US 12,423,938 B2
System and method for identifying auxiliary areas of interest for image based on focus indicators
Ofir Ezrielev, Be'er Sheva (IL); Amihai Savir, Newton, MA (US); and Oshry Ben-Harush, Cedar Park, TX (US)
Assigned to Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Jul. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/872,932.
Prior Publication US 2024/0029388 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. G06V 10/25 (2022.01); G06V 10/22 (2022.01); G06V 10/764 (2022.01)
CPC G06V 10/25 (2022.01) [G06V 10/235 (2022.01); G06V 10/764 (2022.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for managing images for use by downstream consumers, the method comprising:
obtaining an image of the images;
obtaining a primary area of interest for the image;
while obtaining the primary area of interest, obtaining focus indicators for the image based on a process through which the primary area of interest is obtained;
obtaining, based on the focus indicators, an auxiliary area of interest for the image, the primary area of interest and the auxiliary area of interest both being areas of interest within the image that are separate from areas of no interest within the image;
classifying the auxiliary area of interest as being relevant or irrelevant to the primary area of interest to obtain a relevant auxiliary area of interest or an irrelevant auxiliary of interest, respectively, the relevant auxiliary area of interest and the irrelevant auxiliary area of interest being different from the areas of no interest;
segmenting the image into image segments comprising at least:
non-mixed image segments containing only one of the primary area of interest, the relevant auxiliary area of interest, irrelevant auxiliary area of interest, and the areas of no interest, and
mixed image segments containing a mix of at least two among the primary area of interest, the relevant auxiliary area of interest, irrelevant auxiliary area of interest, and the areas of no interest; and
storing the image segments of the image in storage tiers based on an amount of the primary area of interest, the relevant auxiliary area of interest, the irrelevant auxiliary area of interest, and the areas of no interest contained within each of the image segments to facilitate use of the stored image by the downstream consumers, wherein each of the mixed image segments is stored into the storage tiers based on a likelihood of each of the mixed image segments being accessed after being stored in the storage tiers, the likelihood being based on an access likelihood hierarchy established between the primary area of interest, the relevant auxiliary area of interest, irrelevant auxiliary area of interest, and the areas of no interest, and
wherein, for a mixed image segment of the mixed image segments, the mixed image segment is stored into the storage tiers based on a highest access likelihood portion contained within the mixed image segment, the highest access likelihood portion being determined based on a content of the mixed image segment and the access likelihood hierarchy.