CN102129430A - Device and method for browsing images - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides a device and a method for browsing images. The device comprises: an image capturing unit for capturing images; an image parsing unit for parsing the images captured by the image capturing unit to obtain metadata of the images; a database for storing the metadata of each image parsed by the image parsing unit; a list obtaining unit for generating a sequence list of the images to be browsed from the metadata of each image stored in the database based on a browse condition; and a display unit for displaying the browsed images based on the sequence list generated by the list obtaining unit.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of equipment and method that is used for the browse graph picture, particularly, relate to a kind of metadata, image is sorted and show the equipment and the method for ordering chart picture at the condition of browsing that is provided with based on image.
Background technology
Along with Development of Multimedia Technology such as the information processing technology and images, multimedia file such as people need store in all cases, processing and images.And the quantity of documents of handling along with needs gets more and more, and it is inconvenient that people can feel under many circumstances.For example, aspect existing picture browsing, because image file is stored in each file, therefore, browsing mode is singlely based on file, arranges All Files under each file based on the time simply.From as can be seen with upper type, the user is merely able to browse the image file under the particular file folder on the one hand, the user is merely able to obtain the shooting time information of image when browser document on the other hand, both can't obtain more images and experience, and can not view more images information.
As mentioned above, the user usually can't hold the various relevant informations of each image exactly when browsing great amount of images, and under the bigger situation of amount of images, the user can be difficult to find rapidly desired images.
Therefore, need provide a kind of technical scheme that can effectively browse image file.In addition, along with the development of Digital Signal Processing, the processing power of hardware device is constantly upgraded, and does not still have at present the technical scheme that flexible and changeable picture browsing mode can be provided to the user.
Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of picture browsing equipment and method, according to described picture browsing equipment and method, can be based on the relevant metadata of image, image is sorted and show the ordering chart picture at the condition of browsing that is provided with, thereby provide flexible browsing mode at the different images attribute to the user.
According to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of equipment that is used for the browse graph picture, comprising: image acquisition unit is used to obtain image; The image analysis unit is used to resolve the image that is obtained by image acquisition unit, to obtain the metadata of described image; Database is used to preserve the metadata by each image of image analysis unit resolves; The tabulation acquiring unit, the metadata that is used for each image of preserving from database based on the condition of browsing produces the sequential list with viewed image; And display unit, be used for showing the image of being browsed to the user based on the sequential list that produces by the tabulation acquiring unit.
The image that described image analysis unit resolves is obtained by image acquisition unit, thus at least one element in image taking time, picture altitude, picture traverse, file type, file-storage device, file storage path of image obtained as metadata.
The image that described image analysis unit resolves is obtained by image acquisition unit, thus the main color of image and saturation degree thereof obtained with element as metadata.
The image that described image analysis unit resolves is obtained by image acquisition unit, thus the composition of image and the degree of deviation thereof obtained with element as metadata.
The image that described image analysis unit resolves is obtained by image acquisition unit, thus the element of personage's indication of image obtained as metadata, and wherein, described personage's indicator element is used for the concrete number of indicating image.
The image that described image analysis unit resolves is obtained by image acquisition unit, thus the element of the spot for photography of image obtained as metadata.
Described tabulation acquiring unit produces sequential list based on the saturation degree of main color.
Described tabulation acquiring unit produces sequential list based on the degree of deviation of image composition.
Described tabulation acquiring unit produces sequential list based on the number in the image.
Described tabulation acquiring unit produces sequential list based on the lexicographic order of the title in image taking place.
Described image acquisition unit is for taking at least a in unit, receiving element, the download unit.
Described database is a local data base.
The described condition of browsing is provided with by the user or is provided with by the equipment that is used for the browse graph picture.
According to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of method that is used for the browse graph picture, comprising: obtain image; The image that parsing is obtained is to obtain the metadata of described image; Preserve the metadata of each image of resolving; Produce sequential list based on browsing the metadata of condition with viewed image from each image of preserving; And show the image of being browsed to the user based on the sequential list that produces.
