JP7020019B2 - Image display device, image display method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an image display device or the like that supports image selection.

In recent years, with the widespread use of digital cameras, the increase in capacity of recording media, and the reduction in price, it is easy to take photographs using digital cameras, and the number of images taken by users tends to increase.

For example, in order to take a picture of a moment with a good facial expression, the user takes the same subject multiple times, selects a better picture from them, and saves or prints it. However, as the number of images increases, it takes time to select photos and the work load increases.

Therefore, various techniques for efficiently selecting good photographs from similar photographs have been proposed. For example, in Patent Document 1, for each image of a similar image group in which similar photographs are grouped, an evaluation value indicating the preference of the image is acquired by a predetermined evaluation scale, and each image of the similar image group is evaluated. It describes how to sort and display in order of value.

Further, Patent Document 2 describes a method of grouping similar photographs and selecting the best photograph in each group. In this method, the similarity of photographs is determined, it is identified whether or not the photographs meet the criteria among similar photographs, and the photographs that do not meet the criteria are hidden.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2007-07090 Special Table 2016-505950 Gazette

The work of selecting photographs is difficult for the user, and it is possible to reduce the burden by the techniques of Patent Documents 1 and 2. However, in Patent Document 1, all the images are displayed in the same size, and in this respect, it is easier to select a photograph in Patent Document 2, which displays only those that meet the criteria.

However, the evaluation criteria for good photos and required photos are not always the same, and they are different each time, so even if you choose a "good" photo according to a predetermined evaluation scale, it is not always suitable for the user's taste and the purpose of the photo. Not always. In that case, the user needs to reselect the photo, but if the photo with a low evaluation is hidden as in Patent Document 2, it becomes difficult for the user to find the photo when the user wants to select the photo with a low evaluation.

The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an image display device or the like that enables a user to efficiently select an image such as a photograph.

The first invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is a classification means for classifying a plurality of images into a similar image group consisting of a plurality of images similar to each other, and an evaluation value of the plurality of images based on a predetermined criterion. The display means includes an evaluation means for calculating the image of the similar image group and a display means for displaying the image of the similar image group in a selectable manner, and the display means displays an image of the similar image group and an unselected image having a lower evaluation value. In addition to displaying the image in a predetermined size, the image having a higher evaluation value is displayed as the first display state in which the image is displayed larger than the predetermined size, and the image of the similar image group is displayed according to the user's operation. The first display state is changed to the second display state, and the second display state is the same as an image having a lower evaluation value larger than the predetermined size and having a higher evaluation value. It is an image display device that displays by size, and in the second display state, an image having a higher evaluation value is displayed so as to be distinguishable from an image having a lower evaluation value .
The second invention comprises a classification means for classifying a plurality of images into a similar image group consisting of a plurality of images similar to each other, an evaluation means for calculating an evaluation value of the plurality of images based on a predetermined criterion, and the above-mentioned. It has a display means for displaying images of a similar image group in a selectable manner, and the display means displays an image of the similar image group as an unselected image having a lower evaluation value in a predetermined size. An image having a higher evaluation value is displayed as a first display state in which an image having a higher evaluation value is displayed larger than the predetermined size, and an image of the similar image group is displayed as a second display state from the first display state according to a user operation. The second display state is to display an image having a lower evaluation value larger than the predetermined size, and the display means further displays the second display state. In the above, the selection of the image is accepted, and the image of the similar image group is changed from the second display state to the first display state according to the operation of the user, and the evaluation value is changed in the second display state. When a lower image is selected and the second display state is changed to the first display state, the selected image having a lower evaluation value in the first display state is set to the predetermined size. It is an image display device characterized by displaying a larger image than the image display device.
The third invention comprises a classification means for classifying a plurality of images into a similar image group consisting of a plurality of images similar to each other, an evaluation means for calculating an evaluation value of the plurality of images based on a predetermined criterion, and the above-mentioned. It has a display means for displaying images of a similar image group in a selectable manner, and the display means displays an image of the similar image group as an unselected image having a lower evaluation value in a predetermined size. An image having a higher evaluation value is displayed as a first display state in which an image having a higher evaluation value is displayed larger than the predetermined size, and an image of the similar image group is displayed as a second display state from the first display state according to a user operation. The second display state is to display an image having a lower evaluation value larger than the predetermined size, and the display means further displays the second display state. In the above, the selection of the image is accepted, and the image of the similar image group is changed from the second display state to the third display state according to the operation of the user, and the evaluation value becomes higher in the second display state. When a lower image is selected and the second display state is changed to the third display state, the selected image having a lower evaluation value in the third display state is compared with other images. It is an image display device characterized by displaying in a large size.

