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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2012
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Hirofumi Takei, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
When an area in a first image is specified, an amounts of characteristics of image data included in the area and a neighboring area are detected and it is determined based on the amount of the characteristics whether or not a notification display indicating that the area is likely not to be a target area needs to be presented. If it is determined that the notification display needs to be displayed, a notification image that enables the area to be identified is generated for the first image and is combined with a second image to generate a composite image and the composite image is displayed on a display unit. On the other hand, if it is determined that the specified area is likely to be a target area, the second image based on the image data included in the area is displayed over the full screen of the display unit.