JP4367978B2 - Captured image display device and captured image display method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a captured image display technique for displaying a recorded captured image.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A subject image photographed by a digital camera is recorded on a storage medium through photoelectric conversion, signal conversion, signal processing, and the like by a CCD. In this case, the images are recorded on the recording medium in the order of shooting.
[0003]
Many digital cameras are provided with a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and such digital cameras can display a reproduced image read from a recording medium after shooting. However, when displaying a playback image with such a digital camera, since the recorded images are read from the recording medium in the order of shooting, they are usually displayed on the screen of the display device in the order of shooting. . Similarly, when outputting to a printer for printing or outputting to an external device, captured images are output in the order of shooting.
[0004]
When you want to process or print out the recorded captured image, or to view a specific captured image, you can play back the recorded captured image one by one and display it on the display device, A plurality of images are displayed, and an operation of sending an image by a key operation is performed until a desired image is displayed.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Also, with a digital camera, when recording a captured image, the image number and the shooting date are usually associated with each image and registered in a registration list, and the playback image and its shooting date and time are combined during playback / display. Is displayed. However, since such date display is simply displayed on the image, it is difficult to understand at first glance even if it tries to know the presence or absence of images taken on the same day, and the user looks at the date each time. There was a bug that had to be confirmed.
[0006]
In addition, when the captured image data is output to a recording medium such as a floppy disk and set in an image display device such as a personal computer or a video printer to search for a specific image, the recorded state can be seen at a glance. Since it is not possible to know, it is necessary to find them while displaying them in a fast-forward manner from the latest image to the old image, and there is a problem that the search efficiency is poor.
[0007]
The present invention has been made for the purpose of solving the above-mentioned problems and problems, and enables a user to easily grasp the recording state of a captured image or to easily search for a desired captured image. An object is to provide a captured image display device and a captured image display method.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve the above object, a captured image display device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a recording unit that records a plurality of captured images and recording times in association with each other, a display unit, and a display for each predetermined period on a display screen of the display unit ColumndisplayThe first display control means and the first display control meansdisplayFrom the display fields for each predetermined period, a display field for displaying the captured image recorded in the recording unit in association with the imaging time is selected based on the imaging time recorded in the recording unit. A display field selection means; and a second display control means for displaying the photographed image in the display field selected by the display field selection means, and the first display control means.displayThe display column for each predetermined period includes a display column that is not selected by the display column selection means.
[0009]
  The photographed image display device according to a second aspect of the present invention comprises, in the first aspect, a period designating unit for designating an arbitrary period, and the first display control unit is a predetermined unit within a period designated by the period designating unit. Display column for each perioddisplayIt is characterized by doing.
[0010]
  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second invention, the first display control means is arranged such that the first display control means is arranged for every predetermined period within a period based on the present when there is no designation of an arbitrary period by the period designation means. Display columndisplayIt is characterized by doing.
[0011]
  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second or third aspect, the period designating unit includes a unit for designating a year or a month, and the first display control unit is configured by the period designating unit. Display column for each specified period within the specified year or monthdisplayIt is characterized by doing.
[0012]
  In any one of the first to fourth inventions, the photographed image display device of the fifth invention is characterized in that the first display control means includes a display column for each month or day on the display screen of the display means.displayIt is characterized by doing.
[0013]
  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the photographed image display device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the display field selection means is controlled by the first display control means.displayAmong the display fields for each predetermined period, the display field for the predetermined period including the shooting time recorded in the recording unit should be displayed in association with the shooting time for the shot image recorded in the recording unit. It is characterized by being selected as a display field.
[0014]
  The photographed image display device of the seventh invention isIn any one of the first to sixth inventions, a photographic image designation unit that designates a desired photographic image among the photographic images displayed in the display field by the second display control unit, and the photographic image designation And third display control means for enlarging and displaying the photographed image designated by the means.
  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, the captured image is a reduced image, and the recording means includes the reduced image, the original image of the reduced image, and the captured image. It includes means for recording a plurality of times in association with each other.
  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photographed image display apparatus according to the eighth aspect, wherein the second display control means designates a desired reduced image among the reduced images displayed in the display field. And a third display control means for displaying the original image recorded in the recording means in association with the reduced image designated by the reduced image designation means.
[0015]
  The photographed image display device according to a tenth aspect of the invention is any one of the first to ninth aspects,Based on the status signal sent from the operation unitList display function selection means for selecting a list display function is provided, and the first and second display control means and the display column selection means are selected when the list display function is selected by the list display function selection means. It is executed.
  In any one of the first to tenth inventions, the photographed image display device of the eleventh invention comprises imaging means for capturing a subject image and outputting the photographed image, and the recording means outputs from the imaging means. A plurality of captured images and shooting times are recorded in association with each other.
[0016]
  The photographic image display method according to the twelfth aspect of the present invention has a display field for each predetermined period on the display screen.displayThe first display control step and the first display control stepdisplayBased on the shooting time recorded in a recording unit that records a plurality of captured images and shooting times in association with each other, the shooting recorded in the recording unit in association with the shooting time is displayed. A display field selection step for selecting a display field to display an image; and a second display control step for displaying the photographed image in the display field selected by the display field selection step. Depending on the control processdisplayThe display column for each predetermined period includes a display column that is not selected by the display column selection step.