According to each invention, the image display device classifies a plurality of images into a similar image group, evaluates the images based on predetermined criteria, and converts a high-rated image in the similar image group into a low-rated image. Display larger than that. Since the high-rated image is displayed large and the low-rated image is displayed small in this way, the work load of selecting a good image from a similar image group is reduced, and the low-rated image is also a predetermined size. By displaying with, it becomes possible to browse, and it becomes possible to efficiently select an image according to the user's preference and purpose.

The display means changes the image of the similar image group from the first display state to the second display state according to the operation of the user, and the second display state has a lower evaluation value. By displaying the image larger than the predetermined size, the low-rated image that has been displayed small can be changed to a large size according to the user's operation and displayed in an easy-to-see manner.

In the first invention, the second display state displays an image having a lower evaluation value in the same size as an image having a higher evaluation value, and in the second display state, the evaluation value is higher. An image having a high evaluation value is displayed so as to be distinguishable from an image having a lower evaluation value, so that an image having a lower evaluation value can be displayed in a larger size while showing a difference in the evaluation of each image, and can be displayed more easily.

In the second invention, the display means accepts the selection of an image in the second display state, and, in response to a user's operation, displays an image of the similar image group from the second display state to the first display state. When an image having a lower evaluation value is selected in the second display state and the display state is changed from the second display state to the first display state, the first display state is displayed. In, the selected image having a lower evaluation value is displayed larger than the predetermined size .
Further , in the third invention, the display means accepts the selection of an image in the second display state, and at the same time, the image of the similar image group is displayed from the second display state to the third according to the operation of the user. When an image having a lower evaluation value is selected in the second display state and the display state is changed from the second display state to the third display state, the third display state is displayed. In, the selected image having a lower evaluation value is displayed larger than other images .
This makes it possible to make an image selected by the user stand out as an important image even if the image has a low evaluation.

The fourth invention comprises a step in which a computer classifies a plurality of images into a similar image group consisting of a plurality of images similar to each other, and a step of calculating an evaluation value of the plurality of images based on a predetermined criterion. The step of displaying the image of the similar image group in a selectable manner is executed, and the image of the similar image group displays the unselected image having a lower evaluation value in a predetermined size and has a higher evaluation value. The image is displayed as a first display state in which the image is displayed larger than the predetermined size, and the computer responds to the user's operation by displaying the image of the similar image group from the first display state to the second display state. The display state is changed, and the second display state displays an image having a lower evaluation value in the same size as an image having a larger evaluation value than the predetermined size and having a higher evaluation value. In the second display state, an image having a higher evaluation value is displayed so as to be distinguishable from an image having a lower evaluation value .
A fifth invention comprises a step in which a computer classifies a plurality of images into a group of similar images composed of a plurality of images similar to each other, and a step of calculating an evaluation value of the plurality of images based on a predetermined criterion. The step of displaying the image of the similar image group in a selectable manner is executed, and the image of the similar image group displays the unselected image having a lower evaluation value in a predetermined size and has a higher evaluation value. The image is displayed as a first display state in which the image is displayed larger than the predetermined size, and the computer responds to the user's operation by displaying the image of the similar image group from the first display state to the second display state. The second display state is changed to the display state, and the image having a lower evaluation value is displayed larger than the predetermined size, and the computer further displays the image in the second display state. The image of the similar image group is changed from the second display state to the first display state according to the user's operation, and the evaluation value is lower in the second display state. When an image is selected and changed from the second display state to the first display state, the selected image having a lower evaluation value in the first display state is compared with the predetermined size. It is an image display method characterized by being displayed in a large size.
A sixth invention comprises a step in which a computer classifies a plurality of images into a group of similar images composed of a plurality of images similar to each other, and a step of calculating an evaluation value of the plurality of images based on a predetermined criterion. The step of displaying the image of the similar image group in a selectable manner is executed, and the image of the similar image group displays the unselected image having a lower evaluation value in a predetermined size and has a higher evaluation value. The image is displayed as a first display state in which the image is displayed larger than the predetermined size, and the computer responds to the user's operation by displaying the image of the similar image group from the first display state to the second display state. The second display state is changed to the display state, and the image having a lower evaluation value is displayed larger than the predetermined size, and the computer further displays the image in the second display state. The image of the similar image group is changed from the second display state to the third display state according to the user's operation, and the evaluation value is lower in the second display state. Is selected, and when the second display state is changed to the third display state, the selected image having a lower evaluation value is displayed larger than the other images in the third display state. It is an image display method characterized by being performed.

