JP2003092718A - Photographing condition recording method, photographing condition recording device, photographing device provided with the photographing condition recording device, photographing condition display method and program for displaying photographing condition - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a photographing condition recording method capable of recording a photographing direction together with a photographing position at photographing as photographing conditions, a photographing condition recording device, a photographing device provided with the photographing condition recording device, a photographing condition display method for displaying the photographing condition including the recorded photographing direction on a screen, and a program for displaying the photographing condition. SOLUTION: The photographing condition recording method includes a step of storing first position data outputted from a position detector connected to the photographing device when the photographing device photographs an object as data denoting a photographing position of the photographing device, and a step of storing second position data outputted by the position detector when the photographing device is moved in a direction of the photographing device as data related to the photographing direction in cross reference with the first position data. The photographing condition display method includes a step of displaying a graphic indicative of a direction from the first position on a map toward the second position on the basis of the first and second position data on the map as the graphic indicative of the photographing direction when the photographed image data are displayed on a screen.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for recording shooting conditions such as a direction of a shooting device (also referred to as a shooting direction in this specification) when a subject is shot by the shooting device,
The present invention relates to a photographing condition recording device, a photographing device including the photographing condition recording device, a method of displaying photographing conditions such as a photographing direction, and a photographing condition display program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art So-called field surveys are carried out for various purposes. In this field survey, when a subject is photographed with a photographing device such as a digital camera and recorded as image data, not only the photographing date but also the photographing place is photographed. It is often necessary to record as a condition. Several techniques related to recording the shooting location at the same time as shooting have already been proposed. For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 7-210580 and 2000-187687 disclose techniques related to measuring and storing the position of a camera at the time of shooting by a position detection device using a GPS (Global positioning System). Has been done. In Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-187687, in the case where a photographing device and a position detecting device are separately provided, the image data obtained by the photographing device and the position data obtained by the position detecting device are date data of the same value. Techniques for associating with are shown.

[0003]

In some cases, not only the photographing position but also the direction of the photographing device (photographing direction) should be recorded as the photographing condition. For example, in a field survey of road facilities such as traffic lights, a traffic light may not be clearly visible on the road. How the traffic light looks depends on the direction in which the traffic light is viewed. Therefore, as a result of a field survey of such a traffic light, it is not only the position on the map where the obtained image was taken when shooting the traffic light, but also the direction in which it was taken. It is necessary to record the shooting direction of whether the image is a captured image as a shooting condition. However, conventionally, the shooting direction could not be recorded at the time of shooting. For this reason, the user has adopted a method of recording the shooting direction in characters separately from each image data.
For this reason, it was not possible to easily know the shooting direction when displaying the shot image on the screen.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to record a photographing condition recording method, a photographing condition recording device, and a photographing device equipped with the photographing condition recording device, which can record the photographing direction together with the photographing position at the time of photographing. An object of the present invention is to provide a shooting condition display method and a shooting condition display program for displaying shooting conditions including a shooting direction on a screen.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a photographing condition recording method according to the present invention detects a first position of a photographing device when a subject is photographed, and detects the first position. The first position data obtained by the detection is stored as data indicating the shooting position of the shooting device, and the second position of the shooting device when the shooting device is moved in the shooting direction of the shooting device is detected. Then, the step of storing the second position data obtained by detecting the second position in association with the first position data as data related to the shooting direction. This makes it possible to easily record the shooting direction as shooting condition data during shooting.

A desirable mode of the photographing condition recording apparatus according to the present invention is the first position of the photographing apparatus when photographing a subject and the photographing apparatus when moving the photographing apparatus in the photographing direction of the photographing apparatus. A position detecting means for detecting the second position, and a first position obtained by detecting the first position.
Position data is stored as data indicating a shooting position of the shooting device, and second position data obtained by detecting the second position is stored in the first position data as data related to the shooting direction. And a means for storing in association. This makes it possible to easily record the shooting position and the shooting direction as shooting conditions.