[0017]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
<Circuit configuration example>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration example of a digital camera (electronic still camera) as an embodiment of a captured image display apparatus to which the present invention is applied. In FIG. A system 11, a signal conversion unit 12, a signal processing unit 13, a DRAM 14, a control unit 20, an operation unit 30, a display unit 40, an OSD data ROM 45, a recording unit 50, and a power supply 90 are included. It is also possible to provide an input / output device (not shown) for inputting voice, converting it to voice data and registering it in a memory such as a memory card, or demodulating the registered voice data and outputting the voice. Good.
[0018]
The optical system 11 includes an automatic diaphragm mechanism 112 including an imaging lens 111 and a light amount measuring device, and forms a light beam of a subject image condensed through the imaging lens 111 on a subsequent CCD.
[0019]
The signal conversion unit 12 includes a CCD, a CCD driving timing signal generation circuit, a CCD driving vertical driver, an automatic gain control circuit, and an A / D converter, and an image formed on the CCD via the optical system 11 in the previous stage. It is converted into an electrical signal, converted into digital data (hereinafter referred to as image data), and output at a constant cycle.
[0020]
The signal processing unit 13 includes a color process circuit and a DMA controller, and performs color process processing on the output from the signal conversion unit 12 to obtain digital luminance and color difference multiplexed signals (YUV data). YUV data is designated by the DRAM 14. DMA (direct memory access) transfer to the area and expand. Further, the signal processing unit 13 reads the YUV data written in the DRAM 14 at the time of recording and saving and performs JPEG compression processing.
The signal processing unit 13 also performs decompression processing on the image data stored and recorded in the recording medium (memory card) 51 captured via the recording unit 50 to reproduce the YUV data.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 1B, the control unit 20 includes a CPU 21, a RAM 22, a ROM 23, and a timer 24.
The DRAM 14 temporarily stores captured image data and reproduced image data, and temporarily stores reduced images (data) generated by the list display unit 110 of the present invention.
[0022]
The CPU 21 is connected to the above-described circuits and a power supply switch (not shown) via a bus line, controls the entire digital camera 100 by a control program stored in the ROM 23, and outputs a status signal from the operation unit 30. Correspondingly, in addition to the execution control of each function of the digital camera, for example, the list display of the reduced image calendar format by the execution of the list display means 110, and the reproduction process of the recorded image by the execution of the image reproduction means stored in the ROM 23 Then, execution control for realizing each function is performed by executing each processing means stored in the ROM 23.
The RAM 22 corresponds to an internal memory, and is used for temporary storage of programs, data and processing results, an intermediate work area, and the like.
The ROM 23 is a recording medium for recording the above-described control program and a program for executing the other functions of the digital camera 100, and PROM, FROM (flash ROM) or the like is used.
[0023]
In addition to the calendar display button 37 and the cursor movement button 38, the operation unit 30 includes switches and buttons for a function selection button (a plurality of buttons), a main switch, a shutter button, a recording / playback mode switch, and the like (not shown). When these switches or buttons are operated, a status signal is sent to the CPU 21. Further, the display unit 30 can be provided with a pointing device such as a touch pen or a mouse.
[0024]
The display unit 40 is composed of a display device such as a liquid crystal display device, and displays a subject image and a function selection image during imaging. In the playback mode, a playback image and a calendar display image of the present invention can be displayed.
In addition, the screen of the display unit 40 is provided with a touch electrode surface made of a transparent thin film on a screen made of a liquid crystal display element, and can be pointed with a touch pen or a finger so that 711 to 716, 731 of FIGS. Point display buttons such as 732, 74, 811 to 816, 831, 832, 84, 911 to 916, 931, 932, and 94 may be displayed.
[0025]
Registered in the ROM 45 are OSD (0n Screen Display) symbols displayed on the display unit 40, calendar display formats, and digitized information such as graphics and characters. In the case where the digital camera 100 has an audio output device, a set of digitized audio data for informing the image recording state may be recorded (registered).
[0026]
The recording unit 50 accommodates a recording medium and records image data from the signal processing unit 13 on the recording medium 51 under the control of the CPU 21. In the embodiment, the recording unit 50 is configured to be detachable from the memory card 51 as a recording medium, and is configured to write / read data. However, the data is stored in a recording medium fixed inside a flash memory or the like. The writing / reading may be performed.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 3, the memory card 51 has an image recording area 51-2 for recording each image, a reduced image recording area 51-3 for recording a reduced image of each image, a reduced image number, and the like. An image registration list area 51-1 for recording the image registration list 60 (FIG. 2) associated with the shooting date and time is provided. Further, an audio data registration area where audio data (digital data) can be recorded may be provided on the flash memory 51.
[0028]
The reduced image is created by an image reducing means (not shown) when the image is recorded. The reduction process is performed, for example, by reading the image data recorded on the memory card 51, temporarily storing it in the DRAM 14, and subtracting the pixels for the reduction ratio. Note that the image reduction means may be activated not before recording but before the execution of the list display means 110 described later that is activated in the reproduction mode (or search mode).
