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Ensuring a desired distribution of images in a multimedia document utilizing facial signatures

AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation

InventorsLisa M. Bradley, Brian O'Donovan, Aaron J. Quirk, Lin Sun

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Abstract

A method, system and computer program product for ensuring a desired distribution of images in a multimedia document (e.g., yearbook, slideshow). A desired distribution of facial signatures in a multimedia document to be created by the user is received. Upon receiving an image to be added to the multimedia document by the user, a facial signature for a face detected in the image is generated. The current number of instances of the facial signature in the multimedia document is then determined. A determination is then made as to whether the current number of instances of the facial signature meets the desired distribution. An indication is then provided to the user as to whether the current number of instances of the facial signature meets or does not meet the desired distribution. In this manner, the user can ensure a desired distribution of images in the multimedia document.

Claims8

Dependent claims

A method for ensuring a desired distribution of images in a multimedia document, the method comprising:

receiving a desired distribution of facial signatures in said multimedia document;
receiving an image to be added to said multimedia document;
inspecting said image for instances of faces;
generating a facial signature for a face detected in said image;
determining a number of instances of said facial signature in said multimedia document;
determining a desired distribution for said facial signature in said multimedia document based on said received desired distribution of facial signatures in said multimedia document;
and
providing an indication that said number of instances of said facial signature in said multimedia document meets or does not meet said desired distribution for said facial signature in said multimedia document based on said number of instances of said facial signature in said multimedia document and said desired distribution for said facial signature in said multimedia document.

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Facts

Application: 16/184,489Filed 8 Nov 2018 · continuation
Priority: 2 Mar 2015
Published: US 2019/0080156 A114 Mar 2019
Granted: 7 Jul 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification12 codes

G06V 40/172
Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions: classification, e.g. identification
G06F 16/434
Query formulation: using image data, e.g. images, photos, pictures taken by a user
G06F 16/4393
By the use of playlists: multimedia presentations, e.g. slide shows, multimedia albums
G06F 16/583
Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually: using metadata automatically…

Family

Application14/635,942Parent of this continuation · filed 2 Mar 2015
Application14/822,147Parent of this continuation · filed 10 Aug 2015
Application15/218,496Parent of this continuation · filed 25 Jul 2016
US 9,483,687 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 1 Nov 2016
US 9,507,996 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 29 Nov 2016
US 2019/0080156 A1Pre-grant publication · published 14 Mar 2019
US 10,169,645 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2016/0259964 A1Published application
US 2016/0259965 A1Published application
US 2016/0335227 A1Published application
US 10,706,268 B2This patent

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