JP2004252883A - Determination device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable article management effectively using a tag ID and image information paired together. <P>SOLUTION: When a user specifies a desired image (image of red glasses), an imaging device 101 acquires radio tag information paired with the image, and a radio tag detector 105 next sends a radio wave that excites a radio tag to detect radio tag information. If radio tag information is detected, the former radio tag information on "red glasses" and this detected radio tag information (value of tag ID) are compared, and if they match, a status display saying, for example, "Matched!" is presented. Even if the user's red glasses (non real object) are missed among a group of similar glasses, the use of the tag ID and the image information paired together can locate the user's glasses. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a determination device that determines the identity of a test object and a subject using a wireless tag.
[0002]
[Prior art]
BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, there has been product management in which a wireless tag is attached to an article and a tag ID is read by a detector (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-10-198731
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, although the above-mentioned prior art describes that a wireless tag ID is stored in a database and managed, no consideration is given to further enhancing the function by combining the wireless tag ID with image information. No consideration is given to how to easily acquire or register additional information along with the tag ID.
[0005]
An object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily capture a subject and acquire wireless tag information.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The determination device of the present invention includes: image information obtained by shooting, and wireless information of an information transmitting unit attached to a subject of the image and storing predetermined information and transmitting the predetermined information as wireless information. Storage means for storing in the form of information to be paired, information acquisition means for acquiring wireless information of the information transmission means attached to the test object, wireless information stored in the storage means, acquired by the information acquisition means The wireless communication apparatus is characterized in that it includes a determination unit that compares the subject wireless information with the subject and determines the identity of the subject and the subject.
[0007]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0008]
(First Embodiment)
In the present embodiment, the registration process of storing the wireless tag information and the captured image information acquired in the process of capturing as an information form that pairs the wireless tag information and the determination process of using the paired wireless tag information and the image information And these processes are realized in the same device.
[0009]
<Registration process>
FIG. 1A shows a photographing apparatus 101 according to the present embodiment. The photographing device 101 corresponds to a device having a photographing function, such as a digital camera, a mobile phone terminal with a camera, and a video camera. In the figure, reference numeral 102 denotes a subject; 103, a wireless tag which is information transmission means for storing predetermined information attached to the subject 102 and transmitting the predetermined information as wireless information; 104, a photographing device for photographing the subject 102; A lens 105 serving as an optical system is a wireless tag detector which is information acquisition means (wireless tag detection device) for acquiring wireless tag information (tag ID).
[0010]
In the present embodiment, the one having the photographing unit and the information acquiring means as the acquiring means has been described separately. However, for example, the photographing unit and the information acquiring means may be integrated.
[0011]
Here, the wireless tag information is, for example, unique ID information capable of specifying an object or a place. In recent years, as a specific example of a wireless tag, an individual-specific number information and the like are stored in an extremely small silicon chip called a mu-chip, an electric wave is supplied from the outside, power is obtained by an induced electromotive force, and the individual-specific number information is wirelessly transmitted. Devices that can be received have been announced. However, there is no particular limitation as long as it is a wireless tag that can realize this type of function.
[0012]
When the wireless tag information registration shooting mode is enabled, a wireless tag is attached to the subject 102 before shooting. There are various mounting methods, such as sticking to a position where transmission of radio waves is not hindered or applying a mixture with paint, but is not particularly limited.
[0013]
The lens 104 is attached to the subject 102 so that the photographing device 101 does not need to change its attitude for photographing and receiving the tag information so that both the photographing of the subject 102 and the acquisition of the wireless tag information are performed in a series of operations. The wireless tag detector 105 is disposed at a position where the radio wave from the wireless tag is kept at a sufficient sensitivity in a state where the device is mounted, with the pointing direction. Of course, even if the wireless tag detector 105 is located on the back of the image capturing apparatus 101, this may be used if the directivity directions are the same or almost the same and sufficient sensitivity is maintained.