The seventh invention is a classification means for classifying a computer into a similar image group consisting of a plurality of images similar to each other, and an evaluation means for calculating an evaluation value of the plurality of images based on a predetermined criterion. And, as a display means for displaying images of the similar image group in a selectable manner, the display means displays an image of the similar image group and an unselected image having a lower evaluation value in a predetermined size. In addition to displaying, the image having a higher evaluation value is displayed as the first display state in which the image is displayed larger than the predetermined size, and the image of the similar image group is displayed in the first display according to the operation of the user. The state is changed to the second display state, and the second display state displays an image having a lower evaluation value in the same size as an image having a larger evaluation value than the predetermined size and having a higher evaluation value. In the second display state, an image having a higher evaluation value is displayed so as to be distinguishable from an image having a lower evaluation value .
The eighth invention is a classification means for classifying a computer into a similar image group consisting of a plurality of images similar to each other, and an evaluation means for calculating an evaluation value of the plurality of images based on a predetermined criterion. And, as a display means for displaying images of the similar image group in a selectable manner, the display means displays an image of the similar image group and an unselected image having a lower evaluation value in a predetermined size. In addition to displaying, the image having a higher evaluation value is displayed as the first display state in which the image is displayed larger than the predetermined size, and the image of the similar image group is displayed in the first display according to the operation of the user. The state is changed to the second display state, and the second display state displays an image having a lower evaluation value larger than the predetermined size, and the display means further comprises the second display state. The selection of the image is accepted in the display state of 2, and the image of the similar image group is changed from the second display state to the first display state according to the operation of the user, and the second display state is changed. When an image having a lower evaluation value is selected in the above and the second display state is changed to the first display state, the selected image having a lower evaluation value in the first display state is selected. It is a program characterized by displaying a larger image than a predetermined size.
A ninth aspect of the present invention is a classification means for classifying a computer into a similar image group consisting of a plurality of images similar to each other, and an evaluation means for calculating an evaluation value of the plurality of images based on a predetermined criterion. And, as a display means for displaying images of the similar image group in a selectable manner, the display means displays an image of the similar image group and an unselected image having a lower evaluation value in a predetermined size. In addition to displaying, the image having a higher evaluation value is displayed as the first display state in which the image is displayed larger than the predetermined size, and the image of the similar image group is displayed in the first display according to the operation of the user. The state is changed to the second display state, and the second display state displays an image having a lower evaluation value larger than the predetermined size, and the display means further comprises the second display state. The selection of the image is accepted in the display state of 2, and the image of the similar image group is changed from the second display state to the third display state according to the operation of the user, and in the second display state. When an image having a lower evaluation value is selected and the second display state is changed to the third display state, in the third display state, the selected image having a lower evaluation value is selected as another image. It is a program characterized by displaying a larger image than an image.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an image display device or the like that enables a user to efficiently select an image such as a photograph.

The figure which shows the appearance of the image output reception terminal 1. The figure which shows the structure of the image output reception terminal 1. The figure which shows the hardware composition of the control device 10. A flowchart explaining the flow of the image display method. The figure explaining the determination of the display size of an image 33. An example of the display screen 30. An example of displaying images 33 of the same size in a grid pattern. The flowchart which shows the flow of changing the display state of the image 33 and determining the image 33 to be printed. The figure which shows the 1st display state and the 2nd display state. The figure explaining the selection of image 33. An example in which the second operation is performed when the low-rated image 33 is selected. An example in which the image 33 to be printed is selected in the first display state. An example of the display method of the image 33 in the first display mode. An example of a display method of the image 33 in the second display state. An example of the display screen 30a.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(1. Image output reception terminal 1)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the appearance of an image output receiving terminal 1 according to an embodiment of the image display device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of the image output receiving terminal 1.

The image output receiving terminal 1 (image display device) is installed on the street or in a store, and prints out an image selected by the user from various media (storage media) and images stored in the user terminal.

The image output receiving terminal 1 has a control device 10, a display unit 11, a billing unit 12, a printer 13, a media input / output unit 14, a communication unit 15, a printed matter outlet 16, and the like.

The control device 10 is provided inside the image output receiving terminal 1 and controls the entire processing of the image output receiving terminal 1.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the control device 10. As shown in FIG. 3, the control device 10 can be realized by a computer configured by connecting, for example, a control unit 101, a storage unit 102, an input unit 103, a communication control unit 104, and the like by a bus or the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various configurations can be taken as appropriate.

The control unit 101 is composed of a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like. The CPU calls and executes a program related to the processing of the control device 10 stored in the storage medium such as the storage unit 102 and the ROM to the work area on the RAM. ROM is a non-volatile memory that permanently holds programs such as boot programs and BIOS, and data. The RAM is a volatile memory, and includes a work area used by the control unit 101 to perform various processes while temporarily holding programs and data loaded from the storage unit 102, ROM, and the like.

