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Task-focused search by image

An image search and image technology, applied in the field of task-focused search through images, can solve problems such as lack of

Pending Publication Date: 2018-03-23
MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC
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Also missing is platform support to commoditize visual search and enable a vibrant ecosystem

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[0058] Embodiment 1. A method of image searching comprising: generating a user interface that receives from a user a designation of an image for a search query; receiving a search query via the user interface that includes the designation of the image; accessing a visual content repository , which includes storing the image and attributes associated with the stored image; identifying one or more attributes associated with the image from the visual content repository; and identifying a user associated with the image based on the one or more attributes associated with the image an anticipated task; generating search results associated with the user-intended task; and presenting the search results to the user via the user interface.

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[0059] Embodiment 2. The method of embodiment 1, wherein the one or more attributes associated with the image include information about one or more of: searches performed by one or more users, purchases, and and / or online events.

Embodiment 3

[0060] Embodiment 3. The method of embodiment 1 or 2, wherein identifying a user-intended task associated with the image comprises: identifying one or more potential tasks associated with the image based on one or more attributes associated with the image user-intended tasks; presenting options for the user to select from one or more potential user-intended tasks on the user interface; and receiving a selection of the potential user-intended tasks, wherein the selected potential user-intended tasks A task is identified as a user-intended task associated with the image.

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Abstract

Systems, computing devices, and methods for performing an image search are presented. A search query including an image is received from a user. A segment associated with the image is identified. A user intent associated with the image and the segment is identified. Search results associated with the identified segment and user intent are generated, and presented to the user.

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Background technique [0001] As people view more and more online content (especially non-text content, which includes images, video, audio, etc.), they are curious about the content and often want to know more. For example, when a person (computer user) views the content of a colleague's online blog, the computer user may come across images that he / she may wish to know more about. In fact, even when the image is subtitled and / or the surrounding content describes aspects of the image's subject, the view / computer user may still have unanswered questions, at least not without taking specific action to find the information . [0002] Alternatively, a computer user may want to perform web search tasks that are difficult to formulate in words, such as shopping for fashion items by their appearance, finding travel destinations (or other locations) based on photos, etc. Searching by image (vs. by text) is the logical thing to do in such a scenario. Many of these tasks are actually r...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F17/30
CPCG06F16/583G06F16/5838G06F16/248G06F16/9535G06T1/0007G06F3/0481G06F16/156G06F16/5846G06F16/9538
Inventor A·萨切蒂叶明杨林军K·哈珊P·科姆勒夫
Owner MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC
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