JP2003046943A - Digital camera system and image processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically print an image photographed with an imaging device only by connecting the imaging device with printing equipment by using radio wave or wire. SOLUTION: The imaging device 100 is equipped with an imaging means 101 which encodes a pictorial image and stores it in a flash memory card 102, a regeneration display means 104 which regenerates and displays the pictorial image from the memory card 102, an automatic print information forming means 105 which selects a pictorial image to be printed and forms automatic print information, an automatic print file storing/obtaining means 106 which stores and obtains the automatic print information as an automatic print file 107 on the same memory card 102, and a first file transferring means 108. The printing equipment 110 is provided with a second file transferring means 111 for obtaining the automatic print file 107 via the first file transferring means 108, and a printing means 112 for printing a pictorial image selected and obtained on the basis of the automatic print file 107.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image pickup apparatus for recording a picked-up image on a disk, a semiconductor memory or the like, and a digital camera system and an image processing system including a printing apparatus, a display apparatus, a communication apparatus and the like related thereto.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional image pickup apparatus is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-888.
The one described in JP-A-08 is known.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram of a conventional image pickup apparatus shown in the publication. In FIG. 18, reference numeral 1801 is an objective lens, and 1802 is a CCD (Charge Coupled Devic).
e: charge coupled device), 1803 is an A / D converter, 180
Reference numeral 4 is a video compression means, 1805 is a video writing means for writing the compressed video to the memory card in the form of a file that can be uniquely identified by a file name, and the switch S1 is a shutter, which constitutes a photographing means 1820.

Reference numeral 1809 designates a read means for reading out a video file by designating a file name, 1810 a video decompression means, 1811 a D / A converter, S2 a reproduction switch, and 1
812 is a liquid crystal display means, 1813 is a display advance key, 18
Reference numeral 14 is a display rotation key, 1815 is a video information acquisition means for acquiring information on the video displayed on the liquid crystal, 1817 is an orderer designation key, and 1818 is a print designation key, and these constitute video selection means 1821.

Reference numeral 1822 is a print management information storage means,
The print management information is generated and the print management information file is created in the memory card.

Reference numeral 1823 denotes a flash memory card, which is a non-volatile memory that is removable from the image pickup apparatus. The flash memory card 1823 constitutes a removable nonvolatile storage means. A video file 1807 and a print management information file 1808 are stored in the flash memory card 1823 in the DOS format.

The operation of the conventional image pickup apparatus will be described below.
Now, assume that the shutter button S1 is pressed. Then,
The video signal taken in from the CCD 1802 is a file that can be uniquely specified in the memory card 1823 by the A / D converter 1803, the video compression unit 1804, and the video writing unit 1805, and the flash memory card 18
23. Now, it is assumed that the still image files stored in the flash memory card 1823 by shooting are the videos shot by users M and N, respectively.

The user can view the photographed image on the liquid crystal by turning on the reproduction switch S2.
That is, the video reading means 1809 reads out one file, and the video expanding means 1810 and the D / A converter 181.
An image is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 1812 via 1. When the user presses the display advancing key 1813, the video reading unit 1809 reads a file other than the video currently displayed and starts displaying.

In order to register the image to be printed by user M, first the image to be printed is displayed using the display advance key 1813, and the orderer designation key 1817 is pressed. Then, the video information acquisition means 1815 causes the video reading means 18
The file name of the video being displayed is acquired from 09. The print management information storage unit 1822 adds the character string “ORDER” to the front of the file name to add the print management information file “PRIN
As the first line of "T", flash memory card 1823
Remember.

Next, Mr. M uses the display advance key 1813 to display the image to be printed next. At this time, when the print key 1818 is pressed, the video information acquisition means 1815 acquires the video file name being displayed from the video reading means 1809. Next, the print management information storage unit 1822 stores the acquired file name in the flash memory card 1823 as the second line of the print management information file “PRINT”.
After that, perform the same operation to register the file name of the video you want to print.

Similarly, Mr. N selects a video image to be printed and registers a file name to create a print management information file.

A user may use a flash memory card 1 in a printing device (not shown) to print a selected image.
Attach 823. Then, the print management information acquisition unit in the printing apparatus searches for a file "PRINT", and the registered still image to be printed can be automatically printed according to the content of the file.

That is, in the conventional image pickup apparatus, a means for reproducing a still image from a removable non-volatile storage medium, a means for selecting an image to be printed from the reproduced still images, and a print image are selected. It is configured to record information about a still image in a removable non-volatile storage medium, and by mounting the removable non-volatile storage medium on which information about a print image is recorded by this imaging device in a printing device, Only the selected still image can be printed.

The same can be done in the display system and the communication system, and the photographed still image can be automatically displayed and transmitted without the image pickup device.

[0015]

In the conventional printing system for an image pickup apparatus, a selected image is automatically printed by mounting a non-volatile recording medium in which information about a print image is recorded by the image pickup apparatus. However, there is a problem in that the selected image cannot be automatically printed without mounting the non-volatile recording medium in which the information about the print image is recorded by the imaging device to the printing device.

Further, in the display system of the conventional image pickup apparatus, the selected image can be automatically displayed by mounting the non-volatile recording medium in which the information about the display image is recorded by the image pickup apparatus. However, there is a problem that the selected image cannot be automatically displayed unless the nonvolatile recording medium in which the information about the display image is recorded by the imaging device is mounted on the display device.

Further, in the communication system of the conventional image pickup apparatus, the selected image can be automatically transmitted by mounting the non-volatile recording medium in which the information about the transmitted image is recorded by the image pickup apparatus in the communication apparatus. However, there is a problem that the selected image cannot be automatically transmitted unless the communication device is equipped with the non-volatile recording medium in which the information about the transmitted image is recorded by the imaging device.

Therefore, according to the present invention, even if the non-volatile recording medium in which the information on the print image is recorded by the image pickup device is not directly attached to the print device, the image pickup device and the print device are connected by using the file transfer means.
The purpose is to automatically print a selected image.

Further, according to the present invention, even if the non-volatile recording medium in which the information about the display image is recorded by the image pickup device is not directly attached to the display device, the image pickup device and the display device are connected by using the file transfer means. The purpose is to automatically display a selected image.

