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Storage medium, image processing apparatus, and image processing method
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 2022-02-07
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Granted: 2025-02-25
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Expires: 2042-02-07
Abstract
Abstract To, in a case where editing of a common double-page spread is performed on one user's album, selectively apply the contents of that editing result on a per user basis, a program is provided which causes a computer to function as: an editing unit configured to edit layouts of albums each having an attribute of a common double-page spread common to all albums and an attribute of an individual double-page spread in each album; a first determination unit configured to determine whether an edited double-page spread in a predetermined album on which editing is performed is a common double-page spread; and a second determination unit configured to determine, for each album other than the predetermined album, whether to apply a content of a result of the editing of the predetermined album to the album in a case where a result of the determination by the first determination unit is positive.
Inventors
- 👤 Jumpei Takeichi
- 👤 Hiroyasu Kunieda
- 👤 Takayuki Yamada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:26
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T11/00; G06T11/60; G06T2200/00; G06T2200/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
419 words
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program that causes a computer to function as: an editing unit configured to edit a layout of an album of a plurality of albums each having an attribute of a common double-page spread common to all of the albums and an attribute of an individual double-page spread in each of the albums as double-page spread attributes; a first determination unit configured to determine whether an edited predetermined double-page spread in a predetermined album on which editing is performed is a common double-page spread; a second determination unit configured to determine, for each of the plurality of albums other than the predetermined album, whether the album is an album to which to apply a content of a result of the editing of the predetermined album in a case where a result of the determination by the first determination unit is positive; and an applying unit configured to apply the content of the result of the editing of the predetermined album to an album determined to be the album to which to apply the content of the result of the editing of the predetermined album, wherein the predetermined double-page spread is evaluated by a score based on a main subject corresponding to a first album of the plurality of albums other than the predetermined album and a score based on a main subject corresponding to a second album of the plurality of albums other than the predetermined album, wherein the applying unit applies the result of the editing of the predetermined album to the first album in a case where a score of the predetermined double-page spread to which the result of the editing of the predetermined album is applied based on the main subject corresponding to the first album is greater than a score of the predetermined double-page spread to which the result of the editing of the predetermined album is not applied based on the main subject corresponding to the first album, and wherein the applying unit does not apply the result of the editing of the predetermined album to the second album in a case where a score of the predetermined double-page spread to which the result of the editing of the predetermined album is applied based on the main subject corresponding to the second album is not greater than a score of the predetermined double-page spread to which the result of the editing of the predetermined album is not applied based on the main subject corresponding to the second album.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
419 words
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program that causes a computer to function as: an editing unit configured to edit a layout of an album of a plurality of albums each having an attribute of a common double-page spread common to all of the albums and an attribute of an individual double-page spread in each of the albums as double-page spread attributes; a first determination unit configured to determine whether an edited predetermined double-page spread in a predetermined album on which editing is performed is a common double-page spread; a second determination unit configured to determine, for each of the plurality of albums other than the predetermined album, whether the album is an album to which to apply a content of a result of the editing of the predetermined album in a case where a result of the determination by the first determination unit is positive; and an applying unit configured to apply the content of the result of the editing of the predetermined album to an album determined to be the album to which to apply the content of the result of the editing of the predetermined album, wherein the predetermined double-page spread is evaluated by a score based on a main subject corresponding to a first album of the plurality of albums other than the predetermined album and a score based on a main subject corresponding to a second album of the plurality of albums other than the predetermined album, wherein the applying unit applies the result of the editing of the predetermined album to the first album in a case where a score of the predetermined double-page spread to which the result of the editing of the predetermined album is applied based on the main subject corresponding to the first album is greater than a score of the predetermined double-page spread to which the result of the editing of the predetermined album is not applied based on the main subject corresponding to the first album, and wherein the applying unit does not apply the result of the editing of the predetermined album to the second album in a case where a score of the predetermined double-page spread to which the result of the editing of the predetermined album is applied based on the main subject corresponding to the second album is not greater than a score of the predetermined double-page spread to which the result of the editing of the predetermined album is not applied based on the main subject corresponding to the second album.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The storage medium according to claim 1 , wherein the applying unit applies the content of the result of the editing of the predetermined album to an album whose result of the determination by the second determination unit is positive.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The storage medium according to claim 1 , wherein the album to which the applying unit applies the content is at least one album among the plurality of albums other than the predetermined album.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The storage medium according to claim 3 , wherein the album to which the applying unit applies the content is not all of the plurality of albums other than the predetermined album.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
