CN100477781C - Terminal, camera unit and terminal camera unit system - Google Patents

Terminal, camera unit and terminal camera unit system Download PDF

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CN100477781C
CN100477781C CNB200510066888XA CN200510066888A CN100477781C CN 100477781 C CN100477781 C CN 100477781C CN B200510066888X A CNB200510066888X A CN B200510066888XA CN 200510066888 A CN200510066888 A CN 200510066888A CN 100477781 C CN100477781 C CN 100477781C
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A portable terminal selectively includes either a camera unit which has an image pickup section and is formed with an engagement part or a cover unit formed with the same engagement part as the camera unit. An attachment part for engaging with the engagement part is provided in a main body of the portable terminal.

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Terminal, camera unit and terminal camera unit system
Technical field
The present invention relates to for example portable phone of terminal, it comprises that alternatively any can pack into wherein and can be from the camera unit of dismounting wherein, and relates to the terminal and can be from the camera unit of dismounting wherein of packing into.The present invention also relates to have the terminal camera unit system of terminal and camera unit.
Background technology
First prior art
So far, for example comprising the portable phone that videotapes function or PDA (personal digital assistant) can be used as and has comprised the portable terminal that videotapes function.As with corresponding first background technology of this portable terminal, use imaging device for example CCD (charge coupled device) videotape the shell that part is fixed to portable terminal.
Second prior art
On the other hand, the portability that has the portable terminal that videotapes part that is fixed to shell of first prior art weakens to some extent, because equipment videotapes part enclosure volume is increased.Therefore, as second prior art, videotape part and make dismountablely, do not use to unload when videotaping part to videotape part, portability just can not weaken like this.(for example with reference to JP-A-11-136653.)
The 3rd prior art
Just be fixed in the portable terminal that videotapes part of shell having in second prior art, when the user oneself takes a picture for him or she, stretch out his or her arm and grip the portable terminal that band videotapes function.Make and videotape direction towards him or she.
Therefore, can not make the problem of photo distance when oneself taking a picture for him or she greater than his or her arm for solution, as the 3rd prior art, videotape part and make and can and can control from body from outer cover body dismounting by radio communication, make the user also can be from telephotograph.(for example with reference to JP-A-2002-335434.)
The 4th prior art
Just be fixed in the portable terminal that videotapes part of shell having in first prior art, videotape and comprise communication function the portable phone of function, videotape part, display part or the like and will integratedly be fixed in shell if portable terminal resembles band.Therefore, different with video telephone, can not take a picture facing to user's face, can not see that a relevant side's image carries out session.Therefore, as the 4th prior art, videotape part and display part and make and to make portable terminal can be used as video telephone from the body dismounting of shell.(for example with reference to JP-A-2003-32344.)
The 5th prior art
In first prior art some has the portable terminal that videotapes part that is fixed in shell, and the related part that videotapes also provides for example stroboscopic flash of light of flash of light part.Yet the certain user may think that this class flash of light part is unnecessary, and it also is unnecessary videotaping part.
In this case, when the portable terminal that has flash of light part and videotape part comprises required any other function of user except that videotaping function, if the flash of light part does not need with videotaping partly, the user must purchase the portable terminal that has parts, because there is not the space to select.Therefore, as the 5th prior art, concentrating on battery cover and be can be from the fact of the body dismounting of portable terminal, the flash of light part, videotapes part or the like and selectively is provided on the battery cover, battery cover can be replaced with another, the scope that extends one's service and select.
The 6th prior art
Different with the portable terminal in first and second prior arts, as the 6th prior art, TV camera has dismountable lens devices, as making the user replace this dismountable lens devices from the camera unit of portable terminal dismounting in second prior art with dissimilar lens devices.(for example with reference to JP-A-9-33793.)
TV camera and lens devices according to the 6th prior art all comprise microcomputer, when the lens devices attaching after TV camera, the microcomputer of lens devices and the microcomputer of TV camera are connected to Circuits System.
The microcomputer of lens devices is preserved the peculiar information of relevant lens devices in storage inside part, and sends peculiar information to the TV camera that connects into Circuits System.Therefore but the TV pickup function is gathered relevant attaching in the peculiar information of any lens devices of TV camera, and relates to the given processing operation of lens devices.
The 7th prior art
Now, the existing intelligent remote monitoring system that comprises a plurality of predetermined gamma cameras is used for monitoring each place and the part position of factory, mansion etc., at remote site, the gamma camera unit receives direct vision signal from a plurality of predetermined gamma cameras, monitoring personal computer and the monitoring support equipment that links to each other with the gamma camera unit through the internet.(for example with reference to JP-A-11-266487.)
In the intelligent remote monitoring system, the gamma camera unit is based on the operation signal that receives from the monitoring personal computer, the processing that makes predetermined gamma camera carry out given operation and any vision signal of being taken by gamma camera is scheduled to sends vision signal to monitoring personal computer and monitoring support equipment then.
Therefore, in the intelligent remote monitoring system, the monitoring personal computer chamber of keeping watch at night that is installed in the guardroom or separates with the control room, thereby can be at remote site from the guardroom or the place and the part position of the chamber of keeping watch at night monitoring factory, mansion or the like.The monitoring support equipment is preserved received vision signal in proper order, and based on nearest and near the video signal detection before it whether abnormal conditions take place.
Now, existing comprise gamma cameras such as having gamma camera memory, communication modem, the abnormal conditions test section of vibrating detector, the crime prevention of door open-close transducer or the like videotapes equipment.After this crime prevention equipment that videotapes is installed, the gamma camera of gamma camera unit is taken for example automatic vending machine situation on every side of monitoring objective, abnormity detection portion is divided the abnormal conditions that detect monitoring objective, and videotapes data to predetermined terminal transmission before or after the detection of abnormal conditions and so on.
Now, existing can loading onto also can comprise the particular place storage area of the online particular place of storing communication address from the annex of predetermined portable phone dismounting; Particular place connects button; With the storage pre-programmed accreditation process storage area that visits particular place.Have the particular place connection button that is attached to the annex on the specific portable phone if the user pushes, annex can make the user be easy to be connected to particular place.
Now, existing a kind of image management method and system, wherein, content designator for example icon is associated with the image that is stored in communication network service provider there in advance, to being stored in the visit of service provider's image there, use implementation status of content designator or the like, all monitored.
JP-A-11-136653, JP-A-2002-335434, JP-A-2003-32344, JP-A-9-33793 and JP-A-11-266487 are considered to background technology.
But, just have the portable terminal that videotapes part that is fixed in shell in first prior art, if the user will only change on performance and videotape part, if perhaps the user will change and videotape part, have low resolution, standard resolution and high-resolution imaging device from those, or it is optional to have videotaping in the part of wide-angle lens and the super image pickup lens of taking the photograph lens far away, and the user just can not only change and videotape part and must buy new portable terminal.
In first prior art, videotape part if use the user who does not comprise any other portable terminal that videotapes part to want to use, the user just must buy and comprise the portable terminal that videotapes part.
In a word, be fixed in the portable terminal that videotaping part of shell having of first prior art, the camera unit that videotapes part can not load and unload, and the user can not select from videotape the different camera unit of number of pixels or change that he or she is desirable a kind of.
About the portable terminal that can load onto and unload camera unit of second prior art, the processing function software of control camera unit will be stored in the camera unit in advance.Can be on dissimilar portable terminals if attempt with the camera unit attaching, dissimilar software also will be stored in advance according to the type of portable terminal.
In the portable terminal according to second to the 4th prior art, videotaping part can load onto and unload from outer cover body, only can load onto and unload from body with the relation of uniqueness but videotape part; If another with different performance or the like videotapes the part attaching in body, not necessarily guarantee body and videotape cooperating of part.
As for portable terminal according to the 5th prior art, if battery cover not only is furnished with the part of videotaping, and configuration removes and to videotape the part other and install the parts that for example glisten, so, even the user videotapes part as long as change, the user also must install the parts that for example glisten together with any other and change the entire cell cover, so also have the problem of partial fixing in the portable terminal of first prior art of shell that videotape that be similar to according to the portable terminal of the 5th prior art.
In portable terminal, if the battery cover attaching that videotapes part with different performance or the like in specific body, then can resemble in second to the 4th prior art cooperating between not guaranteeing body and videotaping partly according to the 5th prior art.
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The invention provides a kind of terminal, it comprises alternatively having and videotapes the part and the camera unit of attachment, or have the guard shield unit of the attachment identical with the attachment of camera unit, wherein, be used for the body that link that attachment connect is provided at terminal.
In terminal, camera unit is to have identical attachment and have a kind of in the identical or different camera unit that videotapes part.
In terminal, camera unit comprises: storage area, and it is used to store about videotaping the camera information of part; With the camera control section, its be used for receive from body about the instruction of taking the time control videotape part, and videotape the pictorial data that part obtains to body output, body comprises: the camera information collecting part, and it is used to gather the camera information of the camera unit that is attached to terminal; The main control section branch when carrying out shooting operation, is exported about taking instruction accordingly with camera information to the camera unit of attaching; The image data acquisition part, it is used to gather the pictorial data of being picked up by camera unit; The display part, it is used to show the pictorial data of partly being gathered by image data acquisition; And power unit, it is used for the camera unit power supply to attaching.
In terminal, body comprises first shell and second shell, their connections that is folded each other; Link is provided in first shell; When link and camera unit were engaged with each other, the part of camera unit was protruded from the surface of first shell relative with second shell, and capture lens exposes; Second shell with the corresponding position of lip-deep and described link that first shell is faced mutually on the pocket portion of reservation shape is arranged.
The present invention also provides a kind of camera unit, and its energy attaching also can be from the camera unit of wherein dismantling in body, and camera unit comprises: the part that videotapes that has image pickup lens and imaging device; Storage area, it is used to store the camera information relevant with videotaping part; With the camera control section, its be used for receive from body videotape part about taking when instruction control accordingly with camera information, and videotape the pictorial data that part obtains to body output.
According to this terminal and camera unit, the user can videotape part with different another of performance or the like and change separately and videotape part.If providing, terminal do not videotape part.The user newly adds one separately can for terminal and videotape part.
The present invention also provides a kind of terminal camera unit system, and it comprises camera unit and terminal that can the attaching camera unit, and wherein, camera unit comprises: videotape part; With the camera storage area, it is used to store the address information of specifying the scheduled communication destination, and terminal comprises: communications portion; The information gathering part, it is used for gathering address information from the camera storage area; With the terminal storage part, it is used for storage address information, be different from the address information that the information gathering part is gathered if be stored in the address information of terminal storage part, then the communications portion of terminal and the information gathering part address information of being gathered is indicated communicates processing communication objectively.
In terminal camera unit system, terminal can further comprise the test section, it is used to detect whether attaching of camera unit, if the camera unit attaching is measured in the test section, then terminal can determine whether the address information that is stored in the terminal storage part is different from the address information that the camera information collecting part is gathered.
The present invention also provides a kind of terminal camera unit system, it comprise camera unit and camera unit can attaching in terminal wherein, wherein, camera unit comprises: videotape part; With the camera storage area, it is used to store the identification information of identification camera unit, and terminal comprises: communications portion; The information gathering part, it is used for gathering identification information from the camera storage area; With the terminal storage part, it is used for storaging mark information, if the identification information that is stored in the terminal storage part is different from the identification information that the information gathering part is gathered, then the communications portion of terminal communicates processing with predetermined communication objectively.
In terminal camera unit system, terminal can further comprise the test section, it is used to detect whether attaching of camera unit, if the camera unit attaching is measured in the test section, then terminal can determine whether the identification information that is stored in the terminal storage part is different from the identification information that the camera information collecting part is gathered.
In terminal camera unit system, terminal can be gathered the address information that is stored in the camera unit, and can with address information indication communicate processing communication objectively.
In terminal camera unit system, terminal can further comprise control section, and it is used to control camera unit, and terminal can be by communicating processing, program that the acquisition controlling camera unit is used or data, control section can be based on program of being gathered or Data Control camera unit.
In terminal camera unit system, terminal further comprises the telephony feature that is provided in the communications portion, when communications portion is carried out telephony feature, if the address information that terminal is determined to be stored in the terminal storage part is different from the address information that the information gathering part is gathered, then communications portion after the execution of telephony feature ends with communicate processing communication objectively.
The present invention also provides a kind of terminal camera unit system, it comprise have videotape the part camera unit, with the camera unit terminal of attaching, dismounting and replacing therein, wherein, camera unit comprises: the camera storage area, and it is used to store the address information of specifying the scheduled communication destination; With the camera control section, it is used for control and videotapes part and read address information with OPADD information from the camera storage area, terminal comprises: the terminal storage part, it has the address information working area that is used for temporary address information and is used for the address information connected storage of continuous storage address information in advance; The information gathering part, it is used to gather the address information from the output of camera control section, and address information is stored in the address information working area; Rating unit, it compares address information that is stored in the address information working area and the address information that is stored in the address information connected storage, whether differs from one another with definite those address informations, and the output comparative result; Communications portion makes it can be connected to network; With the terminal control section, in case it is used for receiving the comparative result from rating unit output, when indicating the address information that is stored in the address information working area to be different from the address information that is stored in the address information connected storage, the control communications portion makes itself and the indicated communication process of being scheduled to of address information that is stored in the address information working area communication objectively, and controls the address information that will be stored in the address information working area and store the address information connected storage into.
The present invention also provides a kind of terminal camera unit system, it comprise have videotape the part camera unit, with camera unit can attaching and from base dismounting and the terminal changed, wherein, camera unit comprises: the camera storage area, and it is used to store address information of specifying the scheduled communication destination and the identification information that is used to discern camera unit; With the camera control section, it is used for control and videotapes part and read address information and identification information with OPADD information and identification information from the camera storage area, terminal comprises: the terminal storage part, it has the address information working area that is used for temporary address information, the identification information connected storage that is used for keeping in the identification information working area of identification information and is used for continuous storaging mark information; The information gathering part, it is used to gather address information and identification information from the output of camera control section, and the address information in address information working area and the identification information storage in identification information working area are got up; Rating unit, it compares identification information that is stored in the identification information working area and the identification information that is stored in the identification information connected storage, whether differs from one another with definite those identification informations, and the output comparative result; Communications portion makes it can be connected to network; With the terminal control section, in case it is used for receiving the comparative result from rating unit output, when indicating the identification information that is stored in the identification information working area to be different from the identification information that is stored in the identification information connected storage, the control communications portion makes itself and the indicated communication process of being scheduled to of address information that is stored in the address information working area communication objectively, and control will be stored in the identification information storage in identification information working area to the identification information connected storage.
The present invention also provides a kind of terminal camera unit system, it comprise have videotape the part camera unit, with camera unit energy attaching and terminal from wherein dismantling and changing, wherein, camera unit comprises: the camera storage area, and it is used to store the identification information that is used to discern camera unit; With the camera control section, its be used for control videotape the part and from camera storage area read-out mark information, terminal comprises: the terminal storage part, it has the identification information working area that is used for temporary identification information, be used for the connected storage of continuous storaging mark information and store the address information connected storage of designated communication destination in advance; The information gathering part, it is used to gather from the identification information of camera control section output, and with identification information storage in the identification information working area; Rating unit, it compares identification information that is stored in the identification information working area and the identification information that is stored in the identification information connected storage, whether differs from one another with definite those identification informations, and the output comparative result; Communications portion makes it can be connected to network; With the terminal control section, in case it is used for receiving the comparative result from rating unit output, when indicating the identification information that is stored in the identification information working area to be different from the identification information that is stored in the identification information connected storage, the control communications portion makes itself and the indicated communication process of being scheduled to of address information communication objectively, and the identification information storage that control will be stored in the identification information working area arrives the identification information connected storage.
The present invention also provides a kind of camera unit, it has and videotapes part, the energy attaching is in predetermined terminal with from wherein dismantling and can being replaced, camera unit comprises: camera storage area, the identification information that it is used to store the address information of designated communication destination and/or is used to discern camera unit; With the camera control section, it is used for control and videotapes part and read address information and/or identification information with OPADD information and/or identification information from the camera storage area.
The present invention also provides a kind of terminal camera unit system used terminal, and this terminal camera unit system has the terminal of camera unit and camera unit energy attaching, and terminal comprises: communications portion; The information gathering part, it is used for gathering the address information that is stored in camera unit; With the terminal storage part, it is used for storage address information, wherein, if the address information that is stored in the terminal storage part is different from the address information that the information gathering part is gathered, then the communications portion of terminal and the information gathering address information of partly gathering is indicated communicates processing communication objectively.
Terminal can further comprise the test section, it is used to detect whether attaching of camera unit, wherein, if camera unit attaching is measured in the test section, whether the address information that terminal can be determined to be stored in the terminal storage part is different from the address information that the information gathering part is gathered.
