Collage generation with occlusion costing
US7620267B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T11/60
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a computer implemented method of creating a collage of images, a first image is seeded into a viewing region to start the collage. A plurality of trial layout arrangements are provided with an additional image added to the collage. An occlusion cost is generated for a trial layout arrangement. The occlusion cost represents image saliency occluded and viewing region saliency occluded by the trial arrangement. An image is added to the collage, by updating the collage to reflect one of the trial layout arrangements for which the occlusion cost has been generated.
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