Objects in screen images

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9852491-B2
Application number	US-201414242145-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 1, 2014
Priority date	Apr 11, 2013
Publication date	Dec 26, 2017
Grant date	Dec 26, 2017

Abstract

A method for combining a plurality of images into a synthesis image and an electronic device implementing the same are provided. The image synthesis method of the present disclosure includes acquiring coordinates of an object in a source image; extracting a target image from the source image based on the coordinates such that the target image contains the object; and displaying the target image in a section of a frame mapped to the source image.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An image synthesis method comprising:
detecting, by an electronic device, selection of source images;
recognizing a number of objects in the selected source images;
displaying thumbnail images representing respectively frames on a display of the electronic device, each of the frames having sections and the number of the sections being equal to the number of the objects;
detecting, by the electronic device, a user input selecting one of the thumbnail images representing frames having the number of sections being equal to the number of objects;
acquiring position information of the objects in tag information associated with the source images;
extracting target images from the source images based on the position information such that each of the extracted target images contains an object; and
displaying, on the display of the electronic device, the target images in the sections of the frame that correspond to the selected one of the thumbnail images.

2. The image synthesis method of claim 1 , wherein extracting the target images comprises extracting the target images such that each of the objects is centered in each of the sections.

3. The image synthesis method of claim 2 , wherein extracting the target images comprises:
generating a rectangle surrounding a section which is not rectangular;
placing the rectangle on a source image such that an object is centered in the rectangle;
extracting a target image delimited by the rectangle from the source image;
matching a center of the extracted target image to a center of the section; and
deleting a part of the image that deviates from the section.

4. The image synthesis method of claim 1 , wherein extracting the target images comprises:
reducing a size of a source image, when a width of an object in the source image is greater than that of a section mapped to the object or a height of the object is greater than that of the mapped section; and
extracting a target image from the reduced source image.

5. The image synthesis method of claim 1 , wherein the displaying of the target images comprises:
enlarging a target image, when the target image is smaller than a section mapped to the target image; and
displaying the enlarged target image.

6. The image synthesis method of claim 1 , wherein extracting the target images comprises extracting a target image such that an object included in the target image does not overlap with a different section, when it is determined that a section mapped to the object overlaps with the different section.

7. The image synthesis method of claim 1 , further comprising providing at least one of the target images with a moving visual effect.

8. The image synthesis method of claim 1 , further comprising providing at least one of the target images with a zooming visual effect.

9. An image synthesis method comprising:
detecting, by an electronic device, selection of source images included in an image folder;
recognizing a number of objects in the source images;
displaying thumbnail images representing respectively frames on a display of the electronic device, each of the frames having sections and the number of the sections being equal to the number of the objects;
detecting, by the electronic device, a user input selecting one of the thumbnail images representing frames having the number of sections being equal to the number of objects;
acquiring position information of the objects in tag information associated with the source images;
extracting target images from the source images based on the position information, such that each of the extracted target images contains an object; and
displaying, on the display of the electronic device, each target image in a corresponding section of a magazine screen view representing a cover of the image folder.

10. The image synthesis method of claim 9 , wherein selecting the source images comprises:
detecting identity information tagged to each image in the image folder; and
selecting an image associated with a title of the image folder as a source image, when selecting the image associated with the title is a highest priority.

11. The image synthesis method of claim 9 , wherein selecting the source images comprises:
detecting date information associated with each image in the image folder; and
selecting an image having a recent tagging date as a source image, when selecting the image having the recent tagging date is a highest priority.

12. The image synthesis method of claim 9 , wherein the tag information comprises at least one of identity information, date information, contrast information, position information, and resolution information; and selecting of the source images comprises selecting the source images using at least one of the identity information, date information, contrast information, position information, and resolution information.

13. An electronic device comprising:
a display unit;
a touch panel mounted on a screen of the display unit;
a storage unit which stores images and tag information associated with the images;
a control unit configured to:
detect selection of source images on the touch panel;
recognize a number of objects in the selected source images;
display thumbnail images representing respectively frames on the display unit, each of the frames having sections and the number of the sections being equal to the number of the objects;
detect a user input selecting one of the thumbnail images on the touch panel representing frames having the number of sections being equal to the number of objects;
acquire position information of the objects in tag information associated with the source images;
extract target images from the source images based on the position information such that each of the extracted target images contains an object; and
display the target images in the sections of the frame that correspond to the selected one of the thumbnail images.

14. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the control unit further configured to extract the target images such that each of the objects is centered in each of the sections.

15. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the control unit further configured to:
generate a rectangle surrounding a section which is not rectangular;
place the rectangle on a source image such that an object is centered in the rectangle;
extract a target image delimited by the rectangle from the source image;
match a center of the extracted target image to a center of the section; and
delete a part of the image that deviates from the section.

16. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the control unit further to:
reduce a size of a source image, when a width of an object in the source image is greater than that of a section mapped to the object or a height of the object is greater than that of the mapped section; and
extract a target image from the reduced size source image.

17. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the control unit further to:
enlarge a target image, when the target image is smaller than a section mapped to the target image; and
display the enlarged target image on the display unit.

18. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the control unit to further extract a target image such that an object included in the target image does not overlap with a different section, when it is determined that a section mapped to the object overlaps with the different section.

19. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the control unit to further provide at le

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yim Saemee
• Kang Doosuk
• Jung Euichang
• Choi Bokun
• Hwang Minkyung

Classifications

• G06K9/00221

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06K9/00362

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06T11/00 Primary

  Two-dimensional [2D] image generation · CPC title

• G06T3/40 Primary

  Scaling of whole images or parts thereof, e.g. expanding or contracting · CPC title

• G06T11/60

  Creating or editing images; Combining images with text · CPC title