JP2007034350A - User interface display method, program and user interface - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily recognize that a voice as well as a DCF object including the voice are added to an image with any user interface. <P>SOLUTION: A first region 10A for displaying the hierarchical tree structure of a folder in which a plurality of images including an image related with a DCF object are stored and a second region 10B in which the list of the thumb nail images of an image stored in the folder selected in the hierarchical structure is displayed, are displayed. When an image associated with the thumb nail image displayed in the second region is associated with the DCF object, at least a portion of a background associated with the thumb nail image associated with the DCF object is changed to a color different from the color of the background. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a user interface display method for displaying a user interface for displaying an image, a program for causing a computer to execute the user interface display method, and a user interface.

  An image acquired by a digital camera is taken into a personal computer, and the image is browsed and processed using viewer software or file management software attached to the OS. In particular, a user interface is used in which a list of thumbnail images stored in a personal computer is displayed, and a desired image is selected from the list. FIG. 12 shows a conventional user interface. As shown in FIG. 12, a conventional user interface screen 30 includes a first area 30A for displaying a hierarchical tree structure of a folder storing images, and thumbnails of images stored in the folder selected in the first area 30A. Of the thumbnail images displayed in the second region 30B and the second region 30B for displaying a list of images, a third region 30C surrounding the selected thumbnail image and an image corresponding to the selected thumbnail image are displayed. It has the 4th field 30D to display in an enlarged manner.

  By the way, at the time of photographing using a digital camera, it is possible to capture sound together with an image. In this case, according to the digital camera standard, only the extension of audio data is different, the same file name as the image file name is given, and an image having the same audio data is defined as an object with audio. It has become.

When an image defined as such an object with sound is displayed on the user interface as described above, for example, it is accompanied by sound such as a microphone or a speaker in order to clarify that the object has sound. There has been proposed a technique for giving an indicator indicating this to a thumbnail image (see Patent Document 1). As described above, by adding an indicator indicating that a thumbnail image includes sound, an object with sound can be immediately recognized on the user interface.
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  However, as shown in FIG. 13, in the case of a user interface that further reduces the thumbnail image and displays a list of information such as the file name, file format, shooting date and time, file capacity, etc. in a line, it is described in Patent Document 1. Depending on the method, an indicator indicating that sound is attached cannot be displayed, and thus it is not possible to recognize which image is attached with sound. Further, in the standard of the digital camera, an object other than sound, such as CCD-RAW data, is defined, but in the method described in Patent Document 1, it indicates that an object other than sound is given. I can't.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and allows any user interface to easily recognize that an object other than sound as well as sound is attached to an image. Objective.

A first user interface display method according to the present invention is stored in a first area displaying a hierarchical tree structure of a folder storing a plurality of images including images associated with a DCF object, a folder selected in the hierarchical structure. In a user interface display method for displaying a user interface having a second area for displaying a list of thumbnail images of a current image and a third area surrounding the thumbnail image selected in the second area,
When an image corresponding to the thumbnail image displayed in the second area is associated with the DCF object, at least a part of the background associated with the thumbnail image associated with the DCF object is used as the background color. It is characterized by changing to a different color.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 12, when displaying a list of thumbnail images, a rectangular area surrounding the thumbnail images is displayed. In this case, this rectangular area is set as a “background related to the thumbnail image”. In addition, such a rectangular area may not be displayed. In this case, the second area is set as a “background related to the thumbnail image”. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 13, when the thumbnail image is further reduced and information such as the file name, file format, shooting date and time, file capacity, etc. is displayed in a line, the whole or at least a part of this column is displayed. Is the “background associated with the thumbnail image”.

In the first user interface display method according to the present invention, the file name of the image corresponding to the thumbnail image is further displayed in the second area,
The part where the file name is displayed may be changed to a color different from the background color as at least a part of the background.

A second user interface display method according to the present invention is stored in a first area displaying a hierarchical structure of a folder storing a plurality of images including images associated with a DCF object, the folder selected in the hierarchical structure. In a user interface display method for displaying a user interface having a second area for displaying a list of thumbnail images of a current image and a third area surrounding the thumbnail image selected in the second area,
When an image corresponding to the thumbnail image displayed in the second area is associated with the DCF object, a thumbnail image representing the DCF object is displayed adjacent to the thumbnail image;
When an image corresponding to the thumbnail image selected in the second area is associated with the DCF object, the third image is enclosed with the selected thumbnail image so as to surround the thumbnail image representing the DCF object. An area is displayed.

