JP5407338B2 - Imaging apparatus and computer program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus and a computer program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an imaging device (see Patent Document 1) that records and records shooting date / time information in association with shooting image data, and automatically shoots a subject at a timing when a predetermined state (for example, a smile) of the subject is detected. An imaging device (see Patent Document 2) is known.

JP 2008-92440 A JP 2008-42319 A

  According to the conventional imaging device, it is not possible to record the elapsed time from when the user gives an instruction to wait for the shooting operation until the actual shooting operation is performed together with the captured image.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to record an elapsed time from when a user gives an instruction to wait for a photographing operation until the actual photographing operation is performed together with the photographed image. An imaging apparatus and a computer program are provided.

An imaging apparatus according to the present invention includes an imaging unit that captures a subject, a recording unit, an instruction unit that instructs to wait for a shooting operation by the imaging unit, and a predetermined state of the subject after the instruction unit instructs the standby of the shooting operation Detection means for detecting the time, a time measuring means for measuring the elapsed time from when the instruction means waits for the photographing operation to be detected until the detection means detects the predetermined state of the subject, and the detection means detects the predetermined state of the subject. Control means for instructing the imaging means to execute a photographing operation at a predetermined timing, and associating the image of the subject photographed by the imaging means with the elapsed time measured by the timing means and recording it in the recording means.

A computer program according to the present invention includes an imaging process for imaging a subject, a detection process for detecting a predetermined state of the subject after being instructed to wait for execution of an imaging process, after being instructed to wait for execution of imaging processing Time-measurement processing for measuring the elapsed time until the elapsed time until the detection of the predetermined state of the subject by the detection processing is detected, and instructing the execution of the imaging processing at the timing when the predetermined state of the subject is detected by the detection processing. Causes the computer to execute a control process of associating the image of the subject photographed by the above and the elapsed time measured by the timing process with the recording means.

  According to the imaging apparatus and the computer program according to the present invention, it is possible to record the elapsed time from when the user gives an instruction to wait for the photographing operation until the actual photographing operation is performed together with the photographed image.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the digital still camera used as one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the flow of the imaging process used as one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the flow of the smile detection game program used as one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data primarily recorded by a primary recording apparatus at the time of a game start, the 1st person imaging | photography standby, the 1st person imaging | photography completion, the 2nd person imaging | photography start, and the 3rd person imaging | photography start. It is a figure which shows the threshold value used for the determination process of the smile degree for every game mode. It is a figure which shows an example of the data format of picked-up image data. It is a figure which shows an example of the flow of the smile detection game shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the elapsed time from the time of instruct | indicating standby | waiting of imaging | photography operation | movement until actually imaging | photography operation | movement and a game score. It is a figure which shows an example of the output of a smile detection game. It is a figure which shows an example of the output of a smile detection game. It is a figure which shows an example of the output of a smile detection game. It is a figure which shows the other example of the imaging conditions in a smile detection game.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of a digital still camera according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

〔overall structure〕
First, the overall configuration of a digital still camera 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

A digital still camera 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an imaging optical unit 2, an imaging unit 3, an information processing region 4, a recording region 5, an operation input region 6, a timing unit 7, a main display control unit 8, and sound processing. Part 9. The imaging optical unit 2 includes a photographic lens, and the focus position and the aperture position of the photographic lens are moved by driving by a motor. The imaging unit 3 includes an imaging device disposed behind the imaging optical axis of the imaging optical unit 2. The imaging unit 3 outputs one screen of photoelectric conversion output corresponding to a light image formed at regular intervals by being driven to scan. The photoelectric conversion output is sampled and held after the gain is appropriately adjusted for each RGB primary color component in the state of an analog signal. The sampled and held signal is converted into a digital signal and then subjected to color process processing including pixel interpolation processing and γ correction processing. Thereby, the luminance signal Y and the color difference signals Cb and Cr in digital form are generated, and these signals are output to the information processing area 4.

  The information processing area 4 includes a special calculation unit 11, timers 12 a and 12 b, an imaging processing unit 13, a control unit 14, and an image compression unit 15. The special calculation unit 11 performs a face detection process and a smile detection process described later. The timer 12a measures a predetermined time. The timer 12b measures the elapsed time from when the standby of the shooting operation is instructed until the shooting operation is actually performed. The imaging processing unit 13 writes the luminance signal Y and the color difference signals Cb and Cr output from the imaging unit 3 to the buffer in the DMA controller using the composite synchronization signal, the memory write enable signal, and the clock signal, via the DRAM interface. DMA transfer to a DRAM used as a buffer memory.

