CN100337464C

CN100337464C - Image management system, digital camera, image management method, and image processing method for digital camera

Info

Publication number: CN100337464C
Application number: CNB03801369XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 林哲也
Original assignee: Casio Computer Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Priority date: 2002-07-22
Filing date: 2003-07-16
Publication date: 2007-09-12
Anticipated expiration: 2023-07-16
Also published as: CN1736093A

Abstract

Digital camera is connected to personal computer via communication cable. When a user operates a key to delete any one of images recorded on memory card of the digital camera, digital camera requests personal computer to delete an image which links to the deleted image and is stored in personal computer. When receiving this command, personal computer deletes the image linked to the image deleted from digital camera. These processes ensure consistency between an original image stored in the digital camera and a copy image stored in the personal computer.

Description

Image management system, digital camera, image management method and be used for the image processing method of digital camera

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind ofly the view data of storing in the digital camera to be sent or is transferred to external equipment and with this Imagery Data Recording image management system and image management method in the equipment externally, more specifically, relate to a kind of digital camera and image processing method thereof that is used to implement this image management system and image management method.

Background technology

Digital camera can store digital picture into recording medium, in various types of detachable memory cards.Recently, the memory capacity of this recording medium has been increased at least tens to the hundreds of Mbytes.Many digital cameras can be connected to personal computer by wired or wireless device.The user can suitably be transferred to personal computer with the view data (as an image file) of storing in the recording medium, be used for managing this DID by personal computer, on big relatively individual computer monitor, show this digital picture, or print this image.

When digital camera is transferred to these images on personal computer or the similar device, these images on the personal computer can be deleted or be preserved, and still keep original image simultaneously in digital camera.In this case, the image of storing in personal computer and the digital camera is consistent.When the user deletes a given image on the personal computer, and then with great amount of images when digital camera is transferred to personal computer, the original image that keeps in digital camera is transferred to personal computer once more.As a result, the user may need to delete the identical image on the personal computer.

Summary of the invention

The present invention relates to a kind of method and apparatus, can avoid the limitation and the caused one or more problems of shortcoming of prior art basically.

According to embodiments of the invention, a kind of image management system is provided, comprise a digital camera and an image recording structure, it is characterized in that this digital camera comprises:

Be used for target imaging to export the device of first view data;

Be used to store first storage device from first view data of imaging device output;

Be used for first processing unit at least one project implementation predetermined process of first view data; With

The request that is used for carrying out predetermined process is transferred to the device of image recording structure, and this image recording structure comprises:

Second storage device is used to store second view data that comprises a data items, and the content of a project of first view data of storing in the content of this data items and first storage device is identical; With

Second processing unit, a project implementation predetermined process to second view data, this project is stored in second storage device, the content of at least one project of first view data of storing in its content and first storage device is identical, the wherein request that transmission comes according to the transmitting device processing predetermined at least one project implementation of described first view data.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, provide a kind of digital camera, having comprised:

Be used for target imaging to export the device of first view data;

Be used to store device from first view data of imaging device output;

Be used for device at least one project implementation predetermined process of first view data;

It is characterized in that also comprising:

The request that is used for carrying out predetermined process be transferred to an external equipment so that external equipment to the device of a project implementation predetermined process of second view data, a project of wherein said second view data is stored in the external equipment, and to carry out the content of at least one project of first view data of predetermined process identical with being performed device for its content.

According to still another embodiment of the invention, provide a kind of image management method that is used for image management system, this image management system comprises a digital camera and an image recording structure, and this method comprises:

At least one project implementation predetermined process of the view data of storing in the logarithmic code camera; With

The request that to carry out predetermined process is transferred to image recording structure, it is characterized in that also comprising:

Stored data items order in the image recording structure is carried out predetermined process, the content of at least one project of the view data of storing in the content of this data items and the digital camera is identical, wherein predetermined at least one project implementation of described view data according to the request of transmission processing.