[0014]
Also, as shown in FIG. 1B, when a plurality of wireless tags 103, 106, and 107 are present, in order to avoid simultaneous reception from wireless tags outside the target, the wireless tag detector 105 is oriented in the device mounted state. It is preferable that the optical axis direction of the optical system of the lens 104 and the directionality of the directivity when the apparatus is mounted are the same or almost the same.
[0015]
Also, macro photography, which is usually used for photographing small objects, is performed at a distance of about 20 cm to 40 cm, but the directivity axis of the wireless tag detector 202 is located at a distance of about 20 cm to 40 cm from the lens on the optical system optical axis. A crossing arrangement may be used.
[0016]
In the example of FIG. 1B, the size of the ellipse (dotted line in the figure) emitted from the target wireless tag detector 105 represents the directivity sensitivity, but the wireless tag 103 is located on the optical axis of the optical system and wirelessly. In the case where the tag exists at the intersection with the maximum directivity direction of the tag, the sensitivity to radio waves from the non-target wireless tags 106 and 107 is small, and the influence from the wireless tags 106 and 107 is small.
[0017]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the photographing apparatus. 104 is a photographing optical system, 2 is an image pickup device as an image pickup means such as a CCD image pickup device or a CMOS image pickup device, and 3 is an AD conversion of an image pickup device output and performs gamma conversion A signal processing circuit 4 for performing color conversion processing is a recording interface circuit for converting a signal passed through the signal processing circuit into a signal suitable for recording on a removable recording medium 5 such as a semiconductor memory. Reference numeral 105 denotes a wireless tag detection device, 7 denotes an operation unit including the shutter release 1 and the like, 8 denotes a RAM or EEPROM for storing a control program of the photographing device, 9 denotes a display unit for displaying images and warnings, and 10 denotes a display unit. This is a control circuit for controlling each circuit in the photographing apparatus, and has a built-in CPU.
[0018]
Next, a registration process performed by the imaging device 101 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. In step S201, it is determined whether the mode selected by the user is the normal shooting mode or the wireless tag information registration shooting mode. The mode can be selected with a switch different from the switch for the shooting mode in the shooting mode, or the normal shooting mode can be selected as the option of the rotary shooting mode selection switch itself such as normal camera auto, manual, etc. And a method in which the wireless tag information registration shooting mode is divided.
[0019]
If the normal photographing mode is selected in step S201, the photographing process is performed in step S202 without performing the process related to the wireless tag, and the image data and the metadata such as the date automatically obtained are stored. That is, in the case of the normal shooting mode, the function of the wireless tag detector is irrelevant and is not different from that of the normal shooting, so that the detailed description is omitted.
[0020]
On the other hand, when the wireless tag information registration shooting mode is selected in step S201, the process proceeds to step S203, and the imaging system is automatically switched to the macro shooting mode. Since the subject to which the wireless tag is attached is considered to be in the vicinity of the photographing apparatus 101, by automatically switching to the macro photographing mode, the burden on the user can be reduced.
[0021]
Next, in step S204, the wireless tag detector 105 transmits a radio wave for exciting the wireless tag. The wireless tag transmits wireless tag information by the electromotive force.
[0022]
In step S205, it is determined whether there is a response from the wireless tag. If there is a response from the wireless tag, the process proceeds to step S206, where only the wireless tag information is detected, or when a plurality of wireless tag information is detected, and the wireless signal with the strongest signal strength is detected. The strength of the tag ID signal is equal to or greater than a predetermined difference with respect to the strength of the second strongest wireless tag information signal, or equal to or greater than a predetermined magnification. If it can be determined, it is assumed that the wireless tag ID has been uniquely determined, and that communication for searching for the wireless tag has been successful.
[0023]
If it is determined in step S206 that the communication for searching for the wireless tag has succeeded, the process proceeds to step S207, and the status of the photographing OK is displayed, for example, in the viewfinder inside / in the main body, by a green lamp, or further on the liquid crystal display. Or an audible warning message is issued.
