JP2005328122A - Management program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a management program for eliminating image data under a prescribed condition. <P>SOLUTION: The management program for storing a plurality of image data recorded in recording media to a recording means such as a hard disk in the units of the recording media or types of the image data (original image data and reduced image data or the like) and managing the image data, allows a computer to function as a means that permits deletion of the image data in the units of the recording media or in the units of the types but inhibits deletion of individual image data or a means that stores history information (file names, path names, deleted date and time or the like of the image data) related to the deletion in the case of deleting the individual image data. By storing the history information even when the deletion of the individual image data is inhibited or the deletion of the individual image data is permitted, the image data are surely stored and managed without making it unclear as to which image data are stored and managed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a management program for storing and managing image data recorded on a recording medium.

  In recent years, various services related to photography have been provided. For example, a user takes a picture with a digital camera, brings the digital camera or digital camera media to a photo shop such as a minilab, and uses an unmanned terminal (kiosk) or store terminal provided in the store to Image data recorded on a medium can be written on a recording medium such as a CD-R or a DVD-R (for example, JP-A-5-182373).

  Also, when a user takes a picture with a film camera and brings the photographed film to a photo shop such as a minilab, the photo shop develops the film, reads the image data using a reading device such as a scanner, and the CD- There is also a service for writing to a recording medium such as R or DVD-R and providing it to the user.

  In addition, image data read from digital cameras, media, and film is converted to image data in a file format that can be played back on image playback devices such as DVD players, DVD recorders, HDD recorders, and game machines, and converted to the original image data. There is also a service for writing image data to a recording medium such as a CD-R or a DVD-R.

JP-A-5-182373 (page 4-6, Fig. 3)

  By using the above services, it is possible to obtain a recording medium on which image data recorded on a digital camera, media, etc., image data converted for an image playback device, etc. are recorded, and moreover on a plurality of recording media By backing up the recorded image data to a hard disk or the like of a computer device, the image data can be collectively stored and managed as a so-called electronic album. Originally, it is desirable that the image data of this electronic album is stored and managed without being deleted, but the high resolution image data has a large data size, and if a large number of such image data is stored, the capacity of the hard disk becomes insufficient. Therefore, it may be necessary to delete the image data.

  In such a case, if backup image data can be deleted arbitrarily, it will not be clear which image data was deleted, so the image data stored and managed as an electronic album is unclear. Become. In addition, even if the image data is judged to be unnecessary at the time of deletion, it may be desired to view it later. In this case, if it is not known which image data has been deleted, the image data may be restored. It becomes difficult.

  On the other hand, image data includes original image data having a large data size and reduced image data such as thumbnail image data or screen nail image data obtained by reducing the data size of the original image data. Both are backed up. For example, when image data is backed up by other recording means such as a home server or a web server, the hard disk has only reduced image data for displaying an image on the screen. It is sufficient that the data is backed up. In such a case, it is more convenient to make it possible to delete the image data under certain conditions.

  In this way, electronic data such as image data can be easily deleted, so if unlimited deletion is possible, it will not be used as an electronic album for storing and managing important image data. If the deletion is impossible, a load is applied to the recording means. Therefore, it is important to add a certain restriction to the deletion or modification of the image data when storing and managing the image data.

  In addition, such problems are not limited to still image data based on photographic images, but also in moving image data obtained by shooting with a digital movie camera, music data acquired via the Internet, content data, and the like. Arise.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a main object thereof is to provide a management program capable of deleting image data under a predetermined condition.

  In order to achieve the above object, the management program of the present invention stores a plurality of image data recorded on a recording medium in a specific recording unit in units of the recording medium or in units of types of the image data in the recording medium. In the management program to be managed, the computer is allowed to function as a unit that permits the deletion of the image data in units of the recording medium or the type of the recording medium and prohibits the deletion of the individual image data.

  Further, the management program of the present invention is a management program for storing and managing a plurality of image data recorded on a recording medium in a specific recording means in units of the recording medium or in units of types of the image data in the recording medium. The computer classifies the image based on the image data in the recording medium unit or the type unit in the recording medium and displays the image on the display unit, and in response to the deletion instruction, in the selected recording medium or the recording medium. It functions as means for deleting all the image data corresponding to the type.

