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US 2004/0165780 A1Published application
Image processing method, image expansion method, image output method, image conversion method, image processing apparatus, image expansion apparatus, image output apparatus, image conversion apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorsTakashi Maki, Taku Kodama, Keiichi Suzukii, Ikuko Yamashiro
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Abstract
An image processing method generating a single image group file from a plurality of still images, by setting an output sequence of the plurality of still images, and adding data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence, to a header portion of the file.
Claims72
An image processing method for generating a single image group file from a plurality of still images, comprising:
- setting an output sequence of the plurality of still images;
- and
- adding data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence, to a header portion of the file.
An image processing apparatus for generating a single image group file from a plurality of still images, comprising:
- an image sequence setting unit to set an output sequence of the plurality of still images;
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- a data adding unit to add data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence, to a header portion of the file.
An image expansion method for outputting a thumbnail of an image, comprising:
- obtaining compressed coded data by generating a single image group file from a plurality of still images, comprising setting an output sequence of the plurality of still images, adding data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence to a header portion of the file, and generating the compressed coded data of the plurality of still images, wherein adding the data includes setting thumbnail information of each of the still images in one or a plurality of formats and adding the thumbnail information with the set format in the header portion when forming the coded data of each of the still images, the thumbnail information including resolution information of the still images;
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- expanding and outputting only a thumbnail portion of the compressed coded data, based on the thumbnail information of the compressed coded data.
An image expansion apparatus for outputting a thumbnail of an image, comprising:
- an obtaining unit to obtain compressed coded data by generating a single image group file from a plurality of still images, wherein the obtaining unit comprises an image sequence setting unit to set an output sequence of the plurality of still images, a data adding unit to add data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence to a header portion of the file, and an image compression unit to generate the compressed coded data of the plurality of still images, and further wherein the data adding unit includes a thumbnail setting unit to set thumbnail information of each of the still images in one or a plurality of formats and a thumbnail information adding unit to add the thumbnail information with the set format in the header portion when forming the coded data of each of the still images, the thumbnail information including resolution information of the still images;
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- an expansion and output unit to expand and output only a thumbnail portion of the compressed coded data, based on the thumbnail information of the compressed coded data.
An image output method for extracting a thumbnail of an image, comprising:
- obtaining compressed coded data by generating a single image group file from a plurality of still images, comprising setting an output sequence of the plurality of still images, adding data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence to a header portion of the file, and generating the compressed coded data of the plurality of still images, wherein adding the data includes setting thumbnail information of each of the still images in one or a plurality of formats and adding the thumbnail information with the set format in the header portion when forming the coded data of each of the still images, the thumbnail information including resolution information of the still images;
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- extracting a portion of the compressed coded data based on the thumbnail information of the compressed coded data.
An image output method comprising:
- obtaining a single image group file from a plurality of still images, comprising setting an output sequence of the plurality of still images, and adding data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence to a header portion of the file;
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- outputting the plurality of still images of the file according to the output sequence.
An image output apparatus for extracting a thumbnail of an image, comprising:
- an obtaining unit to obtain compressed coded data by generating a single image group file from a plurality of still images, wherein the obtaining unit comprises a setting unit to set an output sequence of the plurality of still images, an adding unit to add data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence to a header portion of the file, and a compression unit to generate the compressed coded data of the plurality of still images, and further wherein the adding unit sets thumbnail information of each of the still images in one or a plurality of formats and adding the thumbnail information with the set format in the header portion when forming the coded data of each of the still images, the thumbnail information including resolution information of the still images;
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- an extracting unit to extract only a portion of the compressed coded data based on the thumbnail information of the compressed coded data.
An image output apparatus comprising:
- an obtaining unit to obtain a single image group file from a plurality of still images, where the obtaining unit comprises a unit to set an output sequence of the plurality of still images, and a unit to add data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence to a header portion of the file;
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- an output unit to output the plurality of still images of the file according to the output sequence.
An image conversion method comprising:
- obtaining a single image group file from a plurality of still images, wherein obtaining the single image group file comprises setting an output sequence of the plurality of still images, and adding data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence to a header portion of the file;
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- subjecting the file to an inverse conversion so that the file is converted into the plurality of still images and one file is formed by each of the plurality of converted still images.
An image conversion apparatus comprising:
- an obtaining unit to obtain a single image group file from a plurality of still images, wherein the obtaining unit comprises a unit to set an output sequence of the plurality of still images, and a unit to add data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence to a header portion of the file;
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- a conversion unit to subject the file to an inverse conversion so that the file is converted into the plurality of still images and one file is formed by each of the plurality of converted still images.
An article of manufacture comprising one or more recordable media having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer cause the computer to generate a single image group file from a plurality of still images by:
- setting an output sequence of the plurality of still images;
- and
- adding data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence, to a header portion of the file.