According to still another embodiment of the invention, provide a kind of logarithmic code image of camera processing method, this method comprises:

At least one project implementation predetermined process of first view data of storing in the logarithmic code camera is characterized in that also comprising:

One request is transferred to an external equipment, this request makes the project implementation predetermined process of external equipment to second view data, a project of wherein said second view data is stored in the external equipment, and the content of at least one project of first view data that is performed predetermined process of storing in its content and the digital camera is identical.

Other purposes of the present invention and advantage will be set forth by the following description, and the present invention will become more clear by this explanation, also can understand by practice of the present invention.

Can be by the means of following special proposition and in conjunction with realizing and obtain objects and advantages of the present invention.

The accompanying drawing summary

Below in the present invention combined and constitute the accompanying drawing of a specification part, show the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and, disclosed principle of the present invention jointly with summary of the invention that provides above and the following detailed description of preferred embodiment that provides.

Fig. 1 illustrates the outside drawing according to the image management system of the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 illustrates the circuit diagram of this image management system;

Fig. 3 illustrates the flow chart of the puncturing pattern of digital camera in this image management system;

Fig. 4 illustrates the outline flowchart of the overall situation (global) puncturing pattern in this image management system;

Fig. 5 illustrates the detail flowchart of global deletion mode in this image management system;

Fig. 6 illustrates the detail flowchart of normal deletion mode in this digital camera;

Fig. 7 illustrates the detail flowchart of another embodiment of global deletion mode in this image management system;

Fig. 8 illustrates the circuit diagram of another image management system.

Embodiment

Below with reference to accompanying drawings the embodiment of the invention is elaborated.

Fig. 1 illustrates the structure according to the image management system of present embodiment.This system comprises a digital camera 1 and a personal computer 2 as electronic equipment.Digital camera 1 is connected with personal computer 2 by telecommunication cables 100 such as for example USB cable.

Fig. 2 illustrates the calcspar of the electric structure of digital camera 1 and personal computer 2.The structure of each equipment is as described below.

--the structure of digital camera

Digital camera 1 has a CCD12, and this CCD12 can carry out opto-electronic conversion to the optical imagery of the target that forms by optical lens system 11.When this opto-electronic conversion has produced the optical imagery of this target, CCD12 to CDS/ADC circuit 13 output to analog picture signal that should optical imagery.This CDS/ADC circuit 13 is removed the noise in the picture signal of CCD12 output by using the correlated double sampling.Then, CDS/ADC circuit 13 is converted to digital signal with this picture signal, and provides it to the FCP circuit 16 that comprises in the system LSI 15.This system LSI 15 comprises the CCDTG circuit 17 that can produce the driving timing signal that is used for CCD12.The timing signal that this CCDTG circuit 17 produces is output to the drive circuit 18 that is used for driven CCD 12.

System LSI 15 comprises an IPDMAC circuit 19, a MCP circuit 20, a PIXTFR circuit 21, JPEG interface (I/F) circuit 22 and a jpeg circuit 23.By FCP circuit 16 picture signal after the digitlization is input in these circuit.This jpeg circuit 23 carries out compression and decompression according to Joint Photographic Experts Group to the DID that CCD12 exports.The numerical data of controlling after (CTRL) circuit 24 compresses the most at last by medium is stored in the storage card 25 as image file, and this storage card 25 removably connects with camera body and is used as video memory.System LSI 15 also comprises a LCDTG circuit 27, a video circuit 28 and a D/A change-over circuit 29.This LCDTG circuit 27 drives the LCD module 26 that comprises LCD panel, this LCD panel can show the image of from CCD12, exporting or from storage card 25, read and decompress after image.Video circuit 28 according to from storage card 25, be read out and decompressed after the numerical data of image, produce a vision signal.D/A change-over circuit 29 is analog video signal and exports this signal the conversion of signals of video circuit 28 outputs.The vision signal of D/A change-over circuit 29 outputs is offered external monitor 41, and this external monitor 41 is connected with camera body by vision cable 40.