The present invention also provides a kind of terminal camera unit system used terminal, and this terminal camera unit system has the terminal of camera unit and camera unit energy attaching, and terminal comprises: communications portion; The information gathering part, it is used for gathering the identification information that is stored in camera unit; With the terminal storage part, it is used for storaging mark information, and wherein, if the identification information that is stored in the terminal storage part is different from the identification information that the information gathering part is gathered, then the communications portion of terminal communicates processing with predetermined communication objectively.
Terminal can further comprise the test section, it is used to detect whether attaching of camera unit, wherein, if camera unit attaching is measured in the test section, whether the identification information that terminal can be determined to be stored in the terminal storage part is different from the identification information that the information gathering part is gathered.
In terminal, the address information in the terminal collection storage ground camera unit, and can with the address information indication communicate processing communication objectively.
Terminal can further comprise control section, and it is used to control camera unit, wherein, program or data that terminal can be used by communication process acquisition controlling camera unit, control section can be based on program or the Data Control camera unit gathered.
Terminal can further comprise the telephony feature that is provided at communications portion, wherein, when communications portion is carried out telephony feature, if the address information that terminal is determined to be stored in the terminal storage part is different from the address information that the information gathering part is gathered, then communications portion after the execution of telephony feature ends with communicate processing communication objectively.
The present invention also provides a kind of terminal, wherein, store the address information of specifying the scheduled communication destination and have the camera unit that videotapes part, the energy attaching is in terminal with from wherein dismantling and can changing, terminal comprises: storage area, it has address information working area that is used for temporary address information and the address information connected storage that is used for continuous storage address information; The information gathering part, it is used for gathering the address information that is stored in camera unit and address information is stored in the address information working area; Rating unit, it compares address information that is stored in the address information working area and the address information that is stored in the address information connected storage, whether differs from one another with definite those address informations, and the output comparative result; Communications portion makes it can be connected to network; And control section, in case it is used for receiving the comparative result from rating unit output, when indicating the address information that is stored in the address information working area to be different from the address information that is stored in the address information connected storage, the control communications portion makes itself and the indicated communication process of being scheduled to of address information that is stored in the address information working area communication objectively, and controls the address information that will be stored in the address information working area and store the address information connected storage into.
The present invention also provides a kind of terminal, wherein, store the address information of specifying the scheduled communication destination and be used to discern the identification information of camera unit and have and videotape camera unit partly, the energy attaching is in terminal with from wherein dismantling and can changing, terminal comprises: storage area, it has the address information working area that is used for temporary address information, uses identification information working area of keeping in identification information and the identification information connected storage that is used for continuous storaging mark information; The information gathering part, it is used for gathering address information and the identification information that is stored in camera unit, and address information is stored in the address information working area, with identification information storage in the identification information working area; Rating unit, it compares identification information that is stored in the identification information working area and the identification information that is stored in the identification information connected storage, whether differs from one another with definite those identification informations, and the output comparative result; Communications portion makes it can be connected to network; And control section, in case it is used for receiving the comparative result from rating unit output, when indicating the identification information that is stored in the identification information working area to be different from the identification information that is stored in the identification information connected storage, the control communications portion makes itself and the indicated communication process of being scheduled to of address information that is stored in the address information working area communication objectively, and control will be stored in the identification information storage in identification information working area to the identification information connected storage.
The present invention also provides a kind of terminal, wherein, store and be used to discern the identification information of camera unit and have the camera unit that videotapes part, the energy attaching is in terminal with from wherein dismantling and can changing, terminal comprises: storage area, it has the identification information working area that is used for temporary identification information, is used for the identification information connected storage of continuous storaging mark information and is used for storing in advance the address information connected storage of the address information of specifying the scheduled communication destination; The information gathering part, its be used to gather from the identification information of camera unit output and with identification information storage in the identification information working area; Rating unit, it compares identification information that is stored in the identification information working area and the identification information that is stored in the identification information connected storage, whether differs from one another with definite those identification informations, and the output comparative result; Communications portion makes it can be connected to network; And control section, in case it is used for receiving the comparative result from rating unit output, when indicating the identification information that is stored in the identification information working area to be different from the identification information that is stored in the identification information connected storage, the control communications portion makes itself and the indicated communication process of being scheduled to of address information communication objectively, and the identification information storage that control will be stored in the identification information working area arrives the identification information connected storage.
In terminal camera unit system, terminal can further comprise the test section, it is used to detect whether attaching of camera unit, if camera unit is not measured by attaching in the test section, then terminal control section may command information gathering part is not gathered address information.
In terminal camera unit system, terminal can further comprise the test section, it is used to detect whether attaching of camera unit, if camera unit is not measured by attaching in the test section, then terminal control section may command information gathering part is not gathered address information and identification information.
In terminal camera unit system, terminal can further comprise the test section, it is used to detect whether attaching of camera unit, if camera unit is not measured by attaching in the test section, then terminal control section may command information gathering part is not gathered identification information.
In terminal camera unit system, the communication process that communications portion can be scheduled to, collection is kept at the control information in the communication objective ground that carries out the scheduled communication processing with it, and the camera control information is stored in the terminal storage part, terminal control section may command camera control section is handled operation based on the camera control information that is stored in the terminal storage part.
In terminal camera unit system, communications portion can comprise interactive function, when communications portion utilizes interactive function to carry out session communication, if the communication process that terminal control section command communication partly is scheduled to, then communications portion can begin the communication process of being scheduled to after finishing session communication.
Terminal can further comprise the test section, and it is used to detect whether attaching of camera unit, if camera unit is not measured by attaching in the test section, then control section may command information gathering part is not gathered address information.
Terminal can further comprise the test section, and it is used to detect whether attaching of camera unit, if camera unit is not measured by attaching in the test section, then control section may command information gathering part is not gathered address information or identification information.
Terminal can further comprise the test section, and it is used to detect whether attaching of camera unit, if camera unit is not measured by attaching in the test section, then control section may command information gathering part is not gathered identification information.
In terminal, the communication process that communications portion can be scheduled to, collection is kept at the control information in the communication objective ground that carries out the scheduled communication processing with it, and the camera control information is stored in the terminal storage part, terminal control section may command camera control section is handled operation based on the camera control information that is stored in the terminal storage part.
In terminal, communications portion can comprise interactive function, when communications portion utilized interactive function to carry out session communication, if the communication process that terminal control section command communication partly is scheduled to, then communications portion can begin the communication process of being scheduled to after finishing session communication.
According to this terminal camera unit system, the used camera unit of terminal and terminal camera unit system, attaching has the terminal of camera unit can carry out operating in corresponding optimum processing of the camera unit of terminal with attaching on it.
The present invention also provides a kind of terminal camera unit system, it comprise camera unit and camera unit can attaching in terminal wherein, wherein, camera unit comprises: videotape part; The image processing part, it is used for videotaping the pictorial data that part is gathered to terminal output; With the camera storage area, it is used to store the address information of specifying predetermined communication objective ground, and terminal comprises: communications portion; The image data acquisition part, it is used to gather the pictorial data of partly exporting from image processing; With the information gathering part, it is used for gathering address information from the camera storage area, and the communications portion of terminal sends the pictorial data that the image data acquisition part is gathered to the communication objective ground of the address information appointment of partly being gathered by information gathering.
The present invention also provides a kind of terminal camera unit system, it comprise camera unit and camera unit can attaching in terminal wherein, wherein, camera unit comprises: videotape part; The image processing part, it is used for videotaping the pictorial data that part is gathered to terminal output; With the camera storage area, it is used to store the address information of specifying predetermined communication objective ground, and terminal comprises: communications portion; The image data acquisition part, it is used to gather the pictorial data of partly exporting from image processing; The information gathering part, it is used for gathering address information from the camera storage area; With the terminal storage part, it is used for storage address information, if the address information that is stored in the terminal storage part is different from the address information that the information gathering part is gathered, then the communications portion of terminal to the address information of partly gathering by information gathering specified send pictorial data communication objectively.
In terminal camera unit system, terminal can further comprise the test section, it is used to detect whether attaching of camera unit, if camera unit is measured by attaching in the test section, if the power connection of terminal, begin if perhaps send the processing of pictorial data, then terminal can determine whether the address information that is stored in the terminal storage part is different from the address information that information gathering is partly gathered.
The present invention also provides a kind of terminal camera unit system, it comprise camera unit and camera unit can attaching in terminal wherein, wherein, camera unit comprises: videotape part; The image processing part, it is used for videotaping the pictorial data that part is gathered to terminal output; With the camera storage area, it is used to store the identification information that the identification camera unit is used, and terminal comprises: communications portion; The image data acquisition part, it is used to gather the pictorial data of partly exporting from image processing; The information gathering part, it is used for gathering identification information from the camera storage area; With the terminal storage part, it is used for storaging mark information, if the identification information that is stored in the terminal storage part is different from the identification information that the information gathering part is gathered, then the communications portion of terminal is to the predetermined pictorial data that sends communication objectively.
In terminal camera unit system, terminal can further comprise the test section, it is used to detect whether attaching of camera unit, if camera unit is measured by attaching in the test section, if the power connection of terminal, begin if perhaps send the processing of pictorial data, then terminal can determine whether the identification information that is stored in the terminal storage part is different from the identification information that information gathering is partly gathered.
In terminal camera unit system, terminal can be gathered the address information that is stored in the camera unit, and to address information specified send the pictorial data that information gathering part is gathered communication objectively.
The present invention also provides a kind of camera unit, its have videotape part part and can attaching in terminal with from wherein dismounting, and can change, camera unit comprises: the camera storage area, and it is used to store address information of specifying the scheduled communication destination and/or the identification information that is used to discern camera unit; The image processing part, it is used for videotaping the pictorial data that part is gathered to terminal output; With the information output part branch, it is used for reading address information and/or identification information with OPADD information and/or identification information from the camera storage area.
The present invention also provides a kind of terminal camera unit system used terminal, this terminal camera unit system have band videotape the camera unit of part and camera unit can attaching in terminal wherein, terminal comprises: communications portion; The image data acquisition part, it is used to gather the pictorial data that camera unit picks up; The information gathering part, it is used for gathering the address information that is stored in camera unit; With the terminal storage part, it is used for storage address information, wherein, if the address information that is stored in the terminal storage part is different from the address information that information gathering is partly gathered, then the address information appointment of being gathered to the information gathering part of the communications portion of terminal sends pictorial data communication objectively.
Terminal can further comprise the test section, it is used to detect whether attaching of camera unit, if the camera unit attaching has been measured in the test section, if power connection, perhaps the processing of image transmission begins, and then terminal can determine whether the address information that is stored in the terminal storage part is different from the address information that information gathering is partly gathered.
The present invention also provides a kind of terminal camera unit system used terminal, this terminal camera unit system have band videotape the camera unit of part and camera unit can attaching in terminal wherein, terminal comprises: communications portion; The image data acquisition part, it is used to gather the pictorial data that camera unit picks up; The information gathering part, it is used for gathering the identification information that is stored in camera unit; With the terminal storage part, it is used for storaging mark information, and wherein, if the identification information that is stored in the terminal storage part is different from the identification information that information gathering is partly gathered, then the communications portion of terminal is to the predetermined pictorial data that sends communication objectively.
Terminal can further comprise the test section, it is used to detect whether attaching of camera unit, if the camera unit attaching has been measured in the test section, if power connection, perhaps the processing of image transmission begins, and then terminal can determine whether the identification information that is stored in the terminal storage part is different from the identification information that information gathering is partly gathered.
In terminal, terminal can be gathered the address information that is stored in the camera unit, and can be to the address information appointment send the pictorial data that image data acquisition part is gathered communication objectively.
Terminal can have the telephony feature in the communications portion of being provided at, wherein, when communications portion is carried out telephony feature, if terminal is determined the address information that is stored in the terminal storage part and is different from the address information that information photographic machine information collecting part is gathered, then communications portion is after telephony feature is carried out end of a period, to send the pictorial data that the image data acquisition part is gathered communication objectively.
Terminal can further comprise operation part, it makes the user can import any address information, wherein, if be different from the address information that the information gathering part is gathered through the address information of operation part input, then the image data acquisition part pictorial data of being gathered can not be sent out.
According to this terminal camera unit system, the used camera unit of terminal and terminal camera unit system, can prevent that captured image from revealing not according to user's wish or spread.
The invention provides a kind of camera unit system, comprise camera unit and terminal that can the described camera unit of attaching, wherein camera unit comprises: videotape part; The camera storage area, it is used to store about videotaping the camera information of part; With the camera control section, its be used for receive from described terminal about the instruction of taking the time control videotape part, and videotape the pictorial data that part obtains to the output of described terminal, comprise with described terminal: the camera information collecting part, it is used for gathering camera information from the camera storage area; The terminal control section, it is used for when carrying out shooting operation, exports about taking instruction accordingly with camera information to the camera unit of attaching; The image data acquisition part, it is used to gather the pictorial data of being picked up by camera unit.
In the camera unit system, described terminal comprises the camera unit with the part of videotaping and predetermined attachment alternatively, or having a guard shield unit of the attachment identical with the attachment of camera unit, described terminal comprises and is used for the link that is connected with attachment.
In the camera unit system, described terminal comprises first shell and second shell, their connections that is folded each other; Described link is arranged in first shell; When link and camera unit were engaged with each other, the part of camera unit was protruded from the surface of first shell faced mutually with second shell, and capture lens is exposed out; Second shell with the corresponding position of lip-deep and described link that first shell is faced mutually on have the pocket portion of reservation shape.
The present invention also provides a kind of camera unit system, and it comprises camera unit and terminal that can the attaching camera unit, and wherein camera unit comprises: videotape part; With the camera storage area, it is used to store address information of specifying the scheduled communication destination and/or the identification information of discerning camera unit, and terminal comprises: communications portion; The information gathering part, it is used for gathering address information and/or identification information from the camera storage area; With the terminal storage part, it is used for storage address information and/or identification information.
In the camera unit system, be different from the address information that the information gathering part is gathered if be stored in the address information of terminal storage part, then the communications portion of terminal and the information gathering part address information of being gathered is indicated communicates processing communication objectively.
In the camera unit system, if the identification information that is stored in the terminal storage part is different from the identification information that the information gathering part is gathered, then the communications portion of terminal is carried out the communication process with predetermined communication objective ground.
In the camera unit system, terminal is captured in address stored information in the camera unit, and with address information indicated communicate processing communication objectively.
In the camera unit system, described terminal further comprises the control section that is used to control camera unit, by with the address information of being gathered by information gathering part indicated communicate processing communication objectively, program that communications portion acquisition controlling camera unit is used or data and control section are based on program of being gathered or Data Control camera unit.
In the camera unit system, camera unit also comprises: the image processing part, and it is used for videotaping the pictorial data that part is gathered to terminal output; Terminal also comprises: the image data acquisition part, and it is used to gather the pictorial data of partly exporting from image processing; If the address information that address stored information and information gathering are partly gathered in terminal storage part is different, the communications portion of terminal sends the pictorial data of being gathered by the image data acquisition part to the indicated communication objective ground of the address information of partly being gathered by information gathering.
In the camera unit system, camera unit also comprises: the image processing part, and it is used for videotaping the pictorial data that part is gathered to terminal output; Terminal comprises: the image data acquisition part, and it is used to gather the pictorial data of partly exporting from image processing; If the identification information that is stored in the terminal storage part is different from the identification information that the information gathering part is gathered, then the communications portion of terminal is carried out the communication process with predetermined communication objective ground.
In the camera unit system, the terminal collection is stored in the address information in the camera unit, and to address information indicated send the pictorial data that information gathering part is gathered communication objectively.
In the camera unit system, terminal further comprises the test section, it is used to detect whether attaching of camera unit, if camera unit is measured by attaching in the test section, if the power connection of terminal, begin if perhaps send the processing of pictorial data, then whether terminal address information or the identification information determining to be stored in the terminal storage part is different from address information or the identification information that the information gathering part is gathered.
The present invention also provides a kind of terminal that can the attaching camera unit, and it is used to have the camera unit system of the terminal that camera unit and camera unit can attaching, and wherein said terminal comprises: communications portion; The information gathering part, it is used for gathering the address information that is used to specify the scheduled communication destination and/or is used to be identified in the identification information of the camera unit that camera unit stores; With the terminal storage part, it is used for storage address information and/or identification information.
In this terminal, if the address information that is stored in the terminal storage part is different from the address information that the information gathering part is gathered, then the communications portion of terminal and the information gathering address information of partly gathering is indicated communicates processing communication objectively.
