Method for setting image-processing parameter value

• US 7,859,717 B2
• Filed: 03/21/2006
• Issued: 12/28/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Fukuda, Tatsuya
• Primary Examiner(s): Tieu; Benny Q
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chacko; Sunil
• Application Number:
  US11/385,517
• Publication Number:
  US 20060221408A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,743 Days
• Field of Search: 358/1.18, 358/448, 358/1.9, 358/1.15, 358/487
• US Class Current: 358/1.9
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/6011 with simulation on a subsidiary picture reproducer H04N1/622 takes precedence; matching two or more picture reproducers H04N1/6052
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/624 Red-eye correction control of camera based on recognised facial parts H04N23/611
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/626 Detection of non-electronic marks, e.g. fluorescent markers

Abstract

An image processing device includes an image processing unit that produces a plurality of sample images of a certain image in correspondence to values for at least one parameter for processing the certain image; a sheet forming unit that forms a setting sheet used for setting the at least one parameter, the setting sheet including the sample images arranged in a predetermined order, the number of the sample images being smaller than the number of the values for the at least one parameter; and a printing unit that prints the setting sheet formed by the sheet forming unit. Accordingly, even if there are many image-processing parameters or if the allowable range of the value for each parameter is wide, the image-processing parameter values can be readily set.

Claims

1. An image processing device comprising:

a print control unit configured to cause a printing apparatus to print a setting sheet used for setting a value of at least one parameter for image processing, the setting sheet including sample images corresponding to values of the at least one parameter, the number of the sample images included on the setting sheet being smaller than the number of the values that can be designated by a user of the at least one parameter;

an acquiring unit configured to acquire a sheet image obtained by reading, by a reading apparatus, of the setting sheet printed by the print control unit;

a determining unit configured to determine a position of a mark given by a user on the setting sheet, based on the sheet image acquired by the acquiring unit; and

a setting unit configured to set a value of the at least one parameter according to a position of the mark on the setting sheet determined by the determining unit,

wherein, in a case where a position of the mark on the setting sheet determined by the determining unit corresponds to an area between two sample images included on the setting sheet, the setting unit sets a value between the values corresponding to the two sample images.

2. The image processing device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the sample images included on the setting sheet corresponds to an upper limit value, or a lower limit value of the values for the at least one parameter.

3. The image processing device according to claim 1, wherein the print control unit causes a printing apparatus to print sample images corresponding to values of a plurality of parameters, and the setting unit sets values of the parameters according to a position of the mark determined by the determining unit.

4. The image processing device according to claim 3, wherein

in a case where a position of the mark on the setting sheet determined by the determining unit corresponds to an area between two sample images included on the setting sheet, the setting unit sets values of the parameters between the values corresponding to the two sample images.

5. The image processing device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one parameter includes at least one of the brightness, the color saturation, and a combination of the brightness and color saturation.

6. The image processing device according to 1, wherein the at least one parameter includes at least red-eye correction.

7. An image processing method comprising:

causing a printing apparatus to print a setting sheet used for setting a value of at least one parameter for image processing, the setting sheet including sample images corresponding to values of the at least one parameter, the number of the sample images included on the setting sheet being smaller than the number of the values that can be designated by a user of the at least one parameter;

acquiring a sheet image obtained by reading, by a reading apparatus, of the setting sheet printed by the printing apparatus;

determining a position of a mark given by a user on the setting sheet, based on the acquired sheet image; and

setting a value of the at least one parameter according to a determined position of the mark on the setting sheet,

wherein, in a case where a determined position of the mark on the setting sheet corresponds to an area between two sample images included on the setting sheet, a value is set between the values corresponding to the two sample images.

8. The image processing method according to claim 7, wherein at least one of the sample images included on the setting sheet an upper limit value, or a lower limit value of the values for the at least one parameter.

9. The image processing method according to claim 7, wherein

sample images corresponding to values of a plurality of parameters is printed by a printing apparatus, and values of a plurality of the parameters is set according to a determined position of the mark.

10. The image processing method according to claim 9, wherein

in a case where a determined position of the mark on the setting sheet corresponds to an area between two sample images included on the setting sheet, values of the parameters are set between the values corresponding to the two sample images.