Patent ID: 8103692
Filing Date: 2012-01-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A search system using images comprising: an image search server for searching for an image included in website information, wherein the image search system comprises: An image conversion section for converting the image included in the website information and the to-be-searched image uploaded by the user into search format images, the image conversion section including a unit color management module for extracting the number of and the ratio between unit colors included in both the image included in the website information and the to-be-searched image uploaded by the user, as eigen values A collective region management module for converting a degree of collection of the colors for a certain region in each of both the image included in the website information and the to-be-searched image submitted by the user as eigen values; An image search section for comparing an eigen value of the to-be-searched image uploaded by the user, which has been extracted in the image conversion section a storage section for storing the detected website information, the image included in the website information, and information regarding eigen values for the converted search format images; and a user terminal for allowing a user to register and submit a to-be-searched image in the image server.