The image metadata that obtains comprises at least one in shooting time, picture altitude, picture traverse, file type, file-storage device, the file storage path.
The image metadata that obtains comprises the main color and the saturation degree thereof of image.
The image metadata that obtains comprises the composition and the degree of deviation thereof of image.
The image metadata that obtains comprises personage's indication of image, and it is used for the concrete number of indicating image.
The image metadata that obtains comprises the spot for photography of image.
The described condition of browsing is provided with by the user or is provided with automatically by the equipment that is used for the browse graph picture.
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By the description of carrying out below in conjunction with accompanying drawing to embodiment, above-mentioned and/or other purpose of the present invention and advantage will become apparent, wherein:
Fig. 1 illustrates the block diagram of picture browsing equipment according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 illustrates the process flow diagram of image browsing method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; And
Fig. 3 illustrates the corresponding relation of image sequence tabulation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention and database location.
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Now will be in detail with reference to embodiments of the invention, the example of described embodiment is shown in the drawings, and wherein, identical label refers to identical parts all the time.Below will described embodiment be described, so that explain the present invention by the reference accompanying drawing.
Fig. 1 illustrates the block diagram of picture browsing equipment according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 1, picture browsing equipment comprises according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention: image acquisition unit 10 is used to obtain image; Image analysis unit 20 is used to resolve the image that is obtained by image acquisition unit 10, to obtain the metadata of described image; Database 30, the metadata that is used to preserve each image of resolving by image analysis unit 20; Tabulation acquiring unit 40, the metadata that is used for each image of preserving from database 30 based on the condition of browsing produces the sequential list with viewed image; And display unit 50, be used for showing the image of being browsed to the user based on the sequential list that produces by tabulation acquiring unit 40.Picture browsing equipment shown in Figure 1 can be included in any corresponding vision facilities, such as, portable terminal, personal digital assistant, palmtop computer, digital camera etc.
Describe hereinafter with reference to Fig. 2 and to utilize picture browsing equipment shown in Figure 1 to realize example according to image browsing method of the present invention.
Fig. 2 illustrates the process flow diagram of image browsing method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.With reference to Fig. 2, at step S100, obtain image by image acquisition unit 10, as example, described image acquisition unit 10 can be to take unit, receiving element, download unit or other any suitable image-input device.
At step S200, resolve the image that obtains by image acquisition unit 10 by image analysis unit 20, to obtain the metadata of each image.Particularly, the processing of resolving and producing image metadata mainly realizes by dual mode, first kind of mode is for to mark a series of key words by manual mode at content of image files, and key word set up index, the second way is for obtaining the associated metadata elements about the various attributive character of image by improving of metadata standard.In sum, can mainly comprise following aspect at the associated metadata elements that digital picture produces: 1, about the information of image creation; 2, primitive characters such as the color of image, texture, form; 3, the layout of object and put form etc. in the image; 4, to the description of the incident that image showed; 5, specific people, place etc.; 6, image-related subjective emotion.Above-mentioned various associated metadata elements all can be obtained by the parsing of the 20 pairs of view data in image analysis unit, produces the metadata information of this image thus.Particularly, image analysis unit 20 can obtain to reflect the various associated metadata elements of image intrinsic information by the parsing to view data, for example, image taking time, picture altitude, picture traverse, file type, file-storage device, file storage path etc.In addition, the various image metadata elements that image analysis unit 20 also can obtain to add by dissection process, such as the color of image element, the main color that is used for indicating image, for example, red, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, ash etc., at this moment, can obtain the saturation infromation of main color correspondence by dissection process, also as one of associated metadata elements of image.In addition, image analysis unit 20 also can obtain the image constructing elements by dissection process, be used for indicating image and be level, vertical, left avertence, right avertence, center, distance, decorative pattern etc., at this moment, can obtain the degree of deviation information of each composition correspondence by dissection process, also as one of associated metadata elements of image.In addition, image analysis unit 20 also can obtain personage's indicator element by dissection process, is used for the concrete number of indicating image, that is, and and unmanned, single, double, three people etc.Moreover image analysis unit 20 also can obtain the spot for photography by dissection process, and its title also can be used to arrange according to lexicographic order.It will be understood by those skilled in the art that above-mentioned content metadata only is exemplary, is not for its restriction, and the means of any analytical element data known in the art and the particular content of metadata are all applicable to technical scheme of the present invention.
