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Image processing method
Assignee: Fujifilm Corp
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Filing: 1999-02-19
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Granted: 2004-04-27
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Expires: 2019-02-19
Abstract
Abstract An image processing method including the steps of: acquiring scene information which is previously tagged on to image data supplied from an image data supply source together with the image data; and setting image processing conditions in accordance with the scene information using the image data, and/or setting an image sequence in a plurality of images to be recorded on an index print in accordance with the scene information; and producing the index print on which the plurality of the images are recorded in accordance with the image sequence. The method provides a digital image processing method that is particularly suitable for use with digital photoprinters and which can process image data under optimal conditions that are adapted to specific scenes in images such as the one recorded on films. As a result, the method can produce high-quality prints that reproduce optimal images for various scenes.
Inventors
- 👤 Naoto Kinjo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:11
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00132; H04N1/00185; H04N1/00196; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3242
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
An image processing method for setting image processing conditions using image data supplied from an image data supply source, comprising the steps of: storing a plurality of processing conditions for a scene; acquiring scene information, previously tagged with said image data, together with said image data, wherein said scene information includes information relating to the image content of an individual image frame from the image data supply source; and setting said image processing conditions in accordance with at least one stored processing condition corresponding to said acquired scene information for the individual image frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
An image processing method for setting image processing conditions using image data supplied from an image data supply source, comprising the steps of: storing a plurality of processing conditions for a scene; acquiring scene information, previously tagged with said image data, together with said image data, wherein said scene information includes information relating to the image content of an individual image frame from the image data supply source; and setting said image processing conditions in accordance with at least one stored processing condition corresponding to said acquired scene information for the individual image frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The image processing method according to claim 1 , wherein said scene information tagged on to said image data is a magnetic or optical record on a film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The image processing method according to claim 2 , wherein said scene information is automatically acquired by reading said magnetic or optical record on the film with magnetic or optical reading means, respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
76 words
The image processing method according to claim 1 , wherein said scene information includes at least one scene type selected from the group consisting of a human individual, a flower, a landscape, a night view, an indoor view, a firework, a snow, a setting sun, a rising sun and a still object, wherein said scene information designates the stored processing condition used to set said image processing conditions based on said at least one scene type.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The image processing method according to claim 1 , wherein said scene information is a standardized classification data value of said scene information which is keyed to an image content of said image data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The image processing method according to claim 1 , wherein said scene information is a registered classification data value of said scene information which is set and keyed to an image content of said image data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
The image processing method according to claim 1 , further comprising the steps of: setting an image sequence in a plurality of images to be recorded on a index print in accordance with said scene information; and producing said index print on which said plurality of said images are recorded in accordance with said image sequence.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
103 words
An image processing method comprising: storing a plurality of processing conditions for a scene in a processed information storing subsection; acquiring image data of an image from a first portion of an image data source and scene data from a second portion of the image data source, which is tagged with said image, wherein said scene data includes information relating to image content of an individual image frame from the image data source; retrieving from said processed information storing subsection, at least one processing condition corresponding to said acquired scene data; and processing said acquired image data according to said retrieved processing condition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
103 words
An image processing method comprising: storing a plurality of processing conditions for a scene in a processed information storing subsection; acquiring image data of an image from a first portion of an image data source and scene data from a second portion of the image data source, which is tagged with said image, wherein said scene data includes information relating to image content of an individual image frame from the image data source; retrieving from said processed information storing subsection, at least one processing condition corresponding to said acquired scene data; and processing said acquired image data according to said retrieved processing condition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
93 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: a scanner adapted to acquire image data and scene data from an image; a processed information storing subsection containing a plurality of processing conditions for processing image data; a setup subsection adapted to recognize the acquired scene data and acquire at least one corresponding processing condition from said processed information storing subsection, wherein said acquired scene data includes information relating to image content from the image; and an image data processing subsection adapted to process said image data according to said acquired at least one associated processing condition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
93 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: a scanner adapted to acquire image data and scene data from an image; a processed information storing subsection containing a plurality of processing conditions for processing image data; a setup subsection adapted to recognize the acquired scene data and acquire at least one corresponding processing condition from said processed information storing subsection, wherein said acquired scene data includes information relating to image content from the image; and an image data processing subsection adapted to process said image data according to said acquired at least one associated processing condition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
113 words
An image processing system comprising: a camera adapted to permit a user to acquire an image and to tag said image with scene data; a scanner adapted to acquire image data and scene data from said image; a processed information storing subsection containing a plurality of processing conditions corresponding scene data; a setup subsection adapted to recognize the acquired scene data and to acquire at least one corresponding processing condition from said processed information storing subsection, wherein said scene data includes information relating to the image content of an individual image; and an image data processing subsection adapted to process said image data according to said acquired at least one associated processing condition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
113 words
An image processing system comprising: a camera adapted to permit a user to acquire an image and to tag said image with scene data; a scanner adapted to acquire image data and scene data from said image; a processed information storing subsection containing a plurality of processing conditions corresponding scene data; a setup subsection adapted to recognize the acquired scene data and to acquire at least one corresponding processing condition from said processed information storing subsection, wherein said scene data includes information relating to the image content of an individual image; and an image data processing subsection adapted to process said image data according to said acquired at least one associated processing condition.
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