KR20060019362A - Method for training photograph technique for digital camera - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of learning a photographing technique of a digital camera.

In the related art, in order to learn how to use a digital camera, the user needs to learn how to use the manual while viewing the manual. In order to solve this problem, the present invention stores a shooting technology learning game in a digital camera, and a user can learn how to use the digital camera in a fun way while playing the learning game. As a learning game method, a user level menu is displayed on a screen of a digital camera, when a user selects one of the user levels, a corresponding video is displayed on a screen of the digital camera, and the user watches a video displayed on the bottom surface. When one image is captured, the photographing state of the captured image is evaluated, and the result is displayed on the screen. Therefore, the user can have fun learning and improving the shooting skills while playing a learning game.

Description

{Method for training photograph technique for digital camera}

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In order to better understand the drawings cited in the detailed description of the invention, a brief description of each drawing is provided.

1 is a view schematically showing the appearance of a digital camera for applying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating a rear surface of the digital camera shown in FIG. 1.

3 is a block diagram of the digital camera shown in FIG. 1.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of learning a photographing technique of a digital camera according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a user level menu displayed on the liquid crystal screen shown in FIG. 2.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a shooting scene level menu displayed on the LCD screen shown in FIG. 2.

FIG. 7 shows an example of a shooting menu displayed on the liquid crystal screen shown in FIG. 2.

FIG. 8 illustrates a state in which an example of the evaluation result of the image captured in FIG. 4 is displayed on the LCD screen shown in FIG. 2.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

101; Digital camera, 111; Shutter button

121; Flash, 131; Power button

141; Lens section, 211; LCD screen

221; Zoom button, 231; Menu button

241; Direction buttons, 251; Finish button

261; Learning button

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a digital camera, and more particularly, to a method for learning a photography technique of a digital camera that enables a person who is not familiar with the digital camera to easily acquire a photography technique using the digital camera.

A digital camera is a camera that can take hundreds of photos without using film by converting the captured image into digital data and recording it on an electronic device.It uses a memory chip or floppy disk as an external storage device and connects it to a personal computer after shooting. To send it as a file. As such, it is rapidly spreading to the general public because there is no need for developing, printing, and expanding processes.

However, when using a digital camera for the first time, in order to learn the shooting technology for a digital camera, it is necessary to acquire shooting information through the Internet, use a professional book related to photography, or directly use an external object by using a camera. Most of the shooting was.

As such, it takes a lot of time and effort to learn the conventional shooting techniques, and there is a considerable difference between the theory of the shooting technique and the actual shooting method. (White balance, exposure, shutter speed, etc.) is often difficult to determine. In addition, even with a digital camera equipped with a manual function, many people do not know the shooting technique and use it automatically.

An object of the present invention is to provide a learning method of digital camera shooting technology for storing a learning game informing the shooting technology in the digital camera so that the user can easily and fun to acquire the shooting technology of the digital camera while playing the learning game. There is this.

The present invention to achieve the above technical problem

CLAIMS 1. A method for learning a digital camera photographing technique, the method comprising: (a) displaying a user level menu on a screen of the digital camera; (b) if a user selects one of the user levels, displaying a video corresponding to the screen; (c) evaluating a photographing state of the photographed image when the user photographs an image of the video; And (d) displaying a result of evaluating the captured image on the screen.

Preferably, in the step (b), an aperture key for setting an aperture value, a shutter speed key for setting a shutter speed, an ISO key for setting an ISO, and a white balance for setting a white balance in the step (b). A flash key for setting keys and flashes is displayed on the screen.

Preferably, the step (b) includes (b-1) displaying a shooting scene level menu on the screen when the user selects one of the user levels, and (b-2) the user taking the shooting scene. If the level menu is selected, a corresponding video is displayed on the screen. The step (a) may include (a-1) checking whether a learning button provided in the digital camera is turned on. Setting the zoom button and the shutter button provided in the digital camera to the learning mode when the learning button is turned on; and (a-3) when the user turns on the menu button provided in the digital camera, Displaying a level menu.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals in the drawings denote like elements.

1 is a view schematically showing the appearance of a digital camera for applying the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the digital camera 101 includes a shutter button 111 for capturing an image, a flash 121 for emitting light when capturing an image, and an on / off power of the camera. The power button 131 and the lens unit 141 for adjusting and passing the external light are provided on the front and the top.

