JP2004199706A - Image handling apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make association between a copied image and a copy source image for convenience to later edition and arrangement work; to automatically assign a file name to allow an operator to free from troublesome operation of renaming a file name. <P>SOLUTION: In copying operation, an image handling system has a copy mode in which a copying image can be recorded without change of the file name of an image information file previously recorded in a recording medium for the copy source, and a means for automatically producing a file name to be set to the image file, in an image recording mode other than the copy mode, using a serial number based on a file name stored so as to be updated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention relates to an image handling device such as an image recording / reproducing device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is an image handling apparatus which is an image recording / reproducing apparatus to which a floppy disk, a memory card, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magnetic tape or the like can be applied as an image recording medium.

  Some image handling apparatuses of this type include a so-called interval recording function for sequentially recording images at predetermined time intervals.

  The access speed varies considerably depending on the type of recording medium applied to the device. Therefore, even when the interval recording is to be performed at a time interval as short as possible, the time interval has to be set in accordance with the recording medium having the slowest access speed among the recording media. This causes a problem that recording must be performed at a long time interval even when the access speed of the recording medium to be used is high, which is extremely irrational. For this reason, an apparatus described below as an embodiment of the present invention is configured to be able to cope with such a problem.

  On the other hand, this type of image handling apparatus sometimes handles images in such a form that an image stored in a recording medium is read out and recorded on a recording medium at a copy destination. In such a case, the correspondence between the copied image and the image of the copy source is simplified for the sake of convenience in later editing and organizing work, etc. Further, the file name is automatically given, and the operator re-names the file name again. It is convenient for the user if released from the trouble of re-attaching. However, this kind of conventional image handling apparatus does not always satisfy such convenience.

  The present invention, in consideration of such a problem of the conventional image handling apparatus, can easily associate the copied image with the image of the copy source, thereby facilitating subsequent editing and organizing work. It is a further object of the present invention to provide an image handling apparatus in which a file name is automatically given and an operator can be relieved from the trouble of re-naming the file name again.

  An image handling apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention is an image handling apparatus which reads out image information in a file format from a recording medium on which image information is recorded and records the image file on a recording medium at a copy destination. Sometimes it has a copy mode that makes it possible to record without changing the file name of the image information file that was recorded on the recording medium of the copy source, and it was made updatable in image recording modes other than the copy mode. It is characterized by comprising means for automatically generating a file name to be set in the image file using a serial number based on the file name stored and held.

According to the present invention, during the copying operation, the image information recorded on the copy source recording medium is recorded (copied) without changing the file name, so that the correspondence between the copied image and the copy source image is maintained. It is simple and convenient for editing and organizing after copying.Furthermore, since the file name is automatically given and the operator can be relieved of the trouble of re-naming the file name again, sufficient convenience is provided. Secured.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a state in which a remote control transmitter and the like of an image recording / reproducing apparatus which is an image handling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention are connected.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a recording medium for image information applicable to the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 includes a memory card 3, a floppy disk (hereinafter referred to as FD) 5, and a hard disk (hereinafter referred to as HD). It is.

  The image recording / reproducing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment includes an A / D conversion circuit 11 that performs A / D conversion to write a fetched video signal into a VRAM 13c, which is a video RAM, a D / A conversion of an image output from the VRAM 13c, and a monitor. And the like, a D / A conversion circuit 12 for outputting a video signal, an image data storage unit 13 having a built-in VRAM 13c, a data address bus 22, 23, a video bus 24, a recording / reproduction control unit 14, a remote control transmission Remote control light receiving unit 15 for receiving the transmission infrared light from the device 2 and outputting the transmission signal to the CPU 14a, and an operation switch group whose operation buttons are arranged on a front panel 1a (see FIG. 2) of the apparatus main body. 16, an LED group for displaying the operation state of the recording / reproducing apparatus 1, and a display unit 17 provided on the panel 1a and a serial unit connected to the modem 4. An RS232CI / F18 as an interface circuit, a memory card I / F19 as a memory card interface circuit to which the memory card 3 is connected, a drive device for an HD 20, a floppy disk drive (hereinafter referred to as FDD) 21, and a DC9V The system comprises a battery 25 and a voltage regulator 26 constituting a power supply unit of a DC5V system.

