JP2002262216A - Device and method for processing information, memory card, program storage medium and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attach the place name of an imaging place to an image that is picked up. SOLUTION: In a step S42, a portable telephone set reads POI data from an inserted memory card and stores the POI data inside. In a step S45, when the portable telephone set picks up an imaging object by a user operation, an advance is taken to a step S46 to decide whether or not the memory card calculates new GPS reception data. When the new GPS reception data are calculated, the portable telephone set acquires latitude and longitude information from the memory card in a step S47, and attaches the latitude and longitude information to the picked up image data and records the image data attached with the latitude and longitude information in a step S48. Thus, the POI data corresponding to the attached latitude and longitude information are read, and the place name or facility name of the imaging place is displayed together with the image in display processing.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method, a memory card, a program storage medium, and a program. In particular, the present invention uses a memory card to add a GPS function to an existing electronic device, The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method for recording map data or place name data on a memory card, a memory card, a program storage medium, and a program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a memory card based on a flash memory can store, for example, music, video, computer program software, or other contents.

Recently, a GPS (Global
A composite memory card equipped with a device having a function such as a positioning system has also been proposed.
Memory cards equipped with this GPS function receive GPS signals such as current position (latitude, lightness, altitude) using radio waves radiated from multiple GPS satellites to the ground, (Personal Digital Assistant), mobile phone, or digital still camera (DSC: Digital Sti)
ll Camera) to provide scalability to products in the field of information appliances.

[0004]

However, PDAs, mobile phones, digital still cameras, etc.
There is a problem that the current position can be known from the GPS signal obtained from the memory card with the S function, but the map of the current position cannot be displayed.

[0005] When a user browses or edits image data captured by a digital still camera at a later date, the stored image data is captured at any location. There was a problem that could not be determined.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and displays a current position on a map on an existing electronic device by using a memory card.
It is intended to allow a captured image to be displayed with a place name of an imaging location added thereto.

[0007]

A first information processing apparatus of the present invention reads out map data recorded on a memory card and stores the map data, and obtains position information received by the memory card. Display means for displaying a map corresponding to the map data stored in the storage means, and displaying a mark indicating the current position based on the position information acquired by the acquisition means on the displayed map. And characterized in that:

[0008] The position information may be information including latitude, longitude, altitude, or time.

A first information processing method according to the present invention includes a storage step of reading and storing map data recorded on a memory card, an obtaining step of obtaining position information received by the memory card, and a storing step. A display control step of displaying a map corresponding to the map data stored by the processing, and displaying a mark indicating the current position based on the position information obtained by the processing of the obtaining step on the displayed map. It is characterized by including.

[0010] A program stored in a first program storage medium of the present invention reads out and stores map data recorded on a memory card, and obtains position information received by the memory card. Step and displaying a map corresponding to the map data stored by the processing of the storage step, and displaying a mark indicating the current position based on the position information obtained by the processing of the obtaining step on the displayed map. And a display control step.

[0011] A first program of the present invention comprises a storage step of reading and storing map data recorded on a memory card, an acquisition step of acquiring position information received by the memory card, and a storage step. A display control step of displaying a map corresponding to the stored map data, and displaying, on the displayed map, a mark indicating the current position based on the position information obtained by the processing of the obtaining step, on the computer. It is characterized by being executed.

A first information processing apparatus and method according to the present invention,
In the program, the map data recorded on the memory card is read, the position information received by the memory card is obtained, a map corresponding to the map data is displayed, and the map is displayed on the displayed map. , A mark indicating the current position based on the acquired position information is displayed.

According to a second information processing apparatus of the present invention, a storage means for reading and storing place name data recorded on a memory card, an obtaining means for obtaining position information received by the memory card, Imaging means for imaging;
Recording means for adding the position information obtained by the obtaining means to the image data picked up by the image pickup means and recording the image data;

A display control means for reading the place name data stored in the storage means based on the position information recorded in the recording means and displaying the data together with the image data may be further provided.

[0015] The place name data may be data including a place name or a facility name.

The position information may be information including latitude, longitude, altitude, or time.

According to a second information processing method of the present invention, a storage step of reading and storing place name data recorded on a memory card, an obtaining step of obtaining position information received by the memory card, It is characterized by including an imaging step of imaging, and a recording step of adding the position information acquired by the processing of the acquisition step to the image data captured by the processing of the imaging step and recording the image data.

The program stored in the second program storage medium of the present invention reads a place name data recorded on a memory card and stores the data, and obtains position information received by the memory card. And a recording step of adding the position information acquired by the processing of the acquisition step to the image data captured by the processing of the imaging step and recording the image data captured by the processing of the imaging step. .

According to a second program of the present invention, a storage step of reading and storing place name data recorded on a memory card, an obtaining step of obtaining position information received by the memory card, and imaging an object to be imaged It is characterized by causing a computer to execute an imaging step and a recording step of adding the position information acquired by the processing of the acquisition step to the image data captured by the processing of the imaging step and recording the image data.

A second information processing apparatus and method according to the present invention,
In the program, the place name data recorded on the memory card is read, the position information received by the memory card is obtained, the imaging target is imaged, and the obtained position information is added to the imaged image data. Recorded.

[0021] The memory card of the present invention is characterized by comprising a receiving means for receiving position information and a recording means for recording data.

The receiving means may further receive time information.

The data can be map data or place name data.

The memory card can be constituted by a rewritable memory.

In the memory card of the present invention, position information is received and data is recorded.

[0026]

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

FIG. 1 is an external view showing a configuration example of a memory card with a GPS receiving function according to the present invention.

The memory card 1 with the GPS receiving function includes a memory card 11, a memory adapter 12, an RF (Radio Frequency)
ncy) A module 13 and a GPS antenna 14 are provided. The RF module 13 is GP
The S antenna 14 is rotatably supported. Thus, the GPS antenna 14 is supported by the RF module 13 at a position where a GPS signal transmitted from a GPS satellite (not shown) can be received.

FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of the memory card 11 of FIG.