  In addition, you may provide as a program for making a computer perform the 1st and 2nd user interface display method by this invention.

A first user interface according to the present invention is stored in a first area displaying a hierarchical tree structure of a folder storing a plurality of images including images associated with a DCF object, a folder selected in the hierarchical structure. In a user interface having a second area displaying a list of thumbnail images of an image and a third area surrounding the thumbnail image selected in the second area,
When an image corresponding to the thumbnail image displayed in the second area is associated with the DCF object, at least a part of the background associated with the thumbnail image associated with the DCF object is the background color. It is characterized by being changed to a different color.

The second user interface according to the present invention is a first area displaying a hierarchical structure of a folder storing a plurality of images including images associated with a DCF object, an image stored in a folder selected in the hierarchical structure. In a user interface having a second area for displaying a list of thumbnail images and a third area surrounding the thumbnail image selected in the second area,
When an image corresponding to the thumbnail image displayed in the second area is associated with the DCF object, a thumbnail image representing the DCF object is displayed adjacent to the thumbnail image,
When the image corresponding to the thumbnail image selected in the second area is associated with the DCF object, the third image is enclosed with the selected thumbnail image so as to surround the thumbnail image representing the DCF object. An area is displayed.

  According to the first user interface display method and the first user interface of the present invention, the image corresponding to the thumbnail image displayed in the second area displaying the list of thumbnail images is associated with the DCF object. Further, at least a part of the background related to the thumbnail image associated with the DCF object is changed to a color different from the background color. For this reason, an area for displaying an indicator becomes unnecessary, and it is thereby possible to easily recognize that a DCF object such as sound is added to an image regardless of any user interface.

  According to the second user interface display method and the second user interface of the present invention, when a DCF object is associated with an image corresponding to a thumbnail image displayed in the second area displaying a list of thumbnail images. The thumbnail image representing the DCF object is displayed adjacent to the thumbnail image, and when the image corresponding to the thumbnail image selected in the second area is associated with the DCF object, the selected thumbnail image is displayed. In addition, the third area is displayed so as to surround the thumbnail image representing the DCF object. For this reason, an area for displaying an indicator becomes unnecessary, and it is thereby possible to easily recognize that a DCF object such as sound is added to an image regardless of any user interface.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view of a personal computer for implementing a user interface display method according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The user interface display method according to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided in the form of viewer software for viewing and processing images, file management software included in the OS of a personal computer, etc. Is to be executed. As shown in FIG. 1, the personal computer includes a monitor 1, a personal computer main body 2, an input unit 3 such as a keyboard and a mouse. In addition, related devices such as a printer and an external hard disk are connected as necessary.

  Here, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that folders storing images are created in a hierarchy on the hard disk of the PC main body 2.

  Next, processing performed in the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing processing performed in the first embodiment of the present invention. Here, a process until the image stored in the folder is enlarged and displayed will be described.

  First, processing is started by the user executing viewer software or the like, and an initial screen of the user interface is displayed (step ST1). FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an initial screen of the user interface. As shown in FIG. 3, the initial screen 10 of the user interface includes a first area 10A for displaying a hierarchical tree structure of a folder storing images, and thumbnails of images stored in the folder selected in the first area 10A. A second area 10B for displaying a list of images is displayed. In addition, as will be described later, a fourth area 10D for displaying an enlarged image is also displayed.

  Next, monitoring of whether or not a folder has been selected in the first area 10A is started (step ST2). When step ST2 is affirmed, as shown in FIG. 4, the selected folder (here, the 01 folder is selected). A list of thumbnail images of images stored in (001 folder) is displayed in the second area 10B (step ST3). A file name is assigned below each thumbnail image. Furthermore, among the images stored in the selected folder, the background color of the file name portion in the background color of the thumbnail image of the image to which the DCF object such as sound or CCD-RAW data is added is changed. (Step ST4). Here, the state in which the background color has been changed is indicated by hatching.

