JP2010050552A - Imaging apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problems that it is complicated to search for and set a desired item because of an increase in the number of menu items due to a large capacity of media and that it further takes time in searching for the desired menu item because the number of menu items to be displayed is limited when an imaging apparatus is made compact, in the imaging apparatus having a function for displaying and setting a menu item for attached information addition to a moving image to be photographed. <P>SOLUTION: The imaging apparatus 100 acquires apparatus information from a peripheral apparatus 109 by radio communication when setting a menu item. The imaging apparatus 100 changes a priority to display the menu item on the basis of this result and displays a user's desired menu item preferentially. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging device capable of wireless communication with an external device, and a display system in the imaging device.

Conventionally, as a grouping of moving images taken by an imaging device, a method of assigning a group name to a moving image to be taken before the start of shooting and managing the moving images taken in a period until the end of shooting as one group Has been proposed. (For example, Patent Document 1)
There has also been proposed a method of automatically grouping by reading attached information of an image from a captured moving image, comparing it with an event item prepared in advance. (For example, Patent Document 2)
JP 2001-345817 A JP 2007-129434 A

  However, in Patent Document 1, when a plurality of menu names (group names) prepared in advance are selected due to an increase in the capacity of the storage medium, there are a large number of selection items, and it is troublesome to find and set a desired item. was there. Also in Patent Document 2, when automatic addition of a menu name (event name) fails, the user needs to select a menu item (event item) prepared in advance. was there. Further, when the imaging device is downsized, the number of menu items to be displayed is limited, and there is a problem that it takes more time to find a desired menu item.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a display system in which a user can find and set a desired menu item with a simple operation.

In order to solve the above problems, an imaging apparatus according to the present invention provides:
According to the first aspect of the present invention, an imaging apparatus capable of communicating with an external device by wireless communication detects display means for displaying a menu for performing settings relating to photographing, and detects the number of surrounding devices by the wireless communication. A detecting unit; a changing unit that changes the priority of the menu according to the number of wireless devices detected by the detecting unit; and a display unit that displays the item changed by the changing unit of the menu according to the priority. And

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the imaging apparatus according to the first aspect, the number of surrounding devices and photographing information for each of the devices are acquired by the detection unit. is there.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the imaging apparatus further includes a control unit that extracts and manages only information necessary for the menu changing unit from the photographing information acquired by the detecting unit. The imaging apparatus according to Item 2.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, the imaging device changes the priority of the menu based on the number of the peripheral devices acquired by the detection unit and the shooting information extracted by the control unit. The imaging apparatus according to claim 3.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the imaging apparatus includes an identifier management unit that assigns an identifier to a device that has communicated and stores and manages the identifier. Device.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the imaging apparatus includes: the number of wireless devices detected by the detection unit; the identifier managed by the identifier management unit; and the identifier of the surrounding device detected by the detection unit. The imaging apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a changing unit that changes the priority of the menu based on the result of collating.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the imaging device prioritizes the menu based on the number of surrounding devices detected by the detection unit and the shooting information in the imaging device that can communicate with the external device through the wireless communication. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the degree is changed.

  According to the invention described in claim 8, the image pickup apparatus further includes an environment information acquisition means for acquiring surrounding environment information.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the imaging apparatus according to the eighth aspect, the environmental information acquisition unit acquires ambient sound information and GPS information environmental information. is there.

  According to the invention described in claim 10, the imaging device changes the priority of the menu based on the number of surrounding devices detected by the detection unit and the environment information acquired by the environment information acquisition unit. An imaging apparatus according to claim 8 or claim 9, wherein

  According to the present invention, the user can find and set a desired menu item with a simple operation.

  Next, details of the present invention will be described in accordance with the description of the embodiments.

  The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system of an image pickup apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1, the imaging apparatus 100 includes a wireless communication unit 101, a wireless detection unit 102, a display unit 103, an input unit 104, a storage unit 105, an imaging unit 106, an environment acquisition unit 107, and a main control unit 108. The peripheral device 109 includes a wireless communication unit 110, a display unit 111, an input unit 112, a storage unit 113, an imaging unit 114, and a main control unit 115.

