Method and device for displaying a history of image processing information

• US 6,750,890 B1
• Filed: 05/16/2000
• Issued: 06/15/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co Limited (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Sugimoto, Seigou
• Primary Examiner(s): Cabeca, John
• Assistant Examiner(s): DETWILER, BRIAN J
• Application Number:
  US09/571,537
• Time in Patent Office: 1,491 Days
• Field of Search: 345/704, 345/764, 345/838, 345/594, 345/779, 345/781, 345/866
• US Class Current: 715/838
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 1/00 General purpose image data processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/60 Colour correction or control H04N1/54 takes precedence

Abstract

A method and device for displaying history information are provided in which, when a plurality of image processings are carried out repeatedly, a plurality of images which have been subjected to image processing automatically remain as a history record, and this history record is displayed in image states which can be visually discerned, such that a desired image can be intuitively determined. When an image which has been subjected to image processing on an image-to-be-processed display screen is closed and subjected to another image processing, or is subjected to an additional image processing, images displayed on the image-to-be-processed display screen up to before a next image processing is carried out are displayed as icons in a past image icon display portion beneath the image-to-be-processed display screen. Thus, a function can be provided for listing up a history of image processings or providing a gallery stocked with image states which are results of intermediate processings.

Claims

1. A method of displaying history information comprising the steps of:

displaying an image in a predetermined main region, and displaying history information in a predetermined auxiliary region;

carrying out a plurality of image processes on the image displayed in the main region; and

displaying in the main region an image after at least one of the plurality of image processes is carried out, and displaying at least one of;

an image before the image process is carried out and information relating to the image before the image process is carried out, in the auxiliary region as history information in the order in which the plurality of image processes are carried out,

wherein when an image in the auxillary region is selected, information relating to the image is displayed instead of the image, and when information relating to the image is selected, the image is displayed.

2. A method of displaying history information according to claim 1, wherein the image displayed in the auxiliary region is an image before the image process is carried out and is displayed in the main region, and is a reduced image.

3. A method of displaying history information according to claim 1, wherein information relating to an image displayed in the auxiliary region comprises one of a character corresponding to the image process, a word corresponding to the image process, and an image obtained by subjecting the image to a predetermined process.

4. A method of displaying history information according to claim 1, wherein when the history information is selected, a predetermined processing is carried out on the history information.

5. A method of displaying history information according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined processing is processing for displaying in the main region the image corresponding to the selected history information.

6. A method of displaying history information according to claim 1, wherein the main region and the auxiliary region are displayed in independent window states, and the main region and the auxiliary region are moved independently within a single screen.

7. A method of displaying history information according to claim 1, wherein an image before the image process is carried out, may be selected from the auxiliary region.

8. A method of displaying history information according to claim 7, wherein when an image before an image process is selected from the auxiliary region, any previous image process upon that image located in the auxiliary region is removed.

9. A method of displaying history information according to claim 1, wherein when a maximum number of displayable history information in the auxiliary region has been exceeded and history information is to be additionally displayed in the auxiliary region, history information which has been displayed for the longest period of time and which is other than history information for which saving has been designated, is closed.

10. A method of displaying history information according to claim 9, wherein, among the history information, the history information corresponding to the image which was an initial object of processing is history information for which saving has been designated.

11. A method of displaying history information according to claim 1, wherein said image process comprises an automatic image process for enhancing lightness and saturation of an image.

12. A method of displaying history information according to claim 1, wherein said image process comprises a manual image process for correction of resolution, focus, brightness, vividness, and cut out of an image.

13. A method of displaying history information according to claim 1, wherein said image before an image process is carried out, is automatically displayed in the auxiliary region after an image process.

14. A device for displaying history information comprising:

a display device which displays an image in a predetermined main region and displays history information in a predetermined auxiliary region;

a processing device which carries out a plurality of image processes on the image displayed in the main region;

a control device which controls the display device such that an image after one of the plurality of image processes is carried out is displayed in the main region, and an image before the image process is carried out and information relating to the image before the image process is carried out is displayed as history information in the auxiliary region in the order in which the plurality of image processes are carried out; and

a selecting device which selects history information, wherein the control device effects control such that in a case in which an image is selected by the selecting device, information relating to the image is displayed in the auxiliary region instead of the image, and in a case in which information relating to the image is selected, the image is displayed in the auxiliary region.

15. A device for displaying history information according to claim 14, wherein the image displayed in the auxiliary region is an image before the image process is carried out and is displayed in the main region and is a reduced image.

