JP2005250977A - Photographing apparatus, image reproducing device, image appreciation room, data accumulation/analysis apparatus, silver salt camera, and scanner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a photographer to reflect upon a reproduced image his or her own emotions (delight and the like) at the time of photographing. <P>SOLUTION: The photographer sets his or her own emotions (delight, sadness, or the like) by using an emotion selection switch SW. The photographing apparatus 100 acquires emotion basic data of the photographer from a grip temperature sensor S1, a grip moisture sensor S2, and a grip pressure sensor S3. The photographing apparatus 100 acquires environmental data at the time of photographing from an outside air temperature sensor S4, an outside air moisture sensor S5, and a position sensor S6. Emotion data and emotion reflection parameters are obtained from the emotion basic data and the environmental data, and are accumulated in a data base 107 in accordance with the setting of the emotion selection switch. At the time of photographing, image processing is performed on the basis of the accumulated data and an emotion reflecting image of the photographer is obtained. The data base may store standard emotional data of the general users. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a photographing apparatus, an image reproducing apparatus, an image viewing room, a data storage / analyzing apparatus, and a silver salt camera that are suitable for reproducing the photographer's emotion (happy, sad, fun, etc.) in the captured image. , Relating to scanners.

  In the prior art, there are the following techniques for reflecting an emotion of a person as a subject in an image instead of an emotion of a photographer. That is, in a video conference, a basic face image of a subject is stored in the transmission system in advance, and the subject face image captured by the camera is recognized. Next, the basic image stored in advance in the transmission side system is compared with the image captured by the camera, and the emotion of the subject is extracted based on the change. Next, the transmission side system selects an emotion signal corresponding to the extracted emotion from a plurality of emotion signals stored in advance, and transmits it to the reception side system. The receiving system selects and displays a subject image from a plurality of pre-stored images reflecting a plurality of emotions stored based on the received subject emotion signal (see Patent Document 1).

As another conventional technique, there is a technique for recording data senser's sense information at the time of data creation as sub data in an electronic file system. However, the five sense information mentioned here is information (mainly environmental information, temperature, humidity, brightness) that can be automatically detected by a temperature sensor, humidity sensor, light sensor (illuminance sensor), color sensor, etc. (patent) Reference 2).
JP 09-138767 (paragraph numbers 0011, 0032, 0049) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 05-303596 (paragraph numbers 0027 and 0069)

In the prior art, there has been no technique for reflecting the photographer's feelings at the time of photographing in the photographed image.
The purpose of the present invention is to reflect the photographer's feelings at the time of shooting (happy, sad, fun, angry, scared, cold, hot, comfortable, painful, dizzy, etc.) An object is to provide a photographing device, an image reproducing device, an image viewing room, a data storage / analysis device, a silver salt camera, and a scanner that make it possible.

The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, in the imaging apparatus that images a subject, reflects the emotion detected by the photographer and the emotion detected by the emotion detector in the captured image when the subject is captured. And an emotion reflecting means for performing the processing.
The imaging device according to claim 2 is an imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the emotion detection means detects at least one of a body temperature and a sweating state of the photographer and acquires emotion basic data. And an environmental sensor that acquires environmental data by detecting at least one of the outside air temperature, the outside air humidity, and the position in the outside environment where the photographer is placed.

The imaging device according to claim 3 is the imaging device according to claim 2, wherein emotion data calculation means for obtaining emotion data based on emotion basic data and environmental data, and emotion reflection parameters based on emotion data. And a feeling reflection parameter calculation means to be obtained.
The imaging device according to claim 4 is the imaging device according to claim 3, wherein at least one of the emotion basic data, the environment data, the emotion data, and the emotion reflection parameter is set as additional data of the photographed image. It is characterized by a file structure.

The imaging device according to claim 5 is the imaging device according to claim 4, wherein an emotion selection switch for selecting a photographer's emotion, and a database for storing files for each setting state of the emotion selection switch and for each photographer. It is provided.
The imaging device according to claim 6 is the imaging device according to claim 5, wherein a removable memory card is provided, and a file is stored in the memory card for each setting state of the emotion selection switch and for each photographer. And

The imaging device according to claim 7 is the imaging device according to claim 5, wherein a communication unit is provided, and a file is transmitted from the communication unit to the outside for each setting state of the emotion selection switch and for each photographer. .
The imaging apparatus according to claim 8 is the imaging apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the emotion reflecting means has an average value or weighting of the photographer's personal data stored in the database according to a setting state of the emotion selection switch. It is characterized in that a value is read out and a process of reflecting an emotion on a photographed image is performed based on an average value or a weighted value of the read data.