In this terminal, if the identification information that is stored in the terminal storage part is different from the identification information that the information gathering part is gathered, then the communications portion of terminal communicates processing with predetermined communication objectively.
In this terminal, terminal is captured in address stored information in the camera unit, and with address information indication communicate processing communication objectively.
Terminal further comprises the control section that is used to control camera unit, wherein communications portion by with the address information of partly gathering indication by information gathering communicate processing communication objectively, program that the acquisition controlling camera unit is used or data, control section is based on program or the Data Control camera unit gathered.
Terminal also comprises: the image data acquisition part, and it is used to gather the pictorial data that camera unit picks up; If the address information that is stored in the terminal storage part is different from the address information that information gathering is partly gathered, then the communications portion address information indication of being gathered to the information gathering part sends the pictorial data of partly being gathered by image data acquisition communication objectively.
Terminal also comprises: the image data acquisition part, and it is used to gather the pictorial data that camera unit picks up; If the identification information that is stored in the terminal storage part is different from the identification information that information gathering is partly gathered, then the communications portion address information indication of being gathered to the information gathering part sends the pictorial data of partly being gathered by image data acquisition communication objectively.
Terminal further comprises: be used to detect the whether test section of attaching of camera unit, if the camera unit attaching has been measured in the test section, if the power connection of terminal, perhaps the processing that sends of image begins, and then whether terminal address information or the identification information that can determine to be stored in the terminal storage part is different from address information or the identification information that the information gathering part is gathered.
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Fig. 1 illustrates the perspective view according to the body 114 of the camera unit 14 of the portable phone 12 of first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 illustrates the profile of being done along the A-A line of Fig. 1 during in the negative thread part 116 of body 114 when camera unit 14 attachings;
Fig. 3 illustrates the profile of being done along the A-A line of Fig. 1 during in the negative thread part 116 of body 114 when guard shield unit 124 attachings;
Fig. 4 illustrates the camera unit 14 of the portable phone 12 in the first embodiment of the invention and the block diagram of body 114;
Fig. 5 illustrates the camera information table that is stored in the camera storage area 128 shown in Figure 4;
Fig. 6 illustrates main control section shown in Figure 4 and divides 136 processing operation fate map;
Fig. 7 illustrates the portable phone 22,250,260,2100 of second to the 5th embodiment according to the present invention and the perspective view of camera unit 24,252,262,2101;
Fig. 8 illustrates according to the present invention second to the 5th embodiment's, the profile of being done by the A-A line of attaching in the Fig. 7 of the state lower edge of the negative thread part 216 of portable phone 22,250,260,2100 at camera unit 24,252,262,2101 shown in Figure 7;
Fig. 9 illustrates according to the present invention second to the 5th embodiment's, the profile of being done by the A-A line of attaching in the Fig. 7 of the state lower edge of the negative thread part 216 of portable phone 22,250,260,2100 in guard shield shown in Figure 7 unit 124;
Figure 10 illustrates the portable phone 22,260,2100 of the second, the 4th and the 5th embodiment according to the present invention and the circuit block diagram of camera unit 24,262,2101;
Figure 11 is illustrated in the concept map of the structure of the terminal storage part 240 among the present invention second and the 3rd embodiment;
Figure 12 illustrates the portable phone 22 in the second embodiment of the invention and the operation fate map of camera unit 24;
Figure 13 illustrates according to the portable phone 250 of third embodiment of the invention and the circuit block diagram of camera unit 252;
Figure 14 illustrates the portable phone 250 in the third embodiment of the invention and the operation fate map of camera unit 252;
Figure 15 illustrates the configuration concept figure of the terminal storage part 240 among the present invention the 4th and the 5th embodiment;
Figure 16 illustrates the portable phone 260 in the fourth embodiment of the invention and the operation fate map of camera unit 262;
Figure 17 illustrates the portable phone 2100 in the fifth embodiment of the invention and the operation fate map of camera unit 2101;
Figure 18 illustrates the portable phone 2110 that is different from second to the 5th embodiment according to the present invention and the circuit block diagram of camera unit 2111;
Figure 19 illustrates the portable phone 32,350,360,370,380,390 of the 6th to the 11 embodiment according to the present invention and the perspective view of camera unit 34,352,362,372,382,392;
Figure 20 illustrates according to the present invention the 6th to the 11 embodiment's, the profile of being done by the A-A line of attaching in the Figure 19 of the state lower edge of the negative thread part 616 of portable phone 32,350,360,370,380,390 at camera unit 34,352,362,372,382,392 shown in Figure 19;
Figure 21 illustrates according to the present invention the 6th to the 11 embodiment's, the profile of being done by the A-A line of attaching in the Figure 19 of the state lower edge of the negative thread part 316 of portable phone 32,350,360,370,380,390 in guard shield shown in Figure 19 unit 324;
Figure 22 illustrates according to the portable phone 32 of sixth embodiment of the invention and the circuit block diagram of camera unit 34;
Figure 23 illustrates the configuration concept figure of the terminal storage part 340 among the present invention the 6th and the 7th embodiment and the 12 embodiment;
Figure 24 illustrates the portable phone 32 among the present invention the 6th and the 7th embodiment and the operation fate map of camera unit 34;
Figure 25 illustrates according to the portable phone 350 of seventh embodiment of the invention and the circuit block diagram of camera unit 352;
Figure 26 illustrates according to the portable phone 360 of eighth embodiment of the invention and the circuit block diagram of camera unit 362;
Figure 27 illustrates the configuration concept figure of terminal storage part 340 among the present invention the 8th and the tenth embodiment;
Figure 28 illustrates the operation fate map of portable phone 360 and camera unit 362 in the eighth embodiment of the invention;
Figure 29 illustrates according to the portable phone 370 of ninth embodiment of the invention and the circuit block diagram of camera unit 372;
Figure 30 illustrates the configuration concept figure of the terminal storage part 340 in the ninth embodiment of the invention;
Figure 31 illustrates the operation fate map that the present invention goes out portable phone 370 and camera unit 372 among the 9th embodiment;
Figure 32 illustrates the circuit block diagram according to portable phone in the tenth embodiment of the invention 380 and camera unit 382;
Figure 33 illustrates the operation fate map of portable phone 380 and camera unit 382 in the tenth embodiment of the invention;
Figure 34 illustrates according to the portable phone 390 of eleventh embodiment of the invention and the circuit block diagram of camera unit 392;
Figure 35 illustrates the configuration concept figure of terminal storage part 340 in the eleventh embodiment of the invention;
Figure 36 illustrates the operation fate map of portable phone 390 and camera unit 392 in the eleventh embodiment of the invention;
Figure 37 illustrates according to the monitoring camera body 3100 of twelveth embodiment of the invention and the circuit block diagram of camera unit 3102; With
Figure 38 illustrates the monitoring camera body 3100 of twelveth embodiment of the invention and the operation fate map of camera unit 3102.
Embodiment
(first embodiment)
To specify first embodiment based on accompanying drawing below according to portable terminal of the present invention.
Fig. 1 to 6 is about describing according to the portable phone 12 (being equivalent to portable terminal) of first embodiment of the invention and the figure of camera unit 14.
As shown in Figure 1, portable phone 12 according to first embodiment comprises first shell 18 with operation part 16 of being made up of 10 bond number word keyboards etc., for example second shell, 112, the first shells and second shell of LCD (LCD) are connected to each other in collapsible mode with having display part 110.First shell 18 and second shell 112 are formed the body 114 of portable phone 12.Operation part 16 is arranged on the operating surface 18a of first shell 18.
Though do not illustrate, when first shell 18 and second shell 112 were in folded state, the display surface of operating surface 18a and display part 110 faced with each other, and prevents to expose to the open air outside.
As shown in Figure 1, portable phone 12 comprises and can load onto and can be from the camera unit 14 of portable phone 12 dismounting.Camera unit 14 has imaging device for example CCD (not shown) and image pickup lens 14a, and imaging device is arranged on the interior part of camera unit 14.What image pickup lens 14a was arranged on imaging device videotapes camera unit 14 on the axle longitudinally on end face, is in to videotape direction of principal axis and outwards expose to the open air.Camera unit 14 has male screw portion 14b (being equivalent to attachment) in the periphery, vertical mid portion position that videotapes on the direction of principal axis.
Be provided in first shell 18 with the corresponding negative thread part 116 of the male screw portion 14b of camera unit 14 (being equivalent to link), lead to operating surface 18a.Camera unit 14 screws in negative thread part 116 from the end parts relative with the end parts of image pickup lens 14a side, makes male screw portion 14b and negative thread part 116 fastening, thereby camera unit 14 is attached on first shell 18.
When camera unit 14 was filled to first shell 18, the end parts that videotapes the image pickup lens 14a side on the direction of principal axis was fixed into the state (referring to Fig. 2) that protrudes from operating surface 18a.Therefore, when portable phone 12 is folding, second shell 112 with the operating surface 18a opposite face of first shell 18 on negative thread part 116 corresponding positions on the pocket portion 118 of formation reservation shape, as shown in Figure 1.When first shell 18 and second shell 112 are folding mutually, form the interior segment space of pocket portion 118, thereby can hold the end parts of the image pickup lens 14a side of protruding from the operating surface 18a of camera unit 14.
As shown in Figure 2, camera unit 14 divides with image pickup lens 14a side end and has connector 14c on the relative end parts videotaping direction of principal axis, connector 14c be provided at first shell 18 in terminal block 120 on connector 122 engage so that the conducting of electricity.
As shown in Figure 3, if the user does not videotape function and not camera-equipped unit 14 because of not using, then the user is filled to guard shield unit 124 on the position that camera unit 14 is installed in first shell 18.
Guard shield unit 124 is formed with the male screw portion 124b (be equivalent to attachment) identical with the male screw portion 14b of camera unit 14, therefore, resembles the negative thread part 116 that can be threadedly secured in first shell 18 camera unit 14.
The circuit arrangement of the camera unit 14 and the body 114 of portable phone 12 will be described below.Fig. 4 illustrates the circuit arrangement under the situation that camera unit 14 is attached to portable phone 12.
Camera unit 14 comprises the camera control section 130 that videotapes part 126, camera storage area 128 and control them.Videotaping part 126 is made up of the image pickup lens 14a of above-mentioned reference Fig. 1, imaging device (not shown) etc.Camera unit 14 has arbitrary part 126 that videotapes of three types of adopting low resolution, standard resolution and high-resolution imaging device, can make the user selectively with three types arbitrary being filled on the body 114 of camera unit 14.
Camera storage area 128 shown in Figure 4 is nonvolatile memories, is used to store the relevant camera information table that videotapes part 126 as shown in Figure 5.As shown in FIG., part as camera information, camera storage area 128 has two information, and it is to be set to first and second bit combinations of H (height) and L (low), L and H or L and L, and the imaging device that indication videotapes part 126 has low resolution, standard resolution or high-resolution.
Camera storage area 128 can not only be stored the information of the resolution of relevant imaging device, and can store the address information that is used for specifying scheduled communication destination (called party), as another part of camera information.Address information not only comprise specify internet for example URL (URL(uniform resource locator)) go up the information of home location, and comprise any other symbol of the information resources position that appointment can connect by communication network.
Camera information relates to the information relevant with camera unit 14 for example resolution, visual angle, super lens far away or wide-angle lens, producer, standard, operating environment, pictorial data acquisition control, image processing and the actions menu except that above-mentioned camera information taken the photograph.
If camera control section 130 receives from instructions such as the operation of body 114, terminations, then camera control section 130 videotapes part 126 based on commands for controlling.Camera control section 130 carries out AE (automatic exposure) to be handled or relates to as the data of each pixel and handle from the AWB (Automatic white balance) of the RGB original data processing of the color that videotapes part 126 outputs, and exports result to body 114.
The AE processing relates to optimum exposure-processed, and AWB handles the adjustment that refers to by red gain, blue gain etc., prevents to contain from any other color of receptions such as light source in the white demonstration in the image.
Body 114 comprises also except that aforementioned operation part 16 and display part 110 that camera information collecting part 132, determining section 134, main control section divide 136, image data acquisition part 138, body storage area 140, transmission-receiving unit 142 and power supply 144.
As shown in Figure 2, when camera unit 14 is filled to body 114 (first shell 18) and during the connector 14c of the camera unit 14 that engages with the connector 122 of terminal block 120, camera information collecting part 132, main control section shown in Figure 4 divide 136 and image data acquisition part 138 be connected to the camera control section 130 of camera unit 14 as Circuits System.When camera unit 14 was attached to body 114, power supply 144 was connected to camera unit 14, was used for providing the electric current except that body 114 circuit.
When camera information collecting part 132 was connected to camera control section 130 as Circuits System, camera information collecting part 132 obtained the camera information in the camera storage area 128 and keeps camera information through camera control section 130.If the camera information in the camera storage area 128 comprises address information, then camera information collecting part 132 exports address information to body storage area 140.
If camera information collecting part 132 collects camera information, then determining section 134 determines that camera unit 14 is attached to body 114, and divides 136 output expression camera units 14 to be filled to the connection signal of body 114 to main control section.
Optical sensor, Magnetic Sensor, mechanical switch or like that the providing as test section 134 that body 114 directly detected and exported the connection signal of this fact of indication is provided camera unit 14, as the embodiment different with first embodiment, the camera information that replaces determining section 134 to collect according to camera information collecting part 132 determines that camera unit 14 has been filled to body 114.
Receive connect signal after and after user's operating operation part 16 startup camera modes, main control section divide 136 to be stored in camera information corresponding camera unit in the camera information collecting part 132 and send output order about photo.Main control section divides 136 instruction figure image data collecting parts 138 to carry out and the corresponding pictorial data processing of the camera information of camera information collecting part 132.
When receiving when main control section is divided 136 instruction, image data acquisition part 138 is calculated the corresponding data of camera control information with camera information collecting part 132, and selects in the middle of program of being stored in body storage area 140 in the past or the like and read and corresponding program of camera control information or the like.When the pictorial data received from camera unit 14, image data acquisition part 138 is carried out pictorial data based on data, program etc. and is handled.
That is to say, image data acquisition part 138 changes pictorial data and reads refinement rate in clock frequency, JPEG compression ratio, electronics pantograph ratio, display part 110 demonstrations or the like, makes it corresponding with the camera information of camera information collecting part 132 and the processing pictorial data.
Pictorial data that receives from camera unit 14 or the data that provide through predetermined processing are provided on display part 110 image data acquisition part 138, perhaps with pictorial data or storage to body storage area 140.Pictorial data also can be stored in the storage area (not shown) of outer part, also can be kept in the external server through transmission-receiving unit 142.
Specifically, body storage area 140 is made up of SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) and flash memory (not shown).If pictorial data is stored in the body storage area 140, then the pictorial data that receives from camera unit 14 is stored in the SDRAM earlier, image data acquisition part 138 was carried out the JPEG compression to the pictorial data among the SDRAM and is handled before pictorial data stores flash memory into then.
When receiving the address information from camera information collecting part 132, body storage area 140 storage address information, simultaneously address information is exported to transmission-receiving unit 142, and transmission-receiving unit 142 is started and the communicating by letter of the scheduled communication destination of address information appointment automatically, receive then and corresponding preset program of camera information or the like.Program that is received by transmission-receiving unit 142 or the like is stored in body storage area 140.
Therefore, if be not stored in advance in the body storage area 140 with corresponding program of camera information of camera information collecting part 132 or the like, then the corresponding program of the address information with camera information that is received by transmission-receiving unit 142 is newly added to body storage area 140, image data acquisition part 138 always can read corresponding program of camera information with camera information collecting part 132 or the like from body storage area 140 like this, and can carry out suitable processing to the pictorial data of camera unit 14.
To videotape feature operation operation part 16 when starting the camera modes what the user used portable phone 12 based on the flowchart text of Fig. 6 below, main control section is divided 136 processing operation.
If the user selects the camera mode in the middle of the multiple function of portable phone 12 after camera unit 14 has been attached to body 114, then main control section divides 136 to be converted to camera mode (' being ' among the step S 1 and step S2) based on the camera information that is stored in the camera information collecting part 132.
If camera unit 14 is not filled to body 114 or is filled to body 114 is guard shield unit 124 rather than camera unit 14, then camera information collecting part 132 does not keep camera information, so main control section divides 136 not to be converted to camera mode and termination operation (' denying ' among the step S1).
When main control section divides 136 when step S2 is converted to the camera mode, main control section divides 136 to determine that based on the camera information of camera information collecting part 132 camera unit 14 of attaching is low resolution, standard resolution and high-resolution any (step S3).After step S3, main control section divides 136 to carry out and the corresponding handling procedure of determined resolution (among the step S4 to S6 arbitrary).
