JP2005236553A - Cell phone with camera and camera control program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cell phone with camera having a continuous shooting function in which continuous shooting operation is facilitated and continuous shooting can be carried out quickly and exactly. <P>SOLUTION: In the cell phone with camera having a continuous shooting function, continuous shooting is carried out by the number of times corresponding to the digit of a numerical key when the numerical key at a key input section is operated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a camera-equipped mobile phone, and more particularly, to a camera-equipped mobile phone and a camera control program that facilitate continuous shooting by continuous shooting.

  With the widespread use of mobile phones, it has been studied to increase the added value. In particular, mobile phones with a camera function are capable of image communication, and mobile phones with a continuous shooting function have been commercialized.

  For camera-equipped mobile phones with conventional continuous shooting functions, select the continuous shooting function from the camera function menu when performing continuous shooting, and select this from the menu for mobile phones that can select the number of continuous shooting. . Thereafter, when the shutter key is pressed, continuous shooting is possible at regular time intervals.

  In such a conventional camera-equipped mobile phone, there is a problem that the user needs to perform key operations many times to select a necessary item from the operation menu, and the operation is troublesome.

  As a method similar to solving such a problem, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-335486 (Patent Document 1) describes a method of increasing the shooting time during continuous shooting.

In the method of Patent Document 1, image information at the time of continuous shooting that has been recorded in a built-in memory is directly recorded in a removable storage medium. Since the memory capacity of the storage medium can be made larger than that of the built-in memory, recording can be performed for a long time.
JP 2002-335486 A

  All of the conventional techniques described above have the following problems.

  When continuous shooting is performed using a conventional camera-equipped mobile phone, the user needs to select necessary items from the operation menu, and performs key operations many times. In order to change the number of continuous shots, it is necessary to return to the menu once and reset. Therefore, depending on the case, there is a problem that it takes time to repeat the key operation, the state of the subject changes, and the photo opportunity is lost.

  In the method of Patent Document 1, long-time shooting is possible by directly recording image information at the time of continuous shooting on a removable storage medium instead of recording the image information on a built-in memory.

  In the method disclosed in Patent Document 1, continuous shooting can be performed continuously by taking advantage of the ability to shoot for a long time. After finishing, you can stop the continuous shooting. In this method, there is little loss of a photo opportunity. In addition, when continuous shooting is performed a plurality of times at relatively short time intervals, all shooting can be performed with one key operation by continuously shooting.

  However, the method of Patent Document 1 has a drawback in that it takes a lot of time to extract necessary portions later because the number of images increases because continuous shooting is performed. There is also a problem that a huge memory capacity is required for continuous shooting for a long time. Furthermore, although it is originally suitable for long-time shooting, it is not suitable for applications in which continuous shooting is frequently performed at short time intervals.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a camera-equipped mobile phone and an image continuous shooting program that solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art and that enable continuous shooting to be performed easily and quickly.

  The present invention for achieving the above object is a camera-equipped mobile phone equipped with a camera having a function of continuous shooting, and when the numeric key of the key input unit is operated in the shooting mode by the camera, It is characterized in that the number of images corresponding to the number of the number key is continuously photographed.

  The camera-equipped mobile phone according to the second aspect of the present invention sets a predetermined value as an offset value, assigns a specific first key for adding the offset value to the number of shots, and follows the operation of the specific first key. By operating the numeric keys, the total number of the offset value and the number of the numeric keys is continuously photographed.

  In the camera-equipped mobile phone according to the third aspect of the present invention, when the specific first key is operated a plurality of times, the number of times of the operation of the specific first key is multiplied by the offset value and then operated. The number of sheets obtained by totaling the number of the number keys is continuously photographed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera-equipped mobile phone having a storage unit for storing the offset value, and setting the predetermined value as an offset value by operating the specific first key in setting the offset value. Registering in the storage unit, assigning a specific second key for subtracting a predetermined value from the registered offset value, and operating the specific second key, the predetermined value from the registered offset value The reduced value is registered in the storage unit as an offset value.

