Background technology
Information industry is flourish, also the information Related product is applied to simultaneously replace traditional analog formula instrument in daily life or the work, leads the user to enter in the digitized world, and for example digital camera and digital camera are exactly good example.For instance, the traditional optical camera need utilize on the egative film chemical substance sensitometric characteristic to come document image, through cumbersome procedure such as developments image is presented in face of the user again.Moreover, if the user wants to take the photo that has special-effect, also must carefully control modes such as aperture, shutter, the special filter of use or flushing imaging technique.Quite inconvenience for the user who is bad at camera operation, and be different from the traditional optical camera, digital camera is with digitized mode recording image information, and uses optical sensor that image transitions is digital signal, is stored in the memory storage with the computer graphics metafile form.Digital camera can be connected with computer system and store the image in the hard disk, simultaneously can be on display display image or by the printer output picture material, therefore can watch the achievement of shooting immediately.In addition, the user can utilize the Flame Image Process instrument that image file that digital camera write down is implemented further to handle, and can make the special-effect that the traditional optical camera can be shot equally, in addition make traditional camera the effect that can't handle.
See also Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is the front view of known digital camera 10.Digital camera 10 comprises: camera lens 12 is used for picking up the scenery that desire is taken; Optical finder 14, the user can enter the scenery that optical finder 14 watches desire to take by making light; Shutter key 16, the user can shutter key 16 be focused and the function of photographic images by pressing.See also Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is the rear view of the digital camera 10 of Fig. 1, digital camera 10 also comprises: electronic viewfinder (electric viewfinder) 18, it can be the selection that the user is provided at another kind of view outside the optical finder 14, and electronic viewfinder 18 can be LCD (liquid crystal display, LCD) or low temperature polycrystalline silicon display (low temperaturepoly silicon, display device such as LTPS); And control knob group 20, the user can carry out the picture editting by operation control knob group 20, browse or work such as photographic parameter setting.And the different electronic viewfinders 18 that provided in digital camera 10 that are between known digital camera 10 and the traditional egative film formula camera, the user can see through the scenery of this electronic viewfinder 18 preview desires shooting or browse the photo of having taken before and after taking, and 14 scenery of watching desire to take on the optical finder that need not be less, and can be after image taking finish, 18 browse or select to delete captured image on electronic viewfinder.
Though digital camera 10 is day by day popularized, but it is not light to put the heap file that digital camera 10 produced in order, especially the function of digital camera 10 is become stronger day by day, can support multiple modes of operation, for example can carry out image taking to produce static graphics image file (as file types such as JPG, GIF, BMP), can carry out Dynamic Photography producing dynamic movie file (as file types such as AVI, MPG), and can carry out sound recording and produce audio files various forms of multimedia files such as (as file types such as WAV, MP3).Yet the file management mode of existing digital camera 10 is after producing or picking up file, can give this document a file name automatically.But these file names are continuous number numbering, rather than by user oneself name, and the file of various different file types all can be stored in press from both sides with file data under.For example, industry as common agreement, with the file of various different file types, all is stored under the file of DCIM now.If desire is set up the file of other title, the beneath file of file that then is stored in other title just can't be opened on digital camera 10 in addition.See also Fig. 3, the file that Fig. 3 is stored for the digital camera 10 of Fig. 2 sees through the synoptic diagram of electronic viewfinder 18.Suppose that digital camera 10 stored static photo files (DC001-DC003 of Fig. 3), dynamic movie file (DC004-DC006 of Fig. 3), and audio files (DC007-DC009), just produce the situation that all kinds file all leaves same catalogue in thus, and cause mixed and disorderly and inconvenience in the file management, and if only want to find out certain type browsing file or audiovisual and or will be downloaded to computing machine the time, the user must handle control knob group 20, choose the file of the type one by one, determining which is the file of oneself wanting, thereby just waste many valuable time.
In addition, along with the universalness of cumulative various carry-on information equipments of day, for example digital camera, digital camera, mobile phone, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) and MP3 walkman etc. is in fashion, exchanges data between each dissimilar digital device with share also close day by day, and along with popularizing of wireless network, data transfer between each device ought to be convenient more with exchange, but because the file management system of each dissimilar digital device difference all to some extent, cause just therefore that data exchange the obstacle that transmits between the digital device of variant type.
Description of drawings
Fig. 1 is the front view of known digital camera.
Fig. 2 is the rear view of the digital camera of Fig. 1.
The file that Fig. 3 stores for the digital camera of Fig. 2 sees through the synoptic diagram of electronic viewfinder.
