Methods and apparatuses for generating composite images including warping
View Patent ↗Methods and apparatuses for generating composite images are disclosed. A first image is selected via a Web interface presented on a browser and a second image is selected via a Web interface presented on the browser. The second image is positioned relative to the first image to generate relative positioning information. The selection of the first image and the second image and the relative positioning information is communicated to a sever via a network and a composite image is generated at the server. The composite image, which includes warping to simulate curvature of the second image as applied to the first image, is communicated from the server to the browser via the network.
1. A method for generating a composite image including:
presenting a first image via a Web interface presented on a browser;
presenting a second image via a Web interface presented on the browser;
communicating a selection of the first image and the second image to a server via a network;
automatically generating a composite image of the first image and the second image at the server; and
communicating the composite image from the server to the browser via the network,
the composite image including warping to simulate curvature of the second image as applied to the first image, and the warping being determined according to a warp ratio.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the warping simulates spherical curvature of the second image as applied to the first image.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the warping simulates cylindrical curvature of the second image as applied to the first image.
4. A method for generating a composite image, the method including:
receiving a first image and a second image at a server from a browser responsive to a user-selection of the first image and the second image;
automatically generating a composite image of the first image and the second image at the server; and
communicating the composite image from the server to the browser via a network, the composite image further including warping to simulate curvature of the second image as applied to the first image, and the warping being determined according to a warp ratio.
5. The network-based method of claim 4 wherein the warping simulates spherical curvature of the second image as applied to the first image.
6. The network-based method of claim 4 wherein the warping simulates cylindrical curvature of the second image as applied to the first image.
7. A network-based method for generating a composite image, the method including:
presenting a first image for user selection via a first Web interface presented on a browser;
uploading a second image;
communicating a selection of the first image and the second image to a server via a network;
receiving a composite image of the first image and the second image from the server at the browser via the network; and
displaying the composite image via a second Web interface presented on the browser,
the composite image including warping to simulate curvature of the second image as applied to the first image, and the warping determined according to a warp ratio.
8. A network-based method for generating a composite image, the method including:
presenting a first image for user selection via a first Web interface presented on a browser;
presenting a second image for user selection via a second Web interface presented on the browser;
communicating a selection of the first image and the second image to a server via a network,
receiving a composite image of the first image and the second image from the server at the browser via the network; and
displaying the composite image via a third Web interface presented on browser,
the composite image including warping to simulate curvature of the second image as applied to the first image, the warping determined according to a warp ratio.
9. An apparatus for generating a composite image including:
a first image database, the first image database to store at least one first image file;
a second image database, said second image database to store at least one second image file; and
a server to receive a user selection of the first image file and the second image file and to generate a composite image of a first image and a second image wherein the second image is positioned relative to the first image,
the server being configured to generate the composite image according to a warp ratio to simulate curvature of the second image as applied to the first image.
10. An apparatus for generating a composite image including:
means for presenting a first image via a Web interface presented on a browser;
means for presenting a second image via a Web interface presented on the browser;
means for communicating a selection of the first image and the second image to a server via a network;
means for automatically generating a composite image of the first image and the second image at the server; and
means for communicating the composite image from the server to the browser via the network,
the means for automatically generating a composite image configured to generate the composite image according to a warp ratio to simulate curvature of the second image as applied to the first image.