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US7746512B2
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Image arrangement for electronic album
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corp
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Filing: 2005-02-24
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Granted: 2010-06-29
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Expires: 2025-02-24
Abstract
Abstract First, an image ordering rule is selected from among multiple image ordering rules that use mutually different types of image characteristic values to determine the order of arrangement of images. The image characteristic value used by the selected image ordering rule is then obtained for each of a plurality of images. The order of arrangement of a plurality of images is determined based on the selected image ordering rule and the image characteristic values for a plurality of images. Furthermore, the number of images to be placed on each page is determined based on the maximum number of images that can be included in each page of the electronic album. Finally, an electronic album in which a plurality of images are laid out on multiple pages in sequential order is created in accordance with the order of arrangement of a plurality of images and the number of images to be placed on each page.
Inventors
- 👤 Hitoshi Yamakado
- 👤 Yu Gu
- 👤 Toru Miyamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:52
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T11/00; G06T11/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A method for creating an electronic album including a plurality of images wherein the method is implemented by a computer, the method comprising: (a) selecting an image ordering rule from among a plurality of image ordering rules used to determine an order of arrangement of the plurality of images captured by one or more cameras, based on different types of image characteristic values; (b) acquiring for each of the plurality of images the image characteristic value used in the selected image ordering rule; (c) determining the order of arrangement of the plurality of images in accordance with the selected image ordering rule and the image characteristic values for the plurality of images; (d) determining the number of images to be placed on each page of the electronic album; (e) creating, in accordance with the order of arrangement of the plurality of images and the number of images on each of the pages, an electronic album in which the plurality of images are arranged in order across multiple pages; and (f) displaying the electronic album on a display unit.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
178 words
A method for creating an electronic album including a plurality of images wherein the method is implemented by a computer, the method comprising: (a) selecting an image ordering rule from among a plurality of image ordering rules used to determine an order of arrangement of the plurality of images captured by one or more cameras, based on different types of image characteristic values; (b) acquiring for each of the plurality of images the image characteristic value used in the selected image ordering rule; (c) determining the order of arrangement of the plurality of images in accordance with the selected image ordering rule and the image characteristic values for the plurality of images; (d) determining the number of images to be placed on each page of the electronic album; (e) creating, in accordance with the order of arrangement of the plurality of images and the number of images on each of the pages, an electronic album in which the plurality of images are arranged in order across multiple pages; and (f) displaying the electronic album on a display unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the types of image characteristic values include a value obtained by analyzing pixel values of each image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein the types of image characteristic values include a value obtained from attribute information created when each image was captured.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
A method according claim 1 , wherein the step (c) includes classifying the plurality of images into multiple groups in accordance with the image characteristic values for the plurality of images arranged in sequence, and the step (d) includes determining the number of images to be placed on each page such that images from different groups are not allocated to the same page.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
185 words
An apparatus for creating an electronic album including a plurality of images, the apparatus comprising: a rule selecting module configured to assist selection of an image ordering rule from among a plurality of image ordering rules used to determine an order of arrangement of the plurality of images based on different types of image characteristic values an image characteristic value acquiring module configured to acquire for each of the plurality of images the image characteristic value used in the selected image ordering rule; an image order determining module configured to determine the order of arrangement of the plurality of images in accordance with the selected image ordering rule and the image characteristic values for the plurality of images; a page allocation module configured to determine the number of images to be placed on each page of the electronic album; and an album creating module configured to create, in accordance with the order of arrangement of the plurality of images and the number of images on each of the pages, an electronic album in which the plurality of images are arranged in order across multiple pages.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
185 words
An apparatus for creating an electronic album including a plurality of images, the apparatus comprising: a rule selecting module configured to assist selection of an image ordering rule from among a plurality of image ordering rules used to determine an order of arrangement of the plurality of images based on different types of image characteristic values an image characteristic value acquiring module configured to acquire for each of the plurality of images the image characteristic value used in the selected image ordering rule; an image order determining module configured to determine the order of arrangement of the plurality of images in accordance with the selected image ordering rule and the image characteristic values for the plurality of images; a page allocation module configured to determine the number of images to be placed on each page of the electronic album; and an album creating module configured to create, in accordance with the order of arrangement of the plurality of images and the number of images on each of the pages, an electronic album in which the plurality of images are arranged in order across multiple pages.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
210 words
A computer program product for creating an electronic album including a plurality of images, comprising: a computer readable medium; and a computer program stored on the computer readable medium, the computer program including: a first program for causing a computer to assist selection of an image ordering rule from among a plurality of image ordering rules used to determine an order of arrangement of the plurality of images based on different types of image characteristic values; a second program for causing the computer to acquire for each of the plurality of images the image characteristic value used in the selected image ordering rule; a third program for causing the computer to determine the order of arrangement of the plurality of images in accordance with the selected image ordering rule and the image characteristic values for the plurality of images; a fourth program for causing the computer to determine the number of images to be placed on each page of the electronic album; and a fifth program for causing the computer to create, in accordance with the order of arrangement of the plurality of images and the number of images on each of the pages, an electronic album in which the plurality of images are arranged in order across multiple pages.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
210 words
