Abstract: An image display apparatus having: an image display section to display images; a data transmitting section to transmit image data to the display section; and a data processor to update images on the display section in a predetermined order by processing the image data between the display section and the data transmitting section, wherein the data processor includes an image updating section to display an image of a displaying timing, by averaging the image with predetermined number of frames of images to be displayed before and after the image at the displaying timing based on an updating speed of images at the display section.

Abstract: An information recording method, including steps of: creating an identification information specifically in either one of an image information containing one or more set of image data or a recording medium; and corresponding the image information and the identification information to each other and recording the image information and the identification information on the recording medium.

Abstract: An image control apparatus having an image database storing plural pieces of image information, for controlling the plural pieces of image information, the image control apparatus including: a first image information acquiring device for acquiring first image information; a second image information acquiring device for acquiring second image information; a similarity determining section for determining a similarity through comparison between the first image information and the second image information; and an associating information generating section for generating associating information to associate the first image information with the second image information, based on a judgment result of the similarity determining section, wherein the plural pieces of image information are controlled based on the associating information generated by the associating information generating section.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus having a processor for calculating an image signal for proofing a proof apparatus, when an original color image outputted from a first output apparatus is reproduced by a second output apparatus. The processor is configured to calculate correlation information between each signal value of device dependent color of the first output apparatus and a device independent color, in a process of creating, by color gamut mapping, a first color conversion profile for converting an original image signal for the first output apparatus into an image signal for reproduction for the second output apparatus; to create a second color conversion profile for converting the original image signal into a calorimetric value or a signal value derived from it, based on the correlation information; and to convert the original image signal into the image signal for proof, based on the second conversion profile.

Abstract: A searching device includes: a storage section for storing target information; a display section for displaying target images; an instructing section for selecting a target-image among the displayed target images; and a narrowing-down controlling section for narrowing down the target information, and for displaying the target images corresponding to the narrowed-down target information, wherein the narrowing-down controlling section includes: a feature information calculating section for calculating feature information; a coordinate space setting section for setting a coordinate space based on the feature information; a target information coordinate identifying section for identifying a coordinate of target information; a narrowing-down section for narrowing down a scope of coordinate space; and a narrowed-down target information extracting section for extracting the target information within the scope, and the narrowing-down controlling section performs control to repeat the identifying, the narrowing down,

Abstract: A data control structure rewriting program to control a computer to function as a data control structure rewriting device for storing a plurality of data sets in a hierarchical structure in a recording section, where each data set includes a folder and image data, the device comprises a reading section; a data control structure analyzing section to analyze the data control structure of additional data set read by the reading section and to compare the analyzed data control structure of the additional data set with the data control structure of a data set stored in a hierarchical position; and a data control structure generating section to rewrite the hierarchical structure, wherein when the comparison result of the data control structure analyzing section satisfies a predetermined condition, the data control structure generating section adds the additional data set in the recording section by linking the additional data at the hierarchical position in the hierarchical structure.

Abstract: A computer program product to control a computer to function as a folder name generating device to generate a folder name, the folder name generating device comprises a reading section to read information stored in or attached to a file of a specified format, wherein the information is defined so as to have a predetermined meaning; and a folder name generating section to generate a folder name of a folder to control the file of the specified format on a basis of the information having the predetermined meaning.

Abstract: An image processing method for balancing colors of an image on the basis of the principle of the color constancy. The image processing method for processing an image photographed by a photographing apparatus, has: converting a color data of the image photographed by the photographing apparatus under a different type light source, so as to adapt at least one different type light source color data which is a color data for color chips including a chromatic color, under at least one different type light source which is different from a standard light source, against a standard light source color data which is a color data for the color chips under the standard light source.

Abstract: An image processing method for subjecting image signals from an image input apparatus to a color transform and an image processing for an output apparatus, including the steps of conducting a first color transform process to practice color transform form data for a first image medium into data for a second image medium, and conducting a second color transform process to practice a color transform from data for the second image medium to data for the first image medium, wherein the first color transform process and the second color transform process are in an approximately inverse relation with each other.

Abstract: A camera and a method of controlling the camera. The method includes the steps of: obtaining image signals from an image sensor by having the image sensor detect an image under a predetermined exposure amount; detecting luminance distribution condition of the image signals; and determining another exposure amount and a gradation characteristic for secondly obtaining image signals in relation to each other according to the previously detected luminance distribution condition.

Abstract: A calibration method of a printer, having steps of;

Abstract: An image processing method for an electronic camera which includes a photoelectric element having plural sensors and color filters in plural different colors, wherein each of the plural sensors corresponds to a respective one of the color filters in the different colors. The method includes the steps of: obtaining a signal value from a target sensor of the sensors when one of the sensors is assigned to the target sensor; obtaining the first average value from signal values of the sensors having the color filters of which a color is the same as that of the color filter of the target sensor; obtaining the second average value from signal values of the sensors having the color filters of which a color is different from that of the color filter of the target sensor; and obtaining an interpolation value for a color, which is different from that of the color filter of the target sensor, of the target sensor according to the signal value from the target sensor, the first average value and the second average value.

Abstract: An electronic camera comprises a first chromaticity data memory to memorize chromaticity data of at least three different color chips, each color chip having a vector independent of others in color space; a CPU to determine a converting matirx to convert chromaticity data of photographed image data corresponding to the three different color chips so as to conform with the memorized chromaticity data of the three different color chips; and a converter to convert the image data by the determined converting matrix.

Abstract: A color image reproducing device comprising a scanner, a color value memory, a scanner signal memory, a conversion element, and the adjusting element. Each memory stores standard color values derived from reference color values and standard scanner signals derived from reference scanner signals. The reference color values and reference scanner signals are obtained by measuring both by a colorimeter and by scanning of color patches. The color values are derived from measured scanner signals of an original based upon correspondence between standard color values and standard scanner signals. Finally, the device adjusts relative color balance by controlling the intensity of outputs based upon the color values.

Abstract: A color correction apparatus including a memory for storing a plurality of combinations of basic colors, each of the combinations of basic colors being obtained by combining a plurality of basic colors. Weighting information storage is provided for storing predetermined mixing ratios of the plurality of basic colors for intermediate colors to be obtained. A calculator is provided for calculating color image data corresponding to the input color image data by processing the combination of basic colors in relation to the mixing ratios.

Abstract: A color correction apparatus including a memory for storing a plurality of combinations of basic colors, each of the combinations of basic colors being obtained by combining a plurality of basic colors. Weighting information storage for storing predetermined mixing ratios of the plurality of basic colors for intermediate colors to be obtained. A calculator for calculating color image data corresponding to the input color image data by processing the combination of basic colors in relation to the mixing ratios.