JP2006109360A - Image display control apparatus, electronic camera, and image display control program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image display control apparatus, an electronic camera, and an image display control program to effectively utilize a space on a monitor without converting an aspect ratio of an image. <P>SOLUTION: The image display control apparatus is provided with a display means to display in order a plurality of images obtained by the electronic camera on the monitor of an external portion of the electronic camera and a control means to set a layout of the image displayed simultaneously on the monitor according to an information of the monitor (according to a judgement of a step S26). The space on the monitor is effectively utilized although the aspect ratio of the image is changed, therefore. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an image display control apparatus that displays an image captured by an electronic camera on a monitor outside the electronic camera, an electronic camera equipped with the function, and an image display control program for causing a computer to have the function.

Some electronic cameras are provided with video output terminals. If this type of electronic camera is connected to a household television monitor, an image taken with the electronic camera can be confirmed on a large screen (Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3).
The image display method at this time can be instructed by the user to the electronic camera. Among the display methods, “sequential display” in which a plurality of images stored in the memory of the electronic camera are sequentially displayed one by one in accordance with the button operation of the electronic camera, and one image at a time with a predetermined interval time. There is "automatic forward display (slide show display)" that can be switched automatically.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-17993 JP 2003-125264 A JP-A-11-187337

  However, the aspect ratio of an image taken with an electronic camera is determined by the imaging device (CCD, CMOS, etc.) of the electronic camera, and in many cases it is 4: 3 or 3: 2, whereas the aspect ratio of the monitor is Depending on cathode ray tube television, wide screen television, high-definition television, PDA, personal computer, etc., there are various such as 4: 3, 16: 9, 3: 4.

If the aspect ratio of the image is different from the aspect ratio of the monitor, a margin is generated at any location on the monitor unless the aspect ratio of the image is changed during display. In particular, since the monitor of a wide screen television is horizontally long, margins generated on the left and right of the image are large.
SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is that it provides an image display control device, an electronic camera, and an image display control program that can effectively use a space on a monitor without changing the aspect ratio of the image.

The image display control device according to claim 1, display means for sequentially displaying a plurality of images acquired by the electronic camera on a monitor outside the electronic camera, and layout of the images to be simultaneously displayed on the monitor are information on the monitor. And control means for setting according to the above.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the image display control device according to the first aspect, the monitor information is aspect ratio information of the monitor.

The image display control device according to claim 3 is the image display control device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the monitor information is information on a size of the monitor.
The image display control device according to claim 4 is the image display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein each of the plurality of images has identification information indicating the image direction. The control means sets the layout of the images to be simultaneously displayed on the monitor according to the information on the monitor and the image direction of each image.

The image display control device according to claim 5 is the image display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising an interface unit that captures information of the monitor from the outside. And
The image display control apparatus according to a sixth aspect is the image display control apparatus according to the fifth aspect, wherein the interface means allows a user to input information of the monitor.

An image display control device according to a seventh aspect is the image display control device according to the fifth aspect, wherein the interface means takes in the information of the monitor from the monitor.
An electronic camera according to an eighth aspect includes the image display control device according to any one of the first to seventh aspects.

An electronic camera according to a ninth aspect is the electronic camera according to the eighth aspect, wherein a sensor that detects an attitude of the electronic camera that is being photographed, and an output of the sensor based on an output of the sensor, And a recording processing means for recording with identification information.
The image display control program according to claim 10, wherein a display procedure for sequentially displaying a plurality of images acquired by the electronic camera on a monitor outside the electronic camera, and a layout of the image to be simultaneously displayed on the monitor are information on the monitor And a control procedure set according to the above.

An image display control program according to an eleventh aspect is the image display control program according to the tenth aspect, wherein the monitor information is aspect ratio information of the monitor.
An image display control program according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention is the image display control program according to the tenth or eleventh aspect, wherein the monitor information is information on a size of the monitor.

  An image display control program according to a thirteenth aspect is the image display control program according to any one of the tenth to twelfth aspects, wherein identification information indicating the image direction is included in each of the plurality of images. In the control procedure, the layout of the images to be simultaneously displayed on the monitor is set according to the information on the monitor and the image direction of each image.