  The data address buses 22 and 23 are connected to the memory card I / F 19 and the like and the recording / reproduction control unit 14, and the control unit 14 and the RAM-A 13a of the image data storage unit 13 and the D / A conversion circuits 12, A / A This is a signal transmission bus between the D conversion circuits 11.

  The video bus 24 is a bus for transmitting a video signal between the VRAM 13c of the image data storage unit 13 and the above-described D / A conversion circuit 12 or A / D conversion circuit 11.

  The recording / reproducing control section 14 controls each control element of the present apparatus, receives a signal from the remote control light receiving section 15 and each output signal of the operation switch group 16 and incorporates interval recording means and the like. CPU 14a for performing control to perform the operation, a CG circuit 14b for outputting character data to be added to a video signal, a RAM-B 14c for temporarily storing data, a ROM 14d for storing algorithms for various control processes, An EEPROM 14e stores various data such as recording time intervals of interval recording, and a floppy disk drive controller 14f (hereinafter, referred to as FDC) for controlling the FDD 21.

  Further, the processing data storage unit 13 includes a data address bus 23 or a RAM-A 13a in which image data is temporarily captured via a coder circuit 13b to be described later, and a RAM for compressing or expanding image data. It comprises a coder circuit 13b and a video bus 24 or a VRAM 13c to which a video signal is fetched via the coder circuit 13b.

  FIG. 2 shows the arrangement of the switch buttons of the operation switches 16 on the front panel 1a of the image recording / reproducing apparatus 1, the LED display section 17, the memory card 3, and the insertion ports 1b and 1c of the FD 5 with the eject button. FIG.

  In addition to the recording medium insertion ports 1b and 1c, buttons disposed on the panel 1a, and a display unit include a POWER SW16z button as a power switch button and a DISP SW16w as a character display switch button. Button, a button of a SET SW16x which is a switch button for setting compression / non-compression conditions of image data, and a reproduction / recording frame number. And the like, a CARD / FD / HD SW 16r button which is a switch button for selecting a recording medium, an LED 17f for displaying the selected medium, and a general-purpose arrow selection switch button. A button of the UP SW 16s for specifying the upward direction, a button of the DOWN SW 16u for specifying the downward direction, a button of the RIGHT SW 16v for specifying the right direction, and a button of the LEFT SW 16t for specifying the left direction are provided.

  Furthermore, there are a transfer direction display LED 17g for displaying the recording medium of the transfer source and the transfer destination in the copy processing of the image data, and an LED display unit for indicating a state of the image data compression / non-compression processing, and the compression under each condition. (1) display 17a, fixed (2) display 17b when performing compression, variable display 17c when performing variable length compression, uncompressed display 17d when not performing compression, and image data of one screen on a recording medium. A button of COPY SW 16a which is a switch button for copying, a button of ALL COPY SW 16b which is a switch button for copying all image data recorded on one recording medium to another recording medium, and a recording medium A button of FORMAT SW16c, which is a switch button for formatting the image data, and a button E, which is a switch button for erasing one screen of image data. RASE SW16d, ALL ERASE SW16e as a switch button for erasing all of the image data, REC SW16f as a switch button for specifying a recording mode for recording image data, and interval recording mode INT. REC SW16g, PLAY SW16j which is a switch button for specifying a playback mode, and COPY SW16a to INT. After the switch buttons such as the REC SW 16g and the PLAY SW 16j are depressed to set them in a standby state, the buttons of the START SW 16h, which are the switch buttons for starting the respective operations, and the STOP SW 16i, the switch button for stopping the above operations, Buttons are provided.

  Further, a button of the FLD / FRM SW16k, which is a switch button for instructing whether to record image data in field recording or frame recording, and a COMP2 SW16m (display area) for setting two-screen display in the multi-screen display in the reproduction mode. Button for specifying means), a button for COMP4 SW16n for performing 4-screen display setting, a button for MULTI16 SW16p for 16-split display, and an LED 17h for displaying the operation status of each button of the COPY SW16a to REC SW16f. And so on.

  The recording, reproduction, interval recording, copy operation, and the like of the image recording / reproducing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to each flowchart.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a main routine of a control operation of the recording / reproducing apparatus. This processing is started when the POWER SW button 16z is turned on. First, in step S1, initialization is performed. This setting corresponds to the frame number of recording and reproduction of CARD3 and FD5. Is set to 1. Then, each switch process is executed via the connection units “B4” to “B7”. If none of the switches has been operated, in steps S2 and S3, the state of the RIGHT SW 16v or the LEFT SW 16t is checked. Is incremented or decremented. The frame No. Is displayed on the display section 17e on the front panel 1a, and the process returns to the connection section "B4".

