CN1941874A - Image processing apparatus and control method therefor - Google Patents

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CN1941874A
CN1941874A CN 200610105849 CN200610105849A CN1941874A CN 1941874 A CN1941874 A CN 1941874A CN 200610105849 CN200610105849 CN 200610105849 CN 200610105849 A CN200610105849 A CN 200610105849A CN 1941874 A CN1941874 A CN 1941874A
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In an image processing apparatus which can store a pickuped image file in a new folder, the user's convenience is improved, and the creation of unnecessary folders is suppressed. If a preset condition for the creation of a new folder is satisfied, a new folder is created when a next shooting instruction is issued (S125). Creating a new folder when a shooting is actually performed prevents the creation of an empty folder. In addition, since a folder creation condition can be set in advance, there is no need to execute a sequence of creating a folder for every shooting.

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Image processing equipment and control method thereof
Technical field
The present invention relates to pick up and write down static and image processing equipment and control method thereof live image.
Background technology
Traditionally, with digital camera or digital video camcorder be representative pass through to use image pickup device such as ccd sensor or cmos sensor to pick up static and image processing equipment live image is widely used.In such image processing equipment, the image that is picked up is recorded (image file that is picked up) as digital data file.
Generally speaking, the image file that is picked up is to use file system (folder structure) and uses file (catalogue) to write down.Proposed when recording operation by using file that the image file that is picked up is classified so that the technology of later search or the like.The open 2003-333470 of Japan Patent discloses and allowed in the existing file folder of user from recording medium is that the image file that picked up is selected record destination document folder or created new folder and this new folder is appointed as the technology of record destination.
Yet in this routine techniques, when new folder will be set to the record destination of the image file that picked up, the user need create new folder and this new folder is appointed as the record destination before taking.In addition,, and before actual photographed, change the record destination, then can stay empty unwanted file if created new folder and it is set to write down the destination.So that for example during playing image, such empty folder becomes ferret out, and therefore becomes the reason that the search processing time prolongs when the image in the recording medium is searched for.In addition, when the desirable image of user search, this file becomes obstacle, therefore also becomes the reason that makes operability worsens.
According to above-mentioned routine techniques, when new folder will be set to write down the destination, the user created file, and specified the record destination with respect to the recording medium in the current image processing equipment of packing into.Therefore,, and before taking, replaced this recording medium, then in the recording medium that has removed, stayed empty file if created new folder and be assigned therein as the record destination.In addition, be not present in the recording medium of newly packing into owing to be designated as the new folder of record destination, therefore, the image file that is picked up can not be recorded in the desirable file.
In addition, routinely, the existing digit frequency still camera, this camera comprises and is used to select to store the device of the file of the image that is picked up therein, and show selected file, so that come convenient picture search (for example, referring to the open No.6-78260 of Japan Patent) by classification/tissue image when taking.In addition, the image pick up equipment that comprises the button that is used to carry out effective directory creating in addition, this equipment also comprises display unit, even it had not both had bigger monitor unit at equipment, do not have under the situation of keyboard unit yet, also can Display directory information (for example, referring to the open No.2000-201309 of Japan Patent).
Though these routine techniquess can show the file of establishment and the information of catalogue,, they still can not notify the user in it and shooting operation combine and create the state of new folder.Therefore, even camera is automatically changed into new folder or new directory with the preservation destination of the image that picked up, the user also can't know, this has difficulties when causing the carries out image search to be handled or the like.
In addition, above-mentioned routine techniques is not designed to show the state of camera.Therefore, the user can't know the time when camera is automatically created new folder or new directory.Therefore, be difficult to change as required and be provided with and make up desirable folder structure or bibliographic structure.
In addition, the image file that picks up as the classification that is proposed is so that another example of the technology of later search or the like, the open No.2001-54041 of Japan Patent discloses a kind of image pick up equipment, this equipment is stored in the image that is picked up in its date created file identical with shooting date, if and such file do not exist, then create a new folder.
A plurality of images that are associated (continuous images) of for example taking continuously are kept in the same file folder help managing.In addition, the user may wish that such image will be kept in the same file folder.Yet, because to be based on image be the hypothesis of classifying according to shooting date to disclosed image pick up equipment among the open No.2001-54041 of Japan Patent, if they pick up at same date not, what for also be kept at different files to continuous images.
Summary of the invention
The present invention makes for the such problem that solves in the routine techniques.Specifically, first purpose of the present invention is to bring convenience to the user, and is suppressed at the unwanted file of establishment in the image processing equipment that can store the image that is picked up in new folder.
Second purpose of the present invention is to allow the user to know when taking in the image processing equipment that can store the image file that is picked up in new folder will create new folder next time.
The 3rd purpose of the present invention is that the image file that is picked up is classified automatically, so that in image processing equipment, more meet user's intention, and can be by creating new folder to write down the image file that picked up convenient their classification of this equipment.
According to an aspect of the present invention, image processing equipment in a kind of file that the image file that obtains by shooting can be recorded in the recording medium is provided, it is characterized in that comprising: preserve the destination and determine device, be used for according to default new folder establishment condition, existing file folder from recording medium and the new folder that is not present in the recording medium are determined and will be pressed from both sides by the preservation destination document of taking the image file that obtains next time; The file creation apparatus is used for creating new folder when sent the instruction that is used for taking and preserved the purpose terrestrial reference when being new folder next time in recording medium; And tape deck, be used for the image file that instruction obtained that response is used for taking next time is recorded in by preserving the preservation destination document folder that the destination determines that device is determined.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of control method that is used for image processing equipment is provided, this image processing equipment will be recorded in by the image file that take to obtain in the file in the recording medium, it is characterized in that this method comprises: preserve the destination determining step, be used for creating condition according to default new folder, existing file from recording medium folder and be not present in new folder in this recording medium, determining will be by the preservation destination document folder of taking the image file that obtains next time; The file foundation step is used for creating new folder when sent the instruction that is used for taking and preserved the destination when being new folder next time in recording medium; And recording step, be used for the image file that instruction obtained that response is used for taking next time is recorded in the determined preservation destination document folder of preservation destination determining step.
Utilize this configuration,, in the image processing equipment that the image file that is picked up can be stored in the new folder, can improve, and can suppress the establishment of unwanted file for user convenience according to the present invention.
According to a further aspect of the invention, image processing equipment in the file that will be recorded in by the image file of taking acquisition in the recording medium is provided, it is characterized in that comprising: preserve the destination and determine device, be used for from the existing file of recording medium folder and be not present in new folder this recording medium, determining will be by the preservation destination document folder of taking the image file that obtains next time; And notifying device, be used for when preservation destination document double-layered quilt is defined as new folder, notifying this preservation destination document double-layered quilt to be defined as new folder.
According to a further aspect of the invention, a kind of control method that is used for image processing equipment is provided, this image processing equipment will be recorded in the recording medium by taking the image file that obtains, it is characterized in that this method comprises: preserve the destination determining step, be used for from the existing file of recording medium folder and be not present in the new folder of creating the recording medium, determining will be by the preservation destination document folder of taking the image file that obtains next time; And notifying process, be used for when preservation destination document double-layered quilt is defined as new folder, notifying this preservation destination document double-layered quilt to be defined as new folder.
In addition, utilize this configuration, according to the present invention, in the image processing equipment that the image file that is picked up can be stored in the new folder, the user can know when taking next time will create new folder.
According to a further aspect of the invention, image processing equipment in a kind of file that will be recorded in by the image file of taking acquisition in the recording medium is provided, it is characterized in that comprising: preserve the destination and determine device, be used to determine: when the variation of presetting of date and time does not take place, be used for to be the existing file folder of recording medium by the preservation destination document folder of taking the image file that obtains next time, and when the variation of presetting of date and time had taken place, this preservation destination document folder was the new folder that is not present in this recording medium; The file creation apparatus is used for creating new folder when sent the instruction that is used for taking and preserved the destination when being new folder next time in recording medium; And tape deck, being used for the image file that instruction that response is used for taking next time obtains is recorded in by preserving the preservation destination file that the destination determines that device is determined, wherein, when the variation of presetting of date and time takes place in the consecutive image shooting process when, preserve the destination and determine that device is defined as preserving the destination document folder with the folder of the existing file in the recording medium, takes up to continuous images and finishes.
According to a further aspect of the invention, a kind of control method that is used for image processing equipment is provided, this image processing equipment will be recorded in by the image file that take to obtain in the file in the recording medium, it is characterized in that this method comprises: preserve the destination determining step, be used to determine: when the variation of presetting of date and time does not take place, be used for to be the existing file folder of recording medium by the preservation destination document folder of taking the image file that is obtained next time, and when the variation of presetting of date and time had taken place, this preservation destination document folder was the new folder that is not present in this recording medium; The file foundation step is used for creating new folder when sent the instruction that is used for taking and preserved the destination when being new folder next time in recording medium; And recording step, be used for the image file that instruction obtained that response is used for taking next time is recorded in the determined preservation destination document folder of preservation destination determining step, wherein when the variation of presetting of date and time takes place in the consecutive image shooting process, in preserving the destination determining step, existing file double-layered quilt in the recording medium is defined as preserving the destination document folder, picks up up to continuous images and finishes.
Utilize this configuration, according to the present invention, can classify automatically to the image file that is picked up, so that in image processing equipment, more meet user's intention, wherein this equipment can write down the image file that is picked up by creating new folder, thus their classification of facility.
By the detailed description of carrying out below with reference to accompanying drawing, other characteristics of the present invention and advantage will become apparent, and wherein, similarly Reference numeral is represented identical or similar part in all figure.
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Fig. 1 is the block diagram that has shown as the configuration of the digital camera of the example of image processing equipment according to an embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the flow chart that has illustrated according to the overall operation of the digital camera 100 of the first embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the flow chart that has illustrated according to the overall operation of the digital camera 100 of the first embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the flow chart that shows the details of handling that is provided with that has shown among the step S113 among Fig. 2;
Fig. 5 is the flow chart that has shown the details of the focusing/photometry process among the step S122 among Fig. 3;
Fig. 6 is the flow chart that the details of the photographing process among the step S126 among Fig. 3 has been described;
Fig. 7 is the flow chart that the details of the file search processing among the step S102 among Fig. 2 has been described;
Fig. 8 is the flow chart that the details of the file establishment condition setting processing among the step S105 among Fig. 2 has been described;
Fig. 9 is the flow chart that the definite details of handling of file establishment among the step S112 among Fig. 2 has been described;
Figure 10 is the flow chart that the definite details of handling of date and time establishment among the step S903 among Fig. 9 has been described;
Figure 11 is the flow chart that the definite details of handling of consecutive image establishment among the step S905 among Fig. 9 has been described;
Figure 12 is the flow chart that the details of the file/file management processing among the step S125 among Fig. 3 has been described;
Figure 13 is the flow chart that the details of the shooting condition set handling among the step S108 among Fig. 2 has been described;
Figure 14 is the view that passes through to be provided with example that show to handle the demonstration of carrying out that has shown according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 15 is the view that passes through to be provided with example that show to handle the demonstration of carrying out that has shown according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 16 is the flow chart that shows the details of handling that is provided with that has illustrated in the digital camera according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 17 has shown in the demonstration processing is set the view of the example of the demonstration that digital camera is according to a second embodiment of the present invention carried out;
Figure 18 is the flow chart that shows the details of handling that is provided with that has illustrated in the digital camera of a third embodiment in accordance with the invention;
Figure 19 has shown in the demonstration processing is set the view of the example of the demonstration that the digital camera of a third embodiment in accordance with the invention is carried out;
Figure 20 is the flow chart that shows the details of handling that is provided with that has illustrated in the digital camera of a fourth embodiment in accordance with the invention;
Figure 21 has shown in the demonstration processing is set the view of the example of the demonstration that the digital camera of a fourth embodiment in accordance with the invention is carried out;
Figure 22 has shown in the demonstration processing is set the view of the example of the demonstration that the digital camera of a fourth embodiment in accordance with the invention is carried out;
Figure 23 is the flow chart of a part that the overall operation of digital camera 100 according to a second embodiment of the present invention has been described; And
Figure 24 has shown that file that digital camera according to this embodiment of the invention presents creates the view of the example of condition setting menu window.
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Fig. 1 is the block diagram that has shown as an example of the configuration of the digital camera of the example of image processing equipment according to an embodiment of the invention.
Reference numeral 10 expression photographic lenss; The shutter that 12 expressions have diaphragm functionality; 14 expressions are converted to optical imagery the image pickup device such as CCD or cmos sensor of the signal of telecommunication; 16 expressions will be the A/D converter of digital signal from the analog signal conversion of image pick up equipment 14 outputs.
