JP2007266928A - Mobile apparatus and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology of eliminating a detriment resulting from settings appropriate to the present position that are left unexecuted and improving the convenience for users. <P>SOLUTION: A mobile apparatus 1 includes a main storage section 20 for storing operating information associated with positional information; a position detection section 40 for detecting the present positional information; and a CPU 10 for reading the operating information, associated with the present positional information detected by the position detection section 40 from the main storage section 20, and controlling the operation in response to the read operating information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable device and a program that are portable.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, imaging devices such as a digital camera and a digital video equipped with a memory for storing image data of a subject photographed by a photographer and a display unit for displaying or reproducing the image data stored in the memory have been put into practical use. Has been.

  Such a photographing apparatus has a problem in terms of confidentiality because it can freely display or reproduce image data stored in the memory even if it is not a photographer.

Therefore, the image data is stored in the data memory in association with the input password, and when the image data is reproduced, the input password and the password stored in association with the image data are collated and matched. Only when the digital camera reproduces the image data associated with the password is disclosed (see Patent Document 1).
JP 2000-125237 A

  However, with the conventional configuration such as Patent Document 1, image data can be reproduced by forgetting the password because the password must be entered every time a picture is taken and the password must be entered during reproduction. This is a troublesome operation and is not easy to use.

  For example, if the image data stored in the memory of the imaging device is a mixture of image data related to work and image data related to private, if you forget to make settings for display or playback of image data related to private, There is a fear that the image data relating to the image data may be disclosed to other people by mistake, and each time the image data must be set, there is a problem that it becomes a complicated operation. In this way, it can be mentioned that the user is inconvenienced by forgetting to set according to the current position of the user, for example, setting of shutter speed, saturation, presence of slash, etc. at the time of shooting If you forget to change the setting according to the shooting location, the image will be unclear and you may miss a shooting opportunity.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to eliminate the negative effects caused by forgetting to set the current position and improve the convenience for the user.

The invention according to claim 1 is an operation information storage unit that stores operation information related to position information, a position detection unit that detects the current position information, and the current position detected by the position detection unit. It is a portable device provided with control means for reading operation information related to information from the operation information storage means and controlling the operation according to the read operation information.
Furthermore, a program for causing a computer to function the main means shown in the invention described in claim 1 is provided (the invention described in claim 9).

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the portable device according to the first aspect, the portable device includes an image storage unit that stores an image, and a display unit that displays the image stored in the image storage unit, and the operation The information storage means includes, as operation information related to the position information, a restricted area indicating an area in which a display operation when the image stored in the image storage means is displayed on the display means is restricted based on a display condition. And when the current position information detected by the position detection means is included in the restricted area stored in the operation information storage means, the control means stores the image according to the display condition. It is characterized by controlling the display operation for the image stored in the means.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the portable device according to the second aspect, the image storage means includes a plurality of folders for storing images, and the operation information storage means stores the operation information. When the folder is stored in association with each folder, and the control means includes the current position information detected by the position detection means included in the restricted area stored in the operation information storage means, For each folder, a display operation for an image stored in the image storage unit is controlled in accordance with the display condition.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the portable device according to the second aspect, the image storage unit stores a plurality of images, and the operation information storage unit associates the operation information for each image. And when the current position information detected by the position detection means is included in the restricted area stored in the operation information storage means, the control means, for each image, The display operation for the image stored in the image storage means is controlled according to display conditions.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the portable device according to any one of the second to fourth aspects, the mobile device includes a positional information input unit that receives designation of positional information, and the control unit includes the positional information input unit. The restriction area is set based on the received position information, and the set restriction area is stored in the operation information storage means.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the portable device according to any one of the second to fifth aspects, the restricted area is a display prohibited area indicating an area where the display operation of the image is prohibited. The display condition is a condition indicating whether or not to apply a display operation in the display prohibited area determined for each image stored in the image storage unit, and the control unit stores the image storage unit in the image storage unit. When the current position information detected by the position detection unit is included in the display prohibited area according to the display condition for each stored image, the display operation of the image stored in the image storage unit Is prohibited, and when it is not included in the display prohibition area, the display operation of the image stored in the image storage means is permitted.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the portable device according to any one of the second to fifth aspects, the restricted area is a display permission area indicating a region where a display operation of the image is permitted, The display condition is a condition indicating whether or not to apply a display operation corresponding to the display permission area defined for each image stored in the image storage unit, and the control unit stores the image storage unit in the image storage unit. When the current position information detected by the position detection unit is included in the display permission area according to the display condition for each stored image, the display operation of the image stored in the image storage unit When the image is not included in the display permission area, the display operation of the image stored in the image storage means is prohibited.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the portable device according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, based on the imaging unit that captures a subject and the current position information detected by the position detection unit, Map information acquisition means for acquiring map information including landmark information composed of character strings or symbols, and the operation information storage means includes the land included in the map information acquired based on the position information. Shooting conditions related to character strings or symbols constituting mark information are stored in advance as operation information related to the position information, and the control means is included in the map information acquired by the map information acquisition means From the landmark information, the photographing conditions related to the character string or symbol constituting the landmark information are read from the operation information storage means, and the read photographing Controlling the operation of said image pickup means in accordance with the conditions, and characterized.

  According to the first and ninth aspects of the invention, since the operation is controlled according to the current position information, it is possible to eliminate the harmful effects caused by forgetting to set the current position and improve the convenience for the user. Can do.