  The camera-equipped mobile phone according to the fifth aspect of the present invention is set to an offset value setting mode by operating the specific first key or the second key, and the operated key is the specific first key. In this case, it is determined whether the offset value of the storage unit is a predetermined maximum value. If not, the value obtained by adding the predetermined value to the offset value of the storage unit is registered as a new offset value. When the operated key is the specific second key, it is determined whether the offset value of the storage unit is 0. If not, the value obtained by subtracting the predetermined value from the offset value of the storage unit Is registered as a new offset value.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera-equipped mobile phone according to the present invention, wherein the camera-equipped mobile phone has a video shooting function, and when the numeric key of the key input unit is operated in the camera shooting mode. It is characterized in that a movie is shot for the number of seconds corresponding to the number.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a camera-equipped mobile phone according to the present invention, wherein the camera-equipped mobile phone has a self-timer function, and the numeric key is operated when a numeric key of a key input unit is operated in a shooting mode by the camera. Taking a picture after the number of seconds corresponding to the number.

  The camera control program of the present invention according to claim 8 is executed on a camera-equipped mobile phone equipped with a camera having a continuous shooting function, and when a numeric key of a key input unit is operated in a shooting mode by the camera. The function of continuously photographing the number corresponding to the number of the number key is executed.

  The camera control program of the present invention of claim 9 sets a predetermined value as an offset value, assigns a specific first key for adding the offset value to the number of shots, and follows the operation of the specific first key. By operating the number keys, it has a function of continuously photographing the number of sheets obtained by adding up the number of the offset value and the number keys.

  In the camera control program of the present invention according to claim 10, when the specific first key is operated a plurality of times, the value obtained by multiplying the number of operations of the specific first key by the offset value is subsequently operated. The present invention is characterized in that it has a function of continuously photographing the number of numbers obtained by adding up the number of numeric keys.

  The camera control program of the present invention of claim 11 has a storage unit for storing the offset value, and the offset value is set by operating the specific first key to set the predetermined value as the offset value. Registering in the storage unit, assigning a specific second key to subtract a predetermined value from the registered offset value, and operating the specific second key to subtract the predetermined value from the registered offset value It has a function of registering the stored value as an offset value in the storage unit.

  The camera control program of the present invention according to claim 12 is that the specific first key or the second key is operated to enter an offset value setting mode, and the operated key is the specific first key. Determining whether the offset value of the storage unit is a predetermined maximum value, and if not, register a value obtained by adding the predetermined value to the offset value of the storage unit as a new offset value, When the operated key is the specific second key, it is determined whether the offset value of the storage unit is 0. If not, the value obtained by subtracting the predetermined value from the offset value of the storage unit is determined. It has a function of registering as a new offset value.

  According to the camera control program of the present invention of claim 13, when the camera-equipped mobile phone has a video shooting function, when the numeric key of the key input unit is operated in the shooting mode by the camera, It has a function of taking a moving image for a number of seconds corresponding to a number.

  According to the camera control program of the present invention of claim 14, when the camera-equipped mobile phone has a self-timer function, when the number key of the key input unit is operated in the shooting mode by the camera, It has a function of performing photographing after the number of seconds corresponding to the number.

  According to the camera-equipped mobile phone and the camera control program of the present invention, the following effects are achieved.

  In a camera-equipped mobile phone having a continuous shooting function, the number of continuous shots corresponding to the number of the numeric key can be performed simply by pressing the numeric key of the camera-equipped mobile phone. It becomes easy.

  Therefore, agile and accurate continuous shooting can be performed without losing the shutter chance.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the external appearance of the front face of a camera-equipped mobile phone according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 1, the camera-equipped mobile phone includes an antenna unit 11, a transmitter unit 12, a receiver unit 13, a display unit 14, and a key input unit 15 on the front surface.

  The antenna unit 11 can transmit and receive radio waves for wireless telephone communication.

