Abstract: An image processing apparatus acquires a plurality of first images and one or a plurality of second images. The first images are acquired through a first reading operation in which a reading apparatus sequentially reads first sides of a plurality of document sheets. The second images are acquired through a second reading operation in which the reading apparatus reads second sides of one or more of the plurality of document sheets. In a case where the number of second images acquired is smaller than the number of first images acquired, the image processing apparatus determines a sequence of the plurality of first images and the one or the plurality of second images such that sequential numbers of the one or the plurality of second images are differently set depending on whether an interrupting factor has arisen.

Abstract: An apparatus that creates an electronic album laying-out images in units of pages from a plurality of image files, comprising a management unit which manages, by classifying into a plurality of pre-set categories, templates that define a location region of an image to be located in a page, a setting unit which sets one of the plurality of categories for each page, a decision unit which analyzes image files that are targets to include in an electronic album, and decides images that are targets to lay out in each page, and a layout unit which lays out each decided image as a target to lay out to a page of interest, by using a template classified into a category set to a page of interest by the setting unit from the templates managed by the management unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first acquiring unit configured to acquire file management information regarding one or more image files contained in a folder, a sorting unit configured to sort the file management information acquired by the first acquiring unit, a second acquiring unit configured to access image files corresponding to a first piece of the file management information and a last piece of the file management information among the pieces of file management information sorted by the sorting unit and acquire meta information regarding the two image files, and an identifying unit configured to identify a range of capture dates of the image files contained in the folder based on the meta information acquired by the second acquiring unit.

Abstract: A display control apparatus includes an acquiring unit, a generating unit, and a display control unit. The acquiring unit acquires an image data group. The generating unit generates a layout image of a spread page, an image based on image data selected from the image data group acquired by the acquiring unit being arranged in the layout image. The display control unit causes a display unit to display a preview image of the layout image of the spread page generated by the generating unit based on a gloss parameter. The gloss parameter is used in varying a glossiness of the page of the preview image depending on a position of an end of the page in the preview image.

Abstract: It is determined whether a data source can handle an event that an application that operates on an OS (Operating System) receives via a predetermined API. If it is determined that the data source cannot handle the event, the event necessary for the operation of the data source is acquired from the OS.

Abstract: In an apparatus, a reception unit receives information indicating an end of image process in an external apparatus or information indicating an occurrence of an error in the external apparatus. A display control unit causes a display unit to display predetermined information based on the information received by the reception unit. An acquisition unit acquires a constraint condition for causing the display unit to limit a display of the predetermined information. A determination unit determines whether an operating state of an apparatus capable of controlling the display unit meets the constraint condition. When the determination unit determines that the operating state meets the constraint condition, the display control unit limits the display of the predetermined information on the display unit based on the information received by the reception unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus acquires a read image which has been obtained by reading one or a plurality of originals by a reading apparatus and includes an original region corresponding to each of the one or plurality of originals, and specifies an object corresponding to contents of the original in the read image based on a group of pixels corresponding to luminance values smaller than a predetermined luminance value in the acquired read image. If a plurality of objects are specified, it is determined whether the plurality of objects are included in one original region, thereby deciding a candidate region corresponding to each of the one or plurality of original regions.

Abstract: In event type push scan, information identifiable by communication between a scanner and a PC is limited by a communication protocol, and there is no method of notifying settings for scan from the scanner to the PC. For this reason, settings for push scan made by a user cannot be reflected on execution of scan. According to an embodiment, the scanner is controlled in the following way. That is, a condition to execute image reading is set, and the setting is stored. When image reading is instructed, an information processing apparatus is notified of an image reading event before the start of image reading. After that, control is performed to start image reading based on the stored condition in accordance with the instruction from the information processing apparatus according to the event notification.

Abstract: Conventionally a user who owns images exceeding the upper limit of the number of analyzable images cannot perform automatic album creation. To solve this problem, an embodiment of this invention selects images from obtained images, in a first case where the number of the obtained images is more than a predetermined threshold, according to a predetermined condition so as to make the number of selected images equal to a predetermined threshold. In the first case, the number of selected images are analyzed. In a second case where the number of the obtained images is not more than the predetermined threshold, the obtained images are analyzed. Images among the selected images are laid out based on the analysis in the first case, and images among the obtained images are laid out based on the analysis in the second case.

