Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080298723 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE - An image processor includes a memory calculating unit, a storing unit, a mode selecting unit, and a Retinex process performing unit. The memory amount calculating unit calculates, based on an original size of an original image having an original pixels, a required memory amount required for performing a Retinex process on the original image. The storing unit has a usable memory area that can be used in performing the Retinex process on the original image. The usable memory area has a usable memory amount. The mode selecting unit selects a mode from among a plurality of modes based on both the usable memory amount and the required memory amount. The Retinex process performing unit performs the Retinex process on the original image in the selected mode. | 12-04-2008 |
20090002738 | IMAGE-PRINTING DEVICE - An image-printing device includes a reading unit, a sample characteristic amount extracting unit, an original characteristic amount extracting unit, an image converting unit, and a printing unit. The reading unit reads a sample image and an original image. The sample image has a sample characteristic amount indicating a characteristic of the sample image. The original image has an original characteristic amount indicating a characteristic of the original image. The sample characteristic amount extracting unit extracts the sample characteristic amount from the sample image. The original characteristic amount extracting unit extracts the original characteristic amount from the original image. The image converting unit converts the original image based on both the sample characteristic amount and the original characteristic amount. The printing unit prints the converted original image. | 01-01-2009 |
20090059251 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE PERFORMING IMAGE CORRECTION BY USING A PLURALITY OF SAMPLE IMAGES - An image processing device includes a first image inputting unit, a comprehensive first characteristic quantity data determining unit, a second image inputting unit, a second characteristic quantity data determining unit, and an image correcting unit. The first image inputting unit is configured so as to be capable of inputting a plurality of first images. The comprehensive first characteristic quantity data determining unit determines comprehensive first characteristic quantity data based on the plurality of first images inputted by the first image inputting unit. The second image inputting unit is configured so as to be capable of inputting a second image. The second characteristic quantity data determining unit determines second characteristic quantity data expressing a characteristic of the second image inputted by the second image inputting unit. The image correcting unit corrects the second image based on the comprehensive first characteristic quantity data and the second characteristic quantity data. | 03-05-2009 |
20090059256 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE OUTPUTTING IMAGE FOR SELECTING SAMPLE IMAGE FOR IMAGE CORRECTION - An image processing device includes an original image inputting unit, an original-image characteristic quantity data determining unit, an outputting unit, a selecting unit, and a correcting unit. The original image inputting unit is configured so as to be capable of inputting an original image. The original-image characteristic quantity data determining unit determines original-image characteristic quantity data expressing a characteristic of the original image inputted by the original image inputting unit. The outputting unit outputs at least one set of image data or indication concerning at least one set among a plurality of sets of sample-image characteristic quantity data. The selecting unit enables a user to select one set of image data among the at least one set of image data. The correcting unit corrects the original image based on one set of sample-image characteristic quantity data corresponding to the selected set of image data and the original-image characteristic quantity data. | 03-05-2009 |
20090059257 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE CAPABLE OF PREVENTING NEEDLESS PRINTING - An image processing device includes a first image inputting unit, a second image inputting unit, an image processing unit, and a restriction control unit. The first image inputting that inputs a first image. The second image inputting unit inputs a second image. The image processing unit performs a prescribed process on the second image based on the first image. The restriction control unit is configured to restrict the prescribed process based on information of the first image. | 03-05-2009 |
20090059263 | IMAGE PROCESSOR - An image forming processor includes a generating unit and a correcting unit. The first characteristic quantity data obtaining unit obtains a set of first characteristic quantity data. The receiving unit receives data of an original image. The second characteristic data obtaining unit obtains a set of second characteristic quantity data based on the data of the original image. The generating unit generates at least one set of image data concerning the first characteristic quantity data. The display unit displays the at least one set of image data to prompt a user to specify one set of image data among the at least one set of image data. The correcting unit corrects the original image by using the set of second characteristic quantity data and a set of first characteristic quantity data that has been used to generate the one set of image data specified by the user. | 03-05-2009 |
