Image Engine and Asset Management Tools by: Virage, Inc 177 Bovet Rd. #520 San Mateo, CA 94402 Tel:  415-573-3210 Fax:  415-573-3211 http://www.virage.com

Tool: Image Engine and Asset Management Tools Category: Engines/Viewers/SDKs: Graphics/Imaging

At Virage, we’re creating technology that lets you search and sort collections of photographs, graphics, and other images based on the intrinsic visual attributes of the images themselves -- on their color, structure, texture and color composition. The number of electronic images in the world is exploding. Driven by the increasing trend toward digital imaging in photography, medicine, and science, as well as the use of images on the Internet, individuals companies, and institutions are creating thousands of new electronic images every day. Images are a type of data, just like text and numbers. Today, people know how to search, sort, and operate on numeric and textual data, but their tools force them to treat graphic images strictly as self-contained binary large objects. Virage is designing ways to tap into the visual information contained within electronic pictures in intuitive ways and applying this capability to provide robust image asset management solutions.

Key Pentium® II processor features/performance benefit
Features		Benefits
	Accelerated performance in comparison of images		Accelerates ability to traverse large databases of images
	20+% faster analysis of images		Allows the user to quickly use their own custom images as part of their search parameters. Speeds up time to add or update image collections
Product and Contact Information
Availability of Product		Contact
Release: 15 July 1996 Virage Image Engine, MMX technology enhanced		Contact Paul Roberge, VP of Sales proberge@virage.com Tel: 415-573-3213 Fax: 415-573-3211