  In the imaging apparatus 100, reference numeral 101 denotes a communication unit that performs wireless communication with peripheral devices of the imaging apparatus. Reference numeral 102 denotes a wireless detection unit that detects the number of peripheral devices based on the result of communication in 101. Reference numeral 103 denotes a display unit for displaying information instructed by the main control unit 108. An input unit 104 transmits an operation request from the user to the main control unit. Reference numeral 105 denotes a storage unit for storing moving image data captured by the imaging unit 106 and analysis results of the wireless detection unit 102. Reference numeral 106 denotes an image capturing unit for capturing a moving image or a still image. Reference numeral 107 denotes an environment acquisition unit for acquiring information on the surrounding environment when the imaging unit 106 has taken an image.

  In the peripheral device 109, 110 is a communication unit that performs wireless communication with the outside. A display unit 111 displays information instructed by the control unit 115. An input unit 112 transmits an operation request from the user to the main control unit. Reference numeral 113 denotes a storage unit for storing moving image data captured by the imaging unit 106. Reference numeral 106 denotes an image capturing unit for capturing a moving image or a still image.

  The main control unit 108 of the imaging apparatus causes the wireless communication unit 101 to monitor the presence / absence of surrounding devices by polling processing, interrupt timing, and the like so that the surrounding device information is updated. At this time, when the peripheral device 109 exists, the wireless communication unit 101 acquires device information of the peripheral device 109 by communicating with the wireless communication unit 110.

  When the main control unit 108 is requested to display the menu item screen from the input unit 104, the main control unit 108 counts data such as the number of devices and shooting information in the latest peripheral device information. To instruct. Further, if necessary, the main control unit 108 also acquires shooting information of the imaging device 100 and environment information from the environment acquisition unit 107. The main control unit 108 compares the result with the priority of the current menu item. Change the display priority of menu items as needed.

  Finally, the main control unit 108 instructs the display unit 103 to display the changed menu item.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an imaging apparatus 201, a peripheral device 202, a peripheral device 203, and a peripheral device 204 according to the present embodiment.

  The imaging device 201 periodically monitors the presence or absence of surrounding devices. At this time, if the peripheral device 202, the peripheral device 203, and the peripheral device 204 are in the vicinity, the imaging apparatus 201 can detect the number of devices by wireless communication and, if necessary, shooting information of each device. Get at the same time.

  Hereinafter, specific examples of Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 3A shows a data table 301 that is stored in the storage unit 105 in the imaging apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention and that associates menu items, the number of detections, and priorities. At this time, the menu item is an event item to be added as attribute information to the moving image to be recorded, and the number of detections is a number defined for each event item. Either of them may be defined in advance or set or created by the user. Further, the priority is managed by the main control unit 108, and the display unit 103 is for determining the display order based on this value.

  FIG. 3B shows wireless detection based on device information that the imaging apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention stores in the storage unit 105 and that is acquired by the wireless communication unit 101 through wireless communication with a peripheral device. A data table 302 is shown for the unit 102 to extract and manage only necessary information. The number of devices is the number of peripheral devices that can be detected by wireless communication. The main control unit 108 compares the result of the data table 302 with the data table 301 and changes the priority of the menu item.

  FIG. 4 shows a flowchart up to display of menu items of the imaging apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

The wireless detection unit 102 acquires the number of peripheral devices based on the peripheral device information from the wireless communication unit 101 and stores the acquired number in the data table 302. (Step S401) Next, the main control unit 108 compares the data table 302 with the data table 301. (Step S402) When the number of peripheral devices is 10 or more, the priority of the menu item for which the number of detections in the data table 301 is set to 10 or more is set high. (Step S403) On the other hand, if the number of peripheral devices is less than 10, the priority of the menu item for which the number of detections in the data table 301 is set to be less than 10 is set high. (Step S404) Finally, the main control unit 108 instructs the display unit 103 to display based on the data table 301. The display unit 103 displays menu items in descending order of priority in the data table 301. (Step S405)
FIG. 5A shows the data table 501 after the main control unit 108 of the imaging apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention has changed the priority according to the result of the wireless detection unit 102. FIG. 5B shows a data table 502 after the number of devices extracted from the device information of the wireless communication unit 101 by the wireless detection unit 102 is stored. FIG. 5C shows a display result 503 displayed by the display unit 103 based on the result of the data table 501.

