JP2004362392A - Program and image reproduction device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable the quick browsing of a large amount of image data and to execute a slide display with a high visual effect. <P>SOLUTION: This image reproduction device 1 displays a plurality of windows on a display part 13, when image data are displayed by slide display, preliminarily sets the image data to be displayed on the plurality of display windows, the switching time, and the display order, and performs the slid display of the corresponding image data on the plurality of display windows by an starting instruction of slide display. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a program for causing an image playback device to display a plurality of image data by slide display.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, it has become possible to easily browse images by reading digital image data captured using a digital camera or the like with a computer terminal such as a personal computer and reproducing the digital image data with image display software installed on the personal computer. . For example, there is also known a slide display technique in which a plurality of image data shot at an athletic meet, a trip, or the like is switched and displayed sequentially within a single screen for a predetermined time. According to this slide display, the user can enjoy the image data that switches one after another on the screen without performing a complicated operation. There is also known a slide show apparatus that freely determines the order of image data recorded in a plurality of files and performs slide display (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-103415
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-described conventional slide show apparatus (for example, Patent Document 1), a single display window is provided on a display screen, and only image data is sequentially displayed in the display window. However, there is a problem that it takes time to display a slide. Therefore, by launching a plurality of image display software, it is possible to simultaneously display a plurality of display windows and reproduce the image data, but the image data to be displayed and the display data corresponding to each software can be displayed. It is necessary to set the order and the like, and the operation is complicated.
[0005]
Further, when image data is slid and displayed by a plurality of image display software, it is difficult to adjust the display timing of the image data among the image display software. For this reason, it was not possible to give a sense of unity when displaying the image data or to obtain a visual effect by appropriately shifting the timing.
[0006]
It is an object of the present invention to provide a program and an image reproducing apparatus which allow a large amount of image data to be browsed quickly and execute a slide display with a high visual effect.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is:
On the computer,
A function of storing a correspondence relationship between a plurality of display windows and image data to be displayed,
A function of displaying a plurality of display windows and displaying image data corresponding to the plurality of display windows,
A function of switching and displaying image data displayed in the plurality of display windows,
Is a program for realizing.
[0008]
Therefore, a plurality of display windows can be provided in the display unit, and a plurality of image data can be switched and displayed in the display windows. Thus, even when there is a large amount of image data to be displayed, the image data can be reproduced simultaneously in a plurality of display windows, so that the image data can be efficiently reproduced in a short time. .
[0009]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the program according to the first aspect,
A function of storing a display order of image data to be displayed for each of the plurality of display windows;
A function of switching and displaying image data corresponding to the plurality of display windows based on the display order;
Is a program for realizing.
[0010]
Therefore, in the plurality of display windows, the order in which the image data is switched and displayed can be arbitrarily set, and the image data can be displayed according to the display order desired by the user, and the slide display can be enjoyed.
[0011]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the program according to the first or second aspect,
A function of storing a switching time of image data to be displayed for each of the plurality of display windows,
A function of switching and displaying image data displayed in the plurality of display windows based on the switching time;
Is a program for realizing.
[0012]
Therefore, when the image data is switched and displayed in the plurality of display windows, the switching time can be set for each image data, and the image data is displayed according to the switching time desired by the user, and the slide display is performed. You can enjoy. Further, by making the switching time arbitrarily configurable, the time required for displaying the image data can be extended or shortened, and a suitable slide display can be performed according to the usage mode of the user.
[0013]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the program according to the first to third aspects,
It is a program for realizing a function of synchronizing and displaying the display timings of the image data displayed on the plurality of display windows.
[0014]
Therefore, by synchronizing the display timings of the image data displayed on the plurality of display windows, it is possible to give a sense of unity to the display of the image data and produce a visual effect.
[0015]
The invention according to claim 5 is
An image playback device including a display unit that displays image data,
A table for storing the correspondence between the plurality of display windows and the image data to be displayed,
Display control means for displaying a plurality of display windows on the display unit and displaying image data corresponding to the plurality of display windows,
Control means for switching and displaying the image data displayed on the plurality of display windows,
It is characterized by having.
[0016]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the image reproducing apparatus according to the fifth aspect,
The table stores a display order of image data to be displayed for each of a plurality of display windows,
The control means switches and displays image data corresponding to the plurality of display windows based on a display order.