  In the present invention, the means displays a screen for selecting the type of the image data to be deleted in response to the deletion instruction when an image classified by the recording medium is displayed on the display means. It can be configured such that it is displayed on the display means and functions as means for deleting all the image data corresponding to the selected type.

  Further, in the present invention, when only one type of the image data among the plurality of types is deleted, the display unit displays an image based on the other type of the image data, and the vicinity of the image It is also possible to display information indicating that the image data of the one type has been deleted.

  Further, in the present invention, the image data is stored in the recording medium unit or the type unit in a folder having a name generated according to a predetermined rule, and is deleted in the folder unit in response to the deletion instruction. Can be configured to be executed.

  Further, the management program of the present invention is a management program for storing and managing a plurality of image data recorded on a recording medium in a specific recording means in units of the recording medium or in units of types of the image data in the recording medium. The computer is caused to function as means for storing history information related to the deletion when deleting each of the image data.

  In the present invention, the means classifies the image data by the recording medium unit or the type unit of the recording medium and causes the display means to display the image data, and an image based on the deleted image data is displayed. Information indicating that the image data has been deleted can be displayed in a frame, and the history information includes information for specifying the deleted image data, and a recording location where the image data was recorded. It is preferable to include information for specifying the date or information for specifying the date and time of deletion.

  As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention, the management program stores and manages image data in units of recording media or types, and when deleting image data, image data in units of recording media or types is deleted. Since it is permitted and deletion of individual image data is prohibited, it is possible to securely store and manage image data without obscuring which image data is stored and managed. In addition, when deletion of individual image data is permitted, since deletion history information is stored, it is not unclear which image data is stored and managed in the same way, and image data can be reliably stored. Can be stored and managed.

  According to the management program of the present invention, image data can be reliably stored and managed as an electronic album.

  The reason is that the management program stores and manages a plurality of image data in units of recording media or in units of types (original image data, thumbnail image data, screen nail image data, etc.). This is because deletion of image data is permitted and deletion of individual image data is prohibited, so it is not unclear which image data is stored and managed. In addition, even when individual image data deletion is permitted, deletion history such as information specifying the deleted image data, information specifying the recording location where the image data was recorded, deletion date and time information, etc. This is because the information is stored, so that even when image data is partially deleted, it is not unclear which image data is stored and managed.

  In a preferred embodiment of the management program according to the present invention, a plurality of image data recorded on a recording medium is stored on a hard disk in units of recording media or image data types (original image data, reduced image data, etc.). In a management program stored and managed in a recording means such as a means for allowing a computer to delete image data in units of recording media or types, and prohibiting deletion of individual image data, or When deleting, it functions as a means for saving history information related to the deletion (information specifying the file name of the image data, the recording location where the image data was recorded, the date and time of deletion, etc.). Even when prohibition or deletion of individual image data is permitted, it is possible to save any image data by saving history information. Data is stored, without Do is managed becomes unclear, securely store the image data, it can be managed.

  In order to describe the above embodiment in detail, a management program according to the first example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a recording apparatus and a data management apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 2 to 5 are diagrams schematically showing another configuration of the data management apparatus, and FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing means of the data management apparatus. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure for creating a recording medium using the recording device, FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure for storing image data using the data management device, and FIG. It is a flowchart figure which shows the deletion procedure of the image data using a management apparatus. 10 to 13 are diagrams showing the data recording structure, FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the data recording area in the recording medium, and FIG. 15 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of the recording medium (CD-R). It is. FIGS. 16 to 18 are diagrams showing examples of screen structures displayed on the display means of the data management apparatus.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the system of the present embodiment includes a recording device 1 that creates a recording medium 9, and a data management device 10 that stores, manages, and deletes image data recorded on the recording medium 9. The recording apparatus 1 includes a media loading unit for loading a recording medium (hereinafter referred to as a medium 8) such as smart media, compact flash (registered trademark), memory stick (registered trademark), SD memory card, and multimedia card. 2. Digital camera 7 (including both digital still camera and digital movie camera) and camera-equipped mobile phone 7a, etc., a device connection unit 3 for connecting a camera, such as a camera-equipped mobile phone 7a by wire, wireless, infrared, etc., communication via the Internet, etc. Network connection unit for downloading image data or the like from the server 16 via the network 15 Input control means and image data read from the media 8 or digital camera 7 or downloaded from the server 16 or image data converted into a format that can be played back by a DVD player, DVD recorder, HDD recorder, game machine, etc. are recorded. A recording medium loading unit 4 for loading a recording medium 9 such as a CD-R / RW, a DVD ± R / RW, a DVD-RAM, a Blu-ray disc, an operation unit 6 such as a button, a keyboard, a mouse, and an LCD, And a display unit 5 such as a CRT (a touch panel having both the operation unit 6 and the display unit 5 is shown in the figure).

