GENERATING IMAGE COMPOSITIONS

• US 20150117794A1
• Filed: 10/27/2013
• Published: 04/30/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: MURPHY-CHUTORIAN, Erik, STEINER, Matthew, KAZEMI, Vahid, DAI, Shengyang
• Granted Patent: US 9,460,533 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/284
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/10004 Still image; Photographic image
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/20221 Image fusion; Image merging
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 7/73 using feature-based methods

Abstract

Implementations generally relate to generating image compositions. 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 further includes generating one or more compositions from the received photos based on the one or more determined composition types, where each composition is based on modified foregrounds of the photos. The method further 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 action compositions and clutter-free compositions;

generating one or more compositions from the received photos based on the one or more determined composition types, wherein each composition is based on modified foregrounds of the photos, wherein the generating includes one or more of aligning, normalizing, smoothing, and blending photos used in each generated composition; and

providing the one or more generated compositions to the user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more composition types include one or more action compositions.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more composition types include one or more clutter-free compositions.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining comprises determining of similar content in the photos.

5. 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 received photos based on the one or more determined composition types, wherein each composition is based on modified foregrounds of the photos; and

providing the one or more generated compositions to the user.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the determining comprises determining similar content in the photos.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the one or more composition types include one or more action compositions.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the one or more composition types include one or more clutter-free compositions.

9. The method of claim 5, wherein the generating comprises aligning photos used in each generated composition.

10. The method of claim 5, wherein the generating comprises normalizing photos used in each generated composition.

11. The method of claim 5, wherein the generating comprises smoothing photos used in each generated composition.

12. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

selecting photos from the received photos for an action composition based on predetermined action selection criteria; and

generating an action composition, wherein the active object is shown in different positions in the action composition.

13. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

selecting photos from the received photos for a clutter-free composition based on predetermined clutter-free selection criteria; and

generating a clutter-free composition, wherein one or more clutter objects are absent in the action 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 received photos based on the one or more determined composition types, wherein each composition is based on modified foregrounds of the photos; and

providing the one or more generated compositions to the user.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein, to determine the one or more composition types, the logic when executed is further operable to perform operations comprises determining similar content in the photos.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the one or more composition types include one or more action compositions.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein the one or more composition types include one or more clutter-free compositions.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein, to generate the one or more compositions, the logic when executed is further operable to perform operations comprising aligning photos used in each generated composition.

19. The system of claim 14, wherein, to generate the one or more compositions, the logic when executed is further operable to perform operations comprising normalizing photos used in each generated composition.

20. The system of claim 14, wherein, to generate the one or more compositions, the logic when executed is further operable to perform operations comprising smoothing photos used in each generated composition.