JP2006038529A - System and method for processing image - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To constitute an image processing system capable of speedily displaying photographed image data related to locational data and printing the photographed image data of high quality. <P>SOLUTION: The photographed image data photographed by a digital camera is converted into both low-resolution data 95L suitable for display on a display C and high-resolution data suitable for printing at a printer F and stored in a storage medium. In the case that the storage medium is set at a personal computer, the low-resolution data 95L corresponding to the locational data is displayed on the display C. In the case that the low-resolution data 95L is specified and that printing processing is selected, the high-resolution data 95H corresponding to the low-resolution data 95L is extracted and transferred to the printer F to perform printing processing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention provides an image processing system including a processing device that associates position data acquired by a position acquisition unit with captured image data acquired by an image data acquisition unit, position data acquired by the position acquisition unit, and image data acquisition The present invention relates to an image processing method that associates photographed image data acquired by a means with a processing device.

  As technologies related to the image processing system configured as described above, there are those disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2. That is, Patent Literature 1 stores image data, voice data, and the like as additional information in association with guide route data to a destination or actually traveled trajectory data, and displays the guide route data and trajectory data on a display device. The navigation device is configured to output the associated image data, music data, and the like when displayed. This navigation device displays the current position detected by the position detector (the position acquisition means of the present invention) on a map by map matching processing, and performs a route search operation when a destination or a waypoint is input. Guide route data is displayed on the map, and when this guide route is registered, additional information such as arbitrary image data related to the guide route is stored in association with the guide route in accordance with the operation of the user. The stored additional information can be selectively recalled and displayed.

  In Patent Document 2, a basic processing form of a navigation device is set so that road map data and its own position are displayed on a display panel by map matching processing, and specific data for identifying a spot and a real image of the spot (Spotted image data of the present invention), image display position data for displaying a real image, and link data for linking a real image to road map data are fetched from a DVD-ROM, and a spot is designated By registering the real image, the registered real image can be displayed on the road map displayed on the display panel.

JP 2002-81955 A (Claim 1, paragraph numbers [0011] to [0034], FIGS. 1 to 5) JP 2003-269981 A (paragraph numbers [0057] to [0079], FIGS. 1 and 2)

  Opportunities to use digital cameras in households are increasing as digital cameras become more sophisticated and less expensive. For example, opportunities to take snapshots, commemorative photos, or landscape photos at sightseeing spots are also increasing. is doing. From such a practical point of view, as described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, as image data associated with position data, image data captured with a digital camera is used without using existing image data. Is also possible.

  For this reason, considering that the captured image data captured by the digital camera is associated with the position data, the resolution is relatively low, such as a small liquid crystal display used in a car navigation system. On the other hand, when displaying map data or the like and displaying captured image data associated with the position data on the map data, a high resolution is obtained from the point of display area and the processing speed at the time of display. Captured image data is not necessary, and low-resolution captured image data must be used.

  In addition, by setting the shooting point (position data) of the digital camera to map data and storing the shot image data in a form associated with the shooting point, it can be used as an album (for example, an electronic album) using the position data as an index. When using an album created in this way, the map data and captured image data are displayed on the liquid crystal display of the car navigation system, or the data created as an album is displayed on a DVD-R or the like. It is displayed in a form that is stored in the medium and reproduced on a personal computer in a general home.

  Considering the use of the position data and the photographed image data associated with the position data as an album (for example, an electronic album) as described above, it may be desired to print the photographed image data included in the album. However, as described above, the photographed image data necessary for the album has a low resolution, and is not suitable for printing and has room for improvement.

  An object of the present invention is to rationally configure an image processing system capable of promptly displaying captured image data associated with position data and capable of printing high-quality captured image data.

A feature of the present invention is an image processing system including a processing device that associates position data acquired by a position acquisition unit with captured image data acquired by an image data acquisition unit.
A position data storage unit for storing the position data acquired by the position acquisition unit; an image data storage unit for storing map image data indicating the location of the position data; and low resolution data and a printer suitable for display on a display An image data storage unit that stores high resolution data suitable for printing at the same time, and the low resolution data and the high resolution data are obtained from the captured image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit and stored in the image data storage unit. An image data conversion unit, and a medium drive for storing the map image data, the low resolution data, and the high resolution data in a storage medium,
The processing device includes link processing means for associating the low-resolution data with position data by using link data, and the medium drive associates the map image data, the low-resolution data, and the high-resolution data corresponding to the low-resolution data. It is in the point comprised including the output control means to output to.

  With this configuration, the position data acquired by the position acquisition unit is stored in the position data storage unit, the map image data indicating the location of the position data is stored in the image data storage unit, and the captured image acquired by the image data acquisition unit The data is stored in the image data storage unit as low resolution data suitable for display on a display in the image data conversion unit and high resolution data suitable for printing on a printer. In addition, the position data acquired by the position acquisition unit and the low resolution data are associated by the link processing unit, and the output control unit outputs the map image data, the low resolution data, and the high resolution data to the medium drive. That is, map image data, low resolution data, and high resolution data can be stored as an electronic album in a storage medium set in the medium drive. For example, when this storage medium is set in a personal computer, The low-resolution data of the photographed image data is displayed on a display or the like together with the map image data, and high-resolution printing can be performed using the high-resolution data of the photographed image data. As a result, an image processing system capable of quickly displaying captured image data associated with position data stored in a storage medium and printing high-quality captured image data has been configured.

  In the present invention, the low-resolution data is generated from the captured image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit and stored in the image data storage unit as the image data conversion unit, and the original acquired by the image data acquisition unit The captured image data is stored in the image data storage unit as the high resolution data, or the high resolution data is generated from the captured image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit and stored in the image data storage unit. You may comprise so that a process may be performed.

  With this configuration, low-resolution data suitable for display is generated from the captured image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit, and the resolution of the captured image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit is suitable for printing. Stores the original photographed image data as it is as high-resolution data, and if the number of pixels of the photographed image data acquired by the image data acquisition means is excessive, performs processing such as thinning, and provides a high resolution suitable for printing. It will be stored as data.

