JP4932368B2 - Portable terminal device and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable terminal device including a camera and a program.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a mobile terminal device provided with a camera, for example, a camera-equipped mobile phone device provided with a camera for taking a self-portrait and a camera for taking another person is known (see Patent Document 1). Also known is a portable terminal device in which the face image is added to the personal information (character information) of the other party and stored as telephone directory data (see Patent Document 2). In this case, in the prior art (Patent Document 2), the image is added to the personal information of the other party. However, when the image is added to the personal profile information (personal information), the prior art (patent The self-portrait may be photographed using the self-portrait camera shown in the literature 1).
JP 2004-180107 A JP 2000-092184 A

 By the way, when adding an image to your personal information or the other person's personal information, you can select your favorite image from a number of images saved in advance and add it to your personal information. However, as the number of stored images increases, more time and effort are required for the selection.

  An object of the present invention is to allow a user to efficiently select and add a favorite image from among a large number of stored images when adding an image to personal information.

The invention according to claim 1 (first invention) is a portable terminal device equipped with a camera, and stores an internally shot image taken with the photographer side inside, in the first storage unit, and is opposite to the photographer. An image storage means for storing an externally photographed image taken outside as a side in the second storage unit, a personal information storage means for storing and managing personal information of the user, and when adding an image to the personal information, the internal information Display means for reading out each photographed image from the first storage unit and displaying it as a selection candidate, and addition means for adding an internal photographed image arbitrarily selected from the selection candidates to the personal information It is characterized by.
Furthermore, a program for realizing the main functions shown in the invention described in claim 1 is provided to the computer (the invention described in claim 9).

The invention described in claim 1 described above may be as follows.
A first camera disposed on the inner surface side of the display unit housing so that the shooting direction faces the photographer in a state where the display surface of the display unit housing constituting the apparatus body faces the photographer; And a second camera arranged on the outer surface side of the display unit casing so that the direction faces the opposite side of the photographer, and the image storage means captures a self-portrait image taken by the first camera. and an inner captured image stored in said first storage unit, to said second storage unit which photographed person taken image as the outer photographed image under predetermined conditions among the images captured by the second camera It memorizes (invention of claim 2).

The first storage unit and the second storage unit include a single camera attached to the apparatus main body so that the shooting direction can be changed as appropriate, and provided with a determination unit that determines the shooting direction of the camera. The image storage means includes a single storage unit, and the image storage means is an image taken by the camera when the shooting direction determined by the determination means is the photographer side. When the shooting direction determined by the determination unit is on the opposite side of the photographer, the image captured by the camera is the outside captured image. The attribute which shows that is attached | subjected and it memorize | stores in the said 2nd memory | storage part (invention of Claim 3).
In this case, the single camera is rotatably attached to the apparatus main body, and the discriminating means includes a photographing direction in which the camera lens system faces the photographer and a photographing direction in which the opposite side of the photographer faces. May be determined (the invention according to claim 4).

In addition to the personal information of the self, when the personal information of another person is stored and managed, when the image is added to the personal information of the other person, the outside photographed image is read from the second storage unit and selected. In addition to displaying as a candidate, an outside photographed image arbitrarily selected from the selection candidates is added to the personal information of the other person .

The invention according to claim 6 (second invention) is a portable terminal device provided with a camera, and personal information storage means for storing and managing personal information of others, and person photography for photographing a person as a subject at the time of camera photography A determination unit that determines whether or not a condition is set; and when the determination unit determines that the person shooting condition is set, the person image captured according to the shooting condition is stored in the first storage unit. stored, an image storage means for storing an image captured by the other imaging conditions in the second storage unit, when adding an image to the personal information, respectively the person image from the first storage unit A display means for reading and displaying as a selection candidate and an adding means for adding a personal image arbitrarily selected from the selection candidates to the personal information are provided.
Furthermore, a program for realizing the main functions shown in the invention described in claim 6 is provided to the computer (the invention described in claim 10).

The invention described in claim 6 described above may be as follows.
When the focal length to the subject is adjusted within a distance range suitable for portrait shooting when shooting with a camera with an automatic focus adjustment function, the determination means determines that the portrait shooting condition has been set. Described invention).