  Then, the user starts monitoring whether or not the thumbnail image desired by the user is selected in the list of thumbnail images (step ST5). When step ST5 is affirmed, the selected image is selected as shown in FIG. The third area 10C surrounding the thumbnail image is displayed (step ST6), and an enlarged image of the image corresponding to the selected thumbnail image is displayed in the fourth area 10D (step ST7), and the process ends.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, when an image corresponding to the thumbnail image selected in the second region 10B is associated with the DCF object, the image is associated with the thumbnail image associated with the DCF object. At least a part of the background (here, the file name) is changed to a color different from the background color associated with the thumbnail image. For this reason, compared with the method described in Patent Document 1 described above, an area for displaying an indicator is not necessary, and a DCF object such as sound is added to an image regardless of the user interface. Can be easily recognized.

  In the first embodiment, the background color of the file name of the selected thumbnail image is changed. However, the overall color of the background of the thumbnail image (that is, each thumbnail image is enclosed in the second area 10B). It is also possible to change the color of the entire rectangular area).

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing performed in the first embodiment of the present invention. Here, a process until the image stored in the folder is enlarged and displayed will be described. In the second embodiment, the file name is DSCF002. Assume that two DCF objects, CCD-RAW data and audio data, are associated with a JPG image. Specifically, the file name is DSCF002. RAG CCD-RAW data and file name is DSCF002. Assume that WAV audio data is associated as a DCF object.

  First, the process is started when the user executes the viewer software, and an initial screen of the user interface similar to that in FIG. 3 of the first embodiment is displayed (step ST11). Next, monitoring of whether or not a folder is selected in the first area 10A is started (step ST12). When step ST12 is affirmed, as shown in FIG. 7, the selected folder (here, the 01 folder is selected). A list of thumbnail images of images stored in (001 folder) is displayed in the second area 10B (step ST13). A file name is assigned below each thumbnail image. The file name is DSCF001. JPG thumbnail images and DSCF002. The file name is DSCF002.jpg between the JPG thumbnail images. A file name associated with this image adjacent to the JPG thumbnail image is DSCF002. A thumbnail image representing the RAG CCD-RAW data and the file name is DSCF002. A thumbnail image representing WAV audio data is displayed.

  Then, the user starts monitoring whether or not the thumbnail image desired by the user is selected in the list of thumbnail images (step ST14). When step ST14 is affirmed, a DCF object is assigned to the selected image. It is determined whether or not it has been performed (step ST15). If step ST15 is affirmed, as shown in FIG. 8, a third area 20C surrounding the selected thumbnail image and the thumbnail image of the DCF object associated therewith is displayed (step ST16).

  On the other hand, if step ST15 is negative, a third area 20C surrounding the selected thumbnail image is displayed (step ST17). Then, an enlarged image of the image corresponding to the selected thumbnail image is displayed in the fourth area 10D (step ST18), and the process ends.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, when the DCF object is associated with the image corresponding to the thumbnail image displayed in the second area 10B, the thumbnail representing the DCF object adjacent to the thumbnail image. When an image is displayed and an image corresponding to the thumbnail image selected in the second area 10B is associated with the DCF object, the third thumbnail is displayed so as to surround the thumbnail image representing the DCF object together with the selected thumbnail image. The area 20C is displayed. For this reason, compared with the method described in Patent Document 1 described above, an area for displaying an indicator is not necessary, and a DCF object such as sound is added to an image regardless of the user interface. It is possible to easily recognize what is being done.

  In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, it is possible to further reduce the thumbnail image and display a list of information such as the file name, file format, shooting date and time, and file capacity in a line. . In this case, in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, only the background color of the file name portion in the background color of the column including the thumbnail image associated with the DCF object may be changed. As shown in FIG. 10, the entire background color of the column corresponding to the thumbnail image associated with the DCF object may be changed. Even in this case, only the background color of at least one portion of the file name, file format, shooting date / time, and file capacity may be changed.

  In the case of the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, for the image associated with the DCF object, the thumbnail image of the DCF object is displayed and the thumbnail image and the DCF object are displayed by the third area 20C. The thumbnail image may be surrounded.

