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US20160092054A1
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Layout creation system, server, client, layout creation method, and recording medium
Assignee: Fujifilm Corp
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Filing: 2015-09-22
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2035-09-22
Abstract
Abstract A layout creation system is for jointly creating order data that determines a layout of a photo book by two or more users of two or more clients connected to a server via a network, and the system retains one piece of joint order data jointly created by the two or more users; receives an instruction to divide the joint order data as input by a relevant user; creates divided order data having the same layout as the joint order data in accordance with the instruction to divide the joint order data; and associates the divided order data with sharing users sharing the divided order data.
Inventors
- 👤 Masafumi TOMONO
- 👤 Kei Yamaji
- 👤 Kazuhiro Mino
- 👤 Masaki Saito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:39
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0484; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06Q10/101; H04L67/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
1 . A layout creation system for jointly creating order data that determines a layout of a photo book by two or more users of two or more clients connected to a server via a network, the server comprising: an order data retainer configured to retain one piece of joint order data jointly created by the two or more users, each of the two or more clients comprising: an instruction input unit configured to receive an instruction to divide the joint order data as input by a relevant one of the two or more users, and the server further comprising: an order data divider configured to create divided order data having a same layout as the joint order data in accordance with the instruction to divide the joint order data; and a user associating unit configured to associate the divided order data with sharing users sharing the divided order data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
1 . A layout creation system for jointly creating order data that determines a layout of a photo book by two or more users of two or more clients connected to a server via a network, the server comprising: an order data retainer configured to retain one piece of joint order data jointly created by the two or more users, each of the two or more clients comprising: an instruction input unit configured to receive an instruction to divide the joint order data as input by a relevant one of the two or more users, and the server further comprising: an order data divider configured to create divided order data having a same layout as the joint order data in accordance with the instruction to divide the joint order data; and a user associating unit configured to associate the divided order data with sharing users sharing the divided order data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
89 words
2 . The layout creation system according to claim 1 , wherein each of the two or more clients further comprises a display unit configured to display a designation screen for designating the sharing users, wherein the instruction input unit receives an instruction to designate the sharing users as input by a relevant one of the two or more users with reference to the designation screen, and wherein the user associating unit associates the divided order data with sharing users corresponding to the instruction to designate the sharing users.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
3 . The layout creation system according to claim 1 , wherein the user associating unit automatically sets a user having input the instruction to divide the joint order data to be associated with the divided order data as one of the sharing users.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
4 . The layout creation system according to claim 1 , wherein the server further comprises a first operation information retainer configured to retain first operation information indicating information on an operation performed by each of the sharing users.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
185 words
5 . A layout creation system for jointly creating order data that determines a layout of a photo book by two or more users of two or more clients connected to a server via a network, the server comprising: an order data retainer configured to retain two or more pieces of separate order data separately created by the two or more users, each of the two or more clients comprising: an instruction input unit configured to receive an instruction to combine the two or more pieces of separate order data as input by a relevant one of the two or more users, and the server further comprising: an order data combiner configured to combine the two or more pieces of separate order data to create combined order data in accordance with the instruction to combine the two or more pieces of separate order data; and a user associating unit configured to associate the combined order data with two or more sharing users being users who share the combined order data and each have created each of the two or more pieces of separate order data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
185 words
5 . A layout creation system for jointly creating order data that determines a layout of a photo book by two or more users of two or more clients connected to a server via a network, the server comprising: an order data retainer configured to retain two or more pieces of separate order data separately created by the two or more users, each of the two or more clients comprising: an instruction input unit configured to receive an instruction to combine the two or more pieces of separate order data as input by a relevant one of the two or more users, and the server further comprising: an order data combiner configured to combine the two or more pieces of separate order data to create combined order data in accordance with the instruction to combine the two or more pieces of separate order data; and a user associating unit configured to associate the combined order data with two or more sharing users being users who share the combined order data and each have created each of the two or more pieces of separate order data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
6 . The layout creation system according to claim 5 , wherein the server further comprises a combination confirmer configured to confirm, before the order data combiner combines the two or more pieces of separate order data, whether or not each of the two or more pieces of separate order data is the combined order data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
