JP2004228804A - Image storage device - Google Patents

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JP2004228804A
JP2004228804A JP2003012733A JP2003012733A JP2004228804A JP 2004228804 A JP2004228804 A JP 2004228804A JP 2003012733 A JP2003012733 A JP 2003012733A JP 2003012733 A JP2003012733 A JP 2003012733A JP 2004228804 A JP2004228804 A JP 2004228804A
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Shuji Ono
修司 小野
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image storage device which can transmit an image to desired equipment by an intuitive operation. <P>SOLUTION: The portable image storage device for storing images includes a display part for displaying the image, a direction input part for inputting a spacial direction in which the image is transmitted based on the instruction of a user, a wireless communication part with directivity, and a transmitting part using the wireless communication part to transmit the image displayed by the display part to the spacial direction inputted by the direction input part. The direction input is composed of a touch panel provided on a screen of the display unit, for example, and detects the direction the user rubs. The transmitting part transmits the image using the communication part having the directivity in the rubbed direction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

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【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、画像格納装置に関する。特に本発明は、ユーザの指示に基づいて、無線通信により画像を送信する画像格納装置に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
近年、携帯電話のデータ伝送能力の大幅な向上に伴い、携帯電話を音声通話用の端末機として使用することに止まらず、広くデータ通信用の端末機として利用することが図られている。例えば、携帯電話にカメラを搭載させ、カメラで撮影した写真画像を他の携帯電話やパソコンに送信することができるものが開発されている。
【０００３】
現時点で先行技術文献の存在を認識していないので、先行技術文献に関する記載を省略する。
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、従来の携帯電話においてカメラで撮影した写真画像を他の携帯電話やパソコンに送信する場合、写真画像をメールに添付して送信する等の複雑な操作が必要であり、写真画像を提供したい相手の携帯電話が近くに存在する場合であっても、簡易な操作で写真画像を提供することができなかった。
【０００５】
そこで本発明は、上記の課題を解決することのできる画像格納装置を提供することを目的とする。この目的は特許請求の範囲における独立項に記載の特徴の組み合わせにより達成される。また従属項は本発明の更なる有利な具体例を規定する。
【０００６】
【課題を解決するための手段】
即ち、本発明の第１の形態によると、画像を格納する携帯用の画像格納装置であって、画像を表示する表示部と、ユーザの指示に基づいて、画像を送信すべき空間的な方向を入力する方向入力部と、指向性を有する無線通信部と、無線通信部を用いて、方向入力部が入力した空間的な方向へ、表示部が表示している画像を送信する送信部とを備える。
【０００７】
送信部は、方向入力部が入力した空間的な方向と、無線通信部が有する指向性の方向とが略一致するか否かを判断し、方向入力部が入力した空間的な方向と、無線通信部が有する指向性の方向とが略一致する場合に、無線通信部を用いて画像を送信してもよい。
【０００８】
方向入力部は、表示部の画面上に設けられたタッチパネルであり、ユーザによって擦られた方向を検出し、送信部は、擦られた方向への指向性を有する無線通信部を用いて画像を送信してもよい。