Another desirable mode of the photographing condition recording apparatus according to the present invention is position detecting means, date and time data generating means,
A data storage device connected to the position detection means and the date / time data generation means, for storing shooting condition data indicating a shooting condition executed by the imaging means, and connected to the imaging means and the data storage device, Instructing the image capturing unit to capture an image, and instructing the data storage device to store the first position data detected by the position detecting unit and the first date / time data generated by the date / time data generating unit. An operation instruction means for switching between the first operation instruction and a second operation instruction for instructing the data storage device to store the second position data detected by the position detection means. The data storage device stores the first position data and the first date / time data in accordance with the first operation instruction from the operation instruction means. It is for storing in association with said second location data in said first position data according to the second operation instruction. This makes it possible to easily record the shooting position and the shooting direction as shooting conditions.

According to the photographing condition display method of the present invention, the map data is displayed on the screen, the image data previously obtained by photographing at a certain point is displayed on the screen, and the image data is stored in association with the image data. , First position data representing a first position at which shooting for the image data is performed,
A graphic having a direction starting from the first position and heading toward the second position based on second position data indicating a second position stored in association with the first position data; Display as a figure that indicates the shooting direction when shooting,
It includes steps. As a result, the shooting direction and the shooting direction can be displayed on the map.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, one embodiment of a photographing condition recording method, a photographing condition recording device, a photographing device having a photographing condition recording device, a photographing condition display method, and a photographing condition display program according to the present invention will be described. A detailed description will be given with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of one embodiment of a photographing condition recording system using a photographing condition recording method and a photographing condition recording device according to the present invention. The present system includes a photographing device 1, a position detection device 8, and a recording device 12. The recording device 12 is provided to record the photographing condition data indicating the condition of the photographing performed by the photographing device 1, and the position detection device 8 is provided to measure the photographing position to be recorded as the photographing condition data. Has been.
In the present embodiment, the position detection device 8 also obtains position data relating to the shooting direction when shooting is performed by the shooting device 1.
Detected by.

In the present embodiment, the position detecting device 8 and the recording device 12 are integrally constructed in a common housing, and the photographing device 1
Is configured separately from these. However, the image capturing apparatus 1, the position detecting apparatus 8, and the recording apparatus 12 can be connected to each other in various ways. For example, the imaging device 1, the position detection device 8, and the recording device 12 may be integrally formed in a single housing, or they may be formed in separate housings and connected to each other by a communication cable. Good.

The photographing device 1 is a so-called digital still camera which photographs a subject on site and generates and stores image data representing a still image. Hereinafter, the digital still camera may be simply referred to as a digital camera. More specifically, the image capturing apparatus 1 includes an image capturing unit 2 and a date / time data generating unit 3.
And an image / date / time data storage processing unit 4, a storage unit 5, and an external output unit 6. The image pickup unit 2 picks up an image of a subject and outputs image data, and is composed of a solid-state image pickup device such as a CCD.

The date / time data generator 3 constantly generates date / time data indicating the current date and time. The image / date / time data storage processing unit 4 determines data identification information (ID) for the image data output by the imaging unit 2 by a predetermined method, and the image data, the data identification information, and the date / time data. The date and time data output by the generation unit 3 is sent to and stored in the storage unit 5. Data identification information (I
For D), for example, a serial number is used.

The storage unit 5 is for storing image data, and is composed of, for example, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory. The storage unit 5 can also be configured to be removable from the imaging device 1. Alternatively, the storage unit 5 may be configured by a first storage unit that is integrally incorporated in the image capturing apparatus 1 and a second storage unit that is configured to be removable from the image capturing apparatus 1.

The external output section 6 is connected to the storage section 5 and a communication cable (not shown) provided outside, and an interface section for transferring the image data and the like stored in the storage section 5 to the outside via the communication cable. Is. The external output unit 6 may be configured to wirelessly transfer data to the outside. In addition, when the storage unit 5 is configured to be detachable from the image capturing apparatus 1, or the storage unit 5 is configured to be detachable from the image capturing apparatus 1 and the first storage unit integrally incorporated in the image capturing apparatus 1. In the case of the second storage unit, the image data can be delivered to the outside using the removable storage unit, and thus the external output unit 6 can be omitted.

