Patent ID: 7565028

Claim:
A method of generating a mosaic representation of a target image, the mosaic representation incorporating a plurality of source images, the method comprising the steps of: a) loading the target image into a computer; b) generating a database having a library of source images; c) dividing the target image into multiple tile regions; d) selecting a source image from the library; e) comparing the selected source image with each of the tile regions, wherein the comparing comprises calculating figures of visual difference between the selected source image and the tile regions using a processor; e) comparing the selected source image with each of the tile regions, wherein the comparing comprises calculating figures of visual difference between the selected source image and the tile regions using a processor; f) selecting a tile region with a high measurement of visual similarity based on the figures of visual difference to place the selected source image; g) positioning the selected source image in the mosaic at the selected tile region; and h) repeating steps d) to g) until the mosaic representation is complete.