Further, according to the present invention, even if the non-volatile recording medium in which the information about the transmitted image is recorded by the image pickup device is not directly attached to the communication device, the image pickup device and the communication device are connected by using the file transfer means. The purpose is to enable automatic transmission of selected images.

[0021]

A digital camera system according to a first aspect of the present invention is composed of an image pickup device and a printing device, each of which has the following components.

The image pickup device includes an image pickup means for encoding an image in a removable non-volatile storage means and storing it as an image file, a reproduction display means for reading and displaying the image file from the non-volatile storage means, and an image stored by the image pickup means. An automatic print information creating means for selecting an arbitrary image to be printed from the file and creating an automatic print file to which a processing instruction for the selected image is added, and the automatic print file is stored in the same non-volatile storage means as the image file. An automatic print file storage / acquisition means and a first file transfer means for acquiring an automatic print file from the automatic print file storage / acquisition means and transferring the file by a print command are provided.

The printing apparatus comprises a second file transfer means for obtaining an image file selected from the image pickup apparatus by the automatic print file, and a printing means for automatically printing an image based on the automatic print file.

According to this digital camera system, the print image can be selected from the images photographed by the image pickup means, and the automatic print file in which the information regarding the selected print image is set can be attached / detached to / from the image. It can be recorded in possible non-volatile storage means. The imaging device and the printing device are connected using the file transfer means, and the imaging device transmits the automatic print file to the printing device according to the print command, and the printing device acquires the print image selected in the automatic print file and automatically executes the image. It is possible to print.

The digital camera system according to the second aspect of the present invention is composed of an image pickup device and a display device, each of which has the following components.

The image pickup device includes an image pickup means for encoding an image in a removable non-volatile storage means and storing it as an image file, a reproduction display means for reading out and displaying the image file from the non-volatile storage means, and an image stored by the image pickup means. An automatic reproduction information creating means for selecting an arbitrary image to be displayed from the file and creating an automatic reproduction file to which a processing instruction for the selected image is added, and the automatic reproduction file is stored in the same non-volatile storage means as the image file. The automatic reproduction file storage / acquisition means and the first file transfer means for acquiring the automatic reproduction file from the automatic reproduction file storage / acquisition means and transferring the file by a reproduction command are provided.

The display device comprises a second file transfer means for acquiring the image file selected from the image pickup device as the automatic reproduction file, and a display means for automatically reproducing the image based on the automatic reproduction file. .

According to this digital camera system, the display image can be selected from the images taken by the image pickup means, and the automatic reproduction file in which the information regarding the selected display image is set is attached / detached to / from the image. It can be recorded in possible non-volatile storage means. By connecting the image pickup device and the display device using the file transfer means, and by a reproduction command,
It is possible that the imaging device transmits the auto-playback file to the display device, the display device acquires the display image selected in the auto-playback file, and automatically displays the image.

The digital camera system according to the third aspect of the present invention is composed of an image pickup device and a communication device, each of which has the following components.

The image pickup device includes an image pickup means for encoding an image in a removable non-volatile storage means and storing it as an image file, a reproduction display means for reading out and displaying the image file from the non-volatile storage means, and an image stored by the image pickup means. An automatic transmission information creating means for selecting an arbitrary image to be transmitted from a file and creating an automatic transmission file to which a processing instruction for the selected image is added, and the transmission instruction causes the automatic transmission file to be the same non-volatile as the image file. The automatic transmission file storage / acquisition means for storing in the storage means and the first file transfer means for acquiring the automatic transmission file from the automatic transmission file storage / acquisition means and transferring the file are provided.

The communication device comprises a second file transfer means for acquiring the image file selected from the image pickup device by the automatic transmission file, and a communication means for automatically transmitting the image based on the automatic transmission file.

According to this digital camera system, the transmission image can be selected from the images photographed by the image pickup means, and the automatic transmission file in which the information regarding the selected transmission image is set can be attached / detached to / from the image. It can be recorded in possible non-volatile storage means. By connecting the imaging device and the communication device using the file transfer means, and by a transmission command,
It is possible that the imaging device transmits the automatic transmission file to the communication device, the communication device acquires the transmission image selected in the automatic transmission file, and automatically transmits the image.

An image processing system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is composed of an image display device and an image processing device, each of which has the following components.

The image display device selects a desired image from the reproduction display means for reading and displaying the image file from the removable non-volatile storage means and the image file stored in the non-volatile storage means, and processes the selected image. Automatic processing information creating means for creating an automatic processing file to which an instruction is added, automatic processing file storing / acquiring means for storing the automatic processing file in the same non-volatile storage means as the image file, and automatic processing file storage by a processing instruction / First file transfer means for acquiring the automatically processed file from the acquisition means and transferring the file.

The image processing apparatus comprises a second file transfer means for acquiring the image file selected from the image display apparatus by the automatic processing file, and an image processing means for automatically processing the image based on the automatic processing file. ing.

According to this image processing system, the processed image can be selected from the images recorded in the non-volatile storage means, and the automatic processing file in which the information regarding the selected processed image is set is the same as the image. Can be recorded in the removable non-volatile storage means. The image display device and the image processing device are connected using the file transfer means, the image display device transmits the automatic processing file to the image processing device according to the processing instruction, and the image processing device acquires the processed image selected in the automatic processing file. However, the image can be automatically processed.

[0037]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

In the digital camera system of the first invention of the present application, an image pickup means for encoding an image in a removable non-volatile storage means and storing it as an image file, and a reproduction display means for reading and displaying the image file from the non-volatile storage means. An automatic print information creating means for creating an automatic print file by selecting an arbitrary image to be printed from the image files stored by the image pickup means and adding a processing command for the selected image; An automatic print file storage / acquisition means for storing in the same non-volatile storage means as a file, and a file transfer for acquiring the automatic print file from the automatic print file storage / acquisition means by a print command
An image pickup apparatus including a file transfer unit, a second file transfer unit that acquires the image file selected by the automatic print file from the image pickup apparatus, and an image is automatically printed based on the automatic print file. A printing device including a printing unit for performing the automatic printing by connecting the imaging device and the printing device using the first and second file transfer units and issuing a print command. Characterize.