  When the processing proceeds to step S11 and subsequent steps shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4 via the connection section "B4", the condition setting for interval recording is performed. That is, in step S11, INT. The on / off state of the REC SW 16g is checked. If the REC SW 16g is off, the process proceeds to a connection portion "B5" in FIG. 7 described later. If the REC SW 16g is on, the process proceeds to step S12.

  In step S12, the menu screen G1 shown in FIG. 21 is output to the monitor via the D / A conversion circuit 12 and displayed on the monitor. This screen includes an INT REC and a number of recording frames (first and second lines) indicating that the screen is related to interval recording, and a current value of a recording time interval during interval recording that can be selected in interval recording (fourth line to eighth line). 3 is a screen showing each recording medium and data compression time (COMPRESS) and non-compression time (NOT COMPRESS). The number of recording frames can be set, for example, by a remote controller or the like.

  The selectable recording time interval at the time of interval recording can be designated according to each access time for the compression / non-compression processing of each recording medium. For example, the range shown in Table 1 can be selected. The lower limit of the time interval shown in Table 1 is a value indicating a limit of interval recording in terms of the access time of each medium, and a time interval shorter than this value can be selected by the regulating means built in the CPU 14a. Shall not be tolerated.

  Table 1 does not show the setting constants at the time of the non-compression processing for the FD which is a recording medium. This is because the storage capacity of the FD is only one or two screens, and is prohibited by the apparatus itself. The symbols in parentheses for the FD indicate properties related to the storage capacity of the FD, and the values in parentheses for CARD indicate the access time. These distinctions are automatically determined by the apparatus when the medium is loaded.

  The values that can be actually set as the recording time intervals are in the range of Table 1 above, and are some practical values stored in advance. For example, when performing compression processing in CARD3 with an access time of 200 ns, 30 types of values shown in Table 2 can be selected. The selection of this value is performed in steps S36 and S37 in the flowchart of FIG. If a value exceeding the above value is selected at the time of this selection, a warning may be issued by a buzzer, an LED, or the like.

  After the menu screen G1 is displayed in step S12 of FIG. 4 described above, the process proceeds to step S13, and the fourth line of the display unit G1A of the screen G1 is displayed in red (FD (2HD) COMPRESS.). Further, the process proceeds to step S14 to check on / off of the RIGHT SW 16v. If it is on, the process proceeds to step S19, where the position of the red display portion is checked. If the red display portion is within the fourth to eighth lines, the process proceeds to step S31 of FIG. If the red display portion is other than the fourth to eighth lines, the process proceeds to step S15.

  In step S15, the ON / OFF of the DOWN SW 16u is checked. If it is off, the process proceeds to step S16. If it is on, the process jumps to step S20 to shift the red display portion one line down. Then, the process proceeds to Step S17 described later. In step S16, the ON / OFF of the UP SW16s is checked. If it is off, the process proceeds to step S17 described below. If the switch is on, the process jumps to step S21 to shift the red display section one line upward. Then, the process proceeds to step S17. Note that the transition range of the red display unit in steps S20 and S21 is the fourth to tenth rows.

  In step S17, the ON / OFF of the START SW 16j is checked. If it is off, the process returns to step S14. If it is on, the process proceeds to step S18 to check whether the ninth line of the menu screen G1 is displayed in red. If the ninth line is not displayed in red, the process returns to step S14. If the ninth line is displayed in red, the process jumps to step S22, determines that the recording time interval setting process has been canceled, and turns off the display of the menu screen G1. Then, the process returns to step S11.

  When the process proceeds to the connection portion “B1” in the check in the step S19, the processes in and after step S31 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5 described below are performed. That is, in step S31, the display unit G1B on the same line of the screen G1 is displayed in red. Then, in steps S32 and S33, the ON / OFF state of the UP SW 16s of the direction switch and the DOWN SW 16u is checked. When the UP SW 16s or the DOWN SW 16u is on, the constant of the recording time interval of the medium displayed on the display portion G1B of the red display line is set to a plus (increase) direction or a minus (decrease) in Table 2 above. ) And return to step S32. Further, in step S34, the on / off state of the LEFT SW 16t is checked. If the left is on, the process jumps to step S38, the display unit G1A is displayed in red, and the process returns to step S14 shown in FIG. 4 via the connection unit "B2". , Media designation, and the like. If the LEFT SW 16t is off, the process proceeds to step S35.