FIG. 1 is an external view of a personal computer for carrying out a user interface display method according to the present invention. The flowchart which shows the process performed in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. Figure showing the initial screen of the user interface The figure which shows the state in which the background color of the file name was changed in 1st Embodiment (the 1) The figure which shows the state by which the image selected in 1st Embodiment was enlargedly displayed The flowchart which shows the process performed in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. A figure showing a screen on which a list of thumbnail images is displayed in the second embodiment The figure which shows the state in which the 3rd area surrounding the thumbnail image and the thumbnail image of a DCF object was displayed in 2nd Embodiment (the 1) The figure which shows the state in which the background color of the file name was changed in 1st Embodiment (the 2) The figure which shows the state in which the background color of the file name was changed in 1st Embodiment (the 3) The figure which shows the state by which the 3rd area surrounding the thumbnail image and the thumbnail image of a DCF object was displayed in 2nd Embodiment (the 2) The figure which shows the screen where the list of the conventional thumbnail images was displayed (the 1) The figure which shows the screen where the list of the conventional thumbnail images was displayed (the 2)

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Monitor 2 PC main body 3 Input part 10 Initial screen 10A 1st area | region 10B 2nd area | region 10C, 20C 3rd area | region 10D 4th area | region

Claims (7)

A first area for displaying a hierarchical tree structure of a folder storing a plurality of images including images associated with a DCF object, and a list of thumbnail images of images stored in a folder selected in the hierarchical structure. In a user interface display method for displaying a user interface having two regions and a third region surrounding a thumbnail image selected in the second region,
When an image corresponding to the thumbnail image displayed in the second area is associated with the DCF object, at least a part of the background associated with the thumbnail image associated with the DCF object is used as the background color. A method for displaying a user interface, wherein the color is changed to a different color. Further displaying the file name of the image corresponding to the thumbnail image in the second area,
2. The user interface display method according to claim 1, wherein a part where the file name is displayed is changed to a color different from the background color as at least a part of the background. A first area displaying a hierarchical structure of a folder storing a plurality of images including images associated with the DCF object, and a second area displaying a list of thumbnail images of images stored in the folder selected in the hierarchical structure. And a user interface display method for displaying a user interface having a third area surrounding a thumbnail image selected in the second area,
When an image corresponding to the thumbnail image displayed in the second area is associated with the DCF object, a thumbnail image representing the DCF object is displayed adjacent to the thumbnail image;
When the image corresponding to the thumbnail image selected in the second area is associated with the DCF object, the third image is enclosed with the selected thumbnail image so as to surround the thumbnail image representing the DCF object. A user interface display method characterized by displaying an area. A first area for displaying a hierarchical tree structure of a folder storing a plurality of images including images associated with a DCF object, and a list of thumbnail images of images stored in a folder selected in the hierarchical structure. In a program for causing a computer to execute a user interface display method for displaying a user interface having a second area and a third area surrounding a thumbnail image selected in the second area,
When an image corresponding to the thumbnail image displayed in the second area is associated with the DCF object, at least a part of the background associated with the thumbnail image associated with the DCF object is used as the background color. A program characterized by having a procedure for changing to a different color. A first area displaying a hierarchical structure of a folder storing a plurality of images including images associated with the DCF object, and a second area displaying a list of thumbnail images of images stored in the folder selected in the hierarchical structure. And a program for causing a computer to execute a user interface display method for displaying a user interface having a third area surrounding a thumbnail image selected in the second area,
When an image corresponding to the thumbnail image displayed in the second area is associated with the DCF object, a procedure for displaying a thumbnail image representing the DCF object adjacent to the thumbnail image;
When the image corresponding to the thumbnail image selected in the second area is associated with the DCF object, the third image is enclosed with the selected thumbnail image so as to surround the thumbnail image representing the DCF object. A program comprising a procedure for displaying an area. A first area for displaying a hierarchical tree structure of a folder storing a plurality of images including images associated with a DCF object, and a list of thumbnail images of images stored in a folder selected in the hierarchical structure. A user interface having two regions and a third region surrounding a thumbnail image selected in the second region;
When an image corresponding to the thumbnail image displayed in the second area is associated with the DCF object, at least a part of the background associated with the thumbnail image associated with the DCF object is the background color. A user interface characterized by being changed to a different color. A first area displaying a hierarchical structure of a folder storing a plurality of images including images associated with the DCF object, and a second area displaying a list of thumbnail images of images stored in the folder selected in the hierarchical structure. And a user interface having a third area surrounding the thumbnail image selected in the second area,
When an image corresponding to the thumbnail image displayed in the second area is associated with the DCF object, a thumbnail image representing the DCF object is displayed adjacent to the thumbnail image,
When the image corresponding to the thumbnail image selected in the second area is associated with the DCF object, the third image is enclosed with the selected thumbnail image so as to surround the thumbnail image representing the DCF object. A user interface characterized in that an area is displayed.

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