JP2007221674A - Electronic camera and transfer information management program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To properly handle job information included in files of a different form to determine transfer/non-transfer of an image file. <P>SOLUTION: The electronic camera 10 is provided with a transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) including transfer information of an image file in addition to a job designation file (AUTPRINT.MRK) of the DPOF form in which transfer information and other job information (print information) are described. When the electronic camera 10 records the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) at transfer setting processing, the electronic camera 10 deletes the description of the transfer information described on the job designation file (AUTPRINT.MRK). In the image file transfer processing, the electronic camera 10 refers to no job designation file (AUTPRINT.MRK) of the DPOF form. Further, when no transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) used by the electronic camera 10 exists or other electronic camera describes the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB), the electronic camera 10 transfers no image file but displays a message of "no transfer image". <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic camera and a transfer information management program.

  A technique for recording job information (job designation file) as a DPOF (registered trademark) file is known (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-240944 A

  There is a desire to record job information in a file of a different format from DPOF. When there are a plurality of types of files including job information, it becomes a problem which job information should be referred to. An object of the present invention is to appropriately handle job information included in files of different formats.

An electronic camera according to the present invention refers to a communication circuit that communicates with an external device, and a transfer image file that refers to job information included in a predetermined file and determines transfer / non-transfer of an image file according to the job information An image file transfer control means for transmitting the image file determined by the transfer image file determination means from the communication circuit; (1) a first job specification file including job information; and a first job specification Unlike the file, if there is a second job specification file including job information, transfer / non-transfer of the image file is determined according to the job information of the first job specification file, and (2) the job information is included If the first job specification file does not exist, the transfer image is determined so that all image files are determined as non-transfer regardless of the presence or absence of the second job specification file. And wherein the configuring the file determining means.
The electronic camera according to claim 1, wherein the job information may include model information of the electronic camera, and the transfer image file determination unit in this case further includes the model information included in the job information of the first job designation file. If it does not match the model name of the electronic camera, all image files may be determined not to be transferred.
The electronic camera according to claim 1 or 2 may further include job designation file creation means for creating or updating a first job designation file including job information. This job designation file creation means, when job information is included in the second job designation file when the first job designation file is created or updated, the contents relating to transfer / non-transfer of the image file from the job information Is preferably deleted.
The electronic camera according to any one of claims 1 to 3 may further include file list information creation means for creating list information of existing files. The file list information creating means preferably excludes the second job designation file from the list information regardless of the presence or absence of the second job designation file when creating the file list information in response to a request from the external device. .
Another invention is applied to a transfer information management program that refers to job information included in a predetermined file and determines transfer / non-transfer of an image file according to the job information, and includes a first job designation file including job information Different from the first job specification file, the processing for determining the presence or absence of the second job specification file including job information, and the second job specification file including job information. Included in the first job designation file when there is no second job designation file including job information and processing for determining transfer / non-transfer of the image file according to the job information contained in the second job designation file Processing for determining transfer / non-transfer of an image file according to job information, a second job designation file including job information, and a first job specification Characterized in that to execute a process of determining the non-transfer all the image files to the computer in the absence any files.

In the electronic camera according to the present invention, transfer / non-transfer of an image file can be determined by appropriately handling job information included in files of different formats.
The transfer information management program according to another invention can appropriately determine the transfer / non-transfer of an image file by appropriately handling job information included in files of different formats.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an electronic camera system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The electronic camera system includes an electronic camera 10 and a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as PC) 50. The PC 50 is loaded with a transfer management program for managing the transfer of image files, and the program is executed. The loading of the program onto the PC 50 may be performed by setting a recording medium storing the program on the PC 50, or may be loaded onto the PC 50 by a method via a network.

  The PC 50 is configured to be able to communicate with the electronic camera 10. The communication between the two may be wired communication using a cable as shown in FIG. 1 or wireless communication via a wireless terminal (not shown).

<Electronic camera>
The electronic camera 10 is configured to be switchable between a shooting mode and a playback mode. The photographing mode is an operation mode in which a subject image is photographed and the photographed image data is saved as an image file on a recording medium (reference numeral 30 in FIG. 2) constituted by a memory card or the like. A still image file is stored for still image shooting, and a moving image file is stored for moving image shooting.

