Tim Y Lin

US Patent:

20100284605, Nov 11, 2010

Filed:

Jan 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/524706

Inventors:

Aaron Rau - Millbrae CA, US
Tim Lin - San Mateo CA, US
Craig Somberg - Lafayette CA, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382154

Abstract:

Optimizing and presenting various sequences of images and/or photographs for viewing with a Web browser, is accomplished without the necessity of loading the entire image set, for example in connection with the 3D display of a product of interest. To represent an object that is rotating, a set of images must be taken. These images are taken at various angles, typically using either using a fixed camera or a turntable. The illusion of an object being rotated is created when the captured images based on the angle being viewed are displayed. To ensure a seamless rotation of an object, a technique is taught that significantly concentrates on reducing the loading time of the captured images by prioritizing which images should be transferred first according to their size, and their number of object views or view angles. A seamless rotation is thus achieved while less than the total number of images is loaded. In fact, an embodiment of the invention teaches that, by selectively loading certain images with specific angular values, it is possible to achieve an object rotation, i.e. using horizontal and vertical adjacent images positioning.