JP2007053683A - Imaging apparatus, and print system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To output an image with reference to a thumbnail image stored in a remote operation unit even when an imaging apparatus is connected with an image output unit. <P>SOLUTION: The print system comprises an imaging apparatus and an image output unit wherein the imaging apparatus comprises an image pick-up section and a first memory, an image transmitting section for transmitting an image picked up, an image compressing section for non-reciprocally compressing an image picked up, a second memory for storing a compressed image, and a remote operation section provided removably from the imaging section and the first memory together with the second memory and outputting the image picked up by operating the image transmitting section or the image output unit remotely thereby making the image transmitting section transfer the image picked up from the first memory to the image output unit. The image output unit has a section for receiving the image picked up according to remote operation, and a section for outputting the image picked up according to remote operation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus and a printing system. In particular, the present invention relates to an imaging apparatus that outputs an image by remote control, and a printing system.

First display means having a function as a finder at the time of image capturing, and second display means (external display) having a function as a monitor for reproducing captured images and capable of being attached to and detached from the camera body And the display content of the first display means is different from the display content of the external display monitor. An electronic camera that compares the two captured images displayed on the first display means and the external display monitor to select a good-looking captured image, or facilitates confirmation of the effect of the correction processing on the captured image Has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP-A-11-266381

  Here, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, a captured image is stored in a memory provided in an electronic camera and an external display monitor. And when the user takes a number of images at a travel destination or the like and the memory capacity of the memory is insufficient, the user replaces the memory of the electronic camera for the purpose of taking more images, or A captured image stored in the memory of the electronic camera can be moved to a PC or the like. However, in such a case, the user cannot check an already captured image on the electronic camera. Accordingly, there is a possibility that the user takes an image of a landscape and a subject that have already been taken, or forgets to take an image of a landscape and a subject that have not been taken yet.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is that it provides an imaging apparatus and a printing system that can solve the above-described problems. This object is achieved by a combination of features described in the independent claims. The dependent claims define further advantageous specific examples of the present invention.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, in a first embodiment of the present invention, an imaging apparatus, an imaging unit that captures a captured image, a first memory that stores a captured image captured by the imaging unit, and a first An image transmission unit that transmits the captured image stored in the memory to an external image output device, an image compression unit that irreversibly compresses the captured image captured by the imaging unit, and a compressed image that is compressed by the image compression unit Two memories and a second memory are provided so as to be detachable from the imaging unit and the first memory. By remotely operating the image transmission unit or the external image output device by wireless communication, the first memory is transferred to the external image output device. A remote control unit that transfers and outputs a captured image. In addition, a captured image that is provided detachably from the imaging unit and the first memory together with the second memory and the remote control unit, and that is to be output to an external image output device by displaying a compressed image stored in the second memory. You may further provide the small display part which a user selects. Furthermore, a large display unit that is provided integrally with the imaging device and the first memory, has a higher resolution than the small display unit, and displays a captured image stored in the first memory may be further provided.

  The first memory stores image identification information for identifying the captured image in association with the captured image captured by the imaging unit, and the second memory is associated with the compressed image compressed by the image compression unit. The remote operation unit stores the image identification information stored in the second memory via the image transmission unit or the external image output by wireless communication. By transmitting to the apparatus, the captured image identified by the image identification information may be transferred from the first memory to an external image output apparatus and output. The storage capacity of the first memory may be larger than the storage capacity of the second memory, the first memory may be a hard disk, and the second memory may be a semiconductor memory.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a print system in which an image output device outputs a captured image transmitted by an imaging device, and the imaging device captures an imaging unit that captures a captured image and an imaging unit. A first memory for storing captured images, an image transmission unit for transmitting captured images stored in the first memory to an image output device, an image compression unit for irreversibly compressing captured images captured by the imaging unit, and image compression The second memory for storing the compressed image compressed by the unit, and the second memory and the second memory are provided detachably from the imaging unit and the first memory, and image transmission is performed by remotely operating the image transmission unit or the image output device by wireless communication A remote operation unit for transferring a captured image from the first memory to the image output device and outputting the image, and the image output device is transmitted from the image transmission unit according to a remote operation of the remote operation unit. It includes an image receiving unit for receiving the captured image, according to the remote operation of the remote control unit, and an image output unit that outputs a captured image by the image receiving unit receives.

  The imaging device is provided detachably from the imaging unit and the first memory together with the second memory and the remote operation unit, and displays the compressed image stored in the second memory, thereby causing the image output device to output the imaging. You may further have the small display part which makes a user select an image. The imaging device may further include a large display unit that is provided integrally with the imaging device and the first memory, has a higher resolution than the small display unit, and displays a captured image stored in the first memory. . Furthermore, the first memory stores image identification information for identifying the captured image in association with the captured image captured by the imaging unit, and the second memory corresponds to the compressed image compressed by the image compression unit. Then, the image identification information for identifying the captured image corresponding to the compressed image is stored, and the remote operation unit transmits the image identification information stored in the second memory to the image transmission unit or the image reception unit by wireless communication. The image transmission unit or the image reception unit extracts the captured image identified by the image identification information transmitted from the remote operation unit from the first memory, and transfers the image from the image transmission unit to the image reception unit. The output unit may output the captured image transferred from the image transmission unit to the image reception unit.

  In addition, the image output device includes: an imaging unit formed in the same housing; a connection unit that mechanically and electrically connects the first memory to the image output device; and the connection unit connected to the imaging device. A lock unit that locks the image output device, and a charge processing unit that charges the image output from the image output unit according to the remote operation of the remote operation unit when the connection unit is connected to the imaging device, A lock control unit that controls the lock unit to release the lock of the imaging device locked to the image output device when the accounting process for the output image is completed after the image is output by the image output unit; You may have.

  The above summary of the invention does not enumerate all the necessary features of the present invention, and sub-combinations of these feature groups can also be the invention.

  According to the present invention, an image can be output while referring to a thumbnail image stored in a remote control unit even when the imaging device and the image output device are connected.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described through embodiments of the invention. However, the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the scope of claims, and all combinations of features described in the embodiments are included. It is not necessarily essential for the solution of the invention.

  FIG. 1 shows an overview of a print system 10 according to the present embodiment. The print system 10 includes an imaging device 20 and an image output device 30. The printing device is an example of the image output device 30. The imaging device 20 includes an imaging unit 22 and a remote operation unit 24. The imaging unit 22 and the remote operation unit 24 are configured to be mechanically detachable. The imaging unit 22 includes a large display unit 250, and the remote operation unit 24 includes a small display unit 255. Further, the image output device 30 includes an image output unit 320, a lid unit 342, and a charging processing unit 330. In the print system 10 according to the present embodiment, even when the imaging unit 22 is connected to the image output apparatus 30, the user 900 refers to the thumbnail image of the captured image stored in the remote operation unit 24 and displays the image. The purpose is to output.

