Method for generating an image of a detected subject

• US 7,634,138 B2
• Filed: 12/20/2002
• Issued: 12/15/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Monument Peak Ventures, LLC (Dominion Harbor Enterprises, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
• Inventors: Christoffel, Douglas W., Miskelly, Jean M., Hadley, Mary A., White, Timothy J.
• Primary Examiner(s): CHAWAN, SHEELA C
• Application Number:
  US10/324,472
• Publication Number:
  US 20040120009A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,552 Days
• Field of Search: 382/115, 382/118, 382/159, 382/180, 382/209, 382/154, 382/162, 382/165, 382/285, 382/240, 396/2, 396/324, 396/3, 396/329, 396/326, 378/5, 378/19, 378/134, 348/218.1, 348/586, 348/584, 348/335, 351/211, 250/201.4, 345/619, 355/22
• US Class Current: 382/209
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/38 Circuits or arrangements for blanking or otherwise eliminating unwanted parts of pictures H04N1/387 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/631 Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters

Abstract

A method of generating an image. The method comprises the steps of: accessing a digital still image comprising a plurality of subjects; applying a subject detection algorithm to the digital still image to detect the plurality of subjects to generate a plurality of subject images, each of the subject images comprising at least one detected subject; and displaying, on a display of the imaging device, at least one portion of the digital still image comprising one of the plurality of subject images.

Claims

1. A method of generating an image, comprising the steps of:

a computer performing the steps of;

accessing a digital still image comprising a plurality of subjects;

applying a subject detection algorithm to the digital still image to detect the plurality of subjects to generate a plurality of subject images, each of the subject images comprising at least one detected subject;

displaying the plurality of subject images on a display of an imaging device;

providing a selection member for selecting at least one of the plurality of subject images;

displaying, on the display, a plurality of candidate images, each of the candidate images comprising a template and the selected at least one of the plurality of subject images, the template of one candidate image differing from the template of another candidate image;

providing a selection member for selecting one of the plurality of candidate images; and

displaying on the display the selected one of the plurality of candidate images.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of, prior to displaying the plurality of subject images on the display, displaying the digital still image on the display.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of displaying the plurality of subject images is accomplished by categorizing the content of each of the plurality of subject images, and displaying the plurality of subject images by category.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the templates are provided in accordance with the category.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of storing, transmitting, or printing the selected one of the plurality of candidate images.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of providing, on the display proximate the displayed selected one of the plurality of candidate images, an order menu adapted to receive an image order for the selected one of the plurality of candidate images.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of providing textual information or instructional information on the display.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of allowing a user to zoom and/or crop the selected one of the plurality of candidate images to generate a modified candidate image.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of providing an indicating member for indicating a number of subject images to be selected.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein each template includes a predetermined location adapted to receive one of the plurality of subject images.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of printing, storing, or transmitting the selected one of the plurality of candidate images.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of providing textual information on the selected one of the plurality of candidate images.

13. A method of generating an image, comprising the steps of:

a computer performing the steps of;

accessing a digital still image comprising a plurality of subjects;

applying a subject detection algorithm to the digital still image to detect the plurality of subjects to generate a plurality of subject images, each of the subject images comprising at least one detected subject;

displaying the plurality of subject images on the display of the imaging device;

providing a selection member for selecting at least one of the plurality of subject images;

displaying, on the display, the selected at least one of the plurality of subject images and a plurality of candidate templates, one candidate template differing from another candidate template;

providing a selection member for selecting one of the candidate templates; and

displaying, on the display, a candidate image comprising the selected at least one of the plurality of subject images and the selected one of the candidate templates.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of, prior to displaying the plurality of subject images on the display, displaying the digital still image on the display.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of storing, transmitting, or printing the candidate image.

16. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of providing, on the display proximate the displayed candidate image, an order menu adapted to receive an image order for the candidate image.

17. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of providing textual information or instructional information on the display.

18. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of allowing a user to zoom and/or crop the displayed candidate image to generate a modified candidate image.

19. The method of claim 13, wherein each candidate template includes a predetermined location adapted to receive one of the plurality of subject images.

20. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of, prior to displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of subject images and a plurality of candidate templates, providing an indicating member for indicating a number of subject images to be selected.

21. The method of claim 13, wherein the step of displaying the plurality of subject images is accomplished by categorizing the content of each of the plurality of subject images, and displaying the plurality of subject images by category.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the templates are provided in accordance with the category.

23. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of printing, storing, or transmitting the candidate image.

24. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of providing textual information on the candidate image.