Digital camera 1 comprises first and

second microcomputers

30 and 31; One program ROM 32 is used for the program of these microcomputers 30 of storage operation and 31; One working storage 33 comprises by first and

second microcomputers

30 and 31 RAM that use; One key input module 34; With a communication module 35.

Integral body control is carried out in the operation of 30 pairs of cameras of first microcomputer.The operation of second microcomputer, 31 basic control system LSI15.Key input module 34 comprise the power key, the shutter key that is used for imaging operation that are used to open or close power supply, be used to set the mode key of the various modes that comprises logging mode and reproduction mode and be used for for example selecting the setting item of various modes or change display image+/-the various operation keyss of key.Key input module 34 is to first microcomputer, 30 output respective operations signals.Communication module 35 is operated as transmitting device, and it sends to personal computer 2 with the specified operation information in the digital camera 1 under the control of first microcomputer 30.According to this embodiment, first microcomputer 30 is used as processing unit and operates by according to the operation sequence execution operation hereinafter described that is stored in the program ROM 32.

--the structure of personal computer

Personal computer 2 comprises a CPU51, a ROM52, a RAM53, an additional storage 54, a display unit 55, an input unit 56 and an input/output interface 57.The BIOS of the basic operation of CPU51 is determined in this ROM52 storage one.This RAM53 comes work as the external memory that is used for CPU51.Additional storage 54 refers in particular to hard disk, and it can store several data for example OS, multiple application program, image file etc.Additional storage 54 stores a specific link software (program), and it can make CPU51 carry out multiple operation (below will illustrate) and play the effect of linking processing device.This link software is provided according to any method by the manufacturer of digital camera 1.Display unit 55 comprises a CRT or a LCD monitor.Input unit 56 comprises a keyboard or a mouse.Input/output interface 57 is operated as receiving equipment, is used under the control of CPU51 and other devices exchange data.By utilizing telecommunication cable 100 that this input/output interface 57 is connected with communication module 35 in the digital camera 1, can realize bidirectional data communication.

To the operation that have according to the puncturing pattern of the digital camera 1 of the said structure of this embodiment be described below.

Fig. 3 illustrates the flow chart that relates to this puncturing pattern.

Digital camera 1 comprises normal deletion mode (first puncturing pattern) and global deletion mode (second puncturing pattern).Normal deletion mode is only deleted the image file in the storage card 25 that is stored in digital camera 1.Global deletion mode deletion is stored in the image file in the additional storage 54 of the storage card 25 of digital camera 1 and personal computer 2.

At the step S1 of Fig. 3,, judge whether to have selected global deletion mode according to the operation of user to the mode key on the key input module 34.When this global deletion mode has been selected in judgement,, control carries out global deletion process thereby proceeding to step S2.

When judgement among the step S1 was not selected global deletion mode, control proceeded to step S3.According to the operation of user, judge whether to have selected normal deletion mode at step S3 to the mode key on the key input module 34.When normal deletion mode has been selected in judgement,, control carries out normal deletion process thereby proceeding to step S4.

Sketch the operation of the global deletion process that step S2 carries out among Fig. 3 below with reference to the flow chart among Fig. 4.The image (step SA1) that digital camera 1 deletion camera is selected, ask personal computer 2 deletions to be stored in this personal computer 2 then and with the image (step SA2) of the image links of being deleted (identical).According to this request, personal computer 2 shows a predetermined processing messages (step SB1), then the image (step SB2) that is linked of the image of deletion and this camera deletion.After deletion is finished, personal computer 2 notice digital cameras 1 (step SB3).At this moment, digital camera 1 is waited for this finish dealing with (step SA3), thereby when when personal computer 2 receives this end notification, finishing this processing.