  In a state where shooting parameters suitable for shooting each scene are set in advance, when the shooting scene with the subject as a person is selected, the determination unit determines that the person shooting condition is set. (Invention of Claim 8)

According to the present invention, it is saved large number of images can be added to efficiently select a desired image from among them, it is possible to greatly reduce the burden on the user.

Example 1
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
This embodiment exemplifies the case where the present invention is applied to a mobile phone device as a mobile terminal device. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the mobile phone device, and FIG. It is the figure seen from the user (photographer) side in a state, (B) is the figure seen from the other side of the photographer. This mobile phone device is composed of two housings, and is a foldable device body in which the display unit housing 1 and the operation unit housing 2 are connected to each other by a hinge unit 3 so as to be opened and closed. In the opened state, the key operation unit 4 is arranged in the operation unit casing 2.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1A, a main display unit 5 is disposed on the front side of the display unit housing 1, and an in-camera 6 is disposed. In addition to the sub display unit 7 disposed on the back side of the display unit housing 1, an out camera 8 is disposed. That is, in the state where the main display unit 5 of the display unit housing 1 faces the photographer, the in-camera 6 is arranged so that the photographing direction faces the user (photographer) side, and the out-camera 8 is It is arranged so that the photographing direction faces the opposite side of the user.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing basic components of the mobile phone device.
This mobile phone device is provided with a camera function in addition to a telephone call function, an e-mail function, an Internet connection function (Web access function), and the like. The CPU 11 is a central central processing unit that controls the overall operation of the mobile phone device according to various programs in the storage unit 12. The storage unit 12 is an internal memory, and has a program area and a data area. In this program area, a program for realizing the present embodiment according to an operation procedure shown in FIGS. Stored. The data area of the storage unit 12 stores a photo folder FF, profile information PF, an address book AD, and the like, which will be described later. The recording medium 13 is a removable portable memory that supplies various data programs externally, and is configured by, for example, smart media, an IC card, and the like. The memory 14 is an internal memory having a work area, and various data in the memory 14 is saved in the storage unit 12 as necessary.

  The telephone communication unit 15 takes in a signal from the reception side of a transmission / reception unit (baseband unit) connected to an antenna that constitutes a radio unit, demodulates it into a reception baseband signal, and then receives a reception speaker via the acoustic control unit 16. The sound is output from 17. Further, the telephone communication unit 15 takes in the audio data input from the transmission microphone 18 from the acoustic control unit 16, encodes it into a transmission baseband signal, gives it to the transmission side of the transmission / reception unit, and outputs the output from the antenna. . On the other hand, the display data received and acquired via the telephone communication unit 15 by the e-mail function and the Internet connection function is given to the main display unit 5 such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) via the display control unit 19 for display output. The

  The main display unit 5 displays characters, images and the like with high quality, and the sub display unit 7 displays the current date and time, simple messages, icons, and the like. The key operation unit 4 performs dial input, character input, command input, and the like, and is provided with a shutter button for starting camera shooting. The CPU 11 performs processing according to a key input signal from the key operation unit 4. Execute. The notification unit 20 includes a speaker for notification of incoming calls, an LED (light emitting diode), and a vibration motor. The notification unit 20 is driven when an incoming call / mail is received, and is also driven when an alarm is notified.

  The in-camera 6 is a camera imaging unit for taking a picture of the photographer's side (inside) such as his / her face, and the out-camera 8 is for taking a picture of the other side (outside) of the photographer. In addition to taking lenses, mirrors and other lens / mirror blocks, image sensors, and their drive systems, they also include distance sensors, light quantity sensors, analog processing circuits, signal processing circuits, compression / decompression circuits, etc. Controls zoom adjustment and controls drive control during autofocus (automatic focus adjustment function), shutter drive control, exposure and white balance. In this case, in order to automatically optimize the shooting mode according to the type of subject such as landscape, person, etc., shooting parameters suitable for shooting the scene are set in advance for each shooting scene. When an arbitrary shooting scene (shooting mode) is selected, the CPU 11 sets shooting parameters corresponding to the selected scene in the in-camera 6 or the out-camera 8. Note that the CPU 1 sets “shutter speed”, “aperture adjustment value”, “color correction value”, “focus adjustment value”, “exposure correction value”, and the like as shooting parameters.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the photo folder FF.
The photo folder FF is a folder that stores and saves images taken by the in-camera 6 or the out-camera 8 in an image-by-file format, and has a self-folder FF1, a person folder FF2, and a general folder FF3. That is, in addition to storing and managing the in-camera image taken by the in-camera 6 with the photographer side on the inside and the outside photographed image taken with the opposite side of the photographer on the outside, the outside photographed image with the subject as a person In order to store and manage other captured images in an identifiable manner, a self folder FF1, a person folder FF2, and a general folder FF3 are provided.

