WO2013190734A1

WO2013190734A1 - Image process setting device and control method thereof

Info

Publication number: WO2013190734A1
Application number: PCT/JP2013/000134
Authority: WO
Inventors: 善広岩城
Original assignee: Ｎｅｃカシオモバイルコミュニケーションズ株式会社
Priority date: 2012-06-22
Filing date: 2013-01-16
Publication date: 2013-12-27

Abstract

An image process setting device (1) according to the present invention comprises: a receiving means (12) for receiving a designation of a prescribed location upon a screen whereupon is displayed an acquired image which is acquired from outside by an image capture means (11); an analysis means (13) for analyzing, on the basis of the designated location which is designated, a specific region which is specified from within the acquired image; a storage means (14) for storing two or more pieces of setting information (141) which may constitute selection options relating to a process of the acquired image; a determination means (15) for determining, from the setting information (141) which is stored in the storage means (14), a plurality of pieces of setting information associated with the results of the analysis by the analysis means (13); and a display means (16) for displaying, near the specific region upon the screen and in different directions with the specific region as an origin, a plurality of selection receiving regions for receiving each respective selection of the determined plurality of pieces of setting information.

Description

Image processing setting apparatus and control method thereof

The present invention relates to an image processing setting device, a control method thereof, and an image processing setting program, and more particularly, to an image processing setting device, a control method thereof, and an image processing setting program for setting image processing for a preview displayed image.

A general imaging device such as a digital camera first activates an imaging function, calls a menu screen or setting screen related to the imaging function, performs predetermined settings, and then performs preview display and imaging processing. However, under conditions in which the external environment, imaging time, or subject to be imaged changes sequentially, the user of the imaging device changes the setting contents for the first time by activating the imaging function and visually recognizing the subject preview display. You may feel the need to do it.

Also, the use application of the captured image includes the possibility of changing sequentially at the timing of visual recognition in the preview display. In such a case, setting or changing of usage is performed after imaging.

Therefore, in order to change the setting contents, it takes time to call up a menu related to the imaging function and perform setting again before imaging. Alternatively, setting or changing of usage is performed after imaging. Therefore, in some cases, this has led to the loss of shooting timing.

Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for appropriately presenting an input area for shooting parameters and image processing parameters corresponding to a specified subject in a live view image displayed on a screen.

JP 2011-10273 A

However, Patent Document 1 has a problem that the input operation becomes complicated. The reason is that, in Patent Document 1, the user first performs an operation of selecting a subject on the screen, and then, for a plurality of times for further adjusting the set values for the input areas of various parameters presented. This is because the operation of is required.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an image processing setting device for realizing a setting instruction for image processing by an intuitive input operation on a screen, a control method thereof, and image processing. The purpose is to provide a setting program.

An image processing setting device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes:
Accepting means for accepting designation of a predetermined position on the screen on which the captured image captured from outside by the imaging means is displayed;
Analyzing means for analyzing a specific area specified from the captured image based on the specified position;
Storage means for storing two or more setting information that can be options for processing the captured image;
Determining means for determining a plurality of setting information according to the analysis result by the analyzing means from the setting information stored in the storage means;
Display means for displaying a plurality of selection receiving areas for receiving selections of the determined plurality of setting information in the vicinity of the specific area on the screen and in different directions based on the specific area;
Is provided.

The image processing setting device according to the second aspect of the present invention is:
Accepting means for accepting designation of a predetermined position on the screen on which the captured image captured from outside by the imaging means is displayed;
Detecting means for detecting status information indicating a status at the time of capturing the captured image;
Storage means for storing two or more setting information that can be options for processing the captured image;
Determining means for determining a plurality of setting information according to the situation information from the setting information stored in the storage means;
Display means for displaying a plurality of selection receiving areas for receiving selections of the determined plurality of setting information in the vicinity of the specific area on the screen and in different directions based on the specific area;
Is provided.

The control method of the image processing setting device according to the third aspect of the present invention includes:
A control method for an image processing setting device, comprising: an imaging unit; and a storage device that stores two or more setting information that can be an option related to processing of a captured image captured from outside by the imaging unit,
Display the captured image on the screen;
Accepts designation of a predetermined position on the screen,
Analyzing a specific area specified from the captured image based on the specified position,
Among the setting information stored in the storage device, determine a plurality of setting information according to the analysis result of analyzing the specific area,
A plurality of selection receiving areas for receiving selections of the determined plurality of setting information are displayed in the vicinity of the specific area on the screen and in different directions with the specific area as a base point.

