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Multimedia application using flashpix file format
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1997-10-06
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Granted: 2001-05-22
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Expires: 2017-10-06
Abstract
Abstract A system, for use on a computer system, creates and publishes a set of images, each image in the set being stored in a FlashPix file which contains at least the image in multiple resolutions, viewing parameters for viewing the image, and information related to the image. The system includes displaying, on a computer-generated workbench, a plurality of images retrieved from FlashPix files, and correcting images displayed in the workbench. In the system, image correction comprises altering viewing parameters in FlashPix files corresponding to the displayed images. The system also composes displayed images by adding or deleting, from FlashPix files corresponding to the displayed images, information related to the displayed images, and publishes a set of images displayed on the workbench. The set of published images includes corrected and composed images.
Inventors
- 👤 Jonathan Hui
- 👤 Chris See Liang Yeo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 09:35
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T17/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 88
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A method, for use on a computer system, of creating and publishing a set of images, each image in the set being stored in a multi-resolution image file which contains at least the image in multiple resolutions, viewing parameters for viewing the image, and information related to the image, the method comprising the steps of: displaying, in a first portion of a user interface on a computer-generated workbench, a plurality of images retrieved from multi-resolution image files; correcting, in a workspace in a second portion of the user interface, images selected from the workbench, the correcting step comprising altering viewing parameters in multi-resolution image files corresponding to the selected images, and updating the selected images on the workbench to include corrections made in the workspace, the corrections made in the second portion of the user interface updating images displayed in the first portion of the user interface; composing, in the workspace, images selected from the workbench, the composing step comprising adding or deleting, from multi-resolution image files corresponding to the selected images, information related to the selected images; and publishing a set of images displayed on the workbench, the set of images comprising corrected and composed images.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
197 words
A method, for use on a computer system, of creating and publishing a set of images, each image in the set being stored in a multi-resolution image file which contains at least the image in multiple resolutions, viewing parameters for viewing the image, and information related to the image, the method comprising the steps of: displaying, in a first portion of a user interface on a computer-generated workbench, a plurality of images retrieved from multi-resolution image files; correcting, in a workspace in a second portion of the user interface, images selected from the workbench, the correcting step comprising altering viewing parameters in multi-resolution image files corresponding to the selected images, and updating the selected images on the workbench to include corrections made in the workspace, the corrections made in the second portion of the user interface updating images displayed in the first portion of the user interface; composing, in the workspace, images selected from the workbench, the composing step comprising adding or deleting, from multi-resolution image files corresponding to the selected images, information related to the selected images; and publishing a set of images displayed on the workbench, the set of images comprising corrected and composed images.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method according to claim 1 , further comprising, before the displaying step, the steps of: collecting a plurality of low resolution images from FlashPix files; and selecting, from the images collected in the collecting step, a plurality of the low resolution images for inclusion onto the workbench.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method according to claim 2 , further comprising, between the collecting and selecting steps, the step of displaying the plurality of low resolution images in a computer-generated workspace; wherein the selecting step comprises selecting low resolution images displayed in the computer-generated workspace for inclusion into the set of images.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
A method according to claim 2 , wherein in the collecting step, the images are collected from one or more of the following sources: a hardware device, stored files, an electronic album, the World Wide Web, and a database; and wherein the publishing step publishes, along with each image in the set, information relating to the source of each image.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 4 , wherein, in a case that the source is the World Wide Web, low resolution images are collected using Internet Imaging Protocol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method according to claim 2 , wherein a multi resolution image file for each image stores the image in four resolutions; and wherein the plurality of low resolution images collected in the collecting step comprise, for each image, a lowest resolution image stored in a multi resolution image file for the image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 2 , wherein the collecting step comprises: searching for particular images based on designated search parameters; and retrieving low resolution images from multi resolution image files for images found in the searching step.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the displaying step comprises displaying, along with the images on the workbench, information related to the images.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 8 , wherein the information related to the images comprises an icon which indicates that audio information is associated with an image.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 1 , wherein the correcting step comprises changing color parameters for the images.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the correcting step comprises altering a magnification of the images.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the composing step comprises adding or deleting, from a multi-resolution image file of a designated image, one or more of the following: a written caption, audio information, and additional information relating to creation and/or capture of the image.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 12 , wherein the multi-resolution image file of the designated image includes an extension list which stores the audio information.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the publishing step is performed automatically in response to a predetermined condition, or manually in response to a user's input.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 1 , wherein the publishing step comprises publishing the set of images to one of the following destinations: a video screen, the World Wide Web, and an image forming device.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 15 , wherein the image forming device comprises a printer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method according to claim 14 , wherein the publishing step comprises: selecting types of information associated with each image in the set of images; and publishing, with the set of images, a selected type of information for each image in the set.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
