System and method for generating an image result based on availability of a network resource

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016140702-A1
Application number	US-201414547074-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 18, 2014
Priority date	Nov 18, 2014
Publication date	May 19, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system, method, and computer program product are provided for generating an image result based on availability of a network resource. In use, a request is received for one or more image operations. Additionally, an availability of a network resource is identified. Next, if the network resource is not available, a result is generated using a subset of the one or more image operations. Further, if the network resource is available, a result is generated using each of the one or more image operations. Additional systems, methods, and computer program products are also presented.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising:
code for receiving a request for one or more image operations; code for identifying an availability of a network resource; code for, if the network resource is not available, generating a result using a subset of the one or more image operations; and code for, if the network resource is available, generating a result using each of the one or more image operations.

2 . The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the computer program product is operable such that if the network resource is available at a time after the network resource was not available, the result generated using the subset of the one or more image operations is regenerated using each of the one or more image operations.

3 . The computer program product of claim 2 , wherein the computer program product is operable such that the result generated using the subset of the one or more image operations is used as a basis for regenerating the result using each of the one or more image operations.

4 . The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the computer program product is operable such that the one or more image operations are associated with pixel data.

5 . The computer program product of claim 4 , wherein the computer program product is operable such that the pixel data is the same data used for generating the result using the subset of the one or more image operations or for generating the result using each of the one or more image operations.

6 . The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the computer program product is operable such that the result using the subset of the one or more image operations is the same result using each of the one or more image operations.

7 . The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the computer program product is operable such that availability of the network resource is dependent on a network threshold.

8 . The computer program product of claim 7 , wherein the computer program product is operable such that the network threshold is a bandwidth or a network speed.

9 . The computer program product of claim 7 , wherein the computer program product is operable such that the network threshold is capable of being set by a user.

10 . The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the computer program product is operable such that the one or more image operations include at least one of creating a high dynamic range (HDR) image, applying a blur, or applying a de-hazing procedure.

11 . The computer program product of claim 10 , wherein the computer program product is operable such that the one or more image operations include creating the high dynamic range (HDR) image, and the computer program product is further operable such that creating the HDR image when the network resource is not available includes applying a subset of functionality of a HDR feature, whereas when the network resource is available, creating the HDR image includes applying at least one of a haze optimization, a contrast optimization, a white balance optimization, an exposure optimization, or a HDR strength optimization.

12 . The computer program product of claim 11 , wherein the computer program product is operable such that, when the network resource is available, the HDR image is created, in response to user input.

13 . The computer program product of claim 11 , wherein the computer program product is operable such that at least one sliding indicia is displayed, and when the network resource is available, the HDR image is created, in response to the at least one sliding indicia being manipulated by a user.

14 . The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the computer program product is operable such that each sliding indicia of the at least one sliding indicia controls a function of a HDR, including at least one of a sliding indicia for haze, a sliding indicia for contrast, a sliding indicia for white balance, a sliding indicia for exposure, or a sliding indicia for HDR strength.

15 . The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the computer program product is operable such that, if the network resource is not available, the result generated using a subset of the one or more image operations is a preview of the image.

16 . The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the computer program product is operable such that the preview is stored for a limited time period.

17 . The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the computer program product is operable such that, if the network resource is later available, the result generated using each of the one or more image operations, is used to replace the preview of the image.

18 . The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the computer program product is operable such that, if the network resource is later available, the result generated using each of the one or more image operations, is saved as a separate file from the preview of the image.

19 . An apparatus, comprising:
circuitry for:
receiving a request for one or more image operations;
identifying an availability of a network resource;
if the network resource is not available, generating a result using a subset of the one or more image operations; and
if the network resource is available, generating a result using each of the one or more image operations.

20 . A method, comprising:
receiving a request for one or more image operations; identifying an availability of a network resource; if the network resource is not available, generating a result using a subset of the one or more image operations; and if the network resource is available, generating a result using each of the one or more image operations.

Assignees

• Duelight Llc

Inventors

• Kindle Brian
• Feder Adam
• Rivard William

Classifications

• H04N23/62

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• H04N23/74

  by influencing the scene brightness using illuminating means · CPC title

• H04N23/661

  Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet · CPC title

• H04N23/71

  Circuitry for evaluating the brightness variation · CPC title

• H04N23/631

  Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters · CPC title