The digital camera system of the second invention of the present application is an image pickup means for encoding an image in a removable non-volatile storage means and storing it as an image file, and a reproduction display means for reading and displaying the image file from the non-volatile storage means. And an automatic reproduction information creating means for selecting an arbitrary image to be displayed from the image files stored by the image pickup means and creating an automatic reproduction file to which a processing command for the selected image is added, and the automatic reproduction file for the image. A first file transfer for storing / acquiring the automatic reproduction file stored in the same non-volatile storage means as the file and a file transfer for acquiring the automatic reproduction file from the automatic reproduction file storage / acquisition means by a reproduction command. An image pickup apparatus comprising means, and the image pickup apparatus selected from the image pickup apparatus in the automatic reproduction file. The display device includes a second file transfer unit that acquires an image file and a display unit that automatically reproduces an image based on the automatic reproduction file. Also, the automatic display is made possible by connecting using the second file transfer means and issuing a reproduction command.

In the digital camera system of the third invention of the present application, an image pickup means for encoding an image in a removable non-volatile storage means and storing it as an image file, and a reproduction display means for reading and displaying the image file from the non-volatile storage means. And an automatic transmission information creating means for creating an automatic transmission file by selecting an arbitrary image to be transmitted from the image files stored by the image pickup means and adding a processing instruction for the selected image, and the automatic transmission by the transmission instruction. Automatic transmission file storage / acquisition means for storing a file in the same non-volatile storage means as the image file, and first file transfer for acquiring the automatic transmission file from the automatic transmission file storage / acquisition means and transferring the file An image pickup apparatus comprising means, and the image pickup apparatus selected from the image pickup apparatus in the automatic transmission file. A communication device including a second file transfer unit for acquiring an image file and a communication unit for automatically transmitting an image on the basis of the automatic transmission file; Also, automatic transmission is enabled by connecting using the second file transfer means and issuing a transmission command.

The image processing system according to the fourth invention of the present application is a reproduction display means for reading and displaying an image file from a removable non-volatile storage means, and an arbitrary image from the image files stored in the non-volatile storage means. And an automatic processing file storing / acquiring means for storing the automatic processing file in the same non-volatile storage means as the image file. And an image processing apparatus including a first file transfer unit that acquires the automatic processing file from the automatic processing file storage / acquisition unit and transfers the file according to a processing command, and the automatic processing file from the image display apparatus. Second file transfer means for acquiring the image file selected in An image processing device having an image processing means for automatically processing an image, wherein the image display device and the image processing device are connected using the first and second file transfer means to issue a processing instruction. Is characterized by enabling automatic image processing.

Specific embodiments of a digital camera system and an image processing system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a digital camera system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 100 denotes an imaging device, 10
Reference numeral 1 is an image pickup means, 102 is a flash memory card which is a removable non-volatile storage means, 103 is an image file,
Reference numeral 104 is a reproduction display means, 105 is an automatic print information creating means, 106 is an automatic print file storing / acquiring means, 1
Reference numeral 07 is an automatic print file, 108 is a first file transfer means, 109 is a file transmission key, 110 is a printing device, 111 is a second file transfer means, and 112 is a printing means.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the structure of the image pickup apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG.
Reference numeral 201 is an optical system, 202 is an image sensor, 203 is an A / D converter, 204 is a video signal processing means, 205 is an encoding processing means, and 206 is an image that can be uniquely identified by a file name for the flash memory card 102. The image writing means for writing in the form of a file, REC is a recording switch, and these constitute the image pickup means 101.

Reference numeral 207 is an image reading means for reading out an image file by designating a file name, 208 is a decoding processing means for decoding an encoded image file, 209 is a display image storage memory, 210 is a display signal processing means, Reference numeral 211 denotes a liquid crystal display (hereinafter, simply referred to as liquid crystal), and a display / display feed key is reproduction control input means for performing control such as reproduction display of an image file and switching reproduction display to another image file. It constitutes the means 104.

Reference numeral 213 is a print information input means for inputting a processing command such as designation of an image file of a print image, and 212 is an image information acquisition means for acquiring information on a video image displayed on the liquid crystal. Means 105 is configured.

Reference numeral 214 is an automatic print file storage means for storing the automatic print information as an automatic print file in the flash memory card 102, and 215 is an automatic print file acquisition means for reading the automatic print file by designating a file name from the flash memory card 102. These constitute the automatic print file storage / acquisition means 106.

Reference numeral 102 denotes a flash memory card, which is a non-volatile memory that is removable from the image pickup apparatus 100. The flash memory card 102 constitutes a removable non-volatile storage means. Flash memory card 1
An image file 103 and an automatic print file 107 are stored in the 02 in the DOS format.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the arrangement of the printing apparatus according to this embodiment. In FIG. 3, 11
Reference numeral 1 is a second file transfer unit that enables the file in the flash memory card 102 to be acquired by communicating with the first file transfer unit 108 of the image pickup apparatus 100 by wire or wirelessly. Reference numeral 301 denotes an automatic print information acquisition unit that acquires automatic print information from the transmitted automatic print file 107 via the first file transfer unit 108 and the second file transfer unit 111. Three
Reference numeral 02 denotes a print control unit that gives a print instruction according to the acquired automatic print information. Reference numeral 303 denotes the imaging device 100 via the first file transfer means 108 and the second file transfer means 111.
An image selection and reading unit that reads the image file 103 specified by the automatic print file from the flash memory card 102 mounted on the HDD, and a decoding processing unit 304 that decodes the encoded image read by the image selection and reading unit 303. 305 is a print image storage memory that stores the decoded frame image, 306 is a print signal processing unit that performs print-specific signal processing on the frame image stored in the print image storage memory 305, and 307 is according to print control. A printing unit that prints, and these forms the printing unit 112. Also, the second file transfer means 111
The printing device 112 constitutes the printing device 110.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of the automatic print file 107 according to the present invention. In FIG.
The contents of the automatic print file 107 will be described.
[JOB] indicates a processing unit, and indicates an example in which four image files are designated and four images are printed on one sheet.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a directory structure in which the automatic print file 107 according to the present invention is stored. In FIG. 5, the control file such as the automatic print file 107 and the still image file have independent directory structures. In this embodiment, the control file folder is MISC and the image folder is DCIM.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the output result of the printing apparatus according to the present invention.

The operation of the digital camera system of the first embodiment configured as described above will be described below.