Regularly generative circuit 18 is provided to image pickup device 14, A/D converter 16 and D/A converter 26 with clock signal and control signal, and is subjected to the control of memorizer control circuit 22 and system, control circuit 50.
Image processing circuit 20 is for carrying out predetermined pixel interpolating processing and color conversion processing from the data of A/D converter 16 or from the data of memorizer control circuit 22.
The view data that image processing circuit 20 picks up by use is carried out predetermined arithmetic processing.System, control circuit 50 is controlled exposure control unit 40 and focus control unit 42 according to the arithmetic processing result who is obtained.Utilize this operation, the AF (automatic focus) that carries out TTL (scioptics) system handles, AE (automatic exposure) handles, and EF (electronic flash is launched in advance) process.
In addition, the view data that image processing circuit 20 picks up by use is carried out predetermined arithmetic processing, and according to the arithmetic processing result who is obtained, the AWB (Automatic white balance) that carries out the TTL system handles.
22 pairs of A/D converters 16 of memorizer control circuit, timing generative circuit 18, image processing circuit 20, image display-memory 24, D/A converter 26, memory 30 and codec 32 are controlled.
Dateout from A/D converter 16 is written in image display-memory 24 or the memory 30 by image processing circuit 20 and memorizer control circuit 22, or is written in image display-memory 24 or the memory 30 by memorizer control circuit 22.
The display image data that is written in the image display-memory 24 is presented on the image-display units 28 such as LCD or OLED display by D/A converter 26.The view data (scioptics image) of picking up to realize electronic viewfinder (EVF) function by on image-display units 28, showing continuously.
Image-display units 28 can be according to the instruction opening/closing demonstration at random from system, control circuit 50.When closing demonstration, the power consumption of digital camera 100 can reduce widely.
Memory 30 is the memory devices that are used to store the static and live image that is picked up, and has the rest image that is used for storing predetermined quantity or the enough big memory capacity of the live image of predetermined time period.Therefore, under the situation of the continuous shooting of picking up a plurality of rest images continuously, or under the situation of pan-shot, can in memory 30, write a large amount of images at a high speed.
In addition, can also use the service area of memory 30 as system, control circuit 50.
Codec 32 reads in view data from memory 30, by using adaptive discrete cosine transform (ADCT), wavelet transformation or the like, carries out known data compression process or decompression processing, and data processed is written in the memory 30.
The shutter 12 that 40 pairs of control units of exposure have a diaphragm functionality is controlled, and also can have the brightness of flash lamp controlled function relevant with photoflash lamp 48.
The focusing of the 42 pairs of photographic lenss 10 in focus control unit is controlled.The zoom of 44 pairs of photographic lenss 10 of zoom control unit is controlled.46 pairs of baffle controling units serve as the operation of the protected location 102 of the lens baffle plate of protecting photographic lens 10 and control.
Photoflash lamp 48 has the function of secondary light source when photography, and has the brilliance control function.Photoflash lamp 48 also has the function of sending the AF fill-in light.
Exposure control unit 40 and focus control unit 42 are subjected to the control of TTL system.System, control circuit 50 is controlled exposure control unit 40 and focus control unit 42 according to the arithmetic processing result who is obtained by image processing circuit 20.
System, control circuit 50 for example can be CPU, and it comes whole digital camera 100 is controlled by the program that execution is stored in the memory 52.Memory 52 is operation store constant, variable, program of system, control circuit 50 or the like.
Display unit 54 comprises the combination of LCD, LED, loud speaker or the like, and carries out according to 50 pairs of programs of system, control circuit, uses character, image, sound or the like, output services state, message or the like.One or more display units 54 be arranged in digital camera 100 close operating unit 70 can observed like a cork position in.The part of display unit 54 is placed in the optical finder 104.
For example, it is the displaying contents of display unit 54 below: single shot/continuous photographing mode indication, the automatic timer indication, the compression ratio indication, the quantity indication of recording pixel, the quantity indication of the image of record, the amount of images indication that residue can be taken, the shutter speed indication, the f-number indication, the exposure correction indication, the photoflash lamp indication, blood-shot eye illness is reduced indication, close-perspective recording (macro shooting) indication, buzzer is provided with indication, the indication of residue clock battery electric quantity, the remaining battery power indication, the mistake indication, the information indication that the numeral of being made up of multidigit has been done, recording medium 200 and 210 be connected or the indication of released state, the connection of lens unit or the indication of released state, communication I/F operation indication, the date and time indication, pointed out indication with the connection status of outer computer, indication in focus, pick up and be ready to complete indication, camera-shake warning indication, flashlight charging indication, and recording medium write operation indication.As described after a while, some indicated numbers in these indications are in optical finder 104.
In the displaying contents of display unit 54, the displaying contents of LED or the like comprises in focus to be indicated, takes and be ready to complete indication, camera-shake warning indication, flashlight charging indication, flashlight charging and finish that indication, recording medium write operation indication, close-perspective recording are provided with the notice indication, the boosting battery charged state is indicated, or the like.
In the displaying contents of display unit 54, comprise indication that automatic timer notice lamp is made or the like by lamp content displayed or the like.This automatic timer notice lamp can be used as the AF fill-in light and shares.
Nonvolatile memory 56 is electric erasable/recordable memories, and EEPROM or the like is used as nonvolatile memory 56.
Pattern dial 60, shutter release 62 and 64, play mode switch 66, posture mode switch 68 and operating unit 70 have constituted the operating means that is used for to the various operational orders of system, control circuit 50 inputs.Each assembly in these assemblies all comprises button, switch, dial, touch panel, the indicating equipment by line-of-sight detection, voice-recognition device or the like, or its combination.
To describe each in these operating means below in detail.
Pattern dial 60 allows to switch/following function screening-mode is set, as automatically snap pattern, program screening-mode, Shutter speed priority level screening-mode, diaphragm priority screening-mode, artificial screening-mode, depth of focus priority (degree of depth) screening-mode, vertical screening-mode, horizontal screening-mode, feature screening-mode, physical culture screening-mode, night scene screening-mode, and pan-shot pattern.
Shutter release SW162 is being opened along the operation of the shutter release button (not shown) that provides on digital camera 100 midway (being pressed half).This has just generated the instruction that starts such as AF (automatic focus) processing, AE (automatic exposure) processing, AWB (Automatic white balance) processing, EF (electronic flash is launched in advance) processing or the like.
When shutter release button (not shown) during by complete operation (pressing fully), shutter release SW264 is opened.Along with this operation, start the operation of a series of shootings and recording processing.That is, this operation signal that will read from image pickup device 14 by A/D converter 16 and memorizer control circuit 22 is written to exposure-processed the memory 30 as view data.The operation of this series of processes also comprises the developing process that uses the arithmetic processing in image processing circuit 20 and the memorizer control circuit 22, and from memory 30 reads image data, in codec 32 packed data and with the recording processing in view data writing recording medium 200 or 210.
Play mode switch 66 allows to be provided with following each functional mode: play mode, multi-screen broadcast/erasing mode, and PC connection mode.
Posture mode switch 68 is used to opening/closing posture pattern.The posture pattern is such pattern: be recorded in when taking the posture by camera pose detecting unit 106 detected digital cameras 100 on recording medium, as the supplementary in the image file that is picked up (images of gestures mark), and when carrying out play operation the data of service recorder.Specifically, utilize this pattern, can when carrying out play operation, control, so that the image that picks up with the upright position automatically shows that with the upright position image that picks up with horizontal level automatically shows with horizontal level by reference picture posture mark.
Operating unit 70 comprises various buttons, touch panel, or the like.Specifically, operating unit 70 comprises menu button, button is set, the low coverage button, multi-screen broadcast/new page button, photoflash lamp is provided with button, single picks up/continuous shooting/automatic timer switching push button, menu moves+(adding) button, menu moves-(subtracting) button, playing image moves+(adding) button, playing image moves-(subtracting) button, the picture quality selector button that is picked up, the exposure correction button, date and time is provided with button, be used to select and switch the selection/switching push button of various functions, be used for determining and carrying out determining/executive button of various functions, the image that is used for opening/closing image-display units 28 shows the ON/OFF switch, what be used to be arranged on the quick look facility of automatically playing the view data of being picked up after taking immediately checks the ON/OFF switch fast, the compact model switch, it is used to JPEG (joint photographic experts group) compression to select compression ratio, perhaps is used to be chosen in when the conversion of signals from image pick up equipment is digital signal the CCDRAW pattern that it is recorded on the recording medium.
In this embodiment, as the JPEG compact model, normal mode and fine pattern have for example been prepared.The user of digital camera 100 can be by when selecting normal mode to the heavier apparent time of the size of data of the image that picked up, selects fine pattern when the mass ratio of the image that picked up is paid attention to, thereby take.
In the JPEG compact model, the view data that writes in codec 32 readout memories 30 is compressed data with the compression ratio that is provided with, and data for example is recorded in the recording medium 200.
Under the RAW pattern, from memory 30, read view data, this is by A/D converter 16 and memorizer control circuit 22, pel array according to the colour filter of image pickup device 14, for each row directly reads from image pickup device 14, and with Imagery Data Recording on recording medium 200.
Mains switch 72 is used for opening or closing power supply.
New folder request to create button 74 is used for being provided with, so that create new folder in recording medium 200 or 210 when taking next time, and the image file that is picked up is recorded in the new folder of establishment.
Power control unit 80 comprises battery detection circuit, DC/DC transducer, switches switching circuit of the piece that will be energized or the like.Power control unit 80 detects connection/separation, the cell types of battery, and remaining battery power, and the DC/DC transducer is controlled, thereby be that each unit that comprises recording medium applies essential voltage in the needed time period according to testing result with from the instruction of system, control circuit 50.
Power supply 86 comprises the main battery such as alkaline battery or lithium battery, the boosting battery such as NiCd battery, NiMH battery or lithium battery, and a-c transducer, or the like, and be installed in the digital camera 100 by connector 82 and 84.
Recording medium 200 and 210 such as storage card and hard disk comprises record cell 202 and 212 (it comprises semiconductor memory, disk or the like), the interface 204 and 214 of digital camera 100, and connector 206 and 216 respectively.The connector 206 and 216 and the connector 92 and 96 of digital camera 100 sides pack digital camera 100 of recording medium 200 and 210 by being arranged in side medium.Interface 90 and 94 is connected respectively to connector 92 and 96.By recording medium connection/separation detection unit 98 detection record media 200 and 210 be connected/separate.
Though this embodiment is an example with the digital camera 100 of two systems comprising the interface that is used for the linkage record medium and connector,, camera can comprise the interface and the connector of any amount, and single face and single connector.In addition, also can use interface and connector for corresponding system with different size.
As interface and connector, can use those to meet device such as the standard of pcmcia card standard and CF (CompactFlash (registered trade mark)) calliper model.
When the interface that meets pcmcia card standard or the like and connector are used as interface 90 and 94 and when connector 92 and 96, can connect various communication cards.Such communication card comprises LAN card, nextport modem card NextPort, USB card, IEEE1394 card, P1284 card, SCSI card, and is used for communication card of PHS or the like.By connecting various communication cards, view data and the management information that is attached to view data can be transferred to other computers and such as the ancillary equipment of printer, or from them, receive these data.
Baffle plate 102 covers the image pickup units of the photographic lens 10 that comprises digital camera 100, to prevent that image pickup units is contaminated and to damage.
Optical finder 104 for example can be the TTL view finder, and by using prism and speculum to form to see through the light beam of photographic lens 10 in the image.By using optical finder 104, do not use the electronic viewfinder function of image-display units 28 just can take.As described above, be presented in the optical finder 104 with the information that is presented at some function association on the display unit 54.For example, these information comprise in focus indicates, takes and be ready to complete indication, camera-shake warning indication, flashlight charging indication, flashlight charging and finish indication, shutter speed indication, f-number indication, exposure correction indication, recording medium write operation and indicate, or the like.
Camera pose detecting unit 106 for example comprises the switch according to the posture opening/closing of camera, and detects the posture state of digital camera 100.A kind of like this state of " posture state " expression can be distinguished camera according to this state and be horizontal shooting state or be in vertical position shooting state.
Communication unit 110 carries out various communication process, as RS232C, USB, IEEE1394, P1284, SCSI, modulator-demodulator, LAN, and radio communication.
Connector (being antenna under the situation of radio communication) 112 is used to by communication unit 110 digital camera 100 is connected to another equipment.
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Operation according to the digital camera 100 of this embodiment will be described below.
Fig. 2 and 3 is the flow charts that are used to illustrate according to the overall operation of the digital camera 100 of this embodiment.