The memory card 11 shown in FIG.
Each of the pins is assigned a number from 1 to 10. That is, the pins No. 1 and No. 10 grounded to the ground (GND) (VS
S), number 2 pin (BS: Bus State) to which a serial protocol bus state signal is supplied, number 3 and number 9 pins (VCC) to which a power supply voltage is supplied, and number 4 to which a serial protocol data signal is transmitted / received Pin (SDIO: Se
rial Data In / Out), pins No. 5 and No. 7 provided as spares, No. 6 pin (INS: Interrupted Status) for detecting card insertion / removal, and a serial protocol clock signal are supplied. It is composed of the number 8 pin. The memory card 11 is provided with an erroneous erasure prevention switch 22 for preventing erroneous erasure of data recorded therein.

The memory card shown in FIG.
This is a flash memory card called Memory Stick Duo (trademark) developed by the present applicant. This Memory Stick Duo is a non-volatile EEPROM that can be electrically rewritten and erased in a small and thin plastic case of 31 x 20 x 1.6 mm.
A flash memory element, which is a kind of erasable programmable read-only memory (IC), can be written and read out of various data such as images, voices, and music via a 10-pin terminal 21.

Also, the Memory Stick Duo employs a unique serial protocol that can ensure compatibility with the equipment to be used even when the specification of the built-in flash memory is changed due to an increase in capacity or the like. MB /
S, a high-speed performance of a maximum read speed of 2.45 MB / S is realized, and a high reliability is secured by providing an erasure prevention switch 22.

The 10-pin terminal 21 is a memory stick (trademark) previously developed by the present applicant.
This memory card 1 has the same pin arrangement as
By mounting the memory stick 1 (that is, the memory stick Duo) on the memory adapter 12, it becomes physically the same size as the shape of the memory stick (length 50 × width 21.5 × thickness 2.8 mm), and complete compatibility is secured.

As shown in FIG. 3, the memory stick Duo is in the form of a memory card manufactured by Company A (32 × 24 × 2.1 mm thick), which is currently widely used, or a memory card manufactured by Company B. It is even smaller than the shape (32 x 24 x 1.4 mm in thickness), and can be deployed as ultra-small media for use in electronic devices in the field of information appliances.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the above-mentioned memory card 1 with a GPS receiving function is mounted on an electronic device 41.

The electronic device 41 includes a memory card slot 5
When memory card 1 with GPS reception function is inserted into
GPS recorded on memory card 1 with PS reception function
Received data can be captured. As shown in the figure, even when the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function is completely inserted in the memory card slot 54, the GPS
The antenna 14 is exposed from the electronic device 41 so as to easily receive the GPS signal.

The electronic device 41 outputs a predetermined image to the display unit 51 and displays the image on the display unit 51 or outputs a predetermined sound to the speaker 52 based on the GPS reception data captured from the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function. And play it. The operation unit 53 is operated by the user to adjust the color tone of the image displayed on the display unit 51 and adjust the volume of the sound reproduced from the speaker 52.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the internal configuration of the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function shown in FIG.

The GPS antenna 14 of the memory card 1 with a GPS receiving function receives a GPS signal transmitted from a GPS satellite (not shown).

The GPS signal processing unit 51 of the RF module 13
Is the GPS signal received by the GPS antenna 14 from the GPS signal such as the latitude, longitude, altitude, time, speed, and heading direction of the current location where the electronic device 41 is used.
The received data is calculated and recorded (stored) in the storage unit 61. The GPS signal processing unit 51 also adjusts the internal clock of the clock 52 to an accurate time based on the time data of the calculated GPS reception data. The GPS signal processing unit 51 further causes the storage unit 61 to record the calculated GPS reception data (position data and time data) as past trajectory data.

The past trajectory data is used when the GPS antenna 14 cannot receive the GPS signal due to a shield or the like.

The clock 52 is driven by a power supply voltage supplied from the electronic device 41 via the interface (I / F) 62, and stores an internal clock adjusted by the GPS signal processing unit 51. The clock 52 is driven by the power supply voltage supplied from the internal battery 53 when the memory card with GPS function 1 is not mounted on the electronic device 41 (that is, when there is no power supply).
Maintain an internal clock adjusted by:

The storage unit 61 is formed of, for example, a nonvolatile memory, and is provided inside the memory card 11.
The storage unit 61 stores driver software for driving a GPS reception function and interface protocol data.
Communication data for mutual communication between the electronic device 41 and the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function is stored. Storage unit 6
1 also records the GPS reception data supplied from the GPS signal processing unit 51 and the past trajectory data.

The GPS reception data and the past trajectory data stored in the storage unit 61 and the time data of the clock 52 are sent to the electronic device 41 via the interface 62.

The CPU (Central Processing) of the electronic device 41
Unit) 72 receives GPS reception data from the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function via the interface (I / F) 71,
Obtain past trajectory data and time data. CPU
The 72 also adjusts the internal clock of the clock 74 to an accurate time based on the acquired time data. Further, the CPU 72 reads out and executes communication software necessary for communication such as driver software for driving the GPS reception function and interface protocol data from the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function via the interface 71.

The clock 74 stores an internal clock adjusted by the CPU 72. The clock 74 is driven by the power supply voltage supplied from the internal battery 75 when the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function is not attached to the electronic device (that is, when time data is not supplied).
Maintain the internal clock adjusted by 72.

The storage unit 73 stores usage area data (information on a current area where the electronic device 41 is used), and based on the GPS reception data obtained from the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function. The storage contents are updated by the CPU 72. When the GPS reception data cannot be obtained due to a shield or the like, the CPU 72 obtains the past locus data stored in the storage unit 61 of the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function, estimates the use area data, and stores the data. The content stored in the unit 73 is updated. The storage unit 73 also stores image data and audio data obtained from other devices.

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) display unit 7
6 causes the LCD 51 to display an image based on the predetermined image data read from the storage unit 73. Audio unit 77
Causes the speaker 52 to output sound based on the predetermined sound data read from the storage unit 73.

Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG.
The receiving process executed by the memory card 1 with the GPS receiving function will be described. To start this process,
It is assumed that the memory card with reception function 1 is in a state of being mounted on the electronic device 41.

In step S1, the GPS antenna 14
Determines whether a GPS signal has been received from a GPS satellite (not shown) and waits until a GPS signal is received. Step S1
In step S2, if it is determined that the GPS signal has been received, the process proceeds to step S2, where the GPS signal processing unit 51
Based on the GPS signal received in step 4, GPS reception data such as the latitude, longitude, altitude, time, speed, and heading direction of the current location where the electronic device 41 is used is calculated.

In step S3, the GPS signal processing unit 5
1 is the GPS information such as the latitude, longitude, altitude, time, speed, and heading direction calculated in step S2.
The received data is recorded in the storage unit 61. Step S4
In, the GPS signal processing unit 51 adjusts the internal clock of the clock 52 to an accurate time based on the time data of the GPS reception data calculated in the process of step S2.

In step S5, the GPS signal processing unit 5
1 causes the storage unit 61 to record GPS reception data such as the latitude, longitude, and time calculated in step S2 as past trajectory data in order to leave a GPS reception history.

In step S6, the GPS signal processing unit 5
1 is a memory card 1 having a GPS receiving function,
It is determined whether or not the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function has been removed from the electronic device 41, and the process returns to step S1 to repeat the above-mentioned subsequent processes. That is, the reception of the GPS signal, the calculation of the GPS reception data, and the recording of the GPS reception data including the past trajectory data are repeated until the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function is removed from the electronic device 41.

If it is determined in step S6 that the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function has been removed from the electronic device 41, the process proceeds to step S7, where the clock 52 is driven by the power supply voltage supplied from the internal battery 53, and Keep the time right. In step S <b> 8, the GPS signal processing unit 51 determines whether the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function is mounted again on the electronic device 41, and determines that the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function is not mounted on the electronic device 41. If it is determined, the process returns to step S7, and the above-described processing is repeated. That is, the clock 52 continues until the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function is attached to the electronic device 41 and the power supply voltage is supplied from the electronic device 41.
Using the internal battery 53, the time of the internal clock is maintained.

If it is determined in step S8 that the memory card with GPS reception function 1 has been mounted again on the electronic device 41, the process returns to step S1 and the above-described processing is repeated. That is, the reception of the GPS signal, the calculation of the GPS reception data, and the recording of the GPS reception data are performed again.

As described above, even when the memory card 1 with the GPS receiving function is removed from the electronic device 41 and the power supply voltage is no longer supplied, the accurate time can always be maintained.

Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG.
The reception process executed by the electronic device 41 will be described. At the start of this processing, it is assumed that the memory card with GPS reception function 1 is in a state of being mounted on the electronic device 41.

At step S11, the CPU 72 determines whether the GPS
Via the interface 71, driver software for driving the GPS reception function and communication software required for communication such as interface protocol data stored in the storage unit 61 of the memory card 1 with the reception function are read. CPU
72 drives the GPS reception function driving driver software so that the GPS antenna 14 receives the GPS signal and the GPS signal processing unit 51 can calculate the GPS reception data, and the GPS signal processing unit 51 calculates the GPS reception data. Using the interface protocol data, the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function and the electronic device 41 are placed in an intercommunication state so that the received GPS data can be acquired via the interface 71.

In step S12, the CPU 72 determines whether the GPS
The GPS signal processing unit 51 of the memory card 1 with the reception function determines whether or not new GPS reception data has been calculated.
It waits until it is determined that the PS reception data has been calculated. If it is determined in step S12 that the GPS signal processing unit 51 has calculated new GPS reception data, the process proceeds to step S13.
The CPU 72 transmits the GPS reception data such as the latitude, longitude, altitude, time, speed, and heading direction calculated by the GPS signal processing unit 51, and the accurate time data from the clock 52 via the interface 71. It is acquired and recorded in the storage unit 73.

In step S14, the CPU 72 adjusts the internal clock of the clock 74 to an accurate time based on the time data obtained in the processing in step S13.
In step S15, the CPU 72 determines in step S13
The use area data stored in the storage unit 73 is updated based on the latitude information and the longitude information of the GPS reception data acquired in the processing of (1).

At step S16, the CPU 72
It is determined whether or not the memory card 1 with the reception function is removed from the electronic device 41, and the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function is determined.
If it is determined that has not been removed from the electronic device 41,
Returning to step S12, the above-mentioned subsequent processing is repeated. That is, until the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function is removed from the electronic device 41, acquisition and recording of the GPS reception data and update of the use area data are repeatedly performed.

If it is determined in step S16 that the memory card with GPS reception function 1 has been removed from the electronic device 41, the process ends.

As described above, the electronic device 41 can specify the current position where the electronic device 41 is used, based on the GPS reception data obtained from the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function, and Accurate time can be maintained based on the time data obtained from the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function.

As described above, by attaching the memory card 1 with the GPS receiving function to the electronic device 41, the GPS function can be extended to the electronic device 41. Further, since the memory card 1 with the GPS receiving function is configured to be ultra-small, it can be used as a portable navigation system by being attached to, for example, a PDA or a mobile phone.

Next, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the first embodiment, a portable navigation system when a memory card 1 with a GPS receiving function is mounted on a PDA will be described.

FIG. 8 shows an example of the external configuration of a PDA constituting a portable navigation system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

The housing of the PDA 80 is formed in a size that can be gripped and operated with one hand. Above the PDA 80, a memory card slot 84 in which the memory card 1 with a GPS receiving function is mounted is provided.

On the lower surface of the PDA 80, a modem (not shown) for connecting to a public line network and a US for transmitting and receiving various data are provided.
A B (Universal Serial Bus) port (not shown) and the like are provided. Further, the PDA 80 is provided with a display section 81, keys 82, a jog dial 83, and the like.

The display section 81 is composed of a thin display device such as a liquid crystal display device, and displays an image such as an icon, a thumbnail, or a text. On the lower side of the display unit 81,
A touch pad 81a is provided. When the user presses the touch pad 81a with a finger or a pen, predetermined data or an operation instruction is input to the CPU 91 (FIG. 9).

