METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING A REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE
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1. A method of selecting at least one representative image from a plurality of images, the method comprising the steps of:
- dividing (201) the plurality of images into clusters according to a predetermined characteristic of the content of said plurality of images;
selecting (203) at least one of the clusters based on the number of images in each of the clusters; and
selecting (205) at least one image from said selected at least one cluster as the representative image.
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Abstract
A method of selecting at least one representative image from a plurality of images, the method comprising the steps of: dividing (201) the plurality of images into clusters according to a predetermined characteristic of the content of the plurality of images; selecting (203) at least one of the clusters based on the number of images in each of the clusters; and selecting (205) at least one image from the selected at least one cluster as the representative image.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of selecting at least one representative image from a plurality of images, the method comprising the steps of:
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dividing (201) the plurality of images into clusters according to a predetermined characteristic of the content of said plurality of images; selecting (203) at least one of the clusters based on the number of images in each of the clusters; and selecting (205) at least one image from said selected at least one cluster as the representative image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. Apparatus (100) for selecting at least one representative image from a plurality of images, the apparatus (100) comprising:
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a divider (105) for dividing the plurality of images into clusters according to a predetermined characteristic of the content of said plurality of images; a selector (107) for selecting at least one of the clusters based on the number of images in each of the clusters and for selecting at least one image from said selected at least one cluster as the representative image.
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