JPH08251463A - Image processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To print out a recorded photographic image in a preferred layout. CONSTITUTION: When a compact disk 32 is loaded, a desired map is displayed on a screen 17. Furthermore, while a magnetic disk 33 is loaded, when a camera section 3 picks up an object and a video recording button 20 or 21 is operated, a still image or a moving image is recorded on the magnetic disk 33. The video image recorded in this way is selected and displayed on the display screen 17 and then a preferred video is selected. Moreover, various layout patterns are displayed on the display screen 17 and any pattern is selected and then the selected video is laid out according to the selected layout pattern. Thus, the laid out image is registered on the magnetic disk 33 and it is mounted to a printer to make print out according to the set layout.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention stores information input from a camera or the like in association with map information, and if necessary,
The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus capable of being used for printing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when traveling somewhere such as traveling, a still camera, a camera-integrated VTR, or an 8 mm video is used to take a memorial place and scenery. . There is also known an electronic still camera in which an image pickup device with a shutter is used to photograph one screen at a time and record it on a disc.

Further, in order to obtain an image taken by such an image taking device, a still camera is used to change the film to a DPE.
All you have to do is go to the store and have it developed and reprinted. For VTRs with built-in cameras and 8 mm video, you can play back video tapes and display them on a TV receiver.

[0004]

By the way, there is a case where it is desired to print a video image photographed by the above photographing device in a postcard or album format. At present, an apparatus for performing such printing has been developed, but in order to perform such printing, a recorded image is once output as a photograph and then printed.

For this reason, there are problems that photographs are wasted and that the layout cannot be printed in a desired layout.

A video printer for printing a video image has also been developed. This is for printing by processing a video signal, the print paper is fixed, and only one image is printed per sheet. And of course, you can't print with your favorite layout.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and provide an image processing apparatus capable of printing a photographed image on various print media in a layout desired by the user.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises at least a camera section, a display section and a recording section, and displays an image picked up by the camera section on the display section, The image is recorded in the recording unit, and in the recording unit, a recording medium is attachable / detachable, and the image photographed by the camera unit is recorded in the recording medium. Means for selecting and setting a desired layout pattern for printing with respect to the selected image, and means for registering information laying out the desired image selected with the selected and set layout pattern in the recording medium To provide.

Further, according to the present invention, means for designating a print medium is provided, and the above-mentioned laid-out information is registered for each print medium.

[0010]

When the photographed image is recorded on the recording medium, the image desired to be printed can be selected by displaying it on the display unit, and a desired layout pattern can be selected for the selected image. can do. The selected video is laid out according to the selected layout pattern, and when the desired layout is obtained, it is registered in the recording medium. After that, for example, the recording medium may be brought to a printing specialty store or the like to request printing, and a desired image is printed with a desired layout.
That is, the layout can be decided by the user as desired by the user, and it is not necessary to perform a trial print or the like.

Further, a print medium such as a postcard, an album, or a photograph can be designated, so that an optimum print style can be determined according to the print medium also in layout.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1A is a perspective view of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front, FIG. 1B is a perspective view as seen from the rear, and FIG. 1C is a development of main constituent parts. In the figure, 1 is a housing, 2 and 2'is a display unit, 3 is a camera unit, 4 is a search button, 5 is a layout button, 6 is an execution key, and 7
Is a cursor move button, 8 is a scale up / down button, 9 is a voice switch, 10 is a speaker, 11a is a play button, 11b is a fast-forward button, 12 and 13 are disc insertion openings, 14 and 15 are eject buttons, and 16 is Connector part, 17 is a display screen, 18 is a power button, 19T, 19
W is a zoom button, 20 and 21 are recording buttons, 22 is a memo button, 23 is a viewfinder, 24 is a video camera, 2
Reference numeral 5 is a microphone, 26 is a battery housing portion, 27 is a battery, 28 is an operating portion, 29 is a writing disk mechanism portion,
Reference numeral 30 is a read disk mechanism portion, and 31 is a light pen.

1 (a) to 1 (c), a housing 1
The upper surface of the device forms an operation unit 28 provided with operation buttons, and a writing disk mechanism unit 29, a reading disk mechanism unit 30, and the like are housed in the housing. A disk insertion opening 12 is provided on the entire surface of the housing 1 for attaching / detaching a writable / readable disk (a magnetic disk or the like, hereinafter referred to as a magnetic disk) to / from the writable disk mechanism unit 29. The read disk mechanism section 29 is provided with a disk insertion opening 13 for inserting and removing a read-only disk (compact disk (CD) or the like, hereinafter referred to as a CD). Eject buttons 14 and 15 are provided near 13 respectively.

A connector portion 16 is provided on the inner side surface of the housing 1 so as to be connectable with other devices such as a microphone, a commercial power source, and a printer, which are not shown.

Further, an operating portion 28 is provided at the back of the upper surface of the housing.
The LCD display unit 2 is rotatably and rotatably provided. In the state shown by reference numeral 2'in FIG. 1B, the display unit 2 is tilted and the operation unit 28 is covered. Shows.

Furthermore, on the side opposite to the side where the connector 16 of the housing 1 is provided, the video camera 24
The camera unit 3 storing the is attached. A microphone 25 is provided at the tip of the camera unit 3, and the upper surface of the camera unit 3 has a power button 18, a zoom button 19, recording buttons 20 and 21, and a memo button 22.
Etc. are provided to form the operation unit. At the rear end of the camera section, a finder 23 that looks into the subject when taking a picture.
Is provided.

Furthermore, the back of the housing 1 is provided with a battery 2
It is a storage section 26 for seven.

The camera unit 3 operates one screen (one frame or one field) by operating the record buttons 20 and 21.
It is possible to switch between a function as an electronic still camera for shooting a movie and a function as a movie for shooting a moving image. Here, when the smaller recording switch 20 is operated, the function as an electronic still camera is set, and the function is increased. When the other recording switch 21 is operated, the function as a movie is set. Further, each of the recording switches 20 and 21 has two functions. That is, when the recording switch 20 is lightly touched, a recording mode (electronic still camera recording mode) that functions as an electronic still camera is set. When the recording switch 20 is strongly pressed in the set state, this recording mode is executed and one image is displayed. Minutes are photographed. Similarly, when the recording switch 21 is lightly touched, a recording mode (movie recording mode) that functions as a movie is set, and when the recording switch 21 is strongly pressed in the set state, this recording mode is executed to record a moving image. Be done.

