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US 7,444,354 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for storing images, method and apparatus for instructing image filing, image storing system, method and apparatus for image evaluation, and programs therefor
AssigneeFUJIFILM Corporation
InventorsYuko Kaburagi, Kazuo Shiota
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Abstract
Image data sets are filed efficiently in an image storing server. An image generation apparatus reads images from a film, and image data sets representing the images are sent to and registered with the image storing server. The image data sets are stored in a folder generated for each user. The user accesses the image storing server from a communication terminal and carries out filing on the image data sets in the folder, such as sorting according to the date and time of photography. In this manner, the image data sets can be stored in the image storing server in a well-organized manner.
Claims54
A computer implemented method for storing images, comprising the steps of:
- importing a plurality of image data sets together with user information
- storing the image data sets in a classification according to a user, based on the user information;
- receiving an instruction for filing the image data sets stored in the classification by the user;
- filing the image data sets based on the instruction;
- and
- storing the image data sets that have been filed according to the instruction
- further comprising the step of relating the image data sets and the filed image data sets to image property information representing an image property before storing the image data sets and the filed image data sets, wherein the step of storing the image data sets according to the user and the step of storing the image data sets that have been filed are the steps of storing the image data sets and the filed image data sets in relation to image property information representing an image property.
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The method comprising the steps of:
- importing a plurality of image data sets together with user information;
- storing the image data sets in a classification according to a user, based on the user information;
- receiving an instruction for filing the image data sets stored in the classification by the user;
- filing the image data sets based on the instruction;
- and
- storing the image data sets that have been filed according to the instruction monitoring today's date;
- analyzing an event regarding the user based on the user information;
- and
- notifying the analyzed event to the user when today's date becomes a predetermined number of days earlier than the date of the event.
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The method comprising the steps of:
- importing a plurality of image data sets together with user information;
- storing the image data sets in a classification according to a user, based on the user information;
- receiving an instruction for filing the image data sets stored in the classification by the user;
- filing the image data sets based on the instruction;
- and
- storing the image data sets that have been filed according to the instruction storing use history information representing how each of the filed image data sets has been used.
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An image storing apparatus comprising:
- image import means for importing a plurality of image data sets together with user information;
- image storing means for storing the image data sets in a classification by a user, based on the user information;
- reception means for receiving an instruction for filing the image data sets stored in the classification by the user;
- and
- filing means for filing the image data sets based on the instruction, wherein
- the image storing means stores the image data sets that have been filed,
- wherein the image storing means stores the image data sets and the filed image data sets in relation to image property information representing an image property, and
- wherein, in the case where the image property information includes the date and time of photography regarding each of the image data sets, the filing means files the image data sets based on the information representing the date and time of photography.
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An A computer implemented image filing instruction method comprising the steps of:
- accessing an image storing server comprising an image storing apparatus;
- and
- instructing the image storing server to file the image data sets, the image storing apparatus including:
- means for importing a plurality of image data sets together with user information;
- means for storing the image data sets in a classification by a user, based on the user information;
- means for receiving an instruction for filing the image data sets stored in the classification by the user;
- and
- means for filing the image data sets based on the instruction, wherein the image storing means stores the image data sets that have been filed,
- wherein the image storing means stores the image data sets and the filed image data sets in relation to image property information representing an image property, and
- wherein, in the case where the image property information includes the date and time of photography regarding each of the image data sets, the filing means files the image data sets based on the information representing the date and time of photography.
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An image storing system comprising:
- an image storing server comprising the image storing apparatus including image import means for importing a plurality of image data sets together with user information, image storing means for storing the image data sets in a classification by a user, based on the user information, reception means for receiving an instruction for filing the image data sets stored in the classification by the user, and filing means for filing the image data sets based on the instruction, wherein the image storing means stores the image data sets that have been filed;
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- a terminal having the image filing instruction apparatus including access means for accessing the image storing server, instruction means for instruction the image storing server to file the image data sets, and communicable with the image server via a network
- further comprising the step of relating the image data sets and the filed image data sets to image property information representing an image property before storing the image data sets and the filed image data sets, wherein the step of storing the image data sets according to the user and the step of storing the image data sets that have been filed are the steps of storing the image data sets and the filed image data sets in relation to image property information representing an image property.
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A program that causes a computer to execute the procedures of:
- importing a plurality of image data sets together with user information;
- storing the image data sets in a classification according to a user, based on the user information;
- receiving an instruction for filing the image data sets stored in the classification by the user;
- filing the image data sets based on the instruction;
- and
- storing the image data sets that have been filed
- further comprising the step of relating the image data sets and the filed image data sets to image property information representing an image property before storing the image data sets and the filed image data sets, wherein the step of storing the image data sets according to the user and the step of storing the image data sets that have been filed are the steps of storing the image data sets and the filed image data sets in relation to image property information representing an image property.