Portable phone 12 and camera unit 14 according to first embodiment, the user can replace camera unit 14 separately with the camera apparatus of different performance, if do not need camera unit 14, the user can load onto guard shield unit 124 and not adorn camera unit 14.If portable phone does not comprise camera unit 14, then the user can be filled to portable phone 12 separately with new camera unit 14.
The operating surface 18a of the part of camera unit 14 first shell 18 from body 114 protrudes, but second shell 112 is formed with pocket portion 118, thereby the size that can prevent the complex contourization of portable phone 12 increases, and can avoid damaging portability.
In first embodiment, if camera unit 14 is attached to the negative thread part 116 of body 114, the imaging device of camera unit 14 has appointing of low branch, standard resolution or high-resolution
。But as another embodiment, camera unit 14 can have super the arbitrary as image pickup lens of lens far away, standard lens or wide-angle lens that take the photograph.In this case, camera information shown in Figure 5 is defined as the type corresponding to image pickup lens.
The multiple combination that videotapes part 126 and dissimilar 14a of different resolution can provide dissimilar as camera unit, and the user can be attached to negative thread part 116 with the arbitrary of camera unit 14 or guard shield unit 124.
Videotaping part 126 or the dissimilar image pickup lens 14a except that different resolution can be provided, the multiple combination of other elements that performance is different or the like, as dissimilar camera unit 14, the user can be attached to negative thread part 116 with the arbitrary of camera unit 14 or guard shield unit 124.Videotaping part 126 or the dissimilar image pickup lens 14a except that different resolution can be provided, the multiple combination that videotapes part 126 and dissimilar image pickup lens 14a of other elements that performance is different or the like and different resolution is as dissimilar camera unit 14.
That is to say, the user also can replace have different resolution, the camera unit that videotapes part 126 14 of the type of visual angle, image pickup lens (super take the photograph lens far away, wide-angle lens, or the like), producer, standard or the like.
In first embodiment, the present invention is applied to portable phone 12, but the present invention also can be applied to for example PDA of any other portable terminal.The present invention also can be applied to comprise other digital domestic electronic equipments that videotape function, for example personal computer and comprise the audio equipment that videotapes function.
Below will be based on the portable terminal camera unit system of description of drawings second to the 5th embodiment according to the present invention, and the portable terminal and the camera unit that use with portable terminal camera unit system.
First purpose of first embodiment of the invention provides a kind of terminal, make the user videotape part and change the existing part that videotapes separately with different other of performance or the like, one in new clothes do not videotape part separately when terminal is furnished with the part of videotaping, and the camera unit of terminal institute adapted is provided.
(second embodiment)
Fig. 7 to 22 describes the portable phone 22 (being equivalent to portable terminal) that uses according to the portable phone camera unit system (being equivalent to portable terminal camera unit system) of second embodiment of the invention and with this portable phone camera unit system and the figure of camera unit 24.
As shown in Figure 7, the portable phone 22 according to second embodiment comprises: have the operation part 26 be made up of 10 bond number word keyboards or the like and first shell 28 of microphone 27; And have display part 210 for example second shell, 212, the first and second shells of LCD (LCD) and loud speaker 211 interconnect with folding mode.
Operation part 26 is arranged on the operating surface 28a of first shell 28.But the release-push 214 that camera unit 24 is taken pictures is provided on the 28b of side, is parallel to the vertical and adjacent with operating surface 28a of first shell 28.
Though not shown, when first shell 28 and second shell 212 were placed as folded state, the display surface of operating surface 28a and display part 210 faced with each other, and prevented to be exposed to the outside.
As shown in Figure 7, camera unit 24 energy attachings also can be from wherein dismounting in portable phone 22, and portable phone 22 also allows the user to replace camera unit 24 with the camera unit of other types.
Camera unit 24 has imaging device for example CCD (not shown) and image pickup lens 24a, and imaging device is arranged on part in the camera unit 24.What image pickup lens 24a was arranged on imaging device videotapes camera unit 24 on the axle longitudinally on end face, is videotaping on the direction of principal axis, and is being exposed to the outside.Camera unit 24 has male screw portion 24b (being equivalent to attachment) in the periphery, vertical mid portion position that videotapes on the direction of principal axis.
Be provided in first shell 28 with the corresponding negative thread part 216 of the male screw portion 24b of camera unit 24 (being equivalent to link), lead to operating surface 28a.Camera unit 24 is threaded into negative thread part 216 from the end face opposing end faces with image pickup lens 24a side, and male screw portion 24b and negative thread part 216 are fastening to be attached to camera unit 24 on first shell 28 thereby make.
When camera unit 24 was attached to first shell 28, the end parts that videotapes the image pickup lens 24a side on the direction of principal axis was fixed into the state (referring to Fig. 8) that protrudes from operating surface 28a.Therefore, when portable phone was folding, the negative thread part 216 corresponding positions of second shell 212 on the face relative with the operating surface 18a of first shell 28 formed the pocket portion 218 of reservation shape, as shown in Figure 7.When first shell 28 and second shell 212 are folding mutually, thereby the interior segment space that forms pocket portion 218 can hold the end parts of the image pickup lens 24a side that the operating surface 28a of camera unit 24 protrudes.
As shown in Figure 8, camera unit 24 has connector 24c videotaping end parts relative with the end parts of image pickup lens 24a side on the direction of principal axis, connector 24c be provided at first shell 28 in terminal block 220 on connector 222 engage so that the conducting of electricity.
As shown in Figure 9, if the user does not videotape function and not camera-equipped unit 24 because of not using, then the user can be filled to guard shield unit 224 first shell, 28 replacement camera units 24.
Guard shield unit 224 is formed with the male screw portion 224b (be equivalent to attachment) identical with the male screw portion 24b of camera unit 24, therefore, resembles the negative thread part 216 that can be threadedly secured in first shell 28 camera unit 24.
The circuit arrangement of portable phone 22 and camera unit 24 will be described below.Figure 10 illustrates the circuit arrangement block diagram under the situation that camera unit 24 has been attached to portable phone 22.
Camera unit 24 comprises the camera control section 230 that videotapes part 226, camera storage area 228 and control them.Videotaping part 226 is made up of earlier in respect of figures 7 described image pickup lens 24a, imaging device (not shown) or the like.
Camera storage area 228 shown in Figure 10 is nonvolatile memories, and the address information of scheduled communication destination (calling party) is specified in storage.Address information not only comprises for example information of the last home location of URL (URL(uniform resource locator)) of internet of specifying, and comprise dedicated phone number and specify any other symbol of the information resources position that is connected by communication network, be similar to the stipulations of private server of being connected to communication network or the like.
If camera control section 230 receives the signal that the request of the information gathering part 232 (back description) from portable phone 22 transmits the address information the camera storage area 228, then camera control section 230 carries out reading from camera storage area 228 the first processing operation of address information, and exports address information to information gathering part 232.
If camera control section 230 receives the instruction that the terminal control section 236 (back description) from portable phone 22 comes, then camera control section 230 videotapes part 226 based on commands for controlling.Camera control section 230 carries out AE (automatic exposure) based on the instruction of terminal control section 236 to be handled or relates to as the data of each pixel and handle from the AWB (Automatic white balance) of the RGB original data processing of the color that videotapes part 226 outputs, and result is exported to the image data acquiring part 228 (back description) of portable phone 22.
The AE processing relates to optimum exposure-processed, and AWB handles the adjustment that refers to by red gain, blue gain etc., prevents to contain from any other color of receptions such as light source in the white demonstration in the image.
In the circuit arrangement in Figure 10, except foregoing operation part 26, microphone 27, display part 210, loud speaker 211 and release-push 214, portable phone 22 comprises information gathering part 232, test section 234, terminal control section 236, image data acquisition part 238, portable terminal storage area 240, rating unit 241, communications portion 242 and power supply 244.
As shown in Figure 8, camera unit 24 is attached to the negative thread part 216 of portable phone 22 (first shell 28), the connector 24c of camera unit 24 engages with the connector 222 of terminal block 220, and information gathering part 232, terminal control section 236 and image data acquisition part 238 are connected to the camera control section 230 of camera unit 24 as Circuits System.When camera unit 24 was attached to portable phone 22, power supply 244 was connected to camera unit 24, the Circuits System in portable phone 22, also provided electric current to camera.
When camera unit 24 is attached to portable phone 22 as shown in Figure 8 when (but Fig. 9 does not show), test section 234 detections have been filled to the camera unit 24 of portable phone 22 and have represented camera units 24 accessory information of attaching to 236 outputs of terminal control section, as shown in figure 10.
If the negative thread part 216 that guard shield unit 224 is filled to first shell 28 as shown in Figure 9, if perhaps there is not annex to be filled to the negative thread part 216 (though not shown) of first shell 28, test section 234 does not just connect signal to 236 outputs of terminal control section.Optical pickocff, Magnetic Sensor, mechanical switch or energy like that are as the test section 234 of executable operations.
When the instruction that receives from terminal control section 236, the information gathering part 232 of portable phone 22 shown in Figure 10 transmits the signal of the address information in (output) camera storage areas 228 to camera control section 230 output request camera control sections 230.
That is to say the address information that information gathering part 232 is read in the camera storage area 228 through camera control section 230.Information gathering part 232 will be read among the address information working area 246a that address information is stored in terminal storage part 240, and the back will be described with reference to Figure 11.
Terminal storage part 240 is made up of the non-volatile flash memory 248 of volatibility SDRAM 246 (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) and energy memory contents, as shown in figure 11.SDRAM 246 provides address information working area 246a, and flash memory 248 provides address information connected storage 248a.
Terminal storage part 240 will receive the address information of coming from information gathering part 232 and directly be stored in the address information working area 246a of SDRAM 246, and will be stored in the address information among the 246a of address information working area and the address information that is stored among the address information connected storage 248a of flash memory 248 exports rating unit 241 to, as shown in Figure 10.
Here, the address information that is stored among the address information connected storage 248a of flash memory 248 is by the address information of the processing operation store of carrying out terminal control section 236, will describe as the back.
Address information when receive the address information working area 246a that is stored in SDRAM 246 from terminal storage part 240 and when being stored in address information among the address information continuum 248a of flash memory 248, rating unit 241 compares to determine whether they are different with them, and exports comparative result to terminal control section 236.
Communications portion 242 can be connected to portable phone for example public switched telephone network of network by communicating with nearest base station (not shown).Utilize microphone 27 loud speakers 211 can realize session communication.
Communications portion 242 is based on the address information the address information working area 246a that reads the SDRAM 246 that is stored in terminal storage part 240 from the instruction of terminal control section 236, startup is communicated by letter with the communication objective ground of being indicated by address information, and from gather camera control information and control program communication objectively.
Among the camera control information district 248b and program area 248c of the flash memory 248 that communications portion 242 is stored in terminal storage part 240 respectively with the camera control information of gathering and control program, as shown in figure 11.
Here, the image processing that the camera control information relates to that relevant AE handles, AWB handles or the like, be connected to the camera unit 24 preferred control informations of portable phone 22, also comprise image brightness reference value, shutter maximum, gain maximum or the like.
When using microphone 27 shown in Figure 10 and loud speaker 211 to carry out session communication, if communications portion 242 by terminal control section 236 instruction carry out with by the communicating by letter of the communication objective ground that is stored in the address information indication among the 246a of address information working area, then communications portion 242 starts communicating by letter of the communication objective ground of indicating with address information finishing session communication after.
Then, whether terminal control section 236 based on 234 receives and connects signal and determine whether camera unit 24 is filled to portable phone 22 from the test section.Start the camera mode if 26 pairs of user's operating operation parts have been filled to the camera unit 24 of portable phone 22, then terminal control section 236 command information collecting parts 232 carry out predetermined processing operation.
Address information among address information among the address information working area 246a that receives the SDRAM 246 that is stored in terminal storage part 240 from the indication of the comparative result of rating unit 241 and the address information connected storage 248a that is stored in flash memory 248 not simultaneously, terminal control section 236 command communication parts 242 are carried out and communicating by letter by the communication objective ground of the indication of the address information among the 246a of address information working area.
Then, terminal control section 236 will be stored in the address information among the address information connected storage 248a of flash memory 248 of terminal storage part 240, change into the address information working area 246a that is stored in SDRAM 246 in address information identical (referring to Figure 11).
After user's operating operation part 26 started the camera mode, terminal control section 236 was based on the camera control information that is stored in the terminal storage part 240, and the camera control section 230 of control camera unit 24 is handled operation.
Terminal control section 236 is also based on the camera control information among the camera control information district 248b that is kept at terminal storage part 240, and instruction figure image data collecting part 238 carries out pictorial data to be handled.
When the instruction of receiving from terminal control section 236, image data acquisition part 238 is calculated and the corresponding data of camera control information that are stored in the terminal storage part 240, selects in the middle of program from be stored in terminal storage part 240 or the like and reads and corresponding program of camera control information or the like.When the pictorial data of receiving from camera unit 24, image data acquisition part 238 is carried out pictorial data based on camera control information, program or the like and is handled.
That is to say that image data acquisition part 238 changes and the corresponding pictorial data of camera control information reads demonstration refinement rate on clock frequency, JPEG compression ratio, electronics pantograph ratio, the display part 210 or the like, and handle pictorial data.
Image data acquisition part 238 will receive the pictorial data of coming or the data that provide that pictorial data is carried out predetermined process will be presented on the display part 210 from camera unit 24, and with pictorial data or storage in terminal storage part 240.Pictorial data also can be stored in the outer part storage area (not shown), and also can be kept in the outer part server through communications portion 242.
For pictorial data being stored in the terminal storage part 240, image data acquisition part 238 will once be stored in the pictorial data district 246d of SDRAM246 as shown in figure 11 from the pictorial data that camera unit 24 receives, then, before the 248d in the pictorial data district that stores internal memory 248 into the pictorial data among the pictorial data district 246d being carried out the JPEG compression handles.
To operate or the like in the operation part 26 startup camera modes processing of terminal control section 236 afterwards that the user operates portable phone 22 based on the flowchart text of Figure 12 below.
If user's operating operation part 26 is selected the camera mode in the middle of the multiple function of portable phone 22, then whether terminal control section 236 based on 234 receives and connects signal and determine whether camera unit 24 has been filled to portable phone 22 from the test section.
If receive connection signal (' being ' the step S 101) from test section 234, then start camera mode and processing and enter step S102.If do not receive to connect signal (' denying ' among the step S101), then do not start the operation of camera mode and termination.
In the step S102 that starts the camera mode, terminal control section shown in Figure 10 236 is read address information in the camera storage area 228 through the camera control section 230 command information collecting parts 232 of camera units 24, and the address information of reading is stored among the address information working area 246a of SDRAM 246 of terminal storage part 240 shown in Figure 11.
The address information that 241 pairs of rating units shown in Figure 10 are stored among the address information working area 246a of SDRAM 246 of terminal storage part 240 compares (the step S 103 among Figure 12) with address information among the address information connected storage 248a that is stored in flash memory 248.If not different (' denying ' among the step S 103), then handle and enter step S106.
If their differences (' being ' among the step S 103), then terminal control section 236 command communication parts 242 start with by the communication objective ground of the indication of the address information among the address information working area 246a of the SDRAM 246 that is stored in terminal storage part 240 communicate (step S104).
Communications portion 242 is obtained camera control information, control program or the like, and camera control information, control program or the like is stored in camera control information district 248b, the program area 248c or the like (step S105) of flash memory 248.
In step S106 to S109, terminal control section 236 uses the camera control section 230 of image data acquisition part 238 shown in Figure 10 and camera unit 24 to carry out to handle operation based on being stored in camera control information in the flash memory 248, control program or the like.
That is to say, in step S106, start the preliminary examination of display part 210, the pictorial data that part 226 videotapes of videotaping by camera unit 24 stands the predetermined image processing of camera control section 230 and image data acquisition part 238, is presented on the display part 210 and stops camera mode (' being ' among the step S109) until user's operating operation part 26 at step S109.
When the user operated release-push 214 (' being ' among the step S 107), terminal control section 236 was stored in (step S108) in the terminal storage part 240 with current pictorial data.Unless user's operating operation part 26 stops camera mode (' denying ' among the step S109), portable phone 22 is repeating step S107 and S108 always.
With regard to according to the portable phone camera unit system of second embodiment and portable phone 22 and the camera unit 24 that uses with this portable phone camera unit system, even when the camera unit 24 of 22 pairs of dissimilar new attachings of portable phone can not carry out the optimal treatment operation, also can carry out and indicated the communicating of address information that is stored in the camera storage area 228 of camera unit 24 communication objectively, from communication objective ground collection and camera unit 24 corresponding camera control informations etc. again, therefore can carry out optimal treatment operation corresponding to camera unit 24.
