CN101034334A - Image acquisition system and method - Google Patents
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The invention is a video pickup system, used to execute multiple video pickup programs, having a key arranged on the surface and a storage device stored with a preset directory. When the key is driven, the system differentiates its current used window to execute a corresponding video pickup program of these video pickup programs so as to automatically pick up and store a video shown by a display into the preset directory.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to computer technology, particularly relate to image capture.
Background technology
It is that the operation of often carrying out for the convenience of the users can start fast that computer installation is provided with multiple button.For instance, the dedicated array of keys of print screen (print screen) is arranged in order to the whole picture that grasps display at any time on the keyboard.But when using the dedicated array of keys of this print screen (print screen), all also the picture that grasps to be attached in other program and could store usually, for example little artist (Painter) or other video editing software of Microsoft.The image that has stored then is used to other purposes again.Therefore, even be provided with the dedicated array of keys of print screen, the user still need finish picture with many manual operation steps and grasp.
In addition, at present many mobile computers have start key (launch key) and are used for opening application program, and for example web browser, electronic mail editing and user are from the application program of ordering.The function of these start keys is as the shortcut in MS's Windows (QuickLaunch), and for the user, difference wherein only is the difference with button or mouse-based operation.If start key is used for the dedicated array of keys that auxiliary screen prints and carries out when grasping picture, the user still need carry out image with manual operation and stick, stores operations such as catalogue is selected, file designation.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, the purpose of this invention is to provide image acquisition system and method.
Based on above-mentioned purpose, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of image acquisition system, in order to carry out a plurality of image capture programs, comprises a button, display, storage device and acquisition module.This button is arranged at the surface of shell of above-mentioned image acquisition system.Aforementioned display device is in order to show the program window of above-mentioned image acquisition system.Said storage unit is coupled to above-mentioned button and aforementioned display device, and stores a predetermined directories.When above-mentioned button is driven, above-mentioned acquisition module is differentiated the active window of above-mentioned image acquisition system,, use acquisition and store the image shown in the aforementioned display device to above-mentioned predetermined directories to carry out the corresponding image capture program in above-mentioned a plurality of image capture program according to above-mentioned differentiation.
In addition, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of image acquisition system, comprises an input media, display, storage device and acquisition module.Above-mentioned input media is in order to drive the image capture request.Aforementioned display device is in order to show the program window of above-mentioned image acquisition system.Said storage unit is coupled to above-mentioned input media and aforementioned display device, stores a predetermined directories.When receiving above-mentioned image capture request, whether the active window that above-mentioned acquisition module is differentiated above-mentioned image acquisition system belongs to one of them of a plurality of predetermined application, in this way, utilize the image acquisition function in the application program of above-mentioned active window, with acquisition and store the image shown in the aforementioned display device to above-mentioned predetermined directories.
In addition, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of image acquisition method, comprises the following step.Store a predetermined directories and a plurality of image capture program in an image acquisition system.When above-mentioned image acquisition system receives an image capture request, differentiate the active window of above-mentioned image acquisition system.To carry out the corresponding image capture program in above-mentioned a plurality of image capture program, use the image shown in the display that captures and store above-mentioned image acquisition system according to above-mentioned differentiation to above-mentioned predetermined directories.
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The structure calcspar of Fig. 1 show image acquisition system embodiment;
The synoptic diagram of a Fig. 2 show image acquisition system and a button embodiment;
The process flow diagram of Fig. 3 show image acquisition method embodiment; And
Fig. 4 shows the synoptic diagram of an active window (active window) and image capture zone embodiment.
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1～central processing unit;
2～north bridge chips;
3～storer;
4～South Bridge chip;
5～display;
6～embedded controller;
7～video camera;
8～button;
9～storage device;
31～operating system;
32～acquisition module;
33～user interface processing module;
40～window;
41～image show zone;
42～zone;
43～frame;
44～animation;
91～predetermined directories;
92～video camera playing program;
93～Digital Television is play program;
94～DVD playing program;
100～image acquisition system.
