Display control apparatus, display control method, computer program, and recording medium
First Claim
1. A display control apparatus comprising:
- calculating means for calculating the degree of similarity of each of a plurality of second images to a selected first image;
display control means for controlling displaying of the second images in the order of similarity; and
selecting means for selecting, in response to an instruction from a user, one second image from among the plurality of second images displayed in the order of similarity, in response to the selection of the one second image, the display control means controlling the displaying of the second image and a third image belonging to the same group as the selected second image so that the third image and the second image are displayed in accordance with a predetermined order in the group.
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Abstract
A display control apparatus may include a calculating unit for calculating the degree of similarity of each of a plurality of second images to a selected first image, a display control unit for controlling displaying of the second images in the order of similarity, and a selecting unit for selecting, in response to an instruction from a user, one second image from among the plurality of second images displayed in the order of similarity. In response to the selection of the one second image, the display control unit may control the displaying of the second image and a third image belonging to the same group as the selected second image so that the third image and the second image are displayed in accordance with a predetermined order in the group.
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12 Claims
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1. A display control apparatus comprising:
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calculating means for calculating the degree of similarity of each of a plurality of second images to a selected first image;
display control means for controlling displaying of the second images in the order of similarity; and
selecting means for selecting, in response to an instruction from a user, one second image from among the plurality of second images displayed in the order of similarity, in response to the selection of the one second image, the display control means controlling the displaying of the second image and a third image belonging to the same group as the selected second image so that the third image and the second image are displayed in accordance with a predetermined order in the group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A display control method comprising:
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calculating the degree of similarity of each of a plurality of second images to a selected first image;
controlling displaying of the second images in the order of similarity; and
selecting, in response to an instruction from a user, one second image from among the plurality of second images displayed in the order of similarity, in response to the selection of the one second image, the displaying of the second image and a third image belonging to the same group as the selected second image being controlled so that the third image and the second image are displayed in accordance with a predetermined order in the group.
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10. A computer program for causing a computer to perform steps of:
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calculating the degree of similarity of each of a plurality of second images to a selected first image;
controlling displaying of the second images in the order of similarity; and
selecting, in response to an instruction from a user, one second image from among the plurality of second images displayed in the order of similarity, in response to the selection of the one second image, the displaying of the second image and a third image belonging to the same group as the selected second image being controlled so that the third image and the second image are displayed in accordance with a predetermined order in the group. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A display control apparatus comprising:
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a calculating unit calculating the degree of similarity of each of a plurality of second images to a selected first image;
a display control unit controlling displaying of the second images in the order of similarity; and
a selecting unit selecting, in response to an instruction from a user, one second image from among the plurality of second images displayed in the order of similarity, in response to the selection of the one second image, the display control unit controlling the displaying of the second image and a third image belonging to the same group as the selected second image so that the third image and the second image are displayed in accordance with a predetermined order in the group.
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