The control unit 14 controls the operation of the entire digital still camera 1. After completing the DMA transfer of the luminance and color difference signals to the DRAM, the control unit 14 reads the luminance and color difference signals from the DRAM via the DRAM interface and writes them into the VRAM via the VRAM controller. The control unit 14 periodically reads the luminance and color difference signals from the VRAM via the VRAM controller, generates a video signal based on these data, and outputs the video signal to the main display control unit 8. The main display control unit 8 displays on the main display unit 41 in real time by performing display based on the video signal from the control unit 14 and based on the image information captured from the imaging processing unit 13 at that time. .

  In this way, when the shooting instruction unit 30 is operated at a timing when it is desired to take a still image in a so-called through image display state in which the image at that time is displayed in real time on the main display unit 41 as a monitor image, a trigger signal is displayed. Is generated. In response to this trigger signal, the control unit 14 cancels the DMA transfer of the luminance and color difference signals for one screen captured from the imaging processing unit 13 to the DRAM at that time, and again determines the aperture value according to an appropriate exposure condition. Then, the image pickup unit 3 is driven at the shutter speed to obtain luminance and color difference signals for one screen and transfer them to the DRAM. Thereafter, this path is stopped, and the recording and storage state is entered.

  In this recording and storage state, the control unit 14 reads out the luminance and color difference signals written in the DRAM for each component of Y, Cb, and Cr via the DRAM interface and writes them to the image compression unit 15. 15, the data is compressed by processing such as ADCT (Adaptive Discrete Cosine Transform), Huffman coding which is an entropy coding method. Then, the obtained code data is read from the image compression unit 15 and written in the recording area 5. Then, along with the compression processing of the luminance and color difference signals and the completion of writing to the recording area 5, the control unit 14 activates the path from the imaging processing unit 13 to the DRAM again.

  The recording area 5 includes a temporary recording device 20 such as a RAM, a storage recording device 21 such as a ROM, and an external storage device 23 such as a memory card that is detachably attached to the external recording attachment unit 22. The operation input area 6 includes a shooting instruction unit 30 such as a shutter key, a determination instruction unit 31 such as a set key, a mode setting unit 32 such as a shooting mode key and a reproduction mode key, a moving operation unit 33 such as a ring key, a menu key, and the like. The menu operation unit 34 and a power operation unit 35 such as a power button, and signals accompanying the operation of each unit are sent to the control unit 16 in the information processing area 4.

  The timer 7 controls the operations of the timers 12a and 12b. The sound processing unit 9 includes a sound source circuit such as a PCM sound source, digitizes an audio signal input from a microphone unit (not shown) at the time of audio recording, and a predetermined data file format such as MP3 (MPEG-1 audio layer 3) standard. The audio data file is generated by compressing the data in accordance with the above and sent to the recording area 5, while the audio data file sent from the recording area 5 is uncompressed and converted into analog when the audio is reproduced, and the sound output unit 42 is driven. Then, a loud sound is emitted.

[Imaging processing]
The digital still camera 1 having such a configuration records the elapsed time from when the user gives an instruction to wait for the shooting operation to when the shooting operation is actually performed, together with the shot image, by executing the following imaging process. To do. The operation of the digital still camera 1 when executing this imaging process will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The flowchart shown in FIG. 2 starts at the timing when the standby of the photographing operation is instructed, and the imaging process proceeds to the process of step S1. Note that the standby for the photographing operation is instructed at the timing when the operation of the photographing instruction unit 30 (for example, pressing of the shutter button) or the measurement of the predetermined time by the timer 12a is completed. In the operation of the digital still camera 1 described below, the control unit 14 loads the computer program stored in the storage recording device 21 into the temporary recording device 20 and executes the computer program loaded in the temporary recording device 20. Is realized.

  In the process of step S1, the time measuring unit 7 starts to measure the elapsed time since the standby of the photographing operation is instructed by operating the timer 12b (timer TB). Thereby, the process of step S1 is completed and an imaging process progresses to the process of step S2.

  In the process of step S <b> 2, the control unit 14 controls the main display control unit 8 to display a through image on the main display unit 41 and outputs a luminance signal Y (luminance image) of the through image to the special calculation unit 11. To do. Thereby, the process of step S2 is completed, and the imaging process proceeds to the process of step S3.