[0017]
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the image reproducing apparatus according to the fifth or sixth aspect,
The table stores a switching time of image data to be displayed for each of a plurality of display windows,
The control means switches and displays the image data displayed in the plurality of display windows based on a switching time.
[0018]
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the image reproducing apparatus according to the fifth to seventh aspects,
The control means may display the image data displayed on the plurality of display windows in synchronization with each other.
[0019]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the scope of the invention is not limited to the illustrated example.
[0020]
First, the configuration of the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of an image reproducing device 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the image reproducing apparatus 1 includes a CPU 11, an input unit 12, a display unit 13, a communication unit 14, a RAM 15, an I / F 16, a storage unit 17, and the like. .
[0021]
The CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 develops a program specified from various programs stored in the storage unit 17 into a work area (not shown) in the RAM 15, and is input from the input unit 12 and the communication unit 14. In accordance with the data, various processes according to the program are executed, and the processing results are stored in the work memory in the RAM 15. Further, it generates display information for displaying the processing result and outputs it to the display unit 13.
[0022]
Specifically, the CPU 11 reads the slide condition setting processing program and the slide display processing program from the storage unit 17, and executes the slide condition setting processing (see FIG. 3) and the slide display processing (see FIG. 4) described later. The details of each process will be described later.
[0023]
The input unit 12 includes a keyboard having character keys, numeric keys, and various function keys, and outputs a pressing signal corresponding to a key pressed on the keyboard to the CPU 11. Further, the input unit 12 may include a pointing device such as a mouse and a touch panel, and other input devices as necessary.
[0024]
The display unit 13 includes a display screen such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) or an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and displays transmitted and received via the input unit 12 and the communication unit 14 according to an instruction of a display signal input from the CPU 11. Display the data on the screen. Specifically, the display unit 13 displays a plurality of display windows, and sequentially switches and displays corresponding image data in the display windows based on the control of the CPU 11. In the present embodiment, a case where two display windows are displayed on the display unit 13 will be described as an example. However, an arbitrary number of display windows can be displayed according to a user setting or the like. It is.
[0025]
The communication unit 14 is an interface connectable to a transmission medium connected to a network such as a LAN and a WAN. The communication unit 14 includes a modem or a terminal adapter, and controls communication with an external device via a communication line such as a telephone line, an ISDN line, a wireless communication line, a dedicated line, or a CATV line.
[0026]
A RAM (Random Access Memory) 15 forms a work area for temporarily storing various programs executed by the CPU 11, data processed by the various programs, and the like. Further, the RAM 15 stores a slide condition setting table 151 that stores the slide conditions set in a slide condition setting process described later.
[0027]
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the slide condition setting table 151. As shown in FIG. 2, the slide condition setting table 151 stores a display window number, a switching time, and a display order in association with an image number as a slide condition.
[0028]
The image number is a number for uniquely specifying the image data stored in the storage unit 17. The window number is a number for uniquely identifying a plurality of display windows displayed on the display unit 13. The switching time indicates the time from when the image data is displayed on the display window to when it is switched to the next image data, that is, the display time. The display order determines the display order for each display window. Explaining, as an example, the slide condition set at the top, the condition for displaying the image 1 in the display window w1 with a switching time of 1 second and a display order of 1st is set.
[0029]
The I / F 16 is provided with a data input / output port (not shown), and a recording medium such as an FD (registered trademark), a CD-R, a semiconductor memory, etc. is connected to the port to adjust a data transfer speed. Do. For example, the I / F 16 mediates exchange of image data between the image reproducing device 1 and a recording medium.
[0030]
The storage unit 17 has a recording medium (not shown) in which programs, data, and the like are recorded in advance, and the recording medium is a magnetic or optical recording medium or a semiconductor memory. The recording medium is fixedly provided in the storage unit 17 or is removably mounted. The recording medium includes a system program, various processing programs corresponding to the system, and various processing programs. The recorded data is recorded. The program is stored in the form of a program code readable by a computer, and the CPU 11 sequentially executes an operation according to the program code.