【０００９】
方向入力部は、当該画像格納装置がユーザによって振られたことを検出する加速度検出器であり、当該画像格納装置がユーザによって振られ終わったことを検出し、送信部は、当該画像格納装置が振られ終わった後に向けられた方向へ、無線通信部を用いて画像を送信してもよい。方向入力部は、当該画像格納装置が円弧状に振られたことを検出してもよい。
【００１０】
異なる方向に指向性を有する複数の無線通信部を備え、送信部は、複数の無線通信部のうちから、方向入力部が入力した空間的な方向への指向性を有する無線通信部を選択して、選択した無線通信部を用いて画像を送信してもよい。
【００１１】
なお上記の発明の概要は、本発明の必要な特徴の全てを列挙したものではなく、これらの特徴群のサブコンビネーションも又発明となりうる。
【００１２】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、発明の実施の形態を通じて本発明を説明するが、以下の実施形態は特許請求の範囲に係る発明を限定するものではなく、又実施形態の中で説明されている特徴の組み合わせの全てが発明の解決手段に必須であるとは限らない。
【００１３】
図１は、本発明の一実施形態に係る画像格納装置１０の使用状態の一例を示す。画像格納装置１０は、写真画像等の画像を格納しており、格納している画像を無線通信により他の機器に送信する。画像格納装置１０は、例えばカメラを有する携帯電話であり、カメラにより撮影した画像を赤外線通信、ブルー・トゥース等の無線通信により、携帯電話２０、パソコン３０、ハードディスク内蔵テレビ４０等に送信する。
【００１４】
画像格納装置１０は、ユーザの指示に基づいて、異なる方向に指向性を有する複数の無線通信部１０８、１１０、及び１１２のいずれかを選択し、選択した無線通信部から表示部１０２が表示している画像を送信する。このように、表示部１０２が表示している画像を送信するので、送信すべき画像を選択等のユーザによる複雑な操作が必要なく、簡易な操作によって画像を送信することができる。また、携帯電話２０、パソコン３０、又はハードディスク内蔵テレビ４０は、画像格納装置１０から画像を受信した場合、受信した画像を表示してもよい。これにより、ユーザは、送信すべき画像が正常に送信されたことを確認できる。
【００１５】
また、画像格納装置１０が指向性を有する無線通信部から画像を送信するので、画像格納装置１０の周囲に複数の機器がある場合であっても、画像を送信すべき所望の機器の方向に画像のデータを出力することができる。なお、本実施形態において、画像格納装置１０が複数の無線通信部１０６、１０８、及び１１０を備える場合を用いて説明するが、画像格納装置１０が無線通信部を１つだけ備える場合であっても、画像格納装置１０の動作は同一である。
【００１６】
図２は、本実施形態に係る画像格納装置１０のブロック構成の一例を示す。画像格納装置１０は、画像を格納する画像格納部１００と、画像格納部１００が格納する画像を表示する表示部１０２と、ユーザの指示に基づいて、画像を送信すべき空間的な方向を入力する方向入力部１０４と、異なる方向に指向性を有する複数の無線通信部１０６、１０８、及び１１０と、無線通信部１０６、１０８、及び１１０のいずれかを用いて、方向入力部１０４が入力した空間的な方向へ、表示部１０２が表示している画像を送信する送信部１１２とを備える。
【００１７】
表示部１０２が画像を表示しているときに、方向入力部１０４がユーザの指示に基づいて画像を送信すべき空間的な方向を入力すると、送信部１１２は、方向入力部１０４が入力した空間的な方向と、無線通信部１０６、１０８、及び１１０がそれぞれ有する指向性の方向とが略一致するか否かを判断する。そして、送信部１１２は、方向入力部１０４が入力した空間的な方向と、無線通信部１０６、１０８、及び１１０のいずれかの指向性の方向とが略一致する場合に、無線通信部１０６、１０８、及び１１０のうちから、方向入力部１０４が入力した空間的な方向に略一致する方向への指向性を有する無線通信部を選択する。そして、送信部１１２は、選択した無線通信部を用いて、表示部１０２が表示している画像を送信する。また、送信部１１２は、方向入力部１０４が入力した空間的な方向に略一致する方向への指向性を有する無線通信部が存在しないと判断した場合は、画像を送信しなくてもよい。この場合、表示部１０２は、ユーザが指示した方向に画像を送信できない旨を通知するエラー表示を表示してもよい。
【００１８】
なお、送信部１１２は、方向入力部１０４が入力した空間的な方向と、無線通信部が有する指向性の方向とがなす角度が予め定められた角度の範囲内である場合に、方向入力部１０４が入力した空間的な方向と、無線通信部が有する指向性の方向とが略一致すると判断することが好ましい。
【００１９】
本実施形態の画像格納装置１０によれば、異なる方向に指向性を有する複数の無線通信部のうちの、ユーザが指示した方向への指向性を有する無線通信部を用いて画像を送信するので、ユーザが指示した方向に存在する所望の機器に対して、通信品質のよい無線通信により画像を送信することができる。また、ユーザによって指示された空間的な方向と、画像を送信する無線通信部が有する指向性の方向とを一致させることにより、ユーザは直感的に画像を送信する方向を指示することができ、所望の機器に対して容易に画像を送信することができる。
【００２０】
図３は、本実施形態に係る方向入力部１０４の第１の例を示す。本例の方向入力部１０４は、表示部１０２の画面上に設けられたタッチパネル１０４ａである。ユーザが画像を送信したい方向に表示部１０２の画面上を擦ると、タッチパネル１０４ａは、ユーザによって擦られた方向を検出する。そして、送信部１１２は、タッチパネル１０４ａが擦られた方向への指向性を有する無線通信部１１０を選択し、選択した無線通信部１１０を用いて表示部１０２が表示している画像を送信する。