Fig. 4 is the front view of image pick-up device of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the rear view of image pick-up device of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is the functional schematic of image pick-up device.
Fig. 7 is the file management process flow diagram of first embodiment of the invention image pick-up device.
Fig. 8 for stored in the memory storage of image pick-up device corresponding to synoptic diagram at the file of each operator scheme.
Fig. 9 is that the second embodiment of the invention image pick-up device is with the synoptic diagram of file transfer to computer installation.
Figure 10 is that image pick-up device is with the file management process flow diagram of file transfer to computer installation.
Figure 11 is that image pick-up device is with the file management synoptic diagram of file transfer to computer installation.
The reference numeral explanation
10 digital cameras, 12 camera lenses
14 optical finders, 16 shutter key
18 electronic viewfinders, 20 control knob groups
30 image pick-up devices, 32 camera lenses
34 optical finders, 36 electronic viewfinders
38 control knob groups, 40 hot keys
42 operational modules are selected button 43 image pickup models
44 imageing sensors, 45 recording modules
46 control modules, 47 file generation modules
48 memory storages, 50 transport modules
52 computer installations, 54 receiver modules
56 control modules, 58 memory modules
Embodiment
See also Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, Fig. 4 is the front view of image pick-up device 30 of the present invention.Fig. 5 is the rear view of image pick-up device 30 of the present invention.Image pick-up device 30 can be digital camera or digital camera projector.Image pick-up device 30 comprises: camera lens 32 is used for picking up the scenery that desire is taken; Optical finder 34, the user can enter the scenery that optical finder 34 watches desire to take by making light; Electronic viewfinder 36, it can be the selection that the user is provided at another kind of view outside the optical finder 34, and electronic viewfinder 36 can be display device such as LCD or low temperature polycrystalline silicon display; And control knob group 38, the user can carry out the picture editting by operation control knob group 38, browse or work such as photographic parameter setting, control knob group 38 is provided with hot key 40, can browse the data that the data that are stored under certain type file folder maybe will be stored under certain type file folder and be sent to other digital device after triggering.Image pick-up device 30 also comprises operational module and selects button 42, and which kind of operator scheme the user can decide under by blocked operation module selection button 42 is operated.
See also Fig. 6, Fig. 6 is the functional schematic of image pick-up device 30, image pick-up device 30 also comprises: image pickup model 43, it comprises camera lens 32 and imageing sensor 44, the light signal that the camera lens 32 that receives can be received converts electric signal to, if light receiving pixel is many more, then the resolution of photographic images just can be high more, it can comprise a plurality of charge-coupled image sensors (charge coupled device, CCD) or comprise a plurality of complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS)s (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor, CMOS); Recording module 45 is used for receiving voice signal; Control module 46, be used for handling by transmit captured of imageing sensor 44 or the picture signal of recording, the voice signal of being recorded that recording module 45 transmitted and running of image pick-up device 30 etc., its include file folder generation module 47 is used for setting up corresponding to the file (file folder) in the file type of the following file that produces of each operator scheme of image pick-up device 30.Image pick-up device 30 also comprises: memory storage 48, be used for storing still image photo or dynamic film and audio files etc. captured or that record, and it can be flash memory, as in the streets common CF card, SD card etc., ROM (read-only memory) as discs etc., or is a minidisk driver etc.; And transport module 50, it can be wired or wireless transformat transmission data, for example with the cable of USB, IEEE1394 form, or the transmission mode Data transmission of other interfaces such as wireless local area network protocol of utilization infrared ray, Bluetooth technology (Bluetooth).
See also Fig. 7, Fig. 7 is the file management process flow diagram of first embodiment of the present invention image pick-up device 30.Method of the present invention comprises the following step:
Step 100: the operational module of control image pick-up device 30 is selected button 42, operates under which kind of operator scheme with decision image pick-up device 30;
Step 102: in the memory storage 48 of image pick-up device 30, set up file (file folder) corresponding to the file type of the following file that produces of operator scheme selected in step 100; And
Step 104: the file that image pick-up device 30 is obtained is stored in the file that step 102 produces according to the operator scheme of the pairing image pick-up device 30 of its file type.
