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Image display controlling apparatus and method for superimposing images based on attention area and data time information
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 2007-04-12
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Granted: 2009-04-21
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Expires: 2027-04-12
Abstract
Abstract An image display controlling apparatus includes a memory for storing attention area information and date and time information for each set of image data of a plurality of images to be displayed on an image display. The attention area information is evaluated based on standard date and time information and the stored date and time information, and protection area information is produced for a protection area set within the attention area. Also an adjustment is made for listing and displaying the plurality of the images with a superimpostion controlled based on the protection area information.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Yamamoto
- 👤 Tomoyuki Ohno
- 👤 Tomoyasu Yoshikawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:22
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F3/0482; C; C02; C02F; C02F3/00; C02F3/02; C02F3/12; C02F3/20; C02F3/205; B; B01; B01F; B01F23/00; B01F23/20; B01F23/23; B01F23/231; B01F23/23105; B01F23/2312; H; H04; H04N; H04N19/00; H04N19/10; H04N19/134; H04N19/162; H04N19/169; H04N19/17; B01F2101/00; B01F2101/305; C02F2103/00; C02F2103/20; G06F2203/00; G06F2203/048; G06F2203/04804
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
An image display controlling apparatus comprising: a memory means for storing attention area information which indicates an attention area within a part of image data for each of a plurality of image data areas, and date and time information for each image data area, an evaluation means for evaluating the attention area information of each image data area based on a standard date and time information and the date and time information of each image data area, and setting a protection area within a part of the attention area of each image data area, and an adjusting means for adjusting a display position of the plurality of the image data areas and an upper and lower relationship of a superimposition without superimposing the protection areas, based on the evaluated result of the attention area information of each image data area, and the protection area of each image data, wherein the plurality of the image data areas are listed and displayed on a screen in accordance with the adjusted display position and the upper and lower relationship of the superimposition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
An image display controlling apparatus comprising: a memory means for storing attention area information which indicates an attention area within a part of image data for each of a plurality of image data areas, and date and time information for each image data area, an evaluation means for evaluating the attention area information of each image data area based on a standard date and time information and the date and time information of each image data area, and setting a protection area within a part of the attention area of each image data area, and an adjusting means for adjusting a display position of the plurality of the image data areas and an upper and lower relationship of a superimposition without superimposing the protection areas, based on the evaluated result of the attention area information of each image data area, and the protection area of each image data, wherein the plurality of the image data areas are listed and displayed on a screen in accordance with the adjusted display position and the upper and lower relationship of the superimposition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The image display controlling apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the standard date and time information is the newest date and time information among the date and time information of the plurality of the image data areas.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The image display controlling apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the standard date and time information is one of selected date and time information from among the date and time information of the plurality of the image data areas.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
78 words
The image display controlling apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the adjusting means is provided for adjusting the upper and lower relationship of the superimposition of the plurality of the image data areas such that a said image data area with the date and time information at a prior time is disposed on the rear side, in accordance with the evaluated result of the attention area information of each image data area evaluated by the evaluating means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The image display controlling apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the attention area information is obtained based on a focus position information or a photographing information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The image display controlling apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the attention area information is a face area information.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
181 words
An image display controlling method comprising: a step of storing an attention area information which indicates an attention area within a part of image data for each of a plurality of image data areas, and a date and time information for each image data area, a step of evaluating the attention area information of each image data area based on a standard date and time information and the date and time information of each image data area, a step of producing setting a protection area within a part of the attention area of each image data area, and a step of adjusting a display position of the plurality of the images data areas and an upper and lower relationship of a superimposition without superimposing the protection area, based on the evaluated result of the attention area information of each image data area, and the protection area of each image data area, wherein the plurality of image data areas are listed and displayed on a screen in accordance with the adjusted display position and the upper and lower relationship of the superimposition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
181 words
An image display controlling method comprising: a step of storing an attention area information which indicates an attention area within a part of image data for each of a plurality of image data areas, and a date and time information for each image data area, a step of evaluating the attention area information of each image data area based on a standard date and time information and the date and time information of each image data area, a step of producing setting a protection area within a part of the attention area of each image data area, and a step of adjusting a display position of the plurality of the images data areas and an upper and lower relationship of a superimposition without superimposing the protection area, based on the evaluated result of the attention area information of each image data area, and the protection area of each image data area, wherein the plurality of image data areas are listed and displayed on a screen in accordance with the adjusted display position and the upper and lower relationship of the superimposition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer-executable program for implementing a method according to claim 7 .
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