Patent ID: 6449398
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A computer operable method for selecting a final image from an initial image, comprising:resizing the initial image to create a resized image, wherein the resized image has adjacent first and second resized-image-sides, wherein the final image has adjacent first and second final-image-sides, and wherein length of the second resized-image-side is substantially equal to length of the second final-image-side, and wherein length of first resized-image-side is greater than length of the first final-image-side; locating a mask in front of the resized image at a first position relative to the resized image, wherein the mask has an opening, wherein the dimensions of the opening are substantially the same as the dimensions of the final image and wherein part of the resized image occupies essentially all of the opening; relocating the mask in front of the resized image to a second position relative to the resized image, wherein part of the resized image occupies essentially all of the opening; and selecting the area of the resized image lying within the opening of the mask to be the final image.