System and method to compose a slide show

• US 20040114904A1
• Filed: 12/11/2002
• Published: 06/17/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Monument Peak Ventures, LLC (Dominion Harbor Enterprises, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
• Inventors: Loui, Alexander C., Sun, Zhaohui, Riek, Jonathan K.
• Granted Patent: US 7,394,969 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 386/46
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4393 Multimedia presentations, e.g. slide shows, multimedia albums
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2545 CDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2562 DVDs [digital versatile discs]; Digital video discs; MMCDs; HDCDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/775 between a recording apparatus and a television receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/781 on disks or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 on discs or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/907 using static stores, e.g. storage tubes or semiconductor memories H04N5/91 takes precedence

Abstract

A method of composing a multimedia slide show. In a preferred embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: selecting a plurality of digital images; encoding each of the plurality of digital images to generate a normal resolution image portion and a high resolution image portion; multiplexing each corresponding normal and high resolution image portion to generate a single high resolution still image; determining a time parameter for each of the high resolution still images; selecting an audio portion for at least one of the plurality of digital images; concatenating the plurality of high resolution still images to generate a video bitstream; generating an audio bitstream by encoding the audio portion; and multiplexing the video bitstream and audio bitstream to generate the multimedia slide show.

Claims

1. A method of composing a slide show, comprising the steps of:

accessing a plurality of digital images;

encoding each of the plurality of digital images to generate a normal resolution image portion and a high resolution image portion;

multiplexing each corresponding normal and high resolution image portion to generate a single high resolution still image;

determining a time parameter for each of the high resolution still images; and

concatenating the plurality of high resolution still images to generate a silent slide show in accordance with the determined time parameters.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of generating a VCD or DVD comprising the silent slide show whereby the slide show can be viewed using a VCD player or DVD player.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the slide show is adapted to be viewed on a computer.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of digital images is encoded using MPEG-1.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein each of the plurality of digital images is encoded using MPEG-1 I-frame encoding.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of employing at least one padding pack.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein thee number of padding packs NP is determined by the algorithm:

NP T*75−

(NN+NH)

wherein T is a number of seconds of display, NN is a number of packs holding the normal resolution image portion, and NH is a number of packs holding the high resolution image portion.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of image enhancing at least one of the plurality of digital images.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the step of image enhancing comprises the step of including text annotation.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the step of image enhancing comprises the steps of:

orienting the digital image;

applying an image enhancement algorithm; and

resizing the digital image.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of applying an image enhancement algorithm includes the steps of:

sharpening the digital image; and

filtering the digital image to reduce noise.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the step of sharpening the digital image is accomplished by unsharp masking.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of applying an image enhancement algorithm includes the step of applying a red-eye defect correction algorithm if a red-eye defect is detected.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of applying an image enhancement algorithm includes the step of applying a color balance algorithm.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of multiplexing is accomplished by interleaving the normal resolution image portion and the high resolution image portion.

16. A method of composing a multimedia slide show, comprising the steps of:

selecting a plurality of digital images;

encoding each of the plurality of digital images to generate a normal resolution image portion and a high resolution image portion;

multiplexing each corresponding normal and high resolution image portion to generate a single high resolution still image;

determining a time parameter for each of the high resolution still images;

selecting an audio portion for at least one of the plurality of digital images;

concatenating the plurality of high resolution still images to generate a video bitstream;

generating an audio bitstream by encoding the audio portion; and

multiplexing the video bitstream and audio bitstream to generate the multimedia slide show.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of generating a VCD or DVD comprising the silent slide show whereby the slide show can be viewed using a VCD player or DVD player.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the slide show is adapted to be viewed on a computer.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein each of the plurality of digital images is encoded using MPEG-1.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein each of the plurality of digital images is encoded using MPEG-1 I-frame encoding.

21. The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of employing at least one padding pack.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the number of padding packs NP is determined by the algorithm:

NP=T*75−

(NN+NH)

wherein T is a number of seconds of display, NN is a number of packs holding the normal resolution image portion, and NH is a number of packs holding the high resolution image portion.

23. The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of image enhancing at least one of the plurality of digital images.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the step of image enhancing comprises the step of including text annotation.

25. The method of claim 23, wherein the step of image enhancing comprises the steps of:

orienting the digital image;

applying an image enhancement algorithm; and

resizing the digital image.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the step of applying an image enhancement algorithm includes the steps of:

sharpening the digital image; and

filtering the digital image to reduce noise.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein the step of sharpening the digital image is accomplished by unsharp masking.

28. The method of claim 25, wherein the step of applying an image enhancement algorithm includes the step of applying a red-eye defect correction algorithm if a red-eye defect is detected.

29. The method of claim 25, wherein the step of applying an image enhancement algorithm includes the step of applying a color balance algorithm.

30. The method of claim 16, wherein the step of selecting an audio portion comprises the step of selecting a music clip.

31. The method of claim 16, wherein the step of selecting an audio portion comprises the step of providing a voice annotation.

32. The method of claim 16, wherein the step of generating an audio bitstream comprises the step of normalizing the audio portion.

33. The method of claim 16, wherein the step of generating an audio bitstream comprises the step of aligning the audio portion.

34. The method of claim 16, wherein the wherein the step of selecting an audio portion comprises the steps of:

selecting a music clip and a voice annotation for one of the plurality of digital images; and

generating a single audio sample in accordance with the algorithm x=(a)(x1)+(J−

a)(x2), wherein x1 is the selected voice annotation, x2 is the selected music clip, x is a linear combination of the selected voice annotation and selected music clip, and a is a value between 0 and 1.

35. A system for composing a slide show, comprising the steps of:

means for accessing a plurality of digital images;

means for encoding each of the plurality of digital images to generate a normal resolution image portion and a high resolution image portion;

means for multiplexing each corresponding normal and high resolution image portion to generate a single high resolution still image;

means for determining a time parameter for each of the high resolution still images; and

means for concatenating the plurality of high resolution still images to generate a silent slide show in accordance with the determined time parameters.

36. A system for composing a multimedia slide show, comprising the steps of:

means for selecting a plurality of digital images;

means for encoding each of the plurality of digital images to generate a normal resolution image portion and a high resolution image portion;

means for multiplexing each corresponding normal and high resolution image portion to generate a single high resolution still image;

means for determining a time parameter for each of the high resolution still images;

means for selecting an audio portion for at least one of the plurality of digital images;

means for concatenating the plurality of high resolution still images to generate a video bitstream;

means for generating an audio bitstream by encoding the audio portion; and

means for multiplexing the video bitstream and audio bitstream to generate the multimedia slide show.