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Cutout object merge

US9953220B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 2014
Grant dateApr 24, 2018
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V40/161
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Cutout object merge techniques are described. In one or more embodiments, a cutout object is identified for insertion into a scene. The cutout object may, for instance, be selected from a library of cutout objects, each of which was extracted from an already-captured image. Before capturing an image of the scene, the selected cutout object may be placed in a substantially real-time display of the scene, such as that which is displayed via a camera's view finder. Using an image capturing device, an image of the scene may then be captured. Once an image of the scene is captured, the cutout object and the captured image may be merged to form a composite image that includes the cutout object at a location in the scene specified by the placement.

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