JP3951492B2 - Image processing device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus that performs an operation according to an attribute of a specified point when a specific point on the image being displayed is specified.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, some computer systems that perform image processing display an image on a display screen and determine an object such as a person shown in the image. Further, a predetermined operation is set in association with each object in the image, and when a point on the displayed image is designated by the pointing device, the object corresponding to the designated point is discriminated and discriminated. It was known to perform actions corresponding to objects.
[0003]
For example, when a person's picture is displayed on the display screen and a point on the person's image is specified with a mouse or the like, it is determined that the specified point is a point on the person's image, There were cases where operations such as displaying the name and message of the person were performed.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the processing as described above, there is a problem that processing for determining an object corresponding to a point designated by the pointing device is complicated, and efficient processing is difficult.
[0005]
That is, in the above conventional computer system, the area occupied by each object in the image is stored in advance based on the coordinates, and the area occupied by each object and the coordinates of the point designated by the pointing device are stored. And was performing arithmetic processing. For this reason, when processing a plurality of images, the area occupied by the object for each image is stored based on the coordinates, and an arithmetic expression for determining the object corresponding to the coordinates of the designated point Must be set for each image.
Further, even if the image has been set as described above, it has been necessary to set an arithmetic expression for determining the area occupied by each object again when the image is enlarged or reduced.
[0006]
For this reason, there is a problem that the amount of data and the amount of calculation processing handled by the computer system are large, and the processing takes time. In order to avoid this problem, conventionally, it has been necessary to improve the hardware capability of the computer system, resulting in an increase in cost.
[0007]
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention can easily and efficiently determine an object corresponding to a designated point when an arbitrary point on an image composed of a plurality of objects is designated. An object is to provide an image processing apparatus.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  Claim1In the described invention, an image storage unit that stores an image, a display unit that displays an image stored in the image storage unit, and an image displayed by the display unit is divided into a plurality of grids to form a plurality of images.cellImage dividing means for generating a plurality of images generated by the image dividing meansStorage means for storing a table in which the number of cells, the image, the coordinates of a plurality of cells, an identification code, and a plurality of pieces of processing information are associated;Designation means for designating a point on the image displayed by the display means;Obtaining the number of the plurality of cells with reference to the table;Coordinates on the image of the point specified by the specifying meansAnd the number of cellsContains the specified pointcellDiscriminating means for discriminating;Referring to the table,Discriminated by the discriminating meansCorresponds to a cellAn identification code output means for outputting an identification code;
Processing means for referring to the table and executing processing based on processing information corresponding to the identification code output by the identification code output means;It is characterized by having.
[0011]
  This claim1According to the described image processing apparatus, when a point on the image is designated, an area including the designated point is determined, and an identification code corresponding to the area is output. For this reason, it is possible to easily detect an object corresponding to a specified point by storing an identification code indicating which of the objects constituting the image corresponds to each area. Can do. Also, even when processing multiple different images, there is no need to perform processing such as detection of the coordinates where the object of each image is located, so processing can be performed without significantly improving hardware capabilities through efficiency. The increase in cost can be realized and the increase in cost can be suppressed. Furthermore, various processes can be easily performed based on the identification code of the area including the designated point, and various devices that operate according to the coordinates of the designated point on the image can be easily realized. Can do.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0013]
In the embodiment of the present invention, the CPU 2 executes steps S12 to S14 of the image / event information registration process (FIG. 6) to correspond to the image dividing means described in the claims, and similarly, the mouse interrupt process. By executing steps S41 to S45 in FIG. 8 (corresponding to the determining means and position information output means), executing the user interrupt control process (FIG. 9) corresponds to the processing means, and the mouse interrupt process (FIG. 8). Steps S46 to 47 are performed to correspond to the identification code output unit and the control unit, and steps S33 to S36 of the image browsing process (FIG. 7) are performed to correspond to the display control unit.
[0014]
Further, the storage device 7 corresponds to the image storage means described in the claims by storing an image database (not shown), and corresponds to the processing storage means by storing the object information table C (FIG. 4). By storing the information table A (FIG. 2), it corresponds to the identification code storage means.
[0015]
Further, the display device 5 corresponds to the display means described in the claims, and the input device 3 corresponds to the designation means described in the claims. In addition, a cell to be described later corresponds to a region described in claims, and an object ID corresponds to an identification code described in claims.
[0016]
First, the configuration will be described.
[0017]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a computer system 1 as an embodiment to which the present invention is applied. As shown in FIG. 1, a computer system 1 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 2, an input device 3, a random access memory (RAM) 4, a display device 5, a printing device 6, a storage device 7, and a storage device 7. The storage medium 8 is configured, and each unit excluding the storage medium 8 is connected by a bus 9.