【００２１】
本例の画像格納装置１０によれば、当該画像を提供したい所定の機器の方向に、指やペン等で画像を表示している画面上を擦るという直感的な操作によって当該画像を送信することができるので、画像を送信する際の操作感を向上することができる。
【００２２】
図４は、本実施形態に係る方向入力部１０４の第２の例を示す。本例の方向入力部１０４は、画像格納装置１０がユーザによって振られたことを検出する加速度検出器１０４ｂである。加速度検出器１０４ｂは、無線通信部１０８が有する指向性の第１の方向の加速度と、第１の方向と略垂直な第２の方向の加速度とを検出し、画像格納装置１０が真円又は楕円の円弧状に振られたことを検出する。
【００２３】
図５に示すように、画像格納装置１０が円弧状に振られると、画像格納装置１０には、まず円周方向の加速度Ａが生じる。続いて、円周方向の速度が増加するにつれて、半径方向の加速度Ｂが増加する。そして、振られ終るときに、円周方向の加速度Ｃが生じる。このとき、加速度検出器１０４ｂは、円周方向（第２の方向）の大きな加速度Ａを検出し、続けて半径方向（第１の方向）の加速度Ｂを検出し、そして円周方向（第２の方向）の大きな加速度Ｃを検出することによって、画像格納装置１０が円弧状に振られた後に停止したことを検出する。
【００２４】
ユーザが画像格納装置１０を円弧状に振ると、加速度検出器１０４ｂは、画像格納装置１０がユーザによって振られ終わったことを検出する。そして、画像格納装置１０が振られ終ったことを加速度検出器１０４ｂが検出すると、送信部１１２は、画像格納装置１０が振られ終わった後に向けられた方向へ、無線通信部１０８を用いて、表示部１０２が表示している画像を送信する。
【００２５】
また他の例において、加速度検出器１０４ｂは、無線通信部１０８が有する指向性の方向、即ち半径方向（第１の方向）の加速度Ｂのみを検出して、画像格納装置１０が円弧状に振られたことを検出してもよい。また、加速度検出器１０４ｂは、予め定められた期間以上の時間に渡って、半径方向（第１の方向）に基準値以上の加速度Ｂが生じたことを条件として、画像格納装置１０が円弧状に振られたことを検出してもよい。この場合、送信部１１２は、画像格納装置１０が円弧状に振られたことを検出してから予め定められた時間が経過した後に、無線通信部１０８を用いて、表示部１０２が表示している画像を送信する。
【００２６】
本例の画像格納装置１０によれば、画像格納装置１０を振って、表示部１０２が表示している画像を提供したい所定の機器の方向に向けるという直感的な操作によって当該画像を送信することができるので、画像を送信する際の操作感を向上することができる。
【００２７】
以上、本発明を実施形態を用いて説明したが、本発明の技術的範囲は上記実施形態に記載の範囲には限定されない。上記実施形態に、多様な変更又は改良を加えることができる。そのような変更又は改良を加えた形態も本発明の技術的範囲に含まれ得ることが、特許請求の範囲の記載から明らかである。
【００２８】
【発明の効果】
上記説明から明らかなように、本発明の画像格納装置によれば、直感的な操作によって、所望の機器に画像を送信することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】画像格納装置１０の使用状態の一例を示す図である。
【図２】画像格納装置１０のブロック構成の一例を示す図である。
【図３】方向入力部１０４の第１の例を示す図である。
【図４】方向入力部１０４の第２の例を示す図である。
【図５】画像格納装置１０に加えられる加速度の一例を示す図である。
【符号の説明】
１０ 画像格納装置
２０ 携帯電話
３０ パソコン
４０ ハードディスク内蔵テレビ
１００ 画像格納部
１０２ 表示部
１０４ 方向入力部
１０４ａ タッチパネル
１０４ｂ 加速度検出器
１０６ 無線通信部
１０８ 無線通信部
１１０ 無線通信部
１１２ 送信部[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an image storage device. In particular, the present invention relates to an image storage device that transmits an image by wireless communication based on a user instruction.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, along with a significant improvement in data transmission capability of mobile phones, mobile phones are not limited to being used as terminals for voice calls, and are widely used as terminals for data communication. For example, a camera that has a camera mounted on a mobile phone and can send a photographic image taken by the camera to another mobile phone or a personal computer has been developed.