In the present invention, as the output control means, the medium drive is controlled to store the position data, the map image data, and the link data in the storage medium, and the low resolution data and the high resolution data. And processing to store the captured image data in the storage medium,
The output control means reads the position data in order along the time axis when the storage medium is set in a personal computer, displays map image data corresponding to the read position data on the personal computer, and Processing for storing in the storage medium a playback program for displaying low resolution data associated with the read position data on a personal computer;
When low-resolution data that is displayed on the personal computer is selected when the playback program is executed on the personal computer, high-resolution data corresponding to the selected low-resolution data is extracted from the storage medium. Then, the print processing program for performing the process of outputting as print data may be stored in the storage medium.

  With this configuration, position data, map image data, link data, low resolution data, high resolution data, and a reproduction program are stored in the storage medium set in the medium drive. When the storage medium storing the data is set in the personal computer, the reproduction program reads the position data in order along the time axis, displays map image data corresponding to the read position data on the display, and The low-resolution data associated with the read position data can be displayed on the display of a personal computer, and the low-resolution data associated with the position data can be displayed on the display as time passes. Further, when the low resolution data is selected in such a state that the low resolution data is displayed, the print processing program extracts the high resolution data corresponding to the low resolution data and outputs it as print data. Therefore, high-quality printing is possible.

The present invention provides an image processing system including a processing device that associates position data acquired by a position acquisition unit with captured image data acquired by an image data acquisition unit.
A position data storage unit for storing the position data acquired by the position acquisition unit; an image data storage unit for storing map image data indicating the location of the position data; and low resolution data and a printer suitable for display on a display An image data storage unit that stores high resolution data suitable for printing at the same time, and the low resolution data and the high resolution data are obtained from the captured image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit and stored in the image data storage unit. An image data conversion unit, and a printer that prints the captured image data on a print medium,
The processing device displays map image data corresponding to the position data on the display, and performs a reproduction process for displaying low resolution data associated with the position data by link data on the display, and displays the display on the display. Output control means for performing print processing for outputting high-resolution data corresponding to the low-resolution data to the printer.

  With this configuration, the position data acquired by the position acquisition unit is stored in the position data storage unit, the map image data indicating the location of the position data is stored in the image data storage unit, and the captured image acquired by the image data acquisition unit The data is stored in the image data storage unit as low resolution data suitable for display on a display in the image data conversion unit and high resolution data suitable for printing on a printer. Further, the position data acquired by the position acquisition means is associated with the low resolution data by the link processing means, the processing device displays the map image data corresponding to the position data on the display, and the low resolution data associated with the position data by the link data. In the state where the resolution data is displayed on the display and the low resolution data is displayed on the display in this way, the output control means outputs the high resolution data corresponding to the low resolution data to the printer and prints it on the print medium. it can. As a result, an image processing system capable of promptly displaying captured image data associated with position data and printing high-quality captured image data corresponding to the low-resolution data has been configured.

  In the present invention, the low-resolution data is generated from the captured image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit and stored in the image data storage unit as the image data conversion unit, and the original acquired by the image data acquisition unit The captured image data is stored in the image data storage unit as the high resolution data, or the high resolution data is generated from the captured image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit and stored in the image data storage unit. You may comprise so that a process may be performed.

  With this configuration, low-resolution data suitable for display is generated from the captured image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit, and the resolution of the captured image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit is suitable for printing. Stores the original photographed image data as it is as high-resolution data, and if the number of pixels of the photographed image data acquired by the image data acquisition means is excessive, performs processing such as thinning, and provides a high resolution suitable for printing. It will be stored as data.

  In the present invention, the position acquisition means is configured by a GPS unit constituting a car navigation system, the map image data is configured by map data used in the car navigation system, and the display configures the car navigation system. It may be composed of a display.

  With this configuration, for example, when an image processing system is configured using a car navigation system provided in a private car, the captured image data captured by the digital camera is stored, and the position data acquired from the GPS unit during traveling By associating captured image data with the vehicle, the vehicle's running position is displayed on the map data displayed on the display, and at the same time, the captured image data associated with the position data is displayed on the display, or the vehicle is stopped. It is also possible to automatically specify a plurality of position data along the time axis in a state and display captured image data associated with the specified position data on the display. In other words, by combining the car navigation system with the image processing system, it becomes possible to associate the position data with the photographed image data so that the position where the vehicle has traveled is taken as the photographing point. It was not necessary to prepare for specially.

  In the present invention, the position acquisition means may be constituted by a GPS unit constituting a car navigation system, and the map image data may be constituted by map data used for the car navigation system.

  With this configuration, for example, when an image processing system is configured using a car navigation system that can be provided in a private car, the captured image data captured by the digital camera is stored and acquired from the GPS unit during traveling The captured image data is associated with the position data, and the position data, the map data as the map image data, the captured image data, and the link data can be stored in the recording medium. In other words, by combining the car navigation system with the image processing system, it becomes possible to associate the position data with the photographed image data so that the position where the vehicle has traveled is taken as the photographing point. It can also be displayed on a personal computer or the like.

The present invention relates to an image processing method in which position data acquired by a position acquisition unit and captured image data acquired by an image data acquisition unit are associated by a processing device.
Map image data indicating the location of a plurality of the position data is stored in an image data storage unit, the image data conversion unit is suitable for display from the captured image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit, and the print Suitable high resolution data is generated, and the high resolution data and the low resolution data are stored in the image data storage unit;
The processing device comprises link processing means and output control means, the link processing means performs link processing for associating low resolution data with the position data, and the output control means has the map image data and the low resolution data. And output processing for outputting the high-resolution data to the medium drive.

