公开(公告)号：US20160275380A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-22

申请号：US15055465

申请日：2016-02-26

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yusuke Hashii ,  Yugo Mochizuki ,  Kouta Murasawa ,  Shinichi Miyazaki ,  Mayuko Yamagata ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Masao Kato

IPC: G06K15/10 ,  H04N1/04

CPC classification number: G06K15/105 ,  G06K15/1857

Abstract: An image recording apparatus according to this invention analyzes image data to be printed, and generates sequence information for defining the moving range of each scanning motion of a recording head and the conveyance amount of a recording medium. The apparatus divides a recording area defined by the generated sequence information into areas so that the processing amounts of a plurality of processing units capable of parallelly executing processes are equal to each other, distributes data of the divided areas to the processing units, and causes each of the processing units to generate recording image data. The apparatus performs recording by controlling driving and a scanning motion of the recording head and conveyance of the recording medium based on the recording image data obtained by the processing units.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明的图像记录装置分析要打印的图像数据，并且生成用于定义记录头的每次扫描运动的移动范围和记录介质的传送量的顺序信息。 该设备将由所生成的序列信息定义的记录区域划分成若干区域，使得能够并行执行处理的多个处理单元的处理量彼此相等，将分割区域的数据分配给处理单元， 的处理单元以产生记录图像数据。 该装置通过基于由处理单元获得的记录图像数据来控制记录头的驱动和扫描运动和记录介质的传送来执行记录。

公开(公告)号：US09292760B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-22

申请号：US13933425

申请日：2013-07-02

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Naoki Sumi ,  Yusuke Hashii ,  Hiroyuki Sakai ,  Hiroyasu Kunieda ,  Kiyoshi Umeda

IPC: G06K9/66 ,  G06K9/46 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T11/60

CPC classification number: G06K9/46 ,  G06K9/00221 ,  G06T11/60

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a determination unit configured to determine, based on a region that satisfies a predetermined condition in an image as a candidate of an output target, whether to set the region as the output target; and a decision unit configured to, in a case where a plurality of regions that satisfy the predetermined condition exists in the image, decide a portion of the image including one or a plurality of regions determined, out of the plurality of regions, as the output target by said determination unit as a portion of the output target.

Abstract translation: 一种装置，包括确定单元，被配置为基于满足作为输出目标的候选的图像中的预定条件的区域来确定是否将该区域设置为输出目标; 以及判定单元，被配置为在图像中存在满足预定条件的多个区域的情况下，将包括在多个区域中确定的一个或多个区域的图像的一部分确定为输出 由所述确定单元将目标作为输出目标的一部分。

公开(公告)号：US09111204B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-18

申请号：US14329316

申请日：2014-07-11

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Takashi Fujita ,  Hiroyuki Sakai ,  Tetsuya Suwa ,  Yusuke Hashii ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Masao Kato

IPC: H04N1/60 ,  H04N1/64 ,  G06K15/02

CPC classification number: G06K15/188 ,  H04N1/64 ,  H04N1/644

Abstract: An image processing apparatus executes color conversion so that when printing is performed based on image data compressed and decompressed with a lossy compression method, the image data reproduces expected colors of the image data before compression. More specifically, a range of a signal value of a black image affected by compression of image data, such as black character to be printed with black ink, is obtained, and a color separation table is generated such that color ink is not used but black ink is used within this range. This allows the image data to reproduce expected colors of the image data before compression when printing is performed based on the image data compressed and decompressed with a lossy compression method.

Abstract translation: 图像处理装置执行颜色转换，使得当基于用有损压缩方法压缩和解压缩的图像数据进行打印时，图像数据在压缩之前再现预期的图像数据的颜色。 更具体地，获得受黑图像的压缩影响的黑色图像的信号值的范围，例如用黑色墨水打印的黑色字符，并且生成颜色分离表，使得不使用彩色墨水而是黑色 在这个范围内使用墨水。 这允许图像数据在基于用有损压缩方法压缩和解压缩的图像数据执行打印时再现压缩之前的图像数据的预期颜色。

公开(公告)号：US20150199574A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-16

申请号：US14668792

申请日：2015-03-25

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Minako Kato ,  Kiyoshi Umeda ,  Hiroyuki Sakai ,  Hiroyasu Kunieda ,  Yusuke Hashii ,  Naoki Sumi

