CN101025764A - Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and server and control method of the same - Google Patents

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CN101025764A
CN101025764A CN 200710080168 CN200710080168A CN101025764A CN 101025764 A CN101025764 A CN 101025764A CN 200710080168 CN200710080168 CN 200710080168 CN 200710080168 A CN200710080168 A CN 200710080168A CN 101025764 A CN101025764 A CN 101025764A
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The invention provides an image process apparatus, an image process method and server and the control method thereof. The image processing apparatus includes a generating unit for generating a database related to image data acquired by image sensing, a transmitting unit for transmitting image data to a server, a receiving unit for receiving characteristic data of the image data from the server, the characteristic data being based on the result of at least person extraction performed on the image data, a recording unit for recording, on a recoding medium, the characteristic data related to the image data and received from the server as a part of the database generated by the generating unit, a searching unit for presenting the characteristic data such that the characteristic data can be designated, and searching the database so as to hit image data corresponding to the designated characteristic data, and a display unit for displaying images based on the image data hit by the searching unit.

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Image processing equipment, image processing method and server and control method thereof
Technical field
A kind of image processing equipment of relate generally to of the present invention, image processing method, the control method of server and server.Be particularly related to a kind of technology that is used for the image of retrieval needs on recording medium and shows this image.
Background technology
In digital camera in recent years, the pixel quantity that picture quality promptly forms view data significantly increases with the raising of CCD degree of integration, and the also corresponding increase of the data volume of each view data.In addition, in digital camera now, the storage card with non-volatile burst flash memory is used as the most frequently used storage medium.Because the recording capacity of storage card now is limited, has more jumbo storage card and be developed out in succession.In addition, proposed a kind of digital camera (for example, TOHKEMY 2001-036786 communique), hard disk drive or magneto optical driver that it has alternative storage card can be used for writing down jumbo view data such as moving image.
Unfortunately, because image data amount is huge, when the view data that writes down on the user wants above-mentioned huge storage capacity recording medium is reproduced on the display screen of main body of the digital camera with this recording medium, will spends and seek needed view data for a long time.
In addition, traditional digital camera has a sub-picture is presented at function on the display screen, and has a plurality of images that dwindle are simultaneously displayed on index Presentation Function on the display screen.Yet even when making the index of reference Presentation Function, the amount of images that can be presented on the display screen is about 10 at most.Therefore, for the user from for example 10000 or more a plurality of document image the image that seek to need and being not easy, and lose time very much.
Summary of the invention
The consideration that the present invention is based on above-mentioned situation proposes, its purpose be to realize a kind of on recording medium retrieval required image and can improve the technology of retrieval rate when showing this image.
To achieve these goals,, it is characterized in that, comprising according to the invention provides a kind of image processing equipment:
Generating apparatus is used to generate the database relevant with the view data that obtains by shooting;
Dispensing device is used for image data transmission to server;
Receiving trap is used for from the characteristic of server reception view data, and characteristic is to carry out the result of person extraction at least to view data;
Pen recorder is used for characteristic relevant with view data, that receive from server is recorded in recording medium, as the part of the database that is generated by generating apparatus;
Indexing unit is used for the expression characteristics data and makes that characteristic can be designated, and be used for database is retrieved, to find the view data corresponding to specified characteristic; And
Display device is used for based on the view data display image that is found by indexing unit.
In addition, also provide a kind of server, it is characterized in that, comprising:
Receiving trap is used to receive the view data from image processing equipment;
Image analysis apparatus is used for extracting characteristic by view data is carried out person extraction at least;
Pen recorder is used for view data and the characteristic relevant with view data are recorded in recording medium; And
Dispensing device is used for sending characteristic to image processing equipment, carries out data retrieved as the image data base that is used for being included in image processing equipment.
In addition, also provide a kind of image processing method, it is characterized in that, comprising:
Generate step, be used to generate the database relevant with the view data that obtains by shooting;
Forwarding step is used for image data transmission to server;
Receiving step is used for from the characteristic of server reception view data, and characteristic is to carry out the result of person extraction at least to view data;
Recording step is used for characteristic relevant with view data, that receive from server is recorded in recording medium, as the part of the database that generates the step generation;
Searching step is used for the expression characteristics data and makes that characteristic can be designated, and be used for database is retrieved, to find the view data corresponding to specified characteristic; And
Step display is used for the view data display image that finds based on searching step.
In addition, also provide a kind of and the control method image processing equipment server in communication, it is characterized in that, comprising:
Receiving step is used for receiving view data from image processing equipment;
Image analysis step is used for extracting characteristic by view data is carried out person extraction at least;
Recording step is used for view data and the characteristic relevant with view data are recorded in recording medium; And
Forwarding step is used for sending characteristic to image processing equipment, carries out data retrieved as the image data base that is used for image processing equipment is comprised.
In addition, also provide a kind of image processing equipment, it is characterized in that, comprising:
Generating apparatus is used to generate the database relevant with view data;
Dispensing device is used for sending view data to server selectively according to the state of the database relevant with view data;
Receiving trap is used for receiving the characteristic that generates by analysis of image data from server;
Pen recorder is used to write down the characteristic that receives from server, as the part of database;
Indexing unit is used for the expression characteristics data and makes that characteristic can be designated, and be used for database is retrieved, to find the view data corresponding to specified characteristic; And
Transcriber is used to reproduce the image based on the view data that is found by indexing unit.