  With this configuration, the map image data corresponding to the position data is extracted from the image data storage unit, the low resolution data associated with the position data is extracted from the image data storage unit, and the low resolution data and the map image data are used as a medium. The drive can store the data in a storage medium, and the high resolution data can also be stored in the storage medium by the medium drive. That is, the image data captured by the digital camera can be stored in a storage medium together with the map image data in a state converted to low resolution data, and high resolution printing is performed using the high resolution data stored in the storage medium. It is also possible. As a result, by setting the storage medium in a personal computer or the like, an image processing method that can quickly display the captured image data associated with the position data and can print the captured image data with high quality is configured.

The present invention relates to an image processing method in which position data acquired by a position acquisition unit and captured image data acquired by an image data acquisition unit are associated by a processing device.
Map image data indicating the location of a plurality of the position data is stored in an image data storage unit, the image data conversion unit is suitable for display from the captured image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit, and the print Suitable high resolution data is generated, and the high resolution data and the low resolution data are stored in the image data storage unit;
The processing device comprises link processing means and output control means, the link processing means performs link processing for associating low resolution data with the position data, and the output control means has the map image data and the low resolution data. And a print process for outputting high resolution data corresponding to the low resolution data displayed on the display to the printer.

  With this configuration, low-resolution data suitable for display and high-resolution data suitable for printing are generated from captured image data captured by a digital camera, stored in the image data storage unit in the image data storage unit, and stored in the position data. By associating the low resolution data, the map image data corresponding to the position data is extracted from the image data storage unit, and the low resolution data associated with the position data is extracted from the image data storage unit. Map image data can be displayed on a display, and high resolution data can be printed by a printer. As a result, an image processing method capable of quickly displaying photographed image data associated with position data and capable of printing photographed image data with high quality has been constructed.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a system main body B to which a signal from a GPS satellite received by an antenna unit A and a vehicle speed pulse signal from a vehicle speed sensor S provided in a vehicle driving system is input. A display C is provided in front of the system main body B, a processing device D is provided therein, and a drive unit E (an example of a medium drive: also functions as an image data acquisition unit) separated from the system main body B is provided. A navigation system is configured by including a printer F that prints and discharges data on a print paper 90 as a printer.

  This navigation system is an example of an image processing system. A plurality of switches 1, a speaker 2 for outputting sound information, an infrared sensor 4 for receiving an infrared signal from a remote controller 3, and a photographing are provided on the front surface of the system main body B. And an input / output terminal 5 for accessing image data.

  This navigation system is attached to the console 102 on the side of the meter panel 101 at the front position of the driver's seat 100 of the private car, and is based on the signal from the GPS satellite and the vehicle speed pulse signal from the vehicle speed sensor S. An example of map data (map image data indicating the position of the position data) is obtained in real time for the position data (longitude data / latitude data) where the vehicle is present when traveling, and the display C corresponds to the position data. ) Is displayed on the display C at a set enlargement ratio, and the position where the vehicle is present on the map data is displayed with a vehicle symbol. In addition, this navigation system has a capability of displaying a route to be traveled to reach that point on a map by designating a destination and guiding (navigating) during travel. The navigation system having such a performance is not fundamentally different from the conventional one, and the navigation system of the present invention stores a plurality of captured image data in association with each other on the route traveled by the vehicle, and stores in this way. A process of displaying the captured image data on the display C, a process of storing an electronic album including the captured image data in a storage medium, and a process of printing the selected captured image data on the print paper 90 in the printer F can be performed. It is characterized in that it is configured as described above.

  The display C includes a liquid crystal display unit 6 that displays necessary data such as map data and photographed image data, and a touch panel unit 7 that detects a touch operation such as a fingertip. The plurality of switches 1 realize processing such as display mode switching including ON / OFF of the navigation system. The remote controller 3 realizes necessary operations from a position separated from the system main body B. The speaker 2 is used for providing guidance in human language and the like and for reproducing music data to be described later.

  The drive unit E (an example of a medium drive / image data acquisition unit) acquires data from a semiconductor medium Ms (an example of a storage medium) such as a flash memory in which captured image data captured by the digital camera 105 is stored ( Read) semiconductor drive 8 and disk drive 9 that enables acquisition and storage (writing) of data from multiple types of large-capacity disk-shaped media Md (an example of a storage medium) such as a CD-R or DVD-R And. The semiconductor drive 8 includes a plurality of insertion portions so as to be compatible with types of flash memories such as CompactFlash (registered trademark), SmartMedia (registered trademark), and Memory Stick (registered trademark).

  The input / output terminal 5 (an example of image data acquisition means) is stored in the digital camera 105 via a cable 106 such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard or an IEEE 1394 standard disposed between the digital camera 105 and the digital camera 105. It functions to acquire captured image data. Note that the present invention does not exclude the case where the captured image data of the digital camera 105 is acquired wirelessly, but as the image data acquisition means that transmits the captured image data using wireless, such as Bluetooth (Bluetooth). It may be adopted.

  The configuration of this navigation system can be shown as shown in FIG. That is, the system main body B includes an input / output interface 10 that realizes information access to the microprocessor. The input / output interface 10 is provided with position acquisition means L (an example of a GPS unit) and the liquid crystal display unit. 6, data from the touch panel unit 7, the plurality of switches 1, the speaker 2, the infrared sensor 4, the input / output terminal 5, the semiconductor drive 8, the disk drive 9, the printer F, and the hard disk HD are accessed. A signal system is formed.

  The position acquisition means L captures the radio wave from the GPS satellite received by the antenna unit A and simultaneously captures the vehicle speed pulse signal from the vehicle speed sensor S, thereby obtaining vehicle position data (longitude / latitude data) in real time. And the time when this position data was acquired is acquired as timing data. Further, the position acquisition means L may acquire position information by radio waves from a plurality of radio wave transmission sources on the ground, and may be a gyroscope that detects the attitude of the vehicle, or an acceleration sensor that detects the acceleration of the vehicle. Alternatively, the accuracy of the position information of the vehicle may be improved by using radio waves from a ground source.

