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Displaying detected objects to indicate grouping

Assignee: Adobe Inc
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Filing: 2006-01-26
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Granted: 2009-12-22
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Expires: 2026-01-26
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Abstract

Abstract Displaying an object is disclosed. Displaying includes obtaining a first group of objects associated with a first tag and a second group of objects associated with a second tag, wherein at least one object in the first group or the second group has been detected from an image; and displaying the first group and the second group, wherein the objects are arranged to indicate to which group they belong.

Inventors

  • 👤 Lubomir Bourdev

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 10:23
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06V; G06V40/00; G06V40/10; G06V40/16; G06V40/174; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/50; G06F16/58; G06F16/583; G06F16/5838; G06F16/5854

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim 128 words
A method, including: obtaining a first group of objects associated with a first tag and a second group of objects associated with a second tag, wherein at least one object in the first group or the second group comprises a subimage that has been detected from an image and obtaining is performed by a processor; and displaying the first group and the second group, wherein the objects are arranged to indicate with which tag each object is associated; wherein the first group of objects is displayed in a first region and the second group of objects is displayed in a second region, and the regions are arranged in an order based at least in part on a frequency of co-occurrence with a detection object associated with each group.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 128 words
A method, including: obtaining a first group of objects associated with a first tag and a second group of objects associated with a second tag, wherein at least one object in the first group or the second group comprises a subimage that has been detected from an image and obtaining is performed by a processor; and displaying the first group and the second group, wherein the objects are arranged to indicate with which tag each object is associated; wherein the first group of objects is displayed in a first region and the second group of objects is displayed in a second region, and the regions are arranged in an order based at least in part on a frequency of co-occurrence with a detection object associated with each group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 32 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first group of objects is displayed in a first region and the second group of objects is displayed in a second region.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 19 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first group of objects is displayed in a row.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 37 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first group of objects is displayed in a collapsed display state, such that at least one object in the first group of objects is removed from display.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 33 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first group is arranged in an order based at least in part on a date associated with each object in the first group.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 37 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first group of objects is arranged in an order based at least in part on a number of tags associated with each object in the first group.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 35 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first group of objects is arranged in an order based at least in part on a probability associated with each object in the first group.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 19 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first group of objects is arranged in random order.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 53 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first group of objects is displayed in a first region and the second group of objects is displayed in a second region, and the regions are arranged in an order based at least in part on a number of objects in each group.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 54 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first group of objects is displayed in a first region and the second group of objects is displayed in a second region, and the regions are arranged in an order based at least in part on a number of tags associated with each group.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 24 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , further including in the event that a tag associated with an object changes, rearranging the objects.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 26 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first group of objects and the second group of objects are displayed in a tree structure.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 20 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first group of objects is maintained in a balanced tree.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 21 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one object has been automatically detected from the image.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 22 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one object includes at least a portion of the image.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 17 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one object includes an image.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 22 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one object is associated with a location in the image.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 17 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one object includes a face.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 26 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one object is associated with a probability that the image includes a detection object.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 19 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first tag includes tag data that is user specified.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 15 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first tag includes a name.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 21 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first tag includes a name resulting from an object identification process.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 138 words
A computer program product, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for: obtaining a first group of objects associated with a first tag and a second group of objects associated with a second tag, wherein at least one object in the first group or the second group comprises a subimage that has been detected from an image; and displaying the first group and the second group, wherein the objects are arranged to indicate with which tag each object is associated; wherein the first group of objects is displayed in a first region and the second group of objects is displayed in a second region, and the regions are arranged in an order based at least in part on a frequency of co-occurrence with a detection object associated with each group.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 138 words
A computer program product, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for: obtaining a first group of objects associated with a first tag and a second group of objects associated with a second tag, wherein at least one object in the first group or the second group comprises a subimage that has been detected from an image; and displaying the first group and the second group, wherein the objects are arranged to indicate with which tag each object is associated; wherein the first group of objects is displayed in a first region and the second group of objects is displayed in a second region, and the regions are arranged in an order based at least in part on a frequency of co-occurrence with a detection object associated with each group.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 34 words
A computer program product as recited in claim 23 , wherein the first group of objects is displayed in a first region and the second group of objects is displayed in a second region.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 23 words
A computer program product as recited in claim 23 , wherein the at least one object has been automatically detected from the image.
Claim 28
Independent Claim 148 words
A system, including: a processor; and a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory is configured to provide the processor with instructions which when executed cause the processor to: obtain a first group of objects associated with a first tag and a second group of objects associated with a second tag, wherein at least one object in the first group or the second group comprises a subimage that has been detected from an image; and display the first group and the second group, wherein the objects are arranged to indicate with which tag each object is associated; wherein the first group of objects is displayed in a first region and the second group of objects is displayed in a second region, and the regions are arranged in an order based at least in part on a frequency of co-occurrence with a detection object associated with each group.
Claim 29
Independent Claim 148 words
A system, including: a processor; and a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory is configured to provide the processor with instructions which when executed cause the processor to: obtain a first group of objects associated with a first tag and a second group of objects associated with a second tag, wherein at least one object in the first group or the second group comprises a subimage that has been detected from an image; and display the first group and the second group, wherein the objects are arranged to indicate with which tag each object is associated; wherein the first group of objects is displayed in a first region and the second group of objects is displayed in a second region, and the regions are arranged in an order based at least in part on a frequency of co-occurrence with a detection object associated with each group.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim 32 words
A system as recited in claim 26 , wherein the first group of objects is displayed in a first region and the second group of objects is displayed in a second region.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim 21 words
A system as recited in claim 26 , wherein the at least one object has been automatically detected from the image.

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