  The data management apparatus 10 includes at least a recording medium loading unit 14 for loading the recording medium 9 and recording means for storing image data (the internal hard disk 11 may be used, or an external hard disk or the data management apparatus 10 may be connected). Network-connected home server, web server, etc.). The means of the data management apparatus 10 is shown in a block diagram as shown in FIG. That is, the image data is recorded in the input control means 17 for reading the image data and the identification information from the recording medium 9 loaded in the recording medium loading section 14 and the recording means such as the hard disk 11, and the image data is deleted from the recording means. A monitor that displays a screen having a button for instructing deletion of the image data of the predetermined unit (recording / deletion control means 18 and image data is classified in a predetermined unit (recording medium 9 unit or image data type unit)). Display means 12 and operation means 13 such as a keyboard and a mouse are provided.

  Each of the above units may be configured as hardware in the data management apparatus 10 or may be configured as a management program that causes at least the computer to function as the recording / deletion control unit 18. It may be configured to be installed and executed. 1 shows a case where a personal computer is used as the data management apparatus 10, the form of the data management apparatus 10 is also arbitrary. For example, a dedicated set-top box as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, a portable writer, as shown in FIG. 4 as an HDD recorder, DVD recorder or game machine equipped with arithmetic processing means, as shown in FIG. 5, as a car navigation device equipped with arithmetic processing means, etc. You can also.

  Hereinafter, a procedure for deleting image data using the data management apparatus 10 will be described. Before that, in order to facilitate understanding of the invention, a procedure for creating the recording medium 9 using the recording apparatus 1 and the recording medium are described. A procedure for storing the image data recorded in the data management apparatus 10 in the data management apparatus 10 will be described. First, a procedure for creating the recording medium 9 using the recording apparatus 1 having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S101, the media 8 is loaded into the media loading unit 2 of the recording apparatus 1, the digital camera 7 or the camera-equipped mobile phone 7a is connected to the device connection unit 3, or the network connection unit is connected to the communication network 15. At the same time, the recording medium 9 is loaded into the recording medium loading unit 4. The recording medium 9 may be a recording medium in which no data is recorded, or the user may purchase a recording medium in which other programs such as a management program and a slide show program, and music data are recorded in advance. . Next, in step S102, the image data recorded on the digital camera 7 or the medium 8 (still image data, moving image data, data including image information, etc. are collectively referred to as image data) or the server 16 is recorded. The image data is read, and image data to be recorded on the recording medium 9 is selected using the display unit 5 and the operation unit 6 as necessary.

  Next, in step S103, music data to be used as BGM for reproducing the image data as a slide show with music is read from the media 8, the server 16, the storage unit of the recording apparatus 1, and the like as necessary. The music data may be selected by the user, or music data set as a default in advance may be used.

  Next, in step S104, reduced image data such as thumbnail image data or screen nail image data obtained by reducing the data size of the read image data is created as necessary. The reduced image data only needs to have a data size smaller than the input image data. For example, the reduced image data may be image data with a reduced number of pixels, color data, or image data with a reduced color reproduction range.

  Next, in step S105, if necessary, the read image data can be read by a video player (Video-CD format, DVD-Video format, DVD player, DVD recorder, HDD recorder, game machine, etc.). HDTV format data). The method for creating the moving image data from the image data is not particularly limited. For example, when still image data is displayed like a slide show, data with a difference 0 corresponding to the slide display time is added to the still image data. The moving image data may be generated by generating moving image data or adding difference data based on the slide effect set by the slide show program to the still image data.