The position detecting device 8 is a device for detecting the current geographical position of the device, and is, for example, GPS (Global).
Positioning System) is used to measure the position. The position detection device 8 includes a reception unit 9, a date / time data generation unit 10,
The position detection / date and time data processing unit 11 is included. Receiver 9
Receives radio waves transmitted by GPS satellites. The date / time data generation unit 10 constantly generates date / time data indicating the current date and time, like the date / time data generation unit 3 in the image capturing apparatus 1.

The position detection / date and time data processing unit 11 generates position data indicating the latitude and longitude of the current position from the received radio wave, and the generated position data and date and time data generation unit 1
The date and time data generated by 0 is transmitted to the recording device 12. The generation of the position data is executed when the position detection request signal is received from the recording device 12. The position detection / date and time data processing unit 11 periodically generates the position data and transmits the position data to the recording device 12. You may do it.

The recording device 12 comprises a central processing unit 13, a storage unit 14, an external output unit 15, and a switch 16. The central processing unit 13 uses the acquisition processing program 13
A and the storage processing program 13B are internally stored and executed. The capture processing program 13A transmits a position detection request signal to the position detection device 8 and captures the position data and date / time data supplied from the position detection device 8 in response to the signal. The storage processing program 13B determines data identification information (data ID) for the captured position data and date / time data by a predetermined method,
The position data, the data ID, and the date / time data generation unit 3
The set with the date and time data generated by is sent to the storage unit 5 and stored as unit shooting data. A serial number is used as the data ID, for example.

The storage unit 14 stores the capture processing program 1
It is for storing the position data and date and time data taken in by 3A, and is composed of, for example, a non-volatile semiconductor memory. The storage unit 14 can also be configured to be removable from the recording device 12. Alternatively, the storage unit 14 can also be configured by a first storage unit that is integrally incorporated in the recording device 12 and a second storage unit that is configured to be detachable from the recording device 12.

The external output unit 15 is an interface unit for outputting the position data and date / time data stored in the storage unit 14 to the outside through a communication cable (not shown).
The external output unit 15 may be configured to wirelessly transfer data to the outside. In addition, the storage unit 14 is used as the recording device 1.
2 is configured so as to be detachable, or the storage unit 14 is configured by a first storage unit integrally incorporated in the recording device 12 and a second storage unit detachably configured from the recording device 12. In this case, since the image data can be delivered to the outside using the removable storage unit, the external output unit 15 can be omitted.

The switch 16 interlocks with the photographing device 1, the position detecting device 8 and the recording device 13 to instruct the operation.
The switch 16 is provided, for example, on the recording device 12, but the position where the switch 16 is provided can be appropriately changed. For example, the switch 16 may be provided at a position separated from any of the image capturing device 1, the position detecting device 8, and the recording device 12.

The switch 16 is constructed so as to switch and instruct two operations in accordance with a user's operation. Specifically, the switch 16 is used for the photographing device 1 and the recording device 12.
When the first operation is instructed to, the imaging device 1 executes imaging, and the recording device 12 records the position data and the date and time data. When the switch 16 instructs the second operation, the recording device 12 stores the position data related to the shooting direction at the time of shooting.

The switch 16 can be realized by various structures. For example, switch 16 to the first,
It can be realized by a single switch that can switch between the second and third states. That is, the switch 16
Directs the first operation when in the first state, and the second operation when the switch 16 is in the second state.
The switch 16 can be configured so as to instruct the operation of the above and not to instruct the special operation in the third state.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the flow of operations for executing image capturing and recording of the image capturing conditions using the image capturing condition recording system. First, the field researcher holds the image pickup unit 2 of the image pickup apparatus 1 toward the subject (step 29). The switch 16 is operated to instruct the photographing device 1 and the recording device 12 to perform the first operation (step 30). In the photographing device 1, photographing is performed to generate image data (step 31), and the image / date / time data storage processing unit 4
A data ID is determined for the generated image data,
The data ID, the image data, and the date / time data are stored in the storage unit 5 as the unit photographing data (step 32).

