JP2002101378A - Image pickup device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image pickup device capable of effectively using the capacity of a recording medium. SOLUTION: The positions of 1st and 2nd cursors are shifted to desired positions, the positions of the 1st and 2nd cursors are decided (steps 103 and 104), and the size and position of a framework are decided (step 105). A range designation processing part reads only an image within a range designation frame from a memory and once stores the image in a RAM, when a shutter button is pressed down, and a compressing and extending part next compresses only an image in the framework and writes the image to a recording medium such as a memory card (step 107).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an imaging device,
In particular, the present invention relates to an imaging device that records image data read by an imaging device such as a digital camera.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, an image pickup apparatus (for example, a digital camera) converts an image formed by a plurality of lens groups into a CC image.
The data is read by an image sensor such as D and recorded as image data on a recording medium such as a smart media or a floppy (registered trademark) disk.

In recent years, the performance of imaging devices has been improved due to the development of memory technology and the increase in the number of pixels of imaging devices. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-102900 discloses that a zoom magnification information is recorded together with image information by using a trimming function provided in a camera when a captured image is reproduced, so that a camera can be provided without a zoom lens. There has been proposed an imaging apparatus capable of reproducing a zoom screen specified by a camera on a reproduction / editing machine.

[0004]

However, the image data itself of an image picked up by a conventional image pickup device is relatively large in size, and requires a large-capacity recording medium for recording. In particular, when photographing is performed using a high-pixel image sensor, a high-resolution image is obtained, but the size of image data becomes larger. Therefore, a larger capacity is required for recording on one recording medium. . That is, when recording an image having a large image size, there is a disadvantage that the number of images that can be stored in a recording medium is smaller than when recording an image having a small image size.

Further, if the zoom magnification information is recorded on the recording medium together with the image data as information at the time of reproduction as in the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-102900, the information for recording the zoom magnification information can be reduced. An extra recording medium is required, and the number of images that can be recorded on one recording medium is further reduced.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has as its object to provide an imaging apparatus capable of effectively using the capacity of a recording medium.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object,
The invention according to claim 1 is a display unit that displays an image read by an image sensor on a display surface, and before capturing an image displayed on the display surface, a partial region of the image or a plurality of independent regions. And a recording means for recording image data representing an image of the area specified by the range specifying means.

In the imaging apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, before capturing the image displayed on the display surface, a partial area or an independent area of the image displayed on the display surface of the display means by the range designating means. The plurality of areas are designated as a range, and the recording means records image data representing an image of the designated area.

Thus, only a partial area of the image displayed on the display surface of the display means is recorded in the recording means, and a part whose range is not specified is not recorded in the recording means. Is recorded in the recording means.

The range designating means designates a range of a part of the image displayed on the display surface or a plurality of independent regions, and designates a plurality of regions simultaneously or sequentially. Image data representing a plurality of designated areas may be recorded on the recording means simultaneously or sequentially as different image data. In addition, since a plurality of independent regions can be designated, for example, a plurality of designated regions can be present in one image displayed on the display surface, and simultaneously or sequentially from one displayed image. By specifying a plurality of areas, images of the specified plurality of areas can be recorded. Note that the shapes and sizes of the plurality of designated areas may be different from each other.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the image pickup apparatus according to the first aspect, after the image data representing an image of the entire area of the display surface is once stored in the storage unit, the range designation is performed. The image data representing the image of the selected area is recorded on a recording medium.

That is, according to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, when recording image data representing an image for which a range is specified, all of the image data once displayed on the display means in the storage means of the imaging device. Import image data representing an image. Thereafter, image data representing the image for which the range is specified is recorded on the recording medium. With such a configuration,
Only a partial area of the image displayed on the display surface of the display unit is recorded on the recording medium, and a part whose range is not specified is not recorded on the recording unit. Therefore, image data of a size smaller than the image size when an image displayed on the entire display surface is recorded is recorded on the recording unit.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the image pickup apparatus according to the first or second aspect, a frame indicating an outline for specifying a range is set in advance.
By specifying a predetermined position on the display surface, the frame is positioned based on the specified predetermined position.