  The reproduction mode is a mode for displaying a reproduced image based on the image data on the liquid crystal monitor (reference numeral 21 in FIG. 2) by reading the captured image data from the recording medium 30 or the like. When audio (sound) data associated with data to be reproduced and displayed is recorded, audio (sound) reproduction is also performed from a sound reproduction unit (reference numeral 25 in FIG. 2) described later.

  Hereinafter, the electronic camera 10 will be described in more detail. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a main part of the electronic camera 10. In FIG. 2, a timing generator (TG) 15 supplies a timing signal to a driver 14, an AFE (Analog Front End) circuit 12 and an A / D conversion circuit 13 in accordance with an instruction sent from the main CPU 18. The driver 14 supplies drive signals necessary for the image sensor 11. The AFE circuit 12 performs analog processing (such as gain control) on the photoelectric conversion signal output from the image sensor 11. The A / D conversion circuit 13 converts the image pickup signal after analog processing into a digital signal.

  The main CPU 18 inputs a signal output from each block, performs a predetermined calculation, and outputs a control signal based on the calculation result to each block. The image processing circuit 16 is configured as an ASIC, for example, and performs image processing on the digital image signal input from the A / D conversion circuit 13. The image processing includes, for example, contour enhancement, color temperature adjustment (white balance adjustment) processing, and format conversion processing for an image signal.

  The image compression circuit 17 performs image compression processing at a predetermined compression ratio on the image signal processed by the image processing circuit 16 by the JPEG method. The display image creation circuit 20 creates display data for displaying the captured image on the liquid crystal monitor 21.

  The recording medium 30 includes a memory card that can be attached to and detached from the electronic camera 10. The recording medium 30 records captured image data and an image file including the information in accordance with an instruction from the main CPU 18. The image file recorded on the recording medium 30 can be read by an instruction from the main CPU 18.

  Further, transfer information is recorded on the recording medium 30 in accordance with an instruction from the main CPU 18. The transfer information is information indicating an image file instructed (set) to be transferred to an external device such as the PC 50 among the image files recorded on the recording medium 30. The transfer information recorded on the recording medium 30 can be read out, changed (update of recorded contents), and erased according to an instruction from the main CPU 18.

  The buffer memory 19 temporarily stores data before and after image processing and during image processing, stores an image file before recording on the recording medium 30, and stores an image file read from the recording medium 30. Used for.

  The operation member 22 corresponds to the operation buttons of the electronic camera 10 and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the pressing operation of each button to the main CPU 18. The AF device 24 detects the focus adjustment state of the photographic lens (not shown) in accordance with an instruction sent from the main CPU 18, and performs focus adjustment by driving the focus lens forward and backward in the optical axis direction in accordance with the detection result. Do.

  The external interface circuit 23 is connected to an external device such as the PC 50 and performs communication using a predetermined communication protocol. The electronic camera 10 can transmit / receive data and information in the image file, PJ file, and MUSIC file to / from the PC 50 via the external interface circuit 23.

  The sound reproduction unit 25 includes a speaker and an amplifier circuit, and reproduces audio data in response to an instruction from the main CPU 18.

<Transfer information>
The transfer information will be described in further detail. The recording location of the transfer information is recorded, for example, below the directory MISC in the recording medium 30. The directory MISC is provided with the directory DCIM below the root directory. The directory DCIM is an upper directory of a directory for storing image files. The image file is recorded in a lower directory (for example, 100NIKON) of the directory DCIM.

  The electronic camera 10 of this embodiment records the transfer information as a file (for example, the file name is TRANS.NJB) described in a markup language (for example, XML (extensible markup language)) in the directory MISC.

  When a transfer setting operation is performed through the operation member 22, the main CPU 18 of the electronic camera 10 creates a transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) in the directory MISC of the recording medium 30 (except when it is already created). One transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) is created in the recording medium 30. The transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) can change (edit) the file contents and delete the file itself.