In addition, also provide a kind of image processing method, it is characterized in that, comprising:
Generate step, be used to generate the database relevant with view data;
Forwarding step is used for sending view data to server selectively according to the state of the database relevant with view data;
Receiving step is used for receiving the characteristic that generates by analysis of image data from server;
Recording step is used to write down the characteristic that receives from server, as the part of database;
Searching step is used for the expression characteristics data and makes that characteristic can be designated, and be used for database is retrieved, to find the view data corresponding to specified characteristic; And
Reproduce step, be used for reproducing image based on the view data that finds at searching step.
The present invention can retrieve the image that needs rapidly and show this image by making server generate the characteristic of extracting from image on recording medium, and reduces the processing load of image processing equipment.
From below with reference to the explanation of accompanying drawing to exemplary embodiments, it is obvious that further feature of the present invention will become.
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Fig. 1 is the block diagram that illustrates according to the digital camera internal configurations of first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the figure that illustrates according to the database structure of first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 is the block diagram that illustrates according to the server internal configurations of first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 is the process flow diagram that the photographing process that the digital camera of first embodiment carries out is shown;
Fig. 5 illustrates the figure that has added the database structure of primary data among first embodiment;
Fig. 6 illustrates the process flow diagram that image data transmission that the digital camera of first embodiment carries out is handled;
Fig. 7 is that the metadata that the server execution of first embodiment is shown generates the process flow diagram of handling;
Fig. 8 is the figure that the structure of the metadata of returning from the server of first embodiment is shown;
Fig. 9 is that the metadata that the digital camera execution of first embodiment is shown receives the process flow diagram of handling;
Figure 10 is the figure that the structure of the database that has added metadata among first embodiment is shown;
Figure 11 is the process flow diagram that image retrieval/display process that the digital camera of first embodiment carries out is shown;
Figure 12 is the figure of retrieval window that the digital camera of first embodiment is shown;
Figure 13 is the figure of structure that the database of second embodiment is shown;
Figure 14 is that the metadata that the server execution of second embodiment is shown generates the process flow diagram of handling;
Figure 15 is the figure that the structure of the metadata of returning from the server of second embodiment is shown;
Figure 16 is that the metadata that the server execution of second embodiment is shown receives the process flow diagram of handling;
Figure 17 is the figure that the structure of the database that has added metadata among second embodiment is shown;
Figure 18 is the figure of retrieval window that the digital camera of second embodiment is shown;
Figure 19 is the figure that the result for retrieval in the digital camera of second embodiment is shown;
Figure 20 illustrates the process flow diagram that photographing process that the digital camera of the 3rd embodiment carries out and image data transmission are handled;
Figure 21 is the block diagram of internal configurations that the digital camera of the 4th embodiment is shown;
Figure 22 is the block diagram of internal configurations that the server of the 4th embodiment is shown;
Figure 23 illustrates the process flow diagram that photographing process that the digital camera of the 4th embodiment carries out and image data transmission are handled;
Figure 24 is the process flow diagram that image retrieval/display process that the digital camera of the 4th embodiment carries out is shown.
From following (with reference to the accompanying drawings) explanation to exemplary embodiments, it is obvious that further feature of the present invention will become.
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Explain according to embodiments of the invention below with reference to accompanying drawing.
Should be pointed out that following illustrated embodiment realizes example of the present invention, should suitably revise or change according to the configuration of using equipment of the present invention or according to various conditions, so the present invention is not limited to the following examples.
First embodiment
Fig. 1 is the functional block diagram according to the digital camera of the embodiment of the invention;
Among Fig. 1, Reference numeral 101 expression digital cameras; Reference numeral 102 expression user interface sections are used to accept the photographing process from the user, the request that database generates processing or retrieval process; Reference numeral 103 expression display units are used for the menu window of display image, prompting user executable operations etc.; Reference numeral 104 expression retrieval units are used for the view data of retrieving needs at database from the search key of user interface section 102 inputs by using; Reference numeral 105 expressions are as the hard disk of the recording medium of digital camera 101.In the present embodiment, hard disk 105 database of records 106 and view data 107.The database of the metadata of Reference numeral 106 each view data of expression management.Should be pointed out that detachable storage card or CD drive also can be used to replace hard disk 105 (or using simultaneously).
Fig. 2 is the figure that the configuration example of the data of storage in the database 106 is shown.
With reference to figure 2, all data of storage are all with the textual form explanation in the database 106.View data is arranged along vertical (row) direction, and the metadata of view data is arranged along level (OK) direction.
Reference numeral 201 expressions are used to discern the ID of each view data, that is, and and the identifier of unique presentation video data; Reference numeral 202 expression is used to represent the sign whether metadata that the server by explanation after a while generates is illustrated; Reference numeral 203 expression paths, it is the positional information of the view data of the file system (not shown) management in the digital camera 101; Reference numeral 204 expressions are used to represent type, that is, the presentation video data are the motion image data or the metadata of Still image data; Reference numeral 205 expressions are used to represent shooting date/time, that is, the metadata of the date information of view data is taken and generated in expression; It is the character image or the metadata of landscape image that Reference numeral 206 expressions are used for the presentation video data.If comprise the personage in the view data, then metadata 206 represents that it is a character image, otherwise is landscape image.The Reference numeral 207 expressions metadata relevant with color.The color information of metadata 207 presentation video data, and with the title of the corresponding color of formal specification of CSV (CommaSeparated Values, comma separation value).The Reference numeral 208 expressions metadata relevant with weather.Weather information during metadata 208 explanation captured image datas.The structure that should be pointed out that above-mentioned database 106 is an example and is not limited to this example.In addition, should also be noted that database 106 does not need to comprise all metadata shown in Fig. 2, in other words, only need comprise wherein some at least.
