JP2010193265A - Information processing device, and method for processing information - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing device and a method for processing information, which can associate image data with an event. <P>SOLUTION: Content data including the image data obtained by taking a photography or a moving picture are generated. Schedule data including an event name regarding the content data are created based on the creation of the content data. After that, when the content data is reproduced, the event name of the schedule data corresponding to date/time information of the reproduced content data is displayed on a display. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a computer program for associating content data generated by a content data generation function such as an image photographing function with a schedule management function.

  Many mobile phones in recent years have built-in cameras for taking pictures and videos, and each of the image data taken by the camera is automatically generated with a unique file name along with data information including the shooting date and time. Stored in the internal memory. The file name is automatically generated in a predetermined format including, for example, the shooting date and time.

  The stored image data can be read and displayed for each shooting date and time by the image management function of the mobile phone, but at any event (event) only with the shooting date and default file name generated from it. You may not be able to remember if it was an image.

  In order to eliminate such inconvenience, a technique for linking a schedule management function and an image management function has been proposed (Patent Document 1). Patent Document 1 discloses an image management program in which an event and image data are linked to each other, together with event data and event date / time registered in the schedule management program, and the image data captured at the event date / time and displayed on a display.

JP 2008-33405 A

  However, in the image management program of Patent Document 1, event data needs to be registered in advance in the schedule management program, but the schedule management program must be activated and registered by a user's own operation. Therefore, if forget to register in the schedule management program, there arises a problem that event data cannot be associated with image data. In addition, when a certain number of days have passed since shooting, it is troublesome to remember the event date and register event data, especially for users who do not normally use the schedule management program. The operation itself for registering is an annoying operation.

  Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a computer program capable of associating image data and an event with an easy operation without forgetting to register event data.

  An information processing apparatus and an information processing method for achieving the above object generate content data including image data obtained by taking a photograph or a moving image, and schedule data including an event name for the content data based on the generation of the content data When the content data is reproduced, the event name of the schedule data corresponding to the date / time information of the content data to be reproduced is displayed on the display.

  When content data is generated, schedule data including the event name corresponding to the content data is generated, and at the time of playback, the event name registered in the schedule data is displayed, so that the association between the content data and the event name is automatically performed. By displaying the event name during playback, the user can immediately remember the event when the content data was generated.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the information processing apparatus in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the mobile telephone in this Embodiment. It is a figure explaining operation | movement at the time of imaging | photography of the schedule interlocking | linkage function 101 of the mobile telephone in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the process flowchart of the event determination condition data setting function 103, and an event determination condition registration screen. 5 is a principle processing flowchart of the schedule interlocking function 101. It is a figure explaining the operation | movement at the time of the image reproduction of the schedule interlocking | linkage function 101 of the mobile telephone in this Embodiment. 5 is a flowchart of a principle process when an image is reproduced by the schedule interlocking function 101. It is a sequence diagram of a new event registration process at the time of image shooting. It is a figure which shows the data structural example of the content attribute information storage table 133. FIG. It is a sequence diagram of the update process of the schedule data at the time of image capturing. It is a figure which shows the example of an addition confirmation screen. It is a figure which shows the example of the update registration screen of schedule data. It is a sequence diagram at the time of content data reproduction.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiment does not limit the technical scope of the present disclosure.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. The information processing apparatus is, for example, a mobile phone with a built-in camera, and includes a wireless control unit 10 that executes a wireless communication function such as a telephone call, a camera 11, a CPU 12, a memory 13, a key 14, and a display 15. The memory 13 stores various application programs and control programs, which will be described later, and a content data group 131, a schedule data group 132, a content information storage table 133, and event determination condition data 134 which are illustrated.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing functional blocks of the mobile phone in the present embodiment. The memory 13 stores application programs corresponding to various functions installed in the mobile phone such as the schedule management function 100, the schedule interlocking function 101, the content management function 102, the event determination condition setting function 103, and the CPU 12 executes each application program. Thus, each function is executed. The classification of the plurality of functions is for convenience of explanation, and is not limited to this. For example, the schedule interlocking function and the schedule management function may be integrated.

  Various control functions (drivers) such as a camera control function 104 for controlling the camera 11, a key control function 105 for controlling the key 14, and a display control function 106 for controlling the display 15 are also stored.

