Abstract: A communication device comprises a first communication circuit and a second communication circuit that is able to perform higher speed communication than the first communication circuit, wherein in order to make the second communication circuit connectable to an external device, communication with the external device using the first communication circuit is needed. When disconnecting a connection established between the second communication circuit and the external device, the communication device requests the external device to maintain, for a predetermined time, a state in which the second communication circuit is connectable, according to a reason of disconnecting the connection.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus connected to an image capture apparatus receives an image capture instruction for requesting the image capture apparatus to perform image capture processing, in response to a user operation. If the image capture instruction is received, the electronic apparatus performs control to display a first image recorded by the image capture apparatus performing the image capture processing according to a capture request based on the image capture instruction from the electronic apparatus on a screen without a second image recorded by the image capture apparatus automatically performing the image capture processing according to satisfying a predetermined condition for automatic capturing. If the image capture instruction is not received, the electronic apparatus performs control to display both the first image and the second image on the screen.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus connected to an image capture apparatus receives an image capture instruction for requesting the image capture apparatus to perform image capture processing, in response to a user operation. If the image capture instruction is received, the electronic apparatus performs control to display a first image recorded by the image capture apparatus performing the image capture processing according to a capture request based on the image capture instruction from the electronic apparatus on a screen without a second image recorded by the image capture apparatus automatically performing the image capture processing according to satisfying a predetermined condition for automatic capturing. If the image capture instruction is not received, the electronic apparatus performs control to display both the first image and the second image on the screen.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus connected to an image capture apparatus receives an image capture instruction for requesting the image capture apparatus to perform image capture processing, in response to a user operation. If the image capture instruction is received, the electronic apparatus performs control to display a first image recorded by the image capture apparatus performing the image capture processing according to a capture request based on the image capture instruction from the electronic apparatus on a screen without a second image recorded by the image capture apparatus automatically performing the image capture processing according to satisfying a predetermined condition for automatic capturing. If the image capture instruction is not received, the electronic apparatus performs control to display both the first image and the second image on the screen.

Abstract: There is provided a technology for enabling a user to recognize gradation of a captured image with high accuracy, when the user checks a substitute image displayed in substitution for the captured image. An electronic apparatus divides a captured image into a plurality of partial areas, generates each of histograms for the respective partial areas, the histograms each representing a number of pixels of each gradation, and outputs the generated histogram to an apparatus that displays a substitute image having a data size smaller than a data size of the captured image.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus connected to an image capture apparatus receives an image capture instruction for requesting the image capture apparatus to perform image capture processing, in response to a user operation. If the image capture instruction is received, the electronic apparatus performs control to display a first image recorded by the image capture apparatus performing the image capture processing according to a capture request based on the image capture instruction from the electronic apparatus on a screen without a second image recorded by the image capture apparatus automatically performing the image capture processing according to satisfying a predetermined condition for automatic capturing. If the image capture instruction is not received, the electronic apparatus performs control to display both the first image and the second image on the screen.

Abstract: An electronic device: calculates, for each image, length of a side in a first direction when resizing length of a side in a second direction to a specific length; arranges images such that the number of images arranged in the first direction is not more than a threshold number and a total of lengths of sides in the first direction of the images arranged in the first direction is not more than a threshold length; executes, for each image, resize processing for resizing the images arranged in the first direction such that the total of the lengths is approximated to the threshold length and lengths of sides in the second direction of the images arranged in the first direction are approximated; and displays the images, on which the resize processing is executed, in the display area side by side in the first and second directions.

Abstract: There is provided a technology for enabling a user to recognize gradation of a captured image with high accuracy, when the user checks a substitute image displayed in substitution for the captured image. An electronic apparatus divides a captured image into a plurality of partial areas, generates each of histograms for the respective partial areas, the histograms each representing a number of pixels of each gradation, and outputs the generated histogram to an apparatus that displays a substitute image having a data size smaller than a data size of the captured image.

Abstract: An electronic device: calculates, for each image, length of a side in a first direction when resizing length of a side in a second direction to a specific length; arranges images such that the number of images arranged in the first direction is not more than a threshold number and a total of lengths of sides in the first direction of the images arranged in the first direction is not more than a threshold length; executes, for each image, resize processing for resizing the images arranged in the first direction such that the total of the lengths is approximated to the threshold length and lengths of sides in the second direction of the images arranged in the first direction are approximated; and displays the images, on which the resize processing is executed, in the display area side by side in the first and second directions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a technique for, when there are multiple images, attaching an appropriate (neither too large nor too small) number of tags to each image. An information processing apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention includes: a processor; and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the information processing apparatus to: detect a subject from each of a plurality of images; determine a tag corresponding to the detected subject; calculate, for each image, a value based on an image quality of an area of the subject corresponding to the tag; select, based on the value calculated for each image, at least one of the plurality of images from which the subject corresponding to the tag is detected; and store the tag in association with the selected image.