IPC: G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G06T11/60 ,  G06K9/00677 ,  G06K9/00684 ,  G06K9/6202 ,  G06K9/6267

Abstract: An apparatus includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire main object information specifying a main object in generation of a layout image, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire object correlation information specifying an object having a correlation with the main object, an extraction unit configured to extract at least one image including the main object and at least one image including the object having the correlation with the main object from a plurality of images based on the acquired main object information and the acquired object correlation information acquired, and a generation unit configured to generate, using a layout template, a layout image in which the at least one image extracted by the extraction unit and including the main object and the at least one image extracted by the extraction unit and including the object having the correlation with the main object are laid out therein.

Abstract translation: 一种装置，包括：第一获取单元，被配置为获取在生成布局图像时指定主要对象的主要对象信息;第二获取单元，被配置为获取指定与主要对象具有相关性的对象的对象关联信息;提取单元， 基于取得的主体信息和取得的被摄体对象相关信息，从多个图像中提取包含主要对象的至少一个图像和包含与主要对象相关的对象的至少一个图像，以及生成单元， 使用布局模板生成布局图像，其中由提取单元提取的包括主要对象的至少一个图像和由提取单元提取的至少一个图像并且包括与主要对象具有相关性的对象的布局图像是 布置在其中

公开(公告)号：US20140013217A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-09

申请号：US13934720

申请日：2013-07-03

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yusuke Hashii ,  Kiyoshi Umeda ,  Hiroyasu Kunieda ,  Hiroyuki Sakai ,  Naoki Sumi

IPC: G06F17/21

CPC classification number: G06F17/212 ,  G06F17/3089

Abstract: An apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire an image group including a plurality of images, a specifying unit configured to specify feature information of each of the images, a generation unit configured to generate a plurality of layout candidates by arranging images selected from the acquired image group, an evaluation unit configured to evaluate each of the layout candidates generated by the generation unit based on a plurality of evaluation standards including an image evaluation based on the feature information of each image arranged in the layout candidate and an overall evaluation of the layout candidate, and a determination unit configured to select and determine a layout to be output from the plurality of layout candidates based on a result of evaluation by the evaluation unit.

Abstract translation: 一种装置，包括获取单元，被配置为获取包括多个图像的图像组，指定单元，被配置为指定每个图像的特征信息;生成单元，被配置为通过布置从所获取的图像中选择的图像来生成多个布局候选 图像组，评估单元，被配置为基于包括基于布置在布局候选中的每个图像的特征信息的图像评估的多个评估标准来评估由生成单元生成的每个布局候选，以及布局的总体评估 候选人和确定单元，其被配置为基于评估单元的评估结果从多个布局候选中选择和确定要输出的布局。

公开(公告)号：US20140010451A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-09

申请号：US13926499

申请日：2013-06-25

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Naoki Sumi ,  Yusuke Hashii ,  Hiroyasu Kunieda ,  Hiroyuki Sakai ,  Kiyoshi Umeda

IPC: G06T7/00

CPC classification number: G06T7/0081 ,  G06K9/00221 ,  G06T11/60

Abstract: An apparatus comprises: a specifying unit configured to specify, based on an image as a candidate of an output target, at least one object region satisfying a predetermined condition from the image; a determination unit configured to determine whether the object region specified in the image by the specifying unit is divided in the image; and a decision unit configured to decide the output target region in the image based on a determination result by the determination unit.

Abstract translation: 一种装置，包括：指定单元，被配置为基于作为输出目标的候选的图像指定满足来自图像的预定条件的至少一个对象区域; 确定单元，被配置为确定在所述图像中是否划分由所述指定单元在所述图像中指定的对象区域; 以及决定单元，被配置为基于所述确定单元的确定结果来确定所述图像中的输出目标区域。

公开(公告)号：US20140010415A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-09

申请号：US13921774

申请日：2013-06-19

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Hiroyasu Kunieda ,  Tetsuya Suwa ,  Takashi Nakamura ,  Takashi Fujita ,  Kiyoshi Umeda ,  Yusuke Hashii ,  Hiroyuki Sakai ,  Naoki Sumi

IPC: G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G06K9/00288 ,  G06K9/00268 ,  G06K9/00926 ,  G06K2009/00322 ,  G06K2009/00328

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises, a management unit configured to classify a face feature information of a face region of an object extracted from image data into a predetermined category in accordance with similarity, and manage the face feature information in a dictionary, a condition setting unit configured to set category determination conditions for classifying the face feature information into the category in accordance with individual information representing at least one of an age and sex of the object and a determination unit configured to determine, based on the category determination conditions set by the condition setting unit, a category to which the face feature information belongs in the dictionary.

