| OLAWORKS, INC. Patent applications |
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| 20120093418 | METHOD, TERMINAL, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR TRIMMING A PIECE OF IMAGE CONTENT - The present invention relates to a method for applying a trimming operation to image. The method includes the steps of: detecting person and object; calculating area of face region and area of detected object and calculating distance between center of face region and that of image and distance between center of detected object and that thereof; and applying trimming operation to the object if area of detected object is by over a first prefixed percent larger than that of face, and applying trimming operation to the object if distance between center of detected object and that of image is a second prefixed value or less and distance between center of face and that of image is by over a third prefixed value larger than distance between center of detected object and that thereof. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120093414 | METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR SETTING AN INITIAL VALUE FOR A GRAPH CUT - The present invention relates to a method for setting initial values of graph cuts) to distinguish between a character region and a background region in an image. The method includes the steps of: (a) detecting a face region from an inputted image; (b) determining reference character region patterns including respective face regions, among pre-stored multiple character region patterns, of which degrees of similarity to the detected face region exceed the predetermined value; and (c) granting an initial value for the background to a first region which is not covered by any of the reference character region patterns and an initial value for the character to a second region which is covered by all of the reference character region patterns if the reference character region patterns are aligned overlappedly on the inputted image based on the detected face region. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120093395 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HIERARCHICALLY MATCHING IMAGES OF BUILDINGS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention relates to a method for hierarchically matching a building image. The method includes the steps of: matching a wall of a specific building in the building image inputted as a query with a wall(s) of a building(s) in at least one panoramic image by using a technology of matching a building's shape or repeated pattern; selecting a candidate panoramic image(s) which includes a building(s) recognized to have the same or similar wall to the specific building in the panoramic image(s) as a result of matching its wall with others; matching at least one local region, if containing a recognizable string or figure, in the specific building with local region(s) in the building(s) of the candidate panoramic image(s) by using a technology of recognizing a string or a figure; and determining top n panoramic image(s) as the result of matching the local region. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120093369 | METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING AUGMENTED REALITY USING INPUT IMAGE INPUTTED THROUGH TERMINAL DEVICE AND INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH SAME INPUT IMAGE - The present invention relates to a method for providing augmented reality (AR) by using an image inputted to a terminal and information relating to the inputted image. The method includes the steps of: (a) acquiring recognition information on an object included in the image inputted through the terminal; (b) instructing to search detailed information on the recognized object and providing a tag accessible to the detailed information, if the searched detailed information is acquired, on a location of the object appearing on a screen of the terminal in a form of the augmented reality; and (c) displaying the detailed information corresponding to the tag, if the tag is selected, in the form of the augmented reality; wherein, at the step (b), the information on the location of the object is acquired by applying an image recognition process to the inputted image. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120093368 | ADAPTIVE SUBJECT TRACKING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention relates to a method for adaptively tracking a subject. The method includes the steps of: comparing a first block which indicates a region corresponding to a specific subject in a first frame with at least one block included in a second frame and determining a specific block among at least one block in the second frame which has the highest degree of similarity to the first block as a second block which indicates a region corresponding to the specific subject in the second frame; and detecting the specific subject from at least part of the whole region in the second frame by using a subject detection technology, if the degree of similarity between the first block and the second block is less than a predetermined threshold value, and resetting the second block in the second frame based on a region corresponding to the detected specific subject. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092373 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ON OBJECT WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED IN VISUAL FIELD OF TERMINAL DEVICE, TERMINAL DEVICE AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention relates to a method for providing information on an object excluded in a visual field of a terminal in a form of augmented reality (AR) by using an image inputted to the terminal and information related thereto. The method includes the steps of: (a) specifying the visual field of the terminal corresponding to the inputted image by referring to at least one piece of information on a location, a displacement and a viewing angle of the terminal; (b) searching an object(s) excluded in the visual field of the terminal; and (c) displaying guiding information on the searched object(s) with the inputted image in a form of the augmented reality; wherein the visual field is specified by a viewing frustum whose vertex corresponds to the terminal. