Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for performing an image search procedure in which a histogram calculator initially performs image analysis procedures to construct horizontal and vertical texture histograms corresponding to texture characteristics of subject images. A feature detector may then perform the image search procedure by comparing the texture histograms to identify one or more matching images in which texture characteristics are most similar.

Abstract: A Compressible Earth Mover's Distance (CEMD) better matches how humans perceive distance between distributions. Earth and holes are able to be compressed when moving from the earth to the holes thus minimizing the distance and improving the quality of image comparison. CEMD is utilized in a number of implementations, for instance, content based image retrieval, color query and other applications in multimedia. Another implementation includes using CEMD with a content recognition system for indexing occurrences of objects within an audio/video content data stream which processes the stream of data to generate a content index database corresponding to the content stream. CEMD is usable with in a variety of systems to assist in image recognition.

Abstract: A method for listening to music comprising recording music by a car security face plate assembly coupled to a car stereo system, removing the car security face plate assembly from the car stereo system, and listening to music which was recorded by the car security face plate assembly. A method for recording music comprising providing a car security face plate assembly having a digital audio assembly, engaging the car security face plate assembly to a car stereo system, and recording music after engaging the car security face plate assembly to the car stereo system. A security face plate assembly for a car stereo comprising a security face plate having a digital audio assembly.

Abstract: A Compressible Earth Mover's Distance (CEMD) better matches how humans perceive distance between distributions. Earth and holes are able to be compressed when moving from the earth to the holes thus minimizing the distance and improving the quality of image comparison. CEMD is utilized in a number of implementations, for instance, content based image retrieval, color query and other applications in multimedia. Another implementation includes using CEMD with a content recognition system for indexing occurrences of objects within an audio/video content data stream which processes the stream of data to generate a content index database corresponding to the content stream. CEMD is usable with in a variety of systems to assist in image recognition.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for performing an image search procedure in which a histogram calculator initially performs image analysis procedures to construct horizontal and vertical texture histograms corresponding to texture characteristics of subject images. A feature detector may then perform the image search procedure by comparing the texture histograms to identify one or more matching images in which texture characteristics are most similar.