JP2000285108A - Device and method for reading language data and recording medium with language data read control program recorded thereon - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily change a display language and an output voice language without changing control programs by reading the language data of a set language from a storage means among plural language data corresponding to a selected font number. SOLUTION: A font number corresponding to a font designated by a control program is selected from a font list for a program, and the language data of a set language are read among plural language data corresponding to the font number from a storage means. In this device, a 2nd controller 52 selects a font number corresponding to a font designated by a 1st controller 51 based on the font list for a program. Then, font data is outputted from either a Japanese font data list 522N or an English font data list 522E by using the selected font number and supplied to the memory controller of a data processing part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a language data reading device, a language data reading method, and a recording medium storing a language data reading control program suitable for use in an image pickup device or other electronic equipment having a multilingual font display function. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, a camera apparatus has a liquid crystal display (Liquid Crystal D) for displaying an image when a subject is photographed.
isplay: Hereinafter, "LCD". ) With this LC
D displays not only the image of the subject, but also characters and the like constituting the menu screen. When selling such a camera device around the world, the characters that make up the menu screen are
Must match the language of the country of sale.

[0003]

In a conventional camera device, even if the menu function itself does not change,
Different fonts are used for each language. Therefore,
Even if the fonts are displayed in the same place, the file names will be different, and it is necessary to describe the control for each language on a program. Specifically, L
A control program for displaying Japanese is required to display Japanese on the CD, and a control program for displaying English is required to display English. Therefore,
It is necessary to prepare a control program according to the number of display languages, which is a heavy burden.

The present invention has been proposed in view of such circumstances, and a language data reading device and a language data reading device capable of easily changing a display language and an output voice language without changing a control program. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording medium recording a method and a language data reading control program.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a language data reading apparatus comprising: setting means for setting a language of language data to be read; a control program for specifying a font; a font number for each font; Storage means for storing a font list for a program, which has a plurality of font numbers, and a font data list in which a plurality of language data are associated with arbitrary font numbers, and a font designated by the control program. A corresponding font number is selected from the font list for the program, and among a plurality of language data corresponding to the selected font number from the font data list, the language data of the language set by the setting means is set to the language data. Control means for performing control to read from the storage means, To solve the problems mentioned.

A language data reading method according to the present invention comprises a control program for specifying a font, a program font list in which font numbers are assigned to each font, a plurality of font numbers, and an arbitrary font number. A font data list corresponding to a plurality of language data is stored in the storage means, the language of the language data to be read is set, and the font number corresponding to the font specified by the control program is set to the font for the program. The above-mentioned problem is solved by selecting from the list and reading out the language data of the set language from the storage means among a plurality of language data corresponding to the font number selected from the font data list. I do.

A recording medium storing a language data reading control program according to the present invention has a control program for designating fonts, a program font list in which font numbers are assigned to each font, and a plurality of font numbers. In addition, a font data list in which a plurality of language data are associated with arbitrary font numbers is stored in the storage means, and a font number corresponding to the font specified by the control program is selected from the program font list. The language data read control program for reading the language data of the set language from the storage means among the plurality of language data corresponding to the font numbers selected from the font data list has been recorded. Solve.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The present invention can be applied to, for example, a camera device 1 having the configuration shown in FIG. The camera device 1 includes:
An imaging unit 10 for imaging a subject, a data processing unit 20 for performing predetermined signal processing on image data, an image memory 30 for expanding and temporarily storing font data, and a liquid crystal display (hereinafter referred to as “LCD”) And a memory unit 50 including a plurality of memories and controllers.

An image pickup unit 10 is a CCD for generating an image signal.
Image sensor 11 and A for digitizing an image signal
A / D converter 12 and a timing generator 13 for controlling drive timing of the CCD image sensor 11 and the A / D converter 12 are provided.

[0011] The CCD image sensor 11 generates an image signal in accordance with image pickup light from a subject, and converts this image signal into an A signal.
/ D converter 12. A / D converter 12
Converts the image signal from the CCD image sensor 11 into digital data at a predetermined sampling interval, outputs image data, and supplies the image data to the data processing unit 20.

The data processing unit 20 includes an A / D converter 1
2, a camera processing circuit 21 for performing, for example, white balance adjustment and gamma correction on the image data from the memory 2, a memory controller 22 for writing and reading font data and the like to and from the image memory 30, and a resolution for converting the resolution of the image data A converter 23, a video encoder / decoder 24 for encoding or decoding image data, and an LCD 40
And a D / A converter 25 for output to The data processing unit 20 includes a JPEG circuit 26 for JPEG-compressing image data and a host interface (hereinafter, referred to as a host interface).
It is called “host I / F”. ) 27 and a sync generator 28 for generating a synchronization signal.

