JP2002171474A - Image recording and reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image recording and reproducing device that facilitates retrieval of data after recording. SOLUTION: A folder classification means 3 generates classification information to classify folders storing data captured by an input means 2. A recording means 4 records the data from the input means 2 to any one of recording media a, b, c, d and e placed at a recording position W. A recording medium storing means 5 stores the recording media a-e. A recording medium selection placing means 6 selects a recording medium to record folders on the basis of the classification information from the folder classification means 3 among the recording media a-e stored in the recording medium storing means 5 and places the selected recording medium to the recording position W.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a built-in memory device for storing data including digital image data captured by a digital camera or recording data including digital image data on another recording medium. Further, the present invention relates to an image recording / reproducing apparatus for reproducing data of a recorded recording medium.

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2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, digital cameras have been widely used in business, hobbies, and the like as the number of pixels has been increased and the price has been reduced. Digital cameras are used differently depending on their usability than silver halide cameras. A digital camera has high affinity with a personal computer because photographed image data is a digital signal, and can easily perform editing by importing the image data into the personal computer or attaching the image data to a document. In addition, digital cameras have the advantage of being able to view captured images on the liquid crystal screen on the spot, and to be able to print on their own if there is a printing machine. Furthermore, digital cameras can shoot without worrying about the cost of film and development costs. Image data captured by the digital camera is stored in a recording medium such as a built-in memory device built in the digital camera or a removable memory card. Since this recording medium has a small capacity and a high unit price per capacity, it is not suitable for storing image data or distributing image data.
Therefore, in general, image data is fetched by a personal computer having a function of reading a PC card and stored in the HDD. The HDD is not a portable recording medium, and thus has a limited storage capacity and is not suitable for distributing image data. Therefore, conventionally, as an image recording apparatus, those described in JP-A-10-150641 and JP-A-11-331742 have been proposed. The image recording apparatus described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-150641 captures image data of a still image capturing apparatus for each screen and temporarily stores the image data in a buffer memory.
In addition, the data to be stored among the image data of the buffer memory is written to an optical or magnetic recording unit, and further, the image data of the buffer memory or the image data of the optical or magnetic recording unit is read and converted into a video signal. It is configured to output. Also, JP-A-11-331
The image recording apparatus described in Japanese Patent No. 742 discloses a CRT display device in which image information photographed by a digital camera and stored in a PC card is read via a PC card reader and temporarily stored in a hard disk device of the main body of the image recording apparatus. , Image processing and the like are performed in accordance with the displayed operation procedure, image data subjected to image processing is transferred to a CD (CD-ROM), and the image is stored in the CD (CD-ROM). ing.

[0003]

In an image recording apparatus which takes in image data and audio data taken by a digital camera from a built-in memory device or a memory card, and transfers the data to another external recording medium for recording, At the time of importing, a plurality of selected image data are stored in the same folder and are recorded in album units. However, at that time, in the image recording apparatus described above, each folder is simply recorded on the same recording medium. Therefore, the number of folders (the number of albums) to be stored increases as the capacity of the external recording medium for recording increases, and a large number of folders flood the recording medium,
It becomes more difficult to find desired image data after recording. Here, consider a case where a plurality of people use individual digital cameras for business in an office. In this case, in order to capture image data and audio data captured by a digital camera into a personal computer, a personal computer is required to have a device for reading a PC card. At present the number is small. Therefore, in a place such as an office, an image recording apparatus that captures image data and audio data captured by a digital camera and records the data on a portable recording medium such as a CD-R is required. It is conceivable that one image recording apparatus for recording on a portable recording medium such as a CD-R is used for a plurality of digital camera users. In this case, if a plurality of people store image data in the same recording medium, folders are not classified, and it is difficult to determine in which folder desired image data is stored after recording. There is a problem that becomes difficult. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an image recording apparatus that can easily search for data after recording.