  According to the second aspect of the invention, the same effect as in the first aspect can be obtained, and when the current position information is included in the restricted area, the display operation for the image is controlled according to the display condition. Therefore, even if the image stored in the image storage means is a mixture of an image related to work and an image related to private, by setting the workplace and private environment as restricted areas, the image Display operation can be automatically switched, and it is possible to eliminate the adverse effect that private images are accidentally disclosed to other people in the workplace, and the convenience to the user can be improved.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the same effect as in the second aspect can be obtained, and if the current position information is included in the restricted area for each folder, the image can be displayed according to the display condition. The operation can be controlled.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the same effect as that of the second aspect can be obtained. If the current position information is included in the restricted area for each image, the image can be displayed according to the display condition. The operation can be controlled.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the same effect as in any one of the second to fourth aspects can be obtained, and the restriction region can be set based on the positional information received by the positional information input means. Since it can be set, a restricted area desired by the user can be set, and convenience for the user can be improved.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the same effect as in any one of the second to fifth aspects can be obtained, depending on the display conditions for each image stored in the image storage means. When the current position information is included in the display prohibited area, the image display operation can be prohibited and not displayed. When the current position information is not included in the display prohibited area, the image display operation is permitted and displayed. Can do. Therefore, for example, when the display prohibition area is set as a workplace, it is possible to eliminate the adverse effect that an image related to private is mistakenly disclosed to other people at the workplace, and the convenience for the user can be improved.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, it is possible to obtain the same effect as any one of the second to fifth aspects, depending on the display conditions for each image stored in the image storage means. When the current position information is included in the display permission area, the image display operation can be permitted and displayed. When the current position information is not included in the display permission area, the image display operation is prohibited and not displayed. Can do. Therefore, for example, when the display permission area is set as a private place, it is possible to eliminate the adverse effect that an image related to private use is mistakenly disclosed to other people outside the private place, and the convenience for the user is improved. Can do.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the same effect as in any one of the first to seventh aspects can be obtained, and the map information is based on the current position information detected by the position detecting means. From the landmark information included in the map information acquired by the acquisition means, the shooting conditions related to the character strings or symbols constituting the landmark information are read from the operation information storage means, and imaging is performed according to the read shooting conditions. Since the operation of the means can be controlled, for example, the adverse effect of forgetting to set the shooting conditions at the time of shooting and obtaining an unclear image can be solved, and the convenience for the user can be improved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to this embodiment. The embodiment of the present invention shows the most preferable mode of the present invention, and the terminology of the present invention is not limited to this.

[Embodiment 1]
Hereinafter, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
First, the configuration will be described.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile device 1 according to the first embodiment.

  As the mobile device 1, not only a digital camera and a digital video camera but also a mobile phone having a photographing function and an image display function, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), and the like can be applied.

  The mobile device 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 10, a main storage unit 20, an image storage unit 30, a position detection unit 40, an input unit 50, a display unit 60, a voice input / output unit 70, an imaging unit 80, a communication unit 90, and the like. Each part is electrically connected.

  The CPU 10 reads a system program stored in the main storage unit 20, develops it in a work area formed in the main storage unit 20, and controls each unit according to the system program.

  In addition, the CPU 10 reads operation information related to the current position information detected by the position detection unit 40 from the main storage unit 20, and controls the operation in the portable device 1 according to the read operation information. Specifically, various processing programs and various data including a display prohibited area setting processing program, a display prohibited image setting processing program, a first display processing program, and a shooting condition setting processing program stored in the main storage unit 20 Are displayed in the work area, and in accordance with the expanded program, a display prohibited area setting process (see FIG. 3), a display prohibited image setting process (see FIG. 6), a first display process (see FIG. 8), which will be described later, Various processes including an imaging condition setting process (see FIG. 9) are executed.

  By executing the display prohibited area setting processing program, the CPU 10 limits the display operation when displaying the image stored in the image storage unit 30 on the display unit 60 based on the display condition defined for each image. Set the restricted area to indicate the area to be used. The restricted area in the first embodiment is a display prohibited area that indicates an area in which a display operation for causing the display unit 60 to display an image based on image data based on display conditions is prohibited.

  The CPU 10 sets a display condition for displaying an image based on the image data stored in the image storage unit 30 on the display unit 60 by executing the display prohibited image setting processing program. The display conditions in the first embodiment are determined for each image data stored in the image storage unit 30. When displaying the image data stored in the image storage unit 30 on the display unit 60 as an image, The condition indicating whether or not the display operation in the display prohibited area is applied. That is, it is a condition whether or not image data is not displayed on the display unit 60 in a display prohibited area, which will be described later, that is, is not displayed.

  When the current position information detected by the position detection unit 40 is included in the display prohibited area as the restricted area according to the display condition for each image by executing the first display processing program, the CPU 10 stores the image. When the display operation for causing the display unit 60 to display an image based on the image data stored in the unit 30 is prohibited and not displayed, and is not included in the display prohibited region, the image data stored in the image storage unit 30 The display operation for allowing the display unit 60 to display an image based on the above is permitted and displayed.

  In addition, the CPU 10 executes each shooting condition setting program, and each landmark information included in map information (described later) acquired by the communication unit 90 based on the current position information detected by the position detection unit 40. The imaging conditions related to the characters or symbols constituting the landmark information are read from the main storage unit 20, and the operation of the imaging unit 80 is controlled according to the read imaging conditions.

  The main storage unit 20 is a rewritable nonvolatile storage medium, and includes various processing programs such as a display prohibited area setting processing program, a display prohibited image setting processing program, and a first display processing program, a shooting condition setting program, and a necessary In addition, various display data are stored in advance, and a display prohibition area table indicating display prohibition areas set based on position information received by the input unit 50, each image data, or each folder in which a plurality of image data is stored An image display condition table set for the image, a shooting condition table in which the optimum shooting conditions for the location conditions and facility names indicated by the character strings or symbols constituting the landmark information included in the map information and the facility names are stored in advance. Word queries that store various image data as sample images and execute various processes To form.

