JP2007180740A - Image data recorder, setting indication method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a user obtain a recording mode quickly without impeding the function of a display as a finder. <P>SOLUTION: Fig.5A through Fig.5C show recoding mode icons of a first slow recording mode for recording a predetermined period went back from the depression timing of a recording key, a second slow recording mode for recording a predetermined period before and after the depression timing of the recording key, and a third slow recording mode for recording a predetermined period subsequent to the depression timing of the recording key. They show patterns of a state that a golfer swings up a club, a state in the way of swinging up a club and a state after having fully swung a club, respectively, and since these patterns are easily associated with the first through third slow recording modes, the user can quickly obtain the set recording mode visually. The invention is applicable to a digital video camera which can also pick up a still picture. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image data recording apparatus, a setting state display method, and a program, and in particular, an image data recording apparatus that corresponds to an operation from a user and records image data retroactively to the operation timing, The present invention relates to a setting state display method and a program.

  In general digital video cameras, recording of a moving image is started in response to a user's pressing operation on a recording button or the like, and a still image is recorded at an arbitrary timing in parallel with the recording of the moving image. There is also one that can do this (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, there is a type in which a moving image can be recorded for a longer time than an operation timing in response to a user pressing operation on a recording button or the like by changing a recording mode setting by a predetermined operation.

JP 2004-31277 A

  In a digital video camera capable of recording for a longer time than such an operation timing, in order to suppress a user's erroneous operation, a recording mode being set (for example, a mode for recording a time longer than the user's operation timing) It is necessary for the user to quickly grasp the recording mode after the user operation timing.

  Therefore, it is possible to display a character string indicating the recording mode being set on the display. For example, “When the recording button is pressed, the video immediately after that is recorded”, “When the recording button is pressed, until just before that, If you display a sentence such as `` Recording the video of the past '', the display is also used as a finder to check the moving image to be captured, so these sentence displays hinder the confirmation of the moving image to be captured It becomes. For example, when a short word such as “start trigger” or “end trigger” is displayed, it is impossible to accurately grasp the recording mode being set by the user.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and allows the user to quickly grasp the set recording mode without hindering the function as a finder of the display.

  An image data recording apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention is an image data recording apparatus that captures a moving image and records it on a recording medium, and an operation unit that inputs a user operation for instructing recording of the moving image; Corresponding to a user operation, a first recording mode for recording a moving image for a predetermined period before the operation timing, and a second recording mode for recording a moving image for a predetermined period after the operation timing. A selection unit that allows a user to select one of a plurality of recording modes including at least a recording mode; and a display control unit that displays an icon indicating the selected recording mode. The icon includes a portion indicating a time axis and an operation. It consists of parts that indicate timing.

  In response to the user's operation, the selecting means is a first recording mode for recording a moving image for a predetermined period before the operation timing, and a moving image for a predetermined period after the operation timing. The user can select either the second recording mode for recording or the third recording mode for recording a moving image of a predetermined period with the operation timing interposed therebetween.

  The part indicating the operation timing constituting the icon may be a picture representing the start, midway, or end of a continuous operation.

  The image data recording apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention may further include an imaging unit that captures the moving image.

  A setting state display method according to one aspect of the present invention corresponds to a user operation for instructing recording of a moving image in the setting state display method of an image data recording apparatus that captures a moving image and records the moving image on a recording medium. A plurality of recording modes including at least a first recording mode for recording a moving image for a predetermined period before the operation timing and a second recording mode for recording a moving image for a predetermined period after the operation timing. Including a step of causing the user to select one of the recording modes and displaying an icon indicating the selected recording mode, and the icon includes a portion indicating a time axis and a portion indicating an operation timing.

  A program according to an aspect of the present invention is a program for controlling an image data recording apparatus that captures a moving image and records it on a recording medium, and corresponds to a user operation for instructing recording of the moving image. A plurality of recording modes including at least a first recording mode for recording a moving image for a predetermined period before the operation timing and a second recording mode for recording a moving image for a predetermined period after the operation timing. Causing the computer to execute a process including a step of causing the user to select one of the recording modes and displaying an icon indicating the selected recording mode, and the icon includes a portion indicating a time axis and a portion indicating an operation timing. The

  In one aspect of the present invention, in response to a user operation for instructing recording of a moving image, a first recording mode for recording a moving image for a predetermined period before the operation timing; and One of a plurality of recording modes including at least a second recording mode for recording a moving image of a predetermined period after the operation timing is selected by the user, and an icon indicating the selected recording mode is displayed. This icon includes a portion indicating a time axis and a portion indicating operation timing.