FIG. 3A shows an example of the unit photographing data stored in the storage unit 5 every time photographing is performed by the photographing apparatus 1. The unit photographing data 25 has a data ID 25A.
And date / time data 25B and image data 25C.
The storage unit 5 stores a plurality of such unit photographing data 25.

Returning to FIG. 2, in the recording device 12, a position detection request signal is transmitted to the position detection / date / time data processing section 11 of the position detection device 8 by the import processing program 13A (step 33). Position detection / date and time data processing unit 1
1 receives the position detection request signal and generates position data indicating the current position of the present system in terms of latitude and longitude from the radio wave received by the receiving unit 9 (step 34). Further, the generated position data and the date and time data generated by the date and time data generator 10 are transmitted to the recording device 12 (step 35). The capture processing program 13A is
A data ID is determined for the transmitted position data, and the data ID and the transmitted position data and date data are stored in the storage unit 14 (step 36).

FIG. 3B shows an example of photographing condition data stored in the storage unit 14 by the recording device 12 for each photographing. A plurality of such shooting condition data 26 are stored in the storage unit 14. In step 36, as the shooting condition data 26, the data ID 26A, the first date / time data 26B indicating the shooting date and time, and the first position data 26C indicating the shooting position are stored.

Returning to FIG. 2, after step 36, the user moves the photographing apparatus 1 by a predetermined distance in the photographing direction (step 37). FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the photographing position.
For example, when the shooting position is the point P1 and the shooting direction is the direction indicated by the arrow in the figure, the user moves the present system to a point P2 that is a predetermined distance away in the direction of the arrow, for example, on foot. This predetermined distance is set so that the point P2 is detected as a point different from the point P2. In the case of the position detecting device 8 using GPS, for example, this predetermined distance is about 10 (m), but this distance can be further shortened.

After that, the user operates the switch 16 to instruct the recording device 12 to perform the second operation (step 3).
8). In the recording device 12, the position detection request signal is transmitted to the position detection / date / time data processing unit 11 of the position detection device 8 by the import processing program 13A, as in step 33 (step 39). The position detection / date and time data processing unit 11 receives the position detection request signal and generates position data indicating the current position of the present system by latitude and longitude from the radio wave received by the receiving unit 9 (step 40).
Further, the generated position data and the date / time data generated by the date / time data generator 10 are transmitted to the recording device 12 (step 41).

The capture processing program 13A stores the transmitted position data and date / time / date / time data in the storage unit 14 in association with the data ID, date / time data, and position data previously stored as photographing condition data. (Step 42). Specifically, these newly transmitted data are stored in addition to the shooting condition data stored immediately before. That is, it is stored as data belonging to the shooting condition data having the previously stored data ID.

Referring to FIG. 3B, the above step 4
In 2, the second date and time data 26D indicating the date and time when the system is moved in the photographing direction and the second position data 26E indicating the position of the main photographing condition recording system after the movement are provided.
It is stored as data belonging to the shooting condition data to which the previously stored data ID 26A is added. In this way, the recording of the shooting conditions for one shooting is completed.

FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram showing an example of a reproducing apparatus for displaying the image data photographed as described above based on the photographing condition data. Book playback device 1
8 can be realized by a personal computer, for example. The playback device 18 includes an external input unit 19, a storage device 20, a display device 21, a keyboard device 22, a pointing device 23 such as a mouse, and a central processing unit 24. The storage device 20 stores map / drawing data 28 in advance.

The external input section 19 is an interface section for taking data from the outside into the apparatus via a communication cable (not shown), and the user inputs the communication cable (not shown) to the external output section 6 (FIG. 1) in the photographing apparatus 1. ), And image data stored in the storage unit 5 (FIG. 1) can be captured via the external input unit 19. Similarly, the user connects a communication cable (not shown) to the external output unit 15 (FIG. 1) in the recording device 12, and captures the shooting condition data stored in the storage unit 14 (FIG. 1) via the external input unit 19. be able to. When a removable storage unit (for example, a card memory) is used as the storage unit 5 of the image capturing apparatus 1 or the storage unit 14 of the recording apparatus 12, the external input unit 1
9 may be a card reading device that can read data by mounting the storage unit inside.

