JPH1188808A - Digital camera, printer, video display device and video transmitter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To freely use a digital camera independently of printing operation by providing a means for storing photographed video information on a non- volatile storage means, means for selecting the video to be printed, and means for storing the information concerning the video to be printed on the non-volatile storage means. SOLUTION: A print managing information file 8 on a flash memory card 103 is acquired by a print managing information acquiring means 51. Then, the video to be printed is grouped for each video rotating angle by a printing order control means 52, and the order of printing is controlled so as to prevent the video at the different rotating angle from mixedly existing as much as possible. Besides, a printing control means 53 is provided, and a double picture multiprint means 56 is controlled so as to perform printing in the desired printing order and the color of frame lines. Thus, even while the photographed video is just under the execution of print, display and communication, the digital camera can be freely used.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a digital camera using a digital still camera, a printing device, a video display device, and a video transmission device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 12 shows a configuration of a conventional digital camera and video printer. To print the image captured by a digital camera without using a personal computer, first connect the digital camera to a video printer with a video cable, and then press the display feed key so that the signal of the image you want to print is output to the video output of the digital camera. Operate. After output, press the capture key on the video printer side to capture the video signal. By repeating this, when the capture of two video signals is completed, if the two-screen multi-print key is pressed, two videos are printed on one sheet.

FIG. 13 shows a configuration of a conventional digital camera and a home television. The digital camera and the video printer are connected by a video cable. By operating the display feed key of the digital camera, the image projected on the home television can be switched.

FIG. 14 shows the configuration of a conventional digital camera, portable telephone and modem. Digital cameras and mobile phones are RS
Connected by 232C interface. Digital cameras are AT
After the communication is established by the modem operation using the command, the selected video is transmitted.

[0005]

The arrangements of FIGS. 12, 13 and 14 have a problem that the digital camera cannot be used during operation.

[0006] When two-screen multi-printing is performed in the configuration shown in Fig. 12, it is necessary to perform a very troublesome operation in order to print an image taken with the camera held horizontally and an image taken vertically without mixing them. was.

In addition, when printing is requested from a plurality of persons, such as in the case of performing additional printing work in the configuration of FIG. 12, there is a problem that the sorting work for each orderer becomes difficult after printing the required number of sheets. was there.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to freely use a digital camera even while printing, displaying, and communicating with a captured video.

It is another object of the present invention to perform printing in such a manner that the vertical direction of an image is unified when multi-screen printing is performed.

Another object of the present invention is to facilitate sorting after printing when performing additional printing.

[0011]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a removable nonvolatile storage means, a photographing means for storing image information photographed on the nonvolatile storage means, and a printing method. Print image selection means for selecting an image to be provided;
A digital camera comprising print management information storage means for storing information about an image to be printed on the non-volatile storage means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a removable nonvolatile storage means, a photographing means for storing image information photographed on the nonvolatile storage means, and selecting an image to be displayed. A digital camera, comprising: a display image selection unit; and a display management information storage unit that stores information about an image to be displayed on the nonvolatile storage unit.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a removable nonvolatile storage means, a photographing means for storing photographed video information on the nonvolatile storage means, and selecting a video to be transmitted. A digital camera, comprising: a transmission video selection unit; and a communication management information storage unit that stores information on a video to be transmitted on the non-volatile storage unit.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a nonvolatile storage device which is detachable, a photographing device for storing photographed image information on the nonvolatile storage device, and a video selecting device for selecting a video. And a processing management information storage means for storing a processing instruction sequence for the selected video on the non-volatile storage means.

[0015] In a fifth aspect of the present invention, the print image selecting means is capable of selecting an image symbolizing the orderer from pre-stored images, and the print management information storing means is capable of selecting the order. 2. The digital camera according to claim 1, wherein information about a video symbolizing the user is also stored.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a digital camera according to the first or fifth aspect, wherein the print management information storage means stores information relating to a rotation angle of an image.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the digital camera according to the second aspect, wherein the display management information storage means stores information relating to a rotation angle of an image.