60 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the publishing step comprises, for a designated image in the set of images, retrieving an image from a multi-resolution image file which corresponds to the designated image based on a hardware device used to publish the image, and outputting the image as corrected and composed in the correcting and composing steps, respectively.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 18 , wherein in a case that the one or more sources in the collecting step comprises the World Wide Web, the publishing step comprises retrieving the image from the multi-resolution image file for the designated image using Internet Imaging Protocol.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 1 , wherein the publishing step comprises publishing thumbnail versions of the images displayed on the workbench.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
220 words
An apparatus for creating and publishing a set of images, each image in the set being stored in a multi-resolution image file which contains the image in multiple resolutions, viewing parameters for viewing the image, and information related to the image, the apparatus comprising: a user interface for inputting data and commands into the apparatus; a memory which stores executable process steps; and a processor, which executes process steps stored in the memory (1) to display, in a first portion of a user interface on a computer-generated workbench, images retrieved from multi-resolution image files, (2) to correct, in a workspace in the second portion of the user interface, images selected from the workbench, the correcting step comprising altering viewing parameters in multi-resolution image files corresponding to the selected images, and updating the selected images on the workbench to include corrections made in the workspace, the corrections made in the second portion of the user interface updating images displayed in the first portion of the user interface, (3) to compose, in the workspace, images selected from the workbench, the composing step comprising adding or deleting, from multi-resolution image files corresponding to the displayed images, information related to the displayed images, and (4) to publish a set of images displayed on the workbench, the set of images comprising corrected and composed images.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
220 words
An apparatus for creating and publishing a set of images, each image in the set being stored in a multi-resolution image file which contains the image in multiple resolutions, viewing parameters for viewing the image, and information related to the image, the apparatus comprising: a user interface for inputting data and commands into the apparatus; a memory which stores executable process steps; and a processor, which executes process steps stored in the memory (1) to display, in a first portion of a user interface on a computer-generated workbench, images retrieved from multi-resolution image files, (2) to correct, in a workspace in the second portion of the user interface, images selected from the workbench, the correcting step comprising altering viewing parameters in multi-resolution image files corresponding to the selected images, and updating the selected images on the workbench to include corrections made in the workspace, the corrections made in the second portion of the user interface updating images displayed in the first portion of the user interface, (3) to compose, in the workspace, images selected from the workbench, the composing step comprising adding or deleting, from multi-resolution image files corresponding to the displayed images, information related to the displayed images, and (4) to publish a set of images displayed on the workbench, the set of images comprising corrected and composed images.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 21 , wherein, before displaying the plurality of images in the workbench, the processor executes process steps to collect a plurality of low resolution images from FlashPix files, and to select, from the collected images, a plurality of the low resolution images for inclusion onto the workbench.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 22 , wherein, between collecting and selecting, the processor displays the plurality of low resolution images in a computer-generated workspace; and wherein the selecting performed by the processor (1) is in response to a command input from the user interface, and (2) comprises selecting displayed low resolution images for inclusion into the workbench.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 22 , wherein FlashPix files corresponding to the plurality of low resolution images are collected from one or more of the following sources: a hardware device, stored files, an electronic album, the World Wide Web, and a database; and wherein the processor publishes, along with each image in the set of images, information relating to the source of each image.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 24 , wherein, in a case that the source of an image is the World Wide Web, a low resolution image for the image is collected using Internet Imaging Protocol.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 22 , wherein FlashPix files for each image store the image in four resolutions; and wherein the plurality of low resolution images collected by the processor comprise, for each image, a lowest resolution image stored in a FlashPix file for the image.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 22 , wherein the processor collects the plurality of low resolution images by searching for particular images based on designated search parameters, and retrieving low resolution images from FlashPix files for found images.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 21 , wherein the processor displays, along with the images on the workbench, information related to the images.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 28 , wherein the information related to the images comprises an icon which indicates that audio information is associated with an image.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 21 , wherein the processor corrects the images by changing color parameters for the images.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 21 , wherein the processor corrects the images by altering a magnification of the images.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 21 , wherein the processor composes displayed images by adding or deleting, from a FlashPix file of a designated image, one or more of the following: a written caption, audio information, and additional information relating to creation and/or capture of the image.