Multi-frame display system with semantic image arrangement
Methods and systems for managing presentation of digital images using multiple separate digital media frames each positioned in a separate location and providing images that are viewable within a presentation space, the method comprising the steps of providing access to a source of a plurality of digital images; determining a semantic type defining at least one semantic element of the digital images to be presented; determining the number of the multiple separate digital media frames that are available to be used for presenting the digital images; determining the semantic content of the accessed digital images; selecting digital images for presentation having determined semantic content that corresponds to the determined semantic type; determining a manner for presenting the selected digital images using the determined number of number of digital media frames; and, presenting the selected digital images in the determined manner.
1. A method for managing presentation of digital images using an array of multiple separate digital media frames each separately positionable in a separate location and providing separate digital images to each frame that are viewable within a presentation space, the method comprising the steps of:
providing access to a source of a plurality of digital images and their associated metadata;
deriving additional metadata from analysis of the digital images;
determining the number, present positions, sizes, shapes or aspect ratios of the array of multiple separate digital media frames that are available to be used for presenting the digital images, the multiple separate digital media frames each including a display device separate from the other digital media frames, and further including determining the number of multiple separate digital media frames that are capable of presenting content that is observable from any position in a common viewing area;
using the associated and derived metadata to determine the semantic content of the accessed digital images;
selecting digital images for presentation based on the semantic content;
determining a manner for presenting the selected digital images based on the semantic content using the determined number, present positions, sizes, shapes or aspect ratios of the array of digital media frames such that each frame contains one digital image; and
presenting the selected digital images in the determined manner using the array of digital media frames.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the manner of presentation of the selected digital images is made such that an order, frequency duration, or type of inter-image transitions is determined from the semantic content.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the semantic content is matched to at least one physical characteristic of the individual frames and assigned for presentation on one of the plurality of digital media frames.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of determining a manner for presentation of a digital image comprises determining a manner for presentation based upon characteristics of the digital media frames and the digital image.
5. A method for managing presentation of digital images across an array of separate digital media frames each frame in the array having a processor, being in a separate location and providing separate images to each frame that are viewable within a presentation space, the method comprising the steps of:
accessing a source of digital images and their associated metadata;
deriving additional metadata from analysis of the digital images;
using the associated and derived metadata to determine the semantic content of the accessed digital images;
wherein the step of determining the number of the of array of multiple separate digital media frames that are available to be used for presenting the digital images comprises determining the number of multiple separate digital media frames that are capable of presenting content that is observable from any position in a common viewing area;
using the processor in each frame to select digital images in response to the semantic content so that each frame presents images having different content; and presenting the selected digital images using the array of digital media frames.