[0029]
In the image registration list 60, when the subject image is recorded on the memory card 51, as shown in FIG. 2, the image number 61 of the recorded image, the shooting date and time 62 of the image, and a reduced image obtained by reducing the image at a predetermined ratio. In addition to the image number 63, necessary information 64, etc. are registered. Information of the image list is updated / registered by an image registration list updating means (not shown) when the image is recorded.
[0030]
The image number 61 represents the relative position of the recorded image on the memory card 51, and the number or recording address is registered at the time of recording. In addition, in the shooting date and time 62, the date and time set based on the time signal from the timer 24 when shooting the subject image is registered when the image is recorded.
[0031]
The image reduction means and the image registration list update means can be constituted by a hardware circuit, but in the present embodiment, these are constituted by a program and stored in the ROM 23. If the image reduction means is activated before the execution of the list display means 110, the image registration list update means does not register / update the reduced image number, but the image reduction means performs it at the time of execution. It is desirable to make it.
[0032]
<List display means>
The list display means 110 classifies the recorded images for each period, so that the user can easily grasp the recording state of the images (for example, year, quarter, month, day). List images in units.
[0033]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the list display unit 110. The list display unit 110 includes a specified period determination unit 111, a table editing unit 112, a calendar display unit 113, and a display image switching unit 114. .
[0034]
The list display means 110 can be constituted by a hardware circuit, but in the present embodiment, these are constituted by a program. It should be noted that some of the modules of the list display means 110 may be configured by hardware circuits, and the other modules may be configured by programs. Each module of the list display means 110 configured by a program is recorded in the ROM 23 or the memory card 51 and is executed and controlled by the CPU 21 under the control of the control program, thereby realizing the image calendar display processing of the present embodiment.
[0035]
The specified period determination unit 111 checks the status signal sent from the operation unit 30 to the CPU 21 as a result of the user's operation, and if there is a signal (code) indicating the calendar display designation of the image, the calendar format list display process To start. The designated period determination means 111 also checks whether or not the designated period (yearly display, month display, day display, etc.) has been changed after the calendar screen is displayed. Transition to processing.
[0036]
The table editing unit 112 accesses the memory card 51 to extract the contents of the image number 61 in the image registration list 60 and the shooting date / time 62 from the date (year / month / day), temporarily stores them in the RAM 22, and then sorts them in order of date. The date-by-date editing table 68 (FIG. 6A) is obtained.
As shown in the date-by-date editing table 68 ′ in FIG. 6B, a count value recording column is provided so that the number of reduced images photographed on the same day by the table editing means 112 is counted and stored. Good. In this case, the contents of the count value column of the reduced images of other images taken on the same day are set to 0 (zero).
[0037]
The calendar display unit 113 displays the reduced image on the display of the calendar display screen and the date display column in the calendar display screen based on the specified period obtained by the specified period determination unit 111. For example, when there is a yearly display instruction, a reduced image of an image taken within that month is displayed in the monthly display field 72 of the display screen as shown in FIG. In the display field 82 by date of the display screen as shown in FIG. 8, images taken within the specified period (month) are displayed by day. When the day is specified, the display field 92 of the display screen as shown in FIG. Display images taken on that day (multi-display).
The calendar display means 113 also scrolls up / down the display contents (date and corresponding reduced image) of the display fields 72, 82, or 92 on the calendar display screen by the user's operation.
When there are a plurality of images taken on the same day, one representative image (for example, the image taken at the beginning of the day) is displayed (FIG. 9B), and the image taken on that day according to the instruction is displayed. Multiple display (FIG. 9A) may be performed.
[0038]
The display image switching means 114 switches the display from the year display to another year display or month display, the display switch from the month display to the same month display or day display of another year, the day display to another year or other month display. Change the display to the same day display. The display image switching means 114 also switches to the image reproduction means in order to perform image reproduction processing when a reduced image is designated.
[0039]
In order to perform the image display as described above, the calendar display means 113 includes a calendar screen display means 1131, a reduced image reproduction means 1132, a reduced image display means 1133 and a scroll display means as sub-modules as shown in FIG. 1134.
[0040]
The calendar screen display means 1131 displays on the display unit 40 calendar display screens (= calendar display format screens) 70, 80, 90 having a format as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9.
[0041]
The reduced image reproduction unit 1132 searches the date-specific editing table 68 based on the specified period obtained by the specified period determination unit 111, extracts the corresponding reduced image number within the specified period, and uses the memory card based on the reduced image number. The reduced image data is sequentially read from 51 in order of date and reproduced.
[0042]
The reduced image display means 1133 displays the date (period, month or day) and the reproduced reduced image in the display fields 72, 82, 92 of the list display screens 70, 80, 90 in association with the date. If there are a plurality of images on the same day, a number of reduced images that can be displayed in the display columns 72, 82, and 92 are displayed as shown in FIGS. 7 (a), 8 (a), and 9 (a). indicate.
[0043]
The scroll display means 1134 allows the user to place a cursor or scroll buttons (display buttons) 731, 831, 931 (↑), 732, 832, 932 (↓) displayed on the right side of the list display screen 70, 80 or 90. When pointing with a touch pen or a finger, the date-by-date editing table 68 is searched for one month or one day in reverse or forward (ascending) order to display the date (period, month or day) and the corresponding reduced image. In this case, the reduced images displayed in the display fields 72, 82, and 92 are scrolled up or down one step at a time (they may be scrolled from right to left or from left to right). Also, the date (period, month or day) that has changed according to the scrolling is displayed.
