AUTOMATIC MUSIC VIDEO CREATION FROM A SET OF PHOTOS

• US 20140317480A1
• Filed: 04/23/2013
• Published: 10/23/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Chau, Seang Y., Lammers, Michael J.
• Application Number:
  US13/868,937
• Publication Number:
  US 20140317480A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/202
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4393 Multimedia presentations, e.g. slide shows, multimedia albums
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/036 Insert-editing
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 31/006 with video camera or receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00198 Creation of a soft photo presentation, e.g. digital slide-show
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32128 attached to the image data, e.g. file header, transmitted message header, information on the same page or in the same computer file as the image for information embedded in the image H04N1/32144
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3252 Image capture parameters, e.g. resolution, illumination conditions, orientation of the image capture device H04N2201/3256 and subgroups take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3253 Position information, e.g. geographical position at time of capture, GPS data

Abstract

Various embodiments provide a wearable camera that can be worn by a user. In one or more embodiments, the wearable camera can automatically take a series of photos and save those photos on the camera. The series of photos can be analyzed for various characteristics and properties. These characteristics and properties can be used to automatically select music from a music library. The music can then be used to create a video slideshow that includes music tailored to the characteristics and properties of the pictures. A link to an associated video file can be provided for sharing the video slideshow.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method comprising:

receiving a series of photographs;

processing, using an image processor, the series of photographs to categorize the photographs into various types;

using the various categorized types to automatically select music for each type; and

creating a video file that contains a video slideshow in which the series of photographs are presented along with music associated with photograph types.

2. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said receiving, processing, using, and creating are performed by a cloud service.

3. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said receiving is performed by a computing device that is local to a camera from which the series of photographs are received.

4. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said receiving is performed by receiving the series of photographs from a wearable camera.

5. The computer implemented method of claim 1 further comprising creating a link by which the video file can be accessed.

6. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said processing is performed by attempting to recognize objects in the series of photographs.

7. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said creating comprises creating the video file such that the photographs are presented in synchrony with the music.

8. The computer implemented method of claim 1 further comprising using geo-location to select music associated with at least some photograph types.

9. The computer implemented method of claim 1 further comprising using motion data associated with at least some photographs to select music for the video slideshow.

10. One or more computer readable storage memories comprising computer readable instructions which, when executed, implement a method comprising:

receiving a series of photographs;

processing the series of photographs to identify one or more properties or characteristics of the series of photographs;

analyzing one or more songs to ascertain properties or characteristics associated with the songs;

creating a video slideshow using the photographs of the series of photographs as a function of the properties or characteristics associated with the songs.

11. The one or more computer readable storage memories of claim 10, wherein said receiving is performed by receiving the series of photographs from a wearable camera.

12. The one or more computer readable storage memories of claim 10, wherein the properties or characteristics of the series of photographs comprise a number of photographs in the series of photographs.

13. The one or more computer readable storage memories of claim 10, wherein at least one property or characteristic associated with the songs is the beat of each song.

14. The one or more computer readable storage memories of claim 10, wherein at least one property or characteristic associated with the songs is the beat of each song, and wherein photographs in the video slideshow can be presented in a manner that is synchronized with the beat of each song.

15. The one or more computer readable storage memories of claim 10, wherein said creating comprises creating a link by which the video slideshow can be accessed.

16. The one or more computer readable storage memories of claim 10 further comprising using geo-location to select music associated with at least some photograph types.

17. The one or more computer readable storage memories of claim 10 further comprising using motion data associated with at least some photographs to select songs for the video slideshow.

18. A camera device comprising:

a housing;

a camera lens supported by the housing and configured to enable capture of image data;

a fastening device on the housing and configured to enable the camera device to be worn by a user;

a processor configured to;

receive geo-location data associated with locations where a series of photographs have been taken;

associate the geo-location data with individual photographs;

and provide the series of photographs to an entity configured to create a video slideshow effective to enable the entity to select at least some songs associated with the geo-location data.

19. The camera device of claim 18, wherein the processor is configured to receive the geo-location data from the cellular phone.

20. The camera device of claim 18, wherein the processor is further configured to receive motion data associated with motion of the wearable camera;

and associate the motion data with individual photographs effective to enable the entity to select at least some songs associated with motion of the wearable camera.