An article of manufacture comprising one or more recordable media having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer cause the computer to output a thumbnail of an image by:
- obtaining compressed coded data by generating a single image group file from a plurality of still images, wherein obtaining compressed coded data comprises causing the computer to set an output sequence of the plurality of still images, causing the computer to add data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence to a header portion of the file, and causing the computer to generate the compressed coded data of the plurality of still images, and further wherein adding the data includes causing the computer to set thumbnail information of each of the still images in one or a plurality of formats and add the thumbnail information with the set format in the header portion when forming the coded data of each of the still images, the thumbnail information including resolution information of the still images;
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- expanding and outputting only a thumbnail portion of the compressed coded data, based on the thumbnail information of the compressed coded data.
An article of manufacture comprising one or more recordable media having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to extract a thumbnail of an image by:
- obtaining compressed coded data by generating a single image group file from a plurality of still images, wherein obtaining the compressed coded data comprises causing the computer to set an output sequence of the plurality of still images, causing the computer to add data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence to a header portion of the file, and causing the computer to generate the compressed coded data of the plurality of still images, and further wherein adding the data includes causing the computer to set thumbnail information of each of the still images in one or a plurality of formats and add the thumbnail information with the set format in the header portion when forming the coded data of each of the still images, the thumbnail information including resolution information of the still images;
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- extracting a portion of the compressed coded data based on the thumbnail information of the compressed coded data.
An article of manufacture having one or more recordable media having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
- obtain a single image group file from a plurality of still images, comprising causing the computer to set an output sequence of the plurality of still images, and add data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence to a header portion of the file;
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- output the plurality of still images of the file according to the output sequence.
An article of manufacture comprising one or more recordable media having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to convert a file by:
- obtaining a single image group file from a plurality of still images, wherein obtaining the single image group file comprises causing the computer to set an output sequence of the plurality of still images, and add data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence to a header portion of the file;
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- subjecting the file to an inverse conversion so that the file is converted into the plurality of still images and one file is formed by each of the plurality of converted still images.
An image processing method for generating a single dynamic image file from a plurality of still images, comprising:
- setting a reproducing sequence of the plurality of still images;
- and
- adding data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence, to a header portion of the file.
An image processing apparatus for generating a single dynamic image file from a plurality of still images, comprising:
- an image sequence setting unit to set a reproducing sequence of the plurality of still images;
- and
- a data adding unit to add data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence, to a header portion of the file.
An image expansion method for outputting a thumbnail of an image, comprising:
- obtaining a series of compressed coded data by generating a single dynamic image file from a plurality of still images, wherein obtaining the series of compressed coded data comprises setting a reproducing sequence of the plurality of still images, adding data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence to a header portion of the file, and generating compressed coded data of the plurality of still images, wherein adding the data includes setting thumbnail information of each of the still images in one or a plurality of formats and adding the thumbnail information with the set format in the header portion when forming the coded data of each of the still images;
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- expanding and outputting only a thumbnail portion of the compressed coded data, based on the thumbnail information of each of the compressed coded data.
An image expansion apparatus for outputting a thumbnail of an image, comprising:
- an obtaining unit to obtain a series of compressed coded data by generating a single dynamic image file from a plurality of still images, wherein the obtaining unit comprises an image sequence setting unit to set a reproducing sequence of the plurality of still images, a data adding unit to add data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence to a header portion of the file, and an image compression unit to generate compressed coded data of the plurality of still images, the data adding unit including a unit to set thumbnail information of each of the still images in one or a plurality of formats and a unit to add the thumbnail information with the set format in the header portion when forming the coded data of each of the still images;
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- an expansion and output unit to expand and output only a thumbnail portion of the compressed coded data, based on the thumbnail information of each of the compressed coded data.
An image output method for extracting a thumbnail of an image, comprising:
- obtaining a series of compressed coded data by generating a single dynamic image file from a plurality of still images, wherein obtaining the series of compressed coded data comprises setting a reproducing sequence of the plurality of still images, adding data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence to a header portion of the file, and generating compressed coded data of the plurality of still images, and further wherein adding the data includes setting thumbnail information of each of the still images in one or a plurality of formats and adding the thumbnail information with the set format in the header portion when forming the coded data of each of the still images;
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- extracting a portion of the compressed coded data based on the thumbnail information of each of the compressed coded data.
An image output method for outputting a file, comprising:
- obtaining a series of compressed coded data by generating a single dynamic image file from a plurality of still images, wherein obtaining the series of compressed coded data comprises setting a reproducing sequence of the plurality of still images and adding data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence to a header portion of the file;
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- outputting the file according to the reproducing sequence.