  As described above, according to one aspect of the present invention, the user can promptly grasp the set recording mode without hindering the function of the display finder.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. Correspondences between constituent elements of the present invention and the embodiments described in the specification or the drawings are exemplified as follows. This description is intended to confirm that the embodiments supporting the present invention are described in the specification or the drawings. Therefore, even if there is an embodiment which is described in the specification or the drawings but is not described here as an embodiment corresponding to the constituent elements of the present invention, that is not the case. It does not mean that the form does not correspond to the constituent requirements. Conversely, even if an embodiment is described here as corresponding to a configuration requirement, that means that the embodiment does not correspond to a configuration requirement other than the configuration requirement. It's not something to do.

  An image data recording apparatus (for example, the digital video camera 1 in FIG. 1) according to one aspect of the present invention is an image data recording apparatus that captures a moving image and records it on a recording medium. An operation means (for example, the operation input unit 51 in FIG. 1) for inputting a user operation and a first moving image corresponding to the user operation for a predetermined period before the operation timing is recorded. Selection means for allowing the user to select one of a plurality of recording modes including at least a recording mode and a second recording mode for recording a moving image for a predetermined period after the operation timing (for example, recording mode setting in FIG. 8) Screen 81) and display control means for displaying an icon indicating the selected recording mode (for example, the display control unit 36 in FIG. 1), and the icon (for example, the recording in FIG. 4). Over de icon 72) is composed of part of a portion between the operation timing indicating the time axis.

  The image data recording apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention may further include an imaging unit (for example, the imaging unit 10 in FIG. 1) that captures the moving image.

  A setting state display method according to one aspect of the present invention corresponds to a user operation for instructing recording of a moving image in the setting state display method of an image data recording apparatus that captures a moving image and records the moving image on a recording medium. A plurality of recording modes including at least a first recording mode for recording a moving image for a predetermined period before the operation timing and a second recording mode for recording a moving image for a predetermined period after the operation timing. Including a step of causing the user to select one of the recording modes (for example, step S1 in FIG. 3) and displaying an icon indicating the selected recording mode (for example, step S2 in FIG. 3). The recording mode icon 72) in FIG. 4 includes a portion indicating a time axis and a portion indicating operation timing.

  A program according to an aspect of the present invention is a program for controlling an image data recording apparatus that captures a moving image and records it on a recording medium, and corresponds to a user operation for instructing recording of the moving image. A plurality of recording modes including at least a first recording mode for recording a moving image for a predetermined period before the operation timing and a second recording mode for recording a moving image for a predetermined period after the operation timing. Causing the user to select one of the recording modes (for example, step S1 in FIG. 3) and causing the computer to execute a process including a step of displaying an icon indicating the selected recording mode (for example, step S2 in FIG. 3); The icon (for example, the recording mode icon 72 in FIG. 4) includes a portion indicating a time axis and a portion indicating operation timing.

  Hereinafter, specific embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a digital video camera according to an embodiment of the present invention. The digital video camera 1 has a function of recording a predetermined period from the user's operation timing in addition to recording a general moving image.

  The digital video camera 1 is mainly an imaging unit 10 that captures an image of a subject and obtains an audio signal corresponding to the image signal. The processing unit 20 includes a control unit 30 that controls the imaging unit 10 and the recording / reproduction processing unit 20.

  The imaging unit 10 includes an optical block 11, a camera control unit 12, a signal conversion unit 13, an imaging signal processing unit 14, an audio input unit 15, and an audio signal processing unit 16. The optical block 11 includes a lens group for imaging a subject, an aperture adjustment mechanism, a focus adjustment mechanism, a zoom mechanism, a shutter mechanism, a flash mechanism, a camera shake correction mechanism, and the like. The camera control unit 12 generates a control signal for performing zoom control, shutter control, exposure control, and the like on the optical block 11 in accordance with a control signal from the control unit 30 and outputs the control signal to the optical block 11.

