US20200280640A1
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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: —
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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 09:28
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: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
1 . An apparatus that generates album data including a plurality of pages, the apparatus comprising: 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.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
1 . An apparatus that generates album data including a plurality of pages, the apparatus comprising: 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.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
2 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the positions of the individual pages are the same in all pieces of album data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
98 words
3 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: 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 piece of album data; and a setting unit configured to set a reference of page creation of each piece of album data, 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
4 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the image capturing time representing the common pages is an average image capturing time of images arranged on the common pages.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
5 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the determination unit determines the positions of the individual pages based on a difference in the image capturing time between the sorted common pages.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
6 . The apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the determination unit determines the positions of the individual pages so that the 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
33 words
7 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the determination unit determines the positions of the individual pages so that the individual pages are inserted before or after the common pages.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
8 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the determination unit has an adjustment unit configured to adjust 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
50 words
9 . 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 pieces of album data to be generated, or specification of a user.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
10 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the page is a spread page.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
89 words
11 . An apparatus that generates album data including a plurality of pages, the apparatus comprising: 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 data generation unit configured to generate album data in which the common pages and the individual pages are arranged, wherein in album data generated by the data generation unit, positions of the individual pages are the same in all pieces of album data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
89 words
11 . An apparatus that generates album data including a plurality of pages, the apparatus comprising: 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 data generation unit configured to generate album data in which the common pages and the individual pages are arranged, wherein in album data generated by the data generation unit, positions of the individual pages are the same in all pieces of album data.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
74 words
12 . A method of generating album data including a plurality of pages, the method comprising the steps of: generating common pages used in common in a plurality of pieces of album data and individual pages corresponding to a main object; and determining, 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.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
74 words
12 . A method of generating album data including a plurality of pages, the method comprising the steps of: generating common pages used in common in a plurality of pieces of album data and individual pages corresponding to a main object; and determining, 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.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
13 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the positions of the individual pages are the same in all pieces of album data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
80 words
14 . 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 piece of album data; and setting a reference of page creation of each piece of album data, wherein the generating is generating the common pages and the individual pages by arranging the candidate images on pages based on results of analysis of the candidate images and the reference of page creation.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
15 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the image capturing time representing the common pages is an average image capturing time of images arranged on the common pages.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
16 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the determining is determining the positions of the individual pages based on a difference in the image capturing time between the sorted common pages.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
48 words
17 . The method according to claim 16 , wherein the determining is determining the positions of the individual pages so that the 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
33 words
18 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the determining is determining the positions of the individual pages so that the individual pages are inserted before or after the common pages.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
35 words
19 . 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
50 words
20 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the determining is 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 pieces of album data to be generated, or specification of a user.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
21 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the page is a spread page.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
89 words
22 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to perform a method of generating album data including a plurality of pages, the method comprising the steps of: generating common pages used in common in a plurality of pieces of album data and individual pages corresponding to a main object; and determining, 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.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
89 words
22 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to perform a method of generating album data including a plurality of pages, the method comprising the steps of: generating common pages used in common in a plurality of pieces of album data and individual pages corresponding to a main object; and determining, 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.
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