JP2006140990A - Image display apparatus, camera, display methods of image display apparatus and camera - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image display apparatus which uses a plurality of kinds of retrieval pictures selectively in accordance with the situation and can be handled with unified operation. <P>SOLUTION: A CPU 21 includes two kinds of pictures of a multi-display picture and a calendar display picture as retrieval pictures for retrieving an image stored on an image recording medium 26. When operation for instructing magnification adjustment of a lens 11 is notified from a main body operating unit 23 during display of the multi-display picture, the CPU 21 increases or decreases the number of images to be simultaneously displayed from 2 stages × 2 columns to 3 stages × 3 columns or inversely, for example. Furthermore, when the operation for instructing the magnification adjustment of the lens 11 is notified from the main body operating unit 23 during display of the calendar display picture, the CPU 21 expands or reduces the range of batch display from month-by-month to year-by-year or inversely, for example. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an image search user interface technique applied to, for example, a digital camera, a portable terminal, or the like.

  In recent years, semiconductor memories have been increased in capacity and price, and large-capacity semiconductor memories have been used in digital cameras and portable terminals. Along with this, the number of images that can be recorded on one recording medium is steadily increasing, and an image search function for finding a target image from a large number of images is important for digital cameras and portable terminals. It is one of the important functions.

  A well-known method for image search is multi-screen display in which a plurality of thumbnail images are collected in a matrix of 3 rows × 3 rows or 4 rows × 4 rows (see, for example, Patent Document 1). According to this multi-screen display, since 9 images or 16 images can be viewed together, the search speed is greatly improved as compared with the case of viewing one image at a time.

  However, even in this multi-screen display, if the number of images increases, it takes time to find the target image.

On the other hand, recently, as a new search screen, paying attention to the fact that the image search is often performed based on the shooting date, a calendar-like screen is displayed, and the thumbnail of each image corresponds to the shooting date. There has also been proposed a method of arranging them (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP-A-6-334960 JP 11-215457 A

  By the way, the superiority or inferiority of the search screen greatly depends on the situation in which it is used. For example, when the number of images is relatively small or when the shooting date cannot be specified, multi-screen display in which thumbnail images are collected is suitable. On the other hand, when the number of images is large and the shooting date and month are clear, the calendar screen display is suitable. That is, it is preferable to provide a plurality of types of search screens.

  However, in the past, since only a single search screen was provided, it is difficult to appropriately respond to various situations, and it is not possible to give a light operational feeling that can quickly search for the target image There was also. At this time, it is desirable that it can be handled with a unified operation as much as possible.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and an image display device, a camera, and an image display capable of handling a plurality of types of search screens according to the situation and handling them with a unified operation An object of the present invention is to provide a display method for an apparatus and a camera.

  1) In order to achieve the above-described object, an image display device according to the present invention includes a selection unit for selecting a type of search screen to be displayed and a search screen in an image display device for displaying a search screen for image search. An operation unit that switches the displayed range to be larger or smaller, and a multi-display screen that displays images arranged in order of shooting according to the selection by the selection unit, or a calendar display that arranges images at positions corresponding to each shooting date and time A display control unit that displays at least one of the screens as a search screen, and when the operation unit is operated during display of the multi-display screen, the display control unit has a large or small number of screens to be displayed collectively. If the operation unit is operated while the calendar display screen is displayed, the screen is switched to a screen with a large time unit or a small screen. And controlling to obtain.

  Here, the selection unit and the operation unit correspond to the main body operation unit 23 in the embodiment. The display control unit corresponds to the CPU 21.

  2) Further, according to the image display device of the present invention, in the image display device that displays a search screen for image search, the screen is configured in a calendar shape, and an image based on the shooting date and time is arranged at a position defined by the calendar. A display control unit configured to display a calendar display screen as a search screen, and the display control unit selects a calendar from images recorded on the image recording medium based on partial information of the shooting date and time of the image stored in the temporary storage medium. An image to be displayed on the display screen is determined.

  Here, the display control unit corresponds to the CPU 21 in the embodiment. The temporary recording medium corresponds to the RAM 27. The image recording medium corresponds to the image recording medium 26.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an image display device, a camera, an image display device, and a camera display method that can use a plurality of types of search screens according to the situation and that can be handled by a unified operation. .

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view of a digital camera 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the rear.