  The hard disk HD includes a position data storage unit that stores the position data acquired by the position acquisition unit L, an image data storage unit that stores map data of an area set in advance as map image data, and captured image data (described later). The hard disk HD functions as a music database for storing music data.

  The processing device D includes a semiconductor memory RAM / ROM connected to a data bus from a microprocessor, a nonvolatile memory EEPROM, a map matching means 11, a navigation means 12, a route storage means 13, an image data storage means 14, and a link processing means 15. Output control means 16 and storage processing means 17. Incidentally, in order to realize control in this processing device D, a control bus and an address bus are required in addition to a data bus, but in order to avoid complication, the drawing shows a control bus and an address bus. Does not show interfaces.

  The map matching means 11 extracts map data corresponding to the position data from the position acquisition means L from the map database stored in the hard disk HD and displays it on the display C at a preset magnification. I do. The navigation means 12 extracts a route to a preset destination from the map data and displays the route on the map data in a line shape. Necessary operations such as a right turn and a left turn at a point such as an intersection are displayed on the display C. A process of displaying and outputting necessary operations such as a right turn and a left turn in the human language from the speaker 2 is performed.

  The route storage means 13 writes the position data acquired for each interval set by the position acquisition means L into the hard disk HD or the semiconductor memory RAM at each timing when each position data is acquired, so that the vehicle has traveled. A process of storing position data as a route is performed. Incidentally, when the route 110 stored in the route storage means 13 is displayed on the display C, it is displayed as shown by a broken line in FIGS. 7 and 8, and a vehicle symbol 111 is shown on the route 110. A shooting point P to be described later is shown on the route 110.

  The image data storage means 14 performs a process of converting photographed image data acquired via the semiconductor drive 8, the disk drive 9, or the input / output terminal 5 and storing it in the hard disk HD. When the captured image data is stored in the hard disk HD, a selection screen 20 that enables capturing of the captured image data is displayed on the display C as shown in FIG. 5, and a necessary image is designated on the selection screen 20. It functions to store a plurality of photographed image data selected by.

  That is, the image data storage means 14 converts the plurality of photographed image data 95 selected as described above into low resolution data 95L suitable for display and stores it in the hard disk HD, and the photographed image data 95. A process of storing in the hard disk HD as high resolution data suitable for printing without conversion, or a process of converting into high resolution data suitable for printing and storing in the hard disk HD is performed. In the present embodiment, the image captured by the digital camera 105 and stored in the semiconductor medium Ms is referred to as captured image data 95. The captured image data 95 includes low resolution data 95L and high resolution data 95H. It is also used as a superordinate concept.

  The process of storing the captured image data is schematically shown. When the captured image data 95 is acquired by setting the semiconductor medium Ms in the semiconductor drive 8 as shown in FIG. In the liquid crystal display unit 6 of the display C, for example, a process of converting into low resolution data 95L having a bitmap structure with a data amount that can be displayed in the display area 51 shown in FIG. High resolution data 95H (preferably stored in a compressed structure such as JPEG) without conversion (as original data) with the obtained data amount so that fine printing is possible in Processing to be stored in the hard disk HD is performed. When low resolution data and high resolution data generated from the same captured image data 95 are stored, a file name indicating that each can be identified and generated from the same captured image data 95 is used. The process to attach is performed.

  The low resolution data 95L stored in the hard disk HD in this way is displayed by the output control means 16 outputting to the liquid crystal display unit 6 of the display C, and the high resolution data 95H stored in the hard disk HD is displayed. The output control means 16 outputs to the printer F by printing to the printer paper 90, and the high resolution data 95H and the low resolution data 95L stored in the hard disk HD are stored in the disk drive 9 by the output control means 16. By outputting, the data is stored in a disk-shaped medium Md such as a DVD-R in the disk drive 9 (these processes will be described later).

  Further, for example, when the number of pixels of the photographed image data 95 is excessive, conversion is performed so as to obtain high resolution data 95H in which the data amount (number of pixels) is reduced by a process such as thinning out pixels of the photographed image data 95. The form may be set, and when the high-resolution data 95H is generated in this way, the shooting date / time data is extracted from Exif data attached to the shot image data 95 and stored separately in order to perform association processing described later. It is necessary to perform processing.

  The link processing unit 15 includes a timing data acquisition unit that acquires timing data for specifying the timing at which the position data is acquired, and Exif data that accompanies the high-resolution data 95H (the same data structure as the original captured image data 95). An imaging date / time data acquisition unit that acquires imaging date / time data and a link data generation unit that generates link data from the timing data and imaging date / time data are provided. Incidentally, as described above, when the shooting date / time data is extracted from the Exif data and stored separately, the shooting date / time data acquisition unit performs processing for extracting the shooting date / time data from the separately stored shooting date / time data. The timing data acquisition unit, the shooting date / time data acquisition unit, and the link data generation unit function effectively when the low resolution data 95L is converted into an electronic album as described later. Will be associated with the low-resolution data 95L.

  The Exif data is attached to a file that constitutes the captured image data 95 captured by the digital camera 105, and an example of the structure can be represented as shown in FIG. The main information of this Exif data stores the manufacturer name and model name of the digital camera. In addition to exposure time, image width, and image height data as sub-information, the original shooting date / time is year, month, day, time. Are stored in units of minutes and seconds, and the shooting date and time acquisition unit of the link processing unit 15 acquires the data of the original shooting date and time as shooting date and time data.

  The output control means 16 performs processing for displaying the low resolution data 95L associated with the position data on the display C, and transmits the high resolution data 95H designated by the operator to the printer F for printing on the print paper 90. The processing is performed.

  The storage processing unit 17 includes data of the selected route 110, a plurality of captured image data 95 (low resolution data 95L) associated with a plurality of position data (imaging points) existing on the route 110, and the route 110. When there is map data corresponding to, and associated music data, the music data is stored as an electronic album in a storage medium such as the disk-shaped medium Md (the control mode will be described later). ). A storage medium (for example, a DVD-R) in which data is stored as an electronic album can reproduce map data, captured image data, and the like on a personal computer.

