JP2005275362A - Image display device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image display device capable of accessing a thumbnail list screen including a desired image in a short period of time. <P>SOLUTION: In the image display device which displays the thumbnail list screen including a plurality of thumbnails (reduced images) with its screen page number, the screen page number is displayed by continuously changing it and a fixed image is displayed without changing the thumbnail (reduced image) included in the screen during execution of continuous page feeding control for feeding pages of each screen. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an image display device capable of displaying an electronic digital image.

  When viewing multiple images taken with a digital camera or the like on a display device, display one image on one screen and display each image by switching the screen, or a reduced image (thumbnail) of each image on one screen A method is known in which a list (thumbnail display screen / index multi-screen) is displayed and an image selected from a plurality of thumbnails on the screen is enlarged and displayed (Patent Document 1).

  Also, in Patent Document 2, in the multiple (for example, 9) screen multi-playback mode, when a screen advance / return is instructed by the mode button, all nine reduced images (thumbnails) displayed on the liquid crystal screen are displayed. The image search can be performed quickly compared to the conventional method in which it is necessary to operate the screen advance / return button nine times in order to send or return nine reduced images by sending or returning one at a time. An image reproduction apparatus has been proposed.

Further, in Patent Document 3, when the search button is kept pressed for 3 seconds or more, a high-speed page feed (continuous page feed) mode is set, and a simple image corresponding to the next image of the displayed original image is 2 frames / second. There has been proposed an image search device that can display a desired image one after another so that a desired image can be selected accurately and quickly.
JP 2003-209771 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-243331 JP-A-11-146326

  However, with the recent increase in capacity of recording media, a large number of images can be recorded on one recording medium, and even when thumbnails are displayed in a list, the number of images that can be viewed at a time is limited. In addition, it is necessary to search for a desired image by switching the thumbnail list display screen (index multi-screen).

  For example, FIGS. 25 and 26 show an example of a conventional thumbnail list display screen switching method. FIG. 25 shows the screen for the first page, and FIG. 26 shows the screen for the second page. Twelve thumbnails are displayed on one screen. By switching the screen, the screen of FIG. 25 is switched to the screen of FIG. 26. By repeating this switching operation, a desired thumbnail screen is reached.

  However, since each thumbnail is played back and displayed each time the thumbnail list display screen is switched, it takes time to switch the screen. Especially when the number of screens is large, it is easy to reach a screen including a desired thumbnail. There was a problem that the stress was accumulated.

  In particular, when switching the thumbnail list display screen including a plurality of images, playback / display processing time for a plurality of reduced images is required. For example, twelve reduced images (thumbnail) as shown in FIGS. When switching the thumbnail list display screen including the image, it takes 12 times the screen display time compared to the case of sequentially reproducing and displaying thumbnails and the like one by one like the one described in Patent Document 3, Realization of high-speed page feed (continuous page feed) of the thumbnail list display screen has been desired.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides an image display device capable of reaching a thumbnail list display screen including a desired image in a short time.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, in the image display device capable of displaying a screen including a plurality of images together with the screen page number, during execution of continuous page feed control for continuously page-turning each screen, The screen page number is continuously changed and displayed, and a certain image is displayed without changing the image included in the screen.

  The second invention of the present application is characterized in that the certain image is a predetermined monochrome image.

  The third invention of the present application is characterized in that the certain image is an image included in a screen displayed immediately before the continuous page feed control is executed.

  A fourth invention of the present application displays that the continuous page feed control is being executed.

  The fifth invention of the present application is characterized in that when a return instruction is given after the continuous page feed control is finished, a screen displayed immediately before the continuous page feed control is executed is displayed.

  In a sixth invention of the present application, when the number of screens including at least one image is less than a predetermined number, the continuous page feed control is not executed, and each screen is paged one by one with its screen page number. The next term feed control is executed.

  According to the image display device of the present invention, during execution of continuous page feed control for continuously page-turning each screen, the screen page number is continuously changed and displayed, and an image included in the screen is displayed. Since a certain image is displayed without being changed, a screen including a plurality of images can be reached in a short time, and a desired image can be easily found.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with respect to, for example, a television receiver (television), but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

(First embodiment)
FIGS. 1 to 3 are explanatory diagrams showing an example of a switching method of the thumbnail list display screen (index multi-screen) according to the present embodiment. Here, a thumbnail list display screen including 12 reduced images (thumbnail) is shown. The thumbnail list screens of the first page, the nth page, and the 100th page when the total number of pages is 100 are shown. The images on each screen are grouped in units of a plurality (12 in FIGS. 1 to 3), and page numbers are assigned to manage each group. A predetermined screen page (group) can be selected by operating a remote control device (remote control) or the like, and the following control can be performed on the selected group.

  In this embodiment, in addition to a method of sequentially switching and sending thumbnail list display screens one screen at a time (next page feed / sequential page feed), a method of continuously switching and sending thumbnail list display screens at a high speed (continuous page feed). / High-speed page feed). When the last page (100 pages or 1 page in FIGS. 1 to 3) is reached in the feed direction, it returns to the first page (1 page or 100 pages in FIGS. 1 to 3). .

  When the continuous page feed control is executed, the sent screen page numbers are switched and displayed at high speed, but the screen thumbnails assigned to (associated with) the sent screen page numbers are not displayed. The screen page is continuously switched and sent. Accordingly, it is not necessary to perform the operation for reproducing and displaying a plurality of thumbnails included in each screen during continuous page feeding, and the work time is shortened, so that smooth and quick page feeding is realized. And a comfortable search operation becomes possible.

  Instead of displaying the thumbnail of the screen corresponding to the switched page number, it is possible to maintain the state of displaying the thumbnail of the screen before the continuous page feed instruction operation, or to the place corresponding to each thumbnail A predetermined pattern image (for example, a monochromatic image such as a gray image) determined in advance may be displayed. In this way, if the control method is to display a predetermined pattern image determined in advance, the user can recognize which of the next page feed or continuous page feed is being executed.

  In addition, the user can easily recognize that continuous page feed is being performed by a method of displaying “page feed” or the like on the screen during execution of continuous page feed control. If such a notification display is performed, the image (thumbnail) of the switched screen is not displayed, and even when the display of the thumbnail list display screen image before the continuous page feed instruction operation is maintained, User anxiety can be resolved.

  While continuous page feed control is being executed, the thumbnails of the switched screens are not displayed, so the image cannot be confirmed. However, the approximate screen page number that contains the image you want to view is stored in the memory when the user has operated it in the past. It can often be recognized. Therefore, in an actual operation, for example, an operation is performed such that a page is sent to a position close to a desired screen page by continuous page feed, and a screen page is sent from the screen page while confirming an image by next page feed to reach the desired image. Can be performed. In particular, this is a very effective method when, for example, it is desired to quickly search for a desired image using thumbnail display from about 1,000 image data.

