Image processing apparatus, method, and program using depression time input
First Claim
1. An image processing apparatus for arranging a plurality of ornament pieces in a target area based on an input operation by a user, the apparatus comprising:
- a display unit operatively connected to a computer processor;
a hardware input device with i) movement detection for receiving the input operation by a user to move a cursor on the display unit, the input device detecting an operation position of the cursor on the display unit, and ii) depression detection, the input device recognizing a depressed state and a released state from the depression detection of the input device with the cursor being at the detected operation position on the display unit;
an extension width determination unit, driven by the computer processor, for determining an extension width based on a depression time of the depression detection of the input device with the cursor being located at a reference position on the image display unit, the reference position being a position of the cursor detected by the input device as the operation position of the cursor on the display unit when the recognized state of the input device was changed from the depressed state to the released state, and the depression time being a time during which the input device had been kept depressed until the releasing operation was performed;
an ornament piece arrangement unit, driven by the computer processor, for arranging the plurality of ornament pieces at plural different positions radially extended away from the reference position at the extension width determined by the extension width determination unit; and
a setting unit, driven by the computer processor,the setting unit, fori) based on a detected depressed state from the depression detection and with the cursor detected over one of plural selection buttons on the display unit, selecting a shape-type of the ornament pieces to be arranged by the ornament piece arrangement unit at the determined extension width on the image display unit, each the selection button indicating an available different shape-type of the ornament pieces, andii) based on the depression time from the depression detection with the cursor on the one selection button, setting at least one ofa number of the selected ornament pieces to be arranged by the ornament piece arrangement unit,a size of each of the selected ornament pieces to be arranged by the ornament piece arrangement unit, anda color of the selected ornament pieces to be arranged by the ornament piece arrangement unit displayed on the image display unit.
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Abstract
An image processing apparatus which includes a extension width determination unit for determining a extension width based on a depression time of the cursor at a reference position on an image display unit where a releasing operation of the cursor was performed, which is a time during which the cursor had been kept depressed until the releasing operation was performed, and an ornament piece arrangement unit for arranging the plurality of ornament pieces at positions radially extended away from the reference position with the extension width determined by the extension width determination unit.
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Citations
19 Claims
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1. An image processing apparatus for arranging a plurality of ornament pieces in a target area based on an input operation by a user, the apparatus comprising:
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a display unit operatively connected to a computer processor; a hardware input device with i) movement detection for receiving the input operation by a user to move a cursor on the display unit, the input device detecting an operation position of the cursor on the display unit, and ii) depression detection, the input device recognizing a depressed state and a released state from the depression detection of the input device with the cursor being at the detected operation position on the display unit; an extension width determination unit, driven by the computer processor, for determining an extension width based on a depression time of the depression detection of the input device with the cursor being located at a reference position on the image display unit, the reference position being a position of the cursor detected by the input device as the operation position of the cursor on the display unit when the recognized state of the input device was changed from the depressed state to the released state, and the depression time being a time during which the input device had been kept depressed until the releasing operation was performed; an ornament piece arrangement unit, driven by the computer processor, for arranging the plurality of ornament pieces at plural different positions radially extended away from the reference position at the extension width determined by the extension width determination unit; and a setting unit, driven by the computer processor, the setting unit, for i) based on a detected depressed state from the depression detection and with the cursor detected over one of plural selection buttons on the display unit, selecting a shape-type of the ornament pieces to be arranged by the ornament piece arrangement unit at the determined extension width on the image display unit, each the selection button indicating an available different shape-type of the ornament pieces, and ii) based on the depression time from the depression detection with the cursor on the one selection button, setting at least one of a number of the selected ornament pieces to be arranged by the ornament piece arrangement unit, a size of each of the selected ornament pieces to be arranged by the ornament piece arrangement unit, and a color of the selected ornament pieces to be arranged by the ornament piece arrangement unit displayed on the image display unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An image processing method for arranging a plurality of ornament pieces in a target area based on an operation of a user, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an input operation by a user from a hardware input device, and based on the input operation, detecting an operation position of a cursor on a digital display unit, and recognizing a depressed state and a released state of the input device with the cursor at the detected operation position; a computer workstation processor determining an extension width based on a depression time of the input device with the cursor at a reference position on the image display unit, the reference position being a position of the cursor detected by the input device as the operation position of the cursor on the display unit when the recognized state of the input device was performed, the depression time being a time during which the input device had been kept depressed until the releasing operation was performed; the processor arranging the plurality of ornament pieces at plural different positions radially extended away from the reference position at the extension width determined by the extension width determination unit; and the processor setting a setting unit i) based on a detected depressed state with the cursor detected over one of plural selection buttons on the display unit, selecting a shape-type of the ornament pieces to be arranged by the ornament piece arrangement unit at the determined extension width on the image display unit, each the selection button indicating an available different shape-type of the ornament pieces, and ii) based on the depression time from the depression detection on the one selection button, setting at least one of a number of the selected ornament pieces to be arranged by the ornament piece arrangement unit, a size of each of the selected ornament pieces to be arranged by the ornament piece arrangement unit, and a color of the selected ornament pieces to be arranged by the ornament piece arrangement unit displayed on the image display unit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium on which is recorded a program for arranging a plurality of ornament pieces in a target area displayed on a display unit based on an operation of a user, the program causing a computer to perform the steps of:
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receiving an input operation by a user from an input device, and based on the input operation, detecting an operation position of a cursor on the display unit, and recognizing a depressed state and a released state of the input device with the cursor at the detected operation position; determining an extension width based on a depression time of the input device with the cursor at a reference position on the image display unit, the reference position being a position of the cursor detected by the input device as the operation position of the cursor on the display unit when the recognized state of the input device was performed, the depression time being a time during which the input device had been kept depressed until the releasing operation was performed; arranging the plurality of ornament pieces at plural different positions radially extended away from the reference position at the extension width determined by the extension width determination unit; and setting a setting unit i) based on a detected depressed state with the cursor detected over one of plural selection buttons on the display unit, selecting a shape-type of the ornament pieces to be arranged by the ornament piece arrangement unit at the determined extension width on the image display unit, each the selection button indicating an available different shape-type of the ornament pieces, and ii) based on the depression time from the depression detection on the one selection button, setting at least one of a number of the selected ornament pieces to be arranged by the ornament piece arrangement unit, a size of each of the selected ornament pieces to be arranged by the ornament piece arrangement unit, and a color of the selected ornament pieces to be arranged by the ornament piece arrangement unit displayed on the image display unit. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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Specification