The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2011
Jin-guk Jeong, Yongin-si, KR;
Hui Miao, Suwon-si, KR;
Soo-hong Park, Yongin-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for searching for an image are provided. The method includes: determining whether a unique identifier exists in metadata of an input image to be searched for; when the unique identifier exists in the metadata, searching for an original image of the input image in a target device by using the unique identifier; when the unique identifier does not exist in the metadata, extracting a characteristic value of the input image; and when the unique identifier does not exist in the metadata, searching for the original image by comparing the extracted characteristic value with one or more characteristic values of one or more images stored in the target device.