Image processing apparatus for determining an operation trajectory based on an operation by a user and for performing a designated process on images based on the determined operation trajectory
First Claim
1. An image processing apparatus comprising:
- a display apparatus;
a map displaying unit for displaying a map on the display apparatus;
a determining unit for determining, in response to a drawing operation by a user designating an operation trajectory on the map, (i) a shape of the operation trajectory, and (ii) a start point and an end point of the operation trajectory;
a target image identifying unit for identifying plural images shot within an area as target images, the area being set based on the shape of the operation trajectory determined by the determining unit; and
an order setting unit for setting an order of processing the target images;
wherein the determining unit determines that the shape is open when a distance between the start point and the end point of the operation trajectory is greater than a predetermined distance;
wherein the determining unit determines that the shape is closed when a distance between the start point and the end point of the operation trajectory is less than the predetermined distance;
wherein when the determining unit determines that the shape is open, the order setting unit sets the order of processing the target images based on respective distances of the target images from a location of the start point along the operation trajectory, such that the target images are displayed in list form in order of proximity to the start point; and
wherein the shape of the operation trajectory and the order of processing the target images are determined in a same process responsive to a single continuous drawing operation by the user.
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Abstract
With a map displayed on a displaying apparatus 6, a user touches a touch panel 16 with his or her finger to draw an operation trajectory passing through his or her desired area on the map. A user'"'"'s designated area is specified based on the operation trajectory. Images shot in the designated area are automatically selected to be displayed and the order of displaying the images is set in accordance with a drawing operation of the operation trajectory such that the image shot at a shooting spot closest to the start point of the operation trajectory is displayed first and the image shot at a shooting spot closest to the end point of the operation trajectory is displayed last. The image selecting operation and the image displaying order setting operation can be easily performed at the same time.
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15 Claims
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1. An image processing apparatus comprising:
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a display apparatus; a map displaying unit for displaying a map on the display apparatus; a determining unit for determining, in response to a drawing operation by a user designating an operation trajectory on the map, (i) a shape of the operation trajectory, and (ii) a start point and an end point of the operation trajectory; a target image identifying unit for identifying plural images shot within an area as target images, the area being set based on the shape of the operation trajectory determined by the determining unit; and an order setting unit for setting an order of processing the target images; wherein the determining unit determines that the shape is open when a distance between the start point and the end point of the operation trajectory is greater than a predetermined distance; wherein the determining unit determines that the shape is closed when a distance between the start point and the end point of the operation trajectory is less than the predetermined distance; wherein when the determining unit determines that the shape is open, the order setting unit sets the order of processing the target images based on respective distances of the target images from a location of the start point along the operation trajectory, such that the target images are displayed in list form in order of proximity to the start point; and wherein the shape of the operation trajectory and the order of processing the target images are determined in a same process responsive to a single continuous drawing operation by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for setting a process order in an image processing apparatus, wherein the image processing apparatus is configured to perform a predetermined process on images and to display data on a display apparatus, and wherein shooting locations of the images are specifiable, the method comprising:
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displaying a map on the display apparatus; determining, in response to a drawing operation by a user designating an operation trajectory on the map, (i) a shape of the operation trajectory, and (ii) a start point and an end point of the operation trajectory; identifying plural images shot within an area as target images, the area being set based on the shape of the operation trajectory determined by the determining; and setting an order of processing the target images; wherein the determining determines that the shape is open when a distance between the start point and the end point of the operation trajectory is greater than a predetermined distance; wherein the determining determines that the shape is closed when a distance between the start point and the end point of the operation trajectory is less than the predetermined distance; wherein when the determining determines that the shape is open, the order of processing the target images is set based on respective distances of the target images from a location of the start point along the operation trajectory, such that the target images are displayed in list form in order of proximity to the start point; and wherein the shape of the operation trajectory and the order of processing the target images are determined in a same process responsive to a single continuous drawing operation by the user.
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15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having a program stored thereon which controls a computer of an image processing apparatus to function as units comprising:
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a map displaying unit for displaying a map on a display apparatus; a determining unit for determining, in response to a drawing operation by a user designating an operation trajectory on the map, (i) a shape of the operation trajectory, and (ii) a start point and an end point of the operation trajectory; a target image identifying unit for identifying plural images shot within an area as target images, the area being set based on the shape of the operation trajectory determined by the determining unit; and an order setting unit for setting an order of processing the target images; wherein the determining unit determines that the shape is open when a distance between the start point and the end point of the operation trajectory is greater than a predetermined distance; wherein the determining unit determines that the shape is closed when a distance between the start point and the end point of the operation trajectory is less than the predetermined distance; wherein when the determining unit determines that the shape is open, the order setting unit sets the order of processing the target images based on respective distances of the target images from a location of the start point along the operation trajectory, such that the target images are displayed in list form in order of proximity to the start point; and wherein the shape of the operation trajectory and the order of processing the target images are determined in a same process responsive to a single continuous drawing operation by the user.
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