IMAGE VIEWING APPARATUS AND METHOD
First Claim
1. An image browsing device comprising:
- an image obtaining unit operable to obtain a plurality of shot images;
an image classifying unit operable to classify the obtained shot images into a plurality of image groups according to a shooting time of each image such that images shot in a same period belong to a same image group;
a color extracting unit operable to extract, for each of the plurality of image groups, one or more representative colors representing the each of the plurality of image groups;
a color layout unit operable to lay out the extracted one or more representative colors, on a browsing screen at positions that are determined from periods corresponding to the representative colors; and
a screen display unit operable to display the browsing screen with the representative colors laid out thereon.
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Abstract
Image browsing device and method for displaying a list so that the viewers can efficiently grasp the contents of a lot of images. The image browsing device includes an image classifying unit, a representative color extracting unit, and a representative color layout unit, and further includes a shooting date/time obtaining unit, an ordinary/extraordinary setting unit, a display mode managing unit, a representative color switching unit and the like. The image browsing device, with this structure, extracts a representative color for each image group which has been obtained by classifying images in accordance with a predetermined criterion, so that the representative color represents the image group. This enables viewers to grasp efficiently and panoramically the contents of a large number of images which are displayed in a display area of a limited size.
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24 Claims
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1. An image browsing device comprising:
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an image obtaining unit operable to obtain a plurality of shot images; an image classifying unit operable to classify the obtained shot images into a plurality of image groups according to a shooting time of each image such that images shot in a same period belong to a same image group; a color extracting unit operable to extract, for each of the plurality of image groups, one or more representative colors representing the each of the plurality of image groups; a color layout unit operable to lay out the extracted one or more representative colors, on a browsing screen at positions that are determined from periods corresponding to the representative colors; and a screen display unit operable to display the browsing screen with the representative colors laid out thereon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An image browsing method for use in an image browsing device, the image browsing method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a plurality of shot images; classifying the obtained shot images into a plurality of image groups according to a shooting time of each image such that images shot in a same period belong to a same image group; extracting, for each of the plurality of image groups, one or more representative colors representing the each of the plurality of image groups; laying out the extracted one or more representative colors, on a browsing screen at positions that are determined from periods corresponding to the representative colors; and displaying the browsing screen with the representative colors laid out thereon.
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23. A computer-readable recording medium on which a computer program for image browsing used in an image browsing device has been recorded, the computer program causing a computer to perform the steps of:
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obtaining a plurality of shot images; classifying the obtained shot images into a plurality of image groups according to a shooting time of each image such that images shot in a same period belong to a same image group; extracting, for each of the plurality of image groups, one or more representative colors representing the each of the plurality of image groups; laying out the extracted one or more representative colors, on a browsing screen at positions that are determined from periods corresponding to the representative colors; and displaying the browsing screen with the representative colors laid out thereon.
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24. A computer program for image browsing used in an image browsing device, the computer program causing a computer to perform the steps of:
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obtaining a plurality of shot images; classifying the obtained shot images into a plurality of image groups according to a shooting time of each image such that images shot in a same period belong to a same image group; extracting, for each of the plurality of image groups, one or more representative colors representing the each of the plurality of image groups; laying out the extracted one or more representative colors, on a browsing screen at positions that are determined from periods corresponding to the representative colors; and displaying the browsing screen with the representative colors laid out thereon.
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