Refer again to Fig. 1, Reference numeral 107 presentation video data, for example motion image data and Still image data; Reference numeral 108 expression database generators, it is according to from the relevant database 106 of the request generation of user interface section 102 inputs or renewal and view data 107; Reference numeral 109 expression network element, it is used for communicating with the external server 301 shown in Fig. 3; Reference numeral 110 expression image units, it takes and generates view data according to carrying out from the instruction of user interface section 102.
Although the functional module of digital camera 101 be not limited to above-mentioned these, will omit explanation at this to those and the incoherent functional module of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the functional block diagram according to the server of the embodiment of the invention.
In Fig. 3, Reference numeral 301 expression external servers; Reference numeral 302 expression network element are used for communicating with digital camera 101; Reference numeral 303 representation element Data Generators be used to accept and write down the view data of sending from digital camera 101, and integrated management graphical analysis and database auditing etc. are used for the processing of generator data; Reference numeral 304 presentation video data carriers, it is used to write down the view data of sending from digital camera 101.
Reference numeral 305 presentation video analyzers, the characteristic quantity that it is used for analysis of image data and extracts image; Reference numeral 306 expression database auditing unit, it is used for checking text database (below will illustrate) by the use characteristic amount, and obtains the text data based on characteristic quantity; Reference numeral 307 expression text databases, it is used for storage and the corresponding text data of characteristic quantity.In the present embodiment, text data is pre-stored in the text database 307 as the default data or by user's registration.Should be pointed out that in Imagery Data Recording medium 304 and the text database 307 each is hard disk drive, CD drive or semiconductor storage.
In the present embodiment, the network element 109 of digital camera 101 and the network element 302 of server 301 have the communication structure of use HTTP (Hyper Text TransferProtocol, HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)) as communication protocol.Should be pointed out that the present invention obviously not only can use HTTP, also can use FTP (File TransferProtocol, file transfer protocol (FTP)) to wait and send and receive control command and data by network.
The internal configurations of digital camera 101 and the server 301 of first embodiment has been described above.
Then, the digital camera 101 of first embodiment and the processing operation that server 301 is carried out will be described below.
Photographing process
At first, the photographing process of carrying out with reference to the digital camera 101 of figure 4 explanation present embodiments.
In the S401 of Fig. 4, if the user takes request by pressing shooting push button etc. to user interface section 102 inputs, then user interface section 102 request image units 110 are carried out photographing process.In the present embodiment, moving image capture is taken by different button (not shown) with rest image and is carried out.Yet the present invention is not limited only to present embodiment.
In S402, receive from the image unit 110 of the shooting request of user interface section 102 and carry out photographing process and generate view data.Image unit 110 sends view data to database generator 108 then.
In S403, database generator 108 generates the primary data that is about to be recorded in the database 106, and in addition primary data is recorded in the database 106 on the hard disk 105.Primary data is the metadata relevant with as shown in Figure 2 ID201, sign 202, path 203, type 204 and shooting date/time 205.
ID201 is set unique value in database 106.Sign 202 is set to " 0 " (zero).The state that the metadata that sign " 0 " expression is generated by server 301 also is not illustrated.The information of the position that path 203 setting view data are recorded.Type 204 is set the type of the view data that generates.Date information when shooting date/time 205 is set image unit 110 generation view data.The metadata relevant with the personage/landscape 206 shown in Fig. 2, color 207 and weather 208 generated by server 301, therefore do not generate as primary data.
In step S404, database generator 108 writes down the view data that is generated by image unit 110 on hard disk 105.In this case, view data also can be recorded on the hard disk 105 by the file system (not shown).The address that should be pointed out that Imagery Data Recording is the positional information of path 203 representatives.
Fig. 5 is the figure that the inner structure example of database when carrying out above-mentioned photographing process and generating three new image data is shown.
ID with reference to 5, three newly-generated view data of figure is 00000007,00000008 and 00000009.These view data be masked as 0, and the primary data of database is illustrated.
Image data transmission is handled
Below, will handle describing with reference to the image data transmission that the digital camera 101 of 6 pairs of present embodiments of figure is carried out.
Among the S601 in Fig. 6, the user is by for example touching the database update button in the menu window, to user interface section 102 input database update requests.User interface section 102 generates request with metadata and is notified to database generator 108.
In S602, database generator 108 is checked the view data that is masked as 0 (zero) in the database 106.
In S603, database generator 108 optionally reads in the view data that is masked as 0 (zero) among the S602 the view data from hard disk 105 107, the just MOV_0002.MPG shown in Fig. 5, IMG_0006.JPG and IMG_0007.JPG, and by network element 109 with these image data transmission of choosing to server 301.
Present embodiment is based on hypothesis digital camera 101 and server 301 in the image data transmission shown in Fig. 6 is handled and is connected by network.In other words, present embodiment is based on and supposes that digital camera 101 has detected the IP address of server 301, sent the URL (Uniform Resource Locator, URL(uniform resource locator)) of destination etc.Should be pointed out that and the invention is not restricted to present embodiment.For example, in S601, network element 109 can also generate in metadata and come into force when request is sent to database generator 108, and by using UPnP (Universal Plug and Play, universal plug and play) thus etc. automatic detection algorithm detect server Connection Service device in the network.In addition, digital camera 101 can also come the Connection Service device based on server ip address information default in the digital camera 101.
Metadata generates to be handled
Below with reference to Fig. 7, the metadata generation processing that the server 301 of present embodiment is carried out describes.