The image display control program according to claim 14, further comprising an interface procedure for fetching information of the monitor from outside in the image display control program according to any one of claims 10 to 13. To do.
An image display control program according to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention is the image display control program according to the fourteenth aspect, wherein the interface procedure causes the user to input information on the monitor.

  An image display control program according to a sixteenth aspect is the image display control program according to the fourteenth aspect, wherein in the interface procedure, information on the monitor is fetched from the monitor.

  According to the present invention, an image display control device, an electronic camera, and an image display control program that can effectively use a space on a monitor without changing the aspect ratio of the image are realized.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. The present embodiment is an embodiment of an electronic camera.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a usage pattern of an electronic camera. As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic camera 1 can be connected to a television monitor 2 via a cable 1a.

First, the configuration of the electronic camera 1 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the electronic camera 1. The electronic camera 1 includes a photographing lens 11, a shutter unit 11a, a CCD image pickup device 12, an image pickup circuit 13, an image processing circuit 14, a recording processing circuit 15, a reproduction processing circuit 17, a release button 18, an operation button 19, and a control circuit 111. , Sensor 112, signal processing circuit 113, internal monitor 116, and the like. Reference numeral 16 indicates a removable recording medium 16. The reproduction processing circuit 17 corresponds to the display means in the claims, the reproduction processing circuit 17 and the control circuit 111 correspond to the control means in the claims, the operation button 19 and the internal monitor 116 correspond to the interface means in the claims, and the recording The processing circuit 15 corresponds to the recording processing means in the claims.

  The sensor 112 is a posture sensor that detects a rotational position (posture) around the optical axis of the electronic camera 1. The signal processing circuit 113 is a signal processing circuit that converts the output signal of the sensor 112 into a signal that can be recognized by the control circuit 111. The control circuit 111 recognizes the image direction of the image acquired by the electronic camera 1 via the signal processing circuit 113. The “image direction” is a direction indicating a correspondence relationship between the top, bottom, left, and right of the image and the top, bottom, left, and right of the object scene shown in the image.

Next, the operation of the electronic camera 1 will be described. The control circuit 111 sets the electronic camera 1 to various modes such as “shooting mode”, “setting mode”, and “reproduction mode” in accordance with the operation of the operation button 19 or the like. Here, the operation of the electronic camera 1 when in each of these modes will be described in order.
(Shooting mode)
FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart of the electronic camera 1 in the shooting mode.

When the release button 18 is pressed halfway during the shooting mode, the control circuit 111 gives an instruction for focusing to the imaging circuit 13. In accordance with the instruction, the imaging circuit 13 drives a predetermined lens in the photographing lens 11 to form an image of the object scene on the CCD imaging device 12.
When the release button 18 is fully pressed (YES in step S11), the control circuit 111 regards this as a shooting instruction and gives an imaging instruction to the imaging circuit 13. In accordance with the instruction, the imaging circuit 13 synchronously controls the shutter unit 11a and the CCD imaging device 12 to acquire an image of the object scene image (step S12).

Further, when the control circuit 111 recognizes the image direction by referring to the output signal of the sensor 112 via the signal processing circuit 113 at the timing when the photographing instruction is given, the control circuit 111 gives the information to the recording processing circuit 15 (step S13). .
The image acquired in step S <b> 12 is subjected to necessary image processing in the image processing circuit 14 and then taken into the recording processing circuit 15. The recording processing circuit 15 creates an image file conforming to a predetermined standard based on the image. At that time, the recording processing circuit 15 writes a code indicating the image direction (compliant with the standard) in a specific item “Orientation” of the tag (identifier) of the image file (step S14).

(Setting mode)
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a setting screen displayed on the internal monitor 116 of the electronic camera 1 during the setting mode. The setting screen is switched according to the operation of the operation button 19. As a result, the setting screen plays a role of a user interface together with the operation buttons 19. On this setting screen, the user can make various selections and settings.

Various items are displayed in a list on the setting screen (FIG. 4A). Among them, when the item “reproduction display setting” is selected, various more detailed items “sequential advance”, “automatic advance (slide show)”, etc. are displayed in a list (FIG. 4 (a ′)).
The user selects a desired item from those items. Thereby, the setting of the display method at the time of reproduction is completed. The setting contents are stored by the control circuit 111 as information used in a reproduction mode described later.