[0031]
The storage unit 17 stores image data displayed on the display unit 13 together with an image file name, a path name, and an image number in a slide display process described later. The image data is, for example, a still image photographed by a digital still camera, a moving image photographed by a digital video camera, or a print image read by a scanner or the like. In the present embodiment, the image data to be displayed on the display unit 13 is stored in the storage unit 17, but may be stored in a storage unit different from the storage unit 17. For example, recording media such as a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a flash memory, and a hard disk drive are exemplified. Further, the image data may be stored separately from the image file name, the path name, and the image number corresponding to the image data.
[0032]
The programs, data, and the like stored in the recording medium are partially or wholly received from another device such as a server or a client from the communication unit 14 via a transmission medium of a network line such as a WAN or a LAN and stored. The recording medium may be a recording medium of a server constructed on a network. Further, the program may be configured to be transmitted to a server or a client via a transmission medium such as a network line and installed in these devices.
[0033]
Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
Note that as a premise of the description of the operation, a program for realizing each process described in the following flowchart is stored in the storage unit 17 in the form of a program code readable by the CPU 11 of the image reproducing device 1, The CPU 11 sequentially executes an operation according to the program code.
[0034]
First, a slide condition setting process for setting a slide condition according to a user's instruction will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a slide condition setting process executed by the CPU 11. As shown in FIG. 3, the CPU 11 allows the user to select image data to be displayed as a slide, and obtains the selected image number via the input unit 12 (step S1).
[0035]
Next, the CPU 11 allows the user to select a display window for displaying the selected image data (step S2). That is, a display window number is input via the input unit 12 in association with the image number, and the image number and the window number are acquired in association with each other.
[0036]
Further, the CPU 11 determines a switching time of each image data (step S3). That is, the switching time is input via the input unit 12 in association with the image number, and the image number and the switching time are acquired.
[0037]
Further, the CPU 11 determines the display order of the image data (step S4). That is, the display order is input through the input unit 12 in association with the image number, and the image number and the display order are acquired in association with each other. Then, the CPU 11 saves the window number, the switching time, and the display order acquired in association with the image number in the slide condition setting table 151 (step S5), and ends the slide condition setting process.
[0038]
Next, a slide display process for slidingly displaying image data in a plurality of display windows based on the set slide conditions will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a slide display process executed by the CPU 11. As shown in FIG. 4, when an instruction to start slide display is input via the input unit 12 (step S11; YES), the CPU 11 acquires the slide conditions from the slide condition setting table 151 stored in the RAM 15. (Step S12).
[0039]
Subsequently, the CPU 11 acquires image data corresponding to the image number from the storage unit 17 based on the image number set in the slide condition (Step S12). Next, the set display windows are displayed on the display unit 13, and the acquired image data is displayed on the corresponding display windows based on the slide condition. Further, when the switching time has elapsed, the CPU 11 switches the image data in the display window to the next image data according to the display order and displays the same, and executes the slide display (step S13).
[0040]
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a slide display screen displayed on the display unit 13. As shown in FIG. 5, two display windows w1 and w2 are displayed on the slide display screen 131. In each of the display windows w1 and w2, corresponding image data is slid and displayed based on a slide condition. ing.
[0041]
As described above, according to the image reproducing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, when displaying image data by slide display, a plurality of display windows are displayed on the display unit 13 and images to be displayed on the plurality of display windows are displayed. The data, the switching time, and the display order are set in advance, and the slide display of the image data corresponding to the plurality of display windows is performed according to the instruction to start the slide display.
[0042]
Therefore, even when there is a large amount of image data to be displayed, slide display of a plurality of image data can be simultaneously advanced using a plurality of display windows, so that slide display can be enjoyed efficiently. Further, by displaying image data in a plurality of display windows, a visual effect different from the conventional one can be obtained.
[0043]
For example, by synchronizing the display start timing and switching time of image data in a plurality of display windows in response to a slide display start instruction, it is possible to create a sense of unity in switching image data, and to achieve a visual effect. Obtainable. Further, by providing a difference in the display start timing and the switching time of the image data in the plurality of display windows, a new visual effect can be produced.
[0044]
The description in the present embodiment described above is an example of a suitable image reproducing apparatus according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the present embodiment, the case where the number of display windows displayed on the display unit 13 is two has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an arbitrary number of display windows are displayed. The image data may be displayed in a slide manner.
