Resampling of transformed shared image techniques

• US 20060171603A1
• Filed: 07/01/2005
• Published: 08/03/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Lord, Robert W., Jung, Edward K.Y., Levien, Royce A., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, John D. Jr.
• Application Number:
  US11/173,166
• Publication Number:
  US 20060171603A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/254
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/30168 Image quality inspection
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 3/4023 based on decimating pixels or lines of pixels; based on inserting pixels or lines of pixels
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 5/00 Image enhancement or restoration
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 5/001 Image restoration
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 7/0002 Inspection of images, e.g. flaw detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00005 relating to image data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00127 Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00132 in a digital photofinishing system, i.e. a system where digital photographic images undergo typical photofinishing processing, e.g. printing ordering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00137 Transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00148 Storage information retrieval G06F16/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00161 Viewing or previewing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00167 Processing or editing H04N1/00196 - H04N1/00201 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00172 directly from a still digital camera or from a storage medium mounted in a still digital camera H04N1/0018 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00183 Photography assistance, e.g. displaying suggestions to the user
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00188 Printing, e.g. prints or reprints H04N1/0019, H04N1/00196 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00278 with a printing apparatus, e.g. a laser beam printer
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00347 with another still picture apparatus, e.g. hybrid still picture apparatus circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between image input and image output device H04N1/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/42 Systems for two-way working , e.g. conference systems H04N1/32 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/001 Sharing resources, e.g. processing power or memory, with a connected apparatus or enhancing the capability of the still picture apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0015 : Control of image communication with the connected apparatus, e.g. signalling capability
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0041 : Point to point H04N2201/0039 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0043 : Point to multipoint H04N2201/0039 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 : Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/33328 : Resolution
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/634 : Warning indications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/662 : by using master/slave camera arrangements for affecting the control of camera image capture, e.g. placing the camera in a desirable condition to capture a desired image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/815 : for controlling the resolution by using a single image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/90 : Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/951 : by using two or more images to influence resolution, frame rate or aspect ratio

Abstract

This disclosure describes a number of devices or techniques that can be capable of obtaining an operational capacity for a shared image device; estimating at least one operational resource to perform a transformation of one or more images based at least in part on the obtaining the operational capacity; and sharing the one or more images with at least one other shared image device in a manner that performs the transformation of the one or more images.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

transforming one or more images at least partially at a shared image device, wherein the transforming the one or more images at least partially includes;

evaluating at least one quality of the one or more images, and

resampling the one or more images to derive one or more resampled images, in an effort to improve the at least one quality of the one or more images; and

sharing the one or more resampled images at least partially using the shared image device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the sharing the one or more resampled images at least partially using the shared image device further comprising:

transmitting the one or more resampled images from the shared image device to at least one other shared image device, and wherein the transmitting the one or more resampled images is performed at least in part in response to the resampling the one or more images to derive the one or more resampled images.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the sharing the one or more resampled images at least partially using the shared image device further comprising:

receiving the one or more resampled images at the shared image device from at least one other shared image device, and wherein the resampling the one or more images to derive the one or more resampled images.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

capturing the one or more images at least partially at the shared image device, wherein the transforming the one or more images at least partially at the shared image device is performed at least partially in response to the capturing the one or more images at least partially at the shared image device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the transforming one or more images at least partially at a shared image device further comprises:

increasing a resolution of the one or more images.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the transforming one or more images at least partially at a shared image device further comprises:

decreasing a resolution of the one or more images.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the transforming one or more images at least partially at a shared image device further comprises:

altering a light level of the one or more images.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the transforming one or more images at least partially at a shared image device further comprises:

altering a contrast of the one or more images.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the transforming one or more images at least partially at a shared image device further comprises:

altering saturation of the one or more images.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the transforming one or more images at least partially at a shared image device further comprises:

adding one or more focal point of the one or more images.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the transforming one or more images at least partially at a shared image device further comprises:

altering sharpness of the one or more images.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the transforming one or more images at least partially at a shared image device further comprises:

filtering of the one or more images.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the transforming one or more images at least partially at a shared image device further comprises:

altering a depth of field of the one or more images.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the transforming one or more images at least partially at a shared image device further comprises:

altering a subject of the one or more images.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the transforming one or more images at least partially at a shared image device further comprises:

altering a background or foreground of the one or more images.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the transforming one or more images at least partially at a shared image device further comprises:

altering a color space of the one or more images.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the transforming one or more images at least partially at a shared image device further comprises:

framing the one or more images.

19. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving one or more referencing images at the shared image device, wherein the transforming the one or more images at least partially at the shared image device, at least partially includes;

transforming one or more color-corrected images.

20. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

automatically controlling the transforming the one or more images.

21. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

controlling at least partially with a user interface the transforming the one or more images.

22. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving at the shared image device a request from at least another shared image device for the shared image device to provide the one or more resampled images, at least partially in response to the receiving at the shared image device the request from the at least another shared image device for the shared image device to provide the one or more resampled images.

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obtaining an operational capacity for a shared image device;

estimating at least one operational resource for transforming and resampling one or more images for the shared image device; and

determining whether the shared image device is capable of sharing the one or more images with at least one other shared image device at least partially considering the obtaining the operational capacity and the estimating the at least one operational resource.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the sharing the one or more images with at least one other shared image device comprises:

transmitting the one or more images at least partially to the at least one other shared image device.

32. The method of claim 23, wherein the estimating at least one operational resource for transforming and resampling one or more images comprises:

estimating the at least one operational resource to produce at least some reference image information that can cause the at least one other shared image device to transform the one or more images based at least partially on the at least some reference image information.

34. The method of claim 23, wherein the estimating at least one operational resource for transforming and resampling one or more images comprises:

estimating the at least one operational resource to transform the one or more images in the shared image device to derive at least some framed images.

35. The method of claim 23, wherein the estimating at least one operational resource for transforming and resampling one or more images comprises:

estimating the at least one operational resource to transform the one or more images in the shared image device that can combine with one or more other images at the at least one other shared image device to form one or more framed images at the at least one other shared image device.

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40. A method, comprising:

obtaining a shared image device energy level for a shared image device;

considering a resampling energy to indicate an energy for transforming and resampling of one or more images; and

determining whether the shared image device is capable of sharing the one or more images with at least one other shared image device, at least partially in response to the resampling energy as compared to the shared image device energy level.

41. The method of claim 40, wherein the determining whether the shared image device is capable of sharing the one or more images with at least one other shared image device comprises:

determining whether the shared image device is capable of transmitting the one or more images at least partially to the at least one other shared image device.

42. The method of claim 40, wherein the determining whether the shared image device is capable of sharing the one or more images with at least one other shared image device comprises:

determining whether the shared image device is capable of receiving the one or more images at least partially from the at least one other shared image device.

43. An apparatus, comprising:

a shared image device configurable to transform one or more images, wherein the shared image device includes;

an evaluation portion configurable to evaluate at least one quality of the one or more images;

a resampling portion configurable to resample the one or more images to derive one or more resampled images, in an effort to improve the at least one quality of the one or more images; and

a sharing portion configurable to share the one or more resampled images at least partially using the shared image device.

44. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the sharing portion configurable to share the one or more resampled images at least partially using the shared image device further comprising:

the sharing portion configurable to transmit the one or more resampled images from the shared image device to at least one other shared image device at least partially in response to the resampling portion configurable to resample the one or more images to derive the one or more resampled images.

45. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the sharing portion configurable to share the one or more resampled images at least partially using the shared image device further comprising:

the sharing portion configurable to receive the one or more resampled images at the shared image device from at least one other shared image device at least partilly in response to the sharing portion configurable to share the one or more resampled images at least partially using the shared image device.