When the item “video out setting” shown in FIG. 4A is selected, more detailed items “external monitor aspect ratio”, “external monitor layout”, and the like are displayed in a list (FIG. 4B). ).
Among them, when the item “external monitor aspect ratio” is selected, items “4: 3”, “16: 9”, and the like indicating various aspect ratios are displayed in a list (FIG. 4C).

The user selects the aspect ratio of the television monitor 2 (see FIG. 1) used by the user from among these items. Thereby, the input of the aspect ratio of the television monitor 2 is completed. Information on the aspect ratio of the television monitor 2 is stored in the control circuit 111 as information used in a playback mode to be described later.
When the item “external monitor layout” shown in FIG. 4B is selected, a list of the items “multi-layout OFF” and “multi-layout ON” is displayed (FIG. 4D).

The user selects a desired item from those items. Thereby, the setting of the layout of the television monitor 2 is completed. The setting contents are stored by the control circuit 111 as information used in the following reproduction modes.
(Playback mode)
FIG. 5 is an operation flowchart of the electronic camera 1 in the playback mode. Steps S26 to S35 in FIG. 5 correspond to the control procedure in the claims.

  Here, a case will be described in which “automatic forward display (slide show display)” in which images are sequentially displayed in the order of file numbers is set as the display method, and the electronic camera 1 is connected to the TV monitor 2 (see FIG. 1). . A plurality of image files are stored in advance on the recording medium 16 of the electronic camera 1. Each of the plurality of image files is provided with an image direction tag.

During the playback mode, a playback instruction from the user is given to the electronic camera 1 via the operation button 19 or the like.
When there is an instruction to reproduce (YES in step S21), the control circuit 111 determines which item of “multi-layout ON” or “multi-layout OFF” is set (step S22).

When it is “multi-layout OFF” (step S22 NO), the reproduction processing circuit 17 executes the normal layout processing SA.
In the normal layout process SA, the reproduction processing circuit 17 reads out only one file having a smaller file number from the recording medium 16 (step S23), and displays the image of the image file at the center of the television monitor 2 (step S24).

At this time, the reproduction processing circuit 17 refers to the tag of the image file and rotates and displays the image as necessary so that the upper side of the object scene faces the upper side of the television monitor 2.
The reproduction processing circuit 17 repeatedly executes steps S23 and S24 with a predetermined interval time until images of all the image files stored in the recording medium 16 are sequentially displayed (YES in step S25).

On the other hand, if “multi-layout is ON” (step S22 YES), the control circuit 111 determines whether or not the aspect ratio of the television monitor 2 is 16: 9 (step S26).
If it is not “16: 9” (NO in step S26), the reproduction processing circuit 17 executes the first multi-layout process SB. If it is “16: 9” (YES in step S26), the second multi-layout process SC. Execute.

In the first multi-layout process SB, the reproduction processing circuit 17 reads out only two image files in the vertical position with the younger file numbers from the recording medium 16 (step S27), and the images of these two image files are displayed on the television monitor 2. Are displayed side by side in the horizontal direction (step S28).
At this time, the reproduction processing circuit 17 distinguishes the image file in the vertical position from the image file in the horizontal position by referring to the tag of each image file. Further, based on the tag, the two images are displayed after being rotated by 90 ° or 270 ° so that the upper side of the object scene faces the upper side of the television monitor 2.

Here, “vertical image file” refers to an image file in which the longitudinal direction of the image corresponds to the vertical direction of the subject.
The reproduction processing circuit 17 repeatedly executes steps S27 and S28 with a predetermined interval time until images of all the image files stored in the recording medium 16 are sequentially displayed (YES in step S29).

Thereafter, the reproduction processing circuit 17 reads one image file with a younger horizontal position from the recording medium 16 (step S30), and displays the image of the image file at the center of the television monitor 2 (step S31).
The reproduction processing circuit 17 repeatedly executes steps S30 and S31 with a predetermined interval time until images of all the vertical position image files stored in the recording medium 16 are sequentially displayed (YES in step S32). To do.

