IP Library Granted Patent US 9,905,030
Granted Patent B2
US 9,905,030 · App. 14/766,984 · Granted Feb 27, 2018

Image processing device, image processing method, information storage medium, and program

View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,905,030
App. No.
14/766,984
Granted
Feb 27, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image processing device according to the present invention includes a display manner determination unit for determining a display manner of a second text in a cover image to be superimposed onto an original image integrated with a first text, so as to satisfy a predetermined condition concerning a coverage extent by which the first text in the original image is covered by the second text in the cover image, and for outputting position specifying data specifying a superimpose position at which the cover image integrated with the second text to be displayed in the display manner determined is superimposed onto the original image, so as to be correlated to the cover image.

Claims (24)

1. An image processing device, comprising:

a processor; and

at least one memory device that stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

change a display manner of a second text in a cover image to be superimposed onto an original image integrated with a first text, until a coverage rate by which the first text in the original image is covered by the second text in the cover image exceeds a predetermined threshold, the display manner includes a display typeface which is a factor for changing the coverage rate; and

output position data specifying a superimpose position at which the cover image integrated with the second text to be displayed in the display manner determined is superimposed onto the original image, so as to be correlated to the cover image,

wherein the to change the display manner comprises to select any candidate typeface from among candidate typefaces that are candidates for the display typeface until the coverage rate by which the second text displayed in the candidate typeface selected exceeds the predetermined threshold.

2. The image processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor further selects a candidate typeface from among the candidate typefaces, beginning with a candidate typeface that results in a smaller amount of a non-transparent part of the second text.

3. The image processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the candidate typefaces include, besides a standard display typeface, at least any of an enlarged display typeface of which character size is larger than that of the standard display typeface, a bold display typeface of which line width of a character is thicker than that of the standard display typeface, and a calligraphic display typeface in which decoration is applied to an outside of an outer edge of a character.

4. The image processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor further:

calculates the coverage rate, and

changes the display manner of the second text until the calculated coverage rate exceeds the predetermined threshold.

5. The image processing device according to claim 4 , wherein the processor further:

sequentially calculates the coverage rate for every candidate position indicating a candidate for a relative position of the second text relative to the first text, and

determines whether or not the coverage rate sequentially calculated for every candidate position exceeds the predetermined threshold.

6. The image processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor further outputs the cover image and the position data in order to add the cover image at the position specified by the position data on the original image.

7. The image processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor further outputs the cover image and the position data to a display device equipped with an image display function in order to superimpose the cover image onto the position specified by the position data on the original image.

8. An image processing method, comprising:

changing a display manner of a second text in a cover image to be superimposed onto an original image integrated with a first text, until a coverage rate by which the first text in the original image is covered by the second text in the cover image exceeds a predetermined threshold, the display manner includes a display typeface which is a factor for changing the coverage rate; and

outputting position data specifying a superimpose position at which the cover image integrated with the second text to be displayed in the display manner determined is superimposed onto the original image, so as to be correlated to the cover image,

wherein the changing the display manner comprises selecting any candidate typeface from among candidate typefaces that are candidates for the display typeface until the coverage rate by which the second text displayed in the candidate typeface selected exceeds the predetermined threshold.

9. A non-transitory computer readable information storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to:

change a display manner of a second text in a cover image to be superimposed onto an original image integrated with a first text, until a coverage rate by which the first text in the original image is covered by the second text in the cover image exceeds a predetermined threshold, the display manner includes a display typeface which is a factor for changing the coverage rate; and

output position data specifying a superimpose position at which the cover image integrated with the second text to be displayed in the display manner determined is superimposed onto the original image, so as to be correlated to the cover image,

wherein the to change the display manner comprises to select any candidate typeface from among candidate typefaces that are candidates for the display typeface until the coverage rate by which the second text displayed in the candidate typeface selected exceeds the predetermined threshold.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVE PATENT NUMBERS 10342096;10671117; 10716375; 10716376;10795407;10795408; AND 10827591 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 58314 FRAME: 657. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Feb 29, 2024
From: RAKUTEN, INC.
To: RAKUTEN GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 068066/0103 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 6, 2021
From: RAKUTEN, INC.
To: RAKUTEN GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 058314/0657 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jan 21, 2016
From: RAKUTEN, INC.
To: RAKUTEN, INC.
Reel/Frame 037567/0507 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 12, 2015
From: MASUKO, SOH
To: RAKUTEN, INC.
Reel/Frame 036313/0452 →