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Image edit device

Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1997-01-10
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2017-01-10
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Abstract

Abstract An image edit device comprises a layout unit for selecting a specific layout example from a plurality of layout examples in accordance with a predetermined criterion, and laying out a plurality of image data using said specific layout example, a manual input unit, and a correction unit for correcting said specific layout example selected by said layout unit on the basis of an input from said manual input unit. <IMAGE>

Inventors

  • 👤 Kenji Suzuki
  • 👤 Hitoshi Onoda

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 10:15
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T11/00; G06T11/60

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 69 words
An image edit device comprising: a layout unit for selecting a specific layout example from a plurality of layout examples in accordance with a predetermined criterion, and laying out a plurality of image data using said specific layout example; a manual input unit; and a correction unit for correcting said specific layout example selected by said layout unit on the basis of an input from said manual input unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 31 words
A device according to claim 1, further comprising: a display unit for displaying said plurality of image data on the basis of said specific layout example selected by said layout unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
A device according to claim 2, wherein said display unit also displays the layout example corrected by said correction unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
A device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said layout unit comprises a circuit for storing said plurality of image data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 27 words
A device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein said display unit compresses or expands said plurality of image data and displays the compressed or expanded data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 32 words
A device according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, wherein said layout unit selects said specific layout example on the basis of the number of said plurality of image data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 32 words
A device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein said correction unit corrects said specific layout example by inputting a position of comment information displayed on said display unit as an intention.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 34 words
A device according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, wherein said correction unit corrects said specific layout example by inputting changes in display format of some images as an intention.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 17 words
A device according to claim 8, wherein said changes in display format include changes in image size.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 19 words
A device according to claim 8, wherein said changes in display format include addition or deletion of an image.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 17 words
A device according to claim 8, wherein said changes in display format include rotation of an image.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 17 words
A device according to claim 9, wherein said changes in image size include changes in aspect ratio.

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