Patent Document ID: 20080181512
Application ID: 12022114
Patent Status: 0

Claim One:
1. A system for editing images comprising: a processor that receives data representative of an image, the processor coupled to a display; and a user input connected to the processor; wherein the processor is configured to: detect regions of the image representing faces; store data representing coordinates of any regions detected as representing faces as points of interest; cause the display of the image on the display with an indication of the regions with coordinates stored as points of interest; when data indicative of adding a user selected region of the image as an additional point of interest is received through the user input, store data representing the coordinates of the user selected region as a point of interest; when data indicative of deleting a region corresponding to an indication of a point of interest on the display is received through the user input, remove data representing the coordinates of the region corresponding to the indication of a point of interest on the display; determine a crop area for the image, the crop area having predetermined dimensional characteristics, such that the crop area will best preserve points of interest according to a predetermined set of rules, and cause the display of an indication of the determined crop area on the display.