JP2001296849A - Device and method for browsing pictures - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device and method which make it possible to deal with a plurality of picture data as continuous picture data and browse pictures displayed on a display device as if they were a sheet of continuous picture. SOLUTION: A picture display means 32 develops picture data with 2 rows and 2 columns into a picture container part 6 as picture parts 5, of a prescribed area allocated on memory, respectively, and also re-arranges the picture parts 5 according to the row and column numbers. Consequently, picture data corresponding to a picture window part 7 set to a size smaller than that of the picture data are displayed on an output device 4, and the picture can smoothly be moved by operating the X-Y coordinates of the picture container part 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image browsing apparatus and an image browsing method for moving and browsing an image, and more particularly to an image browsing apparatus and an image browsing method for moving and browsing an image composed of a plurality of divided image data. About the method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an image browsing method using an output device such as a display, there is a method in which all image data is expanded on a memory to perform image browsing. Since the amount of memory used to expand image data increases, one image data is divided, and only the divided image data required for image browsing is expanded on the memory, thereby reducing the memory usage. There is a way to make it happen.

[0003]

However, according to the prior art, when an image displayed on an output device such as a display is moved, it is necessary to perform a moving process for each divided image data, so that the image is smoothed. There is a problem that it is not possible to perform a simple movement.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to handle a plurality of image data as one continuous image data and to display an image displayed on an output device. An object of the present invention is to provide an image browsing apparatus and an image browsing method capable of browsing as a single continuous image.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following constitution. The gist of the invention according to claim 1 is that an image storage means for storing a plurality of image data of the same size each having a matrix number added thereto, and m rows and n columns from the image data stored in the image storage means. image reading means for reading out the image data (m and n are integers of 2 or more), and storing the image data of m rows and n columns read out by the image reading means in an area on a memory based on the matrix number. And an image rearrangement means for rearranging and developing the image container in the (m-1) row (n
-1) image display means for displaying, as an image, the image data rearranged in the image container corresponding to an image window set to be smaller than the size of the image data in a column. Image browsing device. Further, the gist of the invention according to claim 2 is characterized by comprising an image browsing means for moving the image displayed on the image display means by moving the image data corresponding to the image window. An image browsing apparatus according to claim 1 is provided. The gist of the invention according to claim 3 is that, when the image reading means moves the image data corresponding to the image window by the image browsing means, the image data corresponding to the image window is stored in the image container. When the image data reaches the boundary of the image data rearranged, the image browsing means reads out m or n pieces of the image data located in the moving direction of the image data corresponding to the image window. The image rearranging unit is located on the opposite side of the moving direction of the image data corresponding to the image window by the image browsing unit among the m rows and n columns of the image data expanded in the image container. M or n pieces of the image data read by the image reading means. It is replaced with a, lies in the image browsing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein be deployed by relocation in the image container on the basis of the matrix number. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image container size setting means for setting a size of the image container, and an image window size setting means for setting a size of the image window. An image browsing apparatus according to any one of 1 to 3, above. The gist of the present invention is that a plurality of image data of the same size each having a matrix number added thereto is stored, and m rows and n columns (m and n are integers of 2 or more) are stored from the stored image data. ) Is read out, and the read-out image data of m rows and n columns is rearranged and developed in an image container which is an area on a memory based on the matrix number, and (m-1) rows ( An image browsing method characterized by displaying the image data rearranged in the image container corresponding to an image window set to be smaller than the size of the image data in the (n-1) -th column as an image. Claim 6
The gist of the present invention resides in an image browsing method according to claim 5, wherein the image is moved and displayed by moving the image data corresponding to the image window. The gist of the invention according to claim 7 is that, when the image data corresponding to the image window is moved, the image data corresponding to the image window reaches a boundary line of the image data rearranged in the image container. In this case, m or n pieces of the image data located in the moving direction of the image data corresponding to the image window are read, and among the m rows and n columns of the image data expanded in the image container, Replace the m or n pieces of image data located on the opposite side of the moving direction of the image data corresponding to the image window with the read m or n pieces of image data, and The image browsing method according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the image is rearranged in the image container and developed based on the image. The gist of the present invention resides in an image browsing method according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein a size of the image container is set and a size of the image window is set.

[0006]

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

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image browsing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an image browsing apparatus according to the present invention. First
It is an explanatory view for explaining the relation between the image part, the image container part, and the image window part in the embodiment.