  On the other hand, the continuous page feed operation has the following problems. That is, when continuous page feed is stopped at a desired screen page, a stop operation is performed on the screen of the page to be stopped, but there is a time lag between the stop operation and the actual stop. The pages are counted, and the actually stopped page becomes a page advanced in the page feed direction from the desired page.

  As an example in which this time lag may exist, for example, an operation of executing continuous page feed by continuously pressing the feed / return button of the remote control and stopping continuous page feed by stopping pressing the button is an example. Can be mentioned. At this time, there is a time lag because humans are less agile than the operations that instantaneously apply power, rather than the operations that instantaneously apply power.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, in order to eliminate such a problem, the screen page number displayed during execution of continuous page feed control is a number obtained by advancing a predetermined number of pages in the page feed direction from the counted number. It is said. That is, if the page feed direction is a count-up direction, a page number obtained by adding a predetermined number to the counted page number is displayed. If the page-feeding direction is a count-down direction, the page number is counted from the counted page number. The page number after subtracting the number will be displayed.

  With such a configuration, the screen page where the continuous page feed actually stops can be matched with the user's desired screen page. Note that how many page numbers advanced in the forward / backward direction may be displayed by determining an appropriate value by performing a test or the like, but in this embodiment, for example, a number advanced by one page is displayed. ing.

  FIG. 4 shows a block diagram of the television receiver of this embodiment. First, as a general configuration of a television receiver, a receiving unit 1 that receives a television broadcast signal, a video processing unit 2 that performs video processing, an audio processing unit 3 that performs audio processing, a display unit 4 that displays video, and audio A speaker 5 that outputs a signal, a microcomputer 6 that performs overall control including continuous page feed and next page feed, a ROM 7, a remote control device (remote control) 8 that performs remote operation of the television receiver, and a transmission from the remote control 8. The light receiving unit 9 and the like are configured.

  In the present embodiment, a card slot 10 for inserting an external memory such as a memory card in which image data taken by a digital camera or the like is further recorded, an external memory control unit 11 for reading image data recorded on the memory card, A switching unit 12 that selectively switches between the receiving unit 1 and the external memory control unit 11 and transmits either output signal to the video processing unit 2 or the audio processing unit 3 is provided.

  FIG. 5 shows an external configuration diagram of the remote controller 8 in the present embodiment. The remote control 8 includes a power button 13 for instructing input of power on / off of the television receiver, a menu button 14 for instructing input of display of a menu screen, an input switching button 15 for switching input of the television receiver, “1”. ”To“ 12 ”, a channel selection button 16, an operation button 17 for operating a screen displayed on the display unit 4, and the like.

  A procedure for displaying an image recorded on a memory card or the like on the display unit 4 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. 6 and the screen of the display unit 4 of FIG. 6, first, when the power button 13 is pressed to turn on the power (S1) and the menu button 14 is pressed (S2), the menu 18 of FIG. 7 is displayed (S3). The direction buttons 17a, 17b, 17c, and 17d that indicate the up, down, left, and right directions of the operation button 17 can be used to select an item in the menu 18 displayed on the display unit 4, and the determination button 17e disposed in the middle. The item selected by can be determined.

  When “card setting” in the menu 18 of FIG. 7 is selected and determined by the operation button 17, a menu 19 is displayed as a submenu screen. Here, by selecting and determining “still image setting” in the menu 19 (S4), the still image mode is set, and an image such as a memory card can be displayed via the switching unit 12 (S5). It is also possible to select the “card setting” mode by pressing the input switching button 15 of the remote controller 8.

  Next, an image display control operation will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 8, first, it is possible to select whether to perform “single screen display” or “thumbnail display” on the screen of the display unit 4 (S11). When “thumbnail display” is selected and determined, each image data is grouped in a plurality of units by the external memory control unit 11 and the microcomputer 6, and an image is assigned a screen page number to each group in order to manage a plurality of groups. A management process is performed, and then a predetermined screen page number is selected and a thumbnail list display screen is displayed (S12).

  Further, when the direction instruction button 17d is pressed (S13), a measurement timer for measuring the pressed time is activated (S14), and when the measurement time exceeds a predetermined time (S15), continuous page feed control is executed. The screen thumbnail corresponding to the page number sent is not displayed, but the page number is continuously counted, and the page number one page ahead of the page feed direction is displayed, for example, from the counted page number. (S16). As described above, the thumbnail display included in the screen before the operation for instructing continuous page feed may be maintained, or a gray image or the like previously stored in the ROM 7 may be read and displayed instead of the thumbnail. Alternatively, notification display such as “page feed” may be performed together.

  In S17, it is determined whether or not the direction instruction button 17d is pressed. While the direction instruction button 17d is continuously pressed, execution of continuous page feed control is continued, and the pressing of the direction instruction button 17d is stopped. Then, the continuous page feed control ends, the page number counted at the end at that time is displayed, and the thumbnail of the screen corresponding to the page number is reproduced and displayed (S18).

  If it is determined in S15 and S19 that the measurement time is shorter than the predetermined time, the next page feed control is executed, and the page number and thumbnail of the next page are displayed on the screen (S20). As described above, since it is possible to perform both continuous page feed and next page feed operation only by operating the direction instruction button 17d, the operation unit can be downsized without increasing the number of operation buttons. be able to. Of course, an operation button for next page feed (sequential page feed) and an operation button for continuous page feed (high-speed page feed) may be provided individually.

  If “single screen display” is selected and determined in S11, one image is displayed on one screen (S21), and the subsequent page feed is performed by the same operation as the flow of S13 to S20. be able to. For example, when the direction instruction button 17c is pressed, the page turning operation is performed in the direction in which the screen page returns, and in this case, the operation can be performed in the same manner as the flow of S13 to S20. Needless to say, each operation button may be provided on the television receiver body.

  In addition, the above description is an example in which the present invention is applied to a television device, but the present invention is not limited to this, and an electronic image such as an electronic camera or an electronic book device is used. The present invention can be applied to all image display devices capable of performing display control.

  Furthermore, the image data to be displayed on the thumbnail list display screen (index multi-screen) is not limited to that read from an external memory card, but via image data stored in a built-in memory or storage medium, a network, or the like. It is obvious that the image data may be acquired from the outside. Further, the types of images displayed on the thumbnail list display screen (index multi-screen) are not limited to still images, and may be various images including moving images and text.