Referring now to the flow chart among Fig. 5, will be elaborated to global deletion process below.Before global deletion process, the user starts the above-mentioned link software on the personal computer 2.When thereby the user operation mode key had been selected global deletion mode, digital camera 1 was to specifying numbering " 1 " to arrive " n " (step SA11) selecteed image.These numberings are to be assigned to each image (image file) sequence number (admin number) that is stored in the storage card 25.Digital camera 1 is read to specify from storage card 25 image file that is numbered " n " (being initially set " 1 "), utilize jpeg circuit 23 that this view data is decompressed, this image is presented on the screen of LCD module 25, waits for operation (step SA12) then.If the user has operated skip key or page or leaf switch key (among the step SA13 for being), then digital camera 1 makes numbering " n " add one (step SA17).Control forwards step SA12 to, and digital camera 1 shows that appointment has the image (n image) of Next Serial Number " n " then.

When having shown any image, the user can operate delete key (among the step SA13 for not, among the step SA14 for being).In this case, digital camera 1 is deleted the file (step SA15) of n image from storage card 25.Then, digital camera 1 is checked being connected by telecommunication cable 100 and personal computer 2.If confirm not connect (being not among the step SA16), then digital camera 1 makes numbering " n " add one (step SA17), and returns step SA12 to show next image.When not being connected with personal computer 2, digital camera 1 repeating step SA12 is to SA17, thereby order is deleted user-selected image file from storage card 25.

When confirming to be connected with personal computer 2 (step SA16 is for being), then digital camera 1 passes through telecommunication cable 100 to personal computer 2 transmission delete commands with in the file name (operation information of present embodiment) (step SA18) of the deleted image file of step SA15.Digital camera 1 is waited for receiving and is handled the finish command (step SA19) then.

At this moment, when receiving delete command (step SB11 is for being), personal computer 2 is searched in additional storage 54 and the received image file (step SB12) that has the image file name coupling of delete command.If there is the image file (step SB13 is for being) with matching files title, then personal computer 2 is deleted this image file (step SB14) from additional storage 54.Personal computer 2 sends to digital camera 1 by telecommunication cable 100 and handles the finish command (step SB15).If there is not the image file (step SB13 is for denying) of coupling, then personal computer 2 sends to digital camera 1 by telecommunication cable 100 at once and handles the finish command.Like this, personal computer 2 repeats above-mentioned processing, till link software finishes.

When receiving processing termination order from personal computer 2 (step SA19 is for being), digital camera 1 makes numbering " n " add one (step SA17), repeats above-mentioned processing thereby turn back to step SA12 then.

According to present embodiment, the user is connected digital camera 1 and moves link software on the personal computer 2 with personal computer 2.Like this, when the user used global deletion mode to delete predetermined picture file (original document) from digital camera 1, personal computer 2 can be deleted corresponding image file (backup file) automatically.Like this, the user can be easy to keep being stored in the original image in the digital camera 1 and be stored in consistency between the backup image in the personal computer 2.

Referring now to the flow chart among Fig. 6, will describe the normal deletion process of step S4 among Fig. 3 below in detail.

When thereby the user operation mode key had been selected normal deletion mode, digital camera 1 was to specifying numbering " 1 " to arrive " n " (step SC11) selecteed image.Numbering n is for being stored in the sequence number (admin number) of each image (image file) appointment in the storage card 25.Digital camera 1 is read to specify from storage card 25 image file that is numbered " n " (being initially set " 1 "), utilize jpeg circuit 23 that this view data is decompressed, this image is presented on the screen of LCD module 25, waits for operation (step SC12) then.If the user has operated skip key or page or leaf switch key (among the step SC13 for being), then digital camera 1 makes numbering " n " add one (step SC16), turns back to step SC12, and digital camera 1 demonstration appointment has the image (n image) of Next Serial Number " n " then.

When having shown any image, the user can operate delete key (among the step SC13 for not, among the step SC14 for being).Then, digital camera 1 is deleted the file (step SC15) of n image from storage card 25.Then, digital camera 1 makes numbering " n " add one (step SC16), and returns step SC12 to show next image.Like this, digital camera 1 repeating step SC12 is to SC16, thereby order is deleted user-selected image file from storage card 25.

