Sughrue, Mion, Zinn, Macpeak & Seas, PLLC
Semantic and cognition based image retrieval
 A computer implemented method for searching and retrieving images contained within a database of images in which both semantic and cognitive methodologies are utilized. The method accepts a semantic and cognitive description of an image to be searched from a user, and successively refines the search utilizing semantic and cognitive methodologies and then ranking the results for presentation to the user. 
NEC USA, Inc.
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Kasim S. Wen-Syan
Candan Li