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A program that cause a computer to execute the procedures of:
- accessing an image storing server comprising an image storing apparatus;
- and
- instruction the image storing server to file the image data set, the image storing apparatus including:
- means for importing a plurality of image data sets together with user information;
- means for storing the image data sets in a classification by a user, based on the user information;
- means for receiving an instruction for filing the image data sets stored in the classification by the user;
- and
- means for filing the image data sets based on the instruction, wherein the image storing means stores the image data sets that have been filed,
- wherein the image storing means stores the image data sets and the filed image data sets in relation to image property information representing an image property, and
- wherein, in the case where the image property information includes the date and time of photography regarding each of the image data sets, the filing means files the image data sets based on the information representing the date and time of photography.
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A computer implemented image evaluation method comprising the steps of:
- carrying out image quality evaluation on a photograph image obtained by photography, based on an image data set representing the photograph image and stored in a classification according to a user based on user information;
- and
- outputting a result of the evaluation
- further comprising the step of relating the image data sets and the filed image data sets to image property information representing an image property before storing the image data sets and the filed image data sets, wherein the step of storing the image data sets according to the user and the step of storing the image data sets that have been filed are the steps of storing the image data sets and the filed image data sets in relation to image property information representing an image property.
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An image evaluation apparatus comprising:
- evaluation means for carrying out evaluation of an image quality on a photograph image obtained by photography, based on an image data set representing the photograph image and stored in a classification according to a user based on user information;
- and
- output means for outputting a result of the evaluation,
- further comprising the step of relating the image data sets and the filed image data sets to image property information representing an image property before storing the image data sets and the filed image data sets, wherein the step of storing the image data sets according to the user and the step of storing the image data sets that have been filed are the steps of storing the image data sets and the filed image data sets in relation to image property information representing an image property.
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A program that causes a computer to execute the procedures of:
- carrying out image quality evaluation on a photograph image obtained by photography, based on an image data set representing the photograph image and stored in a classification according to a user based on user information;
- and
- outputting a result of the evaluation,
- further comprising the step of relating the image data sets and the filed image data sets to image property information representing an image property before storing the image data sets and the filed image data sets, wherein the step of storing the image data sets according to the user and the step of storing the image data sets that have been filed are the steps of storing the image data sets and the filed image data sets in relation to image property information representing an image property.
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A computer-readable recording medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute the procedures of:
- importing a plurality of image data sets together with user information;
- storing the image data sets in a classification according to a user, based on the user information;
- receiving an instruction for filing the image data sets stored in the classification by the user;
- filing the image data sets based on the instruction;
- and
- storing the image data sets that have been filed,
- further comprising the step of relating the image data sets and the filed image data sets to image property information representing an image property before storing the image data sets and the filed image data sets, wherein the step of storing the image data sets according to the user and the step of storing the image data sets that have been filed are the steps of storing the image data sets and the filed image data sets in relation to image property information representing an image property.
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A computer-readable recording medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute the procedures of:
- accessing an image storing server comprising an image storing apparatus;
- and
- instructing the image storing server to file the image data sets, the image storing apparatus including:
- means for importing a plurality of image data sets together with user information;
- means for storing the image data sets in a classification by a user, based on the user information;
- means for receiving an instruction for filing the image data sets stored in the classification by the user;
- and
- means for filing the image data sets based on the instruction, wherein the image storing means stores the image data sets that have been filed,
- wherein the image storing means stores the image data sets and the filed image data sets in relation to image property information representing an image property, and
- wherein, in the case where the image property information includes the date and time of photography regarding each of the image data sets, the filing means files the image data sets based on the information representing the date and time of photography.
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A computer-readable recording medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute the procedures of:
- carrying out image quality evaluation on a photograph image obtained by photography, based on an image data set representing the photograph image and stored in a classification according to a user based on user information;
- and
- outputting a result of the evaluation,
- further comprising the step of relating the image data sets and the filed image data sets to image property information representing an image property before storing the image data sets and the filed image data sets, wherein the step of storing the image data sets according to the user and the step of storing the image data sets that have been filed are the steps of storing the image data sets and the filed image data sets in relation to image property information representing an image property.
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An image storing system comprising:
- an image storing server comprising the image storing apparatus including image import means for importing a plurality of image data sets together with user information, image storing means for storing the image data sets in a classification by a user, based on the user information, reception means for receiving an instruction for filing the image data sets stored in the classification by the user, and filing means for filing the image data sets based on the instruction, wherein the image storing means stores the image data sets that have been filed;
- and;
- a terminal having the image filing instruction apparatus including access means for accessing the image storing server, instruction means for instruction the image storing server to file the image data sets and to use the filed image data sets, and communicable with the image storing server via a network,
- further comprising the step of relating the image data sets and the filed image data sets to image property information representing an image property before storing the image data sets and the filed image data sets, wherein the step of storing the image data sets according to the user and the step of storing the image data sets that have been filed are the steps of storing the image data sets and the filed image data sets in relation to image property information representing an image property.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.