Method and computer program product for determining an area of importance in an image using eye monitoring information
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1. A method for determining an area of importance in an archival image the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining eye information including eye gaze direction information captured during an image capture sequence for the archival image;
determining an area of importance in the archival image based upon the eye information; and
, associating area of importance data characterizing the area of importance with the archival image.
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Abstract
A method is provided for determining an area of importance in an archival image. In accordance with this method, eye information including eye gaze direction information captured during an image capture sequence for the archival image is obtained. An area of importance in the archival image is determined based upon the eye information. Area of importance data characterizing the area of importance is associated with the archival image.
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1. A method for determining an area of importance in an archival image the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining eye information including eye gaze direction information captured during an image capture sequence for the archival image;
determining an area of importance in the archival image based upon the eye information; and
,associating area of importance data characterizing the area of importance with the archival image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for determining an area of importance in an archival image, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining eye information including eye gaze direction information captured during an archival image capture sequence and context information including scene composition change information captured during the archival image capture sequence;
determining a path of eye gaze direction relative to the archival image based upon the captured eye gaze direction information and scene composition change information;
determining an area of importance in the archival image based upon the path of eye gaze direction relative to the archival image; and
,associating area of importance data characterizing the area of importance with the archival image. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer program product for determining an area of importance in an archival image, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon for performing the steps of:
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obtaining upon eye information including eye gaze direction information captured during an image capture sequence for the archival image, determining an area of importance in the archival image based upon the eye information; and
associating area of importance data characterizing the area of importance with the archival image. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A computer program product for determining an area of importance in an archival image the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon for performing the steps of:
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obtaining eye information including eye gaze direction information captured during an archival image capture sequence and context information including scene composition change information captured during the archival image capture sequence;
determining a path of eye gaze direction relative to the archival image based upon the captured eye gaze direction and scene composition change information;
determining an area of importance in the archival image based upon the path of eye gaze direction relative to the archival image; and
,associating area of importance data characterizing the area of importance with the archival image. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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