At step S300, preserve the metadata of each image of resolving by database 30 by image analysis unit 20.Here, the preservation of 30 pairs of image metadatas of database can be brought in constant renewal in along with newly obtaining image.As optimal way, database 30 is a local data base, thereby accessing operation comparatively efficiently can be provided.It will be understood by those skilled in the art that: at the image metadata that image analysis unit 20 obtains, database 30 can be stored described image metadata according to various means of the prior art, and is not limited to certain concrete data structure and data mode.
At step S400, the metadata of each image of being preserved from database 30 based on the condition of browsing by tabulation acquiring unit 40 produces the sequential list with viewed image.Here, the described condition of browsing can be provided with by variety of way by the user, also can be the condition of browsing that picture browsing equipment is provided with automatically, is perhaps selected from multiple the browsing the condition that picture browsing equipment provides by the user.The described condition of browsing can be to browse according to waiting such as image taking time, picture altitude or picture traverse.At this moment, tabulation acquiring unit 40 can correspondingly sort according to image taking time, picture altitude or picture traverse each image metadata to storage in the database 30, and produces the sequential list with viewed image.As optional mode, if the image metadata element comprises color of image, and the condition of browsing also is set to certain concrete color of image (such as redness), the acquiring unit 40 of then tabulating can be correspondingly sorts according to the saturation degree element of this color each image metadata to storage in the database 30, produces the sequential list with viewed image.And if the image metadata element comprises the image composition, and the condition of browsing also is set to certain concrete image composition (such as vertical), the acquiring unit 40 of then tabulating can be correspondingly sorts according to the degree of deviation element of this composition each image metadata to storage in the database 30, produces the sequential list with viewed image.In addition, if image metadata comprises personage's indicator element or spot for photography element, the acquiring unit 40 of then tabulating can correspondingly sort to each image metadata of storing in the database 30 according to the dictionary ordering of number or spot for photography title, produces the sequential list with viewed image.It will be understood by those skilled in the art that above embodiment only is exemplary, the present invention is not limited to this.For example, if image metadata comprises the file storage path elements, the acquiring unit 40 of then tabulating can be only sorts at relevant associated metadata elements for the image of storing in certain or some file storage paths, thereby produces the sequential list of the image under the corresponding store path.The above-mentioned condition of browsing not only can be the single condition of browsing, and can be a plurality of combinations of browsing condition, for example, can carry out the ordering of shooting time for double image.This shows, after parsing the metadata that can reflect various image attributes and it be stored in database 30, tabulation acquiring unit 40 can produce corresponding image sequence tabulation according to user's different viewing condition, wherein, any database well known in the art and list creating means all can be applicable to the present invention.
At step S500, show the image of being browsed to the user based on the sequential list that produces by tabulation acquiring unit 40 by display unit 50.As example, Fig. 3 illustrates the corresponding relation of image sequence tabulation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention and database location.With reference to Fig. 3, the index in the sequential list is according to a certain position of browsing in the condition corresponding sequencing rule sensing actual database, thereby acquisition is in the metadata of the real image of current index demonstration.Therefore, display unit 50 is after the sequential list that receives from tabulation acquiring unit 40, and metadata corresponding shows the picture material of actual storage in the comparable data storehouse 30.
More than show the equipment and the method for carrying out picture browsing according to an exemplary embodiment of the present.According to the present invention, can the various conditions of browsing be set neatly based on the metadata information of image, thereby provide various personalized browsing mode to the user.Thus, the user can understand the picture material of storage more effectively, is convenient to carry out the management of great amount of images file especially.In addition, above-mentioned browsing of the present invention broken through in the prior art for the restriction of file, expanded the single-mode of browsing based on the time.Simultaneously, local data base has guaranteed higher surfing for the access of metadata, is convenient to practical application.