The memo button 22 is the display screen 17 of the display unit 2.
Characters, figures, etc. can be input from this. By turning this on, characters, figures, etc. can be written on the display screen 17 with the light pen 31.

The zoom button 19T is for adjusting the zoom lens provided in the camera section 3 to the telephoto side, and the zoom button 19W is for adjusting the zoom lens to the wide side.

These buttons and power button 1 are provided on the camera unit 3.
8 is provided, the photographing operation of the camera unit 3 can be performed even when the display unit 2 is tilted and the operation unit 28 is closed.

In using the apparatus of this embodiment, first, a CD is inserted into the read-only disk mechanism section 30 from the disk insertion slot 13, and a magnetic disk is inserted into the write disk mechanism section 29 from the disk insertion slot 12. This C
For example, map information of some tourist spots is recorded in D, and may be an appendix of a magazine, for example. The CD inserted as described above is immediately reproduced, and the index information of the map of each tourist attraction is first displayed on the screen 17 of the display unit 2. By operating the cursor movement button 7 and the execution key 6 from this index information, it is possible to select the map information of the desired tourist spot, and the map is displayed on the display screen.

Here, the cursor movement button 7 has a donut shape, and depending on the touched position, the button shown in FIG.
The cursor moves in the arrow direction shown in (a). When the execute key 6 is pressed, the information on the position pointed by the cursor is designated and the operation according to this information is performed.

Although not shown in the figure, this device is provided with a position detecting means such as a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver which is a satellite navigation system, so that its own position can be detected and displayed on the map displayed on the display screen 17. You can display your position.

When the recording button 20 or 21 is operated while the map is displayed on the display screen 17 as described above and a picture is taken by the camera section 3, the taken still picture or moving picture is written on the disk mechanism section 29 for writing. Is recorded on the magnetic disk of, and by using GPS together with this, a figure (icon) indicating that the image is taken at this shooting position on the displayed map is attached to the map,
It can be composited.

Here, the icon is recorded on the magnetic disk in association with the recorded image. When the position detecting means as described above is provided, the icon can be pasted and displayed at the photographing position as described above. However, when the position detecting means is not provided, a predetermined position on the display screen 17 is displayed. A scrap area is set up in and the icon is sequentially stored in this scrap area each time you shoot.
When desired, an icon is provided so that the icon can be taken out of the scrap area with a light pen or the like and moved to a corresponding shooting position.

The icon includes a recording mode of electronic still or movie, other information such as image type such as landscape, person, memo described later, recording date and time, and the like.

Further, when shooting in this way, by operating the voice changeover switch 9, it is possible to change the voice input in various ways. In this case, as the voice input means, the microphone 25 shown in FIG. 1B can be used. Alternatively, a microphone can be connected to the connector section 16 and used as the voice input means, and these can be switched. Is performed by operating the voice changeover switch 9. Of course, the microphone 25 is for stereo, and the connector section 1
It is also possible that the microphone connected to 6 is provided at a distant position and this and the microphone 25 are used at the same time.

By turning on the memo button 22,
As described above, the light pen 31 can write a memo composed of characters and figures on the display screen 17. This memo, along with the corresponding icon,
It is recorded on a magnetic disk. Like the icon for the previous image, this icon can also be pasted and displayed at the memoized position on the map displayed on the display screen 17 when the position detecting means is provided, and can also be temporarily displayed in the scrap area. It can be stored and then moved from there to be pasted at the appropriate location on the map.

In the case of reproducing the image or memo information recorded on the magnetic disk as described above, first, the search button is operated to operate the reproduction button 11a or the fast-forward button 11.
Operate b. The reproduced image and memo information are displayed on the display screen 17 of the display unit 2. When the reproduction button 11a is operated, the moving image is reproduced at a normal speed, and when the fast-forward button 11b is operated, the moving image is reproduced at high speed in the forward or reverse direction.

When the voice is recorded at the same time as the image and the memo, the voice is reproduced from the speaker 10.

Further, in this apparatus, the layout of these images and memos can be decided by operating the layout button 5 in order to print the images and memos recorded on the magnetic disk. The set layout of images and memos is recorded on a magnetic disk, ejected by operating the eject button 14, and mounted in a separate printer to print with the set layout. Of course, it is also possible to request a print specialty store to print it, and in any case, the magnetic disk can be handled like the film of a still camera. It is also possible to connect to a printer with the connector section 16 and send the laid out one to this printer for printing. In any case, in the magnetic disk, predetermined data is added to the laid-out one so that the printer can read only the laid-out one.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1A. 3a is a still image input section, 3b is a moving image input section, 32 is a CD, 33 is a magnetic disk, and 34 is A clock unit, 35 is a CPU (central processing unit), 36 is a GPS receiving unit, and 37 is a command input unit, and is shown in FIGS. 1 (a) to 1 (c).
The same reference numerals are attached to the portions corresponding to.

In the figure, the CPU 35 controls each part and performs information processing. In the electronic still recording mode, the camera unit 3 (FIG. 1A) becomes the still image input unit 3a, and in the movie recording mode, the camera unit 3 becomes the moving image input unit 3b. The clock unit 34 generates date and time information, and is used by the CPU 3 in the recording mode or when writing a memo.
5 takes in this date and time information. The command input unit 37 sends commands to the CPU 35 from the operating means of the operating unit 28 and the operating means of the camera unit 3 in FIG. The GPS receiver 36
Is not necessary.

The outline of this embodiment has been described above. Next, the above operation of this embodiment will be described in more detail.

