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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2012
Pietro Perona, Altadena, CA (US);
Luis Goncalves, Pasadena, CA (US);
Enrico Di Bernardo, Glendora, CA (US);
Pietro Perona, Altadena, CA (US);
Luis Goncalves, Pasadena, CA (US);
Enrico Di Bernardo, Glendora, CA (US);
iRobot Corporation, Bedford, MA (US);
Abstract
A system and method of sorting graphics files with a graphic server and image search engine is disclosed. The method preferably comprises the steps of: receiving a plurality of search results where each of the search results comprising one or more associated graphics; using a general purpose computer to identifying one or more groups of said graphics that depict or otherwise possess similar visual features; and returning the plurality of search results to a user in accordance with said identified groups. The preferred embodiment effectively clusters graphics files, particularly image files, based on upon shared scale-invariant features in order to enable the user to readily identify collections of images relevant to the user while skip past collections of less relevant images.