Patent ID: 6819785
Filing Date: 2004-11-16
Classification: G06F,G06Q,G06T,G11B,G16H,Y10S

Abstract:
A computer implemented method for analysis of an image comprising the steps of:displaying an actual image of an object in an image viewer to a user for analysis of the image; associating image content information describing the image type with the image; analyzing the image to identify a feature of interest of the object; identifying a location of the feature using an input device to selectively mark a location on the actual image representing image coordinates of the identified feature; associating a position descriptor with the location of the feature, the position descriptor representing image coordinates; compiling a list of user-selectable items related to the image content information to present to the user; selecting at least one item from the list, the item describing a characteristic of the feature; and creating an image finding of the feature comprising the position descriptor and the at least one selected item.