  The content data group 131 in the memory 13 is, for example, image data taken by the camera 11 and is managed by the content management function 102. The schedule data group 132 is schedule data including date and time information and an event name, and is generated by the schedule management function 100. The content information storage table 133 and the event determination condition data 134 will be described later. The memory as data storage means such as image data and schedule data may be a memory card that can be attached to and detached from the mobile phone.

  Hereinafter, schematic processing of the schedule interlocking function 101 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7, and detailed processing by the entire function including the schedule interlocking function 101 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 13.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an operation at the time of photographing of the schedule interlocking function 101 of the mobile phone according to the present embodiment. The schedule interlocking function 101 according to the present embodiment automatically activates the schedule management function 100 when a plurality of (for example, five) images are captured by a camera as content data generation means within a certain time (for example, within 30 minutes). Then, a schedule data registration screen for prompting input of schedule data such as an event name for the shooting date and time is displayed on the display 15.

  When multiple images are shot during a relatively short period of time, it is assumed that some event has occurred, and the schedule management function prompts the user to input the event name when shooting is taking place. Thus, it is possible to reliably register the schedule data according to the above, and to reliably associate the image data (content data) with the schedule data. In addition, since the schedule data is generated at the time of shooting, there is no concern that the event itself will be forgotten after the event has occurred and the schedule data cannot be registered in the schedule management function. .

  The timing for automatically starting the schedule management function 100 is set by the event determination condition data setting function 103.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a process flowchart of the event determination condition data setting function 103 and an event determination condition registration screen. When the event determination condition data setting function 103 is activated by a user operation, an event determination condition registration screen shown in the figure is displayed (S100), and when the user inputs desired numerical values in the input fields for time and number of shots on the screen, It is acquired (S102) and stored in the memory 13 as event determination condition data (S104).

  FIG. 5 is a principle process flowchart of the schedule interlocking function 101. The schedule interlocking function 101 may be always activated, or may be set so as to be automatically activated upon the first shooting operation. When the event interlocking condition data 101 is acquired (S110), the schedule interlocking function 101 constantly monitors whether or not the event determination condition is satisfied (S112), and when the condition is satisfied, the schedule management function 100 is activated and is shown in FIG. A schedule registration screen is displayed (S104).

  The schedule data registration screen shown in FIG. 3 includes a field for inputting an event name, the shooting date and time of the first image as the event start time, and the number of shootings set in the event determination condition data as the event end time (in the example of FIG. 3 The date and time when the fifth shot was taken is displayed. When the user inputs an event name and performs a registration operation, the schedule management function 100 generates the input event name as schedule data for the corresponding date and time and stores it in the memory 13.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the operation at the time of image reproduction of the schedule interlocking function 101 of the mobile phone in the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a schematic process flowchart when the schedule link function 101 reproduces an image. In FIG. 7, when the image data stored in the memory 13 is displayed on the display 15, the schedule interlocking function 101 acquires date / time information of the image data (S120), and acquires schedule data corresponding to the date / time information. (S122). When the schedule data corresponding to the date / time information is registered (Yes in S124), as shown in FIG. 6, the event name included in the schedule data is displayed on the display 15 together with the image data (S126). When the schedule data is not registered (No in S124), the event name is not displayed. As described above, when the image data is reproduced, the event name can be displayed, and thus the user can easily recall the event at the time of image shooting.

  FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram of new schedule data registration processing at the time of image shooting. When shooting by the camera is performed (S200), the content management function 102 records image data and attribute information of the image data (hereinafter referred to as content attribute information) in the content data group 131 (S202). In addition, the content management function 102 sends the content attribute information of the captured image data to the schedule linkage function 101 (S204).

  When receiving the content attribute information, the schedule interlocking function 101 refers to the content attribute information storage table 133 and acquires the content attribute information already registered in the table 133 (S206).

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the content attribute information storage table 133. The content attribute information storage table 133 is a table for storing content attribute information sent from the content management function 102 for each shooting, and a plurality of content attribute information is registered by a plurality of shootings unless deleted under a predetermined condition. The Each content attribute information includes information such as an event identifier, a display title name, a file name, a file type, a display size, and a shooting date / time. Here, as will be described later, the event identifier is additional information set by the schedule linkage function 101, and is set when schedule data is newly registered.

  Returning to FIG. 8, the schedule interlocking function 101 determines whether or not an event identifier is set in each content attribute information stored in the storage table 133 (S208). If no event identifier is set for each content attribute information, the content attribute information received in step S204 is registered in the storage table 133 (S210).