An image processing setting program according to the fourth aspect of the present invention includes:
A reception process for receiving designation of a predetermined position on the screen on which the captured image captured from the outside by the imaging unit is displayed;
Analysis processing for analyzing a specific area specified from the captured image based on the specified position,
A determination process for determining a plurality of setting information according to an analysis result by the analysis process, from a storage device that stores two or more setting information that can be options relating to the processing of the captured image;
A display process for displaying a plurality of selection receiving areas for receiving selections of the determined plurality of setting information, in the vicinity of the specific area on the screen, and in different directions based on the specific area;
Is executed on the computer.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an image processing setting device, a control method thereof, and an image processing setting program for realizing setting instructions for image processing through intuitive input operations on a screen.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image processing setting apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the image processing setting method concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure explaining the concept of the display of the selection reception area | region concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the image processing setting apparatus concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the setting information concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure explaining the concept of the interpolation of the specific area | region after the process concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the correlation of the use application and storage destination concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the image processing setting apparatus concerning Embodiment 3 of this invention.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted as necessary for the sake of clarity.

<Embodiment 1 of the Invention>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image processing setting apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The image processing setting device 1 is a photographing device such as a digital camera, for example. The image processing setting device 1 sequentially displays so-called preview images on the screen (not shown) while the image capturing function is activated. When the user issues a shooting instruction at an arbitrary timing, the image processing setting device 1 stores the image displayed as a preview on the touch panel screen as a captured image.

The image processing setting device 1 includes an imaging unit 11, a receiving unit 12, an analyzing unit 13, a storage unit 14, a determining unit 15, and a display unit 16. The imaging means 11 includes a lens and provides an imaging function. The accepting unit 12 accepts designation of a predetermined position on the screen on which the captured image captured from the outside by the imaging unit 11 is displayed. Here, the captured image is an image captured from a CCD or the like, and refers to the state before the photographing button is pressed, that is, the above-described preview display stage image.

The analysis means 13 analyzes a specific area specified from the captured image based on the specified position. The storage unit 14 is a storage device that stores two or more setting information 141 that can be an option for processing of a captured image.

Here, the setting information 141 includes, for example, a parameter value for changing settings relating to image processing, a type of processing for an image, an image storage destination, an instruction to save image data to a designated storage destination, and the like. The parameter value may be a simple value such as increasing or decreasing the saturation, or a specific numerical value of the saturation itself. Further, the type of processing for the image may be image conversion processing based on the increased saturation. Further, various shooting modes may be designated. The setting information 141 may be setting information for the entire captured image or setting information for an image in a specific area.

The determining unit 15 determines a plurality of setting information 141 according to the analysis result by the analyzing unit 13 from the setting information 141 stored in the storage unit 14. The display unit 16 displays a plurality of selection receiving areas for receiving selections of the determined plurality of setting information 141 in the vicinity of the specific area on the screen and in different directions with the specific area as a base point. Here, the vicinity of the specific area includes not only the area adjacent to the specific area but also the area not adjacent to the specific area. Note that the setting information 141 may include information indicating cancellation as an option related to processing of the captured image. For example, an instruction to delete the selection reception area itself displayed by the display unit 16 from the screen or a setting instruction itself may be omitted.

The image processing setting device 1 can be realized by a microcomputer including a control unit such as a CPU and a ROM or RAM that stores a control program executed by the control unit. In this case, the imaging unit 11 and the screen may exist outside. And a control part reads a control program from ROM etc., and it can implement | achieve the reception means 12, the analysis means 13, the determination means 15, and the display means 16 which were mentioned above.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a process flow of the image processing setting method according to the first embodiment of the present invention. First, the display means 16 displays the captured image on the screen (S11). Next, the accepting unit 12 accepts a designated position from an operation on the screen of the user or the like (S12). And the analysis means 13 analyzes a specific area | region (S13). Then, the determination means 15 determines several setting information according to an analysis result (S14). Then, the display unit 16 displays a plurality of selection reception areas on the screen (S15).

