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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2023
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Sakai, JP;
Masao Saeda, Sakai, JP;
Yasuhiro Nakai, Sakai, JP;
Kohichi Murakami, Sakai, JP;
Yasutomo Hayano, Sakai, JP;
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Sakai, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus classifies, among a plurality of pieces of image data, one or more pluralities of pieces of image data into one or more groups, each including a plurality of pieces of similar image data, the one or more pluralities of pieces of image data each satisfying a corresponding predetermined classification condition for grouping similar images, classifies one or more pieces of image data not satisfying the classification condition as one or more pieces of normal image data, generates one or more pieces of similar image display information corresponding to the one or more groups obtained by classification, generates one or more normal thumbnail images corresponding to the one or more pieces of normal image data obtained by classification, and displays the one or more pieces of similar image display information and the one or more normal thumbnail images that are generated in a manner that allows selection operation.