  In the process of step S3, the special calculation unit 11 detects the face image of the subject A from the luminance image input by the process of step S2 (face detection process). Since this face detection process is already known at the time of filing of the present invention, its detailed description is omitted. As a specific example, refer to JP-A-2002-333652. In addition, when a plurality of faces are detected in the face detection process, the special calculation unit 11 may output a face image having the largest face detection frame. Thereby, the process of step S3 is completed, and an imaging process progresses to the process of step S4.

  In the process of step S4, the special calculation unit 11 detects the smile level of the subject A using the face image detected by the process of step S3 (smile detection process). Since this smile detection process is already known at the time of filing of the present invention, its detailed description is omitted. For a specific example, refer to JP-A-2005-234686. When a plurality of face images are detected by the process of step S3, the special calculation unit 11 detects the smile level of each face image and calculates the smile level of the entire image from the detected smile level of each face image. You may make it do. Thereby, the process of step S4 is completed and the imaging process proceeds to the process of step S5.

  In the process of step S5, the control unit 14 determines whether or not the smile level detected by the process of step S4 is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value. As a result of the determination, if the smile level is less than the predetermined threshold value, the control unit 14 determines that the smile of the subject A has not been detected, and returns the imaging process to the process of step S2. On the other hand, if the smile level is equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold, the control unit 14 determines that a smile on the subject A has been detected, and advances the imaging process to the process of step S6. When smile levels of a plurality of face images are detected, if there are face images with a smile level equal to or less than the threshold value, the control unit 14 determines that a smile of the subject A has not been detected, and imaging is performed. You may make it return a process to the process of step S2.

  In the process of step S6, the control unit 14 reads out the luminance and color difference signals written in the DRAM for each of the Y, Cb, and Cr components via the DRAM interface and writes them to the image compression unit 15, and the image processing unit. 15 compresses the data. The timer 7 stops the operation of the timer 12b. Thereby, the process of step S6 is completed, and the imaging process proceeds to the process of step S7.

  In the process of step S7, the control unit 14 reads the code data obtained by the process of step S6 from the image compression unit 15, and records the read code data as captured image data in association with the time measured by the timer 12b. Record in area 5. Specifically, the control unit 14 records the time measured by the timer 12b in the additional information of the captured image data in the EXIF format, thereby associating and recording the captured image data and the time measured by the timer 12b. Thereby, the process of step S7 is completed and a series of imaging processes are complete | finished.

  As is apparent from the above description, according to the imaging processing according to the embodiment of the present invention, the timer 7 activates the timer 12b so that the imaging operation is actually performed after the standby of the imaging operation is instructed. The controller 14 counts the elapsed time until it is displayed and records the recorded image data and the time measured by the timer 12b in association with each other in the recording area 5, so that the shooting operation is actually performed after instructing the standby of the shooting operation. The elapsed time until it is performed can be recorded together with the captured image. Further, according to the imaging process according to the embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 14 records the time measured by the timer 12b in the additional information of the captured image data in the EXIF format. Are recorded in association with each other, the elapsed time recorded together with the captured image can be easily used for a desired application.

  As described above, the imaging process according to the embodiment of the present invention records the elapsed time from when the standby of the imaging operation is instructed until the actual imaging operation is performed together with the captured image. According to such an imaging process, Processing to replay and display captured images in order from the shortest elapsed time until the actual shooting operation is performed after instructing standby for shooting operation, or until the actual shooting operation is performed after instructing standby for shooting operation It is possible to provide an unprecedented application such as a game using the length of the elapsed time. Hereinafter, with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 3, an embodiment of a game using this imaging process will be described.

[Smile detection game]
The smile detection game of the present embodiment competes for the time required to complete the shooting of smiles of X subjects A, and can be played in a scene such as a party where a large number of X or more people are gathered. The flow of this smile detection game will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The flowchart shown in FIG. 3 starts at the timing when the user instructs to start the game, and the smile detection game program proceeds to the process of step S11. At the start of the smile detection game, the user operates the menu operation unit 34 to set the number X of subjects A to photograph a smile, and operates the mode setting unit 32 to determine the smile level in step S16 described later. The mode of the smile detection game is selected between mode 1 in which the threshold value used for is constant regardless of the number of photographers and mode 2 in which the threshold value used for determination of the smile level changes according to the number of photographers (see FIG. 6 for details). Reference later).