Under the situation that main power source is opened when changing battery, system, control circuit 50 initialization tag, control variables or the like (S101), and (S102) handled in the execute file search in storage medium.To the details that the file search among the step S102 is handled be described with reference to figure 7 after a while.
What system, control circuit 50 was determined mains switches 72 is provided with position (S103).If mains switch 72 is set to OFF, then flow process forwards step S104 to, to carry out predetermined termination.Termination for example comprises following processing.The show state of each display unit is modified and is state of termination, and baffle plate 102 is closed, with the protection image pickup units.Mark, the parameter that comprises control variables or the like, the value of setting and mode record is set in nonvolatile memory 56.Power control unit 80 interrupts providing to it power supply of the part (comprising image-display units 28) of power supply.When termination was finished, flow process turned back to step S103.
If judge that in step S103 mains switch 72 is set to ON, then system, control circuit 50 is provided with file and creates condition (S105).To create the condition setting processing with reference to the file that figure 8 describes in detail among the step S105 after a while.
System, control circuit 50 judgment model dials 60 position (S106) is set.If pattern dial 60 is set to screening-mode, shooting condition (S108) is set then.Then, flow process forwards step S109 to.After a while the details of the shooting condition set handling among the step S108 will be described with reference to Figure 13.
If judgment model dial 60 is set to another kind of pattern in step S106, then system, control circuit 50 execution are corresponding to the processing (S107) of selected pattern.When this was finished dealing with, flow process turned back to step S103.In the case, the pattern outside the screening-mode for example is a play mode.
In step S109, system, control circuit 50 is judged the residual capacity or the mode of operation of the power supply 86 that comprises battery or the like by using power control unit 80.If system, control circuit 50 judges the state of power supplys 86 and throw into question in the operating aspect of digital camera 100, then system, control circuit 50 utilizes image or sound to send predetermined warning (S111) corresponding to this problem by using display unit 54.Then, flow process turns back to step S103.
If it is no problem in power supply 86 to judge, system, control circuit 50 inspection record medium in step S110 then.That is, judge that recording medium 200 or 210 is to connect or separate, and obtain the management information of the view data that writes down in the recording medium of connection.In this process, judge for recording medium aspect record/play operation, whether have problems.This problem for example can be, some in the recording medium 200 and 210 is not connected, and maybe can not carry out normal read.If there is certain problem, utilize image or sound to send predetermined warning (S111) corresponding to this problem by display unit 54.Then, flow process turns back to step S103.
If it is no problem to determine in recording medium in step S110, then system, control circuit 50 determines whether to create and is used to store the new folder (S112) of next time taking the image file of creating that is picked up (also abbreviating " image file " as).This file is created and is determined that it is that processing is determined in the existing file folder or the preservation destination of new folder that processing also can be regarded as being used for definite preservation destination document folder of next time taking the image file that will create.To create the details of deterministic process with reference to figure 9 description document folder after a while.
Then, system, control circuit 50 utilizes the various states (S113) that are provided with in image or the sound demonstration digital camera 100 by using display unit 54.If image-display units 28 is set to ON, image-display units 28 also is used to the various states that are provided with in image or the sound demonstration digital camera 100.To describe this with reference to figure 4 after a while the details that shows processing will be set.
Please, detect the state (S121) of shutter release SW1 62 referring to Fig. 3.If shutter release SW1 62 is not ON (release-push be not pressed half), flow process turns back to step S103.If shutter release SW1 62 is ON, then flow process forwards step S122 to.
In step S122, system, control circuit 50 is carried out focusing processes (AF processings), so that photographic lens 10 is focused on the object, and carries out photometry process (AE processing), with definite f-number and shutter speed (S122).In the photometry process, can carry out the photoflash lamp setting as required.After a while the details of this focusing/photometry process will be described with reference to figure 5.
When focusing/photometry process is finished, check the state (S123, S124) of shutter release SW1 62 and SW2 64.If shutter release SW2 64 is not ON (S123), and shutter release SW1 62 is OFF (S124), then flow process turns back to step S103.
If shutter release SW2 64 is set to ON (release-push is pressed fully) (S123) when shutter release SW1 62 is ON, then flow process forwards step S125 to.
In step S125, system, control circuit 50 for example manages file and file in the following way: determine the storage file title with the preparation shooting, and according to the establishment new folder is set.To the details that this file/file management among the step S125 is handled be described with reference to Figure 12 after a while.
In step S126, system, control circuit 50 is carried out shooting process.At first, by image pickup device 14, A/D converter 16, image processing circuit 20 and memorizer control circuit 22, the view data of being picked up is write in (exposure-processed) memory 30.As replaceable scheme, these data are written to the memory 30 from A/D converter by memorizer control circuit 22.Read the view data that is written in the memory 30, with by using memorizer control circuit 22 and by using image processing circuit 20 to carry out photographing process, comprise the development treatment (S126) of carrying out various processes as required.After a while the details of this photographing process will be described with reference to figure 6.
When finishing photographing process, carry out that the image that is picked up is presented at quick view procedure (S127) on the image-display units 28.
If do not send delete instruction in the time period predetermined checking fast, system, control circuit 50 executive logging in step S128 is handled.That is, read the view data of being picked up that is written in the memory 30, and, carry out various image processing by using memorizer control circuit 22 (also using image processing circuit 20 as required).By using codec 32, carry out corresponding to the image Compression that pattern is set, so that generate the image file that is picked up that meets predetermined log file form by the side information of in header or the like, adding such as the posture mark.Then, by interface 90 or 94 and connector 92 or 96, the image file that is picked up is written to such as in the predetermined record destination in the recording medium 200 or 210 of storage card or small-sized sudden strain of a muscle card.
If image-display units 28 is ON, then when view data being written in recording medium 200 or 210, on image-display units 28, show the indication of representing carrying out write operation such as " BUSY ".In addition, on display unit 54, show the recording medium write operation indication of the flicker of expression such as LED.
System, control circuit 50 determines to be stored in the state (S129) of encirclement (bracket) mark in internal storage (not shown) or the memory 52.Surrounding mark is that the mark of automatic encirclement carry out/is not carried out in expression.If discharged this encirclement mark, then flow process forwards step S132 to.
Surround mark (S129) if be provided with, and the quantity of the residue frame in surrounding automatically equals or more than 1 (S130), system, control circuit 50 is changed the shooting condition (S131) in surrounding automatically.Then, flow process turns back to step S125.Automatically the shooting condition in surrounding for example comprises exposure correction value and white balance value.
In step S132, detect the state of shutter release SW264.If shutter release SW2 64 is OFF, then flow process turns back to step S103.If shutter release SW2 64 is ON, the then internal storage of detection of stored in system, control circuit 50 or the state of the continuous shot mark in the memory 52.If be provided with continuous shot mark, then flow process forwards step S134 to.
In step S134, system, control circuit 50 is as determining to surround the state of mark among the step S129.If discharged encirclement mark (S134), then flow process turns back to step S125, takes to carry out next time.If be provided with the encirclement mark, then this flow process turns back to step S103.This is because in this embodiment, be provided with, if so that surrounding mark is ON, then do not carry out continuous shooting.
(be provided with and show processing)
Fig. 4 is the flow chart that shows the details of handling that is provided with that has shown among the step S113 among Fig. 2.
At first, system, control circuit 50 determines to be stored in the state (S401) that internal storage in the system, control circuit 50 or the file in the memory 52 are created mark.Create mark if be provided with file, then utilize image or sound notification to point out when taking, to create the information (S402) of new folder next time by display unit 54.If image-display units 28 is ON, then utilize image or sound notification file to create by image-display units 28.
Create mark (S401) if discharged file, then the notice of the establishment of the file on the display unit 54 (comprising image-display units 28) stops (S403).Yet,,, there is no need execution in step S403 once more if the display unit that has received the information of pointing out to create file update mode immediately promptly, will stop the notice that file is created as described after a while.
In step S404, except file is created mark, system, control circuit 50 is also by display unit 54 (and image-display units 28, if it is in the ON state) and use various states that are provided with in image or sound (or update notification content) the notice digital camera 100, and stop this processing.
Figure 14 shown when the processing among execution in step S403 and the S404, the example of the demonstration of being carried out by display unit 54 (and image-display units 28).Utilize the processing among the step S404, show single shot/indication of the quantity of shooting indication 28a, photoflash lamp indication 28b, photometry scheme indication 28c, compression ratio indication 28d, recording pixel 28e, and the indication that remains the quantity of the image 28f that can take continuously.
Figure 15 shown when the processing among execution in step S402 and the S404, the example of the demonstration of being carried out by display unit 54 (and image-display units 28).As situation shown in Figure 14, show single shot/indication of the quantity of shooting indication 28a, photoflash lamp indication 28b, photometry scheme indication 28c, compression ratio indication 28d, recording pixel 28e, and the indication that remains the quantity of the image 28f that can take continuously.In addition, also create indication 28g by the processes and displays file among the step S402.
As described above, utilize the processing among the step S106, in the pattern outside screening-mode, being provided with among the execution in step S113 do not show processing, and not display file folder is created indication.For example, under play mode, utilize the processing among the step S107, carry out the demonstration of play mode, and not display file folder is created indication.
When checking fast among the execution in step S127 handled, can show, also can create indication (for example, the indication 28g among Figure 15) by not display file folder.Equally, checking fast in the processing in step S127 except file is created indication, can show, also can not show the various indications (for example, the indication 28a among Figure 15 is to 28f) that are provided with.
(focusing/photometry process)
Fig. 5 is the flow chart that is used for the details of the focusing/photometry process among the step S122 of key diagram 3.
System, control circuit 50 is read charging signals from image pickup device 14, and by A/D converter 16 view data of being picked up (S501) in the reading images treatment circuit 20 continuously.Image processing circuit 20 is carried out predetermined arithmetic processing by using the view data that reads continuously.The AE (automatic exposure) that arithmetic processing result is used for TTL (scioptics) system handles, EF (electronic flash is launched in advance) handles, AF (automatic focus) handles, and AWB (Automatic white balance) handles.
During in the case each is handled, from all pixels of being picked up, extract pixel, and be used to carry out arithmetic processing corresponding to the essential quantity of needed specific part.So just, can carry out optimum arithmetic processing for each different mode, these patterns for example are central emphasis (centerweighted) pattern, average mode and the evaluation profile of each processing during AE processing, EF processing, AWB processing, the AF of TTL system handles.
System, control circuit 50 passes through to use exposure control unit 40 to carry out AE controls (S503), determines that up to the arithmetic processing result who is obtained by image processing circuit 20 by use the automatic exposure value is suitable (S502).System, control circuit 50 need to determine whether photoflash lamp (S504) by using the measurement data that is obtained by AE control.Photoflash lamp if desired, then the photoflash lamp mark is set to photoflash lamp 48 chargings (S505).
If determine that in step S502 the automatic exposure value is suitable, the measurement data in the automatic exposure control and/or parameter (photometric data) is set is stored in the internal storage or memory 52 in the system, control circuit 50 then.
When the AE control and treatment was finished, the measurement data that system, control circuit 50 obtains by arithmetic processing result in the use image processing circuit 20 and AE control in step S506 and S507 was carried out Automatic white balance and is handled.In step S507, adjust the color treatments parameter, up to determining that in step S506 the Automatic white balance value is suitable by image processing circuit 20.
If determining the Automatic white balance value is suitable (S506), the measurement data in the AWB control or parameter is set is stored in the internal storage or memory 52 in the system, control circuit 50 then.
Then, system, control circuit 50 is controlled by using the measurement data that is obtained by AE control and AWB control to carry out AF in step S508 and S509.That is, system, control circuit 50 drives the AF lens and calculates the degree that focuses on by using focus control unit 42, up to determine to have obtained state in focus in step S508.
If determine to have obtained state (S508) in focus, the measurement data in the AF control and/or parameter is set is stored in the internal storage and memory 52 in the system, control circuit 50 then, and stop focusing/photometry process.
(shooting process)
Fig. 6 is the flow chart that the details of the photographing process among the step S126 among Fig. 3 has been described.
System, control circuit 50 make exposure control unit 40 by means of image pickup device 14 by according to based on the f-number that is stored in the photometric data in internal storage or the memory 52, open shutter 12 with diaphragm functionality, thereby the startup exposure (S601, S602).
Determine whether that according to the photoflash lamp mark needs use photoflash lamp 48 luminous (S603).If need to determine photoflash lamp, then make photoflash lamp 48 luminous (S604).
System, control circuit 50 wait image pickup devices 14 disappeared (S605) according to the time for exposure of the exposure that photometric data carries out, and closed shutter 12 (S606), thereby stopped exposure.From image pickup device 14, read charging signals, and captured view data is written in the memory 30 by A/D converter 16, image processing circuit 20 and memorizer control circuit 22.As replaceable scheme, from data A/D converter 16 is written to (S607) the memory 30 by memorizer control circuit 22.If the operation that the view data of being picked up is written in the memory 30 is finished, then photographing process stops.