The storage unit 102 is a hard disk drive, a solid state drive, a flash memory, or the like, and stores a program executed by the control device 10 in a process described later, data necessary for program execution, an OS, and the like. These programs and data are read out and executed by the control unit 101 as needed.

The input unit 103 inputs various settings to the control device 10.
The communication control unit 104 is a communication interface that mediates communication via a network or the like, and communicates with an external server or the like.

Returning to the description of FIGS. 1 and 2. The display unit 11 is realized by a display with a touch panel or the like that also serves as an input unit of the image output receiving terminal 1. The display unit 11 is arranged in front of the upper part of the image output receiving terminal 1, displays various screens related to the user's operation / selection, and receives the user's instruction input or the like by a touch operation on the screen.

The billing unit 12 includes a coin / banknote slot, a change return slot, a receipt outlet, a receipt printer, etc. (not shown), and manages billing from users and issuance of receipts.

The printer 13 prints an image selected by the user, and is provided inside the image output receiving terminal 1. The printed matter on which the image is printed is discharged to the printed matter outlet 16. The method of the printer 13 and the number of installed printers are not particularly limited. Further, the printer 13 may be installed separately from the image output receiving terminal 1.

The media input / output unit 14 reads an image stored in advance in the recording medium. Recording media include, for example, DVD-ROM / DVD-RW / DVD-RAM / Blu-ray disc / CD-ROM / CD-R / CD-RW, CompactFlash (registered trademark), SD (Secure Digital) card, mini SD card, etc. Micro SD card, xD-picture card, Smart Media (registered trademark), MEMORY STICK (registered trademark), USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, etc., but not limited to these.

The communication unit 15 acquires an image stored in advance in the user terminal by wireless communication or the like. The user terminal is, for example, a computer terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal.

(2. Image display method)
Next, the flow of the image display method according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of the image display method, and each step of FIG. 4 is executed by the control device 10 of the image output receiving terminal 1.

The image output receiving terminal 1 acquires a plurality of images by reading the user's recording medium by the media input / output unit 14 or receiving an image from the user terminal by the communication unit 15 (S1).

Next, the image output receiving terminal 1 classifies the plurality of images acquired in S1 into a similar image group 4 composed of a plurality of images similar to each other (S2; classification means).

The method of classifying images is not particularly limited, and known techniques can be applied. For example, the characteristic values of each image are obtained, and if the difference between the characteristic values between the images is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value, those images are regarded as a similar group of images (similar image group 4). The characteristic value may be a value representing the characteristics of the image, and for example, the shooting date and time, the shooting location, the shooting conditions, etc. attached to the image as additional information can be used. In addition, a value obtained by performing image analysis such as a value for the edge shape of the image obtained by performing the edge detection process and a value for the color of the image obtained from a color histogram or the like may be used.

The image output receiving terminal 1 further calculates an evaluation value of each image based on a predetermined standard (S3; evaluation means).

The above criteria and the method of calculating the evaluation value are not particularly limited. For example, the evaluation value may be calculated based on the image quality of the image, and a high evaluation value can be given to an image having a large number of pixels. It is also possible to calculate the evaluation value based on the subject information obtained by known image recognition processing, giving a high evaluation value to a photograph in which a person appears near the center of the image, or detecting the face area to detect the eyes. The degree of opening, the degree of smile, the direction of the face, the facial expression, etc. may be used as the evaluation criteria, or the number of subjects, the age, etc. may be used as the evaluation criteria. Regarding the calculation of the evaluation value, various criteria can be adopted according to the user's preference and application.

In S3, it is assumed that the evaluation value is calculated based on the same standard for all the images read in S1. The image output receiving terminal 1 may present some criteria as options and allow the user to set the criteria.

The image output receiving terminal 1 determines the display size of each image included in the similar image group 4 for each of the similar image groups 4 which is the classification result of the images in S2 (S4).

In S4, based on the evaluation value obtained in S3, the display size of the image 33 having a lower evaluation value (hereinafter, may be referred to as a low evaluation image 33) in the similar image group 4 is set to a predetermined size. , The display size of the image 33 having a higher evaluation value (hereinafter, may be referred to as a highly evaluated image 33) is made larger than the above-mentioned predetermined size. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, one image 33 having the highest evaluation value in the similar image group 4 is displayed in a large size, and the other image 33 having a low evaluation value is displayed in a smaller size. The display size according to the magnitude of such relative evaluation values can be appropriately determined.

When the display size of each image is determined for all the similar image groups 4 in this way, the image output receiving terminal 1 initially displays each image acquired in S1 on the display unit 11 with the size determined in S4 (S5).