  The signal conversion unit 13 is composed of an image sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) or a CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor), for example, and an optical image of a subject input via the optical block 11 is focused on the image plane. Is done. The signal conversion unit 13 converts the optical image of the subject focused on the imaging surface into an imaging signal, which is an electrical signal, in accordance with an image capture timing signal supplied from the control unit 30 in response to the shutter operation. The signal is output to the signal processing unit 14.

  The imaging signal processing unit 14 performs processing such as gamma correction and AGC (Auto Gain Control) on the imaging signal in accordance with a control signal from the control unit 30, and also performs processing of digitizing the analog imaging signal. The sound input unit 15 collects sound around the subject at the time of shooting, converts the sound into a sound signal, and outputs the sound signal to the sound signal processing unit 16. The audio signal processing unit 16 performs processing such as correction on the audio signal and AGC according to the control signal from the control unit 30, and also performs processing of digitizing the audio signal that is an analog signal.

  The recording / playback processing unit 20 includes an encoding / decoding unit 21, a disk interface (I / F) 23, an output processing unit 24, and a buffer memory 25.

  The encoding / decoding unit 21 performs white balance control, exposure correction control, enlargement control according to the digital zoom magnification, and the like on the image signal input from the imaging signal processing unit 14 in accordance with a control signal from the control unit 30. In addition, an image signal and an audio signal input from the imaging unit 10 are converted into a predetermined method (for example, the moving picture experts group (MPEG2) method for a moving image signal and an audio signal, and JPEG ( (Joint Photographic Experts Group) method), and the resulting encoded data is output to the disk interface 23.

  The encoding / decoding circuit 21 decodes encoded data read from the disk 59 by the disk interface 23 and supplies the image signal and audio signal obtained as a result to the output processing unit 24. Further, the encoding / decoding circuit 21 continuously decodes encoded data (for example, JPEG data) of one or more still images recorded on the disc 59 by the disc interface 23, and again reproduces a predetermined video image. By encoding according to a method (in this case, for example, MPEG2 method), encoded data (MPEG2 data) of a still image converted moving image is generated and output to the disk interface 23.

  The disk interface 23 corresponds to the control from the control unit 30 and records the encoded data input from the encoding / decoding unit 21 on the removable disk 59. Further, the disk interface 23 reads the compressed data from the disk 59 and supplies it to the encoding / decoding unit 21. The output processing unit 24 supplies the compressed data from the encoding / decoding unit 21 to the control unit 30 and the output terminals 27 to 29 under the control of the control unit 30. The buffer memory 25 is composed of, for example, SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) and is used as a work area for encoding or decoding in the encoding / decoding unit 21. The buffer memory 25 is also used as a standby area for waiting until the encoded data encoded by the encoding / decoding unit 21 is output to the disk interface 23.

  The control unit 30 connects a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 31, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 33, a RAM 34, an operation input interface 35 that relays an operation signal input from the operation input unit 51 to the CPU 31, and a display unit 52. The display control unit 36 for mounting the memory card 53, the memory card interface 37 for mounting the memory card 53, the angular velocity detection unit 38 for detecting the angular velocity for camera shake correction, the clock unit 39 for obtaining the shooting time, and the format of the disk 59. A format determining unit 40 for determining and an aspect ratio setting unit 41 for setting an image aspect ratio are connected via a system bus 32.

  The CPU 31 controls the entire digital video camera 1 by executing a control program recorded in the ROM 33, and uses the RAM 34 as a work area. In the ROM 33, a program for controlling the imaging unit 10 and a program for executing recording control and reproduction control of an image signal and an audio signal are written in advance.

  The memory card interface 37 writes the compressed data from the encoding / decoding unit 21 to the memory card 53. The memory card interface 37 reads compressed data from the memory card 53 and supplies the compressed data to the encoding / decoding unit 21. The clock unit 39 generates time information representing year, month, day, hour, minute, second and the like.

  The angular velocity detector 38 includes a gyroscope that detects an angular velocity applied to the digital video camera 1 from the outside. The angular velocity information [ω = (θ / second)] detected by the gyroscope is notified to the CPU 31 at predetermined intervals and used for controlling the camera shake correction mechanism of the optical block 11.

  The format determination unit 40 determines whether or not the disk 59 mounted on the disk interface 23 has been formatted. If the disk 59 has not been formatted, the format determination unit 40 determines the format type based on the selection from the user. The aspect ratio setting unit 41 sets the aspect ratio of the moving image and the still image based on selection by the user and information already recorded on the disc 59.