  In the process of step S11, the control unit 14 initializes the value of the program counter N and the value of the timer 12b for counting the number of subjects A who have completed photographing to “0”, as shown in FIG. The primary recording device 20 stores a data set indicating the number N of subjects A for which complete photographing has been completed, the number X of subjects A set by the user, the count value TB of the timer 12b, and the threshold used in the processing of step S17. To do. Thereby, the process of step S11 is completed, and the smile detection game program proceeds to the process of step S12.

  In the process of step S12, the control unit 14 determines whether or not the value of the program counter N is equal to or greater than the number of photographed persons X of the subject A set by the user. As a result of the determination, if the value of the program counter N is equal to or greater than the number of photographers X of the subject A, the control unit 14 determines that the photographing operation for X persons has been completed, and advances the smile detection game program to the process of step S24. On the other hand, if the value of the program counter N is less than the number X of subjects A, the control unit 14 determines that the shooting operation of X people has not been completed, and the smile detection game program is processed in step S13. Proceed.

  In the process of step S13, the time measuring unit 7 starts measuring the elapsed time from when the standby of the shooting operation is instructed until the shooting operation is actually performed by operating the timer 12b (timer TB). At this stage, the data set stored in the primary recording device 20 is as shown in FIG. 4B, and only the count value TB (in this case, 5 seconds) of the timer 12b is updated by the timer 7 as needed. To go. Thereby, the process of step S13 is completed, and the smile detection game program proceeds to the process of step S14.

  In the process of step S <b> 14, the control unit 14 controls the main display control unit 8 to display a through image on the main display unit 41 and outputs a luminance signal Y (luminance image) of the through image to the special calculation unit 11. To do. Thereby, the process of step S14 is completed, and the smile detection game program proceeds to the process of step S15.

  In the process of step S15, the special calculation unit 11 detects the face image of the subject A from the luminance image input by the process of step S14 (face detection process). If a face image very similar to the face image shot in the previous shooting operation is detected after the second shooting operation, the control unit 14 controls the main display control unit 8 and the sound processing unit 9 to control other face images. It is desirable to output warning information that prompts the user to perform the photographing operation of the subject. Thereby, the process of step S15 is completed, and the smile detection game program proceeds to the process of step S16.

  In the process of step S16, the special calculation unit 11 detects the smile level of the subject A using the face image detected by the process of step S15 (smile detection process). Thereby, the process of step S16 is completed, and the smile detection game program proceeds to the process of step S17.

In the process of step S17, the control unit 14 determines whether or not the smile level detected by the process of step S16 is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value. As a result of the determination, if the smile level is less than the predetermined threshold value, the control unit 14 determines that the smile of the subject A has not been detected, and returns the smile detection game program to the process of step S14. On the other hand, if the smile level is greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold, the control unit 14 determines that a smile on the subject A has been detected, and advances the smile detection game program to the process of step S18. In the present embodiment, the threshold used for the determination of the degree of smile, such as shown in FIG. 5, the order N of shooting (N = 1,2, ...) the threshold A _N regardless constant (in the example shown in FIG. 5 a mode 1 is a constant "5"), the threshold value _{a N} is increased by the order N of the shooting is later (increase in the order of 5,6,7,8,9,10 in the example shown in FIG. 5) to mode 2 or the like, a table threshold a _N is defined for each mode control portion 14 is preliminarily set by reference. Further, when the smile level does not exceed a predetermined threshold for a predetermined time or more, the control unit 14 may notify the user of shooting conditions via the main display unit 41 or the sound output unit 42.

  In the process of step S18, the control unit 14 reads out the luminance and color difference signals written in the DRAM for each component of Y, Cb, and Cr via the DRAM interface and writes them to the image compression unit 15, and the image processing unit. 15 compresses the data. The timer 7 stops the operation of the timer 12b. Thereby, the process of step S18 is completed, and the smile detection game program proceeds to the process of step S19.

  In the process of step S19, the control unit 14 reads the code data obtained by the process of step S18 from the image compression unit 15, and associates the time code of the timer 12b with the read code data as captured image data. Store in the recording area 5. Specifically, the control unit 14 records the time measured by the timer 12b in the additional information (EXIF information) of the captured image data in the EXIF format as shown in FIG. And associate with and record. At this stage, the data set stored in the primary recording device 20 is as shown in FIG. 4C, and the count value of the timer 12b is actually completed after the standby of the shooting operation is instructed. Elapsed time until. Thereby, the process of step S19 is completed, and the smile detection game program proceeds to the process of step S20.

  In the process of step S20, the control unit 14 increments the value of the program counter N by one. Thereby, the process of step S20 is completed, and the smile detection game program proceeds to the process of step S21.

