System and method for modifying a portrait image in response to a stimulus

• US 20040095359A1
• Filed: 11/14/2002
• Published: 05/20/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Monument Peak Ventures, LLC (Dominion Harbor Enterprises, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
• Inventors: McIntyre, Dale F., Simon, Richard A., Squilla, John R.
• Granted Patent: US 7,154,510 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/619
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text

Abstract

A system and method of modifying a portrait image. The method comprises the steps of: sensing a stimulus; selecting at least one modification in response to the sensing the stimulus; mapping the selected at least one modification to the first portrait image to generate a second digital still portrait image; and displaying, on the display, the second portrait image.

Claims

1. A method for modifying a first digital still portrait image displayed on a display disposed in a display area, comprising the steps of:

sensing a physical stimulus;

selecting at least one modification from a plurality of pre-defined modifications in response to the sensing of the physical stimulus;

mapping the selected at least one modification to the first portrait image to generate a second digital still portrait image; and

displaying, on the display, the second portrait image.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of categorizing the sensed stimulus prior to selecting the at least one modification.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the at least one modification is automatically selected responsive to the categorization of the sensed stimulus.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the stimulus is sensed in the display area.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the stimulus is sensed in an area remote from the display area.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the stimulus is an elapse of time.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the elapse of time is random.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the elapse of time is predetermined.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the elapse of time is determined by an environmental event.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the sensing is accomplished by a light sensor, a motion sensor, a weight sensor, a proximity sensor, a timer, a temperature sensor, a remote device, or an audio sensor.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of pre-defined modifications comprises a series of digital still images.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the step of mapping is accomplished by replacing the first portrait image with the selected at least one modification.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of mapping comprises the steps of:

selecting the at least one modification from a plurality of pre-defined modifications;

generating an image model; and

applying the selected at least one modification to an image model of the first portrait image to generate the second portrait image.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein steps of sensing, categorizing, selecting, mapping, and displaying are repeated.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected one of the plurality of modifications modifies the first digital still portrait image for aging, pose, expression, emotion, texture, weight, beauty, non-photo realistic effects, eye movement, or hair loss or gain.

16. A method of modifying a digital still portrait image, comprising the steps of:

(a) providing a plurality of pre-defined modifications;

(b) displaying, on a display in a display area, the portrait image;

(c) sensing a physical stimulus;

(d) selecting at least one of the plurality of pre-defined modifications in response to the sensing of the stimulus;

(e) generating a modified portrait image using the selected at least one of the plurality of pre-defined modifications; and

(f) displaying, on the display, the modified portrait image.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the step of generating comprises the steps of:

generating an image model of the portrait image; and

applying the selected at least one pre-defined modification to the image model to generate the modified portrait image.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the plurality of pre-defined modifications comprises a series of digital still images, and the step of generating comprises the step of replacing the portrait image with the selected at least one modification.

19. The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of categorizing the sensed stimulus prior to selecting the at least one pre-defined modification.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the at least one pre-defined modification is selected responsive to the categorization of the sensed stimulus.

21. The method of claim 16, wherein the stimulus is sensed in the display area.

22. The method of claim 16, wherein the stimulus is sensed in an area remote from the display area.

23. The method of claim 16, wherein the stimulus is an elapse of time.

24. A method of modifying a digital still portrait image, comprising the steps of:

(a) generating an image model of the portrait image;

(b) providing a plurality of modified portrait images generated by applying a plurality of pre-defined modifications to the image model;

(c) displaying, on a display in a display area, the portrait image;

(d) sensing a physical stimulus;

(e) selecting at least one of the plurality of modified portrait images in response to the stimulus; and

(f) displaying, on the display, the selected at least one of the plurality of modified portrait images.

25. The method of claim 24, further comprising the step of categorizing the sensed stimulus prior to selecting the at least one pre-defined modification.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the at least one pre-defined modification is selected responsive to the categorization of the sensed stimulus.