  Next, the input image data, the generated reduced image data, and the converted moving image data are recorded on the recording medium 9. At this time, the data can be recorded on any recording medium 9. Alternatively, data recording may be permitted only to the recording medium 9 that is normally created. In the latter case, for example, in step S106, with reference to position information (for example, physical address) stored in advance in the storage unit, it is determined whether or not specific identification information is written in advance in the position. Data recording can be started only when the identification information is written.

  In that case, since the identification information is provided to prevent unauthorized data recording, if the recording location and contents of the identification information are easily known, the identification information itself is also copied and the unauthorized data In other words, at least part of the identification information cannot be accessed by the OS of the computer (that is, outside the logical address area), specifically inside the logical address area of the disk type recording medium. It is preferable that data is written in this area.

  Here, the structure of a general recording medium 9 will be described with reference to FIG. 15. The CD-R is formed on a polycarbonate substrate 100 with an organic dye layer 101 such as cyanine, phthalocyanine, or azo and a reflective layer such as silver. 102 and a protective layer 103 are laminated to form a pit by applying laser light of a predetermined power to the organic dye layer 101 to decompose the dye and deform the substrate, thereby recording information. However, since the optimum value of the laser power varies depending on the type of the laser head that irradiates the laser beam and the type of the organic dye layer 101 to be used, the CD-R is required to reliably write and read information. It is necessary for the drive side to recognize what kind of dye is used. Therefore, information such as the type of dye used for the CD-R and the name of the manufacturer that produces the CD-R is written in the innermost circumference at the manufacturing stage of the recording medium 9, and the information is read by the drive firmware. The laser power is adjusted by controlling the laser head. As described above, the innermost area of the disc is used as an area for recording information on the features of the CD-R, and is usually an area that cannot be accessed by the OS. By writing the identification information of the recording medium 9, it is possible to prevent the identification information itself from being copied.

  The specific configuration of the identification information is arbitrary, but since the manufacturer's name is recorded in advance outside the logical address area of the recording medium 9 as described above, the manufacturer's name and the recording medium 9 are recorded. By using the number assigned to the identification information as identification information, it can be easily and reliably identified whether or not the recording medium 9 is properly created.

  The data is recorded on the recording medium 9 in which the identification information is written. However, since the recording area where the data can be read is limited in the image reproducing device, the converted moving image data, the association file, etc. in step S107. (Hereinafter collectively referred to as an image reproduction device data group) is transferred to a predetermined folder for writing, and then the image reproduction device data group is read out from the folder and stored in the recording medium 9. Record inside the logical address area. Thereafter, in step S108, before recording the data for the computer device, the session is temporarily closed in order to classify the data area usable in the image reproduction device.

  In step S109, image data and an application such as a slide show program, a setting file, an information file, music data, and the like (hereinafter collectively referred to as a computer device data group) are provided in advance. After transferring to a predetermined folder for writing, the computer device data group is read from the folder and recorded outside the data group for image reproduction device previously recorded on the recording medium 9 to complete the series of writing processes. To do.

  Various types of information are recorded on the recording medium 9 created in the above procedure as shown in FIG. 14, and outside the innermost logical address area of the disk type recording medium 9, a predetermined format (preferably a file) Non-format data format) identification information is recorded, a data group for image reproduction equipment is recorded inside the logical address area outside it, if necessary, and a computer equipment data group containing image data outside that Is recorded.

  Further, the recording structure of the recording medium 9 created in the above procedure is as shown in FIG. 10, for example, and the computer equipment data group includes image data, thumbnail image data, screen nail image data in the “PS_Roll” folder. A plurality of types of image data (image data group), an information file (info.txt) in which various information related to the recording medium 9 is recorded, a slide show program in the “APPL” folder, a slide show setting file, an automatic startup file It is composed of other data groups such as (Autorun.inf), and the image playback device data group associates the image data in the “VCD” folder as data for Video-CD format, DVD-Video format, HDTV format, etc. Files, image data to be displayed on the TV screen in the “SEGMENT” folder, video data in the “MPEGAV” folder , An application for displaying still image data on the TV screen in the “DAT” folder. Further, in the information file (info.txt), for example, the identification information of the recording medium 9 (which may be the same as or different from the identification information recorded outside the logical address area of the recording medium 9) or recording The title of the medium 9, shooting date / time information, the number of image data groups (rolls) recorded in the recording medium 9, identification information (roll ID) of each image data group, and the like are recorded.

