Patents by Inventor Young-Sum Kim

Young-Sum Kim has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Content-based image retrieval system and method for retrieving image using the same
    Publication number: 20040199531
    Abstract: A content-based image retrieval system retrieves an image based on an angular radial transform (ART) image descriptor. In the content-based image retrieval system, A method for retrieving an image includes the steps of: a) receiving a query image; b) extracting a query image descriptor from the query image based on at least an angular component and a radial component of the query image; c) comparing the query image descriptor with an image descriptor stored on the database; and d) determining a degree of a similarity between the query image descriptor and the image descriptor stored on the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: Konan Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Whoi-Yul Kim, Yong-Sung Kim, Young-Sum Kim
  • Content-based image retrieval system and method for retrieving image using the same
    Patent number: 6754667
    Abstract: A content-based image retrieval system retrieves an image based on an angular radial transform (ART) image descriptor. In the content-based image retrieval system, a method for retrieving an image includes the steps of: a) receiving a query image; b) extracting a query image descriptor from the query image based on at least an angular component and a radial component of the query image; c) comparing the query image descriptor with an image descriptor stored on the database; and d) determining a degree of a similarity between the query image descriptor and the image descriptor stored on the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Konan Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Whoi-Yul Kim, Yong-Sung Kim, Young-Sum Kim
  • Content-based image retrieval system and method for retrieving image using the same
    Publication number: 20020010704
    Abstract: A content-based image retrieval system retrieves an image based on an angular radial transform (ART) image descriptor. In the content-based image retrieval system, A method for retrieving an image includes the steps of: a) receiving a query image; b) extracting a query image descriptor from the query image based on at least an angular component and a radial component of the query image; c) comparing the query image descriptor with an image descriptor stored on the database; and d) determining a degree of a similarity between the query image descriptor and the image descriptor stored on the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Whoi-Yul Kim, Yong-Sung Kim, Young-Sum Kim