[0024]
When the press of the photographing button (shutter button) is detected in step S208, an image pickup process is performed in step S209, and in step S210, the wireless tag information and the photographed image information are stored as an information form that makes a pair. If the photographing button is not pressed within a certain period of time, the situation may be changed. Therefore, the process returns to step S204, and the search process for transmitting the wireless tag information is performed again.
[0025]
In this way, the user can take action according to the success or failure while grasping the detection state of the wireless tag information.
[0026]
After the image capturing process, in step S211 the category information (attribute of the subject (classification of small articles, ornaments, clothing, AV equipment, etc.)) and the description (the subject of the subject) are stored in the database record including the wireless tag information and the captured image. (Specific names, etc.) are input. In the mobile phone terminal as an example of the photographing apparatus 101 shown in FIG. 4, the category information can be scroll-selected from the menu 605 using the cross cursor 602, and the user can further expand the category items. The description can be freely input into the keyword field 606. For example, using a well-known mobile phone character input unit, it is possible to input free characters related to the photographing object with the number of characters less than the limit number. The category information and the description input in this way are inserted into the database field and stored in association with the paired wireless tag information and image information.
[0027]
Here, as an information schema stored as a pair, for example, there is a database DB as shown in FIG. The database record stores, in addition to wireless tag ID information and a pointer to an image, metadata that can be automatically acquired such as a date, category information manually given, a description, and the like. The pointer to the image includes the address of the image storage destination and path information as a file, and may be a schema for storing the image data itself instead of the pointer to the image.
[0028]
If the acquisition of the wireless tag information has failed in step S205, the process proceeds to step S212, and a warning is issued by screen display, sound, or light. The content of the warning is that the wireless tag information information cannot be detected or there are a plurality of wireless tag information sources, but as a user-friendly method, if the wireless tag information cannot be detected, the condition of the wireless tag detection should be adjusted. The warning may be given by screen display, sound or light so that the most photographed image is taken.
[0029]
If it is determined in step S206 that the communication for searching for the wireless tag has failed, the process proceeds to step S213, in which the subject is moved to a place where the influence of the other wireless tags is small or the imaging device 101 is moved closer. It is also possible to recursively perform an image pickup process if the communication is successful by half-pressing again to guide the photographing to an appropriate one and strengthen the received signal of the wireless tag, and to perform the advice process if the communication is unsuccessful. .
[0030]
Of course, although not user-friendly, there is also a method in which the photographing button is not cut off without any warning in steps S212 and S213.
[0031]
As described above, both the photographing of the subject mounted on the subject and the acquisition of the wireless tag information information can be performed by a simple series of operations.
[0032]
<Judgment process>
With reference to the flowchart in FIG. 6, the determination process performed by the imaging device 101 will be described. Hereinafter, an example will be described in which the user finds the user's glasses in a situation where the user does not know which red glasses (real object) owned by the user are mixed with a group of glasses similar to the red glasses.
[0033]
In step S301, a captured image of one page is read out of all the images registered in the database DB and reduced and displayed on a plurality of divided screens 601.
[0034]
When there is no desired image on the split screen 601, the user further scrolls or reverse scrolls using the cross cursor 602. As described above, when the display of the next page is specified by the user (step S302) or the display of the previous page is specified (step S304), not all the images registered in the database DB are displayed yet. The photographed image for one page is read out and reduced and displayed on the divided screen 601 (steps S303 and S305).
[0035]
The user displays the candidate images as described above, and if there is a desired image “red glasses”, presses the determination button at the center of the cross cursor 602 to determine the desired image. Thus, the user specifies the desired image (step S306). Note that the processing of steps S302, S304, and S306 is a simplified representation of an event-driven flow, and if the user does not make any input, the processing continues in a loop of steps S302 → S304 → S306 → S302.
[0036]
If the user specifies a reduced image of “red glasses” of the desired image in step S306, the process advances to step S307 to acquire wireless tag information paired with the image.
[0037]
Next, in step S308, the wireless tag detector 105 transmits a radio wave for exciting the wireless tag. The wireless tag transmits wireless tag information by the electromotive force.
