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Apparatus and method for portrait photography
Assignee: Pixel Magic Imaging Inc
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Filing: 1997-02-20
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Granted: 2000-04-04
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Expires: 2017-02-20
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is an apparatus and method that includes a photographic camera synchronized to a video camera with a computer and viewing monitors in a unique combination that allows professional photography customers to visually determine the appropriate size of a portrait photograph and matching picture frame by displaying upon a viewer a perspective view of a video image of the photographic image and the matching picture frame within a simulated room image.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry Oles
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:10
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
An apparatus for portrait photography for aiding in determining the appropriate size perspective of a portrait photograph that combines a video image of a photographic image with a simulated room setting image to form a simulated perspective room image, comprising: a photographic camera for acquiring a photographic image; a video charge coupled device for acquiring a video image; a computer connected to said photographic camera to control photographic functions and connected to said video charge coupled device to control video functions, said computer synchronizes the acquisition of said photographic image from said photographic camera to the acquisition of said video image from said video charge coupled device, said computer receives and stores said acquired video image from said video charge coupled device; a video portrait viewer for displaying one or more said video images stored on said computer; a simulated room setting image; and a simulated perspective room image that combines one or more images of said video image with said simulated room setting image, said computer transposes the size perspective of said video image wherein said video image appears as a selected size perspective within said simulated room setting image.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
191 words
An apparatus for portrait photography for aiding in determining the appropriate size perspective of a portrait photograph that combines a video image of a photographic image with a simulated room setting image to form a simulated perspective room image, comprising: a photographic camera for acquiring a photographic image; a video charge coupled device for acquiring a video image; a computer connected to said photographic camera to control photographic functions and connected to said video charge coupled device to control video functions, said computer synchronizes the acquisition of said photographic image from said photographic camera to the acquisition of said video image from said video charge coupled device, said computer receives and stores said acquired video image from said video charge coupled device; a video portrait viewer for displaying one or more said video images stored on said computer; a simulated room setting image; and a simulated perspective room image that combines one or more images of said video image with said simulated room setting image, said computer transposes the size perspective of said video image wherein said video image appears as a selected size perspective within said simulated room setting image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: a picture frame image from a plurality of picture frame images; and a combined image from combining said picture frame image with said video image, said picture frame image becomes the border for said video image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: means for changing the location for said video image within said simulated perspective room image.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
181 words
A system for portrait photography for aiding in determining the appropriate size perspective of a portrait photograph that combines a video image of a photographic image with a simulated room setting image to form a simulated perspective room image, comprising: photographic means for acquiring a photographic image; video means for acquiring a video image; computer means for controlling photographic functions of said photographic means and controlling video functions of said video means, said computer means synchronizes the acquisition of said photographic image from said photographic means to the acquisition of said video image from said video means, said computer means receives and stores said video image from said video means; video portrait viewing means for displaying one or more said video images stored on said computer means; a simulated room setting image; and means for combining one or more said video images with said simulated room setting image to form a simulated perspective room image, said computer transposes the size perspective of said video image wherein said video image appears as a selected size perspective within said simulated room setting image.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
181 words
A system for portrait photography for aiding in determining the appropriate size perspective of a portrait photograph that combines a video image of a photographic image with a simulated room setting image to form a simulated perspective room image, comprising: photographic means for acquiring a photographic image; video means for acquiring a video image; computer means for controlling photographic functions of said photographic means and controlling video functions of said video means, said computer means synchronizes the acquisition of said photographic image from said photographic means to the acquisition of said video image from said video means, said computer means receives and stores said video image from said video means; video portrait viewing means for displaying one or more said video images stored on said computer means; a simulated room setting image; and means for combining one or more said video images with said simulated room setting image to form a simulated perspective room image, said computer transposes the size perspective of said video image wherein said video image appears as a selected size perspective within said simulated room setting image.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus of claim 4 further comprising: means for displaying a picture frame image from a plurality of picture frame images; and means for combining said picture frame image with said video image, said picture frame image becomes the border for said video image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 4 further comprising: means for changing the location of said video image within said simulated perspective room image.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for portrait photography for aiding in determining the appropriate size perspective of a portrait photograph that combines a video image of a photographic image with a simulated room setting image to form a simulated perspective room image, comprising the steps of: acquiring a photographic image; acquiring and storing a video image; synchronizing the acquisition of said photographic image to the acquisition of said video image; displaying one or more said video images; combining one or more said video images with a simulated room setting image to form a simulated perspective room image; and transposing the size perspective of said video image wherein said video image appears as a selected size perspective within said simulated room setting image.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for portrait photography for aiding in determining the appropriate size perspective of a portrait photograph that combines a video image of a photographic image with a simulated room setting image to form a simulated perspective room image, comprising the steps of: acquiring a photographic image; acquiring and storing a video image; synchronizing the acquisition of said photographic image to the acquisition of said video image; displaying one or more said video images; combining one or more said video images with a simulated room setting image to form a simulated perspective room image; and transposing the size perspective of said video image wherein said video image appears as a selected size perspective within said simulated room setting image.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 7 further comprising the steps of: selecting a picture frame image from a plurality of picture frame images; and combining said picture frame image with said video image forming a combined image, said picture frame image borders said video image.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 7 further comprising the step of: positioning the location of said video image within said simulated perspective room image.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
142 words
A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for a method of portrait photography for aiding in determining the appropriate size perspective of a portrait photograph that combines a video image of a photographic image with a simulated room setting image to form a simulated perspective room image, comprising the steps of: acquiring a photographic image; acquiring and storing a video image; synchronizing the acquisition of said photographic image to the acquisition of said video image; displaying one or more said video images; combining one or more said video images with a simulated room setting image to form a simulated perspective room image; and transposing the size perspective of said video image wherein said video image appears as a selected size perspective within said simulated room setting image.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
142 words
A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for a method of portrait photography for aiding in determining the appropriate size perspective of a portrait photograph that combines a video image of a photographic image with a simulated room setting image to form a simulated perspective room image, comprising the steps of: acquiring a photographic image; acquiring and storing a video image; synchronizing the acquisition of said photographic image to the acquisition of said video image; displaying one or more said video images; combining one or more said video images with a simulated room setting image to form a simulated perspective room image; and transposing the size perspective of said video image wherein said video image appears as a selected size perspective within said simulated room setting image.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
46 words
The program storage device of claim 10 further comprising the steps of: selecting a picture frame image from a plurality of picture frame images; and combining said picture frame image with said video image forming a combined image, said picture frame image borders said video image.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The program storage device of claim 10 further comprising the step of: positioning the location of said video image within said simulated perspective room image.
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