  The transfer setting to the electronic camera 10 is performed, for example, during a menu operation. When the main CPU 18 is instructed to switch to the menu setting mode by an operation signal from the operation member 22, the main CPU 18 displays a menu setting screen (not shown) on the liquid crystal monitor 21. Further, when “transfer setting” is instructed by an operation signal from the operation member 22 on the menu setting screen, the main CPU 18 displays an image selection screen (not shown) on the liquid crystal monitor 21.

  The main CPU 18 sequentially displays reduced images (thumbnail images) of captured images recorded on the recording medium 30 on the image selection screen, and when an operation signal instructing “registration” is input from the operation member 22, The image file corresponding to the reduced image selected in is registered as an image file to be transferred to the external device.

The main CPU 18 describes the following transfer information as a transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) based on the registered information.
(1) Model name of the electronic camera 10 (2) Number of image files to be transferred (3) Storage location of image files to be transferred

  The transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) is a file different from the file described in the DPOF (registered trademark) format. In DPOF (digital print order format), a job specification file (file name is AUTPRINT.MRK) is created under the directory MISC. In the job specification file (AUTPRINT.MRK), (A) the print type, (B) the number of copies, and (C) the storage location of the image file to be printed are normally specified as print information. Transfer information may be specified in this job specification file (AUTPRINT.MRK). In this case, in addition to the print information (A) to (C), the transfer information (1) to (3) is described in the job designation file (AUTPRINT.MRK). The electronic camera 10 of this embodiment describes the transfer information in a transfer information file (TRANS.NJB).

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of transfer setting processing performed by the main CPU 18. The process shown in FIG. 3 starts when the “transfer setting” is instructed. In step S11 of FIG. 3, the main CPU 18 determines whether or not an image selection operation has been performed. When the “selection” instruction signal is input from the operation member 22 while the image selection screen is displayed, the main CPU 18 makes an affirmative determination in step S11 and proceeds to step S12. If the “selection” instruction signal is not input, the main CPU 18 performs the step. S11 is negatively determined and the determination process is repeated.

  In step S12, the main CPU 18 determines whether or not the transfer setting is on. If the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) in the directory MISC of the recording medium 30 contains a description of the image file corresponding to the reduced image being displayed, the main CPU 18 makes a positive determination in step S12 and proceeds to step S14. On the other hand, if the description does not exist for the image file corresponding to the reduced image being displayed (including the case where the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) has not been created), the main CPU 18 makes a negative determination in step S12 and performs step S13. Proceed to

  In step S13, the main CPU 18 adds the image file to the transfer target and proceeds to step S15. In step S14, the main CPU 18 excludes the image file from the transfer target and proceeds to step S15. If the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) does not exist, the process proceeds to step S15.

  In step S15, the main CPU 18 determines whether or not the transfer setting is completed. When the operation signal instructing “end of transfer setting” is input from the operation member 22, the main CPU 18 makes an affirmative determination in step S15 and proceeds to step S16, and the operation signal instructing “end of transfer setting” is not input. In step S15, a negative determination is made, and the process returns to step S11. When returning to step S11, the transfer setting operation is repeated.

  In step S16, the main CPU 18 determines whether or not the transfer information has been changed. When there is a change in the transfer information (including new creation), the main CPU 18 makes a positive determination in step S16 and proceeds to step S17. When the transfer information does not change, the main CPU 18 makes a negative determination in step S16, and the process shown in FIG. Exit.

  In step S17, the main CPU 18 records (updates or newly creates) a transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) describing the transfer information in the directory MISC of the recording medium 30, and proceeds to step S18. In step S18, the main CPU 18 determines whether or not a DPOF format job designation file (AUTPRINT.MRK) exists in the directory MISC. If the job designation file (AUTPRINT.MRK) exists, the main CPU 18 makes an affirmative decision in step S18 and proceeds to step S19. If the job designation file (AUTPRINT.MRK) does not exist, the main CPU 18 makes a negative decision in step S18. The process according to FIG. 3 ends.

  In step S19, the main CPU 18 determines whether transfer information is described in the job designation file (AUTPRINT.MRK). When the transfer information is described in the job designation file (AUTPRINT.MRK), the main CPU 18 makes a positive determination in step S19 and proceeds to step S20. If the transfer information is not described, the main CPU 18 makes a negative determination in step S19. Then, the processing according to FIG.

