# US 2017/0257575 A1 · Image generation method and apparatus having location information-based geo-sticker > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0257575 A1 - Document ID: US20170257575A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/338,364 - Filed: 2016-10-29 - Published: 2017-09-07 - Earliest claimed: 2016-03-07 - Assignees: Seerslab, Inc. - Applicants: Seerslab, Inc. - Inventors: Jae Cheol KIM; Jin Wook CHONG - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170257575A1 ## CPC - G06T 11/60: Creating or editing images; Combining images with text - G06Q 30/00: Commerce - H04N 23/633: {for displaying additional information relating to control or operation of the camera} - H04W 4/021: Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences - G06Q 10/06: Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling - G06Q 10/101: Collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services - G06T 2201/0051: Embedding of the watermark in the spatial domain - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract Disclosed herein are an image generation method and apparatus having a location information-based geo-sticker. The image generation method includes displaying a subject to be captured by a camera by executing a camera application on a user device, acquiring information about a location of the user device and determining whether the location of the user device based on the acquired location information is present in a predetermined area, if it is determined that the location of the user device is present in the predetermined area, receiving geo-items including at least one of a sticker and an effect corresponding to information about the predetermined area from a server; and when an image including the subject is captured using any one item included in the received geo-items, generating an image to which the one item is applied. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An image generation method, comprising: displaying a subject to be captured by a camera by executing a camera application on a user device; acquiring information about a location of the user device and determining whether the location of the user device based on the acquired location information is present in a predetermined area; if it is determined that the location of the user device is present in the predetermined area, receiving geo-items including at least one of a sticker and an effect corresponding to information about the predetermined area from a server; and when an image including the subject is captured using any one item included in the received geo-items, generating an image to which the one item is applied. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The image generation method of claim 1, further comprising, when the image to which the one item is applied is generated, applying a first watermark, preset for the predetermined area information, to a specific region of the generated image and displaying the first watermark on a screen. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The image generation method of claim 2, further comprising, when the first watermark displayed in the specific region is selected by user input, changing the first watermark to a second watermark, preset for the camera application, and displaying the second watermark, wherein the first watermark and the second watermark are changed to each other and then displayed based on user input made in the specific region. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The image generation method of claim 1, further comprising, when the user device exits the predetermined area in a state in which execution of the camera application has been terminated, deleting the received geo-items. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The image generation method of claim 1, further comprising, when the location of the user device is present in the predetermined area and a promotion corresponding to the predetermined area information is present, displaying a popup window pertaining to the promotion on a screen. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The image generation method of claim 1, wherein the image to which the one item is applied is capable of being shared through at least one preset application. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The image generation method of claim 1, wherein: receiving the geo-items is configured to, when a preset geo-button is selected by the user, display items included in the geo-items which are capable of being downloaded from the server, and download an item selected by the user from among the displayed items from the server, and generating the image is configured to, when any one of the downloaded items is selected by the user, generate an image to which the selected item is applied by applying the selected item to the subject. ### Claim 8 An image generation method, comprising: acquiring information about a location of a user device, without a camera application being executed; when the user device is found to enter an area, predetermined for the camera application, based on the acquired location information, displaying a message indicating entry into the predetermined area on a screen; when the camera application is executed using the message, receiving geo-items including at least one of a sticker and an effect corresponding to information about the predetermined area from a server; and when an image including a subject is captured using any one item included in the received geo-items, generating an image to which the one item is applied. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The image generation method of claim 8, wherein displaying the message on the screen is configured to, when the screen of the user device is in an off state, display a popup message, preset for the predetermined area information, on the screen, and when the screen of the user device is in an on state, display a banner message, preset for the predetermined area information, in a predetermined region on the screen. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The image generation method of claim 8, further comprising, if the camera application is executed using the message when a promotion corresponding to the predetermined area information is present, displaying a popup window pertaining to the promotion on the screen. ### Claim 11 An image generation apparatus, comprising: a display unit for displaying a subject to be captured by a camera by executing a camera application on a user device; a determination unit for acquiring information about a location of the user device and determining whether the location of the user device based on the acquired location information is present in a predetermined area; a reception unit for, if it is determined that the location of the user device is present in the predetermined area, receiving geo-items including at least one of a sticker and an effect corresponding to information about the predetermined area from a server; and a generation unit for, when an image including the subject is captured using any one item included in the received geo-items, generating an image to which the one item is applied. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The image generation apparatus of claim 11, wherein the display unit is configured to, when the image to which the one item is applied is generated, apply a first watermark, preset for the predetermined area information, to a specific region in the generated image, and display the first watermark on a screen. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The image generation apparatus of claim 12, wherein: the display unit is configured to, when the first watermark displayed in the specific region is selected by user input, change the first watermark to a second watermark, preset for the camera application, and display the second watermark, and the first watermark and the second watermark are changed to each other and then displayed based on user input made in the specific region. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The image generation apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a deletion unit for, when the user device exits the predetermined area in a state in which execution of the camera application has been terminated, deleting the received geo-items. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The image generation apparatus of claim 11, wherein the display unit is configured to, when the location of the user device is present in the predetermined area and a promotion corresponding to the predetermined area information is present, display a popup window pertaining to the promotion on a screen. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The image generation apparatus of claim 11, wherein the image to which the one item is applied is capable of being shared through at least one preset application. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The image generation apparatus of claim 11, wherein the display unit is configured to, when the user device enters the predetermined area while the camera application is not being executed, display a message indicating entry into the predetermined area on the screen. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The image generation apparatus of claim 17, wherein the display unit is configured to, when the screen of the user device is in an off state, display a popup message, preset for the predetermined area information, on the screen, and when the screen of the user device is in an on state, display a banner message, preset for the predetermined area information, in a predetermined region on the screen. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The image generation apparatus of claim 11, wherein: the reception unit is configured to, when a preset geo-button is selected by the user, display items included in the geo-items which are capable of being downloaded from the server, and download an item, selected by the user from among the displayed items, from the server, and the generation unit is configured to, when any one of the downloaded items is selected by the user, generate an image to which the selected item is applied by applying the selected item to the subject.