[0003]
Since the existence of the prior art document is not recognized at the present time, the description regarding the prior art document is omitted.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when a photographic image taken with a camera in a conventional mobile phone is transmitted to another mobile phone or a personal computer, complicated operations such as sending the photographic image attached to an e-mail are necessary, and it is desired to provide a photographic image. Even if the other party's mobile phone is in the vicinity, a photographic image could not be provided with a simple operation.
[0005]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an image storage device that can solve the above-described problems. This object is achieved by a combination of features described in the independent claims. The dependent claims define further advantageous specific examples of the present invention.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a portable image storage device for storing an image, a display unit for displaying the image, and a spatial direction in which the image should be transmitted based on a user instruction A direction input unit that inputs a signal, a wireless communication unit having directivity, and a transmission unit that transmits an image displayed on the display unit in a spatial direction input by the direction input unit using the wireless communication unit. Is provided.
[0007]
The transmission unit determines whether or not the spatial direction input by the direction input unit and the directivity direction of the wireless communication unit substantially match, and the spatial direction input by the direction input unit and the wireless When the direction of directivity of the communication unit substantially matches, the image may be transmitted using the wireless communication unit.
[0008]
The direction input unit is a touch panel provided on the screen of the display unit, detects the direction rubbed by the user, and the transmission unit displays an image using a wireless communication unit having directivity in the rubbed direction. You may send it.
[0009]
The direction input unit is an acceleration detector that detects that the image storage device has been shaken by the user, detects that the image storage device has been shaken by the user, and the transmission unit has the image storage device The image may be transmitted using the wireless communication unit in the direction directed after the completion of shaking. The direction input unit may detect that the image storage device is swung in an arc shape.
[0010]
A plurality of wireless communication units having directivity in different directions, and the transmission unit selects a wireless communication unit having directivity in a spatial direction input by the direction input unit from the plurality of wireless communication units; Then, the image may be transmitted using the selected wireless communication unit.
[0011]
The above summary of the invention does not enumerate all the necessary features of the present invention, and sub-combinations of these feature groups can also be the invention.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described through embodiments of the invention. However, the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and all combinations of features described in the embodiments are included. It is not necessarily essential for the solution of the invention.
[0013]
FIG. 1 shows an example of a usage state of an image storage device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The image storage device 10 stores images such as photographic images, and transmits the stored images to other devices by wireless communication. The image storage device 10 is a mobile phone having a camera, for example, and transmits an image captured by the camera to the mobile phone 20, the personal computer 30, the hard disk built-in TV 40, and the like by wireless communication such as infrared communication and Bluetooth.
[0014]
The image storage device 10 selects any one of the plurality of wireless communication units 108, 110, and 112 having directivity in different directions based on a user instruction, and the display unit 102 displays the selected wireless communication unit. Send the image that is. In this way, since the image displayed on the display unit 102 is transmitted, a complicated operation by the user such as selecting an image to be transmitted is not necessary, and the image can be transmitted by a simple operation. In addition, when the mobile phone 20, the personal computer 30, or the hard disk built-in television 40 receives an image from the image storage device 10, it may display the received image. Thereby, the user can confirm that the image to be transmitted has been transmitted normally.
[0015]
In addition, since the image storage device 10 transmits an image from a directional wireless communication unit, even when there are a plurality of devices around the image storage device 10, the image storage device 10 is directed in the direction of a desired device to which the image is to be transmitted. Image data can be output. In the present embodiment, the case where the image storage device 10 includes a plurality of wireless communication units 106, 108, and 110 will be described. However, the image storage device 10 includes only one wireless communication unit. However, the operation of the image storage device 10 is the same.
[0016]
FIG. 2 shows an example of a block configuration of the image storage device 10 according to the present embodiment. The image storage device 10 inputs an image storage unit 100 that stores an image, a display unit 102 that displays an image stored in the image storage unit 100, and a spatial direction in which the image is to be transmitted based on a user instruction. The direction input unit 104 inputs using the direction input unit 104, the plurality of wireless communication units 106, 108, and 110 having directivity in different directions, and the wireless communication units 106, 108, and 110. And a transmission unit 112 that transmits an image displayed on the display unit 102 in a spatial direction.