  In step S35, ON / OFF of START SW16h is checked. If it is off, the process returns to step S32. If it is on, the display of the menu screen G1 is terminated in step S39 to perform interval recording, and the value of the recording time interval that has been set is written in the EEPROM 14e in step S40. Therefore, even if the POWER SW 16z is turned off, the same recording time interval can be easily set again.

  Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S41, in which a subroutine "INT REC operation" described later is called, and interval recording is executed at set time intervals. After that, the process returns to step S11 in FIG. 4 via the connection portion “B3”.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the subroutine "INT REC operation". In this process, first, at step S51, a medium is specified, and then at step S52, a subroutine "recording" to be described later is called, and image data is recorded. Then, the process proceeds to step S53, where a timer constant is set based on the already set recording time interval, and the timer starts counting in step S54.

  In step S55, the on / off state of the STOP SW 16i is checked. If the STOP SW 16i is on, this routine ends. If it is off, the process proceeds to step S56. Therefore, it is determined whether or not recording can be continued based on the number of remaining frames. If the recording cannot be continued, this routine is terminated. If it is possible, the process proceeds to step S57, where the end of the timer is checked, and the process returns to step S55. When the time measurement ends, this routine ends.

  In this way, in the present apparatus, by limiting only the recording time interval that deviates from the access speed of the target recording medium, it is possible to execute the interval recording at the desired time interval by making full use of the characteristics of the medium. It becomes.

  As described above, the INT. If the REC SW 16g is turned off in the check, the process proceeds to the step S61 in the flowchart of FIG. 7 via the connection unit "B5". Therefore, the on / off state of the COPY SW 16a is checked. If it is off, the process proceeds to step S81 in FIG. 8 via the connection unit "B6", but if it is on, the process proceeds to step S62 to execute a copying process.

  First, in step S62, the designated frame of the first medium serving as the copy source designated in steps S3 and S5 in FIG. 3 is reproduced and displayed on the monitor. Then, in step S63, it is checked whether or not the LED 17f corresponding to CARD3 is currently lit. If it is lit, among the transfer display LEDs 17g, the LED for CFD to FD transfer is turned on in step S64. If not, in step S71, among the transfer display LEDs 17g, the LED for CARD transfer from the FD is turned on.

  Then, in step S65, it is checked whether or not the copy is possible based on the presence or absence of the recording prohibition process on the second medium as the transfer destination medium and the number of remaining frames. If it is impossible, the process jumps to step S70 to turn off the CARD-to-FD transfer LED or the FD-to-CARD transfer LED of the transfer display LED 17g. Then, the process proceeds to step S81 in FIG. 8 via the connection portion “B6”. If copying is possible, the flow advances to steps S66 and S67 to check whether the RIGHT SW 16v or the LEFT SW 16t is on or off. If any of them is on, the transfer source frame No. Is incremented (step S72) or decremented (step S73), and the process returns to step S66. At this time, the frame number of the transfer source first medium is displayed on the single LED display section 17e. Is displayed. In addition, the frame NO. Can be observed on a monitor via the D / A conversion circuit 12.

  Subsequently, when the start switch 16h is detected to be ON in step S68, the process proceeds to step S74, and a subroutine "recording" process to be described later is performed to record the data of the transfer source first medium on the transfer destination second medium. I do. Then, the process proceeds to step S70 described above. If the START SW 16h is off, the process proceeds to step S69, the STOP SW 16i is checked, and if it is off, the process returns to step S66. If the switch is on, the process proceeds to step S70.

  As described above, in the copying operation by this apparatus, the copy destination frame No. Is automatically selected in the recording process of FIG. 14, which will be described later. Only the single display section 17e needs to be displayed, and the configuration is simplified. Regardless of the original image information, this simplification does not hinder the user.

  When jumping to step S81 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 8 via the connection part "B6" in the flowchart of FIG. 7, ON / OFF of the COMP2 SW 16m is checked. If the switch is off, the process returns to the main routine of FIG. 3 via the connection section “B7”. If it is on, the process proceeds to step S82 of performing a two-screen display process of the screen G2 as shown in FIG. 22 in the multi-screen display.