[0018]
The CPU 2 reads various programs stored in the storage device 7 and develops them in a memory area provided in the RAM 4, and executes control of each part of the computer system 1. That is, the CPU 2 executes a basic control program stored in the storage device 7 and executes an initial control process for shifting each part of the computer system 1 to an initial state immediately after the computer system 1 is turned on. Display information for displaying a screen related to various processes being executed by the system 1 is generated and output to the display device 5 to display various images on the display screen. Further, when the CPU 2 is instructed to execute printing by inputting an instruction from the input device 3, the CPU 2 generates print information for printing a document or an image specified by the instruction and outputs the print information to the printing device 6. Various other control processes are executed such as
[0019]
Further, the CPU 2 reads and executes the image / event information registration processing program stored in the storage device 7 in response to an instruction input from the input device 3, reads the designated image data, and based on the image data. The image is displayed on the display screen of the display device 5. A plurality of cells are displayed on the image by displaying a ruled line that divides the image being displayed into a predetermined number in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction on the image. Also, the upper left corner of the image being displayed is set as the origin, the X axis is set in the horizontal direction based on this origin, and the Y axis is set in the vertical direction.
[0020]
Subsequently, the CPU 2 adds the image data relating to the image being displayed to an image database (not shown) in the storage device 7, and stores the number of vertical and horizontal cells displayed on the image in the storage device. 7 is set in the image information table B (FIG. 3) stored in FIG. Further, for each cell on the displayed image, when an object ID indicating a corresponding object is designated by an instruction input from the input device 3, a cell in which the object ID corresponding to each cell is stored in the storage device 7 is stored. Information table A (FIG. 2) is set. Then, the CPU 2 sets a file indicating the type of event to be executed corresponding to each object ID and the contents thereof in the object information table C (FIG. 4) stored in the storage device 7.
[0021]
Further, when any one of images stored in an image database (not shown) in the storage device 7 is designated, the CPU 2 reads the image browsing processing program from the storage device 7 and executes it. The read image is read out from the image database (not shown) and displayed on the display screen, and when the enlargement magnification at the time of display is changed, the changed enlargement ratio is set in the image information table B (FIG. 3). . When the mouse 3a included in the input device 3 is operated while an image is displayed on the display screen, the mouse interrupt processing program is executed, and the image is based on the coordinates specified by the operation of the mouse 3a. By referring to the information table B, the cell at the position corresponding to the designated coordinates is determined, the object ID set in the determined cell is obtained, and this object ID is stored in the interrupt information table D in the storage device 7. Set to (Fig. 4). Subsequently, the CPU 2 reads and executes the user interrupt handler stored in the storage device 7 and executes an event corresponding to the object ID acquired from the interrupt information table D by referring to the object information table C.
[0022]
Note that an object refers to an object constituting an image, such as each subject in a photograph, a background, a building, a person, or an animal in an illustration.
[0023]
The input device 3 includes a keyboard having numeric keys, character keys, and various function keys. The input device 3 generates a press signal corresponding to the key pressed when each key is pressed and outputs the generated press signal to the CPU 2. The input device 3 includes a mouse 3a as a pointing device. The mouse 3a moves the pointer 3b displayed on the display screen of the display device 5 on the display screen to designate the coordinates where the pointer 3b is located. The input device 3 outputs coordinate data indicating the coordinates of the pointer 3b on the display screen to the CPU 2 together with an operation signal when the mouse 3a is operated such as a click operation.
[0024]
The RAM 4 forms a memory area that temporarily stores various programs processed by the CPU 2 and data related to the processing.
[0025]
The display device 5 includes a display screen composed of a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), or the like. The display screen 5 is driven and controlled based on display information input from the CPU 2 to display images and the like. Execute various displays.
[0026]
The printing apparatus 6 includes a printer such as a laser printer, an ink jet printer, or a sublimation printer. The printer 6 drives and controls the printer based on print information input from the CPU 2, thereby processing various types of processing performed by the computer system 1. Print out documents and images.
[0027]
The storage device 7 includes a storage medium 8 in which programs, data, and the like are stored. The storage medium 8 is configured by a magnetic or optical recording medium or a semiconductor memory. This storage medium 8 is fixed to the storage device 7 or detachably mounted. In the storage device 7, various application programs such as a basic control processing program executed by the CPU 2, an image / event information registration processing program, an image browsing processing program, a mouse interrupt processing program, and program codes such as a user interrupt handler are stored. Stored. In the storage device 7, various data necessary for executing the various application programs by the CPU 2 are stored in the cell information table A, the image information table B, the object information table C, and the interrupt information table D. The Further, the storage medium 8 stores an image database (not shown) in which a plurality of image data is stored, and a memory for storing image data not registered in the image database (not shown). It is also possible to provide a region.
