COMPOSITE IMAGING METHOD AND SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for forming a composite image of a scene, the method comprising:
- (a) using an imaging device to capture a set of images depicting a scene over a period of time;
(b) acquiring user input from an input device indicating a desired mood or expression;
(c) using a processor to automatically identify objects and their associated elements within the set of images, the elements having attributes corresponding to the indicted mood or expression;
(d) automatically ordering the objects according to an attribute of elements relative to the indicated mood or expression;
(e) selecting objects from the set of images depicting elements according to the ordering;
(f) forming a composite image of the scene based upon the set of images incorporating the selected objects; and
(g) displaying the composite image on an electronic display or storing the composite image in an electronic storage device.
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Abstract
In a first aspect of the invention, a method is provided for forming a group image. In accordance with the method, a set of imaging information is obtained depicting a scene over a period of time. Elements in the set of imaging information are distinguished and attributes of the elements in the set of image information are examined. Imaging information is selected from the set of imaging information depicting each element with the selection being made according to the attributes for that element. A group image is formed based upon the set of imaging information with the archival image incorporating the selected image information.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for forming a composite image of a scene, the method comprising:
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(a) using an imaging device to capture a set of images depicting a scene over a period of time; (b) acquiring user input from an input device indicating a desired mood or expression; (c) using a processor to automatically identify objects and their associated elements within the set of images, the elements having attributes corresponding to the indicted mood or expression; (d) automatically ordering the objects according to an attribute of elements relative to the indicated mood or expression; (e) selecting objects from the set of images depicting elements according to the ordering; (f) forming a composite image of the scene based upon the set of images incorporating the selected objects; and (g) displaying the composite image on an electronic display or storing the composite image in an electronic storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for forming a composite image of a scene, the method comprising:
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(a) acquiring user input indicating a desired mood or expression depicted by the subjects in a scene from an input device associated with an imaging device; (b) capturing a set of imaging information depicting the said scene over a period of time with said imaging device; (c) automatically identifying elements within the set of imaging information having attributes related to the said indicted mood or expression; (d) storing in an electronic storage device archival still image information including portions of the set of imaging information depicting each of the elements according to an attribute relative to the said indicated mood or expression; (e) forming a composite image of said scene based upon the stored archival still image information incorporating said portions of the set of stored archival still image information; and (f) storing the composite image as data in the electronic storage device.
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11. The method as set forth in claim 11 wherein:
the processor is remote from the imaging device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for forming a composite image, the method comprising:
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(a) capturing a an image of a scene using a sensor; (b) transmitting the image to one or more remote recipients over a communications network; (c) receiving feedback over the communications network regarding an element of the digital image; (d) forming a modified image by modifying an element of the digital image in response to the received feed back; and (e) displaying the modified image on an electronic display or storing the composite image in an electronic, storage device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method for forming a group image, the method comprising:
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(a) capturing a group image of a scene using a sensor; (b) storing the group image in an electronic storage device; (c) providing the group image to a plurality of users over a communication network, each of the plurality of users associated with an element of the group image; (d) receiving feedback information from at least one of the plurality of users regarding an element of the group image; and (e) modifying an element of the stored group image in response to the received feedback information; and (f) providing the modified group image to the plurality of users over the communication network;
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