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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2015
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Lin Chen, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Basavaraja Shanthappa Vandrotti, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Daniel Vaquero, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to facilitate the review of at least portions of a panoramic image and to increase the likelihood that a viewer consumes at least those portions of the panoramic image that are considered to be both interesting and of aesthetic value. In the context of a method, one or more regions within a panoramic image are identified based upon a saliency of the one or more regions. The method also includes identifying candidate subimages that at least partially overlap with at least one of the regions identified within the panoramic image. The method further includes scoring the candidate subimages based upon predefined criteria and causing information for one or more of the candidate subimages to be provided based upon scores associated therewith.