METHOD, SYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING USEFUL IMAGE AND RANKING IMAGES IN ORDER OF USEFULNESS AND PROGRAM FOR RANKING IMAGES

摘要

PPROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method, a system, and a device for detecting useful images and ranking images in order of usefulness and to provide a program for ranking images. PSOLUTION: These method, system, and device for detecting useful images and ranking images in order of usefulness and the program for ranking images are provided. A vinette score is calculated per image in a predetermined set of images to indicate how much the image is similar to a central object surrounded by a background having no characteristic and no emphasis. PCOPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI