Image Blending System, Method and Video Generation System
First Claim
1. An image blending system arranged to receive a source image and a destination image, the destination image including an image portion to be replaced and having characteristics associated with the identified image portion, wherein the image blending system includes a processor arranged to:
- identify an image portion of the source image to be inserted into the destination image;
where necessary, transform parameters of the image portion to be inserted to match those of the image portion to be replaced; and
, blend the image portion to be inserted into the destination image in dependence on the image portion to be replaced and its associated characteristics.
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Abstract
A method and system for image blending is disclosed. A destination image is received (100), the destination image including an image portion to be replaced and having characteristics associated with the identified image portion. A source image is also received (130). An image portion of the source image to be inserted into the destination image is identified (140). Where necessary, parameters of the image portion to be inserted are transformed to match those of the image portion to be replaced (150). The image portion to be inserted is then blended into the destination image in dependence on the image portion to be replaced and its associated characteristics (160). A video generation system using these features is also disclosed.
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18 Claims
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1. An image blending system arranged to receive a source image and a destination image, the destination image including an image portion to be replaced and having characteristics associated with the identified image portion, wherein the image blending system includes a processor arranged to:
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identify an image portion of the source image to be inserted into the destination image;
where necessary, transform parameters of the image portion to be inserted to match those of the image portion to be replaced; and
,blend the image portion to be inserted into the destination image in dependence on the image portion to be replaced and its associated characteristics.
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2. An image blending method comprising:
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(a) receiving a destination image, the destination image including an image portion to be replaced and having characteristics associated with the identified image portion;
(b) receiving a source image;
(c) identifying an image portion of the source image to be inserted into the destination image;
(d) where necessary, transforming parameters of the image portion to be inserted to match those of the image portion to be replaced; and
,(e) blending the image portion to be inserted into the destination image in dependence on the image portion to be replaced and its associated characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A video generation system comprising:
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a receiver arranged to receive a source image;
a processor arranged to;
identify an image portion of the source image to be inserted into a destination video data stream;
for each frame of the destination video data stream for which the image portion is to be inserted;
where necessary, transform parameters of the image portion to be inserted to match those of an image portion to be replaced in the respective frame;
blend the image portion to be inserted into the respective frame in dependence on the image portion to be replaced and its associated characteristics; and
,output the blended video data stream. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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