First, the recording operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

In FIGS. 1 and 3, first, the power button 18 is pressed to turn on the power (step 100), and the magnetic disk and the CD are inserted from the disk insertion openings 12 and 13, respectively. A desired map is displayed on 17 (step 101).

To record in this state, touch either of the record buttons 20 and 21 lightly (step 10
4) The desired recording mode is set (step 105). Here, as described above, when the recording button 20 is touched, the electronic still recording mode is set, and when the recording button 21 is touched, the movie recording mode is set. Then, when the electronic still recording mode is set, as shown in FIG. 5A, the image captured by the camera unit 3 is displayed in the white frame 37 on the display screen 17, and the movie recording mode is set. When
As shown in FIG. 5B, the image captured by the camera unit 3 is displayed in the black frame 38 (step 106). These frames may also be displayed on the finder 23.

Next, when the movie recording mode is set (step 107), as shown in FIG. 6, an image showing the selection of the voice input method is displayed on the lower portion 17a of the display screen 17. A voice input method can be switched by this image display. Here, the microphone 25 shown in FIG. 1B is composed of two microphones, and these two microphones form a stereo. A mode that allows input (R & L mode),
It is possible to select a mode (commentary and BGM mode) in which sound is input from only one of these two microphones and the other is turned off to generate background music.

In the initial state, the R & L mode is set, and as is clear from the enlarged view of the lower portion 17a of the display screen 17 shown in FIG. 6, the portion showing the R & L mode is blinkingly displayed. To continue the R & L mode as it is, the execution key 7 may be operated. Also, commentary and BGM
When changing to the mode (step 108), the voice changeover switch 9 is switched (step 109). As a result, in FIG. 6, a portion indicating the explanation and the BGM mode is displayed in a blinking manner, and then the execution key 7 is operated to set the explanation and the BGM mode.

As a mode switching method, instead of operating the voice changeover switch 9, the cursor movement button 7 is operated to move a cursor (not shown) to a predetermined mode indicating position (in the above case, the explanation in FIG. 6 is made. To the BGM mode display position), and then the execute key 6 may be operated.

As the voice input mode, as described above, not only the R & L mode, the explanation and the BGM mode but also the voice input from the microphone 25 and the microphone connected to the connector section 16 as described above. It is also possible to add a mode or the like to enable switching selection.

When the voice changeover switch 9 is operated, or if it is not operated, the display shown in FIG.
The display shown in (a) is made. This is to inquire about the shooting method when recording a movie. Here, when the recording button 21 is pressed, "one push 30 seconds" mode in which recording is performed for 30 seconds, and when the recording button 21 is pressed, recording starts. , There is a "REC / PAUSE" mode in which recording ends when the recording button 21 is pressed again, and a "recording continuation" mode in which recording continues while the recording button 21 is pressed. In the initial state, "one push 30 seconds"
The mode is set and the “confirmation” display is blinking. This blinking is for the user to confirm whether or not to record in the currently displayed mode. At this time, the cursor is at the "confirmation" display position.

The currently set "One Push 30"
When recording in the "second" mode, the execution key 6 may be pressed as it is. On the other hand, when changing the mode, the cursor movement button 7 is operated to set the cursor to the display position of "one push 30 seconds", and the execution key 6 is operated. As a result, on the display screen 17, as shown in FIG. 7B, the display in the “one-push 30 seconds” mode blinks, and the “confirmation” display stops blinking.
As shown in (c), on the lower portion 17a of the display screen 17, an image in which any of the above three modes, that is, "one push 30 seconds" mode, "REC / PAUSE" mode, and "recording continuation" mode can be selected. Is displayed.

Therefore, if the "recording continuation" mode is designated by operating the cursor movement button 7 and the execution key 6, the display of the "recording continuation" mode blinks and is designated as shown in FIG. 7C. When the selected mode is set,
As shown in (d), the designated mode and "confirmation" are displayed, and this "confirmation" display flashes to prompt the user for confirmation. Then, when the user confirms that there is no mistake and operates the execute key 6, only the shooting screen of the camera unit 3 is displayed on the display screen 17, and the setting of the recording method in the movie recording mode ends (step 110 above). .

In this embodiment, recording can be performed even in the electronic still recording mode set by the operation of step 104. That is, when this recording mode is set (step 107), as shown in FIG. 8A, there is an inquiry as to whether recording is necessary or not in the lower portion 17a of the display screen 17. In this case, in the initial state, the recording is set not to be performed, the recording is displayed as “No”, and the “confirmation” display is blinking to let the user confirm whether or not the recording is necessary.

Therefore, when not recording, the execution key 6
Is operated, and when recording, the cursor movement button 7 and the execution key 6 are operated to instruct the portion displayed as "No" (step 111). As a result, as shown in FIG. 8 (b), the “No” display blinks, and thereafter, as shown in FIG. 8 (c), the same image as in FIG. 6 in the case of the movie recording mode setting is displayed. Then, the display of the “R & L” mode which is initially set is blinking. When changing the voice input method (step 112), one of the voice input methods is selected as described above (step 113). And FIG.
As shown in (d), a display for selecting the recording time is displayed.

Here, as the kind of the recording time, here, for example, 3 before the photographing time (shutter open time).
Recording for 0 seconds (pre-recording mode), for example, recording for 15 seconds before and after the shooting time (mid-time recording mode), and recording for 30 seconds immediately after the shooting time (post-recording mode). The initial setting mode is the mid-recording mode, and the display is blinking. If recording is to be performed in this mode, the execute key 6 may be operated. When recording in a mode other than the initial setting mode, for example, the pre-recording mode, the display portion of the pre-recording mode is designated by operating the cursor movement button 7 and the execution key 6 (step 11).
4).

When the above operation is performed, the operation result in steps 111 to 114 for recording is displayed on the lower part 17a of the display screen 17, as shown in FIG. The display flashes. If the displayed contents are sufficient, the recording method is confirmed by operating the execution key 6, and the photographing screen of the camera unit 3 is displayed on the entire display screen 17.

After the movie recording mode and the electronic still recording mode are operated as described above, when the zoom magnification is changed in FIGS. 4 and 1, (step 115),
Operate the zoom buttons 19T and 19W (step 11
6). This completes the preparation operation for recording.