  The user 900 captures an image with the imaging device 20. For example, the user 900 captures an image of the cat 810 with the imaging device 20. The captured image is stored in the imaging unit 22. On the other hand, a thumbnail image of the captured image is generated in the imaging unit 22 or the remote operation unit 24 and stored in the remote operation unit 24. Then, the imaging device 20 is separated into an imaging unit 22 and a remote operation unit 24. Subsequently, the imaging unit 22 is inserted into the image output device 30 and connected to the image output device 30. In such a case, the image output device 30 has a lid portion that makes it impossible to take out the imaging unit 22 into an insertion port of the imaging unit 22 after the imaging unit 22 is inserted into the image output device 30 in a predetermined case. 342 may be provided. On the other hand, the remote operation unit 24 is carried by the user 900.

  The user 900 selects a thumbnail image of an image to be printed on the remote operation unit 24 while referring to the thumbnail image displayed on the small display unit 255 included in the remote operation unit 24. Image identification information corresponding to the thumbnail image selected by the user 900 is transmitted from the remote operation unit 24 to the imaging unit 22. The image identification information may be an identifier that can uniquely identify the thumbnail image. Then, the imaging unit 22 that has received the image identification information supplies the captured image stored in the imaging unit 22 in association with the image identification information to the image output device 30. The image output device 30 prints the captured image received from the imaging unit 22 and outputs the image 500 from the image output unit 320. Then, the billing processing unit 330 performs billing processing on the image 500 output from the image output unit 320. Until the payment of the fee charged by the user 900 is completed, the charging processing unit 330 locks the imaging unit 22 and the image output device 30 so that the imaging unit 22 cannot be taken out. When the user 900 does not pay the charged fee, the charging processing unit 330 may fix the lid 342 included in the image output device 30 so that the imaging unit 22 cannot be taken out. .

  According to the print system 10 according to the present embodiment, the image pickup unit 22 cannot be taken out from the image output device 30 until the user 900 charges the image 500 output from the image output device 30. Can do. Thereby, when the user 900 outputs an image and performs a charging process, the fee can be reliably collected.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of a functional configuration of the print system 10 according to the present embodiment. The print system 10 includes an imaging device 20 and an image output device 30. The imaging device 20 includes an imaging unit 22 and a remote operation unit 24. Here, the imaging unit 22 and the remote control unit 24 are configured to be mechanically detachable. The imaging unit 22 includes an imaging unit 200, a signal processing unit 210, a first memory 220, an image transmission unit 230, an image compression unit 240, and a large display unit 250. The remote operation unit 24 includes a second memory 222, a small display unit 255, a remote operation unit 260, and a display control unit 270. The image compression unit 240 may be included in the remote operation unit 24. On the other hand, the image output device 30 includes an image receiving unit 300, a lock control unit 310, an image output unit 320, a charging processing unit 330, a lock unit 340, and a connection unit 350. A printing apparatus that prints an image is an example of the image output apparatus 30.

  The imaging unit 200 captures a captured image. The imaging unit 200 includes a lens and a light receiving device. Furthermore, the light receiving device may include a plurality of light receiving elements. The imaging unit 200 causes incident light to enter the light receiving device through the lens. And a light receiving device receives light in a plurality of light receiving elements, and acquires a picked-up image of an image pick-up field. In addition, the light receiving device included in the imaging unit 200 may include a plurality of CMOS sensors, and the imaging unit 200 may acquire a captured image of the imaging region using a plurality of CMOS sensors. The imaging unit 200 supplies the captured image to the signal processing unit 210. The signal processing unit 210 performs image processing such as white balance correction processing and gamma correction processing on the captured image received from the imaging unit 200. The signal processing unit 210 supplies the captured image to the first memory 220 and the image compression unit 240.

  The image compression unit 240 irreversibly compresses the captured image received from the signal processing unit 210. For example, when the still image is irreversibly compressed, the image compression unit 240 may compress the captured image using an image compression method such as JPEG. Further, the image compression unit 240 may compress the captured image using an image compression method such as MPEG when the moving image is irreversibly compressed. Note that the image compression unit 240 may reduce the size or resolution of the image as an irreversible compression means. In this case, the image compression unit 240 may compress the captured image at a higher compression rate as a lossy compression means. More preferably, the image compression unit 240 reduces the number of components of the frequency component to be stored or the number of bits representing the level of the frequency component, for example, when the image is stored after being subjected to frequency conversion for each region. The compression rate may be increased. Further, the image compression unit 240 may irreversibly compress the captured image captured by the imaging unit 200 and stored in the first memory 220 when power is supplied from the outside. The image compression unit 240 supplies the compressed image that has been compressed to the second memory 222 and the first memory 220. The thumbnail image is an example of a compressed image.

  The first memory 220 stores a captured image captured by the imaging unit 200. The first memory 220 stores the captured image in association with image identification information that can uniquely identify the captured image. The first memory 220 may store the compressed image generated by compressing the captured image in the image compression unit 240 in association with an identifier that can uniquely identify the compressed image. The first memory 220 may have a larger storage capacity than the second memory 222. Further, the first memory 220 may be a hard disk using a magnetic recording medium or the like. The first memory 220 supplies the captured image stored in the first memory 220 to the large display unit 250. The first memory 220 supplies the image identification information and the captured image to the image transmission unit 230.

  The second memory 222 stores the compressed image received from the image compression unit 240 and compressed by the image compression unit 240. The second memory 222 stores the compressed image in association with image identification information that can uniquely identify the compressed image. The second memory 222 may have a smaller storage capacity than the first memory 220, and the second memory 222 may be a semiconductor memory using a semiconductor recording medium. The second memory 222 supplies the compressed image stored in the second memory 222 to the display control unit 270. Further, the second memory 222 supplies the image identification information to the remote operation unit 260. The display control unit 270 supplies the compressed image received from the second memory 222 to the small display unit 255. Further, the display control unit 270 may supply the compressed image to the small display unit 255 based on the operation of the remote operation unit 260.

  The remote operation unit 260 is detachably provided from the imaging unit 200 and the first memory 220 together with the second memory 222. By remotely operating the image transmission unit 230 or the image output device 30 by wireless communication, the remote operation unit 260 is removed from the first memory 220. The captured image is transferred to the image output device 30 and output. The remote operation unit 260 may operate the image transmission unit 230 or the image output device 30 by wired communication. The remote operation unit 260 transmits the image identification information received from the second memory 222 to the image transmission unit 230 or the image reception unit 300 by wireless communication. The remote operation unit 260 transmits image identification information for designating a captured image corresponding to the compressed image selected by the user by the remote operation unit 260 to the image transmission unit 230. Specifically, the user selects a compressed image corresponding to a captured image that the image output device 30 desires to output from among the compressed images displayed on the small display unit 255 of the remote operation unit 24. When the user selects the compressed image displayed on the small display unit 255, the remote operation unit 260 transmits image identification information associated with the compressed image selected by the user to the image transmission unit 230. The image identifier is an example of image identification information. Further, the remote operation unit 260 causes the small display unit 255 to display a compressed image corresponding to the captured image to be output next by the image output device 30 in advance. Then, when a compressed image corresponding to the captured image is selected by the user, the remote operation unit 260 may transmit image identification information specifying the captured image corresponding to the compressed image to the image transmission unit 230. .