The digital camera 101 may further include components for performing other functions in addition to the components illustrated in FIG. 1.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating a rear surface of the digital camera 101 shown in FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 2, a liquid crystal display 211 displaying an image on a rear surface of the digital camera 101, a zoom button 221, and a menu button 231 for displaying a learning menu on the liquid crystal display 211. , Direction buttons 241 for moving the cursor to select one of the learning menus displayed on the LCD screen 211, a completion button 251 for selecting a menu, and learning for selecting a learning mode. A button 261 is provided. 2 illustrates only the minimum components for applying the present invention, and may further include components having other functions as necessary.

3 is a block diagram of the digital camera 101 shown in FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 3, the digital camera 101 includes an analog signal processor 311 for outputting an image input through the lens unit 211 as analog data, and an analog digital converter for converting the analog data into a digital signal and outputting the digital signal. 321, a digital signal processor 331 for processing the digital signal, a memory 341 for storing digital signals and a learning game program, and a key input unit for receiving a key input input by a user and transmitting the received key input to the controller 361 ( 351) and the key input to display the photographed image on the liquid crystal screen 211 of FIG. 2 or to display a learning game stored in the memory 341 on the liquid crystal screen 211 of FIG. 311), a control unit 361 for controlling the pupils of the analog-to-digital converter 321 and the digital signal processor 331.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a photographing technique learning method of the digital camera 101 according to the present invention. A photographing technique learning method of the digital camera 101 illustrated in FIG. 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

Referring to FIG. 4, the photographing technique learning method of the digital camera 101 includes first to sixth steps.

As a first step, when the digital camera 101 is set to the learning mode (405), that is, when the user turns on the learning button 201 of FIG. 2, the control unit 361 of FIG. 221 of FIG. 2 and the shutter button 111 of FIG. 1 are converted to the learning mode (411). That is, even when the user presses the shutter button (111 of FIG. 1) while the learning button (261 of FIG. 2) is selected, the lens unit (141 of FIG. 1) is not displayed and is displayed on the liquid crystal screen (211 of FIG. 2). A scene from the video is shot. In addition, even if the user presses the zoom button (221 in FIG. 2) while the learning button (261 in FIG. 2) is selected, optical zoom is not performed and the zoom function for the video displayed on the LCD screen (211 in FIG. 2) is performed. Perform.

In the state where the learning button 261 of FIG. 2 is turned off, the controller 361 of FIG. 3 sets the shutter button 111 of FIG. 1 and the zoom button 221 of FIG. 2 to the optical mode (407). . That is, when the shutter button (111 in FIG. 1) is pressed in the optical mode, the lens unit (141 in FIG. 1) operates to take an external image, and when the zoom button (221 in FIG. 2) is pressed, the zoom function for the external image is performed. Is performed.

As a second step, when the user turns on the menu button 231 (415), the control unit 361 of FIG. 3 displays the user level menu on the liquid crystal screen 211 of FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the beginner key 511, the intermediate key 521, and the advanced (professional) key 531 are displayed on the liquid crystal screen (211 of FIG. 2). In order to select a user level, the user moves the cursor on the liquid crystal display (211 of FIG. 2) using the direction buttons (241 of FIG. 2), moves the cursor to a level desired by the user, and finishes the button (of FIG. 2). Press 251 to select the corresponding user level. The user level menu may be further subdivided as necessary and may be set to one or two levels.

As a third step, when the user selects one of the user level menus (425), the controller (361 of FIG. 3) displays the shooting scene level menu on the liquid crystal screen (211 of FIG. 2). That is, as shown in FIG. 6, ten photographic scene level keys 611 are displayed on the liquid crystal screen 211. In order to select the shooting scene level, the user moves the cursor on the liquid crystal display (211 of FIG. 2) by using the direction buttons (241 of FIG. 2), moves the cursor to the level desired by the user, and finishes the button (FIG. 2). Press 251) to select the corresponding shooting scene level. The shooting scene level menu may be further subdivided as necessary or may be set to 10 or less.

As a fourth step, when the user selects one of the photographing scene level menus (435), the controller (361 of FIG. 3) displays a corresponding video and photographing value setting menu on the liquid crystal screen (211 of FIG. 2). That is, while the moving image is displayed on the liquid crystal screen (211 of FIG. 2), the photographing value setting keys (711 to 751 of FIG. 7) are displayed on one side of the liquid crystal screen (211 of FIG. 2). The photographing value setting keys include an aperture key 711, a shutter speed key 721, an International Standard Organization (ISO) key 731, a white balance key 741, and a flash key 751. In order to select the photographing value setting key, the user moves the cursor on the liquid crystal display (211 of FIG. 2) using the direction keys 241 of FIG. 2. At this time, if the cursor stops at one of the photographing value setting keys (711 to 751 in Fig. 7), the corresponding submenu is displayed.

