Patent ID: 9390472
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: G06T,H04N

Claim Text:
1. An image processing method for generating a mosaic of images, the method comprising the steps of: selecting a cover image from a plurality of images; dividing the cover image into a predetermined number of grid blocks; calculating a value of each of the grid blocks and storing the value and the corresponding grid block coordinate information that indicates the relative positions of the grid blocks relative to each other within the cover image; selecting, for each grid block, sub-content from a library of sub-content based on an accepted correspondence between the average value of the grid block and an average value of the sub-content, and assigning the sub-content to the grid block; verifying with a server to determine whether each sub-content exists on the server and transmitting sub-content not present on the server, to the server; transmitting mosaic generation information to the server, the mosaic generation information including a list of sub-content to be displayed in the mosaic, each sub-content including corresponding matching value; displaying on a display of a portable terminal the sub-content using the mosaic generation information so that the cover image is reproduced to form of a mosaic of sub-content that represents the cover image; wherein each sub-content includes additional information specific to each sub-content.