Process-response statistical modeling of a visual image can be used in determining similarity between visual images. Image similarity can be used in effecting a variety of interactions with a collection of visual images. The visual images of a collection of visual images that includes still visual images (and can also include visual images from a visual recording) can be indexed based on an evaluation of the content of the visual images of the collection (in particular, determinations of the similarity of pairs of visual images of the collection).
STATICAL MODELING OF A VISUAL IMAGE FOR USE IN DETERMINING SIMILARITY BETWEEN VISUAL IMAGES