  As described above, in the electronic image display control method according to the present embodiment, a plurality of digitized images are grouped, and an image management process for assigning page numbers for managing each group in units of pages, and a predetermined operation An instruction step for instructing predetermined control based on the operation of the operation step, and a page number assigned to each group and a stored or recorded predetermined number based on the instruction of the instruction step A control step for displaying an image, and when the predetermined control instructed in the instruction step is continuous page feed control, the control step performs a count process of the page number and is based on the count process. While displaying page numbers continuously, a predetermined pattern image other than the digitized image associated with the page number is displayed as the predetermined image.

  The image management step may be configured such that each group includes a plurality of digitized images, or each group includes a single digitized image. You may make it do.

  Further, in the operation step, either the first operation or the second operation is executed, and the instruction step determines whether the operation executed in the operation step is the first operation or the second operation. In the determining step, if the first operation is determined, the continuous page feed control is instructed. If the second operation is determined, the next page feed control to switch to the next page screen is instructed. The control step may execute either the continuous page feed control or the next page feed control based on an instruction in the instruction step.

  Further, the predetermined operation of the operation step is executed by an operation operation of a switch, and the determination step determines the second operation when the operation operation does not exceed a predetermined time, and the operation operation is not less than a predetermined time. When continuing, you may make it determine with said 1st operation.

  Further, the control step may display a gray image as the predetermined pattern image during execution of the continuous page feed control, or during continuous page feed control during execution of the continuous page feed control. Recognizable display may be performed.

  Further, the control step may display a number advanced by a predetermined number in the page feed direction from the page number counted in the counting process during execution of the continuous page feed control.

  Similarly, the electronic image display system according to the present embodiment groups display means, reading means for reading a plurality of digitized images stored in a recording or storage medium, and images read by the reading means. An image management means for assigning page numbers for managing each group in units of pages, an operation means for executing a predetermined operation, an instruction means for instructing predetermined control based on an operation of the operation means, and the instruction Control means for displaying a page number assigned to each group and a stored or recorded predetermined image on the display means based on an instruction of the means, and the predetermined control instructed by the instruction means In the case of continuous page feed control, the control means performs the page number counting process, continuously displays page numbers based on the counting process, and applies the predetermined image as the predetermined image. Predetermined pattern images other than digitized images that are associated with the page number is for displaying.

  In addition, the electronic image display system performs switching so as to transmit either a receiving means for receiving a television broadcast signal and an image signal from the reading means or an image signal from the receiving means to the display means. And a switching control unit configured to control the switching unit to transmit an image signal from the reading unit to the display unit based on an instruction from the instruction unit.

  Further, the image management means may group the group so that each group includes a plurality of digitized images, or group the group so that each group includes one digitized image. You may make it do.

  Further, as the predetermined operation of the operation means, a first operation or a second operation is executed, and the instruction means determines whether the operation executed by the operation means is the first operation or the second operation And when the first operation is determined by the determination means, the continuous page feed control is instructed, and when the second operation is determined, the next page feed control for switching to the next page screen is performed. The control means may execute either the continuous page feed control or the next page feed control based on an instruction from the instruction means.

  Further, the predetermined operation of the operation means is executed by an operation operation of a switch, and the determination means determines the second operation when the operation operation does not exceed a predetermined time, and the operation operation is not less than a predetermined time. When continuing, you may make it determine with said 1st operation.

  Further, the control means may display a gray image as the predetermined pattern image during execution of the continuous page feed control, or during continuous page feed during execution of the continuous page feed control. You may make it perform the display which can recognize.

  Further, during the execution of the continuous page feed control, the control means may display a number advanced by a predetermined number with respect to the page feed direction from the page number counted in the counting process.

  According to the present embodiment, as described above, it is possible to provide an electronic image display control method and an electronic image display system that can easily find an image to be viewed in a short time by providing a continuous page feed function. it can.

  In addition, during continuous page feed, there is no display of image data of each page, and continuous page feed is quickly processed. Therefore, an electronic image display control method and an electronic image display system having comfortable operability are provided. can do.

  Furthermore, it is possible to provide an electronic image display control method and an electronic image display system having many operation functions without increasing the number of parts by enabling continuous page feed and next page feed with one operation means. it can.

  Further, during continuous page feed, a user can easily recognize that continuous page feed is being performed by displaying a predetermined pattern image (for example, a gray image) or a display that can recognize that continuous page feed is being performed. Can be recognized.

  In addition, during continuous page feed execution, a number that precedes the page number being counted is displayed continuously on the screen to release the button when the user performs a continuous page feed end operation. It is possible to accurately display an image that the user wants to see according to agility such as operation.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, the second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail, but the same parts as those in the first embodiment of the present invention are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. 9 to 11 are explanatory diagrams showing an example of a switching method of the thumbnail list display screen (index multi-screen) according to the present embodiment. Here, a thumbnail list display screen including 12 reduced images (thumbnail) is shown. The thumbnail list screens of the first page, the nth page, and the 100th page when the total number of pages is 100 are shown. The images on each screen are grouped in units of a plurality (12 in FIGS. 1 to 3), and page numbers are assigned to manage each group. A predetermined screen page (group) can be selected by operating a remote control device (remote control) or the like, and the following control can be performed on the selected group.

  In this embodiment, in addition to a method of sequentially switching and sending thumbnail list display screens one screen at a time (next page feed / sequential page feed), a method of continuously switching and sending thumbnail list display screens at a high speed (continuous page feed). / High-speed page feed). When the last page (100 pages or 1 page in FIGS. 9 to 11) is reached in the feed direction, it returns to the first page (1 page or 100 pages in FIGS. 9 to 11). .

  When the continuous page feed control is executed, the sent screen page numbers are switched and displayed at high speed, but the screen thumbnails assigned to (associated with) the sent screen page numbers are not displayed. The screen page is continuously switched and sent. Accordingly, it is not necessary to perform the operation for reproducing and displaying a plurality of thumbnails included in each screen during continuous page feeding, and the work time is shortened, so that smooth and quick page feeding is realized. And a comfortable search operation becomes possible.

  If you want to return to the screen before starting continuous page feed control after the end of continuous page feed and start the operation again, the screen displayed immediately before the start of continuous page feed by operating the return means is displayed. Can be displayed. Therefore, even if the screen page number of the screen is not remembered, it is possible to return to the screen before the start of continuous page feed with a simple operation.

