Method and apparatus for category-based photo clustering in digital photo album
First Claim
1. A method of category-based clustering in a digital photo album, comprising:
- generating photo information by extracting at least one of camera information of a camera used to take a photo, photographing information, and a content-based feature value of the photo including at least one of color, texture, and shape feature values, a speech feature value, or combinations thereof;
generating a predetermined parameter including at least one of user preference indicating a personal preference of the user, photo semantic information generated by using the content-based feature value of the photo, photo syntactic information or combinations thereof, with the photo syntactic information being generated by at least one of the camera information, the photographing information, interaction with the user or combinations thereof;
generating photo group information categorizing photos by using the photo information and the predetermined parameter; and
generating a photo album by using the photo information and the photo group information.
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Abstract
A method of category-based clustering of a digital photo album and a system thereof, the method includes: generating photo information by extracting at least one of camera information of a camera used to take a photo, photographing information, and a content-based feature value including at least one of color, texture, and shape feature values, and a speech feature value; generating a predetermined parameter including at least one of user preference indicating the personal preference of the user, photo semantic information generated by using the content-based feature value of the photo, and photo syntactic information generated by at least one of the camera information, the photographing information, and interaction with the user; generating photo group information categorizing photos by using the photo information and the parameter; and generating a photo album by using the photo information and the photo group information. According to the method and system, by using together user preference and content-based feature value information, such as color, texture, and shape, from the contents of photos, as well as information that can be basically obtained from photos, such as camera information and file information stored in a camera, a large volume of photos are effectively categorized such that an album can be fast and effectively generated with photo data.
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35 Claims
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1. A method of category-based clustering in a digital photo album, comprising:
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generating photo information by extracting at least one of camera information of a camera used to take a photo, photographing information, and a content-based feature value of the photo including at least one of color, texture, and shape feature values, a speech feature value, or combinations thereof;
generating a predetermined parameter including at least one of user preference indicating a personal preference of the user, photo semantic information generated by using the content-based feature value of the photo, photo syntactic information or combinations thereof, with the photo syntactic information being generated by at least one of the camera information, the photographing information, interaction with the user or combinations thereof;
generating photo group information categorizing photos by using the photo information and the predetermined parameter; and
generating a photo album by using the photo information and the photo group information. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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2. A method of category-based clustering in a digital photo album, comprising:
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generating photo description information describing a photo and including at least a photo identifier;
generating albuming tool information supporting photo categorization and including at least a predetermined parameter for photo categorization;
categorizing photos by using input photos, the photo description information and the albuming tool information;
generating the categorized result as predetermined photo group description information; and
generating predetermined photo album information by using the photo description information and the predetermined photo group description information. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 29)
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19. An apparatus for category-based clustering in a digital photo album, comprising:
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a photo description information generation unit generating photo description information describing a photo and including at least a photo identifier;
an albuming tool description information generation unit generating albuming tool description information supporting photo categorization and including at least a predetermined parameter for the photo categorization;
an albuming tool performing photo albuming including the photo categorization by using at least the photo description information and the albuming tool description information;
a photo group information generation unit generating photo group description information from the photo albuming; and
a photo album information generation unit generating predetermined album information by using the photo description information and the photo group description information. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 35)
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30. A method of category-based clustering in a digital photo album, comprising:
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generating photo description information describing the photo and including at least a photo identifier;
generating albuming tool description information supporting photo categorization and including at least a predetermined parameter for photo categorization;
categorizing the photo using the photo description information and the albuming tool description information;
generating photo group description information from the categorized photo; and
generating predetermined photo album information using the photo description information and the photo group description information. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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