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Below explanation is preferred embodiment of the present invention.Its objective is to illustrate the general principle of the present invention, should not be considered as restriction of the present invention, scope of the present invention is when being as the criterion with claim of the present invention.
A kind of image acquisition system and method are below proposed.Please refer to Fig. 1, image acquisition system 100 is in order to carry out a plurality of image capture programs, comprise central processing unit (central processing unit, CPU) 1, north bridge chips (Northbridge) 2, storer 3, South Bridge chip (Southbridge) 4, display 5, embedded controller (embedded controller) 6, video camera 7, button 8 and storage device 9.Need be appreciated that the example of image acquisition system can different structural arrangements be implemented.For instance, any two or whole four entities of central processing unit 1, north bridge chips 2, South Bridge chip 4 and embedded controller 6 can be combined into one chip.Button 8 also can other kind input media implement for example Trackpad, optical switch or sound-controlled apparatus.Image acquisition system can be personal computer, mobile computer, personal digital assistant (Personal Digital Assistant, abbreviation PDA), GPS (Global Positioning System is called for short GPS) receiving trap, mobile phone or other electronic installation.Can connect South Bridge chip 4 and video camera 7 via universal serial bus (Universal Serial Bus is called for short USB).
A plurality of subwindows are arranged in some application window, however have only subwindow show the master file content that will be captured, remaining subwindow may show edit tool or out of Memory.Some application program for example DVD playing program provides built-in image acquisition function key, owing to utilize image to cover (video overlay) technology, its presentation content can not be finished acquisition with the general image capture program of tradition.Come pick-up image may face more aforesaid problems with single image capture program.Therefore, in following embodiment, propose with the different system state of a plurality of image capture routine processes.
When button 8 is driven, acquisition module 32 is differentiated the active window (active window) of image acquisition system 100,, use acquisition and store the image shown in the display 5 to predetermined directories 91 to carry out the corresponding image capture program in a plurality of image capture programs according to above-mentioned differentiation.Each of a plurality of predetermined application in can corresponding above-mentioned a plurality of image capture programs.A plurality of image capture programs can computer program disparate modules implement, and distinct program can comprise different acquisition methods or different acquisition area judging step.Also can corresponding a kind of image capture program when the no any active window of image acquisition system 100.
With reference to Fig. 3 with explanation image acquisition method embodiment.When button 8 is driven (step S2), embedded controller 6 is sent a respective signal as image capture request (step S4).The active window identifying information that acquisition module 32 is obtained this request (step S6) and obtained image acquisition system 100 is to differentiate its owning application (step S8).Acquisition module 32 is differentiated these active windows whether in a plurality of predetermined application one of them, in this way, then carries out an image capture program of this predetermined application correspondence.Acquisition module 32 can comprise carry out this image capture program program module to finish acquisition, perhaps, send a virtual key signal to drive the built-in image acquisition function of this predetermined application, then obtain again by picked image to be stored to predetermined directories 91.Following discriminating step is some examples at predetermined application, but predetermined application can comprise how different application programs.
When the active window of image acquisition system 100 belonged to a predetermined application, acquisition module 32 acquisition also stored image in the image show zone in the above-mentioned active window to predetermined directories 91.For instance, whether the active window of acquisition module 32 differentiation image acquisition systems 100 belongs to video camera playing program 92 (step S10).With reference to Fig. 4, the real-time imaging that video camera playing program 92 is captured in order to display digit video camera 7 is in the image show zone 41 of window 40.When the active window of image acquisition system 100 was the window 40 of video camera playing program 92, acquisition module 32 acquisition (step S12) also stored image (step S24) to predetermined directories 91 in the image show zone 41.In image capture, user's interface processing module 33 can be at the edge in image show zone 41 display bezel 43 to indicate the scope of pick-up image, and show carry out of animation 44 with screen display (on screen display is called for short OSD) simultaneously with the operation of indication image capture.User's interface processing module 33 also can be sent carry out of prompt tone with the operation of indication image capture via a voice output (not icon) of image acquisition system 100.