  If the aspect ratio of the CCD image pickup device 12 of the electronic camera 1 is 4: 3 and the aspect ratio of the television monitor 2 is 4: 3, the above-described first multi-layout process SB causes the image on the television monitor 2. Are sequentially switched as shown in FIGS. 6 (a), 6 (b),..., FIG. 7 (a), (b),. In FIG. 6, reference numerals indicated by “3A”, “4A”, “3B”, “4B”, and the like are reference numerals indicating the length relationship between the TV monitor 2 and each part of the image (see FIGS. 7 and 7 below). The same applies to FIG. 8, FIG. 9, FIG. 11, and FIG.

In the second multi-layout process SC, the reproduction processing circuit 17 reads out only two image files with young file numbers regardless of the vertical position and the horizontal position from the recording medium 16 (step S33), and the images of these two image files are read. Are displayed side by side on the television monitor 2 (step S34).
At this time, the reproduction processing circuit 17 refers to the tag of the image file and displays these two images after rotating them as necessary so that the upper side of the object scene faces the upper side of the television monitor 2.

The reproduction processing circuit 17 repeatedly executes Steps S33 and S34 with a predetermined interval time until the images of all the image files stored in the recording medium 16 are sequentially displayed (YES in Step S35).
If the aspect ratio of the CCD image pickup device 12 of the electronic camera 1 is 4: 3 (the aspect ratio of the television monitor 2 is 16: 9), the layout on the television monitor 2 is obtained by the second multi-layout process SC. For example, the switching is performed sequentially as shown in FIGS. 8 (a), (b), (c),.

Next, the effect of the electronic camera 1 will be described.
As described above, according to the electronic camera 1, the first multi-layout process SB and the second multi-layout process SC are selectively executed according to the aspect ratio of the television monitor 2.
These first multi-layout process SB and second multi-layout process SC are as many images as possible (here, a maximum of two) that can be displayed on each TV monitor 2 as shown in FIGS. Are placed side by side to reduce the margins of the individual TV monitors 2.

Therefore, the space on the television monitor 2 is effectively used even though the aspect ratio of the image is not changed.
In particular, in the first multi-layout process SB that is executed when the television monitor 2 is not horizontally long (aspect ratio is 4: 3), only two vertically positioned images (that is, vertically long images) are displayed side by side. Since only one image (that is, a horizontally long image) is displayed, margins can be effectively suppressed only when necessary.

Further, since the electronic camera 1 allows the user to input the aspect ratio information of the television monitor 2, no special communication circuit for automatically acquiring the aspect ratio is required. Therefore, the configuration of the electronic camera 1 is simple.
In addition, the electronic camera 1 includes the sensor 112 that detects the posture, and can recognize the image direction of each image based on the output of the sensor 112. Therefore, the electronic camera 1 is suitable for executing the first multi-layout process SB. You can create image files in different formats.

(Modification of the first embodiment)
Note that part or all of the operation of the control circuit 111 during the reproduction mode may be executed by the reproduction processing circuit 17, and part or all of the operation of the reproduction processing circuit 17 during the reproduction mode is performed by the control circuit. 111 may execute.
In FIGS. 6A and 6B, the image display magnification is set so that some margins are generated at the top, bottom, left and right of the two images, but as shown in FIG. The image display magnification may be set so as to eliminate the margin. In this case, the horizontal size of the image is ½ times (= 2A) the horizontal size (4A) of the screen, and the vertical size of the image is about 2.667A.

  6, FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 show examples in which the CCD image sensor 12 has an aspect ratio of 4: 3. However, when the CCD image sensor 12 has an aspect ratio of 3: 2, A similar layout can be made. Incidentally, when the image display magnification is set so that the aspect ratio of the CCD image pickup device 12 is 3: 2 and the left and right margins are eliminated, the result is as shown in FIG. In this case, the horizontal size of the image is 2A, the vertical size of the image is 3A, and there are no upper and lower margins.

