A method and system that allows a user to find images using a query by example is disclosed. Images similar to the selected image are retrieved based on color or shape. Each clip in a clip catalog is assigned a color metric and a wavelet, i.e., shape, metric. The selected clip is also assigned a color...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US6606417?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6606417 - Method and system for searching for images based on color and shape of a selected image
