System and method for dynamic autocropping of images

Details System and method for dynamic autocropping of images System and method for dynamic autocropping of images

2006-10-31

2006-10-31

Bella, Matthew C. (Department: 2676)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics processing

Graphic manipulation

C345S629000, C345S631000

Reexamination Certificate

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07129961

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for automatically reading all images from all sequences of images from a specified location, automatically cropping each of the images to produce active region data for the current image, and automatically designating key frames in the sequences of images. In one embodiment, a stand-alone program that achieves these tasks produces an output file comprised of active region data for key frames of all sequences of images. In such an embodiment, the output file serves as a script or control file which a compositing program runs to initially process sequences of images. In another embodiment, these automatic tasks are achieved via a plug-in module to a compositing program such that the plug-in module is run before performing other tasks. The automation of these three formerly manual tasks increases the efficiency of compositing programs by providing automatically pre-processed sequences of images from which to start the compositing process. In addition, autocropping allows for better use of system resources and improves system performance by causing the system to only load smaller, autocropped images of key frames.

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