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Image input apparatus, program executed by computer, and method for preparing document with image

Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 2001-03-30
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Granted: 2006-12-26
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Expires: 2021-03-30
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Abstract

Abstract A digital camera inputs an image capture guide list including at least one of image titles as targets to be recorded, and displays the image title(s) included in the image capture guide list on its display part. User takes a picture or pictures while checking the image title(s) in the image capture guide list.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kazuyuki Seki
  • 👤 Keiichi Suzuki
  • 👤 Takaho Koshiishi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 09:10
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00962; H04N1/00973; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00132; H04N1/00183; H04N1/00204; H04N1/00244; H04N1/0035; H04N1/00405; H04N1/00408; H04N1/00413; H04N1/00416; H04N1/00419; H04N1/00427; H04N1/0044; H04N1/00472; H04N1/0097; H04N1/21; H04N1/2104; H04N1/2112; H04N23/00; H04N23/60; H04N23/63; H04N23/633; H04N23/64; H04N23/66; H04N23/661; H04N2101/00; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3261; H04N2201/3263; H04N2201/3264

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 147 words
A recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer on an image input apparatus connected thereto through a transmission line, the program comprising: creating an image capture guide list which is displayed on a screen of a display device for said image input apparatus, and includes at least one of image titles that represent targets to be recorded and are used for shooting, wherein the creating includes, reading out a manufacturer's model identifier from said image input apparatus connected to said computer; and creating the image capture guide list adequate for the model, including, inputting an image recorded by said image input apparatus based on the image capture guide list and also inputting this image capture guide list; displaying a spreadsheet input screen consisting of a plurality of cells; and displaying an image title in the image capture guide list in one of the cells.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 147 words
A recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer on an image input apparatus connected thereto through a transmission line, the program comprising: creating an image capture guide list which is displayed on a screen of a display device for said image input apparatus, and includes at least one of image titles that represent targets to be recorded and are used for shooting, wherein the creating includes, reading out a manufacturer's model identifier from said image input apparatus connected to said computer; and creating the image capture guide list adequate for the model, including, inputting an image recorded by said image input apparatus based on the image capture guide list and also inputting this image capture guide list; displaying a spreadsheet input screen consisting of a plurality of cells; and displaying an image title in the image capture guide list in one of the cells.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 50 words
The recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer according to claim 1 , wherein the creating comprises: specifying at least one of the cell positions where image titles have been input; and creating an image capture guide list including the image title(s) on the specified cell position(s).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 75 words
A recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer according to claim 1 , wherein the creating comprises: inputting a shooting instruction item for each image title in respective cells on the input screen; specifying at least one of the cell positions where image titles have been input; and creating an image capture guide list including the image title(s) in the specified cell positions and the shooting instruction item(s) for the image titles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 88 words
A recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer according to claim 1 , wherein the creating comprises: changing the size of at least a part of the cells on the input screen; specifying at least one of the cell positions where image titles have been input; specifying a cell position, in which an image is to be pasted, for each image title; and creating an image capture guide list including the image title(s) in the specified cell position(s) and the size(s) of the specified cell(s).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 99 words
A recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer according to claim 1 , wherein the creating comprises: changing the size of at least a part of the cells on the input screen; pasting an image in one of the cells; specifying at least one of the cell positions where image titles have been input; specifying a cell position on which an image has been pasted for each image title; and creating an image capture guide list including the image title(s) in the specified cell position(s) and the size(s) of the image(s) pasted on the specified cell(s).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 27 words
A recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer according to claim 1 , wherein the image capture guide list includes the manufacturer's model identifier.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 151 words
A recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer on an image input apparatus connected thereto through a transmission line, the program comprising: creating an image capture guide list which is displayed on a screen of a display device for said image input apparatus, and includes at least one of image titles that represent targets to be recorded and are used for shooting, wherein the creating includes, reading out a manufacturer's model identifier from the header of the recorded file stored in said image input apparatus, and creating the image capture guide list adequate for the model, including, inputting an image recorded by said image input apparatus based on the image capture guide list and also inputting this image capture guide list; displaying a spreadsheet input screen consisting of a plurality of cells; and displaying an image title in the image capture guide list in one of the cells.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 151 words
A recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer on an image input apparatus connected thereto through a transmission line, the program comprising: creating an image capture guide list which is displayed on a screen of a display device for said image input apparatus, and includes at least one of image titles that represent targets to be recorded and are used for shooting, wherein the creating includes, reading out a manufacturer's model identifier from the header of the recorded file stored in said image input apparatus, and creating the image capture guide list adequate for the model, including, inputting an image recorded by said image input apparatus based on the image capture guide list and also inputting this image capture guide list; displaying a spreadsheet input screen consisting of a plurality of cells; and displaying an image title in the image capture guide list in one of the cells.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 27 words
A recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer according to Claim 7 , wherein the image capture guide list includes the manufacturer's model identifier.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 163 words
A recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer by a computer on an image input apparatus connected thereto through a transmission line, the program comprising: creating an image capture guide list which is displayed on a screen of a display device for said image input apparatus, and includes at least one of image titles that represent targets to be recorded and are used for shooting, wherein the creating includes, creating the image capture guide list adequate for each model using a table in which model ability information for each model of plural image input apparatuses is registered with respect to each of a plurality of manufacturer's model identifiers, including, inputting an image recorded by said image input apparatus based on the image capture guide list and also inputting this image capture guide list; displaying a spreadsheet input screen consisting of a plurality of cells; and displaying an image title in the image capture guide list in one of the cells.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 163 words
A recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer by a computer on an image input apparatus connected thereto through a transmission line, the program comprising: creating an image capture guide list which is displayed on a screen of a display device for said image input apparatus, and includes at least one of image titles that represent targets to be recorded and are used for shooting, wherein the creating includes, creating the image capture guide list adequate for each model using a table in which model ability information for each model of plural image input apparatuses is registered with respect to each of a plurality of manufacturer's model identifiers, including, inputting an image recorded by said image input apparatus based on the image capture guide list and also inputting this image capture guide list; displaying a spreadsheet input screen consisting of a plurality of cells; and displaying an image title in the image capture guide list in one of the cells.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 27 words
A recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer according to claim 9 , wherein the image capture guide list includes the manufacturer's model identifier.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 161 words
A recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer on an image input apparatus connected thereto through a transmission line, the program comprising: creating an image capture guide list which is displayed on a screen of a display device for said image input apparatus, and includes at least one of image titles that represent targets to be recorded and are used for shooting; inputting an image recorded by said image input apparatus based on the image capture guide list and also inputting this image capture guide list; displaying a spreadsheet input screen consisting of a plurality of cells; and displaying an image title in the image capture guide list in one of the cells, reading out the size of a target cell in which the image recorded for the image title is to be pasted, changing the size of the recorded image to the size of a the read-out cell, and pasting the recorded image in the target cell.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 161 words
A recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer on an image input apparatus connected thereto through a transmission line, the program comprising: creating an image capture guide list which is displayed on a screen of a display device for said image input apparatus, and includes at least one of image titles that represent targets to be recorded and are used for shooting; inputting an image recorded by said image input apparatus based on the image capture guide list and also inputting this image capture guide list; displaying a spreadsheet input screen consisting of a plurality of cells; and displaying an image title in the image capture guide list in one of the cells, reading out the size of a target cell in which the image recorded for the image title is to be pasted, changing the size of the recorded image to the size of a the read-out cell, and pasting the recorded image in the target cell.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 48 words
The recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer according to claim 11 , wherein the pasting includes changing the size of an image to the changed size of a cell if the size of the cell, in which the image has been pasted, is changed.

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