KR20100003917A - Method for setting and performing all menu in digital image processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for setting and performing all menus in a digital image processing apparatus is provided to display all available menus through one screen and process all the selected menus. CONSTITUTION: A digital signal processing unit displays all menus through one screen, wherein the all the menus can be changed or set up in a current live view image mode(505). The digital signal processing unit changes and sets up the corresponding values of the selected menus for the live view image(507), and display the converted live view image on a display unit. When the user intends to photograph the converted live view image(511), the digital signal processing unit photographs the converted live view image according to the input of a shutter-release button(513).

Description

Method for setting and performing all menu in digital image processing apparatus}

The present invention relates to a method of operating a digital image processing apparatus. More specifically, when a menu button is input in a current image state, all menus that can be set in the current mode are displayed on one screen, and all the menus are collectively processed. A method of collectively setting and performing a plurality of menus.

When various menus are set in the digital image processing apparatus, a method of selecting one menu and activating the submenu and then setting the next menu is also used. For example, if you want to change the AWB (auto white balance) and EVC (exposure value compensation) menus, enter the AWB menu, activate the submenu and select the desired setting. Then enter the EVC menu in the same sequence, activate the submenu and select the desired settings.

This repetitive menu setting and execution method is cumbersome due to repetitive tasks and requires a lot of time because the menu has to be set and executed one by one.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is that when the menu button is input in the current image state, all menus that can be set in the current mode are displayed on one screen, and a plurality of menus in the digital image processing apparatus which processes all the selected menus collectively. To provide a way to collectively set and perform.

The method of collectively setting and performing a plurality of menus in a digital image processing apparatus for solving the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is an operation method of a digital image processing apparatus, and (a) when an image is displayed and a menu button input is received. Displaying all of the menus settable in the current image in a batch; (b) selecting at least one menu to change or changing or setting a corresponding value; And (c) collectively performing the menu change and setting.

In the present invention, the image may be a live view image or an image already taken and stored.

The method of claim 1, further comprising: photographing a modified image in which a shutter-release button input is received after menu change and setting are collectively performed when the image is a live view image. Can be.

In the present invention, if the image is a photographed and stored image, after the menu changes and settings are collectively performed, the method may further include storing the changed image under a different name.

According to the present invention, when the menu button is input in the current image state, all menus that can be set in the current mode are displayed on one screen, and all the selected menus are processed collectively, thereby eliminating repetitive menu setting and performing operations. Less time spent setting and performing menus creates the effect of increasing convenience.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the present invention.

1 is a perspective view showing the front and the top of the digital image processing apparatus.

The shutter release button 11 is opened and closed to expose the CCD or film to light for a predetermined time, and records the image on the CCD by properly exposing the subject in conjunction with an aperture (not shown).

The shutter release button 11 generates the first and second image capturing signals by a photographer input. When the first shutter release button 11 as the half shutter signal is input, the digital image processing apparatus focuses and adjusts the amount of light, and when the focus is achieved, the green light is turned on in the display unit 23. . When focus is achieved by the input of the first shutter release button 11 and the amount of light is adjusted, the second shutter release button 11 as a full shutter signal is input to capture an image.

The power button 13 is input to supply power to and operate the digital image processing apparatus.

The flash 15 brightens the bright light instantly when shooting in a dark place. Flash modes include auto flash, forced flash, flash off, red-eye reduction, and slow synchro.

The auxiliary light 17 supplies light to the subject so that the digital image processing apparatus automatically focuses quickly and accurately when the amount of light is insufficient or at night.

The lens unit 19 receives light from an external light source and processes an image.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the rear surface of the digital image processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1. The wide-zoom button 21w, the tele-zoom button 21t, the display unit 23 and the touch sensor or the contact switch may be The provided input buttons B1 to B14 (hereinafter referred to as buttons B1 to B14) are provided.

The wide-angle zoom button 21w or the tele-zoom button 21t increases the angle of view or narrows the angle of view depending on the input, particularly when the size of the selected exposure area is to be changed. When the wide-zoom button 21w is input, the size of the selected exposure area is reduced, and when the tele-zoom button 21t is input, the size of the selected exposure area is increased.

The buttons B1 to B14 are provided in the horizontal column and the vertical column of the display unit 23. The buttons B1 to B14 provided in the horizontal and vertical columns of the display unit 23 are provided with a touch sensor (not shown) or a contact switch (not shown).

That is, the buttons B1 to B14 are provided with a touch sensor to move up / down / left / right while touching the buttons B1 to B7 in the horizontal row or the buttons B8 to B14 in the vertical row. Any value of the menu item (for example, color or brightness) can be selected or a submenu icon included in the main menu icon can be activated.

In addition, the button frame (B1 ~ B14) is provided with a contact switch, it is possible to directly select the main menu icon and sub-menu icon to execute the corresponding function. The touch sensor requires only a weak touch relative to the contact switch input, but the contact switch input requires a relatively strong touch compared to the touch sensor input.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the digital image processing apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The display unit 23, the user input unit 31, the imaging unit 33, the image processing unit 35, and the storage unit ( 37) and a digital signal processor 39.

The user input unit 31 has a shutter release button 11 that opens and closes to expose the CCD or film to light for a predetermined time, a power button 13 that inputs to supply power, and widens the angle of view according to the input, Wide-zoom button 21w and tele-zoom button 21t for narrowing the distance, and touch sensors or contact switches provided in horizontal and vertical columns around the display unit 23 for character input or menu selection and execution. There are buttons B1 to B14 provided.