  Instead of displaying the thumbnail of the screen corresponding to the switched page number, it is possible to maintain the state of displaying the thumbnail of the screen before the continuous page feed instruction operation, or to the place corresponding to each thumbnail A predetermined pattern image (for example, a monochromatic image such as a gray image) determined in advance may be displayed. In this way, if the control method is to display a predetermined pattern image determined in advance, the user can recognize which of the next page feed or continuous page feed is being executed.

  In addition, the user can easily recognize that continuous page feed is being performed by a method of displaying “page feed” or the like on the screen during execution of continuous page feed control. If such a notification display is performed, the image (thumbnail) of the switched screen is not displayed, and even when the display of the thumbnail list display screen image before the continuous page feed instruction operation is maintained, User anxiety can be resolved.

  While continuous page feed control is being executed, the thumbnails of the switched screens are not displayed, so the image cannot be confirmed. However, the approximate screen page number that contains the image you want to view is stored in the memory when the user has operated it in the past. It can often be recognized. Therefore, in an actual operation, for example, an operation is performed such that a page is sent to a position close to a desired screen page by continuous page feed, and a screen page is sent from the screen page while confirming an image by next page feed to reach the desired image. Can be performed. In particular, this is a very effective method when, for example, it is desired to quickly search for a desired image using thumbnail display from about 1,000 image data.

  On the other hand, the continuous page feed operation has the following problems. That is, when continuous page feed is stopped at a desired screen page, a stop operation is performed on the screen of the page to be stopped, but there is a time lag between the stop operation and the actual stop. The pages are counted, and the actually stopped page becomes a page advanced in the page feed direction from the desired page.

  As an example in which this time lag may exist, for example, an operation of executing continuous page feed by continuously pressing the feed / return button of the remote control and stopping continuous page feed by stopping pressing the button is an example. Can be mentioned. At this time, there is a time lag because humans are less agile than the operations that instantaneously apply power, rather than the operations that instantaneously apply power.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, in order to eliminate such a problem, the screen page number displayed during execution of continuous page feed control is a number obtained by advancing a predetermined number of pages in the page feed direction from the counted number. It is said. That is, if the page feed direction is a count-up direction, a page number obtained by adding a predetermined number to the counted page number is displayed. If the page-feeding direction is a count-down direction, the page number is counted from the counted page number. The page number after subtracting the number will be displayed.

  With such a configuration, the screen page where the continuous page feed actually stops can be matched with the user's desired screen page. Note that how many page numbers advanced in the forward / backward direction may be displayed by determining an appropriate value by performing a test or the like, but in this embodiment, for example, a number advanced by one page is displayed. ing.

  FIG. 12 shows a block diagram of the television receiver of this embodiment. First, as a general configuration of a television receiver, a receiving unit 1 that receives a television broadcast signal, a video processing unit 2 that performs video processing, an audio processing unit 3 that performs audio processing, a display unit 4 that displays video, and audio A speaker 5 that outputs a signal, a microcomputer 6 that performs overall control including continuous page feed and next page feed, a ROM 7, a remote control device (remote control) 8 that performs remote operation of the television receiver, and a transmission from the remote control 8. The light receiving unit 9 and the like are configured.

  In the present embodiment, a card slot 10 for inserting an external memory such as a memory card in which image data taken by a digital camera or the like is further recorded, an external memory control unit 11 for reading image data recorded on the memory card, A switching unit 12 that selectively switches between the receiving unit 1 and the external memory control unit 11 and transmits either output signal to the video processing unit 2 or the audio processing unit 3 is provided.

  FIG. 13 is an external configuration diagram of the remote controller 8 in the present embodiment. The remote control 8 includes a power button 13 for instructing input of power on / off of the television receiver, a menu button 14 for instructing input of display of a menu screen, an input switching button 15 for switching input of the television receiver, “1”. ”To“ 12 ”keys, a channel selection button 16, an operation button 17 for operating the screen displayed on the display unit 4, a return button 28 for returning to the screen before the start of continuous page feed, and the like. Composed.

  A procedure for displaying an image recorded on a memory card or the like on the display unit 4 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. 14 and the screen of the display unit 4 of FIG. 14, first, when the power button 13 is pressed to turn on the power (S1) and the menu button 14 is pressed (S2), the menu 18 shown in FIG. 15 is displayed (S3). The direction buttons 17a, 17b, 17c, and 17d that indicate the up, down, left, and right directions of the operation button 17 can be used to select an item in the menu 18 displayed on the display unit 4, and the determination button 17e disposed in the middle. The item selected by can be determined.

  When “card setting” in the menu 18 of FIG. 7 is selected and determined by the operation button 17, a menu 19 is displayed as a submenu screen. Here, by selecting and determining “still image setting” in the menu 19 (S4), the still image mode is set, and an image such as a memory card can be displayed via the switching unit 12 (S5). It is also possible to select the “card setting” mode by pressing the input switching button 15 of the remote controller 8.

  Next, an image display control operation will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 16, first, it is possible to select whether to perform “one screen display” or “thumbnail display” on the screen of the display unit 4 (S11). When “thumbnail display” is selected and determined, each image data is grouped in a plurality of units by the external memory control unit 11 and the microcomputer 6, and an image is assigned a screen page number to each group in order to manage a plurality of groups. A management process is performed, and then a predetermined screen page number is selected and a thumbnail list display screen is displayed (S12).

  Further, when the direction instruction button 17d is pressed (S13), a measurement timer for measuring the pressed time is activated (S14), and the page number of the screen displayed at that time is stored (S15). When the measurement time exceeds the predetermined time (S16), continuous page feed control is executed, and the page number is continuously counted and counted without displaying the thumbnail of the screen corresponding to the page number sent. For example, a page number one page ahead of the page feed direction is displayed (S17). As described above, the thumbnail display included in the screen before the operation for instructing continuous page feed may be maintained, or a gray image or the like previously stored in the ROM 7 may be read and displayed instead of the thumbnail. Alternatively, notification display such as “page feed” may be performed together.

  In S18, it is determined whether or not the direction instruction button 17d is pressed. While the direction instruction button 17d is continuously pressed, execution of continuous page feed control is continued, and the pressing of the direction instruction button 17d is stopped. Then, the continuous page feed control ends, the page number counted at the end at that time is displayed, and the thumbnail of the screen corresponding to the page number is reproduced / displayed (S19).

  If the return button 28 is pressed after the end of continuous page feed control (S20), the screen returns to the page number screen stored in S15, and a thumbnail of the screen is displayed (S21). Here, the screen displayed by operating the return button 28 is the screen displayed when the direction instruction button 17d is pressed. Therefore, for example, when continuous page feed is executed a plurality of times, the screen displayed by the operation of the return button 28 is the screen displayed before the start of the latest continuous page feed control.

