Historical Image Search via Composite Query Generation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image retrieval technologies are inadequate for efficiently searching historical images that match specific search criteria, including time periods, events, and ambient information.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for historical image search that generates a composite image search query using a synthetic image sketch based on a reference image and contextual data, allowing for the retrieval of matching historical images from public and private archives.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If existing image search techniques are used with keywords and reference images, then basic image retrieval is enabled, but searching for historical images matching specific criteria (time periods, events, ambient information) is inadequate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple types of search criteria (keywords, reference images, time periods, events, ambient information) into a unified composite search query. This merging allows the system to simultaneously process diverse input types and retrieve historical images that match comprehensive search criteria, resolving the contradiction between search accuracy and search capability versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The search system is designed to handle multiple types of queries uniformly - whether the user provides keywords, reference images, or complex historical criteria involving time periods and events. The system processes all these different input types through a common image retrieval mechanism, enabling both basic and advanced search functions with a single unified approach.
2Measurement precision
If a composite image search query with contextual data is generated, then search accuracy for historical images is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the search process into distinct components: receiving search criteria, generating composite query, executing search, and returning results. By dividing the complex task of historical image search into manageable segments, the system can handle sophisticated queries without becoming unmanageably complex, as each segment can be independently optimized and maintained.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary processing layer that transforms diverse search criteria into a standardized composite image search query. This intermediary component handles the complexity of combining multiple data types (keywords, images, contextual information) and converts them into a format suitable for the image retrieval system, shielding the core search mechanism from complexity while maintaining high search accuracy.
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AI summary
A method, computer system, and a computer program product for historical image search is provided. The present invention may include receiving an image search criteria. The present invention may also include generating a composite image search query based on the received image search criteria. The present invention may further include searching for a matching historical image based on the generated composite image search query. The present invention may also include returning a historical image search result.