Imaging method and system
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1. An imaging method comprising the steps of:
- capturing an image of a scene;
collecting affective information at capture; and
associating the affective information with the scene image.
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Abstract
An imaging method is provided. In accordance with this embodiment, an image of a scene is captured. Affective information is collected at capture. The affective information is associated with the image.
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1. An imaging method comprising the steps of:
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capturing an image of a scene;
collecting affective information at capture; and
associating the affective information with the scene image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An imaging method comprising the steps of:
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capturing an image of a scene;
collecting affective signals at capture;
determining a relative degree importance of the scene image based at least in part upon the collected affective signals; and
associating the relative degree of importance with the scene image. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A photography method, comprising the steps of:
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capturing an image of a scene;
obtaining an image of a photographer at capture;
determining affective information based at least in part on interpretation of the image of the photographer; and
associating the affective information with the scene image. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An imaging method comprising the steps of:
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capturing a stream of images;
collecting a stream of affective information during image capture; and
associating the stream of affective information with the stream of images. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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36. A method for determining affective information comprising the steps of:
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obtaining affective signals including facial characteristics and physiological characteristics of a person;
analyzing the facial characteristics;
analyzing the physiological characteristics; and
,determining an emotional state based upon the analysis of the facial and physiological characteristics of the person. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 43, 44, 53, 54)
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41. An c imaging system comprising:
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an image capture system adapted to capture an image selected by a user, a memory which stores the image, and a set of sensors adapted to capture affective signals from the user at capture, and a processor adapted to associate the affective information with the captured image. - View Dependent Claims (42, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 55, 56)
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