Image processing apparatus, method and program for verifying a setting of an image processing mode

An image processing apparatus comprising:

• a processing means for obtaining a processed image data set by performing further image processing on an image data set, on which image processing has been performed according to an image processing mode set at a photography device and to which supplementary information including image processing information indicating the image processing mode has been attached;
• an intention judgment means for judging whether an image processing mode of a processing object image data set has been intentionally set, based on supplementary information of the processing object image data set and supplementary information attached to at least one of image data sets, which were obtained before or after photography time of the processing object image data set, wherein the at least one of image data sets includes an image data set obtained immediately before obtainment of the processing object image data set;
• an undoing means for undoing the image processing which has been performed on the processing object image data set if the judgment by the intention judgment means is NO;
• and
• a control means for controlling the processing means so that the processing means performs the further image processing on the processing object image data set, of which image processing has been undone by the undoing means,
• wherein the intention judgment means judges whether the image processing mode of the processing object image data set and an image processing mode of the image data set obtained immediately before obtainment of the processing object image data set are the same,
• wherein if the judgment is YES, the intention judgment means obtains a frequency of photography during obtainment of the processing object image data set and a time interval between photography of the image data set obtained immediately before obtainment of the processing object image data set and photography of the processing object image data set based on photography date/time information included in the supplementary information attached to the processing object image data set and photography date/time information included in the supplementary information attached to the at least one of image data sets and further judges whether a relationship between the frequency of photography and the time interval of photography satisfies a predetermined relationship,
• wherein if the further judgment is YES, the intention judgment means judges that the image processing mode of the processing object image data set has been intentionally set.

An image processing method for obtaining a processed image data set, the method comprising the steps of:

• performing further image processing on an image data set, on which image processing has been performed according to an image processing mode set at a photography device and to which supplementary information including image processing information indicating the image processing mode has been attached;
• judging whether an image processing mode of a processing object image data set has been intentionally set, based on supplementary information of the processing object image data set and supplementary information attached to at least one of image data sets, which were obtained before or after photography time of the processing object image data set, wherein the at least one of image data sets includes an image data set obtained immediately before obtainment of the processing object image data set;
• undoing the image processing which has been performed on the processing object image data set if the judgment is NO;
• and
• performing the further image processing on the processing object image data set, of which image processing has been undone,
• wherein the judging whether the image processing mode of the processing object image data set has been intentionally set comprises judging whether the image processing mode of the processing object image data set and an image processing mode of the image data set obtained immediately before obtainment of the processing object image data set are the same,
• wherein if the judgment is YES, the judging whether the image processing mode of the processing object image data set has been intentionally set further comprises judging whether an obtainment location of the processing object image data set and an obtainment location of the image data set obtained immediately before obtainment of the processing object image data set are within a predetermined distance based on photography location information included in the supplementary information attached to the processing object image data set and photography location information included in the supplementary information attached to the image data set which was obtained immediately before obtainment of the processing object image data set,
• wherein if the further judgment is YES, the judging whether the image processing mode of the processing object image data set has been intentionally set further comprises judging that the image processing mode of the processing object image data set has been intentionally set.

A computer readable medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute an image processing method for obtaining a processed image data set, the method comprising:

• performing further image processing on an image data set on which image processing has been performed according to an image processing mode set at a photography device and to which supplementary information including image processing information indicating the image processing mode has been attached;
• judging whether an image processing mode of a processing object image data set has been intentionally set, based on supplementary information of the processing object image data set and supplementary information attached to at least one of image data sets which were obtained before or after photography time of the processing object image data set, wherein the at least one of image data sets includes an image data set obtained immediately before obtainment of the processing object image data set;
• undoing the image processing which has been performed on the processing object image data set if the judgment is NO;
• and
• performing the further image processing on the processing object image data set of which image processing has been undone,
• wherein the judging whether the image processing mode of the processing object image data set has been intentionally set comprises judging whether the image processing mode of the processing object image data set and an image processing mode of the image data set obtained immediately before obtainment of the processing object image data set are the same,
• wherein if the judgment is YES, the judging whether the image processing mode of the processing object image data set has been intentionally set further comprises judging whether an obtainment location of the processing object image data set and an obtainment location of the image data set obtained immediately before obtainment of the processing object image data set are within a predetermined distance based on photography location information included in the supplementary information attached to the processing object image data set and photography location information included in the supplementary information attached to the image data set which was obtained immediately before obtainment of the processing object image data set,
• wherein if the further judgment is YES, the judging whether the image processing mode of the processing object image data set has been intentionally set further comprises judging that the image processing mode of the processing object image data set has been intentionally set.

An image processing method for obtaining a processed image data set, the method comprising the steps of:

• performing further image processing on an image data set, on which image processing has been performed according to an image processing mode set at a photography device and to which supplementary information including image processing information indicating the image processing mode has been attached;
• judging whether an image processing mode of a processing object image data set has been intentionally set, based on supplementary information of the processing object image data set and supplementary information attached to at least one of image data sets, which were obtained before or after photography time of the processing object image data set, wherein the at least one of image data sets includes an image data set obtained immediately before obtainment of the processing object image data set;
• undoing the image processing which has been performed on the processing object image data set if the judgment is NO;
• and
• performing the further image processing on the processing object image data set, of which image processing has been undone,
• wherein the judging whether the image processing mode of the processing object image data set has been intentionally set comprises judging whether the image processing mode of the processing object image data set and an image processing mode of the image data set obtained immediately before obtainment of the processing object image data set are the same,
• wherein if the judgment is YES, judging whether the image processing mode of the processing object image data set has been intentionally set further comprises obtaining a frequency of photography during obtainment of the processing object image data set and obtaining a time interval between photography of the image data set obtained immediately before obtainment of the processing object image data set and photography of the processing object image data set based on photography date/time information included in the supplementary information attached to the processing object image data set and photography date/time information included in the supplementary information attached to the at least one of image data sets and further judging whether a relationship between the frequency of photography and the time interval of photography satisfies a predetermined relationship,
• wherein if the further judgment is YES, the judging whether the image processing mode of the processing object image data set has been intentionally set further comprises judging that the image processing mode of the processing object image data set has been intentionally set.