  Since the result of the data table 502 is 12, the priority of the menu item whose detection number is 10 or more in the data table 501 is set high. Therefore, in the display result 503, menu items having a detection number of 10 or more are preferentially displayed.

  FIG. 6A shows a data table 601 after the main control unit 108 of the imaging apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention has changed the priority according to the result of the wireless detection unit 102. FIG. 6B shows a data table 602 after the wireless detection unit 102 stores the number of devices extracted from the device information of the wireless communication unit 101. FIG. 6C shows a display result 603 displayed by the display unit 103 based on the result of the data table 601.

  Since the result of the data table 602 is five, the priority of the menu item whose detection number is less than 10 in the data table 601 is set high. Therefore, in the display result 603, menu items with a detection number of less than 10 are displayed preferentially.

  As described above, in the first embodiment of the present invention, when displaying a menu item, since the priority is changed based on the number of peripheral devices at that time, a more appropriate menu item is displayed. Is possible.

  Next, a specific example of Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be shown.

  FIG. 7A shows a data table 701 in which the imaging device 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention stores the menu item, the number of detections, the identifier, and the priority stored in the storage unit 105. Yes. At this time, the menu item is an event item to be added as attribute information to the moving image to be recorded, and the number of detections is a number defined for each event item. Either of them may be defined in advance or set or created by the user. The identifier is a value assigned when registering an imaging apparatus that frequently performs wireless communication, and is registered in advance by the user for each menu item. Further, the priority is managed by the main control unit 108, and the display unit 103 is for determining the display order based on this value.

  FIG. 7B illustrates a wireless detection unit based on device information acquired by the wireless communication unit 101 through wireless communication with a peripheral device, which is stored in the storage unit 105 by the imaging apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. A data table 702 for extracting and managing only necessary information 102 is shown. The number of devices is the number of peripheral devices that can be detected by wireless communication. The device identifier is an identifier unique to the device acquired by wireless communication. The main control unit 108 compares the result of the data table 702 with the data table 701 and changes the priority of the menu item.

  FIG. 8 shows a flowchart up to display of menu items of the imaging apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

Based on the peripheral device information from the wireless communication unit 101, the wireless detection unit 102 acquires the number of peripheral devices and device-specific identifier information and stores them in the data table 702. (Step S801) Next, the main control unit 108 compares the detection numbers of the data table 702 and the data table 701. (Step S802) When the number of peripheral devices is 10 or more, the priority of the menu item in which the number of detections in the data table 801 is set to 10 or more is set high. (Step S803) On the other hand, if the number of peripheral devices is less than 10, the priority of the menu item for which the number of detections in the data table 701 is set to be less than 10 is set high. (Step S804) Next, the main control unit 108 collates identifiers in the data table 701 with the changed priority and the data table 702. (Step S805) At this time, the priority of the menu item containing the largest number of identifiers is set high. (Step S806) Finally, the main control unit 108 instructs the display unit 103 to display based on the data table 701. The display unit 103 displays data items in order from the menu item with the highest priority in the data table 701. (Step S807)
FIG. 9A shows the data table 901 after the main control unit 108 of the imaging apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention has changed the priority according to the result of the wireless detection unit 102. FIG. 9B shows a data table 902 after storing the number of devices extracted by the wireless detection unit 102 from the device information of the wireless communication unit 101. FIG. 9C shows a display result 903 displayed by the display unit 103 based on the result of the data table 901.

  Since the number of devices in the data table 902 is 10, the priority of 10 or more menu items is set high, and in the verification of device identifiers in the data table 902, a large number of devices 102a to 102j are detected. Among the above menu items, there is a further change in priority, and the result of the priority change shown in the data table 901 is obtained. Therefore, the display result 903 is preferentially displayed for the menu item having the number of detections of 10 or more and the highest number of device identifiers.

  FIG. 10A shows the data table 1001 after the main control unit 108 of the imaging apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention has changed the priority according to the result of the wireless detection unit 102. FIG. 10B shows a data table 1002 after the number of devices extracted by the wireless detection unit 102 from the device information of the wireless communication unit 101 is stored. FIG. 10C shows a display result 1003 displayed by the display unit 103 based on the result of the data table 1001.