  The self folder FF1 is a folder for storing and saving a self-portrait image (self-image) taken by the in-camera 6. The person folder FF2 and the general folder FF3 store and save an outside photographed image photographed by the out camera 8, and the person folder FF2 captures a person (another person) image obtained by photographing a person (another person) under a predetermined photographing condition. The general folder FF3 is a folder for storing and saving images (images of people, landscapes, and the like) taken by the out camera 8 under conditions other than predetermined shooting conditions. Here, the predetermined photographing condition indicates a person photographing condition suitable for photographing the face of a person (other person) by the out camera 8, and the focal distance to the subject is a distance suitable for photographing the face of the person ( For example, when it is adjusted to within 50 cm to 2 m), or when a “person mode” suitable for portrait shooting is selected from a shooting scene (shooting mode) according to the subject, the CPU 11 It is determined that the shooting condition is satisfied, and the person folder FF2 is designated as the distribution destination of the image shot by the out camera 8.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the profile information PF.
The profile information PF includes an “image” obtained by photographing the user's face in the character information of the user's own (person) 's “name”, “phone number”, “mail address”, “company name”, and “date of birth”. It has an added configuration. The character information of “name”, “phone number”, “mail address”, “company name”, “birth date” is data input from the key operation unit 24, data supplied from the recording medium 13 or the like. The “image” is an image read from the self-folder FF1. When adding an “image” to the profile information PF, the CPU 11 reads out a group of images previously captured by the in-camera 6 from the self-folder FF1 and displays the list as selection candidates, and an image arbitrarily selected from the list. Is added to a predetermined item position of the profile information PF.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the address book AD.
The address book AD stores and manages the address book data for each destination, and each record is an “image” obtained by photographing the face of the other party in the text information of “name”, “phone number”, and “mail address”. Is added. The character information of “name”, “phone number”, and “mail address” is data input from the key operation unit 24, data supplied from the recording medium 13 or the like, and “image” is the person folder FF2. It is the image read from. When adding “images” to the address book AD, the CPU 11 reads out a group of images previously captured by the out-camera 8 from the person folder FF2 and displays the list as selection candidates, and images arbitrarily selected from the list. Is added to a predetermined item position in the address book record.

  Next, the operation concept of the mobile phone device in the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Here, each function described in these flowcharts is stored in the form of a readable program code, and operations according to the program code are sequentially executed. In addition, the operation according to the above-described program code transmitted via the transmission medium can be sequentially executed. This is the same in other embodiments described later. In addition to the recording medium, the program / data supplied from the outside via the transmission medium can be used to execute operations specific to this embodiment.

6 to 9 are flowcharts showing the entire operation of the mobile phone device that is started to be executed when the power is turned on.
First, the CPU 11 activates the telephone communication unit 15 to perform standby processing for registering the current position (step A1 in FIG. 6), and enters a standby state while reading out a predetermined standby image and outputting it for display ( Step A2). In this state, when it is detected that there is an incoming call (YES in step A2), it is checked whether the telephone number of the caller is registered in the address book AD (step A3). Here, if the caller's telephone number is registered in the address book AD, the “name” corresponding to the other party's telephone number is read out and displayed (step A4), but if not registered (step A3). NO), the telephone number of the caller is displayed on the main display unit 5 or the sub display unit 7 (step A5). Then, an incoming melody is generated and output to notify the incoming call, and the incoming call process is executed (step A6).

  Further, when any operation is performed in the standby state (YES in step A7), it is checked whether it is an instruction operation for starting the camera (step A8) or an instruction operation for opening its own profile information PF (step A9). It is checked whether the instruction operation is to open the address book AD (step A10). If it is an operation other than that (NO in step A10), as other processing corresponding to the operation, for example, after performing a call transmission process, a mail creation process, a mail transmission process, etc. (step A11), the process returns to the standby state. (Step A1).

