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Method and apparatus for processing an image, and storage
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1998-04-17
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Granted: 2004-09-21
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Expires: 2018-04-17
Abstract
Abstract An image processor in which images are displayed on the screen of a display device in such a manner that visually recognizable labels corresponding to keywords assigned to respective images are displayed near the corresponding images thereby making it easy for a user to see which keywords are assigned to the respective images.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuhiro Watanabe
- 👤 Yasushi Shiotani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 18:38
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T1/00; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/50; G06F16/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 48
Claim 1
Independent Claim
51 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: storage means for storing a plurality of image data; and control means for controlling a process of displaying a plurality of image data stored in said storage means so that labels corresponding to keywords assigned to respective image data are displayed near the respective image data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
51 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: storage means for storing a plurality of image data; and control means for controlling a process of displaying a plurality of image data stored in said storage means so that labels corresponding to keywords assigned to respective image data are displayed near the respective image data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising decision means for determining display positions of the respective image data on the basis of date/time information of corresponding image data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein when a plurality of image data are displayed, the plurality of image data are displayed in a mode selected from a plurality of display modes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the labels are displayed with particular colors so that the labels are identified by the colors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the labels are displayed with particular symbols so that the labels are identified by the symbols.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the labels have a hierarchical structure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising linking means for linking the labels to the image data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein said linking means establishes a link between a label and image data by dragging the label and dropping it onto the image data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the image data is a reduced image of an original image.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: pointing means for pointing to a label; and retrieval means for retrieving stored image data on a basis of information corresponding to the label pointed to by said pointing means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein said retrieval means retrieves image data in terms of a logical OR of a plurality of labels pointed to by said pointing means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein said retrieval means retrieves image data in terms of a logical AND of a plurality of labels pointed to by said pointing means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
56 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said storage means includes control means for storing a plurality of image data together with image taking date/time information and grouping the plurality of image data on the basis of the image taking date/time information so that closely related image data belongs to the same group.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 13 , further comprising keyword assignment means for assigning a keyword to grouped image data.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising input means for inputting image data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
52 words
An image processing method comprising the steps of: storing a plurality of image data in a storage means; and controlling a process of displaying a plurality of image data stored in said storage means so that labels corresponding to keywords assigned to respective image data are displayed near the respective image data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
52 words
An image processing method comprising the steps of: storing a plurality of image data in a storage means; and controlling a process of displaying a plurality of image data stored in said storage means so that labels corresponding to keywords assigned to respective image data are displayed near the respective image data.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
An image processing method according to claim 16 , further comprising the step of determining the display positions of respective image data on the basis of date/time information of corresponding image data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
An image processing method according to claim 16 , wherein when a plurality of image data are displayed, the plurality of image data are displayed in a mode selected from a plurality of display modes.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
An image processing method according to claim 16 , wherein the labels are displayed with particular colors so that the labels are identified by the colors.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
An image processing method according to claim 16 , wherein the labels are displayed with particular symbols so that the labels are identified by the symbols.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image processing method according to claim 16 , wherein the labels have a hierarchical structure.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image processing method according to claim 16 , further comprising the step of linking the labels to the image data.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
37 words
An image processing method according to claim 22 , wherein the linking step includes the step of dragging a label and dropping it onto image data thereby establishing a link between the label and the image data.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image processing method according to claim 16 , wherein said image data is a reduced image of an original image.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
38 words
An image processing method according to claim 16 , further comprising the steps of: pointing to a label; and retrieving stored image data on a basis of information corresponding to the label pointed to by said pointing means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
37 words
An image processing method according to claim 25 , wherein said retrieving step includes the step of retrieving image data in terms of a logical OR of a plurality of labels pointed to in said pointing step.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
37 words
An image processing method according to claim 25 , wherein said retrieving step includes the step of retrieving image data in terms of a logical AND of a plurality of labels pointed to in said pointing step.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
60 words
An image processing method according to claim 16 , wherein said storing step includes the step of controlling an operation of storing a plurality of image data together with image taking date/time information and grouping the plurality of image data on the basis of the image taking date/time information so that closely related image data belongs to the same group.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image processing method according to claim 28 , further comprising the step of assigning a keyword to grouped image data.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
17 words
An image processing method according to claim 16 , further comprising the step of inputting image data.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
58 words
A storage medium storing a program for performing a process comprising the steps of: storing a plurality of image data in a storage means; and controlling a process of displaying a plurality of image data stored in said storage means so that labels corresponding to keywords assigned to respective image data are displayed near the respective image data.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
58 words
A storage medium storing a program for performing a process comprising the steps of: storing a plurality of image data in a storage means; and controlling a process of displaying a plurality of image data stored in said storage means so that labels corresponding to keywords assigned to respective image data are displayed near the respective image data.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
34 words
A storage medium according to claim 31 , wherein said program further comprises the step of determining the display positions of respective image data on the basis of date/time information of corresponding image data.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
34 words
A storage medium according to claim 31 , wherein when a plurality of image data are displayed, the plurality of image data are displayed in a mode selected from a plurality of display modes.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
25 words
A storage medium according to claim 31 , wherein the labels are displayed with particular colors so that the labels are identified by the colors.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
25 words
A storage medium according to claim 31 , wherein the labels are displayed with particular symbols so that the labels are identified by the symbols.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
15 words
A storage medium according to claim 31 , wherein the labels have a hierarchical structure.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
23 words
A storage medium according to claim 31 , wherein said program further comprises the step of linking the labels to the image data.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
36 words
A storage medium according to claim 37 , wherein said linking step includes the step of dragging a label and dropping it onto image data thereby establishing a link between the label and the image data.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
20 words
A storage medium according to claim 31 , wherein the image data is a reduced image of an original image.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
40 words
A storage medium according to claim 31 , wherein said program further comprises the steps of: pointing to a label; and retrieving stored image data on a basis of information corresponding to the label pointed to by said pointing means.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
36 words
A storage medium according to claim 40 , wherein said retrieving step includes the step of retrieving image data in terms of a logical OR of a plurality of labels pointed to in said pointing step.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
36 words
A storage medium according to claim 40 , wherein said retrieving step includes the step of retrieving image data in terms of a logical AND of a plurality of labels pointed to in said pointing step.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
59 words
A storage medium according to claim 31 , wherein said storing step includes the step of controlling an operation of storing a plurality of image data together with image taking date/time information and grouping the plurality of image data on the basis of the image taking date/time information so that closely related image data belongs to the same group.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
23 words
A storage medium according to claim 43 , wherein said program further comprises the step of assigning a keyword to grouped image data.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
19 words
A storage medium according to claim 31 , wherein said program further comprises the step of inputting image data.
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