The central processing unit 24 includes a data acquisition program 24A, a matching processing program 24B,
The map index display program 24C, the map / shooting position display processing program 24D, and the shot image display processing program 24E are stored in advance and executed.

The data fetching program 24A fetches data from the external input section 19 and stores it in the storage device 20. That is, a plurality of unit photographing data 25 are read from the photographing device 1 and stored in the storage device 20 while the external input unit 19 is connected to the photographing device 1. Similarly, while the external input unit 19 is connected to the recording device 12, the plurality of photographing condition data 26 are read from the recording device 12 and stored in the storage device 20.
Remember.

Next, the matching processing program 24B
Is the unit photographing data 25 and the photographing condition data 26 obtained at the same photographing by collating the plural unit photographing data 25 fetched from the photographing device 1 with the plural photographing condition data 26 fetched from the recording device 12. And to correlate those data. That is, the shooting condition data 26 including the first date / time data 26B indicating the same date / time as the date / time data 25B included in any of the unit shooting data 25 is detected.

These data are unit photographing data and photographing condition data obtained during the same photographing. Therefore, the unit photographing data 25 and the photographing condition data 26 are associated with each other. This association can be done by various methods. For example, the unit shooting data 25 and the shooting condition data 26 that are associated with each other are combined to generate one combined unit shooting data 27, and the storage device 2
It may be stored in 0. As described above, the unit photographing data 25 and the corresponding photographing condition data 26 are separately recorded in the photographing apparatus 1 and the recording apparatus 12, respectively.
It is related by utilizing the fact that the same date and time data is included in both data.

FIG. 6 shows an example of combined unit photographing data 27 generated by combining the unit photographing data 25 and the photographing condition data 26 which are associated with each other. In the figure, the data ID (27A) may be, for example, the data ID (25A) (FIG. 3) included in the unit photographing data 25. The date / time data 27B is data indicating the date and time when the image capturing was performed, and is the date / time data 25 in the unit image capturing data 25.
B or date / time data 26 in the related shooting condition data 26
Same as B.

The first position data 27C indicates the position where the photographing is performed, and this position data 27C is the same as the first position data 26C in the photographing condition data 26. Second
Position data 27D indicates the position of the imaging device when the imaging device is moved in the imaging direction from the imaging position, and this position data 27D is the same as the second position data 26D in the imaging condition data 26. . The image data 27E is the same as the image data 25C in the unit shooting data 25.

In this way, when the plurality of unit photographing data 25 and the plurality of photographing condition data 26 are associated with each other, the image data photographed by using the obtained combined unit photographing data 27 can be displayed.

FIG. 7 is a schematic flow chart showing a procedure for displaying photographed image data. When the user wants to view the captured image data, he first activates the map index display program 24C. When this program is activated, the map index (map index) 43 included in the map / drawing data 28 is displayed on the display device 21. In the example of the figure, the map index 43 is composed of a list of a plurality of place names. When the user indicates the map index desired by the pointing device 23,
The partial map 44 having the map index previously selected by the user is displayed on the display device 21 by the map / shooting position display processing program 24D.

At this time, the map / photographing position display program 24D searches the storage device 20 for the combined unit photographing data 27 including the image data photographed in the partial map. Such combined unit photographing data 27 has position data belonging to the partial map. When such combined unit image data 27 is detected, it starts from the first position indicated by the first position data 27C in the combined unit image data 27 and moves toward the second position indicated by the second position data 27D. The vector graphic 45 indicating the direction is displayed superimposed on the position indicated by the first position data 27C on the partial map 44. Here, the vector graphic is an arrow. The user can recognize from the vector graphic 45 that the image data captured there exists. The vector graphic 45 may have the starting point at the first position, and the direction of the graphic may be from the first position to the second position. The end point of the vector graphic 45 may not be equal to the second position.