(file search processing)
Fig. 7 is the flow chart that the details of the file search processing among the step S102 among Fig. 2 has been described.
If do not search out nearest image (S701), system, control circuit 50 is read root clauses and subclauses (S702) from recording medium 200 or 210.
The root clauses and subclauses of reading in step S702 are analyzed, to determine whether "/DCIM " file (catalogue) exists (S703).If "/DCIM " file does not exist, then determining does not have playing image, and stops this processing.
If in the root clauses and subclauses, there is " VDCIM " file, then read in the catalogue entry of "/DCIM " file.Searching fold numbering (DirNum) is set to 999, and this is the maximum quantity in the DCF standard (camera Design of File Systems rule), and the variable (FileNum) of expression quantity of documents is set to 0 (S705).
Then, check whether there is corresponding file folder (S706).Whether exist in the inspection record medium specifically, [/DCIM/ (DirNumJXXXXX] file (catalogue).In the case, (DirNum) in the Folder Name is the value of variables D irNum, that is, DCF catalog number (999 to 100), X are ASCII one word byte alphameric characters arbitrarily.For example, if the value of variables D irNum is " 100 ", XXXXX is " ABCDE ", then its expression [/DCIM/100ABCDE].
If in step S706, determine to exist name to be called the file of the form of " numeral between 100 to 999+five a word byte alphameric character ", then read content (catalogue entry) (S707).Determine whether to exist any file of playing (S708) then.Can whether have and have predetermined extension name that (for example, file .jpg) is carried out this and determined by checking.
If in step S708, determine not have the file that to play, determine then whether DirNum has arrived minimum value (=100).If the value of DirNum＞100, then currency reduces by 1 (S711).Then, flow process turns back to step S706 to search for next file.If determine that in step S710 the value of DirNum is 100, flow process forwards step S713 to.
If define the file that can play in step S708, the file that can play then determining to have maximum DCF reference number of a document is nearest image (S709).The DCF reference number of a document is the numeral in the scope of " 0001 to 9999 ", has constituted four lower characters of DCF filename (eight characters).In step S712, the DCF reference number of a document of nearest image is set to variable FileNum.In step S713, the value of variable FileNum is as in the internal storage or memory 52 of information stores in system, control circuit 50 relevant with nearest image.Then, flow process forwards step S714 to.
If in step S701, determine to have confirmed nearest image, the DirNum that then has been determined and the value of FileNum as the information stores relevant with nearest image in system, control circuit 50 internal storage or memory 52 in (S713).Then, flow process forwards step S714 to.For example, under following situation, in step S701, determine to have confirmed nearest image.That is the DCF catalog number (DirNum) and the DCF reference number of a document (FileNum) of the nearest image of determining during, former file search is handled are stored/are kept in nonvolatile memory 56 or the like.
In step S713, be stored in internal storage in the system, control circuit 50 or the relevant information of the image with nearest in the memory 52 and comprise the DCF catalog number (DirNum) of the file that wherein has above-mentioned nearest image and the DCF reference number of a document (FileNum) of nearest image.In this embodiment, except these information segments, the shooting date of the sum of the file of playing that exists in the file (catalogue), nearest image also is stored as the information relevant with nearest image with time and timestamp or the like.
Foregoing description is to make under such hypothesis: promptly, the DCF reference number of a document of nearest image is kept in nonvolatile memory 56 or the like, and in the internal storage or memory 52 of the information stores relevant with nearest image in system, control circuit 50.Yet except the DCF reference number of a document of nearest image, the information segment that other the image with nearest is relevant can be kept in nonvolatile memory 56 or the like.
When picking up new images,, determine to preserve destination document folder and filename by using the DCF catalog number of following nearest image that searches out in the reason herein and the DCF catalog number and the DCF reference number of a document of DCF reference number of a document.
In step S714, the shooting date and time of the nearest shooting date in the digital camera 100 that is stored in nonvolatile memory 56 or the like and time and the nearest image determined in above-mentioned processing is compared.Older date and time is as nearest shooting date and time storage (S715).Nearest shooting date and time use in the date change deterministic process that will describe with reference to Figure 10.In the case, be stored in the nearest shooting date in the digital camera 100 and the shooting date of the nearest image in time and the recording medium and the older date and time in the time and be used as nearest shooting date and time.
For example, consider in the above to have write down than the storage medium that is stored in older image of nearest shooting date in the digital camera 100 and time and be loaded into situation in the digital camera 100 as nearest image.In the case, the next image file that is picked up is easy to be stored in the existing file folder in the new folder rather than in the recording medium.
In other words, this embodiment is such an embodiment: it is intended to increase the probability of determining to exist the change (establishment of=new folder) of date and time in the date change of describing with reference to Figure 10 is after a while determined to handle.Obviously, only be stored in the shooting date of nearest shooting date in the digital camera 100 and time or nearest image and time and just can be used as nearest shooting date and time in the processing among Figure 10, and the not processing among execution in step S713 and the S714.As replaceable scheme, present embodiment can be configured to allow the user to select to use any one value as nearest shooting date and time.
According to the flow chart of Fig. 7, the file with maximum DCF reference number of a document is used as nearest image.Yet this is an example.For example, can search for the nearest image in specific DCF catalogue in the DCF standard or on recording medium the image file of record recently.
(file is created condition setting and is handled)
Fig. 8 is the flow chart that the details of the file establishment condition setting processing among the step S105 among Fig. 2 has been described.
In case determine that the user uses operating unit 70 to send the instruction (S801) that file is created condition is set, system, control circuit 50 is carried out the file that will describe after a while and is created the condition setting processing.
Suppose under following any situation, determined to send the instruction that file establishment condition is set:
When pressing new folder request to create button 74, and
Send file request to create (enforceable request to create) when create condition setting menu window (describing after a while) by file.
In step S802, determine whether to have sent mandatory file request to create.In the case, under following situation, determine to have sent this request:
Under the situation that enforceable request to create mark is not set, when pressing new folder request to create button 74, and
When creating the condition setting menu window by file and sent enforceable file request to create.
If determine the enforceable processing that provides has been provided, then be provided as the enforceable request to create mark (S803) that the zone of nonvolatile memory 56 or the like provides.If determine not send request, then remove enforceable request to create mark (S804).When pressing new folder request to create button 74 under the situation that enforceable request to create mark is being set, remove enforceable request to create mark.
In S807, inspection can be created condition by the file that menu window is provided with at step S805.Suppose in this embodiment, can change day, week be set from menu window, and any one (the change date and time) in the middle of the month creates condition as file.Suppose that such file establishment condition is recorded in nonvolatile memory 56 or the like as the file request to create that the change owing to date and time causes.
In addition, suppose in this embodiment, except the file establishment condition that the change owing to date and time causes, shift time can also be set.Shift time is to be used for and will to determine the value that reference time from the morning, 0:00 was offset of the change of date and time.If not skew is then when thinking that the date carries out processing when the some time points after morning 0:00 have changed.Yet, if " 7:00 in the morning " (or "+7 hours ") are set to shift time, what for change to the also uncertain date after morning 0:00, up to the morning 7:00 because shift time can be set, so can be, or create new folder with reference between common WA with in the file of image record that in striding some days incident, picks up.Note, can the special time form, as " 7:00a.m. " or with respect to time difference (for example ,+7 hours or-2 hours) of reference time (generally speaking, being 0:00 in the morning), specify Offsets the time.
Figure 24 has shown the example of creating the condition setting menu window according to the file in the digital camera 100 of this embodiment.
On display unit 54 and image-display units 28, shown file establishment condition setting menu window.Notice that such menu window can when pressing Menu key, generally can show this initial menu window by showing from initial menu window tracking menu hierarchical structure.Obviously, also can provide shortcut directly to call this menu window.
File is created the condition setting menu window and comprised: first area 28i is used to send enforceable file request to create; Second area 28j is used to send the file request to create that the change owing to date and time causes; And the 3rd regional 28k.
In the time will sending enforceable file request to create, the user operates the predetermined key such as the key up and down of operating unit 70, so that first area 28i is set to selected state.Then, the user places among the check box 28m in regional 28i and chooses mark, the execute key of push unit 70 then by the predetermined key of operation such as right and left key.Utilize this operation, menu window is closed (switching to the high-order menu window), specifies enforceable file request to create in digital camera 100.When check box 28m is not selected,, can cancel enforceable file request to create by pressing execute key.
Note, as described above, in this embodiment, can specify and cancel enforceable file request to create by pressing new folder request to create button 74, and needn't operate any menu window.
When file request to create that the change that will send owing to date and time causes, regional 28j is set to selected state, so that the change factor to be set.Then, the user operates right and left key, to show desirable condition.In the case, date and time change factor comprises change (" every day "), the change (" Monday ", " Tuesday ", " Wednesday ", " Thursday ", " Friday ", " Saturday " and " Sunday ") in week, the change (" every month ") of the moon in sky, and the specific sky (any given days from No. 1 to No. 31) of the moon.
Yet, this be for convenience of explanation with understand this embodiment.In practice, the specific date, can be appointed as " O (moon) X (my god) " or " vacation ", perhaps also can be provided with less chronomere.For example, this embodiment can be configured to specify a chronomere or specific date (for example, O (moon) X (my god) △ (point)).In addition, condition can be set, so that can specify specified time interval.In the method, for example specified the time interval between two special times.As described above, date and time change factor can be considered to be with date and time from predetermined with reference to the related condition of the passage of date and time or calendar.Note, when cancelling owing to during the file request to create that the change of date and time causes, the wherein state of demonstration " OFF " can be set.
If do not change the shift time setting, the execute key of push unit 70 then.Utilize this operation, menu window is closed (switching to the higher-order menu window), and the file request to create of specifying the change owing to date and time to cause in digital camera 100.
When shift time being set or existingly being set to change the time time, the 3rd regional 28k is operated.When having selected the 3rd regional 28k, right and left key is operated, showing the desirable time, and press execute key.For example, shift time can be that increment is provided with shift time with 1 minute from 0:00 to 23:59, perhaps also can be used as with respect to the relative time of 0:00 poor (± 0:00 is to 11:59) to be provided with.
Please later referring to Fig. 8, create instruction (S805) if sent the file that the change owing to date and time causes, then be that the basis is provided with the sky, as the request to create that the change owing to date and time causes, it is stored in (S808) in nonvolatile memory 56 or the like.If sent the establishment instruction (S806) that the change owing to week causes, then be that the basis is provided with the week, as the request to create that the change owing to date and time causes, it is stored in (S809) in nonvolatile memory 56 or the like.If sent owing to month the establishment instruction (S807) that causes of change, then be that the basis is provided with the moon, as the request to create that the change owing to date and time causes, it is stored in (S810) in nonvolatile memory 56 or the like.If there is not the file that causes owing to any date and time unit to create instruction, then is stored in the request to create that the change owing to date and time in nonvolatile memory 56 or the like causes and is eliminated (S811).Then, stop this processing.
If sent based on the file of any date and time and created instruction, then check the skew instruction (S812) that whether exists date and time to change test point.If sent the skew instruction, then shift time is stored in (S813) in nonvolatile memory 56 or the like.If do not send the skew instruction, then remove shift time, that is, skew is set to 0 (S814).
The file establishment condition that is provided with is in the case handled in (description after a while) in definite processing of file establishment and file management and is cited, and is used to determine whether will create new folder.
Foregoing description demonstrated and wherein be provided with exclusively because the change of date and time (for example, day, week or month change) and the situation of the establishment condition that causes.Yet, also can be provided with based on the combination of the change of date and time.For example, can be provided with, so that execute file folder is created under two conditions, that is, and each Monday and every month first day.Date and time changes factor can be hour for the basis rather than based on the sky, and can be the condition that allows appointment specific date and time.The method for example is the method for specifying particular month, certain day and specific hour.In addition, condition can also be set, so that allow to specify specified time interval.
The method for example is the method for specifying the time interval between two special times.
(file is created and is determined to handle)
Fig. 9 is the flow chart that has shown the definite details of handling of file establishment among the step S112 among Fig. 2.
At first, system, control circuit 50 determines whether to create new folder (S901) under situation about considering such as the restriction of DCF standard.For example, in the DCF standard, the DCF catalog number is only limited to 100 to 999, therefore, can not create the file that its DCF catalog number exceeds this scope.Specifically, creating in the standard of file and file in the ascending order that is designed to according to DCF catalog number and reference number of a document, is 999 if wherein there is the DCF catalog number of the file of nearest image, then can not create new folder.
