US Patent 10402654 Image processing method for selecting image to be output

An image processing method for selecting an image to be output includes evaluating a plurality of first images having a first attribute and a plurality of second images having a second attribute; performing a plurality of selection processes for selecting a plurality of images to be output from among the plurality of first images and the plurality of second images based on evaluation of the plurality of first images and the plurality of second images obtained in the evaluating; and outputting the selected plurality of images. The plurality of selection processes include a selection process for selecting an image to be output from among the plurality of first images by excluding the plurality of second images from selection candidates.