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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2016
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Masaaki Obayashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Fumitaka Goto, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyasu Kunieda, Yokohama, JP;
Maya Kurokawa, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshinori Mizoguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Masao Kato, Kawasaki, JP;
Tohru Ikeda, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes a first acquiring unit, a second acquiring unit, an evaluating unit, a selecting unit, and an output unit. The first acquiring unit acquires a first template group and a second template group. The second acquiring unit acquires a first layout candidate information group based on the first template group and a second layout candidate information group based on the second template group. The evaluating unit evaluates a plurality of layout candidate information pieces at least including the first layout candidate information group and the second layout candidate information group to provide an evaluation. The selecting unit selects a template corresponding to one layout candidate information piece of the plurality of layout candidate information pieces evaluated by the evaluating unit based on the evaluation provided by the evaluating unit. The output unit outputs a layout result based on the template selected by the selecting unit.