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the concept of display of the selection reception area according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The screen D indicates that a captured image captured from the outside by the imaging unit 11 is displayed. The designated position P indicates a position where it is detected that the user's fingertip or the like has touched on the screen D. The specific area SR1 indicates an area specified with a predetermined distance from the specified position P as a range. The selection receiving areas R1 and R2 are areas corresponding to the two pieces of setting information determined by the determining unit 25 according to the analysis result of the specific area SR1. That is, when the user performs a selection operation on the selection reception area R1, the image processing setting device 1 executes a setting process based on the setting information corresponding to the selection reception area R1. Similarly, when the user performs a selection operation on the selection receiving area R2, the image processing setting device 1 executes a setting process based on setting information corresponding to the selection receiving area R2.

Based on the above, the processing flow of the first embodiment will be described. First, it is assumed that a preview image is displayed on the screen D. At this time, the user checks the content of the image on the screen D, and performs an operation such as touching the vicinity of the region where the desired subject exists with a fingertip or the like. Accordingly, the accepting unit 12 accepts a contact position such as a fingertip as the designated position P.

Subsequently, the analysis unit 13 specifies a range of a predetermined distance from the designated position P as the specific region SR1. In FIG. 3, the specific area SR1 is rectangular, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the analysis unit 13 specifies the specific area SR1 to be processed from the entire screen D based on the designated position P.

For example, the analysis unit 13 may set the designated position P itself as the specific region SR1. Further, the analysis unit 13 may set a region defined by a shape such as a rectangle, a circle, or an ellipse with the designated position P as the center as the specific region SR1. Further, the analysis unit 13 may set an image including the designated position P as the specific region SR1. For example, the analysis unit 13 may use an image of the face portion of the person including the designated position P as the specific region SR1. Alternatively, the analysis unit 13 may set the entire body shape of the person including the designated position P as the specific region SR1.

Further, the analyzing unit 13 analyzes the specific area SR1 and notifies the determining unit 15 of the analysis result. The determining unit 15 refers to the storage unit 14 and determines a plurality of setting information as options from two or more setting information 141 according to the analysis result. In FIG. 3, it is assumed that two setting information are options. Then, the display unit 16 displays the determined two pieces of setting information in the vicinity of the specific area SR1 in association with the selection receiving areas R1 and R2. At this time, the display unit 16 displays the selection receiving areas R1 and R2 in different directions with the specific area SR1 as a base point. In FIG. 3, for example, the selection receiving area R1 is displayed in the upper left direction from the specific area SR1, and the selection receiving area R2 is displayed in the upper right direction.

Therefore, the user can easily perform an operation of selecting either the selection reception area R1 or R2 by sliding the fingertip as it is from the designated position P that is the current position in contact with the fingertip. . Therefore, it is easy to instruct various processes for the captured image. In addition, it is possible to set image processing determined to be necessary by visually recognizing the preview display image at any time.

In addition, since the selection reception area is displayed in the vicinity of the frame indicating the specific area, the user can intuitively grasp imaging conditions that can be specified for the specific area and partial images in the specific area. It becomes.

In particular, the selection receiving areas R1 and R2 are displayed in different directions when the designated position P is a base point. Therefore, since the user can clearly select and select either the selection reception area R1 or R2, there are few erroneous operations, and the user can easily perform an intuitive operation. That is, in the touched portion, two or more types of image processing options, such as upper right and upper left, can be easily selected by displaying two or more specific portions on the designated area. . The reason is that the user has started to consider the next option before bringing the fingertip into contact with the designated position P, as generally called behavior estimation. In addition, by analyzing the specific region SR1, the types of options that are necessary are limited. Therefore, if an option is displayed near the current contact position of the fingertip, it can be said that the selection operation can be performed continuously and is easy.

In addition, unlike the display of the highest level menu item among the hierarchical menu items, by displaying limited choices, if the user touches the selection reception area, the menu item is no more than that. The input operation is unnecessary, and it can be said that the image processing instruction operation is easy. That is, the user can easily select a desired option from a plurality of options displayed in the vicinity while confirming an image in the vicinity of the specific area, so that an intuitive operation is possible.