  As shown in FIG. 1, on the casing of the digital camera 100, a power button 1 for turning on / off the power, a zoom operation unit 2 for adjusting the magnification of the photographing lens, and a camera operation mode are switched. A mode operation unit 3 for performing menu selection, an XY operation button 4 and an OK button 5 for performing menu selection, and a display screen 6 for displaying an image are provided.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the digital camera 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the digital camera 100 is roughly composed of two devices, an image capturing device 10 and an image display device 20.

  The image pickup apparatus 10 includes a lens 11, a lens driving unit 12, an image pickup device 13, and an image pickup unit 14, and subject light that has passed through the lens 11 enters the image pickup device 13, so that the subject is placed on the shooting surface. An image is formed. The lens driving unit 12 receives a control signal from the image display device 20 side via the dedicated signal line, and drives the lens 11 based on the control signal. The imaging unit 14 is connected to a system bus laid on the image display device 20 and receives a command from the image display device 20 through communication via the system bus. Based on this command, the imaging unit 13 performs exposure and Various controls such as reading are executed. Then, the imaging unit 14 transmits the image signal read from the imaging element 13 to the image display device 20 side by communication via this system bus.

  On the other hand, the image display device 20 includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a main body operation unit 23, an image processing unit 24, an image display unit 25, an image recording medium 26, and a RAM 27. The CPU 21 controls the entire digital camera 100 including the image pickup apparatus 10, and in accordance with the description of the control program stored in the ROM 22, the power button 1, the zoom operation unit 2, and the mode operation unit shown in FIG. 3. Based on the notification from the main body operation unit 23 corresponding to the XY operation button 4 and the OK button 5, the operation of each unit is controlled. The ROM 22 for storing the control program is composed of an electrically rewritable flash memory. The image recording medium 26 is an image recording medium that stores captured image data. A RAM (RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY) 27 is a primary storage medium that temporarily stores data and is also used as a work area for image processing and the like.

  The image processing unit 24 receives an image signal output from the image pickup apparatus 10 to the system bus, and performs ISO sensitivity setting, auto white balance, luminance / color signal generation, gamma processing, and the like, so that a color image in a predetermined format is obtained. Generate a signal. The color image signal is converted into a form suitable for display output, supplied to the image display unit 25, displayed in real time on the display screen 6 shown in FIG. 1 as a monitor image, and converted into a form suitable for recording. That is, it is compression-encoded and recorded as a captured image on the image recording medium 26. The captured image recorded on the image recording medium 26 is read by the image processing unit 24 in the image reproduction mode, subjected to decompression decoding, and displayed on the display screen 6 by the image display unit 25.

  In order to efficiently search for captured images recorded in the image recording medium 26, the digital camera 100 can be used in a unified manner depending on the situation, for example, whether or not the total number of images and capturing date and time are known. Prepare two types of search screens that can be handled by operation. The digital camera 100 has a feature in a user interface provided in association with the search screen. This point will be described in detail below.

  First, a first method for searching for an image with the digital camera 100 will be described. When searching for an image by this first method, the mode operation unit 3 is operated to set the operation mode to the reproduction mode. More specifically, the mark a1 on the mode operation unit 3 shown in FIG. 1 is rotated to match the selected position. The CPU 21 notified of this operation from the main body operation unit 23 reads the image data recorded on the image recording medium 26, reproduces it on the image processing unit 24, and displays it on the image display unit 25. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the transition of the search screen displayed on the display screen 6 by the first method.

  Immediately after the reproduction mode is set, the CPU 21 controls the image processing unit 24 and the image display unit 25 to display on the display screen 6 a screen b1 on which each image is displayed in full screen as an initial screen. In this state, by operating the XY operation button 4, it is possible to search for a target image while switching images one by one in order. Next, in this state, when notified from the main body operation unit 23 that the zoom operation unit 2 has been operated in the wide-angle direction (W: wide direction), the CPU 21 displays the four images in two rows × two columns. The image processing unit 24 and the image display unit 25 are controlled to display the arranged multi-screen b2 on the display screen 6. As a result, by operating the XY operation button 4, it is possible to search for a target image while switching images four by four.