In a first embodiment, an input device 1 such as a keyboard and an image storage device 2 for storing image information are provided.
And an image control device 3 that operates under program control;
And an output device 4 composed of a display device or the like.
Reads out the image information stored in the image storage device 2 and displays it on the output device 4.

The image storage device 2 is a means for storing image information in a storage medium such as a hard disk, and stores a plurality of image data to which a file name and a matrix number are respectively added. , Of the same size,
One image is configured by arranging based on the matrix number.

The image control device 3 reads out image data stored in the image storage device 2 and expands the image data on a memory (not shown), and outputs a part of the image data expanded on the memory to an output device. The image display unit 32 includes an image display unit 32 for displaying an image on the output device 4, an image browsing unit 33 for moving an image displayed on the output device 4, and an image switching unit 34 for switching image data developed on a memory.

The image search means 31 stores the image data corresponding to the matrix number given from the input device 1 in the image storage device 2.
And if the image data corresponding to the given matrix number is stored in the image storage device 2, the matrix number in the range of 2 rows and 2 columns including the given matrix number To obtain image data corresponding to.

The image display means 32 stores the four image data of two rows and two columns acquired by the image search means 31 in the image container section 6 which is a predetermined area allocated in the memory as shown by A1 in FIG. And the image part 5 is rearranged based on the matrix numbers, as shown by A2 in FIG. As a result, A3 in FIG.
A part of the image data developed in the image container unit 6, that is, the image data corresponding to the image window unit 7 for limiting the visible area of the image in the output device 4 is displayed on the output device 4 as shown in FIG. In addition, the image window unit 7
The size is set smaller than the size of the image data stored in the image storage device 2.

The image browsing means 33 operates the X and Y coordinates of the image container section 6 based on an image browsing direction instruction to the image data displayed on the output device 4 by the input device 1, thereby obtaining an image container. The rearranged image data is moved to the unit 6, and the image data corresponding to the image window unit 7, that is, the image displayed on the output device 4 is moved in the image viewing direction specified by the input device 1.

The image switching means 34 is provided, when the image data corresponding to the image window section 7 reaches the boundary of the image data rearranged in the image container section 6 based on the image viewing direction instruction from the input device 1. The image retrieval means 3 identifies the matrix number of the image data corresponding to the image viewing direction instruction and reads out the image data corresponding to the identified matrix number.
Instruct 1

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the image browsing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

When a matrix number (hereinafter, referred to as an instruction matrix number) indicating image data to be displayed is input from the input device 1, the image search means 31 stores the image corresponding to the instruction matrix number in the image storage device 2. It is checked whether or not the data is stored (step 1). If the image data of the designated matrix number is stored, the browsing start matrix (r, c) corresponding to the designated matrix number in the upper left portion of 2 rows and 2 columns is determined. (Step 2), it is checked whether the c-th column is the right end of the registered image range, and if it is the right end, there is no image in the c + 1-th column. (Step 3). Similarly, it is checked whether the r-th line is the lower end of the registered image range. If the r-th line is the lower end, there is no image in the (r + 1) th line. Change to the (r-1) th line (step 4).

The image retrieval means 31 retrieves the image data in the range of 2 rows and 2 columns with the browsing start matrix thus obtained at the upper left, that is, the image data of the range of 2 rows and 2 columns including the designated matrix number from the image storage device 2. Read (step 5).

Next, the image display means 32 is connected to the image search means 3.
The image data of 2 rows and 2 columns read out by 1 are respectively developed as image portions 5 in an image container portion 6 which is a predetermined area allocated on the memory, and each image portion 5 is converted into a matrix number. A part of the image data rearranged on the basis of the image data and displayed on the image container unit 6, that is, the image data corresponding to the image window unit 7 for limiting the visible area of the image on the output device 4 is displayed on the output device 4 (step 6). ).

Next, it is determined whether or not an image browsing direction has been instructed from the input device 1 (step 7). If the image browsing direction has been instructed, the image browsing means 33 performs an image browsing process. By manipulating the X and Y coordinates of the image container unit 6 based on the image viewing direction instruction, the image data rearranged in the image container unit 6 is moved, and the image data corresponding to the image window unit 7, that is, output Device 4
Is moved in the image viewing direction instructed by the input device 1 (step 8). It should be noted that there are four types of image browsing direction instructions from the input device 1, up, down, left, and right.