In Patent Document 1 described above, an operation for specifying an object and an input operation for adjusting a parameter are not continuous. On the other hand, in the first embodiment, as described above, it can be said that continuous operation is possible and the operation is easy. For this reason, it is possible to set and change the setting of the shooting conditions that may change at the time of shooting at any time under the preview display state. Even in a state where there are a plurality of subjects, desired imaging settings can be made for each of them.

<Embodiment 2 of the Invention>
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the image processing setting apparatus 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The image processing setting device 2 is obtained by adding functions to the image processing setting device 1 of FIG. FIG. 4 shows a case where the image processing setting device 2 is connected to the external server 4 via the external memory 3 or the network N. However, the external memory 3 and the external server 4 are not essential.

The image processing setting device 2 includes an imaging unit 21, an accepting unit 22, an analyzing unit 23, a storage unit 24, a determining unit 25, a display unit 26, a processing unit 27, and a storage unit 28. The imaging unit 21, the receiving unit 22, the analyzing unit 23, the storage unit 24, the determining unit 25, and the display unit 26 are respectively the imaging unit 11, the receiving unit 12, the analyzing unit 13, the storing unit 14, and the determining unit 15 shown in FIG. The display means 16 has at least the same function. Therefore, the following description will be focused on the specific configuration of the second embodiment.

The accepting means 22 detects a slide operation from the specified position in any direction of a plurality of selection accepting areas. Here, the slide operation includes not only a so-called drag operation but also a so-called flick operation. For example, the slide operation refers to an operation of moving the contact position in an arbitrary direction while maintaining the contact state from the arbitrary contact position on the touch panel. That is, the accepting means 22 detects the sliding operation as the contact position moves from the position A to the position B while maintaining the contact state. Alternatively, the accepting unit 22 may detect the slide operation when the contact position starts to move from the position A to the position B. It may be detected as a slide operation because the moving direction of the contact position has a directionality from the position A to the position B. That is, in this case, the contact position does not necessarily reach the position B. The display unit 26 maintains the display of the plurality of selection reception areas for a predetermined time when the reception unit 22 detects a slide operation. That is, when it is detected that the operation is a continuous operation from the specific area toward the selection reception area, the display is maintained for at least a predetermined time without erasing the display of the selection reception area. Then, when the accepting unit 22 detects the slide operation, the image processing setting device 2 executes a corresponding operation input based on the detection result. Therefore, even if the selection receiving area is not adjacent to the specific area, the operation of specifying the position and selecting the setting information can be performed continuously.

The analyzing means 23 recognizes a partial image in the specific area. And the determination means 25 determines the some setting value which can be set when processing a partial image as several setting information. Thereby, it is possible to change the setting for the image near the position selected by the user on the screen.

The storage unit 24 is a storage device that stores setting information 241, a captured image 242, and a captured image 243. The captured image 242 temporarily stores an image captured from the outside by the imaging unit 21. That is, the captured image 242 indicates a preview image before the user gives a shooting instruction. On the other hand, the captured image 243 indicates an image that has been subjected to predetermined conversion or the like and stored in accordance with a shooting instruction from the user.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the setting information 241 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, as the setting information 241, a setting value 2411, a usage application 2412, a storage destination 2413, and a shooting condition 2414 are illustrated. The setting value 2411 indicates specific parameter values such as the saturation and color setting values of the captured image 242 and its partial images. The usage 2412 is information indicating the type of usage indicating how to use the captured image 242 or its partial image. The storage destination 2413 is information for specifying a storage destination when the captured image 242 or its partial image is processed. Further, it is assumed that the storage destination 2413 is associated with the usage application 2412 in advance. Specific examples of the usage 2412 and the storage destination 2413 will be described later. The shooting condition 2414 is information defining a condition for automatically giving a shooting instruction. A specific example of the shooting condition 2414 will be described later.

Also, the setting information 241 determined by the determining unit 25 is associated with an icon image or an image with an “x” mark indicating cancellation. The icon image or the like serves as a selection reception area. For example, an emoticon mark is displayed on the specific area frame as a selection reception area, and when the user selects this mark, options such as “whitening mode” and “black-out mode” are further displayed in a pull-down format. May be. Further, the designation of these selection receiving areas is not limited to one, and a plurality of designation accepting areas may be designated simultaneously.

