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Image processing apparatus, image processing method and storage medium
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 2019-04-22
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Granted: 2021-07-27
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Expires: 2039-04-22
Abstract
Abstract An image processing apparatus includes at least one processor causing the image processing apparatus to act as an acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of images, a determination unit configured to determine a template on which one or more images selected from the plurality of images are arranged, and a layout unit configured to arrange the selected one or more images in slots within the determined template. In a case when the determined template includes a background slot and a foreground slot that overlaps a part of the background slot, the layout unit arranges, into the background slot, one image out of the selected one or more images and also arranges, into the foreground slot, the one image.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyasu Kunieda
- 👤 Takayuki Yamada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:35
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T11/00; G06T11/60; G06T2200/00; G06T2200/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: at least one processor causing the image processing apparatus to act as: (a) an acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of images; (b) a determination unit configured to determine a template on which one or more images selected from the plurality of images are arranged; and (c) a layout unit configured to arrange the selected one or more images in slots within the determined template, wherein, in a case when the determined template includes a background slot and a foreground slot that overlaps a part of the background slot, the layout unit arranges, into the background slot, a first image out of the selected one or more images and also arranges, into the foreground slot, the first image.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: at least one processor causing the image processing apparatus to act as: (a) an acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of images; (b) a determination unit configured to determine a template on which one or more images selected from the plurality of images are arranged; and (c) a layout unit configured to arrange the selected one or more images in slots within the determined template, wherein, in a case when the determined template includes a background slot and a foreground slot that overlaps a part of the background slot, the layout unit arranges, into the background slot, a first image out of the selected one or more images and also arranges, into the foreground slot, the first image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a division unit configured to divide images acquired by the acquisition unit into a plurality of image groups, wherein the determination unit determines a template for each of the image groups.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising a selection unit configured to select images to be arranged on each determined template for each of the image groups divided by the division unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the determination unit determines a first template as a template for a first image group of the divided image groups, and the selection unit selects all images included in the first image group as images to be arranged on the first template.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the layout unit arranges, in a case when the determined template includes the background slot and a plurality of foreground slots each overlapping part of the background slot, one of a plurality of images to be arranged in each of the plurality of foreground slots in the background slot.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein on the determined template, the background slot is provided across a double-page spread page and the entire area of the foreground slot overlaps the background slot.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
66 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, in a case when the background slot of the determined template is provided on one page of a double-page spread and does not stretch to the other page, an image of a foreground slot that is provided on the other page and that does not overlap the background slot is not arranged in the background slot.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein predetermined effect processing is performed on the first image arranged in the background slot and the predetermined effect processing is not performed on the first image arranged in the foreground slot.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the layout unit arranges a plurality of images on a template based on information attached to the images.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the layout unit arranges a plurality of images on a template based on results of analyzing the images.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a unit configured to output image data of results by the layout unit performing a layout.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
149 words
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing one or more computers to function as each unit of an image processing apparatus, the image processing apparatus comprising: at least one processor causing the image processing apparatus to act as: (a) an acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of images; (b) a determination unit configured to determine a template on which one or more images selected from the plurality of images are arranged; and (c) a layout unit configured to arrange the selected one or more images in slots within the determined template, wherein, in a case when the determined template includes a background slot and a foreground slot that overlaps a part of the background slot, the layout unit arranges, into the background slot, a first image out of the selected one or more images and also arranges, into the foreground slot, the first image.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
149 words
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing one or more computers to function as each unit of an image processing apparatus, the image processing apparatus comprising: at least one processor causing the image processing apparatus to act as: (a) an acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of images; (b) a determination unit configured to determine a template on which one or more images selected from the plurality of images are arranged; and (c) a layout unit configured to arrange the selected one or more images in slots within the determined template, wherein, in a case when the determined template includes a background slot and a foreground slot that overlaps a part of the background slot, the layout unit arranges, into the background slot, a first image out of the selected one or more images and also arranges, into the foreground slot, the first image.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
46 words
The storage medium according to claim 12 , wherein the image processing apparatus further comprises a division unit configured to divide images acquired by the acquisition unit into a plurality of image groups, and the determination unit determines a template for each of the image groups.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
The storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein the image processing apparatus further comprises a selection unit configured to select images to be arranged on each determined template for each of the image groups divided by the division unit.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
51 words
The storage medium according to claim 14 , wherein the determination unit determines a first template as a template for a first image group of the divided image groups, and the selection unit selects all images included in the first image group as images to be arranged on the first template.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
58 words
The storage medium according to claim 12 , wherein the layout unit arranges, in a case when the determined template includes the background slot and a plurality of foreground slots each overlapping part of the background slot, one of a plurality of images to be arranged in each of the plurality of foreground slots in the background slot.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
The storage medium according to claim 12 , wherein, on the determined template, the background slot is provided across a double-page spread page and the entire area of the foreground slot overlaps the background slot.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
65 words
The storage medium according to claim 12 , wherein, in a case when the background slot of the determined template is provided on one page of a double-page spread and does not stretch to the other page, an image of a foreground slot that is provided on the other page and that does not overlap the background slot is not arranged in the background slot.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
The storage medium according to claim 12 , wherein predetermined effect processing is performed on the first image arranged in the background slot and the predetermined effect processing is not performed on the first image arranged in the foreground slot.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
The storage medium according to claim 12 , wherein the layout unit arranges a plurality of images on a template based on information attached to the images.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
The storage medium according to claim 12 , wherein the layout unit arranges a plurality of images on a template based on results of analyzing the images.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
The storage medium according to claim 12 , wherein the image processing apparatus further comprises a unit configured to output image data of results by the layout unit performing a layout.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
96 words
An image processing method comprising: (a) acquiring a plurality of images; (b) determining a template on which one or more images selected from the plurality of images are arranged; and (c) arranging the selected one or more images in slots within the determined template, wherein, in a case when the determined template includes a background slot and a foreground slot that overlaps a part of the background slot, the arranging arranges, into the background slot, a first image out of the selected one or more images and also arranges, into the foreground slot, the first image.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
96 words
An image processing method comprising: (a) acquiring a plurality of images; (b) determining a template on which one or more images selected from the plurality of images are arranged; and (c) arranging the selected one or more images in slots within the determined template, wherein, in a case when the determined template includes a background slot and a foreground slot that overlaps a part of the background slot, the arranging arranges, into the background slot, a first image out of the selected one or more images and also arranges, into the foreground slot, the first image.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
29 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first image arranged in the background slot is larger than the first image arranged in the foreground slot.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
30 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first image arranged in the background slot is an image obtained by trimming a part of the first image.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
28 words
The storage medium according to claim 12 , wherein the first image arranged in the background slot is larger than the first image arranged in the foreground slot.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
29 words
The storage medium according to claim 12 , wherein the first image arranged in the background slot is an image obtained by trimming a part of the first image.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
29 words
The image processing method according to claim 23 , wherein the first image arranged in the background slot is larger than the first image arranged in the foreground slot.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
30 words
The image processing method according to claim 23 , wherein the first image arranged in the background slot is an image obtained by trimming a part of the first image.
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