In FIG. 2, it is assumed that the recording switch REC has been pressed. Then, the optical image of the subject formed by the optical system 201 is captured by the image sensor 202 as a video signal. The captured video signal is converted from analog to digital by the A / D converter 203 and processed by the video signal processing means 204. The video signal subjected to the signal processing is intraframe-encoded on a frame-by-frame basis by the encoding processing unit 205. The image writing unit 206 writes the intra-frame encoded image in the flash memory card 102 in the form of a file that can be uniquely identified by the file name.

Now, as a result of photographing, the image file "ABCD00
01.JPG ”,“ ABCD0002.JPG ”,“ ABCD0003.JPG ”,“ AB
CD0004.JPG ”is stored in the flash memory card 102. The inside of the image file 103 is a plurality of intra-frame encoded image files (for example,
JPEG image file). Since it is encoded in the frame, if you read it as an image file,
The frame image can be decoded.

The user can view the photographed image on the liquid crystal 211 by turning on the display key of the reproduction display means 104. That is, the image reading means 207
The individual image files are read, the frame image encoded in the frame is decoded by the decoding processing unit 208, and stored in the display image storage memory 209. Then, the display signal processing means 210 performs signal processing such as γ (gamma) correction for display and contour correction on the frame image stored in the display image storage memory 209, thereby displaying an image on the liquid crystal 211. . When the user presses the display advance key, another image file can be displayed on the liquid crystal 211.

To create the automatic print file 107 shown in FIG. 4, the user first registers a new print with the print information input means of the automatic print information creation means 105,
[JOB] and PRT PID = 001 are set. Next, if you specify the format to print four images on one sheet in the print format settings, PRT TYP = MUL-04 is set. Next, set the number of prints, and set the number of prints to 1, PRT QTY =
It is set as 001. Next, the format of the print image file is specified. When the format is set to JPEG image, IMG FMT = EXIF2-J is set. Finally, set the print image file.

In order to select and register the image to be printed by the user from the image file, first, the user selects the image file to be printed, for example, "ABCD0001.JPG" with the display advance key, and the image reading means 207 selects the image file. 103 is read out and displayed on the liquid crystal 211. In addition, the print information input means 213 allows the image information acquisition means 21.
When the instruction is output to 2, the image information acquisition unit 212 acquires the image file name being displayed from the image reading unit 207. The automatic print information creating unit 105 sets the first print image file by adding a character string "IMG SRC =" to the front of the file name.

Next, the user uses the display forward key to
Image file "ABCD0002.JP" as the image to be printed next
It is assumed that the image of G ″ is displayed. At this time, when the print information input unit 213 outputs an instruction to the image information acquisition unit 212, the image information acquisition unit 212 causes the image reading unit 20 to read.
From 7, the name of the image file being displayed is acquired. The automatic print information creating unit 105 sets the file name after the character string “IMG SRC =” and sets the second print image file. By the same operation, the image file to be printed is selected and the third and fourth image files are set. The automatic print file storage means 214
Stores the automatic print information created by the automatic print information creating means 105 in the flash memory card 102 as an automatic print file "AUTPRINT.MRK".

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a directory structure in which the automatic print file according to the present invention is stored. In FIG. 5, a control file such as an automatic print file and an image file such as a still image file have independent directory structures. With such a directory structure, it is possible to easily search for a control file or an image file when automatically searching for a file from the flash memory card 102.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the arrangement of the printing apparatus according to this embodiment. The operation of the printing apparatus will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the user connects the printing apparatus 110 and the image pickup apparatus 100 by wireless or wired communication in order to print the selected image. Then, by pressing the automatic print file transmission key 109 of the image pickup apparatus 100, the automatic print file “AUTPRINT.MRK” is transferred to the printing apparatus 110 by the first and second file transfer means 10.
It can be sent via 8,111. The automatic print information acquisition unit 301 acquires the automatic print information from the transmitted automatic print file and prints the content to the print control unit 302.
The image selection / reading unit 303 is notified.

The image selection / reading means 303 receives the contents of the automatic print file "AUTPRINT.MRK", and then the first
And via the second file transfer means 108, 111
The image file designated for printing is searched from the image files in the flash memory card 102, and the image file is read. The read intra-frame encoded image file is decoded by the decoding processing means 304 and stored in the print image storage memory 305. Image selective reading means 30
3 performs this operation for each job of the automatic print file, and stores the frame image in the print image storage memory 305. The print control unit 302 waits for printing until the print image designated by one job is ready. Next, the frame signal stored in the print image storage memory 305 is subjected to signal processing such as gradation correction and contour correction specific to printing by the print signal processing unit 306, and the printing unit 307 performs multi-printing according to the instruction of the print control unit 302. carry out.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the output result of the printing apparatus. In this example, four images are multi-printed on one sheet.

With this configuration, the automatic print file 107 in which the image file to be printed is set as information from the image file 103 photographed by the image pickup apparatus 100 is stored in the same flash memory card as the image file. be able to.

Further, the printing apparatus 110 is replaced by the image pickup apparatus 10
0 by wireless or wired communication and transmitting the automatic print file “AUTPRINT.MRK” from the image pickup apparatus 100 to the print apparatus 110, the flash memory card 102 installed in the image pickup apparatus 100 is automatically selected. The effect that the selected image file can be printed can be obtained.

The automatic print file is set to DP
By supporting the setting conforming to the OF (Digital Print Order Format) Specification, it is possible to obtain the effect that the conventional DPOF compatible system can easily introduce the method of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the operation has been described in connection with the embodiment in which the image pickup apparatus 100 and the printing apparatus 110 are connected by wireless or wire communication, but the image pickup apparatus 100 side can be connected by wireless connection. Just by operation,
It is possible to obtain the effect that automatic printing can be performed.

In the present embodiment, the operation has been described with the removable nonvolatile storage means as a flash memory card, but the same effect can be obtained by using a removable nonvolatile storage medium such as a disk. be able to.

In the present embodiment, the operation has been described using the removable nonvolatile storage means as a flash memory card. However, since it does not need to be removable, a fixed nonvolatile storage medium such as a hard disk is used. However, the same effect can be obtained.

