JP2008042462A - Photographic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a photographic apparatus which can easily check images after shooting conditions are set when the shooting conditions set the same as those in other cameras, can be returned to the same shooting conditions as those set in the other cameras even after the shooting conditions are changed after they are once set the same as those in the other cameras, and can also check the images, operation modes, and other information of the other cameras easily. <P>SOLUTION: The photographic apparatus comprises a photographic means consisting of an imaging portion and an image data storage, means for transmitting information about the stored image data, photographed images, and information about a change in setting to the other photographic apparatuses, receiving means for receiving information transmitted from the other photographic apparatuses, information recording means for recording and storing the received information, and display means for displaying the received information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication system in which at least two cameras can communicate during shooting.

Conventionally, photographing is sometimes performed using a plurality of cameras. By using multiple cameras to shoot the same subject in a coordinated way, multiple cameras can be used to perform multi-faceted shooting, and these can be linked together by editing to achieve sophisticated shooting works that are similar to broadcast stations. . If there are variations in exposure values, white balance values, recording bit rates, aspect ratios, etc., which are the shooting conditions of each camera during the multiple shooting, an image with a sense of incongruity will appear when edited and connected. Therefore, in order to match the shooting conditions of the camera, the shooting conditions of each camera must be displayed, and after checking the shooting conditions of each camera, each camera must be set for each shooting condition. Was cumbersome. In the prior art, when setting the shooting conditions of another camera to the camera, both cameras are installed within a range where cable connection or wireless communication is possible, and communication is performed between the cameras, and the other camera is set in a predetermined manner. By performing the information communication operation, the shooting condition information set in the camera is transmitted to another camera. The photographing condition information transmitted by the receiving means is received, and the photographing condition setting of the camera is performed based on the photographing condition information by the information processing means.
JP 2005-073201 A

  However, in the above conventional example, when setting the shooting conditions of other cameras, it is not possible to compare the shooting conditions of each camera or the video of each camera with the same camera, and check the shot video after changing the setting. I could not. Also, the shooting conditions are set for all received information, and the information to be changed cannot be selected. Also, if you change the shooting conditions after setting the shooting conditions, you must repeat the setting change operation again.If you change the shooting condition settings while shooting at a location where the cameras are separated from each other, change the setting to the other camera. It is difficult to convey the change, and it will shoot video with different shooting conditions. For this reason, there is a problem that the shooting condition setting cannot be changed during shooting or when they are away from each other. In addition, since the images and operation status of other cameras cannot be confirmed during shooting, there is a drawback that the simultaneous shooting of a plurality of cameras cannot be performed well.

  The purpose of the present invention is to enable easy confirmation of the video after setting when setting the same shooting conditions as those set for other cameras, and even if the setting is changed after the setting, it is changed to the same setting. can do. Another object of the present invention is to provide a camera that can easily check the video, operation mode, and information of other cameras.

  In more detail, the present invention can solve the above problems by the following configuration.

  (1) Imaging means including an imaging unit and an image data recording unit, means for transmitting transmission information including the information and the captured video to another imaging apparatus, receiving means for receiving transmission information from another imaging apparatus, An imaging apparatus comprising: information recording means for recording and holding received received information; and display means for displaying received information.

  (2) The photographing apparatus according to (1), wherein the information includes photographing condition information such as a recording bit rate, an AE value, a white balance value, an aspect ratio, and a photographed image quality.

  (3) The photographing apparatus according to (2), further comprising an information processing means for setting the photographing condition information as a photographing condition when the photographing condition information is received by the receiving means.

  (4) The photographing apparatus according to (3), further comprising means for selecting a setting condition by a user operation when setting the received photographing information as a photographing condition.

  (5) In the imaging device of (3) above, when the imaging conditions of another imaging device are received, the imaging conditions of the imaging device itself and the received imaging conditions of the other imaging device are displayed on the screen, and the imaging conditions are displayed. A photographing apparatus comprising means for comparing and selecting a photographing apparatus having photographing conditions to be set.