Continue to describe in detail above-mentioned step at this, which kind of operator scheme the user can decide under by blocked operation module selection button 42 is operated, and wherein this operator scheme can comprise general exposal model, the Dynamic Photography pattern, or recording mode etc., and when the user utilizes operational module to select button 42 to be selected in to operate under which kind of operator scheme, the file generation module 47 of control module 46 just can be automatically in the memory storage 48 of image pick-up device 30 foundation corresponding to the file of the file type of the following file that produces of operator scheme selected in step 100.For instance, if the user utilizes operational module to select button 42 selected exposal models, just then file generation module 47 can be set up in the memory storage 48 of image pick-up device 30 automatically corresponding to producing or the file of the static graphics file type (as file types such as JPG, GIF, BMP) of correspondence in that exposal model is following; If selected photograph mode, just then file generation module 47 can be set up in the memory storage 48 of image pick-up device 30 automatically corresponding to producing or the file of the dynamic movie file type (as file types such as AVI, MPG) of correspondence in that photograph mode is following; If or selected recording mode, just then file generation module 47 can be set up in the memory storage 48 of image pick-up device 30 automatically corresponding to producing or the file of the audio files type (as file types such as WAV, MP3) of correspondence in that recording mode is following.See also Fig. 8, Fig. 8 by in the memory storage 48 of image pick-up device 30 storage corresponding to synoptic diagram at the file of each operator scheme.Suppose file generation module 47 in the memory storage 48 of image pick-up device 30, set up " my graphic file " file corresponding to exposal model, corresponding to " my movie file " file of photograph mode and corresponding to " my audio files " file of recording mode.Thus, just the file that image pick-up device 30 can be obtained, according to its file type be stored in the file of Fig. 8 corresponding to the operator scheme of image pick-up device 30, for example the file that is called DC001-DC003 of the name among Fig. 8 can be static image file, DC004, DC005 can be dynamic movie file, and DC007, DC008 can be audio files etc.
And herein the file obtained of image pick-up device 30 can be take pictures or photograph mode under utilize the view data that camera lens 32 picks up and convert static image file or dynamic movie file to, or the audio files of under recording mode, being recorded by recording module 45, the files in different types that is produced under different mode then can be stored to according to type under it under corresponding file folder automatically, as for control methods, can contrast the Folder Name that step 102 produces and the attached filename of file, the file storage that contrast is met is to the file that step 102 produced again; The method that image pick-up device 30 is obtained file also can be the file that is transmitted by other device by transport module 50 receptions, for example if transmit graphic file (as annex part JPG by name by computer installation, GIF, file types such as BMP), then can see through transport module 50 receives this document and it is stored under " my graphic file " file in the memory storage 48 automatically, or for receiving movie file (as annex part AVI by name, file types such as MPG), then be stored to automatically under " my movie file " file in the memory storage 48, and also can be named as other title at this Folder Name, as long as make things convenient for user's inducing classification file.And if before image pick-up device 30 receives file by the external world, do not set up the file of corresponding this document in the memory storage 48 as yet, then when image pick-up device 30 receives this document data, control module just can be automatically set up corresponding to the file in this data type in memory storage 48, and with file storage that this received to the file of being set up.
And during the file under the user desires to open certain file, control module 46 just can use corresponding application program to open the file that is stored in memory storage 48 according to the title of the file that step 102 produced.For example the user desires to open the DC001 file among Fig. 8, and then control module 46 just can be stored in the Folder Name of " my graphic file " according to DC001, and use is correlated with the aid of pictures or image editor is opened the DC001 file; Desire to open the DC004 file among Fig. 8, then control module 46 just can be stored in the Folder Name of " my movie file " according to DC004, and uses the associated picture playing program to open the DC004 file; If perhaps desire to open the DC007 file among Fig. 8,, and use the related sound playing program to open the DC007 file just then control module 46 can be stored in the Folder Name of " my audio files " according to DC007.
And image pick-up device 30 can utilize hot key 40 input modes to set quick instruction, when carrying out should quick instruction the time, will be stored in file transfer in the respective file folder to another digital device.For instance, can set quick instruction at hot key 40, when pressing hot key 40, then all graphic files under " my graphic file " file can be sent to other digital device that is connected with image pick-up device 30, for example computer installation etc. also can be chosen the file under " my graphic file " file individually and be resent to other digital device; And the file data transmission mode can reach other digital device by transport module 50, it can be cable network or radio network technique transmission data, for example with the cable of USB, IEEE1394 form, or the transmission mode Data transmission of other interfaces such as wireless local area network protocol of utilization infrared ray, Bluetooth technology (Bluetooth).