That is, according to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or the second aspect of the present invention, when selecting an image of a necessary area from among the images displayed on the display means, a predetermined frame frame is selected. Move a point, parenthesis, cursor, or the like, which is a reference, and specify a desired position. The range designating unit designates a region within the frame as the partial region with reference to a designated desired position. With such a configuration, a necessary image can be easily selected. For example, a reference position of a preset frame is designated, such as a configuration indicating only the center position, a configuration indicating only the end points, or a configuration indicating the center position and the end points. The range designating means displays a frame whose shape is determined in advance, such as a circle, an ellipse, a triangle, a quadrangle, a polygon, etc., according to the designated position. It should be noted that a range outside the frame may be designated.

Specifically, in the case where only the above-mentioned center position or only the end point is configured, the range designating means displays a range frame of a predetermined dimension with reference to the designated center position or end point. The range frame can be designated as a partial area. Further, in the case where the configuration indicates the center position and the end point, a frame of a predetermined shape is displayed with the specified center position as the center, and the dimensions of the frame frame are determined according to the specified end point, It is possible to configure so that the inside of the frame is designated as a partial area within the determined size range. With this configuration, the range can be easily specified.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the image pickup apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the range designation means is surrounded by three or more positions on the designated display surface. It is characterized in that an area is designated as the partial area.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the range specifying means specifies three or more positions for determining a plane area, and
An area surrounded by one or more positions is designated as the partial area. The range specifying means specifies three or more positions by connecting adjacent positions to each other. The line connecting the adjacent positions can be a straight line or a curved line. In the case of a curve, a smoothing process for smoothing a connection between adjacent curves may be performed.

With this configuration, regions of various shapes can be cut out, so that the shape of the image to be recorded can be freely determined according to the image to be cut out.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the imaging device according to the first or second aspect, the range designating means freely draws a frame.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, a frame is freely drawn according to an image to be recorded. That is, by drawing a trajectory according to the image to be recorded, the frame is set to a desired shape, and only the shape of the region to be recorded in the image displayed on the display surface is specified, or the region not to be recorded is designated. Only the shape of can be specified. With such a configuration, regions of various shapes can be designated as ranges, so that the shape of an image to be recorded can be freely determined.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the imaging apparatus according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, a transmission unit for transmitting image data representing an image of the area designated by the range designation unit is provided. It is characterized by.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the image pickup apparatus according to the first aspect, the transmitting means for transmitting the image data representing the image of the area specified by the range specifying means is provided. It can be configured to include.

The transmitting means may be configured to transmit image data representing the image of the partial area specified by the range specifying means and recorded in the recording means, or to specify the range to the recording means during imaging. The image data representing the image of the partial area may be directly transmitted to another communicable device.

By providing such transmission means, image data whose range is specified can be transmitted directly without connecting to another communicable device such as a personal computer or a mobile phone. Since the image data representing the image of the area specified by the range specifying means is transmitted, the amount of image data is small, and transmission and reception can be performed in a relatively short time. Preferably, an image data amount adjusting unit for adjusting the amount of image data for transmission / reception or a document creating unit for creating a text document may be provided.

[0025]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. An imaging device 10 to which the present invention is applied has a configuration shown in FIG.
The shutter button 12 and the liquid crystal display panel 1 are configured as shown in FIGS.
3, zoom lens 14, viewfinder 15, strobe 1
6, strobe button 17, cancel button 18, cross button 19, display 46, mode dial 47,
As shown in FIG. 3, an image pickup device 30 as an image pickup device, a memory card drive 20, and a control unit 22 for controlling the driving of these components are provided inside the lens cover 61 and the housing.
Etc. are provided.

The zoom lens 14 is driven by a zoom lens motor 60, and its position is adjusted. Further, regarding the zoom lens motor 60,
The drive is controlled by the control unit 22.