  If camera activation is instructed (YES in step A8), the process proceeds to the flow of FIG. First, the CPU 11 checks whether activation is instructed to the in-camera 6 (step A12). If it is an activation instruction to the in-camera 6, the in-camera 6 is activated (step A13), and then the foldable type. In the state where the apparatus main body is opened, the monitor image of the in-camera 6 is displayed and output on the main display unit 5 (step A14). Here, the photographer operates the shutter button while checking the appearance of his / her face on the monitor screen. In response to this shutter operation (YES in step A15), when an image is captured by the in-camera 6 (step A16), the CPU 11 acquires the image captured by the in-camera 6 and converts it into an image file ( Step A17), recording and saving in the self folder FF1 (Step A18). Thereafter, until the end of photographing is instructed (step A19), the process returns to the above-described step A14 and the same operation is repeated. As a result, the self-face images are sequentially stored in the self-folder FF1.

  If the activation instruction is for the out camera 8 (NO in step A12), after the out camera 8 is activated (step A20), the monitor image of the out camera 8 is displayed with the folding apparatus main body opened. The auto focus is driven (step A22) while the main display section 5 outputs the display (step A21). Here, it is checked whether the shutter button has been operated (step A23) or whether an operation for instructing selection of the shooting mode has been performed (step A31). Now, when the shooting mode selection is instructed, various shooting modes are displayed in a menu (step A32). When a shooting mode suitable for the current shooting is selected from the menu screen (step A33), shooting parameters corresponding to the selected mode are set as the current shooting conditions (step A34).

  Here, when the shutter button is operated (step A23), the out camera 8 operates in response to the image shooting according to the currently set shooting parameter (step A24). Here, the CPU 11 acquires an image photographed by the out-camera 8 and converts it into an image file (step A25), and then checks whether “person mode” is selected as the photographing mode (step A26). "Is selected and recorded on the person folder FF2 (step A30).

  Further, when a shooting mode other than the “person mode” is selected (NO in step A26), the focal length of the autofocus is a distance suitable for shooting the face of a person (other person) by the out camera 8 ( It is checked whether or not (person photographing condition) is met (step A27). Now, if the autofocus focal length is adjusted to a distance suitable for photographing a person's face (for example, within 50 cm to 2 m), the current image file is assumed to be suitable for the person photographing conditions. Record and save in folder FF2 (step A30).

  That is, even if a shooting mode other than “person mode” is selected, if the focal length is suitable for the human shooting conditions, the current image file is recorded and saved in the person folder FF2 (step A30), but the focal length is If it does not conform to the person photographing condition (NO in step A27), the current image file is recorded and saved in the general folder FF3 (step A28). Thereafter, until the end of shooting is instructed (step A29), the process returns to the above-described step A21 and the same operation is repeated. As a result, the images shot by the out camera 8 Sorted and stored in FF2 or general folder FF3.

 On the other hand, when the opening operation of the user's profile information PF is performed in the standby state (YES in step A9 in FIG. 6), the process proceeds to the flow in FIG. 8 to execute profile information processing. First, the CPU 11 reads and displays its own profile information PF (step A35), and then waits for an operation (step A36). When an instruction operation for instructing editing of profile information is performed (YES in step A37), it is checked whether image editing is instructed as the editing content (step A38), and other editing is instructed. In this case, for example, when an instruction to change, add, or delete own "phone number" or "email address" is given, the editing process is executed in accordance with the instruction (step A43), and this editing is performed. The profile information (own personal information) PF is updated according to the contents (step A42).

 Further, when an instruction to paste an image on the profile information PF is given (YES in Step A38), the self-folder FF1 is accessed and opened (Step A39), and then each image ( A self-portrait of a photograph of his / her face is read out and displayed as a thumbnail list (step A40). When an arbitrary self-image is selected and designated from the list screen (step A41), the self-personal information is updated by inserting and adding the self-image to the profile information PF (step A42). As a result, a new image is newly added to the profile information PF or an already added image is changed.