Address information in camera unit 24 and being kept between the address information of portable phone 22 compares, and have only when the address information of the address information of front and back not simultaneously, just gather new camera control information, the number of times of communication can be minimum like this.
The purpose of second embodiment of the invention provides a kind of terminal camera unit system, camera unit, with camera unit can attaching thereon and the terminal that unloads from it, wherein, terminal can adapt to the camera unit of attaching on terminal and carry out optimum and handle and operate.
(the 3rd embodiment)
Below will be based on Fig. 7 to 9,13 and 14 explanations according to the portable phone camera unit system (being equivalent to portable terminal camera unit system) of third embodiment of the invention and portable phone 250 (being equivalent to portable terminal) and the camera unit 252 that uses with this portable phone camera unit system.Represent with identical reference number according to the portable phone 22 of second embodiment and the similar parts of parts of camera unit 24 that with the front is described with reference to the accompanying drawings similarly configuration will no longer illustrate.
Portable phone 22 parts that are different from according to second embodiment according to the portable phone 250 of the 3rd embodiment are: it comprises the determining section 254 that replaces the test section 234 among second embodiment, as shown in figure 13.
The information gathering part 232 and the terminal control section 236 that in handling operation part, are different from second embodiment according to the information gathering part 256 of the 3rd embodiment and terminal control section 258.
That is to say that information gathering part 256 is read address information based on the instruction of terminal control section 258 from the camera storage area 228 of camera unit 252, preserves address information then, different with information gathering part among second embodiment.
Therefore, if camera unit 252 is filled to portable phone 250, then information gathering part 256 can be read and keeps address information from the camera storage area 228 of camera unit 252, if but camera unit 252 is not filled to portable phone 250, then information gathering part 256 can not be read and is used for address stored information.
When information gathering part 256 can be preserved address information, determining section 254 determined that camera unit 252 has been filled to portable phone 250 and has represented that to 258 outputs of terminal control section camera units 252 have been filled to the connection signal of portable phone 250.When information gathering part 256 can not be preserved address information, there is not signal to export terminal control section 258 to.
When user's operating operation part 26 started the camera mode, terminal control section 258 immediate instruction information gathering parts 256 were read address information from the camera storage area 228 of camera unit 252.
Receiving that when the expression camera unit 252 of determining section 254 had been filled to the connection signal of portable phone 250, terminal control section 258 command information collecting parts 256 were stored in address information in the terminal storage part 240.
Below will be after the operation part 26 that the user operates portable phone 250 start the camera modes based on the flowchart text of Figure 14, the processing operation of terminal control section 258 grades.
If user's operating operation part 26 is selected the camera mode in the middle of the multiple function of portable phone 250, then information gathering part 256 is read address information (step S201) based on the instruction of terminal control section 258 immediately from the camera storage area 228 of camera unit 252.
When the connection signal of receiving from determining section 254 (' being ' the step S202), the address information that terminal control section 258 makes information gathering part 256 will be stored in information gathering part 256 is stored in the terminal storage part 240, and carry out transformation, handle entering step S203 to the camera mode.If do not receive to connect signal (' deny ' among the step S202), handle the operation termination and do not carry out transformation to the camera mode.
After the camera mode changes, portable phone 250 and camera unit 252 are similar to the processing operation among the step S103 to S109 of second embodiment in step S203 to S209.
With regard to according to the portable phone camera unit system of the 3rd embodiment and portable phone 250 and the camera unit 252 that uses with portable phone camera unit system, even when the camera unit 252 of 250 pairs of new attachings of portable phone can not carry out the optimal treatment operation, also can carry out with the camera storage area 228 that is stored in camera unit 252 in the communicating by letter of the indicated communication objective ground of address information, again gather with camera unit 252 corresponding camera control informations from communication objective ground etc., so portable terminal 250 carries out resembling in the 3rd embodiment and camera unit 252 corresponding optimal treatment are operated.
(the 4th embodiment)
Below will be based on Fig. 7 to 10,15 and 16 explanations according to the portable phone camera unit system (being equivalent to portable terminal camera unit system) of fourth embodiment of the invention and portable phone 260 (being equivalent to portable terminal) and the camera unit 262 that uses with portable phone camera unit system.Represent with identical reference number according to the portable phone 22 of second embodiment and the similar parts of parts of camera unit 24 that with the front is described with reference to the accompanying drawings similarly configuration will no longer illustrate.
As shown in figure 10, be similar to circuit arrangement according to the circuit arrangement of the portable phone 260 of the 4th embodiment and camera unit 262 according to portable phone 22 and the camera unit 24 of second embodiment, but according to the camera storage area 228 of the camera unit 262 of the 4th embodiment not only storage class be similar to address stored information among second embodiment, and the corresponding identification information of type of storage and camera unit 262.
The terminal storage part 240 of portable phone 260 is made up of as shown in figure 15 SDRAM 264 and flash memory 266.SDRAM 264 not only provides address information working area 264a and the pictorial data district 264d that is similar among second embodiment, and provides identification information working area 264e.
Flash memory 266 not only provides camera control information district 266b, program area 266c and the pictorial data district 266d among similar second embodiment, and provides identification information connected storage 266e.Flash memory 266 do not provide with second embodiment in the corresponding memory block of 248a, address information continuum (referring to Figure 11).
Information gathering part 232 shown in Figure 10 is not only read address information from the camera storage area 228 of camera unit 262, and read-out mark information, and with address information and identification information storage in terminal storage part 240.Identification information storage in the 264e of the identification information working area of SDRAM 264 as shown in figure 15.
Be different from the rating unit 241 among second embodiment, rating unit 241 in the 4th embodiment shown in Figure 10 is being stored in the identification information among the identification information working area 264e of SDRAM 264 and is being stored between the identification information among the identification information connected storage 266e of flash memory 266 makes comparison, rather than compare address information.
During the comparative result different with the identification information among the identification information connected storage 266e that is stored in flash memory 266 of the identification information during receiving the identification information working area 264e that is stored in SDRAM shown in Figure 15 264 from the indication of rating unit 241, terminal control section 236 will be stored in identification information among the identification information connected storage 266e of flash memory 266, and to make the identification information stored among the identification information working area 264e with SDRAM 264 into identical.
Below will be after the operation part 26 that the user operates portable phone 260 start the camera modes based on the flowchart text of Figure 16, the processing operation of portable phone 260 grades.
The carrying out of step S301 and S304 to S309, similar with step S101 and the S104 to S109 of Figure 12 among second embodiment.
In step S302, information gathering part 232 is based on reading address information the camera storage area 228 and identification information as shown in figure 10 from the instruction of terminal control section 236 through the camera control section 230 of camera unit 262, and address information and identification information are stored in respectively among the address information working area 264a of SDRAM 264 and the identification information working area 264e as shown in figure 15.
In the step S303 of Figure 16, rating unit 241 in the 264e of the identification information working area of the SDRAM 264 that is stored in terminal storage part 240 identification information and be stored between the identification information of identification information connected storage 266e of flash memory 266 and make comparison.
With regard to according to the portable phone camera unit system of the 4th embodiment and portable phone 260 and the camera unit 262 that uses with portable phone camera unit system, even when the camera unit 262 of 260 pairs of new attachings of portable phone can not carry out optimal treatment, also can carry out with the camera storage area 228 that is stored in camera unit 262 in specified the communicating by letter of address information communication objectively, from communication objective ground collection and camera unit 262 corresponding camera control informations etc. again, so the optimal treatment operation corresponding to camera unit 262 resembling among the second and the 3rd embodiment.
In the 4th embodiment, as example, address information is stored in the camera storage area 228 of camera unit 262, but the invention is not restricted to this.Address information can be stored in the terminal storage part 240 of portable phone 260.
(the 5th embodiment)
To illustrate according to the portable phone camera unit system (being equivalent to portable terminal camera unit system) of fifth embodiment of the invention and portable phone 2100 (being equivalent to portable terminal) and the camera unit 2101 that uses with portable phone camera unit system based on Fig. 7 to 10 and 17 below.Represent similarly no longer explanation of configuration with identical reference number with described with reference to the accompanying drawings portable phone 22 and the camera unit 24 similar parts in front according to second embodiment.
As shown in figure 10, be similar to circuit arrangement according to the circuit arrangement of the portable phone 2100 of the 5th embodiment and camera unit 2101 according to portable phone 22 and the camera unit 24 of second embodiment, but the terminal storage part 240 according to the portable phone 2100 of the 5th embodiment is not only stored the address information shown in second embodiment, and the corresponding portable terminal type information of the model of storage and portable phone.
According to the camera storage area 228 of the camera unit 2101 of the 5th embodiment not only storage class be similar to the address information among second embodiment and the model corresponding camera type information of storage and camera unit 2101.
In addition, the terminal storage part 240 of portable phone 2100 is made up of SDRAM 264 and flash memory 266, and is similar with reference to the terminal storage part of Figure 15 with aforementioned the 4th embodiment.But in the 5th embodiment, SDRAM 264 provides camera model information temporary storage district (not shown), and flash memory 266 provides camera model information storage area (not shown).
Information gathering part 232 shown in Figure 10 is not only read address information but also is read camera model information from the camera storage area 228 of camera unit 2101, and with address information and camera model information stores in terminal storage part 240.The camera model information stores is in the camera model information temporary storage district of SDRAM 264.
To operate the operation part 26 processing operation of terminal control section 236 grades afterwards of portable phone 2100 based on the flowchart text of Figure 17 the user below.
The carrying out of step S401, S403, S404 and S407 to S410, similar with step S101, S103, S104 and the S106 to S109 of Figure 12 among second embodiment.
In step S402, information gathering part 232 is based on reading address information the camera storage area 228 and camera model information as shown in figure 10 from the instruction of terminal control section 236 through the camera control section 230 of camera unit 2101, and with address information and camera model information stores address information working area 264e and the camera working area (not shown) at SDRAM 264.
In step S405, communications portion 242 read be stored in or the camera model information storage area (not shown) of the camera model information temporary storage district's (not shown) of SDRAM 264 or flash memory 266 in camera model information, perhaps read camera model information indirectly, and camera model information is sent to the indicated communication objective ground of address information through terminal control section 236.Communications portion 242 is also read the portable terminal type information that is stored in the terminal storage part 240 and the portable terminal type information is sent to the indicated communication objective ground of address information.
With a plurality of camera unit models and corresponding multiple camera control information piece of a plurality of portable phone model and multiple program, be stored in the indicated communication objective ground of address information, optimized camera control information and control program, along with according to the camera model information that configuration sent and the portable terminal type information that do not show, and selected and be sent to portable phone 2100.
In step S406, communications portion 242 is gathered camera control information and control program, and camera control information and control program are stored among the camera control information district 266b and program area 266c of flash memory 266.
The portable phone 2100 and the camera unit 2101 that use together with regard to portable phone camera unit system and portable phone camera unit system according to first embodiment, even when portable phone 2100 can not carry out the optimal treatment operation to the camera unit 2101 of new attaching, also can carry out with the camera storage area 228 that is stored in camera unit 2101 in the communicating by letter of the indicated communication objective ground of address information, again gather and camera unit 2101 corresponding camera control informations from communication objective ground, so portable phone 2100 can resemble and carries out second to the 4th embodiment and camera unit 2101 corresponding optimal treatment are operated.
Because the control information of optimization camera is to gather according to the model of the model of camera unit 2101 and portable phone 2100, so, the camera unit 2101 of the various portable phone compatibilities that disposed with different carrier for example can be provided, the transmission destination of address information needn't be provided according to the model of camera unit type or portable phone.
In above-mentioned the 3rd embodiment, rating unit 241 compare address information shown in Figure 13, but also can resemble the 4th embodiment relatively identification information.
In this case, the camera storage area 228 of camera unit 252 is storage address information but also storaging mark information not only, the SDRAM 246 of the terminal storage part 240 of portable phone 250 and flash memory 248 provide identification information working area and identification information connected storage, and information gathering part 256 from camera storage area 228 read address information and identification information simultaneously and with address information and identification information storage terminal storage part 240.
In above-mentioned the 4th embodiment, in the step S303 of Figure 16, the comparison identification information of rating unit 241, if identification information difference (' being ' among the step S303), then in step S304 and S305, indicated the communicating by letter of address information among rating unit 241 and the address information working area 246a that is stored in SDRAM 264 shown in Figure 15 communication objectively.But predetermined address information can be stored in the flash memory 266 in advance, and can with indicated the communicating of presumptive address information that is stored in the flash memory 266 communication objectively.
In the above-mentioned second or the 4th embodiment, as example, the portable phone 22 or 2100 of portable terminal camera unit of the present invention system provides the test section 234 of the connection that is used for detecting camera unit 24 or 2101.But, the invention is not restricted to this.For example, camera unit 24 or 2101 can provide similar test section and be used for directly sending testing result to portable phone 22 or 2100, perhaps the test section is used for sending testing result to camera unit 24 or 2101 earlier, sends testing result to portable phone 22 or 2100 then.
In addition, when camera unit 24 or 2101 is attached to portable phone 22 or 2100, along with camera unit 24 or 2101 is accepted power supply and is energized from power supply 244, camera unit 24 or 2101 camera control section 230 (for example it can be microcomputer or the like) can pass through communication path or port, have been filled to portable phone 22 or 2100 to terminal control section 236 notice camera units 24 or 2101.
In above-mentioned second to the 5th embodiment, as example, the portable phone 22,250,260,2100 of portable terminal camera unit of the present invention system is kept at address information among address information working area 246a, the 264a of volatibility SDRAM 246,264 of terminal storage part 240, but the invention is not restricted to this.Address information can be kept in the nonvolatile memory.For example, address information only can be kept at storage and be provided at specially in the storage area of the address information in the portable phone 22,250,260,2100, is kept at perhaps that medium for example can be loaded onto and from the storage card of terminal dismounting.
In above-mentioned second to the 5th embodiment, as example, address informations are gathered as Figure 10 and 13 shown in through camera control sections 230 from camera storage area 228 by the information gathering part 232,256 of portable phone 22,250,260,2100 by portable terminal camera unit of the present invention system, but the invention is not restricted to this.
For example, as the embodiment that is different from above-mentioned second to the 5th embodiment, camera unit 2111 can comprise that the image processing part that do not link to each other with camera storage area 228 2112 replaces the camera control section 230 of second embodiment, and the information gathering part 232 of portable phone 2110 can be directly can directly provide information gathering part 232 with address information from the camera storage area 228 collection address informations or the camera storage area 228 of camera unit 2111.
Another kind method, address information can be through the camera control section 230 of Figure 10 of being used for describing second embodiment, and the camera storage area 228 from 1024 is sent to information gathering part 232 indirectly.Information gathering part 232,256,241 and terminal storage part 240 can be integrated as microcomputer or the like with terminal control section 236,258.
In above-mentioned second to the 5th embodiment, as example, in portable terminal camera unit of the present invention system, the flash memory 248,266 of the terminal storage part 240 that camera control information that collects from outer part and control program are stored in portable phone 22,250,260,2100, but the invention is not restricted to this.For example, camera unit is provided for storing the storage area of camera control information and control program, and camera control section 230 can videotape part 226 or image data acquisition part 238 according to camera control information that is stored in storage area and control program control.
In above-mentioned second to the 5th embodiment, as example, in portable terminal camera unit of the present invention system, image data acquisition part 238 is provided in the portable phone 22,250,260,2100, camera control section 230 is provided in the camera unit 24,252,262,2101, but, the invention is not restricted to this.Image data acquisition part 238 can be arranged in the camera unit 24,252,262,2101; In addition, only videotape part 226 and camera storage area 228 and can be arranged in the camera unit 24,252,262,2101, camera control section 230 can be arranged in the portable phone 22,250,260,2100.
In above-mentioned second to the 5th embodiment, the portable terminal that uses with portable terminal camera unit of the present invention system is a portable phone 22,250,260 and 2100.But the portable terminal that uses with portable terminal camera unit of the present invention system is not limited to portable phone 22,250,260,2100; For example, any other portable terminal also can use as the PDA that comprises communication function.
To terminal that use according to terminal camera unit system of the present invention and with terminal camera unit system and the 6th to the 12 embodiment of camera unit be described one by one based on accompanying drawing below.
(the 6th embodiment)
Figure 19 to 24 describes the portable phone 32 (being equivalent to terminal) that uses according to the portable phone camera unit system (being equivalent to terminal camera unit system) of sixth embodiment of the invention and with portable phone camera unit system and the accompanying drawing of camera unit 34 references.