[0028]
The data stored in the storage medium 8 may be received from other devices connected via a communication line or the like and stored, and further connected via a communication line or the like. A storage device including the storage medium 8 may be provided on the other device side, and the program and data stored in the storage medium 16 may be used via a communication line.
[0029]
Here, various tables stored in the storage device 7 will be described.
[0030]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the cell information table A stored in the storage device 7. In the cell information table A, the position of each cell in the X-axis (horizontal) direction and Y-axis (vertical) direction when the upper left corner of the image being displayed is the origin, and image / event information registration processing (described later) The object ID specified in FIG. 6) is set in association with it.
[0031]
For example, the cell whose “X position” is “1” and “Y position” is “4” is the first position in the X-axis direction from the upper left corner of the image being displayed and the fourth cell in the Y-axis direction. A cell located at cell coordinates. If the object ID set in association with this cell is “1”, the CPU 2 outputs “1” as the object ID when the coordinate position corresponding to this cell is designated by the mouse 3a. .
[0032]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the image information table B stored in the storage device 7. The image information table B includes an image No. of each image stored in an image database (not shown). In association with (number), the enlargement ratio when displaying each image is set as “display enlargement ratio (ZoomX, ZoomY)”. Among these, “ZoomX” indicates an enlargement ratio in the X-axis direction, and “ZoomY” indicates an enlargement ratio in the Y-axis direction. In the image information table B, “original dot size (ImageX, ImageY)” indicating the size when the image data relating to each image is displayed as it is in dot units is set. “ImageX” indicates the number of dots in the X-axis direction, and “ImageY” indicates the number of dots in the Y-axis direction. Furthermore, in the image information table B, “cell division number (DivX, DivY)” indicating the number of cells when the image is divided into cells by ruled lines displayed on the image is set. Here, “DivX” indicates the number of cells in the X-axis direction, and “DivY” indicates the number of cells in the Y-axis direction.
[0033]
For example, in “Image No. 2” in FIG. 3, “1” is set for “ZoomX” and “1” is set for “ZoomY” as the display magnification ratio. As the “original dot size”, “300” is set in “ImageX”, and “200” is set in “ImageY”. Therefore, the image data stored in the image database (not shown) as “Image No. 2” is an image having the original size of “300 dots wide × 200 dots long” on the display screen of the display device 5. Is displayed at a magnification of “1 ×” in both the vertical and horizontal directions. Also, since “7” is set in “DivX” and “7” is set in “DivY” as the number of cell divisions, when this “No. 2” image is displayed on the display screen, Ruled lines are displayed so that seven cells are arranged in the X-axis direction and seven cells are arranged in the Y-axis direction. The “original dot size” may be expressed by the number of pixels.
[0034]
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the object information table C stored in the storage device 7. In the object information table C, a file indicating the type of event set for each object ID and its contents is set. Specifically, “text” is set as “event type” in the object ID in which text (character string) is displayed as the corresponding event, and “event data” indicating the content is displayed at the time of event execution. Is set. When a sound is output as an event corresponding to the object ID, “sound” is set in “event type”, and a file name of the sound data is set in “event data”.
[0035]
For example, the “event type” of the event set in association with the object whose “object ID” is “1” in FIG. 4 is “text”, and “event data” is set to “is Takano ~”. Yes. In other words, the event corresponding to the object whose “object ID” is “1” is a display of a character string “I am Takano ~”.
Similarly, in FIG. 4, the “event type” corresponding to the object whose “object ID” is “2” is “voice”, and “nakamura.wav” is set as “event data”. Therefore, when an event corresponding to an object whose “object ID” is “2” is executed, a sound is output based on the sound data stored in the data file ““ nakamura.wav ””.
The data file “nakamura.wav” is an audio data file that is saved in the Wav format by digitizing audio data using the PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) method, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, for example, an audio data file in another format such as an audio data file in MIDI (Musical Instruments Digital Interface) format may be used.
[0036]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of the interrupt information table D stored in the storage device 7. In the interrupt information table D, when the mouse 3a is operated, the coordinates (DotX, DotY) on the image of the pointer 3b, the position of the cell corresponding to the coordinates (CellX, CellY), and the corresponding cell The attached object ID is set.