  Although the recording structure of the image data group is arbitrary, in order to facilitate management when the image data group is backed up to the data management device 10 or the like, a folder is configured according to a predetermined rule, and the folder is unique. It is preferable to give a unique name. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, a folder (ROYYMMDDyyy_XXXXXXAABxxx, here RO030416001_12345601C001) indicating the storage location of image data for each medium 8, each device, and each film in the lower hierarchy of the folder (PS_Roll) indicating the storage location of image data YYMMDD: Number that identifies the date of writing, yyy: Sequential number for each day, XXXXXX: Random ID number, AA: Manufacturer code (00 to ZZ), B: Software, device Product category (0 to Z), xxx: Sequential number can also be used.

  Next, a procedure for storing the image data group recorded on the recording medium 9 created by the recording apparatus 1 in an area to be stored and managed by the management program will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Here, the case where the image data group is stored and managed in the hard disk 11 of the data management apparatus 10 will be described, but the area for storing and managing the image data group is arbitrary, and the home connected to the data management apparatus 10 via the network. You may preserve | save and manage to a server, a web server, etc.

  First, when the recording medium 9 is loaded into the recording medium loading unit 14 of the data management apparatus 10 in step S201, the input control means 17 reads image data from the recording medium 9 in step S202. At that time, all the image data recorded on the recording medium 9 may be read, or if a part of the image data recorded on the recording medium 9 has already been recorded on the data management apparatus 10, the difference Only the image data may be read. Next, in step S203, a file check is performed to determine whether the read image data file is damaged. After that, in step S204, the image data is stored in the hard disk 11 or the like using the recording / deleting control means 18. Record to the recording destination.

  The recording structure of the image data stored in the above procedure is arbitrary, but when image data is recorded on the recording medium 9 with the data structure as shown in FIG. It is preferable to record the data structure while maintaining it. In that case, the recording structure of the image data in the hard disk 11 is as shown in FIG. 11, and a folder (PS_Roll) indicating the storage location of the image data is created at an arbitrary recording position of the hard disk 11, and in a lower hierarchy thereof In addition to the folder (ROYYMMDDyyy_XXXXXXAABxxx) where image data that has already been registered is stored and managed, a folder (in this case, RO030416001_12345601C001) indicating the storage location of the newly added image data is created, and the original is stored in that folder. Image data (OR030416000001.jpg to OR030416000010.jpg) is stored, and the thumbnail image data (TH030416000001.jpg to TH030416000010.jpg) and screen nail image data are stored in a folder (THM) indicating the storage location of the thumbnail image data. Screen nail image data (SC030416000001.jpg ~) in the folder (SCREEN) indicating the storage location SC030416000010.jpg) is also stored, and an information file (info.txt) in which various information regarding the recording medium 9 is recorded is also stored. Further, a folder (PSYYMMDDyyy_XXXXXXAAB: the meanings of YYMMDD, yyy, XXXXXX, AA, and B are the same as described above) indicating the storage location of the migrated image data may be created in the hierarchy above the PS_Roll folder.

  In step S205, in order to clarify the image data stored and managed in the hard disk 11, the information described in the information file is registered as a database. The contents of this database are not particularly limited. For example, an album table in which album information is described, a roll table in which information on each image data group (role) is described, and a file table in which information on each image data is described , An exif table in which information of image data in the exif format is described.

  The album table records identification information (album ID) of the recording medium 9, title of the recording medium 9 (album title), shooting date / time information, and type of stored image data (for example, whether original image data is recorded). Album status indicating whether only reduced image data is recorded), album type indicating whether the album is registered as a favorite, album link indicating whether image data in the album is linked, etc. The roll table is composed of an album ID, image data group (role) identification information (role ID), the total number of images indicating the quantity of image data in the roll, creation date information of the roll, etc. Role ID, file name, frame number, file type, file save destination, image Rotation information indicating whether or not the file is rotated, file link indicating whether or not the file is linked, storage status indicating whether or not the original image data exists, and the exif table includes the role ID and the file It consists of name shooting date / time information, image title, image memo, and the like.