[0038]
In steps S309 and S310, a process of detecting wireless tag information is performed, and it is determined whether wireless tag information has been detected. If no wireless tag information is detected, the process returns to step S308 to transmit a radio wave for exciting the wireless tag, and this process is recursively repeated. At this time, in order to avoid interference of the wireless tag signal, it is preferable to move a test object whose wireless tag information is to be detected away from other test objects.
[0039]
If the wireless tag information has been detected, the process proceeds to step S311 to compare the wireless tag information of the previous “red glasses” with the wireless tag information (tag ID value) detected this time. If they are the same, a status display 603 such as "matched!" Is performed in step S312 as shown in FIG. 4. If not, a report indicating that the wireless tag information does not match is provided in step S313. Do.
[0040]
Of course, in addition to the status display, a green LED lights up if they are the same, and a red LED lights up if they are not the same. You may make it the form which outputs a message.
[0041]
As described above, even in a case where one's own object is mixed and mixed with a plurality of objects having similar appearances, the tag ID of the wireless tag attached to the test object is acquired using the wireless tag detector, and the captured image and By comparing the tag ID forming a pair with the tag ID of the wireless tag attached to the test object, it is possible to identify the user's own property.
[0042]
(Second embodiment)
In the second embodiment, the determination processing is changed. Note that the registration processing is the same as in the first embodiment, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.
<Judgment process>
With reference to the flowchart in FIG. 7, a determination process performed by the imaging device 101 will be described. First, the user designates a category to be searched from the category list using the menu 605, for example, "small articles". When the category (attribute) is designated by the user in this way, an attribute search is performed (step S401), and the hit images (in the example of FIG. 4, "red glasses", "silver spot glasses", and "sunglasses") are retrieved. The data is read out and reduced and displayed on the divided screen 601 (step S402).
[0043]
If there is no desired image on the split screen 601, the user further scrolls or reverse scrolls using the cross cursor 602. As described above, when the display of the next page is specified by the user (step S403) or the display of the previous page is specified (step S405), not all the images registered in the database DB are displayed yet. The captured image for one page is read out and reduced and displayed on the divided screen 601 (steps S404 and S406).
[0044]
The user displays the candidate images, and if there is a desired image “red glasses”, presses a determination button in the center of the cross cursor 602 to determine the desired image. Thus, the user specifies the desired image (step S407). Note that the processing of steps S403, S405, and S407 expresses the event-driven flow for the sake of convenience, and if the user does not perform any input, the processing continues in a loop of steps S403 → S405 → S407 → S403.
[0045]
If the user specifies a reduced image of the desired image "red glasses" in step S407, the process proceeds to step S408 to acquire wireless tag information paired with the image.
[0046]
Next, in step S409, the wireless tag detector 105 transmits a radio wave for exciting the wireless tag. The wireless tag transmits wireless tag information by the electromotive force.
[0047]
In steps S410 and S411, a process of detecting wireless tag information is performed, and it is determined whether the wireless tag information has been detected. If no wireless tag information is detected, the flow returns to step S409 to transmit a radio wave for exciting the wireless tag, and this process is recursively repeated. At this time, in order to avoid interference of the wireless tag signal, it is preferable to move a test object whose wireless tag information is to be detected away from other test objects.
[0048]
If the wireless tag information is detected, the process proceeds to step S412, where the wireless tag information of the previous “red glasses” is compared with the wireless tag information (tag ID value) detected this time. If they are the same, a status display 603 such as "matched!" Is performed in step S413 as shown in FIG. 4. If not, a report indicating that the wireless tag information does not match is made in step S414. Do.
[0049]
Of course, in addition to the status display, a green LED lights up if they are the same, and a red LED lights up if they are not the same. You may make it the form which outputs a message.
[0050]
As described above, even in a case where one's own object is mixed and mixed with a plurality of objects having similar appearances, the tag ID of the wireless tag attached to the test object is acquired using the wireless tag detector, and the captured image and By comparing the tag ID forming a pair with the tag ID of the wireless tag attached to the test object, it is possible to identify the user's own property. In addition, a desired image can be efficiently searched for by specifying a category in advance.