Here, “DotX” indicates the X coordinate on the displayed image, and “DotY” indicates the Y coordinate on the image. “CellX” indicates the position in the X-axis direction of the cell corresponding to the coordinates of the pointer 3b, and “CellY” indicates the position in the Y-axis direction.
[0037]
In the example shown in FIG. 5, since “DotX” is set to “330” and “DotY” is set to “87”, the coordinate position of the pointer 3b when operating the mouse 3a with the upper left corner of the displayed image as the origin Is (330, 87). Since “CellX” and “CellY” are set to “5” and “3”, respectively, the coordinate position of (330, 87) is the fifth in the X-axis direction and 3 in the Y-axis direction. The th cell will be located.
[0038]
Next, operations in the computer system 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0039]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an image / event information registration process executed by the CPU 2. The image / event information registration process shown in FIG. 6 is a process of registering a new image in an image database (not shown) in the storage device 7 and setting an event to be executed in association with this image. . Note that the image / event information registration process shown in FIG. 6 may be executed for the purpose of setting new event information or redoing settings for an image already registered in the image database (not shown). Is possible.
[0040]
In the image / event information registration process of FIG. 6, the CPU 2 reads the image data of the image designated as the processing target from the outside of the computer system 1 or the storage device 7, and the original number of original dots indicated by the image data. An image is displayed on the display screen of the display device 5 in the dot size (step S11).
[0041]
Subsequently, a ruled line for dividing the displayed image into a predetermined number of cells is displayed so as to overlap the displayed image (step S12). Note that the number of ruled lines displayed here is a preset specified value.
When an instruction to change the number of vertical and horizontal cells is input from the input device 3 after the ruled lines are displayed in step S12, the number of ruled lines being displayed according to the input instructions. And the ruled line is displayed again (step S13).
[0042]
Next, it is determined whether or not the adjustment of the number of cells in the image being displayed has been completed (step S14). If the adjustment has not been completed, the process returns to step S13. If the adjustment has been completed, the process returns to step S15. Transition.
[0043]
In step S15, the image information table B (FIG. 3) displays the image No. of the image being displayed. Are newly added and set (step S15). The number of cells into which the image is divided is set as “DivX” and “DivY” (step S16). In step S16, the added image No. The original dot size indicated by the image data of this image is set as “ImageX” and “ImageY”.
[0044]
Subsequently, associating each object shown in this image with each cell is executed for the image being displayed.
That is, a cell that overlaps one object among objects such as a person shown in the displayed photographic image is designated as a range by an instruction input from the input device 3 (step S17), and is associated with the designated cell. An object ID is input (step S18). The CPU 2 sets the input object ID in the cell information table A (FIG. 2) in association with the range selected cell (step S19), and proceeds to step S20.
[0045]
Here, the CPU 2 determines whether or not the object ID set in step S19 is a new object ID set for the image for the first time (step S20), and this object ID has already been set. In this case, the process proceeds to step S26 described later. If the object ID is a new object ID, the object ID input in step S18 is set in the object information table C (FIG. 4) (step S21).
[0046]
Subsequently, an event corresponding to the new object ID set in step S21 is registered.
First, when the event type corresponding to the object ID newly set in step S21 is selected and input (step S22), and the output of “voice” is selected as the event, the process proceeds to step S23. In step S23, the file name of the data file in which the audio data to be output is stored is input. In subsequent step S24, the “event type” of the object information table C is set to “audio” in association with the new object ID. Is set. Further, the data file name input in step S23 is set in the object information table C in association with the object ID (step S25).
[0047]
In step S26, it is determined whether or not there is an object to be set subsequently in the image being displayed. If setting for another object is performed, the process returns to step S17 to complete the setting for the object. If it is determined, the process is terminated as it is.
[0048]
On the other hand, when “text” display is selected and designated as an event corresponding to the object in step S22, the process proceeds to step S27, and a character string to be displayed is input from the input device 3.
[0049]
Subsequently, “text” is set as the “event type” corresponding to the object in the object information table C (step S28), and further, the character string input in step S27 is set in “event data”. (Step S29), the process proceeds to Step S26. When the setting for the object is completed in step S26, the image / event registration process is terminated.
[0050]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing image browsing processing executed by the CPU 2 in the computer system 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
In the image browsing process shown in FIG. 7, a designated image is read out from images stored in an image database (not shown) in the storage device 7 and displayed according to the setting contents of the image information table B (FIG. 3). This is processing to be displayed on the device 5.
[0051]
First, when an image is selected and designated from images stored in an image database (not shown) in the storage device 7 by an instruction input from the input device 3 (step S31), the CPU 2 selects and designates the selected image. And the image information table B is referred to, and the image selected and designated with the original dot size set in the image information table B is displayed on the display screen (step S32).