  Next, a procedure for deleting specific image data from the data management apparatus 10 in which image data has been stored by the above procedure will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, when a predetermined program such as an image display program is started in step S301, an image display screen 20 as shown in FIG. 16 is displayed on the display unit 12 of the data management apparatus 10 in step S302. The image display screen 20 includes, for example, a tag display field 21 for identifying an image data group, and an image display field 22 in which images based on image data stored and managed in units of recording media are displayed in a list format. And a work menu column 23 in which processing using image data is displayed in a selectable manner.

  The tag display field 21 is composed of identification information of the recording medium 9, date and time information such as the shooting date of the image data, album title, etc. for each recording means (recording medium 9) from which the image data is recorded. Button is provided, and image data can be selected for each recording medium 9. Further, below the tag display field 21, an “album title change” button for changing the title of the album and the like, and “album deletion” that enables image data to be deleted for each recording medium 9 that is a feature of the present invention. "Button is provided. In the image display field 22, a frame for displaying images based on image data stored and managed in units of recording media in a list format is arranged, and below it is for changing the display format of the image. Various buttons are provided. In the work menu field 23, a button for creating or duplicating a new recording medium using the image displayed in the image display field 22, a button for registering image data as a favorite, and image data are transmitted by e-mail. Buttons, buttons for printing images at home printers and photo shops, and the like.

  In step S303, the button displayed in the tag display field 21 is selected to display image data corresponding to the desired recording medium 9, and in step S304, the “album delete” button in the tag display field 21 is clicked. Press to instruct deletion. Here, when deletion is instructed, all the image data corresponding to the selected recording medium 9 may be deleted immediately, but the image data is also backed up by other recording means as described above and stored in the hard disk 11. In some cases, such as when only reduced image data needs to be saved, deletion may be desired for each type. In this embodiment, therefore, in step S305, as shown in FIG. 17, a type selection screen 24 for selecting the type of image data to be deleted is displayed on the image display screen 20 in an overlapping manner. In this type selection screen 24, in addition to a message for confirming deletion of the image data group (album) in units of 9 recording media, the type of image data to be deleted (here, only the original image data is deleted or all A button for selecting whether to delete the original image data (original image data and reduced image data) is displayed.

  Then, if “delete only main image data” is selected in step S306, the original image data in the RO030416001_12345601C001 folder as shown in FIG. 12 among the image data recorded in the hard disk 11 in step S307. (OR030416000001.jpg to OR030416000010.jpg) are deleted, and the thumbnail image data (TH030416000001.jpg to TH030416000010.jpg) in the THM folder and the screen nail image data (SC030416000001.jpg to SC030416000010.jpg) in the SCREEN folder are left as they are. Saved.

  If “Delete All” is selected in step S306, the original image data, thumbnail image data, and screen nail image data in the RO030416001_12345601C001 folder are deleted from the hard disk 11 in step S308 as shown in FIG. Is done. In this case, after deleting all the image data, the RO030416001_12345601C001 folder and the information file are left in consideration of the case where it is desired to restore the original state or restore only the specific type of image data. A configuration may be adopted in which the entire folder is deleted.

  For example, when “delete all” is selected, the button corresponding to the recording medium 9 from which the image data has been deleted is erased from the tag display field 21 of the image display screen 20, and “only the main image data is deleted”. When "" is selected, as shown in FIG. 18, information indicating that the original image data has been deleted (here, "no real image") is displayed in the vicinity of each image in the image display field 22. Is done.

  Thereafter, in step S309, information regarding the deleted image data is recorded in the database, and the database is updated. As in the above, this database includes an album table in which album information is described, a roll table in which information on each image data group (role) is described, a file table in which information on each image data is described, and an exif format. If you select “Delete only this image data”, the album status of the album table, the storage status of the file table, etc. will be updated. When “Delete all” is selected, information on the recording medium 9 deleted from the database is deleted.

  As described above, in this embodiment, in a configuration in which image data is stored and managed in units of recording media 9 in a recording destination such as the hard disk 11 of the data management apparatus 10, the unit or type of recording media is displayed on the image display screen 20. Only the buttons that can only be deleted in units are displayed, and the user can execute only the deletion in a predetermined unit by operating this button, so it is unclear which image data is stored and managed. The image data can be reliably stored and managed.

