Patent ID: 7548936
Filing Date: 2009-06-16
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method executed by a processor for presenting web image search results, the method comprising: generating task-based attention objects for each of multiple images associated with image search results returned by a search engine; creating thumbnail images from respective ones of the images as a function of at least the task-based attention objects to emphasize image region(s) of greater priority to a user in view of a keyword or an expanded keyword associated with the search results; calculating similarity measurements between the images as a function of one or more of content of the task-based attention objects and features associated with the images as a whole, the features comprising one or more of features extracted from the images and context associated with the images; and mapping the thumbnail images to a 2-D layout space for presentation to the user as a function of the similarity measurements, wherein the mapping comprises positioning thumbnail images with similar task-based attention objects in close proximity to one another and positioning thumbnail images with a higher search engine rank in front of thumbnail images with a lower search engine rank; and wherein the similarity is measured by: VM