JP2005260441A - Photographing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a photographing apparatus whereby a user can simply recognize the photographer of each of image data by displaying photographer information to each thumbnail as an icon and can arrange the image data by each photographer. <P>SOLUTION: The photographing apparatus for recording the image data is provided with: an inputting means for inputting identification data of a person going to make photographing; a means for storing the inputted photographer information, identifying the photographer at photographing and searching the photographer information corresponding to the identified photographer; a recording means for recording the photographer information in cross-reference with the photographed image; an information display means including a function for displaying the icon corresponding to the photographer information onto a reduced image (thumbnail) of a recorded image file and carrying out list display wherein the thumbnails are arranged in a prescribed layout form; and a function of displaying a statistic photographing time and a statistic recording capacity by each photographer. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a photographing apparatus capable of identifying photographer information and recording photographer information in association with an image in a photographing apparatus that records image data.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, photographing apparatuses capable of recording a plurality of digital image data often use a function of displaying a list by arranging a plurality of reduced images (thumbnails) in a predetermined arrangement format when editing the image data.

  In the list display, dates, shooting conditions, data names, data capacities, etc. are added to the thumbnails and displayed as related information. The display order is generally in the order of image data creation date / time, data name order, size order, and the like.

By displaying the image data as a list in this way, the user can easily grasp the target image data when editing the image data.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 07-184160

  However, in the above-described conventional example, the thumbnail display unit displays information such as the file name and date or information about the object to be photographed as related information, and no photographer information is recorded. I don't know what it was.

  Further, the conventional file management software does not have a function for sorting image data by photographer, a means for displaying photographing time statistics, photographing capacity statistics, and the like.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to identify photographer information at the time of recording and record it in association with an image. As another object, the obtained photographer information is displayed as an icon on the thumbnail display section. An object of the present invention is to provide a photographing apparatus that allows a user to efficiently know information about a photographer.

  In order to achieve the above object, an imaging apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention is an imaging apparatus for recording image data, and stores an input means for inputting identification data of a scheduled person to be photographed, and the entered photographer information, A means for identifying a photographer and searching for photographer information corresponding to the identified photographer, a recording means for recording the photographer information in association with the photographed image, and a reduced image of the recorded image file ( (Thumbnail) displays icons corresponding to photographer information, and displays information display means that has a function to display a list arranged in a fixed array format, as well as statistical shooting time and statistical recording capacity for each photographer. It was decided to have a function to do.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the photographing apparatus according to the first aspect, when a recording start instruction is input, the photographing apparatus has a function of searching for information on whether or not the photographer is on the photographer list.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photographing apparatus according to the first aspect, further comprising a storage unit that holds information related to image information of a photographed image and photographer information of the photographer.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the photographing apparatus according to the first aspect, when the photographer information of the photographer is stored in the photographer list, the photographer information is converted into an image when the thumbnail list is displayed. If the photographer information of the photographer is not stored, the photographer list is displayed on the display to inform the user that there is no information, and the photographer information is newly recorded, Display means for displaying photographer information on the thumbnail is provided.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the photographing apparatus according to the first aspect, when the photographer information is displayed in the related information display area of the thumbnail, the photographing apparatus includes a display unit that displays the photographer information with an icon.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the photographing apparatus according to the first aspect, further comprising information creating means for creating auxiliary information related to photographer information, wherein the auxiliary information created by the creating means is related. An imaging device characterized by displaying in correspondence with an icon.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photographing apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the photographing apparatus according to the first aspect has a function of sorting and displaying a list of image files by time series and photographer when editing an image.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the photographing apparatus according to the first aspect, further comprising display means for displaying photographing time statistics, recording capacity statistics, and the like by each photographer.

  The photographing apparatus according to claim 9 is the photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the selecting means for selecting image data having specific photographer information from a plurality of image data having photographer information, and the selected photographer Search means for searching image data having information and display means for displaying a list by reducing the search result to a reduced image are provided.

  According to the present invention, in an imaging device that records image data, an input unit that inputs identification data of a prospective photographer, and the input photographer information are stored, and the photographer is identified and identified at the time of shooting. Means for searching for photographer information corresponding to the photographer, recording means for recording the photographer information in association with the photographed image, and an icon corresponding to the photographer information on the reduced image (thumbnail) of the recorded image file Image data, and a function for displaying a statistical recording time and a statistical recording capacity for each photographer. The user can easily determine who photographed the image data at the time of editing, and the image data can be sorted based on the photographer information.