If determine to create new folder, the internal storage or the establishment of the file in the memory 52 mark that then are stored in the system, control circuit 50 are eliminated (S908), and stop this processing.
If in step S901, determine to create new folder, then carry out new folder and create definite.At first, in step S902, determine whether to have sent mandatory request to create.In this embodiment, if be provided with the enforceable request to create mark that is stored in nonvolatile memory 56 or the like among the step S803 in Fig. 8, then determine to have sent enforceable request to create.In the case, system, control circuit 50 is provided with the file that is stored in internal storage or the memory 52 and creates mark (S907).Then, stop this processing.
If determine not send enforceable request to create in step S902, then execution date and time create and determine to handle, the new folder request to create (S903) that causes with the change that determines whether to have sent owing to date and time.If determine because the new folder establishment condition that the change of date and time causes is set up, then system, control circuit 50 is provided with internal storage or the establishment of the file in the memory 52 mark (S907) that is stored in system, control circuit 50.Then, stop this processing.
If determine that in step S904 new folder establishment condition is false, then carry out continuous images and create definite the processing, to determine whether to have sent new folder request to create based on continuous images condition (describing after a while).If determine to set up, the internal storage or the file in the memory 52 that are stored in system, control circuit 50 then are set create mark (S907) based on the new folder establishment condition of continuous images condition.Then, stop this processing.Note, point out to create and determine that the information that mark is set can store in advance with this mark by continuous images.
If determine that in step S906 new folder establishment condition is false, the internal storage or the establishment of the file in the memory 52 mark that then are stored in system, control circuit 50 are eliminated (S908).Then, stop this processing.
(date and time is created and is determined to handle)
Figure 10 is the flow chart that the definite details of handling of date and time establishment among the step S903 among Fig. 9 has been described.Notice that the date and time of above-mentioned file search process is determined, wherein carried out to " shooting date of nearest image and the time " during this handles in step S714, and this date and time is stored in step S715.
If the request to create that causes owing to the change of date and time, is then determined the shooting date of nearest image and the sky of time (timestamp) based on sky (S1001) and whether is different from current sky (based on the value of the onboard clock of digital camera 100) (S1002).If differed from one another in definite these two days, then flow process forwards the offset conditions definite (S1007) of date terms to.If determine these two days unanimities each other, then flow process forwards step S1009 to.
If the request to create that causes owing to the change of date and time is then determined the shooting date of nearest image and the week (S1004) that the week of time whether is different from current date and time based on week (S1003).If determine to differ from one another fortnight, then flow process forwards the offset conditions definite (S1007) of date terms to.If determine that they are consistent each other, then flow process forwards step S1009 to.Attention by the calendar functions that use digital camera 100 generally all to have, can be determined comprising the year in year, the moon and sky or the specific week of the moon.
If the request to create that causes owing to the change of date and time is then determined the shooting date of nearest image and the moon (S1006) that whether is different from current date and time by the moon of time based on the moon (S1005).If differed from one another in definite these two months, then flow process forwards the offset conditions definite (S1007) of date terms to.If determine that they are consistent each other, then flow process forwards step S1009 to.
If determine not because the request to create that any change of date and time causes, then in step S1009 not to the shooting date of current date and time and nearest image with change execution date time and determine, definite to withdraw from this.
In step S1007, determine that date and time changes the offset conditions of condition.Specifically, if be provided with shift time, and the difference between the date is one day, then determines considering under the situation of shift time.For example, if determine to differ from one another fortnight or two months, then determine even whether differ from one another on the following date of situation of considering shift time because the date differed one day.Consider such situation: in step S1006, differed from one another in definite two months, and the shooting date of nearest image and time are set on January 31st, 2005, current date and time is set to 3:00 in the morning on the 1st February in 2005, and shift time is set to 7:00 in the morning (or "+7 hours ").In the case, because current date and time does not reach shift time, therefore, determine not have the change of date and time.
If determine even considering the change that also has date and time under the situation of shift time, then determine to have satisfied definite condition (S1008).Then, stop this processing.If determine the change that do not have date and time under the situation of offset conditions considering, then determine not satisfy and determine condition (S1009).Then, stop this processing.
According to situation shown in Figure 10, according to reference to figure 8 described condition setting, determine exclusively because the establishment condition that the change of date and time causes, for example, day, the change of week or the moon.Yet, identical with situation about being provided with, can determine according to the combination of condition.For example, can judge, create to allow file each Monday and every month first day.Date and time changes factor can be hour for the basis rather than based on the sky, and can be the condition that allows appointment specific date and time.The method for example is the method for specifying particular month, certain day and specific hour.In addition, condition can also be set, so that allow to specify specified time interval.The method for example is the method for specifying the time interval between two special times.
(continuous images is created and is determined to handle)
Figure 11 is the flow chart that the definite details of handling of consecutive image establishment among the step S905 among Fig. 9 has been described.
At first, check whether the current shooting pattern is continuous photographing mode (S1101).If the current shooting pattern is a continuous photographing mode, the quantity of being created by continuous shooting and guarantee to be stored in a series of images file in the same file is set then.In this embodiment, for example this quantity is set to 50.
If the current shooting pattern is not a continuous photographing mode, check in step S1103 then whether the current shooting pattern is classification mode.Classification mode is the pattern of taking a plurality of images when changing shooting condition (for example, exposure and white balance).If the current shooting pattern is a classification mode, the quantity of being created by automatic classification and guarantee to be stored in a series of images file in the same file is set in step S1104 then.In this embodiment, for example, this quantity is set to 4.
If determine present mode neither continuous photographing mode neither classification mode, determine that then the current shooting pattern is common single screening-mode, and the quantity that guarantees to be stored in the image file in the same file is set.In this embodiment, for example, this quantity is set to 1 (S1105).
Then, inspection can be stored in whether quantity of documents in the existing file folder in recording medium 200 or 210 equals or be stored in more than the assurance that is provided with the file in the same file in step S1102, S1104 or S1105 quantity (S1106).Can be stored in the quantity of documents upper limit that quantity of documents in the existing file folder for example can be from file or the DCF quantity of documents of the nearest image in the file obtains.If for example be provided with the upper limit of the quantity of documents in the file, poor between the quantity of existing file and the higher limit then, poor (9999) between the DCF quantity of documents of perhaps nearest image and the upper limit of DCF quantity of documents can be used as this quantity and obtain.
If the quantity of determining to be stored in the file in the existing file folder less than the quantity of documents that guarantees storage, is then determined to satisfy new folder by consecutive image and is created condition (S1107).Then, stop this processing.Be equal to or greater than the quantity of documents that guarantees to be stored in the same file if determine the quantity that can be stored in the file in the existing file folder, then determine to determine not satisfy new folder and create condition (S1108) by consecutive image.
As described above, if determine that according to each condition the file that guarantees the predetermined quantity in the same file of record can not be stored in the existing file folder, then determines to determine the establishment of new folder establishment condition by consecutive image.Therefore, in shooting process subsequently, create new folder, and can in new folder, write down the quantity that guarantees to be stored in the image file that is picked up in the same file.
(file management processing)
Figure 12 is the flow chart that the details of the file/file management processing among the step S125 among Fig. 3 has been described.
At first, check that whether being provided with the internal storage or the file in the memory 52 that are stored in the system, control circuit 50 creates mark (S1201).If determine in any one memory, mark to be set, the title of the file during definite existing file that will be stored in the DCF catalog number with the value that equals variables D irNum presss from both sides in step S1208.
Create mark if be provided with file, then create new folder (S1202).The internal storage or the establishment of the file in the memory 52 mark that are stored in the system, control circuit 50 are eliminated (S1203) with the enforceable request to create mark that is stored in nonvolatile memory 56 or the like.This has just prevented the redundant establishment of file.In addition, even the shooting process Shen date when taking such as the continuous images of continuous shooting or classification automatically after second image changes, and satisfy file and create condition, also do not create new folder, and a series of image file that picks up is stored in the same file.In other words, carry out continuous images when taking, ignoring the new folder request to create that the change owing to date and time causes.
In addition, refer again to this mark and can detect the file request to create and be eliminated, that is, create file by taking.Please, show among the step S402 that handles, by upgrading indication with reference to this mark above-mentioned the setting referring to Fig. 4.Can wipe file like this and create indication 28g (Figure 15), this indication is pointed out to be provided with new folder and is created when the execute file folder is created.
Subsequently, the DCF catalog number of new folder is stored in (S1204) among the variables D irNum, and determines to be stored in the title (S1205) of the file in the new folder.The DCF catalog number of supposing new folder has by increasing by 1 value that obtains to the DCF of the file of wherein having stored sub-image catalog number.In addition, suppose in the filename in being stored in new folder that the initial value of reference number of a document is 0001.Four higher characters of also supposing filename are the character strings that set in advance in the digital camera 100.
If determined the storage file name, then the DCF reference number of a document of storage file is stored in (S1206) among the variable FileNum.
Carry out nearest shooting date and the renewal process of time then.In step S1207, check whether this image that picks up is second or image subsequently of continuous images.If the image that is picked up is not second or image subsequently of consecutive image, promptly, the image that picks up in single screening-mode (single shot) or first image by the consecutive image that continuous shooting or the like obtained, then current date and time is stored in nonvolatile memory 56 or the like as nearest shooting date and time when taking.
Nearest shooting date and time are used for changing definite with reference to the described date and time of Figure 10 once more.In this embodiment, only under the image that carries out single shot or picked up is the situation of first image of the consecutive image that obtains by continuous shooting or the like, just upgrade nearest shooting date and time, change the probability of determining to exist the date and time change in determining so that increase the date and time in Figure 10 when determining after consecutive image is taken, to take.
Promptly, in continuous images is taken, do not upgrade nearest shooting date and time when second of shooting or image subsequently, therefore, the shooting date of first image of consecutive image and time remain nearest shooting date and time after continuous images is taken.As a result, when taking, the difference between nearest shooting date and time and current date and time is greater than actual poor next time.When new folder request to create that the change that is provided with owing to date and time causes, this promotes the establishment of new folder.Utilize this operation, consecutive image pick up file and subsequently the file that picks up tends to be stored in the different files, facility tissue of image file then like this.
Yet this control is not basic, for taking each time, can upgrade nearest shooting date and time.In addition, whether this embodiment can be configured to allow the user at random to select to upgrade nearest shooting date and time.
(shooting condition set handling)
Figure 13 is the flow chart that the details of the shooting condition set handling among the step S108 among Fig. 2 has been described.
At first, whether checking mode dial 60 is in the position (S1301) of continuous photographing mode.If dial is in the position of continuous photographing mode, then system, control circuit 50 is provided with in internal storage or memory 52 and points out that the current shooting pattern is the continuous shot mark (S1302) of continuous photographing mode, and stops this processing.
If pattern dial 60, checks in step S1303 then whether dial is in the position of classification mode not in the position of continuous photographing mode.If dial is in the position of classification mode, then system, control circuit 50 is provided with in internal storage or memory 52 and points out that the current shooting pattern is the key words sorting (S1304) of automatic classification mode, and stops this processing.
If pattern dial 60 neither is positioned at the position of continuous photographing mode, be not positioned at the position of classification mode yet, then system, control circuit 50 is removed continuous shot mark and the key words sorting (S1305) that is stored in internal storage or the memory 52.Then, stop this processing.
As described above, according to this embodiment, owing to automatically create new folder according to being provided with, and the image file that is picked up is stored in this new folder, and therefore, there is no need is to take each time to create new folder.This has just improved operability.
In addition, owing to create new folder after taking instruction, therefore, can replace recording medium and do not have any problem actual sending.That is, this has solved the general issues that the file that is pre-created was not used and can not finds the file of establishment.
Because each user can select to create the condition of new folder automatically and these conditions are set from multiple condition, therefore, the image that is picked up can automatically be classified according to each user's requirement.
Because the condition that determines whether to meet automatic establishment according to the shooting date of nearest shooting date and time and the next image that picks up and time, therefore, can judge the change of any unit (for example, year, month, week and day) by common processing.So,, also can carry out suitable judgement even change automatic establishment condition.
If being date and time, establishment condition automatically changes factor, then can be with respect to definite condition setting shift time.So just, can create new folder according to each user's situation and requirement.
Because shooting date that nearest shooting date and time are the nearest image in the recording medium and time or date and time when carrying out nearest shooting by image processing equipment, therefore, even replaced recording medium, also can obtain suitable reference date and time information (comparison object).
The shooting date and the time of nearest image are stored in the recording medium, for example make when the activation image processing equipment, can to determine whether to create file, and needn't reexamine recording medium.So just, can start photographing process subsequently fast.
