Image Processing Device, Image Processing Method and Program

Abstract

An image processing device may include a control unit. The control unit may be operable, in a first mode, to control display on a display screen of a representative image of a group of images and, in a second mode, to control display on the display screen of an image of the group of images corresponding to a posture of the device. In addition, the control unit may be operable to switch between operation in the first mode and the second mode.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . An image processing device comprising:
 circuitry configured to:
 control display of each image in a group of images on a display screen according to a manipulation method associated with the group of images from a plurality of different manipulation methods for the image processing device manipulated by a user, 
 wherein the manipulation method comprises outputting by a sensor of the image processing device, and 
 wherein each of the manipulation methods is associated with a characteristic of images of the group of images, and wherein the characteristic is similarity of feature amount determined by comparing feature amounts between adjacent images of the group of images. 
   
     
     
         3 . The image processing device according to  claim 2 , wherein the sensor is a gyro sensor. 
     
     
         4 . The image processing device according to  claim 2 , wherein the sensor is an acceleration sensor. 
     
     
         5 . The image processing device according to  claim 2 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to control display of manipulation support information on the display screen. 
     
     
         6 . The image processing device according to  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of the different manipulation methods includes at least two of a horizontal rotation, a vertical rotation, a horizontal movement or a vertical movement manipulated by the user. 
     
     
         7 . The image processing device according to  claim 2 , wherein the characteristic corresponds to type of subject. 
     
     
         8 . The image processing device according to  claim 2 , wherein the manipulation method is determined according to an imaging operation method upon generation of the group of images. 
     
     
         9 . The image processing device according to  claim 2 , further comprising a display. 
     
     
         10 . The image processing device according to  claim 2 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to control display of each image in the group of the images on the display screen according to the manipulation method, in a case where a second manipulation method manipulated by the user matches the manipulation method. 
     
     
         11 . An image processing method comprising:
 controlling display of each image in a group of images on a display screen according to a manipulation method associated with the group of images from a plurality of different manipulation methods for the image processing device manipulated by a user,   wherein the manipulation method comprises outputting by a sensor of the image processing device, and   wherein each of the manipulation methods is associated with a characteristic of images of the group of images, and wherein the characteristic is similarity of feature amount determined by comparing feature amounts between adjacent images of the group of images.   
     
     
         12 . The image processing method according to  claim 11 , wherein the sensor is a gyro sensor. 
     
     
         13 . The image processing method according to  claim 11 , wherein the sensor is an acceleration sensor. 
     
     
         14 . The image processing method according to  claim 11 , further comprising controlling display of manipulation support information on the display screen. 
     
     
         15 . The image processing method according to  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of the different manipulation methods includes at least two of a horizontal rotation, a vertical rotation, a horizontal movement or a vertical movement manipulated by the user. 
     
     
         16 . The image processing method according to  claim 11 , wherein the characteristic corresponds to type of subject. 
     
     
         17 . The image processing method according to  claim 11 , wherein the manipulation method is determined according to an imaging operation method upon generation of the group of images. 
     
     
         18 . The image processing method according to  claim 11 , further comprising controlling display of each image in the group of the images on the display screen according to the manipulation method, in a case where a second manipulation method manipulated by the user matches the manipulation method. 
     
     
         19 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon a computer-readable program for performing an image processing method comprising:
 controlling display of each image in a group of images on a display screen according to a manipulation method associated with the group of images from a plurality of different manipulation methods for the image processing device manipulated by a user,   wherein the manipulation method comprises outputting by a sensor of the image processing device, and   wherein each of the manipulation methods is associated with a characteristic of images of the group of images, and wherein the characteristic is similarity of feature amount determined by comparing feature amounts between adjacent images of the group of images.   
     
     
         20 . The computer-readable medium according to  claim 19 , wherein the sensor is a gyro sensor. 
     
     
         21 . The computer-readable medium according to  claim 19 , wherein the sensor is an acceleration sensor.