FIG. 6 is an example of the display screen 30 in S5. On the display screen 30, the images 33 acquired in S1 are displayed side by side as thumbnails without overlapping, and are displayed as a group for each similar image group 4. In this example, the lateral spacing d1 of the images 33 in the similar image group 4 is larger than the lateral spacing d2 of the images 33 between the similar image groups 4. By grouping the images 33 for each similar image group 4 in this way, it becomes easier to understand similar images as compared with the case where the images 33 of the same size are simply displayed in a grid shape as shown in FIG. As for the similar image group 4, it is shown that the similar image group 4 is a unit by making the interval of the images 33 in the similar image group 4 smaller than the interval of the images 33 between the similar image groups 4 as described above. The image 33 may be displayed by changing the column or row for each.

The dotted line frame in FIG. 6 is a virtual line showing a group of similar image groups 4, and is not a line that is actually displayed, but such a frame may be actually displayed. Further, instead of the frame line, the background color of the similar image group 4 may be changed from that of other parts so that it can be understood that the similar image group 4 is a unit. In the similar image group 4, the images 33 are arranged in order of file name and shooting date and time, but the present invention is not limited to this.

In addition to the image 33, the print button 36 is displayed on the display screen 30. The print button 36 is a button selected when printing the selected image 33. Although it is possible to edit the image 33 on the image output receiving terminal 1, the description thereof is omitted here because it has nothing to do with the subsequent processing.

Return to the explanation of the flow. The image output receiving terminal 1 changes the display state of the image 33 and determines the image 33 to be printed according to the operation of the user (S6; display means), and prints the image 33 by the printer 13 (S7). The processing of S6 will be described later.

(3. Changing the display state of the image 33 and determining the image 33 to be printed)
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the process of S6, and each step of FIG. 8 is executed by the control device 10 of the image output receiving terminal 1.

In the present embodiment, the display of the image 33 in the similar image group 4 is between the first display state shown in FIG. 9 (a) and the second display state shown in FIG. 9 (b) according to the operation of the user. The transition is made, and the image 33 to be printed in the second display state is displayed in a selectable manner.

The first display state shown in FIG. 9A is a state in which a low-rated and unselected image 33 is displayed in a predetermined size, and a high-rated image 33 is displayed larger than the predetermined size. , Corresponds to the display state on the display screen 30 of FIG.

In the second display state shown in FIG. 9B, the low-rated image 33 is displayed larger than the above-mentioned predetermined size and smaller than the high-rated image 33. How large the low-rated image 33 is displayed in the second display state can be appropriately determined in consideration of the display space and the like, and is not particularly limited. In the second display state, a check box 6 for selection is displayed on each image 33.

The image output receiving terminal 1 is waiting for the first operation by the user in the first display state shown in FIG. 9A (S61; No), and the first operation is performed on the similar image group 4. And (S61; Yes), the similar image group 4 is changed from the first display state to the second display state shown in FIG. 9 (b) (S62).

The first operation can be, for example, at least one of tap (click), double tap (double click), swipe, pinch out, and the like of the similar image group 4.

The image output receiving terminal 1 accepts the selection of the image 33 to be printed in the second display state shown in FIG. 9B (S63). In the second display state, the low-rated image 33 is enlarged and displayed from the first display state, so that the content thereof can be confirmed more easily, and the selection operation described later can be easily performed.

When, for example, any image 33 is selected in S63 by an operation such as tapping, the image output receiving terminal 1 accepts the selection and, as shown in FIG. 10A, a check box of the selected image 33. A mark (selection mark 64) indicating that the image is selected in 6 is displayed (S64). To cancel the selection, for example, the same operation as that at the time of selection may be performed again on the selected image 33.

The image output receiving terminal 1 is waiting for a second operation by the user in the second display state (S65; No), and when the second operation is performed on the similar image group 4 (S65; Yes), The second display state of the similar image group 4 is changed to the first display state (S66).

The second operation is, for example, one of operations such as tap (click), double tap (double click), swipe, pinch-in, etc. for the similar image group 4. The first operation and the second operation may be different operations or may be the same operation. However, in order to distinguish the second operation from the operation when selecting the image 33 to be printed, it is desirable that the second operation is different from the operation.

In the first display state to be displayed here, a display indicating that the image 33 is selected is performed. For example, as shown in FIG. 65 of FIG. 10B, a selecting mark indicating that the image 33 is selected is displayed. However, the display indicating that the image 33 is selected is not particularly limited, and a frame line different from the others may be provided or blinked.