 In the operation waiting state when displaying profile information, it is checked whether an end operation for instructing the end of profile information processing has been performed as an operation other than the editing operation (step A44). Is returned to the standby state (step A1 in FIG. 6), but when an operation other than the editing operation and the ending operation is performed (NO in step A44), for example, a profile corresponding to other operation processing Processing for transmitting the information PF to the other party as data for self-introduction is executed (step A45).

 Further, when the address book AD open operation is performed in the standby state (YES in step A10 in FIG. 6), the process proceeds to the flow in FIG. 9 to execute address book processing. First, after accessing and opening the address book AD (step A46 in FIG. 7), the CPU 11 reads “name” from each record and displays it as a list (step A47). When an arbitrary “name” is selected and specified from the name list screen (step A48), the CPU 11 addresses the personal information “name”, “phone number”, “mail address”, and “image” of this partner. After reading from the book AD and displaying and outputting it as personal detailed information (step A48), it enters an operation waiting state (step A50).

 In this state, when an editing operation for instructing editing of the address book data (personal information) is performed (step A51), it is checked whether image pasting is instructed as the editing content (step A52). When editing is instructed, for example, when instructing to change, add, or delete “phone number” or “mail address”, other editing processing is executed (step A57), and then the editing contents are changed. In response, the address book data (personal information) is updated (step A56).

 Further, when an image paste is instructed (YES in step A52), the person folder FF2 is accessed and opened (step A53), and then each image stored in the person folder FF2 (the face of another person is displayed). The photographed person image) is read out and displayed as a thumbnail list (step A54). When an arbitrary person image is selected and specified from the list screen (step A55), the personal information is updated by inserting and adding this person image to the address book data to be edited (step A56). As a result, a new image is newly added to the personal information (address book data) to be edited, or an already added image is changed.

 In the operation waiting state, as an operation other than the editing operation, it is checked whether an end operation for instructing the end of the address book process has been performed (step A58) or a return operation has been performed (step A59). Is performed (YES in step A58), the process returns to the standby state (step A1 in FIG. 6). However, if a return operation is performed, the process returns to step A46, and in the name list screen below. If any “name” is selected from the name list screen, the name list screen is switched to the personal information screen, and then the editing process described above is executed in response to the editing operation. Is performed (NO in step A59), for example, telephone call processing, mail transmission processing, and the like are executed as the operation corresponding processing (step A60).

 As described above, in the first embodiment, a self-image captured by the in-camera 6 is recorded and stored in the self-folder FF1, and a person image captured by the out-camera 8 is recorded and stored in the person folder FF2. Thus, in a state where the self image and the other person's image (person image) are stored and managed so as to be identifiable, the CPU 11 adds each image in the self folder FF1 when adding “image” to the self profile information PF. Even if a large number of images are stored in the photo folder FF by reading out the images and displaying them as selection candidates, and adding a self-image arbitrarily selected from the list screen to the profile information PF. Efficient selection and addition of self-portraits of your choice can be made, and the burden on users is greatly increased by streamlining operations It is possible to reduce.

 Further, the CPU 11 determines whether or not a person shooting condition for shooting a person as a subject has been set when shooting with the out-camera 8, and if the person shooting condition is set, the CPU 11 has shot with this person shooting condition. A person image is recorded and saved in the person folder FF2, and an image shot under the other shooting conditions by recording and saving an image shot under the other shooting conditions in the general folder FF3. When the “image” is added to the personal information (address book data) of another person in the address book AD, each person image in the person folder FF2 is read and selected. A list of candidates is displayed and a person image arbitrarily selected from the list screen is added to the address book data. Ri, even if a large number of images stored in the Photos folder FF can be added to a person desired image efficiently selected, it becomes possible to significantly reduce the user's burden by streamlining operations.

 Here, when the out-camera 8 is photographed, when the focal length of the autofocus is adjusted to a distance suitable for photographing a person's face (for example, within 50 cm to 2 m), or a photographing scene according to the subject ( When the “portrait mode” suitable for portrait shooting is selected from the “shooting mode”, the CPU 11 determines that the portrait shooting condition is satisfied, and the image captured by the out-camera 8 is stored in the portrait folder FF2. Can be sorted.