  When the storage medium storing the data as an electronic album is played back by a personal computer, the map data and the route 110 are displayed on the display as shown in FIG. 7, and the vehicle symbol 111 travels on the route 110. Each time the vehicle symbol 111 reaches the shooting point P by this simulation, the low-resolution data 95L associated with the shooting point P (position data) is displayed on the display C. . It should be noted that the present invention is not intended only for electronic albums that are automatically reproduced, but simply stores the data of the route 110, the low resolution data 95L, the map data, etc., for example, a mouse of a personal computer An electronic album having a data structure that simply displays the low-resolution data 95L associated with each shooting point on the route 110 in the shooting order by clicking or operating a specific key on the keyboard. It may be generated.

  In the present invention, the map matching means 11, the navigation means 12, the route storage means 13, the image data storage means 14, the link processing means 15, the output control means 16, and the storage processing means 17 are software that can be developed on a semiconductor memory RAM. (Program) is assumed, but part or all of it may be configured by hardware such as logic.

  The navigation system of the present invention displays the processing menu 30 shown in FIG. 4 on the display C by operating the switch 1 or the remote controller 3, and the album creation button 31 displayed on the processing menu 30 and the reproduction mode are displayed. The selected process can be executed by selecting a process in which the finger is brought into contact with any one of the play button 32 in the (simulation mode) and the play button 33 in the actual travel mode.

  Specifically, the creation of an electronic album is realized by operating the album creation button 31 in the processing menu 30. In this system, before the album creation button 31 is operated, the position where the vehicle has traveled Is automatically acquired, and a processing mode is set so that a plurality of captured image data 95 is acquired at an arbitrary timing.

  That is, in the navigation system of the present invention, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10, every time the position acquisition means L acquires position data at a preset interval, the position data is acquired and stored (step # 01). The image data acquisition routine (step # 100) for acquiring the captured image data 95 is executed at any timing. Such a process is continuously performed until a process for creating an electronic album is selected (step # 02). When a process for creating an album is selected (when the album creation button 31 is operated). The link processing means 15 generates link data (step # 200), sets map data corresponding to the position data associated with the low resolution data 95L by the link data, sets the title, and sets the music data. After the setting, the created electronic album is stored in the hard disk HD, and when the processing for storing in the medium is selected, the electronic album is stored in the disk-shaped medium Md (for example, DVD-R) as the storage medium. Is stored (# 03- # 05, steps # 300).

  In the image data acquisition routine (# 100 step), as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 11, the captured image data 95 can be acquired as in the case where the storage medium Md is set in the semiconductor drive 8. Only when it is grasped, the selection screen 20 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display C (steps # 101 and # 102). This selection screen 20 displays all the captured image data 95 stored in the storage medium Md in the thumbnail format in the image display area 21. By operating the scroll bar 22, all the captured images are displayed. The image data 95 can be confirmed. Of the photographed image data 95 displayed in the image display area 21 as described above, information 23 that is already stored is determined from the file number or the like of the photographed image data 95. In addition, display is performed with all the remaining captured image data 95 except the already stored captured image data 95 as the storage target, and the captured image data 95 to be stored is displayed on the display. The processing mode is set so that it is converted into low resolution data 95L suitable for printing and high resolution data 95H suitable for printing with a printer (see FIG. 17) and automatically stored in the hard disk HD (# 103 steps).

  As described above, the ones that are not automatically selected from the ones that are automatically selected or those that are judged to be unnecessary for the album are deselected after the operator designates them in the form of touching the displayed captured image data 95 with a finger. The selection can be canceled by operating the button 24 so that the finger is brought into contact. When the selection is performed again after the selection is canceled, the selection can be performed by operating the selection switch 25. When the rotation button 26 is operated after the photographed image data 95 is designated, the designated photographed image data 95 can be rotated in units of 90 degrees. After making such selection, by operating the OK button 27 (step # 104), the image data storage means 14 converts the selected captured image data 95 and stores it in the hard disk HD (# 105). Step). The process of selecting the photographed image data 95 is realized by an operation via the touch panel unit 7 of the display C. However, the photographed image data 95 is operated by operating the switch 1 or the remote controller 3. The interface may be set so that necessary operations can be performed by specifying.

  Further, when the electronic album is created after storing the position data and the photographed image data 95 (low resolution data 95L and high resolution data 95H), the processing menu 30 is displayed on the display C, and is displayed on the screen. The album creation button 31 is operated (yes in step # 02).

  After this operation, the process of generating the link data is executed as shown in the flowchart of FIG. In other words, the timing data acquisition unit of the link processing unit 15 extracts the timing data stored in the hard disk HD, and the shooting date acquisition unit of the link processing unit 15 extracts the Exif data accompanying each high resolution data 95H. Extract shooting date / time data. Next, the link generation unit of the link processing unit 15 generates link data that associates a plurality of timing data with a plurality of shooting date and time data that match and those that approximate each other (steps # 201 and # 202). . The process in step # 202 corresponds to the process in the automatic link mode. After the link data is generated in this way, the route 110 is displayed on the display C as shown in FIG. 6 (details will be described later). The shooting point P (single or plural) of the shot image data is displayed on the route 110 (step # 203).

  When the shooting point P is displayed in this way, the operator determines whether there is an error from the actual shooting position. This error is caused by the time error between the timing data generated by the position acquisition means L and the clock built in the digital camera 105. If there is an error, it is necessary to correct the shooting date / time data. By performing the operation, the shooting date and time of all the shot image data 95 shot by the corresponding digital camera 105 are collectively corrected (steps # 204 to # 206), link data is generated again, and the route 110 is updated. The shooting point P is displayed on the screen for confirmation, and the process ends when the error is resolved. Also, the processes in steps # 205 and # 206 correspond to the process in the correction link mode.