Further, the accepting means 22 accepts selection of any of a plurality of selection accepting areas. And the process means 27 processes at least a partial image using the setting value corresponding to the selected selection reception area | region.

Furthermore, when the shape of the specific area changes as a result of the partial image being processed, the processing means 27 performs interpolation of the peripheral area of the specific area after the processing. Here, the interpolation includes overwriting the surrounding image when the specific area is widened, and interpolating the gap with the peripheral image when the specific area is narrowed. And the display means 26 updates the display of a screen with the specific area | region after a process, and the peripheral area | region after interpolation.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the concept of interpolation of a specific area after processing according to the second embodiment of the present invention. When image processing is performed on the partial image in the specific area by the processing means 27, the shape of the specific area changes, and a difference may occur between the peripheral area and the specific area before processing. At this time, the difference overlaps with the peripheral area due to the decrease in the specific area after processing and the decrease area that is blank between the peripheral area and the specific area after processing increases. An increase area, which is an area, can occur. For example, it is assumed that the processing unit 27 processes the specific area SR1 shown in FIG. At this time, in the specific area SR2, it is assumed that the decrease area SR21 decreases from the specific area SR1, and the increase area SR22 increases. Therefore, the processing means 27 interpolates the reduction area SR21 with the image of the peripheral area of the specific area SR1, and overwrites the peripheral area with the specific area after processing, such as extending the image of the specific area SR1 for the increase area SR22. Thereby, consistency can be taken before and after processing.

That is, when the display position and shape of the subject to which the partial image in the specific area SR1 changes due to processing by the processing means 27, the position of the frame display of the specific area SR1 also changes accordingly. Therefore, a subject existing in the specific area SR1 is confirmed, image processing is performed on the subject, and desired image processing can be instructed to the specific portion.

The determining means 25 determines a plurality of options that can be used for the captured image 242 as a plurality of setting information according to the type of the captured image 242 determined based on the analysis result. The accepting unit 22 accepts selection of any of a plurality of usage purposes. After that, the storage unit 28 performs processing based on the selected usage application for the captured image 242 and stores the captured image after the processing in a storage destination associated in advance with the selected usage usage. Thereby, in the preview display state, it is possible to determine the intended use of the image, and it becomes easy to automatically specify or specify the storage destination according to the intended use. For example, if the result of the image recognition of the partial image is text data, an instruction to store it in the cache memory for OCR processing, and if a business card folder is set in the terminal memory, it is automatically saved in the folder. Setting information related to confirmation of whether or not can be performed may be displayed.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of association between usage and storage destination according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention. For example, the analysis unit 23 can determine that the captured image 242 is a person image, a landscape image, character information, or the like as an analysis result by analyzing a specific region of the captured image 242.

For example, when the analysis result is a person image, a phone book image can be cited as a use application, and the phone book image is registered in the internal memory of the image processing setting device 2, that is, storage means as a storage destination. An option of specifying 24 is conceivable. Alternatively, when the analysis result is a human image, a face processing image can be cited as a use application, and the face processing site operates as a storage destination, that is, a process of uploading the face processing image to the face processing site. An option of specifying the HDD 41 of the external server 4 is conceivable.

Further, when the analysis result is a landscape image, a blog image can be cited as a usage application, and the processing of uploading the blog image to the blog, that is, the HDD 41 of the external server 4 on which the blog site operates as a storage destination. The option of specifying is conceivable. Alternatively, if the analysis result is a landscape image, the landscape image may be stored at a higher resolution, and the process of registering the image in a large-capacity memory, that is, the option of specifying the external memory 3 as a storage destination Can be considered.

Further, when the analysis result is character information, a business card image is listed as a usage, and the business card image is registered in a folder for the business card application in the built-in memory of the image processing setting device 1, that is, An option of designating a corresponding folder in the storage means 24 as a storage destination can be considered. Alternatively, when the analysis result is character information, the character information can be used as a character as an application, and the character information is decrypted from the image by OCR, that is, the OCR decryption cache memory is designated as the storage destination. The option to do is conceivable. In addition, when deciphering by OCR, it is desirable to execute an activation process for the OCR function.