FIG. 10 (b) is an example in which the high-rated image 33 is selected, but when the low-rated image 33 is selected and the second operation is performed, as shown in FIG. 11 (a), the first In the display state of, the selected image 33 is displayed larger than the predetermined size (see FIG. 9A) and the display size of the image 33 in the second display mode (see FIG. 9B). In the example of FIG. 11A, the image is displayed in the same size as the highly evaluated image 33.

This is because the image 33 selected by the user should be displayed prominently as an important image regardless of the evaluation. For the same purpose, when a low-rated image 33 is selected and the second operation is performed, only the selected image 33 is displayed in a large size as shown in FIG. 11B, and the other images 33 have evaluation values. Even if the image is high, it may be displayed smaller. This is effective when the display screen 30 has a limitation of the display space. In the example of FIG. 11B, the high-rated image 33 and the low-rated and unselected image 33 are displayed in the same display size, which does not correspond to the first display state (third display state). By performing the first operation described above, it is possible to shift to the second display state again.

Return to the explanation of the flow. The image output receiving terminal 1 is waiting for selection of the print button 36 both when the similar image group 4 is in the first display state and when it is in the second display state (S67A; No or S67B; No). ), When the print button 36 is selected (S67A; Yes or S67B; Yes), the selected image 33 is determined to be the image 33 to be printed. These images 33 are printed in S7.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the image output receiving terminal 1 classifies the plurality of images 33 into the similar image group 4, evaluates the image 33 based on a predetermined criterion, and evaluates the similar image group 4. The high-rated image 33 is displayed larger than the low-rated image 33. Since the high-rated image 33 is displayed large and the low-rated image 33 is displayed small in this way, the low-rated image 33 is displayed while reducing the work load of selecting a good image 33 from a similar image group. By displaying the image in a predetermined size, the image 33 can be browsed, and the image 33 according to the user's preference and purpose can be efficiently selected.

Further, in the present embodiment, the image 33 of the similar image group 4 is changed from the first display state to the second display state according to the operation of the user, and at that time, the low-rated image 33 is changed to the above-mentioned predetermined image 33. Since the image 33 is displayed larger than the size, the low-rated image 33, which has been displayed small, can be changed to a large size according to the user's operation and displayed in an easy-to-see manner.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the low-rated image 33 is selected in the second display state and the second operation is performed by the user, the selected low-rated image 33 is set to the above-mentioned predetermined size. Since the image 33 is displayed larger than the other images 33 or displayed larger than the other images 33, it is possible to make the image 33 selected by the user stand out as an important image even if the image 33 has a low evaluation.

However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first operation and the second operation are not limited to those described above. For example, the first operation is performed by preparing an "open" button and a "close" button on the display screen 30 and selecting the similar image group 4 by tapping or the like, and then selecting by tapping or the like these buttons. , May be the second operation. For example, the selection of the "open" button is the first operation, and the selection of the "close" button is the second operation.

Further, in the present embodiment, the image to be printed can be selected in the second display state, but the image to be printed may be selectable in the first display state as well. For example, the example of FIG. 12 is an example of selecting an image 33 to be printed by performing a touch operation or the like of the image 33 in the first display state, and the selected image 33 is marked with the selecting mark 65. In this case, it is desirable that the first operation described above is also different from the operation for selecting the image 33 to be printed.

Further, the display method of the image 33 of the similar image group 4 in the first display mode is not particularly limited.

For example, as shown in FIG. 13A, the image 33 to be displayed larger than the others is not limited to the one having the highest evaluation value, and even if two or more images 33 are displayed in large order in descending order of the evaluation value. good.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13 (b), low-rated (small size) images 33 may be displayed side by side in the similar image group 4, and as shown in FIG. 13 (c), high-rated (large) images may be displayed. The low-rated image 33 may be arranged on the top, bottom, left, and right of the image 33 (size). In these cases, since the display space is reduced, many images 33 can be displayed even if the display space is small.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13D, the images 33 may be arranged in the order of evaluation height in the similar image group 4. In this example, the images are arranged from left to right in order from the image 33 having the highest evaluation. In this case, the highly evaluated image 33 becomes easier to understand.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13 (e), the size of the image 33 may be multi-staged with three or more stages instead of two stages of large and small. For example, in the example of the figure, the image 33 of the similar image group 4 is classified into three stages according to the evaluation value, and the display size is set to large, medium, and small from the one with the highest evaluation value.

Further, the display method of the image 33 of the similar image group 4 in the second display state is not particularly limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, the low-rated image 33 is displayed in the same size as the high-rated image 33, but the high-rated image 33 can be distinguished from the low-rated image 33 by the “like” mark 62 or the like. It may be displayed in. As a result, the low-rated image 33 can be displayed in a larger size while showing the difference in the evaluation of each image 33, and can be displayed more easily. The display that makes the high-rated image 33 distinguishable from the low-rated image 33 is not particularly limited, and a frame line different from that of the low-rated image 33 may be provided or blinked.

