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Method for creating automatic cinemagraphs on an imagine device

US9082198B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 19, 2012
Grant dateJul 14, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 5, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/20116
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments are directed towards automatically creating a cinemagraph on at least an imaging device, where the cinemagraph can be created without additional user interaction beyond capturing an initial sequence of images, and indicating that a cinemagraph is to be created from the sequence. Automatic creation of the cinemagraph includes selecting an anchor frame within the sequence and aligning the other frames to the anchor frame. Detection and segmentation of moving objects within the sequence, with respect to the anchor frame are performed. A mask is generated and refined. Segmentation of masks are then unified, and combined with a background from the anchor frame to generate an animated sequence.

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