[0051]
(Third embodiment)
The determination process is also changed in the second embodiment. Note that the registration processing is the same as in the first embodiment, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.
<Judgment process>
The determination process performed by the imaging device 101 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. First, the user enters a keyword for what he is looking for. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, a keyword field 606 is selected, and a free keyword having a number of characters or less is input using the character input key 604.
[0052]
When the keyword is input by the user in this way, a keyword search is performed (step S501), and the hit image is read out and reduced and displayed on the divided screen 601 (step S502).
[0053]
Here, at the time of the keyword search, the input keyword is expanded into an alternate notation, a synonym, or a synonym using a different notation dictionary, a synonym dictionary, or a synonym dictionary, and the description including these words is performed. By taking the logical sum of the search results of the photographed image set corresponding to the sentence, search omission due to the fluctuation of words is prevented. The description sentence including the expanded word may be subjected to a well-known grep process to perform partial match comparison of characters.
[0054]
For example, if expansion to a synonym, synonym, or synonym is not performed, if "glasses" is selected as a keyword, "silver spot glasses" will be hit, but "red glasses" to be originally determined will not be hit. In this case, "eyeglasses" are expanded to "glasses", "glasses", and "glasses" by expanding the notation, and the image is hit with "glasses" in "red glasses". Included in the split screen list.
[0055]
If there is no desired image on the split screen 601, the user further scrolls or reverse scrolls using the cross cursor 602. As described above, when the display of the next page is specified by the user (step S503) or the display of the previous page is specified (step S505), not all of the images registered in the database DB are displayed yet. The captured image of one page is read out and reduced and displayed on the divided screen 601 (steps S504 and S506).
[0056]
The user displays the candidate images, and if there is a desired image “red glasses”, presses a determination button in the center of the cross cursor 602 to determine the desired image. In this way, the user specifies a desired image (step S507). Note that the processing of steps S503, S505, and S507 expresses the event-driven flow for the sake of convenience. If the user does not make any input, the processing continues in a loop of steps S503 → S505 → S507 → S503.
[0057]
If the user specifies a reduced image of the desired image "red glasses" in step S507, the process proceeds to step S508 to acquire wireless tag information paired with the image.
[0058]
Next, in step S509, the wireless tag detector 105 transmits a radio wave for exciting the wireless tag. The wireless tag transmits wireless tag information by the electromotive force.
[0059]
In steps S510 and S511, a process for detecting wireless tag information is performed, and it is determined whether wireless tag information has been detected. If no wireless tag information is detected, the process returns to step S509 to transmit a radio wave for exciting the wireless tag, and this process is recursively repeated. At this time, in order to avoid interference of the wireless tag signal, it is preferable to move a test object whose wireless tag information is to be detected away from other test objects.
[0060]
If the wireless tag information is detected, the process proceeds to step S512, where the wireless tag information of the “red glasses” is compared with the wireless tag information (tag ID value) detected this time. If they are the same, a status display 603 such as "matched!" Is performed in step S513 as shown in FIG. 4. If not, a report indicating that the wireless tag information does not match is made in step S514. Do.
[0061]
Of course, in addition to the status display, a green LED lights up if they are the same, and a red LED lights up if they are not the same. You may make it the form which outputs a message.
[0062]
As described above, even in a case where one's own object is mixed and mixed with a plurality of objects having similar appearances, the tag ID of the wireless tag attached to the test object is acquired using the wireless tag detector, and the captured image and By comparing the tag ID forming a pair with the tag ID of the wireless tag attached to the test object, it is possible to identify the user's own property. In addition, by inputting a keyword in advance, a desired image can be efficiently searched.
[0063]
Although the description has been omitted in the above embodiments, the device does not react in the case of glasses without a wireless tag, and it should be understood that the fact that the device does not respond should be regarded as inconsistent.