  In step S20, the main CPU 18 deletes the description of the transfer information from the job designation file (AUTPRINT.MRK), and ends the process shown in FIG. In the process shown in FIG. 3, when the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) describing the changed transfer information or new transfer information is recorded on the recording medium 30, it is described in a format different from that of the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB). Delete transfer information When the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) is not changed (recorded), nothing is performed on the transfer information described in a format different from that of the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB).

<Transfer mark display>
When the electronic camera 10 displays a reproduction image (reduced image) on the liquid crystal monitor 21 in the reproduction mode, if the image is included in the transfer target, the electronic camera 10 displays a transfer mark on the display image. The transfer mark indicates that an image file corresponding to the reduced image being displayed is set as a transfer target. Note that the transfer mark is displayed not only in the playback mode but also on the reduced image displayed as the image selection screen when the transfer is set as described above.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of transfer mark display processing performed by the main CPU 18. 4 starts when the electronic camera 10 is instructed to switch to the playback mode. In step S51 of FIG. 4, the main CPU 18 determines whether or not a transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) exists in the directory MISC. If the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) exists, the main CPU 18 makes a positive determination in step S51 and proceeds to step S52. If the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) does not exist, the main CPU 18 makes a negative determination in step S51. Proceed to step S54.

  In step S <b> 52, the main CPU 18 determines whether or not the model name of the transfer information is the same as the model name of the electronic camera 10. When the model name included in the transfer information matches the model name stored in advance in the main CPU 18, the main CPU 18 makes a positive determination in step S52 and proceeds to step S53. On the other hand, if the model names do not match, the main CPU 18 makes a negative determination in step S52 and proceeds to step S54. The negative determination in step S <b> 52 is a case where the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) is recorded on the recording medium 30 by an electronic camera different from the electronic camera 10.

  In step S53, the main CPU 18 reads the transfer information of the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) into the buffer memory 19, and proceeds to step S55. In step S54, the main CPU 18 deletes the description of the transfer information or determines that there are no files with transfer marks, and proceeds to step S55. If the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) does not exist, the process proceeds directly to step S55.

  In step S55, the main CPU 18 displays a reduced image (thumbnail image) of the captured image recorded on the recording medium 30 on the liquid crystal monitor 21, and proceeds to step S56. The image file to be displayed is switched according to an operation signal from the operation member 22.

  In step S56, the main CPU 18 determines whether or not the image file is a transfer target. If the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) read in the buffer memory 19 describes that the image file corresponding to the reduced image being displayed is to be transferred, the main CPU 18 makes a positive determination in step S56. Then, the process proceeds to step S57. In step S57, the main CPU 18 displays a transfer mark on the liquid crystal monitor 21 so as to overlap the reduced image being displayed, and proceeds to step S58.

  On the other hand, if the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) read in the buffer memory 19 does not describe that the image file corresponding to the reduced image being displayed is to be transferred, the main CPU 18 makes a negative determination in step S56. Then, the process proceeds to step S58.

  In step S58, the main CPU 18 determines whether or not the display is finished. When the operation signal for instructing to switch to the photographing mode is input from the operation member 22, the main CPU 18 makes a positive determination in step S58 and ends the process of FIG. When the operation signal instructing switching of the image file being displayed is input, the main CPU 18 makes a negative determination in step S58 and returns to step S55. When returning to step S55, instead of the reduced image currently displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 21, a reduced image based on another image file is displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 21.

<Transmission information file transmission>
FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the flow of transfer information transmission processing between the electronic camera 10 and the PC 50. The electronic camera 10 creates a transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) in advance as described above and stores it in the recording medium 30. In the present embodiment, an example in which the electronic camera 10 transmits a transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) in response to a request from the PC 50 will be described.

  In response to a request from the PC 50, the electronic camera 10 transmits information indicating a file list stored in the recording medium 30 (C1). At this time, the DPOF format job specification file (AUTPRINT.MRK) is excluded from the file list even if it is stored in the recording medium 30.

  In response to a request from the PC 50, the electronic camera 10 reads the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) from the recording medium 30 and transmits it (C2).