According to present embodiment, the user can realize the deleted image file by according to circumstances selecting suitable puncturing pattern.

Though present embodiment provides two puncturing patterns, promptly global deletion mode and normal deletion mode also can only provide a kind of puncturing pattern.

Fig. 7 illustrates the flow chart of the operation that is used to explain the puncturing pattern that can carry out above-mentioned global deletion process and normal deletion process.Because the operation of personal computer 2 to similar shown in Fig. 5, therefore repeats no more here.In the present example, two delete keies are provided, i.e. first and second delete keies.

When thereby the user operation mode key was selected puncturing pattern, digital camera 1 was to specifying numbering " 1 " to arrive " n " (step SD11) selecteed image.This numbering " n " is for being stored in the sequence number (admin number) of each image (image file) appointment in the storage card 25.Digital camera 1 is read to specify from storage card 25 image file that is numbered " n " (being initially set " 1 "), utilize jpeg circuit 23 that this view data is decompressed, this image is presented on the screen of LCD module 25, waits for operation (step SD12) then.If the user has operated skip key or page or leaf switch key (among the step SD13 for being), then digital camera 1 makes numbering " n " add one (step SD18), forwards step SA12 to, and digital camera 1 demonstration has the image (n image) of Next Serial Number " n " then.

When having shown any image, the user can operate first delete key (among the step SD13 for not, among the step S14 for being).In this case, digital camera 1 is deleted the file (step SD15) of n image from storage card 25.Then, digital camera 1 is checked being connected by telecommunication cable 100 and personal computer 2.If confirm not connect (being not among the step SD16), then digital camera 1 shows that on the screen of LCD module 26 alert message for example " is connected to personal computer " (step SD17).Digital camera 1 makes numbering " n " add one (step SD18) then, and returns step SD12 to show next image.

When affirmation is connected with personal computer 2 (step SD16 is for being), digital camera shows deletion acknowledge message for example " you be sure of that you wish deleted image from personal computer " (step SD19) on the screen of LCD module 26.

Along with the deletion acknowledge message is shown, digital camera 1 checks whether the user has operated cancel key (step SD20) or execute key (step SD21).

If operated cancel key among the determining step SD20, then digital camera makes numbering " n " add one (step SD18), thereby and forwards step SD12 to and show next image.

If operated execute key among the determining step SD21, then step SD22 is carried out in control.Digital camera 1 sends delete commands and the file name (operation information of present embodiment) (step SD22) of deleted image file in step SD15 by telecommunication cable 100 to personal computer 2.Digital camera 1 is waited for receiving and is handled the finish command (step SD23) then.

When receiving processing termination order from personal computer 2 (step SD23 is for being), digital camera 1 makes numbering " n " add one (step SD18), repeats above-mentioned processing thereby turn back to step SA12 then.

If judge that at step SD24 the user has operated second delete key, then digital camera is deleted the file (step SD25) corresponding to n the image that showed at that time from storage card 25.Thereby digital camera 1 enters step SD18 and makes numbering " n " add one then, forwards step SD12 then to show next image.

According to present embodiment,, when the user operates first delete key, carry out global deletion process for any image that shows; When the user operates second delete key, carry out normal deletion process.Store when for example wishing to carry out the image of global deletion process and normal deletion process when storage card 25 mixes, for example its only needs to change the delete key that will operate and gets final product.So just avoided the frequent complex operations that changes between global deletion mode and normal deletion mode.

When personal computer 2 image file that retrieval will be deleted from additional storage 54 during step SB12 handles, present embodiment is not specified retrieve position.But, may provide the function that can set one or more catalogues (file) for above-mentioned link software, these catalogues be can be used as be used for the destination of storing the image that duplicates from storage card 25.Processing among the step SB12 can be from predetermined memory location retrieving images file only.Like this, just can shorten digital camera 1 and wait for the time (step SA19) of the processing of personal computer 2.