  The processing in step # 202 is realized by displaying the confirmation screen 40 on the display C as shown in FIG. That is, the map data is displayed on the confirmation screen 40, the route 110 and the photographing point P as the “link position” are displayed on the map data, and the photographed image associated with the photographing point P by the link data. The low resolution data 95L generated from the data 95 is displayed in the display area 41. In this display state, for example, when the operator confirms that the original photographing point Px where the photographed image data 95 was photographed is offset by the distance X as shown in the figure, it is displayed on the screen. By operating the time setting slider 42, it is possible to move the shooting point P on the route 110 so that it matches the original shooting point Px, and the shooting is performed for a time corresponding to the amount of movement of the shooting point P. Processing for shifting the date and time data and displaying the shift time on the shift time display unit 43 is performed.

  Further, if necessary, the photographed image data 95 (low resolution data 95L) displayed by switching the buttons 41F and 41R below the front and back areas 41 is switched to confirm the photographing point P in the plurality of photographed image data 95. Can also be performed. After this confirmation, by operating the OK button 44, the correction of the shooting date / time data of all the shot image data 95 shot by the corresponding digital camera 105 is completed. By the way, when setting the shift time in the form of visually confirming the relative positional relationship between the shooting point P and the original shooting point Px on the confirmation screen 40, the setting accuracy is increased by enlarging the map data to an arbitrary size. You may set a processing form so that it may raise.

  In the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12, the operator confirms the shooting point P and the original shooting point Px on the map in order to eliminate the error. You may set a processing form so that it may input. Incidentally, the link data has a simple data structure recorded by comparing position data (longitude and latitude data) with the file number of the captured image data.

  Next, although the process at the step # 03 is not shown in the drawing, the keyboard is displayed on the display C, the character information is input in such a form that the finger is brought into contact with the keyboard, the title is set, and the title is stored in advance. A list of music information titles is displayed on the display C, and if necessary, the music information is selected in a form in which a finger touches the music information to be set in the BGM from the list by performing a trial listening. As a result, the selected music is set in the BGM.

  In the process at step # 04, position data, captured image data (low resolution data 95L, high resolution data 95H), link data, and title are stored and selected for the electronic album as described above. The stored music is stored in the hard disk HD in a related form (storage processing in the processing device D).

  The storage process in step # 300 can be shown as in the flowchart of FIG. That is, a title is stored in a disc-shaped medium Md such as a DVD-R as a storage medium, a plurality of position data (can be understood as route data), map data corresponding to the route data, and low resolution data. 95L, high-resolution data 95H, link data, and music data are stored, and a reproduction program and a print processing program are stored (steps # 301 to # 304).

  When the processing menu 30 is displayed on the display C and the reproduction button 32 is operated in the reproduction mode after the series of processes is completed as described above, a reproduction screen 50 is displayed as shown in FIG. The processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 14 is executed. That is, when the process is started, the title is displayed on the display C, the music is played, the map data is displayed on the display C, the position data is updated along the time axis at the set intervals, and the route is updated. On 110, vehicle symbol 111 is displayed at a position corresponding to the updated position data (steps # 401 to # 403). Thus, by displaying the vehicle symbol 111 at a position corresponding to the position data updated at the set interval, the vehicle symbol 111 is displayed in a form (simulation form) that moves along the route 110. Become.

  Next, by comparing the position data with the link data, it is determined whether or not the associated position data exists, and if there is matching link data, the low-resolution data 95L associated with the position data is displayed. Processing to be displayed in the area 51 is executed (steps # 404 to # 406). When the low resolution data 95L is displayed in this way, there are many cases where a plurality of captured image data 95 is captured at the same shooting point. In such a case, the low resolution data 95L associated with the position data is displayed. Until all the display is completed, the process of stopping the update of the position data is performed. The present invention assumes that a symbol indicating the shooting point P is displayed on the route 110 in a dot shape. However, this symbol is not displayed, or the captured image data is displayed on the route 110 in the thumbnail format. It is also conceivable to set the processing mode to display.

  In addition, as an example, it has been shown that a symbol is placed on a set route, but at the stage where a symbol is placed on a sightseeing spot and passes by a sightseeing spot according to the progress of simulation on the route. The stored image data may be reproduced.

  In addition, on the playback screen 50, a control button 52 for realizing control for executing playback, fast-forwarding, and the like is displayed, and an indicator 53 for displaying the playback status on the timeline is displayed. When the position data is changed by fast forward, rewind, or operation of the indicator 53, the position data after the change is set and the process of displaying the low resolution data 95L is performed as described above. Is continuously performed until the operation ends (steps # 407, # 408, and # 409). The reproduction screen 50 displays a counter 54 for displaying the total number of low resolution data 95L and the current display number, and a print button 55 for executing print processing.

  When the print button 55 is operated in the situation where the low resolution data 95L is displayed on the reproduction screen 50 as described above, the print processing routine (step # 600) shown in FIG. 16 is executed.

  In this print processing routine (step # 600), high-resolution data 95H corresponding to low-resolution data 95L that is displayed in the display area 51 only when the print button 55 is operated is extracted based on the file name, A confirmation screen (not shown) is displayed, and processing for requesting input of the number of prints is executed on the confirmation screen (steps # 601 to # 603). Next, when the number of prints is input on this confirmation screen, the extracted high resolution data 95H is transferred to the printer F, and a printing process is executed to print the input number of prints (# 604). , # 605 step).

  In addition, although the printer here shows what was mounted in the vehicle as an example, if the electronic album itself is preserve | saved in a storage medium after producing an electronic album, the printer was attached to the navigation system. It doesn't have to be a thing.

