Image processing apparatus and image processing method
US10403014B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T1/0007
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes a setting unit setting the number of pieces of image data to be selected, an identifying unit identifying, based on a photographing date and time of each piece of image data of an image data group, a photographing period of the image data group, a dividing unit dividing the identified photographing period into a plurality of photographing sections, a selection unit selecting image data from an image data group corresponding to a target photographing section based on predetermined criteria, and a generation unit generating a layout image by arranging an image based on the selected image data, wherein selection of image data is repeated by setting an unselected photographing section as a next target photographing section to select a number of pieces of image data corresponding to the set number, and wherein the number of photographing sections is determined according to the set number.
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