Abstract: An apparatus which searches for an image containing an object requested from a distribution destination apparatus, and manages an object of an image and a user of a distribution destination apparatus by categories; a unit which receives information about the user of the distribution destination apparatus and information about the requested object; a unit which determines a distribution destination user category to which the user of the distribution destination apparatus belongs; a unit which determines an object category to which the object requested from the distribution destination apparatus belongs; a unit which decides a search condition of an image based on the distribution destination user category and the object category; and a unit which searches for an image based on the decided search condition.

Abstract: A camera generates a main image and a sub image of which data size is smaller than that of the main image, and stores them in association with an image ID. The camera transmits the image ID and the sub image to a tablet device, and transmits the image ID and the main image to the PC. The tablet device executes a development process on the sub image and generates an adjustment value, and transmits the adjustment value together with the image ID to a server. The PC receives the adjustment value based on the image ID from the server and uses the adjustment value for a development process on the main image.

Abstract: The present invention provides a technique for, when there are multiple images, attaching an appropriate (neither too large nor too small) number of tags to each image. An information processing apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention includes: a processor; and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the information processing apparatus to: detect a subject from each of a plurality of images; determine a tag corresponding to the detected subject; calculate, for each image, a value based on an image quality of an area of the subject corresponding to the tag; select, based on the value calculated for each image, at least one of the plurality of images from which the subject corresponding to the tag is detected; and store the tag in association with the selected image.

Abstract: There is provided a device management system. In the system, a first communication device sends a device ID and an owner identifier to a device management apparatus, and receives a first confirmation code. The device management apparatus receives the device ID and the owner identifier, generates the first confirmation code and provisional registration information, records the received and generated information items, sends the first confirmation code to the first communication device, and sends the provisional registration information to a second communication device. The second communication device receives the provisional registration information, obtains a second confirmation code, and sends the second confirmation code to the device management apparatus. The device management apparatus receives the second confirmation code, and records registration completion information if the second confirmation code matches the corresponding first confirmation code.

Abstract: A camera generates a main image and a sub image of which data size is smaller than that of the main image, and stores them in association with an image ID. The camera transmits the image ID and the sub image to a tablet device, and transmits the image ID and the main image to the PC. The tablet device executes a development process on the sub image and generates an adjustment value, and transmits the adjustment value together with the image ID to a server. The PC receives the adjustment value based on the image ID from the server and uses the adjustment value for a development process on the main image.

Abstract: An image processing process includes classifying an Object-related information indicating a feature of an object into an attribute, generating feature information of a partial area of an image, calculating a degree of similarity between the object and the partial area based on the object-related information and the feature information, estimating, based on the degree of similarity, the object for each of the partial areas, calculating, for a combination of the estimated objects, a total of the degrees of similarity between the object classified into the attribute and the partial area for each of the attributes, selecting, based on the total, at least one of the combinations of the estimated objects, and storing the object included in the selected combination in association with the image.

Abstract: A system includes a first apparatus which transmits identification information to a second apparatus and records management information from the second apparatus, the second apparatus which, if the management information has been received, compares the management information with management information recorded, and if the management information acquired from the first apparatus is different, transmits the management information to the first apparatus, if the management information has not been received, transmits an issuance request of management information to the information processing apparatus, and transmits the management information received from the information processing apparatus to the first apparatus, and records the transmitted management information and the received identification information, and an information processing apparatus which generates the management information and transmits the management information to the second apparatus.

Abstract: An image processing process includes classifying an Object-related information indicating a feature of an object into an attribute, generating feature information of a partial area of an image, calculating a degree of similarity between the object and the partial area based on the object-related information and the feature information, estimating, based on the degree of similarity, the object for each of the partial areas, calculating, for a combination of the estimated objects, a total of the degrees of similarity between the object classified into the attribute and the partial area for each of the attributes, selecting, based on the total, at least one of the combinations of the estimated objects, and storing the object included in the selected combination in association with the image.

Abstract: A system includes a first apparatus which transmits identification information to a second apparatus and records management information from the second apparatus, the second apparatus which, if the management information has been received, compares the management information with management information recorded, and if the management information acquired from the first apparatus is different, transmits the management information to the first apparatus, if the management information has not been received, transmits an issuance request of management information to the information processing apparatus, and transmits the management information received from the information processing apparatus to the first apparatus, and records the transmitted management information and the received identification information, and an information processing apparatus which generates the management information and transmits the management information to the second apparatus.

Abstract: There is provided a device management system. In the system, a first communication device sends a device ID and an owner identifier to a device management apparatus, and receives a first confirmation code. The device management apparatus receives the device ID and the owner identifier, generates the first confirmation code and provisional registration information, records the received and generated information items, sends the first confirmation code to the first communication device, and sends the provisional registration information to a second communication device. The second communication device receives the provisional registration information, obtains a second confirmation code, and sends the second confirmation code to the device management apparatus. The device management apparatus receives the second confirmation code, and records registration completion information if the second confirmation code matches the corresponding first confirmation code.