  In addition, when an instruction to start recording is input, the camera has a function for searching for information on whether or not the photographer is in the photographer list. This saves the trouble of inputting photographer information each time.

  In addition, by providing storage means for holding information related to the image information of the photographed image and the photographer information that photographed the image, the user can determine who photographed the image data. .

  Further, when the photographer information of the photographer is stored in the photographer list, the photographer information is displayed in association with the image when the thumbnail list is displayed, while the photographer information of the photographer is stored. If there is no information in the photographer list, it is displayed on the display to inform the user, and the photographer information is newly recorded and provided with a display means for displaying the photographer information on the thumbnail. The user can grasp whether or not the photographer information is registered in the photographer list.

  Further, when the photographer information is displayed in the related information display area of the thumbnail, the user can easily identify who photographed the image by providing means for displaying the photographer information with an icon.

  Further, the image forming apparatus includes an information creating unit that creates auxiliary information related to the photographer information, and includes the feature of displaying the auxiliary information created by the creating unit in association with the related icon, thereby further improving the image data. You can know the information in detail.

  In addition, the user can organize the data of each photographer by providing a function for sorting and displaying a list of image files by time series and photographer when editing an image.

  Further, by providing display means for displaying statistics of shooting time and recording capacity by each photographer, the user can know the shooting time and statistical recording capacity of each photographer.

  Further, a selection means for selecting image data having specific photographer information from a plurality of image data having photographer information, a search means for searching image data having the selected photographer information, and a search result are reduced. By providing display means for displaying a list by reducing the image, the user can easily select target image data.

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

  FIG. 1 shows an example of a system configuration schematic block diagram for realizing the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, 101 is a system controller that controls the entire photographing apparatus, 103 is an image resizing unit that reduces and enlarges an image size, 105 is a decoder unit that decompresses compressed image data, and 107 recognizes a photographer's fingerprint. A fingerprint sensor 109, a display 109 for displaying an image such as a liquid crystal monitor, an operation key 111 for an interface with the user, and 113 for recording and holding image data processed by the image resizing unit 103 and the decoder unit 105 An image memory 115, an interface with a recording medium, and a recording medium 117, such as a disk, which can be accessed randomly. The above-mentioned 101 to 117 constitute the photographing apparatus.

  In normal playback, the I / F unit 115 reads data from the recording medium 117, the decoder unit 105 performs decoding and decompression, and develops the data in the image memory 113. The developed image data is read by the image resizing unit 103, enlarged or reduced, and displayed on the display 109.

  The image data is recorded on the recording medium 117 through the interface 115 by the system controller 101. An image diagram of the image data is shown in FIG. The image data is composed of actual image data and a header and footer which are additional information of the image data. Normally, additional information such as image data creation date and time and data size is recorded in the header area, and in this embodiment, photographer information is stored in the footer area. The photographer information stored in the footer area includes the photographer number in the photographer list and the statistical time of photographing.

  Next, FIG. 3 shows an image diagram of the photographer list recorded on the recording medium 117. In the photographer list, the photographer information number, the photograph of the photographer's face displayed as an icon on the thumbnail, and the name of the photographer are recorded as photographer information.

  Here, the operation of the photographing apparatus of FIG. 1 will be described from the basic flow during recording. FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart of the system controller 101 when identifying photographer information according to the present invention and storing the photographer information behind the recorded image file.

  When the recording medium 117 is set in the photographing apparatus and recording is started, the fingerprint sensor 107 is first activated to recognize the photographer's fingerprint (S401). The system controller 101 determines whether the fingerprint data obtained by the fingerprint sensor 107 is in the photographer list (S403). If No, photographer information is newly added to the photographer list (S405). If there is photographer information in the photographer list, photographer information is acquired from the photographer list in S407, and the photographer information selected in S409 is created as a thumbnail. After the thumbnail is created, the created thumbnail is appended to the recorded image file and stored. (S411). The photographing apparatus performs recording by performing the above operation.

  In the system configuration diagram of FIG. 1, the photographer's recognition is realized by using the fingerprint sensor 107, but may be realized by a method using iris recognition or a method using voiceprint recognition. Also, a method in which the user himself selects a photographer number from a photographer list displayed on the display 109 using the operation key 111 during recording, and the system controller 101 creates a thumbnail including the selected photographer information. But it goes without saying.

  FIG. 5 is an operation flowchart of the system controller 101 when only the thumbnails recorded by the photographer A are displayed when editing the image data. In FIG. 5, first, the user selects information of the photographer A from the photographer list by using the operation keys 111. (S501). The system controller 101 searches the storage medium 117 for a thumbnail having the information of the selected photographer A (S503). In S505, thumbnails corresponding to the photographer A are read from the image file, and the read thumbnails are displayed as a list on the display 109 (S507).