Abstract: Registration is performed so as to allow an information processing apparatus to use predetermined processing of a predetermined device. The registration state of another information processing apparatus capable of using the predetermine device is confirmed by communicating with the other information processing apparatus. In accordance with a confirmation result, deregistration processing is performed to deregister another information processing apparatus already registered as an apparatus which uses the predetermined processing of the predetermined device. If the confirmation result indicates that there is another information processing apparatus already registered, registration is performed based on deregistration processing.

Abstract: In an image reading apparatus which allows a user to specify an original size and orientation and reads the specified area, the orientation of a placed original and the specified original orientation are often different. If a wrong original orientation is specified, the original is cut halfway, and a scanning result intended by the user cannot be obtained. In an embodiment of this invention, therefore, the user is allowed to specify only an original size, and an area necessary for orientation determination is read from the specified original size. After that, the original orientation is detected from the area, and the image is cut out and output.

Abstract: A priority order of a plurality of storage locations as candidates for storing data is set in accordance with an instruction from a user. The data to be stored is acquired. A storage location of the data is decided, based on a priority order which has already been set before acquisition of the data, so as to assign a higher priority level as a storage location to a first storage location than a second storage location lower in the priority order. Data is stored in the decided storage location.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus acquires a plurality of first images and one or a plurality of second images. The first images are acquired through a first reading operation in which a reading apparatus sequentially reads first sides of a plurality of document sheets. The second images are acquired through a second reading operation in which the reading apparatus reads second sides of one or more of the plurality of document sheets. In a case where the number of second images acquired is smaller than the number of first images acquired, the image processing apparatus determines a sequence of the plurality of first images and the one or the plurality of second images such that sequential numbers of the one or the plurality of second images are differently set depending on whether an interrupting factor has arisen.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus that can reliably associate a device driver with an application even without updating the device driver itself. To achieve this, the information processing apparatus is provided with a registration unit capable of registering and updating association information between information for managing a device and a predetermined application regardless of whether a device driver is installed. This allows management by separating installation of a device driver from registration processing of an application.

Abstract: An execution instructing apparatus that operates to communicate with at least one processing apparatus executing a predetermined processing includes: a determination unit determining whether, of a first communication method where the execution instructing apparatus communicates with an image processing apparatus via a server which is neither the image processing apparatus nor the execution instructing apparatus, and a second communication method where the execution instructing apparatus communicates with the image processing apparatus without the server, communication can be performed using the second communication method; and a communication control unit controlling communication with the image processing apparatus so that when a determination is not made or when communication cannot be performed using the second communication method, communication regarding the predetermined processing is performed using the first communication method, and when communication can be performed using the second communication m

Abstract: Provided are a unit that only outputs notification in the case where users having access have been added, a unit that saves image data in a restricted access save area without outputting notification, and a unit that outputs notification in a case where a specific pattern such as copyright information or confidential information was included in an original document that was read, and the user is notified by a combination of any of these three units.

Abstract: In event type push scan, information identifiable by communication between a scanner and a PC is limited by a communication protocol, and there is no method of notifying settings for scan from the scanner to the PC. For this reason, settings for push scan made by a user cannot be reflected on execution of scan. According to an embodiment, the scanner is controlled in the following way. That is, a condition to execute image reading is set, and the setting is stored. When image reading is instructed, an information processing apparatus is notified of an image reading event before the start of image reading. After that, control is performed to start image reading based on the stored condition in accordance with the instruction from the information processing apparatus according to the event notification.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus acquires a read image which has been obtained by reading one or a plurality of originals by a reading apparatus and includes an original region corresponding to each of the one or plurality of originals, and specifies an object corresponding to contents of the original in the read image based on a group of pixels corresponding to luminance values smaller than a predetermined luminance value in the acquired read image. If a plurality of objects are specified, it is determined whether the plurality of objects are included in one original region, thereby deciding a candidate region corresponding to each of the one or plurality of original regions.

Abstract: Registration is performed so as to allow an information processing apparatus to use predetermined processing of a predetermined device. The registration state of another information processing apparatus capable of using the predetermine device is confirmed by communicating with the other information processing apparatus. In accordance with a confirmation result, deregistration processing is performed to deregister another information processing apparatus already registered as an apparatus which uses the predetermined processing of the predetermined device. If the confirmation result indicates that there is another information processing apparatus already registered, registration is performed based on deregistration processing.

Abstract: A priority order of a plurality of storage locations as candidates for storing data is set in accordance with an instruction from a user. The data to be stored is acquired. A storage location of the data is decided, based on a priority order which has already been set before acquisition of the data, so as to assign a higher priority level as a storage location to a first storage location than a second storage location lower in the priority order. Data is stored in the decided storage location.