  The image reproduction device according to claim 9 is a card reader that reads a file composed of an image stored in a memory card and additional data that reflects an emotion in the image, or an image transmitted from the outside and an emotion in the image. Equipped with at least one communication unit that receives a file composed of additional data to be reflected, and reflects an emotion on the image based on the image and additional data read from the memory card, or the received image and additional data An emotion reflecting means and a monitor for displaying an image processed by the emotion reflecting means are provided.

The image reproduction device according to claim 10 is the image reproduction device according to claim 9, wherein the emotion reflecting means changes the additional data for reflecting the emotion in the image, and displays a plurality of images with slightly different emotions on the monitor. It is characterized by that.
An image reproducing apparatus according to an eleventh aspect is the image reproducing apparatus according to the ninth aspect, wherein a recording unit is provided and a file is stored in the recording unit.

  The image viewing room according to claim 12, wherein a card reader that reads a file composed of an image stored in a memory card and additional data that reflects an emotion on the image, or an image transmitted from the outside reflects an emotion on the image. Including at least one of a communication unit that receives a file composed of additional data to be transmitted and reflecting an emotion on the image based on the image and additional data read from the memory card or the received image and additional data The emotion reflecting means, the monitor that displays the image processed by the emotion reflecting means, the additional data read from the memory card, and the received additional data include environmental data representing the environment when the image was captured, and include environmental data And air-conditioning means for reproducing the environment when the image is taken based on the above.

The image viewing room described in claim 13 is characterized in that, in the image viewing room described in claim 12, the communication section is provided in the air-conditioning means.
The data storage / analysis apparatus according to claim 14 stores a communication unit that receives an image transmitted from the outside and a file composed of additional data that reflects emotion in the image, and stores the file received by the communication unit for each individual. It is characterized by comprising an individual database, and an analyzing means for analyzing an individual average value of additional data in a file stored in the individual database and an average value of additional data of all photographers.

The data storage / analysis apparatus according to claim 15 is the data storage / analysis apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the communication unit includes an average value for each of the additional data analyzed by the analysis means and an average value for all persons. Is transmitted.
The silver salt camera according to claim 16 is a silver salt camera that images a subject, an emotion selection switch for selecting a photographer's emotion, an emotion detection means for detecting the photographer's emotion, and the detected photographer's emotion And a removable memory card for storing the data as data.

The scanner according to claim 17 is a scanner for reading a film image, and a card reader for reading additional data for reflecting an emotion on an image stored in a memory card;
When the film image is read, a reading unit is provided that reads the film image by reflecting emotions based on the additional data.
19. The scanner according to claim 18, wherein the scanner reads a film image, a card reader that reads additional data for reflecting emotions in an image stored in a memory card, and an additional read from the card reader when reading the film image. Emotion reflection parameter calculation means for obtaining an emotion reflection parameter for reflecting an emotion on a film image based on the data is provided.

According to the imaging device described in claims 1 to 8, it is possible to provide an imaging device that makes it possible to reflect a photographer's feelings at the time of shooting in a captured image.
According to the invention described in claims 10 to 11, it is possible to provide an image reproduction device (such as a personal computer) that enables the photographer's feelings during photographing to be reflected in the image.

  According to the inventions of claims 14 and 15, since data reflecting a large number of individual emotions can be stored in the database, the average value of individual data, the average of all photographer data A value can be obtained. As a result, the average value of the individual data and the average value of the data of all photographers can be stored in the database of the imaging device, and the imager simply selects the emotion selection switch of the imaging device, Emotions can be reflected in images, and standard public emotions can be reflected in images. Further, when the image pickup apparatus is replaced, the individual data is stored in the database of the new image pickup apparatus by communication or the like, so that it is not necessary to store the individual data in the new image pickup apparatus.

According to the silver salt camera of the sixteenth aspect, the photographer's emotion at the time of photographing can be detected even in the silver salt camera.
According to the scanner of Claims 17 and 18, when a film image captured by a silver salt camera is read, the image can be corrected to reflect an emotion.
As described above, according to the present invention, a photographing device, an image reproducing device, an image viewing room, a data storage / analysis device, which can reflect a photographer's emotion during photographing on a photographed image, A silver salt camera and a scanner can be provided.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
<First Embodiment>
1 to 4 are block diagrams showing a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an imaging apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an image reproducing device 200 that reproduces an image captured by the imaging device 100 illustrated in FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an image viewing room 300 that reproduces an image by setting the indoor environment to a state close to the photographing environment when the image captured by the imaging apparatus 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 is reproduced. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a data storage / analysis device 400 having a database for storing individual data and images representing the photographer's emotion transmitted from the imaging device 100.