As described above, since the usage is often associated with the storage destination, the storage destination can be specified by allowing the user to select the usage usage by associating in advance as shown in FIG. 7, for example. it can. This eliminates the need for the user to perform a separate save destination selection operation, which simplifies the operation.

The accepting means 22 accepts selection of any of a plurality of selection accepting areas. Then, when the setting information corresponding to the selected selection reception area is the condition information for shooting, the determination unit 25 determines whether the analysis result satisfies the condition information, and the analysis result indicates the condition information. When it is determined that the condition is satisfied, an imaging instruction is output to the imaging unit 21. For example, there is a case where a face image is included as a partial image in a specific area, and a shooting instruction is output when the expression of the face image is recognized as a smile. At this time, examples of the setting information include a setting level of the degree of smile, the number of continuous shooting instructions, and the like.

<Third Embodiment of the Invention>
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the image processing setting device 1a according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In the image processing setting device 1a, the analyzing unit 13 and the determining unit 15 are replaced with the detecting unit 13a and the determining unit 15a as compared with the image processing setting device 1 of FIG. 1 described above. Therefore, the following description will be focused on the detection unit 13a and the determination unit 15a.

The detecting means 13a detects the situation information indicating the situation when the captured image is captured by the imaging means 11. Then, the determination unit 15 a determines a plurality of setting information corresponding to the situation information from the setting information 141 stored in the storage unit 14.

Here, the situation information includes position information of the image processing setting device 1a, surrounding weather information, time information, and the like. For example, the image processing setting device 1a may acquire current position information of the image processing setting device 1a from a GPS (Global Positioning System) or the like. Further, the image processing setting device 1a may acquire current weather information based on the position information via a network by wireless communication or the like. Further, the image processing setting device 1a acquires the current time information from the built-in clock function, performs day / night discrimination from the time information, and recognizes brightness in consideration of position information and weather information in the daytime. May be.

That is, the determination unit 15a determines the setting information based on information other than the captured image. Thereby, it is possible to provide appropriate options according to the surrounding environment and the time zone of the image processing setting device 1a, the user's operation becomes easy, and the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained.

<Other embodiments of the invention>
The detection unit 13a according to the third embodiment may be added to the image processing setting apparatus according to the first or second embodiment. In this case, the determining means determines a plurality of setting information by taking the situation information together with the analysis result. Thereby, more appropriate setting information can be determined.

Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention already described. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the present invention has been described as a hardware configuration, but the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can also realize arbitrary processing by causing a CPU (Central Processing Unit) to execute a computer program.

In the above example, the program can be stored using various types of non-transitory computer-readable media and supplied to a computer. Non-transitory computer readable media include various types of tangible storage media (tangible storage medium). Examples of non-transitory computer-readable media include magnetic recording media (eg flexible disks, magnetic tapes, hard disk drives), magneto-optical recording media (eg magneto-optical discs), CD-ROMs (Read Only Memory), CD-Rs, CD-R / W, DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), BD (Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disc), semiconductor memory (for example, mask ROM, PROM (Programmable ROM), EPROM (Erasable PROM), flash ROM, RAM ( Random Access Memory)). The program may also be supplied to the computer by various types of temporary computer-readable media. Examples of transitory computer readable media include electrical signals, optical signals, and electromagnetic waves. The temporary computer-readable medium can supply the program to the computer via a wired communication path such as an electric wire and an optical fiber, or a wireless communication path.

Some or all of the above embodiments may be described as in the following supplementary notes, but are not limited to the following.

(Appendix A1)
Accepting means for accepting designation of a predetermined position on the screen on which the captured image captured from outside by the imaging means is displayed;
Analyzing means for analyzing a specific area specified from the captured image based on the specified position;
Storage means for storing two or more setting information that can be options for processing the captured image;
Determining means for determining a plurality of setting information according to the analysis result by the analyzing means from the setting information stored in the storage means;
Display means for displaying a plurality of selection receiving areas for receiving selections of the determined plurality of setting information in the vicinity of the specific area on the screen and in different directions based on the specific area;
An image processing setting device comprising:

(Appendix A2)
The receiving means detects a slide operation from the designated position in any direction of the plurality of selection receiving areas;
The image processing setting apparatus according to appendix A1, wherein the display unit maintains the display of the plurality of selection reception areas for a predetermined time when the reception unit detects the slide operation.