The invention according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the digital camera according to claim 3, wherein said communication management information storage means also stores information relating to a rotation angle of an image.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a multi-printing means for printing a plurality of pieces of video information to be printed on one sheet of paper, and print management information relating to a video to be printed and a rotation angle of the video. The print management information acquisition means to be acquired, and the print information which is determined by adjusting the printing order so that a plurality of images to be printed on one sheet belong to the same group, with the image information having the same rotation angle as the same group. A printing apparatus comprising: an order adjusting unit; and a printing control unit that specifies a printing order for a multi-printing unit.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing means for printing video information, a print management information obtaining means for obtaining print management information regarding a video to be printed and a print orderer, A printing order adjusting means for determining a printing order according to the printing order specified by the information; and, when the orderer prints a different image, a frame of different color, shape, or thickness is added to the printing result. A printing apparatus comprising: a frame designating unit that designates a print control unit; and a print control unit that designates a printing order and a frame color for a printing unit.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, a printing unit for printing video information, and print management information on a video to be printed, a print orderer, and a video symbolizing the orderer are acquired. A print management information acquisition unit, a print order adjustment unit that determines a print order according to a print order specified by the print management information, and, when the orderer prints a different image, a different color, shape, or Frame designating means for designating the printing control means so as to insert a frame line of thickness, an orderer list forming means for giving an instruction to print an image symbolizing the orderer using the frame line designated by the frame designating means, A printing apparatus comprising: a printing control unit that specifies a printing order and a color of a frame to the printing unit.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing means for printing video information, a print management information obtaining means for obtaining print management information regarding a video to be printed and a print orderer, Printing order adjusting means for determining a printing order according to the printing order specified by the information; and marking specifying means for specifying to the print control means to put different marks on the print result when the orderer prints different images. And a printing control unit for designating a printing order and a mark for the printing unit.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, a printing unit for printing video information, and print management information on a video to be printed, a print orderer, and a video symbolizing the orderer are acquired. A print management information acquisition unit, a print order adjustment unit that determines a print order according to a print order specified by the print management information, and a different mark in a print result when the orderer prints a different image. A marking designating means for designating the printing control means, an orderer list forming means for giving a print instruction to a video symbolizing the orderer using the mark designated by the marking designating means, and a printing order and a mark for the printing means. A print control unit for designating the print device.

In a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the print management information obtaining means obtains print management information relating to a video to be printed and a rotation angle of the video, and the print order adjustment means obtains a rotation angle of the print order. 13. The same video information is set to the same group, and the video printing order is determined by adjusting the video printing order so that the video information of different groups is not mixedly printed on one sheet of paper. , 13.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display means for displaying video information, a removable nonvolatile storage means, and display management information relating to a video to be displayed from the removable nonvolatile storage means. And a display control means for specifying a display order for the display means.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication means for transmitting video information, a removable nonvolatile storage means, and transmission management information relating to a video to be transmitted from the removable nonvolatile storage means. And a communication control means for designating a transmission order to the transmission means.

In the printing system, the display system, or the communication system according to the present invention, the digital camera can be used freely even during printing, display, and communication of the captured video.

Further, in the printing system according to the present invention, when multi-screen printing is performed, the image is printed so that the vertical direction of the image is unified.

Further, in the print system according to the present invention, when performing additional printing, sorting after printing can be easily realized.

[0030]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a removable nonvolatile storage means, a photographing means for storing video information photographed on the nonvolatile storage means,
A digital video camera, comprising: a print video selection unit for selecting a video to be printed; and a print management information storage unit for storing information on the video to be printed on the non-volatile storage unit. With this configuration, the digital camera can be freely used independently of the printing operation by inserting the nonvolatile storage unit into the printing apparatus.

The print image selection means and the print management information storage means print the images so that the vertical direction of the images is unified when multi-screen printing is performed. Sorting work can be easily realized.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a digital camera according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1
Is an objective lens, 2 is a CCD (charge coupled device), 3 is A /
D converter, 4 is a video compression means, 5 is a video writing means for writing a compressed video to a memory card in a file form that can be uniquely specified by a file name, and switch S1 is a shutter, constituting a photographing means 100. I do.

9 is a video reading means for reading a video file by designating a file name, 10 is a video decompression means, 11
Is a D / A converter, S2 is a reproduction switch, 12 is a liquid crystal, 13
Is a display feed key, 14 is a display rotation key, 15 is video information obtaining means for obtaining information about a video being displayed on the liquid crystal,
Reference numeral 17 denotes an orderer designation key, and reference numeral 18 denotes a print designation key.

Reference numeral 16 denotes print management information storage means 102 for generating print management information and creating a print management information file on a memory card.