  When the event identifier is not set, the event determination condition (see FIG. 4) has not been reached at the time of shooting in S200, and the schedule data is not registered. The sequence when the event identifier is set will be described with reference to FIG.

  The schedule interlocking function 101 acquires the event determination condition data 134 (S212), and determines whether the event determination condition is satisfied from the storage date / time data of the content attribute information stored in the storage table 133 (S214). If the event determination condition is that, for example, five shots are taken within 30 minutes, the shooting date and time of the content attribute information corresponding to the shooting in step S200 is the shooting of the content attribute information stored in the storage table 133. If it is within 30 minutes from the earliest date and time, and five pieces of content attribute information are registered in the maintenance table (in the case of shooting the fifth image), the event determination condition is satisfied.

  If the schedule interlocking function 101 determines that the event determination condition is satisfied, it transfers all content attribute information to the schedule management function 100, starts the schedule management function 100 (S216), and displays the event name registration screen on the display 15 (S218).

  When an event name is input by the user and a registration operation is performed, the schedule management function 100 generates schedule data including the input event name and records it in the schedule data group 132 (S220). The date and time registered as schedule data is a period from the oldest date and time (schedule start date and time) to the newest date and time (schedule end date and time) in the content attribute information registered in the storage table 133. Further, the schedule management function 100 generates an event identifier unique to the input event name (S222), and records it in the schedule data. The schedule management function 100 sends the generated event identifier to the schedule linkage function 101.

  When receiving the event identifier, the schedule interlocking function 101 sets the event identifier in all the content attribute information registered in the storage table 133 (S226). In the example of FIG. 8, the same event identifier is set in the content attribute information # 1- # 5.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step 214 that the event determination condition is not satisfied (for example, when shooting less than the fifth image or exceeding 30 minutes from the first image), the schedule interlocking function 101 It is determined whether the time set in the event determination condition has elapsed from the earliest date / time of the content attribute information registered in the storage table 133 (S228). If the time has not elapsed, the processing ends without waiting for the schedule management function 100 to be activated while the content attribute information is registered in the storage table 133, and the reception of the next content attribute information by the next shooting is awaited.

  If the time has elapsed in S228, that is, if the number of times set by the event determination condition is not taken within the time set by the event determination condition. In this case, all the content attribute information registered in the storage table 133 is deleted (S230), and the content attribute information received in step S2064 is registered again in the storage table 133 (S232). Note that it is possible to leave only the content attribute information for the latest shooting without deleting all the content attribute information, and delete the others. As a result, for the next shooting, the event determination condition is determined based on the shooting date and time of the current content attribute information.

  FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram of update processing of schedule data at the time of image capturing. The update processing is processing for making the schedule data corresponding to the image data captured after the event determination condition is satisfied and new schedule data is registered, the same as the registered schedule data. For example, if the event determination condition is “5 shots within 30 minutes”, the sixth shot after the schedule data is registered according to the process of FIG. This is processing for inclusion in the previous schedule data registered by shooting. For each event, shooting is not always performed in the number of sheets set in the event determination condition. Even when shooting exceeding the set number is performed by the update processing of FIG. 10, it is possible to register the number of image data as one schedule data.

  The process of FIG. 10 is a process in the case where an event identifier is set in each content attribute information stored in the storage table 133 in step S208 in the process of FIG. 8, and steps S200 to S208 are shown in FIG. This is the same as the processing in FIG. In the storage table 133, five pieces of content attribute information # 1- # 5 corresponding to the previous shooting are registered.

  In the process of FIG. 10, since the event identifier is set in the content attribute information of the storage table 133 in S208 (S226 of FIG. 8), the schedule linkage function 101 instructs the schedule management function 100 to schedule the event identifier. The data is inquired (S240). The schedule management function 100 searches the schedule data group 132, acquires the schedule data corresponding to the received event identifier (S242), and sends it back to the schedule linkage function 101.

  The schedule interlocking function 101 displays an additional confirmation screen on the display 15 as to whether or not the event name of the current image data is the same as the event name of the previously registered schedule data (S246).

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of an addition confirmation screen. The event name acquired in step S242 is displayed on the addition confirmation screen, and the user can confirm the registered event name. When the user selects “Yes” on the screen, the schedule linkage function 101 proceeds to a process of associating the current shooting with the previously registered event data, and by selecting “No”, the next new event name Proceed to the process for registration.

