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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2004
Hiroshi Sato, Oita, JP;
Atsuyoshi Ando, Oita, JP;
Yutaka Ueyama, Oita, JP;
Kunikazu Takahashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroshi Sato, Oita, JP;
Atsuyoshi Ando, Oita, JP;
Yutaka Ueyama, Oita, JP;
Kunikazu Takahashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle search system is provided, which is capable of easily and efficiently searching for a particular vehicle image based on vague and uncertain information. The vehicle search system includes an image database for accumulating vehicle images photographed by a stationary camera placed on the road under a condition that the vehicle images are associated with at least photographing date and time information and photographing place information of the vehicle image; an image recognizing part for extracting feature information (vehicle color, vehicle shape, etc.) from the vehicle image; an image data managing part for selecting vehicle images from the image database, based on at least one of the photographing date and time information, the photographing place information, and the feature information; and a display processing part for displaying the selected vehicle images in a two-dimensional space or a simulated three-dimensional space on a display, in an arrangement in accordance with similarity of at least one of the photographing date and time information, the photographing place information, and the feature information.