[0017]
When the display unit 102 displays an image and the direction input unit 104 inputs a spatial direction in which the image is to be transmitted based on a user instruction, the transmission unit 112 receives the space input by the direction input unit 104. It is determined whether or not the direct direction and the directivity directions of the wireless communication units 106, 108, and 110 substantially match. Then, when the spatial direction input by the direction input unit 104 and the directivity direction of any one of the wireless communication units 106, 108, and 110 substantially coincide with each other, the transmission unit 112 receives the wireless communication unit 106, A wireless communication unit having directivity in a direction substantially coinciding with the spatial direction input by the direction input unit 104 is selected from 108 and 110. Then, the transmission unit 112 transmits the image displayed on the display unit 102 using the selected wireless communication unit. The transmission unit 112 may not transmit an image when it is determined that there is no wireless communication unit having directivity in a direction that substantially matches the spatial direction input by the direction input unit 104. In this case, the display unit 102 may display an error display notifying that the image cannot be transmitted in the direction designated by the user.
[0018]
Note that the transmission unit 112 receives the direction input unit 104 when the angle formed by the spatial direction input by the direction input unit 104 and the directivity direction of the wireless communication unit is within a predetermined angle range. It is preferable to determine that the spatial direction input by 104 and the directivity direction of the wireless communication unit substantially coincide.
[0019]
According to the image storage device 10 of the present embodiment, an image is transmitted using a wireless communication unit having directivity in a direction designated by the user among a plurality of wireless communication units having directivity in different directions. The image can be transmitted to a desired device existing in the direction designated by the user by wireless communication with good communication quality. Further, by matching the spatial direction instructed by the user with the directivity direction of the wireless communication unit that transmits the image, the user can instruct the direction to transmit the image intuitively, An image can be easily transmitted to a desired device.
[0020]
FIG. 3 shows a first example of the direction input unit 104 according to the present embodiment. The direction input unit 104 in this example is a touch panel 104 a provided on the screen of the display unit 102. When the user rubs the screen of the display unit 102 in a direction in which an image is desired to be transmitted, the touch panel 104a detects the direction rubbed by the user. Then, the transmission unit 112 selects the wireless communication unit 110 having directivity in the direction in which the touch panel 104a is rubbed, and transmits the image displayed on the display unit 102 using the selected wireless communication unit 110.
[0021]
According to the image storage device 10 of this example, the image is transmitted by an intuitive operation of rubbing the screen displaying the image with a finger, a pen, or the like in the direction of a predetermined device for which the image is to be provided. Therefore, it is possible to improve the operational feeling when transmitting an image.
[0022]
FIG. 4 shows a second example of the direction input unit 104 according to the present embodiment. The direction input unit 104 of this example is an acceleration detector 104b that detects that the image storage device 10 has been shaken by the user. The acceleration detector 104b detects the acceleration in the first direction of the directivity possessed by the wireless communication unit 108 and the acceleration in the second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. It is detected that the object is swung in an elliptical arc.
[0023]
As shown in FIG. 5, when the image storage device 10 is swung in an arc shape, first, an acceleration A in the circumferential direction is generated in the image storage device 10. Subsequently, as the circumferential speed increases, the radial acceleration B increases. And when it finishes being shaken, the acceleration C of the circumferential direction arises. At this time, the acceleration detector 104b detects a large acceleration A in the circumferential direction (second direction), continuously detects an acceleration B in the radial direction (first direction), and then detects the circumferential direction (second direction). By detecting a large acceleration C in the direction of (2), it is detected that the image storage device 10 has stopped after being swung in an arc shape.
[0024]
When the user shakes the image storage device 10 in an arc shape, the acceleration detector 104b detects that the image storage device 10 has been shaken by the user. Then, when the acceleration detector 104b detects that the image storage device 10 has been shaken, the transmission unit 112 uses the wireless communication unit 108 in a direction directed after the image storage device 10 has been shaken. The image displayed on the display unit 102 is transmitted.
[0025]
In another example, the acceleration detector 104b detects only the acceleration B in the direction of the radio communication unit 108, that is, the radial direction (first direction), and the image storage device 10 vibrates in an arc shape. You may detect that it was done. Further, the acceleration detector 104b is configured such that the image storage device 10 has an arc shape on the condition that an acceleration B equal to or greater than a reference value has occurred in the radial direction (first direction) for a time equal to or greater than a predetermined period. May be detected. In this case, the transmission unit 112 displays the image displayed on the display unit 102 using the wireless communication unit 108 after a predetermined time has elapsed after detecting that the image storage device 10 has been swung in an arc shape. Send the image that you have.
