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Image edit device
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1997-06-10
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Granted: 2001-01-02
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Expires: 2017-06-10
Abstract
Abstract An image edit device is used to lay out a plurality of images in one field having a plurality of layout areas with a good balance. The image edit device includes an image input means for reading an image optically recorded on a film, a frame size input means for reading frame size information magnetically recorded on the film, and a layout means for laying out the plurality of images read by the image input means in one field by using the field size information read by the frame size input means.
Inventors
- 👤 Hitoshi Onoda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:39
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T11/00; G06T11/60; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/387; H04N1/3872; H04N1/3873; H04N1/3875
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
An image edit device comprising: image input means for reading an image optically recorded on a film; frame size input means for reading frame size information magnetically recorded on said film; top/bottom judgment means for judging top side and bottom side of the image optically recorded on said film; and layout means for laying out a plurality of images read by said image input means in one field having a plurality of layout areas by using the frame size information read by said frame size input means and the image top-bottom information judged by said top/bottom judgment means, said laying out being performed in accordance with layout information input by a user.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
An image edit device comprising: image input means for reading an image optically recorded on a film; frame size input means for reading frame size information magnetically recorded on said film; top/bottom judgment means for judging top side and bottom side of the image optically recorded on said film; and layout means for laying out a plurality of images read by said image input means in one field having a plurality of layout areas by using the frame size information read by said frame size input means and the image top-bottom information judged by said top/bottom judgment means, said laying out being performed in accordance with layout information input by a user.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device according to claim 1 , wherein said layout means lays out the plurality of images in said one field so that blanks around the images laid out fall within a predetermined range.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 1 , further comprising selection means for selecting the plurality of images to be laid out in said one field.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device according to claim 1 , further comprising a memory for storing image information read by said image input means and the frame size information read by said frame size input means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device according to claim 1 , wherein said top/bottom judgment means judges the top side and bottom side of the image optically recorded on said film by reading the image top/bottom information magnetically recorded on said film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device according to claim 1 , wherein said top/bottom judgment means judges the top side and bottom side of the image from a hue distribution tendency of the image read by said image input means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device according to claim 1 , wherein said top/bottom judgement means judges the top side and bottom side of the image from a lightness distribution tendency of the image read by said image input means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
123 words
An image edit device comprising: image input means for reading an image optically recorded on a film; frame size input means for reading frame size information magnetically recorded on said film; top/bottom judgment means for judging top side and bottom side of the image optically recorded on said film; and layout means for laying out a plurality of images read by said input means in one field in accordance with a predetermined template, said layout means editing a layout conforming to said template on the basis of the frame size information read by said frame size input means and the image top/bottom information judged by said top/bottom judgment means, said laying out being performed in accordance with layout information input by a user.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
123 words
An image edit device comprising: image input means for reading an image optically recorded on a film; frame size input means for reading frame size information magnetically recorded on said film; top/bottom judgment means for judging top side and bottom side of the image optically recorded on said film; and layout means for laying out a plurality of images read by said input means in one field in accordance with a predetermined template, said layout means editing a layout conforming to said template on the basis of the frame size information read by said frame size input means and the image top/bottom information judged by said top/bottom judgment means, said laying out being performed in accordance with layout information input by a user.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device according to claim 8 , wherein said layout means changes an image magnification of enlargement so that blanks around the images laid out fall within a predetermined range.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 8 , further comprising selection means for selecting the plurality of images to be laid out in said one field.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device according to claim 8 , further comprising a memory for storing image information read by said image input means and the frame size information read by said frame size input means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device according to claim 9 , wherein said top/bottom judgment means judges the top side and bottom side of the image optically recorded on said film by reading the image top/bottom information magnetically recorded on said film.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device according to claim 8 , wherein said top/bottom judgement means judges the top side and bottom side of the image from a hue distribution tendency of the image read by said image input means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device according to claim 8 , wherein said top/bottom judgement means judges the top side and bottom side of the image from a lightness distribution tendency of the image read by said image input means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
121 words
An image edit device for editing an image optically recorded on a film, comprising: frame size input means for reading frame size information magnetically recorded on said film; magnification determination means for determining an image magnification of enlargement on the basis of the frame size information read by said frame size input means; top/bottom judgment means for judging top side and bottom side of the image optically recorded on said film; and layout means for laying out, in one field, a plurality of images enlarged at the magnification of enlargement determined for each frame size by using the image top/bottom information judged by said top/bottom judgment means, said laying out being performed in accordance with layout information input by a user.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
121 words
An image edit device for editing an image optically recorded on a film, comprising: frame size input means for reading frame size information magnetically recorded on said film; magnification determination means for determining an image magnification of enlargement on the basis of the frame size information read by said frame size input means; top/bottom judgment means for judging top side and bottom side of the image optically recorded on said film; and layout means for laying out, in one field, a plurality of images enlarged at the magnification of enlargement determined for each frame size by using the image top/bottom information judged by said top/bottom judgment means, said laying out being performed in accordance with layout information input by a user.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 15 , further comprising selection means for selecting the plurality of images to be laid out in said one field.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device according to claim 15 , further comprising a memory for storing image information read by said image input means and the frame size information read by said frame size input means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device according to claim 15 , wherein said layout means changes the image magnification of enlargement so that blanks around the images laid out fall within a predetermined range.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device according to claim 15 , wherein said top/bottom judgment means judges the top side and bottom side of the image optically recorded on said film by reading the image top/bottom information magnetically recorded on said film.
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