The storage medium according to claim 1 , wherein the computer is caused to further function as a third determination unit configured to determine, for each of the plurality of albums, whether the editing is performed on the album, before the determination by the first determination unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The storage medium according to claim 5 , wherein the determination by the first determination unit is performed on an album whose result of the determination by the third determination unit is positive.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
The storage medium according to claim 1 , wherein the computer is caused to further function as a parameter generation unit configured to generate an image selection parameter for selecting an image similar to an image used in a common double-page spread added to the predetermined album.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
80 words
The storage medium according to claim 7 , wherein the computer is caused to further function as a setting unit configured to set a main subject of each of the albums, and wherein the setting unit sets two main subjects as main subjects of a common double-page spread in album editing, the two main subjects including a main subject of an individual double-page spread in album creation and a main subject of a common double-page spread in the album creation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The storage medium according to claim 8 , wherein the parameter generation unit generates the image selection parameter based on the main subjects set by the setting unit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The storage medium according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of albums to be edited by the editing unit are albums automatically generated for respective users.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
The storage medium according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of units comprising the editing unit, the first determination unit, the second determination unit, and the applying unit is implemented by circuitry and/or at least one processor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
409 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: an editing unit configured to edit a layout of an album of a plurality of albums each having an attribute of a common double-page spread common to all of the albums and an attribute of an individual double-page spread in each of the albums as double-page spread attributes; a first determination unit configured to determine whether an edited predetermined double-page spread in a predetermined album on which editing is performed is a common double-page spread; a second determination unit configured to determine, for each of the plurality of albums other than the predetermined album, whether the album is an album to which to apply a content of a result of the editing of the predetermined album in a case where a result of the determination by the first determination unit is positive; and an applying unit configured to apply the content of the result of the editing of the predetermined album to an album determined to be the album to which to apply the content of the result of the editing of the predetermined album, wherein the predetermined double-page spread is evaluated by a score based on a main subject corresponding to a first album of the plurality of albums other than the predetermined album and a score based on a main subject corresponding to a second album of the plurality of albums other than the predetermined album, wherein the applying unit applies the result of the editing of the predetermined album to the first album in a case where a score of the predetermined double-page spread to which the result of the editing of the predetermined album is applied based on the main subject corresponding to the first album is greater than a score of the predetermined double-page spread to which the result of the editing of the predetermined album is not applied based on the main subject corresponding to the first album, and wherein the applying unit does not apply the result of the editing of the predetermined album to the second album in a case where a score of the predetermined double-page spread to which the result of the editing of the predetermined album is applied based on the main subject corresponding to the second album is not greater than a score of the predetermined double-page spread to which the result of the editing of the predetermined album is not applied based on the main subject corresponding to the second album.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
409 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: an editing unit configured to edit a layout of an album of a plurality of albums each having an attribute of a common double-page spread common to all of the albums and an attribute of an individual double-page spread in each of the albums as double-page spread attributes; a first determination unit configured to determine whether an edited predetermined double-page spread in a predetermined album on which editing is performed is a common double-page spread; a second determination unit configured to determine, for each of the plurality of albums other than the predetermined album, whether the album is an album to which to apply a content of a result of the editing of the predetermined album in a case where a result of the determination by the first determination unit is positive; and an applying unit configured to apply the content of the result of the editing of the predetermined album to an album determined to be the album to which to apply the content of the result of the editing of the predetermined album, wherein the predetermined double-page spread is evaluated by a score based on a main subject corresponding to a first album of the plurality of albums other than the predetermined album and a score based on a main subject corresponding to a second album of the plurality of albums other than the predetermined album, wherein the applying unit applies the result of the editing of the predetermined album to the first album in a case where a score of the predetermined double-page spread to which the result of the editing of the predetermined album is applied based on the main subject corresponding to the first album is greater than a score of the predetermined double-page spread to which the result of the editing of the predetermined album is not applied based on the main subject corresponding to the first album, and wherein the applying unit does not apply the result of the editing of the predetermined album to the second album in a case where a score of the predetermined double-page spread to which the result of the editing of the predetermined album is applied based on the main subject corresponding to the second album is not greater than a score of the predetermined double-page spread to which the result of the editing of the predetermined album is not applied based on the main subject corresponding to the second album.