Abstract: An object identification system comprises at least one database (202) of reference images. Each reference image comprises an identifiable reference object and is associated in the database with a corresponding text description of the reference object. The system also comprises image query resolution data structures (204), each containing a collection of records having an image descriptor of one of the reference images, and searchable using a corresponding search algorithm (206). Upon receiving a query comprising an input image (208) including a query object, the system generates a query image descriptor of the input image corresponding with one or more search algorithms, and searches the corresponding image query resolution data structure to identify a closest match record (210).

Abstract: An object identification system comprises at least one database of reference images. Each reference image comprises an identifiable reference object and is associated in the database with a corresponding text description of the reference object. The system also comprises image query resolution data structures, each containing a collection of records having an image descriptor of one of the reference images, and searchable using a corresponding search algorithm. Upon receiving a query comprising an input image including a query object, the system generates a query image descriptor of the input image corresponding with one or more search algorithms, and searches the corresponding image query resolution data structure to identify a closest match record. A best available match record is identified from the closest match records identified in the image query resolution data structures, and a text description of the query object is retrieved corresponding with the associated reference image.