27. The method of claim 24, wherein the stimulus is sensed in the display area.

28. The method of claim 24, wherein the stimulus is sensed in an area remote from the display area.

29. The method of claim 24, wherein the stimulus is an elapse of time.

30. A method of displaying a plurality of images on a display located in a display area, comprising the steps of:

displaying a first digital still portrait image on the display;

determining a predetermined period of time;

selecting at least one modification from a plurality of pre-defined modifications and mapping the selected at least one modification to the first digital still portrait image to generate a second digital still portrait image;

determining a transitory modification and mapping the selected transitory modification to the first portrait image to generate a transitory digital still portrait image;

displaying on the display, prior to the elapse of the predetermined time, the transitory digital still portrait image; and

displaying on the display, in response to the elapse of the predetermined time, the second digital still portrait image.

31. An image display for displaying a plurality of digital still portrait images, comprising:

a sensing member for sensing a physical stimulus;

a storage device for storing a plurality of pre-defined modifications;

a processor for categorizing the sensed stimulus, selecting at least one modification from the plurality of pre-defined modifications in response to the sensing of the physical stimulus, and mapping the selected at least one modification to a first portrait image to generate another digital still portrait image; and

an image display for displaying the another digital still portrait image generated in response to the sensing of the stimulus.

32. The method of claim 31, wherein the sensing member is a light sensor, a motion sensor, a weight sensor, a proximity sensor, a timer, a temperature sensor, or an audio sensor.

33. The method of claim 31, wherein the selected one of the plurality of pre-defined modifications modify aging, pose, expression, emotion, texture, weight, beauty, non-photo realistic effects, eye movement, or hair loss or gain.

34. A system for displaying a plurality of digital still portrait images to simulate a living portrait, comprising:

(a) an image display located at a first location, the image display including a display area for displaying, individually, each of the plurality of digital still portrait images;

(b) a remote device disposed at a location remote from the first location and including either a sensing member for sensing a physical stimulus at the remote location or a receiving member for receiving a stimulus at the remote location;

(c) a communication network for providing communication between the image display and the remote device;

(c) a storage device for storing a plurality of pre-defined modifications; and

(d) a processor for receiving and categorizing the stimulus from the remote device, selecting at least one modification from the plurality of pre-defined modifications in response to the sensing of the physical stimulus, mapping the selected at least one modification to a first portrait image to generate another digital still portrait image, wherein the generated another digital still portrait image is displayed on the image display.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein the sensing member is a light sensor, a motion sensor, a weight sensor, a proximity sensor, a timer, a temperature sensor, or an audio sensor.

36. The system of claim 34, wherein the remote device is configured as a computer, telephone, personal digital assistant (PDA), wireless communication device, or remote control

37. The system of claim 34, wherein the receiving member is adapted to receive an input, message, instruction, or text.

38. A system for controlling a display of a digital still portrait image, comprising:

(a) an image display including a display area for displaying at least one digital still portrait image;

(b) a control device, separate from the display, including at least one member actuatable by a user to generate a signal representative of a stimulus;

(c) communication means for transmitting the signal from the control device to the image display;

(d) a storage device for storing a plurality of pre-defined modifications; and

(e) a processor for receiving the signal from the control device, selecting at least one modification from the plurality of pre-defined modifications in response to receiving the signal, mapping the selected at least one modification to a first portrait image to generate another digital still portrait image, wherein the generated another digital still portrait image is displayed on the image display.

39. A method of displaying an image on a display, comprising the steps of:

displaying, on the display, a first digital still portrait image;

providing a control device, separate from the display, including at least one member actuatable by a user to generate a signal representative of a stimulus;

receiving the signal from the control device;

selecting at least one modification from a plurality of pre-defined modifications in response to receiving the signal,

mapping the selected at least one modification to the first portrait image to generate a second digital still portrait image; and

displaying, on the display, the second portrait image.