Then, by pressing the record button 20 or 21, a moving image or a still image is recorded under the above setting conditions (step 117). A video image taken by the camera unit 3 is displayed on the display screen 17, and together with this, in the case of movie recording and also in the electronic still recording mode, recording is performed when recording is set.

When recording in the electronic still recording mode, when the pre-recording mode or the middle recording mode is set by the operation of step 114 in the display state shown in FIG. Recording is started, and the record button 20 is pressed (step 11
7) When a still image is recorded, only the sound within the time range set in these recording modes remains recorded.

When recording is finished, the display screen 17 is displayed for a while.
As shown in FIG. 9A, a registered image representative of the recorded video is displayed on the screen, and at the same time, data indicating the type of the recorded video is displayed on the lower portion 17 a of the display screen 17.
An image for selecting whether to register the video type data) is also displayed. In the initial state, the mode that does not register is set, "No" is displayed, and "Confirm" is displayed.
The display is blinking (step 118). Here, this registered image is a recorded still image in the electronic still recording mode, but in the movie recording mode, the first image or the last one of the recorded moving images is recorded. One predetermined image, etc. In addition, the type of video refers to the type of the image that was taken and recorded (that is, the recording target), and is, for example, a person, a landscape, a building, or the like.

In the display state shown in FIG. 9A, when the type data of this video is not registered, the execution key 6 may be operated. When registering (step 119), the cursor movement button 7 and the execution key 6 are operated to specify the display portion of "No" with the cursor. As a result, FIG.
As shown in (b), the “confirmation” display stops blinking, and the “no” display portion blinks. As shown in FIG. 9 (c), the type data of each video is displayed at the bottom of the display screen 17. Is displayed. Here, the display of "general" is blinking as the initial state. The “general” is a case where the type of video is not specified.

For example, when the person to be recorded is a person, the "person" is operated by operating the cursor movement button 7 and the execution key 6.
9D, the display “person” of this video type blinks as shown in FIG. 9D, and thereafter, as shown in FIG. 9E, the lower part 17 of the display screen 17 is displayed.
As “a person” is displayed as a type of image on “a”, and the “confirmation” display blinks. Then, when the execute key 6 is operated, the image type data of "person" is registered (step 120). At this time, when the set recording mode is the movie recording mode, the image captured by the camera unit 3 is displayed on the display screen 17 with a black frame.

In the display state shown in FIG. 9A, or
When the execute key 6 is operated in the display state shown in FIG.
Next, the above map is displayed on the display screen 17, and the icon is displayed in the center of the screen on the map (step 122).

FIG. 10 shows an example of the display state. FIG. 10A shows the case where the image type data is not registered in the electronic still recording mode, and the icon 39a merely representing the electronic still recording mode is displayed. Is displayed. Figure 10
(B) is a case where the video type data is not registered in the movie recording mode, and an icon 39b representing only the movie recording mode is displayed. FIG. 10C shows a case where the video type data is registered in the electronic still recording mode, and the registered video type data is added to the icon 39a representing the electronic still recording mode and displayed.
FIG. 10D shows a case where the video type data is registered in the movie recording mode, and the registered video type data is added to the icon 39b representing the movie recording mode and displayed.

In such a display, a scrap area 40 is provided in a part of the display screen 17 (here, the lower right corner). However, as shown in FIG. 2, when the GPS receiver 36 is provided and the self position is constantly detected, it is not always necessary to provide the scrap area 40.

The icons include a memo mode icon in addition to the above electronic still recording mode and movie recording mode. FIG. 11 shows an electronic still recording mode 39a, a movie recording mode 39b, and a memo mode icon 39.
11A, 11B, 11C, 11C, 11C, 11C, and 11C.
11 shows the case where the image type data is not registered, and FIGS. 11 (a '), (b'), and (c ') show the case when the image type data is registered. When the image type data is registered, the data is added to each icon. In FIG. 10, the memo icon 39c is also shown. In addition, the time and time of recording and the time of recording are added to each icon. Such time and time information is obtained from the clock unit 34 in FIG.

In the movie recording mode icon, the recording time is displayed in minutes, for example. In FIGS. 10 (b), (d) and FIGS. 11 (b), (b '), the number "3" is added to the icon 39b, which means that the recording was performed for 3 minutes. There is.

The icon 39a, 39b or 39c displayed in the display state shown in FIG. 10 can be mapped to a recording position or a memoized position on the map (step 123). In the case of mapping, by operating the cursor movement button 7 to specify its position on the map and operating the execution key 6, the icon 39a, 39b or 39c is moved to that position and pasted. And is displayed (step 124). The size of the icon displayed at this time is the scale up / down button 8 in FIG.
It can be adjusted by operating.

If the display state shown in FIG. 10 continues for a predetermined time as it is, or if the execute key 6 is operated in the display state shown in FIG. 10, it is displayed as no mapping on the map (step 123). Icon 39
A, 39b or 39c is moved to the scrap area and stored (step 125).

As shown in FIG. 2, when the GPS receiver 36 is provided and the current position is always detected by the GPS receiver 36, the GPS receiver 36 is associated with the current position on the map and the display state shown in FIG. Automatically icon 39
It is possible to map a, 39b or 39c to the current position on the map. In this case, it is not always necessary to provide the scrap area 40, and even if the scrap area 40 is provided, it can be used to store unnecessary ones of the mapped ones.

The scrap area 40 is provided even if there is no icon there, but it is not provided when there is no icon, and the step 122 is executed.
When the display state shown in FIG. 10 from step to step 125 elapses for a predetermined time, a scrap area is automatically set so that the icons can be stored therein.

When the recording of one time is completed as described above, the use of the apparatus of this embodiment can be temporarily stopped (step 126) by operating the power button 18 to turn off the power ( In step 127), when the next recording is to be performed, the process returns to step 103 in FIG. 3 and the recording button 20 or 21 is operated.

As described above, the recorded image is recorded on the magnetic disk in association with the icon.