According to present embodiment, when digital camera 1 had been deleted image file in the system, digital camera 1 sent the file name of a delete command and deleted image file to personal computer 2, and made personal computer 2 retrievals and the corresponding image file of deletion.Perhaps, system's configuration like this.When the user specifies global deletion mode, the file name of the deleted image file of digital camera 1 sequential storage.When thereby executable operations was through with this global deletion mode, digital camera 1 sent the file name and the delete command of one or more storages to personal computer 2.One or more image files are correspondingly retrieved and once deleted to personal computer 2.When the user has selected puncturing pattern shown in Figure 7, the file name of the image file that digital camera 1 sequential storage is deleted by the operation of first delete key.When thereby executable operations was through with puncturing pattern, digital camera 1 sent one or more file names of storing and delete command to personal computer 2.This configuration can be eliminated above-mentioned digital camera 1 and wait for the time that personal computer 2 is handled.

According to present embodiment, the image file that the user will delete from digital camera 1 selection at every turn.In addition, preferably also can once delete in batches and be stored in all images file in the storage card 25 (or any file).When having specified in this configuration when deleting in batch, digital camera 1 sends the file name and the delete command of all images file of being deleted in batch to personal computer 2.

According to present embodiment, the image file (backup image) corresponding to the image file (original document) of deletion from digital camera 1 is retrieved and deleted to personal computer 2 use file names.But, after respective file being copied in the personal computer 2, this document title is made amendment probably.In order to address this problem, digital camera 1 can send for example information relevant with deleted image file such as imaging date or place, file size, imaging circumstances of other specifying informations to personal computer 2.In this case, personal computer 2 can utilize these specifying informations to retrieve deleted image file.

In addition, digital camera 1 can perhaps can write down the ID of conduct about the additional information of view data embed unique ID after the imaging in the view data of storage on image file.During global deletion process, digital camera 1 is from extracting above-mentioned ID and this ID and delete command be sent to personal computer 2 the deleted image file.Personal computer 2 is allowed to retrieve and delete the image file of the ID that the ID that has and received is complementary.

Present embodiment has been described the system configuration that digital camera 1 is connected with personal computer 2 by telecommunication cable 100.In addition, they also can utilize wireless system to be connected to each other, and these wireless systems comprise infrared or bluetooth (trade mark) system that for example has shorter communication range.Digital camera 1 not only can be connected with personal computer 2 by communication network, can also use polytype cordless communication network 200 as shown in Figure 8, for example WLAN, cellular phone network and internet.Can comprise digital camera 61 cell phone of camera (or be equipped with) and personal computer 62 according to the image management system of present embodiment with basic configuration as shown in Figure 2.

In such system, digital camera 61 can use its internal memory to store and be used to specify the transmission destination information of personal computer 62 as the connection destination on the network, for example telephone number, IP address etc.When not connecting personal computer 2 with the execution global deletion process, digital camera 61 uses the transmission destination information to carry out a processing, thereby is connected with personal computer 62 automatically.Digital camera 62 sends the file name of the image file of delete command and user's deletion then.So just can make the image file of personal computer 62 deletions corresponding to the image file that this user deleted.In addition, the server that provides in this digital camera 61 and the cordless communication network 200 is connected, and deletion is stored in the image file in the server database.

When according to said system, when

digital camera

1 or 61 had been deleted an image file,

personal computer

2 or 62 was also deleted corresponding image file.Except such configuration, system can also following configuration.Carry out other image processing or editing and processing when

digital camera

1 or 61, when for example protecting image file, converting colors, zoomed image file etc.,

personal computer

2 or 62 can be carried out the processing of equivalence to the image file of correspondence.And in this case, the user can be easy to keep being stored in the original image in

digital camera

1 or 61 and be stored in consistency between the duplicating image in

personal computer

2 or 62.