  The image transmission unit 230 receives the captured image stored in the first memory 220 and transmits it to the image output device 30. The image output device 30 may be a printing device, for example. Further, the image transmission unit 230 may transmit a captured image to the image output device 30 in accordance with a remote operation from the remote operation unit 260. Specifically, a captured image associated with the image identification information received from the remote operation unit 260 may be extracted from the first memory 220 and transmitted to the image output device 30. In addition, when the imaging unit 22 and the image output device 30 are connected, the image transmission unit 230 may transmit the captured image to the image output device 30 according to information from the image output device 30. Specifically, the image output device 30 receives image identification information from the remote operation unit 260. Then, the image output device 30 supplies the image identification information to the image transmission unit 230. Subsequently, the image transmission unit 230 extracts a captured image corresponding to the image identification information received from the image output device 30 from the first memory 220 and transmits the extracted image to the image output device 30.

  The small display unit 255 displays the compressed image stored in the second memory 222 to allow the user to select a captured image to be output to the image output device 30. Specifically, the small display unit 255 displays the compressed image received from the display control unit 270. The thumbnail image is an example of a compressed image. Then, the user can select a thumbnail image that the user wants to output from the thumbnail images displayed on the small display unit 255. The small display unit 255 may be provided detachably from the imaging unit 200 and the first memory 220 together with the second memory 222 and the remote control unit 260. On the other hand, the large display unit 250 displays the captured image stored in the first memory 220. The large display unit 250 may be provided integrally with the imaging device 20 and the first memory 220. Further, the large display unit 250 may have a higher resolution than the small display unit 255. According to the large display unit 250, the user can confirm a high-resolution image of the captured image on the imaging unit 22.

  The image reception unit 300 receives the captured image transmitted from the image transmission unit 230 according to the operation of the remote operation unit 260. Specifically, the image transmission unit 230 receives image identification information from the remote operation unit 260. Then, the image transmission unit 230 extracts the captured image stored in the first memory 220 in association with the image identification information received from the image reception unit 300. Subsequently, the image transmission unit 230 transmits the extracted captured image to the image reception unit 300. Further, the image receiving unit 300 may extract the captured image identified by the image identification information transmitted from the remote operation unit 260 from the first memory 220 and receive the captured image transferred from the image transmitting unit 230. Good. Specifically, the image receiving unit 300 receives image identification information from the remote operation unit 260. Then, the image reception unit 300 supplies the image identification information to the image transmission unit 230. Subsequently, the image transmission unit 230 extracts a captured image in the same manner as described above. Then, the image transmission unit 230 transmits the extracted captured image to the image reception unit 300. Thereby, the image receiving unit 300 can receive the captured image from the image transmitting unit 230 in accordance with the operation of the remote operation unit 260. The image receiving unit 300 supplies the received captured image to the image output unit 320.

  The image output unit 320 outputs the captured image received by the image receiving unit 300 in accordance with the operation of the remote operation unit 260. The image output unit 320 may be a printing unit that prints an image, for example. The image output unit 320 may output the captured image transferred from the image transmission unit 230 to the image reception unit 300. The image output unit 320 supplies the image processing unit 330 with the image identification information of the output image and the number of output images.

  The connection unit 350 is provided in the image output device 30 and mechanically and electrically connects the imaging unit 200 and the first memory 220 formed in the same housing to the image output device 30. For example, when connecting the image output device 30 and the imaging unit 22, the image output device 30 is provided with a rail portion that guides the imaging unit 22 to the connecting portion 350, and the imaging unit 22 has a groove portion that fits the rail portion. Is provided. Each of the image output device 30 and the imaging unit 22 is provided with a connector that mechanically and electrically connects the image output device 30 and the imaging unit 22. Accordingly, the user mechanically moves the imaging unit 22 and the image output device 30 by installing the imaging unit 22 on the rail portion and sliding the imaging unit 22 in the direction of the connection portion 350 included in the image output device 30. And can be electrically connected.

  The lock unit 340 locks the imaging device 20 to the image output device 30 when the connection unit 350 is connected to the imaging device 20 or the imaging unit 22. Here, the lid portion 342 is an example of the lock portion 340. Further, the lock unit 340 may lock the imaging unit 22 and the image output device 30 when the imaging unit 22 included in the imaging device 20 is connected to the image output device 30. For example, the connection unit 350 and the imaging device 20 or the connection unit 350 and the imaging unit 22 may be provided with a pair of connectors that can be fitted to each other. The lock unit 340 holds the connection unit 350 and the imaging device 20 or the connection unit 350 and the imaging unit 22 so that they cannot be separated when the connection unit 350 is connected to the imaging device 20 or the imaging unit 22. It may be a movable lock arm. Further, the movable lock arm may make it impossible to separate the connection unit 350 and the imaging device 20 or the connection unit 350 and the imaging unit 22 based on the control of the lock control unit 310. Then, based on the control of the lock control unit 310, the movable lock arm makes the imaging unit 22 and the image output device 30 unseparable.

  When the connection unit 350 is connected to the imaging device 20 or the imaging unit 22, the accounting processing unit 330 performs accounting processing for the image output from the image output unit 320 according to the remote operation of the remote operation unit 260. The charging processing unit 330 may charge the user based on the image identification information received from the image output unit 320 and the information on the number of images output from the image output unit 320. As a means for paying the cost of the output image after charging processing in the charging processing unit 330, a charge input unit for inputting a charge to the image output device 30 may be provided, and the cost may be paid by cash, a prepaid card or the like. .

  In addition, as a means for paying the cost of the output image after the charging processing in the charging processing unit 330, the user may pay via a telephone company, a bank, a credit company, or the like. Via the telephone company, the billing processing unit 330 charges the cost of the output image as a telephone bill. The telephone bill is charged by the telephone company. Via the bank, the cost of the output image is debited from the user's bank account. Further, via the credit company, the billing processing unit 330 charges the credit company for the cost of the output image. The credit company then makes a predetermined charge to the user. With these payment means, the user can pay for the image output without cash. When the charging process is completed, the charging processing unit 330 supplies information indicating that to the lock control unit 310.

  The lock control unit 310 is locked by the image output device 30 by controlling the lock unit 340 when the charging process unit 330 completes the charging process for the output image after the image output unit 320 outputs the image. The lock of the image pickup device 20 or the image pickup unit 22 is released. Specifically, the lock control unit 310 locks the lock unit 340 when it receives information indicating that the charging process has been completed for the image output from the image output unit 320 by the user from the charging processing unit 330. Supply information to cancel. When the lock unit 340 receives the information indicating that the lock is released from the lock control unit 310, the lock unit 340 releases the lock of the imaging device 20 or the imaging unit 22 from the image output device 30, and the imaging device 20 or the imaging unit 22 is released. Separated from the image output device 30.