The image switching means 34 determines whether or not the image data corresponding to the image window 7 by the image browsing means 33 has reached the boundary of the image data rearranged in the image container 6 (step 9). ). When the image reaches the boundary, the image switching unit 34 specifies the matrix number of new image data located in the viewing direction based on the image viewing direction instruction issued when the image reaches the boundary (step 1).
0), it is determined whether or not the image data corresponding to the specified matrix number is stored in the image storage device 2 (Step 11).

The identification of the matrix number of the new image data located in the browsing direction based on the image browsing direction instruction by the image switching means 34 (step 10) is performed by changing the image data configuration of the image container unit 6 to (a, b) to (a). a + 1, b + 1), if the image viewing direction instruction is upward, (a-1,
b) and (a-1, b + 1) are acquired, and when the image browsing direction instruction is to the right, (a, b + 2) and (a + 1, b +)
If 2) is acquired and the image viewing direction instruction is downward,
(A + 2, b) and (a + 2, b + 1) are acquired, and when the image browsing direction instruction is to the left, (a, b-1) and (a)
+1, b-1).

When the image data corresponding to the specified matrix number is not stored in the image storage device 2, no new image data is read out, and the image data corresponding to the specified matrix number is stored in the image storage device 2. Is stored in the image search unit 31, the image switch unit 34 instructs the image search unit 31 to perform an image switch process, that is, read image data corresponding to the specified matrix number (step 12). Reads out the two pieces of image data designated by the image switching means 34 as replacement image data (step 13).

Next, the image display means 32 is connected to the image search means 3.
1 is replaced with the image part 5 in the image container part 6 and developed (step 1).
4), the image section 5 is rearranged based on the matrix number (step 15). The replaced image section 5 changes the image data configuration of the image container section 6 from (a, b) to (a + 1, b +
1), if the image viewing direction instruction is upward,
(A + 1, b) and (a + 1, b + 1), and when the image viewing direction instruction is rightward, (a, b) and (a + 1, b)
b), and when the image viewing direction instruction is downward,
(A, b) and (a, b + 1), and when the image viewing direction instruction is leftward, (a, b + 1) and (a + 1, b +)
1).

During the processing from step 10 to step 15, the image data corresponding to the image window section 7 is held in the state before the image switching processing, and after the image switching processing, the image data corresponding to the image window section 7 is stored in the image. By switching the X and Y coordinates of the image container unit 6 so as to be the same as the state before the switching process, a plurality of image data can be handled as one continuous image data and displayed on the output device 4. The resulting image can be viewed as if it were a single continuous image. If the user continues to browse the image, the image data corresponding to the image window unit 7 again reaches the boundary line of the image data in the image container unit 6, but the image switching process may be performed again.

Next, a specific operation of the first embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a specific operation of the image browsing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Image data of 4 rows and 5 columns is registered in the image storage device 2, and the matrix number (0, 0) is input from the input device 1 to view the image of the matrix number (0, 0). In this case, the image search means 31 reads out (0,0) to (1,1) image data of two rows and two columns using (0,0) as a browsing start matrix (B1). The image data obtained is rearranged in the image container unit 6 based on the matrix number (B21), the image window unit 7 is arranged in the upper left part of the (0,0) matrix image data, and the output device 4
The image of the image data corresponding to the image window 7 is displayed. (B22).

When the user wants to view an invisible image, that is, an image other than the image displayed on the output device 4, the image browsing means 33 moves the image data of the image container unit 6 in response to an image browsing direction instruction from the input device 1. B3). When the image reaches the boundary of the image container unit 6 while viewing the right direction of the image, the image switching unit 34 reconstructs the image. That is, since the user is browsing the right direction of the image, the image data configuration of 0 to 1 column is switched to the image data configuration of 1 to 2 columns, and the second column image is not displayed.
The image data of 2) and (1, 2) are read (B4), and the read image data is replaced with the existing image of the image unit 5. The image part 5 to be replaced is two image data of (0, 0) and (1, 0) on the opposite side to the reached side (B51).

Next, the image section 5 is rearranged based on the matrix number of the image data (B52), and the image data corresponding to the image window section 7, that is, the image seen through the image window section 7, is subjected to an image switching process. The image area seen before the execution is held (B53). As a result,
Unity is created between the first column image and the newly displayed second column image. Even if the image is continuously moved, it looks as if the second column image is prepared in advance without any discomfort. be able to.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, a plurality of image data can be handled as one continuous image data, and an image displayed on the output device can be treated as if it were one continuous image. This has the effect of being able to be viewed as an image.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a relationship between an image unit, an image container unit, and an image window unit in the second embodiment of the image browsing apparatus according to the present invention.