  If it is selected in step S248 to associate with the registered schedule data, the schedule interlocking function 101 registers the received content attribute information # 6 in the storage table 133 (S250), and the content attribute information # 6 includes the content attribute information. The same identifier as the event identifier set in information # 1- # 5 is set (S252). Furthermore, the schedule interlocking function 101 sends the set event identifier and the shooting date / time of the content attribute information # 6 to the schedule management function 100, and instructs to update the schedule data corresponding to the event identifier (S254).

  When receiving the update instruction, the schedule management function 100 displays a schedule data update registration screen corresponding to the event identifier (S256).

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schedule data update registration screen. In the update registration screen, the event name already registered for the event identifier has already been input as initial data, and the end date and time is updated to the shooting date and time of content attribute information # 6. When the user performs a predetermined confirmation operation, the schedule end date and time in the schedule data is rewritten and registered from the shooting date and time of content attribute information # 5 to the shooting date and time of content attribute information # 6 (S258). As a result, the schedule data is updated, and the sixth shooting is associated with the schedule data registered for the fifth shooting.

  If it is not selected in step S248 to associate with the registered schedule data, all the content attribute information # 1- # 5 registered in the storage table 133 is deleted (S260), and the content attribute information # 6 received in step S2064 is deleted. Is registered in the storage table 133 (S262). As a result, for the next shooting, the event determination condition is determined based on the shooting date and time of the current content attribute information.

  FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram when reproducing content data. When a content reproduction request is output from the key control function 105 to the content management function 102 by the user's key operation, the content management function 102 acquires the specified content data from the content data group 131 (S300). The content management function 102 outputs the content attribute information included in the acquired content data to the schedule linkage function 101. The schedule interlocking function 101 acquires shooting date / time information included in the content attribute information (S301), and outputs the shooting date / time information to the schedule management function 100. The schedule management function 100 extracts schedule data corresponding to the acquired date and time information (S302), and transfers it to the schedule linkage function 101. If there is no schedule data corresponding to the date / time information, the fact is notified. In addition, schedule data may overlap in time, and a plurality of schedule data may be registered for the acquired date and time information. In this case, all schedule data is transferred.

  The schedule interlocking function 101 extracts an event name from the acquired schedule data (S303) and transfers it to the content management function 102. When there are multiple schedule data, each event name is transferred. If there is no schedule data, a notification to that effect is given.

  Upon receiving the event name, the content management function 102 synthesizes the event name with the content data acquired in S300 (S304) and transfers it to the display control function 106. As shown in FIG. 6, the display control function 106 displays the received content data on the display 15 together with the event name.

The schedule data including the event name corresponding to the content data is generated at the time of content data generation, and the event name registered in the schedule data is displayed together with the content data at the time of playback, so that the user does not forget to set the association. It is possible to easily associate the content data with the event name. The user can immediately recall the event when the content data is generated.
When there are a plurality of event names, the content management function 102 synthesizes all event names into content data and displays all event names in parallel. If there is no event name, only the content data is transferred and the event name is not displayed.

In the above embodiment, the image data is exemplified as the content data. However, the content data is not limited to this, and may be, for example, audio data recorded by a recording function of a mobile phone. The information processing apparatus is not limited to a mobile phone, and may be a portable computer apparatus such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant).
The main technical features of the embodiment described above are as follows.

(Appendix 1)
Content data generating means for generating content data including image data obtained by taking a photograph or a video;
Based on the generation of content data, schedule data including an event name for the content data is generated, and when the content data is reproduced, the event name of the schedule data corresponding to the date / time information of the content data to be reproduced is displayed on the display. An information processing apparatus comprising schedule linkage / management means for displaying.

(Appendix 2)
In Appendix 1,
The schedule linkage / management unit determines whether or not a predetermined determination condition is satisfied when content data is generated, and generates schedule data when the predetermined determination condition is satisfied.

(Appendix 3)
In Appendix 2,
The information processing apparatus, wherein the predetermined determination condition is that a plurality of content data is generated within a predetermined period.

(Appendix 4)
In Appendix 3,
The information processing apparatus, wherein the schedule data includes an event name corresponding to a period between the oldest date and time and the newest date and time of the plurality of content data.

(Appendix 5)
In Appendix 4,
The schedule linkage / management unit displays a screen for inputting an event name on the display when the schedule data is generated.