Next, the recording operation of memo information will be described.

In this case, the memo information includes a memo not related to the recorded video and a memo related to the recorded video such as additional description of the recorded video. In this embodiment, in any case. It is possible.

Until the power is turned on, the CD or the magnetic disk is loaded, and the map is displayed on the display screen 17, the operation is the same as that of steps 100 and 101 described in FIG. 3, and the memo writing operation from now on is performed. This will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 12, and 13.

A memo is written (step 1
03), when making a memo related to the recorded video (step 200), as shown in FIG. 13A, a predetermined icon 39 on the map displayed on the display screen 17 is displayed by the light pen 31, or A predetermined icon 39 in the scrap area 40 is designated (step 201). As a result, the instructed icon 39 is displayed, for example, by blinking (step 202). After that, the memo button 22 is operated (step 203).

When the memo is simply recorded without being related to the recorded video, the memo button 22 is operated without using the light pen 31 while the map is displayed (step 20).
3).

When the memo button 22 is operated in this manner, the display screen 17 becomes a memo screen as shown in FIG. 13B (step 204). At this time, the display screen 17
A memo end button and a display for inquiring whether or not to capture data (memo type data) indicating the type of memo (eg, schedule, impression, shopping list, Don't forget, etc.) are displayed on the lower part 17a of the.

A memo is written on such a memo screen with the light pen 31, and the memo end button displayed on the lower portion 17a of the display screen 17 is, for example, the light pen 31 or the cursor movement button 7 and the execution key 6 are used. When the cursor is designated by the operation of (steps 206 and 209), FIG.
In step 122, the memo icon as shown in FIGS. 11C and 11C 'is processed in the same manner as the icon for recording.

After the memo is written, the display screen 17
If the above-mentioned inquiry displayed on the lower part 17a of the screen is instructed to import (step 206), for example, FIG.
In the same manner as (d), the memo type data is displayed on the display screen 17
When the user selects one of them with the light pen 31 or the cursor, a display similar to that shown in FIG. 9E is displayed, and the execution key 6 is operated to confirm that the data of the memo type is taken. To do. After that, FIG. 13 (b)
When the display shown in is displayed again and the memo end button is designated (step 209), the process proceeds to step 122 in FIG.

In this way, the memo icon is set on the screen. By the steps 123 to 125 of FIG.
In the case of the memo not related to the recorded image, FIG.
As shown in (d), the memo icon 39c is displayed at a position on the map or in the scrap area 40, and in the case of a memo associated with a recorded image, FIG. 13 (e).
As shown in, the icon 39a of the corresponding recording mode is displayed side by side on the map or in the scrap area 40.

In this way, not only the recorded video image but also a memo can be input and recorded.
An icon can be associated with each memo and displayed on the screen. Therefore, it is possible to clearly see how much electronic stills and movies were recorded in the area indicated by the displayed map, and how much memos were taken. By pasting and displaying an icon at that position, you can easily and clearly know what you did at what place.

Next, the reproduction of the video and memo information recorded on the magnetic disk as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.
~ It demonstrates using FIG.

In FIGS. 1 and 14, first, the power button 17 is operated to turn on the power (step 300), and the magnetic disk or CD is mounted. Then, when the search button 4 is operated (step 301), the screen shown in FIG.
The image shown in (a) is displayed. Here, when the above operation is performed, the title 43 recorded on the CD is displayed, but the search button 4 is operated while the device is already used and the map is displayed on the screen. In some cases, the map 42 is displayed as it is.

As described above, in addition to the display of the screen, an image display and a "confirmation" display are provided on the lower part 17a of the display screen 17 for selecting whether or not to view the list. Immediately after operating the search button 4, the selection is displayed as "No" and the selection mode from the map is set. Also, the "Confirm" display blinks to ask if this selection mode is acceptable. There is. The cursor is at this "confirm" display position.

To view the recorded contents in a list, see FIG.
In (a), if the cursor movement button 7 is operated to move the cursor to the "No" display and the execute key 6 is operated, the "No" display blinks as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 16C, a display for selecting a display type is displayed on the lower portion 17a of the display screen 17. Here, the display type includes a time-series display in which recorded contents are displayed in the order of recording, and a type display in which selected items such as the above-mentioned recording mode, memo, and video type are displayed. In the initial state, , The time-series display mode is set, the display of that mode blinks, and the cursor is at that display position.

Therefore, when the time series display is desired,
It is sufficient to operate the execution key 6 (steps 305, 30
6) As a result, as shown in FIG. 16D, the set contents are displayed on the lower portion 17a of the display screen 17, and the "confirmation" display blinks. When the displayed contents are correct and the execute key 6 is operated, the contents (moving image, still image, memo) recorded on the magnetic disk are displayed on the display screen 17 in the recording order (step 307). In the case of a moving image, the first, last, or other one image is displayed.

FIG. 18 shows an example of the display. In the figure, A is a case of a still image, and is displayed with an electronic still recording mode icon 39a added. Further, when a memo is recorded for this still image, a memo icon 39c is also added as shown in the figure.

B is for a moving picture, and a movie recording mode icon 39b is also added. This icon 3
In 9b, the recording time is also displayed as 3 minutes. Of course,
If there is a memo, a memo icon 39c is also added.

C is a case of only a memo, and since the display image itself indicates that it is a memo, the memo icon 39c is not added.

When the cursor is moved to the "type" display in the display state shown in FIG. 16C and the type key is operated to select the type display (steps 305, 30).
6), the display shown in FIG. 16E is displayed on the display screen 17. That is, there are various types of displays on the lower part 17a of the display screen 17, and in the initial state, the "general" display blinks and the cursor is at the display position of this type. This "general" display is
The display is not for each shooting mode such as still, movie, and memo, but for all input information, and is a general display for a specific image type such as a person or landscape.

