Patent ID: 11934448
Assignee: ADOBE INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 19:
20. A system comprising:
means for receiving a search query including a keyword and an indication of a desired location of the keyword, the indication generated through user selection via a user interface of at least one predefined portion of a plurality of predefined portions forming a spatial layout;
means for generating a keyword mask having binary indications of whether a respective said predefined portion of the plurality of predefined portions includes the keyword;
means for performing a search by comparing the keyword and the keyword mask of the search query with a plurality of keyword signatures corresponding to a plurality of digital images, the plurality of keyword signatures including a plurality of keywords and respective said keyword masks; and
means for generating a search result including at least one digital image from the plurality of digital images based on the comparing.