Apparatus for and method of synthesizing image
US6525836B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T11/60
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A desired template image is selected, and a subject image is synthesized at a predetermined position on the selected template image. Template image data, mask image data corresponding to the template image data, and image information are pre-stored in an image synthesizer. When a user selects a desired template image by the screen of a display, mask image data representing a mask image corresponding to the selected template image and synthesis information are obtained. A subject image which a user has also selected on the screen is then synthesized at a predetermined position on the template image using the template image data, the mask image data and the synthesis information, and a resultant composite image is displayed and printed.
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