Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image search apparatus and methods thereof
- Patent Title (中): 图像搜索装置及其方法
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Application No.: US12663743Application Date: 2009-11-12
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Publication No.: US08738630B2Publication Date: 2014-05-27
- Inventor: Xuanyin Lin
- Applicant: Xuanyin Lin
- Applicant Address: US KY Grand Cayman
- Assignee: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
- Current Assignee: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
- Current Assignee Address: US KY Grand Cayman
- Agency: Lee & Hayes, PLLC
- International Application: PCT/US2009/064210 WO 20091112
- International Announcement: WO2010/062800 WO 20100603
- Main IPC: G06F17/30
- IPC: G06F17/30

Abstract:
Embodiments of a method and apparatus of image search are provided. An exemplary method of image search includes: receiving a request and returning a web page, where the returned web page allows uploading an image and adding annotation content for the image; receiving and storing the image and the annotation content for the image; and providing the annotation content for the image as a search index to an image search engine. Using the disclosed method and server, more searches related to information in an image can be provided. Moreover, because more information related to merchandise in an image can be provided to a viewer, it is believed that more online transactions can be facilitated.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110191211A1 Image Search Apparatus and Methods Thereof Public/Granted day:2011-08-04
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