Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Selection of representative images
- Patent Title (中): 代表性图像的选择
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Application No.: US12872809Application Date: 2010-08-31
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Publication No.: US08724910B1Publication Date: 2014-05-13
- Inventor: Anand Pillai , Andrew Rabinovich
- Applicant: Anand Pillai , Andrew Rabinovich
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Google Inc.
- Current Assignee: Google Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Fish & Richardson P.C.
- Main IPC: G06K9/62
- IPC: G06K9/62

Abstract:
Methods and systems for selecting a representative image of an entity are disclosed. The representative image can be, but is not limited to, that of a person, a corporate logo, other symbol associated with a person or corporation. According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for selecting a representative image of an entity is disclosed. The method includes: accessing a collection of images of the entity; clustering, based on similarity of one or more similarity features, images from the collection to form a plurality of similarity clusters; and selecting the representative image from one of said similarity clusters. Further, based on cluster size of said similarity clusters popular clusters can be determined, and the selection of the representative image can be from the popular clusters. In addition, the method can further include assigning a headshot score based upon a portion of the respective image covered by the entity to respective images in said popular clusters, and further selecting the representative image based upon the headshot score. Corresponding system and computer program product embodiments are also disclosed.
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