Method for randomly combining images with annotations
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1. A method for producing a personalized composite image, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) storing a plurality of image groupings that each contain a plurality of stored images;
(b) storing a plurality of annotation groupings that each contain a plurality of annotations, the annotation groupings being mated to the image groupings;
(c) selecting an image grouping that is most relevant to a user profile that has been generated from a user'"'"'s answers to a plurality of background queries;
(d) providing a random number generator for randomly selecting any image from the selected image grouping;
(e) providing a random number generator for randomly selecting any annotation from a selected annotation grouping that is categorically related to the selected image grouping; and
(f) combining the randomly selected image and the randomly selected annotation to form a personalized composite image.
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Abstract
A method for producing an image, the method comprises the steps of: storing a plurality of theme images; storing a plurality of annotations; providing a random number generator for randomly selecting the theme images and annotations; and combining the theme image and the annotation.
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46 Claims
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1. A method for producing a personalized composite image, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) storing a plurality of image groupings that each contain a plurality of stored images;
(b) storing a plurality of annotation groupings that each contain a plurality of annotations, the annotation groupings being mated to the image groupings;
(c) selecting an image grouping that is most relevant to a user profile that has been generated from a user'"'"'s answers to a plurality of background queries;
(d) providing a random number generator for randomly selecting any image from the selected image grouping;
(e) providing a random number generator for randomly selecting any annotation from a selected annotation grouping that is categorically related to the selected image grouping; and
(f) combining the randomly selected image and the randomly selected annotation to form a personalized composite image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for producing a personalized composite image, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) inputting a user'"'"'s captured image, (b) storing a plurality of image groupings that each contain a plurality of stored images;
(c) selecting an image grouping that is most relevant to a user profile that has been generated from a user'"'"'s answers to a plurality of background queries;
(d) providing a random number generator for randomly selecting any image from the selected image grouping; and
(e) combining the captured image and the selected stored image. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for producing a personalized composite image, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) inputting a user'"'"'s captured image;
(b) storing a plurality of annotation groupings that each contain a plurality of annotations;
(c) selecting an annotation grouping that is most relevant to a user profile that has been generated from a user'"'"'s answers to a plurality of background queries;
(d) providing a random number generator for randomly selecting any annotation from the selected annotation groupings; and
(e) combining the user'"'"'s captured image and the selected annotation to produce the personalized composite image. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for producing a personalized composite image from a user profile, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) inputting the user profile that has been generated from a user'"'"'s answering a plurality of background queries;
(b) storing a plurality of image groupings that each contain a plurality of stored images, (c) selecting an image grouping based on the user profile;
(d) providing a random number generator for randomly selecting a stored image from the selected image grouping; and
(e) combining information correspondingly related to the user profile and the selected stored image to produce the personalized composite image. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An image processing apparatus for producing a composite image, the apparatus comprising:
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(a) means for storing a plurality of image groupings that each contain a plurality of stored images;
(b) means for storing a plurality of annotation groupings that each contain a plurality of annotations, the annotation groupings being mated to the image groupings, (c) means for selecting an image grouping and an annotation grouping based on a user profile;
(d) a random number generator for randomly selecting a stored image and any annotation from the selected mated image and annotation grouping; and
(e) a composition unit for combining the randomly selected image and the randomly selected annotation for producing the composite image. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus for producing a personalized composite image, the apparatus comprising:
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(a) means for inputting a captured image, (b) means for storing a plurality of image groupings that each contain a plurality of stored images;
(c) means for selecting an image grouping that is most relevant to a user profile that has been generated from a user'"'"'s answers to a plurality of background queries;
(d) a random number generator for randomly selecting a image; and
(e) a composition unit for combining the captured image and the randomly selected stored image to produce personalized composite image. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An apparatus for producing a personalized image, the apparatus comprising:
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(a) means for inputting a captured image;
(b) means for storing a plurality of annotation groupings that each contain a plurality of annotations;
(c) means for selecting an annotation grouping that is most relevant to a user profile that has been generated from a user'"'"'s answers to a plurality of background queries;
(d) a random number generator for randomly selecting any annotation from the selected grouping; and
(e) a composition unit for combining the captured image and the randomly selected annotation. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. An apparatus for producing a personalized composite image from a user profile that has been generated from a user answering a plurality of background queries, the apparatus comprising:
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(a) means for inputting the user profile;
(b) means for storing a plurality of image groupings that each contain a plurality of stored images, (c) means for selecting an image grouping corresponding to the user profile;
(d) a random number generator for randomly selecting any stored image from the selected grouping; and
(e) a composition unit for combining information related to the user profile and the randomly selected stored image. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46)
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