Providing subject information regarding upcoming images on a display
First Claim
1. A method of effecting a display of a sequence of images, the method comprising:
- selecting, by a device, a sequence of images;
effecting the display of a current image from the sequence of images in a first area of a display, wherein the current image is the only image from the sequence of images to be displayed during a display period;
selecting, by the device, a subset of the sequence of images that are to be displayed subsequent to the current image to form a plurality of analysis window images;
determining updated subject information from the plurality of analysis window images, the updated subject information comprising subject representations of those subjects appearing in the plurality of analysis window images and subject prominence scores, each subject prominence score determined as a function of a face size ratio value and a zone value for a subject face appearing in one or more analysis window images, wherein the face size ratio value is determined as a function of an area of the subject face and a total image area, and wherein the zone value is determined as a function of a zone in which the subject face appears;
sorting the subject representations by their corresponding subject prominence scores; and
effecting the display of the updated subject information in a second area of the display contemporaneously with the current image.
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Abstract
Methods are described for presenting in a user interface information regarding the subject faces that will appear in upcoming images. In general, many of the images available to display will be comprised of images containing subject faces. Based on a subject affinity score between the viewer and the subjects, and image affinity is computed. Based on the image affinity scores, images are selected for presentation on the display. As images are displayed, the system analyzes some portion of the upcoming images to determine the subject information to display. As each image is displayed, subject information comprised of the subjects face and subject prominence information may be shown in an area of the display adjacent to the current image. The subject prominence information may be determined as a function of a face size ratio value and a zone value.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of effecting a display of a sequence of images, the method comprising:
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selecting, by a device, a sequence of images; effecting the display of a current image from the sequence of images in a first area of a display, wherein the current image is the only image from the sequence of images to be displayed during a display period; selecting, by the device, a subset of the sequence of images that are to be displayed subsequent to the current image to form a plurality of analysis window images; determining updated subject information from the plurality of analysis window images, the updated subject information comprising subject representations of those subjects appearing in the plurality of analysis window images and subject prominence scores, each subject prominence score determined as a function of a face size ratio value and a zone value for a subject face appearing in one or more analysis window images, wherein the face size ratio value is determined as a function of an area of the subject face and a total image area, and wherein the zone value is determined as a function of a zone in which the subject face appears; sorting the subject representations by their corresponding subject prominence scores; and effecting the display of the updated subject information in a second area of the display contemporaneously with the current image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A device comprising:
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a communication interface facilitating communication between the device and a plurality of other devices; a processor operably in communication with the communication interface; and memory storing software executable by the processor, whereby the server is operable to; select, by the device, the sequence of images; effect the display of a current image from the sequence of images in a first area of the display, wherein the current image is the only image from the sequence of images to be displayed during a display period; select, by the device, a subset of the sequence of images that are to be displayed subsequent to the current image to form a plurality of analysis window images; determine updated subject information from the plurality of analysis window images, the updated subject information comprising subject representations of those subjects appearing in the plurality of analysis window images and subject prominence scores, each subject prominence score determined as a function of a face size ratio value and a zone value for a subject face appearing in one or more analysis window images, wherein the face size ratio value is determined as a function of an area of the subject face and a total image area, and wherein the zone value is determined as a function of a zone in which the subject face appears; sort the subject representations by their corresponding subject prominence score; and effect the display of the updated subject information in a second area of the display contemporaneously with the current image.
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19. A computer program product, the computer program product stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and including instructions configured to cause a processor to:
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select, by a device, the sequence of images; effect a display of a current image from the sequence of images in a first area of a display, wherein the current image is the only image from the sequence of images to be displayed during a display period; select, by the device, a subset of the sequence of images that are to be displayed subsequent to the current image to form a plurality of analysis window images; determine updated subject information from the plurality of analysis window images, the updated subject information comprising subject representations of those subjects appearing in the plurality of analysis window images and subject prominence scores, each subject prominence score determined as a function of a face size ratio value and a zone value for a subject face appearing in one or more analysis window images, wherein the face size ratio value is determined as a function of an area of the subject face and a total image area, and wherein the zone value is determined as a function of a zone in which the subject face appears; sort the subject representations by their corresponding subject prominence score; and effect the display of the updated subject information in a second area of the display contemporaneously with the current image.
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