(Appendix A3)
The analyzing means recognizes a partial image in the specific area;
The image processing setting device according to appendix A1 or A2, wherein the determining unit determines a plurality of setting values that can be set when the partial image is processed as the plurality of setting information.

(Appendix A4)
The accepting means accepts selection of any of the plurality of selection accepting areas;
The image processing setting device according to appendix A3, further comprising processing means for processing at least the partial image using a setting value corresponding to the selected selection receiving area.

(Appendix A5)
When the shape of the specific area is changed as a result of the partial image being processed, the processing means performs interpolation of a peripheral area of the specific area after the processing,
The image processing setting apparatus according to appendix A4, wherein the display unit updates the display of the screen with the specific area after the processing and the peripheral area after the interpolation.

(Appendix A6)
The determining means includes
According to the type of the captured image determined based on the analysis result, a plurality of options that can be used for the captured image are determined as the plurality of setting information,
The accepting means accepts selection of any of the plurality of usages;
The image processing apparatus further comprises storage means for performing processing based on the selected usage application for the captured image and storing the captured image after the processing in a storage destination previously associated with the selected usage application. The image processing setting device according to Appendix A1 or A2.

(Appendix A7)
The accepting means accepts selection of any of the plurality of selection accepting areas;
The determination means determines whether the analysis result satisfies the condition information when the setting information corresponding to the selected selection reception area is condition information for performing imaging, and the analysis result indicates the condition information The image processing setting device according to any one of appendices A1 to A5, wherein if it is determined that the condition is satisfied, an imaging instruction is output to the imaging unit.

(Appendix A8)
Detection means for detecting status information indicating the status at the time of capturing the captured image;
The image processing setting apparatus according to any one of appendices A1 to A7, wherein the determining unit determines the plurality of setting information in consideration of the situation information together with the analysis result.

(Appendix B1)
Accepting means for accepting designation of a predetermined position on the screen on which the captured image captured from outside by the imaging means is displayed;
Detecting means for detecting status information indicating a status at the time of capturing the captured image;
Storage means for storing two or more setting information that can be options for processing the captured image;
Determining means for determining a plurality of setting information according to the situation information from the setting information stored in the storage means;
Display means for displaying a plurality of selection receiving areas for receiving selections of the determined plurality of setting information in the vicinity of the specific area on the screen and in different directions based on the specific area;
An image processing setting device comprising:

(Appendix C1)
A control method for an image processing setting device, comprising: an imaging unit; and a storage device that stores two or more setting information that can be an option related to processing of a captured image captured from outside by the imaging unit,
Display the captured image on the screen;
Accepts designation of a predetermined position on the screen,
Analyzing a specific area specified from the captured image based on the specified position,
Among the setting information stored in the storage device, determine a plurality of setting information according to the analysis result obtained by analyzing the specific area,
Displaying a plurality of selection acceptance areas for accepting selection of each of the determined plurality of setting information in the vicinity of the specific area on the screen and in different directions with the specific area as a base point;
Control method of image processing setting apparatus.

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A reception process for receiving designation of a predetermined position on the screen on which the captured image captured from the outside by the imaging unit is displayed;
Analysis processing for analyzing a specific area specified from the captured image based on the specified position,
A determination process for determining a plurality of setting information according to an analysis result by the analysis process, from a storage device that stores two or more setting information that can be options relating to the processing of the captured image;
A display process for displaying a plurality of selection receiving areas for receiving selections of the determined plurality of setting information, in the vicinity of the specific area on the screen, and in different directions based on the specific area;
Is an image processing setting program for causing a computer to execute.

The present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to the above. Various changes that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present invention within the scope of the invention.

