System for Use of Complexity of Audio, Image and Video as Perceived by a Human Observer
First Claim
1. A method for characterizing complexity of audio or visual information as perceived by a human, the method comprising:
- applying a model of human perception to at least a part of the audio or visual information, the model modifying at least one aspect of the audio or visual information; and
analyzing the aspect modified by the model in order to characterize complexity of the audio or visual information as perceived by the human.
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Abstract
A system and method for determining and using complexity of image, audio, or video information as perceived by a human observer is provided. The system and method may determine complexity of the image, audio or video information by using a perceptual model, such as a lossy compression system. The compression system may remove portions of the information (and reduce the size of the information) in ways nearly imperceptible to a human, while preserving the overall human perception. The size of the information after the compression may provide an indicator of the complexity, such as provide an upper bound on the complexity of the information as perceived by a human. The complexity of the information, once determined, may be used in a variety of ways, such as characterizing the information (including fingerprinting the information), comparing the information with other image, audio or video information, or presenting the information.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for characterizing complexity of audio or visual information as perceived by a human, the method comprising:
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applying a model of human perception to at least a part of the audio or visual information, the model modifying at least one aspect of the audio or visual information; and analyzing the aspect modified by the model in order to characterize complexity of the audio or visual information as perceived by the human. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of determining human perception of audio or visual information, the method comprising:
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compressing at least part of the audio or visual information, the compressing adapted to reduce size of the audio or visual information; and analyzing the size of the compressed audio or visual information in order to determine human perception of the audio or visual information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for characterizing complexity of audio or visual information as perceived by a human, the system comprising logic for:
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applying a model of human perception to at least a part of the audio or visual information, the model modifying at least one aspect of the audio or visual information; and analyzing the aspect modified by the model in order to characterize complexity of the audio or visual information as perceived by the human. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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