In the S701 of Fig. 7, network element 302 receives the view data of sending from digital camera 101, and gives metadata maker 303 with this reception notification.
In S702, metadata maker 303 with the Imagery Data Recording that receives on Imagery Data Recording medium 304.
In S703,305 pairs of view data that are recorded on the Imagery Data Recording medium 304 of image dissector are analyzed, and the characteristic quantity data of computed image.More particularly, image dissector 305 uses known image recognition technology and face-image recognition technology to judge whether image comprises face, extract the main colour component that comprises in the image, and for example judge Weather information based on the colour component distribution and the brightness of image.
Should be pointed out that known face detection technique has several different methods.It is the learning method of representative that an example is to use with the neural network.In addition, also have by using template matches from view data, to discern with the method for physical form as the each several parts such as eyes, nose, mouth and face contour of feature.In addition, also having an example is characteristic quantity such as skin color or eye shape and carry out the method (for example, Japanese kokai publication hei 10-232934 or 2000-48184 communique) of statistical study in the inspection image data.Present embodiment is by detecting a pair of eyes (two), nose, mouth and face contour and being determined that by its relative position the method for people's face carries out face recognition processing.
In S704, database auditing unit 306 is retrieved corresponding metadata based on the characteristic quantity data that calculate in text database 307 in S703.
In S705, metadata maker 303 forms the metadata of waiting to turn back in the digital camera 101 based on the metadata that obtains in S704.
In S706, metadata maker 303 judges whether to generate the metadata of all images data of digital camera 101 requests.Processing among the metadata maker 303 repetition S703 to S705 is up to having generated whole metadata.
Fig. 8 shows the structure that metadata generates the metadata of returning from server 301 back of finishing dealing with.Metadata maker 303 forms metadata, and it is 00000007,00000008 that this metadata has been replenished with ID801, reach 00000009 each view data relevant and personage/landscape 802, color 803 and weather 804 that do not illustrate in the database shown in Fig. 5 106 as yet.
In S707, server 301 generates the metadata of being asked to handle to have finished and is notified to digital camera 101.This notice comprises the URL information that is used to obtain the data that are about to return.Certainly, this notifier processes can be carried out by the state that digital camera 101 is periodically obtained server 301, or notifies and carry out by sending this from server 301 to digital camera 101.
Metadata receives to be handled
The metadata reception processing of the digital camera 101 of present embodiment being carried out below with reference to Fig. 9 describes.
If database generator 108 receives metadata by network element 109 from server 301 and generates the notice of finishing dealing with in the S901 of Fig. 9, then handle and advance to step S902, database generator 108 requests send and the URL corresponding metadata that is included in this notice, and receive this metadata.
In S903, database generator 108 adds the content of the metadata 802 to 804 that receives in the database 106, and the sign of the row that will be modified is set at " 1 ".The state that the metadata that sign " 1 " expression is produced by server 301 has been illustrated.
Figure 10 illustrates the configuration example in data updated storehouse 106.For ID is each view data of 00000007,00000008 and 00000009, the content of the metadata shown in Fig. 8, and just, personage/landscape 802, color 803 and weather 804 all are recorded in the database 106.
Image retrieval/display process
Image retrieval/display process of the digital camera 101 of present embodiment being carried out below with reference to Figure 11 and Figure 12 describes.
Figure 12 illustrates the content retrieval window.Reference numeral 1201 expression retrieval category setting zones; Reference numeral 1202 expression result for retrieval viewing areas.
In the S1101 of Figure 11, if the user has selected the retrieval classification in retrieval category setting zone 1201 and to user interface section 102 input retrieval request, then Shu Ru search key is sent to retrieval unit 104.
In S1102, retrieval unit 104 uses metadata that database 106 is retrieved based on the search key of input.Retrieval unit 104 sends the routing information of retrieving the view data that finds to display unit 103.
In S1103, display unit 103 is based on the routing information access hard disk 105 that receives, and the reproduced image of the view data that finds is retrieved in demonstration.
In the example of content retrieval window shown in Figure 12, the search key of being imported by the user is " character image ", and retrieves in the database shown in Figure 10.In this case, find ID to be 00000002,00000003,00000004,00000006,00000007,00000008, to reach 00000009 view data, and the routing information of these view data is sent to display unit 103.As shown in figure 12, display unit 103 reproduces and shows the downscaled images of the view data that finds.Should be pointed out that if view data is a dynamic data, then show the downscaled images of representative frame.So, display unit 103 can be based on the rapid retrieve image data of search key of user input, and shows the view data that finds.Certainly, also can show original reproduced image by specifying the image that dwindles as result for retrieval.Should be pointed out that and to show the view data that finds accordingly with ID00000009 by the window among rolling Figure 12.
The foregoing description can be to hard disk 105 view data 107 that needs of retrieval and displaying it rapidly, in addition, can also reduce because the processing of the camera that server 301 causes from view data generator data is loaded.
Second embodiment
In above-mentioned first embodiment, the metadata that is generated by the metadata maker 303 of server 301 is the personage/landscape 802 shown in Fig. 8, color 803 and weather 804.In a second embodiment, server 301 generates and is used to specify the personage and has the metadata of the image of search key function.Should be pointed out that the configuration of digital camera and server in the present embodiment and photographing process that digital camera is carried out and image data transmission handle with first embodiment in illustrated identical, so will omit explanation about these.