This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-140624 filed on June 22, 2012, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image processing setting apparatus 1a Image processing setting apparatus 11 Imaging means 12 Acceptance means 13 Analysis means 13a Detection means 14 Storage means 141 Setting information 15 Determination means 15a Determination means 16 Display means D Screen P Specified position SR1 Specific area SR2 Specific area SR21 Decrease Area SR22 Increase area R1 Selection reception area R2 Selection reception area 2 Image processing setting device 21 Imaging means 22 Reception means 23 Analysis means 24 Storage means 241 Setting information 2411 Setting value 2412 Usage 2413 Storage destination 2414 Shooting condition 242 Captured image 243 Captured image 25 determination means 26 display means 27 processing means 28 storage means 3 external memory 4 external server 41 HDD
N network

Claims

Accepting means for accepting designation of a predetermined position on the screen on which the captured image captured from outside by the imaging means is displayed;
Analyzing means for analyzing a specific area specified from the captured image based on the specified position;
Storage means for storing two or more setting information that can be options for processing the captured image;
Determining means for determining a plurality of setting information according to the analysis result by the analyzing means from the setting information stored in the storage means;
Display means for displaying a plurality of selection receiving areas for receiving selections of the determined plurality of setting information in the vicinity of the specific area on the screen and in different directions based on the specific area;
An image processing setting device comprising:
The receiving means detects a slide operation from the designated position in any direction of the plurality of selection receiving areas;
The image processing setting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit maintains the display of the plurality of selection reception areas for a predetermined time when the reception unit detects the slide operation.
The analyzing means recognizes a partial image in the specific area;
The image processing setting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the determining unit determines a plurality of setting values that can be set when the partial image is processed as the plurality of setting information.
The accepting means accepts selection of any of the plurality of selection accepting areas;
The image processing setting apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a processing unit that processes at least the partial image using a setting value corresponding to the selected selection receiving area.
When the shape of the specific area is changed as a result of the partial image being processed, the processing means performs interpolation of a peripheral area of the specific area after the processing,
The image processing setting apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the display unit updates the display of the screen with the specific region after the processing and the peripheral region after the interpolation.
The determining means includes
According to the type of the captured image determined based on the analysis result, a plurality of options that can be used for the captured image are determined as the plurality of setting information,
The accepting means accepts selection of any of the plurality of usages;
The image processing apparatus further comprises storage means for performing processing based on the selected usage application for the captured image and storing the captured image after the processing in a storage destination previously associated with the selected usage application. The image processing setting device according to claim 1 or 2.
The accepting means accepts selection of any of the plurality of selection accepting areas;
The determination means determines whether the analysis result satisfies the condition information when the setting information corresponding to the selected selection reception area is condition information for performing imaging, and the analysis result indicates the condition information The image processing setting device according to claim 1, wherein if it is determined that the condition is satisfied, a shooting instruction is output to the imaging unit.
Accepting means for accepting designation of a predetermined position on the screen on which the captured image captured from outside by the imaging means is displayed;
Detecting means for detecting status information indicating a status at the time of capturing the captured image;
Storage means for storing two or more setting information that can be options for processing the captured image;
Determining means for determining a plurality of setting information according to the situation information from the setting information stored in the storage means;
Display means for displaying a plurality of selection receiving areas for receiving selection of each of the determined plurality of setting information, in the vicinity of the specific area on the screen and in different directions based on the specific area;
An image processing setting device comprising:
A control method for an image processing setting device, comprising: an imaging unit; and a storage device that stores two or more setting information that can be an option related to processing of a captured image captured from outside by the imaging unit,
Display the captured image on the screen;
Accepts designation of a predetermined position on the screen,
Analyzing a specific area specified from the captured image based on the specified position,
Among the setting information stored in the storage device, determine a plurality of setting information according to the analysis result of analyzing the specific area,
Displaying a plurality of selection acceptance areas for accepting selection of each of the determined plurality of setting information in the vicinity of the specific area on the screen and in different directions with the specific area as a base point;
Control method of image processing setting apparatus.
A reception process for receiving designation of a predetermined position on the screen on which the captured image captured from the outside by the imaging unit is displayed;
Analysis processing for analyzing a specific area specified from the captured image based on the specified position,
A determination process for determining a plurality of setting information according to an analysis result by the analysis process, from a storage device that stores two or more setting information that can be options relating to the processing of the captured image;
A display process for displaying a plurality of selection receiving areas for receiving selections of the determined plurality of setting information, in the vicinity of the specific area on the screen, and in different directions based on the specific area;
A non-transitory computer-readable medium in which an image processing setting program for causing a computer to execute is stored.