As shown in figure 19, portable phone 32 according to the 6th embodiment comprises having operation part 36 and the microphone 37 and first shell of being made up of 10 bond number word keyboards etc. 38, and having for example second shell 312 of LCD (LCD) and loud speaker 311 of display part 310, first and second shell is joined to one another with folding mode.
Operation part 36 is arranged on the operating surface 38a of first shell 38.The release-push 314 that is used to camera unit 34 is taken a picture is provided at and is parallel to first shell 38 side 38b longitudinally, contiguous operating surface 38a.
Though not shown, when first shell 38 and second shell 312 placed folded state, the display surface of operating surface 38a and display part 310 faced with each other, and prevented to be exposed to the outside.
As shown in figure 19, camera unit 34 can be attached to portable phone 32 and from wherein dismounting, portable phone 32 also allows the user to replace camera unit 34 with the camera unit of other types.
Camera unit 34 has imaging device for example CCD (not shown) and image pickup lens 34a, and imaging device is arranged on the inside of camera unit 34.What image pickup lens 34a was arranged on imaging device videotapes camera unit 34 on the axle longitudinally on end face, is in to videotape direction of principal axis, and outwards exposes.Camera unit 34 has male screw portion 34b (being equivalent to attachment) in the periphery, vertical mid portion position that videotapes on the direction of principal axis.
Be provided in first shell 38 with the corresponding negative thread part 316 of the male screw portion 34b of camera unit 34 (being equivalent to link), lead to operating surface 38a.Camera unit 34 screws in negative thread part 316 from the end parts relative with the end parts of image pickup lens 34a side, makes male screw portion 34b and negative thread part 316 fastening, thereby camera unit 34 is attached on first shell 38.
When camera unit 34 was attached to first shell 38, the end parts that videotapes the image pickup lens 34a side on the direction of principal axis was fixed into the state (referring to Figure 20) that protrudes from operating surface 38a.Therefore, when portable phone is folding, second shell 312 with the operating surface 38a opposite face of first shell 38 on negative thread part 316 corresponding positions on the pocket portion 318 of formation reservation shape, as shown in figure 19.When first shell 38 and second shell 312 are folding mutually, thereby the interior segment space that forms pocket portion 318 can hold the end parts of the image pickup lens 34a side of protruding from the operating surface 38a of camera unit 34.
As shown in figure 20, camera unit 34 has connector 34c videotaping the direction of principal axis end parts relative with the end parts of image pickup lens 34a side, connector 34c be provided at first shell 38 in terminal block 320 on connector 322 be connected so that the conducting of electricity.
As shown in figure 21, if the user does not videotape function and not camera-equipped unit 34 because of not using, then the user can be filled to guard shield unit 324 first shell, 38 replacement camera units 34.
Guard shield unit 324 is formed with the male screw portion 324b (be equivalent to attachment) identical with the male screw portion 34b of camera unit 34, therefore, resembles the negative thread part 316 that can be threadedly secured in first shell 38 camera unit 34.
The circuit arrangement of portable phone 32 and camera unit 34 will be described below.Figure 22 illustrates the circuit arrangement block diagram under the situation that camera unit 34 has been filled to portable phone 32.
Camera unit 34 comprises the camera control section 330 that videotapes part 326, camera storage area 328 and control them.Videotaping part 326 is made up of earlier in respect of figures 19 described image pickup lens 34a, imaging device (not shown) etc.
Camera storage area 328 shown in Figure 22 is nonvolatile memories that scheduled communication destination (calling party) is specified in storage.For example, the owner user of camera unit 34 address information of wishing can be arranged in the camera storage area 328.
Address information not only comprises for example information of the home location on the URL (URL(uniform resource locator)) of internet of specifying, comprise that dedicated phone number and any other are used to refer to surely the symbol of the information resources position that is connected by communication network, the stipulations of the similar private server that is connected with this communication network etc.If can the identification communication destination, URL etc. can be the incomplete expressions on communication objective ground.
When if camera control section 330 receives the signal of the address information of request from information gathering part 332 (back will be described) the transmission camera storage area 328 of portable phone 32, then camera control section 330 carries out reading from camera storage area 328 the first processing operation of address information, and exports address information to portable phone 32.
When if camera control section 330 receives the instruction of the terminal control section 336 (back will be described) from portable phone 32, camera control section 330 is controlled 326 the second processing operation based on instruction.
Camera control section 330 carries out also based on the instruction of terminal control section 336 that AE (automatic exposure) handles or the 3rd handles operation to relating to from what the AWB (Automatic white balance) of the RGB initial data of the color of each pixel data of conduct of videotaping part 326 outputs handled, and result is exported to the image data acquisition part 338 (back description) of portable phone 32 based on the instruction of terminal control section 336.
The AE processing relates to the optimization exposure-processed, and AWB handles the adjustment that refers to by red gain, blue gain etc., prevents to contain from any other color of receptions such as light source in the white demonstration in the image.
Portable phone 32 comprises information gathering part 332, terminal control section 336, image data acquisition part 338, terminal storage part 340, communications portion 342 and power supply 344 except that foregoing operation part 36, microphone 37, display part 310, loud speaker 311 and release-push 314.
As shown in figure 20, camera unit 34 is filled to the negative thread part 316 (first shell 38) of portable phone 32, the connector 34c of camera unit 34 engages with the connector 322 of terminal block 320, and information gathering part 332, terminal control section 336 and image data acquisition part 338 are connected to the camera control section 330 of camera unit 34 as Circuits System.When camera unit 34 is filled to portable phone 32.Power supply 344 is connected to camera unit 34, is used for except that the circuit of portable phone 32 also to its supply of current.
When receiving instruction from terminal control section 336, the information gathering part 332 of portable phone 32 shown in Figure 22 is asked the address information in the camera control section 330 transmission camera storage areas 328 to camera control section 330 output signals.
That is to say the address information that information gathering part 332 is read in (collection) camera storage area 328 through camera control section 330.The address information that information gathering part 332 is read to communications portion 342 outputs.
Terminal storage part 340 is made up of the non-volatile flash memory 348 that volatibility SDRAM 346 (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) and memory contents can rewrite, as shown in figure 23.SDRAM 346 provides pictorial data district 346c, and flash memory 348 provides program area 348b and map-area 348c.
After user's operating operation part 36 started the camera mode, terminal control section 336 shown in Figure 22 made 330 pairs of the camera control sections of camera unit 34 videotape the second processing operation that part 326 is carried out camera control section 330.
After the camera mode is activated, terminal control section 336 instruction figure image data collecting parts 338 are gathered from videotaping the pictorial data of part 326 outputs through camera control sections 330, and the pictorial data that 338 pairs of pictorial data of image data acquisition part are scheduled to is handled operation (as described later).
If the user stops the camera modes then terminal control section 336 command information collecting parts 332 are gathered the address information in the camera storage area 328 of camera units 34 in camera mode manipulate operation part 36.
Receiving that after the instruction of terminal control section 336 image data acquisition part 338 is based on program among the program area 348b (referring to Figure 23) that is stored in terminal storage part 340 and predetermined process of carrying out pictorial data like that.
That is to say that image data acquisition part 338 changes pictorial data and reads clock frequency, JPEG compression ratio, electronics pantograph ratio, is presented at refinement rate on the display part 310 or the like, as shown in figure 22.
Image data acquisition part 338 shows the pictorial data that receives from camera unit 34 or the pictorial data on the display part 310 carried out predetermined process and the data that provide, and with pictorial data or storage in terminal storage part 340.Pictorial data also can be stored in the outer part storage area (not shown).
For pictorial data being stored in the terminal storage part 340, image data acquisition part 338 once will receive pictorial data from camera unit 34 and be stored in the pictorial data district 346c of SDRAM346 as shown in figure 23, then, before being stored in the pictorial data district 348c of flash memory 348, the pictorial data among the pictorial data district 346c being carried out the JPEG compression handle.
Communications portion 342 shown in Figure 22 allows portable phones to be connected to for example public switched telephone network of network by carrying out radio communication with nearest base station (not shown).Session communication can use microphone 37 and loud speaker 311 to carry out.
Communications portion 342 is based on from the instruction of terminal control section 336 and indicated the communicating of address information that receives from information gathering part 332 communication objectively, reads and send the pictorial data among the pictorial data district 348c of flash memory 348 of terminal storage part 340 shown in Figure 23.
When using microphone 37 shown in Figure 22 and loud speaker 311 to carry out session communication, if terminal control section 336 command communication parts 342 to the address information of gathering from information gathering part 332 indicated send pictorial data communication objectively, then communications portion 342 is after finishing session communication, starts with concurrent the making arrangements for his funeral of communicating by letter of the indicated communication objective ground of address information to hold pictorial data in the storage area 340.
Below will be after the operation part 36 that the user operates portable phone 32 start the camera modes based on the flowchart text of Figure 24, the processing operation of terminal control section 336 grades.
If the user operates the central camera mode of multiple function that operation part shown in Figure 22 36 is selected portable phone 32, then terminal control section 336 starts the camera modes.Therefore if camera unit 34 is not contained in portable phone 32, then the camera mode can not start, and can not carry out according to the processing operation of the flow process of Figure 24.
After mode changes the camera mode into, start the preliminary examination of display part 310, and the part 326 that videotapes of camera unit 34 videotapes the gained pictorial data and stands the predetermined image processing of camera control section 330 and image data acquisition part 338 so that be presented on the display part 310, stops camera mode (' being ' among the step S1102) until user's operating operation part 36 at step S1102.
If user's inoperation operation part 36 stops camera mode (' being ' among the step S1102), terminal control section 336 just will be stored in the terminal storage part 340 with the corresponding current pictorial data of operation (step S1101) of release-push 314.
When user's operating operation part 36 stops camera mode (' being ' among the step S1102), the address information (the step S1103 among Figure 24) in the camera storage area 328 of terminal control section 336 command information collecting parts, 332 collections camera unit 34 shown in Figure 22.
Terminal control section 336 make communications portion 342 to the address information of gathering by information gathering part 332 indicated send pictorial data (step S1104) among the pictorial data district 348c that is stored in flash memory 348 shown in Figure 23 communication objectively.
With regard to according to the portable phone camera unit system of the 6th embodiment and portable phone 32 and the camera unit 34 that uses with portable phone camera unit system, the pictorial data that camera unit 34 is obtained is always to indicated the sending of the address information that is stored in camera storage area 328 communication objectively, thereby can prevent captured image from running counter to user's wish and reveal and spread.
For example, all portable phones 32 are taken if camera unit 34 owners' user uses other people, when camera unit 34 owners' user send by he or she take visual the time, the user reliably the address information in the camera storage area 228 that is stored in camera unit 34 indicated send image communication objectively, thereby captured image can prevent to run counter to user's wish and spreads.
The purpose of sixth embodiment of the invention provides a kind of terminal camera unit system, camera unit and camera unit can attaching thereon and the terminal that unloads from it, can prevent that wherein captured image from running counter to user's wish and reveal or spread.
(the 7th embodiment)
To illustrate according to the portable phone camera unit system (being equivalent to terminal camera unit system) of seventh embodiment of the invention and portable phone 350 (being equivalent to terminal) and the camera unit 352 that uses with portable phone camera unit system based on Figure 19 to 21 and Figure 23 to 25 below.Represent with identical reference number according to the camera unit 34 of the 6th embodiment and the similar parts of parts of camera unit 24 that with the front is described with reference to the accompanying drawings similarly configuration, similar processing operation etc. will no longer illustrate.
In the 6th embodiment, camera control section 330 shown in Figure 22 carries out the first processing operation of the address information in information gathering part 332 output camera storage areas 328, videotape the second processing operation of part 326 based on the instruction of terminal control section 336, and carry out the 3rd processing of carrying out the pictorial data that predetermined process provided from the RGB initial data that videotapes part 326 outputs being operated to 338 outputs of image data acquisition part.
Comparatively speaking, in the 7th embodiment, camera unit 352 comprises: information output part divides 330a, is used for only carrying out the 6th embodiment and is operated by the 330 first performed processing of camera control section; Videotape control section 330b, be used for only carrying out second and handle operation; With image processing part 330c, be used to replace 330 of camera control sections to carry out the 3rd and handle operation, as shown in figure 25.
With regard to according to the portable phone camera unit system of the 7th embodiment and portable phone 350 and the camera unit 352 that uses with portable phone camera unit system, pictorial data indicated the sending of the address information in being stored in camera storage area 328 always that obtains by camera unit 352 communication objectively, thereby the image of taking prevents to run counter to user's wish resembling in the 6th embodiment and reveals and spread.
For example, all portable phones 350 are taken if portable phone 350 owners' user uses other people, when camera unit 352 owners' user send by he or she take visual the time, the user reliably the address information in the camera storage area 328 that is stored in camera unit 352 indicated send image communication objectively, thereby captured image can resemble and prevents to run counter to user's wish the 6th embodiment and spread.
In the 7th embodiment, videotape control section 330b and carry out second among the 6th embodiment and handle operation, and the terminal control section 336 of portable phone 350 also can carry out second and handles operation, thereby not provide and videotape control section 330b.
In the 8th to the 12 embodiment described later, camera control section 330 also can resemble the 7th embodiment with information output part and divide 330a, videotapes control section 330b and image processing part 330c substitutes, and terminal control section 336 can replace videotaping control section 330b carry out by videotape control section 330b performed second handle operation.
(the 8th embodiment)
To illustrate according to the portable phone camera unit system (being equivalent to terminal camera unit system) of eighth embodiment of the invention and portable phone 360 (being equivalent to terminal) and the camera unit 362 that uses with portable phone camera unit system based on Figure 19 to 21 and Figure 26 to 28 below.Represent with identical reference number according to the portable phone 32 of the 6th embodiment and the similar parts of parts of camera unit 34 that with the front is described with reference to the accompanying drawings similarly configuration will no longer illustrate.
According to the portable phone 360 of the 8th embodiment and difference according to the portable phone 32 of the 6th embodiment be: it comprises first rating unit 364, as shown in figure 26.
Different with the information gathering part 332 among the 6th embodiment, after based on the address information of reading the camera storage area 328 through camera control section 330 from the instruction of terminal control section 336, information gathering part 332 among the 8th embodiment is stored in address information among the address information working area 346a of terminal storage part 340, and the back will be described with reference to Figure 27.
The SDRAM 346 of terminal storage part 340 removes the pictorial data district 346c part that is similar among the 6th embodiment also provides address information working area 346a, flash memory 348 also provides address information connected storage 348a except that program area 348b and pictorial data district 348c, as shown in figure 27.
Terminal storage part 340 directly will be stored in the address information working area 346a of SDRAM 346 from the address information that information gathering part 332 receives, and also be stored in address information among the 346a of address information working area and be stored in address information among the address information connected storage 348a of flash memory 348 to the output of first rating unit 364, as shown in figure 26.
Here, the address information that is stored among the address information connected storage 348a of flash memory 348 is to carry out the operation institute address stored information of handling by terminal control section 336, as to be described later.
When receiving the address information from the 346a that is stored in SDRAM of terminal storage part 340 and being stored in address information among the address information connected storage 348a of flash memory 348, first rating unit 364 compares them, determine whether they are different, and export comparative result to terminal control section 336.
When the instruction of receiving as to be described later from terminal control section 336, the communications portion 342 different or read address information among the address information working area 346a that is stored in SDRAM346 with communications portion 342 among the 6th embodiment, read the address information among the address information connected storage 348a that is stored in flash memory 348 shown in Figure 27, and the pictorial data (referring to Figure 27) in the pictorial data district 348c that sending shown in the address information is stored in flash memory 348 communication objectively.
Then, among address information among the address information working area 346a that receives the SDRAM 346 that is stored in terminal storage part 340 from the indication of the comparative result of first rating unit 364 and the address information connected storage 348a that is stored in flash memory 348 address information not simultaneously, the address information of terminal control section 336 command communication parts 342 in the 346a of address information working area shown in Figure 26 is specified sends pictorial data among the pictorial data district 348c communication objectively.
Then, the address information among the address information connected storage 348a of flash memory 348 of terminal storage part 340 of will being stored in terminal control section 336 makes into identical with address information among the address information working area 346a that is stored in SDRAM 346, so that storage (referring to Figure 27).
When the address information among the address information working area 346a that receives the SDRAM 346 that is stored in terminal storage part 340 from the indication of the comparative result of first rating unit 364 is consistent with the address information among the address information connected storage 348a that is stored in flash memory 348, terminal control section 336 command communication parts 342 to address information connected storage 348a indicated send pictorial data among the pictorial data district 348c communication objectively.
Below will be after the operation part 36 that the user operates portable phone 360 start the camera modes based on the flowchart text of Figure 28, the processing operation of terminal control section 336 grades.
Operate identical to the processing of step S1102 to the processing operation of step S1202 and the 6th embodiment Figure 24 after processing in Figure 28 operation is activated.