The camera processing circuit 21 performs predetermined processing on the image data from the image pickup unit 10, and then, for example, causes the resolution converter 23 to perform resolution conversion before supplying it to the video encoder / decoder 24. Memory controller 22
When the font data is present in the image memory 30, the font data is read and supplied to the video encoder / decoder 24. Video encoder / decoder 2
Reference numeral 4 encodes the image data and the font data and supplies them to the LCD 40 via the D / A converter 25. As a result, fonts such as menus are displayed on the LCD 40 together with the subject imaged by the imaging unit 10. The video encoder / decoder 24 can also encode the image data read from the memory unit 50 and expanded by the JPEG circuit 26 and the font data, instead of the image data from the imaging unit 10.

The memory unit 50 includes a first controller 51 for controlling display of fonts in accordance with the operation of an operation switch 60, a second controller 52 for storing font lists and the like and controlling reading of font data, An EEPROM 53 for setting a feature flag described later;
Via a DRAM 54 for temporarily storing image data and the like and a recording medium interface (hereinafter referred to as “recording medium I / F”) 55, a recording medium on which image data of a still image or a moving image is recorded or image data is read out 56.

The first controller 51 stores a control program 511 for displaying a font on the LCD 40, as shown in FIG. First controller 51
Receives the trigger signal corresponding to the operation of the operation switch 60, specifies the font to be displayed according to the control program 511. The control program 511 is
For the font to be displayed (for example, “xxx”), the macro name (for example, “WCHR_xxx”) described in the program font list 521 described later is used.

The second controller 52 stores a program font list 521 and a font data list 522 composed of font data which is dot information of the font.

The control program 511 is constituted by assigning a font number to each of a plurality of fonts. For example, the font “WCHR_xxx” has the font number 10, the font “WCHR_yyy” has the font number 11, the font “
The font number 12 corresponds to “WCHR_zzz”.

The font data list 522 defines font data that can be displayed for each language. The font data list 522 includes a Japanese font data list 522N and an English font data list 522E.
And there is. Japanese font data list 52
In 2N, for example, font data for J_xxx, J_yyy, and J_zzz correspond to font numbers 10, 11, and 12, respectively. In the English font data list 522E, for example, for font numbers 10, 11, and 12, for E_xxx,
Font data for _yyy and E_zzz correspond. Therefore, the Japanese font data list 522N and the English font data list 522E correspond one-to-one with the program font list 521. The font data is, for example, bitmap data that is color data for each dot.

The second controller 52 selects a font number corresponding to the font specified by the first controller 51 based on the program font list 521, and uses the selected font number to display a Japanese font. Font data is output from either the data list 522N or the English font data list 522E.

Here, the Japanese font data list 52
Which font data of the 2N or English font data list 522E is output is determined by a feature flag defined on the EEPROM 53. This feature flag is rewritten by the control program 511 or the operation setting of the operation switch 60, for example.

Therefore, when a Japanese font is displayed first but an English font is subsequently displayed, the English font can be displayed by rewriting the feature flag in the EEPROM 53. Can be set to In other words, it is not necessary to rewrite up to the control program 511 to switch the language display of the font.
Note that it is preferable to prepare sufficiently many types of feature flags in order to support many languages.

The second controller 52 outputs the font data in this manner and supplies the font data to the memory controller 22 of the data processing unit 20. Memory controller 22
Develops the font data once in the image memory 30 and then converts the font data into the video encoder / decoder 24, D / A
The data is supplied to the LCD 40 via the converter 25. As a result, a Japanese or English font is displayed on the LCD 40.

As described above, the camera apparatus 1 selects a language to be displayed using the feature flag and reads font data based on the font number of the program font list 521, thereby switching the language to be displayed. In this case, the language can be easily switched and displayed without changing the control program 511.

When it is desired to display another new language, it is sufficient to store the font data list corresponding to the program font list 521, and it is not necessary to incorporate a new display control program.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be applied to, for example, a case where audio in various languages is output. Specifically, an audio output control program may be used as the control program 511, and an audio data list for each language may be used instead of the font data list 522. If the sound based on the sound data thus output is output from the speaker, the sound for each language can be output with a simple configuration. Alternatively, both the font data and the voice data may be stored, and the font may be displayed for each language and the voice may be output.

Next, the program font list 52
1. Creation of the font data list 522 will be described. First, as shown in FIG.
01 and a font file 102 for each language are prepared.

The font creation list 101 is a list defining fonts used in the control program 511. The font creation list 101 is similar to the program font list 521, but differs in that font numbers are not assigned and that the font format is a simple one that does not have a program appearance.

The font file 102 for each language is a file created with bitmap data and the like, and is a file indicating the shape of the font actually displayed on the LCD 40. The font file 102 for each language is prepared for each language and each font. Here, the font file 102N for Japanese and the font file 1 for English are used.
02E. The file name of the font file 102 for each language is the font creation list 101
It corresponds to the file name. Furthermore, for example, the font file "J_" is attached to the beginning of the file for the Japanese font file 102N and the letter "E_" is attached to the beginning of the file for the English font file 102E so that the language can be determined. .

