Method, apparatus, and program for image selection

• US 20040042762A1
• Filed: 08/27/2003
• Published: 03/04/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Katayama, Takeshi, Hashimoto, Masamitsu, Niwano, Hiroyuki
• Granted Patent: US 7,180,551 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 386/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00132 in a digital photofinishing system, i.e. a system where digital photographic images undergo typical photofinishing processing, e.g. printing ordering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00161 Viewing or previewing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00283 with a television apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00297 with a television signal recorder, e.g. for recording facsimile images on a VCR motion video recording combined with still video recording in a still video camera H04N1/212
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00384 Key input means, e.g. buttons or keypads electromechanical details of key input means in general H01H13/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/775 between a recording apparatus and a television receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 on discs or drums

Abstract

An operation for selecting a desired one of images can be simplified. Still image data sets are sequentially read from a recording medium according to order of file names and displayed on a TV. Upon display, the still image data sets are in a non-selection state. If an instruction is not input from a remote controller within a predetermined time since the display of one of the still image data sets, the still image data set being displayed is set to a selection state and the following still image data set having the file name that comes next is displayed. If an instruction is input from the remote controller for display of the following still image data set within the predetermined time, the still image data set being displayed is left in the non-selection state, and the following still image data set is displayed.

Claims

1. An image selection method for instructing selection or non-selection regarding a plurality of images, the image selection method comprising the steps of:

displaying selection status information representing a selection or non-selection state of each of the images being attached thereto when the images are sequentially displayed in predetermined order;

displaying one of the images without changing the selection status information of an immediately preceding one of the images in the case where a display instruction thereof has been input within a predetermined time after display of the immediately preceding image, and

displaying the image while changing the selection status information of the immediately preceding image in the case where the display instruction thereof has not been input within the predetermined time.

2. An image selection method as defined in claim 1, further comprising the step of changing how the selection status information is displayed before changing the selection status information.

3. An image selection method as defined in claim 1, further comprising the step of outputting a sound notifying the fact that the selection status information has been changed.

4. An image selection method for instructing selection or non-selection regarding a plurality of images, the image selection method comprising the steps of:

displaying selection status information representing a selection or non-selection state of each of the images being attached thereto when the images are sequentially displayed in predetermined order;

displaying one of the images while changing the selection status information of an immediately preceding one of the images in the case where a display instruction thereof has been input within a predetermined time after display of the immediately preceding image, and

displaying the image without changing the selection status information of the immediately preceding image in the case where the display instruction thereof has not been input within the predetermined time.

5. An image selection method as defined in claim 4, further comprising the step of changing how the selection status information is displayed before changing the selection status information.

6. An image selection method as defined in claim 4, further comprising the step of outputting a sound notifying the fact that the selection status information has been changed.

7. An image selection method for instructing selection or non-selection regarding a plurality of images, the image selection method comprising the steps of:

attaching selection status information to one of the images for representing a selection or non-selection state thereof in the case where an instruction for selecting or not selecting the image is input during display of the image in the course of sequential display of the images in predetermined order, and displaying an immediately following one of the images.

8. An image selection method as defined in claim 7, further comprising the step of outputting a sound corresponding to the selection status information to be attached.

9. An image selection apparatus for instructing selection or non-selection regarding a plurality of images, first image selection apparatus comprising:

input means for inputting a display instruction regarding an image; and

selection means for displaying selection status information representing a selection or non-selection state of each of the images being attached thereto when the images are sequentially displayed in predetermined order,

displaying one of the images without changing the selection status information of an immediately preceding one of the images in the case where the display instruction thereof has been input within a predetermined time after display of the immediately preceding image, and

displaying the image while changing the selection status information of the immediately preceding image in the case where the display instruction thereof has not been input within the predetermined time.

10. An image selection apparatus as defined in claim 9, wherein the selection means is also means for changing how the selection status information is displayed before changing the selection status information.

11. An image selection apparatus as defined in claim 9, wherein the selection means is also means for outputting a sound notifying the fact that the selection status information has been changed.

12. An image selection apparatus for instructing selection or non-selection regarding a plurality of images, the image selection apparatus comprising:

input means for inputting a display instruction regarding an image; and

selection means for displaying selection status information representing a selection or non-selection state of each of the images being attached thereto when the images are sequentially displayed in predetermined order;

for displaying one of the images while changing the selection status information of an immediately preceding one of the images in the case where the display instruction thereof has been input within a predetermined time after display of the immediately preceding image, and

for displaying the image without changing the selection status information of the immediately preceding image in the case where the display instruction thereof has not been input within the predetermined time.

13. An image selection apparatus as defined in claim 12, wherein the selection means is also means for changing how the selection status information is displayed before changing the selection status information.

14. An image selection apparatus as defined in claim 12, wherein the selection means is also means for outputting a sound notifying the fact that the selection status information has been changed.

15. An image selection apparatus for instructing selection or non-selection regarding a plurality of images, the image selection apparatus comprising:

input means for inputting an instruction regarding selection of an image; and

selection means for attaching selection status information to one of the images for representing a selection or non-selection state thereof in the case where an instruction for selecting or not selecting the image is input during display of the image in the course of sequential display of the images in predetermined order, and for displaying an immediately following one of the images.

16. An image selection apparatus as defined in claim 15, wherein the selection means is also means for outputting a sound corresponding to the selection status information to be attached.

17. A program for causing a computer to execute an image selection method for instructing selection or non-selection regarding a plurality of images, the program comprising the steps of:

displaying selection status information representing a selection or non-selection state of each of the images being attached thereto when the images are sequentially displayed in predetermined order;

displaying one of the images without changing the selection status information of an immediately preceding one of the images in the case where a display instruction thereof has been input within a predetermined time after display of the immediately preceding image, and

displaying the image while changing the selection status information of the immediately preceding image in the case where the display instruction thereof has not been input within the predetermined time.

18. A program as defined in claim 17, further comprising the step of changing how the selection status information is displayed before changing the selection status information.

19. A program as defined in claim 17, further comprising the step of outputting a sound notifying the fact that the selection status information has been changed.

20. A program for causing a computer to execute an image selection method for instructing selection or non-selection regarding a plurality of images, the program comprising the steps of:

displaying selection status information representing a selection or non-selection state of each of the images being attached thereto when the images are sequentially displayed in predetermined order;

displaying one of the images while changing the selection status information of an immediately preceding one of the images in the case where a display instruction thereof has been input within a predetermined time after display of the immediately preceding image, and

displaying the image without changing the selection status information of the immediately preceding image in the case where the display instruction thereof has not been input within the predetermined time.

21. A program as defined in claim 20, further comprising the step of changing how the selection status information is displayed before changing the selection status information.

22. A program as defined in claim 20, further comprising the step of outputting a sound notifying the fact that the selection status information has been changed.

23. A program for causing a computer to execute an image selection method for instructing selection or non-selection regarding a plurality of images, the program comprising the steps of:

attaching selection status information to one of the images for representing a selection or non-selection state thereof in the case where an instruction for selecting or not selecting the image is input during display of the image in the course of sequential display of the images in predetermined order, and displaying an immediately following one of the images.

24. A program as defined in claim 23, further comprising the step of outputting a sound corresponding to the selection status information to be attached.