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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2011
John Flynn, Marina del Rey, CA (US);
Henrik Stewenius, Zurich, CH;
James Philbin, Santa Monica, CA (US);
John Flynn, Marina del Rey, CA (US);
Henrik Stewenius, Zurich, CH;
James Philbin, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
The present application discloses systems and methods for querying an image database. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed that includes maintaining in data storage a plurality of images and a plurality of geo-feature identifiers, where each image is associated with at least one geo-feature identifier that indicates at least one geographic cell in which the image was recorded and a visual feature of the image. The method further includes receiving a query image and an indication of a requested geographic location, determining at least one target geographic cell corresponding to the requested geographic location, and identifying at least one target visual feature within the query image. The method further includes determining at least one requested geo-feature identifier based on the at least one target geographic cell and the at least one target visual feature and selecting one or more images based on the at least one requested geo-feature identifier.