When the power of the zoom lens 14 is turned off,
It is collapsed inside the housing, and its front surface is covered by a lens cover 61 that can be opened and closed. The lens cover 61 is
The open / closed state is determined by the lens cover motor 62,
The drive of the lens cover motor 62 is controlled by the control unit 22. That is, the lens cover motor 6 is set so that the lens cover 61 is opened in the photographing mode.
2 is driven by the control unit 22, and in the playback mode or the standby mode, the lens cover motor 62 is controlled by the control unit 22 so that the lens cover 61 is closed after the zoom lens 14 is stored inside the imaging device 10. Driven.

An image pickup device 30 (image pickup element) inside the housing
Is composed of an image pickup device such as a CCD, accumulates electric charge corresponding to the amount of incident light according to an exposure control value, and outputs the accumulated electric charge, that is, an image signal, to the analog signal processing unit 36.

The analog signal processing section 36 performs predetermined analog signal processing (for example, noise reduction processing) on the input image signal, and outputs the processed image signal to the A / D conversion section 38. The A / D converter 38 converts the input analog signal into a digital signal and outputs the digital signal to the digital signal processor 40. The digital signal processing unit 40 performs predetermined digital signal processing (for example, shading correction processing) on the input digital signal, and outputs the digital signal to the memory 42 as image data.

The memory 42 stores the image data output from the digital signal processor 40. At this time, if a write instruction is given to a memory card (recording medium) such as a smart media or a floppy disk, the stored image data is compressed and written by the compression / expansion unit 44. Note that it is also possible to set so that the data is written without compression by the compression / expansion unit 44.

The display 46 as a display surface is formed of liquid crystal, and displays an image read by the image pickup device 30 before recording on a recording medium such as a memory card. That is, when there is an image display instruction, the display 46 displays the image data stored in the memory 42 or the image data read from the memory card as an image, or displays various function selection screens. The liquid crystal display panel 13 displays the current settings of the imaging device, such as the operation mode, image quality, battery amount, strobe light emission / non-emission, and the number of shootable images.

The cross button 19 is a button for selecting a button displayed on the display 46 or moving a cursor when the display 46 is the various item selection screen. The strobe button 17 is a button for issuing a compulsory light emission instruction when the strobe is forcibly fired or for issuing a light emission prohibition instruction when prohibiting the strobe light emission.

The cancel button 18 is a button for issuing an instruction to cancel the instruction selected and determined by the cross button 19, for example.

The mode dial 47 is a dial for selecting an operation mode of the image pickup apparatus. Examples of the mode dial 47 include an automatic photographing mode, a manual photographing mode, a self-timer photographing mode, a reproduction mode, and a P which is connected to a personal computer to output an image.
Select one of the C mode and the setup item setting mode for setting the initial conditions of various functions. In each shooting mode, a full-screen mode for shooting all images displayed on the display 46 and a display 4
The user can select a range designation mode in which only a necessary range of the image displayed in the image 6 is photographed.

When the manual shooting mode is selected by the mode dial 47, the display 46 displays
For example, items such as white balance, brightness exposure correction, flash brightness exposure correction, and continuous shooting are displayed. After these items are selected by the cross button 19 and the contents of the selected items are changed, they are confirmed by an execution button (not shown).

When the manual shooting mode is selected by the auto dial 47, the display 46 displays
Modes set in advance according to the shooting purpose, such as landscape mode, commemorative shooting mode, portrait mode, night view mode, backlight mode, and setting item priority modes such as program mode, aperture priority mode, and shutter priority mode Are displayed. One of these items is selected by the cross button 19 and determined by an execution button (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 22
It comprises a CPU 22a, a ROM 22b and a RAM 22c. The control unit 22 has a shutter button 12, a flash button 17, a memory card drive 20, a drive circuit 24, a distance measurement unit 32, and a photometry unit 3 via a bus 88.
4, memory 42, compression / decompression unit 44, display 46,
The mode dial 47, the cross button 19, the cancel button 18, the operation button 48, and the like are connected.