  The transmitter 12 inputs his / her voice during a call.

  The receiver 13 outputs the voice from the other party during a call.

  The display unit 14 can perform a display for input confirmation and a finder display when the camera is activated when the user inputs.

  The key input unit 15 is a device for inputting a communication destination telephone number, mode setting, and the like. When the setting of continuous shooting by numerical key input (hereinafter abbreviated as numerical key continuous shooting) is input, the numeric keys from 0 to 9 can be used as shutter keys for the camera continuous shooting function. The 0 key corresponds to 10 consecutive shots.

  In the case of continuously shooting more than 10 sheets, the number of consecutive shots can be set using the # key and * key. The offset setting is performed by a specific first key and a specific second key of the key input unit 14. Here, as an example, the # key is assigned to the specific first key, and the * key is assigned to the specific second key.

  Press the # key or * key to enter the offset value setting mode. Each time the # key is pressed, 10 consecutive shots are added. The * key decrements the number of continuous shots by 10 each time it is pressed. For example, if the # key is pressed twice, the number of offset sheets will be 20.

  When the number key is pressed after setting the offset number, the total number of the offset number and the number corresponding to the number of the number key are continuously shot.

  The offset value is stored in the storage unit 41.

  When the offset value is not 0, the number of continuous shots is the number obtained by adding the offset value to the number on the number key.

  Further, in order to avoid an excessive offset value, an upper limit value that can be offset is determined and stored in the storage unit 41 as an offset upper limit value.

  The offset value is also stored in the storage unit 41.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the external appearance of the back surface of the camera-equipped mobile phone according to the present embodiment.

  Referring to FIG. 2, the camera-equipped mobile phone includes a camera unit 21 on the back surface. The camera unit 21 is a camera for taking pictures and has a continuous shooting function.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the camera-equipped mobile phone according to the present embodiment. The camera-equipped mobile phone includes an antenna unit 11, a transmitter unit 12, a receiver unit 13, a display unit 14, a key input unit 15, a camera unit 21, a control circuit unit 31, and a storage unit 41. Hereinafter, the control circuit unit 31 and the storage unit 41 will be described.

  Referring to FIG. 3, the control circuit unit 31 is connected to the antenna unit 11, the transmitter unit 12, the receiver unit 13, the display unit 14, the key input unit 15, the camera unit 21, and the storage unit 41.

  The control circuit unit 31 sends a signal from the antenna unit 11 to the receiver unit 13 and sends a signal from the transmitter unit to the antenna unit. Further, an operation instruction or the like is given to the display unit 14 or the camera unit 21 by an input from the key input unit 15 to control the operation of the camera-equipped mobile phone.

  When setting of numeric key continuous shooting is input from the key input unit 15, the control circuit unit 31 can instruct the camera unit 21 to perform continuous shooting according to the number of numeric keys.

  The storage unit 41 stores the offset value and the offset upper limit value input from the key input unit 15.

  Next, the operation according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the schematic operation of photographing by continuous shooting of the camera-equipped mobile phone according to the present embodiment.

  Referring to FIG. 4, first, a shooting mode is selected (step 401).

  Next, it is determined whether or not numeric key continuous shooting is performed (step 402).

  In the case of the number key continuous shooting, the number of continuous shots is set (step 403).

  The number of continuous shots is set using the numeric keys on the camera-equipped mobile phone. Details will be described with reference to FIGS.

  When the number of continuous shots is set, the shutter is turned on (step 404), and the set number of shots is taken (step 405).

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the continuous shooting operation when the numeric key is pressed according to this embodiment. In addition, the main part of FIG. 3 is referred as needed.

  Referring to FIG. 5, when setting of the number of continuous shots is input from any of the numeric keys of the key input unit 15, first, the control circuit unit 31 determines whether or not the pressed numeric key is one key. (Step 501).

  When the 1 key is pressed, the control circuit unit 31 instructs the camera unit 21 to shoot one image, and the camera unit 21 performs single shooting.