A computer program product for creating an electronic album including a plurality of images, comprising: a computer readable medium; and a computer program stored on the computer readable medium, the computer program including: a first program for causing a computer to assist selection of an image ordering rule from among a plurality of image ordering rules used to determine an order of arrangement of the plurality of images based on different types of image characteristic values; a second program for causing the computer to acquire for each of the plurality of images the image characteristic value used in the selected image ordering rule; a third program for causing the computer to determine the order of arrangement of the plurality of images in accordance with the selected image ordering rule and the image characteristic values for the plurality of images; a fourth program for causing the computer to determine the number of images to be placed on each page of the electronic album; and a fifth program for causing the computer to create, in accordance with the order of arrangement of the plurality of images and the number of images on each of the pages, an electronic album in which the plurality of images are arranged in order across multiple pages.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
184 words
A method for creating an electronic album including a plurality of images wherein the method is implemented by a computer, the method comprising: (i) determining an order of arrangement of the plurality of images captured by one or more cameras in accordance with a designated image ordering rule, the image ordering rule using an image characteristic value acquired for each image; (ii) determining the number of images to be placed on each page of the electronic album; (iii) creating, in accordance with the order of arrangement of the plurality of images and the number of images on each of the pages, an electronic album in which the plurality of images are arranged in order across multiple pages; and (iv) displaying the electronic album on a display unit, wherein the step (i) includes classifying the plurality of images into multiple groups in accordance with the image characteristic values for the plurality of images arranged in sequence, and the step (ii) includes determining the number of images to be placed on each page such that images from different groups are not allocated to the same page.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
184 words
A method for creating an electronic album including a plurality of images wherein the method is implemented by a computer, the method comprising: (i) determining an order of arrangement of the plurality of images captured by one or more cameras in accordance with a designated image ordering rule, the image ordering rule using an image characteristic value acquired for each image; (ii) determining the number of images to be placed on each page of the electronic album; (iii) creating, in accordance with the order of arrangement of the plurality of images and the number of images on each of the pages, an electronic album in which the plurality of images are arranged in order across multiple pages; and (iv) displaying the electronic album on a display unit, wherein the step (i) includes classifying the plurality of images into multiple groups in accordance with the image characteristic values for the plurality of images arranged in sequence, and the step (ii) includes determining the number of images to be placed on each page such that images from different groups are not allocated to the same page.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
178 words
An apparatus for creating an electronic album including a plurality of images, the apparatus comprising: an image order determining module configured to determine an order of arrangement of the plurality of images in accordance with a designated image ordering rule, the image ordering rule using an image characteristic value acquired for each image; a page allocation module configured to determine the number of images to be placed on each page of the electronic album; and an album creating module configured to create, in accordance with the order of arrangement of the plurality of images and the number of images on each of the pages, an electronic album in which the plurality of images are arranged in order across multiple pages, wherein the image order determining module classifies the plurality of images into multiple groups in accordance with the image characteristic values for the plurality of images arranged in sequence, and the page allocation module determines the number of images to be placed on each page such that images from different groups are not allocated to the same page.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
178 words
An apparatus for creating an electronic album including a plurality of images, the apparatus comprising: an image order determining module configured to determine an order of arrangement of the plurality of images in accordance with a designated image ordering rule, the image ordering rule using an image characteristic value acquired for each image; a page allocation module configured to determine the number of images to be placed on each page of the electronic album; and an album creating module configured to create, in accordance with the order of arrangement of the plurality of images and the number of images on each of the pages, an electronic album in which the plurality of images are arranged in order across multiple pages, wherein the image order determining module classifies the plurality of images into multiple groups in accordance with the image characteristic values for the plurality of images arranged in sequence, and the page allocation module determines the number of images to be placed on each page such that images from different groups are not allocated to the same page.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
214 words
A computer program product for creating an electronic album including a plurality of images, comprising: a computer readable medium; and a computer program stored on the computer readable medium, the computer program including: a first program for causing a computer to determine an order of arrangement of the plurality of images in accordance with a designated image ordering rule, the image ordering rule using an image characteristic value acquired for each image; a second program for causing the computer to determine the number of images to be placed on each page of the electronic album; and a third program for causing the computer to create, in accordance with the order of arrangement of the plurality of images and the number of images on each of the pages, an electronic album in which the plurality of images are arranged in order across multiple pages, wherein the first program includes a program for causing the computer to classify the plurality of images into multiple groups in accordance with the image characteristic values for the plurality of images arranged in sequence, and the second program includes a program for causing the computer to determine the number of images to be placed on each page such that images from different groups are not allocated to the same page.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
214 words
A computer program product for creating an electronic album including a plurality of images, comprising: a computer readable medium; and a computer program stored on the computer readable medium, the computer program including: a first program for causing a computer to determine an order of arrangement of the plurality of images in accordance with a designated image ordering rule, the image ordering rule using an image characteristic value acquired for each image; a second program for causing the computer to determine the number of images to be placed on each page of the electronic album; and a third program for causing the computer to create, in accordance with the order of arrangement of the plurality of images and the number of images on each of the pages, an electronic album in which the plurality of images are arranged in order across multiple pages, wherein the first program includes a program for causing the computer to classify the plurality of images into multiple groups in accordance with the image characteristic values for the plurality of images arranged in sequence, and the second program includes a program for causing the computer to determine the number of images to be placed on each page such that images from different groups are not allocated to the same page.
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