Image management apparatus and method, recording medium capable of being read by a computer, and computer program
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1. An image management apparatus for managing images input from an image input device, comprising:
- initial options showing means for showing options for prompting a user to select a respective one of a plurality of options for proceeding with image management upon initial connection of the image input device to the image management apparatus, the plurality of options including at least an option to display a summary of images within the image input device and an option to automatically receive images of a selected image type from the image input device;
selected option contents recognition means for recognizing contents of a selection by the user of an option for proceeding with image management from among the options shown by the initial options showing means;
image type options showing means for showing options for prompting the user to select a respective one of a multiplicity of image types for images to be automatically received from the image input device when the user has selected the option to automatically receive images of a selected image type from among the options shown by the initial options showing means; and
selected image type recognition means for recognizing a selection by the user of an image type from among the options shown by the image type options showing means.
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Abstract
In order to simplify the user'"'"'s operation when receiving images from an image input device, when reception of images stored in a digital camera have been selected by the user from a dialog displayed on a display, the user is directed to select the type of images to be received, by displaying a dialog for selecting the type of images. Furthermore, by displaying a dialog for directing the user to select how the received images are to be processed, the user is directed to select contents of subsequent processing.
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1. An image management apparatus for managing images input from an image input device, comprising:
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initial options showing means for showing options for prompting a user to select a respective one of a plurality of options for proceeding with image management upon initial connection of the image input device to the image management apparatus, the plurality of options including at least an option to display a summary of images within the image input device and an option to automatically receive images of a selected image type from the image input device; selected option contents recognition means for recognizing contents of a selection by the user of an option for proceeding with image management from among the options shown by the initial options showing means; image type options showing means for showing options for prompting the user to select a respective one of a multiplicity of image types for images to be automatically received from the image input device when the user has selected the option to automatically receive images of a selected image type from among the options shown by the initial options showing means; and selected image type recognition means for recognizing a selection by the user of an image type from among the options shown by the image type options showing means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An image management method performed by a programmed computing apparatus for managing images input from an image input device, the method comprising:
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an initial options showing step of showing options for prompting a user to select a respective one of a plurality of options for proceeding with image management upon initial connection of the image input device to the computing apparatus, the plurality of options including at least an option to display a summary of images within the image input device and an option to automatically receive images of a selected image type from the image input device; a selected option contents recognition step of recognizing contents a selection by the user of an option from among the options shown in said initial options showing step; an image type options showing step of showing options for prompting a user to select a respective one of a multiplicity of image types for images to be automatically received from the image input device when the user has selected the option to automatically receive from the image input device images of a selected image type from among the options shown in the initial options showing step; and a selected image type recognition step of recognizing an image type selected by the user from among the image type options shown in said image type options showing step. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A storage medium storing a computer program capable of being read and executed by a computer system, said computer program comprising:
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instructions for operatively providing an initial options showing unit for showing options for prompting a user to select a respective one of a plurality of options for proceeding with image management upon initial connection of an image input device to the computer system, the initial options including at least an option to display a summary of images within the image input device and an option to automatically receive images of a selected image type from the image input device; instructions for operatively providing a selected option contents recognition unit for recognizing contents of a selection by the user of an option for proceeding with image management from among the options shown by the initial options showing unit; instructions for operatively providing an image type options showing unit for showing option for prompting the user to select a respective one of a multiplicity of image types for images to be automatically received from the image input device, when the user has selected the option to automatically receive images of a selected image type from among the options shown by the initial options showing unit; instructions for operatively providing a selected image type recognition unit for recognizing a selection by the user of an image type from among the options shown by the image type options showing unit; and instructions for operatively providing an image receiving unit for automatically receiving from the image input device images of an image type selected by the user and recognized by the image type recognition unit, the automatically receiving of images by the image receiving unit including automatically selecting images of the image type selected by the user and recognized by the selected image type recognition unit from among images within the image input device, to be automatically received, using the prespecified image type information associated with respective images within in the image input device.
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26. A computer program capable of being read and executed by a computer system, said computer program comprising:
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instructions for operatively providing an initial options showing unit for showing options for prompting a user to select a respective one of a plurality of options for proceeding with image management upon initial connection of an image input device to the computer system, the plurality of options including at least an option to display a summary of images within the image input device and an option to automatically receive images of a selected image type from the image input device; instructions for operatively providing a selected option contents recognition unit for recognizing contents of a selection by the user of an option for proceeding with image management from among the options shown by the initial options showing unit; instructions for operatively providing an image type options showing unit for showing options for prompting the user to select a respective one of a multiplicity of image types for images to be automatically received from the image input device, when the user has selected the option to automatically receive images of a selected image type from among the options shown by the initial options showing unit; instructions for operatively providing a selected image type recognition unit for recognizing a selection by the user of an image type from among the options shown by the image type options showing unit; and instructions for operatively providing an image receiving unit for automatically receiving from the image input device images of an image type selected by the user and recognized by said image type recognition unit, the automatically receiving of images by the image receiving unit including automatically selecting images of the image type selected by the user and recognized by the selected image type recognition unit from among images within the image input device, to be automatically received, using the preselected image type information associated with respective images within the image input device.