  (6) The photographing apparatus according to (5), further comprising means for displaying a photographed image of the photographing condition photographing apparatus when selecting a photographing apparatus under photographing conditions.

  (7) In the photographing apparatus of (3), when the photographing condition is changed after the photographing condition is set, the photographing apparatus includes a means for transmitting the condition change information to another photographing apparatus, and the condition changing information is received. An imaging apparatus characterized by comprising information processing means for selecting whether to set a condition change by a user operation.

  (8) The photographing apparatus according to (6), wherein the display device includes a direct view panel and a viewfinder, and the photographing condition is displayed on the direct view panel, and the photographing device of the photographing condition is displayed on the viewfinder. A photography device characterized by things.

    (9) The photographing apparatus according to (8), comprising means capable of switching the photographing condition displayed on the direct view panel to a photographed image of the photographing apparatus itself.

  (10) The photographing apparatus according to (6), characterized by comprising means for displaying the photographing condition, the photographed image of the photographing apparatus itself and the photographed image of the photographing condition photographing apparatus on a single screen by split screen display. Shooting device.

  (11) In the photographing apparatus according to (6), a display in which the photographing conditions of the photographing apparatus and the photographed image are displayed on the entire screen, and a photographing condition and the photographed image of the photographing condition photographing apparatus are displayed on the entire screen. An imaging apparatus comprising means for switching and selecting a displayed display by a user operation.

  (12) The photographing apparatus of (6) above, which includes a one-screen two-image display liquid crystal that varies in image depending on the viewing angle, and displays the photographing conditions and the photographed image of the photographing apparatus from one direction on the entire screen. The photographing apparatus further comprises means for displaying the photographing condition of the photographing condition photographing apparatus and the photographed image together on the entire screen from a different direction.

  (13) The photographing apparatus according to (1), wherein the information includes photographing operation information in an operation mode state and a zoom state.

  (14) The photographing apparatus according to (13), wherein the photographing operation information is transmitted in response to a change in photographing operation.

  (15) The photographing apparatus according to (1), wherein the information includes remaining battery information and remaining memory information.

  (16) The imaging apparatus according to (15), wherein the information transmission operation is periodically performed.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when setting shooting conditions of other cameras, comparison of shooting conditions of each camera and video comparison of each camera can be performed with the same camera. By displaying the captured video of the camera, it is possible to check the captured video after changing the setting. In addition, the shooting conditions can be changed by selecting information to be changed from the received information. Also, if the shooting conditions are changed after setting the shooting conditions, the change information is sent and received, so the changes can be reflected, the shooting conditions can always be the same, and when shooting or at a distance from each other Can change the shooting condition settings. In addition, during shooting, the images and operating conditions of other cameras can be confirmed together with the images shot by the camera itself, so that multiple cameras can be linked simultaneously.

(Example 1)
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a system block diagram showing a configuration of a disc camcorder using an optical disc medium according to an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 is an image sensor (CCD) and audio input means, 2 is a JPEG for recording still image to record camera image data, and a video and audio signal processing means for MPEG 2 data compression. DVD-R drive device provided with processing means and reproduction processing means, 4 is a recording medium DVD-R, 5 is a memory circuit for holding user information, 6 is a system control circuit, 7 is Bluetooth (Bluetooth is a registered trademark) ) Wireless communication circuit compatible with the standard, 8 is a user operation for inputting shooting operations and menu operations and user information, 9 is a camera monitoring video or playback image to be recorded, and device status information and operation information are displayed. Display device using a direct-view LCD panel for recording, Or to monitor the image, a display device using the LCD for viewfinder for displaying device status information and operating information. All these blocks are housed in a portable case as a video camera, and video and audio information are recorded and reproduced by user operation.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining camera mode transition operation and communication between cameras by a user operation in the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment.

