System and method for editing digital images

• US 7,136,528 B2
• Filed: 01/24/2001
• Issued: 11/14/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Electronics Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Electronics Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Edwards, Eric, Fisher, Clay Harvey, Jonach, Kurt, Manowitz, Neal Jacob
• Primary Examiner(s): DESIRE, GREGORY M
• Application Number:
  US09/769,686
• Publication Number:
  US 20010041022A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,120 Days
• Field of Search: 382/100, 382/167, 382/283, 382/309, 382/209, 382/311, 345/428, 345/628, 345/629, 345/709, 345/620, 345/704, 353/18, 353 35- 40, 348/207.2, 348/239, 348/333.13, 358/1.6, 358/1.18, 358/537
• US Class Current: 382/209
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text

Abstract

A system and method for editing digital images are described. The system for editing digital images forms an image template containing a selected record of one or more image editing operations performed on a first image to obtain a first edited image. The image template also contains the first edited image. The system then applies the image template to one or more second images.

Claims

1. A computerized method comprising:

forming an image template containing a first edited image and a selected record of at least one image editing operation, said image editing operation having been performed on a first image to obtain said first edited image;

applying said image template to at least one second image, said applying of said image template comprises (i) retrieving said selected record of said at least one image editing operation, and (ii) performing said at least one image editing operation on said second image to obtain a second edited image; and

combining said second edited image with said first edited image to form an output image.

2. The computerized method according to claim 1, wherein said forming further comprises storing said selected record of said at least one image editing operation with said first edited image in an image file.

3. The computerized method according to claim 1, wherein said forming further comprises storing said selected record of said at least one image editing operation in a storage file separate from said first edited image.

4. The computerized method according to claim 1, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises cropping said first image.

5. The computerized method according to claim 1, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises enhancing color characteristics of said first image.

6. The computerized method according to claim 1, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises modifying brightness characteristics of said first image.

7. The computerized method according to claim 1, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises modifying luminosity characteristics of said first image.

8. The computerized method according to claim 1, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises applying an image effect on said first image.

9. The computerized method according to claim 8, wherein said image effect is a filter.

10. The computerized method according to claim 1, further comprising receiving said at least one image editing operation from a user.

11. The computerized method according to claim 1, further comprising retrieving said first image from a database module and transmitting said first image to a user.

12. The computerized method according to claim 1, further comprising transmitting said output image to a user.

13. The computerized method according to claim 1, further comprising transmitting said first edited image to a user.

14. A computerized method comprising:

forming an image template containing a first edited image and a selected record of at least one image editing operation, said image editing operation having been performed on a first image to obtain said first edited image;

applying said image template to at least one second image, said applying of said image template includes (i) retrieving said selected record of said at least one image editing operation, and (ii) performing said at least one image editing operation on said second image to obtain a second edited image; and

transmitting said second edited image to a user.

15. A computerized method comprising:

forming an image template containing a first edited image and a selected record of at least one image editing operation, said image editing operation having been performed on a first image to obtain said first edited image; and

applying said image template to at least one second image, said applying of said image template includes (i) retrieving said selected record of said at least one image editing operation, and (ii) performing said at least one image editing operation on said second image to obtain a second edited image,

wherein said first edited image and said second edited image further include a plurality of identical image characteristics.

16. A computer readable medium containing executable instructions, which, when executed in a processing system, cause said system to perform a method comprising:

forming an image template containing a first edited image and a selected record of at least one image editing operation, said image editing operation having been performed on a first image to obtain said first edited image;

applying said image template to at least one second image, said applying further comprises;

retrieving said selected record of said at least one image editing operation, and

performing said at least one image editing operation on said second image to obtain a second edited image,

wherein said first edited image and said second edited image further include a plurality of identical image characteristics.

17. The computer readable medium according to claim 16, wherein said forming further comprises storing said selected record of said at least one image editing operation with said first edited image in an image file.

18. The computer readable medium according to claim 16, wherein said forming further comprises storing said selected record of said at least one image editing operation in a storage file separate from said first edited image.

19. The computer readable medium according to claim 16, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises cropping said first image.

20. The computer readable medium according to claim 16, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises enhancing color characteristics of said first image.

21. The computer readable medium according to claim 16, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises modifying brightness characteristics of said first image.

22. The computer readable medium according to claim 16, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises modifying luminosity characteristics of said first image.

23. The computer readable medium according to claim 16, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises applying an image effect on said first image.

24. The computer readable medium according to claim 23, wherein said image effect is a filter.

25. The computer readable medium according to claim 16, wherein said method further comprises receiving said at least one image editing operation from a user.

26. The computer readable medium according to claim 16, wherein said method further comprises retrieving said first image from a database module and transmitting said first image to a user.

27. The computer readable medium according to claim 16, wherein said method further comprises transmitting said output image to a user.

28. The computer readable medium according to claim 16, wherein said method further comprises transmitting said first edited image to a user.

30. The computer readable medium according to claim 16, wherein said method further comprises transmitting said second edited image to a user.

29. A computer readable medium containing executable instructions, which, when executed in a processing system, cause said processing system to perform a method comprising:

forming an image template containing a first edited image and a selected record of at least one image editing operation, said image editing operation having been performed on a first image to obtain said first edited image;

applying said image template to at least one second image, said applying further comprises;

retrieving said selected record of said at least one image editing operation, and

performing said at least one image editing operation on said second image to obtain a second edited image; and

combining said second edited image with said first edited image to form an output image.

31. A computerized system comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory, said at least one processor executing a set of instructions which cause said at least one processor to form an image template containing a first edited image and a selected record of at least one image editing operation, said image editing operation having been performed on a first image to obtain said first edited image, and to apply said image template to at least a second image, retrieve said selected record of said at least one image editing operation and perform said at least one image editing operation on said second image to obtain a second edited image, wherein said set of instructions further cause said at least one processor to transmit said second edited image to a user.

32. The computerized system according to claim 31, wherein said set of instructions further cause said at least one processor to store said selected record of said at least one image editing operation with said first edited image in an image file.

33. The computerized system according to claim 31, wherein said set of instructions further cause said at least one processor to store said selected record of said at least one image editing operation in a storage file separate from said first edited image.

34. The computerized system according to claim 31, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises cropping said first image.

35. The computerized system according to claim 31, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises enhancing color characteristics of said first image.

36. The computerized system according to claim 31, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises modifying brightness characteristics of said first image.

37. The computerized system according to claim 31, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises modifying luminosity characteristics of said first image.

38. The computerized system according to claim 31, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises applying an image effect on said first image.

39. The computerized system according to claim 38, wherein said image effect is a filter.

40. The computerized system according to claim 31, wherein said set of instructions further cause said at least one processor to receive said at least one image editing operation from a user.

41. The computerized system according to claim 31, wherein said set of instructions further cause said at least one processor to retrieve said first image from a database module and transmit said first image to a user.

42. The computerized system according to claim 31, wherein said first edited image and second edited image further include a plurality of identical image characteristics.

43. The computerized system according to claim 31, wherein said set of instructions further cause said at least one processor to transmit said first edited image to a user.

44. A computerized system comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory, said at least one processor executing a set of instructions which cause said at least one processor to form an image template containing a first edited image and a selected record of at least one image editing operation, said image editing operation having been performed on a first image to obtain said first edited image, and to apply said image template to at least a second image, retrieve said selected record of said at least one image editing operation and perform said at least one image editing operation on said second image to obtain a second edited image, said set of instructions further causes said at least one processor to combine said second edited image with said first edited image to form an output image.

45. The computerized system according to claim 44, wherein said set of instructions further cause said at least one processor to transmit said output image to a user.