  The operation input unit 51 includes a recording mode change key for changing a recording mode to be described later, a zoom adjustment key, a key for exposure adjustment, a shutter key for still image shooting, a recording key for moving image shooting, and a display unit 52. A plurality of keys such as a display adjustment key and a key for moving and determining a cursor on the screen of the display unit 52 are provided, and an operation signal is sent to the operation input interface 35 in response to the operation of the key by the user. Output. The operation signal is relayed to the CPU 31 by the operation input interface 35. The CPU 31 determines which key is operated in the operation input unit 51 based on the operation signal, and performs control processing according to the determination result.

  Note that the recording mode can be changed using the GUI displayed on the display unit 52 in addition to operating the recording mode change key.

  The display unit 52 includes, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and the like, and an image output from the imaging signal processing unit 14 of the imaging unit 10 based on a control signal from the control of the CPU 31 input via the display control unit 36. An image corresponding to the signal (through image) and the image signal (reproduced image) read from the disk 59 is displayed. Note that icons indicating the status of the digital video camera 1 (for example, the recording mode being set, the remaining battery level, and the aspect ratio being set) are superimposed on the through image and the playback image. The display unit 52 also displays an operation screen for the user to select a format type, an aspect ratio type, a recording mode type, and the like.

  Next, the operation of the digital video camera 1 will be described.

  The digital video camera 1 corresponds to a user's pressing operation on the recording key as shown in FIG. 2A in addition to a normal recording mode (a mode in which recording is started corresponding to the user's pressing operation on the recording key). A first slow recording mode for recording a predetermined period (for example, 3 seconds) from the pressing timing at a frame rate higher than normal, as shown in FIG. 2B, a predetermined period before and after the pressing timing for the recording key (for example, , 1.5 seconds each) at a frame rate higher than normal, or, as shown in FIG. 2C, a frame rate higher than normal during a predetermined period after pressing the recording key. It is possible to set to any of the third slow recording modes for recording with. Therefore, when a moving image recorded in the first to third slow recording modes is played back at a normal frame rate, it becomes slow playback, so that the movement of the subject can be observed in detail.

  When the first and second slow recording modes are set, the encoding / decoding unit 21 continuously encodes the image signal and the audio signal output from the imaging unit 10, and the encoded data obtained as a result is obtained. Is buffered by the buffer memory 25 for a predetermined time.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining recording mode notification processing by the digital video camera 1.

  In step S1, the CPU 31 monitors the input from the operation input interface 35 to determine whether or not the recording mode change key included in the operation input unit 51 is operated by the user and the recording mode is set or changed. . And it waits until it determines with the video recording mode having been set or changed.

  If it is determined that the recording mode has been set or changed, the process proceeds to step S2. In step S <b> 2, the display control unit 36 changes the recording mode icon displayed on the screen of the display unit 52 to a display corresponding to the set or changed state based on the control from the CPU 31. Then, it returns to process step S1, and the process after it is repeated.

  FIG. 4 shows a display example when a recording mode icon 72 indicating the recording mode being set is displayed on the screen 71 of the display unit 52. As shown in the figure, the recording mode icon 72 includes a portion indicating a time axis and a portion indicating operation timing from the user. Since the recording mode icon 72 is not too large relative to the size of the screen 71, it does not hinder the function as a finder of the display unit 52, and the recording mode icon 72 is not too small. There is no loss of sex.

  Note that the recording mode icon 72 in FIG. 4 (the same as that shown in FIG. 5A) indicates a state in which the third slow recording mode is set, and the second slow recording mode or the first slow recording mode is set. The recording mode icon 72 indicating the state set to the mode is as shown in FIG. 5B or 5C.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the portions of the recording mode icons 72 corresponding to the first to third slow recording modes that indicate the operation timing from the user are in a state where the golfer is swinging up the club, and in the middle of swinging the club. Since the state (the swing of the golf club in this case) is easily associated with the first through third slow recording modes, It is possible to prompt the user to know which recording mode is set.

  In addition, as a part indicating the operation timing from the user of the recording mode icon corresponding to the first to third slow recording modes, in addition to a golf club swing, a tennis racket swing, a baseball bat swing, etc. You may employ | adopt the pattern which shows a start, the middle, and completion | finish.

  Moreover, as a part which shows the operation timing from a user, you may employ | adopt a symbol of the flag shown in FIG. 6, for example, or the arrow shown in FIG.