[0004]

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image processing apparatus comprising: a built-in memory device for storing data including digital image data captured by a digital camera; Input means for capturing the data from a memory medium storing data including image data, folder classification means for generating classification information for classifying a folder in which the data captured by the input means is stored, Recording means for recording the data on a recording medium arranged at a recording position; recording medium storing means for storing a plurality of recording media; and recording the folder based on the classification information from the folder classification means. A recording medium is selected from the plurality of recording media stored in the recording medium storage means, and the selected recording medium is stored in the recording position. And a recording medium selecting and arranging means for arranging the recording medium. The invention described in claim 2 is
2. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the folder classifying unit classifies a folder in which the data is stored based on digital camera model information attached to digital data captured by the digital camera. Wherein the classification information is generated. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the image recording / reproducing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the folder classification unit classifies the folder in which the data is stored based on setting classification information input from outside. Generating the classification information for According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the image recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, the data further includes audio data.

[0005]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an image recording / reproducing apparatus as one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the image recording / reproducing apparatus 1 includes an input unit 2, a folder classifying unit 3, a recording unit 4, a recording medium storing unit 5, and a recording medium selecting and arranging unit 6. . The folder classification means 3 is connected to the input means 2. The recording means 4 is connected to the input means 1 and the folder classification means 2. The recording medium selecting and arranging means 6 includes:
It is connected to the folder classification means 3 and the recording medium storage means 5. The input unit 2 captures the data from the built-in memory device 8 that stores data including digital image data captured by the digital camera 7 or the memory medium 9 that stores data including digital image data. The data may include audio data. The folder classification unit 3 generates classification information for classifying a folder in which the data captured by the input unit 2 is stored. The recording unit 4 records data from the input unit 2 on any one of the recording media a, b, c, d, and e arranged at the recording position W. The recording medium storage means 5 stores a plurality of recording media a to e. Recording medium selection arrangement means 6
Selects a recording medium for recording a folder from the plurality of recording media a to e stored in the recording medium storage unit 5 based on the classification information from the folder classification unit 3 and stores the selected recording medium in the recording position. Place on W.

Next, an example of the operation of the image recording / reproducing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the operation of the image recording / reproducing apparatus as one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram for describing classification of folders storing image data based on digital camera model information in the image recording / reproducing apparatus as one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, in step S1, the image recording / reproducing apparatus 1 determines whether or not the initialization has been completed. When the initial setting is completed in step S1, a recording start instruction is executed in step S2, and it is determined in step S3 whether the instruction reception is OK. When the instruction reception is OK in step S3, it is determined in step S4 whether image data is present. If there is no image data in step S4, "No image data" is displayed in step S5. If there is image data in step S4, digital camera model information attached to the image data is detected in step S6, and folders are classified to generate classification information. Next, a method of classifying folders will be described. The image data photographed by the digital camera 7 has information of the photographed digital camera model as attached information. The digital camera model information is detected, and the folder storing the image data shot by the digital camera model is classified. An example of the classification will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 3, the model D
The folder storing the image data photographed by C-1 is recorded on the recording medium a, the folder storing the image data photographed by the model DC-2 is recorded on the recording medium b,
The folder storing the image data captured by the model DC-3 is set to be recorded on the recording medium c.
Here, when the folder F7 photographed by the DC-2 is to be recorded on the recording medium b, the digital camera model information attached to the image data is obtained, and it is detected that the photographing was performed by the DC-2 and classified. Generate information. Next, in step S7, a recording medium on which a folder is to be recorded is selected based on the classification information and is arranged at the recording position. Next, in step S8, it is determined whether the placement of the recording medium is completed. If the placement of the recording medium is not completed in step S8, the process returns to step S7. When the arrangement of the recording medium at the recording position is completed in step S8, it is determined in step S9 whether or not the recording medium is present. If there is no recording medium in step S9, step S10
Displays "No recording medium". If there is a recording medium in step S9, step S1
In step 1, the image data is started to be captured, and the captured image data is recorded on a recording medium. Next, step S1
In step 2, it is determined whether or not the writing has been completed. If not, the process returns to step S11. Step S
When the writing is completed in 12, the operation is ended.