When the camera mode is terminated (' being ' among the step S1202), in step 1203, start the processing that sends pictorial data.In step S1203, terminal control section 336 command information collecting parts 332 shown in Figure 26 are read the address information in the camera storage area 328 of camera unit 362, and the address information of reading are stored among the address information working area 346a of SDRAM 346 of terminal storage part 340 shown in Figure 27.
The address information that 364 pairs of first rating units shown in Figure 26 are stored among the address information working area 346a of SDRAM 346 compares (the step S 1204 among Figure 28) with address information (referring to Figure 27) among the address information connected storage 348a that is stored in flash memory 348.
If their differences (' being ' among the step S1204), then be stored in address information among the address information connected storage 348a of flash memory 348 of terminal storage part 340 shown in Figure 27 and change into identically, be used for storing at step S1203 with the address information of the address information working area 346a that is stored in SDRAM 346.
The address information of terminal control section 336 command communication parts 342 in being stored in address information shown in Figure 27 working area 346a shown in Figure 26 is indicated sends pictorial data (the step S1206 among Figure 28) among the pictorial data district 348c communication objectively.
If be stored in address information and address information consistent (' denying ' among Figure 28 among the step S1204) in being stored in address information connected storage 348a among the address information shown in Figure 27 working area 346a, then terminal control section 336 makes the indicated pictorial data (the step S1207 among Figure 28) that sends among the pictorial data district 348c of the address information of communications portion 342 in being stored in address information shown in Figure 27 connected storage 348a communication objectively.
With regard to according to the portable phone camera unit system of the 8th embodiment and portable phone 260 and the camera unit 262 that uses with portable phone camera unit system, always the address information in being stored in camera storage area 328 is indicated sends communication objectively for the pictorial data that is obtained by camera unit 362, thereby the image of taking can resemble and prevents to run counter to user intention the 6th and the 7th embodiment and spread.
For example, all portable phones 360 are taken if camera unit 362 owners' user uses other people, when camera unit 362 owners' user send by he or she take visual the time, the user reliably the address information in the camera storage area 328 that is stored in camera unit 362 indicated send image communication objectively, thereby the image of taking prevents to run counter to user's wish resembling among the 6th to the 7th embodiment and spreads.
(the 9th embodiment)
To illustrate according to the portable phone camera unit system (being equivalent to terminal camera unit system) of ninth embodiment of the invention and portable phone 370 (being equivalent to terminal) and the camera unit 372 that uses with portable phone camera unit system based on Figure 19 to 21 and Figure 29 to 31 below.Represent similarly no longer explanation of configuration with identical reference number according to the portable phone 360 of the 8th embodiment and the similar parts of parts of camera unit 362 with the front is described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Is that it comprises second rating unit 374 according to the portable phone 370 of the 9th embodiment with portable phone 360 differences according to the 8th embodiment, as shown in figure 29.
The SDRAM 346 of terminal storage part 340 except with the similar address information of the 8th embodiment working area 346a and pictorial data district 346c, also provide Input Address working area 346d.
Operate by the processing of carrying out terminal control section 336 through the address of operation part 36 fan-in networks by the user, be stored among the Input Address working area 346d of SDRAM 346, as the description of back.
When along with terminal control section 336 is handled operation, when the address is stored among the 346d of Input Address working area, terminal storage part 340 is directly exported address that is stored among the 346d of Input Address working area and the address information that is stored among the 346a of address information working area to second rating unit 374, as shown in figure 29.
When receiving from being stored in the address the 346d of Input Address working area and being stored in address information among the 346a of address information working area of terminal storage part 340, second rating unit 374 compares determining whether they are different them, and exports comparative result to terminal control section 336.
Be stored in address the 346d of Input Address working area when consistent with address information in being stored in address information working area 346a receiving from the indication of the comparative result of second rating unit 374, the address information of terminal control section 336 command communication parts 342 in the 346a of address information working area is indicated sends pictorial data among the pictorial data district 348c communication objectively.
Below will be after the operation part 36 that the user operates portable phone 370 start the camera modes based on the flowchart text of Figure 31, the processing operation of terminal control section 336 grades.
, identical after the processing operation beginning in the flow chart of Figure 31 with the processing operation to step S1205 among the 8th embodiment Figure 28 to the processing operation of step S1305.
If first rating unit 364 determines to be stored in address information and address information consistent (' denying ' among Figure 31 step S1304) among the address information connected storage 348a that is stored in flash memory 348 among the address information working area 346a of SDRAM 346 of terminal storage part 340, then handle entering step S1306, different with flow process among the 8th embodiment.
In step S1306, terminal control section 336 makes display part 310 show that the request user imports the prompting that sends destination-address.If input sends the address of destinations through operation part 36 at step S1306, then terminal control section 336 stores the addresses in (referring to Figure 30) (step S1307 among Figure 31) among the Input Address working area 346d of SDRAM 346 of terminal storage part 340.
Second rating unit 374 shown in Figure 29 compares (the step S1308 among Figure 31) to the address that is stored among the 346d of Input Address working area with the address information that is stored among the 346a of address information working area in step S1308.If their identical (' being ' among the step S1308), then terminal control section 336 make the address information of communications portion 342 in being stored in address information working area 346a shown in Figure 30 indicated send pictorial data (step S1309) among the pictorial data district 348c communication objectively.
If be stored in the address of Input Address working area 346d and address information different (' denying ' among Figure 31 step S1308) in being stored in address information working area 346a in step S 1308, then terminal control section 336 does not make communications portion 342 send the pictorial data and the termination sequences of operation.
With regard to according to the portable phone camera unit system of the 9th embodiment and portable phone 370 and the camera unit 372 that uses with portable phone camera unit system, the pictorial data that is obtained by camera unit 372 always is sent to the indicated communication objective ground of address information that is stored in the camera storage area 328, thereby captured image can resemble and prevents to run counter to user intention the 6th to the 8th embodiment and reveal and spread.
For example, all portable phones 370 are taken if camera unit 372 owners' user uses other people, when camera unit 372 owners' user send by he or she take visual the time, the user reliably the address information in the camera storage area 328 that is stored in camera unit 372 indicated send image communication objectively, thereby the image of taking prevents to run counter to user's wish resembling among the 6th to the 8th embodiment and spreads.
If the camera unit 372 that the user is all of the third party except that the user is contained on the third party's the portable phone 370 nocuously and takes, if the third party is the input address identical with the address information that is kept at camera unit 372 send the pictorial data termination in the camera mode before not, pictorial data just can not send, thereby can prevent to send camera unit 372 owners' the unwanted image of user.
(the tenth embodiment)
To illustrate according to the portable phone camera unit system (being equivalent to terminal camera unit system) of tenth embodiment of the invention and portable phone 380 (being equivalent to terminal) and the camera unit 382 that uses with portable phone camera unit system based on Figure 19 to 21 and Figure 32 and 33 below.
Is that it comprises test section 384 according to the portable phone 380 of the tenth embodiment with portable phone 360 differences according to the 8th embodiment, shown in figure 32.When (but not showing in Figure 21) camera unit 382 is attached to first shell 38 of portable phone 380 as shown in figure 20, test section 384 detects camera unit 382 and is filled to first shell 38 and exports expression camera unit 382 by the connection signal of attaching in terminal control section 336, shown in figure 32.Optical pickocff, Magnetic Sensor, mechanical switch or energy like that are as the test section 384 of carrying out this operation.
When the camera mode stops, the address information that the terminal control section 336 command information collecting parts 332 among the 8th embodiment are gathered in the camera storage area 328.Comparatively speaking, the terminal control section 336 among the tenth embodiment when receiving that from the test section 384 expression camera unit 382 is by the connection signal of attaching, the address information that command information collecting part 332 is gathered in the camera storage areas 328.Therefore, if camera unit 382 is lost, then other people can not use camera unit 382, and this is the owner that imagination camera unit 382 tends to therefore be returned to camera unit 382.
The terminal control section 336 of the 8th embodiment makes communications portion 342 receive whether the address information from being stored in of first rating unit 364 address information shown in Figure 27 working area 346a does not send pictorial data simultaneously with the address information that is stored among the 348a of address information connected storage.Compare, the terminal control section 336 among the tenth embodiment is being received after the result of first rating unit 364 and is being made communications portion 342 start the camera mode before sending pictorial data.
Below will be after camera unit 382 be attached to portable phone 380 based on the flowchart text of Figure 33, operation such as the processing of terminal control section 336 grades.
When receiving from the test section 384 expression camera unit 382 attaching is in the connection signal (' being ' the step S1401) of portable phone 380, terminal control section 336 command information collecting parts 332 are gathered from the address information of the camera storage area 328 of camera unit 382 shown in figure 32 and the address information of being gathered are stored in the address information working area 346a of the SDRAM 346 of terminal storage part 340 as shown in figure 27 (step S1402 among Figure 33).
The address information that 364 pairs of first rating units shown in Figure 32 are stored among the address information working area 346a of SDRAM 346 of terminal storage part 340 shown in Figure 27 is made comparison, (the step S1403 among Figure 33) as shown in Figure 32 with the address information among the address information connected storage 348a that is stored in flash memory 348.
If their differences (' being ' among the step S1403), terminal control section 336 just will be stored in address information among the address information connected storage 348a of flash memory 348 of terminal storage part 340 change over identical with address information among the address information working area 346a that is stored in SDRAM 346 so that storage (referring to Figure 27) in step S1403.
Then, terminal control section 336 starts the camera mode in step S1405.The user can take (step S1406) in the operating period of camera mode.When the camera mode stops (step S1407), the pictorial data (the step S1408 among Figure 33) among the pictorial data district 348c that is sent in step S1406 shooting that the address information of terminal control section 336 command communication parts 342 in being stored in address information shown in Figure 27 working area 346a is indicated communication objectively.
If be stored in address information and address information identical (' denying ' among Figure 33 among the step S1403) in being stored in address information connected storage 348a among the address information shown in Figure 27 working area 346a, handle entering step S1409.
In step S1409, the camera mode automatically starts as step S1405.After step S1411 stops the operation of camera mode, terminal control section 336 make the address information of communications portion 342 in being stored in address information working area 346a shown in Figure 27 indicated be sent in pictorial data (the step S1412 among Figure 33) among the pictorial data district 348c that takes among the step S1410 communication objectively.
With regard to according to the portable phone camera unit system of the tenth embodiment and portable phone 380 and the camera unit 382 that uses with portable phone camera unit system, pictorial data indicated the sending of the address information in being stored in camera storage area 328 always that obtains by camera unit 382 communication objectively, thereby the image of taking can resemble and prevents to run counter to user intention the 6th to the 9th embodiment and reveal and spread.
For example, all portable phones 380 are taken if camera unit 382 owners' user uses other people, when camera unit 382 owners' user send by he or she take visual the time, the user reliably the address information in the camera storage area 328 that is stored in camera unit 382 indicated send image communication objectively, thereby the image of taking can resemble and prevents to run counter to user intention the 6th to the 9th embodiment and spread.
The camera unit 382 of portable phone 380 is replaced and the address information of the transmission destination of indicator diagram image data need be changed into different address informations if be filled to, then the test section 384 of portable phone 380 is detected the replacement etc. of camera units 382 and is changed address information etc. automatically, thereby can only send the pictorial data that is obtained by the particular camera unit to specific transmission destination reliably.
(the 11 embodiment)
To illustrate according to the portable phone camera unit system (being equivalent to terminal camera unit system) of eleventh embodiment of the invention and portable phone 390 (being equivalent to terminal) and the camera unit 392 that uses with portable phone camera unit system based on Figure 19 to 21 and Figure 34 to 36 below.Represent similarly no longer explanation of configuration with identical reference number according to the portable phone 360 of the 8th embodiment and the similar parts of parts of portable phone 360 with the front is described with reference to the accompanying drawings).
In the camera unit 392 according to second embodiment, camera storage area 328 shown in Figure 34 is not only stored the identification information that is provided with by the user with similar address information of the 8th embodiment but also stored energy.
The SDRAM 346 of the terminal storage part 340 of portable phone 390 not only provides address information working area 346a and the pictorial data district 346c that is similar to the 8th embodiment, and provides identification information working area 346e, as shown in figure 35.
Flash memory 348 not only provides address information connected storage 348a, program area 348b and the pictorial data district 348c that is similar to the 8th embodiment, and provides identification information connected storage 348e.
Information gathering part 332 shown in Figure 34 can not only be gathered address information but also gather identification information from the camera storage area 328 of camera unit 392, and with address information and identification information storage in terminal storage part 340.The identification information storage of being gathered by information gathering part 332 is in the 346e of the identification information working area of SDRAM 346, as shown in figure 35.
In the 8th embodiment, portable phone 360 comprises first rating unit 364 (referring to Figure 26).Compare, at the 11 embodiment, portable phone 390 comprises that the 3rd rating unit 394 replaces first rating unit 364, as shown in figure 34.First rating unit 364 according to the 8th embodiment is made comparison between plot location information and another piece; But according to the 3rd rating unit 394 of the 11 embodiment in being stored in the identification information working area 346e of SDRAM 346 shown in Figure 35 identification information and be stored between the identification information among the identification information connected storage 348e of flash memory 348 and make comparison.
The identification information that is stored among the identification information connected storage 348e of flash memory 348 is stored by the processing operation of terminal control section 336, as hereinafter described.
After the camera mode started, if the user stops the camera mode, terminal control section 336 was with regard to the identification information in the camera storage area 328 of command information collecting part 332 collection camera units 392.
Identification information during receiving the identification information working area 346e that is stored in SDRAM 346 shown in Figure 35 from the indication of the 3rd rating unit 394 be stored among the identification information connected storage 348e of flash memory 348 identification information not simultaneously, address information in the camera storage area 328 of terminal control section 336 command information collecting parts 332 collection camera units 392 shown in Figure 34, and simultaneously address information is stored among the address information working area 346a of SDRAM 346.
Being stored in address information and identification information in being stored in identification information connected storage 348e among the address information connected storage 348a of flash memory 348 is changed respectively into identical with address information and the identification information among the 348e of identification information connected storage among the address information working area 346a of SDRAM 346, so that storage.
Below will be after the operation part 36 that the user operates portable phone 390 start the camera modes based on the flowchart text of Figure 36, the processing operation of terminal control section 336 grades.
, identical after the processing operation beginning in the flow chart of Figure 36 with the processing operation to step S1202 among the 8th embodiment Figure 28 to the processing operation of step S1502.
After step S1503 stops the camera mode (' being ' among the step S1502 of Figure 36), terminal control section 336 command information collecting parts 332 shown in Figure 34 are read the identification information in the camera storage area 328, and with the identification information storage of reading in the 346e of the identification information working area of the SDRAM 346 of terminal storage part 340 shown in Figure 35.
In the step S1504 of Figure 36, terminal storage part 340 will be stored in the identification information among the identification information working area 346e of SDRAM 346 and the identification information that is stored among the identification information connected storage 348e of flash memory 348 exports the 3rd rating unit 394 shown in Figure 34 to, and the 3rd rating unit 394 compares them.
If their differences (' being ' among Figure 36 step S1504), terminal control section 336 is gathered the address information in the camera storage area 328 of camera units 392 with regard to command information collecting part 332 in step S1505, and simultaneously address information is stored among the address information working area 346a of SDRAM 346.
Being stored in address information and identification information in being stored in identification information connected storage 348e among the address information connected storage 348a of flash memory 348 is changed respectively into identical with address information and the identification information among the 346e of identification information working area among the address information working area 346a of SDRAM 346, so that storage (the step S1506 of Figure 36).
Terminal control section 336 make the address information of communications portion 342 in being stored in address information shown in Figure 35 working area 346a indicated send pictorial data (the step S1507 of Figure 36) among the pictorial data district 348c communication objectively.
If be stored in identification information and identification information identical (' denying ' among Figure 36 step S1504) in being stored in identification information connected storage 348e among the identification information working area 346e shown in Figure 35, terminal control section 336 just make the address information of communications portion 342 in being stored in address information shown in Figure 35 connected storage 348a indicated send pictorial data (the step S1508 among Figure 36) among the pictorial data district 348c communication objectively.
With regard to according to the portable phone camera unit system of the 11 embodiment and portable phone 390 and the camera unit 392 that uses with portable phone camera unit system, pictorial data indicated the sending of the address information in being stored in camera storage area 328 always that obtains by camera unit 392 communication objectively, thereby the image of taking can prevent to run counter to user intention and reveals and spread as the 6th to the tenth embodiment.