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 32 , wherein the FlashPix file of the designated image includes an extension list which stores the audio information.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 21 , wherein the processor publishes the set of images either automatically in response to a predetermined condition, or manually in response to a command input via the user interface.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 21 , wherein the processor publishes the set of images to one of the following destinations: a video screen, the World Wide Web, and an image forming device.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 35 , wherein the image forming device comprises a printer.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 35 , wherein the processor publishes the set of images by selecting types of information associated with each image in the set of images, and publishing, with the set of images, a selected type of information for each image in the set.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 21 , wherein the publishing step comprises publishing thumbnail versions of the images displayed on the workbench.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 21 , wherein, for a designated image in the set of images, the processor publishes the image by retrieving an image from a FlashPix file which corresponds to the designated image based on a hardware device used to publish the image, and outputs the image as corrected and composed by the processor.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 39 , wherein in a case that the one or more sources is the World Wide Web, the processor publishes the designated image by retrieving the image from the FlashPix file for the designated image using Internet Imaging Protocol.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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Computer-executable process steps stored on a computer-readable medium, the process steps for use on a computer system to create and publish a set of images, each image in the set being stored in a multi-resolution image file which contains at least the image in multiple resolutions, viewing parameters for viewing the image, and information related to the image, the process steps comprising: code to display, in a first portion of a user interface on a computer-generated workbench, a plurality of images retrieved from multi-resolution image files; code to correct, in a workspace in a second portion of the user interface, images selected from the workbench, the code to correct comprising code to alter viewing parameters in multi-resolution image files corresponding to the selected images, and updating the selected images on the workbench to include corrections made in the workspace, the corrections made in the second portion of the user interface updating images displayed in the first portion of the user interface; code to compose, in the workspace, images selected from the workbench, the composing step comprising adding or deleting, from multi-resolution image files corresponding to the selected images, information related to the selected images; and code to publish a set of images displayed on the workbench, the set of images comprising corrected and composed images.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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Computer-executable process steps stored on a computer-readable medium, the process steps for use on a computer system to create and publish a set of images, each image in the set being stored in a multi-resolution image file which contains at least the image in multiple resolutions, viewing parameters for viewing the image, and information related to the image, the process steps comprising: code to display, in a first portion of a user interface on a computer-generated workbench, a plurality of images retrieved from multi-resolution image files; code to correct, in a workspace in a second portion of the user interface, images selected from the workbench, the code to correct comprising code to alter viewing parameters in multi-resolution image files corresponding to the selected images, and updating the selected images on the workbench to include corrections made in the workspace, the corrections made in the second portion of the user interface updating images displayed in the first portion of the user interface; code to compose, in the workspace, images selected from the workbench, the composing step comprising adding or deleting, from multi-resolution image files corresponding to the selected images, information related to the selected images; and code to publish a set of images displayed on the workbench, the set of images comprising corrected and composed images.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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Computer-executable process steps according to claim 41 , further comprising: code to collect a plurality of low resolution images from FlashPix files; and code to select, from the images collected by the code to collect, a plurality of the low resolution images for inclusion onto the workbench.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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Computer-executable process steps according to claim 42 , further comprising, between the code to collect and the code to select, code to display the plurality of low resolution images in a computer-generated workspace; wherein the code to select selects low resolution images displayed in the computer-generated workspace for inclusion into the set of images.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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Computer-executable process steps according to claim 42 , wherein the code to collect collects the FlashPix images from one or more of the following sources: a hardware device, stored files, an electronic album, the World Wide Web, and a database; and wherein the code to publish publishes, along with each image in the set, information relating to the source of each image.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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Computer-executable process steps according to claim 44 , wherein, in a case that the source is the World Wide Web, low resolution images are collected using Internet Imaging Protocol.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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Computer-executable process steps according to claim 42 , wherein a FlashPix file for each image stores the image in four resolutions; and wherein the plurality of low resolution images collected by the code to collect comprise, for each image, a lowest resolution image stored in a FlashPix file for the image.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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Computer-executable process steps according to claim 42 , wherein the code to collect comprises: code to search for particular images based on designated search parameters; and code to retrieve low resolution images from FlashPix files for images found in the searching step.