When the key 82 is operated by the user, predetermined data or an operation instruction is input to the CPU 91.

When the jog dial 83 selects an icon or thumbnail displayed on the display section 81, a rotation operation or a pressing operation on the main body is performed.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an example of the electrical configuration of the PDA 80.

The CPU 91 synchronizes with a clock signal supplied from the oscillator 92 to synchronize the flash ROM (Read-only Memory).
y) 93 or EDO DRAM (Extended Data Out Dynamic R)
and various programs such as an operating system stored in an andom-Access Memory (94) or an application program.

The flash ROM 93 is constituted by a flash memory which is a type of EEPROM, and generally stores basically fixed data of programs used by the CPU 91 and parameters for calculation. The EDO DRAM 94 is a CPU 91
Stores the program to be executed and parameters that change as appropriate during the execution.

Memory card interface (I / F) 9
Reference numeral 5 reads data from the memory card 1 with a GPS reception function attached to the PDA 80 and writes data supplied from the CPU 91 to the memory card 1 with a GPS reception function.

A USB interface (I / F) 96 inputs data or a program from a drive 111 which is a connected USB device in synchronization with a clock signal supplied from an oscillator 97, and receives a signal supplied from a CPU 91. The data is supplied to the drive 111.

The drive 111 reads data or a program recorded on a magnetic disk 121, an optical disk 122 or a magneto-optical disk 123 mounted as necessary, and stores the data or the program in the US.
CPU 91 or EDO DR via B interface 96
Supply to AM94. The drive 111 records data or a program on the mounted magnetic disk 121, optical disk 122, or magneto-optical disk 123.

The Flash ROM 93, the EDO DRAM 94, the memory card interface 95, and the USB interface 96 are connected to the CP via an address bus and a data bus.
Connected to U91.

The display section 81 is connected to the CPU 91 via the LCD bus.
And displays images or characters corresponding to the received data. The touch pad control unit 98 includes:
When the touch pad 81a provided on the lower side of the display unit 81 is operated, data corresponding to the operation (for example, indicating a touched coordinate) is received from the display unit 81, and a signal corresponding to the received data is received. CPU 9 via a serial bus
Feed to 1.

EL (Electroluminescence) driver 99
Operates the electroluminescent element provided on the back side of the liquid crystal display unit of the display unit 81 to control the brightness of the display of the display unit 81.

The infrared communication unit 100 has a UART (Universal)
CPU 9 via asynchronous receiver-transmitter)
The data received from the device 1 is transmitted as an infrared signal to another device (not shown), and the infrared signal transmitted from the other device is received and supplied to the CPU 91. The PDA 80 can also communicate with other devices via the UART.

The audio reproducing section 102 is composed of a speaker, a decoding circuit for audio data, and the like, and decodes and reproduces audio data stored in advance or audio data received from another device. And output audio. For example, the audio reproduction unit 102
The audio data supplied from U91 is reproduced, and an audio corresponding to the data is output.

The power supply circuit 103 is connected to the attached battery 112 or the connected AC (Alternating curren
t) The voltage of the power supply supplied from the adapter 113 is converted, and the required power is supplied to the CPU 91 to the audio reproduction unit 102, respectively.

The communication section 104 is connected to the Internet or the like, stores data (for example, e-mail) supplied from the CPU 91 in a packet of a predetermined format, and transmits the packet to another device via the Internet. . Further, the communication unit 104 outputs data or a program stored in a packet received from another device to the CPU 91 via the Internet.

The memory card 1 with the GPS reception function has a PDA
80 records map data for implementing a portable navigation system. The map data is vector data around a region where the PDA 80 is used (for example, the Kanto region).

Here, the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function
Will be described below. For example, map data is recorded by the following method.

(1) The memory card 1 with the GPS receiving function is inserted into the memory card slot of the personal computer, and the CD-ROM storing the map data is inserted into the drive of the personal computer.
The map data is copied (recorded) to the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function.

(2) Insert the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function into the memory card slot of the personal computer, download map data from the Internet,
The data is recorded on the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function.

(3) The memory card 1 with the GPS reception function is inserted into the memory card slot of the mobile phone, the map data is downloaded from the server, and recorded on the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function.

(4) Memory card slot 8 of PDA80
4 with memory card 1 with GPS reception function
Then, the map data is downloaded from the server via the mobile phone and recorded in the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function.

(5) Memory card slot 8 of PDA80
4, the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function is attached, the PDA 80 is connected to the terminal installed in the store, the map data is downloaded from the server via the terminal, and recorded on the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function.

[0093] In this manner, the map data of the area where the PDA 80 is used is recorded in the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function in advance.

Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 10, a process of displaying a map when the memory card 1 with the GPS receiving function in which the map data is recorded as described above is mounted on the PDA 80 will be described.

In step S21, the CPU 91 determines whether or not the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function is mounted on the memory card interface 95, and waits until the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function is mounted.

In step S21, the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function is connected to the memory card interface 95.
If it is determined that is attached, the process proceeds to step S22, and the CPU 91 determines whether or not map data is recorded on the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function.

If it is determined in step S22 that the map data is recorded, the CPU 91 reads the map data recorded on the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function and stores the read map data in the Flash ROM 93.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S22 that no map data has been recorded, the process proceeds to step S2.
Proceeding to 3, the map data is obtained (recorded) by the above-described method or the like.

[0099] After the map data is once recorded in the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function, the map data may be read out from the memory card 1 and stored in the Flash ROM 93, or the map data may be downloaded from the Internet or a server and downloaded. When acquiring Flash ROM93 directly
May be recorded (stored).

In step S24, the CPU 91 determines that Fla
The map data stored in the sh ROM 93 is read, and an image of a predetermined map is displayed on the display unit 81 via the LCD bus. Thereby, for example, a map image 131 as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed.

The map image 131 shown in FIG. 11 displays the names of roads, intersections, facilities, and bus stops.