Then, when the execution key 6 is operated as it is, this general display is made. For example, when the execution key 6 is operated by moving the cursor to the "still" display (step 308), as shown in FIG. Similar setting contents are displayed, and when the execute key 6 is operated again, all the still images recorded in the electronic still recording mode are sequentially displayed (step 309). Also in this case, as described with reference to FIG. 18, the attached icon is also displayed. Of course, when a video type such as "person" display is selected, one image of a moving image and a still image in which "person" and the type of video are registered are displayed in the order of recording in steps 119 to 121 in FIG. To be done.

When only the execute key 6 is operated in the display state shown in FIG. 16A (step 302), the display screen 17 displays, for example, as shown in FIG.
The icon is attached or the scrap area 40
A map with the icon stored in is displayed. If this map is not desired, the desired map can be selected and displayed by operating the operation keys (not shown) in FIG. Is searched for (steps 303 and 304).

As described above, the image is displayed by the operation of step 307 or 309, but when the desired one is displayed, the recorded content is selected by operating the execution key 6 (step 310), and the content thereof is selected. Is displayed (step 311). Further, when the map is displayed by the operation of step 304, it is instructed by pointing the icon on the map or a predetermined icon of the scrap area with the cursor and operating the execution key 6 (step 310). A video or memo image for the icon is displayed (step 311).

Then, in FIG. 15, when the selected one to be viewed is a still image or a memo, a predetermined time T (= 15 seconds, for example) is displayed (steps 312, 31).
4) In the case of a moving image, as shown in FIG. 17 (f), the first one frame of the moving image is displayed on the display screen 17, and the lower part 17a displays "Movie?" And blinks. Confirmation ”is displayed. To display the moving image, the operation button 11a or the fast-forward button 11b
By operating (step 312), the moving image is displayed (step 313).

When the display of the still image or the memo in step 314 has passed the time T, or in step 313
When the display of the moving image is ended or the stop button not shown in FIG. 1 is operated, as shown in FIG. 17, in the case of a still image or a memo, the image remains displayed, or in the case of a moving image. The last one frame of video is displayed on the screen respectively, and at the bottom 17a of the display screen 17, there are three displays of "continue", "change", and "end", and any one of them can be selected. There is.

If it is desired to continue viewing the list display starting from step 305 of FIG. 14 or the map display starting from step 303 of FIG. 14 which has been selected so far in step 302 of FIG. 14 (step 315). ,
The cursor is moved to the "continue" display position and the execute key 6 is operated (step 316). As a result, if the list display has been performed so far (step 317), the process returns to step 305 of FIG. 14, and if the map display has been performed, the process also returns to step 303. As a result, it is possible to reproduce the desired image or memo by performing the above operation.

When a display different from the one that has been performed so far is desired, for example, when it is desired to select an image from the map which is a list display up to now, in the display state of FIG. It moves to the "change" display position (steps 315, 318, 321) and operates the execution key 6 (step 322). As a result, if the list display has been performed so far, step 3 in FIG.
Returning to 03, the map display is started. If the map display has been performed so far, the flow returns to step 305 in FIG. 14 to move to the list display (step 323).

Further, when it is desired to end the reproduction,
In the display state shown in FIG. 7, the cursor is moved to the "end" display position (steps 315, 318, 319) and the execute key 6 is operated (step 320). As a result, the original map is displayed on the display screen 17.

In this way, in this embodiment, the recorded information can be retrieved and reproduced and displayed from the map and the list display.

Next, the editing operation for pasting the icon stored in the scrap area of this embodiment on the map will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 19 and 20.

In FIG. 1 and FIG. 19, as shown in FIG. 20A, with the map displayed on the display screen 17 (step 400), the scrap area 4
It is assumed that the icon 39b within 0 is attached to the position P on the map.

In this case, first, by moving the cursor to this icon 39b in the scrap area 40 and operating the execution key 6, the icon to be pasted is selected. It is displayed blinking (step 401). And FIG.
Although not shown in (a), the display screen 1 is displayed as in the above description.
"Play" is displayed at the bottom of 7, and this icon 39
An image is displayed asking whether or not to confirm the content of the video or memo corresponding to b (step 402). When the execute key 6 is operated as it is, the process proceeds to step 409.

When confirming the contents, the cursor is moved to this "playback" display portion and the execute key 6 is operated (step 403). As a result, one image (for example, the first image in the case of a moving image) of the recorded content for the selected icon 39b is displayed on the display screen 17, and is displayed in the same manner as that shown in FIG. 16 (f). Image 17
There is a request to confirm whether it is a movie (moving image) in the lower part of (step 405). If it is a still image or a memo, the image is displayed as it is, and if it is a moving image, the play button 11 is displayed.
By operating a or the fast-forward button 11b, a moving image is displayed (step 406).

During this image display, "End" is displayed at the bottom of the display screen 17. When the execute key 6 is operated in this state (step 407), the reproduction is stopped and the display screen 17 is displayed. The original map shown in FIG. 20 (a) is displayed. At this time also, the selected icon 39b is displayed in blinking (step 408).

When the map is displayed in this way, or when the execute key 6 is operated without confirming the contents (step 402), an inquiry as to whether or not the icon is pasted on the map is made at the bottom of the display screen 17. There is a display,
When the icon 39b selected as described above is not pasted on the map, the execution key 6 is operated (step 409). As a result, the process proceeds to step 411.

When the selected icon 39b is pasted on the map, the cursor is positioned on the blinking icon 39b, and thereafter, the cursor is moved to the position P on the map so that the icon 39b is also displayed. Move to position P while blinking. And icon 3
When 9b is positioned at the position P, by operating the execution key 6, as shown in FIG.
9b is attached to this position P (step 41).
0).

Steps 411 to 413 are processing for adding video type data similar to steps 119 to 121 in FIG. 4, and description thereof will be omitted.

After the series of processing described above is performed, the display screen 17
By pointing the cursor to "END" displayed at the bottom of the icon and operating the execution key 6, the selected icon 39b
Blinking disappears and the editing process for the icon 39b is completed.

Similarly, the icon on the map can be moved into the scrap area 40, or the icon on the map can be moved to another position on the map. Therefore, in FIG. 19, the icon selected in step 401 may be on the map or in the scrap area 40. Further, in step 409, the icon is moved from the scrap area 40 to the map, There is a case where it is moved to another position above, and a case where it is moved on the map into the scrap area 40.