  On the other hand, even when continuous page feed is executed a plurality of times, the screen displayed by the operation of the return button 28 can be the screen that was always displayed before the start of the first continuous page feed. In that case, what is necessary is just to comprise so that the process of S15 in FIG. 16 may be performed by S12.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 16, the page number of the screen displayed by the operation of the return button 28 is stored before the start of the continuous page feed execution. For example, the page at the end of the continuous page feed execution is stored. A configuration may be adopted in which the count number is subtracted from the number.

  When it is determined in S16 and S22 that the measurement time is shorter than the predetermined time, the next page feed control is executed, and the page number and thumbnail of the next page are displayed on the screen (S23). As described above, since it is possible to perform both continuous page feed and next page feed operation only by operating the direction instruction button 17d, the operation unit can be downsized without increasing the number of operation buttons. be able to. Of course, an operation button for next page feed (sequential page feed) and an operation button for continuous page feed (high-speed page feed) may be provided individually.

  If “single screen display” is selected and determined in S11, one image is displayed on one screen (S24), and the subsequent page feed is performed by the same operation as the flow of S13 to S23. be able to. Further, for example, when the direction instruction button 17c is pressed, the page turning operation is performed in the direction in which the screen page returns, and in this case, the same operation as the flow of S13 to S23 can be performed. Needless to say, each operation button may be provided on the television receiver body.

  In addition, the above description is an example in which the present invention is applied to a television device, but the present invention is not limited to this, and an electronic image such as an electronic camera or an electronic book device is used. The present invention can be applied to all image display devices capable of performing display control.

  Furthermore, the image data to be displayed on the thumbnail list display screen (index multi-screen) is not limited to that read from an external memory card, but via image data stored in a built-in memory or storage medium, a network, or the like. It is obvious that the image data may be acquired from the outside. Further, the types of images displayed on the thumbnail list display screen (index multi-screen) are not limited to still images, and may be various images including moving images and text.

  As described above, in the electronic image display control method according to the present embodiment, a plurality of digitized images are grouped, and an image management process for assigning page numbers for managing each group in units of pages, and a predetermined operation To each group based on the operation process for executing the operation process, the instruction process for instructing predetermined control based on the operation of the operation process, the return process for instructing return control, and the instruction in the instruction process or the return process A control step for displaying the assigned page number and the stored or recorded predetermined image, and when the predetermined control instructed in the instruction step is continuous page feed control, the control step includes the page number The page number based on the count process is continuously displayed, and a predetermined image other than the digitized image associated with the page number is used as the predetermined image. A turn image is displayed, and after the continuous page feed control is completed, the control process associates the page number displayed before the start of the continuous page feed control with the page number based on the instruction of the return process. The digitized image is displayed.

  In addition, a storage step of storing the displayed page number based on the operation of the operation step is included, and the control step includes the page number stored in the storage step based on the instruction of the return step and the relevant page number. You may make it display the digitized image linked | related with the page number.

  Further, the image management step may be configured such that each group includes a plurality of digitized images, or each group includes a single digitized image. You may make it do.

  In the operation step, either the first operation or the second operation is executed, and the instruction step determines whether the operation executed in the operation step is the first operation or the second operation. A step of instructing the continuous page feed control when the first operation is determined in the determination step, and switching to the next page screen when the second operation is determined. The control step may execute either the continuous page feed control or the next page feed control based on an instruction of the instruction step.

  Further, the predetermined operation of the operation step is executed by an operation operation of a switch, and the determination step determines the second operation when the operation operation does not exceed a predetermined time, and the operation operation is not less than a predetermined time. When continuing, you may make it determine with said 1st operation.

  In the control step, a gray image may be displayed as the predetermined pattern image during execution of the continuous page feed control, or during continuous page feed control. Recognizable display may be performed.

  Furthermore, the control step may display a number advanced by a predetermined number with respect to the page feeding direction from the page number counted in the counting process during execution of the continuous page turning control.

  Similarly, the electronic image display system according to the present embodiment groups display means, reading means for reading a plurality of digitized images stored in a recording or storage medium, and images read by the reading means. Image management means for assigning page numbers for managing each group in units of pages, operation means for executing a predetermined operation, instruction means for instructing predetermined control based on the operation of the operation means, and return control And a control means for displaying a page number assigned to each group and a predetermined image stored or recorded on the display means based on the instruction means or the instruction of the return means. When the predetermined control instructed by the instructing means is continuous page feed control, the control means performs the page number counting process, and the page number based on the counting process. And displaying a predetermined pattern image other than the digitized image associated with the page number as the predetermined image, and after the continuous page feed control ends, the control means Based on the instruction, the page number displayed before the start of the continuous page feed control and the digitized image associated with the page number are displayed.

  Further, it has a storage means for storing the displayed page number based on the operation of the operation means, and the control means and the page number stored in the storage means based on the instruction of the return means You may make it display the digitized image linked | related with the page number.

  Further, the electronic image display system performs switching so as to transmit either a receiving means for receiving a television broadcast signal and an image signal from the reading means or an image signal from the receiving means to the display means. And a switching control unit configured to control the switching unit to transmit an image signal from the reading unit to the display unit based on an instruction from the instruction unit.

  Further, the image management means may group the group so that each group includes a plurality of digitized images, or the group so that each group includes one digitized image. You may make it divide.

  Furthermore, a first operation or a second operation is executed as the predetermined operation of the operation means, and the instruction means determines whether the operation executed by the operation means is the first operation or the second operation Means for instructing the continuous page feed control when the first operation is determined, and switching to the next page screen when the second operation is determined. The control means may execute either the continuous page feed control or the next page feed control based on an instruction from the instruction means.

  Further, the predetermined operation of the operation means is executed by an operation operation of a switch, and the determination means determines the second operation when the operation operation does not exceed a predetermined time, and the operation operation is not less than a predetermined time. When continuing, you may make it determine with said 1st operation.

  Further, the control means may display a gray image as the predetermined pattern image during the execution of the continuous page feed control, or perform a display that can recognize that the continuous page feed control is being executed. You may do it.

  Further, the control means may display a number that is advanced by a predetermined number in the page feed direction from the page number counted in the counting process during execution of the continuous page feed control.

  Furthermore, the electronic image display system may include a remote operation device that performs remote operation from a location remote from the display unit, and the operation unit and the return unit may be provided in the remote operation device.

  According to the present embodiment, as described above, it is possible to provide an electronic image display control method and an electronic image display system that can easily find an image to be viewed in a short time by providing a continuous page feed function. it can.