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the applying unit applies the content of the result of the editing of the predetermined album to an album whose result of the determination by the second determination unit is positive.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the album to which the applying unit applies the content is at least one album among the plurality of albums other than the predetermined album.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the album to which the applying unit applies the content is not all of the plurality of albums other than the predetermined album.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
41 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 12 , further comprising a third determination unit configured to determine, for each of the plurality of albums, whether the editing is performed on the album, before the determination by the first determination unit.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the determination by the first determination unit is performed on an album whose result of the determination by the third determination unit is positive.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the plurality of albums to be edited by the editing unit are albums automatically generated for respective users.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
39 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein a plurality of units comprising the editing unit, the first determination unit, the second determination unit, and the applying unit is implemented by circuitry and/or at least one processor.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
380 words
An image processing method comprising: editing a layout of an album of a plurality of albums each having an attribute of a common double-page spread common to all of the albums and an attribute of an individual double-page spread in each of the albums as double-page spread attributes; determining whether an edited predetermined double-page spread in a predetermined album on which editing is performed is a common double-page spread; determining, for each of the plurality of albums other than the predetermined album, whether the album is an album to which to apply a content of a result of the editing of the predetermined album in a case where a result of the determining is positive; and applying the content of the result of the editing of the predetermined album to an album determined to be the album to which to apply the content of the result of the editing of the predetermined album, wherein the predetermined double-page spread is evaluated by a score based on a main subject corresponding to a first album of the plurality of albums other than the predetermined album and a score based on a main subject corresponding to a second album of the plurality of albums other than the predetermined album, wherein the applying applies the result of the editing of the predetermined album to the first album in a case where a score of the predetermined double-page spread to which the result of the editing of the predetermined album is applied based on the main subject corresponding to the first album is greater than a score of the predetermined double-page spread to which the result of the editing of the predetermined album is not applied based on the main subject corresponding to the first album, and wherein the applying does not apply the result of the editing of the predetermined album to the second album in a case where a score of the predetermined double-page spread to which the result of the editing of the predetermined album is applied based on the main subject corresponding to the second album is not greater than a score of the predetermined double-page spread to which the result of the editing of the predetermined album is not applied based on the main subject corresponding to the second album.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
380 words
An image processing method comprising: editing a layout of an album of a plurality of albums each having an attribute of a common double-page spread common to all of the albums and an attribute of an individual double-page spread in each of the albums as double-page spread attributes; determining whether an edited predetermined double-page spread in a predetermined album on which editing is performed is a common double-page spread; determining, for each of the plurality of albums other than the predetermined album, whether the album is an album to which to apply a content of a result of the editing of the predetermined album in a case where a result of the determining is positive; and applying the content of the result of the editing of the predetermined album to an album determined to be the album to which to apply the content of the result of the editing of the predetermined album, wherein the predetermined double-page spread is evaluated by a score based on a main subject corresponding to a first album of the plurality of albums other than the predetermined album and a score based on a main subject corresponding to a second album of the plurality of albums other than the predetermined album, wherein the applying applies the result of the editing of the predetermined album to the first album in a case where a score of the predetermined double-page spread to which the result of the editing of the predetermined album is applied based on the main subject corresponding to the first album is greater than a score of the predetermined double-page spread to which the result of the editing of the predetermined album is not applied based on the main subject corresponding to the first album, and wherein the applying does not apply the result of the editing of the predetermined album to the second album in a case where a score of the predetermined double-page spread to which the result of the editing of the predetermined album is applied based on the main subject corresponding to the second album is not greater than a score of the predetermined double-page spread to which the result of the editing of the predetermined album is not applied based on the main subject corresponding to the second album.
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