System and method for using an image to provide search results

摘要

A system and method uses an image manipulating application to define in an object image a plurality of discrete cells. Predefined image information is substituted for image information in selected ones of the plurality of discrete cells to form a translated version of the object image. The translated version of the object image may then be provided to an image recognition capable search engine to obtain search results.

主权项

1. A computer-readable media embodied in a non-transient, physical memory device having stored thereon computer executable instructions for providing search results, the instructions performing steps comprising:
using an image manipulating application to define in an object image a plurality of discrete cells; iteratively causing the image manipulating application to substitute predefined image information for image information contained within selected ones of the plurality of discrete cells to thereby form a plurality of translated versions of the object image; causing each of the plurality of translated versions of the object image to be provided to an image recognition capable search engine to thereby obtain search results; and causing the obtained search results to be grouped according to one or more predefined criteria.