JP2004228682A - Photographed image storing apparatus, folder creating method thereof, and folder creating program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the searching of an image photographed by a digital camera, and to reduce a burden on a user for the searching. <P>SOLUTION: A photographed data storing apparatus for storing pictures photographed by the digital camera is provided, which is provided with an address data obtaining means activated by depressing a specific button of the digital camera before photographing, and obtaining address data by searching map data on the basis of photographed position information by GPS positioning; and an image file storing means for creating a folder on which the obtained address data are reflected, and storing the image file of the photographed pictures in the folder to be designated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a photographed data storage device, a folder creation method thereof, and a folder creation program for storing a photograph taken by a digital camera.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As the number of pixels in digital cameras has increased, products with more than 5 million pixels have recently appeared.
A photograph taken by a digital camera is taken into a personal computer (PC) as a host device via a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable, and is stored with a file name attached to a created folder. Alternatively, a recording medium such as a flash medium is taken out from the discard camera and inserted into an empty slot of the PC, and a folder is created and a file name is added and saved as in the above.
[0003]
At this time, the image file is stored in a JPEG (Joint Photographic Expert Group) format, and a serial number or a time stamp is automatically given as a file name.
[0004]
By the way, when browsing the photographing data list in the above-described folder on a PC, the image files displayed on the display device are only listed with file names composed of a combination of alphanumeric characters. It is difficult to determine when and where the photograph was taken, and this becomes more pronounced as the amount of photographing data increases.
In order to solve this, conventionally, a map file or a place name file is searched based on photographing position information of a digital camera obtained by GPS (Global Positioning System) positioning, and is stored in association with an image file. There is known a technique for providing the characteristics (see Patent Documents 1 and 2).
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-157098 [Patent Document 2]
JP-A-2002-191015 [0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, according to the above-described conventional techniques, folder creation depends on the PC, and thus, convenience in searching cannot be provided without operation of the PC.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and automatically generates a folder having a characteristic name prior to shooting with a digital camera alone, and saves an image file of a shot photograph in the generated folder. It is an object of the present invention to provide a photographing data storage device, a folder creation method thereof, and a folder creation program, which make it easier to search for an image file later and reduce the burden on the user.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention is a photographing data storage device for storing a photograph taken by a digital camera, which is activated by pressing a specific button of the digital camera before photographing, Address data obtaining means for obtaining address data by searching map data based on shooting position information obtained by GPS positioning, and creating a folder in which the obtained address data is reflected, and storing the captured photo in the designated folder Image file storage means for storing an image file.
[0008]
According to the present invention, the image file saving unit creates a folder in which the address data acquired by the address data acquiring unit is reflected, and saves the photographed image file in the folder, without using a PC. Since address data can be obtained and a folder having a unique name can be automatically generated, it is possible to provide a photographing data storage device that facilitates later image file search and reduces the burden on the user. .
[0009]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention is a photographing data storage device for storing a photograph taken by a digital camera, wherein before photographing, a voice input for specifying a photographing place is obtained and the voice input is recognized. Voice recognition means for converting the text data into text data, and an image file storage means for creating a folder in which the text data is reflected and storing the image file of the photographed picture in the designated folder. It is characterized by.
[0010]
According to the present invention, the image file storage unit creates a folder in which the text data converted by the voice recognition unit is reflected, and stores the photographed image file in the folder, without using a PC. Data that specifies the shooting situation and location can be acquired, and folders with distinctive names can be automatically generated. This makes it easier to search for image files later and saves the user's burden by saving shooting data. An apparatus can be provided.
[0011]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention is a method for creating a folder for a photographing data storage device in which a photograph taken by a digital camera is stored. Recognizing the voice input, converting the text input into text data, creating a folder in which the text data is reflected, and storing the image file of the photographed photograph in the designated folder.
[0012]
According to the present invention, it is possible to automatically generate a folder in which text data is reflected without depending on a PC by recognizing a voice input for specifying a shooting situation or location before shooting, and By saving the file, it is possible to easily retrieve the image file later and reduce the burden on the user.
[0013]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention is a photographing data storage program used for a photographing data storage device for storing a photograph taken by a digital camera, wherein a specific button of the digital camera is pressed before photographing. Being activated by searching for map data based on the photographing position information obtained by GPS positioning to obtain address data; creating a folder in which the obtained address data is reflected; And storing the image file of the photographed photograph.
[0014]
According to the present invention, by causing a computer to execute the above-described shooting data storage program, map data is searched based on shooting position information obtained by GPS positioning, address data is obtained, and a folder in which the address data is reflected is automatically set. The image file can be generated, and the image file is stored in the folder, thereby facilitating later retrieval of photographing data and reducing the burden on the user.