The first embodiment corresponds to claims 1 to 15.
First, the imaging device 100 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. In the imaging apparatus 100, the emotion expression mode and the general mode can be set. In the following description, it is assumed that the emotion expression mode is set in advance.
An imaging apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes an imaging lens 101, an imaging unit (CCD, CMOS, etc.) 102, an A / D conversion unit 103, a CPU 104, a memory card 105, a communication unit 106, a database 107, It comprises an emotion selection switch SW, a grip temperature sensor S1, a grip humidity sensor S2, a grip pressure sensor S3, an outside air temperature sensor S4, an outside air humidity sensor S5, and a position sensor (for example, GPS) S6.

  The emotion selection switch SW is a switch set by the photographer himself. Specifically, for example, the photographer's emotions such as “happy”, “sad”, “fun”, “angry”, “frightened”, “cold”, “hot”, “comfortable”, “suffering”, “bald”, etc. It is expressed by words, pictographs, etc. on a rotating switch and rotated to a position that matches the photographer's emotion (not shown). Further, the emotion selection switch SW may be displayed on the liquid crystal screen, and the one that matches the photographer's emotion may be selected on the liquid crystal screen (not shown). The emotion selection switch SW is not limited to the above-described one, but may be any type as long as it has a structure capable of selecting an emotion.

  The grip temperature sensor S1 is a sensor that detects a grip temperature when the photographer is holding the grip. This has the role of checking the temperature of the photographer. The grip humidity sensor S2 is a sensor that detects the grip humidity when the photographer is holding the grip. This has a role of checking the sweating state of the photographer. The grip pressure sensor S3 has a role of detecting the grip pressure when the photographer is gripping the grip.

Here, for example, the grip humidity sensor S2 is provided with two electrodes on the grip, and detects the humidity of the grip by detecting a resistance change due to moisture (perspiration). The grip pressure sensor S3 detects the grip pressure using a pressure-sensitive conductive rubber whose resistance changes depending on the displacement state.
The outside air temperature sensor S4 is a sensor that detects the outside air temperature during photographing. The outside air humidity sensor S5 is a sensor that detects the outside air humidity during shooting. The position sensor S6 is a sensor (for example, GPS) that detects the shooting position.

The grip temperature sensor S1, the grip humidity sensor S2, and the grip pressure sensor S3 are emotion basic data necessary for detecting an individual photographer's emotion. On the other hand, the outside air temperature sensor S4, the outside air humidity sensor S5, and the position sensor S6 are environment data indicating the surrounding environment at the time of photographing.
The reason why environmental data is necessary is as follows. For example, the photographer is not excited, but sweats when the ambient temperature is high. Therefore, the grip humidity sensor S2 detects high humidity. With this, the emotion of the photographer cannot be detected correctly. The same can be said when shooting outdoors in the rain. The same can be said about the body temperature of the photographer. Therefore, the emotional basic data is corrected using the environmental data.

For example, when the position sensor S6 climbs a mountain and arrives at the top or at a sightseeing spot, the photographer has a great feeling of “happy” or “fun”. Therefore, it is very useful for correcting the photographer's basic emotion data according to the shooting position.
Here, the emotion detecting means described in the claims corresponds to the grip temperature sensor S1, the grip humidity sensor S2, the grip pressure sensor S3, the outside air temperature sensor S4, the outside air humidity sensor S5, and the position sensor S6. Among these, the emotion sensor described in the claims corresponds to the grip temperature sensor S1, the grip humidity sensor S2, and the grip pressure sensor S3. In addition, the environmental sensor described in the claims corresponds to an outside air temperature sensor S4, an outside air humidity sensor S5, and a position sensor S6. The emotion reflecting means described in the claims corresponds to the CPU 104 and the database 107. The CPU 104 corresponds to the environmental data calculation means and the emotion reflection personal calculation means described in the claims.

In the following description, the emotion basic data corrected by the environmental data is referred to as emotion data. Therefore, emotion basic data and emotion data are used separately.
In FIG. 1, light captured from a subject (not shown) forms an image on the imaging unit 102 by the imaging lens 101. The imaging unit (CCD or CMOS) 102 converts this into an analog electric signal and outputs it. The A / D conversion unit 103 converts an input analog electric signal into a digital electric signal (hereinafter referred to as a digital signal) and outputs the digital electric signal to the CPU 104.

