Summary of the invention
Main purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of filming apparatus and image pickup method thereof, is intended to realize quick continuous shooting, promotes Consumer's Experience.
To achieve these objectives, the present invention proposes a kind of filming apparatus, comprising:
Continuous shooting object, and the imaging apparatus of image data generating;
The buffer unit of view data described in buffer memory;
Described view data is read from described buffer unit, and to the data processing unit that this view data processes.
Preferably, also comprise the continuous capturing speed that sets described filming apparatus setup unit.
Preferably, described setup unit, by setting the buffer memory speed of described buffer unit or/and the tupe of described data processing unit, realizes the continuous capturing speed setting described filming apparatus.
Preferably, described setup unit realizes by the tupe setting described data processing unit the continuous capturing speed setting described filming apparatus, described tupe comprise to read described view data process continuously or interval process.
Preferably, described buffer unit is dynamically applied for or is discharged spatial cache.
The present invention proposes a kind of image pickup method of filming apparatus simultaneously, comprises step:
Continuous shooting object, and image data generating;
View data described in buffer unit buffer memory;
Read described view data from described buffer unit, and this view data is processed.
Preferably, also comprise before the step of described continuous shooting object:
Set the continuous capturing speed of described filming apparatus.
Preferably, the continuous capturing speed of the described filming apparatus of described setting comprises:
By setting the buffer memory speed of described buffer unit or/and the tupe of image data processing, realize the continuous capturing speed setting described filming apparatus.
Preferably, the continuous capturing speed of the described filming apparatus of described setting comprises:
Realize by the tupe of setting process view data the continuous capturing speed setting described filming apparatus, described tupe comprise to read described view data process continuously or interval process.
Preferably, also comprise while the step of view data described in described buffer unit buffer memory:
Described buffer unit dynamically applies for spatial cache.
A kind of filming apparatus provided by the present invention, between imaging apparatus and data processing unit, buffer unit is set, make image data acquiring thread and image real time transfer thread separate, the data processing unit of low speed is avoided to affect the speed of imaging apparatus acquisition of image data, release the potential of imaging apparatus Quick Acquisition view data, thus achieving quick continuous shooting, user can obtain the image detail in each moment of moving object by quick continuous shooting.Meanwhile, can also by the buffer memory speed of setting buffer unit or/and the tupe of data processing unit, regulate the continuous capturing speed of filming apparatus, what improve filming apparatus can be handling, improves Consumer's Experience.
Embodiment
Should be appreciated that specific embodiment described herein only in order to explain the present invention, be not intended to limit the present invention.
See Fig. 1, Fig. 2, the embodiment of filming apparatus of the present invention is proposed, described filming apparatus 100 can be digital camera or the intelligent mobile terminal with shoot function as mobile phone, panel computer etc., it comprises setup unit 110, imaging apparatus 120, buffer unit 130, data processing unit 140 and memory cell 150.
Described setup unit 110 for setting the screening-mode of filming apparatus 100, as single shot or take continuously; Described imaging apparatus 120 is for taking object, and image data generating, when screening-mode is for taking continuously, then take object continuously; The view data that described buffer unit 130 generates for buffer memory imaging apparatus 120, its spatial cache size is determined by the memory size of filming apparatus 100, and can according to the size of the view data of buffer memory, dynamic application spatial cache, when discharging spatial cache dynamically again after data cached being read, to realize the intelligent management to filming apparatus 100 buffer memory; Described data processing unit 140 for reads image data from described buffer unit 130, and processes this view data, such as, is stored in memory cell 150 after decode to image, encode, compression etc. processes.
The filming apparatus 100 of the present embodiment is when taking continuously, have employed the form of two-wire journey, wherein imaging apparatus 120 and buffer unit 130 constitute image data acquiring thread, and data processing unit 140 and memory cell 150 constitute image real time transfer thread.Image data acquiring thread is only responsible for the collection of view data, and the post-processed of not responsible view data, and buffer unit 130 can a large amount of view data of buffer memory, so the potential of imaging apparatus 120 Quick Acquisition view data can be discharged greatly, improve the continuous capturing speed of filming apparatus 100; Data processing threads independently carries out the process of view data, is stored in memory cell 150, can not affects the picking rate with limited images data by data processing unit 140 pairs of view data after decoded, encode, compression etc. processes.Therefore filming apparatus 100 of the present invention can realize quick continuous shooting.Such as, when described filming apparatus 100 is the smart mobile phone loading android system, its speed of taking 1080P photo continuously can reach 30 per second, and this obviously exceeds a lot than common continuous shooting, has even exceeded the video frame rate of standard.
Further, described setup unit 110 according to user's needs, can also arrange the speed of the continuous shooting of filming apparatus 100.Such as shown in Figure 1, the buffer memory speed of buffer unit 130 caching image data can be set by setup unit 110, thus realize the object directly controlling continuous capturing speed.Also can be as shown in Figure 2, by the tupe of setup unit 110 setting data processing unit 140 image data processing, if tupe is process continuously the view data read, the continuous capturing speed then set is the maximum continuous capturing speed of filming apparatus 100, imaging apparatus 120 continuous shooting how many times, just corresponding acquisition how many photos; If tupe is carry out interval process to the view data read, as one, interval, two or more image real time transfer once, remaining view data is discarded, and the final photo obtained is obviously few than the photo of actual photographed, thus achieves the object indirectly reducing continuous capturing speed.Certainly, also can combine above-mentioned two kinds of setting meanss control continuous capturing speed.