16. A device for displaying history information according to claim 14, wherein information relating to an image displayed in the auxiliary region comprises one of a character corresponding to the image process, a word corresponding to the image process, and an image obtained by subjecting the image to a predetermined process.

17. A device for displaying history information according to claim 14, further comprising a selecting device which selects history information, wherein the control device effects control such that a predetermined process is carried out on the history information selected by the selecting device.

18. A device for displaying history information according to claim 17, wherein the predetermined processing is control processing for displaying in the main region an image corresponding to the history information selected by the selecting device.

19. A device for displaying history information according to claim 14, wherein the control device effects control such that the main region and the auxiliary region are displayed in independent window states, and the main region and the auxiliary region are moved independently within a single screen of the display device.

20. A device for displaying history information according to claim 14, wherein the control device effects control such that when a maximum number of displayable history information in the auxiliary region has been exceeded and history information is to be additionally displayed in the auxiliary region, history information which has been displayed for the longest period of time and which is other than history information for which saving has been designated, is closed.

21. A device for displaying history information according to claim 20, wherein the control device effects control such that, among the history information, the history information corresponding to the image which was an initial object of processing is history information for which saving has been designated.

22. A device for displaying history information according to claim 14, wherein said image process comprises an automatic image process for enhancing lightness and saturation of an image.

23. A device for displaying history information according to claim 14, wherein said image process comprises a manual image process for correction of resolution, focus, brightness, vividness, and cut out of an image.

24. A device for displaying history information according to claim 14, wherein said image and said information relating to the image are displayed in the auxiliary region for each image process carried out on the image displayed in the main region.

25. A device for displaying history information according to claim 14, wherein said image before an image process is carried out, is automatically displayed in the auxiliary region after an image process.

26. A device for displaying history information comprising:

a display device which displays an image in a predetermined main region and displays history information in a predetermined auxiliary region;

a processing device which carries out a plurality of image processes on the image displayed in the main region; and

a control device which controls the display device such that an image after one of the plurality of image processes is carried out is displayed in the main region, and an image before the image process is carried out and information relating to the image before the image process is carried out is displayed as history information in the auxiliary region in the order in which the plurality of image processes are carried out,

wherein when the image in the auxiliary region is selected, information relating to the image partially overlaps the image in the auxiliary region, and wherein the information can be closed when the image in the auxiliary region or the history information is selected by the user.

27. A method of displaying history information comprising the steps of:

displaying an image in a predetermined main region, and displaying history information in a predetermined auxiliary region;

carrying out a plurality of image processes on the image displayed in the main region; and

displaying in the main region an image after at least one of the plurality of image processes is carried out, and displaying at least one of;

an image before the image process is carried out and information relating to the image before the image process is carried out, in the auxiliary region as history information in the order in which the plurality of image processes are carried out,

wherein information relating to an image displayed in the auxiliary region comprises one of a character corresponding to the image process, a word corresponding to the image process, and an image obtained by subjecting the image to a predetermined process, and

wherein when the image in the auxiliary region is selected, information relating to the image partially overlaps the image in the auxiliary region, and wherein the information can be closed when the image in the auxiliary region or the history information is selected by the user.

28. A device for displaying history information comprising:

a display device which displays an image in a predetermined main region and displays history information in a predetermined auxiliary region;

a processing device which carries out a plurality of image processes on the image displayed in the main region; and

a control device which controls the display device such that an image after one of the plurality of image processes is carried out is displayed in the main region, and an image before the image process is carried out and information relating to the image before the image process is carried out is displayed as history information in the auxiliary region in the order in which the plurality of image processes are carried out,

wherein information relating to an image displayed in the auxiliary region comprises one of a character corresponding to the image process, a word corresponding to the image process, and an image obtained by subjecting the image to a predetermined process, and

wherein information about a change to an image is superimposed on the image in the auxiliary region in the area of the image which has been changed.

29. A method of displaying history information comprising the steps of:

displaying an image in a predetermined main region, and displaying history information in a predetermined auxiliary region;

carrying out a plurality of image processes on the image displayed in the main region; and

displaying in the main region an image after at least one of the plurality of image processes is carried out, and displaying at least one of;

an image before the image process is carried out and information relating to the image before the image process is carried out, in the auxiliary region as history information in the order in which the plurality of image processes are carried out,

wherein information relating to an image displayed in the auxiliary region comprises one of a character corresponding to the image process, a word corresponding to the image process, and an image obtained by subjecting the image to a predetermined process, and

wherein information about a change to an image is superimposed on the image in the auxiliary region in the area of the image which has been changed.