  Reference numerals 101 to 107 denote communication operations and contents performed in response to user operations at points Q1 to Q5 and points P1 to P3.

  Based on these two figures, the camera 1 (user himself, hereinafter referred to as the user) and the camera 2 (another user, referred to as the user 2) perform the operation of each camera and the distance between the cameras. Details of the communication will be described. The camera 1 and the camera 2 are both the system of FIG. 1, and the same parts have the same names and the same names.

  An operation in which the user operates the camera 1 and sets the parameter setting value of the camera 2 that the user 2 has in the camera 1 will be described.

  Both cameras are equipped with an information communication function, and it is necessary to set the camera to the communication mode in order to start the communication function. When the communication mode is set, a group ID (a character string formed by a combination of arbitrary numbers, characters, and symbols) can be set, and communication can be performed with cameras having the same group ID.

  The camera 1 and camera 2 are turned on. The operation mode is a standby mode.

  In the communication 101 at the point Q1, in order to start the communication of the camera 1, the user operates the operation system 8 to enter the communication mode, and sets the group ID. Here, the shooting parameter setting value is read from the user information memory 5 of the camera 1, and the camera control information indicating the standby state as the camera operation mode, the remaining battery information, and the remaining memory information 1 is the system control 6. To the wireless communication circuit 7. In the wireless communication circuit 7, a negotiation communication request for a communication response and the camera 1 information transmission are performed toward a camera within the communication range.

  At this time, since the camera 2 is not set to the communication mode, there is no response. In FIG. 2, only two cameras are shown, but if another camera is in a response state in a communicable area, a response will be entered, but at this point, other responding cameras are within the communication range. Therefore, no other camera information is displayed on the camera 1.

  In the communication 102 at the point P1, the user 2 operates the operation system 8 to enter the communication mode in order to start communication of the camera 2, and sets the group ID to the same ID of the camera 1. Here, the shooting parameter setting value is read from the user information memory 5 of the camera 2, and the operation code information indicating the standby state as the camera operation mode, the zoom information, the remaining battery information, and the remaining camera 2 information such as the remaining memory information are stored. The data is sent from the system control 6 to the wireless communication circuit 7. In the wireless communication circuit 7, a negotiation communication request for a response to a communication response and a camera 2 information transmission are performed toward a camera within the communication range.

  At the point Q2, the camera 1 accepts the communication for the communication call of the communication 102 by matching the group ID, the camera 2 information is received by the wireless communication circuit 7, and is stored in the user information memory 5 by the system control 6.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the LCD direct view panel 9 of the camera 1 reads from the user information memory 5 the operation mode information indicating the standby state, which is the camera operation mode of the camera 2 capable of communication, zoom information, and battery remaining amount information. And displayed by the system control 6. This information display can be turned ON / OFF by the user operating the operation system 8.

  In communication 103, communication acceptance information and camera 1 information are transmitted from camera 1. At the point P 2, the camera 2 receives the camera 1 information by the wireless communication circuit 7 and stores it in the user information memory 5 by the system control 6. An information display similar to that of the camera 1 is also displayed on the LCD 2 on the LCD 2.

  At the point Q3, in order to change the parameter setting of the camera 1 to the parameter of the camera 2, the user operates the operation system 8 to display the parameter setting screen on the LCD direct view panel 9. A parameter setting screen display example is shown in FIG. On the parameter setting screen, the shooting parameter information of the camera 2 communicating with its own camera 1 can be seen, and the difference can be confirmed. The parameter information of the camera 2 is read from the user memory 5. On the parameter setting screen, the user can select each camera by operating the operation system 8, and the selected camera information portion is identified and displayed by coloring or the like. In the initial state of the screen, the camera 1 is selected, and the camera 1 image is displayed on the LCD finder 10. When the camera 2 is selected by a user operation, the camera 1 requests the camera 2 to transmit video of the camera 2 through communication 104. The camera 2 that has received the request transmits the camera 2 video to the camera 1 via the communication 105. The camera 2 image received by the communication 105 is displayed on the LCD finder 10.