For example, all portable phones 390 are taken if camera unit 392 owners' user uses other people, when camera unit 392 owners' user send by he or she take visual the time, the user can to the address information in the camera storage area 328 that is stored in camera unit 392 indicated send image communication objectively, thereby the image of taking can prevent to run counter to user intention and spreads as the 6th to the tenth embodiment.
(the 12 embodiment)
Below will be based on Figure 23,37 and 38 explanations according to the camera unit system (being equivalent to terminal camera unit system) of the monitoring camera of twelveth embodiment of the invention and the monitoring camera body 3100 (being equivalent to terminal) and the camera unit 3102 that use with the camera unit system of monitoring camera.Represent similarly no longer explanation of configuration with identical reference number according to the portable phone 32 of the 6th embodiment and the similar parts of parts of camera unit 34 with the front is described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Not shown according to the monitoring camera body 3100 of the 12 embodiment and the profile of camera unit 3102 etc.; Camera unit 3102 can be attached to and dismantle from monitoring camera body 3100, and can use portable phone 32 and camera unit 34 according to the 6th embodiment to substitute.Monitoring camera body 3100 according to the 12 embodiment can be installed in shop, factory, building etc., but also can be installed in any other place.
Is that it comprises release-push 314 according to the monitoring camera body 3100 of the 12 embodiment with portable phone 32 differences according to the 6th embodiment, as shown in figure 37.When camera unit 3102 is attached to monitoring camera body 3100 so that when conducting with camera control section 330, information gathering part 332 is gathered the address information that is stored in the camera storage area 328.
Below will be after camera unit 3102 be attached to monitoring camera body 3100 based on the flowchart text of Figure 38, operation such as the processing of terminal control section 336 grades.
When camera unit 3102 was filled to monitoring camera body 3100 (step S1601), information gathering part 332 collection was stored in the address information in the camera storage area 328 and exports the address information of gathering to as shown in figure 37 communications portion 342 (the step S1602 among Figure 38).
Communications portion 342 start with the indicated communication objective ground of the address information that receives from information gathering part 332 communicate by letter (step S1603) and continuous communiction stops communicate by letter (' being ' the step S1606) until the user.
When starting communication in step S1603, terminal control section 336 is controlled at each scheduled time repeating step S1604 and S1605 until user stop communicating by letter (' being ' among the step S1606).
In step S1604, terminal control section 336 instruction figure image data collecting parts 338 will receive pictorial data or pictorial data will be carried out storage that predetermined process provided terminal storage part 340 from camera unit 3102.
Here, with identical among the 6th embodiment, the pictorial data that is stored in the terminal storage part 340 is stored in earlier among the pictorial data district 346c of SDRAM shown in Figure 23 346, then before being stored in the pictorial data district 348c of flash memory 348, pictorial data among 338 pairs of pictorial data districts of image data acquisition part 346c is carried out JPEG compression processing, as shown in figure 37.
Terminal control section 336 command communication parts 342 send pictorial data (the step S1605 among Figure 38) among the pictorial data district 348c that is stored in flash memory 348 to the destination that communicates with.
With regard to according to the camera unit system of the monitoring camera of present embodiment and the monitoring camera body 3100 and the camera unit 3102 that use with the camera unit system of monitoring camera, pictorial data indicated the sending of the address information in being stored in camera storage area 328 always that obtains by camera unit 3102 communication objectively, thereby can reveal as in the 6th to the 11 embodiment, preventing to run counter to user intention and spread.
In above-mentioned the tenth embodiment, the address information of collection compares in the step S1402 of the flow chart of Figure 33 and S1403, and identification information compares can resembling among the 11 embodiment.
In this case, provide the 3rd rating unit to replace first rating unit 364 shown in Figure 32, and terminal storage part 340 provide the first rating unit 364e and identification information connected storage 348e.Carry out step S1505 among Figure 36 and S1506 and replace step S1404 in Figure 33 flow chart.
In above-mentioned the tenth embodiment, only the step S1407 in Figure 33 flow chart stops sending pictorial data at step S1408 after the camera mode, replaces step S1408 but also can carry out as the step S1306 to S1309 among the 9th embodiment Figure 31.
That is to say, when only the address information in the address information working area 346a of address that the user imports and the SDRAM 346 that is stored in terminal storage part 340 meets, could send pictorial data.
In order to carry out as the step S1306 to S1309 among the 9th embodiment Figure 31, provide second rating unit 374 identical, and terminal storage part 340 provides Input Address working area 346d (referring to Figure 30) with second rating unit 374 of the 9th embodiment (referring to Figure 29).
In above-mentioned the 11 embodiment, if identification information difference in the flow chart of Figure 36 (' being ' among the step S1504), then the step S1507 in the back sends pictorial data, but the step S1306 to S1309 that also can carry out among the 9th embodiment Figure 31 replaces step S1507.
That is to say, when only the address information in the address information working area 346a of address that the user imports and the SDRAM 346 that is stored in terminal storage part 340 meets, could send pictorial data.
In order to carry out as the step S1306 to 1309 among the 9th embodiment Figure 31, provide second rating unit 374 identical, and terminal storage part 340 provides Input Address working area 346d (referring to Figure 30) with second rating unit 374 of the 9th embodiment (referring to Figure 29).
In above-mentioned the 12 embodiment, in the step S1601 and S1602 of Figure 38 flow chart, when camera unit 3102 was filled to monitoring camera body 3100 and conducts with camera control section 330, information gathering part 332 was gathered the address information that is stored in the camera storage area 328.But monitoring camera body 3100 can provide the test section 384 identical with the test section 384 of the 9th embodiment, and the annex of camera unit 3102 is detected, and information gathering part 332 can be gathered address information based on this detection.
In above-mentioned the 12 embodiment, information gathering part 332 exports the address information of gathering to communications portion shown in Figure 37 342.But also can provide first rating unit 364, and terminal storage part 340 can have address information working area 346a and address information connected storage 348a, the address information of being gathered by information gathering part 332 can be stored among the 346a of address information working area.
In this case, the address information of collection can be stored at the step S1602 of Figure 38 flow chart among the address information working area 346a, and can carry out after step S1602 and resemble among above-mentioned the 8th embodiment Figure 28 the address information the step S1204 relatively.
In comparison, if the address information that is stored among the 346a of address information working area is different with address information in being stored in address information connected storage 348a, indicated the communicating by letter of address information that then can begin and gather at step S1602 as step S1603 communication objectively; If they are identical, then can begin be stored in address information connected storage 348a in indicated the communicating by letter of address information communication objectively, handle to enter step S1604.
Whether audit by comparison address information immediately is different after the step S1602 in above-mentioned the 12 embodiment Figure 38, as the step S1204 of above-mentioned the 8th embodiment; Perhaps, as among above-mentioned the 11 embodiment, identification information is compared.
In above-mentioned the tenth embodiment, as example, the portable phone 380 of terminal camera unit of the present invention system provides the test section 384 of the connection that is used to detect camera unit 382.But, the invention is not restricted to this, for example, camera unit 382 can provide the similar test section that is used for directly sending to portable phone 380 testing result; Perhaps such test section, it sends testing result to camera unit 382 earlier, sends testing result to portable phone 380 then.
In addition, when camera unit 382 is attached to portable phone 380, along with receiving from the power supply of power supply 344, camera unit 382 is energized, the camera control section 330 of camera unit 382 (its for example can be microcomputer etc.) can be notified terminal control section 336, and camera unit 382 is attached to 380 by communication path or port.
In above-mentioned the tenth embodiment, when camera unit 382 was attached to portable phone 380, test section 384 detected the attaching of camera unit 382, carried out the processing operation shown in Figure 33 flow chart.But when the power connection of portable phone 380, also can carry out the processing operation of the step S1401 of flow chart.
In the above-mentioned the 6th to nine and the 11 embodiment etc., the test section 384 identical with the test section 384 of the tenth embodiment can be provided, when the user started the camera mode, whether test section 384 can detect camera unit 34,352,362,372,392 on the attaching.
In the above-mentioned the 7th to the 11 embodiment etc., as example, the portable phone 350,360,370,380,390 of terminal camera unit of the present invention system is preserved the address information among the address information working area 346a of volatibility SDRAM 346 of terminal storage parts 340, but the invention is not restricted to this.Address information also can be kept in the nonvolatile memory.For example, address information can be kept at unique being provided at and only be used in the portable phone 350,360,370,380,390 in the memory unit of storage address information, perhaps be stored in medium for example can attaching in terminal with from the storage card of wherein dismounting.
In the above-mentioned the 6th to the 12 embodiment etc., as example, terminal camera unit of the present invention system divides 330a by the information gathering part 332 of the portable phone 32 shown in Figure 22,25,26,29,32,34 and 37, portable phone 350,360,370,380,390 through camera control sections 330 or information output part, collection is from the address information of camera storage area 328, but the invention is not restricted to this.
For example, camera unit 34,362,372,382,392,3102 can only comprise in above-mentioned the 7th embodiment as shown in figure 25 and videotapes control section 330b and image processing part 330c replaces camera control section 330, and the information gathering part 332 of portable phone 32,360,370,380,390 can be gathered directly from the address information of the camera storage area 328 of camera unit 34,362,372,382,392,3102, and perhaps camera storage area 328 can directly provide the information gathering part 332 of band address information.
On the other hand, address information can send to information gathering part 332 through camera control section 330 indirectly from camera unit 34,362,372,382,392,3102.Information gathering part 332, terminal storage part 340, first rating unit 364, second rating unit 374 and test section 384 can be used as with terminal control section 336 and realize for microcomputer of integral body etc.
In the above-mentioned the 6th to the 8th and the 12 embodiment, as example, in terminal camera unit of the present invention system, image data acquisition part 338 is provided in the portable phone 32,360,370,380,390, monitoring camera body 3100 and camera control section 330 are provided at camera unit 34,362,372,382,392,3102, but the invention is not restricted to this.Image data acquisition part 338 also can be arranged in the camera unit 34,362,372,382,392,3102; In addition, videotape part 326 and camera storage area 328 and can be arranged on separately in the camera unit 34,362,372,382,392,3102, and camera control section 330 can be arranged in portable phone 32,360,370,380,390, the monitoring camera body 3100.
In above-mentioned the 6th to the 12 embodiment, the terminal of using with terminal camera unit of the present invention system is portable phone 32,360,370,380 and 390 and monitoring camera body 3100.But, can be not limited to portable phone 32,360,370,380,390, monitoring camera body 3100 with the terminal that terminal camera unit of the present invention system uses.

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1. camera unit system comprises camera unit and terminal that can the described camera unit of attaching, it is characterized in that camera unit comprises:
Videotape part;
The camera storage area, it is used to store about videotaping the camera information of part; With
The camera control section, its be used for receive from described terminal about the instruction of taking the time control videotape part, and to described terminal output videotape pictorial data that part obtains and
Described terminal comprises:
The camera information collecting part, it is used for gathering camera information from the camera storage area;
The terminal control section, it is used for when carrying out shooting operation, exports about taking instruction accordingly with camera information to the camera unit of attaching;
The image data acquisition part, it is used to gather the pictorial data of being picked up by camera unit.
2, camera unit according to claim 1 system is characterized in that described terminal comprises the camera unit with the part of videotaping and predetermined attachment alternatively, or has the guard shield unit of the attachment identical with the attachment of camera unit,
Described terminal comprises and is used for the link that is connected with attachment.
3, camera unit according to claim 2 system,
It is characterized in that described terminal comprises first shell and second shell, their connections that is folded each other;
Described link is arranged in first shell;
When link and camera unit were engaged with each other, the part of camera unit was protruded from the surface of first shell faced mutually with second shell, and capture lens is exposed out; With
Second shell with the corresponding position of lip-deep and described link that first shell is faced mutually on have the pocket portion of reservation shape.
4, a kind of camera unit system, it comprises camera unit and terminal that can the attaching camera unit,
It is characterized in that camera unit comprises:
Videotape part; With
The camera storage area, it is used to store address information of specifying the scheduled communication destination and/or the identification information of discerning camera unit,
Terminal comprises:
Communications portion;
The information gathering part, it is used for gathering address information and/or identification information from the camera storage area; With
The terminal storage part, it is used for storage address information and/or identification information,
Wherein, communications portion by with the address information of being gathered by information gathering part indicated communicate processing communication objectively, gather the program or the data that are used to control camera unit.
5. camera unit according to claim 4 system is characterized in that
Be different from the address information that the information gathering part is gathered if be stored in the address information of terminal storage part, then the communications portion of terminal and the information gathering part address information of being gathered is indicated communicates processing communication objectively.
6, camera unit according to claim 4 system is characterized in that
If the identification information that is stored in the terminal storage part is different from the identification information that the information gathering part is gathered, then the communications portion of terminal is carried out the communication process with predetermined communication objective ground.
7, camera unit according to claim 6 system,
It is characterized in that: terminal is captured in address stored information in the camera unit, and with address information indicated communicate processing communication objectively.
8, camera unit according to claim 4 system,
It is characterized in that described terminal further comprises the control section that is used to control camera unit,
Control section is based on program of being gathered or Data Control camera unit.
9, camera unit according to claim 4 system,
It is characterized in that camera unit also comprises:
The image processing part, it is used for videotaping the pictorial data that part is gathered to terminal output;
Terminal also comprises:
The image data acquisition part, it is used to gather the pictorial data of partly exporting from image processing;
If the address information that address stored information and information gathering are partly gathered in terminal storage part is different, the communications portion of terminal sends the pictorial data of being gathered by the image data acquisition part to the indicated communication objective ground of the address information of partly being gathered by information gathering.
10, camera unit according to claim 4 system,
It is characterized in that camera unit also comprises:
The image processing part, it is used for videotaping the pictorial data that part is gathered to terminal output;
Terminal comprises:
The image data acquisition part, it is used to gather the pictorial data of partly exporting from image processing;
If the identification information that is stored in the terminal storage part is different from the identification information that the information gathering part is gathered, then the communications portion of terminal is carried out the communication process with predetermined communication objective ground.
11, camera unit according to claim 10 system is characterized in that
Terminal is captured in address stored information in the camera unit, and to address information indicated send the pictorial data that information gathering part is gathered communication objectively.
12, camera unit according to claim 4 system,
It is characterized in that terminal further comprises the test section, it is used to detect whether attaching of camera unit,
If camera unit is measured by attaching in the test section, if the power connection of terminal, begin if perhaps send the processing of pictorial data, then whether terminal address information or the identification information determining to be stored in the terminal storage part is different from address information or the identification information that the information gathering part is gathered.
13, a kind of terminal that can the attaching camera unit, the camera unit system that it is used to have the terminal that camera unit and camera unit can attaching is characterized in that described terminal comprises:
Communications portion;
The information gathering part, it is used for gathering address information that is used to specify the scheduled communication destination and/or the identification information of storing at camera unit that is used to discern camera unit; With
The terminal storage part, it is used for storage address information and/or identification information,
Wherein, communications portion by with the address information of being gathered by information gathering part indicated communicate processing communication objectively, gather the program or the data that are used to control camera unit.
14, terminal according to claim 13,
It is characterized in that: if the address information that is stored in the terminal storage part is different from the address information that the information gathering part is gathered, then the communications portion of terminal and the information gathering address information of partly gathering is indicated communicates processing communication objectively.
15, terminal according to claim 13,
It is characterized in that: if the identification information that is stored in the terminal storage part is different from the identification information that the information gathering part is gathered, then the communications portion of terminal communicates processing with predetermined communication objectively.
16, terminal according to claim 15 is characterized in that: terminal is captured in address stored information in the camera unit, and with address information indication communicate processing communication objectively.
17, terminal according to claim 13 is characterized in that further comprising the control section that is used to control camera unit,
Control section is based on program or the Data Control camera unit gathered.
18, terminal according to claim 13 is characterized in that also comprising:
The image data acquisition part, it is used to gather the pictorial data that camera unit picks up;
If the address information that is stored in the terminal storage part is different from the address information that information gathering is partly gathered, then the communications portion address information indication of being gathered to the information gathering part sends the pictorial data of partly being gathered by image data acquisition communication objectively.
19, terminal according to claim 13 is characterized in that also comprising:
The image data acquisition part, it is used to gather the pictorial data that camera unit picks up;
If the identification information that is stored in the terminal storage part is different from the identification information that information gathering is partly gathered, then the communications portion address information indication of being gathered to the information gathering part sends the pictorial data of partly being gathered by image data acquisition communication objectively.
20, terminal according to claim 13 is characterized in that further comprising being used to detect the whether test section of attaching of camera unit,
If the camera unit attaching has been measured in the test section, if the power connection of terminal, perhaps the processing that sends of image begins, and then whether terminal address information or the identification information that can determine to be stored in the terminal storage part is different from address information or the identification information that the information gathering part is gathered.
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