  The main storage unit 20 stores the image display condition table and the display prohibited area table as operation information related to position information, and functions as operation information storage means for storing the imaging condition table as operation information related to position information. Is realized.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the shooting condition table.
As shown in FIG. 2, the photographing condition table T1 includes a name field T11 indicating a name such as a location condition or a facility name indicated by a character string or a symbol constituting landmark information displayed on the map information. There are a plurality of records including a shooting condition field T12 indicating shooting conditions, and an address field T13 indicating a storage address in which image data of a sample image displayed on the display screen of the display unit 60 as an optimal image for the name is stored. It is a data table formed by gathering.

  Landmark information includes, for example, place names such as “ABC Coast” and facility names such as “DE Museum” and “FGH Zoo”, town names, station names, building names, mountains and rivers. A character string or symbol such as a name.

  As the name indicated by the name field T11, for example, a general condition such as a location condition or a facility name indicated by words or symbols included in characters or symbols constituting landmark information such as “coast”, “art museum”, “zoo”, etc. It is a name that indicates a feature.

  The shooting condition field T12 includes various shooting condition fields. The various shooting conditions include focus distance (focal length), sharpness (sharpness), saturation, shutter speed, white balance, filter, contrast, strobe light emission conditions, and the like. Various conditions that can be set during shooting are listed.

  The image storage unit 30 is a rewritable nonvolatile storage medium that may be fixedly provided on the control board or the like, or may be detachably mounted, or may be rewritable via an interface. For example, a flash memory, a memory card, etc. can be mentioned. The image storage unit 30 is an image storage unit that stores the image data acquired by the imaging unit 80. The image storage unit 30 may store image data individually, or may be configured to include a plurality of one folder by collecting a plurality of image data, and is not limited thereto.

  The position detection unit 40 includes a GPS (Global Positioning System) antenna 41 and a GPS control unit 42. The position detection unit 40 receives signals transmitted from a plurality of GPS satellites (NAVSTAR) via the GPS antenna 41 based on the instruction signal from the CPU 10 by the GPS control unit 42, and the mobile device 1 receives the signals from the received signals. This is position detection means for calculating current position information (latitude and longitude) by calculation and outputting the calculated current position information to the CPU 10.

  The input unit 50 includes a power button, a shutter button, a cross button for instructing the up / down / left / right directions for moving the cursor position on the display screen of the display unit 60, various setting buttons, a determination button, and a display unit 60 A touch panel provided so as to cover the display screen is provided, and an operation signal corresponding to the operation of various buttons by the user is output to the CPU 10. The input unit 50 also realizes a position information input unit that accepts designation of position information desired by the user when setting a display prohibited area, and a function that accepts designation of display conditions for each image data.

  The display unit 60 includes a monitor such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and a backlight. The display unit 60 captures an image to be captured and an image stored in the image storage unit 30 in accordance with an instruction of a display signal input from the CPU 10. Display means for displaying the image data and the like on the display screen.

  The voice input / output unit 70 includes a voice processing unit 71, a speaker 72, a microphone 73, and the like. The voice input / output unit 70 stores the voice collected by the microphone 73 in the image storage unit 30 as voice data in accordance with the instruction input from the CPU 10 by the voice processing unit 71, and the voice stored in the image storage unit 30. An operation guide voice or operation sound indicating data or operation of the mobile device 1 is emitted from the speaker.

  The imaging unit 80 has a function as an imaging unit that acquires an image data by converting an optical image of a subject into an electrical signal. The imaging unit 80 includes a lens block 81 including a photographing lens and a diaphragm mechanism, a motor 82, a motor driver 83, a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) 84, a vertical / horizontal driver 85, a CDS / AD circuit unit 86, an image processing unit 87, a timing. A generator 88, a strobe 89, and the like are provided.

The subject image that has passed through the imaging lens is formed on the CCD 84 via the diaphragm mechanism.
The lens block 81 including the imaging lens and the aperture mechanism is moved by the motor driver 83 according to the timing signal input from the timing generator 88 by the motor driver 83 to move the lens position for focusing. Further, the aperture amount is controlled so as to achieve an appropriate exposure.

  When a subject is imaged on the CCD 84, charges corresponding to the amount of incident light are accumulated in the CCD 84, and this charge is a drive pulse signal supplied from the vertical / horizontal driver 85 in accordance with a timing signal input from the timing generator 88. In the CDS / AD circuit unit 86, various processes such as color separation, gain adjustment, and white balance are performed in an analog signal state, and the processed signal is referred to as digital image data (hereinafter referred to as image data). ) To the image processing unit 87.

  The image data input to the image processing unit 87 is converted into a luminance signal and a color difference signal based on a control signal from the CPU 10 and displayed on the display screen of the display unit 60. The image data processed by the image processing unit 87 is recorded in the image storage unit 30.

  The strobe 89 emits light when photographing a subject based on an operation signal from the input unit 50 and a control signal from the CPU 10.

  The communication unit 90 communicates various data such as map information with the map information server 2 via a wireless base station on the public line network. The communication unit 90 transmits the current position information detected by the position detection unit 40 and the address input from the input unit 50 to the map information server 2, and includes map information including landmark information composed of character strings or symbols. Is obtained, and the function of the map information acquisition means for outputting to the CPU 10 is realized.

