Patent attributes
A system and method of sorting graphics files with a graphic server and image search engine is disclosed. The method preferably comprises the steps of: receiving a plurality of search results where each of the search results comprising one or more associated graphics; using a general purpose computer to identifying one or more groups of said graphics that depict or otherwise possess similar visual features; and returning the plurality of search results to a user in accordance with said identified groups. The preferred embodiment effectively clusters graphics files, particularly image files, based on upon shared scale-invariant features in order to enable the user to readily identify collections of images relevant to the user while skip past collections of less relevant images.