  Next, the operation and the like of the present embodiment of the image recording / reproducing apparatus 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S82, the frame numbers x and y of the screens displayed on the left and right of the screen G2 in FIG. 22 are set to the same value, and the value of the flag (FLAG) R0 is set to 1. Also, the above frame number is displayed on the screen. Is displayed, but the frame No. on the right side is displayed. Is displayed in red. The flag R0 is used as display area designating means for selectively designating one partial display area of the display screen and the other partial display areas, ie, the left area and the right area. The left or right display area corresponds to the x or y area in FIG. Further, the screen display magnification of both the two screens is set to the same magnification. Then, in step S83, a two-screen G2 is displayed on the monitor in which the x-th frame shown in FIG. 22 corresponds to the left half and the y-th frame corresponds to the right half.

  Subsequently, in step S84, the state of the COMP2 SW 16m is checked. If the state is ON, the process jumps to step S90, and the subroutine "COMP2 SW processing" is called.

  FIG. 9 shows a flowchart of the subroutine "COMP2 SW processing". First, in step S101, the flag R0 is checked. If the value of R0 is 1, the process proceeds to step S102, and the flag R0 is set to a value of 0. Then, in step S103, the frame No. displayed on the left side is displayed. Is displayed in red. If the value of the flag R0 is 0, the flow advances to step S104 to set the value of the flag R0 to 1. Then, in step S105, the frame No. to be displayed on the right is displayed. Is displayed in red, and this routine ends. That is, every time the COMP2 SW16m is pressed, the right frame number is changed. And the left frame No. Are alternately set to red, and it is possible to select the left area or the right area.

  If the COMP2 SW16m is off in the determination of step S84 in FIG. 8, the process proceeds to step S85 and thereafter. In steps S85 and S86, the state of the RIGHT SW 16v and the LEFT SW 16t is checked. If the RIGHT SW 16v is on, the process proceeds to step S91, where a subroutine "RIGHT SW process" is called. If the LEFT SW 16t is ON, the process proceeds to step S92, and the subroutine "LEFT SW processing" is called.

  The subroutines “RIGHT SW processing” and “LEFT SW processing” correspond to the image signal generated to correspond to the x area or the y area in FIG. 22 which is the partial display area designated by the display area designating means. In contrast, this is a process based on the scroll processing means of the present invention for executing a process for scrolling the image projected on the partial display area.

  In the subroutine "RIGHT SW process", as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10, the flag R0 is checked in step S111, and when the value is 1, the process jumps to step S112, and when the value is 0, the process jumps to step S113. In step S112, the value y1 of the horizontal start coordinate of the y display area is incremented. In step S113, the value x1 of the horizontal start coordinate of the x display area is incremented. After the above-described increment processing, this routine ends.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 11, the subroutine "LEFT SW processing" checks the flag R0 in step S115, jumps to step S116 when the value is 1, and jumps to step S117 when the value is 0. In step S116, the value y1 of the horizontal start point coordinate of the y display area is decremented. In step S117, the value x1 of the horizontal start coordinate of the x display area is decremented. After the decrement processing, this routine ends.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the values x1 and y1 of the horizontal start point coordinates are displayed on the display screen x and y regions with respect to the horizontal coordinates on the image data of the VRAM1 and VRAM2 for the x and y regions built in the VRAM 13c. Represents the scroll starting point. The scroll end point in the display screen x, y area is indicated by xb, yb. Therefore, the display range is indicated by x1 to xb or y1 to yb, respectively. The values x1 and y1 of the horizontal start point range between the minimum values x0 and y0 indicating the left end of the normal single screen display in the VRAM1 and VRAM2 and the maximum values x2 and y2 indicating the middle point of the same single screen display. When the values x1 and y1 of the horizontal start point take the maximum values x2 and y2, the scroll end points xb and yb coincide with the right end positions xa and ya of the normal one-screen display of the VRAM1 and VRAM2. The outputs of the VRAM1 and VRAM2 are switched by the switching elements 13c1 and 13c2. Then, it is output to the D / A conversion circuit 12, and the above-mentioned two screens are displayed.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 8, the processes of steps S87 and S88 are performed subsequent to the processes of steps S85 and S86.

