Abstract: Textile matching using color and pattern recognition and methods of use are provided herein. An example method includes analyzing an image (305) of a first article of clothing to obtain color information and pattern information (205-230), comparing the color information and pattern information of the first article of clothing to color information and pattern information for a plurality of other articles of clothing (using Bayesian probability analysis to determine matched pairs, and providing a user with wardrobe suggestions using the matched pairs (705-740).

Abstract: A method and system are described for determining similar concept sets. An example method includes obtaining taxonomies, each including one root node and hierarchically ordered paths; receiving first and second sets each including set concepts; determining concept pairs, each including a first and second set concept; determining lengths of nondiverging intersections of first and second subpaths from the root node to first and second concept nodes, and associated lengths of first and second portions of the subpaths from a last concept node included in the nondiverging intersection to the first and second concept nodes; determining pairwise similarity values based on ratios based on associated lengths of nondiverging intersections and the associated lengths of the first and second portions; and determining a concept set similarity value based on a weighted sum of the pairwise similarity values associated with optimal selected ones of the concept pairs.

Abstract: A method and system are described for determining similar concept sets. An example method includes obtaining taxonomies, each including one root node and hierarchically ordered paths; receiving first and second sets each including set concepts; determining concept pairs, each including a first and second set concept; determining lengths of nondiverging intersections of first and second subpaths from the root node to first and second concept nodes, and associated lengths of first and second portions of the subpaths from a last concept node included in the nondiverging intersection to the first and second concept nodes; determining pairwise similarity values based on ratios based on associated lengths of nondiverging intersections and the associated lengths of the first and second portions; and determining a concept set similarity value based on a weighted sum of the pairwise similarity values associated with optimal selected ones of the concept pairs.