Below with reference to Figure 13 the structure that is stored in the data in the database 106 is described.Should be pointed out that with first embodiment shown in Figure 2 in identical Reference numeral represent identical data, thereby will omit explanation about these.Reference numeral 1301 is metadata of the number of person that comprises in the presentation video data.If personage/landscape 206 is " landscape ", then number of person 1301 is " 0 ".Reference numeral 1302 is metadata of expression personage ID, and it is the identifier that is used to specify the personage.Quantitatively equal the personage ID1302 of number of person 1301 with the formal specification of CSV.Reference numeral 1303 expressions and the corresponding personage's of personage ID1302 search key image.Search key image 1303 is presented in the retrieval window of digital camera 101 as search key.Be created on the search key image 1303 that quantitatively equals number of person 1301, and with CSV formal specification image file name.
Metadata generates to be handled
Below with reference to Figure 14 the metadata in the present embodiment being generated processing describes.Should be pointed out that with first embodiment shown in Figure 7 in identical Reference numeral represent identical step, thereby will omit explanation about these.
In S1401,305 pairs of view data that are recorded on the Imagery Data Recording medium 304 of image dissector are analyzed, and calculate and the corresponding characteristic quantity data of this image.More particularly, image dissector 305 judges whether comprise face in the image by using known face-image recognition technology, if comprise face in the image, then judges facial quantity, and extracts and these facial corresponding characteristic quantities.In addition, described in first embodiment, image dissector 305 also extracts the main colour component that comprises in the image, and judges Weather information by the colour component distribution and the brightness of image.
In S1402, corresponding metadata is retrieved based on the characteristic quantity data that calculate among the S1401 in database auditing unit 306 in text database.In other words, database auditing unit 306 is retrieved in text database by the characteristic quantity data of using the face that extracts.If the data of finding, then the face that is extracted is corresponding to the personage ID that is stored in the database, and therefore, identical face is stored.If do not find data, the face that is extracted is regarded as new face, therefore generates new ID.
In S1403, metadata maker 303 forms the metadata that is about to turn back to digital camera 101 based on the metadata that obtains in S1402.
In S1404, can generate the search key image at detected personage ID in S1402.More particularly, from the view data that among S1401, analyzes, only shear out face, and form the face image data of thumbnail dimensions correspondingly with the type of personage ID that in S1402, finds and/or the new personage ID that forms.The filename of the formed view data of explanation in as the metadata of return data.
Figure 15 illustrates metadata and generates the structure that processing finishes the metadata returned from server 301 back.Should be pointed out that with first embodiment shown in Figure 8 in identical Reference numeral represent identical item, and will omit explanation to them.Number of person 1501 expression from ID be 00000010,00000011, and 00000012 view data extract two faces (people), three faces (people), an and face (people) respectively.At ID801 is that personage ID is A and B in 00000010 the view data, is that personage ID is B, C and D in 00000011 the view data at ID801, is that personage ID is C in 00000012 the view data at ID801.In other words, ID801 is that 00000010 and 00000011 view data all comprises the personage corresponding to B.Personage ID is that the filename of the search key image 1503 of A is A.jpg, and personage ID is that the filename of the search key image 1503 of B is B.jpg, or the like.
In S1405, the metadata that server 301 notice digital cameras 101 are asked generates to handle to be finished.This notice comprises the URL information that is used to obtain the metadata that is returned shown in Figure 15, and the url data that is used to obtain the search key image subject.Certainly, this notifier processes can be carried out by the state that digital camera 101 is periodically obtained server 301, or carries out by sending notice from server 301 to digital camera 101.
Metadata receives to be handled
The metadata reception processing of digital camera in the present embodiment 101 being carried out below with reference to Figure 16 describes.Should be pointed out that with first embodiment shown in Figure 9 in identical Reference numeral represent identical step, and will omit explanation to them.
In S1601, the corresponding metadata of URL that digital camera 101 requests comprise from server 301 transmissions and this notice, and receive this metadata.If this metadata comprises the search key image, then digital camera 101 requests send whole search key images, and obtain them.
In S1602, database generator 108 adds database 106 with the content of received metadata, and the sign of the row changed is set at " 1 ".Received search key image is stored in the booking situation zone of hard disk 105.
Figure 17 illustrates the configuration example of the database 106 after the renewal.
Image retrieval/display process
Image retrieval/display process of carrying out below with reference to the digital camera 101 of Figure 11,18 and 19 pairs of present embodiments describes.
Figure 18 illustrates the content retrieval window, Reference numeral 1201 expression retrieval category setting zones.If the user has selected " character image " in " [personage/landscape] ", then shown in 1801, show the selection window that is used to select face-image to be retrieved.Select window 1801 to show with the A.jpg, the B.jpg that in the S1601 of Figure 16, obtain, C.jpg, reach the corresponding search key image of D.jpg from server 301.
In the S1101 of Figure 11,, then be sent to retrieval unit 104 with the corresponding personage ID of selected search key image if the user has selected the face that needs from these search key images.
In S1102, retrieval unit 104 is retrieved database 106 by using metadata based on the search key of input.For example, retrieval unit 104 is retrieved the view data that has with corresponding to the identical personage ID of the personage ID of selected search key image.Retrieval unit 104 is sent to display unit 103 with the routing information of the view data that retrieval is found.In S1103, display unit 103 is based on the routing information access hard disk 105 that receives, and the reproduced image of the view data that finds is retrieved in demonstration.
Figure 19 illustrates the window of the demonstration result for retrieval when the user has selected facial B in Figure 18.That is to say that retrieval unit 104 is retrieved in database shown in Figure 17 by using the personage ID corresponding to facial B.Then, finding ID is 00000010 and 00000011 view data, and the routing information of these view data is sent to display unit 103.Display unit 103 reproduces and shows the downscaled images of the view data that finds shown among Figure 19 1901.