Next, an example of the operation of the image recording / reproducing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining another example of the operation of the image recording / reproducing apparatus as one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is another conceptual diagram for explaining that the image recording / reproducing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention classifies folders storing image data based on digital camera model information. FIG.
As shown in (2), in step S21, the image recording / reproducing apparatus 1 determines whether or not the initialization has been completed. When the initial setting is completed in step S1, step S1
In step 22, classification information for selecting a recording medium to be recorded by external input (by operating the operation unit) is set.
An example in which a recording medium for recording image data is set by an external input will be described with reference to FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the recording medium f is set when recording the image data shot by Mr. A, the recording medium g is set when recording the image data shot by Mr. B, and the recording medium g is set. It is assumed that the setting of the recording medium h is decided by three persons A, B, and C when recording the photographed image data.
Therefore, this time, since Mr. B is about to record the image data shot by the digital camera on the recording medium, the classification information is set so that the recording medium g is selected by an external input.

Next, in step S23, a recording start instruction is executed, and in step S24, the instruction is accepted.
Is determined. When the instruction reception is OK in step S24, it is determined in step S25 whether image data is present. If there is no image data in step S25, "No image data" is displayed in step S26. When there is image data in step S25, a recording medium for recording a folder is selected based on the classification information in step S27, and is arranged at the recording position. Next, in step S28, it is determined whether the placement of the recording medium is completed. Step S
If the placement of the recording medium is not completed in 28, the process returns to step S27. When the arrangement of the recording medium at the recording position is completed in step S28, it is determined in step S29 whether or not the recording medium is present. If there is no recording medium in step S29, "no recording medium" is displayed in step S30. Step S2
If there is a recording medium in step 9, the acquisition of image data is started in step S31, and the acquired image data is recorded on the recording medium. Next, in step S32, it is determined whether or not the writing is completed. If not, the process returns to step S31. When the writing is completed in step S32, the operation ends. The image recording / reproducing apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a data reproducing unit (not shown) for selecting a recording medium and reproducing data recorded on the selected recording medium. .

[0009]

As described above, according to the invention as set forth in any one of claims 1 to 4, the classification information for classifying the folder in which the data fetched by the input means is stored. , A recording means for recording the data on a recording medium arranged at a recording position, a recording medium storing means for storing a plurality of recording media, and And a recording medium selecting and arranging means for selecting a recording medium for recording the folder from the plurality of recording media stored in the recording medium storing means and arranging the selected recording medium at the recording position. In addition, it is possible to easily search for data after recording.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an image recording / reproducing apparatus as one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining an example of an operation of the image recording / reproducing apparatus as one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram for explaining that an image recording / reproducing apparatus as one embodiment of the present invention classifies folders storing image data based on digital camera model information.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining another example of the operation of the image recording / reproducing apparatus as one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is another conceptual diagram for explaining that a folder storing image data is classified based on setting classification information input from the outside in the image recording / reproducing apparatus as one embodiment of the present invention; It is.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image recording / reproducing apparatus, 2 input means, 3 folder classification means, 4 recording means, 5 recording medium storage means, 6 recording medium selection / placement means, 7 digital camera, 8 built-in memory device, 9 memory media, a to e recording media .

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Claims (4)

[Claims] An input unit for receiving data from a built-in memory device storing data including digital image data captured by a digital camera or a memory medium storing data including digital image data; Folder classification means for generating classification information for classifying a folder in which the data captured by the input means is stored; recording means for recording the data on a recording medium arranged at a recording position; A recording medium storing means for storing a medium, and selecting a recording medium for recording the folder from the plurality of recording media stored in the recording medium storing means based on the classification information from the folder classification means. Recording means for arranging the selected recording medium at the recording position. Playback device. 2. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the folder classifying unit stores the data based on digital camera model information attached to digital data photographed by the digital camera. An image recording / reproducing apparatus for generating the classification information for classifying folders. 3. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the folder classification unit is configured to classify a folder in which the data is stored based on setting classification information input from outside. An image recording / reproducing apparatus for generating information. 4. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data further includes audio data.