  According to the print system 10 according to the present embodiment, even when the imaging unit 22 is connected to the image output device 30, the user can display the image identification information associated with the captured image from the remote operation unit 24. By only transmitting to the output device 30, the image output device 30 can output an image. Thereby, since a captured image can be output without transmitting a high-resolution captured image to the image output device 30, an image can be output at a higher speed than when a high-resolution captured image is transmitted.

  Furthermore, according to the print system 10 according to the present embodiment, the imaging unit 22 can be fixed so as not to be separated from the image output device 30 until the user pays a fee for the image output from the image output device 30. Thereby, it can suppress that a user does not pay a charge with respect to the image output from the image output device 30. FIG.

  FIG. 3 shows an overview of the print system 12 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The print system 12 includes an imaging device 20 and an image output device 32. The printing device is an example of the image output device 32. The imaging device 20 includes an imaging unit 22 and a remote operation unit 24. The imaging unit 22 and the remote operation unit 24 are configured to be mechanically detachable. The imaging unit 22 includes a large display unit 250, and the remote operation unit 24 includes a small display unit 255. Further, the image output device 32 includes an image output unit 320 and a connection unit 350. The print system 12 is an embodiment of the print system 10. The print system 12 may further include a part or all of the configuration and functions of the print system 10 described in the above description of FIGS. 1 and 2.

  The user 905 takes an image with the imaging device 20. For example, the user 905 captures an image of the cat 800 with the imaging device 20. The captured image is stored in the imaging unit 22. On the other hand, a thumbnail image of the captured image is generated in the imaging unit 22 or the remote operation unit 24 and stored in the remote operation unit 24. The imaging device 20 is separated into an imaging unit 22 and a remote operation unit 24, and the imaging unit 22 is connected to the image output device 32 via a connection unit 350. On the other hand, the remote operation unit 24 is carried by the user 905.

  The user 905 selects a thumbnail image corresponding to an image to be printed on the remote operation unit 24 while referring to the thumbnail image displayed on the small display unit 255 included in the remote operation unit 24. Image identification information corresponding to the thumbnail image selected by the user 905 is transmitted from the remote operation unit 24 to the imaging unit 22. Then, the imaging unit 22 that has received the image identification information supplies the captured image stored in the imaging unit 22 in association with the image identification information to the image output device 32. The image output device 32 prints the captured image received from the imaging unit 22 and discharges the image 510 from the image output unit 320.

  According to the print system 12 according to the present embodiment, even when the imaging unit 22 is connected to the image output device 32, the user 905 remotely operates the thumbnail image of the captured image stored in the remote operation unit 24. While referring to the unit 24, the image output device 32 can output an image desired by the user 905. Accordingly, the user 905 can output a desired image by operating the remote operation unit 24 without operating the imaging unit 22 connected to the image output device 32. Therefore, the user 905 is in a relaxed state. A desired image can be output.

  FIG. 4 shows an overview of the print system 14 according to the present embodiment. The print system 14 includes an imaging device 20 and an image output device 34. The close contact printer is an example of the image output device 34. The imaging device 20 includes an imaging unit 22 and a remote operation unit 24. The imaging unit 22 and the remote operation unit 24 are configured to be mechanically detachable. The imaging unit 22 includes a large display unit 250, and the remote operation unit 24 includes a small display unit 255. Further, the image output device 34 includes an image output unit 320 and an image input unit 302. The image input unit 302 is an example of the image receiving unit 300. The print system 14 is an embodiment of the print system 10 and the print system 12. The print system 14 may further include some or all of the configurations and functions of the print system 10 and the print system 12 described above with reference to FIGS.

  When the image output device 34 is a contact printer, the large display unit 250 of the image pickup unit 22 is brought into close contact with the image input unit 302 of the image output device 34, so that the user 910 can check the captured image on the image pickup unit 22. An image cannot be output. Accordingly, the user 910 selects the thumbnail image of the image to be printed on the remote operation unit 24 while referring to the thumbnail image displayed on the small display unit 255 included in the remote operation unit 24. Then, image identification information corresponding to the thumbnail image selected by the user 910 is transmitted from the remote operation unit 24 to the imaging unit 22. The imaging unit 22 that has received the image identification information from the remote operation unit 24 displays the captured image stored in the imaging unit 22 in association with the image identification information on the large display unit 250.

  Subsequently, the remote operation unit 24 transmits control information for controlling the opening / closing timing of the shutter included in the image output device 34 to the image output device 34. Then, based on the control information transmitted from the remote operation unit 24, the image output device 34 releases the shutter, whereby the captured image displayed on the large display unit 250 is transferred to the image output device 34 via the image input unit 302. Let them enter. The image output device 34 prints the input captured image and outputs it as an image 520 from the image output unit 320.

  According to the print system 14 according to the present embodiment, the image output device 30 can output an image while referring to the thumbnail image displayed on the remote operation unit 24. Thus, even when the user 910 cannot output an image from the image output device 34 while viewing the captured image in the imaging unit 22, the image output device 34 outputs an image desired by the user 910 accurately. can do.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of a functional configuration of the image capturing apparatus 15 according to the present embodiment. The image capturing device 15 includes an image capturing unit 25, a display unit 35, and a battery 265. The imaging unit 25 includes an imaging unit 205, a small memory 225, an image compression unit 60, a storage processing unit 50, a display control unit 245, and a small display unit 256. The display unit 35 includes a large memory 325, a large display unit 305, and a battery 335. The image capturing device 15 is an example of a part of the print system 10, the print system 12, and the print system 14. The image capturing device 15 may further include some or all of the configurations and functions of the print system 10, the print system 12, and the print system 14 described in the above description of FIGS.

  When the display unit 35 is connected to the imaging unit 25, the image captured by the imaging unit 205 is stored in the large memory 325 included in the display unit 35. The large memory 325 is a storage device that stores a captured image captured by the imaging unit 205, and may be, for example, a hard disk drive using a magnetic recording medium or the like. Further, the large memory 325 may be configured as a storage device that can be freely attached to and detached from the image capturing device 15.

  Further, in the state where the display unit 35 is not connected to the image pickup unit 25 when the image is picked up by the image pickup unit 205, that is, in the state where the large memory 325 is not connected to the image pickup unit 25, the image pickup unit 205 picks up an image. The stored image may be temporarily stored in the small memory 225 by the storage processing unit 50. Here, the small memory 225 is a storage device having a smaller storage capacity than the large memory 325, and may be, for example, a semiconductor memory such as a flash memory. Further, the small memory 225 may require less power than the large memory 325 to read out captured images having the same capacity. Even when the large memory 325 is connected to the imaging unit 25, the storage processing unit 50 may temporarily store the image captured by the imaging unit 205 in the small memory 225.

