Patent published on July 27, 2023

Samsung's Advanced Method for Multimodal Content Retrieval Unveiled

In a world where we’re continuously surrounded by images and language, Samsung Electronics Co. has come up with a revolutionary method to help make searching for content easier. This new method, which is detailed in patent US20230237089A1, could revolutionize the way we search for content both in the cloud and at home.

Today, we’re currently limited by the search capabilities of our devices. We may find it difficult to search for content when it’s stored in the cloud, or when we’re trying to search for content stored at home. To help solve this problem, Samsung has developed a method of using a combination of a coarse search model and a fine search model to process multimodal retrieval tasks.

This new method comes with a lot of advantages. For starters, it enables accurate language-based search and retrieval over user photos in the cloud. And it’s not just photos – it can also search for videos, music, and other types of content. The fine search model helps to calculate the fine-grained similarity between a language query and an image, meaning that users can search for content more accurately and quickly than ever before.

The new method also makes it easier to search for content stored in the home due to privacy concerns. With this method, users can still search for content stored on their devices, but they don’t have to worry about their content being accessed by anyone else.

What’s more, Samsung’s new method is designed to work efficiently on resource-limited devices. It can be used on mobile devices, laptops, and other devices with limited processing power. This means that users can quickly search for content without having to worry about their device slowing down.

However, despite the advantages of this new method, it’s not certain whether it will become available for use in the near future. The patent number US20230237089A1 is listed in the patent application, but it’s not yet clear when or if this technology will be released.

In conclusion, Samsung has developed a potentially groundbreaking method that could revolutionize the way we search for content in the cloud and at home. It enables accurate language-based search and retrieval, and it makes it easier to search for content stored in the home due to privacy concerns. While it’s not certain if this method will be released in the near future, it’s certainly an exciting development that’s worth keeping an eye on.

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