  When the processing menu 30 is displayed on the display C and the playback button 33 in the actual driving mode is operated, the playback screen 60 is displayed as shown in FIG. 8, and the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. Execute. That is, the map data corresponding to the position data acquired by the position acquisition means L is displayed on the display C, and at the same time, the normal navigation process for displaying the vehicle symbol 111 at the position corresponding to the position data is executed (step # 501). The position data acquired by the position acquisition means L at the time of navigation is compared with the link data. When there is matching or close link data, the low resolution data 95L associated with the link data is displayed in the display area. The process is continuously performed until the process of displaying on 61 is completed (steps # 502 to # 505). Even in such processing, it is assumed that the symbol indicating the shooting point P is displayed on the route 110 in the form of dots. However, this symbol is not displayed or the thumbnail 110 is captured on the route 110. It is also conceivable to set the processing mode so as to display image data.

  A print button 62 is displayed in the vicinity of the display area 61. When the print button 62 is operated, high resolution data 95H corresponding to the low resolution data 95L displayed in the display area 61 is supplied to the printer F. The data is transmitted and printed. When this print processing is performed, processing according to the above-described print processing routine (step # 600) is executed.

  It is also possible to create an electronic album by storing data on a DVD-R. When the DVD-R is set in a personal computer and the playback program is executed, the playback screen 50 exactly the same as the playback in the above-described playback mode (step # 400) is displayed on the display of the personal computer. . That is, the vehicle symbol 111 is displayed in the form of moving along the route 110 by updating the position data at the set interval. If there is link data in which the position data and the link data match, the low resolution data 95L associated with the position data is displayed in the display area 51. When the low resolution data 95L is displayed in this way, there are many cases where a plurality of captured image data is captured at the same shooting point. In such a case, the low resolution data 95L associated with the position data is displayed. Until all the display is completed, processing for stopping the update of the position data is performed.

  In addition, on this playback screen 50, a control button 52 that realizes control for executing playback, fast forward, and the like is displayed, and an indicator 53 that displays the playback status on the timeline is displayed. For example, fast forward, rewind, and indicator are displayed. When the position data is changed by the operation 53, the position data after the change is set, and the process of displaying the low resolution data 95L is continuously performed as described above. When the number can be grasped by the counter 54 and the print button 55 is operated, the print process (process by the print process program) is performed by the process according to the above-described print process routine (step # 600).

  As described above, according to the present invention, the low resolution data 95L having the bitmap structure is displayed on the display C regardless of the processing in the reproduction mode or the actual driving mode, so that the display can be quickly performed without burdening the processing. When the low resolution data 95L displayed on the display C is designated and the print process is selected, the high resolution data 95H corresponding to the low resolution data 95L is extracted and printed by the printer F. Since the processing is performed, a high-quality print is obtained. Similarly, when data stored in a storage medium such as a DVD-R is set on a personal computer and reproduced (equivalent to the display in the reproduction mode), the low resolution data 95L displayed on the personal computer display is displayed. Is selected and print processing is selected, high-resolution data 95H corresponding to the low-resolution data 95L is extracted and output to the printer for print processing, so that high-quality prints are obtained.

  In particular, according to the present invention, when the image data captured by the digital camera 105 is stored in association with the position data acquired by the car navigation system or the like, the timing data (acquisition date and time) at which the position data is acquired is stored. Data) and the Exif data attached to the captured image data, and setting the processing form so as to associate these timing data and the captured date data via link data. Multiple shot image data can be associated with multiple position data at the same time, without the need for troubles such as associating images with shot image data on the screen for editing. It will be unnecessary to multiply. In particular, captured image data captured by a general digital camera 105 usually includes Exif data (tag data). When the position acquisition unit L is a GPS type, when acquiring the position, Since time data is required, it is easy to store the position data in a form in which timing data is attached, and each time data is compared, and a match or an approximation is associated. The association process can be performed only by performing a relatively simple process.

  Further, it is assumed that a relatively large error is included between the time indicated by the clock built in the digital camera 105 and the actual time, but the captured image data captured by the digital camera 105 Since the shooting date / time data extracted from the Exif data includes an error equal to the shooting date / time of all the shot image data, when the error of the shooting date / time data of the shooting image data to be associated with one position data is corrected, the error is detected. By shifting the shooting date / time data of all the other shot image data shot by the digital camera 105 for a time equal to, the shooting date / time of all the shot image data can be made appropriate and highly accurate association is possible It becomes.

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The present invention may be configured as follows in addition to the embodiment described above.

(A) All the low-resolution data 95L included in the designated title or thumbnail images corresponding to the low-resolution data 95L (needed to be generated separately from the captured image data) are listed and displayed on the display C, and selected from this list The form of the print process may be set so that the corresponding high resolution data 95H is transferred to the printer F and the print process is performed. This processing is assumed to be performed in the same manner even when low resolution data 95L stored in a storage medium such as a DVD-R is set in a personal computer and displayed.

(B) When a shooting point P that has been visited once is visited again and a photograph is taken with the digital camera 105, the photographed image data is stored in a form to be added to the already set shooting point. It is also possible to set the processing mode so as to store the captured image data at the time of previous visit to the shooting point P on the route when visited again. When such processing is performed, the link processing unit 15 only needs to change the processing mode when the association is performed. When reproducing captured image data, past captured image data and subsequent captured images It can be displayed and viewed in a combined form with data.

(C) When the captured image data is displayed on the display C, a display form with the map data as the background has been adopted. Instead, the captured image data is displayed on the entire screen of the display C, and the captured image data is displayed. It is also possible to set the display form so that the map data is displayed in a part of the image data.

(D) Although the map data shown in the embodiment of the specification shows detailed map data reproduced on the navigation, the reproduction of the map on the simulation is not limited to such a detailed diagram, For example, the progress of the simulation may be indicated by a simple S-shaped route. In this case, the route position and the captured image data can be linked by replacing the route acquired by navigation with a predetermined S-shaped route.

(E) As already described in the specification, the form in which the link between the position data on the route and the photographed image data is related by the photographing date / time data attached to the photographed image data is just one example. Not too much. A method of individually setting the root position for each photographed image data may be adopted.

