Location-Based Image Analysis with CLIP Feature Filtering

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems fail to analyze images for location identification without additional geolocation data or other forms of data.

Innovation Solution

A system and method utilizing a CLIP model for feature extraction, followed by an autoencoder or IsolationForest for relevance determination, and an Approximate Nearest Neighbor (ANN) algorithm for precise location identification, employing a two-stage filtering approach to ensure accurate location matching.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If traditional image analysis methods are used without additional geolocation data, then the system complexity is reduced, but the location identification accuracy deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem complexityVSAvoidlocation identification accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the image analysis process into multiple independent stages: feature extraction using CLIP model, relevance filtering using autoencoder or Isolation Forest, and location identification using ANN algorithm. Each stage processes specific aspects of the data independently, allowing the system to achieve high accuracy without requiring all components to be complex simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies preliminary filtering actions before final location identification. The autoencoder or Isolation Forest model pre-processes the image features to identify and remove irrelevant content, creating a refined feature set that improves subsequent location matching accuracy. This preliminary action filters out false positives before the final ANN matching stage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Measurement precision

If a two-stage filtering approach is implemented, then the location identification accuracy is improved, but the processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelocation identification accuracyVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies partial filtering action through the autoencoder or Isolation Forest stage, which processes only the most relevant image features rather than all pixels and data points exhaustively. This partial action reduces the computational burden while still achieving sufficient accuracy improvement, balancing processing time and precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent extracts and removes irrelevant features from the image data through the filtering stage, retaining only the most pertinent visual information for location identification. By taking out unnecessary data elements, the system reduces the amount of data that needs to be processed in subsequent stages, thereby reducing overall processing time while maintaining accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Measurement precision

If CLIP model is used for feature extraction, then the feature relevance is improved, but the computational resources required increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefeature relevanceVSAvoidcomputational resources
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts only the most relevant features from the image using the CLIP model's feature extraction capability, rather than processing all image data uniformly. By identifying and extracting only the salient features that matter for location identification, the system reduces the computational resources required for subsequent processing stages.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The CLIP model performs preliminary feature extraction and relevance assessment before the filtering and location identification stages. This preliminary action organizes and pre-ranks features by relevance, allowing subsequent stages to focus computational resources only on the most promising features, thereby reducing overall computational resource consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20250329133A1System and method for location based image analysis
Publication Date: 2025.10.23 ZIGNAL LABS INC
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AI summary

A system and method for analyzing an image to identify features associated with a particular location or locations.