Patent ID: 6895104
Filing Date: 2005-05-17
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A method for comparing a first image to a second image, the method comprising: deriving a first image data set based on the first image and a second image data set based on the second image, wherein the first and second image data sets include a plurality of data elements and are model representations of the first and second images; comparing at least one data element in the first image data set with at least one data element in the second image data set, wherein comparing comprises generating a first count of the plurality of data elements in the first image data set that approximately match the plurality of data elements in the second image data set; re-positioning at least one of the first and second image data sets and the plurality of data elements associated therewith; and generating a second count of the plurality of data elements in the first image data set that approximately match the plurality of data elements in the second image data set.