Because the nearest shooting date of updated stored and the shooting date and the time of the nearest image in time and/or the recording medium when replacing recording medium and/or carrying out new shooting, therefore, can utilize minimum operation that the memory in recording medium and the image processing equipment is checked.In addition, can also prevent information inconsistency.
Owing to can be provided with so that when taking, unconditionally create new folder next time, and with the condition setting nothing to do with of automatic establishment, therefore, can satisfy user's various requirement.The configuration that allow to utilize the once contact such as new folder request to create button 74 to be provided with is provided, makes to tackle and send the requirement of creating the file instruction in the tight front of taking.Convenience is improved greatly like this.
If can not create the new folder as storage purpose ground, then file storage is in the existing file folder.This can prevent to write down the situation of the image file that is picked up.
In the time of in file can not be stored in as the existing file folder of preserving the destination in addition, create new folder, and the image file that is picked up is stored in the new folder.Therefore, this can prevent to write down the situation of the image file that is picked up.
When by continuous shooting, when automatically a series of a plurality of images that pick up (consecutive image) file of being obtained of classification or the like need be handled as a group, whether the file that depends on predetermined quantity can be stored in the existing file folder is created new folder.Utilize this operation, even the existing file double-layered quilt is set to preserve the destination, a series of image files that pick up also can be stored in the same file reliably.
In addition, owing to notify the user whether to create new folder when taking next time, therefore, the user can confirm to create file.Pre-conditioned owing to not satisfying immediately all the time, therefore, the user can know whether that it is important suitably having discerned and carried out the condition that is provided with.In addition, created new folder because the user can know in advance, therefore, the user can change setting and create reservation so that for example cancel file as required when receiving notice, and can make up desirable folder structure neatly.
Even automatically the storage folder of the image that picked up is changed under the situation of new folder at image processing equipment, the user also can know.This allow user obtain with at first be stored in the new folder image and after taking searching image easily.
In addition, because no matter in the continuous images shooting process, whether sent owing to the caused new folder request to create of the change of date and time is created new folder, even satisfy the new folder request to create that the change owing to date and time causes, continuous images also will not take place can be kept at situation in a plurality of files.
In the picking up in single screening-mode, shooting time is regarded as nearest shooting date and time.Under the continuous images screening-mode, the shooting time of first image is regarded as nearest shooting date and time.Therefore, when having taken place to create the change of date and time of factor as new folder in the continuous images shooting process, when taking, the image file that is picked up is stored in the new folder reliably next time.
Nearest image file in the hypothetical record medium is confirmed as the image that picked up under single screening-mode.In the case, if the shooting time of this image is confirmed as the part of continuous images, then the shooting time of first image of continuous images is used as nearest shooting date and the time in the recording medium.Utilize this operation, even be stored in image in the recording medium and be the image that when the change that in the continuous images shooting process, taken place as the date and time of file handoff factor, is obtained, when taking, the image file that is picked up also can be stored in the new folder reliably next time.
In addition, the shooting date of nearest shooting date of preserving in the image processing equipment and the nearest view data in time and the recording medium and the older date and time in the time are used as nearest shooting date and time when determining whether to need to create new folder.Like this, even used a plurality of recording mediums, also can carry out suitable determining.
" second embodiment "
Below with reference to Fig. 3,5 to 13,15,16,17 and 23 operation as the digital camera of the example of according to a second embodiment of the present invention image processing equipment is described.
The digital camera of supposing this embodiment also has functional configuration shown in Figure 1, is similar to the digital camera 100 described in first embodiment, will describe this digital camera as digital camera 100 below.
Below will be at first with reference to the overall operation of the flow chart description digital camera 100 of Figure 23 and 3.
When energized when changing battery or the like, system, control circuit 50 initialization tag, control variables or the like (S2301).The MODE name of the tight front in internal storage in being stored in system, control circuit 50 or the memory 52 is set to " activation " (S2302) afterwards, and (S2303) handled in the execute file search in recording medium.
The details that file search among the step S2303 among Figure 23 is handled is with identical with reference to figure 7 described those details.
What system, control circuit 50 was determined mains switches 72 is provided with position (S2304).If mains switch 72 is set to OFF, then flow process forwards step S2305 to, to carry out predetermined termination.Termination for example comprises following process.The show state of each display unit is modified and is that state of termination, baffle plate 102 are closed with the protection image pickup units.Mark, comprise parameter, the value of setting of control variables or the like, and the pattern that is provided with is recorded in the nonvolatile memory 56.Power control unit 80 interrupts providing to it power supply of the part (comprising image-display units 28) of power supply.When termination was finished, flow process turned back to step S2304.
If determine that in step S2304 mains switch 72 is set to ON, then system, control circuit 50 is provided with file and creates condition (S2306).File is created the details of condition setting processing with identical with reference to figure 8 described those details.
System, control circuit 50 deterministic model dials 60 position (S2307) is set.If pattern dial 60 is set to screening-mode, shooting condition (S2308) is set then.Then, flow process forwards step S2311 to.The details of the shooting condition set handling among the step S2308 is with identical with reference to described those details of Figure 13.
If deterministic model dial 60 is set to another kind of pattern in step S2307, then system, control circuit 50 execution are corresponding to the processing (S2309) of selected pattern.When finishing dealing with, be stored in the internal storage in the system, control circuit 50 or the MODE name of the tight front in the memory 52 and be set to present mode title (S2310).Then, flow process turns back to step S2304.
In step S2311, system, control circuit 50 is by using power control unit 80 to determine to comprise the residual capacity or the mode of operation of the power supply 86 of battery or the like.If system, control circuit 50 determines the state of power supplys 86 and throw into question in the operating aspect of digital camera 100, then system, control circuit 50 is by using display unit 54, utilizes image or sound to send predetermined warning (S2313) corresponding to this problem.Then, flow process turns back to step S2304.
If it is no problem to determine in power supply 86, system, control circuit 50 inspection record medium in step S2312 then.That is, determine the connection/separation of recording medium 200 or 210, and obtain the management information of the image file that writes down in the recording medium of connection.In this process, determine aspect record/play operation, whether to have problems for recording medium.This problem for example can be that any one in the recording medium 200 and 210 all is not connected, and maybe can not carry out normal read.If there is certain problem, then utilize image or sound to send predetermined warning (S2313) corresponding to this problem by display unit 54.Then, flow process turns back to step S2304.
If it is no problem to determine in recording medium in step S2312, then system, control circuit 50 determines whether to create that be used to store will be by the new folder (S2314) of taking the image file of creating that is picked up next time.This file is created definite details of handling with identical with reference to figure 9 described those details.Date and time among the step S903 among Fig. 9 is created definite details of handling with identical with reference to described those details of Figure 10.Consecutive image among the step S905 among Fig. 9 is created the details of deterministic process with identical with reference to described those details of Figure 11.
Then, system, control circuit 50 utilizes the various states (S2315) that are provided with in image or the sound demonstration digital camera 100 by using display unit 54.If image-display units 28 is set to ON, then image-display units 28 also is used to the various states that are provided with in image or the sound demonstration digital camera 100.To describe this with reference to Figure 16 after a while the details that shows processing will be set.
Subsequently, system, control circuit 50 is stored in internal storage in the system, control circuit 50 or the MODE name of the tight front in the memory 52 is set to " shooting " (S2316).Then, flow process forwards the step S121 among Fig. 3 to.The details of digital camera 100 is with identical with reference to figure 3 described those details.
The details of the focusing among the step S122 among Fig. 3/photometry process is with identical with reference to figure 5 described those details.
The details that file among the step S125 among Fig. 3/file management is handled is with identical with reference to described those details of Figure 12.
The details of the photographing process among the step S126 among Fig. 3 is with identical with reference to figure 6 described those details.
(be provided with and show processing)
Figure 16 is the flow chart that shows the details of handling that is provided with that has shown among the step S2315 among Figure 23.
At first, in step S1601, system, control circuit 50 determines to be stored in the state that internal storage in the system, control circuit 50 or the file in the memory 52 are created mark.If file is created mark and is eliminated, then the file on display unit 54 and the image-display units 28 is created indication and is closed (S1602).Then, flow process forwards step S1606 to.
Create mark if be provided with file, then system, control circuit 50 MODE name of determining to be stored in the tight front in internal storage or the memory 52 and present mode title whether consistent (S1603).If determine that they are consistent each other, then flow process forwards step S1605 to.Otherwise flow process forwards step S1604 to.
In step S1604, system, control circuit 50 makes file create indication flicker (S1604) in the predetermined time period by using display unit 54 and image-display units 28.Figure 17 has shown the example by the performed demonstration of display unit 54 and image-display units 28.Figure 17 has shown the various states that state is set that shown in the digital camera 100 except file is created indication.
As shown in figure 17, only make file create indication 28g flicker, show that various except file is created indication 28g in the digital camera 100 are provided with indication.Please referring to Figure 17, the various states that are provided with comprise single shot/indication of the quantity of shooting indication 28a, photoflash lamp indication 28b, photometry scheme indication 28c, compression ratio indication 28d, recording pixel 28e, and the indication that remains the quantity of the image 28f that can take continuously.
Only make file create indication 28g flicker and highlighted file and create indication 28g, this indication 28g is provided with at other when mode switch that to indicate 28a to tend among the 28f out in the cold.Specifically, among the step S2302 in Figure 23, when activating, the MODE name of tight front is set to " activation ".Being provided with in the step S2315 that is right after after activating tightly shows that in the processing, the MODE name of tight front is set to " activation ", and the present mode title is set to " shooting ".Even when activating, highlight file by flicker and create indication therefore.
In step S1605, system, control circuit 50 utilizes image or sound display file folder to create indication 28g by using display unit 54 and image-display units 28.That is, make file create indication 28g flicker.If make file create the indication flicker in step S1604, the flicker that file is created indication is switched to demonstration.Example shown among the example of the demonstration of carrying out by display unit 54 and image-display units 28 in step S1605 and Figure 15 is identical.Be similar to Figure 17, Figure 15 shows the various states that indication is set that show in the digital camera 100 except file is created indication.Be similar to that the various states indication 28g that are provided with in the digital camera 100 are to 28f except file is created indication, file is created and is indicated 28g to be shown.
System, control circuit 50 utilizes image or sound to show the various states that are provided with except file is created indication in (demonstration/renewal) digital camera 100 by using display unit 54.
As described above, in a second embodiment, when activation or mode switch, highlight (flicker) and among other are provided with indication, tend to unheeded file establishment indication.This makes can notify the user to create new folder reliably when taking next time.
In the superincumbent description, the flicker operation is demonstrated to highlighting operation.Yet, also can use other to highlight method, for example, Show Color is changed into more obvious color and increased display size.
" the 3rd embodiment "
Below with reference to Fig. 2,3,5 to 13,15,18 and 19 operation as the digital camera of the example of the image processing equipment of a third embodiment in accordance with the invention is described.
The digital camera of supposing this embodiment also has functional configuration shown in Figure 1, is similar to the digital camera 100 described in first embodiment, will describe this digital camera as digital camera 100 below.
File among the step S112 in Fig. 2 is created and is determined that being provided with among processing and the step S113 shows the processing, operation according to the digital camera 100 of the 3rd embodiment is identical with the operation of first embodiment, therefore, will only describe below this embodiment exclusive processing feature.
This embodiment is characterised in that, when in the file establishment deterministic process of carrying out among the step S112 in Fig. 2 file establishment mark being set, specifically, among the step S907 in Fig. 9, also stored the information of pointing out when being provided with mark, to satisfy which kind of condition.That is, in internal storage or memory 52, stored and whether point out to create and determine or continuous images is created the information of determining to be provided with mark owing to enforceable request to create, date and time.File is created mark itself can have the information of pointing out the factor that is provided with.
Figure 18 is that explanation show to be handled as being provided with among the step S113 among Fig. 2, by the flow chart of the details of the processing of carrying out according to the digital camera 100 of this embodiment.
At first, system, control circuit 50 determines to be stored in the state (S1801) of the file establishment mark in internal storage or the memory 52.If file is created mark and is eliminated, then the file on display unit 54 and the image-display units 28 is created indication and is closed (S1802).Then, flow process forwards step S1807 to.
Create mark if be provided with file, then system, control circuit 50 is determined file establishment factor (S1803) according to the information that is stored in internal storage or the memory 52.If will create file when satisfying the establishment condition in the continuous images establishment is determined, then file is created the indication form and is set to " indication 1 " (S1804).For example, file is created indication and is set to folder icon change ash.Become ash expression user and can not stop the file establishment.
If create when enforceable request to create that the user sends or at date and time and will create file when meeting the establishment condition in determining, then file is created display format and is set to " indication 2 " (S1805).For example, file is created the normal demonstration that indication is set to folder icon.Suppose to show " indication 1 " and " indication 2 " with different display format.
