US 7,609,913 B2 · Image processing apparatus, image processing method and storage medium

Abstract

A cell type page which displays a fixed number of images at fixed positions with fixed size on a screen and a free type page which displays equal to or more than one image at arbitrary positions with arbitrary size on the screen are provided. In response to an image insertion order in the cell type page, images belong to the cell type pages behind that cell type page are sent astern without influencing positions of images belong to the free type pages behind that cell type image and blank pages are added if there is no blank cells. In response to an image deletion order from the cell type page, images behind an image to be deleted belong to the cell type pages behind that cell type page are closed ahead without influencing positions of images belong to the free type page behind that cell type page and the blank pages are deleted if the blank pages are appeared.

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Dependent claims

A control method of an image managing apparatus for managing a plurality of images to be arranged on pages each having one of a first attribute which allows change of an arrangement position of the image, and a second attribute which fixes the arrangement position of the image, comprising the steps of:

arranging the plurality of images on a plurality of pages on an image display unit in accordance with the attributes thereof;
and
changing the attribute after the plurality of images are arranged on the plurality of pages on the image display unit in said arranging step,
wherein said arranging step includes a step of comparing the number of the images arranged on the page before the attribute thereof is changed, and the number of the images which can be arranged on the page after the attribute thereof has been changed, when said changing step changes the attribute of the page from the first attribute to the second attribute, and a step of rearranging a portion of the plurality of images arranged on the page before the attribute thereof is changed, onto another page, if said comparing step indicates that the number of the images arranged on the page before the attribute thereof is changed is larger than the number of the images which can be arranged on the page after the attribute thereof has been changed.

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arranging the plurality of images on a plurality of pages on an image display unit in accordance with the attributes thereof;
and
changing the attribute after the plurality of images are arranged on the plurality of pages on the image display unit by said arranging means,
wherein said arranging step includes a step of comparing the number of the images arranged on the page before the attribute thereof is changed, and the number of the images which can be arranged on the page after the attribute thereof has been changed, when said changing step changes the attribute of the page from the first attribute to the second attribute, and a step of rearranging images arranged on another page onto the page the attribute of which has been changed, if said comparing step indicates that the number of the images arranged on the page before the attribute thereof is changed is less than the number of the images which can be arranged on the page after the attribute thereof has been changed.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Image processing apparatus, image processing method and storage medium

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Image processing apparatus, image processing method and storage medium

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