The CPU 104 uses the emotion basic data at the time of photographing obtained from the grip temperature sensor S1, the grip humidity sensor S2, and the grip pressure sensor S3, and the environment at the time of photographing obtained from the outside air temperature sensor S4, the outside air humidity sensor S5, and the position sensor S6. Find emotional data based on the data.
Next, the CPU 104 obtains an emotion reflection parameter based on the emotion data. The emotion reflection parameter is a parameter indicating how the look-up table (LUT), contrast, and the like are changed. Based on this emotion reflection parameter, the brightness, contrast, color balance, saturation, edge enhancement, blurring, and the like of the captured image are changed by a lookup table (not shown) or image processing. As a result, the photographer's emotion is reflected in the image, and the image is displayed on a liquid crystal screen (not shown).

FIG. 5 shows five emotions of “happy”, “sad”, “cold”, “hot”, “angry” by “look-up table and image processing”, “light / dark”, “contrast”, “color balance”, “color”. It is a figure which shows an example at the time of changing "degree" and "contour emphasis / blur."
The emotion data and emotion reflection parameters described above are stored in the database 107. In this case, when the emotion selection switch SW set by the photographer is “happy”, emotion data, emotion reflection parameters, basic emotion data, and environmental data are accumulated for each photographer in the item “happy”.

In FIG. 1, the contents stored in the database 107 do not need to store all the four types of data, and may be only emotion reflection parameters, for example.
Further, in order to store each photographer, the imaging apparatus 100 displays a switch (not shown) for identifying the photographer or a screen for identifying the photographer on the liquid crystal screen to identify the photographer on the liquid crystal screen. (Not shown).

As a result, the above-mentioned emotions such as “happy”, “sad”, “fun”, “angry”, “frightened”, “cold”, “hot”, “comfortable”, “suffering”, “swelling” are shown for each photographer. Data can be stored in the database 107.
In the above-mentioned example, “emotion level” (highest joy, very joy, joy, joy, a little joy, etc.) that expresses “how much happiness” is not provided for the emotion such as “joy”. However, the emotion selection switch SW is provided with about five emotion levels, and the photographer sets “photographer”, “emotion”, and “emotion level”, so that a database for each photographer, each emotion, and each emotion level. 107 can be constructed. The number of emotion level steps may be arbitrary.

  When the photographer sufficiently accumulates his / her emotion data in the database 107 and the average value thereof is obtained, the grip temperature sensor S1 and the grip humidity sensor S2 can be obtained without setting the emotion selection switch SW. The CPU 104 refers to each average value of the accumulated values in the database 107 from the outputs of the grip pressure sensor S3, the outside air temperature sensor S4, the outside air humidity sensor S5, and the position sensor (for example, GPS) S6. It is possible to display on the LCD screen an image that sufficiently reflects the emotion.

  When the photographer's emotion appearing in the image is different from the photographer's own sense, the CPU 104 displays a plurality of images with slightly different emotion expressions on the liquid crystal screen sequentially or simultaneously by slightly changing the emotion reflection parameter. . This makes it possible to select an image that the photographer likes. In addition, emotion reflection parameters and the like of the selected image are stored in the database 107. As a result, the accuracy of data stored in the database 107 is improved, and emotional expression can be performed more accurately.

Further, the database 107 stores standard emotion reflection parameters of ordinary people in advance, reads the emotion reflection parameters according to the setting of the emotion selection switch SW, and performs image processing that reflects the emotion. Also good.
In addition, the CPU 104 stores the original image data that does not reflect the photographer's emotion, emotion basic data, environment data, emotion data, and environment reflection parameters in the memory card 105. At this time, emotion basic data, environment data, emotion data, and environment reflection parameters are stored in the memory card 105 as the same file as additional data of image data.

  Furthermore, the CPU 104 shows the original image data that does not reflect the photographer's emotion, basic emotion data, environmental data, emotion data, and environmental reflection parameters via the communication unit 106 as shown in FIG. The data is transmitted to the image reproduction device 200, the image viewing room shown in FIG. 3, and the data storage / analysis device 400 shown in FIG. Any communication means such as the Internet or wireless communication may be used.

  In the above example, the original image data that does not reflect the photographer's emotion is stored in the memory card 105 and transmitted from the communication unit 106. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, image data reflecting the photographer's emotion may be stored in the memory card 105 and transmitted from the communication unit 106. Also in this case, emotion data and the like are added to the image data, and the same file is configured. Further, both the original image data that does not reflect the photographer's emotion and the reflected image data may be stored in the memory card 105 and transmitted from the communication unit 106.

Next, the image reproducing device 200 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. The image reproducing device 200 reproduces an image captured by the imaging device 100 shown in FIG. 1, and includes a monitor 201, an image adjusting unit 202, a recording unit 203, a CPU 204, a card reader 205, and a communication unit 206. Yes. Specifically, a personal computer or the like is applicable.
Here, the emotion reflecting means described in the claims corresponds to the image adjusting unit 202 and the CPU 204.

