H04N1/00196

SAMPLE STORAGE DEVICE, AND OPERATION METHOD AND OPERATION PROGRAM THEREOF
20230011506 · 2023-01-12 · ·

A sample storage device executes acquisition processing of acquiring an album created by combining a template with an image, alteration processing of altering a face of a person included in the image in the album to a state where specifying an individual is difficult, and storage processing of storing the album on which the alteration processing is performed in a database as a sample to be used for creating a new album.

DIGITAL CAMERA WITH PRINTER
20230239569 · 2023-07-27 · ·

A digital camera with a printer is a digital camera with a printer and includes a communication unit that communicates with a digital camera with a printer that is another apparatus, and an image composition unit that generates a composite image in which a first image captured by the digital camera with a printer that is an owned apparatus and a second image captured by the other apparatus are composited, in which the communication unit transmits the composite image to the other apparatus. A user of the other apparatus can also obtain the composite image. Accordingly, the composite image can be enjoyed by capturing images using a plurality of cameras.

Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium to select an image to be arranged in an added page in an album
11570312 · 2023-01-31 · ·

An image processing apparatus includes: a receiving unit configured to receive an addition instruction for adding a page to album data including a plurality of pages; an image obtaining unit configured to obtain a user selection image as an image to be arranged in the page to be added in response to the addition instruction, the user selection image being selected by a user; a first analysis information obtaining unit configured to obtain analysis information of the user selection image; and a selecting unit configured to select an image to be arranged in the added page other than the user selection image, based on the analysis information of the user selection image.

Information processing method, image processing apparatus, and storage medium that selectively perform upsampling to increase resolution to image data included in album data
11526961 · 2022-12-13 · ·

An album creation application displays an image arrangement screen and an image selection screen, and image data selected by a user from among an image group is arranged in an image slot selected by the user on the image arrangement screen. Each of the image data, which is arranged in the respective image slots included in album data for which an order is confirmed, is analyzed so as to determine whether or not each of the image data is a target of high quality printing. Based on the analysis result, upsampling for increasing the resolution is selectively performed to the image data included in the album data. The album data is sent to an image printer.

Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium

An image processing apparatus displays, based on a layout result for model album data and a layout result for similar album data, a region having a difference satisfying a predetermined condition in the layout result for the similar album data, in a highlighted manner more than other regions.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: obtain plural images each including any of plural objects; and determine, based on an analysis result regarding the plural objects in the plural images, according to which of two or more objects, among the plural objects, included in an image the image is corrected.

Techniques for managing album artwork images

A server computing device can (1) managing a plurality of album artwork templates, wherein each album artwork template of the plurality of album artwork templates includes a plurality of entries, and each entry of the plurality of entries defines a respective manner by which a respective album artwork image is to be generated, (2) receiving, from a client device, a request for an album artwork image, wherein the request includes: a first identifier that corresponds to a particular image of an artist, a second identifier that corresponds to a particular album artwork template of the plurality of album artwork templates, and locale information that corresponds to a particular entry of the particular album artwork template, and (3) generating the album artwork image according to the respective manner defined by the particular entry, wherein the album artwork image is based at least in part on the particular image of the artist.

Method and system for enabling users to collaborate and create online multi-media story
11605056 · 2023-03-14 · ·

The present invention relates to the field of networked computers, social networks and interactive software. More particularly it allows collaboration by plurality of users of networked computers for creating multimedia productions (for example, stories or contents) using interactive software as a platform. As compared to the conventional solutions, the present invention is technically advanced as it enables a gaming like scenario to a group of users where they can cleverly and playfully continue their connection's photo stories by adding photos and captions. The system and method utilizes artificial intelligence and image processing to organize the photo story. It promotes active and social play within the professional world. The present invention promotes a socializing activity among professionals without interfering with professional work. This is a fun game with less energy and time consumption. This can be used/played by all walks of professional life and improve the engagement within the network.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
20220337709 · 2022-10-20 ·

While an operation of changing a non-position attribute value for a first object (an operation-target object) is being performed, an information processing method of the present disclosure extracts a non-position attribute value for a second object different from the first object and of the same attribute as the non-position attribute value being changed. Then, it is determined whether the current value of the non-position attribute value being changed is a value within a range predefined based on the non-position attribute value for the second object. In a case where the non-position attribute value for the first object is to be changed in accordance with a change in operation position corresponding to operation information, the current value is changed to the non-position attribute value for the second object if determined to be a value within the range predefined based on the non-position attribute value for the second object.

Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium
11627227 · 2023-04-11 · ·

The technology of the present disclosure includes: displaying album data including an existing page in which a plurality of images are arranged; adding an additional page to the album data; laying out a plurality of image data for the additional page, the plurality of image data including image data selected by a user; and changing arrangement of a plurality of image data in the existing page, based on a layout result of the plurality of image data for the additional page and a layout result of the plurality of image data in the existing page.