System and method for automatically cropping graphical images
US7034848B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N5/262
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image cropping system utilizes memory, an object detector, and an image cropper. A set of digital data that defines a graphical image is stored in the memory. The object detector analyzes the set of digital data and automatically identifies a portion of the digital data that defines an image of a particular object. The image cropper then uses the identified portion to determine a position of the object image within the graphical image. Based on the position of the object image within the graphical image, the image cropper automatically crops the digital data. In this regard, the position of the object image within the graphical image serves as a reference for determining which portions of the set of digital data should be cropped.
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