When the photographer sets the memory card 105 shown in FIG. 1 in the card reader 205, the CPU 204 issues an instruction to read the contents. Similarly, the CPU 204 instructs to receive image data and additional data transmitted from the communication unit 106 shown in FIG. 1, and the communication unit 206 receives and reads the contents.
When the image data received from the imaging apparatus 100 is image data reflecting emotions, the CPU 204 displays an image reflecting the photographer's emotions on the monitor 201 as it is.

In addition, when the image data received from the imaging apparatus 100 is original image data that does not reflect the emotion, the CPU 204 refers to the additional data and reflects the photographer's emotion in the image with respect to the image adjustment unit 202. To instruct. As a result, the monitor 201 displays an image reflecting the photographer's emotion.
The CPU 204 can also display a plurality of images with slightly different emotion expressions on the monitor 201 sequentially or simultaneously by slightly changing the emotion reflection parameter. This makes it possible to select an image that the photographer likes. Then, the emotion reflection parameter of the image selected at that time is transmitted from the communication unit 206 to the imaging apparatus 100 and stored in the database 107 of the imaging apparatus 100. This improves the accuracy of the data stored in the database 107 and makes it possible to express emotions more accurately.

The image reproduction device 200 can set the emotion expression mode and the general mode. When the general mode is set, the image reproduction apparatus 200 displays the original image as it is without performing emotion processing.
Further, as described above, the environmental data is used to obtain emotion data by correcting emotion basic data. However, without adopting emotion data or basic emotion data, the environment reflection parameter may be obtained using only the environment data and adjusted by the image adjustment unit 202 to reflect only the environment data in the image. This image processing can also be applied to the imaging apparatus 100.

The recording unit 203 records the image data sent through the card reader 205 and the communication unit 206 and its additional data (one file) and also records the image displayed on the monitor 201 in response to a command from the CPU 204. .
Next, the image viewing room 300 shown in FIG. 3 will be described. The image viewing room 300 reproduces an image by setting the indoor environment to a state close to a shooting environment when reproducing the image.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the image viewing room 300 includes a monitor 301, a temperature / humidity adjustment unit 302, an image adjustment unit 303, an air conditioner 304, a CPU 305, a card reader 306, a communication unit 307, an operation unit 308, and a recording unit 309. Has been. Here, the emotion reflecting means described in the claims corresponds to the image adjusting unit 303 and the CPU 302. The air conditioner described in the claims corresponds to the air conditioner 304.

The operations of the monitor 301, the image adjustment unit 303, the card reader 306, the communication unit 307, and the recording unit 309 are the same as those of the monitor 201, the image adjustment unit 202, the card reader 205, the communication unit 206, and the recording unit 203 of the image reproduction apparatus 200 described above. Since it is the same, the description is abbreviate | omitted.
In response to an instruction from the operation unit 308, the image viewing room 300 acquires the temperature and humidity in the image viewing room 300 at the time of shooting using environment data acquired from the card reader 306 or received by the communication unit 307, respectively. Set to temperature and humidity. Thus, an image reflecting the photographer's emotion is appreciated in an environment close to that at the time of shooting.

  In order to realize this, the CPU 305 of the image viewing room 300 outputs the outside air temperature data and the outside air humidity data in the environmental data to the temperature and humidity adjustment unit 302. In the air conditioner 304, the temperature / humidity adjustment unit 302 sets the temperature and humidity to the above-described temperature and humidity at the time of shooting. Thus, the image viewer can appreciate the emotion-expressed image in the environment at the time of shooting.

Further, as shown in the figure, if the air conditioner 304 itself is configured to include a communication unit (Internet, wireless, etc.), the air conditioner 304 itself receives the environmental data transmitted from the imaging device 100 and the temperature in the image viewing room 300 is received. And humidity are set to the temperature and humidity at the time of shooting, respectively, and an image reflecting the emotion of the photographer can be viewed in an environment close to that at the time of shooting.
Next, the data storage / analysis apparatus 400 shown in FIG. 4 will be described. The data storage / analysis apparatus 400 includes a communication unit 401, a CPU 402, an individual database 403, and an analysis tool 404.