In the present embodiment, the operation has been described by shooting as a still image file. However, one frame of the moving image file to be printed is selected, and a print image of one frame of the selected moving image file is selected. The automatic print file in which the information is set is recorded in the same removable non-volatile storage unit as the moving picture file, the image pickup apparatus 100 and the printing apparatus 110 are connected to each other, and the automatic print file is transmitted to select one of the moving picture files. It can be configured to automatically print the frame print image,
The same effect can be obtained for a moving image file.

In the present embodiment, the operation has been described by using the print format designation and the number of copies for the automatic print information, but in addition, the user name, date, title,
There is rotation information etc. By allowing the print information input means 213 to input these automatic print information, it is possible to perform printing based on these automatic print information, or to print by inserting these automatic print information.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a digital camera system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 7, the same components as those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. In FIG. 7, reference numeral 700 is an image pickup apparatus, and 705 is an automatic reproduction information creating means for creating automatic reproduction information such as designation of a display file of a display image and designation of a reproduction time. Reference numeral 706 denotes an automatic reproduction file 707 that stores automatic reproduction information in the flash memory card
Is an automatic reproduction file storage / acquisition means for writing and reading the automatic reproduction file 707. 712
Is a display unit and constitutes a display device 710 together with the second file transfer unit 111.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the structure of the image pickup apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG.
The same components as those in FIG. 2 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

In FIG. 8, reference numeral 813 is a reproduction information input means for inputting a processing command such as designation of a display image file of a display image or designation of a reproduction time. The image information acquisition means 812 constitutes an automatic reproduction information generation means 705. To do. 814
Is an automatic reproduction file storage means for recording the automatic reproduction information as a file in the flash memory card 102 as an automatic reproduction file.
02 is an automatic reproduction file acquisition unit that reads out the automatic reproduction file 707 and constitutes an automatic reproduction file storage / acquisition unit 706. Reference numeral 707 is an automatic reproduction file stored in the flash memory card 102 in the DOS format.

In the second embodiment, as in the digital camera system of the first embodiment, the image file name selected by the user on the image pickup apparatus and the processing command for the selected image are automatically reproduced on the flash memory card 102.
Create as 7.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of the automatic reproduction file 707 according to the second embodiment. The contents of the automatic reproduction file 707 will be described with reference to FIG. [JOB] indicates a processing unit, and three processings are registered. In each process, a reproduction time designation of 10 seconds, an image file name to be displayed, an image compression format, etc. are set.

It is assumed that the automatic reproduction file to be created has at least the file name to be displayed, like the automatic reproduction file shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of display device 710 according to the second embodiment. In FIG.
The same components as those in FIG. 3 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. The operation of the display device 710 will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the user connects the display device 710 and the image pickup device 700 by wireless or wired communication in order to display the selected image. Then, by pressing the automatic reproduction file transmission key 109 of the image pickup apparatus 700, the automatic reproduction file “AUTPLAYn.MRK” is first displayed on the display device 710.
And can be transmitted via the second file transfer means 108, 111. The automatic reproduction information acquisition unit 901 acquires the automatic reproduction information from the transmitted automatic reproduction file, and displays the content of the display control unit 902 and the image selection reading unit 903.
To notify.

When the image selective reading means 903 receives the automatic reproduction information of the automatic reproduction file "AUTPLAYn.MRK",
Through the first and second file transfer means 108 and 111, the image file designated for display is searched from the image files in the flash memory card 102, and the image file is read. The read intra-frame encoded image file is decoded by the decoding processing means 904 and stored in the display image storage memory 905.

Further, when the display control means 902 receives the automatic reproduction information of the display management information file "AUTPLAYn.MRK" shown in FIG. 10, it detects the reproduction time designation for the image file, and the display unit follows the reproduction time designation. The display command is output to 907.

Next, the frame signal stored in the display image storage memory 905 is subjected to signal processing such as gradation correction and contour correction peculiar to display by the display signal processing means 906, and the display unit 907.
Displays a reproduction time of 10 seconds in accordance with an instruction from the display control means 902.

The same operation is repeated to "ABCD0001.JPG".
To "ABCD0003.JPG" are switched every 10 seconds for display.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the display result of the display device. This is an example in which each image file is displayed every 10 seconds by a reproduction time designation command.

With this configuration, the automatic reproduction file 707 in which the image to be displayed is set as information from the image files photographed by the image pickup device is stored in the same flash memory card 102 as the image file 103. You can

Further, the display device 710 is connected to the image pickup device 700 by wireless or wired communication, and the automatic reproduction file "AU
TPLAYn. By simply transmitting "MRK" from the image pickup device 700 to the display device 710, it is possible to automatically display the image file selected from the flash memory card 102 mounted in the image pickup device 700. be able to.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned auto-playback file is recorded as DPOF.
By supporting the setting conforming to the (Digital Print Order Format) Specification, it is possible to obtain the effect that the conventional DPOF compatible system can easily introduce the method of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the operation has been described in connection with the example in which the image pickup device 700 and the display device 710 are connected by wireless or wired communication. However, the image pickup device 700 is connected by wireless communication. It is possible to obtain the effect that the automatic display can be performed only by the operation of.

In the present embodiment, the operation has been described using the removable nonvolatile storage means as a flash memory card, but the same effect can be obtained by using a removable nonvolatile storage medium such as a disk. be able to.

In the present embodiment, the operation has been described with the removable non-volatile storage means as a flash memory card, but since it does not need to be removable, a fixed non-volatile storage medium such as a hard disk is used. However, the same effect can be obtained.

In the present embodiment, the operation has been described by shooting as a still image file. However, a moving image file to be displayed can be selected, and information related to the selected moving image file can be attached / detached to / from the moving image file. And a display device 710.
By connecting to and transmitting the auto-playback file, it is possible to automatically display the moving picture file, and the same effect can be obtained for the moving picture file.

In the present embodiment, the operation has been described by using the file name and the reproduction time as the automatic reproduction information, but in addition, the user name, date, title, display type,
There is rotation information etc. By enabling the automatic reproduction information input means 813 to input these automatic reproduction information, it is possible to perform display based on these automatic reproduction information, or display by inserting these automatic reproduction information.

