JP2000222417A - Image filing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image filing device capable of easily judging the existence of voice data and moving image data recorded relating to still image data. SOLUTION: A picture for retrieving still image data includes plural thumbnail image display pictures 102 corresponding to the still image data and a thumbnail image reduced from each thumbnail image display picture 102 is displayed on a thumbnail image display area 111 of each thumbnail image display picture 102. When sound data or moving image data recorded related to still image data exist, a sound icon 114 or a moving image icon 115 is displayed on the picture 102, so that the existence of sound data or moving image data related to the still image data can easily be judged.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image filing apparatus for recording and reproducing moving image data and audio data in relation to still image data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An image filing apparatus capable of accumulating a large number of still image data, reading out the accumulated still image data as needed, and observing the recorded still image data records, for example, still image data obtained by endoscopy. Used occasionally. When an image filing device is used for endoscopy, for example, when a site in which a crack or the like in a duct is found by the endoscope device, the still image data of this site is temporarily recorded in the image filing device, This image can be analyzed later, which is convenient. When searching for still image data recorded in the image filing device, an index screen showing a list of still image data is generally displayed on a monitor, and thumbnail image data obtained by thinning out each still image data and reducing is displayed on the index screen. By drawing, a desired still image can be easily searched.

When recording still image data with such an image filing apparatus, it is convenient to be able to record in addition to the still image data, audio data such as an annotation relating to the still image data. Therefore, conventionally, as shown in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-303613, means for inputting voice such as an annotation related to still image data,
By providing a means for storing the audio data in association with the still image data and a means for reproducing the stored audio data in the image filing apparatus, the audio data is recorded, searched, and reproduced in relation to the still image data. Was.

Further, when recording still image data by an image filing apparatus, if time-series data such as moving image data obtained by photographing the vicinity of the image can be recorded in addition to the still image data, for example, When analyzing the still image data of the damaged portion in the pipeline, it is convenient to observe the condition near the damaged portion together. Therefore, conventionally, as shown in, for example, JP-A-2-200235, means for recording moving image data related to still image data and means for recording information for associating still image data with moving image data are provided. By providing the image filing apparatus, moving image data is recorded, searched, and reproduced in relation to still image data. Also, as shown in, for example, JP-A-9-83925, when recording moving image data, in addition to the moving image data, one frame of still image data included in the moving image data and the moving image data By configuring the image filing apparatus to record information relating the image data to the still image data, the moving image data associated with the still image data is searched and reproduced.

[0005]

However, when an image filing apparatus is constructed by using Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-83925 described in the prior art, moving image data is associated with all still image data. It was not possible to record moving image data in association with image data as needed. Also, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-30
In Japanese Patent No. 3613 and JP-A-2-200235, when searching for audio data or moving image data related to a still image, an index screen showing a list of still image data is displayed prior to displaying the still image. At this stage, there is no description of a means for the operator to immediately determine the presence or absence of audio data or moving image data recorded in association with each still image data, and the operation when searching for moving image data or audio data is not described. Sex was inadequate. In general, when a still image in a pipeline of a pipe or a still image of a turbine blade in a jet engine or the like is obtained, these still images may be similar still images. For example, taking a turbine blade in a jet engine as an example, turbine blades having similar shapes are arranged in multiple stages in the jet engine, and even if these still images are compared,
It may be difficult to determine a desired still image. Therefore, conventionally, it is sometimes difficult to determine a desired still image even by comparing each still image or its thumbnail image included in the index screen of a still image, and operability when searching for a still image is poor. It was not enough. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to improve operability by facilitating determination of presence / absence of audio data and moving image data recorded in association with still image data. An object of the present invention is to provide an image filing apparatus. It is another object of the present invention to provide an image filing apparatus that can improve operability when searching for a desired still image from similar still image data.

