Patent ID: 8369616

Claim:
A method for image retrieval formulated as a game comprising: a) receiving a user's image category selection; b) retrieving an image responsive to the user's image category selection from an associated image database; c) providing for displaying the retrieved image and a set of candidate color palettes to the user, the set of candidate color palettes including a correct palette and at least one incorrect palette; d) providing for a user to attempt to identify the correct palette by selecting at least one of the displayed candidate color palettes; e) providing for a user to bookmark at least one of: the displayed image; and at least one of the displayed candidate color palettes, and when the user bookmarks the displayed image, retrieving a next image similar to the bookmarked displayed image, including comparing an image signature of the displayed image with image signatures of images in the database and retrieving an image having an image signature which is similar to the signature of the displayed image, and when the user bookmarks a displayed color palette, retrieving a next image having a color palette which is similar to the bookmarked displayed color palette; f) with a computer processor, generating a score based on the user's at least one selection and outputting the score; and g) repeating c), and d) wherein the retrieved image is the next image.