  Further, in this state, when notified from the main body operation unit 23 that the zoom operation unit 2 has been operated in the wide-angle direction, the CPU 21 displays a multi-screen b3 in which nine images are arranged in three rows and three columns. The image processing unit 24 and the image display unit 25 are controlled to be displayed on the screen 6. As a result, by operating the XY operation button 4, it is possible to search for a target image while switching images nine times before and after. Similarly, when the operation of the zoom operation unit 2 is further performed in the wide-angle direction, the CPU 21 increases the number of images arranged in 4 rows × 4 rows and 5 rows × 5 rows to 16 and 25 (multi-screen). b4, b5).

  On the contrary, when the main body operation unit 23 is notified that the zoom operation unit 2 is operated in the telephoto direction (T: tele direction) in any state of the multi screens b2 to b5, the CPU 21 displays the multi screen b5. The number of images to be displayed is reduced in the order of b4 → b3 → b2 → b1. If the target image is displayed on any of the multi-screens b2 to b5, the selection frame is moved to the image with the XY operation button 4 and the OK button 5 is pressed, and the image is displayed on the full screen. It is possible to shift directly to the screen b1.

  In other words, this first method is capable of arbitrarily changing the number of batch displays in multi-screen display, and is suitable for cases where the total number of images is relatively small or when the shooting date of the target image is not remembered. It is a method.

  Next, a second method for searching for an image with the digital camera 100 will be described. When searching for an image by the second method, the mode operation unit 3 is operated to set the operation mode to the calendar mode. More specifically, the mark a2 on the mode operation unit 3 shown in FIG. 1 is rotated to match the selected position. The CPU 21 notified of the operation from the main body operation unit 23 first reads out the image data recorded on the image recording medium 26, reproduces it on the image processing unit 24, and displays it on the image display unit 25. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the transition of the search screen displayed on the display screen 6 by this second method.

  When the calendar mode is set, first, the CPU 21 displays, as an initial screen, a one-month calendar screen c2 (in this example, January 2004) including the day on which the operation is performed on the display screen 6. The image processing unit 24 and the image display unit 25 are controlled. Image data for displaying the calendar screen and image data for displaying a mark to be described later are all stored in the ROM 22. When displaying the calendar image c2, the CPU 21 attaches a representative image of each day, typically a reduced image of the first image taken on that day, to each position. Then, the CPU 21 moves the selection frame in the calendar screen c2 in accordance with the operation of the XY operation button 4. Further, when the XY operation button 4 is operated further upward at the position of the uppermost day (January 1 to 7) on the screen, the screen is switched to December 2003, and conversely, the lowermost day (1 When the XY operation button 4 is further operated downward at the position of the month 25 to 31), the operation is switched to February 2004.

  In this state, when notified from the main body operation unit 23 that the zoom operation unit 2 has been operated in the wide-angle direction, the CPU 21 displays an image for displaying the calendar screen c3 in units of one year including the month on the display screen 6. The processing unit 24 and the image display unit 25 are controlled. That is, in the first method, the operation increases the number of images on the multi-screen, and in this second method, the time unit displayed as a calendar is increased. In both the first method and the second method, the search range is expanded by the same operation, so that it is easy to understand sensuously. Furthermore, in relation to the zooming adjustment of the lens 11, it corresponds to an operation for expanding the imaging range, so that in this respect, it is easy to understand intuitively.

  If the XY operation button 4 is operated, the CPU 21 switches the calendar screen c3 back and forth in units of one year, and when the zoom operation unit 2 is further operated in the wide-angle direction, a plurality of years including the year are displayed. The image processing unit 24 and the image display unit 25 are controlled so that the calendar screen c4 for three minutes (here, three years) is displayed on the display screen 6.

  On the contrary, if the main body operation unit 23 notifies that the zoom operation unit 2 is operated in the telephoto direction (T: tele direction) in any state of the calendar screens c2 to c4, the CPU 21 displays the calendar screen c4. The time unit to be displayed is reduced in the order of c3 → c2 → c1. If the target representative image is displayed on any of the calendar screens c2 to c4, the selected frame is moved to the image with the XY operation button 4 and the OK button 5 is pressed, so that the image is displayed on the full screen. The screen can be directly transferred to the screen c1.

  When the XY operation button 4 is operated after shifting to the screen c1, images can be switched one by one before and after. In this screen c1, a mark d for indicating that the operation mode is currently set to the calendar mode is displayed in the upper left corner.