  Next, if the 1 key is not pressed, the control circuit unit 31 determines whether or not the 2 key is used (step 502), and if the 2 key is used, the camera unit 21 performs two continuous shots. The camera unit 21 performs two continuous shooting.

  Thereafter, similarly, 3 key (step 503), 4 key (step 504), 5 key (step 505), 6 key (step 506), 7 key (step 507), 8 key (step 508), 9 key (step) 509) and sequential determination.

  If it is not the last nine keys, the pressed key is the 0 key, and the camera unit 21 performs ten consecutive shots.

  In this way, simply by pressing a numeric key, continuous shooting can be performed a number of times corresponding to the key number.

  With the setting using the above numeric keys, continuous shooting from 1 to 10 times is possible, but continuous shooting exceeding 10 times is not possible. For this reason, the offset value described below is set.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of setting the offset of the number of continuous shots according to this embodiment. As described below, the offset value is set by 0 or a multiple of 10. In addition, an upper limit value is set in advance in order to prevent an excessive number of continuous shots. In addition, the main part of FIG. 3 is referred as needed.

  Referring to FIG. 6, when the # key or * key is pressed (step 601), the control circuit unit 31 first reads the offset value stored in the storage unit 41 (step 602).

  Next, it is determined whether the pressed key is the # key or the * key (step 603).

If the pressed key is the # key, it is determined whether the offset value read from the storage unit 41 is equal to the offset upper limit value that has already been set (step 604). Then, 10 is added to the offset value (step 605).

  The control circuit unit 31 stores the offset value thus set in the storage unit 41 (step 606).

  Next, when the offset value is equal to the offset upper limit value, the offset setting is terminated without performing other processing.

  On the other hand, when the pressed key is the * key, if the offset value read from the storage unit 41 is not 0, the offset value is decreased by 10 (step 607).

  The control circuit unit 31 stores the offset value thus set in the storage unit 41 (step 606).

  If the offset value is 0 (step 607), the offset setting is terminated without performing other processing.

  According to the embodiment described above, in a camera-equipped mobile phone having a continuous shooting function, in order to perform continuous shooting of the number corresponding to the number of the numeric key by simply pressing the numeric key of the camera-equipped mobile phone. The operation for continuous shooting becomes extremely easy.

  Therefore, agile and accurate continuous shooting can be performed without losing the shutter chance.

  In the above embodiment, the # key and the * key are used to set the offset of the number of continuous shots. However, this is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to these keys, and another key may be used.

  Moreover, although the setting of the offset value has been described as a multiple of 10, it is an example, and numbers other than 10 such as 5 or 20 can be used similarly.

  The above-described embodiment is an example in which, when a numeric key is pressed, continuous shooting is performed the number of times corresponding to the key number, but it is possible to perform moving image shooting for the number of seconds corresponding to the key number by the same operation.

  The second embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the moving image shooting operation when the numeric key is pressed according to this embodiment. In addition, the main part of FIG. 3 is referred as needed.

  In the case of the present embodiment, when the setting of the number of seconds for moving image shooting is input from any number key of the key input unit 15, the control circuit unit 31 moves the moving image according to the number of seconds corresponding to the number of the number key. A shooting instruction can be given to the camera unit 21.

  Further, the storage unit 41 stores the offset value input from the key input unit 15. By setting the offset value, moving image shooting can be performed in a time exceeding 10 seconds.

  Referring to FIG. 7, first, the control circuit unit 31 determines whether or not the pressed numeric key is 1 (step 701).

  When the 1 key is pressed, the control circuit unit 31 instructs the camera unit 21 to shoot a video for 1 second, and the camera unit 21 shoots for 1 second.

  Next, if the 1 key is not pressed, the control circuit unit 31 determines whether the key is the 2 key (step 702), and if the 2 key is used, the camera unit 21 performs the video shooting for 2 seconds. And the camera unit 21 shoots for 2 seconds.