Reference numeral 103 denotes a flash memory card, which is a non-volatile memory that can be removed from the digital camera. This flash memory card constitutes removable nonvolatile storage means. Inside the flash memory card, a video file 7 and a print management information file 8 are stored in a DOS format.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a printing apparatus according to the present invention. Reference numeral 51 denotes a print management information acquisition unit that acquires the print management information file 8 on the memory card 103. Reference numeral 52 denotes a printing order adjustment unit that groups images to be printed for each rotation angle of the image for each rotation angle and adjusts the printing order so that images with different rotation angles are not mixed as much as possible. Reference numeral 53 denotes print control means for controlling the two-screen multi-print means 56 to execute printing in the designated printing order and frame color. Further, after the printing of all the images is completed, the print control unit prints the orderer list according to the instruction of the orderer list forming unit 55. 54
Is a frame designating unit that instructs the print control unit to change the color of the frame line for each orderer. Reference numeral 55 denotes an orderer list forming means for instructing printing of video information indicating the orderer using the frame line of the color used by the frame specifying means.

The operation will be described below. Now, it is assumed that the shutter button S1 is pressed. Then, the video signal captured from the CCD 2 is converted by the A / D converter 3, the video compression means 4, and the video writing means 5 into a file which can be uniquely specified in the flash memory card 10.
3 is written. Now, 6 files "A.JPG", "B.JPB", "C.JPG", "D.JPG""M.JPG","N.JP
It is assumed that “G” is stored in the flash memory card. Among them, “M.JPG” and “N.JPG” are images of the users M and N, respectively.

By turning on the reproduction switch S2, the user can view the photographed video on the liquid crystal. That is, the video reading means 9 reads one file, and the video is displayed on the liquid crystal via the video decompression means 10 and the D / A converter 11. When the user presses the display feed key 13, the image reading means reads a file different from the currently displayed image and starts displaying.

Further, when the user presses the display rotation key 14 when an image shot by holding the camera vertically during display is displayed as shown in FIG. 3A, the image reading means 9 displays the image being displayed. Recall the same video as above, and rotate switch S3
Is switched to the rotating means 6 side. Then, the expanded image is rotated 90 degrees to the right by the rotation key 14 and the liquid crystal 1 is rotated.
2 is displayed vertically, as shown in FIG. 3 (b). When the next feed key is pressed, the display rotation switch S3 returns to the opposite side.

In order for the user M to register an image to be printed, first, the image taken by the user M is displayed on the display key 13.
And press the orderer designation key 17. Then, the video information acquisition unit 15 sends the video information
Gets the file name of the video being displayed. The print management information storage unit 102 stores a character string “ORDER” in front of the file name in the flash memory card 103 as the first line of the print management information file “PRINT”.

Next, suppose that Mr. M first displayed "A.JPG" as a video to be printed using the display feed key 13.
At this time, when the print designation key 18 is pressed, the video information acquisition unit 1 is pressed.
5 acquires from the image reading means 9 the name of the image file being displayed and the state of the rotation key. If the rotation key is not used, the print management information storage unit 102 stores the character string “A.JPG 0” in the flash memory card 103 as the second line of the print management information file “PRINT”. The last "0" indicates the state of the rotary key. If the rotation key is pressed, set "90". Similarly, after rotating "B.JPG", press the print designation key 18 to display "C.JPG" and then press the print designation key 18 to display "D.JPG". After rotation, print designation key When 18 is pressed, up to the fifth line in FIG. 4 is created.

Next, similarly, Mr. N selects an image to be printed, and creates a print management information file for lines 6 to 8 in FIG.

The user inserts a flash memory card into the printing device 300 to print the selected video. Then, the print management information acquisition unit 51 searches for the file “PRINT”, and notifies the contents of the file to the print order adjustment unit 52, the frame designation unit 54, and the orderer list construction unit 55. The printing order adjusting means 52 divides images having the same rotation angle into groups, and adjusts the printing order so that images of different groups are not mixed on one sheet as much as possible. As a result, the printing order of FIG. 6 is determined.

Upon receiving the contents of the print management information file "PRINT", the frame specifying means 54 specifies the color of the print frame for each orderer. Since the orderer changes on the fifth sheet, the print control unit is instructed to change the color of the frame from gray to blue. Also,
The use of the gray frame for the first orderer and the use of the blue frame for the next orderer are notified to the orderer list composing means 55.

The orderer list composing means 55 extracts the video file name of the line starting with “ORDER” in the print management information file “PRINT”, and prints the video file using the color of the frame received from the frame specifying means 54. Print control means 53
To be specified.

The printing control means 53 first executes the instruction received from the printing order adjusting means 52.