An image output method for outputting a dynamic image thumbnail, comprising:
- obtaining a series of compressed coded data by generating a single dynamic image file from a plurality of still images, wherein obtaining the series of compressed coded data comprises setting a reproducing sequence of the plurality of still images and adding data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence to a header portion of the file, and further wherein setting the reproducing sequence comprises setting a still image that is to be used as a thumbnail of a dynamic image from the plurality of still images as dynamic image thumbnail information, wherein adding the data comprises adding the dynamic image thumbnail information to the header portion of the file;
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- outputting the dynamic image thumbnail based on the dynamic thumbnail information.
An image output apparatus for extracting a thumbnail of an image, comprising:
- an obtaining unit to obtain a series of compressed coded data by generating a single dynamic image file from a plurality of still images, wherein the obtaining unit comprises an image sequence setting unit to set a reproducing sequence of the plurality of still images, a data adding unit to add data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence to a header portion of the file, and an image compression unit to generate compressed coded data of the plurality of still images, wherein the data adding unit sets thumbnail information of each of the still images in one or a plurality of formats and adding the thumbnail information with the set format in the header portion when forming the coded data of each of the still images;
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- an extracting unit to extract a portion of the compressed coded data based on the thumbnail information of each of the compressed coded data.
An image output apparatus for outputting a file, comprising:
- an obtaining unit to obtain a series of compressed coded data by generating a single dynamic image file from a plurality of still images, wherein the obtaining unit comprises an image sequence setting unit to set a reproducing sequence of the plurality of still images, and a data adding unit to add data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence to a header portion of the file;
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- an output unit to output the file according to the reproducing sequence.
An image output apparatus for outputting a dynamic image thumbnail, comprising:
- an obtaining unit to obtain a series of compressed coded data by generating a single dynamic image file from a plurality of still images, the obtaining unit comprising an image sequence setting unit to set a reproducing sequence of the plurality of still images, and a data adding unit to add data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence to a header portion of the file, wherein the image sequence setting unit sets a still image that is to be used as a thumbnail of a dynamic image from the plurality of still images as dynamic image thumbnail information, and further wherein the data adding unit adds the dynamic image thumbnail information to the header portion of the file;
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- an output unit to output the dynamic image thumbnail based on the dynamic thumbnail information.
An article of manufacture comprising one or more recordable media having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to generate a single dynamic image file from a plurality of still images:
- setting a reproducing sequence of the plurality of still images;
- and
- adding data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence, to a header portion of the file.
An article of manufacture comprising one or more recordable media having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to output a thumbnail of an image by:
- obtaining a series of compressed coded data by generating a single dynamic image file from a plurality of still images, wherein obtaining the series of compressed coded data comprises causing the computer to set a reproducing sequence of the plurality of still images, causing the computer to add data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence to a header portion of the file, and causing the computer to generate compressed coded data of the plurality of still images, wherein adding the data includes causing the computer to set thumbnail information of each of the still images in one or a plurality of formats and causing the computer to add the thumbnail information with the set format in the header portion when forming the coded data of each of the still images;
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- expanding and outputting only a thumbnail portion of the compressed coded data, based on the thumbnail information of each of the compressed coded data.
An article of manufacture comprising one or more recordable media having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to extract a thumbnail of an image by:
- obtaining a series of compressed coded data by generating a single dynamic image file from a plurality of still images, wherein obtaining a series of compressed coded data comprises causing the computer to set a reproducing sequence of the plurality of still images, causing the computer to add data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence to a header portion of the file, and causing the computer to generate compressed coded data of the plurality of still images, wherein adding the data includes causing the computer to set thumbnail information of each of the still images in one or a plurality of formats and causing the computer to add the thumbnail information with the set format in the header portion when forming the coded data of each of the still images;
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- extracting a portion of the compressed coded data based on the thumbnail information of each of the compressed coded data.
An article of manufacture comprising one or more recordable media having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to output a file by:
- obtaining a series of compressed coded data by generating a single dynamic image file from a plurality of still images, wherein obtaining the series of compressed coded data comprises causing the computer to set a reproducing sequence of the plurality of still images and causing the computer to add data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence to a header portion of the file;
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- outputting the file according to the reproducing sequence.
An article of manufacture comprising one or more recordable media having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to output a dynamic image thumbnail by:
- obtaining a series of compressed coded data by generating a single dynamic image file from a plurality of still images, comprising causing the computer to set a reproducing sequence of the plurality of still images and causing the computer to add data indicating a storage location of each of the still images according to the set output sequence to a header portion of the file, wherein causing the computer to set the reproducing sequence comprises causing the computer to set a still image that is to be used as a thumbnail of a dynamic image from the plurality of still images as dynamic image thumbnail information, wherein adding the data comprises causing the computer to add the dynamic image thumbnail information to the header portion of the file;
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- outputting the dynamic image thumbnail based on the dynamic thumbnail information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.