  Since the number of devices in the data table 1002 is one, the priority of the menu item less than 10 is set high, and only one device 105a is detected in the collation of the identifiers of the devices in the data table 1002. The priority is further changed among the menu items below, and the result of the priority change shown in the data table 1001 is obtained. Therefore, the display result 1003 preferentially displays the menu items with the number of detections less than 10 and the largest number of device identifiers.

  As described above, in the second embodiment of the present invention, when displaying a menu item, the priority is changed based on the number of peripheral devices and the identifier at that time, so the first embodiment is displayed. It is possible to display appropriate menu items with higher accuracy.

  Next, a specific example of Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be shown.

  FIG. 11A shows a data table 1101 in which the imaging device 100 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention stores the menu item, the number of detections, and the priority stored in the storage unit 105. At this time, the menu item is a shooting scene setting for easily performing camera parameter setting for shooting. The menu item may be prepared in advance or set or created by the user. The number of detections cannot be changed by the user because it is used to manage the number detected by the wireless detection unit 102. The number of detections in the data table 1101 includes all zero values as a state before detecting peripheral devices. The priority is managed by the main control unit 108, and the display unit 103 is for determining the display order based on this value.

  FIG. 12 shows a flowchart up to display of menu items of the imaging apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

Based on the peripheral device information from the wireless communication unit 101, the wireless detection unit 102 acquires the number of peripheral devices and imaging information of the devices and stores them in the data table 1102. (Step S1201) Next, the main control unit 108 collates the shooting information in the data table 1102 with the menu items in the data table 1101. (Step S1202) The collated result is stored in the number of detections in the data table 1101, and the priority of the menu item having a large number of detections is set high based on the result. (Step S1203) Finally, the main control unit 108 instructs the display unit 103 to display based on the data table 1101. The display unit 103 displays menu items in descending order of priority in the data table 1101. (Step S1204)
FIG. 13A shows a data table 1301 after the main control unit 108 of the imaging apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention has changed the number of detections and the priority according to the result of the wireless detection unit 102. . FIG. 13B shows a data table 1302 after the number of devices extracted by the wireless detection unit 102 from the device information of the wireless communication unit 101 and the device information are stored. FIG. 13C shows a display result 1303 displayed by the display unit 103 based on the result of the data table 1301.

  Since the device information of the data table 1302 is 6 portraits and 9 sports, the priority of sports and portrait is changed, and the priority change result shown in the data table 1301 is obtained. Therefore, in the display result 1303, the menu item with the largest number of detections is preferentially displayed.

  FIG. 14A shows a data table 1401 after the main control unit 108 of the imaging apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention has changed the number of detections and the priority according to the result of the wireless detection unit 102. . FIG. 14B shows a data table 1402 after the number of devices extracted by the wireless detection unit 102 from the device information of the wireless communication unit 101 and the device information are stored. FIG. 14C shows a display result 1403 displayed by the display unit 103 based on the result of the data table 1401.

  Since the device information in the data table 1402 is 1 portrait, 2 sunsets, 6 nights, 10 fireworks, the priority is changed in the order of fireworks, night, sunset, portraits. It becomes the change result of the indicated priority. Therefore, the display result 1403 preferentially displays the menu item with the largest number of detections.

  As described above, in the third embodiment of the present invention, when displaying the menu item, the shooting information of the peripheral device at that time is displayed with the priority changed depending on the number of devices, so that the accuracy is high. Appropriate menu items can be displayed.

  Next, a specific example of Embodiment 4 of the present invention will be shown.

  FIG. 15A shows a data table 1501 stored in the storage unit 105 in the imaging device 100 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, in which menu items, the number of detections, GPS information, and priorities are associated with each other. ing. At this time, the menu item is an event item to be added as attribute information to the moving image to be recorded, and the number of detections is a number defined for each event item. Either of them may be defined in advance or set or created by the user. The GPS information is obtained by assigning a tag name to GPS information of frequently used facilities, and is registered in advance by the user for each menu item. Further, the priority is managed by the main control unit 108, and the display unit 103 is for determining the display order based on this value.

  FIG. 15B illustrates a wireless detection unit based on device information that the imaging device 100 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention stores in the storage unit 105 and acquired by the wireless communication unit 101 through wireless communication with a peripheral device. A data table 1502 for extracting and managing only necessary information 102 is shown. The number of devices is the number of peripheral devices that can be detected by wireless communication.