Thus, the two-screen multi-printing means 5
6 prints three sheets as shown in FIGS. 7 (a), 7 (b) and 7 (c).
Next, according to the designation from the orderer list composing means 55, FIG.
One sheet is printed as in (d).

Although the rotation angle can be selected only from 0 ° and 90 °, an arbitrary angle may be selected.
Also, the 90-degree and 270-degree images can be printed on the same paper by printing either of them by rotating them by 180 degrees.

In the present embodiment, the orderer is identified by changing the color of the print frame. However, the thickness and shape of the print frame line may be changed. In addition, a mark of a specific shape (for example, a red square or a blue square) may be used as an identification method.
Also, a specific mark may be printed on the back side of the paper.

In this embodiment, the rotation angle can be confirmed by the user's operation. However, the rotation angle may be automatically obtained by the posture detecting means.

In this embodiment, the information on the orderer is used for the purpose of facilitating the sorting operation. However, the information may be printed or displayed after calculating the additional charge.

In this embodiment, a video symbolizing the orderer is selected, but a character string for identifying the orderer may be input and included in the print management information. Then, the character string may be printed.

Thus, after the memory card is inserted into the printing apparatus, the image can be automatically printed without a digital camera.

Further, even if images having different rotation angles are printed in various orders, the images can be easily printed so that the vertical directions of the images are unified.

In addition, when performing additional printing, sorting after printing can be easily realized by printing a list of printing frames or marks for each orderer and a list of the orderers.

(Embodiment 2) FIGS. 8 and 9 show the configuration of a display system using a digital camera. As with the print system, the file name of the video selected by the user on the digital camera is created as a display management information file on the memory card. The display control unit of the display device in FIG. 9 obtains the file name of the video to be displayed from the memory card based on the display management information, and sequentially displays the file name on the display unit 212.

At this time, the name of the display management file is changed to "DISPLA
Y "or the like. With this, after the memory card is inserted into the display device, it is possible to perform display while automatically switching images without a digital camera.

(Embodiment 3) FIGS. 10 and 11 show the configuration of a display system using a digital camera.
As with the print system, the file name of the video selected by the user on the digital camera is created on the memory card as a communication management information file. The communication control means of the communication device shown in FIG. 11 obtains the file name of the video to be transmitted from the memory card from the communication management information file, and instructs the communication means 312 to transmit in order.

At this time, the name of the display management file is set to "SEND" or the like. Thus, after the memory card is inserted into a communication device such as a mobile phone or a modem, images can be automatically transmitted without a digital camera.

[0060]

As described above, in the print system, display system, or communication system according to the present invention, printing, display,
The digital camera can be used freely even during communication.

In the printing system according to the present invention, when multi-screen printing is performed, the image is printed so that the vertical direction of the image is unified.

Further, in the print system according to the present invention, when performing additional printing, sorting after printing can be easily realized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a digital camera constituting a digital camera print system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a printing apparatus constituting a digital camera print system according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an operation of a rotation key of the display selection means according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing contents of a print management information file according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of an operation of a print order adjusting unit 52 according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the contents of an instruction by a print order adjusting unit 52 to a print control unit 53 according to the present invention

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an output result of the printing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a digital camera constituting the display system according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a display device constituting the display system according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a digital camera included in the communication system according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of a communication device included in the communication system according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram of a print system using a conventional digital camera.

FIG. 13 is a configuration diagram of a display system using a conventional digital camera.

FIG. 14 is a configuration diagram of a communication system using a conventional digital camera.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Objective lens 2 CCD (Charge Coupled Device) 3 A / D converter 4 Video compression means 5 Video writing means 6 Rotation means 7 Video file 8 Print management information file 9 Video reading means 10 Video decompression means 11 D / A converter 12 Liquid crystal 13 Display feed key 14 Rotation key 15 Image information acquisition means 17 Orderer designation key 18 Print designation key 51 Print management information acquisition means 52 Printing order adjustment means 53 Print control means 54 Frame designation means 55 Orderer list construction means 56 Two screens Multi-printing means 60 Multi-printing means 100 Imaging means 101 Video selection means 102 Print management information storage means 103 Flash memory card 200 Display management information file 201 Display management information storage means 202 Display video selection means 210 Display management information acquisition means 211 Display control means 21 Display means 300 communication management information file 301 communication management information storage unit 302 transmits the image selection unit 310 communication control information acquisition unit 311 communication control unit 312 communication unit