  The captured image stored in the large memory 325 is supplied to the image compression unit 60. When the captured image is stored in the small memory 225, the captured image stored in the small memory 225 is supplied to the image compression unit 60. The image compression unit 60 irreversibly compresses the received captured image. For example, when the still image is irreversibly compressed, the image compression unit 60 may compress the captured image using an image compression method such as JPEG. Further, the image compression unit 60 may compress the captured image using an image compression method such as MPEG when the moving image is irreversibly compressed. The image compression unit 60 supplies the compressed image to the storage processing unit 50.

  The image compression unit 60 may reduce the size or resolution of the image as a lossy compression means. The captured image stored in the large memory 325 may be compressed. In this case, the image compression unit 60 may compress the captured image at a higher compression rate as a lossy compression means. More preferably, the image compressing unit 60 reduces the number of frequency components to be stored or the number of bits representing the level of the frequency components, for example, when the image is stored after being subjected to frequency conversion for each region. The image compression rate may be increased.

  The storage processing unit 50 receives the compressed image compressed from the image compression unit 60 and supplies the compressed image to the small memory 225. The small memory 225 stores the compressed image in association with an image identifier that can uniquely identify the received compressed image and a captured image that is an image before compression of the compressed image. Here, when the image captured by the imaging unit 205 is once stored in the small memory 225, the storage processing unit 50 moves a plurality of captured images stored in the small memory 225 together to the large memory 325. It's okay. Further, the storage processing unit 50 may automatically move the captured image stored in the small memory 225 to the large memory 325. Note that the storage processing unit 50 may temporarily store the image captured by the imaging unit 205 in the small memory 225 and move the captured image to the large memory 325 during non-imaging. Then, the storage processing unit 50 may temporarily store the images captured by the imaging unit 205 in the small memory 225, and collectively move the captured images to the large memory 325 when not capturing.

  For example, the storage processing unit 50 automatically captures a captured image in a small memory when power is not supplied to at least some of the components except the storage processing unit 50 and the small memory 225 of the image capturing device 15. You may move from 225 to large memory 325. Note that the timing at which the storage processing unit 50 collectively moves a plurality of captured images from the small memory 225 to the large memory 325 may be when a predetermined number of images are stored in the small memory 225. Since the storage processing unit 50 collectively moves a plurality of captured images from the small memory 225 to the large memory 325, the driving time of the large memory 325 whose power consumption is larger than that of the small memory 225 is reduced. Can be reduced.

  In addition, the storage processing unit 50 may move a plurality of captured images to the large memory 325 when the free space of the storage capacity of the small memory 225 falls below a predetermined reference value. Thus, the number of times the large memory 325 is activated, driven, and stopped is smaller than when the large memory 325 is operated and the captured image is stored every time the image capturing unit 205 captures an image. Power consumption can be greatly saved. Note that when the captured image is moved from the small memory 225 to the large memory 325, the captured image stored in the small memory 225 may be deleted.

  Further, the storage processing unit 50 may move the captured image from the small memory 225 to the large memory 325 and hold the compressed image in the small memory 225 when power is supplied from the outside of the image capturing device 15. . When power is not supplied from the outside of the image capturing device 15, the storage processing unit 50 does not move the captured image from the small memory 225 to the large memory 325, and the power is supplied to the image capturing device 15. You may wait for the movement process of the captured image to the large memory 325 until it is supplied. Thereby, since the battery 265 and the battery 335 included in the image capturing device 15 are not used for the movement of the captured image, the usage time of the battery 265 and the battery 335 of the image capturing device 15 can be further extended. Therefore, the user can capture a larger number of images with the image capturing device 15.

  In addition, the storage processing unit 50 displays the captured image once stored in the small memory 225 by the storage processing unit 50 in a state where the large memory 325 is not connected to the imaging unit 25, and the large memory 325 is connected to the imaging unit 25. The captured image may be moved from the small memory 225 to the large memory 325 when the user is in the middle. Then, the storage processing unit 50 may hold the compressed image in the small memory 225. The small memory 225 supplies the compressed image to the display control unit 245. The large memory 325 supplies the captured image to the large display unit 305 and the external display device 150.

  The display control unit 245 supplies the compressed image received from the small memory 225 to the small display unit 256. Then, the small display unit 256 displays the received compressed image. Here, the small display unit 256 may be a display device such as a liquid crystal display device having a smaller number of pixels than the number of pixels of the captured image. Even when the large memory 325 is detached from the image capturing device 15, the user can check the compressed image read from the small memory 225 on the small display unit 256 provided in the image capturing unit 25. .

  Here, the power consumed when the compressed image is displayed on the small display unit 256 is smaller than that when the captured image is displayed on the small display unit 256 because the data amount of the compressed image is smaller than the data amount of the captured image. And few. Therefore, it is possible to suppress power consumption when displaying an image on the small display unit 256 by displaying the compressed image on the small display unit 256 rather than displaying the captured image that has not been subjected to compression processing on the small display unit 256. . In addition, since the power consumed for reading and writing images in the semiconductor memory is less than that of the hard disk drive, the power consumption when the small memory 225 is a semiconductor memory is more than when the small memory 225 is a hard disk drive. Can be reduced.

  The large display unit 305 has a larger number of pixels than the small display unit 256 and may be provided integrally with the large memory 325. The large display unit 305 may be, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and may be a display device that can display a captured image more clearly than the small display unit 256. The large display unit 305 reads the captured image from the large memory 325 and displays the captured image. The external display device 150 may be a display device that receives and displays a captured image from the large memory 325, and may be a monitor such as a PC and a television monitor such as an HDTV. Further, the external display device 150 may include a storage device such as a hard disk and store the captured image received from the large memory 325.

  The battery 265 supplies operating power to the imaging unit 205, the small memory 225, the image compression unit 60, the storage processing unit 50, the display control unit 245, and the small display unit 256 included in the imaging unit 25. The battery 335 supplies operating power to the large memory 325 and the large display unit 305 included in the display unit 35.

  According to the image capturing apparatus 15 according to the present embodiment, a compressed image can be stored in the image capturing unit 25 included in the image capturing apparatus 15. Thereby, even when the captured image is moved from the image capturing device 15, the image already captured by the image capturing device 15 can be confirmed by the compressed image. Therefore, even when the user captures a large number of images, it is possible to prevent a subject that has already been captured from being captured again or forgetting to capture a subject that has not yet been captured.

  Further, according to the image capturing apparatus 15 according to the present embodiment, the captured image is temporarily stored in the small memory 225 that consumes less power than the large memory 325, and the predetermined memory is changed from the small memory 225 to the large memory 325. The captured image can be moved. Thereby, it is possible to capture an image while suppressing power consumption of the image capturing device 15. In particular, when the image capturing device 15 is driven by a battery, by reducing the power consumption of the image capturing device 15, the user can capture various landscapes, subjects, and the like for a longer time.