  As a modulation / demodulation method of the radio signal of the communication unit 90, for example, a PSK (Phase Shift Keying) method, a PDC (Personal Digital Cellular) method, a CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) method, a GMS (Global System for Mobile communication) method, etc. It can utilize, but is not limited to these.

  The map information server 2 specifies the current position of the portable device 1 based on the latitude and longitude information as the current position information, and the map registered in advance in the database of the map information server 2 based on the current position. The map information indicating the geography around the portable device 1 is read from the information, and this map information is transmitted. Further, the map information server 2 reads out map information indicating the geography around the address from the map information registered in advance in the database of the map information server 2 based on the address, and transmits this map information.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described.
FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of the display prohibited area setting process in the first embodiment.
The display prohibited area setting process shown in FIG. 3 is a process realized by a software process in cooperation with the CPU 10 and the display prohibited area setting process program stored in the main storage unit 20.

  It is determined whether or not a setting button for instructing to set a display prohibited area is pressed by the input unit 50, that is, whether or not a setting instruction for a display prohibited area is accepted (step S1). If it is determined that the instruction has not been accepted (step S1; No), the process waits until a display prohibited area setting instruction is accepted.

  When it is determined that an instruction to set a display prohibition area has been received (step S1; Yes), an address input screen for receiving an address input is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 60, and an address input is received from the input unit 50. (Step S2). As an address input, for example, in addition to the case where an address is directly input by various setting buttons of the input unit 50, a zip code is input, an area name, a prefecture name, a city name, a town name, and a street name are input. The address may be specified and input by selecting from the pull-down menu and inputting it.

  When the address is received (after step S2), the map information around the received address is acquired (step S3). For example, map information is stored in the main storage unit 20 in advance, and peripheral map information based on the address received from the map information is acquired, or the address received via the communication unit 90 is obtained from the map information server. The map information of the surroundings based on the address received from the map information server 2 may be acquired.

  When the surrounding map information based on the received address is acquired (after step S3), the acquired surrounding map is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 60, and a screen for accepting designation of the display prohibited area is displayed. (Step S4).

  Based on the surrounding map information displayed on the display screen of the display unit 60, the input unit 50 receives an instruction to designate a display prohibited area (step S5).

  It is determined whether or not a designation instruction for a display prohibited area has been received (step S6). If it is determined that a designation instruction for a display prohibited area has not been received (step S6; No), the process returns to step S5.

  When it is determined that the designation instruction for the display prohibited area has been received (step S6; Yes), the position information corresponding to the designated area is generated (step S7), and specified according to the generated position information. The area is stored as a display prohibition area in the display prohibition area table (step S8), and the process is terminated.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of the area setting screen G1 in which the peripheral map information displayed on the display screen of the display unit 60 in step S5 and the designation instruction of the display prohibited area are given.

As shown in FIG. 4, a map B based on the map information around the input address and a rectangular display prohibited area frame A are displayed on the area setting screen G1 in which the designation of the display prohibited area is instructed. .
The display prohibited area frame A is a frame indicating a rectangular area formed with two coordinate points as the end points of the diagonal line, and an area inside the display prohibited area frame A (the hatched area in FIG. 4) is displayed. The prohibited area is shown. Further, two coordinate points forming the display prohibited area frame A are designated as the first coordinate A1 and the other coordinate point as the second coordinate A2, and the two coordinate points are designated by the input unit 50. As a result, a display prohibition area frame A is formed and a display prohibition area is designated.

  For example, the designation of the first coordinate A1 and the second coordinate A2 is performed by moving the cursor position on the map B displayed on the display screen of the display unit 60 using the cross button and pressing the decision button at a desired position. The position information (latitude and longitude) corresponding to the designated coordinate point is generated from the cursor position on the designated display screen and the map information.

  Although the display prohibition area frame A in the first embodiment has been described as a rectangular frame formed based on the first coordinate A1 and the second coordinate A2, either the first coordinate A1 or the second coordinate A2 is used. It is good also as a circle which makes the coordinate which shows the radius of the circle centering on the coordinate centering on one coordinate and centering on the other coordinate. Further, the coordinates to be specified may be two or more, for example, three points forming an ellipse. That is, the number of coordinates and the shape of the frame are not limited as long as the area can be designated.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the display prohibited area table.
As shown in FIG. 5, the display prohibited area table T2 includes a display prohibited area name field T21 indicating the name of the set display prohibited area and position information indicating the position information of the display prohibited area corresponding to the name of the display prohibited area. This is a data table formed by collecting the total number of display-prohibited areas in which records including the field T22 are set.

  The position information field T22 includes a first coordinate field T22a indicating position information (latitude and longitude) of the first coordinate A1, and a second coordinate field T22b indicating position information (latitude and longitude) of the second coordinate A2.

As described above, according to the display prohibited area setting process, the display prohibited area as the restricted area can be set based on the position information (address) received by the input unit 50. Therefore, the display prohibited area desired by the user can be set. Can be set, and convenience for the user can be improved.
FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of the display prohibited image setting process in the first embodiment.
The display prohibited image setting process shown in FIG. 6 is performed when the image data stored in the image storage unit 30 is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 60, and the display prohibited image stored in the CPU 10 and the main storage unit 20. This is a process realized by software processing in cooperation with a setting processing program.

  First, it is determined whether or not a selection instruction for selecting one of images or folders displayed on the display screen of the display unit 60 has been received by the input unit 50 (step S11). For example, when the cursor position is moved by the cross button among images or folders displayed on the display screen and the enter button is pressed on any image or folder, the image or folder corresponding to the cursor position is displayed. The folder is selected.