[0064]
Although the menu selection using the cross cursor 602 and the character input using the character input key 604 have been described with respect to the search condition setting in the second and third embodiments, there are UIs by voice recognition and the like. For example, in the second embodiment, the category may be uttered in words and speech recognition may be performed. Similarly, in the third embodiment, a keyword may be input using speech recognition.
[0065]
Even if an object with a wireless tag is placed in the bag, an image icon is designated on the display screen of the device and a wireless tag ID corresponding to the image icon is obtained in the same manner as in the processing of the embodiment. By comparing with the wireless tag ID obtained by the detector, it is possible to know whether or not the bag has an object specified by the image icon.
[0066]
Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the example of the type in which the operation power is secured by the induced electromotive force by the radio wave with respect to the wireless tag ID has been described. Exists. In this case, by touching the wireless tag, an instruction to perform the communication within a certain time or a certain number of times or further within a certain time and a certain number of times is given to the wireless tag, thereby transmitting the wireless tag information to the wireless tag. When such a wireless tag is used, a process of turning on the power of the wireless tag by touching the wireless tag is added instead of the process in step S204 of FIG.
[0067]
As described above, the image capturing apparatus 101 is provided with the wireless tag detector 105, so that both image capturing and wireless tag detection can be performed simultaneously and efficiently. When the apparatus 101 is brought close to the subject and the tag ID is detected, a video of the subject can be photographed almost at the same time, and the tag ID and the video information can be managed in a pair. It is possible to prevent a mistake such as taking only an image without acquiring the image.
[0068]
Further, the wireless tag ID is a symbol string meaningless to a person, and is difficult to memorize in a person, but the image is easily left in the memory of the person, and the image can be used as a symbol representing the wireless tag ID, that is, an icon. . As described in the above embodiment, a pair of a wireless tag ID and a captured image as an image icon thereof can be easily obtained. Therefore, by using the captured image as an icon of the wireless tag ID and selecting this image icon, The desired wireless tag ID is determined, and the wireless tag attached to the test object using the wireless tag detector is determined by using the wireless tag detector built into the device, even if one's own object is lost among a plurality of objects having similar appearances. By acquiring the wireless tag ID of the wireless tag and comparing the wireless tag ID paired with the photographed image with the wireless tag ID of the wireless tag attached to the subject, it is possible to identify the user's own property.
[0069]
(Other embodiments)
A software program for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is provided to an apparatus connected to the various devices or a computer in the system so that the various devices operate to realize the functions of the above-described embodiments. The present invention also includes a code that is supplied and executed by operating the various devices according to a program stored in a computer (CPU or MPU) of the system or the apparatus.
[0070]
In this case, the software program code itself implements the functions of the above-described embodiment, and the program code itself constitutes the present invention. As a transmission medium for the program code, a communication medium (a wired line or a wireless line such as an optical fiber) in a computer network (LAN, a WAN such as the Internet, a wireless communication network, etc.) system for transmitting and supplying the program information as a carrier wave. Etc.) can be used.
[0071]
Further, a means for supplying the program code to a computer, for example, a recording medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention. As a recording medium for storing such a program code, for example, a flexible disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, a ROM, and the like can be used.
[0072]
When the computer executes the supplied program code, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also the OS (Operating System) or other application software running on the computer. Needless to say, such a program code is also included in the embodiment of the present invention when the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized in cooperation with the above.
[0073]
Further, after the supplied program code is stored in a memory provided in a function expansion board of a computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, a CPU provided in the function expansion board or the function expansion unit based on the instruction of the program code. It is needless to say that the present invention also includes a case where the functions of the above-described embodiments are implemented by performing part or all of the actual processing.
[0074]
It should be noted that the shapes and structures of the respective parts shown in the above-described embodiments are merely examples of the specific embodiments for carrying out the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention is limited by these. It must not be interpreted. That is, the present invention can be embodied in various forms without departing from the spirit or main features thereof.
[0075]
Hereinafter, examples of embodiments of the present invention will be listed.