  In the process of step S21, the time measuring unit 7 starts the time measurement by the timer 12a, and the control unit 14 sets a threshold value used in the next process of step S16. Thereby, the process of step S21 is completed, and the smile detection game program proceeds to the process of step S22.

  In the process of step S22, the control unit 14 determines whether or not the time measured by the timer 12a is equal to or longer than a predetermined time (5 seconds in the present embodiment). Then, the control unit 14 advances the smile detection game program to the process of step S23 at a timing when the time measured by the timer 12a reaches a predetermined time or more.

  In the process of step S23, the timer unit 7 resets the count values of the timers 12a and 12b to 0, and the control unit 14 controls the main display control unit 8 and the sound processing unit 9, thereby “photographing the next person's smile”. A message prompting the user to perform the next shooting operation such as “Please do” is output. At this stage, the data set stored in the primary recording device 20 is as shown in FIGS. 4D and 4E, and the program counter N, the count value TB of the timer 12b, and the threshold value are updated. Is done. Thereby, the process of step S23 is completed, and the smile detection game program proceeds to the process of step S24.

  In the process of step S24, the control unit 14 calculates the total score by the photographing process for X subjects A as shown in FIG. Specifically, the control unit 14 refers to a table in which the elapsed time from when the standby of the photographing operation is instructed to when the photographing operation is actually completed as shown in FIG. For each subject A, a score corresponding to the elapsed time from when the standby for the operation is instructed until the actual shooting operation is completed is calculated. Then, the control unit 14 calculates, for each subject A, the sum of the calculated score and the value obtained by multiplying the smile degree of the subject image by a preset weighting factor, and uses the total value of the calculated values as the total score. Output. In this embodiment, the control unit 14 calculates the score using both the elapsed time from when the standby of the shooting operation is instructed until the actual shooting operation is completed and the smile level. A method is not limited to this embodiment, You may make it calculate using either one. Thereby, the process of step S24 is completed, and the smile detection game program proceeds to the process of step S25.

  In the process of step S25, the control unit 14 records the total score calculated by the process of step S24 on the storage recording device 21. Thereby, the process of step S25 is completed, and the smile detection game program proceeds to the process of step S26.

  In the process of step S26, the control unit 14 controls the main display control unit 8 to output the total score calculated by the process of step S24 to the main display unit 41 in the form as shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 9, in addition to the information related to the total score, the elapsed time from when the standby for the shooting operation is instructed until the shooting operation is actually completed and the score are displayed for each subject. During this process, the control unit 14 controls the main display control unit 8 to display the current smile detection game ranking on the main display unit 41 as shown in FIG. 10 or as shown in FIG. Alternatively, an image of the subject with the highest score among the X subjects may be displayed on the main display unit 41. Thereby, the process of step S26 is completed, and the smile detection game program proceeds to the process of step S27.

  In the process of step S27, the control unit 14 determines whether or not the total score calculated by the process of step S24 is a predetermined score or more. If the total score is less than a predetermined value as a result of the determination, the control unit 14 ends the series of smile detection game programs. On the other hand, if the total score is greater than or equal to the predetermined score, the control unit 14 advances the smile detection game program to the process of step S28.

  In the process of step S28, the control unit 14 executes a predetermined process as a bonus for obtaining a high score, for example, by increasing one shooting mode such as the macro shooting mode. Thereby, the process of step S28 is completed and a series of smile detection game programs is completed.

  As is clear from the above description, according to the smile detection game program according to the embodiment of the present invention, based on the elapsed time from when the standby of the shooting operation is instructed until when the shooting operation is actually performed, No new game application can be provided. Further, according to the smile detection game program according to the embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 14 instructs to wait for the photographing operation in response to the pressing operation of the shutter button or the timer 12a is counted, and when the timer 12b completes the timing operation. Alternatively, the timer 12a starts counting when the recording operation of the captured image is completed, and the standby of the imaging operation is instructed in response to the completion of the counting operation of the timer 12a. It is possible to record the elapsed time from when the image is taken to when the shooting operation is actually performed. According to the smile detection game program according to the embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 14 records the time measured by the timer 12b in the additional information of the captured image data in the EXIF format. Are recorded in association with each other, the elapsed time recorded together with the captured image can be easily used for a desired application.

