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US11140277B2
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Apparatus, method and storage medium
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 2020-02-19
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Granted: 2021-10-05
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Expires: 2040-02-19
Abstract
Abstract In one embodiment of the present disclosure, an apparatus that generates album data including a plurality of pages has a page generation unit configured to generate common pages used in common in a plurality of pieces of album data and individual pages corresponding to a main object and a determination unit configured to determine, after sorting the common pages relating to generation-target album data based on an image capturing time representing the common pages, positions of the individual pages relating to the generation-target album data.
Inventors
- 👤 Takayuki Yamada
- 👤 Shinjiro Hori
- 👤 Hiroyasu Kunieda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:02
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/0035; H04N1/00405; H04N1/00408; H04N1/0044; H04N1/00442; H04N1/00456; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00132; H04N1/00167; H04N1/00185; H04N1/00196
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
241 words
An apparatus that generates a plurality of albums including a first album and a second album, the apparatus comprising: at least one processor causing the apparatus to act as a plurality of units comprising: (1) a page generation unit configured to generate (a) common pages that are to be arranged in both of the first album and the second album and (b) individual pages including (i) a first individual page that is to be arranged in the first album and is not to be arranged in the second album and (ii) a second individual page that is to be arranged in the second album and is not to be arranged in the first album, wherein the first album is album data in which (i) a first object is set as a main object and (ii) an image including the first object is arranged in the first individual page, and wherein the second album is album data in which (i) a second object is set as a main object and (ii) an image including the second object is arranged in the second individual page; and (2) a determination unit configured to determine positions for arranging the individual pages, wherein, in a case of generating the first album, the common pages are sorted based on an image capturing time for each of the common pages, and then the determination unit determines a position for arranging the first individual page in the first album.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
241 words
An apparatus that generates a plurality of albums including a first album and a second album, the apparatus comprising: at least one processor causing the apparatus to act as a plurality of units comprising: (1) a page generation unit configured to generate (a) common pages that are to be arranged in both of the first album and the second album and (b) individual pages including (i) a first individual page that is to be arranged in the first album and is not to be arranged in the second album and (ii) a second individual page that is to be arranged in the second album and is not to be arranged in the first album, wherein the first album is album data in which (i) a first object is set as a main object and (ii) an image including the first object is arranged in the first individual page, and wherein the second album is album data in which (i) a second object is set as a main object and (ii) an image including the second object is arranged in the second individual page; and (2) a determination unit configured to determine positions for arranging the individual pages, wherein, in a case of generating the first album, the common pages are sorted based on an image capturing time for each of the common pages, and then the determination unit determines a position for arranging the first individual page in the first album.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the position of the first individual page arranged in the first album and a position of the second individual page arranged in the second album are the same.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
101 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor further causes the apparatus to act as: an acquisition unit configured to acquire candidate images used in the album data; an analysis unit configured to analyze the candidate images; a specification unit configured to specify the main object of each album; and a setting unit configured to set a reference of page creation of each album, wherein the page generation unit generates the common pages and the individual pages by arranging the candidate images on pages based on results of analysis by the analysis unit and the reference.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the image capturing time for each of the common pages is an average image capturing time of images arranged on that common page.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the determination unit determines the position for arranging the first individual page based on a difference in the image capturing time between the sorted common pages.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
The apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the page generation unit generates a plurality of the first individual pages, and wherein the determination unit determines the positions for arranging the first individual pages so that the first individual pages are inserted one by one in accordance with order of magnitude of the difference in the image capturing time between the common pages.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the determination unit determines the position for arranging the first individual page so that the first individual page is inserted before or after the common pages.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the determination unit adjusts a total number of common pages and individual pages so as to be the same as a predetermined number of pages.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the determination unit determines the positions of the individual pages in accordance with an image distribution of images in which the main object is captured, a number of albums to be generated, or a specification of a user.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the page is a spread page.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
227 words
An apparatus that generates a plurality of albums including a first album and a second album, the apparatus comprising: at least one processor causing the apparatus to act as a plurality of units comprising: (1) a page generation unit configured to generate (a) common pages that are to be arranged in both of the first album and the second album and (b) individual pages including (i) a first individual page that is to be arranged in the first album and is not to be arranged in the second album and (ii) a second individual page that is to be arranged in the second album and is not to be arranged in the first album, wherein the first album is album data in which (i) a first object is set as a main object and (ii) an image including the first object is arranged in the first individual page, and wherein the second album is album data in which (i) a second object is set as a main object and (ii) an image including the second object is arranged in the second individual page; and (2) a determination unit configured to determine a position for arranging the individual pages, wherein a position of the first individual page arranged in the first album and a position of the second individual page arranged in the second album are the same.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
227 words
