Mosaic display system using open and closed rectangles for placing media files in continuous contact

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9996957
APP PUB NO 20140189502A1
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14109134

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A method and system for displaying a dynamic mosaic of media files, the method comprising: receiving media files, determining a fill direction, constructing a layout, determining an edge set from the media files previously placed on the layout, determining a trailing edge, and adjacent edges, constructing a set of closed rectangles an open rectangle from the trailing edge and adjacent edges, providing a first set of frames by iteratively attempting to fill up to one closed rectangle from the set of closed rectangles, providing a second set of frames by filling the open rectangle by placing one searched media file in the open rectangle if no closed rectangle in the set of closed rectangles can be filled, and inserting one of the first set of frames and the second set of frames into a current layout before updating a current edge set based on the inserted frames.

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SHUTTERSTOCK INC350 FIFTH AVENUE 21ST FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10118

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Arnold, William Kris New York, US 3 7
Enns, Gavin Toronto, CA 3 7
Jenkins, Wyatt Brooklyn, US 10 76
Sherrill, Mark Allen New York, US 3 7

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