[0044]
In the embodiment, the scroll buttons (display buttons) 731, 831, 931 (↑), 732, 832, 932 (↓) are pointed with a cursor, a touch pen, or a finger. For example, it may be provided at the upper part or the side part and scrolled by operating a scroll function button.
Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, the calendar display means 113 is provided with a representative reduced image reproduction means 1132 ′ as a submodule, and when there are a plurality of images on the same day, one of them is designated as the representative reduced image. (In the embodiment, the reduced image of the image taken at the beginning of the day is used as the representative reduced image, but the present invention is not limited to this).
[0045]
The representative reduced image reproduction unit 1132 ′ displays one of the list display screens 70, 80, 90 by the calendar screen display unit 1131 and then edits the date-specific editing table 68 ′ based on the specified period obtained by the specified period determination unit 111. The reduced image data of count value ≧ 1 is read out as a representative reduced image based on the corresponding reduced image number within the designated period, and temporarily stored in the reduced image buffer of the DRAM 14 in correspondence with the date.
[0046]
The reduced image display means 1133 displays the date (period, month or day) and the representative reduced image stored in the DRAM 14 in the display fields 72, 82, 92 of the list display screens 70, 80, 90 in date order. FIG. 9B is an example of a representative reduced image enlarged and displayed in the display field 92 of the list display screen 90. Also, the representative reduced image is a scroll display means as shown in FIG. 9C when the scroll buttons 731, 831, 931 (↑) or 732, 832, 932 (↓) are pointed by a cursor, a touch pen or a finger. 1134 can be scrolled.
[0047]
When a desired representative reduced image is displayed on the screen, for example, when the switch button 916 is pointed with a cursor, a touch pen, or a finger in FIG. Based on the specified period, the date-specific editing table 68 is searched, the reduced image data is read from the memory card 51 based on the corresponding reduced image number within the specified period, and is temporarily stored in the reduced image buffer of the DRAM 14 in correspondence with the date. Further, the screen is shifted to the reduced image display means 1133 and a multi-screen as shown in FIG. 9A is displayed. This multi-screen can also be scrolled by the scroll display means 1134 when the scroll buttons 731, 831, 931 (↑) or 732, 832, 932 (↓) are pointed.
[0048]
If the reduced image displayed in FIG. 9B is a representative reduced image, that is, if there are other reduced images taken on the same day, that fact may be notified by voice or display. Good. If configured in this way, it is possible to eliminate a search leak during scroll search.
In FIG. 9B, the reduced images are displayed one by one, but a plurality of reduced images (including representative reduced images) are displayed at once (for example, multi-screen display). When the representative representative reduced image is selected, the display may change to the display shown in FIG.
[0049]
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a calendar display screen. When a certain year (1997 in this example) is specified and there is an image taken in that year, it is displayed by month. This is an example of a calendar display screen, and is also used as a list display processing start screen in this embodiment. If the period is not specified, the current year is the period.
In addition, in the example of FIG. 7, it is displayed every four quarters (every 3 months) due to the limitation of the screen size, but is not limited to this example, 6 months or 12 months may be displayed, The format may be determined according to the size of the screen.
[0050]
In FIG. 7, reference numerals 711 to 713 denote calendar selection display buttons. When any one of these buttons is pointed, the calendar display screen is switched to a specified period, and a reduced image or the like for that period is displayed. For example, when the button 712 (monthly calendar display screen selection button) is pointed on the screen of FIG. 7A, a monthly calendar display screen as shown in FIG. 8A is displayed. In this case, as apparent from FIG. 7 (a), since there are no images taken in April and June 1997, the display columns for April and June are displayed empty, and the captured images for May are displayed in multiple displays. Has been.
[0051]
Reference numerals 714 and 715 denote period scroll display buttons. Pointing to any of these buttons shifts to a period before or after that period. For example, when the button 715 is pointed to in FIG. 7A, the third quarter of 1997 (July to September), which is the next period of the second quarter of 1997 (April to June) as shown in FIG. 7B. The contents of the display field 72 are switched.
[0052]
Reference numeral 716 denotes an image playback display button (also a switching button (representative reduced image → multi-image switching button)). When the desired playback image is pointed and the image playback display button 716 is pointed, the date-by-date editing table 68 is displayed. (Or 68 ') is searched, the image number corresponding to the pointed-out reduced image is extracted, and the designated photographed image is reproduced by transitioning to the image reproduction process.
As shown in FIG. 5B, when the representative reduced image reproducing means 1132 ′ is provided in the list display means 110, when the desired representative reduced image is pointed by the pointing device, the representative reduced image is displayed. When a plurality of reduced images are represented, a multi-image is displayed (FIG. 9 (b) → FIG. 9 (a)). Reference numerals 731 and 732 are scroll display buttons, and reference numeral 74 is a display button for ending the list display process.
[0053]
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a calendar display screen, which is an example of a monthly calendar display screen that is displayed when a change is made from the yearly calendar screen 70 or the daily calendar screen 90.
