Other

1998

@misc{VIRAGEweb,
	vgclass =	{other},
	vgproject =	{cbir},
	title =	{{V}irage {V}isual {I}nformation {R}etrieval {I}mage
	{E}ngine},
	howpublished =	{web page: \texttt{http://www.virage.com/market/vir.html}},
	year =	{1998},
	url =	{http://www.virage.com/market/vir.html},
	abstract =	{The Visual Information Retrieval (VIR) Image Engine is a
	set of libraries for analyzing and comparing the visual content of
	images. VIR adds a visual element to the process of searching for
	images, and it allows users to perform meaningful searches against
	thousands of images long before the time-consuming and subjective
	process of manual keywording has begun. VIR also provides a level of
	intuitiveness and ease of use that has long been lacking in systems set
	up to store and retrieve digital images.

	While the VIR Image Engine is intended for sophisticated users, Virage
	has tried to facilitate this integration by partnering with the leaders
	in the database management system field to make our technology an
	integral part of their image-retrieval capabilities. The VIR Image
	Engine is found in a data cartridge for Oracle, a DataBlade for
	Informix, as well as being integrated into databases from Sybase,
	Object Design, and Objectivity.

	In addition to these preintegrated offerings, developers can optimize
	the VIR Image Engine to interact with both their own database and their
	user interface. They can also integrate the Image Read/Write Toolkit
	into their application to allow it to read and write all common
	industry-standard image formats.},
}