System, control circuit 50 utilizes image or sound display file folder to create indication (S1806) by using display unit 54 or image-display units 28.In the case, create indication according to the display format display file folder that is provided with among step S1804 or the S1805.The normal demonstration of folder icon is set to file and creates under the situation of indication in step S1805, and example shown among the example of the demonstration in step S1806 on display unit 54 and the image-display units 28 and Figure 15 is identical.Yet, note, under situation shown in Figure 15, except file is created indication, also shown the various states that are provided with in the digital camera 100.Figure 15 has shown will be by the demonstration under user's the situation that the establishment new folder is set.The user can stop to create new folder as required by file establishment condition is set.
Figure 19 has shown when being provided with " indication 1 " form in step S1804, the example of the demonstration of being carried out by display unit 54 and image-display units 28 in step S1806.Be similar to Figure 15, Figure 19 has shown the various situations that state is set that shown in the digital camera 100 except file is created indication.Referring to Figure 19, except file is created indication, also shown various state 28a that are provided with in the digital camera 100 to 28f, folder icon is turned grey 28g.Figure 19 has shown wherein because the demonstration in the situation of the maximum quantity of the image that each file can write down and the file forcibly created by camera.The indication that becomes ash represents to stop the establishment of new folder.
System, control circuit 50 utilizes image or sound to show the various states that are provided with except file is created indication in (demonstration/renewal) digital camera 100 by using display unit 54.Then, stopping being provided with demonstration handles.
As described above, according to this embodiment, depend on that file establishment factor changes the display mode that file is created indication.This makes not only to notify the user whether to increase new folder when taking next time, and notifies the user, and whether this user can stop the establishment of file.Therefore, this can prevent user's tracking menu hierarchical structure invalidly, create to be provided with the cancellation file, and no matter the user can not stop file establishment state how.
" the 4th embodiment "
Below with reference to Fig. 2,3,5 to 13,20,21 and 22 operation as the digital camera of the example of the image processing equipment of a fourth embodiment in accordance with the invention is described.
The digital camera of supposing this embodiment also has functional configuration shown in Figure 1, is similar to the digital camera 100 described in first embodiment, will describe this digital camera as digital camera 100 below.
Being provided with among the step S113 in Fig. 2 show to be handled, identical according to the operation of the digital camera 100 of the 4th embodiment with the operation of first embodiment, therefore, will only describe below this embodiment exclusive processing feature.
Figure 20 is that explanation show to be handled as being provided with among the step S113 among Fig. 2, by the flow chart of the details of the processing of carrying out according to the digital camera 100 of this embodiment.
At first, system, control circuit 50 determines whether to be provided with the file that the change owing to date and time causes and creates (S2001).Create (S2001) if be provided with the file that the change owing to date and time causes, show on display unit 54 or image-display units 28 that then set-up date and time change factor (that is, file is created condition) (S2002).Then, flow process forwards step S2004 to.
Figure 21 is the example of the performed demonstration in step S2002 by display unit 54 and image-display units 28.Figure 21 has shown the state that file establishment mark is eliminated, that is, do not reach and reserved the date and time that file is created.Figure 21 has shown except wherein shown the various states that state is set in the digital camera 100 except file is created indication.
Under situation shown in Figure 21, except file is created indication, shown that various state 28a that are provided with in the digital camera 100 are to 28f, and shown as file and created condition and set-up date and time change factor (date is provided with: in the case, be " every day is at 0:00 ").Show that the file establishment conditions permit user who is provided with recognizes, before the actual creation new folder, suitably is provided with file and creates condition.Therefore, this can suppress to be provided with mistake, and brings the sense of security to the user.
If determine not have to be provided with in step S2001 because the file that the change of date and time causes is created reserves, then the establishment of the file on display unit 54 and the image-display units 28 is indicated and is closed (S2003).Then, flow process forwards step S2004 to.
In step S2004, system, control circuit 50 determines to be stored in the state of the file establishment mark in internal storage or the memory 52.Create mark if be provided with file, then the display file folder is created indication (S2005) on display unit 54 and image-display units 28.Then, flow process forwards step S2007 to.
Figure 22 has shown the example by the performed demonstration of display unit 54 and image-display units 28.Under situation shown in Figure 22, be provided with the file that the change owing to date and time causes and create, except file is created indication, also show the various states that are provided with in the digital camera 100.From Figure 22, can find out significantly, file is created indication 28g and is indicated 28h together with being provided with of causing of the change owing to date and time, with be shown as file establishment condition, and shown also in the digital camera 100 that various state 28a that are provided with except file is created indication are to 28f.Therefore, the user can recognize that suitably being provided with file creates condition, and creates new folder when taking next time.
Create mark and be eliminated if determine file in step S2004, then system, control circuit 50 is closed the file establishment indication (S2006) on display unit 54 and the image-display units 28.Then, flow process forwards step S2007 to.
In step S2007, system, control circuit 50 passes through use display unit 54, utilizes image or sound to show the various states that are provided with except file is created mark in (demonstration/renewal) digital camera 100, and stops being provided with the demonstration processing.
As described above,, create, then show content (file establishment condition) is set if be provided with the file that the change owing to date and time causes according to this embodiment.This just makes that the user recognizes, suitably was provided with file and creates condition before the actual creation new folder.This can suppress to be provided with mistake, and brings the sense of security to the user.
" other embodiment "
In the demonstration example in each embodiment as described above, use folder icon to create indication 28g as file.Yet this indication can show with other forms, for example, uses the form of character.As replaceable scheme, the user can be with voice message side by side or replace the demonstration of indication to notify the user.In addition, can also use another kind of device, as long as it is to notify the user to create the notifying device of new folder when taking next time.
If image processing equipment do not comprise can according to be provided with or the like be OFF and display icon, character or the like display device or can display icon, the display unit of character or the like, then can use another kind of method.For example, can pass through the fairly simple display unit of opening/closing, for example LED comes the display file folder to create indication, perhaps also can notify by using sound.If can not as in the digital single-lens reflex camera, show the scioptics image, then can not carry out demonstration by display unit, can give notice by using LED or sound.
Depend on that the user is provided with, file in the digital camera 100 is created various outside the indication, and state (for example, the 28a among Figure 15 is to 28f) is set can be OFF.Even under these circumstances, can only create indication (for example, the 28g among Figure 15) by the display file folder, to notify the establishment of user folder reliably.This makes user even activating or also can easily obtain file during mode switch and create indication, therefore, and the indication of needn't as among second embodiment, glimmering/highlight.
Each embodiment as described above rest image shooting of having demonstrated.Yet, as the screening-mode among the step S106 among Fig. 2, can play the rest image pattern, also can expect the live image pattern.Also be under the situation that live image is taken, obviously, pressing from both sides establishment by execute file before taking determines processing and is provided with to show processing, and when the live image of having created new folder and picked up is stored in wherein, close folder is created indication, can obtain the identical effect of situation of taking with rest image.Though the shooting time that need grow for live image, because the folder of display file is always created indication before actual creation new folder and image are stored in wherein, therefore, the display file folder is created and is shown in shooting process.
Recording medium 200 and 210 is not limited only to the storage card such as pcmcia card and compact flash, hard disk or the like, also can comprise such as little DAT, magneto optical disk, CD-R, and the CD of CD-RW, such as the phase transition optical disk of DVD or the like.
In addition, the complex media of recording medium 200 and 210 can be wherein integrated separately storage card and hard disk, or comprise the complex media of discerptible parts.
In the above-described embodiments, recording medium 200 and 210 be described to separate with digital camera 100 and the medium that can at random be connected with digital camera.Yet one or two recording medium can be fixed in the digital camera 100.
In addition, digital camera 100 can be designed as and allows recording medium 200 and 210 single or any amount to be connected to camera.
The foregoing description pack into configuration in the digital camera 100 of recording medium 200 and 210 wherein of having demonstrated separately.Yet, also can use any combination of single recording medium or a plurality of recording mediums.
The present invention can be applied to the system that is made of multiple arrangement or comprise the equipment of single device.
Target of the present invention even can also realize: provide storage medium (or recording medium) to a system or equipment by following manner, this storage medium stores be used to realize the software program code of the function of above-described embodiment, and make the computer (or CPU or MPU) of this system or equipment read and carry out the program code that is stored in the storage medium.In this case, realize the function of embodiment as described above independently, and the storage medium of having stored program code has constituted the present invention from the program code that storage medium is read.The function of embodiment as described above not only realizes when the program code of reading is carried out by computer, and can work as operating system (OS) of moving on computers or the like according to the instruction operating part of program code or all realize during actual treatment.
When the program code of reading from storage medium is written in the memory of the functional expansion unit that is inserted into the expansion board in the computer or is connected to computer, and the CPU of expansion board or functional expansion unit also can realize the function of above-described embodiment according to the instruction operating part of program code or all during actual treatment.
Notice that the present invention can be by making up the foregoing description or their technology essential factor is implemented as required.
In addition, the present invention can design like this, so that all or some assemblies of the scope of claim or embodiment have constituted an equipment, it can be the equipment that is connected to another equipment, also can be the element of constitution equipment.
As described above, according to the present invention, particularly, before taking, create condition setting by file and handle (Fig. 8) and image is set temporarily preserves order ground.In file/file management (Figure 12), when taking, determine file establishment mark, and confirm to preserve the destination document folder.If preserving the destination is new folder, then arrives at this moment and create file.
That is, different with the conventional method of creating new folder when specifying the preservation destination, the present invention did not create file before taking.This has just prevented from unnecessarily to create empty file.This has also prevented from can not find the situation of the file of establishment when taking.In addition, if the condition of above-mentioned interim setting is stored in nonvolatile memory or the like in advance, can create file according to the condition of interim setting, even replaced recording medium.
In file create to determine is handled (Fig. 9), even above-mentionedly be issued to the preservation request of new folder when request is set generating temporarily, if determine to create new folder, then file is created mark and is eliminated.Therefore, in the case, select image is saved in the existing file folder.Therefore, even even can not create under the situation of new folder in the preservation request of having sent new folder, also can continue to take.
Even without the preservation request that is issued to new folder, also can create and determine to handle establishment new folder (Figure 11) by continuous images.That is, can not be kept in the same existing file folder, file then is set create mark, to create new folder if determine the image file of the assurance storage of predetermined quantity.Therefore, even be not issued to the preservation request of new folder, and a series of continuous images can not be kept in the same existing file folder, also can continue to take, and a series of continuous images can be kept in the same file.
In addition, as described above, according to the present invention, before taking, in file management is handled (Fig. 7), according to the shooting date of the nearest image file in the nearest shooting date of preserving in the image processing equipment and time and the recording medium and at least one among the time, nearest shooting date and time are defined as with reference to date and time.By more nearest shooting date and time and current time, determine whether to need to create new folder.
Owing under first image of continuous images or situation, upgrade nearest shooting date and time in single shot, even the change of the date and time of factor has taken place to create as new folder in the consecutive image shooting process, has not also created new folder.That is, continuous images is not kept in the different destination document folders.In addition, when carrying out the continuous images shooting, only when first image, upgrade nearest shooting date and time.Therefore, when in the continuous images shooting process, having taken place to create the change of date and time of factor, when taking, create new folder as new folder next time.Therefore, the image file that when next time taking, is picked up not with before the image file that shooting obtained be present in the same file.This provides the useful effect of tissue image file.
Under the situation that does not depart from the spirit or scope of the present invention, can make many obviously different embodiment of the present invention, should be appreciated that the present invention is not limited only to its specific embodiment, except defined as appended claim.

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1, the image processing equipment in a kind of file that will be recorded in by the image file of taking acquisition in the recording medium is characterized in that comprising:
Preserve the destination and determine device, be used for creating condition according to the new folder of presetting, existing file folder from recording medium and the new folder that is not present in the recording medium are determined and will be pressed from both sides by the preservation destination document of taking the image file that is obtained next time;
The file creation apparatus is used for creating new folder when sent the instruction that is used for taking and preserved the destination when being new folder next time in recording medium; And
Tape deck is used for the image file that instruction obtained that response is used for taking next time is recorded in by described preservation destination and determines the preservation destination that device is determined.
2, equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that:
New folder establishment condition is included in the enforceable request to create of forcibly creating new folder when next time taking, and
When new folder establishment condition was enforceable request to create, described preservation destination determined that device is defined as preserving the destination with new folder.
3, equipment according to claim 2 is characterized in that further comprising input unit, is used for allowing to specify enforceable request to create by single operation.
4, equipment according to claim 2 is characterized in that, described enforceable request to create is by being provided with by the menu window that image processing equipment provided.
5, equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that:
New folder establishment condition comprises the request to create that the change owing to date and time causes, it is the establishment new folder when satisfying the condition that is associated with respect to the passage of default reference date and time or calendar with date and time, and
When new folder establishment condition is the request to create that the change owing to date and time causes, and when satisfying the request to create that the change owing to date and time causes, described preservation destination determines that device is defined as preserving the destination with new folder.
6, equipment according to claim 5, it is characterized in that, the preset reference date and time is nearest shooting date and the time that is stored in the image processing equipment, perhaps the shooting date and the time of the nearest image file that is picked up in the image file that exists in the recording medium.
7, equipment according to claim 5, it is characterized in that the preset reference date and time is to be stored in the shooting date of the nearest image file that is picked up in the image file that exists in nearest shooting date in the image processing equipment and time and the recording medium and the older date and time in the time.
8, according to the described equipment of any one claim in the claim 5 to 7, it is characterized in that, device is determined in described preservation destination, when request to create that the change that determines whether to satisfy owing to date and time causes, think that the date changes with respect to the Preset Time that is different from 0:00 in the morning.
9, according to the described equipment of any one claim in the claim 1 to 7, it is characterized in that, in the time can not in recording medium, creating new folder, described preservation destination determines that device is defined as preserving the destination with one of them existing file folder, and no matter whether new folder should be confirmed as preserving the destination.
10, a kind of being used for will is characterized in that this method comprises by taking the control method of the image processing equipment in the file that the image file obtained is recorded in recording medium:
Preserve the destination determining step, be used for according to default new folder establishment condition, existing file folder from recording medium and the new folder that is not present in the recording medium are determined and will be pressed from both sides by the preservation destination document of taking the image file that obtains next time;
The file foundation step is used for creating new folder when sent the instruction that is used for taking and preserved the destination when being new folder next time in recording medium; And
Recording step is used for the image file that instruction obtained that response is used for taking next time is recorded in the determined preservation destination document folder of preservation destination determining step.
11, method according to claim 10 is characterized in that:
New folder establishment condition is included in the enforceable request to create of forcibly creating new folder when next time taking, and
In preserving the destination determining step, when new folder establishment condition was enforceable request to create, new folder was confirmed as preserving the destination.
12, method according to claim 11 is characterized in that:
Image processing equipment further comprises input unit, is used for allowing to specify enforceable request to create by single operation, and
In preserving the destination determining step, when carrying out the operation of input unit, new folder is confirmed as preserving the destination.
13, method according to claim 11 is characterized in that, enforceable request to create is by being provided with by the menu window that image processing equipment provided.
14, method according to claim 10 is characterized in that:
New folder establishment condition comprises the request to create that the change owing to date and time causes, its when satisfying the condition that is associated with respect to the passage of default reference date and time or calendar with date and time, the establishment new folder, and
In preserving the destination determining step, when new folder establishment condition is the request to create that the change owing to date and time causes, and when satisfying this request to create that causes owing to the change of date and time, new folder is confirmed as preserving the destination.
15, method according to claim 14, it is characterized in that, default reference date and time is nearest shooting date and the time that is stored in the image processing equipment, or the shooting date and the time of the nearest image file that is picked up in the image file that exists in the recording medium.
16, method according to claim 14, it is characterized in that default reference date and time is to be stored in the shooting date of the nearest image file that is picked up in the image file that exists in nearest shooting date in the image processing equipment and time and the recording medium and older date and time in the time.
17, according to the described method of any one claim in the claim 14 to 16, it is characterized in that, in preserving the destination determining step, during the request to create that causes when determining whether to satisfy the change of date and time, think that the date changes with respect to the Preset Time that is different from 0:00 in the morning.
18, according to the described method of any one claim in the claim 10 to 16, it is characterized in that, in preserving the destination determining step, in the time can not in recording medium, creating new folder, one of them existing file double-layered quilt is defined as preserving the destination, and no matter whether new folder should be confirmed as preserving the destination.
19, the image processing equipment in a kind of file that will be recorded in by the image file of taking acquisition in the recording medium is characterized in that comprising:
Preserve the destination and determine device, be used for from the existing file folder of recording medium and be not present in new folder the recording medium, determine to satisfy preservation destination document folder by take the image file that obtains next time; And
Notifying device is used for when preservation destination document double-layered quilt is defined as new folder, and notice is preserved the destination document double-layered quilt and is defined as new folder.
20, equipment according to claim 19 is characterized in that, further comprises:
The file creation apparatus is used for creating new folder when sent the instruction that is used for taking and preserved the destination when being new folder next time in recording medium; And
Tape deck is used for the image file that instruction obtained that response is used for taking next time is recorded in by described preservation destination and determines the preservation destination that device is determined.
21, equipment according to claim 19 is characterized in that, creates new folder next time when described notifying device is taken by being presented at and notifies.
22, equipment according to claim 21 is characterized in that, described notifying device notice is created new folder.
23, equipment according to claim 22, its feature is set forth in, and described notifying device points out when taking to create the indication of new folder by elimination next time, notifies the establishment of new folder.
24, according to the described equipment of any one claim in the claim 21 to 23, it is characterized in that further comprising the checkout gear of the change that is used to detect screening-mode,
Wherein, when detecting the change of screening-mode, described notifying device more highlights the indication of pointing out to create new folder when next time taking than when not detecting the change of screening-mode.
25, equipment according to claim 24, it is characterized in that, when detecting the change of screening-mode, described notifying device makes the indication of pointing out establishment new folder when next time taking glimmer, show this indication with the size bigger than the size when not detecting the change of screening-mode, perhaps, show this indication with more attractive color.
26, according to the described equipment of any one claim in the claim 21 to 23, it is characterized in that,
When satisfying default new folder and create condition, described preservation destination determines that device will preserve destination document and press from both sides and be defined as new folder, and
Described notifying device changes the method for creating new folder when next time taking that is presented at according to the type of the new folder establishment condition that is satisfied.
27, equipment according to claim 26 is characterized in that, is establishment condition or the another kind of establishment condition that is provided with by the user according to the new folder establishment condition that is satisfied, and changes the method that shows.
28, equipment according to claim 21 is characterized in that, when satisfying default new folder establishment condition, described preservation destination determines that it is new folder that device determines to preserve the destination document folder, and
When new folder establishment condition was the change of date and time, described notifying device showed the establishment condition.
29, a kind of being used for will is characterized in that this method comprises by taking the control method of the image processing equipment in the file that the image file obtained is recorded in recording medium:
Preserve the destination determining step, be used for from the existing file folder of recording medium and be not present in new folder the recording medium, determining will be by the preservation destination document folder of taking the image file that obtains next time; And
Notifying process is used for when preservation destination document double-layered quilt is defined as new folder, and notice is preserved the destination document double-layered quilt and is defined as new folder.
30, method according to claim 29 is characterized in that further comprising:
The file foundation step is used for creating new folder when sent the instruction that is used for taking and preserved the destination when being new folder next time in recording medium; And
Recording step is used for the image file that instruction obtained that response is used for taking next time is recorded in the determined preservation destination document folder of preservation destination determining step.
31, method according to claim 29 is characterized in that, in notifying process, creates the indication of new folder next time when taking by being presented at and gives notice.
32, method according to claim 31 is characterized in that, notice is created new folder in notifying process.
33, method according to claim 32 is characterized in that, in notifying process, the establishment of new folder is notified in the indication of pointing out when next time taking to create new folder by elimination.
34, according to the described method of any one claim in the claim 31 to 33, it is characterized in that further comprising the detection step of the change that detects screening-mode,
Wherein, when detecting the change of screening-mode, in notifying process, point out when taking, to create the indication of new folder than when not detecting the change of screening-mode, more highlighting next time.
35, method according to claim 34, it is characterized in that, in notifying process, when detecting the change of screening-mode, make the indication of pointing out establishment new folder when next time taking glimmer, this indication shows that with the size bigger than the size when not detecting the change of screening-mode perhaps, this indication shows with more attractive color.
36, according to the described method of any one claim in the claim 31 to 33, it is characterized in that,
In preserving the destination determining step, when satisfying default new folder establishment condition, preserve the destination document double-layered quilt and be defined as new folder, and
In notifying process, the type according to the new folder establishment condition that is satisfied changes the method for creating new folder when next time taking that is presented at.
37, method according to claim 36 is characterized in that, is establishment condition or the another kind of establishment condition that is provided with by the user according to the new folder establishment condition that is satisfied, and changes the method that shows.
38, method according to claim 31 is characterized in that:
In preserving the destination determining step, when satisfying default new folder establishment condition, determining to preserve the destination document folder is new folder, and
In notifying process, when new folder establishment condition is the change of date and time, show the establishment condition.
39, the image processing equipment in a kind of file that will be recorded in by the image file of taking acquisition in the recording medium is characterized in that comprising:
Preserve the destination and determine device, be used to determine: when the variation of presetting of date and time does not take place, to be existing file folder in the recording medium by the preservation destination document folder of taking the image file obtained next time, and when the variation of presetting of date and time has taken place, will be the new folder that is not present in the recording medium by the preservation destination document folder of taking the image file that is obtained next time;
The file creation apparatus is used for creating new folder when sent the instruction that is used for taking and preserved the destination when being new folder next time in recording medium; And
Tape deck is used for the image file that instruction obtained that response is used for taking next time is recorded in by described preservation destination and determines the preservation destination document folder that device is determined;
Wherein, when the variation of presetting of date and time took place in the consecutive image shooting process, described preservation destination determined that device is defined as preserving the destination document folder with the folder of the existing file in the recording medium, takes up to continuous images and finishes.
According to the described equipment of claim 39, it is characterized in that 40, device is determined according to default nearest shooting date and time and current date and time in described preservation destination, determine take place/not take place the default variation of date and time.
41, according to the described equipment of claim 40, it is characterized in that, when image is not included in the continuous images, nearest shooting date and time are the shooting times of the nearest image that picked up, and when image was included in the continuous images, nearest shooting date and time were the shooting times of first image.
42, according to the described equipment of claim 40, it is characterized in that, when image is not included in the continuous images, nearest shooting date and time are the shooting times of the nearest image that picked up in the image file that exists in the recording medium, and when image was included in the continuous images, nearest shooting date and time were the shooting times of first image.
43, according to the described equipment of any one claim in the claim 40 to 42, it is characterized in that nearest shooting date and time are that image processing equipment is carried out the shooting date of the nearest image file that is picked up in the image file that exists in the date and time of nearest shooting and the recording medium and the older date and time in the time.
According to the described equipment of any one claim in the claim 39 to 42, it is characterized in that 44, continuous images is the image that obtains under continuous photographing mode or encirclement pattern automatically.
45, a kind of being used for will is characterized in that this method comprises by taking the control method of the image processing equipment in the file that the image file obtained is recorded in recording medium:
Preserve the destination determining step, be used to determine: when the variation of presetting of date and time does not take place, to be the existing file folder in the recording medium by the preservation destination document folder of the image file of taking acquisition next time, and when default date and time variation has taken place, will be the new folder that is not present in the recording medium by the preservation destination document folder of taking the image file that obtains next time;
The file foundation step is used for creating new folder when sent the instruction that is used for taking and preserved the destination when being new folder next time in recording medium; And
Recording step is used for the image file that instruction obtained that response is used for taking next time is recorded in the determined preservation destination document folder of preservation destination determining step,
Wherein, when in the consecutive image shooting process the default variation of date and time taking place, in preserving the destination determining step, the existing file double-layered quilt in the recording medium is defined as preserving the destination document folder, takes up to continuous images and finishes.
46, according to the described method of claim 45, it is characterized in that, in preserving the destination determining step,, determine take place/not take place the default variation of date and time according to default nearest shooting date and time and current date and time.
47, according to the described method of claim 46, it is characterized in that, when image is not included in the continuous images, nearest shooting date and time are the shooting times of the nearest image that picked up, and when image was included in the continuous images, nearest shooting date and time were the shooting times of first image.
48, according to the described method of claim 46, it is characterized in that, when image is not included in the continuous images, nearest shooting date and time are the shooting times of the nearest image file that is picked up of the image file that exists in the recording medium, and, when image was included in the continuous images, nearest shooting date and time were the shooting times of first image.
49, according to the described method of any one claim in the claim 46 to 48, it is characterized in that nearest shooting date and time are that image processing equipment is carried out the shooting date of the nearest image file that is picked up in the image file that exists in the date and time of nearest shooting and the recording medium and the older date and time in the time.
According to the described method of any one claim in the claim 45 to 48, it is characterized in that 50, continuous images is the image that obtains under continuous photographing mode or encirclement pattern automatically.
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