In the first embodiment, the image container unit 6
Are four image data of 2 rows and 2 columns, but in the second embodiment, the image container unit 6
The number of image data to be rearranged in m rows and n columns (m and n are 2
An image data number setting means for setting an arbitrary number of (the above integers) and the size of the image window unit 7 to (m-1) rows (n
-1) image window setting means for setting within a range smaller than the size of image data in a column. That is, in the first embodiment, the size of the image displayed on the output device 4 is limited by the image window unit 7 smaller than the size of the image data stored in the image storage device 2. In the embodiment, although there is a restriction that the size of the image window unit 7 must be set smaller than the size of the image data in the (m-1) rows and (n-1) columns, the image window unit 7 is rearranged in the image container unit 6. Since the number of image data to be output can be set to an arbitrary number of m rows and n columns, the size of an image displayed on the output device 4 is not limited.

First, the number of image data to be rearranged in the image container section 6, that is, the value of m rows and n columns of the number of image data components, is set by the image data number setting means. The size is set to a size smaller than the size of the image data of (m-1) rows and (n-1) columns.

When a matrix number (hereinafter, referred to as an instruction matrix number) indicating image data to be displayed is input from the input device 1, the image search means 31 stores the image corresponding to the instruction matrix number in the image storage device 2. It is checked whether data is stored or not. If image data of the designated matrix number is stored, the designated matrix number is assumed to be a browsing start matrix (r, c) corresponding to the upper left portion of m rows and n columns, It is checked whether an image area for n columns can be taken from the c column, and if the area for n columns cannot be taken, the browsing start line is shifted to the left to a position where the image for n columns can be secured. It is checked whether an image area for m rows can be obtained from the r-th row. If the area for m rows cannot be obtained, the browse start row is shifted upward to a position where the image for m rows can be secured.

The image retrieval means 31 retrieves the image data in the range of m rows and n columns with the browsing start matrix thus obtained at the upper left, that is, m × n image data in the range of m rows and n columns including the designated matrix number. Read from the image storage device 2.

As shown by A1 in FIG. 5, the image display means 32 has m.times.n m rows and n columns acquired by the image search means 31.
Each image data is developed as an image portion 5 in an image container portion 6 which is a predetermined area allocated on the memory, and the image portion 5 is re-created based on the matrix number as shown by A2 in FIG. Deploy. As a result, as shown in A3 of FIG. 5, a part of the image data developed in the image container unit 6, that is, the image data corresponding to the image window unit 7 for limiting the visible area of the image in the output device 4 is output to the output device 4. Is displayed. FIG. 5 shows an example in which the number of pieces of image data to be rearranged in the image container unit 6 is set to three rows and three columns.

In the image browsing process and the image switching process, the number of image data to be replaced in the image switching process is determined by the input device 1.
Corresponding to the number m of rows and the number n of columns of the image data configuration set by the above, the number becomes n when reaching the vertical boundary, and becomes m when reaching the horizontal boundary. This is the same as the embodiment.

Next, a specific operation of the second embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a specific operation of the image browsing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

When image data of 4 rows and 5 columns is registered in the image storage device 2 and the number of image data components is set to 3 rows and 3 columns, the image of the matrix number (0, 3) is browsed. Therefore, when the matrix number (0, 3) is input from the input device 1, it is checked whether an image of 3 rows and 3 columns can be obtained from the input matrix number (0, 3), and from the 0th row, Although image data for three rows can be secured, image data for three columns cannot be secured from the second column. Therefore, the image start column is shifted to the left to a position where image data for three columns can be secured (0, 2), and the image search means 31 reads out (0, 2) to (2, 4) image data of 3 rows and 3 columns using (0, 2) as a browsing start matrix (B1), and reads out the image data. Image data
It is rearranged in the image container unit 6 based on the matrix number (B
21), the image window unit 7 is arranged in the upper left part of the (0, 2) matrix image data, and the output device 4 displays an image of the image data corresponding to the image window unit 7. (B22).