See also Fig. 9, Fig. 9 is the synoptic diagram of second embodiment of the invention image pick-up device 30 transfer files to computer installation 52.Computer installation 52 comprises: receiver module 54 is used for receiving the data that the transport module 50 by image pick-up device 30 is transmitted; Control module 56 is used for the running of control computer device 52; And memory module 58, be used for storing data.See also Figure 10, Figure 10 is the file management process flow diagrams of image pick-up device 30 transfer files to computer installation 52.This method comprises the following step:
Step 106: the hot key 40 of operation control knob group 38, in order in the memory storage 48 that will be stored in image pick-up device 30 file in the file of quick instruction that should hot key is sent to computer installation 52 by transport module 50;
Step 108: after the receiver module 54 of computer installation 52 received the file data that is transmitted by transport module 50, control module 56 was just set up the file corresponding to the file type of institute's transfer files in step 106 automatically in memory module 58; And
Step 110: after execution in step 108, receiver module 54 received file datas are stored in the file that step 108 produces.
For instance if image pick-up device 30 transmission of graphical files (as file types such as annex part JPG, GIF by name, BMP) to computer installation 52, after then can receiving this document by receiver module 54, control module 56 just can be set up corresponding to the file at this graphic file in memory module 58 automatically.For example be called the file of " my graphic file ", and this document be stored under the file of " my graphic file "; Or for receiving movie file (as file types such as annex part AVI, MPG by name), after then can seeing through receiver module 54 reception this document, control module 56 just can be set up corresponding to the file at this movie file in memory module 58 automatically, for example be called the file of " my movie file ", and this document be stored under the file of " my movie file ".
And also because computer installation 52 ends have jumbo storage space, as Winchester disk drive or CD-ROM drive etc., so can be other portable digital device, for example digital camera etc. provides the storage backup space as the best.And when the user goes up computer installation 52 with image pick-up device 30 bindings, the file management system of image pick-up device 30 ends and computer installation 52 ends is because all can be in correspondence with each other, so the person of being easy to use exchanges the data between transmission image pick-up device 30 and the computer installation 52.
See also Figure 11, Figure 11 is the file management synoptic diagram of image pick-up device 30 transfer files to computer installation 52, if the user desires to be backed up to computer installation 52 by image pick-up device 30 transmission picture B shows C001, then the DC001 file just can be stored the memory module 58 that transfers to computer installation 52 under " my graphic file " file automatically by the memory storage 48 of image pick-up device 30 and stored under " my graphic file " file in transmission course.That is to say that transmission ends can transfer to file under the respective file folder of receiving end automatically, thus, just can reach the effect of document classification in file transfer.Relatively, if to image pick-up device 30, then this photo also can be stored the memory storage 48 that transfers to image pick-up device 30 under " my graphic file " file automatically by the memory module 58 of computer installation 52 and stored under " my graphic file " file by computer installation 52 transmission photos.
And the digital device that is applied to the inventive method is except can being the image pick-up device 30, also can be other portable digital devices such as digital camera, mobile phone or digital camera projector, and method of the present invention the file management and the mutual transmission mode of file of these dissimilar digital devices are also provided.
Compare with known file management method, characteristics of the present invention have been to provide a kind of and have set up corresponding to the file in the file type of the following file that produces of each operator scheme of digital device, and the file that this digital device is obtained, according to its file type be stored to method in the file that is produced corresponding to the operator scheme of this digital device.Thus, just in can categorizedly file storage to corresponding file being pressed from both sides according to file type, can effectively carry out the document classification management, and need not must browse and choose file one by one as conventional digital camera, determining which is the file of oneself wanting, and waste many valuable time; In addition, aspect the sharing of multimedia file data, the method according to this invention user can be at the portable digital device of difference, but uses the document classification system of same nature, carries out simple singly-bound and shares the transmission file data.So can improve just that data exchange the obstacle that transmits between the digital device of the variant type that the difference because of the file management system of each dissimilar digital device causes, this is the convenience that is createed based on the present invention's classification property file management system framework; Moreover aspect the file storage backup, because computer equipment has jumbo storage space, so can be other portable digital device, digital camera etc. for example, provide as best storage backup space, and the file management system of image pick-up device 30 ends of the present invention and computer installation 52 ends is because all can be in correspondence with each other, so the person of being easy to use exchanges the data of transmitting between image pick-up device 30 and the computer installation 52, and can make computer installation 52 ends institute backed up data also do storage with the same file management framework, and reach the purpose of effective management document.
The above only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, and all equalizations of doing according to claim of the present invention change and modify, and all should belong to the covering scope of patent of the present invention.