Patent ID: 7188099

Claim:
A computer implemented method for browsing static image in a data image texture database by using an inputted query image as a standard, comprising: measuring a texture of the query image by counting a number of edge pixels of an object in the query image and representing the measured texture of the query image with a numeric value indicating the counted number of edge pixels; searching static images having texture numeric values close to the numeric value representing the measured texture of the query image among the static images in the data image texture database; and storing the static images in an order of texture values closest to the numeric value representing the measured texture of the query image; wherein the measuring further includes: performing an n-dimensional Wavelet transform by using a high pass filter so as to obtain transformed static images; performing a Soble operator to substantially eliminate noises included in the transformed static images; and counting a number of edge pixels of each of a plurality of static images and representing a measured texture of each of the plurality of static images with a numeric value indicating the counted number of edge pixels.