  In steps S87 and S88, the state of the UP SW 16s and the state of the DOWN SW 16u are checked. If the UP SW 16s is ON, the process proceeds to step S93, and a subroutine "UP SW process" is called. If the DOWN SW 16u is on, the process proceeds to step S94, and the subroutine "DOWN SW processing" is called.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12, the subroutine "UP SW processing" checks the flag R0 in step S121, and jumps to step S122 when the value is 1 and jumps to step S123 when the value is 0. . In step S122, the frame No. displayed on the right display screen is displayed. Is incremented. In step S123, the frame No. displayed on the left display screen is displayed. Is incremented. This routine ends.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 13, the subroutine "DOWN SW processing" checks the flag R0 in step S125, jumps to step S126 when the value is 1, and jumps to step S127 when the value is 0. I do. In step S126, the frame No. displayed on the right display screen is displayed. Is decremented. In step S127, the frame No. displayed on the left display screen is displayed. Is decremented. After the decrement processing, this routine ends.

  Further, after the processes of steps S87 and S88 in FIG. 8, the process proceeds to step S89, where it is checked whether the STOP SW is on or off. If the STOP SW is off, the process returns to step S83. If the switch is on, the process proceeds to step S95, in which a stop mode process such as stopping the two-screen display operation is performed, and the subsequent process is executed via the connection unit "B7".

  As described above, in the two-screen display process, two types of frame numbers designated by operating the UP SW 16s or the DOWN SW 16u. Are divided and displayed on two screens. Then, after specifying the right display screen or the left display screen with the COMP2 SW16m, by turning on / off the RIGHT SW16v and the LEFT SW16t, an arbitrary portion to be divided and displayed from one screen is scrolled to the right or left in the original size state. This makes it possible to easily compare the two screens, especially the vicinity of the boundary line or the edge of the screen. Further, in the case of the present apparatus, the screen division is a right-and-left division, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present display processing can also be applied to a multi-screen display of a vertical division or a divided display of two or more screens.

  Step S52 of the subroutine "INT REC operation" in FIG. 6, step S74 in the copying process below the connection point "B5" in FIG. 7, and subroutine "recording" process called during the normal recording operation. Will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the subroutine "recording" process, the directory to be recorded is automatically selected. That is, there are first and second recording modes as recording modes. In the first recording mode, directories that have not been recorded, including directories that have been erased so far, are searched, and the directory with the smallest directory number is searched. Is a recording mode in which the directory can be used without waste. The second recording mode is a recording mode in which the directory after the directory number of the directory in which the image data has been recorded or erased is specified, and the erased directory becomes useless. This is a process capable of performing recording in accordance with the above.

  As means for selecting the first and second recording modes, a flag R1 described later is applied. For example, the value of the flag R1 is stored in a recording medium, and the recording mode is designated by reading the value. A display screen for selecting a recording mode is displayed on a monitor following the menu screen G1 shown in FIG. 21, the value of the flag R1 is changed by a switch operation, and the recording mode is designated. It may be. The flag R2 used in the automatic file name generation processing described later is set by reading a value recorded on the medium or selecting and specifying the value on the screen in the same manner as the flag R1.

  The subroutine "recording" processing will be specifically described. First, in step S131 of FIG. 14, a subroutine "free directory number search" for searching in which directory of the recording medium to record is called.

  In this subroutine, as shown in FIG. 15, the flag R1 is checked in step S141, and if the value is 1, the process proceeds to step S142, and in the first recording mode, the subroutine "free" for searching a directory to be recorded from now on. Directory search 1 "is called. If the value is 0, the process proceeds to step S143, and in the second recording mode, a subroutine "free directory search 2" for searching a directory to be recorded is called.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 16, the subroutine “empty directory search 1” is executed in step S151 at the designated directory NO. (RN) is set to the value 1. Then, in step S152, it is checked whether or not it is recorded in the (RN) th directory. Therefore, if it is determined that no data has been recorded, the process proceeds to step S153, where the empty directory number is set. Is set to (RN), and this routine ends.

  If it is determined in step S152 that the data is recorded in the (RN) -th directory, the process jumps to step S154.

  In step S154, the value of (RN) is incremented, and the flow advances to step S155 to check whether the value of (RN) matches the maximum number of frames that can be recorded on the recording medium, that is, the maximum number of directory entries RNmax. I do. If they do not match, the process returns to step S152. If they match, the process proceeds to steps S156 and S157, it is determined that there is no empty directory, a message "CARD FULL" is displayed, and the routine ends.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 17, the subroutine "empty directory search 2" is executed in step S161 to specify the designated directory NO. (RN) is set as the maximum directory number RNmax. Then, in step S162, it is checked whether or not it is recorded in the (RN) -th directory. If it is determined that the information is recorded, the process proceeds to steps S163 and 164, where it is determined that there is no empty directory, "CARD FULL" is displayed, and this routine ends. If it is determined in step S162 that the data is not recorded in the (RN) th directory, the process proceeds to step S165.