[0006]

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image filing apparatus for recording still image data, and recording audio data or moving image data in association with the still image data. Means for generating a first video signal that renders an index screen indicating an index of the still image data, and the audio data or the moving image associated with the still image data. Means for generating a second video signal for displaying an identification display indicating that data is recorded, and means for superimposing the second video signal on the first video signal. I have. According to the first aspect, operability can be improved by facilitating determination of presence / absence of audio data and moving image data recorded in association with still image data. Further, the image filing apparatus according to claim 2 includes means for recording still image data,
An image filing apparatus comprising: means for recording audio data or moving image data in association with the still image data; and means for generating a first video signal depicting an index screen indicating an index of the still image data. Means for generating a second video signal depicting an identification display on the index screen indicating that the audio data or the moving image data is recorded in association with the still image data,
Playback means for searching for and playing back audio data or moving image data recorded in association with the still image data, and an operation position display indicating a position on the index screen for giving an operation instruction for activating the playback means Means for generating a third video signal that renders
Means for superimposing the video signal and the third video signal,
Means for detecting the operation instruction and activating the reproducing means. According to the second aspect, it is possible to improve operability when searching for a desired still image from similar still image data.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 7 relate to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the entire image filing apparatus, and FIG. 2 is a functional configuration of a video signal processing circuit and an audio signal processing circuit. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the system control unit. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a thumbnail image list screen. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a thumbnail image display screen. Is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a voice reproduction operation screen,
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a moving image reproduction operation screen. As shown in FIG. 1, an image filing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment controls the operation of the image filing apparatus 1 and stores a still image data, a moving image data, and audio data, and a video input device. A video signal processing circuit 12, which is an interface for inputting a video signal from the device 2 and outputting a video signal to the video output device 3, and an audio signal from the audio input device 4 and inputting an audio signal to the audio output device 5 An audio signal processing circuit 13 which is an interface for outputting, a keyboard interface 14 for inputting a signal from the keyboard 6 (the interface is abbreviated to I / F in the figure), and a mouse for inputting a signal from the mouse 7 An interface 15 is provided. The video input device 2 is, for example, a TV camera, an endoscope device, or the like. The video output device 3 is, for example, a TV.
Monitor. The voice input device 4 is, for example, a microphone or the like. The audio output device 5 is, for example, a speaker or the like.

The system control unit 11 includes a CPU 2 for controlling the image filing apparatus 1 in terms of hardware.
1, a ROM 22 for storing a program to be executed by the CPU 21, and an RA for storing a program to be executed by the CPU 21 and securing a work area for the CPU 21.
M23, a hard disk interface 24 which is an interface between a hard disk 25 (hereinafter, hard disk is abbreviated as HD in the figure), and the CPU
21 stores a program to be executed,
It has a hard disk 25 that secures one work area and stores data such as still image data, moving image data, audio data, and character data. The hard disk 25 is not limited to a hard disk, but may be another storage medium such as a magneto-optical disk or a RAM disk.

As shown in FIG. 2, the video signal processing circuit 12 includes an A / D converter 3 for converting a video signal input from the video input device 2 from an analog signal to a digital signal.
1, an image encoding unit 32 that encodes and compresses image data included in the digital video signal and provides the resultant to the system control unit 11, and an image decoding unit that decodes the encoded image data supplied from the system control unit 11. A graphic generating unit 34 having a graphic editing frame buffer 34a for generating a graphic image by superimposing a graphic depiction signal provided from the system control unit 11; a moving image signal from the image decoding unit 33; A superimposing section 35 for superimposing a video signal from the graphic generating section 34, and a video signal from the A / D converting section 31 or a still image signal from the image decoding section 33 or from the superimposing section 35. And a frame buffer 36 for temporarily temporarily storing the video signal Video output device the video signal from the 6 3
And a D / A conversion unit 37 that converts the analog video signal into an analog video signal that can be output to a digital camera.