At step S25, the CPU 91 determines whether the GPS
It is determined whether or not the data has been received, that is, whether or not the GPS signal processing unit 51 of the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function has calculated new GPS reception data.
Waits until it determines that new GPS reception data has been calculated.

If it is determined in step S25 that the GPS signal processing unit 51 has calculated new GPS reception data, the process proceeds to step S26, in which the CPU 91 determines the latitude and longitude information and the like calculated by the GPS signal processing unit 51. The GPS reception data is acquired and stored in the Flash ROM 93. At this time, based on the calculated latitude information and longitude information,
Since the current position where the PDA 80 is used is specified, the map image 131 displayed on the display unit 81 is:
The image is updated to an image 131 that displays the area around the current position where the PDA 80 is used.

In step S27, the CPU 91 causes the display unit 81 to display a mark 132 indicating the current position where the PDA 80 is used, based on the latitude information and the longitude information obtained in the processing in step S26.

In step S28, the CPU 91 determines whether the GPS
It is determined whether or not the memory card with reception function 1 has been removed from the memory card interface 95, and if it is determined that the memory card with GPS reception function 1 has not been removed, the process returns to step S25, and the subsequent processing described above is performed. repeat. That is, the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function
Until is removed from the PDA 80, the mark 132 indicating the current position is displayed together with the map image 131.

If it is determined in step S 28 that the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function has been removed from the PDA 80, the processing is terminated.

As described above, by mounting the memory card 1 with the GPS receiving function on the PDA 80, a portable navigation system can be realized.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the second embodiment, a portable navigation system in which a memory card 1 with a GPS receiving function is mounted on a portable telephone will be described.

FIG. 12 shows a digital mobile phone 140 with a camera (hereinafter simply referred to as a mobile phone 14) constituting a mobile navigation system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
0) is shown.

As shown in FIG.
Is composed of a display section 142 and a main body 143, and is foldable by a hinge section 141 at the center.

The display section 142 has a transmitting / receiving antenna 151 that can be pulled out or stored at the upper left portion. The mobile phone 1 transmits and receives radio waves to and from a base station, which is a fixed wireless terminal, via an antenna 151.

The display section 142 has a camera section 152 at the center of the upper end which is rotatable in an angle range of substantially 180 degrees. The camera-equipped digital mobile phone 1 includes a camera unit 152.
A desired imaging target is imaged by a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) camera 153.

When the camera section 152 is almost 18 by the user.
When the display unit 142 is rotated by 0 degrees and positioned, as shown in FIG. 13, the display unit 142 is in a state where the speaker 154 provided at the center on the back side of the camera unit 152 is located on the front side. As a result, the mobile phone 140 switches to the normal voice communication state.

Further, a liquid crystal display 155 is provided in front of the display section 142. Liquid crystal display 15
Reference numeral 5 denotes a radio wave reception state, a remaining battery level, a destination name and a telephone number registered as a telephone directory, a transmission history, and the like;
An image captured by the CCD camera 153 is displayed.

On the other hand, the main body 143 has “0” on its surface.
There are provided operation keys 161 such as a number key, a call key, a redial key, an end call and power key, a clear key, an e-mail key, etc. Various instructions corresponding to the operation of the operation keys 161 are input to the digital mobile phone with camera 140.

A memo button 162 and a microphone 163 are provided below the operation keys 161 of the main body 143. When the memo button 162 is operated, the mobile phone 140 records the voice of the other party during the call. The mobile phone 140 uses the microphone 163 to collect the user's voice during a call.

Further, a rotatable jog dial 164 is provided above the operation keys 161 of the main body 143 so as to slightly protrude from the surface of the main body 143. The mobile phone 140 performs various operations such as a scroll operation of a telephone directory list or an e-mail displayed on the liquid crystal display 155, a page turning operation of a simple homepage, or an image sending operation in response to a rotation operation on the jog dial 164. Execute

For example, the main body 143 selects a desired telephone number from a plurality of telephone numbers in the telephone directory list displayed on the liquid crystal display 155 in response to a rotation operation of the jog dial 164 by the user, and the jog dial 164 sets the main body. When pressed inward in 143, the selected telephone number is determined, and a calling process is automatically performed on the determined telephone number.

The main body 143 has a battery pack (not shown) mounted on the rear side, and when the end / power key is turned on, power is supplied from the battery pack to each circuit unit, so that the main body 143 can operate. Start up in a proper state.

As shown in FIG. 14, a memory card slot 156 for mounting the removable memory card 1 with a GPS receiving function is provided on the back side of the main body 143. The mobile phone 140 has a memo button 16
When 2 is pressed, the voice of the other party during the call is recorded on the attached memory card 1 with the GPS receiving function. The mobile phone 1 records an e-mail, a simple homepage, and an image captured by the CCD camera 153 in the attached memory card 1 with a GPS receiving function according to a user operation.

In FIG. 14, the memory card 1 with the GPS receiving function is mounted with the mobile phone 140 folded, but, of course, the memory card 1 with the GPS receiving function is opened with the mobile phone 140 opened. It is also possible to attach.

FIG. 15 shows an example of the internal configuration of the mobile phone 140.

The power supply circuit unit 1 is provided to the main control unit 171 for controlling the display unit 142 and the main body 143 in a centralized manner.
75, an operation input control unit 172, an image encoder 173,
Camera interface (I / F) unit 174, LCD control unit 1
76, the demultiplexing unit 178, the modulation / demodulation circuit unit 179, and the audio codec 180 are connected to each other via the main bus 181, and the image encoder 173, the image decoder 177, the demultiplexing unit 178, the storage / reproduction unit 183,
The modulation / demodulation circuit section 179 and the audio codec 180 are connected to each other via a synchronous bus 182.

When the end / power key is turned on by a user operation, power supply circuit section 175 activates portable telephone 140 to an operable state by supplying power to each section from the battery pack. .

The mobile phone 140 has a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM.
Based on the control of the main controller 171, the audio signal collected by the microphone 163 is converted into digital audio data by the audio codec 180 in the audio communication mode. The mobile phone 140 performs spread spectrum processing on the digital audio data in the modulation / demodulation circuit section 179, performs digital / analog conversion processing and frequency conversion processing in the transmission / reception circuit section 184, and transmits the data via the antenna 151.