[0052]
Subsequently, the CPU 2 determines whether or not there is an instruction input for changing the enlargement ratio of the image being displayed (step S33), and when an instruction to change the enlargement ratio is given, the process proceeds to step S34.
[0053]
In step S34, the display magnification of the image being displayed is designated by an instruction input from the input device 3. Then, the CPU 2 sets the enlargement ratio designated in step S34 as “ZoomX” and “ZoomY” in the image information table B (step S35), and the displayed image is again displayed on the display device 5 according to the new enlargement ratio. Display (step S36), and return to step S33. Here, when the display enlargement ratio is changed again, the processes in steps S34 to S36 are executed again.
[0054]
On the other hand, if an instruction to change the enlargement ratio has not been input in step S33, the process proceeds to step S37 to guide the user whether or not to view the next image. When an instruction to view the image is input (step S37; Yes), the process returns to step S31.
If the input to view the next image has not been made (step S33; No), the process proceeds to step S38 to guide the input as to whether or not to end the image browsing process and not to end. Is entered, the process proceeds to step S33. Further, the process is ended in accordance with an input to end the image browsing process.
[0055]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing mouse interrupt processing executed by the CPU 2 in response to a user operation on the input device 3.
In the mouse interrupt processing shown in FIG. 8, when the mouse 3a included in the input device 3 is operated, a cell overlapping the coordinates of the pointer 3b at the time of operation is specified, and the object ID set in association with this cell is specified. This is an acquisition process. When coordinate data indicating the coordinate position of the pointer 3b is input from the input device 3 when the mouse 3a is operated, the mouse interrupt process is started.
[0056]
In the mouse interrupt process of FIG. 8, first, physical coordinates represented by the coordinate data input from the input device 3 are specified, and the specified coordinates are stored in the interrupt information table D (FIG. 4) as “DotX” and “DotY”. "(Step S41).
[0057]
Subsequently, the CPU 2 obtains the original dot sizes “ImageX” and “ImageY” set in the image information table B (step S42), and the display enlargement ratio “ZoomX” set in the image information table B in step S43. , “ZoomY” is acquired, and similarly, the cell division numbers “DivX” and “DivY” are acquired in step S44.
[0058]
Then, based on the above “DotX”, “DotY”, “ImageX”, “ImageY”, “ZoomX”, “ZoomY”, “DivX”, and “DivY”, the cell corresponding to the coordinates specified in step S41 The position is calculated (step S45).
That is, the CPU 2 executes the calculations shown in the equations (1) and (2) in step S45, and calculates “CellX” and “CellY” indicating the cell positions.
[0059]
CellX = int (DotX * DivX / (ImageX * ZoomX)) + 1 (1)
CellY = int (DotY * DivY / (ImageY * ZoomY)) + 1 (2)
[0060]
Then, the CPU 2 refers to the cell information table A (FIG. 2) for the cell indicated by “CellX” and “CellY” calculated in step S45, and acquires the object ID corresponding to this cell (step S46). . Further, the CPU 2 sets the object ID acquired in step S46 in the interrupt information table D (step S47), calls a user interrupt handler based on this object ID (step S48), and ends the mouse interrupt process. .
[0061]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a user interrupt control process executed by the CPU 2, and is performed by executing a user interrupt handler called in the mouse interrupt process shown in FIG.
[0062]
The user interrupt handler is program code that is executed based on the user's operation on the mouse 3a. When the mouse interrupt process (FIG. 8) that is executed based on the operation of the mouse 3a ends, the CPU 2 Are loaded into the work area in the RAM 4 and executed.
[0063]
First, the CPU 2 acquires the object ID set in the mouse interrupt process of FIG. 8 from the interrupt information table D in the storage device 7 (step S51). Then, the event type corresponding to the object ID is acquired by referring to the object information table C based on the acquired object ID (step S52).
[0064]
Here, the CPU 2 determines the event type acquired in step S52 (step S53). If the event type is “speech”, the CPU 2 proceeds to step S54 and sets the file name set in the object information table C. And the audio output process is executed based on the data file (step S55).
[0065]
If the event type acquired in step S52 is “text” in step S53, the process proceeds to step S56, the text data set in the object information table C is read, and the character string of this text data is read. Text display processing to be displayed on the display screen is executed (step S57).
[0066]
Then, after the voice output process or the text display process is finished, the user interrupt control process is finished.
