# US 11,122,169 B2 · Photo album creation system, photo album creation method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,122,169 B2 - Document ID: US11122169B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/797,444 - Filed: 2020-02-21 - Published: 2020-09-10 - Granted: 2021-09-14 - Earliest claimed: 2019-03-08 - Assignees: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Mizuki Hayakawa - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11122169B2 ## CPC - H04N 1/00196: {Creation of a photo-montage, e.g. photoalbum (H04N1/0019 takes precedence)} - H04N 1/00167: {Processing or editing (H04N1/00196 - H04N1/00201 take precedence)} - H04N 1/00482: {outputting a plurality of job set-up options, e.g. number of copies, paper size or resolution} - H04N 1/387: Composing, repositioning or otherwise {geometrically} modifying originals - H04N 1/40068: {Modification of image resolution, i.e. determining the values of picture elements at new relative positions (H04N1/3935 takes precedence)} - H04N 1/6008: {with primary colour signals, e.g. RGB or CMY(K)} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract There is provided a photo album creation system configured to create album data used to create an album in which a plurality of images are laid out accepts editing for an image used for the album data; decides, based on information of each of the plurality of images, a resolution when printing the album before the acceptance of the editing; decides, based on the resolution decided by the first decision unit, a threshold used to make a warning; and makes a warning for an image whose resolution is less than the threshold based on a result of editing performed by the editing unit for the image used for the album data. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A photo album creation system configured to create album data used to create an album in which a plurality of images are laid out, the system comprising: one or more processors; and one or more memories storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the photo album system to: (1) determine, based on information of each of the plurality of images, a notification resolution used to make a notification; (2) determine, based on information of a color space of each of the plurality of images, a color space used to make a notification; and (3) perform notification processing to (a) provide identifiable notification regarding an image whose resolution is less than the notification resolution, in the images used for the album data and (b) provide identifiable notification regarding an image whose color space is different from the color space used to make a notification, in the images used for the album data. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein upon accepting an instruction of output to the album data, if an image having a resolution less than the notification resolution is included in the album data, the notification processing is performed. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein the resolution for the image is determined based on a result of editing performed for the image used for the album data, and wherein the notification processing is performed for an image whose determined resolution is less than the notification resolution. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein upon accepting an instruction of output to the album, if the image of the color space different from the determined color space is included in the album, the notification processing is performed. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein the information of the color space of the image is obtained from one of (a) shooting information and (b) a profile added to the image. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein the one or more memories further store instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the photo album system to: accept selection of an image from a user; specify, based on the image of the accepted selection, a template to lay out the image; and lay out the image on the specified template. ### Claim 7 A photo album creation method for creating album data used to create an album in which a plurality of images are laid out, the method comprising: determining, based on information of each of the plurality of images, a notification resolution used to make a notification; determining, based on information of a color space of each of the plurality of images, a color space used to make a notification; and performing notification processing to (a) provide identifiable notification regarding an image whose resolution is less than the notification resolution, in the images used for the album data and (b) provide identifiable notification regarding an image whose color space is different from the color space used to make a notification, in the images used for the album data. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method according to claim 7, wherein upon accepting an instruction of output to the album data, if an image having a resolution less than the notification resolution is included in the album data, the notification processing is performed. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The method according to claim 7, wherein the resolution for the image is determined based on a result of editing performed for the image used for the album data, and wherein the notification processing is performed for an image whose determined resolution is less than the notification resolution. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The method according to claim 7, wherein upon accepting an instruction of output to the album, if the image of the color space different from the determined color space is included in the album, the notification processing is performed. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The method according to claim 7, wherein the information of the color space of the image is obtained from one of (a) shooting information and (b) a profile added to the image. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The system according to claim 1, wherein if a number of images whose resolution is equal to or more than a first resolution is equal to or more than a predetermined value, then the first resolution is used as the notification resolution, and wherein if the number of images whose resolution is equal to or more than the first resolution is less than the predetermined value, then a second resolution less than the first resolution is used as the notification resolution. ### Claim 13 A photo album creation system configured to create album data used to create an album in which a plurality of images are laid out, the system comprising: one or more processors; and one or more memories storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the photo album system to: (1) determine, based on information of a color space of each of the plurality of images, a color space used to make a notification; and (2) provide identifiable notification regarding an image whose color space is different from the determined color space, in the images used for the album data. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system according to claim 13, wherein if a number of images whose color space is a first color space used to make a notification is equal to or more than a predetermined value, then the first color space is used as the color space used to make a notification, and wherein if the number of images whose color space is the first color space is less than the predetermined value, then a second color space different from the first color space is used as the color space used to make a notification.