80 words
7 . The layout creation system according to claim 5 , wherein the server further comprises a combined information retainer configured to, when the order data combiner has combined the two or more pieces of separate order data to create the combined order data, retain each of the two or more pieces of separate order data in association with each of the two or more sharing users having created each of the two or more pieces of separate order data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
76 words
8 . The layout creation system according to claim 5 , wherein when a plurality of similar images made up of either one of or both of identical images and images resulting from different editing of identical images are included in images used in the two or more pieces of separate order data, the order data combiner uses all of the plurality of similar images to combine the two or more pieces of separate order data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
80 words
9 . The layout creation system according to claim 5 , wherein when a plurality of similar images made up of either one of or both of identical images and images resulting from different editing of identical images are included in images used in the two or more pieces of separate order data, the order data combiner uses only one similar image from among the plurality of similar images to combine the two or more pieces of separate order data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
10 . The layout creation system according to claim 5 , wherein the server comprises a warning generator configured to issue a warning when the two or more pieces of separate order data are different.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
11 . The layout creation system according to claim 5 , wherein the order data combiner determines a theme used in the combined order data based on images used in the two or more pieces of separate order data.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
12 . The layout creation system according to claim 5 , wherein when the combined order data is created, the order data combiner automatically selects images to be used in the photo book.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
149 words
13 . The layout creation system according to claim 1 , wherein the server further comprises a shared image retainer configured to retain shared images shared among the two or more users of the two or more clients, each of the shared images being transmitted from each of the two or more clients to the server and used in the layout of the photo book, and each of the two or more clients further comprises: a priority determiner configured to determine priorities of user images based on information on the shared images, information on the user images owned by the two or more users and retained in the two or more clients, and terminal information of the two or more clients; and a display unit configured to list and display the user images with a user image having higher priority being prioritized over a user image having lower priority.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
132 words
14 . A server that is used in a layout creation system for jointly creating order data that determines a layout of a photo book by two or more users of two or more clients connected to the server via a network, the server comprising: an order data retainer configured to retain one piece of joint order data jointly created by the two or more users; an order data divider configured to create divided order data having a same layout as the joint order data in accordance with an instruction to divide the joint order data as input by each of the two or more users of the two or more clients; and a user associating unit configured to associate the divided order data with sharing users sharing the divided order data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
132 words
14 . A server that is used in a layout creation system for jointly creating order data that determines a layout of a photo book by two or more users of two or more clients connected to the server via a network, the server comprising: an order data retainer configured to retain one piece of joint order data jointly created by the two or more users; an order data divider configured to create divided order data having a same layout as the joint order data in accordance with an instruction to divide the joint order data as input by each of the two or more users of the two or more clients; and a user associating unit configured to associate the divided order data with sharing users sharing the divided order data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
162 words
15 . A server that is used in a layout creation system for jointly creating order data that determines a layout of a photo book by two or more users of two or more clients connected to the server via a network, the server comprising: an order data retainer configured to retain two or more pieces of separate order data separately created by the two or more users of the two or more clients; an order data combiner configured to combine the two or more pieces of separate order data to create combined order data in accordance with an instruction to combine the two or more pieces of separate order data as input by each of the two or more users; and a user associating unit configured to associate the combined order data with two or more sharing users being users who share the combined order data and each have created each of the two or more pieces of separate order data.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
162 words
15 . A server that is used in a layout creation system for jointly creating order data that determines a layout of a photo book by two or more users of two or more clients connected to the server via a network, the server comprising: an order data retainer configured to retain two or more pieces of separate order data separately created by the two or more users of the two or more clients; an order data combiner configured to combine the two or more pieces of separate order data to create combined order data in accordance with an instruction to combine the two or more pieces of separate order data as input by each of the two or more users; and a user associating unit configured to associate the combined order data with two or more sharing users being users who share the combined order data and each have created each of the two or more pieces of separate order data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
