EP0682324A2
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Image processing apparatus and method
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1995-05-02
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2015-05-02
Abstract
Abstract Scenes having arbitrary sizes can be collectively edited. Dynamic image data is managed by a tree structure in accordance with scenes. An array of scenes belonging to a higher order hierarchy than a reference hierarchy by one level is displayed in a scene display area (70a), an array of scenes belonging to the reference hierarchy is displayed in a scene display area (70b), and an array of scenes belonging to a given scene and having an order hierarchy lower by one level than the given scene which is designated by an operator and selected from scenes displayed in the reference hierarchy is displayed in a scene display area (70c). An arbitrary scene displayed in the scene display area (70b) is designated, and processing (copy, move, divide, and synthesize) for the designated scene is designated. A tree structure portion of the designated scene is modified in accordance with the designated processing.
Inventors
- 👤 Eita C/O Canon K.K. Ono
- 👤 Hiroshi C/O Canon K.K. Okazaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:42
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/34; G11B27/02; G11B27/031; G11B27/034
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
An image processing apparatus for editing image data constituted by an image data group of a plurality of frames, comprising: memory means for classifying the image data group into a plurality of sets in accordance with characteristics of the image data and storing a relationship between the classified sets; display means for performing a hierarchical display of the sets of the image data in accordance with the relationship stored in said memory means; and designating means for designating editing of the image data group in units of the sets.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image data group is stored in a memory medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the set comprises at least one frame image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the hierarchical display is of a tree structure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said display means performs a multi-image display of representative image data of the sets.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the representative image data is a start frame image of the sets.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the image data represents an image obtained by reducing a start frame image of the image data group.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said display means simultaneously displays sets having different hierarchies.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said display means simultaneously displays sets having the same hierarchy.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising changing means for changing the relationship between the sets in said memory means in accordance with a designation from said designating means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising edit menu display means for displaying an edit menu corresponding to contents of the editing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
60 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said display means comprises edit menu display means for displaying contents of the editing, and said designating means comprises edit content designating means for designating the contents of the editing on said edit menu display means, and set designating means for designating edit target sets of the sets displayed on said display means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the editing is processing for copying a set designated by said designating means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the editing is processing for deleting a set designated by said designating means from the image data group.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the editing is processing for moving a set designated by said designating means in the image data group.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the editing is processing for dividing a set designated by said designating means into a plurality of sets.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the editing is processing for synthesizing a plurality of sets designated by said designating means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the hierarchical display is to simultaneously display a plurality of hierarchies.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
44 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: control means for changing the relationship between the sets in said memory means in accordance with the designation; and processing means for editing the image data group in accordance with the changed relationship between the sets.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus or a method for image processing in which image data for a plurality of image frames are arranged, for example displayed, hierarchically in accordance with relationships between the image frames for enabling editing.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus or a method according to claim 20, wherein the image data are classified into a plurality of sets and the relationship is between sets of image data.
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