IMAGE MODIFICATION BASED ON OBJECTS OF INTEREST

• US 20170310884A1
• Filed: 04/22/2016
• Published: 10/26/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Original Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Inventors: Li, Dong Charles
• Granted Patent: US 10,432,849 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/62 Control of parameters via user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/632 for displaying or modifying preview images prior to image capturing, e.g. variety of image resolutions or capturing parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/633 for displaying additional information relating to control or operation of the camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/64 Computer-aided capture of images, e.g. transfer from script file into camera, check of taken image quality, advice or proposal for image composition or decision on when to take image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/69 Control of means for changing angle of the field of view, e.g. optical zoom objectives or electronic zooming
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/88 for colour balance, e.g. white-balance circuits or colour temperature control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/646 for image enhancement, e.g. vertical detail restoration, cross-colour elimination, contour correction, chrominance trapping filters

Abstract

In various example embodiments, a system and method for modifying images are presented. The system receives a user interface selection initiating an image capture and detects a first image capture parameter. The system identifies an object of interest within a field of view of an image capture device and identifies a set of object characteristics of the object of interest. The system generates a parameter notification indicating a suggested modification of the first image capture parameter based on one or more object characteristics of the set of object characteristics. The system causes presentation of the parameter notification at the image capture device.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a processor of an image capture device, a user interface selection initiating an image capture;

detecting a first image capture parameter;

identifying an object of interest within a field of view of the image capture device;

identifying a set of object characteristics of the object of interest;

based on one or more object characteristics of the set of object characteristics, generating a parameter notification indicating a suggested modification of the first image capture parameter, the parameter notification including one or more user interface elements selectable to modify the first image capture parameter; and

causing presentation, at the image capture device, of the parameter notification.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first image capture parameter is one of a set of image capture parameters and generating the parameter notification further comprises:

generating a set of preview images, each preview image of the set of preview images generated with a different image capture parameter of the set of image capture parameters;

generating a set of image capture representations indicating image capture parameters of the set of image capture parameters; and

associating the set of preview images with the set of image capture representations, with each preview image including an image capture representation indicating the image capture parameter used to generate the preview image.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

identifying a background behind the object of interest;

determining a contrast value between at least a portion of the object of interest and the background;

determining that a minimum contrast threshold exceeds the contrast value;

generating an image notification indicating a suggested modification to the background behind the object of interest; and

causing presentation of the image notification at the image capture device.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the generating the image notification further comprises:

identifying a color of the background;

identifying an alternate color, the alternate color having a contrast value in relation to the object of interest which exceeds the minimum contrast threshold; and

generating an indication of the alternate color as the suggested modification to the background.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the set of object characteristics includes a size of the object of interest, and further comprising:

determining a position of the object of interest within the field of view of the image capture device;

generating a position notification indicating a suggested modification to the position of the object of interest within the field of view of the image capture device, the position notification including one or more user interface elements indicating a suggested position of the object of interest; and

causing presentation of the position notification at the image capture device.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein determining the position of the object of interest further comprises:

identifying at least a first portion of a perimeter of the object of interest within the field of view of the image capture device; and

determining whether a portion of the perimeter of the object of interest extends beyond the field of view of the image capture device.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving, by a processor of the image capture device, a capture selection indicating interaction with a user interface element to cause capture of an image by the image capture device;

determining dimensions of the captured image; and

in response to determining that the dimensions of the captured image exceed a predetermined dimension threshold, modifying the dimensions of the captured image to be within the predetermined dimension threshold and generating a modified image.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the set of object characteristics further comprises:

accessing a publication within the image capture device;

parsing the publication to identify a text description associated with the object of interest; and

identifying the set of object characteristics from the text description within the publication.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the parameter notification further comprises:

accessing a set of publications within a publication system;

identifying a set of image parameters for images within the set of publications; and

determining one or more of the image parameters to include in the parameter notification.

10. A system, comprising:

one or more processors; and

a non-transitory processor-readable storage medium storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising;

receiving, by a processor of an image capture device, a user interface selection initiating an image capture;

detecting a first image capture parameter;

identifying an object of interest within a field of view of the image capture device;

identifying a set of object characteristics of the object of interest;

based on one or more object characteristics of the set of object characteristics, generating a parameter notification indicating a suggested modification of the first image capture parameter, the parameter notification including one or more user interface elements selectable to modify the first image capture parameter; and

causing presentation, at the image capture device, of the parameter notification.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the first image capture parameter is one of a set of image capture parameters and generating the parameter notification further comprises:

generating a set of preview images, each preview image of the set of preview images generated with a different image capture parameter of the set of image capture parameters;

generating a set of image capture representations indicating image capture parameters of the set of image capture parameters; and

associating the set of preview images with the set of image capture representations, with each preview image including an image capture representation indicating the image capture parameter used to generate the preview image.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the set of object characteristics includes a size of the object of interest, and wherein the operations further comprise:

determining a position of the object of interest within the field of view of the image capture device;

generating a position notification indicating a suggested modification to the position of the object of interest within the field of view of the image capture device, the position notification including one or more user interface elements indicating a suggested position of the object of interest; and

causing presentation of the position notification at the image capture device.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein determining the position of the object of interest further comprises:

identifying at least a first portion of a perimeter of the object of interest within the field of view of the image capture device; and

determining whether a portion of the perimeter of the object of interest extends beyond the field of view of the image capture device.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving, by the processor of the image capture device, a capture selection indicating interaction with a user interface element to cause capture of an image by the image capture device;

determining dimensions of the captured image; and

in response to determining that the dimensions of the captured image exceed a predetermined dimension threshold, modifying the dimensions of the captured image to be within the predetermined dimension threshold and generating a modified image.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein identifying the set of object characteristics further comprises:

accessing a publication within the image capture device;

parsing the publication to identify a text description associated with the object of interest; and

identifying the set of object characteristics from the text description within the publication.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein generating the parameter notification further comprises:

accessing a set of publications within a publication system;

identifying a set of image parameters for images within the set of publications; and

determining one or more of the image parameters to include in the parameter notification.

17. A non-transitory processor-readable storage medium comprising processor-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

receiving, by a processor of an image capture device, a user interface selection initiating an image capture;

detecting a first image capture parameter;

identifying an object of interest within a field of view of the image capture device;

identifying a set of object characteristics of the object of interest;

based on one or more object characteristics of the set of object characteristics, generating a parameter notification indicating a suggested modification of the first image capture parameter, the parameter notification including one or more user interface elements selectable to modify the first image capture parameter; and

causing presentation, at the image capture device, of the parameter notification.

18. The non-transitory processor-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein identifying the set of object characteristics further comprises:

accessing a publication within the image capture device;

parsing the publication to identify a text description associated with the object of interest; and

identifying the set of object characteristics from the text description within the publication.

19. The non-transitory processor-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein generating the parameter notification further comprises:

accessing a set of publications within a publication system;

identifying a set of image parameters for images within the set of publications; and

determining one or more of the image parameters to include in the parameter notification.

20. The non-transitory processor-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise:

identifying a background behind the object of interest;

determining a contrast value between at least a portion of the object of interest and the background;

determining that a minimum contrast threshold exceeds the contrast value;

generating an image notification indicating a suggested modification to the background behind the object of interest; and

causing presentation of the image notification at the image capture device.