Further, in the present embodiment, an example of display on the image output receiving terminal 1 has been described. When printing an image taken with a camera or smartphone using the image output reception terminal 1 installed on the street or in a store, the same terminal is shared by many customers, in order to reduce the waiting time of the customer. It is also desired to be able to quickly select an image, and this embodiment is particularly desirable in that it can support the selection. However, the subject of the present invention is not limited to this, for example, a computer terminal (image display device) such as a user's mobile terminal or a personal computer can use a photo organizing application to organize images stored in the terminal, or a photo book. It can also be applied when laying out an image stored in a terminal using a creation application.

For example, FIG. 15 is an example of a display screen 30a related to a photo organizing application, and in addition to the image 33, a read source input field 31, a read button 32, a move destination input field 34, a move button 35, and the like are displayed. On the display screen 30a, the image 33 in the folder is displayed as a thumbnail by inputting the name of the folder of the reading source in the reading source input field 31 and selecting the reading button 32, and the display state of the image 33 is changed by the above procedure. And the image 33 can be selected. By inputting the name of the destination folder in the move destination input field 34 and selecting the move button 35, only the selected image 33 can be moved to the move destination folder. In the case of the photobook creation application, a layout button (not shown) is provided instead of the move destination input field 34 and the move button 35, and the layout screen of the selected image 33 can be moved to.

Although the preferred embodiments of the image display device and the like according to the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above examples. It is clear that a person skilled in the art can come up with various modified or modified examples within the scope of the technical idea disclosed in the present application, and these also naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention. Understood.

1: Image output receiving terminal 4: Similar image group 10: Control device 11: Display unit 12: Billing unit 13: Printer 14: Media input / output unit 15: Communication unit 16: Printed matter outlet 30, 30a: Display screen 33: image