158 words
16 . A client that is used in a layout creation system for jointly creating order data that determines a layout of a photo book by two or more users of two or more clients connected to a server via a network, the client comprising: a priority determiner configured to determine priorities of user images based on information on shared images shared among the two or more users of the two or more clients, each of the shared images being transmitted from each of the two or more clients to the server and used in the layout of the photo book, information on the user images owned by the two or more users and retained in the two or more clients, and terminal information of the two or more clients; and a display unit configured to list and display the user images with a user image having higher priority being prioritized over a user image having lower priority.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
158 words
16 . A client that is used in a layout creation system for jointly creating order data that determines a layout of a photo book by two or more users of two or more clients connected to a server via a network, the client comprising: a priority determiner configured to determine priorities of user images based on information on shared images shared among the two or more users of the two or more clients, each of the shared images being transmitted from each of the two or more clients to the server and used in the layout of the photo book, information on the user images owned by the two or more users and retained in the two or more clients, and terminal information of the two or more clients; and a display unit configured to list and display the user images with a user image having higher priority being prioritized over a user image having lower priority.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
153 words
17 . A layout creation method for jointly creating order data that determines a layout of a photo book by two or more users of two or more clients connected to a server via a network, the method comprising the steps of: retaining one piece of joint order data jointly created by the two or more users, with an order data retainer of the server; receiving an instruction to divide the joint order data as input by a relevant one of the two or more users, with an instruction input unit of each of the two or more clients; creating divided order data having a same layout as the joint order data in accordance with the instruction to divide the joint order data, with an order data divider of the server; and associating the divided order data with sharing users sharing the divided order data, with a user associating unit of the server.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
153 words
17 . A layout creation method for jointly creating order data that determines a layout of a photo book by two or more users of two or more clients connected to a server via a network, the method comprising the steps of: retaining one piece of joint order data jointly created by the two or more users, with an order data retainer of the server; receiving an instruction to divide the joint order data as input by a relevant one of the two or more users, with an instruction input unit of each of the two or more clients; creating divided order data having a same layout as the joint order data in accordance with the instruction to divide the joint order data, with an order data divider of the server; and associating the divided order data with sharing users sharing the divided order data, with a user associating unit of the server.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
169 words
18 . A layout creation method for jointly creating order data that determines a layout of a photo book by two or more users of two or more clients connected to a server via a network, the method comprising the steps of: receiving an instruction to combine two or more pieces of separate order data created separately by the two or more users as input by a relevant one of the two or more users, with an instruction input unit of each of the two or more clients; combining the two or more pieces of separate order data to create combined order data in accordance with the instruction to combine two or more pieces of separate order data, with an order data combiner of the server; and associating the combined order data with two or more sharing users being users who share the combined order data and each have created each of the two or more pieces of separate order data, with a user associating unit of the server.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
169 words
18 . A layout creation method for jointly creating order data that determines a layout of a photo book by two or more users of two or more clients connected to a server via a network, the method comprising the steps of: receiving an instruction to combine two or more pieces of separate order data created separately by the two or more users as input by a relevant one of the two or more users, with an instruction input unit of each of the two or more clients; combining the two or more pieces of separate order data to create combined order data in accordance with the instruction to combine two or more pieces of separate order data, with an order data combiner of the server; and associating the combined order data with two or more sharing users being users who share the combined order data and each have created each of the two or more pieces of separate order data, with a user associating unit of the server.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
142 words
19 . The layout creation method according to claim 17 , comprising the steps of: determining priorities of user images based on information on shared images shared among the two or more users of the two or more clients, each of the shared images being transmitted from each of the two or more clients to the server and used in the layout of the photo book, information on the user images owned by the two or more users and retained in the two or more clients, and terminal information of the two or more clients, with a priority determiner of each of the two or more clients; and listing and displaying the user images with a user image having higher priority being prioritized over a user image having lower priority, with a display unit of each of the two or more clients.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
30 words
20 . A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute each of the steps of the layout creation method described in claim 17 .
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