In addition, in the example of FIG. 8, the display is performed for one week due to the limitation of the screen size. However, the display is not limited to this example, and the data for 10 days, 15 days, and 1 month may be displayed. The format may be determined according to the size of the screen.
[0054]
In FIG. 8, reference numerals 811 to 813 denote calendar selection display buttons. When any of these is pointed as in the case of FIG. 7, the calendar display screen for the designated month is switched. Reference numerals 814 and 815 denote period scroll display buttons. When any of these points is pointed in the same manner as in the case of FIG. For example, when the button 812 is pointed after pointing the button 812 in FIG. 8A, the reduced screen display field 82 is displayed in May 1996, which is the year before May 1997, as shown in FIG. 8B. The contents are switched. Reference numerals 816, 831, 832, and 84 have the same meaning as in FIG. 7 and perform the same operation.
[0055]
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a calendar display screen, which is an example of a daily calendar display screen that is displayed when a change is made from the yearly calendar screen 70 or the monthly calendar screen 80.
In FIG. 9, reference numerals 911 to 913 denote calendar selection display buttons. When any one of these buttons is pointed as in the case of FIG. 7, the calendar display screen is switched to the designated date. Reference numerals 914 and 915 denote display buttons for scrolling the period, and when any of these is pointed as in the case of FIG.
FIG. 9A shows an example of multi-display in which, when a plurality of images are taken on the same day, the maximum number of images that can be displayed in the display field 92 is displayed. All three images taken on the 17th of the month are displayed. FIG. 9B is a display example of a representative reduced image. In this example, a dog image 95 taken first among three images taken on May 17, 1997 is displayed. In this example, the representative reduced image is enlarged, but may be displayed with the reduction ratio. FIG. 9C shows an example of scrolling (↓) of the representative reduced image. Reference numerals 916, 931, 932, and 94 have the same meaning as in FIG. 7 and perform the same operation.
[0056]
<List display operation example>
[Select function for list display]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the control unit when the list display function is selected.
The CPU 21 checks the status signal sent from the operation unit 30. If it is a signal (code) indicating selection of the image list display function, the CPU 21 makes a transition to S2, and if not, switches to the processing mode of another function. Transition (S1).
Next, the date is extracted from the contents of the image number 61 of the image registration list 60 and the shooting date and time 62, and the date-by-date editing table 68 (FIG. 6A) is created and temporarily stored in the RAM 22. The period designation code is initialized to year designation (S2).
[0057]
[Select Calendar Display Screen]
Further, the CPU 21 examines the status signal (period designation code), and if it means yearly display instruction, the CPU 21 transits to S11, and if not, it transits to S20 (S10). If the status signal means a monthly display instruction, the process proceeds to S21, and if not, the process proceeds to S30 (S20). Moreover, when it means a daily display instruction | indication, it changes to S31, and when that is not right, it changes to S40 (S30). Further, if it means the end of the process, the list display process is ended, and if not, the process returns to S10 and the user inputs an instruction (S40).
[0058]
[Calendar display by year]
When there is a yearly display instruction, the CPU 21 displays a yearly calendar display screen 70 in a format as shown in FIG. 7 on the display unit 40 (S11), and displays the date field of the date-by-date editing table 68 in the RAM 22 as the current date. Search for the year of the year, retrieve the reduced image number within that year, read out the reduced image data from the memory card 51 and play it back (S12), year (1997), period (2 / quarter) and month (April to June) ) And a reduced image in the display field 72 (S13).
The CPU 21 checks the status signal, and if the scroll display buttons 714, 715, 731, or 732 are pointed, the process proceeds to S15, and if not, the process proceeds to S50 (S14).
When the scroll display button is pointed at S14, the date-by-date editing table 68 of the RAM 22 is searched to retrieve the reduced image number for scrolling, the reduced image data is read from the memory card 51 and reproduced, and the process proceeds to S13. A transition is made (S15).
[0059]
[Monthly calendar display]
When there is a monthly display instruction, the CPU 21 displays a monthly calendar display screen 80 in a format as shown in FIG. 8 on the display unit 40 (S21), and the date column of the date-specific editing table 68 in the RAM 22 is displayed in the current year. Search by month, retrieve the reduced image number within that month, read the reduced image data from the memory card 51 and play it back (S22), display the year (1997) and month (May), and display the field 82 A reduced image is displayed (S23). In FIG. 8, due to restrictions on the screen of the display unit 40, the data is displayed by day for each week.
The CPU 21 checks the status signal, and if the scroll display buttons 814, 815, 831, or 832 are pointed, the process proceeds to S25, and if not, the process proceeds to S50 (S24).
When the scroll display button is pointed at S24, the date-specific edit table 68 of the RAM 22 is searched to retrieve the reduced image number for scrolling, the reduced image data is read from the memory card 51 and reproduced, and the process proceeds to S23. (S25).
[0060]
[Display daily calendar]
When there is a daily display instruction, the CPU 21 displays a daily calendar display screen 90 in a format as shown in FIG. 9 on the display unit 40 (S31), and displays the date column of the date-by-date editing table 68 in the RAM 22 at present. The reduced image number photographed on that day is retrieved, and the reduced image data is read out from the memory card 51 and reproduced (S32), the year (1997), the month (May), and the day (17th). And the reduced image of the day is displayed in a multi-display in the display field 92 (S33).