  When it is determined that the selection instruction has not been received (step S11; No), the process waits until the selection instruction is received.

  When it is determined that the selection instruction has been accepted (step S11; Yes), a setting screen for accepting a display condition indicating whether or not to apply the display operation in the display prohibited area is displayed on the display unit 60. An instruction to set display conditions (display or non-display) within the display prohibited area is accepted (step S12).

  When the display condition is accepted (after step S12), it is determined whether the display condition accepted by the input unit 50 applies the display operation in the display prohibited area (not displayed) (step S13). ).

  When it is determined that the display condition is not non-display (step S13; No), the display restriction flag for the selected image or folder is set to the off state (0 state) in the image display condition table, and this processing is performed. Is terminated.

  When it is determined that the display condition is non-display (step S13; Yes), a display restriction flag for the selected image or folder is set in the image display condition table (set to state 1) (step S14). This process is terminated.

FIG. 7 shows an example of the image display condition table.
As shown in FIG. 7, the image display condition table T3 includes a record including an identification number field T31 indicating an identification number for identifying each image data or folder, and a flag field T32 indicating a display restriction flag corresponding to the identification number. It is a data table formed by gathering a plurality.

  When the display restriction flag is 1, the display operation in the display prohibition area is applied, that is, the display operation to hide the image data or the image data in the folder is displayed. The display operation in which the display operation in the prohibited area is not applied, that is, the image data or the image data in the folder is displayed.

  For example, in the record with the identification number 0001, the image data corresponding to the identification number 0001 or the image data in the folder is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 60 when the current position information is in the display prohibited area. Indicates a display operation to be displayed outside the area. In the record with the identification number 0002, the image data corresponding to the identification number 0002 or the image data in the folder is prohibited from being displayed even if the current position information is within the display prohibited area. A display operation to be displayed on the display screen of the display unit 60 even outside the area is shown.

FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of the first display processing in the first embodiment.
The first display process shown in FIG. 8 is the first display process stored in the CPU 10 and the main storage unit 20 when the image data stored in the image storage unit 30 is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 60. This process is realized by software processing in cooperation with a program.

  The current position information of the portable device 1 is acquired by the position detection unit 40 (step S21), the display prohibited area table T2 stored in the main storage unit 20 is referred to, and the acquired current position information is displayed. It is determined whether or not it is within the prohibited area (step S22).

  When it is determined that the current position information is not within the display prohibited area (step S22; No), the process returns to step S21.

  When it is determined that the current position information is within the display prohibited area (step S22; Yes), the image display condition table T3 is referred to, and the image data or folder within which the display restriction flag is set (1) The display operation of the image based on the image data is set to non-display (step S23), and the image based on the image data not set to non-display or the image data in the folder is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 60. (Step S24).

  After the image is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 60 (step S24), the current position information is acquired by the position detection unit 40 (step S25), and the display prohibited area table T2 stored in the main storage unit 20 is displayed. In step S26, it is determined whether or not the acquired current position information is outside the display prohibition area.

  If it is determined that the current position information is not outside the display prohibited area (step S26; No), the process returns to step S25, and the operations of step S25 and step S26 are performed until it is determined that the current position information is outside the display prohibited area. Is repeated.

  When it is determined that the current position information is outside the display prohibited area (step S26; Yes), the image display condition table T3 is referred to, and the image data or folder within which the display restriction flag is set (1) The display operation of the image based on the image data is set to display (step S27), and the image based on the image data that has not been displayed on the display screen of the display unit 60 or the image data in the folder is displayed in step S23. This process is terminated.

FIG. 9 shows a flowchart of the photographing condition setting process in the first embodiment.
The shooting condition setting process shown in FIG. 9 is based on the cooperation between the CPU 10 and the shooting condition setting process program stored in the main storage unit 20 before the shutter button is pressed in the shooting mode for shooting a subject. This process is realized by software processing.

  The current position information of the mobile device 1 is acquired by the position detection unit 40 (step S31), and the map information around the mobile device 1 based on the current position information acquired by the position detection unit 40 is acquired by the communication unit 90. (Step S32).

  The landmark information included in the map information is acquired from the acquired map information around the mobile device 1 (step S33), and the acquired landmark information and the shooting condition table T1 are referred to and acquired. It is determined whether or not there is landmark information including a name corresponding to the name field T11 of the photographing condition table T1 in the character string or symbol constituting the landmark information (step S34).

  When it is determined that there is no landmark information including a name corresponding to the name field T11 of the photographing condition table T1 in the character string or symbol constituting the acquired landmark information (step S34; No), the photographing condition Is not set, and this processing is terminated.

  If it is determined that there is landmark information including a name corresponding to the name field T11 of the photographing condition table T1 in the character string or symbol constituting the acquired landmark information (step S34; Yes), the acquired landmark information is acquired. Based on the map information around the portable device 1, the position information of the landmark information including the name corresponding to the name field T11 of the photographing condition table T1 is acquired, and the landmark information closest to the current position information is detected ( Step S35).

  The shooting condition corresponding to the name included in the detected landmark information is set by reading and setting each shooting condition in the shooting condition field T12 of the shooting condition table T1, and the stored address indicated in the address field T13 is referred to. Then, the sample image is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 60 (step S36), and this process is terminated.

  As described above, according to the display conditions for each image, when the current position information is included in the display prohibited area, the display operation of the image can be prohibited and hidden, and is not included in the display prohibited area. The image display operation can be permitted and displayed. That is, when the current position information is included in the display prohibited area as the restricted area, the operation on the image can be controlled according to the display condition for each image. Therefore, even if the image data stored in the image storage unit 30 includes both work-related images and private-related images, for example, if the display-prohibited area is a work place, the private-related image is displayed at the work place. It is possible to eliminate the adverse effect that is accidentally disclosed to other people, and to automatically switch the image display operation.

