Amazon.com, Inc.
Feature based image detection

Abstract:

System and methods are provided for improved visual search systems that can use local features of images. The search system provides a user interface that enables a user to select areas or portions of an image to search on the selected features and the overall appearance of the image. The search system further provides customized user interfaces to exclude certain portions of images from the search algorithms. The search system can be used to detect potential intellectual property risks associated with items in an electronic catalog.