Accordingly, filming apparatus 100 of the present invention, buffer unit 130 is set between imaging apparatus 120 and data processing unit 140, make image data acquiring thread and image real time transfer thread separate, the data processing unit 140 of low speed is avoided to affect the speed of imaging apparatus 120 acquisition of image data, release the potential of imaging apparatus 120 Quick Acquisition view data, thus achieve quick continuous shooting, user can obtain the image detail in each moment of moving object by quick continuous shooting.Meanwhile, by the setting buffer memory speed of the buffer unit 130 or tupe of data processing unit 140, can also regulate the continuous capturing speed of filming apparatus 100, what improve filming apparatus 100 can be handling, improves Consumer's Experience.
See Fig. 3, propose image pickup method first embodiment of filming apparatus of the present invention, described image pickup method comprises the following steps:
Step S101, take object continuously, and image data generating.
When filming apparatus is in burst mode, it takes object and image data generating continuously.
Step S102, buffer unit caching image data.
The view data that a buffer unit buffer memory is taken object continuously by filming apparatus and generated, and this view data can not be processed, therefore the continuous capturing speed of filming apparatus only depends on the spatial cache size of buffer unit, therefore can be increased the continuous capturing speed of filming apparatus to greatest extent by the spatial cache expanding buffer unit.The spatial cache size of buffer unit is determined by the memory size of filming apparatus, and according to the size of the view data of buffer memory, can apply for spatial cache dynamically.When discharging spatial cache dynamically again after data cached being read, to realize the intelligent management to filming apparatus buffer memory.
Step S103, from buffer unit reads image data, and this view data to be processed.
The image pickup method that the present invention takes continuously have employed the form of two-wire journey, and wherein step S101-S102 constitutes image data acquiring thread, and step S103 constitutes data processing threads.Image data acquiring thread is only responsible for the collection of view data, and the post-processed of not responsible view data, and buffer unit can a large amount of view data of buffer memory, so the potential of filming apparatus Quick Acquisition view data can be discharged greatly, improve the speed of filming apparatus acquisition of image data; Data processing threads independently carries out the process of view data, is stored in local memory cell, can not affects the picking rate with limited images data to view data after decode, encode, compression etc. processes.Therefore image pickup method of the present invention can realize quick continuous shooting.Such as, when described filming apparatus is the smart mobile phone loading android system, its speed of taking 1080P photo continuously can reach 30 per second, and this obviously exceeds a lot than common continuous shooting, has even exceeded the video frame rate of standard.
Image pickup method of the present invention can also set the continuous capturing speed of filming apparatus, specifically by setting the buffer memory speed of described buffer unit or/and the tupe of image data processing realizes, now elaborates with the embodiment shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5.
See Fig. 4, propose image pickup method second embodiment of filming apparatus of the present invention, described image pickup method comprises the following steps:
The buffer memory speed of step S201, setting buffer unit.
The present embodiment, by regulating the mode of the buffer memory speed of buffer unit caching image data, realizes the object directly controlling filming apparatus continuous capturing speed.
Step S202, take object continuously, and image data generating.
Step S203, buffer unit are according to the buffer memory speed caching image data of setting.
The speed of buffer unit caching image data, directly determines the continuous capturing speed of filming apparatus.
Step S204, from buffer unit reads image data, and this view data to be processed.
Thus the image pickup method of the present embodiment makes continuous capturing speed can need preset according to user, what improve filming apparatus can be handling, improves Consumer's Experience.
See Fig. 5, propose image pickup method the 3rd embodiment of filming apparatus of the present invention, the continuous capturing speed of the present embodiment also can preset, just different from the implementation of above-mentioned second embodiment, specifically comprises the following steps:
The tupe of step S301, setting process view data.
The present embodiment, by the mode of the tupe of setting process view data, realizes the object indirectly reducing continuous capturing speed.Described tupe comprise to read view data process continuously or interval process, wherein interval process comprise one, interval, two or more image real time transfer once.
Step S302, take object continuously, and image data generating.
Step S303, buffer unit caching image data.
Step S304, from buffer unit reads image data, and according to setting tupe this view data is processed.
When tupe be the view data read is processed continuously time, then the continuous capturing speed set is the maximum continuous capturing speed of filming apparatus, filming apparatus continuous shooting how many times, obtains how many photos just accordingly.When tupe is when carrying out interval process to the view data read, as one, interval, two or more image real time transfer once, remaining view data is discarded, then the final photo obtained is obviously few than the photo of actual photographed, achieves the object indirectly reducing continuous capturing speed.
Certainly, also can combine the setting means in second, third embodiment above-mentioned control continuous capturing speed.
Accordingly, image pickup method of the present invention, by arranging buffer unit, make image data acquiring thread and image real time transfer thread separate, avoid the image real time transfer thread of low speed to affect the speed of filming apparatus acquisition of image data, release the potential of filming apparatus Quick Acquisition view data, thus achieve quick continuous shooting,, user can obtain the image detail in each moment of moving object by quick continuous shooting.Meanwhile, by the setting buffer memory speed of buffer unit or the tupe of image data processing, can also regulate the continuous capturing speed of filming apparatus, what improve filming apparatus can be handling, improves Consumer's Experience.
Should be understood that; these are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention; can not therefore limit the scope of the claims of the present invention; every utilize specification of the present invention and accompanying drawing content to do equivalent structure or equivalent flow process conversion; or be directly or indirectly used in other relevant technical fields, be all in like manner included in scope of patent protection of the present invention.