The imaging unit 33 includes a shutter, a lens unit, an aperture, a charge coupled device (CCD), and an ADC, which are not shown in the figure. The shutter is a mechanism for adjusting the amount of light exposed together with the aperture. The lens unit receives light from an external light source and processes an image. At this time, the iris adjusts the amount of light incident (light quantity) according to the degree of opening and closing. The opening and closing degree of the iris is controlled by the digital signal processing unit 39.

The CCD accumulates the amount of light input through the lens unit and outputs an image captured by the lens unit in accordance with the accumulated light amount in accordance with the vertical synchronization signal. Image acquisition of the digital image processing apparatus is performed by a CCD that converts light reflected from a subject into an electrical signal. In order to obtain a color image using a CCD, a color filter is required, and most of them employ a filter (not shown) called a color filter array (CFA). CFA has a structure arranged regularly by passing only one color light per pixel, and has various shapes according to the arrangement structure. The ADC converts an analog video signal output from the CCD into a digital signal.

The image processor 35 performs signal processing to display the digitally converted RAW data. The image processor 35 removes the black level caused by the dark current generated by the CCD and the CFA filter that are sensitive to the temperature change. The image processor 35 performs gamma correction to encode information according to nonlinearity of human vision. The image processor 35 performs CFA interpolation to interpolate the Bayer pattern implemented by the RGRG line and the GBGB line of the gamma corrected predetermined data into the RGB line. The image processing unit 35 converts the interpolated RGB signal into a YUV signal and filters the Y signal by a high band filter to clearly process the image, and uses the standard color coordinate system to adjust the color values of the U and V signals. Perform color correction to correct and remove their noise. The image processor 35 compresses and signals the Y, U, and V signals from which the noise is removed to generate a JPEG file, and the generated JPEG file is displayed on the display unit 23 and stored in the storage unit 37. . All of the operations of the image processor 35 operate under the control of the digital signal processor 39.

When the image is displayed and the menu button input is received, the digital signal processor 39 collectively displays all menus that can be set in the current image, selects one or more menus to be changed, and changes or sets the corresponding values. Perform menu changes and settings collectively.

4 illustrates a plurality of menus displayed for collective setup and execution in a digital image processing apparatus. When a user inputs a menu button while displaying a live view image, menus that can be collectively set and changed are displayed as shown in FIG. 4. Referring to FIG. 4, aperture, shutter speed, ISO (International Standard Organization) sensitivity, white balance, focus, flash in M (manual, manual) mode , Drive, sharpness, etc. are displayed collectively.

The digital signal processor 39 receives and collectively processes menus that can be set and changed from the displayed menus, and displays the changed image.

Hereinafter, a method of collectively setting and performing a plurality of menus in the digital image processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5. The method of collectively setting and executing a plurality of menus in the digital image processing apparatus according to the present invention may be performed in the digital image processor as shown in FIG. 3. It may be performed inside the digital signal processor 39 with the help of peripheral components.

When the power of the digital image processing apparatus is turned on and the camera is switched to the photographing mode, the digital signal processor 39 displays the live view image on the display unit 23 (step 501).

Thereafter, when a menu button input is received by the user's selection (step 503), the digital signal processor 39 displays all menus that can be set and changed in the current live view image mode on one screen (step 505). 4 illustrates a plurality of menus displayed for collective setup and execution in a digital image processing apparatus. When a user inputs a menu button while displaying a live view image, menus that can be collectively set and changed are displayed as shown in FIG. 4. Referring to FIG. 4, aperture, shutter speed, ISO (International Standard Organization) sensitivity, white balance, focus, flash in M (manual, manual) mode , Drive, sharpness, etc. are displayed collectively.

Thereafter, the digital signal processor 39 that receives at least one menu selection signal that is desired to be set or changed changes or sets corresponding values of the menus selected for the live view image (step 507). For example, in FIG. 4, assuming that the user sets the aperture to F.28, ISO to 100, and the white balance to cloudy, the digital signal processor 39 selects the corresponding aperture, ISO, and white balance corresponding values. Apply to all Live View videos at once.

Thereafter, the digital signal processing unit 39 displays the converted live view image on the display unit 23 by collectively processing the set or changed menu in operation 509.

Subsequently, when the converted live view image is to be captured (step 511), the digital signal processor 39 receives the shutter-release button 11 input to capture the converted live view image (step 513).

In the present invention, a method of collectively setting and performing a plurality of menus in a live view is disclosed. However, a plurality of menus may be collectively set and performed even for a captured and stored image. When the menu button is input by displaying the captured and stored image, unlike in FIG. 4, menus that can be changed or set in the corresponding mode will be displayed. When the user selects at least one menu, the selected menus are processed collectively. The converted image may be stored in the storage 37 under a different name.

1 is a perspective view showing the front and the top of the digital image processing apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a rear view illustrating a rear shape of the digital image processing apparatus of FIG. 1.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the digital image processing apparatus illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2.

4 is a diagram illustrating a plurality of menus displayed for collective setup and execution in the apparatus of FIG. 3.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a method of collectively setting and performing a plurality of menus in a digital image processing apparatus.

Claims (4)

As an operation method of the digital image processing apparatus, (a) when the image is displayed and a menu button input is received, collectively displaying all menus settable in the current image; (b) selecting at least one menu to change or changing or setting a corresponding value; And (c) collectively setting and performing a plurality of menus including collectively performing the menu change and setting. The method of claim 1, wherein the image is A method of collectively setting and performing a plurality of menus, characterized in that the Live View image or the image already taken and stored. The method of claim 1, wherein when the video is a live view video, And after the menu changes and settings are collectively performed, photographing the changed image from which the shutter-release button input is received. The method of claim 1, wherein when the image is captured and stored, And after the menu changes and settings are collectively performed, storing the changed images under different names.

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