  In step S165, the value of (RN) is incremented, and the flow advances to step S166 to check whether or not the value is recorded in the (RN) th directory. If it is determined that recording has been performed, it is determined that recording has been performed up to the (RN) th directory, and the process jumps to step S167. Then, (RN) +1 is designated as a free directory number, and this routine ends. If it is determined in step S166 that there is no recording, the process advances to step S168 to check whether the value of (RN) is 1. If the value is 1, all the directories are checked, but it is determined that all the directories have not been recorded, and the directory number (RN) is set to 1, and this routine is terminated. If the value of (RN) is not 1, the process returns to step S165.

  Subsequent to step S131 of the subroutine "recording" processing in FIG. 14, step S132 is executed. In this step, a subroutine "file name automatic generation" is called.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart of the subroutine "file name automatic generation". This routine is a routine that is processed by means for assigning a file name built in the recording / reproducing control unit 14. In this routine, a part of the file name cannot be arbitrarily set, and the part is automatically set. , Perform a file name generation process that allows the other parts to be set arbitrarily.

  First, in step S171, the value of the flag R2 recorded on the medium is checked. If the value is 1, the process proceeds to step S172. If the value is 0, the process proceeds to step S173. Alternatively, the processing of “file name automatic generation 2” is executed.

  In the subroutine "file name automatic generation 1", as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 19, in step S181, the first to third digits from the left of the file name are designated with fixed characters, for example, DFS. In step S182, the fourth digit from the left of the file name is designated by a character set by the device, for example, A.

  This character setting can also be made on the menu screen G3 shown in FIG. That is, in this case, the first line is displayed in red on the menu screen G3, the part A is changed to B, C, etc., and the fourth digit is set.

  Subsequent to step S182, in step S183, the number of the recording directory automatically specified in the fifth to eighth digits from the left, for example, 0036, is set. Subsequently, in step S184, the characters specified in steps S181 to S183 are combined and set as a file name. For example, in the above case, DFS A0036. XXX. Note that XXX is a subordinate name of the file name.

  As described above, in the subroutine "file name automatic generation 1", since the directory number which is the directory corresponding to itself is included in a part of the file name, the apparatus automatically sets the directory number when copying image data. Is added to a part of the file name. Therefore, the operator does not need to rename, and there is no problem such as the file having the same name being deleted.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 20, the subroutine "file name automatic generation 2" determines in step S191 whether or not the current mode is the copy mode. If the current mode is the copy mode, the process jumps to step S197. This routine ends without changing the file name. If the mode is not the copy mode, the flow advances to step S192 to specify a fixed character in the first to third digits from the left of the file name, for example, DFS. In step S193, the fourth digit from the left of the file name is designated by a character set by the apparatus, for example, B. In step S194, the value of the file serial number (RM) stored in the EEPROM 14e, for example, 0063, is set in the fifth to eighth digits from the left. In step S195, the value of the file serial number (RM) is incremented. Then, in step S196, the characters and the like designated in steps S192 to S194 are combined and set as a file name. For example, in the above case, DFS B 0063. XXX. Note that XXX is a subordinate name of the file name.

  As described above, in the subroutine "file name automatic generation 2", even if there are a plurality of devices of the same type, each device is distinguished by the fourth digit character, and confusion does not occur between the devices. In addition, since the self corresponds to a part of the file name and includes a file serial number which is stored and managed in the EEPROM 14e, even if the medium is exchanged, the number duplication does not occur within a range of four digits. Therefore, there is no need to rename file names when copying image data, etc., and there is no problem such that files with the same name are not duplicated and image data with the same file name is erased.

  For the file serial number (RM), data obtained by processing the date, month, day, hour, minute, and second may be used separately. Further, the file serial number can be reset to a value 0 with the second line displayed in red in the display state of the menu screen G3 in FIG.

  Next, a power supply unit of the present apparatus will be described.