In the voice communication mode, the portable telephone 140 amplifies the received signal received by the antenna 151, performs frequency conversion processing and analog-to-digital conversion processing, and performs the spectrum despreading processing in the modulation / demodulation circuit section 179, and performs the voice codec. The signal is converted into an analog audio signal by 180. The mobile phone 140 causes the speaker 154 to output audio corresponding to the analog audio signal.

Further, when sending an e-mail in the data communication mode, portable telephone 140 transmits text data input by operating operation keys 161 and jog dial 164 to main control unit 171 via operation input control unit 172. To send to.

The main control section 171 performs spread spectrum processing on the text data in the modulation / demodulation circuit section 179, performs digital / analog conversion processing and frequency conversion processing on the transmission / reception circuit section 184, and then transmits the data to the base station via the antenna 151. .

On the other hand, when receiving an e-mail in the data communication mode, the cellular phone 140 performs a spectrum despreading process on the received signal received from the base station via the antenna 151 by using the modulation / demodulation circuit unit 179. After restoring the original text data, the text data is displayed as an electronic mail on the liquid crystal display 155 via the LCD control unit 176.

After that, the portable telephone 140 can record the received e-mail on the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function via the storage / reproduction unit 183 in response to the operation of the user.

When transmitting image data in the data communication mode, the cellular phone 140 transmits the image data captured by the CCD camera 153 to the camera interface unit 1.
The image data is supplied to the image encoder 173 via 74.

By the way, when the mobile phone 140 does not transmit the image data, the mobile phone 140 converts the image data picked up by the CCD camera 153 into the camera interface 174 and the LC
It is also possible to directly display on the liquid crystal display 155 via the D control unit 176.

The image encoder 173 is connected to the CCD camera 15
3 is, for example, MPEG (Moving
The image data is converted into coded image data by performing compression coding according to a predetermined coding method such as Picture Experts Group 2 or MPEG4, and is transmitted to the demultiplexing unit 178.

At the same time, the portable telephone 140
The sound collected by the microphone 163 during the imaging by the D camera 153 is transmitted to the demultiplexing unit 178 via the audio codec 180 as digital audio data.

The demultiplexing unit 178 is provided for the image encoder 17.
Image data and audio codec 1 supplied from
The multiplexed data is multiplexed with the audio data supplied from the control unit 80 in a predetermined manner, and the resulting multiplexed data is
9, the signal is subjected to spread spectrum processing, subjected to digital / analog conversion processing and frequency conversion processing by the transmission / reception circuit section 184, and then transmitted via the antenna 151.

On the other hand, in the data communication mode, for example, when the mobile phone 140 receives data of a moving image file linked to a simple homepage or the like,
A modulation / demodulation circuit section 179 performs spectrum despread processing on a received signal received from a base station via an antenna 151, and sends the resulting multiplexed data to a demultiplexing section 178.

The demultiplexing section 178 separates the multiplexed data into coded image data and audio data,
, The encoded image data is supplied to the image decoder 177, and the audio data is supplied to the audio codec 180.

The image decoder 177 generates reproduced moving image data by decoding the encoded image data by a decoding method corresponding to a predetermined encoding method such as MPEG2 or MPEG4, and outputs the reproduced moving image data via the LCD control unit 176. To the liquid crystal display 155. Thereby, the mobile phone 14
0 displays, for example, moving image data included in a moving image file linked to a simplified homepage.

At the same time, the audio codec 180
After converting the audio data into an analog audio signal, the analog data is supplied to the speaker 154. Thereby, the mobile phone 140 reproduces, for example, audio data included in the moving image file linked to the simplified homepage.

In this case, similarly to the case of the electronic mail, the portable telephone 140 transmits the received data linked to the simplified homepage or the like to the storage / reproduction unit 1 by the operation of the user.
It is possible to record on the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function via the 83.

In the memory card 1 with the GPS receiving function, the above-described map data or POI (Point of Point) for the portable telephone 140 to realize a portable navigation system is stored.
Interest) data is recorded. POI data is text data such as a place name or a facility name.

The process of recording the POI data on the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function is the same as the above-described recording process of the map data, and the description thereof will be omitted.

Next, with reference to the flow chart of FIG. 16, the imaging processing when the memory card 1 with the GSP receiving function on which the POI data is recorded as described above is mounted on the mobile phone 140 will be described.

In step S41, the main controller 171
Determines whether the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function is inserted into the memory card slot 156 and waits until the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function is inserted.

If it is determined in step S41 that the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function has been inserted, the process proceeds to step S42, and the main control unit 171 determines whether the POI data is recorded on the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function. Is determined.

If it is determined in step S42 that POI data has been recorded, the main control
After reading out the POI data recorded in the memory card 1 with the S receiving function and recording it inside, the process proceeds to step S45.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S42 that no POI data has been recorded, step S4
Proceeding to 3, the main controller 171 further determines whether or not POI data is required. More specifically, the user specifies whether or not the user wants to record the image data captured by the CCD camera 153 of the mobile phone 140 in association with the place name or facility name of the shooting location.
It is determined whether I data is necessary.

If it is determined in step S43 that the POI data is necessary, the process proceeds to step S44, where the main control unit 171 acquires (records) the POI data by the above-described method or the like.

[0150] Note that P
After the OI data is once recorded, the POI data may be read therefrom and recorded in the main control unit 171. Alternatively, when the POI data is obtained by downloading from the Internet or a server, the main Control unit 1
71 may be recorded.

In step S45, the main controller 171
When the operation key 161 or the jog dial 164 is operated by the user, the CC of the camera unit 152 is
It is determined whether or not the D camera 153 has captured the desired imaging target, and waits until the CCD camera 153 captures the desired imaging target.

In step S45, the CCD camera 15
If it is determined that No. 3 has captured the desired photographing target, the process proceeds to step S46, and the main control unit 171 determines whether the GPS signal processing unit 51 of the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function has calculated new GPS reception data. And waits until it is determined that new GPS reception data has been calculated.