The CPU 21 checks the status signal, and if the scroll display buttons 914, 915, 931, or 932 are pointed, the process proceeds to S35, and if not, the process proceeds to S50 (S34).
When the scroll display button is pointed at S34, the date-specific editing table 68 of the RAM 22 is searched to retrieve the reduced image number for scrolling, the reduced image data is read from the memory card 51 and reproduced, and the process proceeds to S33. A transition is made (S35).
[0061]
[Image playback / display]
Pointing to the switching button 716, 816 or 916 displayed on the calendar display screen 70, 80 or 90, and then pointing to a desired reduced image among the displayed reduced images, the reduced image number of the reduced image is determined. The image number of the corresponding image is taken out, the image data of that image number is read out from the memory card 51, reproduced, and displayed on the display unit 40 (S50, S51).
With the above operation, the user can easily know the state of the image recorded on the memory card 51 and can easily search for a desired image.
[0062]
<Example of list display operation when representative reduced image display function is added>
FIG. 11 is a flowchart when the representative reduced image display function is added to the digital camera 100, and the operations from S1 to S10, S20, and S30 and after S50 are the same as those in FIG.
[0063]
[Calendar display by year]
FIG. 11A is a flowchart when the yearly display is designated in S10 of FIG.
After displaying the yearly calendar display screen 70 in the format as shown in FIG. 7 on the display unit 40 in S11, it is determined whether or not the multi-image display is performed in S11 ′. The date column of the separate editing table 68 ′ is searched for the current year, and the reduced image data with count value ≧ 1 within that year is used as the representative reduced image. The reduced image number is extracted and the reduced image data is read from the memory card 51. It reproduces (S1-11), displays the date (year, period and month) and displays a representative reduced image in the display field 72 (S1-12).
[0064]
Next, the CPU 21 checks the status signal and transitions to S12 when the switching button 716 is pointed, and otherwise transitions to S14 (S1-13).
When the switch button 716 is pointed at S1-13, the CPU 21 searches the date column of the date-by-date editing table 68 ′ of the RAM 22 with the current year, retrieves the reduced image number within that year, and reads from the memory card 51. The reduced image data is read and reproduced (S12), and the year (1997), period (2 / quarter) and month (April to June) are displayed and displayed as shown in FIGS. The reduced image is displayed in a multi-display in the field 72 (S13).
The CPU 21 further checks the status signal. If the scroll display buttons 714, 715, 731, or 732 are pointed, the process proceeds to S15 ', and if not, the process proceeds to S50 (S14).
If the scroll display button is pointed at S14, the date-specific editing table 68 of the RAM 22 is searched to retrieve the reduced image number for scrolling, the reduced image data is read from the memory card 51 and reproduced, and S1-12. (S15 '). If it is determined in S11 'that multiple images are displayed, the process goes to S12.
[0065]
[Monthly calendar display]
FIG. 11B is a flowchart when the monthly display is designated in S20 of FIG.
After displaying the yearly calendar display screen 80 in the format as shown in FIG. 8 on the display unit 40 in S21, it is determined whether or not multi-image display is performed in S21 ′. The date column of the date-by-date editing table 68 ′ is searched for the current year, and the reduced image data with a count value ≧ 1 in the month is used as the representative reduced image. The data is read and reproduced (S2-11), the date (year and month) is displayed, and the representative reduced image is displayed in the display column 82 (S2-12).
[0066]
Next, the CPU 21 checks the status signal and transitions to S22 if the switching button 816 is pointed, and otherwise transitions to S24 (S2-13).
When the switching button 816 is pointed at S2-13, the CPU 21 searches the date column of the date-by-date editing table 68 ′ of the RAM 22 with the current year and month, extracts the reduced image number of that month, and the memory card 51. Then, the reduced image data is read out and reproduced (S22), and the year (1997) and month (May) are displayed as shown in FIGS. (S23).
The CPU 21 further checks the status signal. If the scroll display buttons 814, 815, 831, or 832 are pointed, the process proceeds to S25 ', and if not, the process proceeds to S50 (S24).
If the scroll display button is pointed at S24, the date-specific edit table 68 'in the RAM 22 is searched to retrieve the reduced image number for scrolling, the reduced image data is read from the memory card 51 and reproduced, and S2- Transition to 12 (S25 ′). If it is determined in S21 'that multi-image display is selected, the process goes to S22.
[0067]
[Display daily calendar]
FIG. 11C is a flowchart when there is a daily display designation in S30 of FIG.
After displaying the yearly calendar display screen 90 in the format as shown in FIG. 9 on the display unit 40 in S31, it is determined whether or not the multi-image display is performed in S31 ′. The date column of the date-by-date editing table 68 ′ is searched by the current date, and the reduced image data of count value ≧ 1 taken on that day is used as a representative reduced image, and the reduced image number is extracted and reduced from the memory card 51. The image data is read and reproduced (S3-11), and the date (year / month / day) is displayed as shown in FIG. 9B, and the representative reduced image is displayed in the display field 92 (S3-12). .