When the user selects one of the vector graphics 45 with the pointing device 23, the image 46 corresponding to the selected vector graphics 45 is displayed on the display device 21 based on the image data 27E included in the combined unit photographing data 27. Is displayed on the screen. Therefore, the user can simultaneously know the shooting position and shooting direction of the image 46.

As described above, in this system, the positions of two points are detected and recorded as the data relating to the photographing position and the photographing direction, and the image data is stored in association with them.
Therefore, it is not necessary to record the shooting direction in characters or the like, and the position detection device used to record the shooting position can record data related to the shooting direction. Furthermore, when displaying a photographed image, the photographing direction can be graphically displayed on the screen. Moreover, by displaying the shooting direction by the direction vector graphic positioned at the shooting position, it is possible to easily display the shooting direction together with the shooting position.

It is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and the above embodiments may be modified or modified without changing the gist of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the recording device 12 also records the second date / time data 26D when recording the second position data 26E as the shooting condition data. May not be recorded.

In the above-described embodiments, it is assumed that the image pickup device 1 and the position detection device 8 are formed separately. However, the position detection device 8 may be incorporated in the imaging device 1. In this case, either one of the date / time data generator 3 (FIG. 1) provided in the image pickup apparatus 1 and the date / time data generator 10 provided in the position detector 8 may not be used.

In the above embodiment, in order to detect the shooting direction, the shooting device is moved in the shooting direction after shooting, and the position of the shooting device after the movement is stored as data relating to the shooting direction. However, an azimuth detecting device capable of detecting the azimuth and outputting digital azimuth data indicating the detected azimuth is fixed to the photographic device so as to measure the photographic direction of the photographic device, and the azimuth data obtained by the azimuth detecting device is fixed. It is also possible to adopt a method of storing as the shooting direction data. According to this method, the shooting direction can be detected without moving the shooting device, so that the shooting direction can be easily detected.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the user brings this system, photographs it on site, records the position in the recording device 12, and walks to record the position after the movement. However, the user can also mount and use the system of the present invention on an automobile. In this case, when the photographing device is moved by a predetermined distance after photographing, a position of the photographing device when a predetermined time has elapsed can be automatically recorded by using a timer. However, the above predetermined time for which this timer is also set must be changed according to the speed of the vehicle.

In the above embodiment, GPS is used for position measurement, but the position may be detected by other methods. For example, the position may be detected using a radio wave different from the radio wave supplied from the satellite. Alternatively, the position may be detected by using the position information service for the mobile phone. That is, a mobile phone is connected to the recording device 12 instead of the position detection device 8 used in the above-mentioned embodiment, and the mobile phone is used to receive the service and detect the position of the imaging device 1 at the time of shooting. The obtained position data can be transferred from the mobile phone to the recording device 12 and stored therein. Similarly, the position of the image capturing device 1 when the image capturing device 1 is moved in the image capturing direction is similarly detected using the above service using the above-mentioned mobile phone, and the obtained position data is stored in the recording device 12. May be. When the position of the photographing device is detected by using the service for the mobile phone as described above, it can be said that the mobile phone is used as the position detection device in the present invention.

Instead of the position detecting device used in the above embodiment, the position detecting function included in the car navigation device may be used. In this case, the position of the imaging device can be recorded while moving by the car. Further, when displaying the photographed image, the map may be displayed on the display device by utilizing the map data already built in the car navigation device, and the photographing position and the photographing direction may be displayed on the map. . As a result, the map data used in the car navigation device can be shared for displaying the shooting position and the shooting direction of the image data, and the measurement result having a high affinity with the map data coordinates can be obtained.

Further, a personal information terminal (PDA) is used as the recording device 12 used in the above embodiment, and the position detecting device 8 composed of the photographing device 1 and GPS and the PDA concerned.
If both and are integrated, a compact condition data recording device can be realized.

The recording device 12 in the above embodiment is
It can also be configured by an IC card that can be attached to and detached from the photographing device 1. In this case, the switch 16 described above is
It is desirable to provide it on the photographing device 1.

[0053]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily record the shooting position and the shooting direction as shooting condition data at the time of shooting by the shooting device.