  On the other hand, when the transfer management program is executed and the PC 50 is instructed to acquire transfer information with the electronic camera 10, the PC 50 requests file list information from the electronic camera 10 (P1). The PC 50 receives the file list information transmitted from the electronic camera 10 in response to the request, and takes it into the PC. The PC 50 further confirms the presence / absence of the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) from the file list information (P2).

  When the PC 50 confirms the presence of the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) from the file list information, the PC 50 requests the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) from the electronic camera 10 (P3). The PC 50 receives the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) transmitted from the electronic camera 10 in response to the request and takes it into the PC.

  The PC 50 uses the acquired transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) transfer information when transferring an image file or displaying a transfer mark. For example, when an image file is transferred from the electronic camera 10 to the PC 50 in the PC connection mode (described later), the electronic camera 10 is requested to transmit an image file set as a transfer target. When a captured image taken from the electronic camera 10 is displayed on the display device 50A (FIG. 1) on the PC 50 side, a transfer mark is displayed on the display image that is a transfer target.

<Transfer image file>
When transferring an image file from the electronic camera 10 to the PC 50, a method of starting transfer (camera mode) in response to an instruction made on the electronic camera 10 side and a transfer starting in response to an instruction made on the PC 50 side Transfer is performed by any one of the methods (PC connection mode). In the present embodiment, the camera mode will be described, and the description of the PC connection mode will be omitted.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the image file transfer process performed by the main CPU 18. The process according to FIG. 6 is activated when communication is enabled between the electronic camera 10 and the PC 50, for example. In step S61 of FIG. 6, the main CPU 18 determines whether or not a command from the PC 50 has been received. When the main CPU 18 receives the command, the main CPU 18 makes an affirmative determination in step S61 and proceeds to the PC connection mode processing.

  When the main CPU 18 does not receive a command from the PC 50, the main CPU 18 makes a negative determination in step S61 and proceeds to step S62. In step S62, the main CPU 18 determines whether or not a transfer instruction has been issued. When the transfer instruction signal is input from the operation member 22, the main CPU 18 makes a positive determination in step S62 and proceeds to step S63. When the transfer instruction signal is not input, the main CPU 18 determines negative in step S62 and returns to step S61.

  In step S63, the main CPU 18 determines whether or not the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) exists in the directory MISC of the recording medium 30. When the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) exists, the main CPU 18 makes a positive determination in step S63 and proceeds to step S64. When the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) does not exist, the main CPU 18 makes a negative determination in step S63. Proceed to step S71.

  In step S64, the main CPU 18 reads the transfer information in the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB), and proceeds to step S65. In step S <b> 65, the main CPU 18 determines whether or not the model name of the transfer information is the same as the model name of the electronic camera 10. When the model name included in the transfer information matches the model name stored in advance in the main CPU 18, the main CPU 18 makes a positive determination in step S65 and proceeds to step S66. On the other hand, if the model names do not match, the main CPU 18 makes a negative determination in step S65 and proceeds to step S71. The negative determination in step S <b> 65 is a case where the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) is recorded on the recording medium 30 by an electronic camera different from the electronic camera 10.

  In step S66, the main CPU 18 transmits an event notifying the PC 50 that the transfer instruction has been issued from the external interface circuit 23 to the PC 50, and proceeds to step S67. In step S67, the main CPU 18 displays the message “Transferring” on the liquid crystal monitor 21, and proceeds to step S68.

  In step S68, the main CPU 18 reads the image file to be transferred designated from the PC 50 from the recording medium 30, transmits the read image file to the PC 50 in accordance with a command transmitted from the PC 50, and proceeds to step S69. In step S69, the main CPU 18 determines whether or not the transfer is complete. When the main CPU 18 receives a transfer end command from the PC 50, the main CPU 18 makes a positive determination in step S69 and proceeds to step S70. If the main CPU 18 does not receive a transfer end command from the PC 50, the main CPU 18 makes a negative determination in step S69 and returns to step S68. When returning to step S68, the transfer of the untransferred image file is repeated.