[0026]
According to the image storage device 10 of this example, the image storage device 10 is shaken to transmit the image by an intuitive operation of directing the image displayed on the display unit 102 toward a predetermined device to be provided. Therefore, it is possible to improve the operational feeling when transmitting an image.
[0027]
As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. Various modifications or improvements can be added to the above embodiment. It is apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such changes or improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, according to the image storage device of the present invention, an image can be transmitted to a desired device by an intuitive operation.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a usage state of an image storage device.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a block configuration of the image storage device 10;
3 is a diagram showing a first example of a direction input unit 104. FIG.
4 is a diagram showing a second example of the direction input unit 104. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of acceleration applied to the image storage device 10;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Image storage apparatus 20 Cellular phone 30 Personal computer 40 Hard disk built-in television 100 Image storage part 102 Display part 104 Direction input part 104a Touch panel 104b Accelerometer 106 Wireless communication part 108 Wireless communication part 110 Wireless communication part 112 Transmission part

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画像を格納する携帯用の画像格納装置であって、
前記画像を表示する表示部と、
ユーザの指示に基づいて、前記画像を送信すべき空間的な方向を入力する方向入力部と、
指向性を有する無線通信部と、
前記無線通信部を用いて、前記方向入力部が入力した空間的な前記方向へ、前記表示部が表示している前記画像を送信する送信部と
を備えることを特徴とする画像格納装置。A portable image storage device for storing images,
A display unit for displaying the image;
A direction input unit for inputting a spatial direction in which the image is to be transmitted, based on a user instruction;
A wireless communication unit having directivity;
An image storage apparatus comprising: a transmission unit that transmits the image displayed on the display unit in the spatial direction input by the direction input unit using the wireless communication unit. 前記送信部は、前記方向入力部が入力した空間的な前記方向と、前記無線通信部が有する指向性の方向とが略一致するか否かを判断し、前記方向入力部が入力した空間的な前記方向と、前記無線通信部が有する指向性の方向とが略一致する場合に、前記無線通信部を用いて前記画像を送信することを特徴とする請求項１に記載の画像格納装置。The transmitting unit determines whether or not the spatial direction input by the direction input unit and the directivity direction of the wireless communication unit substantially match, and the spatial input input by the direction input unit. The image storage device according to claim 1, wherein the image is transmitted using the wireless communication unit when the direction and the directivity direction of the wireless communication unit substantially match. 前記方向入力部は、前記表示部の画面上に設けられたタッチパネルであり、前記ユーザによって擦られた方向を検出し、
前記送信部は、擦られた前記方向への指向性を有する前記無線通信部を用いて前記画像を送信することを特徴とする請求項１に記載の画像格納装置。The direction input unit is a touch panel provided on the screen of the display unit, detects a direction rubbed by the user,
The image storage device according to claim 1, wherein the transmission unit transmits the image using the wireless communication unit having directivity in the rubbed direction. 前記方向入力部は、当該画像格納装置が前記ユーザによって振られたことを検出する加速度検出器であり、当該画像格納装置が前記ユーザによって振られ終わったことを検出し、
前記送信部は、当該画像格納装置が振られ終わった後に向けられた方向へ、前記無線通信部を用いて前記画像を送信することを特徴とする請求項１に記載の画像格納装置。The direction input unit is an acceleration detector that detects that the image storage device has been shaken by the user, detects that the image storage device has been shaken by the user,
The image storage device according to claim 1, wherein the transmission unit transmits the image using the wireless communication unit in a direction directed after the image storage device has been shaken. 前記方向入力部は、当該画像格納装置が円弧状に振られたことを検出することを特徴とする請求項４に記載の画像格納装置。The image storage device according to claim 4, wherein the direction input unit detects that the image storage device is swung in an arc shape. 異なる方向に指向性を有する複数の前記無線通信部を備え、前記送信部は、前記複数の無線通信部のうちから、前記方向入力部が入力した空間的な前記方向への指向性を有する前記無線通信部を選択して、選択した前記無線通信部を用いて前記画像を送信することを特徴とする請求項１に記載の画像格納装置。The wireless communication unit includes a plurality of wireless communication units having directivity in different directions, and the transmission unit has directivity in the spatial direction input by the direction input unit from the plurality of wireless communication units. The image storage device according to claim 1, wherein a wireless communication unit is selected, and the image is transmitted using the selected wireless communication unit.
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