SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING CARTOON DATA

• US 20160284111A1
• Filed: 01/14/2016
• Published: 09/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Naver Corporation
• Original Assignee: Naver Corporation
• Inventors: Kim, Hyo, Lee, Hyun Chul, Kim, Ji Han, Lim, Dai Hyun, Kim, Byoung Kwan
• Granted Patent: US 10,311,610 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text

Abstract

A cartoon data generating system includes a receiving unit configured to receive a layer selection signal for selecting at least one layer from cartoon data including a cut generated from a combination of at least one layer including different stories and an effect application signal for applying a predetermined effect to the at least one selected layer; a determination unit configured to determine a layer satisfying an expansion condition among the at least one selected layer; and a controller configured to expand the layer satisfying the expansion condition to a predetermined size and generate an effect cut from a combination of the expanded layer to which the predetermined effect is applied and another layer.

Claims

1. A system for generating cartoon data, the system comprising:

at least one processor in communication with a plurality of user terminals through a computer network, and configured to execute a plurality of functions, the functions including,

a receiving unit that receives a layer selection signal for selecting at least one layer from cartoon data and an effect application signal for applying a predetermined effect to the at least one selected layer, the cartoon data comprising a cut generated from a combination of the at least one layer and another layer

a determination unit that determines a layer satisfying a predetermined expansion condition from among the at least one selected layer; and

a controller that expands the layer satisfying the predetermined expansion condition to a predetermined size and generate an effect cut from a combination of the expanded layer and another layer, wherein the layer satisfying the predetermined expansion condition is expanded by applying the predetermined effect.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the determination unit determines, as the layer satisfying the predetermined expansion condition, the at least one selected layer having an interface surface which is the same as an interface surface of the cut.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the determination unit determines, as the layer satisfying the predetermined expansion condition, the at least one selected layer, the difference between the interface surface of which and an interface surface of the cut is within a predetermined range.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller adjusts a degree by which to expand the layer satisfying the predetermined expansion condition, based on a direction in which and a degree to which the predetermined effect is to be applied as indicated in the effect application signal received by the receiving unit.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the layer satisfying the predetermined expansion condition is expanded from an original size and the effect cut is displayed, and when displaying of the effect cut ends, the controller restores the expanded layer to the original size.

6. A user terminal comprising:

a display unit configured to display, according to a layer selection signal, at least one layer selected from cartoon data and display, according to an effect application signal for applying a predetermined effect to the at least one selected layer, a layer satisfying a predetermined expansion condition, the cartoon data comprising a cut generated from a combination of the at least one layer and another layer; and

a controller configured to expand the layer satisfying the predetermined expansion condition to a predetermined size, generate an effect cut from a combination of the expanded layer and another layer, and output the effect cut to the display unit, wherein the layer satisfying the predetermined expansion condition is expanded by applying the predetermined effect.

7. The user terminal of claim 6, wherein the controller adjusts a degree by which to expand the layer satisfying the predetermined expansion condition, based on a direction in which and a degree to which the predetermined effect is to be applied as indicated in the effect application signal.

8. The user terminal of claim 6, wherein the layer satisfying the predetermined expansion condition is expanded from an original size and the effect cut is displayed, and when displaying of the effect cut ends, the controller restores the expanded layer to the original size.

9. A method of generating cartoon data, the method comprising:

receiving, by a receiving unit, a layer selection signal for selecting at least one layer from cartoon data and an effect application signal for applying a predetermined effect to the at least one selected layer, the cartoon data including a cut generated from a combination of at least one layer and another layer;

determining, by a determination unit, a layer satisfying a predetermined expansion condition from among the at least one selected layer; and

expanding, by a controller, the layer satisfying the predetermined expansion condition to a predetermined size and generating an effect cut from a combination of the expanded layer and another layer, wherein the layer satisfying the predetermined expansion condition is expanded by applying the predetermined effect.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the determining of the layer satisfying the predetermined expansion condition comprises determining, as the layer satisfying the predetermined expansion condition, a layer having an interface surface which is the same as an interface surface of the cut.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the determining of the layer satisfying the predetermined expansion condition comprises determining, as the layer satisfying the predetermined expansion condition, the at least one selected layer, the difference between the interface surface of which and an interface surface of the cut is within a predetermined range.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the expanding of the layer satisfying the predetermined expansion condition and the generating of the effect cut comprises adjusting a degree by which to expand the layer satisfying the predetermined expansion condition, based on a direction in which and a degree to which the predetermined effect is to be applied as indicated in the effect application signal.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising restoring the expanded layer to an original size thereof after displaying of the effect cut ends, performed by the controller.