The image encoding unit 32 includes a still image encoding unit 32a for encoding still image data and a moving image encoding unit 32b for encoding moving image data. The image decoding unit 33 includes a still image decoding unit 33a that decodes still image data and a moving image decoding unit 33b that decodes moving image data.

The audio signal processing circuit 13 includes an A / D converter 13a for converting an audio signal from the audio input device 4 from an analog signal to a digital signal, and encoding and compressing the digital audio signal to perform the system operation. A speech encoding unit 13b to be provided to the control unit 11, and the system control unit 11
Audio decoding unit 13c for decoding the audio data given from
And a D / A converter 13d for converting the audio signal from the audio decoder 13c into an analog signal.

As shown in FIG. 3, the system control unit 1
Functionally, a data storage unit 41 stores data such as still image data, moving image data, audio data, and character data, and a data recording control unit 42 that performs a data recording process on the data storage unit 41. A data output control unit 43 for outputting data stored in the data storage unit 41 to the image decoding unit 33 and the audio signal processing circuit 13; and a signal for drawing a graphic image to the graphic generation unit 34. Graphic depiction unit 44, the keyboard interface 14 and the mouse interface 1
An operation detection unit 45 that detects an operation instruction from the keyboard 6 and the mouse 7 input through the operation unit 5 is provided.

The data storage unit 41 includes a still image data file 51 corresponding to still image data, a moving image data file 52 corresponding to moving image data, an audio data file 53 corresponding to audio data, and a character data file. , And an index information file 55 including information indicating the relationship between the still image data file 51, the moving image data file 52, the audio data file 53, and the character data file 54.

The data recording control unit 42 includes a still image data recording control unit 61 for recording the still image data from the image encoding unit 32 in the data storage unit 41 as a still image data file 51, A moving image data recording control unit 62 for recording the moving image data in the data storage unit 41 as a moving image data file 52, and a sound for recording the sound data from the sound signal processing circuit 13 in the data storage unit 41 as a sound data file 53. A data recording control unit 63; a character data recording control unit 64 for recording character data or the like input from the keyboard 14 via the operation detection unit 45 into the data storage unit 41 as a character data file 54; The character data recording control unit 64 for recording the recording date and time as character data.
And a clock 65 for providing date and time information.

The data output control unit 43 outputs a still image data of the still image data file 51 to the image decoding unit 33 in response to an operation instruction input through the operation detection unit 45. A control unit 71;
A moving image data output control unit 72 that outputs moving image data of the moving image data file 52 to the image decoding unit 33 in response to an operation instruction input via the operation detection unit 45
An audio data output control unit 73 that outputs the audio data of the audio data file 53 to the audio signal processing circuit 13 in accordance with an operation instruction input via the operation detection unit 45
Is configured.

The graphic rendering section 44 outputs a signal for rendering a thumbnail image display screen 102 constituting a thumbnail image list screen 101 (see FIG. 4) which will be described later, which is an index of still images recorded in the data storage section 41. A thumbnail image display screen depiction unit 81 to be given to the graphic generation unit 34, and an audio reproduction operation screen to give a signal to depict an audio reproduction operation screen 121 (see FIG. 6) to be described later when reproducing audio data to the graphic generation unit 34 It has a drawing unit 82 and a moving image reproduction operation screen drawing unit 83 that gives a signal for drawing a moving image reproduction operation screen 131 (see FIG. 7) described later when the moving image data is reproduced to the graphic generation unit 34. It is configured.

The thumbnail image display screen drawing section 81
A thumbnail image generating unit 84 for thinning out still image data of the still image data file 51 to reduce the size to generate a thumbnail image, and a sound associated with the still image data file 51 with reference to the index information file 55 When the data file 53 exists, a sound icon drawing unit 85 that gives a signal for drawing a sound icon 114 (see FIG. 5) described later indicating the existence to the graphic generation unit 34, and the index information file 55, When there is a moving image data file 52 associated with the still image data file 51, a moving image icon that gives a signal for drawing a moving image icon 115 (see FIG. 5) described later indicating the existence to the graphic generating unit 34 Referring to the drawing unit 86 and the index information file 55, It is configured to include a character information rendering unit 87 for providing a signal to render the text information contained in the character data file 54 associated with the image data file 51 to the graphic generation unit 34.