  When the camera 2 is selected and the camera 2 image is displayed on the LCD viewfinder 10, the parameter setting screen displayed on the LCD direct view panel 9 can be switched to the camera 1 image by this user operation. The video and the camera 2 video can be compared.

  In order to change the parameter, when the camera 2 is selected on the parameter setting screen and the user operates the operation system 8 to execute the setting change, the setting is changed to the parameter information of the camera 2. At the time of change, it is also possible to select any parameter to be changed (for example: only recording mode and shooting mode) and execute the setting change.

  The operation for displaying the camera 2 image can also be performed during shooting. The user looks at the LCD direct view panel 9 and shoots with the camera 1 while checking the captured image of the camera 2 with the LCD finder 10. be able to. As a result, it is possible to perform simultaneous photographing with a plurality of cameras that are more coordinated.

  When the parameter is changed, the change information source camera (camera 2 in this embodiment) is stored in the user information memory 5.

  When the camera 2 changes the parameter at the point P <b> 2, the changed parameter information is transmitted to the camera 1 through the communication 106. The camera 1 compares the parameter information of the camera 2 stored in the user information memory 5 with the received changed camera 2 parameter information in the system control 6, and if there is a difference, it is stored in the user information memory 5. The camera 2 parameter information is rewritten with the changed camera 2 parameter information. At that time, if the change information source camera (camera 2 in this embodiment) matches the camera whose parameters have been changed (camera 2 in this embodiment), the parameter change information is displayed on the LCD direct view panel 9 of the camera 1. The user can select whether to reflect the changed contents.

  By this operation, even if the camera 2 changes the parameter after the parameter setting is changed, the changed content can be reflected in the camera 1, so that the camera 1 can always have the same parameter setting as the camera 2, and both cameras You can shoot with the same image quality.

  When the operation mode information and zoom information of the camera 2 change at point P3, the communication mode 107 transmits the operation mode information, zoom information, battery remaining amount information, and memory remaining amount information to the camera 1. The received camera 1 updates the information stored in the user information memory to the received information, and also updates the information displayed on the LCD direct view panel 9.

  Battery remaining amount information and memory remaining amount information are periodically transmitted and received between the camera 1 and the camera 2, and the information stored in the user information memory and the information displayed on the LCD direct view panel 9 are updated to the latest information. To do.

  The communication mode is ended when the user releases the mode by operating the operation system 8 or turns off the power. If the parameter setting value of the camera 2 has been changed at that time, it is possible to select whether to save the change as it is or to return it to the initial parameter setting value.

(Example 2)
Another display example of the parameter setting screen in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  The image of the camera 1 and the image of the camera 2 are displayed on the LCD direct view panel 9 screen in a split screen display. At that time, parameter information is also displayed on the same screen. In this embodiment, the camera 1 video is displayed on the left side of the screen, the camera 2 video is displayed on the right side of the screen, and the parameter information is displayed in the blank area where the upper and lower camera images are not displayed. When selecting a camera to be changed, the video screen frame is colored or thickened to identify and display the selected camera. This display method can also be displayed on the LCD finder 10.

(Example 3)
Another display example of the parameter setting screen in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the parameter setting screen is displayed, the camera image of the camera 1 is displayed on the entire screen of the LCD direct view panel 9 on the initial screen, and the camera 1 parameter information is displayed in an overlapping manner on the screen. The user can switch the video display of the camera 1 and the camera 2 by operating the operation system 8, and when switching to the camera 2, the camera video of the camera 2 is displayed on the entire LCD direct view panel 9 screen, The camera 2 parameter information is displayed in an overlapping manner. When executing the parameter setting change, it is changed to the parameter setting of the displayed camera image. This display method can also be displayed on the LCD finder 10.