The RAM 22c has a frame 2 to be described later.
Image data representing the image in 7 and various data necessary for various programs described later are temporarily stored.

A range designating program for performing a range designating process, which will be described later, and a mode dial 47 are stored in the ROM 22b.
Various programs such as a mode determination program for determining the operation mode selected by the above, various programs for performing processing according to the selected operation mode, and a program for controlling the above-described various components connected to the control unit 22 are stored. Have been.

The CPU 22a sets R when starting up the imaging device.
Each component such as the zoom lens 14 described above is controlled based on various programs read from the OM 22b. Further, the CPU 22a includes a range specification processing unit 23 as range specification means, and performs a predetermined range specification process based on a range specification program read from the ROM 22b.

The range designation program is displayed on the display 46.
Are provided with a first cursor 26 and a second cursor 28 (refer to FIGS. 5A and 6) as position designation means for designating only a predetermined range in the image displayed in FIG. If you select the range specification mode,
The first cursor 26 and the second cursor 28 are displayed. In addition, the range designation program displays on the display 47 a rectangular frame 27 whose size and position are determined by the first cursor and the second cursor.

The positions of the first cursor 26 and the second cursor 28 are moved by the cross button 19. The position of the first cursor 26 is determined by pressing the shutter button 12, and the position of one corner of the frame 27 is determined by determining the position of the first cursor 26. The position of the second cursor 28 is determined by pressing the shutter button 12, and the determination of the position of the second cursor 28 determines the position of a diagonal corner of the first cursor. Then, by determining the positions of the two cursors 26 and 28, the size and the position of the frame 27 are determined, and among the images (see FIG. 5A) displayed on the display 46, Only the image within the frame 27 is designated as a range (see FIG. 5B).

When there is an instruction to write the image in the frame 27 to the recording medium by further pressing the shutter button 12, the range designation processing unit 23 outputs, for example, pixel data representing the image in the frame 27 (image data). For example, image data representing an image in the frame frame 27 is read from the memory, and is temporarily recorded in the RAM 22c. After that, the data representing the image in the frame 27 recorded in the RAM 22c is compressed by the compression / expansion unit 44 and is written to the recording medium (see FIG. 5C). Note that it is also possible to set so that the data is written without compression by the compression / expansion unit 44.

Here, the range specification processing by the range specification processing unit 23 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, the mode dial 47 is used to select a range designation mode or a full screen mode. Step 1
At 00, it is determined whether or not the range designation mode has been selected. If the range designation mode has been selected, a range designation mode selection signal is transmitted to the range designation processing unit 23, and the process proceeds to the next step 102. In step 102, the first cursor 26 and the second cursor 28 (see FIGS. 5 and 6) are displayed based on the range designation mode selection signal.
If the full screen mode is designated, step 1
01, and then to step 106 described later.

In step 103, it is determined whether there is a first cursor position determination signal. The position of the first cursor 26 is moved to a desired position by the cross button 19 and the position of the first cursor 26 is determined by pressing the shutter button 12. When the position of the first cursor 26 is determined, the first cursor position determination signal is sent to the range designation processing unit 2.
3 and the process proceeds to the next step 104. In addition,
If the position of the first cursor is not determined, the operation of step 103 is repeated until the position of the first cursor 26 is determined. Further, pressing the cancel button 18 cancels the determination, and the first cursor can be moved again.

In step 104, it is determined whether there is a second cursor position determination signal. The position of the second cursor 28 is moved to a desired position by the cross button, and the position of the second cursor 28 is determined by pressing the shutter button 12. When the position of the second cursor 28 is determined, the second
The cursor position determination signal is transmitted to the range specification processing unit 23, and the process proceeds to the next step 105. If the position of the second cursor is not determined, the operation of step 104 is repeated until the position of the second cursor 28 is determined. Further, similarly to the first cursor, when canceling the determined position, the user presses the cancel button 18.