The operation detecting section 45 includes a keyboard operation detecting section 91 for detecting an operation instruction and character data input from the keyboard 6 and a mouse operation detecting section 92 for detecting an operation instruction input from the mouse 7. A still image reproduction operation detection unit 93 that obtains outputs from the keyboard operation detection unit 91 and the mouse operation detection unit 92 and detects an operation instruction to reproduce a still image given to the thumbnail image display screen 102; A moving image reproduction operation detection unit 94 that detects an operation given to the reproduction operation screen 131;
A sound reproduction operation detecting unit 95 for detecting an operation given to the sound reproduction operation screen 121, a sound icon operation detecting unit 96 for detecting an operation given to the sound icon 114, and a moving image icon 115 And a moving image icon operation detecting section 97 for detecting the given operation.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. First, when the image filing apparatus 1 is started, the CPU 21
Executes the boot program stored in the ROM 22,
A control program for controlling the image filing apparatus 1 stored in the hard disk 25 is transferred to the RAM 23 in accordance with the start program, and the CPU 21 controls each unit of the image filing apparatus 1 in accordance with the control program. At this time, the CPU 21 displays a message requesting the operator to input an operation instruction or character data on the video output device 3 via the video signal processing circuit 12, and in response to this display, the operator operates the keyboard 6 or the mouse 7 By giving an operation instruction or character data to the CPU via the CPU, the CPU 21 controls each unit of the image filing apparatus 1 according to the operation instruction or the like.

When the image filing apparatus 1 is started,
The image filing device 1 can receive a video signal from the video input device 2. An analog video signal input from the video input device 2 is converted into a digital video signal by an A / D converter 31. This digital video signal is
The analog video signal supplied to the D / A converter 37 via the frame buffer 36 and output from the D / A converter 37 is displayed on the video output device 3. That is, the video signal input from the video input device 2 is displayed on the video output device 3.

Here, when an operation instruction to record a video signal input from the video input device 2 as a still image is given by the operator, the A / D converter 31 sends the operation instruction at the given timing. The output one-frame video signal is encoded and compressed by the still image encoding unit 32a.
The encoded still image data is recorded as a still image data file 51 in the data storage unit 41 by the still image data recording control unit 61. Then, an index information record corresponding to the recorded still image data file 51 is added to the index information file 55 by one record.

At this time, the character data recording control unit 6
4 stores character information such as title information input from the keyboard 6 in relation to the recorded still image data file 51 and recording date and time information indicated by the clock 65 at the time of recording the still image data file 51 in the data storage unit 41 as text. Recorded as data file 54. Then, information relating the character data file 54 is recorded in a record in the index information file 55 corresponding to the still image data file 51. Note that the character data file 54 may be configured to also serve as the index information file 55. The input of the character data may be controlled so as to be performed before the recording of the still image data.

When the still image data from the video input device 2 is recorded, an operation instruction to record an audio signal from the audio input device 4 as audio data in addition to the still image data is given by the operator. When given, the audio signal from the audio input device 4 is converted to a digital signal by the A / D converter 13a, and this digital signal is stored in the data storage unit 41 by the audio data recording control unit 63 as an audio data file 53. Is stored. Then, the index information file 55 corresponding to the still image data file 51
Information relating the audio data file 53 is recorded in a record in the.