[0067]
10-16 is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed by the display apparatus 5 in each said process.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image list display screen 51 on which images stored in an image database (not shown) in the storage device 7 are displayed as a list. On the image list display screen 51 shown in FIG. 10, all images stored in an image database (not shown) are preview-displayed in a reduced format such as thumbnail images. The display magnification when each image is displayed on the image list display screen 51 may be determined according to the number of images stored in an image database (not shown), or may be a predetermined value. It may be determined based on the original dot size of each image according to the reduction ratio.
[0068]
On the image list display screen 51 shown in FIG. 10, twelve images from photo 1 to photo 12 are displayed. The user operates the mouse 3a included in the input device 3, moves the pointer 3b onto a desired image among these 12 images, and clicks the mouse 3a, thereby viewing the image shown in FIG. The image can be browsed by executing the process.
[0069]
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the designated image display screen 52. The designated image display screen 52 is the image designated by the operation of the mouse 3a from the image list display screen 51 (FIG. 10) in step S31 of the image browsing process (FIG. 7) or the above-described image / event information registration process ( The image newly read into the computer system 1 in step S11 of FIG. 6) is a screen displayed on the display screen of the display device 5 in the original dot size.
[0070]
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of the cell display screen 53. In the cell display screen 53, ruled lines are displayed on the image displayed in the original dot size on the display screen in the designated image display screen 52 (FIG. 11) in step S12 of the image / event information registration process (FIG. 6). This is a screen in which the displayed image is divided into a plurality of cells.
In the example shown in FIG. 12, the image being displayed is divided into seven vertical and seven horizontal cells. It should be noted that the number of ruled lines displayed on the image on the cell display screen 53 can be appropriately changed by an instruction input from the input device 3 in step S13 of the image / event information registration process (FIG. 6).
[0071]
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of the cell selection screen 54. In the cell selection screen 54 shown in FIG. 13, the number of ruled lines in the cell display screen 53 in FIG. 12 is changed, and the ruled lines are displayed so that eleven cells are arranged in the vertical and horizontal directions.
The cell selection screen 54 is a screen in which a cell overlapping a specific object is selected from the cells displayed on the designated image display screen 52 of FIG. 12 in step S17 of the image / event information registration process (FIG. 6). Yes, the selected cell is highlighted. When, for example, “3” is input as the object ID on the screen shown in FIG. 13, the object ID “" is associated with the cell coordinates of the highlighted cell in the cell information table A (FIG. 2) in the storage device 7. 3 "is set.
[0072]
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of the object ID display screen 55. The object ID display screen 55 is a screen in which an object ID is set to a cell highlighted on the cell selection screen 54 shown in FIG. 13 and displayed in each cell on the image. In the example shown in FIG. 14, in the displayed image, the object ID “1” is set to the cell that overlaps the person at the left end, the object ID “2” is set to the cell that overlaps the person at the center, and the right end. An object ID “3” is set in a cell overlapping a person.
[0073]
Here, FIG. 15 shows an example in which the object ID display screen 55 shown in FIG. 15 is reduced and displayed.
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of the enlargement rate change screen 56. The enlargement ratio change screen 56 is a screen in which the size of the displayed image is reduced by changing the display magnification of the image being displayed in steps S33 to S36 of the image browsing process (FIG. 7).
[0074]
In the example shown in FIG. 15, the object ID display screen 55 of FIG. 14 is displayed in a reduced size. That is, it is possible to perform processing such as reducing the displayed image on the designated image display screen 52 shown in FIG. 11 and then displaying a ruled line on the displayed image or setting an object ID. .
Further, even when the image is reduced as in the object ID display screen 55, the number of ruled lines is not changed, so the number of cells displayed on the image is the same as the screen displayed in the original dot size. . Accordingly, since the number of cells does not change even when the image is enlarged or reduced, it is not necessary to perform calculations for complicated coordinate conversion, and the above-described mouse interrupt processing (FIG. 8) and user interrupt control processing are performed. (FIG. 9) can be performed in the same manner as when displaying the original dot size.
[0075]
Note that an image in which the display magnifications “ZoomX” and “ZoomY” are set in the image information table B (FIG. 3) in the storage device 7 so as to display smaller than the original dot size is always shown in FIG. Is reduced and displayed.
[0076]
FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of the event execution screen 57. In this event execution screen 57, mouse interrupt processing (FIG. 8) is executed in accordance with the operation of the mouse 3a, and then user interrupt control processing (FIG. 9) is executed, so that the coordinates designated by the pointer 3b are obtained. FIG. 6 shows a screen when an event set in the object information table C (FIG. 4) is executed in association with a cell located.