In the first embodiment described above, if the focal length of autofocus is adjusted within 50 cm to 2 m when the out camera 8 is photographed, it is determined that a person has been photographed, and the photographed image is represented as a person folder. When the autofocus focal length is within 50 cm to 2 m, the subject portion is identified by analyzing the image, and it is recognized that the subject is a person. The image may be stored in the person folder FF2.
(Example 2)

A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
In the first embodiment described above, the in-camera 6 and the out-camera 8 are provided. However, in the second embodiment, a single camera can function as an in-camera depending on the shooting direction, or the out-camera can be operated. By making it function as a camera, it is possible to shoot both self and others. In the first embodiment described above, images are sorted and stored in three folders (self folder FF1, person folder FF2, and general folder FF3) provided in the photo folder FF. In FIG. 2, all images taken by one camera are stored in the photo folder FF in a lump. In this case, each image is stored and managed so that the shooting direction of the camera can be identified.
Here, the same or the same names in both embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, the description thereof will be omitted, and the following description will focus on the features of the second embodiment. .

FIG. 10 is an external perspective view of the mobile phone device, as viewed from the user (photographer) side in a state in which the foldable device main body is opened.
At the upper end of the display unit housing 1 (the end opposite to the hinge unit 3), a notch 1a for housing the camera is formed at the center. A single camera (rotating camera) 21 is pivotally supported in the notch 1a. That is, a horizontal axis (not shown) provided on both sides of the rotating camera 21 is rotatably inserted into a support hole (not shown) formed in the end surface of the notch 1a. Then, in a state where the folding apparatus main body is opened (a state where the display surface of the display unit housing 1 faces the photographer), the photographing direction (lens system) of the rotating camera 21 is directed to the photographer. It is pivotally supported so as to be able to turn 180 ° so as to face or to face the opposite side of the photographer.

  In this case, the rotating camera 21 functions in the same manner as the above-described in-camera when the shooting direction is directed toward the photographer, and is similar to the above-described out-camera when it is directed toward the opposite side of the photographer. Function. The orientation of the rotating camera 21 is detected by ON / OFF of switch means such as a micro switch. That is, a direction detection unit for detecting the direction is provided in the vicinity of the rotating camera 21, and the detection signal is given to the CPU 11. The CPU 11 determines whether the rotating camera 21 is functioning as an in-camera or an out-camera based on the detection signal from the direction detection unit, and executes a process corresponding thereto. The direction of the camera when the rotating camera 21 functions as an in-camera is referred to as “IN”, and the direction of the camera when it functions as an out-camera is referred to as “OUT”.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the photo folder FF and the image file GF stored in the photo folder FF of the second embodiment.
The photo folder FF collectively saves all images taken by the single rotating camera 21 in an image 1 file format, and is a self image obtained by photographing one's face or a person image obtained by photographing another person's face. Regardless of this, all photographed images are stored in this photo folder FF. In the image file GF, as the file attribute, when the direction of the rotating camera 21 is “IN”, an “IN flag” indicating that the image is taken in the direction of the camera is set.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the camera shooting and saving process in the second embodiment, and the execution is started in place of the flow of FIG. 7 described above.
First, after activating the rotating camera 21 (step B1), the CPU 11 accesses a direction detection unit that detects the direction and checks whether the camera direction is “IN” (step B2). Here, when the camera orientation is “IN”, that is, when the lens system of the rotating camera 21 is directed toward the photographer in a state where the folding apparatus main body is opened, the rotating camera 21 is used. Are output on the main display unit 5 (step B3).

  Then, in response to the shutter operation (YES in step B4), when an image is taken with the rotating camera 21 (step B5), the CPU 11 acquires the taken image and converts it into an image file (step B6). After the “IN flag” is set as the file attribute (step B7), the image file GF is recorded and saved in the photo folder FF (step B8). Thereafter, until the end of photographing is instructed (step B9), the process returns to the above-described step B3 and the same operation is repeated.