[0045]
Further, in the present embodiment, the configuration in which the display window, the switching time, and the display order are set in association with the image number as the slide condition has been described as an example. However, the slide condition is not limited thereto, and various conditions may be used. Of course, it can be set. For example, the display position, display size, display shape, and the like of the display window can be set, and the display timing of image data, the fade-in effect, the fade-out effect, and the like can also be set. As a result, a slide display with a higher visual effect can be performed, and the user can enjoy a slide display different from the conventional slide display.
[0046]
Alternatively, when a slide display start instruction is input without setting the switching time, the display timings of the image data displayed in the plurality of display windows may be displayed in synchronization with each other.
[0047]
In addition, the slide display performed in a plurality of display windows does not need to always proceed at the same time, and the end of the slide display in one display window and the start of the slide display in another display window overlap for a predetermined time. Should be fine. That is, it is only necessary to obtain the effect of shortening the slide display time by partially performing the slide display in the plurality of display windows.
[0048]
In the present embodiment, an example has been described in which an image number is specified corresponding to image data. However, any configuration may be used as long as it indicates a file name or a path name of image data or other image data. Further, in the present embodiment, the slide condition setting table is stored in the RAM 15, but may be stored in the storage unit 17.
[0049]
In addition, it goes without saying that the detailed configuration and detailed operation of each component in the image reproducing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
[0050]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first or fifth aspect of the invention, a plurality of display windows can be provided on the display unit, and a plurality of image data can be switched and displayed on the display windows. Thus, even when there is a large amount of image data to be displayed, the image data can be reproduced simultaneously in a plurality of display windows, so that the image data can be reproduced efficiently and in a short time. .
[0051]
According to the invention of claim 2 or 6, the order in which the image data is switched and displayed can be arbitrarily set in the plurality of display windows, and the image data is displayed according to the display order desired by the user. , You can enjoy slide display.
[0052]
According to the third or seventh aspect of the present invention, when the image data is switched and displayed in the plurality of display windows, the switching time can be set for each image data, and the switching time can be set according to the switching time desired by the user. , The image data is displayed, and the slide display can be enjoyed. Further, by making the switching time arbitrarily configurable, the time required for displaying the image data can be extended or shortened, and a suitable slide display can be performed according to the usage mode of the user.
[0053]
According to the invention described in claim 4 or 8, the display timing of the image data displayed on the plurality of display windows is synchronized with each other, thereby giving a unified feeling to the display of the image data and producing a visual effect. Can be.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of an image reproducing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment to which the present invention has been applied.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of a slide condition setting table 151 stored in a RAM 15 of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a slide condition setting process executed by a CPU 11 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a slide display process executed by a CPU 11 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a slide display screen 131 displayed on the display unit 13 of FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 image reproduction device 11 CPU
12 input unit 13 display unit 14 communication unit 15 RAM
151 Slide condition setting table 16 I / F
17 Storage unit 18 Bus

Claims (8)

On the computer,
A function of storing a correspondence relationship between a plurality of display windows and image data to be displayed,
A function of displaying a plurality of display windows and displaying image data corresponding to the plurality of display windows,
A function of switching and displaying image data displayed in the plurality of display windows,
The program to realize. A function of storing a display order of image data to be displayed for each of the plurality of display windows;
A function of switching and displaying image data corresponding to the plurality of display windows based on the display order;
The program according to claim 1 for realizing: A function of storing a switching time of image data to be displayed for each of the plurality of display windows,
A function of switching and displaying image data displayed in the plurality of display windows based on the switching time;
The program according to claim 1 or 2, for realizing: The program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which realizes a function of synchronizing display timings of image data displayed on the plurality of display windows. An image playback device including a display unit that displays image data,
A table for storing the correspondence between the plurality of display windows and the image data to be displayed,
Display control means for displaying a plurality of display windows on the display unit and displaying image data corresponding to the plurality of display windows,
Control means for switching and displaying the image data displayed on the plurality of display windows,
An image reproducing apparatus comprising: The table stores a display order of image data to be displayed for each of a plurality of display windows,
6. The image reproducing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the control unit switches and displays image data corresponding to the plurality of display windows based on a display order. The table stores a switching time of image data to be displayed for each of a plurality of display windows,
7. The image reproducing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the control unit switches and displays image data displayed in the plurality of display windows based on a switching time. 8. The image reproducing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the control unit synchronizes display timings of the image data displayed on the plurality of display windows with each other.

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