  In step S <b> 70, the main CPU 18 displays a message “transfer end” on the liquid crystal monitor 21, and ends the processing of FIG. 6. In step S <b> 71, the main CPU 18 displays a message “No transfer image” on the liquid crystal monitor 21 and ends the processing of FIG. 6. The main CPU 18 proceeding to step S71 determines that there is no transfer information, and sets all image files on the recording medium 30 as non-transfer image files.

<PC transfer information management>
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the details of the processes P1 to P3 on the PC 50 side in FIG. In step S81 of FIG. 7, the PC 50 requests information indicating the file list from the electronic camera 10, receives the file list information transmitted by the electronic camera 10, and proceeds to step S82.

  In step S82, the PC 50 acquires a file name existing in the directory MISC of the recording medium 30 from the file list, and proceeds to step S83. In step S83, the PC 50 determines whether or not a DPOF format job designation file (AUTPRINT.MRK) exists in the directory MISC. If the file (AUTPRINT.MRK) exists, the PC 50 makes a positive determination in step S83 and proceeds to step S84. If the file (AUTPRINT.MRK) does not exist, the PC 50 makes a negative determination in step S83 and proceeds to step S86.

  In step S84, the PC 50 determines whether transfer information is described in the job designation file (AUTPRINT.MRK). If the transfer information is described in the file (AUTPRINT.MRK), the PC 50 makes a positive determination in step S84 and proceeds to step S85. If the transfer information is not described, the PC 50 makes a negative determination in step S84, and proceeds to step S86. Proceed to

  In step S85, the PC 50 reads the transfer information of the file (AUTPRINT.MRK), and ends the process shown in FIG. Specifically, the electronic camera 10 is requested for a file (AUTPRINT.MRK), and the file (AUTPRINT.MRK) transmitted by the electronic camera 10 is received.

  In step S86, the PC 50 determines whether or not the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) exists in the directory MISC. If the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) exists, the PC 50 makes a positive determination in step S86 and proceeds to step S87. If the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) does not exist, the PC 50 makes a negative determination in step S86. Proceed to S88.

  In step S87, the PC 50 reads the transfer information of the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB), and ends the process shown in FIG. Specifically, the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) is requested from the electronic camera 10 and the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) transmitted by the electronic camera 10 is received. In step S88, the PC 50 determines that there is no transfer information, and ends the process of FIG.

According to the embodiment described above, the following operational effects can be obtained.
(1) In the electronic camera 10, a first job designation file including transfer information (job information) of an image file = transfer information file (TRANS.NJB), transfer information and other job information (print information) are described. Since it is provided separately from the second job specification file (AUTPRINT.MRK) in the DPOF format, transfer information can be managed as a single file.

(2) When the electronic camera 10 records the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) (update recording or new recording) during the transfer setting process (after step S17), it is described in the job designation file (AUTPRINT.MRK). Delete the transfer information description. Thus, even if the transfer information is recorded in the DPOF format job specification file (AUTPRINT.MRK), the transfer information file (TRANS) used by the electronic camera 10 can be used without mixing the transfer information in a plurality of different formats. .NJB). Also, since only the transfer information description is deleted from the job specification file (AUTPRINT.MRK), it does not affect other job information (print information).

(3) The electronic camera 10 does not refer to the DPOF format job designation file (AUTPRINT.MRK) in the transfer mark display process. Further, when the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) used by the electronic camera 10 does not exist or when the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) is described by another electronic camera, the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) ) Is invalidated (step S54). The transfer information is invalidated except when the transfer is set in the electronic camera 10 (the transfer information description in the job specification file (AUTPRINT.MRK) is not referred to, it is treated as no transfer information, and the transfer information file is transferred by another electronic camera. (The contents described in (TRANS.NJB) are invalid), and the transfer mark can be prevented from being displayed against the user's intention.

(4) The electronic camera 10 does not refer to the DPOF format job designation file (AUTPRINT.MRK) in the image file transfer process. Furthermore, when there is no transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) used by the electronic camera 10 or when the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) is described by another electronic camera, all image files are set to non-transfer. The message “No transfer image” is displayed (step S71). The transfer information is invalidated except when the transfer is set in the electronic camera 10 (the transfer information description in the job specification file (AUTPRINT.MRK) is not referred to, it is treated as no transfer information, and the transfer information file is transferred by another electronic camera. (The content described in (TRANS.NJB) is also handled as no transfer information), so that it is possible to prevent transfer of image files against the user's intention.