  If the direction of the rotating camera 21 is determined and the camera direction is “OUT” (NO in step B2), that is, the lens of the rotating camera 21 is opened with the folding apparatus main body opened. If the system is directed to the opposite side of the photographer, the monitor image of the rotating camera 21 is inverted and displayed on the main display unit 5 (step B10). Then, in response to the shutter operation (YES in step B11), when an image is taken with the rotating camera 21 (step B12), the CPU 11 acquires the taken image and converts it into an image file (step B13). After resetting the “IN flag” as the file attribute (step B14), the image file GF is recorded and saved in the photo folder FF (step B15). Thereafter, until the end of photographing is instructed (step B16), the process returns to the above-described step B10 and the same operation is repeated.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a portion corresponding to steps A38 to A43 in FIG. 8 as a part of profile information processing in the second embodiment, and is executed in place of steps A38 to A43 in FIG.
First, the CPU 11 checks whether image pasting has been instructed in response to the editing operation of the profile information PF (step B20). When other editing is instructed, other editing processing is executed in accordance with the instruction. After that (step B26), the profile information (own personal information) PF is updated in accordance with the edited content (step B25).

 When an image paste is instructed (YES in step B20), the photo folder FF is accessed and opened (step B21), and then the image file stored in the photo folder FF is selected. An image file in which “IN flag” is set as the file attribute is selectively read (step B22), and the image (self image) is displayed as a thumbnail list (step B23). When an arbitrary self-image is selected and designated from the list screen (step B24), the self-personal information is updated by inserting and adding the self-image to the profile information PF (step B25).

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a part corresponding to steps A52 to A57 in FIG. 9 as a part of the address book process in the second embodiment, which is executed in place of steps A52 to A57 in FIG.
First, in response to the editing operation of the address book data (personal information), the CPU 11 checks whether an image pasting is instructed as the editing content (step B30), and if other editing is instructed, Then, after executing another editing process (step B36), the address book data (personal information) is updated according to the editing content (step B35).

 When an image paste is instructed (YES in step B30), the photo folder FF is accessed and opened (step B31), and then the images stored in the photo folder FF are selected from the images. An image file whose “IN flag” is reset as the file attribute is selectively read (step B32), and the image (person image of another person) is displayed as a thumbnail list (step B33). When an arbitrary person image is selected and specified from the list screen (step B34), the personal information is updated by inserting and adding the person image to the address book data (step B35).

  As described above, the second embodiment has the same effect as that of the first embodiment described above, and the shooting direction is directed to the user side at the center of the upper end of the display unit housing 1, or the opposite side is provided. A rotating camera 21 mounted so as to be able to rotate 180 ° so as to face is provided, and the CPU 11 discriminates the shooting direction of the rotating camera 21 and sets an “IN flag” in the shot image according to the shooting direction. By storing in the photo folder FF, the user side or the opposite side can be shot with a single camera, and even if images with different shooting directions are mixed and saved in one photo folder FF, Each image can be read for each shooting direction.

  In addition, the captured image is not limited to a still image and may be a moving image. In the first and second embodiments described above, the present invention is applied to a mobile phone device with a camera. However, the present invention is not limited to a mobile phone device. For example, a PDA with a camera, an electronic camera, an electronic wristwatch, and music. The present invention can be similarly applied even to a portable terminal device such as a playback device.

It is the external appearance perspective view of the mobile telephone apparatus applied as a portable terminal device, (A) is the figure seen from the user (photographer) side in the state which opened the foldable apparatus main body, (B) is a photographer's The figure seen from the other side. The block diagram which showed the basic component of the mobile telephone apparatus. The figure for demonstrating the photo folder FF. The figure for demonstrating the profile information PF. The figure for demonstrating address book AD. The flowchart which showed the whole operation | movement of the mobile telephone apparatus started execution with power activation. The flowchart which showed the camera imaging | photography storage process following FIG. The flowchart which showed the profile information processing following FIG. The flowchart which showed the address book process following FIG. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the mobile phone device, as viewed from the user (photographer) side in a state in which the foldable device main body is opened. The figure for demonstrating the photo folder FF of 2nd Example, and the image file GF preserve | saved at it. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing camera shooting and saving processing that is started in place of the flow of FIG. 7 in the second embodiment. 10 is a flowchart showing profile information processing of a portion corresponding to steps A38 to A43 in FIG. 8 in the second embodiment. 10 is a flowchart showing address book processing of a portion corresponding to steps A52 to A57 in FIG. 9 in the second embodiment.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Display part housing | casing 2 Operation part housing | casing 4 Key operation part 5 Main display part 6 In camera 8 Out camera 11 CPU
12 storage unit 15 telephone communication unit 21 rotating camera FF photo folder FF1 own folder FF2 person folder FF3 general folder PF profile information AD address book

