US11089170B2
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Control method
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 2020-06-05
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Granted: 2021-08-10
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Expires: 2040-06-05
Abstract
Abstract A control method includes outputting an estimated feature value based on first layout data generated by a user, generating an album creation parameter based on the output estimated feature value, generating layout data based on the generated album creation parameter and an image used for second layout data generated by a user, and updating the album creation parameter based on a feature value based on the generated layout data and a feature value based on the second layout data. The first data and the second are uploaded to a server. When a number of pieces of layout data uploaded to the server is fewer than a predetermined number, data in units of album double-page spreads is used as the first layout data. When the number of layout data uploaded to the server is greater than the predetermined number, data in units of albums is used as the first layout data.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyasu Kunieda
- 👤 Shinjiro Hori
- 👤 Takayuki Yamada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:13
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00132; H04N1/00167; G; G06; G06N; G06N3/00; G06N3/02; G06N3/08; G06N3/09; H04N1/00143; H04N1/00185; H04N1/00196; H04N1/0035; H04N1/00405; H04N1/00408; H04N1/0044; H04N1/00442; H04N1/00456; G06N20/00; G06N20/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A control method comprising: outputting an estimated feature value based on first layout data generated by a user; generating an album creation parameter based on the output estimated feature value; generating layout data based on the generated album creation parameter and an image used for second layout data generated by a user; and updating the album creation parameter based on a feature value based on the generated layout data and a feature value based on the second layout data, wherein the first layout data and the second layout data are data uploaded to a server, in a case when a number of pieces of layout data uploaded to the server is fewer than a predetermined number, data in units of album double-page spreads is used as the first layout data, and in a case when the number of pieces of layout data uploaded to the server is greater than the predetermined number, data in units of albums is used as the first layout data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A control method comprising: outputting an estimated feature value based on first layout data generated by a user; generating an album creation parameter based on the output estimated feature value; generating layout data based on the generated album creation parameter and an image used for second layout data generated by a user; and updating the album creation parameter based on a feature value based on the generated layout data and a feature value based on the second layout data, wherein the first layout data and the second layout data are data uploaded to a server, in a case when a number of pieces of layout data uploaded to the server is fewer than a predetermined number, data in units of album double-page spreads is used as the first layout data, and in a case when the number of pieces of layout data uploaded to the server is greater than the predetermined number, data in units of albums is used as the first layout data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The control method according to claim 1 , wherein, by a first feature value based on the first layout data being input to a learning unit as input data, the estimated feature value is output from the learning unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The control method according to claim 2 , wherein, based on comparison results between a feature value based on the generated layout data and a feature value based on the second layout data, the parameter of the learning unit is updated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The control method according to claim 1 , wherein, by images used for the second layout data being arranged in a template based on the generated album creation parameter, the layout data is generated.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The control method according to claim 1 , wherein the first layout data and the second layout data are layout data acquired from a plurality of pieces of layout data uploaded to a server after being generated by an album creation application in a terminal device of a user.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
The control method according to claim 5 , wherein a number of items of the album creation parameter to be updated in a case when a number of pieces of layout data uploaded to the server is greater than a number of items of the album creation parameter to be updated in a case when a number of pieces of layout data uploaded to the server is fewer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The control method according to claim 1 , wherein, in a case when the updated album creation parameter satisfies a predetermined condition, the updated album creation parameter is downloaded to a terminal device of a user by updating of an album creation application.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The control method according to claim 7 , wherein the downloaded updated album creation parameter is used at the time of generating new layout data by the album creation application.
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