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Image Selection Techniques

  • US 20110075921A1
  • Filed: 09/30/2009
  • Published: 03/31/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. One or more processor-accessible media comprising processor-executable instructions that, when executed, direct a device to perform actions comprising:

  • a. selecting a portion of a foreground region of an image;

    b. creating a color foreground model based at least on the selected portion;

    c. creating a color background model based at least on the remaining unselected portion of the image;

    d. determining whether unselected pixels belonging to the unselected portion are foreground pixels that form a portion of the foreground region or background pixels that form a portion of a background region based at least on the color foreground model and the color background model;

    e. at least partly in response to determining that unselected pixels are foreground pixels that form a portion of the foreground region, labeling the unselected pixels of the image as foreground pixels; and

    f. at least partly in response to determining that unselected pixels are background pixels that form a portion of the background region, labeling the unselected pixels as background pixels; and

    g. wherein the determining if unselected pixels are foreground pixels or background pixels comprises;

    i. determining an average pixel color of the pixels comprising the foreground model;

    ii. determining an average pixel color of the pixels comprising the background model; and

    iii. comparing the color of an unselected pixel of the image to the average pixel color of the foreground model and the average pixel background model.

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