Intelligent feature selection and pan zoom control
First Claim
1. An electronic image processing device including an image processor arranged to analyse an image to identify a plurality of regions of interest within the image, and in which the image processor presents the results of its analysis to a user such that a user can operate an image selector to select one of the regions of interest as a zoom target, wherein the image processor compares the regions of interest to determine if individual regions of interest can be grouped together to form a composite region of interest.
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Abstract
A method of automatically selecting regions of interest within an image in response to a selection signal, and panning across an image so as to keep the selected region in view is disclosed, together with an image processing system employing the method.
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32 Claims
- 1. An electronic image processing device including an image processor arranged to analyse an image to identify a plurality of regions of interest within the image, and in which the image processor presents the results of its analysis to a user such that a user can operate an image selector to select one of the regions of interest as a zoom target, wherein the image processor compares the regions of interest to determine if individual regions of interest can be grouped together to form a composite region of interest.
- 13. An electronic image processing device including an image processor arranged to analyse an image to identify a plurality of regions of interest within the image, and in which the image processor presents the results of its analysis to a user such that a user can operate an image selector to select one of the regions of interest as a zoom target wherein for a user selected level of zoom the image processor searches for neighbours of the selected regions of interest, and if such regions exist, pans across the image so as to optimise the number of regions of interest displayed for a given amount of zoom.
- 16. An electronic device for displaying digital images, comprising an image processor, a user operable input device for identifying a zoom target and a user operable zoom control, wherein the image processor automatically analyses an image to identify at least one region of interest, and wherein the results of the analysis are presented to a user such that he user can select one region of interest as a zoom target and control via the zoom control the level of zoom, wherein the image processor compares the regions of interest to determine if individual regions of interest can be grouped together to form a composite region of interest.
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21. An electronic device for displaying digital images, comprising an image processor, a user operable input device for identifying a zoom target and a user operable zoom control, wherein the image processor automatically analyses an image to identify at least one region of interest, and wherein the results of the analysis are presented to a user such that he user can select one region of interest as a zoom target and control via the zoom control the level of zoom, wherein the image processor automatically pans the displayed image so as to keep the zoom target displayed as the level of zoom is varied, and in which the image processor searches for regions of interest other than the selected regions of interest and seeks to include these in the displayed image.
- 22. A method of displaying an electronic image, the method comprising the steps of analysing an image to select a plurality of regions of interest within the image and in which the results of the analysis are presented to a user such that the user can select one of the regions of interest as a zoom target which remains displayed irrespective of a user selected zoom wherein the image processor compares the regions of interest to determine if individual regions of interest can be grouped together to form a composite region of interest.
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30. A method of displaying an electronic image, the method comprising the steps of analysing an image to select a plurality of regions of interest within the image and in which the results of the analysis are presented to a user such that the user can select one of the regions of interest as a zoom target which remains displayed irrespective of a user selected zoom;
- further comprising the step of evaluating a level of interest of each region of interest and assigning a rating to each region of interest indicative of said level of interest, wherein said regions are sequentially displayed in order of said assigned rating in response to said region of interest selection signal.
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31. A method of displaying an electronic image, the method comprising the steps of automatically analysing an image to identify at least one region of interest and an associated crop boundary and wherein the results of the analysis are presented to a user such that the user can select one region of interest as the zoom target and control via a zoom control a level of zoom;
- and searching for regions of interest other than the selected region of interest and seeking to include these in the displayed image if the level of zoom so permits.
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