(Third Embodiment) FIG. 12 is a block diagram of a digital camera system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 12, the same components as those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. 12
In the figure, reference numeral 1200 is an image pickup device, and 1205 is an automatic transmission information creating means for creating a transmission file designation of a transmission image and automatic transmission information of a transmission address. 1206 writes the automatic transmission information in the flash memory card 102 as an automatic transmission file 1207, and the automatic transmission file 12
It is an automatic transmission file storage / acquisition means that also reads 07. Reference numeral 1212 is a communication unit, which constitutes the communication device 1210 together with the second file transfer unit 111.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the structure of the image pickup apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention. 13, the same components as those in FIG. 2 are designated by the same reference numerals,
The description is omitted.

In FIG. 13, 1313 is transmission information input means for inputting processing commands such as transmission file designation and transmission address designation of the transmission image, and image information acquisition means 13
An automatic transmission information creating means 1205 is constituted by 12 and. 1314 is an automatic transmission file storage means for recording the automatic transmission information in the flash memory card 102 as an automatic transmission file, and 1315 is the flash memory card 1
02 is an automatic transmission file acquisition unit that reads out the automatic transmission file 1207 from the server 02, and constitutes an automatic transmission file storage / acquisition unit 1206. 1207 is an automatic transmission file stored in the flash memory card 102 in the DOS format.

In the third embodiment, as in the digital camera system of the first embodiment, the image file name selected by the user on the image pickup apparatus and the processing command for the selected image are automatically transmitted to the flash memory card 102.
Created as 07.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of the contents of the automatic transmission file 1207 according to the third embodiment. Figure 15
The contents of the automatic transmission file 1207 will be described. [JOB] indicates a processing unit, and two jobs are registered. The first job is an example of automatically sending a still image by e-mail. “DST EML =” is an e-mail transmission address designation command, and “tamura@abcd.co.jp” is an e-mail address. Then, two JPEG still image image files are designated. Also, the second JOB
Is an example of automatic fax transmission of a still image by facsimile. “DST FAX =” is a fax number designation command.
6999-9999 "indicates a fax number. Four JPEG still image files are designated.

It is assumed that the created automatic transmission file has at least the file name and the transmission address to communicate, like the automatic transmission file shown in FIG.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing the structure of the communication apparatus according to the third embodiment. 14, the same components as those in FIG. 3 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. The operation of the communication device will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the user connects the communication device 1210 and the image pickup device 1200 by wireless or wire communication to transmit the selected image file. Then, the imaging device 1
By pressing the automatic transmission file transmission key 109 of 200, the automatic transmission file “AUTXFER.MRK” is transferred to the communication device 1210 by the first and second file transfer means 108, 1.
11 can be sent. The automatic transmission information acquisition unit 1401 acquires the automatic transmission information from the transmitted automatic transmission file and notifies the communication control unit 1402 and the image selection / reading unit 1403 of the contents.

Upon receiving the contents of the automatic transmission file "AUTXFER.MRK", the image selection / reading means 1403 selects from among the image files in the flash memory card 102 via the first and second file transfer means 108, 111. The image file specified for transmission is searched, and the image file is read. The read intra-frame encoded image file is decoded by the decoding processing means 1404 and stored in the communication image storage memory 1405.

Further, in the case of e-mail or the like, it is desired to make the transmission data small, so that the image selective reading means 1403 sends the image file to the communication section 1407 without performing the decoding processing of the encoded image file. Has been done.

When the communication control means 1402 receives the contents of the automatic transmission file "AUTXFER.MRK" shown in FIG. 15, it detects a processing command for the image file and sends it to the communication unit 1407 in accordance with the transmission address designation. Output a command.

Next, the frame image stored in the communication image storage memory 1405 is subjected to signal processing such as gradation correction and contour correction peculiar to communication by the communication signal processing means 1406, and the communication unit 1
407 executes the transmission of the transmission image to the transmission address according to the instruction of the communication control means 1402.

The operation of the communication means 1212 will be described in detail with reference to the example of the automatic transmission file shown in FIG. First, in the first JOB, the transmission address designation is e-mail. Specified image files "ABCD0001.JPG" and "ABCD
0002.JPG ”is searched from the image files in the flash memory card 102, and the image files are read out. The read in-frame encoded image file is not decoded and the image file is sent. E-mail address Automatically send to “tamura@abcd.co.jp.” Also, in the second job, the sending address is designated as FAX.
Similarly, the specified image file “ABCD0003.JPG” “ABC
D0004.JPG ”“ ABCD0005.JPG ”“ ABCD0006.JPG ”is searched from the image files in the flash memory card 102 and the image files are read out. 1404
Then, it is decrypted and stored in the communication image storage memory 1405.
Next, the frame image stored in the communication image storage memory 1405 is subjected to signal processing such as gradation correction and contour correction specific to communication by the communication signal processing unit 1406, and the communication unit 1407 follows the instruction of the communication control unit 1402 to set the transmission address. The image to be sent is faxed to a fax number.

With this configuration, an automatic transmission file in which an image to be transmitted is set as information from the image files photographed by the image pickup apparatus 1200 can be stored in the same flash memory card as the image file. .

The communication device 1210 is connected to the image pickup device 120.
0 by wireless or wired communication, and the imaging device 1200
From the flash memory card 102 mounted on the image capturing apparatus 1200, it is possible to automatically transmit the image file selected from the flash memory card 102 mounted on the image capturing apparatus 1200. You can

The automatic transmission file is set to the DPOF.
By supporting the setting conforming to the (Digital Print Order Format) Specification, it is possible to obtain the effect that the conventional DPOF compatible system can easily introduce the method of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the operation has been described in connection with the example in which the image pickup device 1200 and the communication device 1210 are connected by wireless or wired communication. However, the image pickup device 1200 is formed by making this communication connection by wireless communication. It is possible to obtain the effect that the automatic transmission can be performed only by the operation on the side.

In the present embodiment, the operation has been described using the removable nonvolatile storage means as a flash memory card, but the same effect can be obtained by using a removable nonvolatile storage medium such as a disk. be able to.

In the present embodiment, the operation has been described with the removable non-volatile storage means as a flash memory card, but since it does not need to be removable, a fixed non-volatile storage medium such as a hard disk is used. However, the same effect can be obtained.

In the present embodiment, the operation has been described by shooting as a still image file. However, a moving image file to be transmitted can be selected, and information on the selected moving image file can be attached / detached to / from the moving image file. The image capturing device 1200 and the communication device 12 are recorded in a nonvolatile storage means.
By connecting 09 and sending an automatic transmission file,
It can be configured to automatically send video files,
The same effect can be obtained for a moving image file.