In the example shown in FIG. 16, the pointer 3b is positioned on the person image on the right side of the screen, and a character string is displayed in the vicinity of the pointer 3b. That is, by executing the above-described mouse interrupt processing (FIG. 8) and user interrupt control processing (FIG. 9), the cell coordinates of the cell that overlaps the coordinates where the pointer 3b is located are obtained and associated with the obtained cells. Thus, the object ID “3” set in the cell information table A (FIG. 2) is acquired. Then, a character string “I am Tanaka” is displayed on the screen as an event set in the object information table C (FIG. 4) in association with the object ID “3”.
[0077]
As described above, according to the computer system 1 as an embodiment to which the present invention is applied, when a new image including a plurality of objects is registered in the image database (not shown) in the storage device 7, the image Event information registration processing is executed, this image is displayed on the display screen, ruled lines are superimposed on the image being displayed, and the image is divided into a plurality of cells. And image No. The display magnification ratio, original dot size, and cell division number are set in the image information table B in association with. Further, when a range of cells overlapping each object is selected, the object ID of the object is set in the cell information table A in association with the selected cell. In addition, an event type and event data corresponding to each object ID are set in the object information table C. When a point on the image being displayed is designated by the mouse 3a included in the input device 3, a mouse interruption process is executed, and the corresponding point is determined based on the coordinates on the image of the designated point. A cell is discriminated, and an object ID associated with the discriminated cell is acquired. Then, an interrupt handler is called to execute an event set in the object information table C in association with the acquired object ID.
[0078]
Therefore, when a point on the image is designated by the mouse 3a, an object corresponding to this point can be quickly identified by a relatively simple calculation process, and therefore, it is associated with each object included in the image. Can be executed quickly. As a result, the processing speed can be increased without improving the hardware capability as compared with the above-described conventional technology, and the increase in cost can be suppressed. Further, convenience can be improved by shortening the processing time.
[0079]
Further, according to the computer system 1 as the above embodiment, when an image in an image database (not shown) is designated, an image browsing process is executed and the designated image is set in the image information table B. When there is an instruction input for instructing the display magnification to be changed and the display magnification to be changed, the display enlargement ratio of the image information table B is changed according to the instruction input contents, and the image is displayed again. The number of cells on this image is not changed. Therefore, even if the display size of the image is changed, the cell size is changed in the same manner as the image, and the number of cells does not change. Therefore, the setting contents of the cell information table A and the image information table B and the cell are discriminated. There is no need to change the arithmetic expression for this. For this reason, when a point on the image is designated by the mouse 3a, the corresponding cell is determined by the same process as before the display size of the image is changed, the object ID is obtained, and the corresponding event is executed. Since there are no situations such as complicated processing, low speed, and poor efficiency, the convenience can be further improved.
[0080]
According to the computer system 1 as the above-described embodiment, an image composed of any object is divided into cells by displaying ruled lines in an overlapping manner, and the image / event information registration described above is performed. Since processing, mouse interrupt processing, and user interrupt control processing can be executed, it is possible to deal with various images in a general manner. In addition, the number of cells can be changed by changing the number of ruled lines displayed on the image. Thereby, since it is not influenced by various operations, such as addition, deletion, and update of an image in an image database (not shown), it is possible to further improve convenience.
[0081]
Further, if the above-described mouse interrupt processing is configured as a function of a basic control program such as an OS (Operation System) of the computer system 1, a series of processes in which an object ID is output in accordance with the operation of the mouse 3a is performed by the OS. It is executed as an operation. In this case, the host program side such as an application program may perform processing using the object ID output from the OS as an argument, and the processing of the application program is simplified. Therefore, various application programs using the computer system 1 as a platform are provided. Labor saving in development can be expected.
[0082]
In the computer system 1 as the above embodiment, in the image / event information registration process, ruled lines extending in the vertical and horizontal directions of the screen are displayed on the image. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The ruled lines may be displayed so as to form an oblique grid, or the image may be divided into a plurality of cells in a polar coordinate format, and the cell coordinates are obtained from the coordinates on the image. However, other detailed configurations can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
[0083]
In the computer system 1 as the above embodiment, the mouse interrupt process is performed when an operation signal such as a click operation is performed by the mouse 3a and an operation signal is output from the input device 3. A configuration in which the operation of the mouse 3a and the position of the pointer 3b are detected at regular intervals, the coordinate position of the pointer 3b is acquired when the movement of the mouse 3a is detected, and the mouse interrupt process is executed. It is also good. In this case, it is possible to further improve convenience by simplifying the processing by the user.