  In this embodiment, the user sets shooting conditions such as shooting X smiles of the subject A. However, the shooting conditions are set on the smile detection game program side, and the main display unit 41 and sound output are set. You may make it alert | report to a user the conditions set via the part 42. FIG. Specifically, the smile detection game program uses a program for generating random numbers to specify the number and arrangement of subjects A to be photographed simultaneously as shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B as shooting conditions. Alternatively, as shown in FIGS. 12C and 12D, the sex, age (adult and child), and arrangement of the subject A to be photographed may be designated as the photographing conditions. Whether or not the sex and age of the photographed subject A match the set photographing conditions can be determined by using a known face detection technique at the time of filing of the present invention. Also, when shooting multiple subjects, if there is a subject whose smile level is less than or equal to the threshold, the control unit 14 controls the sound output unit 42 to make the “second person from the right laugh more. A message that prompts a smile such as "" may be output. At this time, the control unit 14 may output a message for giving up a subject having a high smile level by controlling the sound output unit 42. According to such a smile detection game program, a more advanced and fun game application can be provided.

  As mentioned above, although the embodiment to which the invention made by the present inventor is applied has been described, the present invention is not limited by the description and the drawings that form part of the disclosure of the present invention according to this embodiment. That is, it should be added that other embodiments, examples, operation techniques, and the like made by those skilled in the art based on the above embodiments are all included in the scope of the present invention.

  The present invention can be applied to an imaging device including a digital camera, a video camera, a mobile phone, and a game device using the imaging device.

1: digital still camera 2: imaging optical unit 3: imaging unit 4: information processing region 5: recording region 6: operation input region 7: timing unit 8: main display control unit 9: sound processing unit 11: special calculation unit 12a, 12b: timer 13: imaging processing unit 14: control unit 15: image compression unit 20: temporary recording device 21: storage recording device 22: external recording mounting unit 23: external recording device 30: imaging instruction unit 31: determination instruction unit 32: Mode setting unit 33: movement operation unit 34: menu operation unit 35: power operation unit 41: main display unit 42: sound output unit

Claims (9)

Imaging means for photographing a subject;
Recording means;
Instruction means for instructing standby of a photographing operation by the imaging means ;
Detection means for detecting a predetermined state of the object after being instructed to wait for photographing operation by the pre-Symbol instruction means,
Time measuring means for measuring an elapsed time from when the instruction means is instructed to wait for a photographing operation to when the detection means detects the predetermined state of the subject;
The imaging unit is instructed to perform a shooting operation at a timing when the predetermined state of the subject is detected by the detection unit, and the image of the subject captured by the imaging unit is associated with the elapsed time measured by the timing unit. And a control means for recording in the recording means. The imaging device according to claim 1,
First process execution means for executing a first predetermined process in accordance with an elapsed time recorded in association with the image on the recording means;
An imaging apparatus comprising: In the imaging device according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the subject is a human face, and the predetermined state of the subject is a state relating to a smile on the human face. The imaging device according to claim 2 ,
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first predetermined process calculates a score according to an elapsed time recorded in association with each of the plurality of subject images photographed by the imaging means. The imaging apparatus according to claim 4,
Second process execution means for executing a second predetermined process in accordance with the score of each image calculated by the first process execution means;
An imaging apparatus comprising: The imaging apparatus according to claim 5,
The first predetermined process calculates a score for each of a plurality of game participants,
The imaging apparatus, wherein the second predetermined process is a game using the score. The imaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
In response to the pressing operation or count completion timer of the shutter button, the first instruction control means for instructing the stand-shooting operation by the shooting image means to said instruction means,
Counting means for starting counting of the timer upon completion of the timing operation of the timing means or upon completion of the recording operation of the control means;
It said counting means in response to the counting operation completion, the imaging apparatus characterized by comprising a second indication control means for instructing the stand-shooting operation by the shooting image means to said instruction means. The imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 ,
The control means records the elapsed time measured by the time measuring means in the additional information area of the image data of the subject so as to associate and record the image of the subject and the elapsed time on the recording means. An imaging device that is characterized. Imaging processing to photograph the subject ;
A detection process for detecting a predetermined state of the object after being instructed to wait for execution of the pre-Symbol imaging process,
A time counting process for measuring an elapsed time from when the standby for execution of the imaging process is instructed until detection of the predetermined state of the subject by the detection process;
Instructing the execution of the imaging process at a timing when the predetermined state of the subject is detected by the detection process, and associating the image of the subject imaged by the imaging process with the elapsed time measured by the timing process A computer program for causing a computer to execute control processing recorded in a recording means.

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