  In the above description, only the “album delete” button is provided on the image display screen 20 so that an instruction for deleting individual image data cannot be given. However, the “delete” button as shown in the second embodiment is not provided. It is possible to delete the image data individually by selecting the desired recording medium 9 in the tag display field 21 or selecting all the image data in the image display field 22 and pressing the “delete” button. The recording / deletion control means 18 controls whether to permit or prohibit so that deletion is prohibited when specific image data is selected in the image display field 22 and the “delete” button is pressed. Good.

  Next, a management program according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing means of the data management apparatus, and FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a procedure for deleting image data using the data management apparatus. FIG. 21 and FIG. 22 are diagrams showing examples of screen configurations displayed on the display means of the data management apparatus.

  In the first embodiment described above, the image display screen 20 is provided with only the “album delete” button for instructing deletion of the image data in units of the recording medium 9 or in the type of the recording medium, so that individual image data cannot be deleted. However, even if individual image data is deleted, if the deletion history is clear, it will not be lost which image data is deleted. Therefore, in this embodiment, instead of enabling deletion of individual image data, when deleting individual image data, deletion history information is stored so that the deleted image data can be identified. Yes.

  In that case, when the means of the data management apparatus 10 is shown in a block diagram, it becomes as shown in FIG. 19. The input control means 17 reads image data and identification information from the recording medium 9 loaded in the recording medium loading unit 14, and the hard disk. Recording / deleting control means 18 for controlling image data to be recorded in or deleted from the recording means, such as 11, and history information relating to the deletion (the file name identifying the deleted image data and the image data) (History information generating means 19 for generating a recording location where information is recorded, date information of deletion, etc.), a display means 12 such as a monitor, and an operating means 13 such as a keyboard and a mouse.

  Also in the present embodiment, each means described above may be configured as hardware in the data management apparatus 10, or a management program that causes the computer to function as at least the recording / deletion control means 18 and the history information generation means 19. The management program may be installed in the data management apparatus 10 and executed, and the form of the data management apparatus 10 is arbitrary.

  A procedure for deleting specific image data using the data management apparatus 10 having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, when a predetermined program such as an image display program is started in step S401, an image display screen 20 as shown in FIG. 21 is displayed on the display means of the data management apparatus 10 in step S402. Similar to the first embodiment, the image display screen 20 includes a tag display field 21 for identifying an image data group and images based on image data stored and managed in units of recording media in a list format. An image display column 22 to be displayed, a work menu column 23 in which processing using image data is selectably displayed, and the like are provided. In this embodiment, arbitrary image data can be deleted. Instead of the “Delete Album” button, a “Delete” button is provided in the work menu column 23.

  Next, in step S403, after selecting a desired recording medium 9 in the tag display field 21 and displaying an image in the image display field 22, the image data to be deleted is selected (for example, the shaded area in FIG. 21). In step S404, when the “delete” button in the work menu column 23 is pressed to instruct deletion, in step S405, the history information generating unit 19 specifies information (file name) that specifies image data corresponding to the selected image. Etc.), information for specifying the recording location where the image data was recorded, and history information such as date and time information is generated and described in an information file (info.txt) in the hard disk 11.

  Thereafter, in step S406, the recording / deleting control means 18 deletes the selected image data from the hard disk 11. It should be noted that generation of history information and deletion of image data may be executed as soon as deletion is instructed, but a screen for selecting the type of image data to be deleted is displayed as in the first embodiment. The image data of the type selected by the user may be deleted. When the original image data is deleted and the reduced image data is stored, an image based on the reduced image data is displayed in the image display field 22, and in the vicinity of the image as in the first embodiment. , Information indicating that the original image data has been deleted (for example, “no real image”) is displayed, and if both the original image data and the reduced image data are deleted, the deleted image data It is also possible to leave a frame in which an image based on the image is displayed and display information (for example, “deleted”) indicating that the image data has been deleted, as shown in FIG.

