Method for varying an image processing path based on image emphasis and appeal
US6738494B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/20084
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for varying the image processing path for a digital image involves the steps of (a) computing an image processing attribute value for the digital image based on a determination of the degree of importance, interest or attractiveness of the image; and (b) using the image processing attribute value to control the image processing path for the image. In one embodiment, the image processing attribute value is based on an appeal value determined from the degree of importance, interest or attractiveness that is intrinsic to the image. In another embodiment, wherein the image is one of a group of digital images, the image processing attribute value is based on an emphasis value determined from the degree of importance, interest or attractiveness of the image relative to other images in the group of images.
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