20090060364 | IMAGE PROCESSOR FOR CONVERTING IMAGE BY USING IMAGE RETRIEVED BASED ON KEYWORD - An image processor includes a keyword inputting unit, a first image acquiring unit, a first characteristic quantity determining unit, a second image inputting unit, a second characteristic quantity determining unit and an image correcting unit. The keyword inputting unit inputs a keyword. The first image acquiring unit acquires at least one first image related to the keyword inputted by the keyword inputting unit. The first characteristic quantity determining unit determines first characteristic quantity data expressing a characteristic of at least one of the at least one first image acquired by the first image acquiring unit. The second image inputting unit inputs a second image. The second characteristic quantity determining unit determines second characteristic quantity data expressing a characteristic of the second image inputted by the second image inputting unit. The image correcting unit performs an image correction process on the second image to adjust characteristic of the second image represented by the second characteristic quantity data close to the first characteristic quantity data. | 03-05-2009 |
20090244394 | IMAGE PROCESSOR - An image processor is connectable with a storing medium storing still image data corresponding to a still image and moving image data corresponding to a moving image, the moving image data including a plurality of sets of frame image data corresponding to a plurality of frame images respectively. The image processor includes an outputting unit, an extracting unit, and index image producing unit, and a layout unit. The outputting unit outputs an image list having a first layout area having a first layout size and a second layout area having a second layout size. The extracting unit extracts at least two sets of frame image data from the plurality of sets of frame image data. The index image producing unit produces a first index image from the still image data and a plurality of second index images from the extracted frame image data. The layout unit lays out the first index image in the first layout area and the plurality of second index images in the second layout area. | 10-01-2009 |
20090244564 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE EXTRACTING DESIRED REGION TO BE USED AS MODEL FOR IMAGE CORRECTION - An image processing device includes a first image inputting unit, a second image inputting unit, a first partial image extracting unit, a first characteristic quantity data determining unit, a second characteristic quantity data determining unit, and a correcting unit. The first image inputting unit inputs a first image. The second image inputting unit inputs a second image The first partial image extracting unit extracts a desired region of the first image as a first partial image. The first characteristic quantity data determining unit determines first characteristic quantity data based on the first partial image. The second characteristic quantity data determining unit determines second characteristic quantity data based on the second image. The correcting unit corrects the second image based on the first characteristic quantity data and the second characteristic quantity data. | 10-01-2009 |
20090244625 | IMAGE PROCESSOR - An image processor is connectable with a storing medium storing at least one set of still image data each corresponding to a still image and at least one set of moving image data each including a plurality of sets of frame image data corresponding to a plurality of frame images. An extracting unit extracts at least one set of frame image data from the plurality of frame image data sets of each moving image data set. A layout order determining unit determines a layout order of still images each corresponding to the still image data sets and frame images each corresponding to the frame image data set extracted by the extracting unit according to a predetermined criterion. An output unit outputs an image list with the still images and the frame images laid out therein in the layout order determined by the layout order determining unit. | 10-01-2009 |
20090244646 | IMAGE PROCESSOR - An image processor includes an acquiring unit that acquires a plurality of image files each corresponding to an image; a correction unit that corrects each image by conforming a characteristic quantity of each image to a reference characteristic quantity, the characteristic quantity representing image characteristic of each image; and an output control unit that outputs the corrected images on a same output plane. | 10-01-2009 |
20090245643 | IMAGE PROCESSOR - An image processor includes a storing unit, an image determining unit, and an output unit. The storing unit stores a selecting condition. The image determining unit determines whether the image corresponding to the set of the image data satisfies the selecting condition. The output unit outputs an image list including either one of the image that is determined to satisfy the selecting condition by the image determining unit and a resized image resized from the image that is determined to satisfy the selecting condition by the image determining unit. | 10-01-2009 |
20090249200 | IMAGE PROCESSOR - An image processor includes an extracting unit, an assigning unit, and an output unit. The extracting unit extracts at least one set of frame image data from the plurality of sets of frame image data included in one of the at least one set of moving image data. The assigning unit assigns a set of control data to each of the at least one set of frame image data extracted by the extracting unit. The output unit outputs an image list including a moving image index, the moving image index having an index frame image and information with respect to the set of control data, the index frame image being either one of a frame image corresponding to the at least one set of frame image data assigned with the set of control data and a resized frame image resized from the frame image. | 10-01-2009 |
20100134835 | PRINTING DEVICE CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING THUMBNAIL IMAGE OF MOTION IMAGE FILE - There is provided a printing device including: an inputting unit that is configured to be capable of inputting an image file representing a motion image; a generating unit that is configured to be capable of extracting a plurality of frame images from the image file and generating a first output image in which the plurality of extracted frame images are laid out on a single page; a display unit that is configured to be capable of displaying a plurality of first frame display images that correspond to the plurality of frame images and a first display image corresponding to the first output image, the first display image having a first display size and having a plurality of second frame display images laid out therein in an order the same as the order in which the frame images are laid out in the first output image, the plurality of second frame display images corresponding to the plurality of frame images, each second frame display image having a second frame display size that is smaller than the first display size, each first frame display image having a first frame display size that is greater than the second frame display size; and a printing unit that is configured to be capable of printing the first output image. | 06-03-2010 |