  FIG. 15C illustrates a data table 1503 for managing the surrounding environment information acquired by the environment acquisition unit 107 and stored in the storage unit 105 by the imaging apparatus 100 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. ing.

  The main control unit 108 compares the results of the data table 1502 and the data table 1503 with the data table 1501, and changes the priority of the menu item.

  FIG. 16 shows a flowchart up to display of menu items of the imaging apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

The wireless detection unit 102 acquires the number of peripheral devices based on the peripheral device information from the wireless communication unit 101 and stores it in the data table 1502. The environment acquisition unit 107 acquires GPS information and stores it in the data table 1503. (Step S1601) Next, the main control unit 108 compares the detection numbers of the data table 1502 and the data table 1501. (Step S1602) When the number of peripheral devices is 10 or more, the priority of the menu item in which the number of detections in the data table 1501 is set to 10 or more is set high. (Step S1603) On the other hand, if the number of peripheral devices is less than 10, the priority of the menu item for which the number of detections in the data table 1501 is set to be less than 10 is set high. (Step S1604) Next, the main control unit 108 compares the GPS information in the data table 1501 with the changed priority and the data table 1503. (Step S1605) At this time, the priority of the menu item having the smallest GPS information error is set high. (Step S1606) Finally, the main control unit 108 instructs the display unit 103 to display based on the data table 1501. The display unit 103 displays menu items in order from the menu item with the highest priority in the data table 1501. (Step S1607)
FIG. 17A shows a data table 1701 after the main control unit 108 of the imaging apparatus 100 according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention has changed the priority according to the information of the wireless detection unit 102 and the environment acquisition unit 107. ing. FIG. 17B shows a data table 1702 after the number of devices extracted by the wireless detection unit 102 from the device information of the wireless communication unit 101 is stored. FIG. 17C shows the data table 1703 after the GPS information acquired by the environment acquisition unit 107 is stored. FIG. 17D shows a display result 1704 displayed by the display unit 103 based on the result of the data table 1701.

  Since the number of devices in the data table 1702 is 12, the priority of 10 or more menu items is set high, and the priority of 10 or more menu items is set high. Next, the GPS information in the data table 1703 and the GPS information in the data table 1701 are compared, and the priority of the menu item with the smallest error is changed to be higher. Therefore, the change result of the data table 1701 is obtained. Therefore, in the display result 1704, menu items with a detection count of 10 or more and a small error in GPS information are preferentially displayed.

  As described above, in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, when displaying a menu item, the number of peripheral devices at that time and the priority are changed based on the GPS information. Appropriate menu items with higher accuracy than 1 can be displayed.

  According to the first embodiment, the second embodiment, the third embodiment, and the fourth embodiment, it is possible to provide a display system in which the user can find and set a desired menu item with a simple operation.

  In the first embodiment, the second embodiment, the third embodiment, and the fourth embodiment, the menu items are the event item and the shooting scene setting. However, the menu items are not limited to this, but the moving image shooting mode, the moving image playback mode, Camera mode items such as still image shooting mode and still image playback mode, camera parameter value items such as shutter speed and aperture, and items such as thumbnails, folders, and dates of recorded moving images may be used.

  In the first embodiment, the second embodiment, the third embodiment, and the fourth embodiment, the information acquired from the peripheral devices is the number of devices, the device ID, and the shooting scene setting items, but is not limited thereto. Shooting information such as camera parameters such as shutter speed, aperture, and exposure, camera mode information such as movie shooting mode, movie shooting mode, still image shooting mode, still image playback mode, and event information if there is a calendar function It may be.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the third embodiment, the combination of only the information acquired from the peripheral device is shown. However, the device information detected from the peripheral device and the currently set image capturing settings of the imaging apparatus 100 are shown. It may be combined with the value. For example, shutter speed, aperture, exposure, white balance, focus value, etc. in camera parameters may be used. At this time, when camera parameters are set assuming a dark place and the number of detected peripheral devices is large, it is possible to preferentially display menu items with many people indoors such as live.

  In the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the third embodiment, the combination of only the information acquired from the peripheral device is shown. However, the device information detected from the peripheral device, the date and time set in the imaging apparatus 100, and the calendar function May be combined with management information such as registered event information.