When the user wishes to view an invisible image, that is, an image other than the image displayed on the output device 4, the image browsing means 33 moves the image data of the image container unit 6 in response to an image browsing direction instruction from the input device 1. B3). When the image reaches the boundary of the image container unit 6 while viewing the left direction of the image, the image switching unit 34 reconstructs the image. That is, since the user is browsing the left direction of the image, the image data configuration of 2 to 4 columns is switched to the image data configuration of 1 to 3 columns, and the first column image is not displayed.
The image data of (1), (1,1) and (2,1) are read (B4), and the read image data is replaced with the existing image of the image unit 5. The three image portions 5 to be replaced are (0, 4), (1, 4), and (2, 4) on the opposite side to the reached side (B51).

Next, the image section 5 is rearranged based on the matrix number of the image data (B52), and the image data corresponding to the image window section 7, that is, the image seen through the image window section 7, is subjected to an image switching process. The image area seen before the execution is held (B53). As a result,
Unity is created between the first column image and the newly displayed zeroth column image. Even if the image is continuously moved, it looks as if the zeroth column image is prepared in advance without any discomfort. be able to.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and each embodiment can be appropriately modified within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. Further, the number, position, shape, and the like of the constituent members are not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be set to numbers, positions, shapes, and the like suitable for carrying out the present invention. In the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals.

[0042]

According to the image browsing apparatus and the image browsing method of the present invention, a plurality of image data can be handled as one continuous image data, and the image displayed on the output device is regarded as one continuous image. This has the effect of being able to browse.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a first embodiment of an image browsing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a relationship among an image section, an image container section, and an image window section in the first embodiment of the image browsing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the image browsing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a specific operation of the image browsing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a relationship among an image section, an image container section, and an image window section in a second embodiment of the image browsing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a specific operation of the image browsing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Input device 2 Image storage device 3 Image control device 31 Image search means 32 Image display means 33 Image browsing means 34 Image switching means 4 Output device 5 Image part 6 Image container part 7 Image window part

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An image storage means for storing a plurality of image data of the same size, each of which is provided with a matrix number, and m from the image data stored in the image storage means.
An image reading unit that reads the image data in row n columns (m and n are integers of 2 or more); and the image data in m rows and n columns read by the image reading unit based on the matrix number. Image rearranging means for rearranging and developing the image in an image container which is an area on a memory; and corresponding to an image window set to be smaller than the size of the image data in (m-1) row and (n-1) column. Do
An image display device, comprising: image display means for displaying the image data rearranged in the image container as an image. 2. The image according to claim 1, further comprising an image browsing unit that moves the image displayed on the image display unit by moving the image data corresponding to the image window. Browsing device. 3. The image reading means, wherein, when the image data corresponding to the image window is moved by the image browsing means, the image data corresponding to the image window is rearranged in the image container. When the image data reaches the boundary line of the image data, the image browsing means reads out m or n pieces of the image data located in the moving direction of the image data corresponding to the image window; Is m or n of the m rows and n columns of the image data developed in the image container, which are located on the opposite side of the moving direction of the image data corresponding to the image window by the image browsing means. Is replaced with m or n pieces of image data read by the image reading means. To claim 1 or 2, characterized in that to deploy by rearranged in the image container on the basis of the matrix number
The image viewing device according to the above. 4. An image container size setting means for setting a size of the image container, and an image window size setting means for setting a size of the image window.
4. The image browsing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. A plurality of image data of the same size each having a matrix number added thereto is stored, and m rows and n columns (m and n are 2
The above-mentioned image data is read out, and the read-out image data of m rows and n columns is rearranged and developed in an image container which is an area on a memory based on the matrix number, and (m-1) ) Corresponding to an image window that is set smaller than the size of the image data in row (n-1) column;
And displaying the image data rearranged in the image container as an image. 6. The image browsing method according to claim 5, wherein the image is moved and displayed by moving the image data corresponding to the image window. 7. When the image data corresponding to the image window is moved and the image data corresponding to the image window reaches a boundary of the image data rearranged in the image container, the image data is moved. Read out m or n pieces of the image data located in the moving direction of the image data corresponding to the window, and correspond to the image window among the m rows and n columns of the image data developed in the image container Replace the m or n pieces of image data located on the opposite side of the moving direction of the image data with the read m or n pieces of image data, and store the image data in the image container based on the matrix number. 7. The image browsing method according to claim 5, wherein the image is rearranged and developed. 8. The image browsing method according to claim 5, wherein a size of the image container is set, and a size of the image window is set.