LIFETOUCH INC. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150347845 | PHOTOGRAPHIC SCENE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM - A photographic scene replacement system includes a photographic scene with a detectable pattern. The system operates to capture a digital photograph of a subject and the photographic scene having the detectable pattern with a digital camera when the subject is arranged between the digital camera and the photographic scene. The system also operates to process the digital photograph at least in part by automatically detecting the detectable pattern in the digital photograph, to distinguish the subject from the photographic scene in the digital photograph. | 12-03-2015 |
20140169697 | EDITOR FOR ASSEMBLED GROUP IMAGES - An assembled group editor enables editing of an assembled group image. The assembled group image is automatically assembled from a plurality of individual subject images. A user interface is generated by the editor that includes a workspace. The assembled group image is displayed by the editor in the workspace to provide a preview of the assembled group image to the user. The user provides inputs, at least some of which are received by the editor into the workspace. The editor modifies the assembled group image according to the inputs. | 06-19-2014 |
20140169696 | GENERATING AN ASSEMBLED GROUP IMAGE FROM SUBJECT IMAGES - An assembled group image is generated from subject images. Each of the subject images is associated with height data for the subject in the image. The height data is used to position the subject images in the assembled group image to provide a natural appearance. Shadows can also be added to the assembled group image. | 06-19-2014 |
20130182146 | PHOTOGRAPHY SYSTEM TO ORGANIZE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND INFORMATION REGARDING THE SUBJECTS THEREIN - A photographic processing system in which subject and other data is stored in a database and such data is automatically linked to photographs taken using either a film or digital camera. | 07-18-2013 |
20130176481 | Video Photography System - A video photography system includes a video camera system and a background lighting system. The video camera system is configured to capture photographs of a subject positioned between the video camera system and a background. The background lighting system is configured to generate background lighting conditions on the background. The background lighting conditions include at least a first lighting condition and a second lighting condition. | 07-11-2013 |
20120127340 | PHOTOGRAPHY SYSTEM TO ORGANIZE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND INFORMATION REGARDING THE SUBJECTS THEREIN - A photographic processing system in which subject and other data is stored in a database and such data is automatically linked to photographs taken using either a film or digital camera. | 05-24-2012 |
20120120281 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BACKGROUND REPLACEMENT IN STILL PHOTOGRAPHS - A first digital image is acquired of a framed area while illuminating the background and foreground object under a first lighting condition. A second digital image is then acquired of the same framed area while illuminating the background and foreground object under a second lighting condition. Preferably, the first lighting condition illuminates the background without illuminating the foreground object so that a silhouette of the foreground object is acquired in the first image. The second lighting condition illuminates the foreground object (e.g., with frontal lights). Due to the difference in the illumination between the background and silhouette in the first image, an alpha mask can be created from the first acquired image. Using the mask, the background from the second image can be removed and replaced by virtually any other desired background image. | 05-17-2012 |
20110134141 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BACKGROUND REPLACEMENT IN STILL PHOTOGRAPHS - A first digital image is acquired of a framed area while illuminating the background and foreground object under a first lighting condition. A second digital image is then acquired of the same framed area while illuminating the background and foreground object under a second lighting condition. Preferably, the first lighting condition illuminates the background without illuminating the foreground object so that a silhouette of the foreground object is acquired in the first image. The second lighting condition illuminates the foreground object (e.g., with frontal lights). Due to the difference in the illumination between the background and silhouette in the first image, an alpha mask can be created from the first acquired image. Using the mask, the background from the second image can be removed and replaced by virtually any other desired background image. | 06-09-2011 |
20100177212 | Identifying and Tracking Digital Images With Customized Metadata - A method of tracking digital images includes inputting data identifying a subject of an image into a camera, acquiring an image with the camera, and storing the image and the inputted data, as metadata, in an image file when the image is acquired. The method can be implemented using a scanner, a digital camera, and a data processor. The scanner obtains the identifying data and transmits the data to the camera. The camera obtains digital images and embeds the data into digital image files encoding the digital images. The identifying data has a format different from any of the formats processable by the digital camera. The data processor converts the format of the identifying data to one of the plurality of formats processable by the digital camera loads the converted information into the digital camera as metadata. | 07-15-2010 |
20090066810 | Photography system - A photographic processing system is disclosed in which subject and other data is stored in a database and such data is automatically linked to photographs taken using either a film or digital camera. | 03-12-2009 |