[0015]
In order to solve the above-described problem, the present invention is a photographing data storage program used for a photographing data storage device that stores a photograph taken by a digital camera, and includes a voice input for specifying a photographing place before photographing. And recognizing the voice input and converting the text data into text data; and creating a folder in which the text data is reflected, and storing an image file of the photographed photograph in the designated folder. Is executed.
[0016]
According to the present invention, by causing the computer to execute the above-described shooting data storage program, the text data is reflected without depending on the PC by recognizing the voice input for specifying the shooting situation and location before shooting. The generated folder can be automatically generated, and by saving the image file in the folder, it is possible to easily search for the image file later and reduce the burden on the user.
[0017]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a photographing data storage device according to the present invention.
The photographing data storage device shown in FIG. 1 includes a start button 11, a GPS receiver 12, an address data acquisition unit 13, an image file storage unit 14, a map data DB 15, and an image file DB 16.
[0018]
The start button 11 is a button that triggers folder creation, which will be described later, and is assumed to be attached to an arbitrary portion of the digital camera. The GPS receiver 12 is a receiver that specifies shooting position information using a GPS satellite, and information on latitude and longitude obtained by GPS positioning is supplied to an address data acquisition unit 13.
The map data DB 15 stores map data for converting latitude and longitude information (photographing position information) into address data. The address data acquisition unit 13 is activated when the activation button 11 is pressed before photographing, and retrieves address data by searching the map data DB 15 based on photographing position information obtained by GPS positioning. The image file storage unit 14 creates a folder in which the acquired address data is reflected, and stores an image file of a photograph taken when the folder is designated in the image file DB 16.
[0019]
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation. Specifically, the processing procedure of the folder creation program of the present invention is shown.
Here, first, before shooting, it is checked whether or not the start button 11 has been pressed by the user (step S31).
Here, if the start button 11 has been pressed, the address data acquiring unit 13 acquires the photographing position information obtained by the GPS positioning via the GPS receiver 12 (step S32), and the map based on the latitude and longitude information. The data DB 15 is searched (step S33). The address information as a search result is supplied to the image file storage unit 14.
[0020]
The image file storage unit 14 creates a folder in which the address data is reflected based on the address data output from the map data DB 15 (Step S34). Here, as shown in an example of the folder structure in FIG. 3, a folder of “Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku” is created in the “My Picture” folder.
The image file storage unit 14 further confirms that the start button 11 has not been pressed again each time a photograph is taken (step S35), and when a previously created folder is specified, The image file is stored in the folder “Shinjuku-ku Nishi-Shinjuku” (step S37). The image files created here are automatically given file names “001.jpg”, “002.jpg”, and “003.jpg” in serial numbers, and stored in the image file DB 16.
[0021]
According to the present embodiment, a folder having a characteristic name in which address data acquired based on photographing position information based on GPS positioning can be automatically generated, so that later image file retrieval is facilitated and the burden on the user is reduced. It is possible to provide a photographing data storage device which is reduced.
[0022]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the photographing data storage device according to the present invention.
The imaging data storage device shown in FIG. 4 includes a microphone 21, a voice recognition unit 22, an image file storage unit 23, and an image file DB 24.
[0023]
The microphone 21 captures a voice uttered by the user to specify a shooting situation or location before shooting, and supplies the voice to the voice recognition unit 22. The voice recognition unit 22 recognizes voice obtained via the microphone 21, converts the voice into text data, and supplies the text data to the image file storage unit 23.
The image file storage unit 23 creates a folder in which the text data output by the voice recognition unit 22 is reflected, and stores an image file of a photograph taken in the folder when the folder is specified in the image file DB 24. I do.
[0024]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation. Specifically, the processing procedure of the folder creation program of the present invention is shown.
In the photographing data storage device of the present invention, voice recognition is activated by a start button pressed before photographing. First, the microphone 21 detects a voice input for specifying a photographing situation or location spoken by a user, and performs voice recognition. It supplies to the part 22 (step S41). The voice recognition unit 22 recognizes the content of the utterance, converts it into text data, and supplies it to the image file storage unit 23 (step S42).
The image file storage unit 23 creates a folder having the folder name of the text data output by the voice recognition unit 22 (step S43).
[0025]
As shown in an example of the folder structure in FIG. 6, a folder “athletic meet” recognized by the voice recognition unit 22 is created in the “My Picture” folder. The image file storage unit 23 further generates an image file each time the shooting button of the digital camera is pressed (step S44), confirms that there is no voice input again (step S45), and sets the folder created earlier. Is stored in the "athletic meet" folder (step S46).