  FIGS. 6A to 6C are image diagrams illustrating an example in which the photographer information is displayed as an icon on the thumbnail display unit.

  6A is an example in which information of the photographer A is displayed as an icon on a thumbnail photographed by the photographer A. FIG. The photographer information is provided to the user by displaying an icon representing the photographer information on the upper left of the thumbnail displayed in a reduced size. FIG. 6B is an example in which the information of the photographer B is displayed as an icon on the thumbnail photographed by the photographer B as in FIG. 6A.

  FIG. 6B is an image diagram of a thumbnail list display of images that have been reduced by the image resizing unit 103 on the display 109. Seven thumbnails photographed by the photographer A and five thumbnails photographed by the photographer B, a total of 12 thumbnails are mixed.

  6-3 sorts only the image files photographed by the photographer B from the 12 INDEX displays having the information of the photographer A and the photographer B shown in FIG. It is an image figure at the time of displaying a list of sheets.

FIG. 7 is an operation flowchart of the system controller 101 when displaying the statistical photographing time by each photographer at the time of editing according to the present invention. In FIG. 7, first, each photographer information stored after the image data recorded in the storage medium 117 is searched (S701). Statistical photographing time data is read out from the additional information of the thumbnails corresponding to the respective photographers (photographer A, photographer B, and photographer C) (S703). The read statistical photographing time data is converted into a pie chart and displayed on the display 109 (S705).
FIG. 8 is a pie chart showing the statistical photographing time of each photographer. By reading the photographer information stored behind the recorded image file, the photographing time by each photographer can be made into a pie chart.

  Thus, the user can visually determine the statistical shooting time by each photographer, and can visually determine how much each photographer is shooting.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, as a display method of image data, thumbnail list display for each photographer is possible, and the user can obtain target photographer information from the displayed image data. It is possible to select image data possessed by the photographer, and to know the photographing statistical time for each photographer from the photographer information.

Schematic block diagram showing an example of the system configuration of the present invention Image file structure Photographer list configuration diagram Operation flowchart of the system controller 101 at the time of recording of the present invention Operation flowchart of the system controller 101 when displaying only the thumbnail of the photographer A at the time of editing of the present invention Image diagram showing an example of photographer information displayed as an icon on a thumbnail Image diagram showing an example of photographer information displayed as an icon on a thumbnail Image diagram showing an example of photographer information displayed as an icon on a thumbnail Operation flow chart of the system controller 101 when displaying the statistical photographing time by each photographer at the time of editing of the present invention Pie chart showing statistics shooting time of each photographer

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 System controller 103 Image resizing part 105 Decoder part 107 Fingerprint sensor 109 Display 111 Operation key 113 Image memory 115 Interface part 117 with a recording medium Recording medium

Claims (9)

  In a photographing device for recording image data, an input means for inputting identification data of a prospective photographer, a photographer corresponding to the identified photographer, storing the inputted photographer information, identifying the photographer at the time of photographing, A means for retrieving information, a recording means for recording the photographer information in association with the photographed image, and an icon corresponding to the photographer information is displayed on a reduced image (thumbnail) of the recorded image file. An imaging apparatus comprising: information display means having a function of displaying a list arranged in an array format; and a function of displaying a statistical imaging time and a statistical recording capacity for each photographer.   The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a function of searching for information as to whether or not the photographer is in the photographer list when a recording start instruction is input.   The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a storage unit that stores information related to image information of a photographed image and information of a photographer who photographed the image.   When the photographer information of the photographer is stored in the photographer list, the photographer information is displayed in association with the image when the thumbnail list is displayed, while the photographer information of the photographer is not stored. In such a case, display means for displaying on the display that there is no information in the photographer list to notify the user, newly recording the photographer information, and displaying the photographer information on the thumbnail is provided. The imaging device according to claim 1.   2. The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying photographer information with an icon when photographer information is displayed in a thumbnail related information display area.   6. The information creation means for creating auxiliary information related to the photographer information, and the auxiliary information created by the creation means is displayed in correspondence with the related icon. Shooting device.   2. The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a function of sorting and displaying a list of image files by time series and photographer during image editing.   2. The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying photographing time statistics and recording capacity statistics by each photographer.   Selection means for selecting image data having specific photographer information from a plurality of image data having photographer information, search means for searching image data having the selected photographer information, and search results as reduced images 2. The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display means for reducing and displaying a list.

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