  Further, when the current position information is included in the restricted area for each folder or for each image, the operation on the image can be controlled according to the display condition.

  Furthermore, based on the current position information detected by the position detection unit 40, the shooting conditions related to the character string or symbol constituting the landmark information are determined from the landmark information included in the map information acquired by the communication unit 90. Since the operation of the imaging unit 80 can be controlled in accordance with the read and read shooting conditions, for example, it is possible to eliminate the adverse effect of forgetting to set the shooting conditions and obtaining a blurred image during shooting. It is possible to improve convenience for the user.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, since the operation (display operation and photographing operation) is controlled according to the current position information, the adverse effect caused by forgetting to set the current position is solved. Convenience for the user can be improved.

[Embodiment 2]
Hereinafter, the second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
First, the configuration will be described.
Since the block diagram showing the configuration of the portable device in the second embodiment is substantially the same as that in FIG. 1 in the first embodiment, the illustration is omitted and only different contents will be described.

  Specifically, the main storage unit 20 according to the second embodiment has a display prohibited area setting processing program, a display prohibited image setting processing program, a first display processing program, a display prohibited area table T2, and an image according to the first embodiment. Instead of the display condition table T3, a display permission area setting processing program, a display permission image setting processing program, a second display processing program, a display permission area table T4, and an image display condition table T5 are stored.

  The CPU 10 according to the second embodiment reads operation information related to the current position information detected by the position detection unit 40 from the main storage unit 20, and performs operations in the mobile device 1 according to the read operation information. More specifically, various control processes including a display-permitted area setting process program, a display-permitted image setting process program, a second display process program, and an imaging condition setting process program stored in the main storage unit 20. A program and various types of data are read out and expanded in a work area, and display permission area setting processing (see FIG. 10), display permission image setting processing (see FIG. 12), and second display processing (see FIG. 12) described later are performed according to the expanded program. 14), various processes including the photographing condition setting process are executed.

  The CPU 10 executes the display permission region setting processing program, whereby the display operation when displaying the image based on the image data stored in the image storage unit 30 on the display unit 60 is set to the display condition defined for each image. A restriction area indicating a restriction area is set based on the restriction area. The restricted area in the second embodiment is a display-permitted area that indicates an area in which a display operation for causing the display unit 60 to display an image based on image data based on display conditions is permitted.

  The CPU 10 sets a display condition for displaying an image based on the image data stored in the image storage unit 30 on the display unit 60 by executing the display permission image setting processing program. The display conditions in the second embodiment are determined for each image data stored in the image storage unit 30. When displaying the image data stored in the image storage unit 30 on the display unit 60 as an image, This is a condition indicating whether or not to apply a display operation corresponding to the display permission area. That is, the condition is whether or not to display the image data on the display unit 60 only within the display permission area.

  When the current position information detected by the position detection unit 40 is included in the display permission area as the restriction area according to the display condition for each image by executing the second display processing program, the CPU 10 stores the image. When the display operation for allowing the display unit 60 to display an image based on the image data stored in the unit 30 is permitted and is not included in the display permission area, the image data is stored based on the image data stored in the image storage unit 30. The display operation for displaying the image on the display unit 60 is prohibited and is not displayed.

  Note that the shooting condition setting process in the second embodiment is the same as the shooting condition setting process in the first embodiment, and thus illustration and description thereof are omitted.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described.
FIG. 10 shows a flowchart of the display permission area setting process in the second embodiment. The display permission area setting process shown in FIG. 10 is a process realized by software processing in cooperation with the CPU 10 and the display permission area setting processing program stored in the main storage unit 20.

  It is determined whether or not a setting button for instructing to set a display permission area is pressed by the input unit 50, that is, whether or not a setting instruction for a display permission area is accepted (step S41). If it is determined that the instruction has not been received (step S41; No), the process waits until a display permission area setting instruction is received.

  When it is determined that a display permission area setting instruction has been accepted (step S41; Yes), an address input screen for accepting an address input is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 60, and an address input is accepted from the input unit 50. (Step S42). The description of the example as the input of the address is the same as that of the first embodiment, and therefore will be omitted.

  When the address is accepted (after step S42), the surrounding map information based on the accepted address is acquired (step S43). Since the description of the example of acquisition of the map information of the periphery based on an address is the same as that of Embodiment 1, it abbreviate | omits.

  When the surrounding map information based on the received address is acquired (after step S43), the acquired surrounding map is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 60, and a screen for accepting designation of the display permission area is displayed. (Step S44).

  Based on the surrounding map information displayed on the display screen of the display unit 60, the input unit 50 receives an instruction to specify a display permission area (step S45).

  It is determined whether or not a display permission area designation instruction has been accepted (step S46). If it is determined that a display permission area designation instruction has not been accepted (step S46; No), the process returns to step S55.

  When it is determined that the designation instruction for the display-permitted area is accepted (step S46; Yes), position information corresponding to the designated area is generated (step S47), and specified according to the generated position information. The area is stored in the display permission area table T4 as a display permission area (step S48), and this process is terminated.

  An example of the area setting screen in which the peripheral map information displayed on the display screen of the display unit 60 in step S45 and the designation of the display permission area are instructed is the display prohibited area frame A of the area setting screen G1 of the first embodiment. Is the same except that is replaced with a frame indicating a display permission area (display permission area frame), and illustration and description thereof are omitted.