Further, in the present embodiment, the operation has been described by using the file name and the transmission address as the automatic transmission information, but in addition, the user name, date, title, transmission type, number of transmissions, rotation information. Etc. By allowing these automatic transmission information to be input by the transmission information input means 1313, it is possible to perform transmission based on these automatic transmission information, or to insert and transmit these automatic transmission information.

(Embodiment 4) FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing the structure of an image processing system according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

In FIG. 16, the same components as those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. The component different from FIG. 1 is that the image pickup means 101 is deleted. In FIG. 16, reference numeral 1600 is an image display device, and 16
Reference numeral 05 is an automatic processing information creating means for designating a processing file of a processed image and creating automatic processing information. 1606 writes the automatic processing information in the flash memory card 102 as an automatic processing file 1607, and the automatic processing file 1
It is an automatic processing file storage / acquisition unit that also reads 607. An image processing unit 1612 constitutes an image processing device 1610 together with the second file transfer unit 111.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing the structure of the image display device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. 17, the same components as those in FIG. 2 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. The component different from FIG. 2 is that the image pickup means 101 is deleted. In FIG.
Reference numeral 1713 denotes a processing information input means for designating a processing image file of a processing image and inputting a processing command, and the image information acquisition means 1712 constitutes an automatic processing information creation means 1605. Reference numeral 1714 is an automatic processing file storage means for recording the automatic processing information as a file in the flash memory card 102 as an automatic processing file, and 1715 is an automatic processing file 1607 from the flash memory card 102.
Is an automatic processing file acquisition means for reading out the file and constitutes an automatic processing file storage / acquisition means 1606. 1607
Is an automatic processing file stored in the flash memory card 102 in the DOS format.

In the fourth embodiment, as in the digital camera system of the first embodiment, the image file name selected by the user on the image display device and the processing command for the selected image are automatically processed in the flash memory card 102. Created as 1607.

In the fourth embodiment, the automatic processing file means an automatic print file, an automatic reproduction file or an automatic transmission file. Each automatic processing file is created by the same operation as that of the first to third embodiments.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a directory structure in which the automatic print file, the automatic reproduction file, and the automatic transmission file are stored in the present invention. In FIG. 5, the control file such as the automatic print file 107 and the still image file have independent directory structures. Thus, the automatic print file, the automatic reproduction file, and the automatic transmission file can be recorded in the control file folder. Also, AUTPRINT.MRK, the automatic print file, the automatic playback file, and the automatic transmission file,
By setting the fixed file names AUTPLAYn.MRK and AUTXFER.MRK, it is possible to immediately determine what process the automatic processing file is.

The image display device 1600 is different from the image pickup device in the first to third embodiments only in that the image pickup means 101 is not provided and the other components are the same. The operation description is similar to that of the third embodiment.

The image processing device 1610 may be a printing device, a display device, or a communication device. That is, the operation is exactly the same as in the first to third embodiments, and the description thereof is omitted.

Therefore, the effects of the invention can be similar to those of the first to third embodiments.

With such a configuration, an automatic processing file 1607 (for example, an automatic processing file) in which an image to be processed (for example, printed, displayed, or transmitted) is set as information from the image files recorded in the nonvolatile storage means A print file, an automatic reproduction file, or an automatic transmission file) can be stored on the same flash memory card 102 as the image file 103.

Further, the image processing apparatus 1610 is connected to the image display apparatus 1600 by wireless or wired communication, and an automatic processing file (for example, automatic print file, automatic reproduction file or automatic transmission file) is displayed on the image display apparatus 160.
0 to the image processing device 1610, the flash memory card 1 mounted on the image display device 1600
It is possible to obtain the effect that the processing (for example, printing, displaying, or transmitting) of the image file automatically selected from 02 can be performed. That is, it is possible to obtain the effect that the general-purpose device can be used instead of the dedicated device having the automatic processing function.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned automatic processing file is a DPOF.
By supporting the setting conforming to the (Digital Print Order Format) Specification, it is possible to obtain the effect that the conventional DPOF compatible system can easily introduce the method of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the operation of the image display apparatus 1600 in which the image pickup means is removed from the image pickup apparatus of the first to third embodiments has been described, but the image pickup is performed in the same manner as in the first to third embodiments. Even when the means is added, the same effect can be obtained.

In the present embodiment, the operation has been described in connection with the example in which the image display device 1600 and the image processing device 1610 are connected by wireless or wired communication. However, the image display can be performed by connecting the communication by wireless communication. It is possible to obtain the effect that the automatic processing can be performed only by the operation on the device 1600 side.

In the present embodiment, the operation has been described using the removable nonvolatile storage means as a flash memory card, but the same effect can be obtained by using a removable nonvolatile storage medium such as a disk. be able to.

In the present embodiment, the operation has been described using the removable nonvolatile storage means as a flash memory card, but since it does not need to be removable, a fixed nonvolatile storage medium such as a hard disk is used. However, the same effect can be obtained.

In the present embodiment, the operation has been described by shooting as a still image file. However, a moving image file to be displayed can be selected, and information related to the selected moving image file can be attached / detached to / from the moving image file. A non-volatile storage means, the image display device 1600 and the image processing device 1610 are connected, and an automatic processing file is transmitted, so that a moving image file can be automatically processed. The effect of can be obtained.

In the first to fourth embodiments, the communication method in the first file transfer means and the second file transfer means is not particularly limited, and various wired or wireless methods can be applied. Needless to say.

[0135]

As described above, according to the digital camera system of the present invention, the print image is selected from the image files photographed by the image pickup device, and the information regarding the selected print image is used as the automatic print file. Since the removable non-volatile storage means can be recorded in the same removable non-volatile storage means, the imaging device and the printing device can be operated by the file transfer means with the removable non-volatile storage means mounted in the imaging device. By connecting and transmitting the automatic print file from the imaging device to the printing device, it is possible to provide a digital camera system capable of automatically printing the selected image file.

Further, according to the digital camera system of the present invention, a display image is selected from the image files photographed by the image pickup device, and information relating to the selected display image can be detached as the same as the image file as an automatic reproduction file. Since the removable non-volatile storage means is attached to the imaging device, the imaging device and the display device are connected by the file transfer means, and the imaging device By transmitting the automatic reproduction file from the display device to the display device, it is possible to provide a digital camera system capable of automatically displaying the selected image file.