(Appendix 6)
In Appendix 4,
The schedule linkage / management unit acquires and stores the date / time information of the content data every time the content data is generated, and each time the date / time information of the content data is stored, the determination is performed based on the stored date / time information. An information processing apparatus characterized by determining a condition.

(Appendix 7)
In Appendix 6,
The schedule linkage / management means does not satisfy the determination condition, and if the period between the oldest date and the newest date and time of the stored date and time information exceeds the predetermined period, the stored date and time information An information processing apparatus characterized by deleting.

(Appendix 8)
In Appendix 3,
The schedule linkage / management means includes the date and time information of the next content data in the schedule management means when the next content data is generated after the schedule data is generated by the previous generation of content data. An information processing apparatus capable of performing update processing.

(Appendix 9)
In Appendix 2,
The schedule linkage / management means acquires schedule data including date and time information of content data specified by a content data reproduction request, and displays an event name of the schedule data on a display.

(Appendix 10)
In Appendix 1,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the content data generation means is a camera that takes a photograph or a moving image.

(Appendix 11)
In an information processing method in an information processing apparatus including content data generation means for generating content data including image data obtained by shooting a photograph or a video,
Generating a schedule data including an event name corresponding to the content data based on the generation of the content data by the content data generating means;
An information processing method comprising: a display step of displaying an event name of schedule data corresponding to the reproduced content data on a display when the content data is reproduced.

(Appendix 12)
In a computer program executable by a computer device comprising content data generating means for generating content data including image data obtained by taking a picture or a movie,
Generating a schedule data including an event name corresponding to the content data based on the generation of the content data by the content data generating means;
A computer program for causing the computer device to execute a display step of displaying an event name of schedule data corresponding to the content data to be reproduced on a display when the content data is reproduced.

  The present invention can be used for an information processing apparatus having a function of generating content data including image data, such as a mobile phone with a camera function.

  10: wireless control unit, 11: camera, 12: CPU, 13: memory, 14: key, 15: display, 100: schedule management function, 101, schedule linkage function, 102: content management function, 103: event determination condition setting Function: 104: Camera control function, 105: Key control function, 106: Display control function

Claims (10)

Content data generating means for generating content data including image data obtained by taking a photograph or a video;
Based on the generation of content data, schedule data including an event name for the content data is generated, and when the content data is reproduced, the event name of the schedule data corresponding to the date / time information of the content data to be reproduced is displayed on the display. An information processing apparatus comprising schedule linkage / management means for displaying. In claim 1,
The schedule linkage / management unit determines whether or not a predetermined determination condition is satisfied when content data is generated, and generates schedule data when the predetermined determination condition is satisfied. In claim 2,
The information processing apparatus, wherein the predetermined determination condition is that a plurality of content data is generated within a predetermined period. In claim 3,
The information processing apparatus, wherein the schedule data includes an event name corresponding to a period between the oldest date and time and the newest date and time of the plurality of content data. In claim 4,
The schedule linkage / management unit displays a screen for inputting an event name on the display when the schedule data is generated. In claim 4,
The schedule linkage / management unit acquires and stores the date / time information of the content data every time the content data is generated, and each time the date / time information of the content data is stored, the determination is performed based on the stored date / time information. An information processing apparatus characterized by determining a condition. In claim 6,
The schedule linkage / management means does not satisfy the determination condition, and if the period between the oldest date and the newest date and time of the stored date and time information exceeds the predetermined period, the stored date and time information An information processing apparatus characterized by deleting. In claim 3,
The schedule linkage / management means includes the date and time information of the next content data in the schedule management means when the next content data is generated after the schedule data is generated by the previous generation of content data. An information processing apparatus capable of performing update processing. In an information processing method in an information processing apparatus including content data generation means for generating content data including image data obtained by shooting a photograph or a video,
Generating a schedule data including an event name corresponding to the content data based on the generation of the content data by the content data generating means;
An information processing method comprising: a display step of displaying an event name of schedule data corresponding to the reproduced content data on a display when the content data is reproduced. In a computer program executable by a computer device comprising content data generating means for generating content data including image data obtained by taking a picture or a movie,
Generating a schedule data including an event name corresponding to the content data based on the generation of the content data by the content data generating means;
A computer program for causing the computer device to execute a display step of displaying an event name of schedule data corresponding to the content data to be reproduced on a display when the content data is reproduced.

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