Image analysis – Image transformation or preprocessing – Combining image portions
Patent
1997-12-09
2000-04-18
Boudreau, Leo H.
Image analysis
Image transformation or preprocessing
Combining image portions
382305, 345328, G06K 936
Patent
active
060524928
ABSTRACT:
A system automatically generates a representative image to represent a video sequence of a video program, and facilitates editing and manipulating of the video program. The system comprises receiving means (such as a frame selector or a unit extractor) for receiving a frame having at least one unit from a sequence of frames, resolving means (such as a unit extractor) for resolving one of the at least one unit, and generating means (such as an image engine) for generating an image representative of the sequence based on the unit. The system may further comprise a sequence divider for dividing the video program into multiple video sequences, and a frame selector for selecting the first sequence from the multiple sequences. The system may also comprise a unit distinction engine for determining distinct units from the units resolved by the resolving means, a unit predominance engine for defining predominance of each of the distinct units, and a unit representation engine for determining the distinct units which most uniquely represent the first video sequence. The resolving means preferably generates the representative image based on the distinct units determined by the unit representation engine to represent the first video sequence most uniquely. The resolving means may include an enhancement module for adding artwork or other enhancements to the representative image.
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Boudreau Leo H.
Sherali Ishrat
Sun Microsystems Inc.
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