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Haruo Yamashita 1006 Kadoma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. A removable nonvolatile storage means, a photographing means for storing photographed video information on the nonvolatile storage means, a print video selection means for selecting a video to be printed, and a video to be printed. A digital camera comprising print management information storage means for storing information on the non-volatile storage means. 2. A method according to claim 1, further comprising: a removable nonvolatile storage means; a photographing means for storing photographed video information on said nonvolatile storage means; a display video selecting means for selecting a video to be displayed; A digital camera comprising display management information storage means for storing information on the non-volatile storage means. 3. Removable nonvolatile storage means, photographing means for storing photographed video information on the nonvolatile storage means, transmission video selection means for selecting a video to be transmitted, and a video to be transmitted. A digital camera comprising communication management information storage means for storing information on said nonvolatile storage means. 4. A removable non-volatile storage means, a photographing means for storing photographed video information on the non-volatile storage means, a video selection means for selecting a video, and a processing instruction sequence for the selected video. A digital camera comprising processing management information storage means for storing on a non-volatile storage means. 5. The print image selecting means enables selection of an image symbolizing the orderer from pre-stored images, and the print management information storage means also stores information relating to the image symbolizing the orderer. The digital camera according to claim 1, wherein: 6. The print management information storage means according to claim 1, further comprising information on a rotation angle of the image.
6. The digital camera according to 5. 7. The digital camera according to claim 2, wherein said display management information storage means also stores information relating to the rotation angle of the image. 8. The digital camera according to claim 3, wherein said communication management information storage means also stores information relating to a rotation angle of an image. 9. Multi-print means for printing a plurality of pieces of video information to be printed on one sheet of paper, print management information obtaining means for obtaining print management information relating to a video to be printed and a rotation angle of the video, A print order adjusting unit that determines the same video information as the same group and determines a print order by adjusting a print order so that a plurality of videos printed on one sheet belong to the same group; A printing apparatus, comprising: printing control means for specifying a printing order. 10. A printing means for printing video information, a print management information obtaining means for obtaining print management information relating to a video to be printed and a print orderer, and a print order according to a print order specified by the print management information. A print order adjusting means for determining, and a frame designating means for designating the print control means to put a frame of a different color, shape, or thickness in the print result when the orderer prints a different image, A printing apparatus, comprising: printing control means for designating a printing order and a color of a frame for the printing means. 11. A printing means for printing video information, a print management information obtaining means for obtaining print management information on a video to be printed, a print orderer, and a video symbolizing the orderer itself, and A print order adjusting means for determining a print order according to a designated print order; and a print control unit for, when the orderer prints different images, putting a frame of different color, shape, or thickness in the print result. Means for specifying a frame, an orderer list composing means for instructing printing of an image symbolizing the orderer using the frame line specified by the frame specifying means, a printing order and a frame color for the printing means. And a print control unit for designating the printer. 12. A printing means for printing video information, a print management information obtaining means for obtaining print management information on a video to be printed and a print orderer, and a printing order according to a printing order specified by the print management information. Printing order adjusting means for determining, marking specifying means for designating the printing control means to put different marks on the print result when the orderer prints different images, printing order and marking for the printing means. And a print control unit for designating the printer. 13. A print means for printing video information, print management information obtaining means for obtaining print management information relating to a video to be printed, a print orderer, and a video symbolizing the orderer itself, and A printing order adjusting unit that determines a printing order according to a specified printing order; and a marking specifying unit that specifies a printing control unit to put different marks on a printing result when the orderer prints different images; An orderer list structuring unit for giving a print instruction to a video symbolizing the orderer using the mark specified by the marking specifying unit, and a print control unit for specifying a printing order and a mark for the printing unit. Printing device. 14. The print management information obtaining means obtains print management information relating to a video to be printed and a rotation angle of the video, and the printing order adjusting means sets video information having the same rotation angle to the same group, and Different video information,
12. The printing method according to claim 10, wherein the printing order of the images is adjusted so as not to be mixed and printed on one sheet of paper.
14. The printing apparatus according to claim 12. 15. A display means for displaying video information, a removable nonvolatile storage means, a display management information obtaining means for obtaining display management information on a video to be displayed from the removable nonvolatile storage means, and a display. A display control means for specifying a display order for the means. 16. A communication means for transmitting video information, a removable nonvolatile storage means, a communication management information obtaining means for obtaining transmission management information on a video to be transmitted from the removable nonvolatile storage means, A video transmission device, comprising: a communication control unit that specifies a transmission order for the unit.