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Image arrangement for electronic album
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corp
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Filing: 2010-06-01
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Granted: 2011-11-08
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Expires: 2030-06-01
Abstract
Abstract 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 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. 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. 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
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:51
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T11/00; G06T11/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 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) displaying a plurality of image ordering rules on a display unit, one image ordering rule of the plurality of image ordering rules using a color of each of the plurality of images captured by one or more cameras; (ii) determining an order of arrangement of the plurality of images in accordance with a designated image ordering rule among the plurality of image ordering rules; (iii) determining the number of images to be placed on each page of the electronic album; (iv) 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 (v) displaying the electronic album on the display unit.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
154 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) displaying a plurality of image ordering rules on a display unit, one image ordering rule of the plurality of image ordering rules using a color of each of the plurality of images captured by one or more cameras; (ii) determining an order of arrangement of the plurality of images in accordance with a designated image ordering rule among the plurality of image ordering rules; (iii) determining the number of images to be placed on each page of the electronic album; (iv) 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 (v) displaying the electronic album on the display unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein another image ordering rule of the plurality of image ordering rules uses a brightness of each of the plurality of images captured by one or more cameras.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein another image ordering rule of the plurality of image ordering rules uses a photo-taking time of each of the plurality of images captured by one or more cameras.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein the step (i) includes: (a) classifying the plurality of images into multiple groups in accordance with the designated image ordering rule; and (b) determining the order of arrangement of the plurality of images for each of the multiple groups.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
104 words
The method according to claim 1 , wherein another image ordering rule of the plurality of image ordering rules uses a brightness of each of the plurality of images captured by one or more cameras, still another image ordering rule of the plurality of image ordering rules uses a photo-taking time of each of the plurality of images captured by one or more cameras, and the step (i) includes: (a) classifying the plurality of images into multiple groups in accordance with the designated image ordering rule; and (b) determining the order of arrangement of the plurality of images for each of the multiple groups.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
153 words
An apparatus for creating an electronic album including a plurality of images, the apparatus comprising: a display unit configured to display a plurality of image ordering rules, one image ordering rule of the plurality of image ordering rules using a color of each of the plurality of images captured by one or more cameras; 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 among the plurality of image ordering rules; 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
Independent Claim
153 words
An apparatus for creating an electronic album including a plurality of images, the apparatus comprising: a display unit configured to display a plurality of image ordering rules, one image ordering rule of the plurality of image ordering rules using a color of each of the plurality of images captured by one or more cameras; 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 among the plurality of image ordering rules; 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 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein another image ordering rule of the plurality of image ordering rules uses a brightness of each of the plurality of images captured by one or more cameras.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein another image ordering rule of the plurality of image ordering rules uses a photo-taking time of each of the plurality of images captured by one or more cameras.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
53 words
The apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising: a classifying module configured to classify the plurality of images into multiple groups in accordance with the designated image ordering rule; and an order determination module configured to determine the order of arrangement of the plurality of images for each of the multiple groups.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
113 words
The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein another image ordering rule of the plurality of image ordering rules uses a brightness of each of the plurality of images captured by one or more cameras, still another image ordering rule of the plurality of image ordering rules uses a photo-taking time of each of the plurality of images captured by one or more cameras, and the apparatus further comprises: a classifying module configured to classify the plurality of images into multiple groups in accordance with the designated image ordering rule; and an order determination module configured to determine the order of arrangement of the plurality of images for each of the multiple groups.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
165 words
A computer program product for creating an electronic album including a plurality of images, comprising: a non-transitory computer readable medium; and a computer program stored on the non-transitory computer readable medium, the computer program being operable for causing a computer to perform the following operations when executed: displaying a plurality of image ordering rules on a display unit, one image ordering rule of the plurality of image ordering rules using a color of each of the plurality of images captured by one or more cameras; determining an order of arrangement of the plurality of images in accordance with a designated image ordering rule among the plurality of image ordering rules; determining the number of images to be placed on each page of the electronic album; and 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.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
165 words
A computer program product for creating an electronic album including a plurality of images, comprising: a non-transitory computer readable medium; and a computer program stored on the non-transitory computer readable medium, the computer program being operable for causing a computer to perform the following operations when executed: displaying a plurality of image ordering rules on a display unit, one image ordering rule of the plurality of image ordering rules using a color of each of the plurality of images captured by one or more cameras; determining an order of arrangement of the plurality of images in accordance with a designated image ordering rule among the plurality of image ordering rules; determining the number of images to be placed on each page of the electronic album; and 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.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
The computer program product according to claim 11 , wherein another image ordering rule of the plurality of image ordering rules uses a brightness of each of the plurality of images captured by one or more cameras.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
The computer program product according to claim 11 , wherein another image ordering rule of the plurality of image ordering rules uses a photo-taking time of each of the plurality of images captured by one or more cameras.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
58 words
The computer program product according to claim 11 , wherein the operation of displaying a plurality of image ordering rules on a display unit includes: classifying the plurality of images into multiple groups in accordance with the designated image ordering rule; and determining the order of arrangement of the plurality of images for each of the multiple groups.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
115 words
The computer program product according to claim 11 , wherein another image ordering rule of the plurality of image ordering rules uses a brightness of each of the plurality of images captured by one or more cameras, still another image ordering rule of the plurality of image ordering rules uses a photo-taking time of each of the plurality of images captured by one or more cameras, and the operation of displaying a plurality of image ordering rules on a display unit includes: classifying the plurality of images into multiple groups in accordance with the designed image ordering rule; and determining the order of arrangement of the plurality of images for each of the multiple groups.
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