IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND/OR METHODS
First Claim
1. A method for identifying, retrieving and/or processing one or more images from one or more source network locations for display at one or more predetermined target network locations, the method including the steps of:
- acquiring an address for each of the one or more source network locations;
perusing data available at each of the one or more source network locations to identify one or more images suitable for display at the one or more target network locations;
retrieving any images identified as being suitable for display at the one or more target network locations;
processing the retrieved images, as required or desired, in order to adapt the images for display at the one or more target network locations; and
, selectively displaying the retrieved and/or processed image or images at the one or more target network locations.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method (100,200) for identifying, retrieving and/or processing one or more images (12n) from one or more source network locations (14n) for display at one or more predetermined target network locations (16n). The method includes the steps of: acquiring an address (36n) for each of the one or more source network locations (14n); perusing data available at each of the one or more source network locations (14n) to identify one or more images (12n) suitable for display at the one or more target network locations (16n); retrieving any images (12n) identified as being suitable for display at the one or more target network locations (16n); processing the retrieved images (12n), as required or desired, in order to adapt the images (12n) for display at the one or more target network locations (16n); and, selectively displaying the retrieved and/or processed image or images (12n) at the one or more target network locations (16n). Also provided is an associated system (10) for use with the method (100,200) of the invention.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for identifying, retrieving and/or processing one or more images from one or more source network locations for display at one or more predetermined target network locations, the method including the steps of:
- acquiring an address for each of the one or more source network locations;
perusing data available at each of the one or more source network locations to identify one or more images suitable for display at the one or more target network locations;
retrieving any images identified as being suitable for display at the one or more target network locations;
processing the retrieved images, as required or desired, in order to adapt the images for display at the one or more target network locations; and
, selectively displaying the retrieved and/or processed image or images at the one or more target network locations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- acquiring an address for each of the one or more source network locations;
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22. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a set of instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to execute a method for identifying, retrieving and/or processing one or more images from one or more source network locations for display at one or more predetermined target network locations, the method including the steps of:
- acquiring an address for each of the one or more source network locations;
perusing data available at each of the one or more source network locations to identify one or more images suitable for display at the one or more target network locations;
retrieving any images identified as being suitable for display at the one or more target network locations;
processing the retrieved images, as required or desired, in order to adapt the images for display at the one or more target network locations; and
, selectively displaying the retrieved and/or processed image or images at the one or more target network locations.
- acquiring an address for each of the one or more source network locations;
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23. A system for identifying, retrieving and/or processing one or more images from one or more source network locations for display at one or more predetermined target network locations, the system including:
- one or more modules or applications for acquiring an address for each of the one or more source network locations and/or one or more modules, applications or functions for selectively activating one or more external modules or applications for returning an acquired address for each of the one or more source network locations;
one or more modules or applications for perusing data available at each of the one or more source network locations and for identifying and retrieving one or more images suitable for display at the one or more target network locations;
one or more modules or applications for processing the retrieved images, as required or desired, in order to adapt the images for display at the one or more target network locations; and
, one or more modules or applications for selectively displaying the retrieved and/or processed image or images at the one or more target network locations.
- one or more modules or applications for acquiring an address for each of the one or more source network locations and/or one or more modules, applications or functions for selectively activating one or more external modules or applications for returning an acquired address for each of the one or more source network locations;
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24. A method for selecting a desired region of an image to be displayed at one or more predetermined target network locations, the image having specified predetermined pixel point information included within its file name and/or metadata which identifies the desired region of the image that is to be used for display at the one or more target network locations, the method including the steps of:
- analysing the file name and/or metadata of the image in order to locate the specified predetermined pixel point information;
selecting a region of predetermined dimensions surrounding, or adjacent to, the specified predetermined pixel point information; and
, adapting the image by removing the portions of the image that are outside of the selected region so that only the desired region of the image may then be displayed at the one or more predetermined target network locations.
- analysing the file name and/or metadata of the image in order to locate the specified predetermined pixel point information;
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25. A method for generating and adding a desired contrasting background colour(s) and/or effect to a partially transparent image, the partially transparent image having specified predetermined background information included within its file name and/or metadata which identifies the desired contrasting background colour(s) and/or effect, the method including the steps of:
- analysing the file name and/or metadata of the image in order to locate the specified predetermined background information; and
, generating and adding a contrasting coloured background and/or effect to the image which corresponds to that specified predetermined background information.
- analysing the file name and/or metadata of the image in order to locate the specified predetermined background information; and
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