When the still image data from the video input device 2 is recorded, in addition to the still image data, an operation instruction to record the video signal from the video input device 2 as moving image data is given by the operator. , The video signal from the video input device 2 is converted into a digital video signal by the A / D converter 31, and this digital video signal is coded and compressed by the moving picture coding section 32 b, The converted moving image data is stored as a moving image data file 52 in the data storage unit 41 by the moving image data recording control unit 62. Then, the still image data file 51
Is recorded in a record in the index information file 55 corresponding to the moving image data file 52. When the moving image data file 52 is recorded by the moving image data recording control unit 62, an audio signal input from the audio input device 4 along with the moving image data is also transmitted via the audio data recording control unit 63 and the like. Data storage unit 41
May be controlled so as to be recorded as an audio data file 53.

Next, when an operation instruction for browsing the recorded data such as still image data is given, the thumbnail image display screen drawing section 81 sends a drawing signal to the graphic generation section 34 and sends it to the video output device 3. Then, a thumbnail image list screen 101 shown in FIG. 4 is drawn. The thumbnail image list screen 101 includes a plurality of thumbnail image display screens 102. One thumbnail image display screen 102 is a screen for displaying information corresponding to one still image data file 51. Therefore, the thumbnail image list screen 101
7 is a screen showing a list of the above. At this time, all the thumbnail image display screens 102 are displayed on the thumbnail image list screen 10.
If one page does not fit, scroll bar 10
4 is drawn on the thumbnail image list screen 101, and by operating the scroll bar 104 with the mouse 7,
The thumbnail image display screen 102 may be scrolled. Also, the thumbnail image list screen 101
May include a processing menu display area 103 for displaying a processing menu for executing various processing. The various processes include, for example, a process of sorting the thumbnail image display screen 102 in order of date, a process of recording moving image data and audio data in association with the still image data file 51, and a process of displaying the thumbnail image display screen 102. Processing for editing character information and the like are included.

As shown in FIG. 5, the thumbnail image display screen 102 includes a thumbnail image display area 111 for displaying the thumbnail image of the still image data file 51 and a recording date and time for displaying the date and time when the still image data file 51 was recorded. A display 112, an image title display 113 for displaying the image title of the still image data file 51, an audio icon 114 indicating that the audio data file 53 associated with the still image data file 51 is recorded, and a still image A moving image icon 115 indicating that a moving image data file 52 associated with the data file 51 is recorded is included. At this time, the thumbnail image display area 111 is
4 is drawn by reading the still image data file 51 and thinning out the still image data to reduce the size. Also, the recording date display 112 and the image title display 1
13 indicates that the character information drawing unit 87 has the character data file 5
4 is read out and edited by editing this character data. Also, the voice icon 114 is read by the voice icon drawing unit 85 by reading the index information file 55,
It is rendered by determining whether or not the audio data file 53 associated with the still image data file 51 exists. The moving image icon 115 is drawn by the moving image icon drawing unit 86 reading the index information file 55 and determining whether or not the moving image data file 52 associated with the still image data file 51 exists. Is done. Note that the thumbnail image display area 111
May be generated by the thumbnail image generation unit 84, and the thumbnail image data previously recorded in the data storage unit 41 may be rendered by the thumbnail image generation unit 84.

Next, the thumbnail image list screen 101
Then, when a selection operation such as clicking the desired thumbnail image display screen 102 with the mouse 7 is performed, the thumbnail image display screen 102 is selected. When a region other than the audio icon 114 and the moving image icon 115 on the selected thumbnail image display screen 102 is double-clicked with the mouse 7, for example, the still image reproduction operation detecting unit 93 that detects the operation instruction causes the still image data The output control unit 71 is activated, and the still image data output control unit 7
1 reads the still image data file 51 and outputs the still image data to the image decoding unit 33, and the video output device 3 displays the still image on a full screen, for example.

Next, on the thumbnail image display screen 102,
When the voice icon 114 is double-clicked with, for example, the mouse 7, the voice icon operation detection unit 96 that has detected the operation instruction activates the voice reproduction operation screen rendering unit 82, and the voice reproduction operation screen rendering unit 82 The displayed audio reproduction operation screen 121 is rendered on the video output device 3. The audio reproduction operation screen 121 includes a reproduction start button 122 for instructing to start audio reproduction, a reproduction stop button 123 for instructing audio reproduction stop, and an operation instruction for audio reproduction pause. Play pause button 124
And a rewind button 125 for instructing rewinding of the audio reproduction time position, and a reproduction time position display / change slider 126 indicating the audio reproduction time position by moving the display position of the indicator 126a. I have.