  Thereafter, similarly, 3 key (step 703), 4 key (step 704), 5 key (step 705), 6 key (step 706), 7 key (step 707), 8 key (step 708), 9 key (step) 709).

  If it is not the last 9 keys, the pressed key is the 0 key, and the camera unit 21 shoots a moving image for 10 seconds.

  In this way, it is possible to shoot a moving image for a number of seconds simply by pressing a number key.

  When it is necessary to shoot a moving image for a time exceeding 10 seconds, an offset value is set in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

  As described above, moving image shooting can be performed easily and quickly.

  The above embodiment is an example in which when a numeric key is pressed, a movie is shot only for the time (seconds) corresponding to the key number, but the same operation performs the self-timer operation for the number of seconds corresponding to the key number. An embodiment configured as described above will be described below.

  The third embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

  In the case of the present embodiment, when the setting of the self-timer is input from any numeric key of the key input unit 15, the control circuit unit 31 gives an instruction of the self-timer according to the number of seconds of the numeric key. Can be done against.

  Further, the storage unit 41 stores the offset value input from the key input unit 15. By setting the offset value, the self-timer can be set for a time exceeding 10 seconds.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the self-timer when the numeric key according to this embodiment is pressed. In addition, the main part of FIG. 3 is referred as needed.

  Referring to FIG. 8, first, the control circuit unit 31 determines whether or not the pressed numeric key is 1 (step 801).

  When the 1 key is pressed, the control circuit unit 31 instructs the camera unit 21 to perform a 1-second self-timer operation, and the camera unit 21 takes a picture 1 second after the 1 key is pressed.

  Next, if the 1 key is not pressed, the control circuit unit 31 determines whether the key is the 2 key (step 802). If the 2 key is used, the control unit 31 performs a 2-second self-timer operation on the camera unit 21. The camera unit 21 takes an image 2 seconds after the 2 key is pressed.

  Thereafter, similarly, 3 key (step 803), 4 key (step 804), 5 key (step 805), 6 key (step 806), 7 key (step 807), 8 key (step 808), 9 key (step) 809) and the sequential determination.

  If it is not the last 9 keys, the pressed key is the 0 key, and the camera unit 21 takes a picture 10 seconds after the 0 key is pressed.

  In this way, shooting is performed after the number of seconds by simply pressing any number key.

  When the self-timer operation for a time exceeding 10 seconds is necessary, the offset is set in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

  The camera-equipped mobile phone according to the present invention, as well as realizing the operation in hardware, constitutes the control circuit unit 31 of the camera-equipped mobile phone with the camera control program (application) 100 for executing the above-described means. It can be realized by software by executing it by a CPU (Central Processing Unit). This camera control program 100 is stored in a magnetic disk, semiconductor memory or other recording medium built in the camera-equipped mobile phone, and is loaded from the recording medium to the CPU constituting the control circuit unit 31 to control its operation. Thus, each function described above is realized.

  The present invention has been described above with reference to a plurality of preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the technical idea. .

It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the front of the mobile phone with a camera by the 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the back surface of the mobile telephone with a camera by the 1st Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the mobile phone with a camera by the 1st Example of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the schematic operation | movement of the imaging | photography by the continuous shooting of the mobile phone with a camera by the 1st Example of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement of the continuous shooting at the time of pressing down the number key by 1st Example of this invention. 6 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of setting an offset for the number of continuous shots according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement of the video recording at the time of pressing the number key by 2nd Example of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the self-timer at the time of pressing the number key by the 3rd Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11: Antenna part 12: Transmission part 13: Reception part 14: Display part 15: Key input part 21: Camera part 31: Control circuit part 41: Storage part 100: Camera control program

Claims (14)