As mentioned above, display unit 103 can be carried out facial retrieval process and display image data to view data rapidly based on the face-image search key of user's input.Certainly, also can show original reproduced image by specifying downscaled images as result for retrieval.
The 3rd embodiment
In each of above-mentioned first and second embodiment, digital camera 101 asynchronous execution photographing process and with the processing of image data transmission to server 301.On the contrary, the 3rd embodiment carries out photographing process and image data transmission processing synchronously.Should be understood that, the configuration of digital camera and server, the metadata of carrying out by server generate handle and by the metadata that digital camera is carried out receive handle with image retrieval/display process all with first and second embodiment in identical, so will omit explanation to them.
Make the digital camera 101 of present embodiment carry out the processing that photographing process and image data transmission are handled synchronously below with reference to Figure 20 explanation.
In the S2001 of Figure 20, if the user takes request by for example pressing shooting push button to user interface section 102 inputs, then user interface section 102 request image units 110 are carried out photographing process.In addition, present embodiment also is based on the hypothesis of being carried out moving image capture and rest image shooting by different buttons.
In S2002, the image unit 110 that has received the request of taking generates view data by carrying out photographing process, and with image data transmission to database generator 108.
In S2003, database generator 108 generates the primary data that is about to be recorded in the database 106, and this primary data is recorded in the database 106 on the hard disk 105 in addition.
In S2004, database generator 108 is recorded in view data 107 on the hard disk 105.In addition, can also view data 107 be recorded on the hard disk 105 by the file system (not shown).In S2005, with captured image data transmission to server 301.
The 4th embodiment
In the above among Shuo Ming first, second and the 3rd embodiment, digital camera 101 carries out image retrieval/display process, and obtain metadata corresponding to the path of required image data from server 301.Afterwards, read and show the view data that is included in the digital camera 101.Yet, in the 4th embodiment, from server 301, obtain view data and show this view data based on the result for retrieval in digital camera 101.In this case, digital camera 101 does not need to have any jumbo hard disk drive etc., and this can reduce packing cost.
Below should be pointed out that only the unique point at the 4th embodiment describe.
Figure 21 is the functional block diagram of the digital camera 101 of the 4th embodiment.
By can obviously finding out with the contrast of Fig. 1, the difference of itself and first, second and third embodiment is: do not have recording image data 107 on hard disk 105, and carry out control and data communication between display unit 103 and network element 109.
Figure 22 is the functional block diagram of the server 301 of the 4th embodiment.
By can obviously finding out with the contrast of Fig. 3, the difference of itself and first, second and third embodiment is to have increased image data transmission device 2201.In response to the image data acquisition request from Digital camera 101, image data transmission device 2201 will be corresponding to the image data transmission of specified URL to digital camera 101.
The operational processes that digital camera 101 and the server 301 of the 4th embodiment are carried out describes below.
At first, will describe making the digital camera 101 synchronous processing of carrying out photographing process and image data transmission processing in the present embodiment with reference to Figure 23.
In the S2301 of Figure 23, if the user takes request by for example pressing shooting push button to user interface section 102 inputs, then user interface section 102 request image units 110 are carried out photographing process.In addition, present embodiment also is based on the hypothesis of being carried out moving image capture and rest image shooting by different buttons.
In S2302, the image unit 110 that receives the request of taking generates view data by carrying out photographing process, and with image data transmission to database generator 108.
In S2303, database generator 108 generates the primary data that is about to be recorded in the database 106, and primary data is recorded in the database 106 on the hard disk 105 in addition.
In S2304, database generator 108 by network element 109 with image data transmission to server 301.Suppose that in S2304 the storage purpose ground (URL) of view data in server 301 that digital camera 101 sends is specified in advance.As selection, the server 301 that receives this view data can turn back to digital camera 101 with the URL information on expression storage purpose ground.In both of these case, the storage purpose ground (URL) of view data in server 301 all is the positional information by the view data of the path representative of explanation in the database 106.
The metadata of carrying out by server 301 generate handle and by the metadata that digital camera 101 is carried out receive handle all with first and second embodiment in identical, so will omit explanation to them.
Next, below with reference to Figure 24 image retrieval/display process of being carried out by the digital camera 101 of present embodiment is described.
In the S2401 of Figure 24, if the user is by for example pressing index button to user interface section 102 input retrieval request, then the search key of being imported is sent to retrieval unit 104.
In S2402, retrieval unit 104 is retrieved database 106 by using metadata based on the search key of input.Retrieval unit 104 is sent to display unit 103 with the routing information (URL) of the view data that retrieval is found.
In S2403, display unit 103 sends image data acquisition request by network element 109 to server 301 based on the routing information that receives (URL), and obtains the view data that retrieval is found.
In S2404, display unit 103 shows the reproduced image of the view data that receives.
The foregoing description can be carried out the processing of retrieving the view data that needs rapidly and show this view data from the great amount of images data in the digital camera of resource-constrained.
Other embodiment
Describe in detail according to various embodiments of the present invention by concrete instance above, the present invention can also be with the form as embodiment such as system, equipment, method, program or storage medium (recording medium).Specifically, the present invention can be applied to comprise the system of multiple arrangement, perhaps comprises the equipment of single assembly.
In addition, can realize purpose of the present invention very naturally and no matter certain part in functional module in the accompanying drawing and the operation is to realize by hardware circuit or by the software processes that computing machine is carried out.