When digital camera 1 or the 61 pairs of image files were carried out given processing, said system was carried out similar processing to the correspondence image file that is stored in personal computer 2 or 62.In addition, can also provide a plurality of personal computers 2 or 62.In this case, can carry out batch processing to the identical image file that is stored in

personal computer

2 or 62.

In addition,

digital camera

1 or 61 only needs to use and is the stored image file of imaging.According to present embodiment preferably use

digital camera

1 or 61 and other electronic equipment except

personal computer

2 or 62 for example cell phone, the personal digital assistant device with communication function and home server come the composing images management system.Equally in this case, can easily keep being stored in original image in each equipment and the consistency between the duplicating image.

Though top description is illustrated specific embodiment of the present invention, is to be understood that under the situation that does not break away from spirit of the present invention and can much revises.Additional claim is wished to cover these modifications and it is all fallen within the real scope and spirit of the present invention.Previously described embodiment only is schematically and nonrestrictive, utilizes the description of accessory claim rather than front that the scope of the invention is limited, and therefore falls in all changes in claim implication and the scope all will be included in.For example the present invention can be embodied as computer readable recording medium storing program for performing, wherein have program stored therein, thereby make computer come work, make the computer realization predetermined function or make computer instruct preset device as preset device.

Claims

1, a kind of image management system comprises digital camera and image recording structure, it is characterized in that this digital camera comprises:

Be used for the imaging device of target imaging with output image data;

Be used to store first storage device from the described view data of described imaging device output;

Be used for indicating the indicating device of the described view data that is stored in described first storage device being carried out predetermined process;

Be used for when described predetermined process is carried out in described indicating device indication, the described view data that is stored in described first storage device being carried out first processing unit of described predetermined process; With

Transmitting device, be used for to described image recording structure transmission the view data corresponding with the described processed view data of being handled by described first processing unit being carried out the request of described predetermined process when described predetermined process is carried out in described indicating device indication, this image recording structure comprises:

Second storage device is used for storing image data;

Be used for receiving the receiving system of described request from described transmitting device; With

Second processing unit, be used for the described request that receives based on described receiving system to be stored in described second storage device, carry out described predetermined process corresponding to the described view data of the described processed view data of being handled by described first processing unit.

2, image management system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that described second processing unit comprises: be used for from the retrieval of described second storage device corresponding to the indexing unit of the view data of the described processed view data of handling by described first processing unit be used for the described view data that retrieves is carried out the device of described predetermined process.

3, image management system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that this image recording structure comprises the device that is used for the message transmission that the described predetermined process of expression is finished is arrived digital camera, this digital camera comprises the device that is used to receive the described information of representing that described predetermined process is finished.

4, a kind of digital camera comprises:

Be used for the imaging device of target imaging with output image data;

Be used to store storage device from first view data of described imaging device output;

Be used for indicating the indicating device of the described view data that is stored in described storage device being carried out predetermined process;

Be used for when described predetermined process is carried out in described indicating device indication, the described view data that is stored in described storage device being carried out the final controlling element of described predetermined process, it is characterized in that also comprising:

Transmitting device, be used for when described predetermined process is carried out in the indication of described indicating device, will being transferred to an external equipment to the request of described predetermined process so that described external equipment to be stored in the described external equipment, carry out described predetermined process corresponding to the view data of the described processed view data of being carried out described predetermined process by described final controlling element.

5, digital camera as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that described request comprises an order of the content that is used to stipulate described predetermined process and is used to stipulate to be carried out by described final controlling element a sign of the described view data of described predetermined process.

6, digital camera as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that described sign comprises image file name.

7, digital camera as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that described predetermined process comprises the deletion processing.

8, digital camera as claimed in claim 4, it is characterized in that also comprising the choice device that is used for selecting arbitrarily the view data that storage device stores, its feature also is the indication of described indicating device to carrying out described predetermined process by the optional view data of described choice device, and described final controlling element is carried out described predetermined process to the view data of the described selection of storing in the described storage device.

