SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSERTING OBJECTS INTO AN IMAGE OR SEQUENCE OF IMAGES

摘要

An object image or video of one or more person(s) is captured, the background information is removed, the object image or video is inserted into a still image, video, or video game using a depth layering technique and the composited final image is shared with a user's private or social network(s). A method for editing the insertion process is part of the system to allow for placing the object image in both depth and planar locations, tracking the placement from frame to frame and resizing the object image. Graphic objects may also be inserted during the editing process. A method for tagging the object image is part of the system to allow for identification of characteristics when the content is shared for subsequent editing and advertising purposes.

主权项

1. An apparatus for adding image information into at least one image frame of a video stream, the apparatus comprising:
a storage circuit storing depth information about first and second objects in the at least one image frame; and a processing circuit configured to: add a third object into a first planar position and at an image depth level of the at least one image frame based on selecting whether the first or second object is a background object, maintain the third object at the image depth level in a subsequent image frame of the video stream, the image depth level being consistent with the selection of the first or second object as the background object, and move the third object from the first planar position to a second planar position in a subsequent image frame of the video stream, the second planar position based at least in part on movement of an object associated with a target point.