Should be pointed out that and to realize the present invention by the software program that directly or remotely is provided for carrying out the function of above-mentioned exemplary embodiments to system or equipment.In this case, the program code that is provided is read and carried out to computing machine of system etc.
Therefore, also realized the present invention by the program code that is installed in the computing machine of computer realization function treatment of the present invention itself.That is to say, the present invention includes the computer program itself that is used to realize function treatment of the present invention.
In this case, program can be any type of, for example object code, by the program that code translator is carried out, offer the script data of operating system (OS), as long as have the function of program.
Be used to provide the example of the recording medium (storage medium) of program to comprise floppy disk, hard disk, CD, magneto-optic disk.Other example has MO, CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW, tape, Nonvolatile memory card, ROM, DVD (DVD-ROM and DVD-R).
Can client computer is connected to the homepage of the Internet and download computer program of the present invention from homepage by the browser that uses client computer itself provides program, or downloads to by the compressed file that will comprise automatic installation function in the recording medium such as hard disk program is provided.In addition, can be divided into a plurality of files, and download each file from different homepages by the program code that will constitute program of the present invention.That is to say that the present invention also comprises and is used to make the www server of a plurality of user's download by the program file of computer realization function treatment of the present invention.
In addition, can also and be stored in the recording medium of CD-ROM for example etc. it being distributed to the user program encryption of the present invention, and allow the user who satisfies predetermined condition to download the key information that is used to decipher from homepage by the Internet.In this case, thus the user can use program after the key information of download carry out to be encrypted to attach it to computing machine carries out function treatment of the present invention.
The function of the foregoing description can also be carried out the program read by computing machine and realize, perhaps by making operation operating system (OS) on computers wait instruction operating part or whole actual treatment based on program to realize.
In addition, write by the program that will from recording medium, read and to be inserted in the expansion board in the computing machine or to be connected in the functional expansion unit of computing machine, and, also can realize the function of the foregoing description by operating part or whole actual treatment such as the CPU in expansion board or the functional expansion unit.
Though describe the present invention, should be appreciated that to the invention is not restricted to disclosed exemplary embodiments with reference to exemplary embodiments.The scope of claims meets the wideest explanation, to cover whole distortion, equivalent structure and function.

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1. an image processing equipment is characterized in that, comprising:
Generating apparatus is used to generate the database relevant with the view data that obtains by shooting;
Dispensing device is used for described image data transmission to server;
Receiving trap is used for receiving from described server the characteristic of described view data, and described characteristic is described view data is carried out at least the result of person extraction;
Pen recorder is used for described characteristic relevant with described view data, that receive from described server is recorded in recording medium, as the part of the described database that is generated by described generating apparatus;
Indexing unit is used to present described characteristic and makes that described characteristic can be designated, and be used for described database is retrieved, to find the view data corresponding to specified characteristic; And
Display device is used for based on the described view data display image that is found by described indexing unit.
2. image processing equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises the camera head that is used to take the subject image and generates described view data.
3. image processing equipment according to claim 2 is characterized in that, the described view data that is generated by described camera head synchronously is recorded on the described recording medium and is sent to described server.
4. according to claim 2 or 3 described image processing equipments, it is characterized in that the described view data that is generated by described camera head is recorded on the described recording medium, and
Described display device obtains the described view data that described indexing unit finds from described recording medium, and shows this image.
5. image processing equipment according to claim 2 is characterized in that, the described view data that is generated by described camera head is not recorded on the described recording medium, but is sent to described server.
6. image processing equipment according to claim 5 is characterized in that, described display device obtains the described view data that described indexing unit finds from described server, and shows this image.
7. image processing equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described characteristic comprises at least one in the data of master color in personage that expression extracts, landscape, the image and weather from described view data.
8. image processing equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described dispensing device and described receiving trap are carried out the communication process that meets Internet Protocol with described server.
9. image processing equipment according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described receiving trap receives described characteristic and search key view data from described server, and described search key view data is to carry out the result of person extraction at least to described view data; And
Described pen recorder described characteristic will be relevant with described view data, that receive from described server and described search key Imagery Data Recording are on described recording medium, as the part of described database.
10. a server is characterized in that, comprising:
Receiving trap is used to receive the view data from image processing equipment;
Image analysis apparatus is used for extracting characteristic by described view data is carried out person extraction at least;
Pen recorder is used for described view data and the described characteristic relevant with described view data are recorded in recording medium; And
Dispensing device is used for sending described characteristic to described image processing equipment, carries out data retrieved as the image data base that is used for being included in described image processing equipment.
11. server according to claim 10 is characterized in that, described dispensing device sends the view data corresponding to the described characteristic of described image processing equipment request that is write down to described image processing equipment.
12., it is characterized in that described characteristic comprises at least one in the data of master color in personage that expression extracts, landscape, the image and weather according to claim 10 or 11 described servers from described view data.
13. server according to claim 12 is characterized in that, also comprises being used to judge whether described view data comprises the judgment means of personage's face,
Wherein, if described view data comprises face, then described characteristic comprises at least one in character image, facial quantity and the face recognition information, if described view data does not comprise the personage, then described characteristic comprises the information of the described view data of expression for the image beyond the personage.
14. server according to claim 13, it is characterized in that, if judging described view data, described judgment means comprises face, then described face and the identifying information that is recorded in the face on the described recording medium are compared, if do not have corresponding identifying information, then the identifying information of newly-generated described face.
15. server according to claim 13, it is characterized in that, if judging described view data, described judgment means comprises face, then described face and the identifying information that is stored in the face on the described recording medium are compared, and generate the search key image by only shearing out described face, as described characteristic according to the identifying information of correspondence.