If it is determined in step S46 that the GPS signal processing section 51 has calculated new GPS reception data, the flow advances to step S47 to proceed to step S47.
Acquires GPS reception data such as latitude information and longitude information calculated by the GPS signal processing unit 51.

In step S48, the main control unit 171
Adds the latitude information and the longitude information acquired in the process of step S47 to the image data captured by the CCD camera 153, controls the storage / reproduction unit 183, and records the data on the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function.

In the step S49, the main control unit 171
Determines whether or not the operation key 161 or the jog dial 164 has been operated by the user and a command indicating the end of imaging has been input. If it is determined that imaging has not been completed, the process returns to step S45 and the above-described processing is repeated.
That is, imaging of a desired imaging target, acquisition of GPS reception data, and recording of image data to which the GPS reception data is added are performed until the imaging processing is completed.

If it is determined in step S43 that the POI data is not necessary, the process proceeds to step S50,
The main control unit 171 determines whether or not the CCD camera 153 of the camera unit 152 has captured a desired imaging target by operating the operation keys 161 or the jog dial 164 by the user. Wait until the target is imaged.

In step S50, the CCD camera 15
If it is determined that the image capturing apparatus 3 has captured the desired photographing target, the process proceeds to step S51, and the main control unit 171 executes
3 is recorded on the memory card 1 with the GPS receiving function of the image data picked up by the CCD camera 153.

In step S52, the main control unit 171
Determines whether or not the operation key 161 or the jog dial 164 has been operated by the user and a command indicating the end of imaging has been input. If it is determined that imaging has not been completed, the process returns to step S50 and repeats the above-described processing.
That is, imaging of a desired imaging target and recording of image data are performed until the imaging processing ends.

Then, step S49 or step S49 is executed.
If it is determined in 52 that the imaging has been completed, the process ends.

In this way, by recording the latitude information and the longitude information of the place where the image was taken together with the image data of the image, the recorded image data can be used in the display processing to be described later. It can be displayed together with the place name and facility name.

Next, referring to the flow chart of FIG. 17, the memory card 1 with the GPS receiving function in which the image data is recorded by the image pickup processing shown in FIG.
The display process when the camera is mounted on the camera 40 will be described.

In step S61, the main control unit 171
When the operation key 161 or the jog dial 164 is operated by a user's operation and a command indicating the display of a captured image is input, the storage controller 183 is controlled and recorded on the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function. Read image data.

In step S62, the main control unit 171
Determines whether or not latitude information and longitude information are added to the read image data. If it is determined that latitude information and longitude information are added to the read image data, the process proceeds to step S63. Then, the corresponding POI data is read from the inside based on the latitude information and the longitude information added to the read image data.

In step S64, the main control unit 171
Add POI data corresponding to the read image data and output the same to the LCD control unit 176 via the main bus 181. The LCD control unit 176 causes the liquid crystal display 155 to display the POI data together with the supplied image data. As a result, for example, as shown in FIG. 18A, the image 201 to which the place name 211 is added is displayed.

[0165] In the image 201 shown in Fig. 18A, "Lake Tahoe" is displayed as the place name 211.

In step S66, the main control unit 171
Determines whether all the image data has been read out from the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function, and if it is determined that all the image data have not been read out yet, the process proceeds to step S61.
And the above processing is repeated.

That is, when a command indicating display of the next image data is input by the user, if there is image data that has not been read out yet on the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function, it is read out. Are displayed on the liquid crystal display 155. Thereby, for example, FIG.
As shown in (B), the image 202 to which the place name 212 is added is displayed. When the user inputs a command indicating the display of the next image data, for example, as shown in FIG. 18C, the image 203 to which the place name 213 is added is displayed. Furthermore, when a command indicating the display of the next image data is input by the user, for example, as shown in FIG. 18D, the image 204 to which the place name 214 is added is displayed.

[0168] In the image 202 shown in FIG. 18B, "New York City" is displayed as the place name 212, and in the image 203 shown in FIG. 18C, "NiceBeach" is displayed as the place name 213. 18D, "Central Park" is displayed as the place name 214 in the image 204 shown in FIG.

Note that the map image display processing executed by the mobile phone 140 is the same as the processing described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. 10, and therefore, description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, by mounting the memory card 1 with the GPS reception function on the cellular phone 140, a portable navigation system can be realized, and the CCD camera 153 captures an image for the user. The user can easily know where the image data is captured.

In the above, the memory stick Duo
Although the case where GPS reception is performed by mounting the GPS antenna 14 in the above has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is of course possible to apply the present invention to other storage media.

In the above, an example in which the present invention is applied to the PDA 80 or the portable telephone 140 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the memory card 1 having a GPS receiving function is not limited to this.
The present invention can be widely applied to various devices provided with a slot in which can be mounted.

The series of processes described above can be executed by hardware, but can also be executed by software. When a series of processing is executed by software, a program constituting the software executes various functions by installing a computer built in dedicated hardware or installing various programs. For example, it is installed from a program storage medium to a general-purpose personal computer or the like.

As shown in FIG. 9, a program storage medium for storing a program installed in a computer and made executable by the computer includes a magnetic disk 121 (including a floppy disk) and an optical disk 122 (CD-ROM ( CompactDisc-Read Only Memory),
It comprises a DVD (including a Digital Versatile Disk), a magneto-optical disk 123 (including an MD (Mini-Disk)), or a package medium including the memory card 11 or the like. The storage of the program in the program storage medium is performed using a wired or wireless communication medium such as a local area network or a network such as the Internet, digital satellite broadcasting, or the like via an interface such as the communication unit 104 as necessary. .

In the present specification, the steps of describing a program stored in a program storage medium are not limited to processing performed in chronological order according to the described order, but are not necessarily performed in chronological order. , And also includes processes executed in parallel or individually.

In the present specification, the steps of describing a program stored in a program storage medium may be performed not only in chronological order according to the described order but also in chronological order. , And also includes processes executed in parallel or individually.