  Furthermore, according to the image capturing apparatus 15 according to the present embodiment, the captured image can be temporarily stored in the small memory 225, and the captured image can be moved from the small memory 225 to the large memory 325 under a predetermined condition. For example, when the user turns off the image capturing device 15, the storage processing unit 50 is automatically activated to automatically move the captured image from the small memory 225 to the large memory 325. As a result, the user can capture an image without worrying about the free space in the small memory 225.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a functional configuration of the image storage device 16 according to the present embodiment. The image storage device 16 includes a large memory 325, a small memory 225, an image compression unit 60, a storage processing unit 50, a display control unit 245, a small display unit 256, and a battery 265. Here, the large memory 325, the small memory 225, the image compression unit 60, the storage processing unit 50, the display control unit 245, the small display unit 256, and the battery 265 have the same member names in the above description in FIG. Since it has substantially the same function as each component described, detailed description is omitted. The image storage device 16 is an example of a part of the print system 10, the print system 12, and the print system 14. The image storage device 16 may further include some or all of the configurations and functions of the print system 10, the print system 12, and the print system 14 described in the above description of FIGS.

  The image storage device 16 receives a large number of captured images from the image capturing device 15, a memory, and a network such as the Internet. The large memory 325 stores a large number of received captured images in association with image identifiers that can uniquely identify the captured images. The large memory 325 supplies the stored captured image to the image compression unit 60, and the image compression unit 60 compresses the received captured image. The large memory 325 may supply a captured image to the external display device 150. By supplying the captured image to the external display device 150, the user can view the captured image on a large screen. Further, the image storage device 16 may include a large display unit having a larger number of pixels than the small display unit 256. When the image storage device 16 includes a large display unit, the user can confirm a clear captured image that is larger than the compressed image in the image storage device 16.

  The compressed image compressed in the image compression unit 60 is supplied to the small memory 225 by the storage processing unit 50, and the small memory 225 stores the compressed image in association with an image identifier that can uniquely identify the compressed image. Then, the small memory 225 supplies the compressed image to the display control unit 245. Subsequently, the display control unit 245 supplies the received compressed image to the small display unit 256. The small display unit 256 displays the received compressed image. The battery 265 supplies operating power to each of the large memory 325, the small memory 225, the image compression unit 60, the storage processing unit 50, the display control unit 245, the small display unit 256, and the battery 265 included in the image storage device 16. Supply.

  According to the image storage device 16 according to the present embodiment, a large number of captured images received from the image capturing device 15 can be stored and a compressed image of the captured image can be displayed. As a result, the user can confirm an already captured image as a compressed image in the image storage device 16 that is separate from the image capturing device 15. Therefore, for example, it plays a role for a user who captures an image in the image capturing device 15 and a user who instructs the user having the image capturing device 15 to capture a subject that has not yet been captured while viewing the image storage device 16. Since the image can be taken in a shared manner, the user can efficiently take an image for which viewing is desired.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of a functional configuration of the image capturing apparatus 17 according to the present embodiment. The image capturing device 17 includes an image capturing unit 26, a remote operation unit 36, and a battery 265. The imaging unit 26 includes an imaging unit 205, a large memory 325, a storage processing unit 50, an image compression unit 60, and an image output unit 70. Note that the imaging unit 26 may be a digital camera, for example. On the other hand, the remote operation unit 36 includes a small memory 225, a display control unit 245, a small display unit 256, a remote operation unit 80, and a battery 335. The remote control unit 36 may be a portable viewer, for example. The image capturing device 17 is an example of a part of the print system 10, the print system 12, and the print system 14. The image capturing apparatus 17 may further include some or all of the configurations and functions of the print system 10, the print system 12, and the print system 14 described in the above description of FIGS.

  The image captured by the imaging unit 205 is once supplied to the small memory 225 by the storage processing unit 50. The small memory 225 stores the captured image received from the imaging unit 205 via the storage processing unit 50 in association with an image identifier that can uniquely identify the captured image. Here, the small memory 225 may be a storage device that has a smaller storage capacity and power consumption than the large memory 325, and may be a semiconductor memory such as a flash memory, for example.

  The small memory 225 supplies the captured image to the image compression unit 60. The image compression unit 60 irreversibly compresses the captured image received from the small memory 225. For example, when the still image is irreversibly compressed, the image compression unit 60 may compress the captured image using an image compression method such as JPEG. Further, the image compression unit 60 may compress the captured image using an image compression method such as MPEG when the moving image is irreversibly compressed. The storage processing unit 50 receives the compressed image compressed by the image compressing unit 60 from the image compressing unit 60 and supplies the compressed image to the small memory 225. The small memory 225 stores the compressed image received from the image compression unit 60 via the storage processing unit 50 in association with the image identifier that can uniquely identify the compressed image before compression of the compressed image. The small memory 225 supplies the compressed image to the display control unit 245.

  The image compression unit 60 may reduce the size or resolution of the image as a lossy compression means. The captured image stored in the large memory 325 may be compressed. In this case, the image compression unit 60 may compress the captured image at a higher compression rate as a lossy compression means. More preferably, the image compressing unit 60 reduces the number of frequency components to be stored or the number of bits representing the level of the frequency components, for example, when the image is stored after being subjected to frequency conversion for each region. The image compression rate may be increased.

  The storage processing unit 50 may move a plurality of captured images captured by the imaging unit 205 once stored in the small memory 225 to the large memory 325. Further, the storage processing unit 50 may automatically move the captured image stored in the small memory 225 to the large memory 325. Note that the storage processing unit 50 may temporarily store the image captured by the imaging unit 205 in the small memory 225 and move the captured image to the large memory 325 during non-imaging. Then, the storage processing unit 50 may temporarily store the images captured by the imaging unit 205 in the small memory 225, and move a plurality of captured images to the large memory 325 when not capturing.

  Here, the large memory 325 is a storage device that stores a captured image captured by the imaging unit 205, and may be, for example, a hard disk drive using a magnetic recording medium. Note that the timing at which the storage processing unit 50 collectively moves a plurality of captured images from the small memory 225 to the large memory 325 may be when a predetermined number of images are stored in the small memory 225. Further, the storage processing unit 50 may collectively move a plurality of captured images to the large memory 325 when the storage capacity of the small memory 225 falls below a predetermined reference value.

  Accordingly, the number of times the large memory 325 is activated, driven, and stopped is smaller than when the large memory 325 is operated and the captured image is stored every time the image capturing unit 205 captures an image. Power consumption can be saved.

  Then, the save processing unit 50 may move the captured image from the small memory 225 to the large memory 325 and hold the compressed image in the small memory 225 when power is supplied from the outside of the image capturing device 17. . When power is not supplied from the outside of the image capturing device 17, the storage processing unit 50 does not move the captured image from the small memory 225 to the large memory 325, and the power is supplied to the image capturing device 17. You may wait for the movement process of the captured image to the large memory 325 until it is supplied. Note that when the captured image is moved from the small memory 225 to the large memory 325, the captured image may be deleted from the small memory 225. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the storage capacity of the small memory 225 from being pressed by a captured image having a larger amount of information than the compressed image.