Further, according to another invention of the present application, it is possible to easily display the shooting position of the subject and the shooting direction at that time on the map.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of a photographing condition recording system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a flow of operations for performing imaging and recording of imaging conditions by using the imaging condition recording system.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of unit photographing data stored every time photographing is performed by the photographing device and photographing condition data stored for each photographing by the recording device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a shooting position.

FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram showing an example of a reproducing device for displaying photographed image data based on photographing condition data.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of combined unit image data generated by combining unit image data and image condition data that are associated with each other.

FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart showing a procedure of displaying photographed image data.

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A first photographing apparatus for photographing an object
Of the first position, the first position data obtained by detecting the first position is stored as data indicating the shooting position of the shooting device, and the shooting device is moved in the shooting direction of the shooting device. When the second position of the photographing device is detected, the second position data obtained by detecting the second position is related to the first position data as data related to the photographing direction. A method of recording an imaging condition, including the step of storing. 2. A first photographing apparatus for photographing an object
Position detecting means for detecting the position of the first position and the second position of the image capturing device when the image capturing device is moved in the image capturing direction of the image capturing device; The first position data is stored as data indicating a shooting position of the shooting device, and the second position data obtained by detecting the second position is used as data related to the shooting direction. And a means for storing the data in association with the data. 3. A position detecting means, a date / time data generating means, and data for storing photographing condition data which is connected to the position detecting means and the date / time data generating means and which indicates a condition of photographing executed by the image pickup means. A storage device connected to the image capturing means and the data storage device, instructing the image capturing means to capture an image, and generating first position data detected by the position detecting means and the date and time data generating means; A first operation instruction for instructing the data storage device to store the first date / time data, and a second operation instruction for instructing the data storage device to store the second position data detected by the position detection means. The operation instruction means for switching and executing the operation instruction of the first operation instruction by the operation instruction means. The first position data and the first date and time data are stored, and the second position data is stored in association with the first position data according to the second operation instruction. Condition recording device. 4. The photographing condition recording apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the operation instruction unit is operable by a user, and switches the first operation instruction and the second operation instruction in accordance with an operation of the user. . 5. A photographing condition recording device for use in association with a photographing device, comprising: an azimuth detecting means for detecting a photographing direction of the photographing means, and a position for detecting the photographing means. Position detection means, date and time data generation means, data storage device connected to the orientation detection means, the position detection means and the date and time data generation means, the image pickup means and the data storage device, and the image pickup And storing the position data output by the position detection unit, the azimuth data output by the azimuth detection unit, and the date and time data generated by the date and time data generation unit. An imaging condition recording device, comprising: an operation instructing unit for instructing a data storage device. 6. A position detecting means, a date and time data generating means, a data storage device connected to the position detecting means and the date and time data generating means, an image pickup means, and an image pickup means and the data storage device. Instructing the data storage device to instruct the image capturing means to capture an image and to store the first position data detected by the position detecting means and the first date / time data generated by the date / time data generating means. And a second operation instruction for instructing the data storage device to store the second position data detected by the position detection means. The data storage device stores the first position data and the first date / time data in accordance with the first operation instruction from the operation instruction means, The second position data is stored in association with the first position data according to a second operation instruction, and the image capturing unit captures an image according to the first operation instruction from the instruction unit; And an image data storage unit for storing the image pickup data obtained by the above. 7. Displaying map data on a screen, displaying image data previously obtained by shooting at a certain point on the screen, and shooting for the image data stored in association with the image data. Is executed based on first position data representing a first position and second position data indicating a second position stored in association with the first position data. And a step of displaying a graphic having a direction starting from a position and having a direction toward the second position on the screen as a graphic indicating a shooting direction at the time of shooting. 8. Pre-stored map data is displayed on the screen, pre-stored image data obtained by photographing at a certain point is displayed on the screen, and pre-stored in association with the image data. , First position data indicating a first position at which shooting for the image data is performed, and second position data indicating a second position stored in association with the first position data Based on the above, a graphic having a direction starting from the first position and heading toward the second position is displayed on the screen as a graphic indicating the shooting direction at the time of shooting, .