An apparatus that generates a plurality of albums including a first album and a second album, the apparatus comprising: at least one processor causing the apparatus to act as a plurality of units comprising: (1) a page generation unit configured to generate (a) common pages that are to be arranged in both of the first album and the second album and (b) individual pages including (i) a first individual page that is to be arranged in the first album and is not to be arranged in the second album and (ii) a second individual page that is to be arranged in the second album and is not to be arranged in the first album, wherein the first album is album data in which (i) a first object is set as a main object and (ii) an image including the first object is arranged in the first individual page, and wherein the second album is album data in which (i) a second object is set as a main object and (ii) an image including the second object is arranged in the second individual page; and (2) a determination unit configured to determine a position for arranging the individual pages, wherein a position of the first individual page arranged in the first album and a position of the second individual page arranged in the second album are the same.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
217 words
A method of generating album data a plurality of albums including a first album and a second album, the method comprising the steps of: generating (a) common pages that are to be arranged in both of the first album and the second album and (b) individual pages including (i) a first individual page that is to be arranged in the first album and is not to be arranged in the second album and (ii) a second individual page that is to be arranged in the second album and is not to be arranged in the first album, wherein the first album is album data in which (i) a first object is set as a main object and (ii) an image including the first object is arranged in the first individual page, and wherein the second album is album data in which (i) a second object is set as a main object and (ii) an image including the second object is arranged in the second individual page; and determining positions for arranging the individual pages, wherein, in a case of generating the first album, the common pages are sorted based on an image capturing time for each of the common pages, and then the determining determines a position for arranging the first individual page in the first album.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
217 words
A method of generating album data a plurality of albums including a first album and a second album, the method comprising the steps of: generating (a) common pages that are to be arranged in both of the first album and the second album and (b) individual pages including (i) a first individual page that is to be arranged in the first album and is not to be arranged in the second album and (ii) a second individual page that is to be arranged in the second album and is not to be arranged in the first album, wherein the first album is album data in which (i) a first object is set as a main object and (ii) an image including the first object is arranged in the first individual page, and wherein the second album is album data in which (i) a second object is set as a main object and (ii) an image including the second object is arranged in the second individual page; and determining positions for arranging the individual pages, wherein, in a case of generating the first album, the common pages are sorted based on an image capturing time for each of the common pages, and then the determining determines a position for arranging the first individual page in the first album.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 12 , wherein the position of the first individual page arranged in the first album and a position of the second individual page arranged in the second album are the same.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
73 words
The method according to claim 12 , further comprising: acquiring candidate images used in the album data; analyzing the candidate images; specifying the main object of each album; and setting a reference of page creation of each album, wherein the generating is generating the common pages and the individual pages by arranging the candidate images on pages based on results of the analyzing of the candidate images and the reference of page creation.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method according to claim 12 , wherein the image capturing time for each of the common pages is an average image capturing time of images arranged on that common page.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 12 , wherein the determining is comprises determining the positions for arranging the first individual page based on a difference in the image capturing time between the sorted common pages.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method according to claim 16 , wherein the generating comprises generating a plurality of the first individual pages, and wherein the determining comprises determining the positions for arranging the first individual pages so that the first individual pages are inserted one by one in accordance with order of magnitude of the difference in the image capturing time between the common pages.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 12 , wherein the determining comprises determining the position for arranging the first the individual page so that the first individual page is inserted before or after the common pages.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 12 , wherein the determining includes adjusting a total number of common pages and individual pages so as to be the same as a predetermined number of pages.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method according to claim 12 , wherein the determining comprises determining the positions of the individual pages in accordance with an image distribution of images in which the main object is captured, a number of albums to be generated, or a specification of a user.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 12 , wherein the page is a spread page.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the determination unit determines the position for arranging the first individual page based on a difference in the image capturing time between the common pages sorted by an image capturing time for each of the common pages.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
202 words
A method of generating a plurality of albums including a first album and a second album, the method comprising the steps of: generating (a) common pages that are to be arranged in both of the first album and the second album and (b) individual pages including (i) a first individual page that is to be arranged in the first album and is not to be arranged in the second album and (ii) a second individual page that is to be arranged in the second album and is not to be arranged in the first album, wherein the first album is album data in which (i) a first object is set as a main object and (ii) an image including the first object is arranged in the first individual page, and wherein the second album is album data in which (1) a second object is set as a main object and (ii) an image including the second object is arranged in the second individual page; and determining a position for arranging the individual pages, wherein a position of the first individual page arranged in the first album and a position of the second individual page arranged in the second album are the same.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
202 words
A method of generating a plurality of albums including a first album and a second album, the method comprising the steps of: generating (a) common pages that are to be arranged in both of the first album and the second album and (b) individual pages including (i) a first individual page that is to be arranged in the first album and is not to be arranged in the second album and (ii) a second individual page that is to be arranged in the second album and is not to be arranged in the first album, wherein the first album is album data in which (i) a first object is set as a main object and (ii) an image including the first object is arranged in the first individual page, and wherein the second album is album data in which (1) a second object is set as a main object and (ii) an image including the second object is arranged in the second individual page; and determining a position for arranging the individual pages, wherein a position of the first individual page arranged in the first album and a position of the second individual page arranged in the second album are the same.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method according to claim 23 , wherein the determining determines the position for arranging the first individual page based on a difference in the image capturing time between the common pages sorted by an image capturing time for each of the common pages.
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