Property-Based Object Search System for Artwork Retrieval
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current search systems rely on user-input keywords, making it difficult for users to find objects like artworks or photographs without knowing the exact title or keywords, limiting the retrieval of desired and related objects.
Innovation Solution
An object property-based search system that allows users to input characteristics such as texture, brightness, saturation, and emotive words, using an object property database to prioritize and list relevant objects, enabling users to select items based on personal preferences without specifying search keywords.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If keyword-based search is used, then search speed is fast, but search completeness deteriorates when users do not remember exact keywords
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the search process into two distinct modes: keyword-based search for speed and property-based search for completeness. The search system is divided into a search requester terminal, object providing device with database, and search server, allowing users to switch between search methods based on their needs without compromising either speed or completeness
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary property extraction mechanism that automatically extracts object properties from images and metadata. This intermediary layer bridges the gap between visual object characteristics and searchable data, enabling users to search by properties without needing to know specific keywords while maintaining search efficiency through automated property identification
2Measurement precision
If users must specify exact search keywords, then search precision is high, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service by automatically extracting object properties from images and metadata without requiring user input of specific keywords. The search requester terminal can automatically obtain object properties from uploaded images, and the search server automatically queries the database using these properties, making the search process as easy as uploading an image while maintaining high precision through property-based matching
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the search parameters from requiring exact keyword matches to using property-based matching with flexible thresholds. Instead of requiring users to input precise keywords, the system compares object properties (such as color, texture, shape) with stored properties in the database, allowing for approximate matches while maintaining search precision through configurable matching criteria
3Device complexity
If only keyword search is implemented, then device complexity is low, but adaptability deteriorates for different search needs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal search system that handles both keyword-based and property-based searches through a unified architecture. The search server can process both types of queries, and the object providing device stores both textual metadata and visual property data, allowing the same system to adapt to different user needs without requiring separate search systems
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds another dimension to the search system by introducing property-based search alongside traditional keyword search. Instead of only searching through text metadata, the system now searches through extracted visual properties such as color, texture, and shape, creating a multi-dimensional search capability that increases adaptability while maintaining manageable system complexity through modular design
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AI summary
An object property-based search system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a search requester terminal for enabling a search requester to input at least one property of a plurality of object properties and receiving a search result based on the object properties, and an object providing device including an object property database in which the plurality of object properties is stored, and an object search server for searching for an object corresponding to the object properties transmitted from the search requester terminal using the object property database and transmitting the objects searched for to the search requester terminal.