46. The apparatus of claim 43, further comprising:

the shared image device configurable to capture the one or more images at least partially at the shared image device, wherein the shared image device configurable to transform the one or more images performs at least partially in response to the shared image device configurable to capture the one or more images at least partially at the shared image device.

57. The apparatus of claim 43, further comprising:

the shared image device configurable to control at least partially with a user interface the shared image device configurable to transform the one or more images.

58. The apparatus of claim 43, further comprising:

the shared image device configurable to receive at the shared image device a request from at least another shared image device for the shared image device to provide the one or more resampled images; and

wherein the shared image device is configurable to resample the one or more images to derive the one or more resampled images, which occurs at least partially in response to the shared image device receiving the request from the at least another shared image device to provide the one or more resampled images.

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59. An apparatus, comprising:

a shared image device operable to obtain its operational capacity;

the shared image device operable to estimate at least one operational resource to transform and resample one or more images; and

the shared image device operable to determine whether the shared image device is capable of sharing the one or more images with at least one other shared image device at least partially considering the shared image device operable to obtain its operational capacity and the shared image device operable to estimate at least one operational resource to transform and resample the one or more images.

60. The apparatus of claim 59, wherein the shared image device operable to determine whether the shared image device is capable of sharing the one or more images with at least one other shared image device at least partially considering the shared image device operable to obtain its operational capacity and the shared image device operable to estimate at least one operational resource to transform and resample the one or more images comprises:

the shared image device operable to transmit the one or more images at least partially from the at least one other shared image device.

69. The apparatus of claim 59, wherein the shared image device operable to estimate at least one operational resource to transform and resample one or more images comprises:

the shared image device operable to estimate the at least one operational resource to transform at least some metadata associated with the one or more images.

70. The apparatus of claim 59, wherein the shared image device operable to estimate at least one operational resource to transform and resample one or more images comprises:

the shared image device operable to estimate the at least one operational resource to transform the one or more images in the shared image device to derive at least some framed images.

71. The apparatus of claim 59, wherein the shared image device operable to estimate at least one operational resource to transform and resample one or more images comprises:

the shared image device operable to estimate the at least one operational resource to transform the one or more images in the shared image device that can combine with one or more other images at the at least one other shared image device to form one or more framed images at the at least one other shared image device.

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76. A camera, comprising:

an operating system operationally associated with the camera, the operating system configurable to protect itself against a particular virus, wherein the particular virus could effect the operating systems ability to transform one or more images at least partially at a shared image device, and wherein the operating systems ability to transform the one or more images at least partially includes;

the operating system operable to evaluate at least one quality of the one or more images, and

the operating system operable to resample the one or more images to derive one or more resampled images, in an effort to improve the at least one quality of the one or more images; and

the camera operable to share the one or more resampled images at least partially using the shared image device.

77. The camera of claim 76, wherein the operating system operationally associated with the camera at least partially comprises:

open-source software.

78. The camera of claim 76, wherein the operating system operationally associated with the camera at least partially comprises:

closed-source software.

79. The camera of claim 76, wherein the operating system operationally associated with the camera at least partially includes at least one from a group, the group includes:

hardware or firmware.

80. A shared image device, comprising:

the shared image device operable to obtain a shared image device energy level;

the shared image device operable to consider its resampling energy to indicate an energy to transform and resample one or more images; and

the shared image device operable to determine whether it is capable of sharing the one or more images with at least one other shared image device, at least partially in response to the shared image device operable to obtain the shared image device energy level and the shared image device operable to consider its resampling energy to indicate the energy to transform and resample the one or more images.

81. A shared image device, comprising:

operational capacity means for obtaining an operational capacity for the shared image device;

estimating means for estimating at least one operational resource for transforming and resampling one or more images for the shared image device; and

determining means for determining whether the shared image device is capable of sharing the one or more images with at least one other shared image device at least partially in response to the operational capacity means and the estimating means.

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