Whether the active window that acquisition module 32 is differentiated image acquisition system 100 belongs to Digital Television is play program 93 (step S14).When the active window of image acquisition system 100 belonged to Digital Television and plays program 93, acquisition module 32 acquisitions (step S16) also stored image (step S24) to predetermined directories 91 in the image show zone in its active window.The program of televising 93 has its specific image show regional extent.Acquisition module 32 can utilize a customized module or the built-in window item name (class name) of function to obtain the program of televising 93 of program equally, and then the scope that obtains its image show zone wherein is to capture.
Whether the active window that acquisition module 32 is differentiated image acquisition system 100 belongs to DVD playing program 94 (step S18).When the active window of image acquisition system 100 belonged to DVD playing program 94, acquisition module 32 acquisition (step S20) also stored image (step S24) to predetermined directories 91 in the image show zone in the above-mentioned active window.Acquisition module 32 can utilize a customized module or the built-in window item name (class name) of function to obtain DVD playing program 94 of program equally, and then the scope that obtains its image show zone wherein is to capture.The example of DVD playing program such as PowerDVD and WinDVD.
When the active window of image acquisition system 100 do not belong to above-mentioned a plurality of predetermined application in any one the time, acquisition module 32 acquisitions (step S22) also store the desktop images shown in the display 5 (step S24) to predetermined directories 91.For instance, when image acquisition system 100 no executive utilities, when also not having any active window, acquisition module 32 utilizes print screen (printscreen) function of operating system 31 to capture the desktop images shown in the display 5 and stores this desktop images to above-mentioned predetermined directories 91.Similarly, in image capture operating period, user's interface processing module 33 can show a framework at the desktop images edge on the display 5.
In a word, dedicated array of keys or the special switch that image capture is set on a computer installation or other device becomes an image acquisition system.Above-mentioned image acquisition system can utilize the image acquisition function of a customized module or a predetermined application to capture and to store in image to a predetermined directories in the image show zone in the above-mentioned active window.Above-mentioned predetermined application can or show an application program of the real-time imaging that a digital camera is captured for an image Storage Media playing program, the program of televising.Though different application can have built-in separately image acquisition function, image acquisition system can be integrated each image acquisition function and utilize the system state of robotization to differentiate and the image show area judging, picked image is stored to this outer predetermined directories that is independent of a plurality of predetermined application.Image in the above-mentioned predetermined directories can be sent to other computer installation with e-mail attachment again.
Above-mentioned image acquisition method is different from traditionally with manual decision acquisition scope or with the capturing program of single program pick-up image.
Though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; right its is not in order to limit the present invention; those skilled in the art can be used for a variety of modifications and variations under the premise without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, so protection scope of the present invention is as the criterion with claim of the present invention.
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1. image acquisition system in order to carry out a plurality of image capture programs, comprises:
One button is arranged at the surface of shell of above-mentioned image acquisition system;
One display shows the program window of above-mentioned image acquisition system;
One storage device is coupled to above-mentioned button and aforementioned display device, and stores a predetermined directories; And
One acquisition module, when above-mentioned button is driven, differentiate the active window of above-mentioned image acquisition system, to carry out the corresponding image capture program in above-mentioned a plurality of image capture program, use acquisition and store the image shown in the aforementioned display device to above-mentioned predetermined directories according to above-mentioned differentiation.
2. image acquisition system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, when above-mentioned image acquisition system did not have any active window, above-mentioned acquisition module acquisition also stored the desktop images shown in the aforementioned display device to above-mentioned predetermined directories.
3. image acquisition system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, in the corresponding above-mentioned a plurality of image capture programs of each of a plurality of predetermined application one.
4. image acquisition system as claimed in claim 3, wherein, when the active window of above-mentioned image acquisition system do not belong to above-mentioned a plurality of predetermined application in any one the time, above-mentioned acquisition module acquisition also stores the desktop images shown in the aforementioned display device to above-mentioned predetermined directories.
5. image acquisition system as claimed in claim 3, wherein, when the active window of above-mentioned image acquisition system belongs to a predetermined application, above-mentioned acquisition module is differentiated the image show zone in the above-mentioned active window, captures and store image in the image show zone in the above-mentioned active window to the above-mentioned predetermined directories.