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【The invention's effect】
  Claim1According to the image processing apparatus of the described invention, when a point on the image is designated, an area including the designated point is determined, and an identification code corresponding to this area is output. For this reason, it is possible to easily detect an object corresponding to a specified point by storing an identification code indicating which of the objects constituting the image corresponds to each area. Can do. Also, even when processing multiple different images, there is no need to perform processing such as detection of the coordinates where the object of each image is located, so processing can be performed without significantly improving hardware capabilities through efficiency. The increase in cost can be realized and the increase in cost can be suppressed. Furthermore, various processes can be easily performed based on the identification code of the area including the designated point, and various devices that operate according to the coordinates of the designated point on the image can be easily realized. Can do.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a computer system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a cell information table A stored in the storage device 7 shown in FIG.
3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an image information table B stored in the storage device 7 shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
4 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an object information table C stored in the storage device 7 shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
5 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration of an interrupt information table D stored in the storage device 7 shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
6 is a flowchart showing image / event information registration processing executed by CPU 2 shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
7 is a flowchart showing image browsing processing executed by a CPU 2 shown in FIG.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing mouse interrupt processing executed by the CPU 2 shown in FIG.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing user interrupt control processing executed by CPU 2 shown in FIG. 1;
10 is a diagram showing an example of an image list display screen 51 displayed by the display device 5 shown in FIG.
11 is a diagram showing an example of a designated image display screen 52 displayed by the display device 5 shown in FIG.
12 is a diagram showing an example of a cell display screen 53 displayed by the display device 5 shown in FIG.
13 is a diagram showing an example of a cell selection screen 54 displayed by the display device 5 shown in FIG.
14 is a diagram showing an example of an object ID display screen 55 displayed by the display device 5 shown in FIG.
15 is a diagram showing an example of an enlargement ratio change screen 56 displayed by the display device 5 shown in FIG.
16 is a diagram showing an example of an event execution screen 57 displayed by the display device 5 shown in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Computer system
2 CPU (image dividing means; determination means; position information output means; processing means; identification code output means; control means; display control means)
3 input devices (specifying means)
3a mouse
3b pointer
4 RAM
5. Display device (display means)
51 Image list display screen
52 Designated image display screen
53 Cell display screen
54 Cell selection screen
55 Object ID display screen
56 Enlargement rate change screen
57 Event execution screen
6 Printing device
7. Storage device (image storage means; processing storage means; identification code storage means)
8 storage media
9 Bus
A Cell information table (identification code storage means)
B Image information table
C Object information table (processing storage means)
D Interrupt information table

Claims (4)

Image storage means for storing images;
Display means for displaying an image stored in the image storage means;
An image dividing means for dividing the image displayed by the display means into a grid and generating a plurality of cells ;
Storage means for storing a table in which the number of the plurality of cells generated by the image dividing unit, the coordinates of the image and the plurality of cells, an identification code, and a plurality of pieces of processing information are associated with each other;
Designation means for designating a point on the image displayed by the display means;
By referring to the table to obtain the number of the plurality of cells, a cell that contains a point above specified based on the number of coordinates and the plurality of cells on the image of the point specified by the specifying means Discriminating means for discriminating;
An identification code output means for referring to the table and outputting an identification code corresponding to the cell determined by the determination means;
Processing means for referring to the table and executing processing based on processing information corresponding to the identification code output by the identification code output means;
An image processing apparatus comprising: The image processing apparatus according to claim 1.
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processing executed by the processing means is output of a voice or output of text on the display means. Image storage means for storing images;
Display means for displaying an image stored in the image storage means;
Display control means for enlarging or reducing the image stored in the image storage means at a predetermined display magnification and displaying on the display means;
Image dividing means for dividing the image displayed by the display means into a grid and generating a plurality of cells;
The number of the plurality of cells generated by the image dividing means, the reference dot size as a reference when displaying the image on the display means, the enlargement or reduction display magnification of the image by the display control means, and the image are correlated, and storage means for storing a table in which the coordinates of the plurality of cells and the identification code and the identification code and a plurality of processing information is associated,
Designating means for designating a point on the image enlarged or reduced by the display control means;
The number of the plurality of cells, the reference dot size, and the enlargement / reduction display magnification are acquired with reference to the table, the coordinates of the point designated by the designation unit on the image, and the plurality of cells Discriminating means for discriminating a cell including the designated point based on the number, the reference dot size, and the enlargement or reduction display magnification;
An identification code output means for referring to the table and outputting an identification code corresponding to the area determined by the determination means;
When the identification code is output by the identification code output unit, the control unit refers to the table and executes a predetermined process based on the processing information corresponding to the identification code;
An image processing apparatus comprising: The image processing apparatus according to claim 3.
2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined processing executed by the control means is output of a voice or output of text on the display means.

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