  In other words, the second method is suitable when the total number of images is relatively large and the shooting date of the target image is remembered. Since the operation of the second method is unified with the operation of the first method, the usability is very good.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 5 to FIG. 7, an operation procedure in the case of performing an image search with the digital camera 100 will be described. FIG. 5 is a basic flow at the time of this image search.

  When the operation of the mode operation unit 3 is notified from the main body operation unit 23 (step A1), the CPU 21 checks whether it is the calendar mode setting (step A2), and if it is the calendar mode setting (step A2). YES), calendar screen processing whose detailed flow is shown in FIG. 6 is executed (step A3). On the other hand, if the calendar mode is not set (NO in step A2), the CPU 21 subsequently checks whether or not the playback mode is set (step A4). If it is the playback mode (YES in step A4), FIG. A multi-screen process showing the detailed flow is executed (step A5).

  FIG. 6 is a second flowchart (detailed flow of calendar screen processing) showing an operation procedure when performing an image search. When executing the calendar screen process, the CPU 21 causes the image display unit 25 to display a calendar screen for one month as an initial screen (step B1). Thereafter, if the zoom operation unit 2 is operated (YES in step B2), the CPU 21 checks whether it is in the wide angle direction (step B3). If it is in the wide angle direction (YES in step B3), the CPU 21 is wider. Switching the time unit screen, for example, the calendar screen to be displayed from one month unit to one year unit (step B4), but on the other hand, if it is not the wide angle direction, that is, the telephoto direction (NO in step B3), A screen, for example, a calendar screen to be displayed from one year unit to one month unit is switched (step B5).

  Further, when the OK button 5 is pressed when any calendar screen is displayed (YES in step B6), the CPU 21 displays the image with the selection frame on the calendar screen in full screen (step B7). When the dial is operated to a mode other than the calendar mode (YES in step B8), this screen processing is terminated.

FIG. 7 is a third flowchart (detailed flow of multi-screen processing) showing an operation procedure when performing an image search.
On the other hand, when executing the multi-screen process, the CPU 21 causes the image display unit 25 to display a screen for displaying one image in full screen as an initial screen (step C1). Thereafter, if the zoom operation unit 2 is operated (YES in Step C2), the CPU 21 checks whether or not it is in the wide angle direction (Step C3). If it is in the wide angle direction (YES in Step C3), more The multi-screen to be displayed is switched from a unit screen, for example, a screen in which 4 pieces of 2 rows × 2 rows are gathered to a screen in which 9 pieces of 3 rows × 3 rows are gathered (step C4). If it is in the telephoto direction (NO in step C3), a multi-screen that displays a screen in a smaller unit, for example, a screen in which 9 sheets of 3 rows × 3 rows are gathered to a screen in which 4 pieces of 2 rows × 2 rows are gathered. Are switched (step C5).

  If the OK button 5 is pressed during any multi-screen display (YES in step C6), the CPU 21 displays the image with the selection frame on the multi-screen (step C7). When the dial is operated to a mode other than the playback mode (YES in step C8), the screen process is terminated.

  As described above, the digital camera 100 realizes that a plurality of types of search screens can be selectively used according to the situation and can be handled by a unified operation.

Next, a method for quickly determining a display image when displaying a calendar screen will be described.
In the calendar screen display, an image selected based on the shooting date on the calendar screen is displayed. Information on the photographing date for selecting the displayed image is recorded in two places on the image recording medium 26. FIG. 8 is a diagram simply showing the data structure of image data recorded on the image recording medium 26. FIG. 4A shows the data structure for each image file, and FIG. 4B shows the data structure of format management information (DOS file system information) for the entire image recording medium.

  First, as shown in FIG. 1A, image photographing date information m is recorded in an image file together with an image data body and an image header. The other is recorded as file creation date information n together with the file name in the format management information (DOS file system information) of each file, as shown in FIG. The file creation date information n is substantially the same date as the shooting date information m.

  FIG. 9 is a table showing specific examples of file names of each image and shooting date information m (creation date information n). The right side of the file name (0001, 0002 ...) is the shooting date information of the file. For example, this indicates that an image with the file name 0001 was taken at 13:56 on May 10, 2001. The right side of the shooting date information is partial information of the shooting date and time when only year information is extracted from each shooting date information. The partial information of the shooting date and time is stored in the RAM as year information. Details of the partial information (year information) of the shooting date and time will be described below.