Further, in the second multi-layout process SC of this embodiment, two images are displayed as shown in FIG. 8, but three images may be displayed as shown in FIG. 9C. Incidentally, FIG. 9C shows an example in which the CCD image sensor 12 has an aspect ratio of 3: 2.
Further, during the playback mode of the present embodiment, it is desirable that the same screen as the screen on the television monitor 2 is displayed on the internal monitor 116 of the electronic camera 1. When the aspect ratio of the internal monitor 116 (generally 4: 3 or 3: 2) is different from the aspect ratio of the television monitor 2, margins are provided on the top and bottom or the left and right of the internal monitor 116.

[Second Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 10, FIG. 11, and FIG. The present embodiment is an embodiment of an electronic camera. Only differences from the electronic camera of the first embodiment will be described here.
The difference is in the operation of the electronic camera in the playback mode.

FIG. 10 is an operation flowchart during the playback mode of the electronic camera of the present embodiment. Steps S26 and S41 to S43 ′ in FIG. 10 correspond to the control procedure in the claims.
The difference from the operation flowchart shown in FIG. 5 is that the first multi-layout process SD is executed instead of the first multi-layout process SB, and the second multi-layout process SC is replaced with the second multi-layout process SC. The point is that SE is executed. Hereinafter, the first multi-layout process SD and the second multi-layout process SE will be described in order.

  In the first multi-layout process SD, the reproduction processing circuit 17 reads out only one image file having a smaller file number from the recording medium 16, and information on thumbnail images of a predetermined number (for example, 10) of image files before and after that. (Step S41), and the image (non-thumbnail image) of the image file is displayed in the left area on the TV monitor 2, and a predetermined number of thumbnail images are displayed in a list in the right area on the TV monitor 2 (step S41). S42).

At this time, the reproduction processing circuit 17 refers to the tag of each image file and rotates the non-thumbnail image and each thumbnail image as necessary so that the upper side of the object scene faces the upper side of the television monitor 2. To display.
The reproduction processing circuit 17 repeatedly executes Steps S41 and S42 with a predetermined interval time until the non-thumbnail images of all the image files stored in the recording medium 16 are sequentially displayed (YES in Step S43). .

  By the first multi-layout process SD as described above, the layout on the television monitor 2 is sequentially switched as shown in FIGS. 11A, 11B,. FIG. 11A shows a state in which the first non-thumbnail image is being displayed, and FIG. 11B shows a state in which the fourth non-thumbnail image is being displayed. Also, in FIG. 11, among the displayed thumbnail images, the one corresponding to the non-thumbnail image being displayed is emphasized (enhancement is surrounded by a bold color line or a prominent color line such as red, for example). Realized by.)

  In the second multi-layout process SE, only one image file with a younger file number is read from the recording medium 16, and information on thumbnail images of a predetermined number (for example, 20) of image files before and after that is read (step S41 ′). ) The image (non-thumbnail image) of the image file is displayed in the left area on the TV monitor 2 and a predetermined number of thumbnail images are displayed in a list in the right area on the TV monitor 2 (step S42 ′).

  At this time, the reproduction processing circuit 17 refers to the tag of each image file and rotates the non-thumbnail image and each thumbnail image as necessary so that the upper side of the object scene faces the upper side of the television monitor 2. To display. Further, the number of thumbnail images displayed in a list in steps S41 'and 42' (for example, 20) is larger than the number of thumbnail images displayed in a list in steps S41 and 42 (for example, 10).

The reproduction processing circuit 17 performs steps S41 ′ and 42 ′ for a predetermined interval until the non-thumbnail images of all the image files stored in the recording medium 16 are sequentially displayed (until “YES” in step S43 ′). And repeat it.
By the second multi-layout process SE as described above, the layout on the television monitor 2 is sequentially switched, for example, as shown in FIGS. 12A shows a state in which the first non-thumbnail image is being displayed, and FIG. 12B shows a state in which the fourth non-thumbnail image is being displayed. In FIG. 12, among the displayed thumbnail images, the one corresponding to the non-thumbnail image being displayed is emphasized (for example, the emphasis is surrounded by a bold line or a conspicuous color line such as red). Realized by.)

As described above, the first multi-layout process SD and the second multi-layout process SE of this embodiment display a list of a plurality of thumbnail images beside one non-thumbnail image, as shown in FIGS. is there.
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the first multi-layout process SD and the second multi-layout process SE are as many thumbnail images as possible that can be displayed on each television monitor 2 (here, a maximum of 20 thumbnail images). ) Are displayed in a list, the margins of the individual TV monitors 2 are suppressed.