(Embodiment 1) Image information obtained by shooting and wireless information of an information transmitting means mounted on a subject of the image and storing predetermined information and transmitting the predetermined information as wireless information are paired. Storage means for storing in an information form to be performed;
Information acquisition means for acquiring wireless information of information transmission means attached to the test object,
The wireless information stored in the storage means is compared with the wireless information obtained by the information obtaining means, and a determination means for determining the identity of the subject and the subject is provided. Determination device.
[0076]
(Embodiment 2) The determination device according to Embodiment 1, further comprising a reporting unit that reports a determination result by the determination unit.
[0077]
(Embodiment 3) Display means for displaying an image of image information stored in the storage means,
Switching means for switching an image displayed on the display means to a next candidate image;
The determination device according to the first embodiment, further comprising: selection means for selecting a desired image from the images displayed on the display means.
[0078]
(Embodiment 4) The determining means compares the wireless information paired with the image selected via the selecting means with the wireless information acquired by the information acquiring means, and The determination device according to the third embodiment, wherein the determination unit determines the identity with the subject.
[0079]
(Embodiment 5) The determination apparatus according to Embodiment 1, wherein the storage unit stores attribute information of the subject associated with the paired image information and wireless information.
[0080]
(Embodiment 6) Input means for receiving input of attribute information from a user,
The determination apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising: display means for reading out image information associated with attribute information that matches the input attribute information from the storage means and displaying the read image information.
[0081]
(Embodiment 7) The determination apparatus according to Embodiment 1, wherein the storage unit stores a description of the subject associated with the paired image information and wireless information.
[0082]
(Embodiment 8) Input means for receiving an input of a keyword from a user,
8. The determination apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising a display unit that reads out image information associated with a description including a character associated with the input keyword from the storage unit and displays the image information.
[0083]
(Embodiment 9) When shooting a subject, the wireless information of the information transmitting means mounted on the subject is acquired and integrated with a photographing apparatus that stores the photographed image information and the wireless information in an information form that pairs them. The determination device according to any one of the first to eighth embodiments, wherein the determination is performed. Such integration is desirable from the viewpoint of economical point of the product.
[0084]
(Embodiment 10) An information acquisition procedure of storing predetermined information attached to a subject and acquiring wireless information of information transmitting means for transmitting the predetermined information as wireless information,
Wireless information stored in a storage unit that stores image information obtained by shooting and wireless information of an information transmitting unit attached to a subject of the image in an information form; And determining the identity of the subject and the subject by comparing the wireless information with the subject.
[0085]
(Embodiment 11) An information acquisition process of storing predetermined information attached to a subject and acquiring wireless information of an information transmitting unit that transmits the predetermined information as wireless information;
Wireless tag information stored in a storage unit that stores image information obtained by shooting and wireless information of an information transmitting unit attached to a subject of the image in an information form, and obtained by the information obtaining unit A computer program for causing a computer to execute a determination process of determining the identity of the subject and the subject by comparing the obtained wireless tag information with the subject.
[0086]
(Embodiment 12) A computer-readable storage medium storing the computer program according to Embodiment 11.
[0087]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, it is possible to perform article management that effectively uses the paired wireless information and image information.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a photographing apparatus 101 according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a photographing device.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a registration process performed by the image capturing apparatus 101 according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a mobile phone terminal as an example of the image capturing apparatus 101.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of an information schema that stores wireless tag information and captured image information in pairs.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a determination process performed by the image capturing apparatus 101 according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a determination process performed by a photographing apparatus 101 according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a determination process performed by the image capturing apparatus 101 according to the third embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
101 Photographing device
102 subject
103 wireless tag
104 lens
105 wireless tag detector

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The image information obtained by shooting and the wireless information of the information transmitting means for storing predetermined information attached to the subject of the image and transmitting the predetermined information as wireless information are stored in a paired information form. Storage means for performing
Information acquisition means for acquiring wireless information of information transmission means attached to the test object,
The wireless information stored in the storage means is compared with the wireless information obtained by the information obtaining means, and a determination means for determining the identity of the subject and the subject is provided. Determination device.

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