When the communication unit 401 confirms that the data transmitted from the imaging apparatus 100 has been received, the CPU 402 accumulates the received data for each individual in the individual database 403. Thereby, the data accumulation / analysis apparatus 400 accumulates a large amount of individual data.
The communication unit 401 of the data storage / analysis device 400 transmits each average value of individual data (emotion reflection parameters, etc.) analyzed using the analysis tool 404 to the communication unit 106 of the imaging device 100. The imaging apparatus 100 receives each average value of the transmitted individual data, and automatically grasps the emotion using each average value described above at the time of shooting. Therefore, the imaging apparatus 100 can accurately grasp various emotions and emotion levels (number of stages) for each individual according to the setting of the emotion selection switch SW. Therefore, it is possible to obtain an image that appropriately reflects the feelings of the individual photographer during photographing. In addition, not only the average value of individual data but also a value with a predetermined weight may be used.

  In addition, since the data storage / analysis apparatus 400 receives a huge amount of data from a large number of imaging apparatuses 100, an image reflecting standard emotion can be obtained. That is, the analysis tool 404 analyzes these enormous amounts of data and obtains standard emotion data, emotion reflection parameters, etc. of ordinary people. Next, standard emotion data, emotion reflection parameters, etc. of ordinary people are transmitted from the data storage / analysis device 400 to the imaging device 100 and stored in the database 107 of the imaging device 100. As a result, the imaging apparatus 100 can reflect the average emotion of a general photographer in the image only by setting the emotion selection switch SW.

In addition, since the data storage / analysis device 400 receives and stores data from a large number of imaging devices 100, the database 107 of each imaging device 100 need not store emotion data and the like. Thereby, it is not necessary for each imaging apparatus 100 to store a large amount of data, and the capacity of the database 107 can be reduced.
Further, when the imaging device 100 is replaced, the average value of the individual data stored in the data storage / analysis device 400 is transmitted to the new imaging device 100, so that the new imaging device 100 can newly store emotion data and the like. Is no longer necessary.
<Second Embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The second embodiment corresponds to claims 16-18.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention. The difference between the first embodiment and the second embodiment is that in the first embodiment, a CCD or CMOS used in a digital camera or the like is used as the image sensor 102 of the imaging device 100 (see FIG. 1). In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, a silver salt camera 500 is used as the imaging device. Specifically, the silver salt camera 500 includes an imaging lens 501 and a film 502. In the second embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the same parts as those in the first embodiment shown in FIG. FIG. 6 corresponds to claim 16.

The photographer sets the emotion selection switch SW to any one of “happy”, “sad”, “fun”, “angry”, and presses a release button (not shown) at the time of shooting. Thereby, an image of the subject is picked up on the film 502.
The CPU 104, in response to pressing of the release button, emotion basic data at the time of shooting obtained from the grip temperature sensor S1, the grip humidity sensor S2, and the grip pressure sensor S3, the outside air temperature sensor S4, the outside air humidity sensor S5, and the position sensor S6. To obtain environmental data at the time of shooting obtained from. The CPU 104 stores each acquired data in the memory card 105. Data storage in the memory card 105 is performed for each individual as in the first embodiment.

Here, the emotion detecting means described in the claims corresponds to the grip temperature sensor S1, the grip humidity sensor S2, the grip pressure sensor S3, the outside air temperature sensor S4, the outside air humidity sensor S5, and the position sensor S6.
Hereinafter, processing for obtaining an image reflecting emotion will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 7, 8, and 10. In order to obtain an image reflecting emotions, it is necessary to read the image on the film 502 with a scanner.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a first processing example. The first processing example corresponds to claim 17.
In step S10, the film 502 and the memory card 105 are removed.
In step S11, the film 502 is developed.
In step S12, each data stored in the memory card 105 is read using a card reader provided in the scanner. Then, each read data is converted into an emotion reflection parameter, and the reading condition of the scanner is changed according to the emotion reflection parameter. In this way, an image reflecting emotion is captured.

In step S <b> 13, the image reproduction device (such as a personal computer) 200 shown in FIG. 2 receives the image data reflecting the emotion and displays it on the monitor 201. At the same time, the image reproduction device 200 stores the emotion reflection parameter in the recording unit 203.
The second processing example is characterized in that an image that reflects emotions is read by a scanner, and an image that reflects emotions is reproduced by an image reproduction apparatus (such as a personal computer) 200.

  FIG. 8 shows the amount of illumination light of the scanner (at the time of B color separation and at the time of G color separation) for each emotion of “happy”, “sad”, “cold”, and “lonely” in the first processing example. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an adjustment example during R color separation. As shown in FIG. 9, a short wavelength (B1, G1, R1), a central wavelength (B2, G2, R2), and a long wavelength (B3, G3, R3) are prepared for each of B color, G color, and R color. Then, by changing the light emission ratio, it becomes possible to reflect emotions in the read image.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a second processing example. The second processing example corresponds to claim 18.
In step S20, the film 502 and the memory card 105 are removed.
In step S21, development processing of the film 502 is performed.
In step S22, each data stored in the memory card 105 is read using a card reader provided in the scanner. Then, the scanner converts each of the aforementioned data into emotion reflection parameters. At this time, the scanner normally reads the film image.