Example 4
The LCD direct view panel 9 uses a one-screen two-image liquid crystal panel whose display image differs depending on the angle at which the user views the screen. When the parameter setting screen is displayed, the parameter setting display screen display example of FIG. 4 is displayed on the screen viewed from the left direction, and the camera image of the selected camera is displayed on the screen viewed from the right direction. In the present embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the camera 2 is selected, and the camera 2 image is displayed in an image viewed from the right direction. By this user operation, the parameter setting screen displayed on the screen viewed from the left can be switched to the camera 1 image, and the comparison can be made by changing the viewing angle of the camera 1 image and the camera 2 image.

It is a circuit block diagram of one example of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of the communication timing of this invention Example. It is an example of a display displayed on the imaging device of the present invention. It is an example of a display displayed on the imaging device of the present invention. It is an example of a display displayed on the imaging device of the present invention. It is an example of a display displayed on the imaging device of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 video / audio input means 2 signal processing means 3 drive device 4 DVD-R
5 User information memory 6 System control means 7 Wireless communication circuit 8 Operation system 9 LCD direct view panel 10 LCD finder

Claims (16)

  Imaging means comprising an imaging unit and an image data recording unit, means for transmitting transmission information including the information and the video image to another imaging apparatus, receiving means for receiving transmission information from another imaging apparatus, received reception An imaging apparatus comprising: information recording means for recording and holding information; and display means for displaying received information.   2. The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information includes photographing condition information such as a recording bit rate, an AE value, a white balance value, an aspect ratio, and an image quality of a photographed image.   3. The photographing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising an information processing means for setting the photographing condition information as a photographing condition when the photographing condition information is received by the receiving means.   4. The photographing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising means for selecting a setting condition by an operation by a user when the received photographing information is set as a photographing condition.   4. The imaging apparatus according to claim 3, wherein when imaging conditions of another imaging apparatus are received, the imaging conditions of the imaging apparatus itself and the received imaging conditions of the other imaging apparatus are displayed on the screen, and the imaging conditions are compared and set. A photographing apparatus comprising means for selecting a photographing apparatus having photographing conditions to be selected.   6. The photographing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising means for displaying a photographed image of the photographing condition photographing device when a photographing device having photographing conditions is selected.   4. The photographing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising means for transmitting condition change information to another photographing apparatus when the photographing condition is changed after setting the photographing condition, and changing the condition when the condition changing information is received. An image pickup apparatus comprising an information processing means that can select whether to set the image by a user operation.   7. The photographing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the display device includes a direct-view panel and a finder, displays photographing conditions on the direct-view panel, and includes means for displaying the photographing device photographing image of the photographing conditions on the finder. Shooting device to do.   9. The photographing apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising means capable of switching a photographing condition displayed on the direct view panel to a photographed image of the photographing apparatus itself.   7. The photographing apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising means for displaying the photographing condition, the photographed image of the photographing apparatus itself, and the photographed image of the photographing condition photographing apparatus on one screen by split screen display.   7. The photographing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein a display in which the photographing conditions of the photographing apparatus and the photographed video are displayed on the entire screen, and a display in which the photographing conditions of the photographing condition photographing apparatus and the photographed video are displayed on the entire screen are displayed. An imaging apparatus characterized by comprising means for switching selection by a user operation.   7. The photographing apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a one-screen two-image display liquid crystal having different images depending on a viewing angle, and displaying the photographing conditions and the photographed image of the photographing device from one direction on the entire screen. A photographing apparatus comprising means for displaying the photographing condition and photographing image of the photographing condition photographing apparatus from different directions on the entire screen.   2. The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information includes photographing operation information in an operation mode state and a zoom state.   14. The photographing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the photographing operation information is transmitted in response to a change in photographing operation.   The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information includes remaining battery information and remaining memory information.   The imaging apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the information transmission operation is periodically performed.

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