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An image processing system and methods of operation within such a system are disclosed. The image processing system utilizes a class model defined by one or more relative relationships between a plurality of image patches. The relative relationships describe the overall organization of images within

An image processing system and methods of operation within such a system are disclosed. The image processing system utilizes a class model defined by one or more relative relationships between a plurality of image patches. The relative relationships describe the overall organization of images within an image class. The relative relationships are encoded in a global deformable template which can be used to classify or detect images. The class model may be predefined or generated by an image processing system.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A method for applying a template to an image comprising the steps of:(a) providing a first image patch having a first image patch size;(b) providing a second image patch having a second image patch size;(c) placing the first image patch in a first image patch position;(d) placing t

[ We claim:] [1.] A method for applying a template to an image comprising the steps of:(a) providing a first image patch having a first image patch size;(b) providing a second image patch having a second image patch size;(c) placing the first image patch in a first image patch position;(d) placing the second image patch in a second image patch position;(e) identifying a first non-geometric property of the first image patch;(f) identifying a first like non-geometric property of the second image patch and;(g) identifying a first relative relationship between the first property of the first image patch and the first property of the second image patch wherein the relative relationship qualitatively relates the property of the first image patch to the property of the second image patch.