  10 and 11 are flowcharts showing the operation procedure of calendar screen display. Both are executed mainly by control processing by the CPU 21.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure for storing year information in the RAM 27 at the time of initial setting for displaying a calendar screen. When the camera is turned on, the CPU performs various initial settings (step D1). As one of the initial settings, the date information of all image files is read from the image recording medium 26 attached to the camera (step D2). Only the year information in the read date information is recorded in the RAM 27 as file year information together with the file name (step D3). That is, the file name shown in FIG. 9 and the year information at the right end thereof are stored in the RAM 27 in association with each other.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure for determining an image to be displayed using year information when displaying a calendar screen. First, it is determined (step E1) whether the display mode is a display in units of several years (FIG. 4 c4). If the display is in units of several years (step E1 YES), the year information is read from the RAM 27 (step E2), and the file name to be displayed is determined based on the read year information (step E3).

  On the other hand, when the display is not in units of several years (NO in step E1), the display is in units of years or months. Therefore, first, the year information is read from the RAM 27, and files that are candidates for display are narrowed down from the year information (step E4). Subsequently, detailed shooting date / time information about the candidate file is read from the image recording medium 26 (step E5), and a file name to be displayed is determined based on the read shooting date / time information (step E6).

  Subsequently, the thumbnail image data of the determined file name is read from the image recording medium 26 (step E7). Then, the thumbnail image data is resized to create display data, and the image display unit 25 displays the calendar screen (step E8).

The reason for using the year information in the calendar screen display as described above will be described.
In the calendar screen display, a display image must be selected based on the shooting date / time information. And as shooting date / time information, not all data of “year, month, day, etc.” of all image data is always necessary, but in many cases, the date information of all files is reread from the image recording medium when switching the display. There is a problem that it takes time to switch the display. In this case, if all the shooting date information of all files is stored in the RAM inside the camera, it is considered that the search time can be shortened, but there is another problem that the required capacity of the RAM becomes enormous.

Therefore, as described above, first, only “year” information of all image data is read from the image recording medium and stored in the RAM inside the camera. This is because the RAM capacity inside the camera can be reduced if only the “year” information is provided. If the calendar display is a display in units of several years, the display image can be determined only with this information. On the other hand, when displaying in units of years or months, the file corresponding to the designated year can be immediately identified, so that the display image can be determined by re-reading the shooting date information of only the file from the image recording medium. Compared to reading the shooting date information of all files from the image recording medium, the time is shortened.

A software program for executing the above functions is supplied to the CPU 21 and the CPU 21 realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments by operating according to the supplied program. . That is, the software program itself realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments, and the program itself constitutes the present invention.

  These programs may be stored in the RAM in the form of a recording medium other than the ROM described above, and read from the RAM and executed. Further, the program may be stored in a recording medium that can be attached to and detached from the image display device 20. As a recording medium, in addition to a floppy disk (registered trademark) and a CD-ROM, an optical recording medium such as a DVD, a magnetic recording medium such as an MD, a tape medium, a semiconductor memory such as an IC card, and the like can be used.

  Further, a storage device such as a hard disk or RAM provided in a server system connected to a dedicated communication network or the Internet may be used as a recording medium, and the program may be provided to the image display device 20 via the communication network. Alternatively, it goes without saying that such a program is included in the embodiment of the present invention even when the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized in cooperation with other application software or the like.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

1 is an external view of a digital camera according to an embodiment of the present invention when viewed from the rear. A block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the digital camera of the embodiment The figure which shows the transition of the search screen (multi-display screen) displayed with the 1st image search method with which the digital camera of the embodiment is provided. The figure which shows the transition of the search screen (calendar display screen) displayed with the 2nd image search method with which the digital camera of the embodiment is provided. 1st flowchart (basic flow) which shows the operation | movement procedure in case the digital camera of the embodiment performs an image search Second flowchart showing the operation procedure when the digital camera of the embodiment performs image search (detailed flow of calendar screen processing) Third flowchart (detailed flow of multi-screen processing) showing an operation procedure when the digital camera of the embodiment performs image search 3 is a diagram simply showing the data structure of image data recorded on an image recording medium 26. FIG. It is a table | surface which shows the specific example of the file name of each image, and imaging | photography date information m (creation date information n). It is a flowchart which shows the procedure which stores year information in RAM at the time of initial stage operation | movement for a calendar screen display. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure which determines the image displayed using a year information at the time of a calendar screen display.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Power button, 2 ... Zoom operation part, 3 ... Mode operation part, 4 ... XY operation button, 5 ... OK button, 6 ... Display screen, 10 ... Image pick-up device, 11 ... Lens, 12 ... Lens drive part, 13 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... Image sensor, 14 ... Imaging part, 20 ... Image display apparatus, 21 ... CPU, 22 ... ROM, 23 ... Main body operation part, 24 ... Image processing part, 25 ... Image display part, 26 ... Image recording medium, 100 ... Digital camera.