FIG. 11 shows an example of the display permission area table.
As shown in FIG. 11, the display permission area table T4 includes a display permission area name field T41 indicating the name of the set display permission area and position information indicating position information of the display permission area corresponding to the name of the display permission area. It is a data table formed by collecting the total number of display-permitted areas in which records including a field T42 are set.

  The position information field T42 includes a first coordinate field T42a indicating position information (latitude and longitude) of the first coordinate A1, and a second coordinate field T42b indicating position information (latitude and longitude) of the second coordinate A2.

FIG. 12 shows a flowchart of the display permission image setting process in the second embodiment.
The display permission image setting process shown in FIG. 12 is performed when the image data stored in the image storage unit 30 is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 60, and the display permission image stored in the CPU 10 and the main storage unit 20. This is a process realized by software processing in cooperation with a setting processing program.

  First, it is determined whether or not a selection instruction for selecting one of images or folders displayed on the display screen of the display unit 60 has been received by the input unit 50 (step S51). An example of an instruction to select an image or folder in step S51 is the same as that in step S1 in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  If it is determined that the selection instruction has not been received (step S51; No), the process waits until the selection instruction is received.

  When it is determined that the selection instruction has been received (step S51; Yes), a setting screen for receiving a display condition as to whether or not to apply the display operation within the display permission area is displayed on the display unit 60. An instruction to set a display condition (display or non-display) outside the display permission area is accepted (step S52).

  When the display condition is received (after step S52), the display condition received by the input unit 50 applies the display operation within the display permission area and whether or not to hide the display operation outside the display permission area. Is discriminated (step S53).

  When it is determined that the display condition is not non-display (step S53; No), the display restriction flag for the selected image or folder is set to the off state (0 state) in the image display condition table, and this processing is performed. Is terminated.

  If it is determined that the display condition is non-display (step S53; Yes), a display restriction flag for the selected image or folder is set in the image display condition table (set to state 1) (step S54). This process is terminated.

FIG. 13 shows an example of the image display condition table.
As shown in FIG. 13, the image display condition table T5 includes a record including an identification number field T51 indicating an identification number for identifying each image data or folder, and a flag field T52 indicating a display restriction flag corresponding to the identification number. It is a data table formed by gathering a plurality.

  When the display restriction flag is 1, the display operation within the display permission area is applied. That is, the display restriction flag indicates a display operation in which only the display permission area is permitted to display the image data. The display operation for permitting the display operation of the image data regardless of the display permission region is shown.

  For example, in the record with the identification number 0001, the image data corresponding to the identification number 0001 or the image data in the folder is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 60 with the current position information only in the display permission area. Indicates an operation state that is not displayed outside the permitted area. In the record with the identification number 0002, the image data corresponding to the identification number 0002 or the image data in the folder is displayed even if the current position information is within the display permitted area. The operation state displayed on the display screen of the display unit 60 even outside the permitted area is shown.

  As described above, according to the display permission area setting process, the display permission area as the restriction area can be set based on the position information (address) received by the input unit 50. Therefore, the display permission area desired by the user can be set. Can be set, and convenience for the user can be improved.

FIG. 14 shows a flowchart of the second display process in the second embodiment.
The second display process shown in FIG. 14 is the second display process stored in the CPU 10 and the main storage unit 20 when the image data stored in the image storage unit 30 is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 60. This process is realized by software processing in cooperation with a program.

  The current position information of the mobile device 1 is acquired by the position detection unit 40 (step S61), the display permission area table T4 stored in the main storage unit 20 is referred to, and the acquired current position information is displayed. It is determined whether or not it is within the permitted area (step S62).

  When it is determined that the current position information is not within the display permission area (step S62; No), the process returns to step S61.

  When it is determined that the current position information is within the display prohibited area (step S62; Yes), the image display condition table T5 is referred to, and the image data or folder within which the display restriction flag is set (is 1) The image display operation based on the image data is permitted and set to display (step S63), and all the image data stored in the image storage unit 30 on the display screen of the display unit 60 or the image data in the folder is displayed. A base image is displayed (step S64).

  After the image is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 60 (step S64), the current position information is acquired by the position detection unit 40 (step S65), and the display permission area table T4 stored in the main storage unit 20 is displayed. In step S66, it is determined whether or not the acquired current position information is outside the display permission area.

  When it is determined that the current position information is not outside the display permission area (step S66; No), the process returns to step S65, and the operations of steps S65 and S66 are performed until it is determined that the current position information is outside the display permission area. Is repeated.

  If it is determined that the current position information is outside the display permission area (step S66; Yes), the image display condition table T5 is referred to, and the display restriction flag is set (1) in the image data or in the folder The display permission of the image display operation based on the image data is canceled and set to non-display (step S67), and the image based on the image data set to non-display or image data other than the image data in the folder is displayed. Then, this process is terminated.

Thus, according to the display permission condition, when the current position information is included in the display permission area, the image display operation can be permitted and displayed. When the current position information is not included in the display permission area, the image display is performed. The operation can be prohibited and hidden. That is, when the current position information is included in the display permission area as the restriction area, the operation on the image can be controlled according to the display condition.
Therefore, even when the image data stored in the image storage unit 30 includes both work-related images and private-related images, for example, when the display permission area is a private location, Thus, it is possible to eliminate the adverse effect that the private image is accidentally disclosed to other people, and the image display operation can be automatically switched.

  Further, when the current position information is included in the restricted area for each folder or for each image, the operation on the image can be controlled according to the display condition.