[0177] In this specification, the system is
It represents the entire device composed of a plurality of devices.

[0178]

According to the first information processing apparatus, method, and program of the present invention, map data recorded on a memory card is read, position information received by the memory card is acquired, and the map data is obtained. In addition to displaying the corresponding map, a mark indicating the current position based on the acquired position information is displayed on the displayed map, so that the current position is displayed on an existing electronic device as a map. Becomes possible.

Further, according to the second information processing apparatus, method and program of the present invention, the place name data recorded on the memory card is read, the position information received by the memory card is obtained, and the object to be imaged is obtained. Since the captured image data is recorded by adding the acquired position information to the captured image data, it is possible to display the captured image with the place name of the imaging location added to the captured image. Become.

Further, according to the memory card of the present invention, since the position information is received and the data is recorded, the current position can be displayed on an existing electronic device as a map, or The location name of the imaging location can be added to the displayed image and displayed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing a configuration example of a memory card with a GPS reception function according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of the memory card of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining specifications of a memory stick.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a memory card with a GPS receiving function is mounted on an electronic device.

5 is a diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of a memory card with a GPS receiving function and an electronic device in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a reception process performed by a memory card with a GPS reception function.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a reception process performed by the electronic device.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an appearance of the PDA according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the PDA of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a map display process.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display example of a map image.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an appearance of a digital mobile phone with a camera according to a second embodiment;

13 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an appearance of a display unit of the digital mobile phone with a camera in FIG.

FIG. 14 shows a digital camera with a camera as shown in FIG.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state where a memory card with an S receiving function is attached.

15 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the mobile phone shown in FIG.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an imaging process.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a display process.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a display example of an image.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 memory card with GPS reception function, 11 memory card, 12 memory adapter, 13 RF module, 14 GPS antenna, 21 terminal, 41 electronic equipment, 54 memory card slot, 51 GPS
Signal processing unit, 61 storage unit, 72 CPU, 80 P
DA, 84 memory card slots, 91 CPU,
131 images, 132 mark, 140 Digital mobile phone with camera, 153 CCD camera, 15
5 liquid crystal display, 156 memory card slot, 171 main control unit, 183 storage / reproduction unit, 2
01 to 204 images, 211 to 214 place names

Continued on front page F term (reference) 5B035 AA00 BB09 CA11 CA25 5B058 CA23 KA02 KA04 KA06 KA08 YA20 5C052 AA17 AB04 CC06 CC11 DD04 EE08 GA01 GA03 GA08 GB01 GB07 GB09 GC05 GE06 GE08

Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. An information processing apparatus to which a memory card is inserted, a storage unit for reading and storing map data recorded on the memory card, and an obtaining unit for obtaining position information received by the memory card. Displaying a map corresponding to the map data stored in the storage means, and displaying a mark indicating a current position based on the position information acquired by the acquisition means on the displayed map. An information processing apparatus comprising: a display control unit. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the position information is information including latitude, longitude, altitude, or time. 3. An information processing method for an information processing apparatus to which a memory card is attached, wherein a storage step of reading and storing map data recorded on the memory card; and acquiring position information received by the memory card. Acquiring, and displaying a map corresponding to the map data stored by the processing of the storing step, based on the position information acquired by the processing of the acquiring step, on the displayed map. A display control step of displaying a mark indicating the current position. 4. A program for controlling an information processing apparatus to which a memory card is attached, wherein: a storage step of reading and storing map data recorded on the memory card; and acquiring position information received by the memory card. Acquiring, and displaying a map corresponding to the map data stored by the processing of the storing step, based on the position information acquired by the processing of the acquiring step, on the displayed map. A display control step of displaying a mark indicating a current position. A program storage medium storing a computer-readable program. 5. A computer to which a memory card is inserted, a storage step of reading and storing map data recorded on the memory card, an acquisition step of acquiring position information received by the memory card, A map corresponding to the map data stored in the storage step is displayed, and a mark indicating the current position based on the position information acquired in the acquisition step is displayed on the displayed map. A program for executing a display control step to be displayed. 6. An information processing apparatus to which a memory card is inserted, a storage unit for reading and storing place name data recorded on the memory card, and an obtaining unit for obtaining position information received by the memory card. An information processing apparatus, comprising: an imaging unit that captures an image of an imaging target; and a recording unit that records the image data captured by the imaging unit by adding the position information obtained by the obtaining unit. . 7. A display control means for reading the place name data stored in the storage means based on the position information recorded in the recording means, and displaying the data together with the image data. Claim 6
An information processing apparatus according to claim 1. 8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the place name data is data including a place name or a facility name. 9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the position information is information including latitude, longitude, altitude, or time. 10. An information processing method for an information processing apparatus to which a memory card is attached, wherein a storage step of reading and storing place name data recorded on the memory card, and acquiring position information received by the memory card An acquisition step of acquiring an image of an object to be imaged, and a recording step of adding the position information acquired by the processing of the acquisition step to image data captured by the processing of the imaging step and recording the image data. An information processing method, comprising: 11. A program for controlling an information processing apparatus to which a memory card is attached, wherein: a storage step of reading and storing place name data recorded on the memory card; and acquiring position information received by the memory card. An image capturing step of capturing an image of an image capturing target; and a recording step of adding the position information acquired by the processing of the acquiring step to image data captured by the processing of the image capturing step and recording the image data. A program storage medium in which a computer-readable program is stored. 12. A computer to which a memory card is attached, a storage step of reading and storing place name data recorded on the memory card, an acquisition step of acquiring position information received by the memory card, An image capturing step of capturing an image of a target; and a recording step of adding the position information acquired by the processing of the acquiring step to image data captured by the processing of the image capturing step and recording the image data. program. 13. A memory card connected to an information processing device, comprising: a receiving unit for receiving position information; and a recording unit for recording data. 14. The memory card according to claim 13, wherein said receiving means further receives time information. 15. The memory card according to claim 13, wherein the data is map data or place name data. 16. The memory card according to claim 13, wherein said memory card comprises a rewritable memory.