Claims (8)

In an image display device that displays a search screen for image search,
A selection section for selecting the type of search screen to be displayed;
An operation unit that switches the range displayed on the search screen to be larger or smaller,
A display control unit for displaying at least one of a multi-display screen displaying images arranged in the order of shooting or a calendar display screen arranged at a position corresponding to each shooting date and time as a search screen according to selection by the selection unit; Comprising
The display control unit
When the operation unit is operated while the multi-display screen is displayed, the screen is switched to a screen with a large or small number of screens to be displayed at once, and when the operation unit is operated while the calendar display screen is being displayed, An image display device that controls to switch to a large screen or a small screen.   The display control unit controls switching between a calendar image having a range of one month, a calendar image having a range of one year, and a calendar image having a range of a plurality of years when displaying a calendar display screen. The image display device according to claim 1. An image display device according to claim 1,
The camera is characterized in that the operation unit is a zoom operation unit for adjusting a magnification of a photographing lens in a wide-angle direction or a telephoto direction. In an image display device that displays a search screen for image search,
The screen is configured in a calendar shape, and includes a display control unit that displays a calendar display screen in which an image based on the shooting date and time is arranged at a position defined by the calendar as a search screen,
The display control unit
An image display device, wherein an image to be displayed on a calendar display screen is determined from images recorded on an image recording medium, based on partial information of a shooting date and time of an image stored in a temporary storage medium. A display control method for an image display device that displays at least one of a multi-display screen displaying images arranged in order of shooting or a calendar display screen in which images are arranged at positions corresponding to respective shooting dates and times as a search screen for image search. There,
Accepting an operation to switch the range displayed in a batch on the search screen to be larger or smaller,
When the multi-display screen is displayed, control is performed so that the screen is switched to a screen with a large number or a small number of screens to be displayed at a time, and when the calendar display screen is displayed, the screen is switched to a screen with a large time unit or a small time unit. A display method of the image display device. Display at least one of a multi-display screen that displays images arranged in order of shooting or a calendar display screen that arranges images at positions corresponding to each shooting date and time as a search screen for image search. A display control method for a camera provided with an operation unit for adjusting a zoom ratio to
When the operation unit is operated during display of the multi-display screen, the screen is switched to a screen with a large number or a small number of screens to be displayed at once, and when the operation unit is operated during display of the calendar display screen, A display method for a camera, characterized in that control is performed so as to switch to a screen with a large time unit or a small time unit for batch display. A computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a display control method for controlling display of a search screen on an image display device,
The display control method includes:
Either a multi-display screen that displays images arranged in order of shooting or a calendar display screen that displays calendar images arranged at positions corresponding to each shooting date and time is displayed as a search screen for image search.
Accepting an operation to switch the range displayed in a batch on the search screen to be larger or smaller,
When the multi-display screen is displayed, control is performed so that the screen is switched to a screen having a large number or a small number of screens to be displayed in a batch, and when the calendar display screen is displayed, the screen is switched to a screen having a large time unit or a small time unit. A computer-readable recording medium. A program for causing a computer to execute a display control method for controlling display of a search screen on an image display device,
The display control method includes:
Either a multi-display screen that displays images arranged in order of shooting or a calendar display screen that displays calendar images arranged at positions corresponding to each shooting date and time is displayed as a search screen for image search.
Accepting an operation to switch the range displayed in a batch on the search screen to be larger or smaller,
When the multi-display screen is displayed, control is performed so that the screen is switched to a screen with a large number or a small number of screens to be displayed at a time, and when the calendar display screen is displayed, the screen is switched to a screen with a large time unit or a small time unit. Program.

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