Method and Apparatus for Supporting Image Processing, and Computer-Readable Recording Medium for Executing the Method

Abstract

A support for image processing is provided, comprising: (a) detecting respective face regions from images consecutively photographed for a first person at predetermined time intervals by an image pickup unit to display images of the face regions detected in relation to the first person in a first region of a screen, and providing a user interface for indicating that a specific face image is selected from the face images of the first person displayed in the first region; (b) additionally displaying the specific face image through a second region adjacent to the first region; and (c) displaying a synthesized image using the specific face image as a representative face of the first person, when the specific face image displayed through the second region is selected.

1 - 33 . (canceled) 
     
     
         34 . At least one machine readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by one or more machines, cause the machines to:
 detect a face region of a person in a plurality of photographed images;   detect selection of the face region;   detect selection of a face image of the person from among two or more face images, wherein the two or more face images correspond to a face region detected in the plurality of photographed images; and   store a synthesized image using the selected face image.   
     
     
         35 . The at least one machine readable medium according to  claim 34 , having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by one or more machines, further cause the one or more machines to display the synthesized image. 
     
     
         36 . The at least one machine readable medium according to  claim 34 , having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by one or more machines, further cause the one or more machines to provide a shape around the selected face image for the person displayed at the region of the screen. 
     
     
         37 . The at least one machine readable medium according to  claim 34 , having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by one or more machines, further cause the one or more machines to:
 detect a face region of the person and a second person in each of the plurality of photographed images; and   display face images of the person and the second person.   
     
     
         38 . The at least one machine readable medium according to  claim 37 , having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by one or more machines, further cause the machines to:
 detect selection of the face region of the second person;   detect selection of a face image of the second person from among two or more face images; and   store a synthesized image using the selected face image of the second person.   
     
     
         39 . The at least one machine readable medium according to  claim 34 , having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by one or more machines, further cause the machines to generate the synthesized image using a base image. 
     
     
         40 . The at least one machine readable medium according to  claim 39 , wherein the synthesized image is generated by synthesizing the selected face image and the base image. 
     
     
         41 . The at least one machine readable medium according to  claim 34 , wherein the selection of a face image from among the two or more face images is detected via a user interface. 
     
     
         42 . A system comprising:
 a storage medium to store an image processing application; and   a processor to execute the image processing application to:
 detect a face region of a person in a plurality of photographed images; 
 detect selection of the face region; 
 detect selection of a face image of the person from among two or more face images, wherein the two or more face images correspond to a face region detected in the plurality of photographed images; and 
 store a synthesized image using the selected face image. 
   
     
     
         43 . The system according to  claim 42 , further comprising an image pickup unit to capture the plurality of photographed images. 
     
     
         44 . The system according to  claim 42 , wherein the processor further to execute the image processing application to display the synthesized image. 
     
     
         45 . The system according to  claim 42 , wherein the processor further to execute the image processing application to provide a shape around the detected face image for the person displayed at the region of the screen. 
     
     
         46 . The system according to  claim 42 , wherein the processor further to execute the image processing application to:
 detect a face region of the person and a second person in each of the plurality of photographed images; and   display face images of the person and the second person.   
     
     
         47 . The system according to  claim 46 , wherein the processor further to execute the image processing application to:
 detect selection of the face region of the second person;   detect selection of a face image of the second person from among two or more face images; and   store a synthesized image using the selected face image of the second person.   
     
     
         48 . A method comprising:
 detecting a face region of a person in a plurality of photographed images;   detecting selection of the face region;   detecting selection of a face image of the person from among two or more face images, wherein the two or more face images correspond to a face region detected in the plurality of photographed images; and   storing a synthesized image using the selected face image.   
     
     
         49 . The method according to  claim 48 , further comprising displaying the synthesized image. 
     
     
         50 . The method according to  claim 48 , further comprising providing a shape around the selected face image for the person displayed at the region of the screen. 
     
     
         51 . The method according to  claim 48 , further comprising:
 detecting a face region of the person and a second person in each of the plurality of photographed images; and   displaying face images of the person and the second person.   
     
     
         52 . The method according to  claim 51 , further comprising:
 detect selection of the face region of the second person;   detect selection of a face image of the second person from among two or more face images; and   store a synthesized image using the selected face image of the second person.   
     
     
         53 . An apparatus comprising:
 an image pickup unit to capture a plurality of photographed images; and   a processor to execute:
 a face detection unit to detect a face region of a person in a plurality of photographed images, detect selection of the face region, detect selection of a face image of the person from among two or more face images, wherein the two or more face images correspond to a face region detected in the plurality of photographed images; and 
 a storage device to store a synthesized image using the selected face image. 
   
     
     
         54 . The apparatus according to  claim 53 , further comprising an image pickup unit to capture the plurality of photographed images. 
     
     
         55 . The apparatus according to  claim 53 , wherein the processor further to execute a display unit to display the synthesized image. 
     
     
         56 . The apparatus according to  claim 53 , wherein the display unit provides a shape around the detected face image for the person displayed at the region of the screen. 
     
     
         57 . The apparatus according to  claim 56 , wherein the face detection unit detects a face region of the person and a second person in each of the plurality of photographed images and the display unit displays face images of the person and the second person. 
     
     
         58 . The system according to  claim 57 , wherein the face detection unit detects selection of the face region of the second person, detects selection of a face image of the second person from among two or more face images and the storage device stores a synthesized image using the selected face image of the second person.