GENERATING COMPOSITIONS

• US 20140341482A1
• Filed: 05/14/2013
• Published: 11/20/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Murphy-Chutorian, Erik, Steiner, Matthew, Kwatra, Vivek, Dai, Shengyang, Butko, Nicholas, Flynn, John, Spiegel, John, Sticken, Falk, Kriener, Florian, Binder, Tom, Chinen, Troy, VanDeBogart, Steven, Trogkanis, Nikolaos, Wehmeyer, Ingo, Grundmann, Matthias
• Granted Patent: US 9,076,270 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/284
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/583 using metadata automatically derived from the content
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 18/23 Clustering techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/30 in albums, collections or shared content, e.g. social network photos or video
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/161 Detection; Localisation; Normalisation

Abstract

Implementations generally relate to generating compositional media content. In some implementations, a method includes receiving a plurality of photos from a user, and determining one or more composition types from the photos. The method also includes generating compositions from the selected photos based on the one or more determined composition types. The method also includes providing the one or more generated compositions to the user.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a plurality of photos from a user;

determining one or more composition types from the photos, wherein the one or more composition types include one or more of face compositions, high dynamic range compositions, panorama compositions, and photo booth compositions, and wherein the determining comprises clustering the photos based on one or more clustering criteria;

generating one or more compositions from the selected photos based on the one or more determined composition types; and

providing the one or more generated compositions to the user.

2. The method of claim 2, wherein the clustering criteria include photos taken within a predetermined time period.

3. A method comprising:

receiving a plurality of photos from a user;

determining one or more composition types from the photos;

generating one or more compositions from the selected photos based on the one or more determined composition types; and

providing the one or more generated compositions to the user.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the one or more composition types include face compositions.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the one or more composition types include high dynamic range compositions.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein the one or more composition types include panorama compositions.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein the one or more composition types include photo booth compositions.

8. The method of claim 3, wherein the determining of the one or more composition types comprises clustering the photos based on one or more clustering criteria.

9. The method of claim 3, wherein the generating of compositions comprises:

selecting a first photo from the plurality of photos, wherein the selected photo includes an image of a face, wherein the face in the first photo includes at least one first element, and wherein, in the first photo, the at least one first element lacks a first desired characteristic;

selecting a second photo from the plurality of photos, wherein the second photo includes an image of the face, wherein the face in the second photo includes the at least one first element, and wherein, in the second photo, the at least one first element has the first desired characteristic; and

replacing the first element of the first photo with the first element of the second photo.

10. The method of claim 3, wherein the generating of compositions comprises:

selecting photos from the plurality of photos, wherein the selected photos include a target subject matter, and wherein the selected photos are captured at different exposure levels; and

generating a high dynamic range composition of the target subject matter based on exposure level information from the selected photos.

11. The method of claim 3, wherein the generating of compositions comprises:

selecting photos from the plurality of photos, wherein the selected photos are associated with a location; and

combining the photos into a panorama composition of the location.

12. The method of claim 3, wherein the generating of compositions comprises:

selecting photos from the plurality of photos, wherein the selected photos include different target subject matter; and

combining the selected photos into a photo booth composition.

13. The method of claim 3, wherein the generating of compositions comprises applying one or more of a merging algorithm and an anti-ghosting algorithm in a high dynamic range composition.

14. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution by the one or more processors and when executed operable to perform operations comprising;

receiving a plurality of photos from a user;

determining one or more composition types from the photos;

generating one or more compositions from the selected photos based on the one or more determined composition types; and

providing the one or more generated compositions to the user.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the one or more composition types include one or more of face compositions, high dynamic range compositions, panorama compositions, and photo booth compositions.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein, to determine the one or more composition types, the logic when executed is further operable to perform operations comprising clustering the photos based on one or more clustering criteria.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein, to generate compositions, the logic when executed is further operable to perform operations comprising:

selecting a first photo from the plurality of photos, wherein the selected photo includes an image of a face, wherein the face in the first photo includes at least one first element, and wherein, in the first photo, the at least one first element lacks a first desired characteristic;

selecting a second photo from the plurality of photos, wherein the second photo includes an image of the face, wherein the face in the second photo includes the at least one first element, and wherein, in the second photo, the at least one first element has the first desired characteristic; and

replacing the first element of the first photo with the first element of the second photo.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein, to generate compositions, the logic when executed is further operable to perform operations comprising:

selecting photos from the plurality of photos, wherein the selected photos include a target subject matter, and wherein the selected photos are captured at different exposure levels; and

generating a high dynamic range composition of the target subject matter based on exposure level information from the selected photos.

19. The system of claim 14, wherein, to generate compositions, the logic when executed is further operable to perform operations comprising:

selecting photos from the plurality of photos, wherein the selected photos are associated with a location; and

combining the photos into a panorama composition of the location.

20. The system of claim 14, wherein, to generate compositions, the logic when executed is further operable to perform operations comprising:

selecting photos from the plurality of photos, wherein the selected photos include different target subject matter; and

combining the selected photos into a photo booth composition.