Further, according to the digital camera system of the present invention, a transmission image can be selected from the image files photographed by the image pickup device, and information relating to the selected transmission image can be attached / detached as an image file as an automatic transmission file. Since the removable non-volatile storage means is attached to the imaging device, the imaging device and the communication device are connected by the file transfer means, and the imaging device By transmitting the automatic transmission file from the communication device to the communication device, it is possible to provide a digital camera system capable of automatically transmitting the selected image file.

Further, according to the image processing system of the present invention, a processing image is selected from the image files recorded in the non-volatile storage means, and the information regarding the selected processing image is the same as the image file as the automatic processing file. Since the removable non-volatile storage means can be recorded in the removable non-volatile storage means, the image display device and the image processing device can be connected to the file transfer means with the removable non-volatile storage means mounted on the image display device. By connecting the image processing apparatus and the automatic processing file from the image display apparatus to the image processing apparatus, it is possible to provide an image processing system capable of automatically processing the selected image file.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a digital camera system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the image pickup apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the printing apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of contents of an automatic print file according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a directory structure in which an automatic print file according to the present invention is stored.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a printing example printed by an automatic print file according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a digital camera system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image pickup apparatus according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a display device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of contents of an automatic reproduction file according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display example displayed by an automatic reproduction file according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a digital camera system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image pickup apparatus according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a communication device according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of contents of an automatic transmission file according to the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image processing system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the image display device according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional imaging device.

[Explanation of symbols]

100, 700, 1200 imaging device 101 image pickup means 102 flash memory card 103 image files 104 playback display means 105 Automatic print information creation means 106 Automatic print file storage / acquisition means 107 Automatic print information file 108 first file transfer means 110 printing device 111 Second File Transfer Means 112 printing means 705 means for creating automatic reproduction information 706 means for storing / acquiring automatic reproduction file 707 Autoplay information file 710 display device 712 display means 1205 Automatic transmission information creation means 1206 Automatic transmission file storage / acquisition means 1207 Automatic transmission information file 1210 communication device 1212 communication means 1605 Automatic processing information creating means 1606 Automatic processing file storage / acquisition means 1607 Automatic processing information file 1610 image processing apparatus 1612 image processing means

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An image pickup unit that encodes an image in a removable non-volatile storage unit and stores it as an image file, a reproduction display unit that reads out and displays the image file from the non-volatile storage unit, and an image stored by the image pickup unit. An automatic print information creating means for creating an automatic print file by selecting an arbitrary image to be printed from the file and adding a processing command for the selected image; and the nonvolatile print means for storing the automatic print file as the image file. An image pickup apparatus comprising: an automatic print file storage / acquisition means for storing the file in a storage medium; The image file selected in the automatic print file from the imaging device. A print device including a second file transfer unit that obtains the image capture device and a print device that automatically prints an image based on the automatic print file. Two
A digital camera system characterized in that automatic printing is made possible by connecting using the file transfer means of 1 above and issuing a print command. 2. An image pickup means for encoding an image in a detachable non-volatile storage means and storing it as an image file, a reproduction display means for reading and displaying the image file from the non-volatile storage means, and an image stored by the image pickup means. Automatic reproduction information creating means for selecting an arbitrary image to be displayed from the file and creating an automatic reproduction file to which a processing command for the selected image is added; and the non-volatile storage means for making the automatic reproduction file the same as the image file. An image pickup apparatus comprising: an automatic reproduction file storage / acquisition means for storing the automatic reproduction file, and a first file transfer means for acquiring the automatic reproduction file from the automatic reproduction file storage / acquisition means and transferring the file according to a reproduction instruction A second file transfer that acquires the image file selected in the auto-playback file from the imaging device. Means and a display device including a display device for automatically reproducing an image based on the automatic reproduction file, the image pickup device and the display device using the first and second file transfer means. A digital camera system characterized by enabling automatic display by connecting and issuing playback commands. 3. An image pickup means for encoding an image in a detachable non-volatile storage means and storing it as an image file, a reproduction display means for reading out and displaying the image file from the non-volatile storage means, and an image stored by the image pickup means. An automatic transmission information creating means for selecting an arbitrary image to be transmitted from the file and creating an automatic transmission file to which a processing instruction for the selected image is added; and, by the transmission instruction, the automatic transmission file is the same as the image file. An image pickup apparatus comprising: an automatic transmission file storage / acquisition means for storing in a non-volatile storage means; and a first file transfer means for acquiring the automatic transmission file from the automatic transmission file storage / acquisition means and transferring the file. A second file transfer that acquires the image file selected in the automatic transmission file from the imaging device. And a communication device that includes a communication unit that automatically transmits an image based on the automatic transmission file, the imaging device and the communication device using the first and second file transfer units. A digital camera system characterized by enabling automatic transmission by connecting and issuing a transmission command. 4. A reproduction display unit for reading and displaying an image file from a detachable non-volatile storage unit, and an arbitrary image selected from the image files stored in the non-volatile storage unit and a processing command for the selected image. Automatic processing information creating means for creating an added automatic processing file; automatic processing file storing / acquiring means for storing the automatic processing file in the same non-volatile storage means as the image file; An image display device including a first file transfer unit that acquires the automatic processing file from a file storage / acquisition unit and transfers the file, and acquires the image file selected by the automatic processing file from the image display device. Second file transfer means for performing image processing, and an image processing device for automatically processing an image based on the automatic processing file. And an image processing apparatus including: and enabling automatic image processing by connecting the image display apparatus and the image processing apparatus using the first and second file transfer means and issuing a processing instruction. Image processing system characterized by. 5. The automatic print file is DPOF.
The digital camera system according to claim 1, wherein the setting is based on (Digital Print Order Format) Specification. 6. The automatic reproduction file is DPOF (Di
The digital camera system according to claim 2, wherein the digital camera system is set according to the gital print order format) specification. 7. The automatic transmission file is DPOF (Di
The digital camera system according to claim 3, wherein the digital camera system is set according to the Gital Print Order Format) Specification. 8. The automatic processing file is DPOF (Di
The image processing system according to claim 4, wherein the setting is based on the gital print order format) specification.