EP1369792A2
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Image processing apparatus, image processing method and program
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 2003-06-02
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2023-06-02
Abstract
Abstract There is described an image processing apparatus for displaying images. The apparatus includes an extracting section to extract related information, a grouping section to group the images into image groups, a display controlling section to control the display device so as to display the images for every image group, a sorting section to sort images included in each of the image groups, based on the related information, and an inputting section to input grouping information and/or sorting information. The display controlling section controls the display device so as to display the images, sorted by the sorting section, for every image group. Further, the inputting section inputs display-order changing information for changing a display-order of the images for every image group, and then, the display controlling section changes the display-order of the images for every image group to a new display-order based on the display-order changing information.
Inventors
- 👤 Mayumi Takeda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 21:08
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/50; G06F16/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 36
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
An apparatus for processing a plurality of images to be
displayed on a display screen of a display device,
comprising: an extracting section to extract related information,
being common among said plurality of images, based on
incidental information included in said plurality of images; a grouping section to group said plurality of images
into a plurality of image groups, based on said related
information extracted by said extracting section; and a display controlling section to control said display
device so as to display said plurality of images for every
image group grouped by said grouping section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said related information includes at least one
of a first information set for identifying each of said
images, a second information set for indicating a storage
area of image data, a third information set for indicating a
priority of each of said images, a fourth information set for
indicating a modification processing for each of said images
and a fifth information set for indicating a time and date in
respect to each of said images.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a sorting section to sort images included in each of
said plurality of image groups, based on said related
information; wherein said display controlling section controls said
display device so as to display said images, sorted by said
sorting section, for every image group grouped by said
grouping section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
84 words
The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising: an inputting section to input grouping information
and/or sorting information; wherein, when said inputting section inputs said
grouping information, said grouping section groups said
plurality of images into said plurality of image groups,
based on said grouping information inputted by said inputting
section, while, when said inputting section inputs said
sorting information, said sorting section sorts said images
included in each of said plurality of image groups, based on
said sorting information inputted by said inputting section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
80 words
The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said inputting section inputs display-order
changing information for changing a display-order of said
images for every image group, and then, said display
controlling section changes said display-order of said images
for every image group, displayed on said display screen of
said display device, to a new display-order based on said
display-order changing information; and
said apparatus further comprising: a related information revising section to revise said
related information, based on said display-order changing
information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said display controlling section controls said
display device so as to display both said images and said
related information on said display screen of said display
device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said display controlling section controls said
display device so as to display anyone of said images as a
representative image of said image group on said display
screen of said display device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said display controlling section controls said
display device so as to display both said representative
image and a number of other images included in said image
group represented by said representative image on said
display screen of said display device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
69 words
The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising: a selecting section to select said representative image
out of said images; wherein, when said selecting section selects said
representative image out of said images, said display
controlling section controls said display device so as to
display both said representative image and other images
included in said image group represented by said
representative image on said display screen of said display
device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said display controlling section controls said
display device so as to display a listing table of either all
images or several images, included in said image group
grouped by said grouping section on said display screen of
said display device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said display controlling section controls said
display device so as to display either all images or several
images, included in said image group grouped by said grouping
section, in a mode of duplicating them with each other on
said display screen of said display device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
70 words
The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising: a selecting section to select a specific image out of
said images displayed in said mode of duplicating them with
each other; wherein, when said selecting section selects said
specific image, said display controlling section controls
said display device so as to display said specific image
selected by said selecting section at an uppermost position
on said display screen of said display device.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
83 words
A method for processing a plurality of images, comprising
the steps of: extracting related information, being common among said
plurality of images, based on incidental information included
in said plurality of images; grouping said plurality of images into a plurality of
image groups, based on said related information extracted in
said extracting step; and controlling a display device so as to display said
plurality of images for every image group, grouped in said
grouping step, on a display screen of said display device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
81 words
The method of claim 13, wherein said related information includes at least one
of a first information set for identifying each of said
images, a second information set for indicating a storage
area of image data, a third information set for indicating a
priority of each of said images, a fourth information set for
indicating a modification processing for each of said images
and a fifth information set for indicating a time and date in
respect to each of said images.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of: sorting images included in each of said plurality of
image groups, based on said related information; wherein said display device is controlled in said
controlling step so as to display said images, sorted in said
sorting step, for every image group grouped in said grouping
step.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
81 words
The method of claim 15, further comprising the step of: inputting grouping information and/or sorting
information; wherein, when said grouping information are inputted in
said inputting step, said plurality of images are grouped
into said plurality of image groups, based on said grouping
information, in said grouping step, while, when said sorting
information are inputted in said inputting step, said images