6. image acquisition system as claimed in claim 5, wherein, the image acquisition function that above-mentioned acquisition module utilizes above-mentioned predetermined application is with acquisition and store image in the image show zone in the above-mentioned active window to above-mentioned predetermined directories.
7. image acquisition system as claimed in claim 5, wherein, above-mentioned predetermined application is an image Storage Media playing program, the program of televising or an application program that shows the real-time imaging that a digital camera is captured.
8. image acquisition system as claimed in claim 5, wherein, above-mentioned acquisition module utilizes the item name of above-mentioned active window to obtain the scope in above-mentioned image show zone wherein.
9. image acquisition system as claimed in claim 1 also comprises:
One user's interface processing module when above-mentioned button is driven, shows the edge of a frame in the above-mentioned image shown in the aforementioned display device.
10. image acquisition system comprises:
One input media is in order to drive an image capture request;
One display shows the program window of above-mentioned image acquisition system;
One storage device is coupled to above-mentioned input media and aforementioned display device, stores a predetermined directories; And
One acquisition module, when receiving above-mentioned image capture request, whether the active window of differentiating above-mentioned image acquisition system belongs to one of them of a plurality of predetermined application, in this way, utilize the image acquisition function in the application program of above-mentioned active window, with acquisition and store the image shown in the aforementioned display device to above-mentioned predetermined directories.
11. image acquisition system as claimed in claim 10, wherein, when above-mentioned image acquisition system did not have any active window, above-mentioned acquisition module acquisition also stored the desktop images shown in the aforementioned display device to above-mentioned predetermined directories.
12. image acquisition system as claimed in claim 10, wherein, when the active window of above-mentioned image acquisition system do not belong to above-mentioned a plurality of predetermined application in any one the time, above-mentioned acquisition module acquisition also stores the desktop images shown in the aforementioned display device to above-mentioned predetermined directories.
13. image acquisition system as claimed in claim 10, wherein, when the active window of above-mentioned image acquisition system belongs to a predetermined application, above-mentioned acquisition module is differentiated the image show zone in the above-mentioned active window, captures and store image in the image show zone in the above-mentioned active window to the above-mentioned predetermined directories.
14. image acquisition system as claimed in claim 13, wherein, above-mentioned predetermined application is an image Storage Media playing program, the program of televising or an application program that shows the real-time imaging that a digital camera is captured.
15. image acquisition system as claimed in claim 10 also comprises:
One user's interface processing module when above-mentioned button is driven, shows the edge of a frame in the above-mentioned image shown in the aforementioned display device.
16. an image acquisition method comprises:
Store a predetermined directories and a plurality of image capture program in an image acquisition system;
When above-mentioned image acquisition system receives an image capture request, differentiate the active window of above-mentioned image acquisition system; And
To carry out the corresponding image capture program in above-mentioned a plurality of image capture program, use the image shown in the display that captures and store above-mentioned image acquisition system according to above-mentioned differentiation to above-mentioned predetermined directories.
17. image acquisition method as claimed in claim 16, wherein, in the corresponding above-mentioned a plurality of image capture programs of each of a plurality of predetermined application one, when the active window of above-mentioned image acquisition method do not belong to above-mentioned a plurality of predetermined application in any one the time, acquisition also stores the desktop images shown in the aforementioned display device to above-mentioned predetermined directories.
18. image acquisition method as claimed in claim 17, wherein, when above-mentioned active window belongs to a predetermined application, differentiate the image show zone in the above-mentioned active window, capture and store image in the image show zone in the above-mentioned active window to the above-mentioned predetermined directories.
19. image acquisition method as claimed in claim 18, wherein, above-mentioned image capture is to utilize the image acquisition function of above-mentioned predetermined application to carry out.
20. image acquisition method as claimed in claim 18, wherein, above-mentioned image capture utilizes the item name of above-mentioned active window to obtain the scope in above-mentioned image show zone wherein.
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