Patent ID: 6504571
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
A digital image retrieval system, comprising:an image database comprising a plurality of digital images, wherein the digital images are indexed in the database using a plurality of recorded parameters, and wherein each digital image comprises at least one of the plurality of recorded parameters; a user interface for generating at least one of a plurality of query types; a first query module for processing a first query type comprising an attribute that specifies at least one of the plurality of recorded parameters, wherein the first query module retrieves, from the image database, digital images having the at least one recorded parameter; and a second query module for processing a second query type comprising a request for photo navigation from a specified origin to a specified destination, wherein the second query module (i) retrieves, from a routing system, routing data corresponding to a route between the specified origin and destination, (ii) searches the image database for digital images having recorded parameters that correspond to the routing data and (iii) generates, from the routing data, corresponding text directions comprising hyperlinked text that links to at least one image in the database associated with the hyperlinked text.