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System and method for image classification using convolutional neural networks

Convolutional neural network image classification unlocks plug-and-play vision models for real-time product and document sorting.

What it is

The technology uses a convolutional neural network to process image pixels through learned convolution filters and output class scores for automatic image labeling. It enables scalable feature extraction and classification by repeatedly applying convolutional layers across images, producing decisions in a single forward pass. Before expiration, deploying similar CNN-based classifiers in products could require licensing from NEC for patent-covered implementations.

What you could build

Build on-device document triage or e-commerce product image classification using CNN inference without ongoing patent licensing costs.

Patent number
7730018B2
Expiration
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Assignee
NEC Laboratories America, Inc.
Inventors
Yann LeCun, others

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