  Returning to FIG. By selecting the setting button 73 on the screen 71, a recording mode change screen for changing the recording mode can be displayed.

  FIG. 8 is a display example of the recording mode change screen 81 and shows a state in which the “3 seconds from here” button 82 for setting the third slow recording mode is selected. At this time, the recording mode icon 72 is displayed corresponding to the selected third slow recording mode.

  FIG. 9 is another display example of the recording mode change screen 81, and shows a state where the “three seconds so far” button 83 for setting the first slow recording mode is selected. At this time, the recording mode icon 72 is changed to a display corresponding to the selected first slow recording mode.

  The present invention can be applied not only to a video camera but also to a video recorder or the like.

  In this specification, the steps executed based on the program include processes executed in parallel or individually even if they are not necessarily processed in time series, as well as processes executed in time series according to the described order. Is also included.

  The program may be processed by a single computer, or may be distributedly processed by a plurality of computers. Furthermore, the program may be transferred to a remote computer and executed.

  The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the digital video camera to which this invention is applied. It is a figure explaining the 1st thru | or 3 slow recording mode. It is a flowchart explaining a recording mode notification process. It is a display example which shows the recording mode icon on a screen. It is a figure which shows the example of the recording mode icon of the pattern which shows the operation | movement corresponding to 1st thru | or 3 slow recording modes, respectively. It is a figure which shows the other example of the recording mode icon corresponding to the 1st thru | or 3 slow recording mode, respectively. It is a figure which shows the other example of the recording mode icon corresponding to the 1st thru | or 3 slow recording mode, respectively. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a recording mode change screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a recording mode change screen.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Digital video camera, 10 Image pick-up part, 11 Optical block, 12 Camera control part, 13 Signal conversion part, 14 Image pick-up signal processing part, 15 Audio | voice input part, 16 Audio | voice signal processing part, 20 Recording / reproducing process part, 21 Encoding / Decoding unit, 23 disk interface, 24 output processing unit, 25 buffer memory, 27 to 29 output terminals, 30 control unit, 31 CPU, 32 system bus, 33 ROM, 34 RAM, 35 operation input interface, 36 display control unit, 37 Memory card interface, 38 angular velocity detection unit, 39 clock unit, 40 format determination unit, 41 aspect ratio setting unit, 51 operation input unit, 52 display unit, 53 memory card, 59 disk

Claims (6)

In an image data recording apparatus for recording a moving image on a recording medium,
Operation means for inputting a user operation for instructing recording of a moving image;
In response to the user's operation, a first recording mode for recording a moving image for a predetermined period before the operation timing, and a second recording mode for recording a moving image for a predetermined period after the operation timing. Selection means for allowing the user to select one of a plurality of recording modes including at least the recording mode;
Display control means for displaying an icon indicating the selected recording mode, and
The icon is an image data recording apparatus configured of a portion indicating a time axis and a portion indicating an operation timing. The selecting means is a first recording mode for recording a moving image of a predetermined period before the operation timing corresponding to the operation of the user, and a moving image of a predetermined period after the operation timing. The image data recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image data recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the user selects either a second recording mode for recording or a third recording mode for recording a moving image of a predetermined period across the timing of the operation. The image data recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the portion indicating the operation timing constituting the icon is a picture representing a start, midway, or end state of a continuous operation. The image data recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an imaging unit that captures the moving image. In a setting state display method of an image data recording apparatus for recording a moving image on a recording medium,
In response to a user operation for instructing recording of a moving image, a first recording mode for recording a moving image of a predetermined period before the operation timing, and a predetermined period after the operation timing Allowing the user to select one of a plurality of recording modes including at least a second recording mode for recording a moving image of
Including a step of displaying an icon indicating the selected recording mode,
The said icon is a setting state display method comprised from the part which shows the time axis | shaft, and the part which shows operation timing. A program for controlling an image data recording apparatus for recording a moving image on a recording medium,
In response to a user operation for instructing recording of a moving image, a first recording mode for recording a moving image of a predetermined period before the operation timing, and a predetermined period after the operation timing Allowing the user to select one of a plurality of recording modes including at least a second recording mode for recording a moving image of
Causing the computer to execute a process including a step of displaying an icon indicating the selected recording mode,
The icon is a program composed of a portion indicating a time axis and a portion indicating operation timing.

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