Patent ID: 6785410
Filing Date: 2004-08-31
Classification: G06F,G06Q,G06T,G11B,G16H,Y10S

Abstract:
A computer implemented method for the analysis of image data comprising the steps of:presenting an actual image of an object to a user for analysis of the image contents; analyzing the image to identify a feature of interest of the object: identifying the feature using an input device to selectively mark a location on the actual image representing the identified feature; associating a position descriptor with the feature representing image coordinates of the feature; associating a location-code with the feature, the location-code selected from a list presented to the user and describing the location of the feature relative to a structure depicted in the image; associating a description code with the feature to describe an attribute of the feature, the description code selected from a list presented to the user; and storing the position descriptor, location-code, and description code in a computer database, whereby an image finding is created that comprises the position descriptor, location-code, and description code.