Here, when the reproduction start button 122 is clicked with, for example, the mouse 7, the audio reproduction operation detecting section 95 which has detected the operation instruction activates the audio data output control section 73, and the audio data output control section 73 The audio data read from the audio data file 53 is output to the audio signal processing circuit 13, and the audio is output from the audio output device 5.
When the reproduction stop button 123 is clicked, the reproduction of the audio is stopped, and the reproduction time position is set to the audio data file 5.
Returned to the beginning of 3. Also, the playback pause button 124
Click to pause audio playback. When the rewind button 125 is clicked, the playback time position is returned to the beginning of the audio data file 53.

At the time of reproducing the sound, the indicator 126a corresponds to the reproduction time position of the sound data file 53.
Moves on the reproduction time position display / change slider 126. For example, an audio data file 5 having a reproduction time of 10 seconds
When reproducing No. 3, the full scale of the reproduction time position display / change slider 126 corresponds to 10 seconds. That is,
When the reproduction start button 122 is clicked, the indicator 126a is displayed as a reproduction time position display / change slider 126.
Of the indicator 12 as time passes.
6a moves rightward on the reproduction time position display / change slider 126, and after 10 seconds, ie, at the end of reproduction, the indicator 126a is positioned at the right end of the reproduction time position display / change slider 126.

The indicator 126a is operated by the mouse 7 or the like.
Drag and play time position display / change slider 126
The indicator 1 is dropped by dropping it on a desired position on the upper side, or by clicking a desired position on the reproduction time position display / change slider 126 with the mouse 7 or the like.
The position of the reproduction time position 26a on the display / change slider 126 is changed, and the reproduction time position of the audio data file 53 is changed corresponding to the position of the indicator 126a.

It should be noted that when the audio icon 114 is clicked, the audio reproduction may be started without waiting for an operation instruction on the reproduction start button 122.

Next, on the thumbnail image display screen 102,
When the moving image icon 115 is double-clicked with the mouse 7, for example, the moving image icon operation detecting unit 97 that has detected the operation instruction activates the moving image reproduction operation screen drawing unit 83, and the moving image reproduction operation screen drawing unit 83 Then, the moving image reproduction operation screen 131 shown in FIG. The moving image reproduction operation screen 131 includes a moving image display area 132 for reproducing and displaying a moving image, a reproduction start button 133 for instructing start of reproduction of a moving image, and an operation instruction for stopping reproduction of a moving image. Stop button 13 for
4, a reproduction pause button 135 for instructing to pause the reproduction of the moving image, a rewind button 136 for instructing to rewind the reproduction time position of the moving image, and a display position of the indicator 137a are moved. By doing so, a playback time position display / change slider 137 indicating the playback time position of the moving image is included.

Here, when the reproduction start button 133 is clicked with, for example, the mouse 7, the moving image reproduction operation detecting section 94 which detects this operation instruction activates the moving image data output control section 72, and the moving image data output control section 72 outputs the moving image data read from the moving image data file 52 to the image decoding unit 33, and the decoded moving image signal is superimposed on the moving image reproduction operation screen 131 by the superimposing unit 35, and The moving image is reproduced and displayed in the image display area 132. If there is an audio data file 53 associated with the moving image data file 52, the moving image is reproduced and displayed in the moving image display area 132.
The audio data output control unit 73 reproduces and outputs audio from the audio output device. When the reproduction stop button 134 is clicked, the reproduction of the moving image and the audio is stopped, and the reproduction time position is returned to the beginning of the moving image data file 52 and the audio data file 53. Further, when the reproduction pause button 135 is clicked, the reproduction of the moving image and the sound is paused. When the rewind button 136 is clicked, the playback time position is returned to the beginning of the moving image data file 52 and the audio data file 53.