[0068]
Next, the CPU 21 checks the status signal and transitions to S32 if the switching button 916 is pointed, and otherwise transitions to S34 (S3-13).
When the switching button 916 is pointed at S3-13, the CPU 21 searches the date column of the date-by-date editing table 68 ′ of the RAM 22 by the current date, extracts the reduced image number of the day, and the memory card 51. Then, the reduced image data is read out and reproduced (S32), and as shown in FIG. 9A, the year (1997), month (May) and day (17th) are displayed and the date is displayed in the display field 92. A reduced image is displayed (S33).
The CPU 21 further checks the status signal. If the scroll display buttons 914, 915, 931, or 932 are pointed, the process proceeds to S35 ', and if not, the process proceeds to S50 (S34).
If the scroll display button is pointed at S34, the date-specific edit table 68 ′ of the RAM 22 is searched to retrieve the reduced image number for scrolling, the reduced image data is read from the memory card 51 and played back, and S3- It changes to 12 (S35 '). If it is determined in S31 'that the display is multi-image display, the process goes to S32.
With the above operation, the user can easily know the state of the image recorded on the memory card 51 and can easily search for a desired image. Also, by displaying the representative image, it is easy to register the presence or absence of the desired image, and the image search can be performed more quickly.
[0069]
<Modified Example 1>
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of an electronic memo pad as a modified embodiment of the image search device of the present invention. The electronic memo pad 120 is formed with a display screen composed of a liquid crystal display element and the screen. Program and image registration list of a display unit having a screen 128 composed of a transparent thin film provided with a pressure sensitive element, a memory card mounting unit (not shown), and a control unit and display means having the same configuration as the digital camera of FIG. The captured image recorded on the memory card is reduced and reproduced and displayed in the image display field 122 in a calendar format.
Further, a memo can be written and recorded in the memo field 123 of the display screen with the touch pen 129, and can be reproduced and displayed. The written memo can be erased. The input characters are registered as character data in the character data registration area of the memory card 51 in association with the image data. Further, it can be read out from the character data registration area at the time of reproduction, converted / reproduced into audio, and output as audio. Note that image data and character data can be associated by providing a memo number column in the image registration list.
[0070]
In FIG. 12, reference numerals 1211 to 1213 denote calendar selection display buttons. When any of these buttons is pointed with the touch pen 129 or a finger, the calendar display screen is switched to a designated period (year, month, day), and the period is displayed. A reduced image or the like is displayed. The screen of FIG. 12 is an example of a monthly calendar display screen. Reference numerals 1214 and 1215 denote period scroll display buttons. Pointing to any of these buttons shifts to a period before or after that period.
Reference numeral 1216 denotes an image playback display button (also a switching button (representative reduced image → multi-image switching button)). When the desired reduced image is pointed with the touch pen 129, the image playback display button 1216 is pointed. The captured image designated after the transition to the captured image reproduction process is reproduced / displayed in the image display field 122, and the entire memo is displayed in the memo field 123.
[0071]
Reference numeral 1241 denotes a recording display button. When a memo is written with the touch pen 129 and the recording display button 1241 is pointed, the memo (image data) is associated with the image and recorded on the memory card. The recorded memo is displayed in the memo field 123 at the same time as a reduced image is displayed.
Reference numeral 1242 denotes an image / memo erasing display button. When the user touches the memo or reduced image after pointing the image / memo erasing display button 1242 with the touch pen 129, the pointed memo or image is erased ( However, it is not erased if the image is protected.)
[0072]
Reference numerals 1251 and 1252 are scroll display buttons. The memo field 123 can be shifted, and if the entry is continued with the touch pen 129, a memo having a number of digits larger than the number of digits of the memo field 123 displayed by being sequentially shifted to the right can be entered. It is also possible to point the desired memo field with the touch pen 129 and then point the scroll button 1251 (←) or 1252 (→) to scroll the memo field 123 left and right. Reference numeral 126 denotes an end display button. When this button is pointed, the screen is cleared and the memo pad is closed.
[0073]
Since the electronic memo can reproduce not only a reduced image but also a recorded image, it can be used as an image album, and can also be used for work recording at a construction site.
In the above embodiment, the character written with the touch pen is recorded as image data as it is, and the image is displayed (displays the character as written) at the time of reproduction. The input handwritten character may be recognized and recorded as a character code, and may be displayed as a type (font) during reproduction.
[0074]
<Modified Example 2>
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of an audio output type digital camera as a modified embodiment of the image search apparatus of the present invention. The configuration of the audio output type digital camera 130 is the same as that of the digital camera 100 shown in FIG. Further, the display screen and the display contents are the same as those of the monthly calendar display screen of FIG.
[0075]
In the audio output type digital camera 130, the user can input audio after shooting. The audio input timing may be at the time of image capture / recording or at the time of playback / recording.
The sound input in this way is registered as sound data in the sound data registration area of the memory card 51 in association with the image data. Further, it is possible to read out from the audio data registration area at the time of reproduction, convert / reproduce it into audio, and output the audio. Note that image data and audio data can be associated with each other by providing a sound number column in the image registration list 60.