Above each embodiment of the present invention only is exemplary, and the present invention is not limited to this.Those skilled in the art should understand that: image file only is a kind of example of multimedia file, can carry out the general plotting of browsing file and be applied to any suitable multimedia file type the present invention is directed to metadata, wherein, can utilize various means to come to obtain corresponding metadata information, and sort processing to produce the order of browser document at different information by the definition multimedia file.For example, equipment shown in Figure 1 can be applied to the multimedia file of any kind, what changed only is the particular content of object, means of resolving and the associated metadata elements of obtaining, and this change falls within the scope of the present invention equally.That is to say that those skilled in the art will be appreciated that: without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, can change these embodiments, wherein, scope of the present invention limits in claim and equivalent thereof.
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1. equipment that is used for the browse graph picture comprises:
Image acquisition unit is used to obtain image;
The image analysis unit is used to resolve the image that is obtained by image acquisition unit, to obtain the metadata of described image;
Database is used to preserve the metadata by each image of image analysis unit resolves;
The tabulation acquiring unit, the metadata that is used for each image of preserving from database based on the condition of browsing produces the sequential list with viewed image; And
Display unit is used for showing the image of being browsed to the user based on the sequential list that is produced by the tabulation acquiring unit.
2. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the image that described image analysis unit resolves is obtained by image acquisition unit, thus at least one element in image taking time, picture altitude, picture traverse, file type, file-storage device, file storage path of image obtained as metadata.
3. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the image that described image analysis unit resolves is obtained by image acquisition unit, thus the main color of image and saturation degree thereof obtained with element as metadata.
4. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the image that described image analysis unit resolves is obtained by image acquisition unit, thus the composition of image and the degree of deviation thereof obtained with element as metadata.
5. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the image that described image analysis unit resolves is obtained by image acquisition unit, thus obtain the element of personage's indication of image as metadata, wherein, described personage's indicator element is used for the concrete number of indicating image.
6. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the image that described image analysis unit resolves is obtained by image acquisition unit, thus the element of the spot for photography of image obtained as metadata.
7. equipment as claimed in claim 3, wherein, described tabulation acquiring unit produces sequential list based on the saturation degree of main color.
8. equipment as claimed in claim 4, wherein, described tabulation acquiring unit produces sequential list based on the degree of deviation of image composition.
9. equipment as claimed in claim 5, wherein, described tabulation acquiring unit produces sequential list based on the number in the image.
10. equipment as claimed in claim 6, wherein, described tabulation acquiring unit produces sequential list based on the lexicographic order of the title in image taking place.
11. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described image acquisition unit is for taking at least a in unit, receiving element, the download unit.
12. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described database is a local data base.
13. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the described condition of browsing is provided with by the user or is provided with by the equipment that is used for the browse graph picture.
14. a method that is used for the browse graph picture comprises step:
Obtain image;
The image that parsing is obtained is to obtain the metadata of described image;
Preserve the metadata of each image of resolving;
Produce sequential list based on browsing the metadata of condition with viewed image from each image of preserving; And
Show the image of being browsed to the user based on the sequential list that produces.
15. method as claimed in claim 14, wherein, the image metadata that obtains comprises at least one in shooting time, picture altitude, picture traverse, file type, file-storage device, the file storage path.
16. method as claimed in claim 14, wherein, the image metadata that obtains comprises the main color and the saturation degree thereof of image.
17. method as claimed in claim 14, wherein, the image metadata that obtains comprises the composition and the degree of deviation thereof of image.
18. method as claimed in claim 14, wherein, the image metadata that obtains comprises personage's indication of image, and it is used for the concrete number of indicating image.
19. method as claimed in claim 14, wherein, the image metadata that obtains comprises the spot for photography of image.
20. method as claimed in claim 14, wherein, the described condition of browsing is provided with by the user or is provided with automatically by the equipment that is used for the browse graph picture.
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