9, digital camera as claimed in claim 4, it is characterized in that also comprising the overall tupe setting device that is used to set overall tupe, its feature also is when described final controlling element is carried out described predetermined process under the state of having set described overall tupe at described overall tupe setting device, described transmitting device transmission described request.

10, digital camera as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that also comprising:

Mode setting device is used for setting overall tupe and normal processing mode one;

Be used for when described predetermined process is carried out in the indication of described indicating device under the state of having set described overall tupe and normal processing mode at described mode setting device, carry out the device of described predetermined process being stored in described view data in the described storage device;

Be used for when described predetermined process is carried out in described indicating device indication under the state of having set described overall tupe at described mode setting device, to the device of described external equipment transmission described request; With

Be used for when described predetermined process is carried out in described indicating device indication under the state of having set described normal processing mode at described mode setting device, forbidding device to described external equipment transmission described request.

11, digital camera as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that also comprising:

Be used for the device whether definite described digital camera is electrically connected with described external equipment, its feature also is

When described definite device determined that described digital camera is electrically connected with described external equipment, described transmitting device was transferred to described external equipment with described request.

12, digital camera as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that also comprising when described definite device determines that described digital camera is not electrically connected with described external equipment, is used to notify the device that does not have electrical connection.

13, digital camera as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that also comprising the device that is used to cancel to the transmission of the described request of described indicating device indication.

14, digital camera as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that described indicating device comprises:

The described view data that is used for indicating described final controlling element that described storage device is stored is carried out first indicating device of described predetermined process; With

The described view data that is used for indicating described final controlling element that described storage device is stored is carried out described predetermined process and is indicated second indicating device of described transmitting device transmission described request,

When described predetermined process is carried out in the indication of described first indicating device or described second indicating device, described final controlling element to the described view data of storing in the described storage device carry out described predetermined process and

When described second indicating device indication is carried out described predetermined process and is transmitted described request, described transmitting device is to the request of described external equipment transmission to described predetermined process, so that the view data corresponding with the described processed view data of being carried out described predetermined process by described final controlling element carried out described predetermined process.

15, digital camera as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that described transmitting device is transferred to described external equipment by telecommunication cable with described request.

16, digital camera as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that described transmitting device utilizes radio communication device that described request is transferred to described external equipment.

17, digital camera as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that described transmitting device is transferred to described external equipment by communication network with described request.

18, digital camera as claimed in claim 4, it is characterized in that also comprising the transmission destination information-storing device, the transmission destination information that is used for the described external equipment of store predetermined is characterized in that described transmitting device is transferred to external equipment by the described transmission destination information defined of storing in the described transmission destination information-storing device with described request.

19, digital camera as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that described external equipment comprises personal computer.

20, a kind of image management method that is used for image management system, this image management system comprises digital camera and image recording structure, it is characterized in that this method comprises:

The view data of storing in the memory of indication to described digital camera is carried out the first step of predetermined process;

When described predetermined process was carried out in described first step indication, the described view data of storing in the described memory to described digital camera was carried out second step of described predetermined process;

When described predetermined process is carried out in described first step indication, transmit a request the view data corresponding with the described processed view data of being carried out described predetermined process by described second step carried out the third step of described predetermined process to described image recording structure:

Described image recording structure receives the 4th step of the described request of described third step transmission; With

According to the described request that receives in described the 4th step, to the 5th step of storing in the described image recording structure, carry out described predetermined process corresponding to the view data of the described processed view data that is performed described predetermined process of storing in the described digital camera.

21, a kind of image processing method that is used for digital camera, this method comprises:

The first step of predetermined process is carried out in indication to the view data of storing in the memory;

When described predetermined process is carried out in described first step indication, the described view data of storing in the described memory is carried out second step of described predetermined process; With

When described predetermined process is carried out in described first step indication, a request is transferred to external equipment to carry out the third step of described predetermined process to being stored in view data in this external equipment, corresponding with the described processed view data of being carried out described predetermined process by described second step.