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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Computer-executable process steps according to claim 41 , wherein the code to display displays, along with the images on the workbench, information related to the images.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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Computer-executable process steps according to claim 48 , wherein the information related to the images comprises an icon which indicates that audio information is associated with an image.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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Computer-executable process steps according to claim 41 , wherein the code to correct changes color parameters for the images.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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Computer-executable process steps according to claim 41 , wherein the code to correct comprises code to alter a magnification of the images.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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Computer-executable process steps according to claim 41 , wherein the code to compose comprises code to add or delete, from a Flashpix file of a designated image, one or more of the following: a written caption, audio information, and additional information relating to creation and/or capture of the image.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
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Computer-executable process steps according to claim 52 , wherein the FlashPix file of the designated image includes an extension list which stores the audio information.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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Computer-executable process steps according to claim 41 , wherein the code to publish is executed automatically in response to a predetermined condition, or manually in response to a user's input.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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Computer-executable process steps according to claim 41 , wherein the code to publish publishes the set of images to one of the following destinations: a video screen, the World Wide Web, and an image forming device.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
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Computer-executable process steps according to claim 55 , wherein the image forming device comprises a printer.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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Computer-executable process steps according to claim 54 , wherein the code to publish comprises: code to select types of information associated with each image in the set of images; and code to publish, with the set of images, a selected type of information for each image in the set.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
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Computer-executable process steps according to claim 41 , wherein the code to publish comprises, for a designated image in the set of images, code to retrieve an image from a FlashPix file corresponding to the designated image based on a hardware device used to publish the image, and code to output the image as corrected and composed by the code to correct and the code to compose, respectively.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
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Computer-executable process steps according to claim 58 , wherein, in a case that the one or more sources in the collecting step comprises the World Wide Web, the code to publish comprises code to retrieve the image from the FlashPix file for the designated image using Internet Imaging Protocol.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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Computer-executable process steps according to claim 41 , wherein the code to publish publishes thumbnail versions of the images displayed on the workbench.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
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A computer-readable medium which stores computer-executable process steps for use on a computer system, the process steps to create and to publish a set of images, each image in the set being stored in a multi-resolution image file which contains at least the image in multiple resolutions, viewing parameters for viewing the image, and information related to the image, the process steps comprising: a displaying step to display, in a first portion of a user interface on a computer-generated workbench, a plurality of images retrieved from multi-resolution image files; a correcting step to correct, in a workspace in a second portion of the user interface images selected from the workbench, the correcting step comprising altering viewing parameters in multi-resolution image files corresponding to the selected images, and updating the selected images on the workbench to include corrections made in the workspace, the corrections made in the second portion of the user interface updating images displayed in the first portion of the user interface; a composing step to compose, in the workspace, images selected from the workbench, the composing step comprising adding or deleting, from multi-resolution image files corresponding to the selected images, information related to the selected images; and a publishing step to publish a set of images displayed on the workbench, the set of images comprising corrected and composed images.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
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A computer-readable medium which stores computer-executable process steps for use on a computer system, the process steps to create and to publish a set of images, each image in the set being stored in a multi-resolution image file which contains at least the image in multiple resolutions, viewing parameters for viewing the image, and information related to the image, the process steps comprising: a displaying step to display, in a first portion of a user interface on a computer-generated workbench, a plurality of images retrieved from multi-resolution image files; a correcting step to correct, in a workspace in a second portion of the user interface images selected from the workbench, the correcting step comprising altering viewing parameters in multi-resolution image files corresponding to the selected images, and updating the selected images on the workbench to include corrections made in the workspace, the corrections made in the second portion of the user interface updating images displayed in the first portion of the user interface; a composing step to compose, in the workspace, images selected from the workbench, the composing step comprising adding or deleting, from multi-resolution image files corresponding to the selected images, information related to the selected images; and a publishing step to publish a set of images displayed on the workbench, the set of images comprising corrected and composed images.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
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A computer-readable medium according to claim 61 , further comprising, before the displaying step: a collecting step to collect a plurality of low resolution images from FlashPix files; and a selecting step to select, from the images collected in the collecting step, a plurality of the low resolution images for inclusion onto the workbench.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