When the positions of the first cursor 26 and the second cursor 28 are determined, the size and position of the frame 27 are determined in step 105.

In step 106, it is determined whether or not there is a shutter button pressing signal. When the shutter button 12 is pressed, a shutter button pressing signal is transmitted, and it is determined that there is a shutter button pressing signal. When it is determined that the shutter button pressing signal is present, the range designation processing unit 23 reads out only the image data representing the image in the frame from the memory 42 and temporarily records the image data in the RAM 22c. If it is determined that there is no shutter button press signal, step 106
Is repeated.

In the next step 107, the image of the portion of the designated area, that is, the image data representing the image in the frame 27, is compressed by the compression / expansion unit 44 and written to the memory card.

As described above, in the image pickup apparatus according to the present embodiment, when picking up an image displayed on the display, only a partial area of the image required by the user is designated, and only the designated area is designated. Since recording can be performed, the recording capacity of the recording medium required for image recording can be reduced, and the recording capacity of the recording medium can be used effectively. Another advantage is that a predetermined range required by the user can be easily specified.

Although the frame 27 has a rectangular shape in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this.
As shown in FIG. 6, for example, various shapes such as a heart shape and a round shape can be applied.

In determining the frame 27, two cursors, the first cursor 26 and the second cursor 28, are used. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, a frame may be determined by determining a start point and an end point of one cursor, and the necessary area of the image may be included in the frame.

For example, as shown in FIG.
By designating one point, a frame of a predetermined shape such as a circle is developed around the point, and a necessary area of the image can be accommodated inside the circle.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6 (C), a plurality of positions for determining the plane area are designated, and the area surrounded by the designated plurality of positions is designated as the partial area. It can be configured as follows. In this case, a plurality of positions are connected to adjacent positions to specify a range. However, a line connecting the adjacent positions can be a straight line or a curved line.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6D, a frame is set to a desired shape by drawing a trajectory according to the image to be recorded, and among the images displayed on the display surface, the image is recorded. It is also possible to configure so that the range of the shape of the area is specified.

As described above, in specifying the range, the present invention is not limited to the configuration in which the image to be recorded is within the predetermined frame, but may be a configuration in which an image outside the frame is recorded among the images displayed on the display surface.

In this embodiment, the positions of the first cursor 26 and the second cursor 28 are determined by the shutter button 12.
And the image is recorded by pressing the shutter button 12 again. However, the image may be recorded simultaneously with the determination of the position of the second cursor 28, and the first cursor 26 and the second When determining the position of the cursor 28, a dedicated button for determining the cursor position may be provided instead of using the shutter button 12.

(Second Embodiment) Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
An embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals,
The description is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 7, the image pickup apparatus further includes a communication processing unit 50 as a transmission unit, and the communication processing unit 50 is connected to the control unit 22 via a bus 88.
The communication processing unit 50 includes, for example, a memory for storing a transmission destination address, a circuit required for transmission, an antenna, and the like, and converts all or a part of an image displayed on the display 46 to a predetermined address. , And can be transmitted to a communication device such as a mobile phone or transmitted to a personal computer or the like via a predetermined communication line.

The communication processing in the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. If it is determined in step 100 that there is a range designation mode selection signal, step 102, step 10
3. The process sequentially proceeds to step 104, and in step 105, a frame is determined. Step 100
When the full-screen mode is selected, the image to be captured or transmitted is displayed on the entire display surface of the display 46.

In this state, at step 200, a screen for selecting the communication mode or the recording mode is displayed on the display 46. At this time, by operating the cross button 19, it is possible to select either the communication mode or the recording mode. In the next step 201, the presence or absence of a communication mode selection signal is determined, and if it is determined that there is a communication mode selection signal, the process proceeds to step 202,
If it is determined that there is no communication mode selection signal, step 20 is executed.
Move to 4.

In step 202, a destination is specified. The destination is specified by, for example, selecting and specifying a destination address from addresses previously stored in a predetermined memory of the imaging device. If the destination is not selected or specified, the operation of step 202 is repeated.