When reproducing a moving image and a sound, the indicator 137a moves on the reproduction time position display / change slider 137 corresponding to the reproduction time position of the moving image data file 52 and the audio data file 53. For example, when reproducing the moving image data file 52 and the audio data file 53 having a reproduction time of 10 seconds, the full scale of the reproduction time position display / change slider 137 corresponds to 10 seconds. That is, when the reproduction start button 133 is clicked, the indicator 137a is located at the left end of the reproduction time position display / change slider 137, and the indicator 137a moves rightward on the reproduction time position display / change slider 137 as time passes. After 10 seconds, that is, at the end of the reproduction, the indicator 137a is positioned at the right end of the reproduction time position display / change slider 137.

The indicator 137a is operated by the mouse 7 or the like.
And drag the playback time position display / change slider 137
The indicator 1 is dropped by dropping it on a desired position on the upper side, or by clicking a desired position on the reproduction time position display / change slider 137 with the mouse 7 or the like.
The position of the reproduction time position display / change slider 137 on the slider 137 is changed, and the reproduction time positions of the moving image data file 52 and the audio data file 53 are changed in accordance with the position of the indicator 137a. When the moving image icon 115 is clicked, the reproduction start button 13
The reproduction of the moving image and the sound may be started without waiting for the operation instruction to the third operation instruction.

The image filing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment described above has a first video signal which renders still image data and character data included in the thumbnail image list screen 101 which is an index screen indicating an index of still image data. And a sound icon as an identification display indicating that the sound data and the moving image data are recorded in association with still image data, and a thumbnail image generating unit 84 and a character information drawing unit 87 constituting means for generating An audio icon depiction unit 85 and a video icon depiction unit 86 which constitute a means for generating a second video signal for delineating the 114 and the video icon 115; and superimposing the second video signal on the first video signal Graphic generating unit 34 constituting means for performing
And According to the image filing apparatus 1 having such a configuration, operability can be improved by facilitating determination of presence / absence of audio data and moving image data recorded in association with still image data. The image filing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment has a thumbnail image list screen 101 which is an index screen indicating an index of still image data.
, A thumbnail image generating unit 84, a character information drawing unit 87, and the like, which constitute means for generating a first video signal for drawing still image data and character data included in A sound icon drawing unit 85 that constitutes a unit that generates a second video signal that draws a sound icon 114 and a moving image icon 115 that are identification displays indicating that moving image data is recorded.
An audio data output controller 73 and a moving image data output controller 72 which constitute a reproducing means for retrieving and reproducing audio data and moving image data recorded in association with still image data. Wherein the second video signal also serves as a third video signal that renders an operation position display indicating a position at which an operation instruction for activating the reproduction unit is given on the index screen, and A graphic generation unit 34 constituting a unit for superimposing the second video signal on a video signal; an audio icon operation detection unit 96 and a moving image icon operation detection unit constituting a unit for detecting an operation instruction and activating the reproduction unit 97. According to the image filing apparatus 1 having such a configuration, it is possible to improve operability when searching for a desired still image from similar still image data.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be variously modified without departing from the gist of the invention.

[Appendix] (Appendix 1) An image filing apparatus comprising: means for recording still image data; and means for recording audio data or moving image data in association with the still image data. Means for generating a first video signal for rendering an index screen indicating an index of data, and rendering an identification display indicating that the audio data or the moving image data is recorded in relation to the still image data Second
An image filing apparatus, comprising: means for generating a video signal; and means for superimposing the second video signal on the first video signal.