Abstract translation: 图像处理装置包括：管理单元，被配置为根据相似度将从图像数据提取的对象的面部区域的面部特征信息分类为预定类别，并且管理词典中的面部特征信息;条件设置单元 被配置为根据表示所述对象的年龄和性别中的至少一个的个人信息来设置用于将所述面部特征信息分类为所述类别的类别确定条件;以及确定单元，被配置为基于由所述条件设置的类别确定条件 设定单位，面部特征信息属于字典的类别。

公开(公告)号：US20140009796A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-09

申请号：US13934001

申请日：2013-07-02

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yuto Kajiwara ,  Hiroyuki Sakai ,  Yusuke Hashii ,  Hiroyasu Kunieda ,  Naoki Sumi ,  Kiyoshi Umeda

IPC: G06K15/00

CPC classification number: G06K15/40 ,  G06F3/1204 ,  G06F3/1208 ,  G06F3/1242 ,  G06F3/1257 ,  G06F3/1287 ,  H04N1/387 ,  H04N1/6013

Abstract: This invention provides a technique for generating a layout which matches preferences of more persons by selecting images having high preference evaluation values including not only preference degrees explicitly set by the user but also access counts in response to browse instructions and the like. To this end, using both a value indicating a preference degree explicitly set for a given image by the user and an interest degree (automatic preference degree) determined based on a browse count, an importance degree (preference evaluation value) for that image is obtained. Then, images to be laid out on a template are determined according to the importance degrees.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种用于通过选择具有高偏好评估值的图像来生成匹配更多人的偏好的技术，该图像不仅包括用户明确设置的偏好度，还包括响应于浏览指令等的访问计数。 为此，使用指示用户给定图像明确设置的偏好度的值和基于浏览计数确定的兴趣度（自动偏好度），获得该图像的重要度（偏好评估值） 。 然后，根据重要度确定要在模板上布置的图像。

公开(公告)号：US10071558B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-11

申请号：US15471014

申请日：2017-03-28

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Takeru Sasaki ,  Yusuke Hashii ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Kentaro Yano ,  Takayuki Aizawa

IPC: B41J2/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/17543 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17503 ,  B41J2/17533 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/556

Abstract: A system comprises: an obtaining unit that obtains predetermined information relating to amount of printing materials for a tank attached to a printing apparatus; and a determining unit that determines an interchangeable tank to be provided from a plurality of types of interchangeable tanks based on the predetermined information, wherein the plurality of types of interchangeable tanks include a first tank and a second tank, the first tank contains printing materials of at least two colors, with a ratio of amounts of the printing materials of the at least two colors being a first constituent ratio, and the second tank contains printing materials of at least the same two colors as those in the first tank, with a ratio of amounts of the printing materials of at least the two colors being a second constituent ratio different from the first constituent ratio.

公开(公告)号：US09846681B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-19

申请号：US13934720

申请日：2013-07-03

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yusuke Hashii ,  Kiyoshi Umeda ,  Hiroyasu Kunieda ,  Hiroyuki Sakai ,  Naoki Sumi

IPC: G06F17/00 ,  G06F17/21 ,  G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/212 ,  G06F17/3089

Abstract: An apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire an image group including a plurality of images, a specifying unit configured to specify feature information of each of the images, a generation unit configured to generate a plurality of layout candidates by arranging images selected from the acquired image group, an evaluation unit configured to evaluate each of the layout candidates generated by the generation unit based on a plurality of evaluation standards including an image evaluation based on the feature information of each image arranged in the layout candidate and an overall evaluation of the layout candidate, and a determination unit configured to select and determine a layout to be output from the plurality of layout candidates based on a result of evaluation by the evaluation unit.