Therefore, as in the first embodiment, the space on the television monitor 2 is effectively used even though the aspect ratio of the image is not changed.
(Modification of the second embodiment)
In FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the display area of the thumbnail image is fixed to the right half area of the television monitor 2, but it is determined whether the non-thumbnail image displayed at the same time is the vertical position or the horizontal position. It may be changed accordingly.

  In addition, the electronic camera may be modified so that the user can select and set a desired one of the multi-layout process of the present embodiment and the multi-layout process of the first embodiment. In this case, the detailed items (FIG. 4D) of the “external monitor layout” on the setting screen of the internal monitor 116 are “multi-layout”, “thumbnail / multi-layout”, “normal layout”, etc., and these three items. The user may select one of the items.

[Third Embodiment]
The third embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. The present embodiment is an embodiment of an electronic camera. Only differences from the electronic camera of the first embodiment will be described here.
The difference is that instead of allowing the user to input the aspect ratio information of the TV monitor 2, the electronic camera communicates with the outside to acquire the information, and the electronic camera has the size of the TV monitor 2 together with the aspect ratio information. It is in the point of acquiring the information.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram of the electronic camera 3 of the present embodiment.
The electronic camera 3 includes a communication circuit 29, and is connected to the television monitor 2 including the communication circuit of the same standard via the communication circuit 29. This communication circuit 29 corresponds to the interface means in the claims. When the electronic camera 3 is connected to the television monitor 2, the control circuit 111 automatically acquires the aspect ratio and size information of the television monitor 2 via the communication circuit 29.

In this embodiment in which information is automatically acquired in this way, there is no need for the user to input information, so the item “external monitor aspect ratio” in the setting screen (see FIGS. 4B and 4C). ) Becomes unnecessary.
FIG. 14 is an operation flowchart during the playback mode of the electronic camera 3 of the present embodiment.
The difference from the operation flowchart shown in FIG. 5 is that the size of the television monitor 2 is referred to (step S50), and when the size is less than 8 inches, the normal layout process SA is executed regardless of the aspect ratio. In the point. Other processes are the same as those in FIG. In FIG. 14, the normal layout process SA, the first multi-layout process SB, and the second multi-layout process SC are each represented by a single block.

As described above, since the electronic camera 3 automatically acquires information in the electronic camera 3 of the present embodiment, it is possible to save the user from inputting information.
In addition, the electronic camera 3 according to the present embodiment acquires not only the aspect ratio of the television monitor 2 but also size information, and the multi-layout process is executed only when the size is larger than a certain size. 2 prevents the image on 2 from becoming too small and difficult to see.

(Modification of the third embodiment)
In the present embodiment, the electronic camera 3 is configured to be directly connected to the television monitor 2, but may be configured to be connected via a home appliance network. If the same information is acquired via the home appliance network, the same effect as this embodiment can be obtained.
Moreover, although the electronic camera 3 of this embodiment is a modification of the electronic camera 1 of the first embodiment, the electronic camera of the second embodiment may be similarly modified.

Further, the electronic camera 3 of the present embodiment has acquired both the aspect ratio information and the size information, but only one of them may be obtained. Moreover, it is good also as a user inputting one information similarly to 1st Embodiment.
[Modification of each embodiment]
In each of the above embodiments, the description has been made on the assumption that an electronic camera of a type that acquires a still image, but the present invention is also applicable to an electronic camera that can acquire a moving image. In that case, some of the plurality of images displayed simultaneously on the television monitor 2 may be a moving image. Further, the moving image may be a moving image (through image) being captured by the electronic camera in real time.

In each of the above embodiments, the image to be displayed on the television monitor 2 is an image read from the recording medium 16 attached to the electronic camera, but is read from the recording medium attached to the television monitor 2. It may be an image. Note that television monitors with memory slots have already been put into practical use.
In addition, each of the above embodiments is an embodiment of an electronic camera. However, some or all of the functions related to the above-described reproduction of the electronic camera (part or all of the functions of the control circuit 111, the reproduction processing circuit 17, etc.). It may be mounted on the TV monitor 2 side.

