Re: searching image fields

From: Frank <fvanbortel_at_netscape.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 20:13:44 +0100
Message-ID: <3E2D9BE8.6080901_at_netscape.net>


FC wrote:
> "Alastair McColl" <alastair_at_istar.ca> wrote in message
> news:hXFW9.2341$Sq1.742150_at_news.ca.inter.net...
>

>>Hi,
>>
>>    Does anyone know of a way to search the image fields by example? I

>
> need
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>>to find an image that is part of another image, without reference to any
>>other numeric or character data that may be associated. For example, 'find
>>all scanned documents that include the Chevron logo'.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Alastair
>>

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> With a lot of limitations you could try with neural networks, but how long
> can you wait for an answer from the DB?
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>

Contact Oracle. I have seen something similar (altho the example would be the Chevron Logo itself, with a set of buttons with a 'Search Similar' option) on the EOUG of 1996(?) in Paris. Some sort of interMedia index over blobs?

Frank Received on Tue Jan 21 2003 - 20:13:44 CET

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