US2019347841A1PendingUtilityA1

Image processing apparatus and image processing method

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Assignee: CANON KKPriority: Jul 9, 2012Filed: Jul 25, 2019Published: Nov 14, 2019
Est. expiryJul 9, 2032(~5.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Minako KatoKiyoshi UmedaHiroyuki SakaiHiroyasu KuniedaYusuke HashiiNaoki Sumi
G06V 20/30G06T 11/60G06F 18/24G06K 9/6202G06K 9/00684G06K 9/6267G06K 9/00677G06V 20/35
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Abstract

An apparatus includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire main object information specifying a main object in generation of a layout image, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire object correlation information specifying an object having a correlation with the main object, an extraction unit configured to extract at least one image including the main object and at least one image including the object having the correlation with the main object from a plurality of images based on the acquired main object information and the acquired object correlation information acquired, and a generation unit configured to generate, using a layout template, a layout image in which the at least one image extracted by the extraction unit and including the main object and the at least one image extracted by the extraction unit and including the object having the correlation with the main object are laid out therein.

Claims

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1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . An image processing apparatus, comprising:
 at least one processor coupled to at least one memory, the at least one processor configured to operate:   acquiring a plurality of images;   executing an analyzing process of the acquired images and recognizing a first object and a second object different from the first object, the first object and the second object being included in the acquired images;   causing a display to display a first image corresponding to the first object and a second image corresponding to the second object recognized by the analyzing process;   accepting a user instruction for setting a first priority to the first object in a state that the first image corresponding to the first object and the second image corresponding to the second object are displayed; and   generating a layout image based on the user instruction.   
     
     
         3 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the layout image is generated by preferentially extracting an image including the first object.   
     
     
         4 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the layout image is generated by preferentially laying out images including the first object.   
     
     
         5 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein a user instruction for setting a second priority that is lower than the first priority to the second object is able to be accepted.   
     
     
         6 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein a larger number of images including the first object and images including the second object are laid out in the layout process than an image including neither the first object nor the second object.   
     
     
         7 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein the image including the first object is extracted more preferentially than the image including the second object.   
     
     
         8 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein the image including of the first object is laid out in a larger slot included in a template than the image including the second object.   
     
     
         9 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein a larger number of images including the first object is laid out than images including the second object.   
     
     
         10 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein a face of the first object and a face of the second object are recognized by the analyzing process, and   wherein the first image corresponding to the face of the first object and the second image corresponding to the face of the second object are displayed.   
     
     
         11 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the analyzing process includes scene analysis, and   wherein the layout image is generated based on the user instruction and a result of the analyzing process.   
     
     
         12 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein a layout theme is set based on a user input, and   wherein a template is selected based on the set theme, and the layout image is generated using the selected template.   
     
     
         13 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein a screen that is able to accept an input related to a date is displayed on the display.   
     
     
         14 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein a person is recognizable as an object in the analyzing process.   
     
     
         15 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein a dog is further recognizable as an object in the analyzing process.   
     
     
         16 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the layout image is converted to print data.   
     
     
         17 . An image processing method, comprising:
 acquiring a plurality of images;   executing an analyzing process of the acquired images and recognizing a first object and a second object different from the first object, the first object and the second object being included in the acquired images;   causing a display to display a first image corresponding to the first object and a second image corresponding to the second object recognized by the analyzing process;   accepting a user instruction for setting a first priority to the first object in a state that the first image corresponding to the first object and the second image corresponding to the second object are displayed; and   generating a layout image based on the user instruction.   
     
     
         18 . The image processing method according to  claim 17 ,
 wherein the layout image is generated by preferentially extracting an image including the first object.   
     
     
         19 . The image processing method according to  claim 17 ,
 wherein the layout image is generated by preferentially laying out images including the first object.   
     
     
         20 . The image processing method according to  claim 17 ,
 wherein a user instruction for setting a second priority that is lower than the first priority to the second object is able to be accepted.   
     
     
         21 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 20 ,
 wherein a larger number of images including the first object and images including the second object are laid out in the layout process than an image including neither the first object nor the second object.   
     
     
         22 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 20 ,
 wherein the image including the first object is extracted more preferentially than the image including the second object.   
     
     
         23 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 20 ,
 wherein the image including the first object is laid out in a larger slot included in a template than the image including the second object.   
     
     
         24 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 20 ,
 wherein a larger number of images including the first object is laid out than images including the second object.   
     
     
         25 . The image processing method according to  claim 17 ,
 wherein a face of the first object and a face of the second object are recognized by the analyzing process, and   wherein the first image corresponding to the face of the first object and the second image corresponding to the face of the second object are displayed.   
     
     
         26 . The image processing method according to  claim 17 ,
 wherein the analyzing process includes scene analysis, and   wherein the layout image is generated based on the user instruction and a result of the analyzing process.   
     
     
         27 . The image processing method according to  claim 17 ,
 wherein a layout theme is set based on a user input, and   wherein a template is selected based on the set theme, and the layout image is generated using the selected template.   
     
     
         28 . The image processing method according to  claim 17 ,
 wherein a screen that is able to accept an input related to a date is displayed on the display.   
     
     
         29 . The image processing method according to  claim 17 ,
 wherein a person is recognizable as an object in the analyzing process.   
     
     
         30 . The image processing method according to  claim 17 ,
 wherein a dog is further recognizable as an object in the analyzing process.   
     
     
         31 . The image processing method according to  claim 17 ,
 wherein the layout image is converted to print data.

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