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Image composition evaluation
Assignee: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP
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Filing: 2001-12-20
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Granted: 2006-04-25
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Expires: 2021-12-20
Abstract
Abstract A method of providing composition evaluation of an image includes analyzing a composed image in accordance with one or more predefined composition rules and providing a report or warning signal if one or more of those compositional rules have been contravened. The analysis includes identifying regions of compositional significance within the image and applying the compositional rules to those regions. The compositional rules may include well known photographic composition rules such as the “rule of thirds”, ensuring that there are no large expanses of foreground or background with little or no regions of significance within them, and ensuring that the edge of the composed image does not bisect any regions of significance.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen Philip Cheatle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:12
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/387; H04N1/3872; G; G06; G06T; G06T3/00; G06T3/40; G06T3/403; G06T3/4038; G06T7/00; G06T7/40; G06T7/41; G06T7/44; G06T2207/00; G06T2207/20; G06T2207/20092; G06T2207/20104
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of providing composition evaluation of an image, the method comprising: acquiring an image; analysing the composition of said image in accordance with a predefined set of compositional rules; and providing a report concerning the composition of the image, wherein said analysis comprises identifying one or more regions of compositional significance within said image and applying said set of compositional rules to said one or more identified regions, and wherein said report is displayed on a display device and wherein said report indicates one of said identified regions of compositional significance that contravene at least one of said compositional rules.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of providing composition evaluation of an image, the method comprising: acquiring an image; analysing the composition of said image in accordance with a predefined set of compositional rules; and providing a report concerning the composition of the image, wherein said analysis comprises identifying one or more regions of compositional significance within said image and applying said set of compositional rules to said one or more identified regions, and wherein said report is displayed on a display device and wherein said report indicates one of said identified regions of compositional significance that contravene at least one of said compositional rules.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method of providing composition evaluation according to claim 1 , wherein said analysis is performed in response to a composition evaluation request signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method of providing composition evaluation according to claim 1 , wherein said report is presented visually.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method of providing a composition evaluation according to claim 3 , wherein said report is a visual warning signal displayed on an image viewer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a plurality of possible recompositions of the image are displayed to a user.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method of providing composition evaluation according to claim 1 , wherein said report is an audio signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method of providing composition evaluation according to claim 1 , wherein said composition rules are heuristic rules.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
72 words
A method of providing composition evaluation of an image as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the step of analysing the image comprises: a) processing the image to identify at least one feature relevant to the composition of the image; b) selecting at least one compositional rule based on the relevance of the compositional rule to one or more of the identified features; and c) determining whether the image is appropriately composed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method of providing composition evaluation of an image as claimed in claim 8 where the report concerning the composition of the image is presented visually.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method of providing composition evaluation of an image as claimed in claim 9 wherein the report concerning the composition of the image is presented as textural comments.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method of providing composition evaluation of an image as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the relevant features are identified on the basis of unusualness of one of the colour and brightness in the image.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
150 words
A method of providing composition evaluation of an image, the method comprising: i. Acquiring an image; ii. Processing the image to identify at least one feature relevant to the composition of image; iii. Selecting at least two compositional rules from a plurality of compositional rules based on the relevance of the at least two compositional rules to one or more of the identified features; iv. Determining whether the image is appropriately composed; and v. Providing an output concerning the composition of the image, wherein the Determining comprises identifying one or more regions of compositional significance within the image and applying the at least two compositional rules to the one or more identified regions, and wherein the Providing comprises displaying the output on a display device and wherein the output indicates one of said identified regions of compositional significance that contravene at least one of the at least two compositional rules.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
150 words
A method of providing composition evaluation of an image, the method comprising: i. Acquiring an image; ii. Processing the image to identify at least one feature relevant to the composition of image; iii. Selecting at least two compositional rules from a plurality of compositional rules based on the relevance of the at least two compositional rules to one or more of the identified features; iv. Determining whether the image is appropriately composed; and v. Providing an output concerning the composition of the image, wherein the Determining comprises identifying one or more regions of compositional significance within the image and applying the at least two compositional rules to the one or more identified regions, and wherein the Providing comprises displaying the output on a display device and wherein the output indicates one of said identified regions of compositional significance that contravene at least one of the at least two compositional rules.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as claimed in claim 12 , wherein at least one suggested crop of the image is calculated and presented on an output device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as claimed in claim 12 , wherein at least one suggested crop of the image is displayed to a user.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
