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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2008
Srinivasan H. Sengamedu, Bangalore, IN;
Sravanthi Bondugula, Bangalore, IN;
Srinivasan H. Sengamedu, Bangalore, IN;
Sravanthi Bondugula, Bangalore, IN;
Yahoo! Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
An example of a method of identifying objects having desired characteristics includes obtaining images of objects and metadata associated with each image. Further, the method includes automatically initializing a portion of the each image as at least one of a foreground portion and a background portion according to the metadata associated with the each image. Furthermore, the method includes segmenting the each image into the foreground portion and the background portion. In addition, the method includes determining at least one foreground portion depicting an object of the desired characteristics. Further, the method includes electronically providing an image corresponding to the at least one foreground portion.