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27. An image management apparatus for managing images input from an image input device, comprising:
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initial options showing means for showing options for prompting a user to select a respective one of a plurality of options for proceeding with image management upon initial connection of the image input device to the image management apparatus, the plurality of options including at least an option to display a summary of images within the image input device and an option to automatically receive images of a selected image type from the image input device; currently-selected option contents storage means for storing contents of an initial selection by the user of an option for proceeding with image management from among the options shown by the initial options showing means upon the initial connection of the image input device to the image management apparatus, or for storing contents resulting from a subsequent change by the user to the initial selection made prior to a disconnection of the image input device from the image management apparatus; currently-selected option contents showing means for showing the contents stored in the currently-selected option contents storage means upon subsequent reconnection of the image input device to the image management apparatus, for prompting the user to make any change to the contents being shown and to actuate means for providing an instruction to continue image management; and means for controlling continuation of image management responsive to an absence of any change by the user to the contents shown by the currently-selected option contents showing means and to an actuation by the user of the means for providing the instruction to continue image management, for controlling continuation of image management in accordance with the contents stored in the currently-selected option contents storage means resulting from the absence of any chance by the user to the contents shown by the currently-selected option contents showing means. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. An image management method performed by a programmed computing apparatus for managing images input from an image input device, said method comprising:
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an initial options showing step of showing options for prompting a user to select a respective one of a plurality of options for proceeding with image management upon initial connection of the image input device to the computing apparatus, the plurality of options including at least an option to display a summary of images within the image input device and a option to automatically receive images of a selected image type from the image input device; a currently-selected option contents storing step of storing in a predetermined storage medium contents of an initial selection by the user of an option for proceeding with image management from among the options shown in the initial options showing step upon the initial connection of the image input device to the computing apparatus, or of storing contents resulting from a subsequent change made by the user to the initial selection prior to a disconnection of the image input device from the computing apparatus; a currently-selected option contents showing step of showing the contents stored in the predetermined storage medium in the currently-selected option contents storage step upon subsequent reconnection of the image input device to the computing apparatus, for prompting the user to make any change to the contents being shown and to cause an instruction to continue image management to be provided; and a continuation of image management control step of controlling continuation of image management in accordance with the contents stored in the predetermined storage medium in the currently-selected option contents storage step resulting from an absence of any change by the user to the contents shown in the currently-selected option contents showing step, when the user has not made any change to the contents shown in the currently-selected option contents showing step and has caused the instruction to continue image management to be provided. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A storage medium storing a computer program capable of being read and executed by a computer system, said computer program comprising:
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instructions for operatively providing an initial options showing unit for showing options for prompting a user to select a respective one of a plurality of options for proceeding with image management upon initial connection of an image input device to the computer system, the plurality of options including at least an option to display a summary of images within the image input device and an option to automatically receive images of a selected image type from the image input device; instructions for operatively providing a currently-selected option contents storage unit for storing contents of an initial selection by the user of an option for proceeding with image management from among the options shown by the initial options showing unit upon the initial connection of the image input device to the computer system, or for storing contents resulting from a subsequent change by the user to the initial selection prior to a disconnection of the image input device from the computer system; instructions for operatively providing a currently-selected option contents showing unit for showing the contents stored in the currently-selected option contents storage unit upon subsequent reconnection of the image input device to the computer system, for prompting the user to make any change to the contents being shown and to actuate means for providing the instruction to continue image management; and instructions for operatively providing a continuation of image management control unit responsive to an absence of any change by the user to the contents shown by the currently-selected option contents showing unit and to an actuation by the user of the means for providing the instruction to continue image management, for controlling continuation of image management in accordance with the contents stored in the currently-selected option contents storage unit resulting from the absence of any change by the user to the contents shown by the currently-selected option contents showing means. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. A computer program capable of being read and executed by a computer system, the computer program comprising:
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instructions for operatively providing an initial options showing unit for showing options for prompting a user to select a respective one of a plurality of options for proceeding with image management, upon initial connection of an image input device to the computer system, the plurality of options including at least an option to display a summary of images within the image input device and an option to automatically receive images of a selected image type from the image input device; instructions for operatively providing a currently-selected option contents storage unit for storing an initial selection by the user of an option for proceeding with image management from among the options shown by the initial options showing unit upon the initial connection of the image input device to the computer system, or for storing contents resulting from a subsequent change by the user to the initial selection made prior to a disconnection of the image input device from the computer system; instructions for operatively providing a currently-selected option contents showing unit for showing the contents stored in the currently-selected option contents storage unit, upon subsequent reconnection of the image input device in the computer system, for prompting the user to make any change to the contents being shown and to actuate means for providing an instruction to continue image management; and instructions for operatively providing a continuation of image management control unit responsive to the absence of any change by the user to the contents shown by the currently-selected option contents showing unit and to actuation by the user for providing the instruction to continue image management, for controlling continuation of image management in accordance with the contents stored in the currently-selected option contents storage unit resulting from the absence of any change by the user to the contents shown by the currently-selected option contents showing means. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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