A computer readable medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute an image processing method for obtaining a processed image data set, the method comprising:

• performing further image processing on an image data set on which image processing has been performed according to an image processing mode set at a photography device and to which supplementary information including image processing information indicating the image processing mode has been attached;
• judging whether an image processing mode of a processing object image data set has been intentionally set, based on supplementary information of the processing object image data set and supplementary information attached to at least one of image data sets which were obtained before or after photography time of the processing object image data set, wherein the at least one of image data sets includes an image data set obtained immediately before obtainment of the processing object image data set;
• undoing the image processing which has been performed on the processing object image data set if the judgment is NO;
• and
• performing the further image processing on the processing object image data set of which image processing has been undone,
• wherein the judging whether the image processing mode of the processing object image data set has been intentionally set comprises judging whether the image processing mode of the processing object image data set and an image processing mode of the image data set obtained immediately before obtainment of the processing object image data set are the same,
• wherein if the judgment is YES, judging whether the image processing mode of the processing object image data set has been intentionally set further comprises obtaining a frequency of photography during obtainment of the processing object image data set and obtaining a time interval between photography of the image data set obtained immediately before obtainment of the processing object image data set and photography of the processing object image data set based on photography date/time information included in the supplementary information attached to the processing object image data set and photography date/time information included in the supplementary information attached to the at least one of image data sets and further judging whether a relationship between the frequency of photography and the time interval of photography satisfies a predetermined relationship,
• wherein if the further judgment is YES, the judging whether the image processing mode of the processing object image data set has been intentionally set further comprises judging that the image processing mode of the processing object image data set has been intentionally set.

An image processing apparatus comprising:

• a processing circuit which obtains a processed image data set by performing further image processing on an image data set, on which image processing has been performed according to an image processing mode set at a photography device and to which supplementary information including image processing information indicating the image processing mode has been attached;
• an intention judgment circuit which judges whether an image processing mode of the image data set has been intentionally set, based on supplementary information of the image data set and supplementary information attached to at least one of image data sets, which were obtained before or after photography time of the image data set, wherein the at least one of the image data sets includes an image data set obtained immediately before obtainment of the image data set;
• an undoing circuit for undoing the image processing which has been performed on the image data set if the judgment by the intention judgment circuit is NO;
• and
• a control circuit which controls the processing circuit so that the processing circuit performs the further image processing on the image data set, of which the image processing has been undone by the undoing circuit, to obtain the processed image data set,
• wherein the intention judgment circuit judges whether the image processing mode of the processing object image data set and an image processing mode of the image data set obtained immediately before obtainment of the processing object image data set are the same,
• wherein if the judgment is YES, the intention judgment circuit further judges whether an obtainment location of the processing object image data set and an obtainment location of the image data set obtained immediately before obtainment of the processing object image data set are within a predetermined distance based on photography location information included in the supplementary information attached to the processing object image data set and photography location information included in the supplementary information attached to the image data set which was obtained immediately before obtainment of the processing object image data set,
• wherein if the further judgment is YES, the intention judgment circuit judges that the image processing mode of the processing object image data set has been intentionally set.

An image processing apparatus comprising:

• a processing circuit which obtains a processed image data set by performing further image processing on an image data set, on which image processing has been performed according to an image processing mode set at a photography device and to which supplementary information including image processing information indicating the image processing mode has been attached;
• an intention judgment circuit which judges whether an image processing mode of the image data set has been intentionally set, based on supplementary information of the image data set and supplementary information attached to at least one of image data sets, which were obtained before or after photography time of the image data set, wherein the at least one of the image data sets includes an image data set obtained immediately before obtainment of the image data set;
• an undoing circuit for undoing the image processing which has been performed on the image data set if the judgment by the intention judgment circuit is NO;
• and
• a control circuit which controls the processing circuit so that the processing circuit performs the further image processing on the image data set, of which the image processing has been undone by the undoing circuit, to obtain the processed image data set,
• wherein the intention judgment circuit judges whether the image processing mode of the processing object image data set and an image processing mode of the image data set obtained immediately before obtainment of the processing object image data set are the same,
• wherein if the judgment is YES, the intention judgment circuit obtains a frequency of photography during obtainment of the processing object image data set and a time interval between photography of the image data set obtained immediately before obtainment of the processing object image data set and photography of the processing object image data set based on photography date/time information included in the supplementary information attached to the processing object image data set and photography date/time information included in the supplementary information attached to the at least one of image data sets and further judges whether a relationship between the frequency of photography and the time interval of photography satisfies a predetermined relationship,
• wherein if the further judgment is YES, the intention judgment circuit judges that the image processing mode of the processing object image data set has been intentionally set.