20100134836 | PRINTING DEVICE CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING THUMBNAIL IMAGE OF IMAGE FILE - In order to enable a user to more efficiently select image files to be printed in a printing device, there is provided a printing device including: an inputting unit that is configured to be capable of inputting at least one image file, each image file representing a motion image; a generating unit that is configured to extract a plurality of frame images from each image file and to generate, for each image file, data of a first output image in which the plurality of extracted frame images are laid out on a single page; a display unit that is configured to display a selection screen in which the display unit displays at least one first display image corresponding to the at least one first output image; a selecting unit that is configured to select one of the at least one first display image displayed; and a printing unit that is configured to print a first output image corresponding to the first display image selected in the selection screen. | 06-03-2010 |
20100134847 | PRINTING DEVICE CAPABLE OF PRINTING IMAGE OF IMAGE FILE - In order to correct image files to be printed in a printing device, there is provided a printing device including: an inputting unit that is configured to be capable of inputting an image file representing a motion image; a generating unit that is configured to extract a plurality of frame images from the image file and to generate a first output image in which the plurality of extracted frame images are laid out on a single page; correcting unit that is configured to correct the first output image and to generate a first corrected output image; and a printing unit that is configured to be capable of printing the first corrected output image. | 06-03-2010 |
20110002556 | OUTPUT DEVICE THAT ADJUSTS IMAGES SHOWN THEREON - There is provided an output device including an inputting unit, an extracting unit, a calculating unit, an adjusting unit and an outputting unit. The inputting unit is configured to input an image file representing a motion image. The extracting unit is configured to extract, from the image file, a first frame image and at least one neighboring frame image that is chronologically continuous with the first frame image. The calculating unit is configured to calculate a total adjustment parameter for adjusting the first frame image based on the first frame image and the at least one neighboring frame image. The adjusting unit is configured to adjust the first frame image using the total adjustment parameter to generate a first adjusted output image. The outputting unit is configured to output the first adjusted output image. | 01-06-2011 |
20110128589 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus performing image processing on image data stored in a temporary storage area, is provided. The image processing apparatus includes: a size-reducing unit that reduces a size of original image data, wherein the size of the original image data is reduced according to a parameter of the original image data such that a size-reduction ratio of a chroma component is greater than a size-reduction ratio of a luminance component, to perform the image processing; and a storage control unit that stores size-reduced image data in the temporary storage area to perform the image processing. | 06-02-2011 |
20130016367 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF CALIBRATING PRINT DATA TO REDUCE INK CONSUMPTION - An ink reduction rate is set in accordance with the type of image and the type of recording medium. For example, when a photograph is to be printed on a glossy paper with low resolution, the ink reduction rate is set to 10%. When a photograph is to be printed on a plain paper with low resolution, the ink reduction rate is set to 25%. When a document is to be printed with low resolution, the ink reduction rate is set to 50%, irrespective of the type of recording paper. | 01-17-2013 |
20130058576 | IMAGE PROCESSOR - An image processor includes a storing unit, an image determining unit, and an output unit. The storing unit stores a selecting condition. The image determining unit determines whether the image corresponding to the set of the image data satisfies the selecting condition. The output unit outputs an image list including either one of the image that is determined to satisfy the selecting condition by the image determining unit and a resized image resized from the image that is determined to satisfy the selecting condition by the image determining unit. | 03-07-2013 |
20140185104 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER-READABLE INSTRUCTIONS - An image processing device may generate text image data and background image data, based on original image data. The background image data may be generated by performing a correction process on target image data for setting a value of a first-type pixel having a tone value within a specific range before the correction process is performed to a tone value within the specific range after the correction process is performed, and setting a value of a second-type pixel having a tone value out of the specific range before the correction process is performed to a tone value within the specific range after the correction process is performed. The specific range may include a plurality of consecutive tone values that include a peak tone value. The peak tone value is included in a tone value distribution of the original image data and corresponds to a background of a text. | 07-03-2014 |