Method and apparatus for determining and varying the panning speed of an image based on saliency
US11636572B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V10/462
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for varying panning speeds of images based on saliency such that 360-degree images, panoramic images, video images and/or other wide view area images may be efficiently displayed by varying the panning speed such that the user focuses on salient portions of the image. A panning speed is determined based on the currently displayed area and its saliency relative to the saliency of non-displayed or peripheral portions. As a user pans from one area to another, while the user pans over a salient portion of the image, the actual reflected panning may occur at a relatively slower speed than when the user pans over an area not including a salient portion, or a less salient portion.
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