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A computer-readable medium according to claim 62 , further comprising, between the collecting and selecting steps, a displaying step to display the plurality of low resolution images in a computer-generated workspace; wherein the selecting step comprises selecting low resolution images displayed in the computer-generated workspace for inclusion into the set of images.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
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A computer-readable medium according to claim 62 , wherein in the collecting step, the FlashPix images are collected from one or more of the following sources: a hardware device, stored files, an electronic album, the World Wide Web, and a database; and wherein the publishing step publishes, along with each image in the set, information relating to the source of each image.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
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A computer-readable medium according to claim 64 , wherein, in a case that the source is the World Wide Web, low resolution images are collected using Internet Imaging Protocol.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
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A computer-readable medium according to claim 62 , wherein a FlashPix file for each image stores the image in four resolutions; and wherein the plurality of low resolution images collected in the collecting step comprise, for each image, a lowest resolution image stored in a FlashPix file for the image.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
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A computer-readable medium according to claim 62 , wherein the collecting step comprises: a searching step to search for particular images based on designated search parameters; and a retrieving step to retrieve low resolution images from FlashPix files for images found in the searching step.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
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A computer-readable medium according to claim 61 , wherein the displaying step comprises displaying, along with the images on the workbench, information related to the images.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
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A computer-readable medium according to claim 68 , wherein the information related to the images comprises an icon which indicates that audio information is associated with an image.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
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A computer-readable medium according to claim 61 , wherein the correcting step comprises changing color parameters for the images.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
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A computer-readable medium according to claim 61 , wherein the correcting step comprises altering a magnification of the images.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
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A computer-readable medium according to claim 61 , wherein the composing step comprises adding or deleting, from a FlashPix file of a designated image, one or more of the following: a written caption, audio information, and additional information relating to creation and/or capture of the image.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
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A computer-readable medium according to claim 72 , wherein the FlashPix file of the designated image includes an extension list which stores the audio information.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
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A computer-readable medium according to claim 61 , wherein the publishing step is performed automatically in response to a predetermined condition, or manually in response to a user's input.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
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A computer-readable medium according to claim 61 , wherein the publishing step comprises publishing the set of images to one of the following destinations: a video screen, the World Wide Web, and an image forming device.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
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A computer-readable medium according to claim 75 , wherein the image forming device comprises a printer.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
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A computer-readable medium according to claim 74 , wherein the publishing step comprises: selecting types of information associated with each image in the set of images; and publishing, with the set of images, a selected type of information for each image in the set.
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
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A computer-readable medium according to claim 61 , wherein the publishing step comprises, for a designated image in the set of images, retrieving an image from a FlashPix file which corresponds to the designated image based on a hardware device used to publish the image, and outputting the image as corrected and composed in the correcting and composing steps, respectively.
Claim 83
Dependent Claim
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A computer-readable medium according to claim 78 , wherein in a case that the one or more sources in the collecting step comprises the World Wide Web, the publishing step comprises retrieving the image from the FlashPix file for the designated image using Internet Imaging Protocol.
Claim 84
Dependent Claim
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A computer-readable medium according to claim 61 , wherein the publishing step comprises publishing thumbnail versions of the images displayed on the workbench.
Claim 85
Dependent Claim
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The method according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of images are displayed in the first portion of the user interface in one resolution and in a different resolution in the second portion of the user interface.
Claim 86
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 21 , wherein the plurality of images are displayed in the first portion of the user interface in one resolution and in a different resolution in the second portion of the user interface.
Claim 87
Dependent Claim
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Computer-executable process steps according to claim 41 , wherein the plurality of images are displayed in the first portion of the user interface in one resolution and in a different resolution in the second portion of the user interface.
Claim 88
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Computer-readable medium according to claim 61 , wherein the plurality of images are displayed in the first portion of the user interface in one resolution and in a different resolution in the second portion of the user interface.
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