(F) In the present invention, the shooting point is formed on the route by associating the position data with the shooting date / time data. For example, a position (point) or a region (area) separated from the route data is used as the shooting point. It is also possible to configure the system with an input interface for setting the timing for displaying the image data associated with the shooting point arbitrarily set, and by setting the shooting point with this interface, When the association is performed, arbitrarily set image data is displayed on the display when the vehicle symbol reaches the associated route (position data).

(G) In the process of associating image data with position data, when associating a plurality of image data with one position data, for example, the image data is divided into position data before and after the position data, so that the intervals are equal. The processing form may be set so as to associate the image data with the position data, or the association processing form may be set so as to associate a plurality of image data with the position separated from the route.

Diagram showing the configuration of the navigation system The figure which shows the navigation system which is equipped with the passenger car Block diagram of navigation system Diagram showing the processing menu Diagram showing selection screen The figure which shows the display contents when correcting the date and time data based on the shooting point and the original shooting point on the confirmation screen The figure which shows the playback screen in reproduction mode The figure which shows the reproduction picture in real running mode Diagram showing the structure of Exif data Flow chart showing the processing when creating an electronic album Flow chart of image data acquisition routine Link data generation routine flowchart Flow chart of storage processing routine Flow chart showing playback processing in playback mode Flow chart showing reproduction process in actual driving mode Print processing routine flowchart Diagram showing the flow of image data conversion

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5 Image data acquisition means 15 Link processing means 16 Output control means 95 Captured image data 95L Low resolution data 95H High resolution data C Display E Medium drive F Printer D Processing device L Position acquisition means, GPS unit Ms, Md Storage medium

Claims (8)

An image processing system including a processing device that associates position data acquired by a position acquisition unit with captured image data acquired by an image data acquisition unit,
A position data storage unit for storing the position data acquired by the position acquisition unit; an image data storage unit for storing map image data indicating the location of the position data; and low resolution data and a printer suitable for display on a display An image data storage unit that stores high resolution data suitable for printing at the same time, and the low resolution data and the high resolution data are obtained from the captured image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit and stored in the image data storage unit. An image data conversion unit, and a medium drive for storing the map image data, the low resolution data, and the high resolution data in a storage medium,
The processing device includes link processing means for associating the low-resolution data with position data by using link data, and the medium drive associates the map image data, the low-resolution data, and the high-resolution data corresponding to the low-resolution data. An image processing system configured to include an output control means for outputting to an image.   The image data conversion unit generates the low-resolution data from the captured image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit, stores the low-resolution data in the image data storage unit, and the original captured image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit. Is stored in the image data storage unit as the high-resolution data, or the high-resolution data is generated from the captured image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit and stored in the image data storage unit. The image processing system according to claim 1, which is configured. The output control means controls the medium drive to store the position data, the map image data, and the link data in the storage medium, and photographic image data composed of the low resolution data and the high resolution data And storing the information in the storage medium,
The output control means reads the position data in order along the time axis when the storage medium is set in a personal computer, displays map image data corresponding to the read position data on the personal computer, and Processing for storing in the storage medium a playback program for displaying low resolution data associated with the read position data on a personal computer;
When low-resolution data that is displayed on the personal computer is selected when the playback program is executed on the personal computer, high-resolution data corresponding to the selected low-resolution data is extracted from the storage medium. The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein the image processing system is configured to perform processing for storing a print processing program for performing processing for output as print data in the storage medium. An image processing system including a processing device that associates position data acquired by a position acquisition unit with captured image data acquired by an image data acquisition unit,
A position data storage unit for storing the position data acquired by the position acquisition unit; an image data storage unit for storing map image data indicating the location of the position data; and low resolution data and a printer suitable for display on a display An image data storage unit that stores high resolution data suitable for printing at the same time, and the low resolution data and the high resolution data are obtained from the captured image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit and stored in the image data storage unit. An image data conversion unit, and a printer that prints the captured image data on a print medium,
The processing device displays map image data corresponding to the position data on the display, and performs a reproduction process for displaying low resolution data associated with the position data by link data on the display, and displays the display on the display. An image processing system comprising output control means for performing print processing for outputting high-resolution data corresponding to the low-resolution data to the printer.   The image data conversion unit generates the low-resolution data from the captured image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit, stores the low-resolution data in the image data storage unit, and the original captured image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit. Is stored in the image data storage unit as the high-resolution data, or the high-resolution data is generated from the captured image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit and stored in the image data storage unit. The image processing system according to claim 4, which is configured.   The position acquisition means is constituted by a GPS unit constituting a car navigation system, the map image data is constituted by map data used for the car navigation system, and the display is constituted by a display constituting the car navigation system. The image processing system according to claim 1. An image processing method for associating position data acquired by a position acquisition unit with captured image data acquired by an image data acquisition unit by a processing device,
Map image data indicating the location of a plurality of the position data is stored in an image data storage unit, the image data conversion unit is suitable for display from the captured image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit, and the print Suitable high resolution data is generated, and the high resolution data and the low resolution data are stored in the image data storage unit;
The processing device comprises link processing means and output control means, the link processing means performs link processing for associating low resolution data with the position data, and the output control means has the map image data and the low resolution data. And an image processing method for performing output processing for outputting the high-resolution data to a medium drive. An image processing method for associating position data acquired by a position acquisition unit with captured image data acquired by an image data acquisition unit by a processing device,
Map image data indicating the location of a plurality of the position data is stored in an image data storage unit, the image data conversion unit is suitable for display from the captured image data acquired by the image data acquisition unit, and the print Suitable high resolution data is generated, and the high resolution data and the low resolution data are stored in the image data storage unit;
The processing device comprises link processing means and output control means, the link processing means performs link processing for associating low resolution data with the position data, and the output control means has the map image data and the low resolution data. And an image processing method for performing print processing for outputting high-resolution data corresponding to the low-resolution data displayed on the display to a printer.

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