  In addition, during continuous page feed, there is no display of image data of each page, and continuous page feed is quickly processed. Therefore, an electronic image display control method and an electronic image display system having comfortable operability are provided. can do.

  Furthermore, since the screen that was displayed before the start of continuous page feed can be displayed by operating the return means, even if you do not remember the page number of the screen, the screen before the start of continuous page feed can be done with a simple operation. You can return to

  In addition, the electronic image display control method and the electronic image display system having a large number of operation functions without increasing the number of parts can be provided by making it possible to operate the continuous page feed and the next page feed with one operation means. Can do.

  In addition, during continuous page feed, the user can easily recognize that continuous page feed is being performed by displaying a predetermined pattern image (for example, a gray image) or a display that can recognize that continuous page feed is in progress. can do.

  In addition, during continuous page feed execution, a number that precedes the page number being counted is displayed continuously on the screen to release the button when the user performs a continuous page feed end operation. It is possible to accurately display an image that the user wants to see according to agility such as operation.

  Further, by providing operation means for performing operations such as continuous page feed and next page feed in a remote control device such as a remote control device (remote control), the screen for continuous page feed and next page feed is separated from the display device. Since it can be operated while confirming from a remote location, the screen is easy to see and the operability can be improved.

  Also, remote control devices such as remote control devices (remote control) are provided with operation means for operations such as continuous page feed and next page feed, and return means for returning to the screen before the start of continuous page feed. Thus, the operation location is not limited, and the operation can be performed while confirming the continuous page feed and next page feed screens from a place away from the display device, so that the screen is easy to see and the operability can be improved.

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Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. The same parts as those in the first embodiment of the present invention are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. 17 to 19 are explanatory diagrams showing an example of a switching method of the thumbnail list display screen (index multi-screen) according to the present embodiment. Here, a thumbnail list display screen including 12 reduced images (thumbnail) is shown. The thumbnail list screens of the first page, the nth page, and the 100th page when the total number of pages is 100 are shown. The images on each screen are grouped in units of a plurality (12 in FIGS. 17 to 19), and a page number is assigned for managing each group. A predetermined screen page (group) can be selected by operating a remote control device (remote control) or the like, and the following control can be performed on the selected group.

  In this embodiment, in addition to a method of sequentially switching and sending thumbnail list display screens one screen at a time (next page feed / sequential page feed), a method of continuously switching and sending thumbnail list display screens at a high speed (continuous page feed). / High-speed page feed). When the last page is reached in the feed direction (100 pages or 1 page in FIGS. 17 to 19), it returns to the first page (1 page or 100 pages in FIGS. 17 to 19). .

  When the continuous page feed control is executed, the sent screen page numbers are switched and displayed at high speed, but the screen thumbnails assigned to (associated with) the sent screen page numbers are not displayed. The screen page is continuously switched and sent. Accordingly, it is not necessary to perform the operation for reproducing and displaying a plurality of thumbnails included in each screen during continuous page feeding, and the work time is shortened, so that smooth and quick page feeding is realized. And a comfortable search operation becomes possible.

  If the total number of pages on the thumbnail list display screen (group) is less than a predetermined number, if continuous page feed is executed, the desired page will pass immediately, which is inconvenient. There is a fear. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the total number of pages of the screen (group) is less than a predetermined number, the continuous page feed is not executed, but the next page feed is executed to improve the usability. Here, for the predetermined total number of pages for which execution of continuous page feed is disabled, an appropriate value can be selected from the continuous page feed speed or the like, but in this embodiment, for example, the screen (group) Continuous page feed can be executed only when the total number of pages is four or more.

  In addition, instead of not displaying the thumbnail of the screen corresponding to the switched page number, it is possible to maintain the state where the thumbnail of the screen before the continuous page feed instruction operation is displayed, or to the place corresponding to each thumbnail A predetermined pattern image determined in advance (for example, a monochrome image such as a gray image) may be displayed. In this way, if the control method is to display a predetermined pattern image determined in advance, the user can recognize whether the next page feed or the continuous page feed is being executed.

  Furthermore, the user can easily recognize that continuous page feed is being performed by a method of displaying “page feed” or the like on the screen during execution of continuous page feed control. If such a notification display is performed, the image (thumbnail) of the switched screen is not displayed, and even when the display of the thumbnail list display screen image before the continuous page feed instruction operation is maintained, User anxiety can be resolved.

  While continuous page feed control is being executed, the thumbnails of the switched screens are not displayed, so the image cannot be confirmed. However, the approximate screen page number that contains the image you want to view is stored in the memory when the user has operated it in the past. It can often be recognized. Therefore, in an actual operation, for example, an operation is performed such that a page is sent to a position close to a desired screen page by continuous page feed, and a screen page is sent from the screen page while confirming an image by next page feed to reach the desired image. Can be performed. In particular, this is a very effective method when, for example, it is desired to quickly search for a desired image using thumbnail display from about 1,000 image data.

  On the other hand, the continuous page feed operation has the following problems. That is, when continuous page feed is stopped at a desired screen page, a stop operation is performed on the screen of the page to be stopped, but there is a time lag between the stop operation and the actual stop. The pages are counted, and the actually stopped page becomes a page advanced in the page feed direction from the desired page.

  As an example in which this time lag may exist, for example, an operation of executing continuous page feed by continuously pressing the feed / return button of the remote control and stopping continuous page feed by stopping pressing the button is an example. Can be mentioned. At this time, there is a time lag because humans are less agile than the operations that instantaneously apply power, rather than the operations that instantaneously apply power.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, in order to eliminate such a problem, the screen page number displayed during execution of continuous page feed control is a number obtained by advancing a predetermined number of pages in the page feed direction from the counted number. It is said. That is, if the page feed direction is a count-up direction, a page number obtained by adding a predetermined number to the counted page number is displayed. If the page-feeding direction is a count-down direction, the page number is counted from the counted page number. The page number after subtracting the number will be displayed.

  With such a configuration, the screen page where the continuous page feed actually stops can be matched with the user's desired screen page. Note that how many page numbers advanced in the forward / backward direction may be displayed by determining an appropriate value by performing a test or the like, but in this embodiment, for example, a number advanced by one page is displayed. ing.

  FIG. 20 shows a block diagram of the television receiver of this embodiment. First, as a general configuration of a television receiver, a receiving unit 1 that receives a television broadcast signal, a video processing unit 2 that performs video processing, an audio processing unit 3 that performs audio processing, a display unit 4 that displays video, and audio A speaker 5 that outputs a signal, a microcomputer 6 that performs overall control including continuous page feed and next page feed, a ROM 7, a remote control device (remote control) 8 that performs remote operation of the television receiver, and a transmission from the remote control 8. The light receiving unit 9 and the like are configured.