When the address of the transmission destination is designated, the flow shifts to step 203. In step 203, the presence or absence of a shutter button pressing signal is determined. If it is determined that there is a shutter button pressing signal, the process proceeds to step 204, and if it is determined that there is no shutter button pressing signal, the operation of step 203 is repeated. In step 204, step 203
Step 202 based on the shutter button pressing signal of
A predetermined image is transmitted to the transmission destination address specified by.

If it is determined in step 201 that there is no communication mode selection signal, the process proceeds to step 205, where it is determined whether a recording mode selection signal is present. If it is determined that there is no recording mode selection signal, the process returns to step 201, and the above operation is repeated. Also,
If it is determined that the recording mode selection signal is present, step 10
Then, at step 106, it is determined whether or not there is a shutter button pressing signal. When it is determined that there is no shutter button pressing signal, the operation of step 106 is repeated, and when it is determined that there is a shutter button pressing signal, step 107 is performed.
In, compression and recording of a predetermined image on a recording medium are performed.

As described above, in the imaging apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention, since the communication processing unit 36 is provided in the imaging apparatus, it is possible to directly transmit the image processing apparatus to another communication device, a personal computer, or the like. Can be. Therefore, it is possible to save the trouble of once outputting the image captured by the imaging device to a personal computer via a recording medium such as a cable or a memory card.

[0067]

As described above, according to the present invention, there is an effect that the memory of a storage medium such as a memory card can be used effectively.

Further, there is an effect that a required image can be easily designated in a range.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing an appearance of a front side of an imaging apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the imaging device according to the embodiment of the present invention in a state where the lens is stored when the power is turned off.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of a back surface side of the imaging device illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the imaging device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a control routine of a range specification process by a range specification processing unit.

FIG. 5A is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an image displayed on a display at the time of imaging, and FIG. 5B is a view showing a part of the image of FIG. FIG. 5C is an explanatory diagram showing an image designated in the range shown in FIG. 5B and recorded on the recording medium.

6A is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a frame frame, FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a frame frame, and FIG. 6C is a diagram illustrating an example of the frame frame. FIG. 6D is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example, and FIG. 6D is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a frame.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of an imaging device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a control routine of image transmission by the communication processing unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 imaging device 12 shutter button 18 cancel button 19 cross button 20 memory card drive 22 control unit 23 range designation processing unit 24 drive circuit 26 first cursor 27 frame frame 28 second cursor 30 imaging device 42 memory 44 compression / expansion unit 46 display 47 Mode dial 50 Communication processing unit

Continued on the front page F term (reference) 5C022 AA11 AB68 AC01 AC13 AC32 AC69 AC75 CA00 5C052 GA02 GB01 GC05 GD01 GE03 GE04 GF04 5C053 FA08 FA14 FA21 FA27 GA11 GB21 HA33 JA16 KA03 KA21 KA24 LA01

Claims (6)

[Claims] A display unit configured to display an image read by an image sensor on a display surface; and a method to cover a partial region or a plurality of independent regions of the image before capturing the image displayed on the display surface. An imaging apparatus comprising: a range designating unit to be designated; and a recording unit that records image data representing an image of the area designated by the range designating unit. 2. The image data, wherein image data representing an image of an entire area of a display surface is temporarily stored in a storage unit, and then image data representing an image of the area designated in the range is recorded on a recording medium. The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein: 3. A frame frame indicating an outline of a range specification is set in advance, and said range specification means specifies a predetermined position on said display surface, so that said frame frame is defined based on said specified predetermined position. The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the imaging device is positioned. 4. The area designation unit according to claim 1, wherein the area designation unit designates an area surrounded by three or more positions on the display surface as the partial area. Item 3. The imaging device according to Item 2. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the range designating unit freely draws the frame.
An imaging device according to claim 1. 6. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a transmission unit configured to transmit image data representing an image of the area specified by the range specification unit.