  Further, as in the first embodiment, based on the current position information detected by the position detection unit 40, a character string constituting the landmark information from the landmark information included in the map information acquired by the communication unit 90 Alternatively, it is possible to read the shooting conditions related to the symbols and control the operation of the imaging unit 80 according to the read shooting conditions. For example, forgetting to set the shooting conditions at the time of shooting and obtaining a blurred image Can be eliminated, and convenience for the user can be improved.

  From the above, according to the second embodiment, since the operation (display operation and photographing operation) is controlled according to the current position information, the adverse effects caused by forgetting to set the current position are eliminated. Convenience for the user can be improved.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile device 1 in a first embodiment. It is an example of an imaging condition table. 6 is a flowchart of a display prohibited area setting process in the first embodiment. It is an example of the area setting screen G1. 3 is an example of a display prohibited area table in the first embodiment. 5 is a flowchart of display-prohibited image setting processing in the first embodiment. 4 is an example of an image display condition table in the first embodiment. 6 is a flowchart of first display processing in the first embodiment. 3 is a flowchart of imaging condition setting processing in the first embodiment. 10 is a flowchart of a display permission area setting process in the second embodiment. 12 is an example of a display permission area table in the second embodiment. 10 is a flowchart of display permission image setting processing in the second embodiment. 10 is an example of an image display condition table in the second embodiment. 12 is a flowchart of second display processing in the second embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 mobile device 2 map information server 10 CPU
20 Main storage unit 30 Image storage unit 40 Position detection unit 41 GPS antenna 42 GPS control unit 50 Input unit 60 Display unit 70 Audio input / output unit 71 Audio processing unit 72 Speaker 73 Microphone 80 Imaging unit 81 Lens block 82 Motor 83 Motor driver 84 CCD
85 Vertical / Horizontal Driver 86 CDS / AD Circuit Unit 87 Image Processing Unit 88 Timing Generator 89 Strobe 90 Communication Unit A Display Prohibited Area Frame A1 First Coordinate A2 Second Coordinate B Map G1 Area Setting Screen T1 Imaging Condition Table T11 Name Field T12 Imaging condition field T13 Address field T2 Display prohibited area table T21 Display prohibited area name field T22, T42 Position information fields T22a, T42a First coordinate field T22b, T42b Second coordinate field T3, T5 Image display condition table T31, T51 Identification number Field T32, T52 Flag field T4 Display permission area table T41 Display permission area name field

Claims (9)

Operation information storage means for storing operation information related to position information;
Position detecting means for detecting the current position information;
Control means for reading operation information related to the current position information detected by the position detection means from the operation information storage means, and controlling the operation according to the read operation information;
Providing
A portable device characterized by Image storage means for storing images;
Display means for displaying the image stored in the image storage means;
With
The operation information storage means includes
Storing, as operation information related to the position information, a restriction area indicating an area where a display operation when displaying an image stored in the image storage means is restricted based on display conditions;
The control means includes
When the current position information detected by the position detection unit is included in the restricted area stored in the motion information storage unit, an image stored in the image storage unit according to the display condition Controlling display behavior,
The portable device according to claim 1. The image storage means includes
It consists of multiple folders that store images,
The operation information storage means includes
The operation information is stored in association with each folder,
The control means includes
When the current position information detected by the position detection unit is included in the restricted area stored in the operation information storage unit, the folder is stored in the image storage unit according to the display condition for each folder. Controlling the display behavior for the images being viewed,
The portable device according to claim 2. The image storage means stores a plurality of images,
The operation information storage means includes
The operation information is stored in association with each image,
The control means includes
When the current position information detected by the position detection unit is included in the restricted area stored in the motion information storage unit, the image is stored in the image storage unit according to the display condition for each image. Controlling the display behavior for the images being viewed,
The portable device according to claim 2. A location information input means for accepting designation of location information;
The control means includes
Setting the restriction area based on the position information received by the position information input means, and storing the set restriction area in the motion information storage means;
The portable device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein The restricted area is a display prohibited area indicating an area where the image display operation is prohibited,
The display condition is a condition indicating whether or not to apply a display operation in the display prohibited area defined for each image stored in the image storage unit,
The control means is
When the current position information detected by the position detection unit is included in the display prohibited area according to the display condition for each image stored in the image storage unit, the display storage area stores the current position information. A display operation of the image stored in the image storage means is prohibited when the display operation of the image stored in the image storage means is prohibited.
The portable device according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein: The restricted area is a display permission area indicating an area in which the display operation of the image is permitted,
The display condition is a condition indicating whether or not to apply a display operation according to the display permission area defined for each image stored in the image storage unit,
The control means includes
When the current position information detected by the position detection unit is included in the display permission area according to the display condition for each image stored in the image storage unit, the display permission area stores the current position information. A display operation of the image stored in the image storage means is prohibited when the display operation of the image storage device is permitted and is not included in the display permission area;
The portable device according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein: Imaging means for photographing a subject;
Map information acquisition means for acquiring map information including landmark information composed of character strings or symbols based on the current position information detected by the position detection means;
With
The operation information storage means includes
The shooting conditions related to the character string or symbol constituting the landmark information included in the map information acquired based on the position information are stored in advance as operation information related to the position information,
The control means includes
From the landmark information included in the map information acquired by the map information acquisition means, the shooting conditions related to the character string or symbol constituting the landmark information are read from the operation information storage means, and the read information Controlling the operation of the imaging means according to shooting conditions;
The portable device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized by: On the computer,
Motion information storage means for storing motion information related to position information;
Position detecting means for detecting the current position information;
Control means for reading operation information related to the current position information detected by the position detection means from the operation information storage means and controlling the operation according to the read operation information;
Program to function as.

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