The font creation list 101 and the font file 102 for each language configured as described above are passed through a dedicated program utility to create a program font list 521 and a font data list 522.

More specifically, the font list 521 for the program is converted so that the font numbers are assigned in the order of the fonts described in the font creation list 101 and the appearance of the program is adjusted.

Regarding the font data list 522,
The font file corresponding to the name is opened in the order of the fonts described in the font creation list 101. For example, if the font name is WCHR_xxx, Japanese opens J_xxx and English opens E_xxx. Then, the data for the program is converted in correspondence with them, and the respective Japanese font data lists 522N and English font data lists 522 are provided.
Add to E.

The Japanese font data list 52
Since 2N and the like are all created from the same font creation list 101, complete matching can be achieved on the program.

The font data list 522 created in this way is stored in the second controller 52 of the camera device 1. Therefore, in the camera device 1 as well, perfect matching can be obtained on the program, and appropriate display can be performed for each language.

When a new language (for example, German) is added to the font data list 522, a German-language font file is prepared as the font file 102 for each language, and the above-described program conversion processing is performed. Just do it.

In the present embodiment, the program font list 521 is stored in the second controller 52.
And a case where the font data list 522 is incorporated, is described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, if the font data list 522 is stored in a memory that can be changed as needed, such as a flash memory, the font data list can be easily added or changed. further,
The storage locations of the control program 511 and the program font list 521 are not particularly limited.

[0036]

As described above in detail, according to the language data reading device, the language data reading method and the recording medium in which the language data reading control program is recorded according to the present invention, the language data reading control program corresponds to the font specified by the control program. Select the font number to be used from the font list for program, and read out the language data of the set language from the storage means among the multiple language data corresponding to the font number selected from the font data list. The font number corresponding to the font to be set is selected from the font list for the program, and the language data of the set language is read out from the storage means among the plurality of language data corresponding to the font number selected from the font data list. Switch the language data to be output. In case, it is possible to easily perform the switching without changing the control program. When it is desired to output another new language data, it is sufficient to store the font data list for the new language corresponding to the program font list in the storage means. Can be omitted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a camera device to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a control program, a program font list, and a font data list stored in first and second controllers of the camera device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a procedure for creating the program font list and font data list.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Camera device, 51 First controller 51, 52
Second controller

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A setting means for setting a language of language data to be read, a control program for specifying a font, a program font list in which font numbers are assigned to each font, and a plurality of font numbers. Storage means for storing a font data list in which a plurality of language data are associated with arbitrary font numbers, and selecting a font number corresponding to the font specified by the control program from the font list for the program, Of the plurality of language data corresponding to the font number selected from the font data list,
Control means for controlling reading of language data of the language set by said setting means from said storage means, characterized by comprising: 2. The setting means sets a language of language image data or language audio data to be read, and the storage means has a plurality of font numbers,
A font data list in which a plurality of language image data or language sound data are associated with an arbitrary font number is stored, and the control means includes a plurality of language images corresponding to the font number selected from the font data list. 2. The language data reading device according to claim 1, wherein control is performed to read language image data or language audio data of the language set by the setting unit from the data or the language audio data from the storage unit. 3. A control program for specifying a font, a program font list in which font numbers are assigned to each font, a plurality of font numbers, and a plurality of language data associated with an arbitrary font number. The font data list is stored in the storage means, the language of the language data to be read is set, the font number corresponding to the font specified by the control program is selected from the font list for the program, and the font data A language data reading method, comprising reading language data of the set language from the storage means, among a plurality of language data corresponding to the font number selected from the list. 4. A language image to be read out, wherein said storage means has a plurality of font numbers and a font data list in which a plurality of language image data or language audio data are associated with arbitrary font numbers. Setting the language of the data or the language voice data, and among the plurality of language image data or language voice data corresponding to the font number selected from the font data list, the language image of the language set by the setting means 4. The language data reading method according to claim 3, wherein data or language voice data is read from said storage means. 5. A control program for specifying a font, a program font list in which font numbers are assigned to each font, a plurality of font numbers, and a plurality of language data corresponding to an arbitrary font number. A font data list is stored in the storage means, and a font number corresponding to the font specified by the control program is selected from the font list for the program, and the font number corresponding to the font number selected from the font data list is selected. Of multiple language data,
A recording medium storing a language data reading control program for reading language data of the set language from the storage means. 6. The storage means stores a font data list having a plurality of font numbers and a plurality of language image data or language sound data corresponding to an arbitrary font number. A language data read control program for reading language image data or language audio data of the language set by the setting means from the storage means among a plurality of language image data or language audio data corresponding to the selected font number is recorded. A recording medium on which the language data read control program according to claim 5 is recorded.