(5) When transmitting the file list information in response to a request from the PC 50, the electronic camera 10 excludes the DPOF format job designation file (AUTPRINT.MRK) information from the list (C1). Thus, the PC 50 only needs to refer to the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) when connected to the electronic camera 10, and the processing on the PC 50 side is simplified. Further, the PC 50 can refer to the same transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) as that of the electronic camera 10.

(6) When the transfer information is recorded in the DPOF job specification file (AUTPRINT.MRK), the PC 50 reads the transfer information from the job specification file (AUTPRINT.MRK), so the transfer information is specified in the DPOF format job specification. Transfer information is appropriately acquired both when connected to the electronic camera that records in the file (AUTPRINT.MRK) and when connected with the electronic camera 10 that records the transfer information in the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB). , Manage transfer information.

(Modification)
In the above description, when the transfer information file (TRANS.NJB) is newly recorded (or updated) during the transfer setting process, the description of the transfer information described in the job specification file (AUTPRINT.MRK) has been deleted. . Instead, the main CPU 18 may be configured to delete the description of the transfer information when the recording medium 30 is recognized (when the electronic camera 10 is turned on or when the recording medium 30 is detected to be loaded). .

  The above description is merely an example, and is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment.

It is a figure explaining the electronic camera system by one embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram explaining the principal part structure of an electronic camera. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of the transfer setting process which a main CPU performs. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of the transfer mark display process which a main CPU performs. It is a figure explaining the flow of the transfer information transmission process between an electronic camera and PC. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of the image file transfer process which main CPU performs. It is a flowchart explaining transfer information management of PC.

Explanation of symbols

10. Electronic camera 50 ... PC
18 ... Main CPU
21 ... Liquid crystal monitor 22 ... Operation member 23 ... External interface circuit 30 ... Recording medium

Claims (5)

A communication circuit for communicating with an external device;
Transfer image file determining means for referring to job information included in a predetermined file and determining transfer / non-transfer of an image file according to the job information;
Image file transfer control means for transmitting the image file determined by the transfer image file determination means from the communication circuit,
The transfer image file determining means includes (1) a case where there is a first job designation file including the job information and a second job designation file including the job information unlike the first job designation file. The transfer / non-transfer of the image file is determined according to the job information of the first job designation file. (2) If the first job designation file including the job information does not exist, the second job designation An electronic camera characterized in that all image files are determined to be non-transferable regardless of the presence or absence of files. The electronic camera according to claim 1,
The job information includes model information of an electronic camera,
The transfer image file determining means further determines that all image files are not transferred when the model information included in the job information of the first job designation file does not match the model name of the electronic camera. Electronic camera. The electronic camera according to claim 1 or 2,
Job specification file creation means for creating or updating a first job specification file containing the job information;
The job designation file creation means, when job information is included in the second job designation file when the first job designation file is created or updated, transfer / non-transfer of the image file from the job information. An electronic camera characterized by deleting contents related to transfer. In the electronic camera as described in any one of Claims 1-3,
It further comprises file list information creating means for creating list information of existing files,
The file list information creation means excludes the second job designation file from the list information regardless of the presence or absence of the second job designation file when creating the file list information in response to a request from the external device. An electronic camera characterized by that. In a transfer information management program that refers to job information included in a predetermined file and determines transfer / non-transfer of an image file according to the job information,
Processing for determining the presence or absence of a first job designation file including the job information;
Unlike the first job designation file, a process for determining the presence or absence of a second job designation file including the job information;
Processing for determining transfer / non-transfer of an image file in accordance with job information included in the second job specification file when there is the second job specification file including the job information;
A process for determining transfer / non-transfer of an image file according to job information included in the first job specification file when there is no second job specification file including the job information;
Transfer information management characterized by causing a computer to execute a process of determining that all image files are not transferred when neither the second job specification file including the job information nor the first job specification file is present. program.

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