A mobile phone with a camera equipped with a camera having a function of continuous shooting,
In the shooting mode with the camera,
A camera-equipped mobile phone characterized in that when a number key of a key input unit is operated, the number of images corresponding to the number of the number key is continuously photographed.   The offset value is set by setting a predetermined value as an offset value, assigning a specific first key to add the offset value to the number of shots, and operating the numeric key following the operation of the specific first key. The camera-equipped mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein a number of sheets obtained by totaling the number of keys and the number keys is continuously photographed.   When the specific first key is operated a plurality of times, a value obtained by multiplying the number of times of the operation of the specific first key by the offset value and the total number of the number keys that are subsequently operated are continuously provided. The camera-equipped mobile phone according to claim 2, wherein photographing is performed.   A storage unit for storing the offset value; in setting the offset value, by operating the specific first key, a predetermined value is registered in the storage unit as an offset value, and from the registered offset value By assigning a specific second key for subtracting a predetermined value and operating the specific second key, a value obtained by subtracting a predetermined value from the registered offset value is registered in the storage unit as an offset value. The camera-equipped mobile phone according to claim 3. When the specific first key or the second key is operated, an offset value setting mode is set. When the operated key is the specific first key, the offset value of the storage unit is set to a predetermined maximum value. If it is not a maximum value, a value obtained by adding the predetermined value to the offset value of the storage unit is registered as a new offset value.
When the operated key is the specific second key, it is determined whether the offset value of the storage unit is 0. If not, the value obtained by subtracting the predetermined value from the offset value of the storage unit is determined. The camera-equipped mobile phone according to claim 4, wherein the mobile phone is registered as a new offset value.   When the camera-equipped mobile phone has a movie shooting function, when a number key of a key input unit is operated in a shooting mode by the camera, movie shooting is performed for the number of seconds corresponding to the number of the number key. The camera-equipped mobile phone according to claim 1.   When the camera-equipped mobile phone has a self-timer function, shooting is performed after the number of seconds corresponding to the number of the number key when the number key of the key input unit is operated in the camera shooting mode. The camera-equipped mobile phone according to claim 1. Runs on a camera phone with a camera that has a continuous shooting function,
In the shooting mode with the camera,
A camera control program for executing a function of continuously photographing a number corresponding to a number of a number key when a number key of a key input unit is operated.   The offset value is set by setting a predetermined value as an offset value, assigning a specific first key to add the offset value to the number of shots, and operating the numeric key following the operation of the specific first key. The camera control program according to claim 8, wherein the camera control program has a function of continuously photographing the number of sheets obtained by adding together the number of the numeric keys.   When the specific first key is operated a plurality of times, the number obtained by multiplying the number of times the specific first key is operated by the offset value and the total number of the number keys that are subsequently operated are continuously provided. The camera control program according to claim 9, wherein the camera control program has a photographing function.   A storage unit for storing the offset value; in setting the offset value, by operating the specific first key, a predetermined value is registered in the storage unit as an offset value, and from the registered offset value By assigning a specific second key for subtracting a predetermined value and operating the specific second key, a value obtained by subtracting a predetermined value from the registered offset value is registered in the storage unit as an offset value. The camera control program according to claim 10, having a function. When the specific first key or the second key is operated, an offset value setting mode is set. When the operated key is the specific first key, the offset value of the storage unit is set to a predetermined maximum value. If it is not a maximum value, a value obtained by adding the predetermined value to the offset value of the storage unit is registered as a new offset value.
When the operated key is the specific second key, it is determined whether the offset value of the storage unit is 0. If not, the value obtained by subtracting the predetermined value from the offset value of the storage unit is determined. The camera control program according to claim 11, which has a function of registering as a new offset value.   When the camera-equipped mobile phone has a movie shooting function, when the number key of the key input unit is operated in the camera shooting mode, the movie shooting function is performed for the number of seconds corresponding to the number of the number key. The camera control program according to claim 8, further comprising:   When the camera-equipped mobile phone has a self-timer function, shooting is performed after the number of seconds corresponding to the number of the number key when the number key of the key input unit is operated in the camera shooting mode. The camera control program according to claim 8, having a function.

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