The submenu of the iris key 711 includes 2.8, 4.8, 6.7, and the like, the submenu of the shutter speed key 721 includes seconds, seconds, seconds, seconds, etc., and the submenu of the ISO key 731 Auto, 100, 200, 400, etc. The sub-menu of the white balance key 741 includes auto, sunlight, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent, etc., and the sub-key of the flash key 751 is auto, flash off. , Forced light emission, and the like. In order to select a sub menu of the photographing value setting menu, the cursor is moved using the direction keys 241 of FIG. 2 to stop at a desired sub menu, and then a corresponding sub menu is selected by pressing a completion key (251 of FIG. 2).

As a fifth step, when the user selects all the photographing value setting keys (445), the controller (361 of FIG. 3) sets the photographing mode of the digital camera (101 of FIG. 1) to the selected photographing values (451).

As a sixth step, when the user views the video displayed on the LCD screen 211 and presses the shutter button 111 of FIG. 1, an image selected by the set photographing values is captured, and the controller (see FIG. 3). 361 evaluates and scores the photographed image and displays it on the LCD screen (211 of FIG. 2). For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the controller (361 of FIG. 3) has a score of "70", "image is shaken", "adjust the shutter speed", "use the shutter button halfway", and so on. The evaluation of the photographing is displayed on the LCD screen. The controller 361 of FIG. 3 performs evaluation of the captured image by comparing the image photographed by the user with the best photographing condition stored in the memory 341 or 361 of FIG. 3. For example, when a user detects a lot of shaking by a shake sensor (not shown) when the user presses the shutter button (111 of FIG. 1), the controller (361 of FIG. 3) considers the image to be shaken and displays the evaluation content that the image is shaken. It is displayed on the screen (211 of FIG. 2).

After changing the preset shooting value according to the shooting evaluation, the user repeats shooting until a satisfactory score is reached, and when the satisfactory score is obtained, the user increases the shooting scene level and repeats the shooting while raising the user level. The imaging technique using 101 in FIG. 1 can be improved.

Basically, it is desirable to discriminate in implementing the function according to the score and level of the user. For example, people with low scores may be limited to single or three times the zoom, while those with high scores may be able to zoom more than 10 times.

Before proceeding with the learning game of the present invention, a digital camera may assign a specific mission to a user, and the user may perform a shooting according to the mission. In this case, as the user performs the second to sixth steps to perform the mission, the user may know that the photographing technique is improved without knowledge.                     

The learning method of the present invention can be equally applied not only to digital cameras but also to game devices with some modifications.

The best embodiments have been disclosed in the drawings and the specification, and the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing the invention only and is not intended to be limiting of the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims or claims. Therefore, those skilled in the art will be capable of various modifications and other equivalent embodiments from this, and therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

As described above, according to the present invention, the learning game is stored in the digital camera (101 in FIG. 1), and the user sets the shooting values while watching the video displayed on the LCD screen according to the learning game, and shoots the image. By repeatedly shooting according to the evaluation of the image, the user can improve his shooting skills while playing a game.

Claims (8)

In the method for the user to learn the shooting skills of the digital camera, (a) displaying a user level menu on a screen of the digital camera; (b) if a user selects one of the user levels, displaying a video corresponding to the screen; (c) evaluating a photographing state of the photographed image when the user photographs an image of the video; And and (d) displaying the evaluation result of the captured image on the screen. The method of claim 1, wherein the user level menu of the step (a) comprises beginner, intermediate, and advanced. The method of claim 1, wherein in the step (b), an aperture key for setting an aperture value, a shutter speed key for setting a shutter speed, an ISO key for setting an ISO, and a white balance for setting an aperture value together with the video in step (b). And displaying a white balance key and a flash key for setting the flash on the screen. The digital camera of claim 1, wherein the digital camera comprises direction buttons and a completion button, and a user moves the cursor on the screen using the direction buttons, and selects a desired function using the completion button. Method of learning a shooting technique of a digital camera, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, wherein the score and the evaluation contents are displayed together on the screen as the evaluation result of step (d). The method of claim 1, wherein step (b) (b-1) displaying a shooting scene level menu on the screen when the user selects one of the user levels; And and (b-2) when the user selects the shooting scene level menu, displaying a video corresponding to the shooting scene level menu on the screen. The method of claim 1, wherein step (a) (a-1) checking whether a learning button provided in the digital camera is turned on; (a-2) setting the zoom button and the shutter button provided in the digital camera to a learning mode when the learning button is turned on; And and (a-3) displaying a user level menu on the screen when the user turns on the menu button provided in the digital camera. The method of claim 7, wherein the zoom button and the shutter button are set to an optical mode when the learning button is off.

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