123 words
An image composition evaluation apparatus comprising: an image receiving element arranged to convert an image into an electrical signal; and an image processor arranged to receive said electrical image signal, analyse the composition of said image in accordance with a predefined set of composition rules and provide a report concerning the composition of the image, wherein said image processor analyses the composition of said image by identifying one or more regions of compositional significance within said image and applying said set of compositional rules to said one or more identified regions, and wherein said report is displayed on a display device and wherein said report indicates one of said identified regions of compositional significance that contravene at least one of said compositional rules.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
123 words
An image composition evaluation apparatus comprising: an image receiving element arranged to convert an image into an electrical signal; and an image processor arranged to receive said electrical image signal, analyse the composition of said image in accordance with a predefined set of composition rules and provide a report concerning the composition of the image, wherein said image processor analyses the composition of said image by identifying one or more regions of compositional significance within said image and applying said set of compositional rules to said one or more identified regions, and wherein said report is displayed on a display device and wherein said report indicates one of said identified regions of compositional significance that contravene at least one of said compositional rules.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
An image composition evaluation apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein said image processor is arranged to perform said analysis in response to receiving a composition evaluation request signal.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
An image composition evaluation apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein said composition evaluation request signal is generated in response to the actuation of a composition evaluation request switch.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
An image composition evaluation apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein said composition evaluation request switch comprises an image capture switch arranged to activate an image capture system to capture said analysed image.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image composition evaluation apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein said report is presented visually.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
An image composition evaluation apparatus according to claim 19 , wherein said report is a visual warning signal displayed on a view finder.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image composition evaluation apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein said report comprises an audio signal.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 15 , in which the image processor causes suggested recompositions of the image to be presented to the user.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
15 words
A motion picture camera including an image composition evaluation apparatus according to claim 15 .
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
15 words
A still picture camera including an image composition evaluation apparatus according to claim 15 .
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
65 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the step of analysing the image comprises: a) processing the image to identify at least one feature relevant to the composition of the image; b) selecting at least one compositional rule based on the relevance of the compositional rule to one or more of the identified features; and c) determining whether the image is appropriately composed.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 25 where report concerning the composition of the image is presented visually.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 26 , wherein the report concerning the composition of the image is presented as textural comments.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus for providing composition evaluation of an image as claimed in claim 25 , wherein the relevant features are identified on the basis of unusualness of one of the colour and brightness in the image.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
150 words
An apparatus for providing composition evaluation of an image, comprising a photo detector for acquiring an image; and a processor for: i. processing the image to identify at least one feature relevant to the composition of image; ii. selecting at least one composition rule from a plurality of compositional rules based on the relevance of the compositional rule to one or more of the identified features; iii. determining whether the image is appropriately composed; and iv. providing an output concerning the composition of the image, wherein the determining comprises identifying one or more regions of compositional significance within the image and applying the plurality of compositional rules to the one or more identified regions, and wherein the providing comprises displaying the output on a display device and wherein the output indicates one of said identified regions of compositional significance that contravene at least one of the plurality of compositional rules.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
150 words
An apparatus for providing composition evaluation of an image, comprising a photo detector for acquiring an image; and a processor for: i. processing the image to identify at least one feature relevant to the composition of image; ii. selecting at least one composition rule from a plurality of compositional rules based on the relevance of the compositional rule to one or more of the identified features; iii. determining whether the image is appropriately composed; and iv. providing an output concerning the composition of the image, wherein the determining comprises identifying one or more regions of compositional significance within the image and applying the plurality of compositional rules to the one or more identified regions, and wherein the providing comprises displaying the output on a display device and wherein the output indicates one of said identified regions of compositional significance that contravene at least one of the plurality of compositional rules.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 29 , wherein at least one suggested crop of the image is calculated and presented on an output device.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 29 , wherein at least one suggested crop of the image is displayed to a user.
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