  In step S23, the image reproduction apparatus (personal computer or the like) 200 shown in FIG. 2 receives image data not reflecting emotion and emotion reflection parameters from the scanner. The image reproduction apparatus (such as a personal computer) 200 adjusts the image using the emotion reflection parameter, and displays an image reflecting the emotion on the monitor 201. At the same time, the image reproduction device 200 stores the emotion reflection parameter in the recording unit 203.

In the second processing example, the scanner performs normal image reading and simultaneously creates emotion reflection parameters in the scanner. The image reproduction apparatus (personal computer or the like) 200 is characterized by reproducing an image reflecting emotions.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a third processing example.
In step S30, the film 502 and the memory card 105 are removed.

In step S31, development processing of the film 502 is performed.
In step S32, the film image is normally read by a scanner, and the read image is sent to the image reproducing apparatus 200 (such as a personal computer) shown in FIG.
In step S33, the memory card 105 is set in the card reader 205 of the image reproducing device 200 shown in FIG. 2, and each data stored in the memory card 105 is read. The image reproduction device 200 converts each read data into emotion reflection parameters, and performs image processing for adding emotion to the image from the scanner. Thus, an image reflecting the photographer's emotion is displayed on the monitor 201 (see FIG. 2).

The third processing example is characterized in that the scanner performs reading in a normal procedure, and the image reproduction apparatus (personal computer or the like) 200 performs image processing to reproduce an image reflecting emotions.
The CPU 104 of the silver halide camera 500 sends the environment data to the image viewing room 300 (see FIG. 3) via the memory card 105 or the communication unit (not shown), so that the operator (photographer) can take the image. It is possible to appreciate images that reflect emotions at the time of shooting.

Further, as described above, without adopting emotion data or emotion basic data, the environment reflection parameter is obtained using only the environment data, and adjustment is performed by the image adjustment units 202 and 303 (see FIGS. 2 and 3). Only environmental data may be reflected in the image.
Further, when the photographer's emotion appearing in the image is different from the photographer's own feeling, a plurality of images with slightly different emotion expressions are displayed on the monitor 301 sequentially or simultaneously by slightly changing the emotion reflection parameter. This makes it possible to select an image that the photographer likes. In addition, the emotion reflection parameters of the selected image are stored in the database 403. As a result, the accuracy of data stored in the database 403 is improved, and subsequent emotional expression can be performed more accurately.

  Also, the basic emotion data, emotion data, environmental data, and emotion reflection parameters acquired by the CPU 104 of the silver salt camera 500 are stored in the personal database 403 (FIG. 4) of the data storage / analysis device 400, as in the first embodiment. The average value of standard emotion reflection parameters of ordinary people can be obtained. Further, by storing this in the database 107 of the silver salt camera 500, the accuracy of reflecting emotions can be improved as in the first embodiment.

As is apparent from the above description, according to the second embodiment, an image reflecting the photographer's emotion can be obtained even when the silver halide camera 500 is used as an imaging device.
Note that the present invention can also be applied to the case where the emotion of a subject is reflected in an image.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be greatly utilized industrially in the field of image processing such as an image pickup apparatus, an image reproduction apparatus, an image viewing room, a data storage / analysis apparatus.

It is a block diagram which shows the example of the imaging device in 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the example of the image reproduction apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the example of the image viewing room in 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the example of the data storage / analysis apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example at the time of changing lightness, contrast, color balance, saturation, and outline emphasis / blur about five emotions. It is a block diagram which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st process example in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of adjustment of the illumination light quantity (at the time of B color separation, the time of G color separation, and the time of R color separation) of the scanner with respect to each emotion in the case of reading by a scanner. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd process example in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the 3rd processing example in 2nd Embodiment.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Imaging device 101 Imaging lens 102 Imaging part 103 A / D conversion part 104 CPU
105 Memory Card 106 Communication Unit 107 Database 200 Image Playback Device 201 Monitor 202 Image Adjustment Unit 203 Recording Unit 204 CPU
205 Card reader 206 Communication unit 300 Image viewing room 301 Monitor 302 Temperature / humidity adjustment unit 303 Image adjustment unit 304 Air conditioner 305 CPU
306 Card reader 307 Communication unit 308 Operation unit 309 Recording unit 400 Data storage / analysis device 401 Communication unit 402 CPU
403 Individual database 404 Analysis tool 500 Silver salt camera 501 Imaging lens 502 Film SW Emotion selection switch S1 Grip temperature sensor S2 Grip humidity sensor S3 Grip pressure sensor S4 Outside air temperature sensor S5 Outside air humidity sensor S6 Position sensor