(Appendix 2) An image filing apparatus comprising: means for recording still image data; and means for recording audio data or moving image data in association with the still image data. Means for generating a first video signal that renders an index screen indicating that the audio data or the moving image data is recorded in association with the still image data. Means for generating a second video signal to be rendered, reproducing means for searching and reproducing audio data or moving image data recorded in relation to the still image data, and activating the reproducing means on the index screen A third operation position display indicating a position at which an operation instruction for performing the operation is given;
Means for generating a video signal, means for superimposing the second video signal and the third video signal on the first video signal, and means for detecting the operation instruction and activating the reproducing means. An image filing apparatus, comprising:

(Additional Item 3) In the image filing apparatus according to additional item 2, the identification display also serves as the operation position display.

(Additional Item 4) The image filing apparatus according to additional items 1 to 3, wherein the index screen is
It includes a thumbnail image whose dimensions are reduced by thinning out the still images.

(Additional Item 5) The image filing apparatus according to additional items 1 to 3, wherein the identification display indicating that the audio data is recorded in association with the still image data includes a waveform. This is a schematic diagram.

(Additional Item 6) The image filing apparatus according to additional items 1 to 3, wherein the identification display indicating that the moving image data is recorded in association with the still image data is a camera. FIG.

(Additional Item 7) In the image filing apparatus according to the additional items 1 to 3, the moving image data includes audio data.

(Additional Item 8) The image filing apparatus according to additional item 1, wherein the still image is an image obtained by an endoscope device.

(Additional Item 9) In the image filing apparatus according to additional item 1, the moving image is an image obtained by an endoscope device.

(Additional Item 10) The image filing apparatus according to additional items 8 and 10, wherein the endoscope device is an industrial endoscope device.

(Additional Item 11) The image filing apparatus according to additional items 2 and 3, wherein the operation instruction is:
Provided by clicking the mouse.

[0050]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
According to this method, it is possible to easily determine whether there is audio data or moving image data recorded in association with still image data, thereby improving operability. Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to improve the operability when searching for a desired still image from similar still image data.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIGS. 1 to 7 relate to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of an entire image filing apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a video signal processing circuit and an audio signal processing circuit.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a system control unit.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a thumbnail image list screen.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a thumbnail image display screen.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a sound reproduction operation screen.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a moving image reproduction operation screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Image filing apparatus 11 ... System control part 12 ... Video signal processing circuit 13 ... Audio signal processing circuit 34 ... Graphic generation part 35 ... Superimpose part 51 ... Still image data file 52 ... Moving image data file 53 ... Audio data file 54 ... Character data file 71 ... Still image data output control unit 72 ... Moving image data output control unit 73 ... Sound data output control unit 84 ... Thumbnail image generation unit 85 ... Sound icon drawing unit 86 ... Moving image icon drawing unit 87 ... Character Information depiction unit 94 ... Moving image reproduction operation detection unit 95 ... Sound reproduction operation detection unit 96 ... Sound icon operation detection unit 97 ... Moving image icon operation detection unit

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An image filing apparatus comprising: means for recording still image data; and means for recording audio data or moving image data in association with the still image data. An index indicating an index of the still image data. Means for generating a first video signal that renders a screen; and a second video signal that renders an identification indicating that the audio data or the moving image data is recorded in relation to the still image data. An image filing apparatus, comprising: means for generating; and means for superimposing the second video signal on the first video signal. 2. An image filing apparatus comprising: means for recording still image data; and means for recording audio data or moving image data in relation to the still image data, wherein an index indicating an index of the still image data is provided. Means for generating a first video signal that renders a screen, and rendering an identification display indicating on the index screen that the audio data or the moving image data is recorded in association with the still image data. Means for generating the video signal of No. 2; reproducing means for retrieving and reproducing audio data or moving image data recorded in relation to the still image data; and for activating the reproducing means on the index screen. Means for generating a third video signal that renders an operation position display indicating a position at which an operation instruction is given; and the second video signal and the second video signal as the first video signal. 3
An image filing apparatus comprising: means for superimposing the video signal; and means for detecting the operation instruction and activating the reproducing means.