How to read image in web browser

Hello, I am new in image processing, I manage to to get the image I need from the D-Link IP Camera by : using the following in Matlab. 'web http://l1.yimg.com/i/i/ab-mk/metro/polic11.jpg' I am trying now to use the command "imread" I tried the following, My question is very simple , I will really appreciate your prompt reply on this issue, How to read the image in the above web link as a variable "I"? The following is my guess but it did not succeed. Many thanks in advance for your help and support Ihab

web http://192.168.1.3/image.jpg local address or www address >> web http://l1.yimg.com/i/i/ab-mk/metro/polic11.jpg >> ImageURL=web http://l1.yimg.com/i/i/ab-mk/metro/polic11.jpg ??? ImageURL=web http://l1.yimg.com/i/i/ab-mk/metro/polic11.jpg | Error: Unexpected MATLAB expression.

>> ImageURL=['web http://l1.yimg.com/i/i/ab-mk/metro/polic11.jpg']

ImageURL =

web http://l1.yimg.com/i/i/ab-mk/metro/polic11.jpg

>> ImageURL=['web http://l1.yimg.com/i/i/ab-mk/metro/polic11.jpg']

ImageURL =

web http://l1.yimg.com/i/i/ab-mk/metro/polic11.jpg

>> edit web >> strmatch(fname, ['netscape';'Netscape']) ??? Undefined function or variable 'fname'.

>> fname=polic11.jpg ??? Undefined variable "polic11" or class "polic11.jpg".

>> fname='polic11.jpg'

fname =

polic11.jpg

>> strmatch(fname, ['netscape';'Netscape'])

ans =

     []

>> strmatch(fname, ['netscape';'Netscape'])

ans =

     []

>> I=strmatch(fname, ['netscape';'Netscape'])

I =

     []

>> imshow(I) >> I=strmatch(fname, ['web http://l1.yimg.com/i/i/ab-mk/metro/polic11.jpg'])

I =

     []

>> imshow(I) >> I=getimage(strmatch(fname,['web http://l1.yimg.com/i/i/ab-mk/metro/polic11.jpg'])) ??? Error using ==> imhandles at 81 The handle must be a valid graphics handle.

Error in ==> getimage>parseInputs at 223 him = imhandles(h);

Error in ==> getimage at 86 him = parseInputs(varargin{:});

>> I=getimage(strmatch(fname,['web http://l1.yimg.com/i/i/ab-mk/metro/polic11.jpg']))(strmatch(fname,['web http://l1.yimg.com/i/i/ab-mk/metro/polic11.jpg'])) ??? Error: ()-indexing must appear last in an index expression.

>> I=getimage(fname) ??? Error using ==> getimage>parseInputs at 217 GETIMAGE: Invalid handle H.

Error in ==> getimage at 86 him = parseInputs(varargin{:});

>> I =imread(['web http://l1.yimg.com/i/i/ab-mk/metro/polic11.jpg']) ??? Error using ==> imread at 293 Can't read URL "web <http://l1.yimg.com/i/i/ab-mk/metro/polic11.jpg >.

>> web http://l1.yimg.com/i/i/ab-mk/metro/polic11.jpg >> I=imread('web http://l1.yimg.com/i/i/ab-mk/metro/polic11.jpg') ??? Error using ==> imread at 293 Can't read URL "web <http://l1.yimg.com/i/i/ab-mk/metro/polic11.jpg >.

>> I=imread('web http://l1.yimg.com/i/i/ab-mk/metro/polic11.jpg')

All the above trials were unsuccessful , Please try to find a way for reading the image as a variable from the browser. Your prompt reply will be very highly appreciated Best regards, Ihab El-Sayed

Answer 1

[Sean de Wolski]

I = imread('http://l1.yimg.com/i/i/ab-mk/metro/polic11.jpg');

works fine for me... no reason for web

[Ihab El-Sayed]

Hi Sean de,

Thank you very much.

It works fine.

Many thanks again for your prompt reply.

Ihab