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A classification means for classifying a plurality of images into a similar image group consisting of a plurality of images similar to each other,
An evaluation means for calculating the evaluation values of the plurality of images based on a predetermined standard, and
A display means for selectively displaying images of the similar image group, and
Have,
The display means first displays an image of the similar image group, an unselected image having a lower evaluation value in a predetermined size, and an image having a higher evaluation value larger than the predetermined size. The image of the similar image group is changed from the first display state to the second display state according to the user's operation.
The second display state displays an image having a lower evaluation value in the same size as an image having a larger evaluation value than the predetermined size and having a higher evaluation value.
An image display device characterized in that, in the second display state, an image having a higher evaluation value is displayed so as to be distinguishable from an image having a lower evaluation value . A classification means for classifying a plurality of images into a similar image group consisting of a plurality of images similar to each other,
An evaluation means for calculating the evaluation values of the plurality of images based on a predetermined standard, and
A display means for selectively displaying images of the similar image group, and
Have,
The display means first displays an image of the similar image group, an unselected image having a lower evaluation value in a predetermined size, and an image having a higher evaluation value larger than the predetermined size. The image of the similar image group is changed from the first display state to the second display state according to the user's operation.
The second display state displays an image having a lower evaluation value larger than the predetermined size.
The display means further accepts the selection of an image in the second display state, and changes the image of the similar image group from the second display state to the first display state according to the operation of the user. change,
When an image having a lower evaluation value is selected in the second display state and the second display state is changed to the first display state, the evaluation value is lower in the first display state. An image display device characterized in that the selected image is displayed larger than the predetermined size . A classification means for classifying a plurality of images into a similar image group consisting of a plurality of images similar to each other,
An evaluation means for calculating the evaluation values of the plurality of images based on a predetermined standard, and
A display means for selectively displaying images of the similar image group, and
Have,
The display means first displays an image of the similar image group, an unselected image having a lower evaluation value in a predetermined size, and an image having a higher evaluation value larger than the predetermined size. The image of the similar image group is changed from the first display state to the second display state according to the user's operation.
The second display state displays an image having a lower evaluation value larger than the predetermined size.
The display means further accepts the selection of an image in the second display state, and changes the image of the similar image group from the second display state to the third display state according to the operation of the user. death,
When an image having a lower evaluation value is selected in the second display state and the second display state is changed to the third display state, the evaluation value is lower in the third display state. An image display device characterized by displaying the selected image larger than other images . The computer
A step of classifying a plurality of images into a similar image group consisting of a plurality of images similar to each other,
A step of calculating the evaluation value of the plurality of images based on a predetermined standard, and
A step of displaying images of the similar image group in a selectable manner, and
And run
The images of the similar image group display an unselected image having a lower evaluation value in a predetermined size, and display an image having a higher evaluation value as a first display state in which the image is displayed larger than the predetermined size. Then, the computer changes the image of the similar image group from the first display state to the second display state according to the operation of the user.
The second display state displays an image having a lower evaluation value in the same size as an image having a larger evaluation value than the predetermined size and having a higher evaluation value.
An image display method characterized in that, in the second display state, an image having a higher evaluation value is displayed so as to be distinguishable from an image having a lower evaluation value . The computer
A step of classifying a plurality of images into a similar image group consisting of a plurality of images similar to each other,
A step of calculating the evaluation value of the plurality of images based on a predetermined standard, and
A step of displaying images of the similar image group in a selectable manner, and
And run
The images of the similar image group display an unselected image having a lower evaluation value in a predetermined size, and display an image having a higher evaluation value as a first display state in which the image is displayed larger than the predetermined size. Then, the computer changes the image of the similar image group from the first display state to the second display state according to the operation of the user.
In the second display state, an image having a lower evaluation value is displayed larger than the predetermined size.
The computer further accepts the selection of an image in the second display state, and changes the image of the similar image group from the second display state to the first display state according to the operation of the user. death,
When an image having a lower evaluation value is selected in the second display state and the second display state is changed to the first display state, the evaluation value is lower in the first display state. An image display method characterized in that the selected image is displayed larger than the predetermined size . The computer
A step of classifying a plurality of images into a similar image group consisting of a plurality of images similar to each other,
A step of calculating the evaluation value of the plurality of images based on a predetermined standard, and
A step of displaying images of the similar image group in a selectable manner, and
And run
The images of the similar image group display an unselected image having a lower evaluation value in a predetermined size, and display an image having a higher evaluation value as a first display state in which the image is displayed larger than the predetermined size. Then, the computer changes the image of the similar image group from the first display state to the second display state according to the operation of the user.
In the second display state, an image having a lower evaluation value is displayed larger than the predetermined size.
The computer further accepts the selection of an image in the second display state, and changes the image of the similar image group from the second display state to the third display state according to the operation of the user. ,
When an image having a lower evaluation value is selected in the second display state and the second display state is changed to the third display state, the evaluation value is lower in the third display state. An image display method characterized in that the selected image is displayed larger than other images . Computer,
A classification means for classifying a plurality of images into a similar image group consisting of a plurality of images similar to each other,
An evaluation means for calculating the evaluation values of the plurality of images based on a predetermined standard, and
A display means for selectively displaying images of the similar image group, and
To make it work
The display means first displays an image of the similar image group, an unselected image having a lower evaluation value in a predetermined size, and an image having a higher evaluation value larger than the predetermined size. The image of the similar image group is changed from the first display state to the second display state according to the user's operation.
The second display state displays an image having a lower evaluation value in the same size as an image having a larger evaluation value than the predetermined size and having a higher evaluation value.
A program characterized in that, in the second display state, an image having a higher evaluation value is displayed so as to be distinguishable from an image having a lower evaluation value . Computer,
A classification means for classifying a plurality of images into a similar image group consisting of a plurality of images similar to each other,
An evaluation means for calculating the evaluation values of the plurality of images based on a predetermined standard, and
A display means for selectively displaying images of the similar image group, and
To make it work
The display means first displays an image of the similar image group, an unselected image having a lower evaluation value in a predetermined size, and an image having a higher evaluation value larger than the predetermined size. The image of the similar image group is changed from the first display state to the second display state according to the user's operation.
The second display state displays an image having a lower evaluation value larger than the predetermined size.
The display means further accepts the selection of an image in the second display state, and changes the image of the similar image group from the second display state to the first display state according to the operation of the user. change,
When an image having a lower evaluation value is selected in the second display state and the second display state is changed to the first display state, the evaluation value is lower in the first display state. A program characterized in that the selected image is displayed larger than the predetermined size . Computer,
A classification means for classifying a plurality of images into a similar image group consisting of a plurality of images similar to each other,
An evaluation means for calculating the evaluation values of the plurality of images based on a predetermined standard, and
A display means for selectively displaying images of the similar image group, and
To make it work
The display means first displays an image of the similar image group, an unselected image having a lower evaluation value in a predetermined size, and an image having a higher evaluation value larger than the predetermined size. The image of the similar image group is changed from the first display state to the second display state according to the user's operation.
The second display state displays an image having a lower evaluation value larger than the predetermined size.
The display means further accepts the selection of an image in the second display state, and changes the image of the similar image group from the second display state to the third display state according to the operation of the user. death,
When an image having a lower evaluation value is selected in the second display state and the second display state is changed to the third display state, the evaluation value is lower in the third display state. A program characterized by displaying the selected image larger than other images .

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