Image input apparatus, program executed by computer, and method for preparing document with image

• US 7,154,534 B2
• Filed: 03/30/2001
• Issued: 12/26/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Inventors: Suzuki, Keiichi, Seki, Kazuyuki, Koshiishi, Takaho
• Primary Examiner(s): Ye, Lin
• Application Number:
  US09/821,248
• Publication Number:
  US 20010048774A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,097 Days
• Field of Search: 348/207.1, 348/333.05, 348/333.12, 348/211.11, 348/211.3, 348/211.6, 348/211.9, 348/14.01, 348/333.01, 709/201, 709/217
• US Class Current: 348/207.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00132 in a digital photofinishing system, i.e. a system where digital photographic images undergo typical photofinishing processing, e.g. printing ordering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00183 Photography assistance, e.g. displaying suggestions to the user
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00244 with a server, e.g. an internet server fax-servers or the like for store and forward H04N1/324
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00427 using a menu list H04N1/00421, H04N1/00424, H04N1/00429 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0044 for image preview or review, e.g. to help the user position a sheet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00472 using a pop-up window
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0097 Storage of instructions or parameters, e.g. customised instructions or different parameters for different user IDs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00973 from a remote device, e.g. receiving via the internet instructions input to a computer terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2112 using still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3263 of a graphical motif or symbol, e.g. Christmas symbol, logo H04N2201/3211 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3264 of sound signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/633 for displaying additional information relating to control or operation of the camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/64 Computer-aided capture of images, e.g. transfer from script file into camera, check of taken image quality, advice or proposal for image composition or decision on when to take image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet

Abstract

A digital camera inputs an image capture guide list including at least one of image titles as targets to be recorded, and displays the image title(s) included in the image capture guide list on its display part. User takes a picture or pictures while checking the image title(s) in the image capture guide list.

Claims

1. A recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer on an image input apparatus connected thereto through a transmission line, the program comprising:

creating an image capture guide list which is displayed on a screen of a display device for said image input apparatus, and includes at least one of image titles that represent targets to be recorded and are used for shooting, wherein the creating includes,

reading out a manufacturer'"'"'s model identifier from said image input apparatus connected to said computer; and

creating the image capture guide list adequate for the model, including,

inputting an image recorded by said image input apparatus based on the image capture guide list and also inputting this image capture guide list;

displaying a spreadsheet input screen consisting of a plurality of cells; and

displaying an image title in the image capture guide list in one of the cells.

2. The recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer according to claim 1, wherein the creating comprises:

specifying at least one of the cell positions where image titles have been input; and

creating an image capture guide list including the image title(s) on the specified cell position(s).

3. A recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer according to claim 1, wherein the creating comprises:

inputting a shooting instruction item for each image title in respective cells on the input screen;

specifying at least one of the cell positions where image titles have been input; and

creating an image capture guide list including the image title(s) in the specified cell positions and the shooting instruction item(s) for the image titles.

4. A recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer according to claim 1, wherein the creating comprises:

changing the size of at least a part of the cells on the input screen;

specifying at least one of the cell positions where image titles have been input;

specifying a cell position, in which an image is to be pasted, for each image title; and

creating an image capture guide list including the image title(s) in the specified cell position(s) and the size(s) of the specified cell(s).

5. A recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer according to claim 1, wherein the creating comprises:

changing the size of at least a part of the cells on the input screen;

pasting an image in one of the cells;

specifying at least one of the cell positions where image titles have been input;

specifying a cell position on which an image has been pasted for each image title; and

creating an image capture guide list including the image title(s) in the specified cell position(s) and the size(s) of the image(s) pasted on the specified cell(s).

6. A recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer according to claim 1, wherein the image capture guide list includes the manufacturer'"'"'s model identifier.

7. A recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer on an image input apparatus connected thereto through a transmission line, the program comprising:

creating an image capture guide list which is displayed on a screen of a display device for said image input apparatus, and includes at least one of image titles that represent targets to be recorded and are used for shooting, wherein the creating includes,

reading out a manufacturer'"'"'s model identifier from the header of the recorded file stored in said image input apparatus, and

creating the image capture guide list adequate for the model, including,

inputting an image recorded by said image input apparatus based on the image capture guide list and also inputting this image capture guide list;

displaying a spreadsheet input screen consisting of a plurality of cells; and

displaying an image title in the image capture guide list in one of the cells.

8. A recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer according to Claim 7, wherein the image capture guide list includes the manufacturer'"'"'s model identifier.

9. A recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer by a computer on an image input apparatus connected thereto through a transmission line, the program comprising:

creating an image capture guide list which is displayed on a screen of a display device for said image input apparatus, and includes at least one of image titles that represent targets to be recorded and are used for shooting, wherein the creating includes,

creating the image capture guide list adequate for each model using a table in which model ability information for each model of plural image input apparatuses is registered with respect to each of a plurality of manufacturer'"'"'s model identifiers, including,

inputting an image recorded by said image input apparatus based on the image capture guide list and also inputting this image capture guide list;

displaying a spreadsheet input screen consisting of a plurality of cells; and

displaying an image title in the image capture guide list in one of the cells.

10. A recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer according to claim 9, wherein the image capture guide list includes the manufacturer'"'"'s model identifier.

11. A recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer on an image input apparatus connected thereto through a transmission line, the program comprising:

creating an image capture guide list which is displayed on a screen of a display device for said image input apparatus, and includes at least one of image titles that represent targets to be recorded and are used for shooting;

inputting an image recorded by said image input apparatus based on the image capture guide list and also inputting this image capture guide list;

displaying a spreadsheet input screen consisting of a plurality of cells; and

displaying an image title in the image capture guide list in one of the cells, reading out the size of a target cell in which the image recorded for the image title is to be pasted, changing the size of the recorded image to the size of a the read-out cell, and pasting the recorded image in the target cell.

12. The recording medium for storing a program executed by a computer according to claim 11, wherein the pasting includes changing the size of an image to the changed size of a cell if the size of the cell, in which the image has been pasted, is changed.