[0076]
When the monthly calendar is displayed on the audio output type digital camera 130, a reduced image is displayed as shown in FIG. A voice mark (inverted triangle in the embodiment) 135 is displayed on the reduced image corresponding to the image on which voice input has been made among the reduced images. When the user points the sound mark of the desired reduced image with a touch pen or a finger, the input sound is reproduced and output. The user can remember the scene at the time of shooting by listening to the output sound while viewing the reduced image. Also, if you record the voices of your friends when you input, you can make a more realistic recollection.
[0077]
In the description of each of the above embodiments, an example in which reduced images within a certain period are displayed in a calendar format is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and specified conditions (= period, shooting purpose and shooting target, shooting conditions, etc) The reduced image of the image satisfying the above condition may be displayed in a predetermined format (= calendar format, memo format, two-dimensional layout type, etc.), and further desired from the list of reduced images displayed in this way. The original recorded image may be taken out and reproduced / displayed by designating the image.
Further, an arbitrary period (for example, December 3 to December 6) may be freely specified, and an image captured during the specified period may be displayed.
[0078]
Here, examples of photographing purposes and photographing objects include commemorative photography, travel, leisure, duties, drawings, child growth processes, and the like. These shooting purpose and shooting target are coded and registered in the above-mentioned image registration list, and an edit table is created at the time of search display to extract a reduced image of the shot image conditioned by the specified shooting purpose and shooting target. Can be displayed. By doing so, the image search range can be narrowed down and a desired image can be easily specified.
[0079]
Although a few embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made.
[0080]
【The invention's effect】
  As explained above, PaintingIt is easy to grasp and search the image recording state.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a circuit configuration example of a digital camera as an embodiment of a captured image display apparatus to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration example of an image registration list.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment of memory card area setting;
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a list display unit.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of calendar display means.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment of an edit table by date.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a yearly calendar display screen.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a monthly calendar display screen.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a daily calendar display screen.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of a control unit when a list display function is selected.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart when a representative reduced image display function is added.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of an electronic memo pad as a modified embodiment of the photographed image display device of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of an audio output type digital camera as a modified embodiment of the photographed image display apparatus of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
38 Cursor movement keys
40 Display device
60 Image Registration List
68 Edit table by date
100 digital camera
112 Table editing means
113 Calendar display means
120 electronic memo pad
129 touch pen
130 Audio output type digital camera
135 Voice mark

Claims (12)

A recording means for recording a plurality of captured images and shooting times in association with each other;
Display means;
First display control means for displaying a display column for each predetermined period on the display screen of the display means;
A photographed image recorded in the recording means in association with the photographing time based on the photographing time recorded in the recording means from the display column for each predetermined period displayed by the first display control means. Display field selection means for selecting a display field to display,
Second display control means for displaying the photographed image in the display field selected by the display field selection means,
The captured image display device, wherein a display field that is not selected by the display field selection unit is included in the display field for each predetermined period displayed by the first display control unit. A period specifying means for specifying an arbitrary period is provided,
It said first display control means, the captured image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the displaying the display section for each predetermined period within the period specified by the period specifying means. Said first display control means, when there is no designation of an arbitrary period by the period designating means, imaging of claim 2, wherein the displaying the display section for each predetermined period in the period that currently based Image display device. The period specifying means includes means for specifying a year or a month,
It said first display control means, the captured image display apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the displaying the display section for each predetermined period in the given year or the month by the period designating means. It said first display control means, the captured image display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that displaying a monthly or daily display column on the display screen of the display means. The display field selection means includes a display field for a predetermined period including a photographing time recorded in the recording means among the display fields for each predetermined period displayed by the first display control means. 6. The photographed image display device according to claim 1, wherein the photographed image recorded in the recording means is selected as a display field to be displayed. Photographic image designating means for designating a desired photographic image among the photographic images displayed in the display field by the second display control means;
The photographed image display device according to claim 1, further comprising third display control means for enlarging and displaying the photographed image designated by the photographed image designating means. The captured image is a reduced image,
The photographed image display device according to claim 1, wherein the recording unit includes a unit that records a plurality of the reduced images, the original image of the reduced image, and the photographing time in association with each other. Reduced image designation means for designating a desired reduced image among the reduced images displayed in the display field by the second display control means;
9. The captured image display according to claim 8, further comprising third display control means for displaying an original image recorded in the recording means in association with the reduced image designated by the reduced image designation means. apparatus. Comprising a list display function selection means for selecting a list display function based on a status signal sent from the operation unit ;
10. The first and second display control means and the display column selection means are executed when a list display function is selected by the list display function selection means. A captured image display device according to claim 1. An imaging unit that captures a subject image and outputs a captured image;
The captured image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording unit records a plurality of captured images output from the imaging unit in association with a capturing time. A first display control step of displaying the display area for each predetermined period on the display screen,
Based on the shooting time recorded in the recording unit that records a plurality of shot images and shooting times in association with each other from among the display fields for each predetermined period set by the first display control step, A display field selection step for selecting a display field for displaying a photographed image recorded in the recording unit;
A second display control step of displaying the captured image in the display column selected by the display column selection step,
The captured image display method characterized in that a display field that is not selected by the display field selection step is included in the display field for each predetermined period set by the first display control step.

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