In this way, at the time of recording or taking a memo, it is possible to paste the icon on the map while checking the contents later without pasting the icon on the map. If you paste in the wrong location, you can fix this later.

In this embodiment, the images and memos recorded on the magnetic disk can be further laid out in a predetermined manner for printing. Hereinafter, this operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 21 to 23.

In reproducing the recorded contents described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15, a desired image can be picked up and recorded in a predetermined storage recording area of the magnetic disk. Such an operation is performed by step 31 in FIG.
When necessary video or memo information is displayed during reproduction in 3, 314, the video (one image) or memo is recorded on the magnetic disk by operating the record button 20 in FIG. 1, for example. Therefore, of course, the write disk mechanism portion 29 (FIG. 1C) is provided with a recording / reproducing head dedicated to this storage recording area.

The image and memo information picked up in this way are the targets of printing described below.

In FIGS. 1 and 21, when the layout button 5 is operated when there is a print target as described above (step 500), a comment is also printed on the display screen 17 as shown in FIG. 22 (a). There is an inquiry as to whether or not to do it (step 501). Here, the comment is printed in the initial state, and the display of "Yes" is blinking. When the cursor is moved to “No” and the execute key 6 is operated, the process proceeds to step 506.

When only the execution key 6 is operated in the display state of FIG. 22A, the comment is also printed, and the display screen 17 is displayed as shown in FIG. 22B. Inquire whether it is inside or outside. In the initial state, the back side printing is set, and the "back side" display is blinking (step 502). When the execution key 6 is operated in this display state, the back side print is designated. When the cursor is moved to the "front" display and the execution key 6 is operated, the front side print is set and the "front" display blinks.
Then, the display shown in FIG.

This display is for selecting the contents of the comment (step 503), and the contents include the name of the building or the place name (these are CD
Can be retrieved from the map and guidebook recorded in), the date and time that was captured at the time of recording and a simple memo. A predetermined number of comment contents can be arbitrarily selected.

After the content of the comment is selected, FIG.
As shown in (d), a plurality of examples of layout patterns are displayed on the display screen 17, and one of them can be selected (step 504). The image or memo previously picked up by the selected layout pattern and stored in the storage recording area of the magnetic disk is inserted and displayed on the display screen 17 to obtain a print image (step 505). ).

Here, in order to obtain such a print image, the CPU 35 shown in FIG. 2 is provided with a frame memory in which the selected layout pattern is stored, which is stored in the storage recording area of the magnetic disk. The reproduced video and memo information are written and combined, and the combined image is read and displayed on the display screen 17.

The order of steps 504 and 505 is not fixed as shown in the figure, but the layout pattern can be exchanged and the information reproduced from the storage recording area of the magnetic disk can be exchanged.

In this way, when the print image is completed and the execution key 6 is operated, the screen shown in FIG.
2 (e) is displayed, and the number of prints can be designated for the set print image (step 506). Normally set to one, but
When the cursor is moved to the display of the desired number and the execution key 6 is operated, the number of prints is set to that number.

Then, there is an inquiry as to whether or not to register the above print conditions, and the operation of the execution key 6 determines the print conditions (step 507). Then, as shown in FIG. 22F, print media such as a photo, postcard, and album are selected (step 50).
8) Then, by selecting one of them with the cursor, the above print condition is registered in association with the selected print medium (step 509). When it is desired to print other print media (step 510), although not shown in FIG. 22 (f), the display indicating the continuation is designated by the cursor, and the process returns to step 501 to return to FIG. The image shown in a) is displayed on the display screen 17. As a result, a print image can be newly formed with another image or memo.

As described above, the print image is registered for each print medium.

The registration is performed by recording in the registration area provided on the magnetic disk. Then, by operating the eject button 14, the magnetic disk in which the print data is registered in this way is taken out and mounted in the printer, whereby the registered print image can be printed by the designated number of sheets for each print medium. . A specific flag is set in the registration area provided on the magnetic disk so that the printer reads only the print data. In addition, if there is a store specializing in printing such magnetic disk data, it is possible to request printing at that store.

FIG. 23 shows an example of printing, and FIG. 23A shows a photograph of the print medium, in which images are printed on the front side and comments are printed on the back side. Further, FIG. 2B shows an album in which images, memos and comments are laid out on a table.

As described above, a print image can be obtained in the layout that the user likes the recorded video and memo information.

By the way, in the above description, what was recorded or what was recorded was displayed as an icon on the map. However, in the case where a position detecting means such as a GPS receiver is provided, the map is previously recorded. It is also possible to specify a place where it is necessary to record or take a memo on the top and make a sound (buzzer) from the speaker 10 when the place is reached.

To this end, steps 100, 10 of FIG.
When the desired map is displayed on the display screen 17 as in No. 1, the cursor is moved to the desired position, and the execution key 6 is operated to fix the position. This position is obtained from the position information recorded on the CD together with the map information.
It is stored in M or the like. Then, when the device is actually used in the area shown on the map, the CPU 35 compares the detection output of the position detecting means with the position information of the RAM, and when both match, the buzzer sounds. At this time, if the position on the map is displayed conspicuously such as blinking, it is possible to easily know where the user is on the map, and it is easy to remember what was planned to be taken. You can

At this time, it is also possible to display the locus of movement on the map. As a result, the current position on the map can be known, and the predetermined photographing position can be easily known.

On the contrary, by tracing the displayed map with, for example, the light pen 31, the locus thereof is stored in the memory and can be read out and displayed on the map. It is also possible to display the route to be seen in advance on the map.

FIG. 24 (a) is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the image processing apparatus according to the present invention as seen from the front, FIG. 24 (b) is a perspective view as seen from the rear, and 44 is a disk storage. The parts corresponding to those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted.