included in each of said plurality of image groups are
sorted, based on said sorting information, in said sorting
step.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
74 words
The method of claim 16, wherein display-order changing information, for
changing a display-order of said images for every image
group, are inputted in said inputting step; and
said method further comprising the steps of: changing said display-order of said images for every
image group, displayed on said display screen of said display
device, to a new display-order, based on said display-order
changing information; and revising said related information, based on said
display-order changing information.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 13, wherein said display device is controlled in said
controlling step so as to display both said images and said
related information on said display screen of said display
device.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said display device is controlled in said
controlling step so as to display anyone of said images as a
representative image of said image group on said display
screen of said display device.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 19, wherein said display device is controlled in said
controlling step so as to display both said representative
image and a number of other images included in said image
group represented by said representative image on said
display screen of said display device.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
71 words
The method of claim 19, further comprising the step of: selecting said representative image out of said images; wherein, when said representative image is selected out
of said images in said selecting step, said display device is
controlled in said controlling step so as to display both
said representative image and other images included in said
image group represented by said representative image on said
display screen of said display device.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 13, wherein said display device is controlled in said
controlling step so as to display a listing table of either
all images or several images, included in said image group
grouped in said grouping step on said display screen of said
display device.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 13, wherein said display device is controlled in said
controlling step so as to display either all images or
several images, included in said image group grouped in said
grouping step, in a mode of duplicating them with each other
on said display screen of said display device.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
72 words
The method of claim 23, further comprising the step of: selecting a specific image out of said images displayed
in said mode of duplicating them with each other; wherein, when said specific image is selected in said
selecting step, said display device is controlled in said
controlling step so as to display said specific image
selected in said selecting step at an uppermost position on
said display screen of said display device.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
85 words
A computer program for processing a plurality of images,
comprising the functional steps of: extracting related information, being common among said
plurality of images, based on incidental information included
in said plurality of images; grouping said plurality of images into a plurality of
image groups, based on said related information extracted in
said extracting step; and controlling a display device so as to display said
plurality of images for every image group, grouped in said
grouping step, on a display screen of said display device.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
82 words
The computer program of claim 25, wherein said related information includes at least one
of a first information set for identifying each of said
images, a second information set for indicating a storage
area of image data, a third information set for indicating a
priority of each of said images, a fourth information set for
indicating a modification processing for each of said images
and a fifth information set for indicating a time and date in
respect to each of said images.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
58 words
The computer program of claim 25, further comprising the
functional step of: sorting images included in each of said plurality of
image groups, based on said related information; wherein said display device is controlled in said
controlling step so as to display said images, sorted in said
sorting step, for every image group grouped in said grouping
step.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
83 words
The computer program of claim 27, further comprising the
functional step of: inputting grouping information and/or sorting
information; wherein, when said grouping information are inputted in
said inputting step, said plurality of images are grouped
into said plurality of image groups, based on said grouping
information, in said grouping step, while, when said sorting
information are inputted in said inputting step, said images
included in each of said plurality of image groups are
sorted, based on said sorting information, in said sorting
step.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
78 words
The computer program of claim 28, wherein a display-order changing information, for
changing a display-order of said images for every image
group, are inputted in said inputting step; and
said computer program further comprising the functional steps
of: changing said display-order of said images for every
image group, displayed on said display screen of said display
device, to a new display-order, based on said display-order
changing information; and revising said related information, based on said
display-order changing information.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
35 words
The computer program of claim 25, wherein said display device is controlled in said
controlling step so as to display both said images and said
related information on said display screen of said display
device.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
40 words
The computer program of claim 25, wherein said display device is controlled in said
controlling step so as to display anyone of said images as a
representative image of said image group on said display
screen of said display device.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
48 words
The computer program of claim 31, wherein said display device is controlled in said
controlling step so as to display both said representative
image and a number of other images included in said image
group represented by said representative image on said
display screen of said display device.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
73 words
The computer program of claim 31, further comprising the
functional step of: selecting said representative image out of said images; wherein, when said representative image is selected out
of said images in said selecting step, said display device is
controlled in said controlling step so as to display both
said representative image and other images included in said
image group represented by said representative image on said
display screen of said display device.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
48 words
The computer program of claim 25, wherein said display device is controlled in said
controlling step so as to display a listing table of either
all images or several images, included in said image group
grouped in said grouping step on said display screen of said
display device.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
53 words
The computer program of claim 25, wherein said display device is controlled in said
controlling step so as to display either all images or
several images, included in said image group grouped in said
grouping step, in a mode of duplicating them with each other
on said display screen of said display device.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
74 words
The computer program of claim 35, further comprising the
functional step of: selecting a specific image out of said images displayed
in said mode of duplicating them with each other; wherein, when said specific image is selected in said
selecting step, said display device is controlled in said
controlling step so as to display said specific image
selected in said selecting step at an uppermost position on
said display screen of said display device.
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