  In the fourth embodiment, the combination of the device information detected from the peripheral device and the GPS information as the environment information is described in the embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to this. You may combine with information. For example, in the case of a combination with sound pressure acquired from a microphone, it is possible to preferentially display an athletic meet or the like when the number of detected peripheral devices is large in a noisy place.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the second embodiment, the third embodiment, and the fourth embodiment, when changing the priority of the menu item, one or a combination of two values is given as an example. Combination conditions may be used. At this time, the surrounding device information must be included in the condition.

  According to the present invention, the user can easily find and set a desired item when there are a large number of menu items due to an increase in capacity of the storage medium. Furthermore, it is possible to assist camera parameters and the like for beginners by preferentially displaying the optimum shooting information on the spot by acquiring shooting information from peripheral devices.

1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of an imaging apparatus to which the present invention is applied. The figure which showed the imaging device and peripheral device to which this invention is applied. 3 is a data table used in the first embodiment of the imaging apparatus to which the present invention is applied. The flowchart figure until it changes and displays the priority of a menu item in Example 1 of the imaging device to which this invention is applied. Display result 1 in Embodiment 1 of the imaging apparatus to which the present invention is applied. The display result 2 in Example 1 of the imaging device to which this invention is applied. 7 is a data table used in Embodiment 2 of the imaging apparatus to which the present invention is applied. The flowchart figure until it changes and displays the priority of a menu item in Example 2 of the imaging device to which this invention is applied. The display result 1 in Example 2 of the imaging device to which this invention is applied. The display result 2 in Example 2 of the imaging device to which this invention is applied. 9 is a data table used in Embodiment 3 of the imaging apparatus to which the present invention is applied. The flowchart figure until it changes and displays the priority of a menu item in Example 3 of the imaging device to which this invention is applied. The display result 1 in Example 3 of the imaging device to which this invention is applied. The display result 2 in Example 3 of the imaging device to which this invention is applied. The data table used in Example 4 of the imaging device to which this invention is applied. The flowchart figure until it changes and displays the priority of the menu item in Example 4 of the imaging device to which this invention is applied. The display result in Example 4 of the imaging device to which this invention is applied.

Explanation of symbols

100, 201 Imaging device 109, 202, 203, 204 Peripheral device 101, 110 Wireless communication unit 102: Wireless detection unit 103, 111 Display unit 104, 112 Input unit 105, 113 Storage unit 106, 114 Imaging unit 107 Environment acquisition unit 108 115 Main control unit 301, 501, 601, 701, 901, 1001, 1101, 1301, 1401, 1501, 1701 Priority management data table 302, 502, 602, 702, 902, 1002, 1102, 1302, 1402, 1502, 1702 Communication data table 1503, 1703 Environmental information management data table 503, 603, 903, 1003, 1303, 1403, 1704 Display result

Claims (10)

An imaging device capable of communicating with an external device by wireless communication,
The imaging device has a display means for displaying a menu for performing settings relating to shooting,
Detecting means for detecting the number of surrounding devices by the wireless communication;
Changing means for changing the priority of the menu according to the number of surrounding devices detected by the detecting means;
Display means for displaying the items changed by the menu changing means according to priority;
An image pickup apparatus having the above.   The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit acquires the number of surrounding devices and shooting information for each of the surrounding devices.   The imaging apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a control unit that extracts and manages only information necessary for the menu changing unit from the shooting information acquired by the detecting unit.   4. The imaging apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the changing unit changes the priority of the menu based on the number of the peripheral devices acquired by the detecting unit and the shooting information extracted by the control unit. .   The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication unit includes an identifier management unit that assigns an identifier to a device that has communicated and stores and manages the identifier.   The changing means is based on the result of collating the number of wireless devices detected by the detecting means, the identifier managed by the identifier managing means, and the identifiers of the surrounding devices detected by the detecting means. The imaging apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the priority is changed.   The priority of the menu is changed based on the number of surrounding devices detected by the detection unit and shooting information in an imaging apparatus capable of communicating with an external device through the wireless communication. Imaging device.   The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the imaging apparatus capable of communicating with an external device by wireless communication further includes environment information acquisition means for acquiring surrounding environment information.   The imaging apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the environment information acquisition unit is ambient sound information or GPS environment information.   10. The menu priority is changed based on the number of surrounding devices detected by the detection unit and the environment information acquired by the environment information acquisition unit. Imaging device.

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