Claims (18)

In an imaging device for imaging a subject,
Emotion detection means for detecting the photographer's emotion when photographing the subject;
An imaging apparatus comprising: an emotion reflecting unit that performs a process of reflecting the emotion detected by the emotion detecting unit on a captured image. The imaging device according to claim 1,
The emotion detection means includes
An emotion sensor that detects at least one of the body temperature and sweating state of the photographer and obtains emotion basic data;
An image pickup apparatus comprising: an environment sensor that detects at least one of an outside air temperature, an outside air humidity, and a position in an external environment in which the photographer is placed, and acquires environmental data. The imaging apparatus according to claim 2, wherein
Emotion data calculating means for obtaining emotion data based on the emotion basic data and the environment data;
An imaging apparatus comprising: emotion reflection parameter calculation means for obtaining an emotion reflection parameter based on the emotion data. The imaging device according to claim 3.
An imaging apparatus comprising: at least one of the emotion basic data, the environment data, the emotion data, and the emotion reflection parameter as additional data of a captured image and having a single file configuration. The imaging apparatus according to claim 4.
An emotion selection switch for selecting the photographer's emotion;
An image pickup apparatus comprising: a database for storing the file for each setting state of the emotion selection switch and for each photographer. The imaging device according to claim 5.
An image pickup apparatus comprising: a removable memory card, wherein the file is stored in the memory card for each setting state of the emotion selection switch and for each photographer. The imaging device according to claim 5.
An imaging apparatus, comprising: a communication unit, wherein the file is transmitted from the communication unit to the outside for each setting state of the emotion selection switch and each photographer. The imaging device according to claim 5.
The emotion reflecting means is
According to the setting state of the emotion selection switch, the average value or weight value of the photographer's personal data stored in the database is read, and the captured image is read based on the read average value or weight value of the data. An imaging apparatus characterized by performing processing that reflects emotions. A card reader that reads a file composed of an image stored in a memory card and additional data that reflects emotion in the image, or a file composed of an image transmitted from the outside and additional data that reflects emotion in the image Comprising at least one communication unit for receiving
And based on the image and additional data read from the memory card, or the received image and additional data, emotion reflecting means for reflecting the emotion on the image,
An image reproducing apparatus comprising: a monitor that displays an image processed by the emotion reflecting means. The image reproduction apparatus according to claim 9, wherein
The image replaying device, wherein the emotion reflecting means changes additional data for reflecting an emotion in the image, and displays a plurality of images with slightly different emotions on a monitor. The image reproduction apparatus according to claim 9, wherein
An image reproducing apparatus comprising: a recording unit; and storing the file in the recording unit. A card reader that reads a file composed of an image stored in a memory card and additional data that reflects emotion in the image, or a file composed of an image transmitted from the outside and additional data that reflects emotion in the image Comprising at least one communication unit for receiving
And based on the image and additional data read from the memory card, or the received image and additional data, emotion reflecting means for reflecting the emotion on the image,
A monitor for displaying an image processed by the emotion reflecting means;
The additional data read from the memory card and the received additional data include environment data representing the environment when the image was captured, and air conditioning means for reproducing the environment when the image was captured based on the environment data An image viewing room characterized by comprising and. In the image viewing room according to claim 12,
An image viewing room, wherein the communication unit is provided in the air conditioning means. A communication unit that receives a file composed of an image transmitted from the outside and additional data that reflects emotion in the image;
A personal database for storing files received by the communication unit by individual;
A data storage / analysis device comprising: analysis means for analyzing an individual average value of additional data in a file stored in the individual database and an average value of additional data of all photographers . 15. The data storage / analysis apparatus according to claim 14,
The communication unit transmits an average value for each individual of the additional data analyzed by the analysis unit and an average value for all persons. In a film camera that captures images of a subject,
An emotion selection switch for selecting the photographer's emotion,
An emotion detection means for detecting the photographer's emotion,
A silver halide camera, comprising: a removable memory card that stores the detected emotion of the photographer as data. In a scanner that reads film images,
A card reader that reads additional data for reflecting emotions in images stored in a memory card;
A scanner comprising: a reading unit that reads the film image by reflecting an emotion on the read image based on the additional data. In a scanner that reads film images,
A card reader that reads additional data for reflecting emotions in images stored in a memory card;
An emotion reflection parameter calculation means for obtaining an emotion reflection parameter for reflecting an emotion on the film image based on the additional data read from the card reader when the film image is read. Scanner.

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