  As a result, the battery 265 and the battery 335 included in the image capturing device 17 are not used for the power consumption accompanying the movement of the captured image, so that the usage time of the battery 265 and the battery 335 of the image capturing device 17 is further extended. Can do. Therefore, the user can capture a larger number of images in the image capturing device 17.

  The display control unit 245 supplies the compressed image received from the small memory 225 to the small display unit 256. The small display unit 256 displays the compressed image received from the small memory 225 via the display control unit 245. The small display unit 256 may be a display unit having a smaller number of pixels than the number of pixels of the captured image, and may be a display device such as a liquid crystal display device.

  Here, the power consumed when the compressed image is displayed on the small display unit 256 is smaller than that when the captured image is displayed on the small display unit 256 because the data amount of the compressed image is smaller than the data amount of the captured image. And few. Therefore, it is possible to suppress power consumption when displaying an image on the small display unit 256 by displaying the compressed image on the small display unit 256 rather than displaying the captured image that has not been subjected to compression processing on the small display unit 256. . Further, when the small memory 225 is a semiconductor memory, the power consumption of image reading and writing in the semiconductor memory is less than that of the hard disk drive, so that the power consumption of the image capturing device 17 can be further reduced.

  The remote control unit 80 is provided integrally with the small memory 225 and the small display unit 256. The small memory 225 may be detachable from the image capturing device 17 together with the small display unit 256. That is, the remote operation unit 36 may be detachable from the image capturing device 17. Thereby, when the user connects the imaging unit 26 to the external display device 150, the user can carry the remote operation unit 36 in a state where the remote operation unit 36 is separated from the imaging unit 26 included in the image imaging device 17.

  The remote operation unit 80 transmits image designation information for designating a captured image corresponding to the compressed image selected on the remote operation unit 80 by the user to the image output unit 70. Specifically, the user selects a compressed image corresponding to the captured image that the user desires to display on the external display device 150 from among the compressed images displayed on the small display unit 256 of the remote operation unit 36. When the user selects the compressed image displayed on the small display unit 256, the remote operation unit 80 transmits image designation information associated with the compressed image selected by the user to the image output unit 70. The image identifier is an example of image designation information. In addition, the remote control unit 80 displays a compressed image corresponding to the captured image to be displayed next on the external display device 150 on the small display unit 256 in advance. Then, when a compressed image corresponding to the captured image is selected by the user, the remote operation unit 80 may transmit image designation information for designating the captured image corresponding to the compressed image to the image output unit 70. .

  The image output unit 70 reads the captured image stored in the large memory 325 in association with the image designation information received from the remote operation unit 80 from the large memory 325. Then, the image output unit 70 supplies the captured image read from the large memory 325 to the external display device 150 connected to the imaging unit 26. The external display device 150 displays the captured image received from the image output unit 70. Note that the external display device 150 may be, for example, a monitor such as a PC and a television monitor such as an HDTV.

  The battery 265 supplies operating power to the imaging unit 205, the large memory 325, the storage processing unit 50, the image compression unit 60, and the image output unit 70 included in the imaging unit 26. The battery 335 supplies operating power to the small memory 225, the display control unit 245, the small display unit 256, and the remote operation unit 80 included in the remote operation unit 36.

  According to the image capturing apparatus 17 according to the present embodiment, the compressed image of the captured image can be stored in the remote operation unit 36 included in the image capturing apparatus 17, and the user can store the compressed image stored in the remote operation unit 36. Can be confirmed in the small display portion 256. Thus, even when the imaging unit 26 is connected to the external display device 150, the user can select the compressed image that the user desires to view at the remote operation unit 36 at a position away from the imaging unit 26. The captured image that the user wants to display on the device 150 can be freely displayed.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of a functional configuration of the image capturing apparatus 18 according to the present embodiment. Here, the imaging unit 26, the remote operation unit 36, and the battery 265, the imaging unit 205, the large memory 325, the storage processing unit 50, the image compression unit 60, the image output unit 70, the small memory 225, the display control unit 245, Since the small display unit 256, the remote control unit 80, and the battery 335 have substantially the same functions as the components described with the same member names in the above description in FIG. 7, detailed descriptions thereof are omitted. . The image capturing device 18 is an example of a part of the print system 10, the print system 12, and the print system 14. The image capturing apparatus 18 may further include some or all of the configurations and functions of the print system 10, the print system 12, and the print system 14 described in the above description of FIGS.

  The image captured by the image capturing unit 205 may first be stored in the large memory 325 in association with an image identifier that can uniquely identify the captured image. Then, the large memory 325 supplies the captured image to the image compression unit 60. Subsequently, the compressed image compressed by the image compression unit 60 is supplied to the small memory 225 via the storage processing unit 50. The small memory 225 stores the compressed image in association with an image identifier that can uniquely identify the compressed image.

  The compressed image stored in the small memory 225 is supplied to the small display unit 256 via the display control unit 245. The small display unit 256 displays the received compressed image. The remote operation unit 80 transmits image designation information for designating a captured image corresponding to the compressed image selected on the remote operation unit 80 by the user to the image output unit 70. In addition, the remote operation unit 80 displays the captured image to be displayed next on the external display device 150 on the small display unit 256 in advance, and when the compressed image corresponding to the captured image is selected by the user, the compressed image Image designation information for designating a captured image corresponding to the image may be transmitted to the image output unit 70.

  The image output unit 70 reads a captured image stored in the large memory 325 in association with the image designation information received from the remote operation unit 80 from the large memory 325. Then, the image output unit 70 supplies the captured image read from the large memory 325 to the external display device 150 connected to the imaging unit 26. The external display device 150 displays the captured image received from the image output unit 70.

  FIG. 9 shows an example of a functional configuration of the image storage device 19 according to the present embodiment. The image storage device 19 includes an image storage unit 28, a remote operation unit 38, and a battery 265. The image storage unit 28 includes a large memory 325, a storage processing unit 50, an image compression unit 60, and an image output unit 70. Note that the image storage unit 28 may be a portable viewer, for example. Here, the remote operation unit 38, the battery 265, the large memory 325, the storage processing unit 50, the image compression unit 60, the image output unit 70, the small memory 225, the display control unit 245, the small display unit 256, the remote operation unit 80 and the battery 335 have substantially the same functions as the components described with the same numbers in the above description in FIG. The image storage device 19 is an example of a part of the print system 10, the print system 12, and the print system 14. The image storage device 19 may further include some or all of the configurations and functions of the print system 10, the print system 12, and the print system 14 described above with reference to FIGS.

  The image storage device 19 receives a large number of captured images from the image capturing device 17, a memory, and a network such as the Internet. The captured image is supplied to the large memory 325 and stored in the large memory 325 in association with an image identifier that can uniquely identify the captured image. Then, the large memory 325 supplies the captured image to the image compression unit 60. Subsequently, the compressed image compressed by the image compression unit 60 is supplied to the small memory 225 via the storage processing unit 50. The small memory 225 stores the compressed image in association with an image identifier that can uniquely identify the compressed image. The image storage unit 28 may include a display device having a larger number of pixels than the small display unit 256 included in the remote operation unit 38. When the image storage unit 28 includes the display device, the user can check the captured image in the image storage unit 28 included in the image storage device 19.