In each of the above embodiments, the image display target is a television monitor, but another monitor such as a computer monitor may be used.
In the case of a computer monitor, a part or all of the operations related to the reproduction (part or all of the operations of the control circuit 111, the reproduction processing circuit 17, etc.) may be executed by the computer. Also, a program for causing the computer to execute it (corresponding to the image display control program in the claims) is installed in the computer in advance via a recording medium, the Internet, or the like.

It is a figure which shows the usage condition of the electronic camera 1 of 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram of electronic camera 1 of a 1st embodiment. It is an operation | movement flowchart in the imaging | photography mode of the electronic camera 1 of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the setting screen of the electronic camera 1 of 1st Embodiment. It is an operation | movement flowchart in the reproduction | regeneration mode of the electronic camera 1 of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the layout by 1st multi-layout process SB. It is a figure which shows the layout by 1st multi-layout process SB. It is a figure which shows the layout by 2nd multi-layout process SC. It is a figure which shows the modification of 1st Embodiment. It is an operation | movement flowchart in the reproduction | regeneration mode of the electronic camera of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the layout by 1st multi-layout process SD. It is a figure which shows the layout by 2nd multi-layout process SE. It is a block diagram of the electronic camera 3 of 3rd Embodiment. It is an operation | movement flowchart in the reproduction | regeneration mode of the electronic camera 3 of 3rd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,3 Electronic camera 1a Cable 11 Shooting lens 11a Shutter unit 12 CCD imaging device 13 Imaging circuit 14 Image processing circuit 15 Recording processing circuit 17 Reproduction processing circuit 111 Control circuit 112 Sensor 113 Signal processing circuit 116 Internal monitor 18 Release button 19 Operation Button 16 Recording media 29 Communication circuit

Claims (16)

Display means for sequentially displaying a plurality of images acquired by the electronic camera on a monitor outside the electronic camera;
An image display control apparatus comprising: control means for setting a layout of the image to be simultaneously displayed on the monitor according to information of the monitor. The image display control device according to claim 1,
The monitor information is:
An image display control device characterized by the aspect ratio information of the monitor. In the image display control device according to claim 1 or 2,
The monitor information is:
An image display control device characterized in that the information is information on a size of the monitor. In the image display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Each of the plurality of images includes
Identification information indicating the image direction is given,
The control means includes
An image display control device, wherein a layout of the images to be displayed simultaneously on the monitor is set according to information on the monitor and an image direction of each image. In the image display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
An image display control apparatus, further comprising an interface unit that captures information of the monitor from the outside. The image display control device according to claim 5,
The interface means includes
An image display control apparatus, characterized by causing a user to input information of the monitor. The image display control device according to claim 5,
The interface means includes
An image display control apparatus, wherein the monitor information is taken from the monitor. An electronic camera comprising the image display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The electronic camera according to claim 8,
A sensor for detecting the posture of the electronic camera during shooting;
An electronic camera, comprising: a recording processing unit configured to add image direction identification information to the photographed image based on an output of the sensor and record the image. A display procedure for sequentially displaying a plurality of images acquired by the electronic camera on a monitor outside the electronic camera;
And a control procedure for setting a layout of the image to be simultaneously displayed on the monitor according to the information of the monitor. In the image display control program according to claim 10,
The monitor information is:
An image display control program characterized by being information on an aspect ratio of the monitor. In the image display control program according to claim 10 or 11,
The monitor information is:
An image display control program characterized by being information on the size of the monitor. In the image display control program according to any one of claims 10 to 12,
Each of the plurality of images includes
Identification information indicating the image direction is given,
In the control procedure,
An image display control program, wherein a layout of the image to be displayed simultaneously on the monitor is set in accordance with information on the monitor and an image direction of each image. In the image display control program according to any one of claims 10 to 13,
An image display control program further comprising an interface procedure for fetching the monitor information from the outside. In the image display control program according to claim 14,
In the interface procedure:
An image display control program for causing a user to input information of the monitor. In the image display control program according to claim 14,
In the interface procedure:
An image display control program for fetching information of the monitor from the monitor.

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