The image files created here are automatically given serial numbers “001.jpg”, “002.jpg”, and “003.jpg”, and stored in the image file DB 24.
[0026]
According to the present embodiment, it is possible to recognize a voice input that specifies a shooting situation or location before shooting, and automatically generate a folder in which text data of the input voice is reflected without depending on a PC. By saving the image file in the folder, it is possible to easily search for the image file later and reduce the burden on the user.
[0027]
According to the above-described embodiment of the present invention, only an example in which a folder is created without depending on a PC has been described. However, an image file of a photograph photographed by the digital camera and photographing position information (latitude) obtained by GPS positioning are shown. , Longitude) are recorded in the flash media, and the digital camera is taken into a PC via a USB cable, or the flash media is inserted into an empty slot (USB port) of the PC, as shown below. Application becomes possible.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the PC in that case. That is, the PC receives the image file with the shooting position information from the digital camera or the flash medium (step S51), and acquires address data from the shooting position information (step S52). Then, on a screen generated by the application, for example, a map of Japan, related image files can be grouped based on address data and displayed in a list by area (step S53). The processing of each step described above is repeated for the number of received image files (step S54).
As a result, image files can be visually classified and searched on the screen of the PC.
[0028]
As described above, the present invention uses a digital camera alone to automatically generate a folder with a characteristic name prior to photographing, and save an image file of a photographed photograph in the generated folder, thereby enabling subsequent images to be captured. It is intended to facilitate file search and reduce the burden on the user.
Therefore, a folder can be automatically created without depending on a higher-level device such as a PC. This makes it possible to easily search for an image file required later by the digital camera alone, thereby reducing the burden on the user and improving the convenience. Can be provided.
[0029]
The procedure executed by each of the address data acquisition unit 13, the image file storage unit 14 (23), and the voice recognition unit 22 shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. It is assumed that a computer system reads and executes a program recorded in a photographic data storage device of the present invention. The computer system here includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.
[0030]
The “computer system” also includes a homepage providing environment (or a display environment) if a WWW system is used.
The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, and a CD-ROM, and a storage device such as a hard disk built in a computer system. Further, the “computer-readable recording medium” is a system such as a volatile memory (RAM) in a computer system which is a client when a program is transmitted through a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. In addition, programs that hold programs for a certain period of time are also included.
[0031]
Further, the above program may be transmitted from a computer system storing the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by a transmission wave in the transmission medium. Here, the "transmission medium" for transmitting the program refers to a medium having a function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line.
Further, the program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, and what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.
[0032]
As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to the embodiments, and includes a design and the like within a range not departing from the gist of the present invention.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an exemplary diagram of a folder structure created by the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment shown in FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is an exemplary view showing a folder structure created by the embodiment shown in FIG. 4;
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a flowchart cited for explaining an application example of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
11 Start button, 12 GPS receiver, 13 Address data acquisition unit, 14 (23) Image file storage unit, 15 Map data DB, 16 (24) Image file DB, 21 Microphone, 22 Voice recognition Department

Claims (5)

A photographing data storage device for storing a photograph taken by a digital camera,
Address data acquisition means which is activated by pressing a specific button of the digital camera before photographing, retrieves map data based on photographing position information by GPS positioning, and acquires address data,
An image file storage unit that creates a folder in which the obtained address data is reflected, and stores an image file of the photographed picture in the specified folder;
A photographing data storage device comprising: A photographing data storage device for storing a photograph taken by a digital camera,
A voice recognition unit that obtains a voice input identifying a shooting location before shooting, recognizes the voice input, and converts the voice input into text data;
Image file storage means for creating a folder in which the text data is reflected, and storing an image file of the photographed photo in the designated folder,
A photographing data storage device comprising: A folder creation method for a photographing data storage device in which a photograph taken by a digital camera is stored,
Before shooting, obtain a voice input specifying the shooting location, recognize the voice input and convert it to text data,
Creating a folder in which the text data is reflected, and storing the image file of the photographed picture in the specified folder;
Folder creation method characterized by the following. A photographing data storage program used in a photographing data storage device that stores a photograph taken by a digital camera,
A step of starting by pressing a specific button of the digital camera before photographing, searching map data based on photographing position information by GPS positioning, and acquiring address data,
Creating a folder in which the obtained address data is reflected, and saving an image file of the photographed picture in the specified folder;
A shooting data storage program that causes a computer to execute. A photographing data storage program used in a photographing data storage device that stores a photograph taken by a digital camera,
Obtaining a voice input specifying a shooting location before shooting, recognizing the voice input and converting the voice input into text data;
Creating a folder in which the text data is reflected, and storing an image file of the photographed photo in the designated folder;
A shooting data storage program that causes a computer to execute.

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