16. server according to claim 10 is characterized in that, described receiving trap and described dispensing device are carried out the communication process that meets Internet Protocol with described image processing equipment.
17. server according to claim 10, it is characterized in that, described dispensing device sends described characteristic and the search key view data that generates based on described view data is carried out the result of person extraction at least to described image processing equipment, as being used for described image data base is carried out data retrieved.
18. an image processing method is characterized in that, comprising:
Generate step, be used to generate the database relevant with the view data that obtains by shooting;
Forwarding step is used for image data transmission to server;
Receiving step is used for receiving from described server the characteristic of described view data, and described characteristic is to carry out the result of person extraction at least to described view data;
Recording step is used for described characteristic relevant with described view data, that receive from described server is recorded in recording medium, the part of the described database that generates as described generation step;
Searching step is used to present described characteristic and makes that described characteristic can be designated, and be used for described database is retrieved, to find the view data corresponding to specified characteristic; And
Step display is used for the described view data display image that finds based on described searching step.
19. image processing method according to claim 18 is characterized in that, also comprises being used to the shooting step of taking the subject image and generating described view data.
20. image processing method according to claim 19 is characterized in that, the described view data that generates in described shooting step synchronously is recorded on the described recording medium and is sent to described server.
21. according to claim 19 or 20 described image processing methods, it is characterized in that,
In described recording step, with the described Imagery Data Recording that generates in the described shooting step on described recording medium, and
In described step display, from described recording medium, obtain the described view data that in described searching step, finds, and show this view data.
22. image processing method according to claim 19 is characterized in that, not with the described Imagery Data Recording that generates in the described shooting step on described recording medium, but be sent to described server.
23. image processing method according to claim 22 is characterized in that, in described step display, obtains the described view data that finds from described server in described searching step, and shows this view data.
24. image processing method according to claim 18 is characterized in that, described characteristic comprises at least one in the data of the master color of personage that expression extracts, landscape, image and weather from described view data.
25. image processing method according to claim 18 is characterized in that, in described forwarding step and described receiving step, carries out the communication process that meets Internet Protocol with described server.
26. image processing method according to claim 18, it is characterized in that, in described receiving step, receive described characteristic and search key view data from described server, described search key view data to be carrying out the result of person extraction at least to described view data, and
In described recording step, described characteristic will be relevant with described view data, that receive from described server and described search key Imagery Data Recording are on described recording medium, as the part of described database.
27. the control method with the image processing equipment server in communication is characterized in that, comprising:
Receiving step is used for receiving view data from described image processing equipment;
Image analysis step is used for extracting characteristic by described view data is carried out person extraction at least;
Recording step is used for described view data and the described characteristic relevant with described view data are recorded in recording medium; And
Forwarding step is used for sending described characteristic to described image processing equipment, carries out data retrieved as the image data base that is used for described image processing equipment is comprised.
28. control method according to claim 27 is characterized in that, in described forwarding step, with write down corresponding to the image data transmission of the described characteristic of described image processing equipment request to described image processing equipment.
29. control method according to claim 27 is characterized in that, described characteristic comprises at least one in the data of master color in personage that expression extracts, landscape, the image and weather from described view data.
30. control method according to claim 27 is characterized in that, also comprises being used to judge whether described view data comprises the determining step of personage's face,
Wherein, if described view data comprises face, then described characteristic comprises at least one in character image, facial quantity and the face recognition information, if described image does not comprise the personage, then described characteristic comprises the information of the described view data of expression for the image beyond the personage.
31. control method according to claim 30, it is characterized in that, comprise face if in described determining step, judge described view data, then should compare with the identifying information that is recorded in the face on the described recording medium by face, if there is not corresponding identifying information, then newly-generated identifying information that should face.
32. according to claim 30 or 31 described control methods, it is characterized in that, comprise face if in described determining step, judge described view data, then should compare with the identifying information that is stored in the face on the described recording medium by face, and by from correspondence identifying information only shear out described face and generate the search key image, as described characteristic.
33. control method according to claim 27 is characterized in that, in described receiving step and described forwarding step, carries out the communication process that meets Internet Protocol with described image processing equipment.
34. control method according to claim 27, it is characterized in that, in described forwarding step, described characteristic that will generate based on the result of the person extraction at least that described view data is carried out and search key image data transmission are carried out data retrieved as being used for to described image data base to described image processing equipment.
35. an image processing equipment is characterized in that, comprising:
Generating apparatus is used to generate the database relevant with view data;
Dispensing device is used for sending described view data to server selectively according to the state of the described database relevant with view data;
Receiving trap is used for receiving by analyzing the characteristic that described view data generates from described server;
Pen recorder is used to write down the described characteristic that receives from described server, as the part of described database;
Indexing unit is used to present described characteristic and makes that described characteristic can be designated, and be used for described database is retrieved, to find the view data corresponding to specified characteristic; And
Transcriber is used to reproduce the image based on the described view data that is found by described indexing unit.
36. an image processing method is characterized in that, comprising:
Generate step, be used to generate the database relevant with view data;
Forwarding step is used for sending described view data to server selectively according to the state of the described database relevant with view data;
Receiving step is used for receiving by analyzing the characteristic that described view data generates from described server;
Recording step is used to write down the described characteristic that receives from described server, as the part of described database;
Searching step is used to present described characteristic and makes that described characteristic can be designated, and described database is retrieved, to find the view data corresponding to specified characteristic; And
Reproduce step, be used for reproducing image based on the described view data that finds at described searching step.
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