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092372 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ON OBJECT WITHIN VIEW OF TERMINAL DEVICE, TERMINAL DEVICE FOR SAME AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention relates to a method for providing information on an object included in a visual field of a terminal in a form of augmented reality (AR) by using an image inputted to the terminal and its relating information. The method includes the steps of: (a) specifying the visual field of the terminal corresponding to the inputted image by referring to at least one piece of information on a location, a displacement and a viewing angle of the terminal; and (b) acquiring a graphic element corresponding to the object, included in the visual field of the terminal, whose identity is recognized by using a technology for matching a building image and displaying the acquired graphic element with the inputted image in the form of the augmented reality by providing the graphic element on a location of the object displayed on a screen of the terminal. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120087592 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR ADAPTIVELY PERFORMING IMAGE-MATCHING ACCORDING TO SITUATIONS - The present invention relates to a method for adaptively performing an image matching process according to a situation. The method includes the steps of: (a) recognizing the situation of a subject included in an inputted image; and (b) selecting an image group including at least one image to be compared with the inputted image of the subject for the image matching process among multiple images stored on a database, as a qualified reference image group, according to the recognized situation; wherein the images included in the qualified reference image group are dynamically changed according to the recognized situation. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120076426 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MATCHING PANORAMIC IMAGES USING A GRAPH STRUCTURE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention relates to a method for performing an image matching process for panoramic images. The method includes the steps of: (a) creating a connection(s) among images of a specific object respectively included in at least two panoramic images, if some objects included in the at least two panoramic images are recognized as the specific object by referring to information on shooting places of multiple panoramic images and information on directions of respective objects on the multiple panoramic images; and (b) matching an image of a certain object inputted as a query with at least one of images included in a specific connection and providing a search result for the query by referring to a result of the image matching process and the specific connection. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120075415 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOVING REDUNDANCY FROM AMONG PANORAMIC IMAGES, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention includes a method for removing redundancy of panoramic images. The method includes the steps of: (a) specifying respective locations of multiple panoramic images by referring to respective shooting places of the multiple panoramic images; (b) recognizing a specific object included in each of at least two panoramic images as the identical object by referring to the respective locations of the multiple panoramic images and respective directions of the specific object therein; and (c) determining top n images of the specific object considered to have top n degrees of precision in an image matching process among all the object images which are recognized as the identical object as a reference image(s) for the specific object. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120075345 | METHOD, TERMINAL AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR PERFORMING VISUAL SEARCH BASED ON MOVEMENT OR POSITION OF TERMINAL - The present invention includes a method for performing visual search based on a movement and/or an angular position of a terminal. The method includes the steps of: (a) sensing a movement and/or an angular position of a terminal by using at least one of sensors; (b) determining whether a triggering event occurs or not by referring to at least one of the sensed movement and the sensed angular position of the terminal; and (c) if the triggering event occurs, allowing visual search to be performed for at least one of objects included in an output image displayed on the terminal at the time of the occurrence of the triggering event; wherein the output image is generated in a form of augmented reality by combining an image inputted through the terminal in real time with information relevant thereto. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120069052 | METHOD AND TERMINAL FOR PROVIDING DIFFERENT IMAGE INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ANGLE OF A TERMINAL, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention includes a method for providing different images by referring to angles of a terminal. The method includes the steps of: (a) if the angle falls under an angular range which includes 0 degree with respect to the horizontal plane, setting a content provided through the terminal to be map information, if the angle falls under an angular range which includes 90 degrees with respect to the horizontal plane, setting a content provided through the terminal to be preview image, and if the angle falls under an angular range which includes 180 degrees with respect to the horizontal plane, setting a content provided through the terminal to be weather; (b) acquiring information on the angle by using a sensor; (c) creating information on an image based on the set content; and (d) providing a user with the created information. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20110251903 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR ACQUIRING INFORMATION ON PRODUCTS ATTACHED TO PERSON IN IMAGE DATA - There are provided a method and an apparatus for acquiring information on products which are located on the body of a person appearing in image data. More particularly, a method and an apparatus for analyzing a posture of a person from image data, i.e., a face posture and a body posture of the person, displaying, according to information on the posture of the person, at least one of candidate regions in which products are attached to the body of the person in the image data on a screen of a terminal of a user, and, if the user selects any one of the candidate regions, providing the terminal with information on products same as or similar to an image of a specific product included in the selected candidate region. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20100322401 | METHODS FOR TRANSMITTING IMAGE OF PERSON, DISPLAYING IMAGE OF CALLER AND RETRIEVING IMAGE OF PERSON, BASED ON TAG INFORMATION - A method for transmitting an image of a person based on tag information, includes the steps of: acquiring an image of a specific person; retrieving an address related to the specific person from tag information attached to the image of the specific person; and transmitting the image of the specific person to the retrieved address. As a result, the user can easily transmit the image of the person to one who has relation to the person. Moreover, methods for displaying an image of a caller, and retrieving images of a desired person based on the tag information is also disclosed. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100318580 | METHOD FOR ATTACHING GEOGRAPHICAL TAG TO DIGITAL DATA AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING GEOGRAPHICAL NAME INFORMATION FOR GEOTAGGING - Provided are a method for attaching a geographical tag to digital data and a method for providing geographical name information for geotagging. When a digital device periodically provides its position information, the server creates a position database. When the digital device requests geographical name information associated with the digital data, the server estimates the position of the digital device at a time when the digital data was created and transmits geographical name information corresponding to the estimated position to the digital device. The digital device attaches the geographical name information to the digital data. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100318510 | METHOD FOR ATTACHING TAG TO IMAGE OF PERSON - A method for attaching tag information to an image of a person, includes the steps of: acquiring an image of a certain person; retrieving from a database a plurality of candidates having top N probabilities of being determined as the certain person and displaying the retrieved candidates on a screen of a terminal; providing a user with a pointing service capable of selecting a specific candidate among the displayed candidates; and attaching one or more tags to the image of the certain person by using tag information having been attached about the specific candidate who is selected by the user by the pointing service. As a result, the GUI may be provided to a mobile phone, capable of assisting the user to tag the image of the certain person easily. Therefore, the image of the certain person can be easily classified and searched by using the tag attached thereto. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100268604 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION BASED ON LOGO INCLUDED IN DIGITAL CONTENTS - There are provided a method and a system for detecting a logogram from a digital content, recognizing the detected logogram, and providing a user with a variety of information associated with the logogram. In detail, the method and the system acquire a plurality of logograms associated with digital content producers, store the acquired logograms in a logogram database, compare the detected logogram with the logograms stored in the logogram database, determine whether the detected logogram matches any one of the logograms stored in the logogram database, and provide information to the user viewing the digital content or information on the content distribution to the corresponding digital content producer based on the logogram if the detected logogram matches at least one specific logogram stored in the logogram database. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100266206 | METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR ADJUSTING POSE AT THE TIME OF TAKING PHOTOS OF HIMSELF OR HERSELF - A method for helping a user to create digital data by informing if at least one face is fully included in a frame which is a predetermined area in a screen of a digital apparatus, includes the steps of: detecting the face and tracking the detected face during a preview state in which the face is displayed on the screen of the digital apparatus; testing whether the whole area of the detected face is placed in the frame of the screen or not; and providing feedback to the user that at least part of the whole area of the detected face is not placed in the frame of the screen until the whole area of the face is encompassed in the frame. It may help the user to take the photographs of himself or herself easily at the pose the user wants to take. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100232656 | Method and System for Tagging Digital Data - A method for attaching a tag to digital data provided from a digital device in a digital data management system includes the steps of: attaching the tag to the digital data automatically according to attributes and contents of the digital data. Moreover, a system for managing digital data produced in a digital device includes: a transceiver for transmitting and receiving the digital data; a database for storing and managing the digital data; and a database engine including a processing unit for automatically extracting a tag from the digital data and then assigning the tag to the digital data. By using the method and the system, a user manages the digital data and shares them with other users. The notable effect is that it provides various tag information in a useful form to the users. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100211551 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR FILTERING OBSCENE CONTENTS - The present invention relates to a method and a system for filtering the harmful content (s) which includes a filter group for providing an optimized filter for each category; a matching engine for monitoring harmfulness of the content by matching it with existing lewd contents recorded in a pornographic content database and/or advertising contents recorded in an advertising content database; an interface part which provides a user with information on a degree of similarity between the inputted content and the harmful contents recorded in the above-mentioned database which is calculated through the matching process in order to increase the filtering accuracy; and information on a degree of harmfulness of the content calculated in the filter group; and information on a user who created or distributed the content. Accordingly, it is possible to filter adult contents or advertising contents with much higher accuracy by three harmful content blocking steps. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100030755 | METHOD FOR INFERRING PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP BY USING READABLE DATA, AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ATTACHING TAG TO DIGITAL DATA BY USING THE READABLE DATA - There are provided a method for inferring a personal relationship of a user from readable data, and a method and a system for more precisely recognizing a certain person included in digital data created by a digital device of the user by using the readable data. More particularly, a method for analyzing readable data and inferring a personal relationship of the user from the analyzed readable data is provided. Further, a method and a system for providing a plurality of candidates having high probabilities of being determined as the certain person by referring to the readable data, and attaching tag information to the digital data by using information on the plurality of the candidates are provided. Using such methods and a system, the personal relationship of the user can be automatically inferred, thus tagging the digital data with ease. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20090256678 | METHODS FOR TAGGING PERSON IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION TO DIGITAL DATA AND RECOMMENDING ADDITIONAL TAG BY USING DECISION FUSION - Person identification information is extracted from digital data with a high accuracy and additional tag is recommended by adopting a decision fusion. In other words, the person identification information is acquired by using various additional information to tag the same to the digital data automatically as a person tag, in a digital data management system in which the person identification information is extracted from the digital data by referring to its attributes and contents; and specific digital data having specific tags which are same as those attached to newly created digital data are found out and then candidate tags which are attached to the specific digital data except the specific tags are provided to a monitor in order for a user to choose one or more proper tags from the candidate tags, which are desired to be attached to the newly created digital data additionally, by using the decision fusion. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090141950 | Method, system, and computer-readable recording medium for recognizing face of person included in digital data by using feature data - A face recognition method includes the step of: receiving feature data acquired by detecting each part of a face of a person included in digital data from a terminal at a server; comparing the feature data received from the terminal with those of persons determined as accessible among all feature data recorded in a feature data database based on face recognition technology, and deciding top n persons with top n degree of similarities among all persons recorded in the feature data database at the server, wherein the feature data recorded in the feature data database include feature data of each part of faces of the persons; and providing the information on the top n persons to the terminal. It may reduce work capacity and processing time by extracting and transmitting to the server feature data of each part of the face such as eyes, nose, mouth, ears and jaws. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090116815 | Method and system for replaying a movie from a wanted point by searching specific person included in the movie - The present invention relates to a method for making a user easily replay a scene on which a specific person appears included in a movie. The method includes the steps of: (a) distinguishing persons appearing in the movie by recognizing their faces; (b) obtaining identifier of each distinguished person, feature data of the persons, information on time zone in which each person appears, wherein the information on the time zone includes a starting time and an ending time and wherein the ending time for a person is determined as the last time that the person appeared if the person has not appeared for more than a certain critical time; (c) displaying the identifier at a request of replay of the movie; and (d) replaying the movie from the starting time for a specific person who corresponds to a specific identifier if the specific identifier is selected. | 05-07-2009 |