  Thereafter, in step S407, the history information described in the information file is recorded in the database, and the database is updated. As in the above, this database includes an album table in which album information is described, a roll table in which information on each image data group (role) is described, a file table in which information on each image data is described, and an exif format. In the present embodiment, the total number of images in the roll table, the file name of the file table, and the like are updated.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when individual image data is deleted in a configuration in which image data is stored and managed in units of the recording medium 9 in a recording destination such as the hard disk 11 of the data management apparatus 10, Since history information related to deletion is stored and it is clearly indicated that the image data has been deleted based on the history information, which image data is stored and managed as in the first embodiment. Image data can be reliably stored and managed without being unclear.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the image data is managed by the management program has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and other types of data such as music data and contents are stored by the management program. The same applies to the case of management.

It is a figure which shows typically the structure of the recording device and data management apparatus which concern on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the other structure of the data management apparatus which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the other structure of the data management apparatus which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the other structure of the data management apparatus which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the other structure of the data management apparatus which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the means of the data management apparatus which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the preparation procedure of the recording medium using the recording device based on 1st Example of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the preservation | save procedure of the image data using the data management apparatus which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the deletion procedure of the image data using the data management apparatus which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the recording structure of the data in the recording medium of 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data recording structure in the hard disk of the data management apparatus of 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data recording structure in the hard disk of the data management apparatus of 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data recording structure in the hard disk of the data management apparatus of 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the recording area of the data in the recording medium of 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the structure of a recording medium (CD-R). It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure displayed on the display means of the data management apparatus of 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure displayed on the display means of the data management apparatus of 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure displayed on the display means of the data management apparatus of 1st Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the means of the data management apparatus which concerns on 2nd Example of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the deletion procedure of the image data using the data management apparatus which concerns on 2nd Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure displayed on the display means of the data management apparatus of 2nd Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure displayed on the display means of the data management apparatus of 2nd Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Recording device 2 Media loading part 3 Device connection part 4 Recording medium loading part 5 Display part 6 Operation part 7 Digital camera 7a Cellular phone with camera 8 Media 9 Recording medium 10 Data management apparatus 11 Hard disk 12 Display means 13 Operation means 14 Recording medium Loading unit 15 Communication network 16 Server 17 Input control means 18 Recording control means 19 History information generation means 20 Image display screen 21 Tag display field 22 Image display field 23 Work menu field 24 Type selection screen 100 Polycarbonate substrate 101 Organic dye layer 102 Reflective layer 103 protective layer

Claims (8)

In a management program for storing and managing a plurality of image data recorded on a recording medium in a specific recording unit in units of the recording medium or in units of types of the image data in the recording medium,
Computer
A management program that allows deletion of the image data in units of the recording medium or the type of the recording medium, and functions as means for prohibiting deletion of the individual image data. In a management program for storing and managing a plurality of image data recorded on a recording medium in a specific recording unit in units of the recording medium or in units of types of the image data in the recording medium,
Computer
An image based on the image data is displayed on the display unit after being classified in the recording medium unit or the type unit in the recording medium, and corresponds to the type in the selected recording medium or the recording medium in response to the delete instruction. A management program which functions as means for deleting all the image data to be performed. The means is
When images classified by the recording medium are displayed on the display means,
In response to the deletion instruction, a screen for selecting the type of the image data to be deleted is displayed on a display unit, and the display unit functions as a unit for deleting all the image data corresponding to the selected type. The management program according to claim 2.   When only one type of the image data among the plurality of types is deleted, the display unit displays an image based on the other type of the image data, and the one type of the image data is displayed in the vicinity of the image. 4. The management program according to claim 3, wherein information indicating that the image data has been deleted is displayed.   The image data is stored in a folder having a name generated according to a predetermined rule in units of the recording medium or in units of types, and deletion is executed in units of the folder in response to the deletion instruction. The management program according to any one of claims 1 to 4. In a management program for storing and managing a plurality of image data recorded on a recording medium in a specific recording unit in units of the recording medium or in units of types of the image data in the recording medium,
Computer
A management program that functions as means for storing history information related to deletion when deleting individual image data. The means is
The image data is classified by the recording medium unit or the type unit of the recording medium and displayed on the display means, and the image data is deleted in a frame in which an image based on the deleted image data is displayed. 7. The management program according to claim 6, wherein information indicating that the operation has been performed is displayed.   8. The history information includes information for specifying deleted image data, information for specifying a recording location where the image data was recorded, or information for specifying the date and time of deletion. The management program described in.

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