  In the present embodiment, a card slot 10 for inserting an external memory such as a memory card in which image data taken by a digital camera or the like is further recorded, an external memory control unit 11 for reading image data recorded on the memory card, A switching unit 12 that selectively switches between the receiving unit 1 and the external memory control unit 11 and transmits either output signal to the video processing unit 2 or the audio processing unit 3 is provided.

  FIG. 21 is an external configuration diagram of the remote controller 8 in the present embodiment. The remote control 8 includes a power button 13 for instructing input of power on / off of the television receiver, a menu button 14 for instructing input of display of a menu screen, an input switching button 15 for switching input of the television receiver, “1”. ”To“ 12 ”, a channel selection button 16, an operation button 17 for operating a screen displayed on the display unit 4, and the like.

  A procedure for displaying an image recorded on a memory card or the like on the display unit 4 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. 22 and the screen of the display unit 4 of FIG. 22, first, when the power button 13 is pressed to turn on the power (S1) and the menu button 14 is pressed (S2), the menu 18 shown in FIG. 23 is displayed (S3). The direction buttons 17a, 17b, 17c, and 17d that indicate the up, down, left, and right directions of the operation button 17 can be used to select an item in the menu 18 displayed on the display unit 4, and the determination button 17e disposed in the middle. The item selected by can be determined.

  When “card setting” in the menu 18 of FIG. 7 is selected and determined by the operation button 17, a menu 19 is displayed as a submenu screen. Here, by selecting and determining “still image setting” in the menu 19 (S4), the still image mode is set, and an image such as a memory card can be displayed via the switching unit 12 (S5). It is also possible to select the “card setting” mode by pressing the input switching button 15 of the remote controller 8.

  Next, an image display control operation will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 24, first, it is possible to select whether to perform “one screen display” or “thumbnail display” on the screen of the display unit 4 (S11). When “thumbnail display” is selected and determined, each image data is grouped in a plurality of units by the external memory control unit 11 and the microcomputer 6, and an image is assigned a screen page number to each group in order to manage a plurality of groups. A management process is performed, and then a predetermined screen page number is selected and a thumbnail list display screen is displayed (S12).

  Further, when the direction instruction button 17d is pressed (S13), a measurement timer for measuring the pressed time is activated (S14). When the measurement time exceeds a predetermined time (S15), the total number of pages in the group is a predetermined number. In the above case, the continuous page feed control is executed (S16), the thumbnail of the screen corresponding to the sent page number is not displayed, the page number is continuously counted, and the page number is counted more than the counted page number. For example, the page number one page ahead in the page feed direction is displayed (S17). As described above, the thumbnail display included in the screen before the operation for instructing continuous page feed may be maintained, or a gray image or the like previously stored in the ROM 7 may be read and displayed instead of the thumbnail. Alternatively, notification display such as “page feed” may be performed together.

  In S18, it is determined whether or not the direction instruction button 17d is pressed. While the direction instruction button 17d is continuously pressed, execution of continuous page feed control is continued, and the pressing of the direction instruction button 17d is stopped. Then, the continuous page feed control ends, the page number counted at the end at that time is displayed, and the thumbnail of the screen corresponding to the page number is reproduced / displayed (S19).

  In S15 and S20, when it is determined that the measurement time is shorter than the predetermined time, or when it is determined that the total number of pages of the group is less than the predetermined number (S16), the next page feed control is executed and the next page is controlled. The page number and thumbnail of the page are displayed on the screen (S21).

  As described above, since it is possible to perform both continuous page feed and next page feed operation only by operating the direction instruction button 17d, the operation unit can be downsized without increasing the number of operation buttons. be able to. Of course, an operation button for next page feed (sequential page feed) and an operation button for continuous page feed (high-speed page feed) may be provided individually.

  If “single screen display” is selected and determined in S11, one image is displayed on one screen (S22), and the subsequent page feed is performed by the same operation as the flow of S13 to S21. be able to. Further, for example, when the direction instruction button 17c is pressed, the page turning operation is performed in the direction in which the screen page returns, and in this case, the same operation as the flow of S13 to S21 can be performed. Needless to say, each operation button may be provided on the television receiver body.

  In addition, the above description is an example in which the present invention is applied to a television device, but the present invention is not limited to this, and an electronic image such as an electronic camera or an electronic book device is used. The present invention can be applied to all image display devices capable of performing display control.

  Furthermore, the image data to be displayed on the thumbnail list display screen (index multi-screen) is not limited to that read from an external memory card, but via image data stored in a built-in memory or storage medium, a network, or the like. It is obvious that the image data may be acquired from the outside. Further, the types of images displayed on the thumbnail list display screen (index multi-screen) are not limited to still images, and may be various images including moving images and text.

  As described above, the electronic image display control method according to the present embodiment divides a plurality of digitized images into groups, assigns page numbers for managing each group in units of pages, and sets the total number of pages in the group. An image management process for storing a predetermined operation, an operation process for executing a predetermined operation, an instruction process for instructing predetermined control in response to the operation of the operation process, and an instruction process for instructing each group A control step for displaying the assigned page number and the stored or recorded predetermined image, wherein the predetermined control instructed in the instructing step is continuous page feed control, and the total number of pages in the group Is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the control step performs the page number counting process, continuously displays page numbers based on the counting process, and is associated with the page number as the predetermined image. It is for displaying a predetermined pattern images other than digitized image.

  The image management step may be configured such that each group includes a plurality of digitized images, or each group includes a single digitized image. You may make it do.

  Further, in the operation step, either the first operation or the second operation is executed, and the instruction step determines whether the operation executed in the operation step is the first operation or the second operation. If the total page number of the group is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, the indicating step is the first step in the determining step. When the operation is determined, the continuous page feed control is instructed. When the second operation is determined, the next page feed control is instructed. The control process is based on the instruction in the instruction process. When either the page feed control or the next page feed control is executed and the total number of pages of the group is less than the predetermined number, the control step is performed when the operation in the operation step is executed. The determination result is Regardless of the whether the operation or the second operation may be executed the next page feed control.

  Further, the predetermined operation of the operation step is executed by an operation operation of a switch, and the determination step determines that the second operation is performed when the operation operation does not exceed a predetermined time, and the operation operation is performed for a predetermined time. If the operation is continued, the first operation may be determined.

  In the control step, a gray image may be displayed as the predetermined pattern image during execution of the continuous page feed control, or during continuous page feed control. Recognizable display may be performed.