In FIGS. 24A and 24B, in this embodiment, the display unit 2 is integrally provided on the housing 1, and the camera unit 3 is centered on an axis 45 perpendicular to the side surface of the housing 1. It can be rotated. In FIG. 24A, the camera unit 3 is attached to the housing 1.
24 (b), and FIG. 24 (b) shows the camera section 3 perpendicular to the surface of the housing 1. In both cases, the captured image is displayed on the display screen 17 of the display section 2. Then, the photographing can be performed.

The camera section 3 is provided with only the zoom button 19, and the power button 18, the recording buttons 20 and 21, and the memo button 22 provided in the camera section 3 in FIG. It is provided. In addition, the microphone 25 provided in the camera unit 3 in FIG.
It is provided on the upper side surface so that it can rotate about an axis perpendicular to the upper side surface, as shown in FIG.

FIG. 25 shows a state in which the disk can be taken in and out in the embodiment shown in FIG.

In the figure, the disc storage portion 44 can be opened to the housing 1 to a predetermined tilted state. In the disc storage portion 44, the writing disc mechanism portion 29 and the reading disc mechanism portion 3 as shown in FIG.
When 0 is attached and the disk storage portion 44 is in the state shown in the drawing, the magnetic disk 33 can be inserted into and removed from the disk insertion opening 12 and the CD 32 can be inserted into and removed from the disk insertion opening 13.

Except for the above points, the operation and the operation are the same as those of the first embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 26 (a) is a perspective view of the third embodiment of the image processing apparatus according to the present invention as seen from the front, FIG. 26 (b) is a perspective view as seen from the rear, and 46 is a recording mode. It is a switching operation member, and parts corresponding to those in FIG.

In FIGS. 26A and 26B, in this embodiment, the casing 1 is set up and used at the time of photographing, and the display unit 2 is the same as the operation unit 28 of the casing 1. The camera unit 3 is provided on the surface and the camera unit 3 is attached to the housing 1 perpendicularly to the surface.

The operation section 28 is provided with the same operation members as those of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, but the camera section 3 has recording buttons 20, 21, memo buttons 22, and a zoom button 19T. , 19W, a recording mode switching operation member 46 is provided. The power button 18 and the microphone 25 are provided on the upper surface of the housing 1, and the microphone 25 can rotate around an axis perpendicular to the upper surface. The recording mode switching operation member 46 is a ring-shaped switch member rotatable in the arrow direction around the axis of the camera section 3 having a cylindrical shape, and can be used for mode switching during movie shooting.

Except for the above points, the operation and the operation are the same as those of the embodiment shown in FIG.

[0135]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the recorded captured images can be laid out in an arbitrary layout pattern, it is possible to form a print image of the user's favorite image in the user's favorite layout.

Further, according to the present invention, a print medium such as a postcard, an album, or a photograph can be designated, so that an optimum print style according to the print medium can be determined also in layout.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a first embodiment of an image processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the embodiment shown in FIG.

3 is a flowchart showing a part of the operation of the recording mode of the embodiment shown in FIG.

4 is a flowchart showing another portion of the operation of the recording mode of the embodiment shown in FIG.

5 is a diagram showing a specific example of a display image showing types of set recording modes on the display screen in the recording operation shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a specific example of a display image for audio input selection in the movie recording mode shown in FIGS. 3 and 4;

7 is a diagram showing a specific example of a display image for selecting a recording method in the movie recording mode shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a specific example of a display image when setting recording conditions in the electronic still camera recording mode shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

9 is a diagram showing a specific example of a display image at the time of selecting recorded video type data in the recording operation shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display state of icons according to the end of the recording operation shown in FIGS. 3 and 4;

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing types of icons.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation for memo recording in the embodiment shown in FIG.

13 is a diagram showing an image displayed along with the operation shown in FIG.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a part of a search operation in the embodiment shown in FIG.

15 is a flowchart showing another portion of the search operation in the embodiment shown in FIG.

16 is a diagram showing an operation screen in the operation shown in FIGS. 14 and 15. FIG.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing another operation screen in the operation shown in FIGS. 14 and 15.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a list display in the operation shown in FIGS. 14 and 15.

19 is a flowchart showing an icon pasting operation in the embodiment shown in FIG.

20 is a diagram showing a display screen in the operation shown in FIG.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a work operation for printing in the embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an operation screen in the operation shown in FIG. 21.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of a laid-out print image in the operation shown in FIG. 21.

FIG. 24 is an external perspective view showing the second embodiment of the image processing apparatus according to the present invention.

25 is an external perspective view showing a state in which the disc can be taken in and out in the embodiment shown in FIG. 24. FIG.

FIG. 26 is an external perspective view showing a third embodiment of the image processing apparatus according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Case 2 Display Section 3 Camera Section 4 Search Button 5 Layout Button 6 Run Key 7 Cursor Move Key 8 Scale Up / Down Button 9 Voice Changeover Switch 10 Speaker 11a Playback Button 11b Fast Forward Button 12, 13 Disc Insert Slot 14, 15 Eject Button 16 Connector section 17 Display screen 18 Power button 19T, 19W Zoom button 20, 21 Record button 22 Memo button 23 Finder 24 Video camera 25 Microphone 26 Battery storage section 27 Battery 28 Operating section 29 Writing disk mechanism section 30 Reading disk mechanism Part 31 Light pen 32 CD 33 Magnetic disk 34 Clock device 35 CPU 36 GPS receiver 37 White frame 38 Black frame 39a, 39b, 39c Icon 40 Scrap area 42 Map 43 Title 44 Disc storage section 46 Recording mode switching operation member

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An image processing apparatus comprising at least a camera unit, a display unit, and a recording unit, displaying an image captured by the camera unit on the display unit and recording the image in the recording unit. In the recording unit, a recording medium is attachable / detachable, and an image taken by the camera unit is recorded on the recording medium, and a desired image for printing is selected for the image selected from the recording medium. An image processing apparatus comprising: a unit for selectively setting a layout pattern; and a unit for registering information in which the desired image selected by the selected layout pattern is laid out in the recording medium. 2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for designating a print medium, wherein the layout information is registered for each print medium.