BACKGROUND 0002 Digital imaging has captured a wide audience due to the quality and
flexibility of the output (ie, digital pictures). As a result, digital imaging has been incorporated
into a variety of devices and systems to make products more attrac tive with the added
functionality. For example, many mobile phones include digital camera features allowing a
user to take and store a photo in their phone. With the ease of capturing digital photos using
Such devices, the number of images stored in a database may expand quickly. In many …