  Furthermore, the control step may display a number advanced by a predetermined number with respect to the page feeding direction from the page number counted in the counting process during execution of the continuous page turning control.

  Similarly, the electronic image display system according to the present embodiment groups display means, reading means for reading a plurality of digitized images stored in a recording or storage medium, and images read by the reading means. In response to an operation of the operation means, an image management means for assigning page numbers for managing each group in units of pages and storing the total number of pages of the group, an operation means for executing a predetermined operation, Instructing means for instructing predetermined control, and in response to an instruction from the instructing means, control means for displaying on the display means a page number assigned to each group and a stored or recorded predetermined image. When the predetermined control instructed by the instruction means is continuous page feed control and the total number of pages in the group is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the control means performs the page number counting process, and The page number with continuously display based on bets processing, and displays a predetermined pattern image other than images digitized is associated with the page number as the predetermined image.

  In addition, the electronic image display system performs switching so as to transmit either a receiving means for receiving a television broadcast signal and an image signal from the reading means or an image signal from the receiving means to the display means. And a switching control unit configured to control the switching unit to transmit an image signal from the reading unit to the display unit based on an instruction from the instruction unit.

  Further, the image management means may group the group so that each group includes a plurality of digitized images, or group the group so that each group includes one digitized image. You may make it do.

  Further, a first operation or a second operation is executed as the predetermined operation of the operation means, and the instruction means determines whether the operation executed by the operation means is the first operation or the second operation. Determining means, instructing the continuous page feed control or the next page feed control to switch to the next page screen, and when the total number of pages of the group is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, the instruction means When the first operation is determined, the continuous page feed control is instructed. When the second operation is determined, the next page feed control is instructed. The control means is based on an instruction from the instruction means. When either the continuous page feed control or the next page feed control is executed, and the total number of pages of the group is less than the predetermined number, the control means, when the operation by the operation means is executed, Judgment result of judgment means There regardless of whether said first operation or said second operation may be executed the next page feed control.

  Further, the predetermined operation of the operation means is executed by an operation operation of a switch, and the determination means determines the second operation when the operation operation does not exceed a predetermined time, and the operation operation is not less than a predetermined time. When continuing, you may make it determine with said 1st operation.

  Further, the control means may display a gray image as the predetermined pattern image during execution of the continuous page feed control, or during continuous page feed control during execution of the continuous page feed control. Recognizable display may be performed.

  Further, the control means may display a number that is advanced by a predetermined number in the page feed direction from the page number counted in the counting process during execution of the continuous page feed control.

  The electronic image display system may include a remote operation device that performs remote operation from a location remote from the display unit, and the operation unit may be provided in the remote operation device.

  According to the present embodiment, as described above, it is possible to provide an electronic image display control method and an electronic image display system that can easily find an image to be viewed in a short time by providing a continuous page feed function. it can.

  In addition, during continuous page feed, there is no display of image data of each page, and continuous page feed is quickly processed. Therefore, an electronic image display control method and an electronic image display system having comfortable operability are provided. can do.

  Furthermore, by executing continuous page feed only when the total number of pages in the group is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, the inconvenience that a desired page passes instantaneously because the total number of pages in the group is small is eliminated. An image display control method and an electronic image display system can be provided.

  In addition, the electronic image display control method and the electronic image display system having a large number of operation functions without increasing the number of parts can be provided by making it possible to operate the continuous page feed and the next page feed with one operation means. Can do.

  In addition, during continuous page feed, the user can easily recognize that continuous page feed is being performed by displaying a predetermined pattern image (for example, a gray image) or a display that can recognize that continuous page feed is in progress. can do.

  In addition, during continuous page feed execution, a number that precedes the page number being counted is displayed continuously on the screen to release the button when the user performs a continuous page feed end operation. It is possible to accurately display an image that the user wants to see according to agility such as operation.

  In addition, since the operation means for performing operations such as continuous page feed and next page feed is provided in a remote control device such as a remote control device (remote control), the operation location is not limited, and continuous page feed or next page feed is possible. The screen can be operated while being confirmed from a location away from the display device, so that the screen is easy to see and the operability can be improved.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the thumbnail list display screen concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the thumbnail list display screen concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the thumbnail list display screen concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention. [BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS] It is a block diagram which shows the television apparatus concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is an external appearance block diagram which shows the remote control apparatus of the television apparatus concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows screen operation of the television apparatus concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation menu screen of the television apparatus concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows image reproduction display operation of the television apparatus concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the thumbnail list display screen concerning the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the thumbnail list display screen concerning the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the thumbnail list display screen concerning the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the television apparatus concerning the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is an external appearance block diagram which shows the remote control apparatus of the television apparatus concerning the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows screen operation of the television apparatus concerning the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation menu screen of the television apparatus concerning the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows image reproduction display operation of the television apparatus concerning the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the thumbnail list display screen concerning the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the thumbnail list display screen concerning the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the thumbnail list display screen concerning the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the television apparatus concerning the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is an external appearance block diagram which shows the remote control apparatus of the television apparatus concerning the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows screen operation of the television apparatus concerning the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation menu screen of the television apparatus concerning the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows image reproduction display operation of the television apparatus concerning the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the conventional thumbnail switching screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the conventional thumbnail switching screen.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Reception part 2 Video | video processing part 3 Audio | voice processing part 4 Display part 5 Speaker 6 Microcomputer 7 ROM
8 Remote control device 9 Light receiving unit 10 Card slot 11 External memory control unit 12 Switching unit 13 Power button 14 Menu button 15 Input switching button 16 Channel selection button 17 Operation button 17a Direction instruction button 17b Direction instruction button 17c Direction instruction button 17d Direction Instruction button 17e Determination button 18 Menu 19 Menu 28 Return button

Claims (6)

In an image display device capable of displaying a screen including a plurality of images together with the screen page number,
While continuous page feed control is performed to page through each screen continuously, the screen page number is continuously changed and displayed, and a constant image is displayed without changing the image contained in the screen. An image display device. The image display device according to claim 1,
2. The image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the certain image is a predetermined single color image. The image display device according to claim 1,
The image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the certain image is an image included in a screen displayed immediately before the continuous page feed control is executed. In the image display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
An image display device that displays that the continuous page feed control is being executed. In the image display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
An image display device that displays a screen that was displayed immediately before execution of the continuous page feed control when a return instruction is issued after the continuous page feed control is completed. The image display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
When the number of screens including at least one image is less than a predetermined number, the continuous page feed control is not executed, and the next page feed control is performed in which each screen is paged one by one together with the screen page number. A characteristic image display device.

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