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Image processing apparatus, image processing method and recording medium
Assignee: Fujifilm Corp
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Filing: 2014-09-24
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Granted: 2017-05-02
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Expires: 2034-09-24
Abstract
Abstract In an image processing apparatus, an image acquiring section acquires one or more images. An image analysis information acquiring section acquires image analysis information on each of the one or more images. A theme determining section determines a main theme representing a theme of each group of images related to each other among the one or more images and a subtheme representing a theme of each of the one or more images based on information on photography tendencies of images associated with each of one or more themes and the image analysis information on each of the one or more images. A theme information output section outputs information on the main theme and information on the subtheme.
Inventors
- 👤 Kei Yamaji
- 👤 Daisuke Yamada
- 👤 Kazuma TSUKAGOSHI
- 👤 Yohei MOMOKI
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:25
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06V; G06V20/00; G06K9/00624; G06T; G06T11/00; G06T11/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
310 words
An image processing apparatus, comprising: an image acquiring section implemented by a programmed computer device and configured to acquire one or more images; an image analysis information acquiring section, implemented by the programmed computer device and configured to acquire image analysis information on each of the one or more images; a theme information storage section implemented by the programmed computer device and configured to store information on photography tendencies of images in association with each of one or more themes; a theme determining section implemented by the programmed computer device and configured to determine a main theme representing a theme of each group of images related to each other among the one or more images and a subtheme representing a theme of each of the one or more images based on the information on photography tendencies of images associated with each of the one or more themes and the image analysis information on each of the one or more images; and a theme information output section implemented by the programmed computer device and configured to output information on the main theme and information on the subtheme, wherein the theme determining section comprises: a subtheme determining section configured to determine the subtheme based on the information on photography tendencies of images associated with each of the one or more themes and the image analysis information on each image of the one or more images; and a main theme determining section configured to determine as to which main theme a subtheme of each image of the group of images belongs to, based on the information on photography tendencies of images associated with each of the one or more themes and the subtheme of each image of the group of images, and determine a main theme to which a largest number of subthemes belong as the main theme of the group of images.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
310 words
An image processing apparatus, comprising: an image acquiring section implemented by a programmed computer device and configured to acquire one or more images; an image analysis information acquiring section, implemented by the programmed computer device and configured to acquire image analysis information on each of the one or more images; a theme information storage section implemented by the programmed computer device and configured to store information on photography tendencies of images in association with each of one or more themes; a theme determining section implemented by the programmed computer device and configured to determine a main theme representing a theme of each group of images related to each other among the one or more images and a subtheme representing a theme of each of the one or more images based on the information on photography tendencies of images associated with each of the one or more themes and the image analysis information on each of the one or more images; and a theme information output section implemented by the programmed computer device and configured to output information on the main theme and information on the subtheme, wherein the theme determining section comprises: a subtheme determining section configured to determine the subtheme based on the information on photography tendencies of images associated with each of the one or more themes and the image analysis information on each image of the one or more images; and a main theme determining section configured to determine as to which main theme a subtheme of each image of the group of images belongs to, based on the information on photography tendencies of images associated with each of the one or more themes and the subtheme of each image of the group of images, and determine a main theme to which a largest number of subthemes belong as the main theme of the group of images.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the image acquiring section is configured to acquire the one or more images by selecting the one or more images from among a plurality of images.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the image analysis information acquiring section is configured to acquire the image analysis information on each of the one or more images by performing image analysis on each of the one or more images.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
268 words
An image processing method, comprising: a step of acquiring one or more images by an image acquiring section; a step of acquiring image analysis information on each of the one or more images by an image analysis information acquiring section; a step of determining, by a theme determining section, a main theme representing a theme of each group of images related to each other among the one or more images and a subtheme representing a theme of each of the one or more images based on information on photography tendencies of images associated with each of one or more themes and the image analysis information on each of the one or more images; and a step of outputting information on the main theme and information on the subtheme by a theme information output section, wherein the step of determining the main theme and the subtheme includes: a step of determining, by a subtheme determining section, the subtheme based on the information on photography tendencies of images associated with each of the one or more themes and the image analysis information on each image of the one or more images; and a step of determining, by a main theme determining section, as to which main theme a subtheme of each image of the group of images belongs to, based on the information on photography tendencies of images associated with each of the one or more themes and the subtheme of each image of the group of images, and determining a main theme to which a largest number of subthemes belong as the main theme of the group of images.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
268 words
An image processing method, comprising: a step of acquiring one or more images by an image acquiring section; a step of acquiring image analysis information on each of the one or more images by an image analysis information acquiring section; a step of determining, by a theme determining section, a main theme representing a theme of each group of images related to each other among the one or more images and a subtheme representing a theme of each of the one or more images based on information on photography tendencies of images associated with each of one or more themes and the image analysis information on each of the one or more images; and a step of outputting information on the main theme and information on the subtheme by a theme information output section, wherein the step of determining the main theme and the subtheme includes: a step of determining, by a subtheme determining section, the subtheme based on the information on photography tendencies of images associated with each of the one or more themes and the image analysis information on each image of the one or more images; and a step of determining, by a main theme determining section, as to which main theme a subtheme of each image of the group of images belongs to, based on the information on photography tendencies of images associated with each of the one or more themes and the subtheme of each image of the group of images, and determining a main theme to which a largest number of subthemes belong as the main theme of the group of images.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The image processing method according to claim 4 , wherein the image acquiring section acquires the one or more images by selecting the one or more images from among a plurality of images.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The image processing method according to claim 4 , wherein the image analysis information acquiring section acquires the image analysis information on each of the one or more images by performing image analysis on each of the one or more images.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for causing a computer to execute each step of the image processing method according to claim 4 .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , comprising: a layout section implemented by the programed computer and configured to create a layout with the one or more images based on at least either the main theme or the subtheme such that images of a same theme are arranged together.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
98 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 8 , comprising: an instruction input section configured to be used to input various instructions, wherein in cases where an instruction on editing of the layout is input through the instruction input section after the layout is created by the layout section, the theme determining section is configured to determine at least either a main theme of a group of images corresponding to an edited layout or a subtheme of an image of the group of images corresponding to the edited layout based on the instruction on editing of the layout.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
46 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein when images in the layout all have a same size, the theme determining section is configured to determine the main theme based on all pieces of the image analysis information on respective images in the layout.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein when an image larger in size than other images in the layout is changed, the theme determining section is configured to determine the main theme based on image analysis information on the image larger in size than the other images.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein when a part of an image is clipped through trimming, the theme determining section is configured to determine the subtheme based on image analysis information on the clipped image after trimming.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the layout section is configured to apply decorations to the layout based on at least either the main theme or the subtheme.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the layout section is configured to create a layout of each page of a photo book such that images of a same theme are arranged in a same page.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
The image processing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the layout section is configured to create a layout of a postcard such that images of a same theme are arranged on a single mount.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
47 words
The image processing method according to claim 4 , comprising: a step of creating a layout with the one or more images by a layout section based on at least either the main theme or the subtheme such that images of a same theme are arranged together.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
63 words
The image processing method according to claim 16 , wherein in cases where an instruction on editing of the layout is input through an instruction input section after the layout is created by the layout section, the theme determining section determines a main theme of a group of images corresponding to an edited layout based on the instruction on editing of the layout.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The image processing method according to claim 16 , wherein the layout section applies decorations to the layout based on at least either the main theme or the subtheme.
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