  In the power supply section, normally, six manganese batteries having a rated voltage of 1.5 V are connected in series in a battery storage section as the battery 25 to be applied, and constitute a 9 V DC power supply section on the regulator input side. For example, five lithium batteries having a rated voltage of 1.8 V can be used as replacement batteries. In this case, one of the battery-like conductors 27 shown in FIG. 25 is used as a dummy battery. A power supply that can be installed. Also in this case, since five 1.8 V batteries are connected in series, the regulator input side is a DC 9 V power supply unit.

  The battery-like conductor 27 includes a first conductor portion 27a corresponding to a positive terminal of the battery and a second conductor portion corresponding to a negative terminal of the battery which is substantially electrically connected to the first conductor portion. And Therefore, when a battery of another specification is applied, for example, when a lithium battery is applied, five lithium batteries and one of the battery-like conductors 27 are connected in series, so that the supply voltage becomes 6 manganese batteries. The supply voltage is substantially equal to the supply voltage in a state in which the components are connected in series, and operation failure due to excessive or insufficient voltage and breakage of a circuit and the like are prevented.

  The image handling apparatus of the present invention can provide a user with convenience regarding image handling when the apparatus transfers image data as in the case of copying image data or in other cases.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image recording / reproducing apparatus as an image handling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a remote control transmitter, a modem, and the like are connected. FIG. 2 is a layout diagram of a front panel portion of the image recording / reproducing apparatus of FIG. 1. 2 is a flowchart of a main routine of the recording / reproducing apparatus of FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart after the connection section “B4” in the flowchart in the main routine of FIG. 3; FIG. 4 is a flowchart after the connection part “B1” in the flowchart in the main routine of FIG. 3; FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a subroutine “INT REC operation” called in the main routine of FIG. 5; FIG. 4 is a flowchart after the connection part “B5” in the flowchart in the main routine of FIG. 3; 4 is a flowchart of the operation of the image recording / reproducing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment in the main routine of FIG. 3. 9 is a flowchart of a subroutine "COMP2 SW process" called in the main routine of FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a subroutine "RIGHT SW process" called in the main routine of FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a subroutine "LEFT SW process" called in the main routine of FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a subroutine "UP SW process" called in the main routine of FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a subroutine "DOWN SW process" called in the main routine of FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a subroutine "INT REC operation" in FIG. 6 and a subroutine "recording" called in the main routine in FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a subroutine "free directory number search" called in the subroutine "record" of FIG. 16 is a flowchart of a subroutine "empty directory search 1" called in the subroutine "empty directory number search" in FIG. 16 is a flowchart of a subroutine "empty directory search 2" called by the subroutine "empty directory number search" in FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a subroutine "file name automatic generation" called in the subroutine "record" in FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a subroutine "file name automatic generation 1" called by the subroutine "file name automatic generation" in FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a subroutine "file name automatic generation 2" called by the subroutine "file name automatic generation" in FIG. FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of a menu screen for an interval recording process of the screen recording / reproducing apparatus of FIG. 1; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an operation during a two-screen display process in the VRAM of the screen recording / reproducing apparatus of FIG. FIG. 2 is a view showing a two-screen display example of the screen recording / reproducing apparatus of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of a menu screen for a film name automatic generation process of the screen recording / playback apparatus of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a side view of a battery-like conductor applied when another power supply is applied to the screen recording / reproducing apparatus of FIG. 1.

Explanation of reference numerals

1. Image recording / reproducing device (image handling device: paragraph 0010; FIG. 1)
16a… COPY SW
(Copy: paragraph 0019; FIG. 1)
S61: Step of checking ON / OFF of COPY SW 16a (copy: paragraph 0019; FIG. 7)
S71: Recording step during copy processing (copy: paragraph 0060; FIG. 7)
S132: File name automatic generation subroutine (file name automatic generation: paragraph 0070; FIG. 14)
S191 to S196: Step of automatically generating a file name (file name setting by serial number except for copying: paragraph 0077; FIG. 20)
S197: Step of not changing file name in copy mode (End without changing file name in copy: paragraph 0077; FIG. 20)

Claims (1)

An image handling apparatus that reads out image information in a file format from a recording medium on which image information is recorded and records the image file on a recording medium of a copy destination,
At the time of copying operation, it has a copy mode that enables recording without changing the file name of the image information file recorded on the recording medium of the copy source, and updates in the image recording mode other than the copy mode. An image handling apparatus comprising: means for automatically generating a file name to be set in an image file using a serial number based on a file name stored and held as possible.

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