  Then, the compressed image stored in the small memory 225 is supplied to the small display unit 256 via the display control unit 245, and the compressed image is displayed on the small display unit 256. The remote operation unit 80 transmits image designation information for designating a captured image corresponding to the compressed image selected on the remote operation unit 80 by the user to the image output unit 70. In addition, the remote operation unit 80 displays the captured image to be displayed next on the external display device 150 on the small display unit 256 in advance, and when the compressed image corresponding to the captured image is selected by the user, the compressed image Image designation information for designating a captured image corresponding to the image may be transmitted to the image output unit 70.

  The image output unit 70 reads the captured image stored in the large memory 325 in association with the image designation information received from the remote operation unit 80 from the large memory 325. Then, the image output unit 70 supplies the captured image read from the large memory 325 to the external display device 150 connected to the imaging unit 26. The external display device 150 displays the captured image received from the image output unit 70.

  According to the image storage device 19 according to the present embodiment, the compressed image of the captured image received from the image capturing device 17 or the like can be stored in the remote operation unit 38 included in the image storage device 19, and the user can store in the remote operation unit 38. The compressed image can be confirmed on the small display unit 256 of the remote control unit 38. Thus, even when the image storage unit 28 is connected to the external display device 150, the user simply selects a compressed image that the user desires to view in the remote operation unit 38 from a position away from the image storage unit 28. A captured image that the user wants to view can be freely displayed on the external display device 150.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be added to the above-described embodiment. It is apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such changes or improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a print system 10. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a print system 10. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a print system 12. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a print system 14. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the image capturing device 15. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of an image storage device 16. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the image capturing device 17. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the image capturing device 18. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of an image storage device 19. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

10, 12, 14 Print system 15, 17, 18 Image capturing device 16, 19 Image storage device 20 Imaging device 22, 25, 26 Imaging unit 24, 36, 38 Remote operation unit 28 Image storage unit 30, 32, 34 Image output Device 35 Display unit 50 Storage processing unit 60 Image compression unit 70 Image output unit 80 Remote operation unit 150 External display device 200, 205 Imaging unit 210 Signal processing unit 220 First memory 222 Second memory 225 Small memory 230 Image transmission unit 240 Image Compression unit 245 Display control unit 250 Large display unit 255, 256 Small display unit 260 Remote operation unit 265 Battery 270 Display control unit 300 Image receiving unit 302 Image input unit 305 Large display unit 310 Lock control unit 320 Image output unit 325 Large memory 330 Accounting processing unit 335 Tteri 340 locking portion 342 lid 350 connecting portions 500, 510, 520 image 800,810,820 Cat 900,905,910 user

Claims (11)

An imaging unit that captures a captured image;
A first memory for storing a captured image captured by the imaging unit;
An image transmission unit for transmitting a captured image stored in the first memory to an external image output device;
An image compression unit that compresses a captured image captured by the imaging unit;
A second memory for storing the compressed image compressed by the image compression unit;
Along with the second memory, the image pickup unit and the first memory are provided so as to be detachable from the first memory to the external image output device by remotely operating the image transmission unit or the external image output device. An imaging apparatus comprising: a remote control unit that transfers and outputs a captured image. The compressed image stored in the second memory is displayed together with the second memory and the remote control unit, and is output to the external image output device by displaying the compressed image stored in the second memory. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a small display unit that allows a user to select a captured image to be selected. 3. The large display unit according to claim 2, further comprising a large display unit that is provided integrally with the imaging device and the first memory, has a higher resolution than the small display unit, and displays a captured image stored in the first memory. Imaging device. The first memory stores image identification information for identifying the captured image in association with the captured image captured by the imaging unit,
The second memory stores image identification information for identifying a captured image corresponding to the compressed image in association with the compressed image compressed by the image compression unit,
The remote operation unit transmits the image identification information stored in the second memory to the image transmission unit or the external image output device by wireless communication.
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a captured image identified by image identification information is transferred from the first memory to the external image output apparatus for output. The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein a storage capacity of the first memory is larger than a storage capacity of the second memory. The first memory is a hard disk;
The imaging apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the second memory is a semiconductor memory. A printing system in which an image output device outputs a captured image transmitted by an imaging device,
The imaging device
An imaging unit that captures a captured image;
A first memory for storing a captured image captured by the imaging unit;
An image transmission unit that transmits a captured image stored in the first memory to the image output device;
An image compression unit for irreversibly compressing a captured image captured by the imaging unit;
A second memory for storing the compressed image compressed by the image compression unit;
The image capturing unit and the first memory are detachably provided together with the second memory, and the image transmitting unit or the image output device is remotely controlled by wireless communication, thereby allowing the image transmitting unit to move from the first memory to the image capturing unit. A remote control unit that transfers a captured image to an image output device and outputs the image, and
The image output device includes:
In accordance with remote operation of the remote operation unit, an image receiving unit that receives a captured image transmitted from the image transmission unit;
A print system comprising: an image output unit that outputs the captured image received by the image receiving unit in accordance with a remote operation of the remote operation unit. The image pickup device is provided detachably from the image pickup unit and the first memory together with the second memory and the remote control unit, and displays the compressed image stored in the second memory, thereby outputting the image. The print system according to claim 7, further comprising a small display unit that allows a user to select a captured image to be output to the apparatus. The imaging device further includes a large display unit that is provided integrally with the imaging device and the first memory, has a higher resolution than the small display unit, and displays a captured image stored in the first memory. Item 9. The printing system according to Item 8. The first memory stores image identification information for identifying the captured image in association with the captured image captured by the imaging unit,
The second memory stores image identification information for identifying a captured image corresponding to the compressed image in association with the compressed image compressed by the image compression unit,
The remote control unit transmits image identification information stored in the second memory to the image transmission unit or the image reception unit by wireless communication,
The image transmission unit or the image reception unit extracts a captured image identified by the image identification information transmitted from the remote operation unit from the first memory and transfers the image from the image transmission unit to the image reception unit. And
The print system according to claim 7, wherein the image output unit outputs a captured image transferred from the image transmission unit to the image reception unit. The image output device includes:
A connection unit that mechanically and electrically connects the imaging unit and the first memory formed in the same housing to the image output device;
A lock unit that locks the imaging device to the image output device when the connection unit is connected to the imaging device;
When the connection unit is connected to the imaging device, a billing processing unit that performs billing processing for an image output from the image output unit according to a remote operation of the remote control unit;
After the image is output at the image output unit, when the accounting process for the output image is completed, the lock unit is controlled to unlock the imaging device locked to the image output device The print system according to claim 7, further comprising a lock control unit.

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