Claims (10)

A mobile terminal device equipped with a camera,
Image storage means for storing an inner shot image taken with the photographer side inside in the first storage unit, and storing an outside shot image shot with the opposite side of the photographer outside as the second storage unit;
Personal information storage means for storing and managing personal information of the person;
Display means for reading the internal captured image from the first storage unit and displaying it as a selection candidate when adding an image to the personal information;
An adding means for adding an internal shot image arbitrarily selected from the selection candidates to the personal information;
A portable terminal device comprising: A first camera disposed on the inner surface side of the display unit housing so that the shooting direction faces the photographer in a state where the display surface of the display unit housing constituting the apparatus body faces the photographer; A second camera disposed on the outer surface side of the display unit housing so that the direction faces the opposite side of the photographer,
It said image storage means, under predetermined conditions of said the self-portrait image captured by the first camera as a said captured image stored in said first storage unit, an image captured by the second camera Storing the other person's image captured in the second storage unit as the externally captured image,
The portable terminal device according to claim 1, which is configured as described above. It has a single camera attached to the device body so that the shooting direction can be changed as appropriate.
A discrimination means for discriminating the shooting direction of the camera is provided,
The first storage unit and the second storage unit are composed of a single storage unit,
The image storage means attaches an attribute indicating that the image is taken by the camera to the inner photographed image to the image photographed by the photographer when the photographing direction determined by the determining means is the photographer side. When the shooting direction determined by the determination unit is on the opposite side of the photographer, an image indicating that the image is captured by the camera is attached to the image. Store in the second storage unit ,
The portable terminal device according to claim 1, which is configured as described above. The single camera is rotatably attached to the apparatus body,
The determining means determines a shooting direction in which the lens system of the camera faces the photographer and a shooting direction facing the opposite side of the photographer.
The portable terminal device according to claim 3, which is configured as described above. In addition to the personal information of the self, when the personal information of another person is stored and managed, when the image is added to the personal information of the other person, the outside photographed image is read from the second storage unit and selected. Displaying as a candidate, and adding an outside shot image arbitrarily selected from the selection candidates to the personal information of the other person ,
The portable terminal device according to claim 1, which is configured as described above. A mobile terminal device equipped with a camera,
Personal information storage means for storing and managing personal information of others,
A discriminating means for discriminating whether or not a person shooting condition for shooting a person as a subject at the time of camera shooting is set;
If it is determined that the person photographing conditions are set by the discriminating means, the person image photographed by the photographing conditions stored in the first memory unit, an image captured by the other imaging conditions Image storage means for storing in the second storage unit;
Display means for reading out the person image from the first storage unit and displaying it as a selection candidate when adding an image to the personal information;
An adding means for adding a personal image arbitrarily selected from the selection candidates to the personal information;
A portable terminal device comprising: When photographing with a camera with an automatic focus adjustment function, when the focal distance to the subject is adjusted within a distance range suitable for human photography, the determination means determines that the human photographing condition is set.
The portable terminal device according to claim 6, which is configured as described above. In a state where shooting parameters suitable for shooting each scene are set in advance, when the shooting scene with the subject as a person is selected, the determination unit determines that the person shooting condition is set. To
The portable terminal device according to claim 6, which is configured as described above. On the computer ,
A function of storing an internal photographed image taken with the photographer side inside in the first storage unit, and storing an external photographed image taken with the opposite side of the photographer outside in the second storage unit ;
The ability to store and manage personal information
A function of reading the internal captured image from the first storage unit and displaying it as a selection candidate when adding an image to the personal information;
A function of adding an internal shot image arbitrarily selected from the selection candidates to the personal information;
A program to realize On the computer ,
A function for storing and managing personal information of others,
A function for determining whether or not a person shooting condition for shooting a person as a subject during camera shooting is set;
When it is determined that the person shooting condition is set, the person image shot under this shooting condition is stored in the first storage unit, and the image shot under the other shooting conditions is stored in the second storage. The function to memorize
A function of reading the person image from the first storage unit and displaying it as a selection candidate when adding an image to the personal information;
A function of adding a personal image arbitrarily selected from the selection candidates to the personal information;
A program to realize

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