Patent ID: 8428336
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: G06F,G06T

Abstract:
1. A computerized method for classifying defects, comprising: calculating feature quantities of a plurality of defect images which are obtained by imaging defects on a sample using an image detecting device; automatically classifying each of said defect images respectively into one of a plurality of categories based on a predetermined function, by using information on said calculated feature quantities; displaying all of said classified defect images, which have been automatically classified, respectively in different regions in each classified category based upon the calculated feature quantities of each of the defect images, wherein all of the defect images and all of the categories are simultaneously displayed on a same display screen with the defect images respectively grouped in different ones of the categories based upon the calculated feature quantities for each defect; in the event of a need to reclassify one of the defect images, moving said one defect image from a previously classified category to another classified category to correct the category of the moved defect image; and associating classified category information of said another classified category with data of said displayed moved defect image.