JP2008259181A - Portable device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable device capable of performing photography different in photographing condition without setting the photographing condition. <P>SOLUTION: A portable telephone 10 includes: a camera 6, a display section 2 for displaying thereon, together with an image of the camera 6, a menu (condition indication 222) respectively indicating a plurality of photographing conditions in a part of the image; a plurality of shutter keys 3 each for capturing an image corresponding to the menu (condition indication 222) displayed on the display section 2; and a photographing control section which controls to capture the image on the photographing conditions corresponding to the relevant menu when any shutter key 3 is pressed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable device suitable for a mobile phone or the like that has a camera function and can acquire surrounding images.

  Conventionally, in photographing with a mobile phone, a photographing mode and conditions are set in advance, and then a shutter is pressed to photograph. In this case, in order to set the shooting mode, for example, if buttons are arranged in association with the display content of the display screen and the operation of each button is an operation on the display content of the screen, the button operation becomes easy ( However, in the case of shooting under conditions other than the default conditions, it is necessary to change the setting for changing shooting conditions from the function menu. For this reason, this work may be time consuming and a photo opportunity may be missed.

Thus, for example, Patent Document 2 discloses a mobile phone having a plurality of operation key units that can be designated and used as shutter keys during camera shooting.
JP 2000-115345 A JP 2004-297553 A (paragraph 0018)

  However, even in the mobile phone described in Patent Document 2, all of the operation keys can be used as shutter keys, but the shooting conditions must be set separately, and the photo opportunity is also missed. There is a problem.

  The portable device according to the present invention includes a camera, a display unit that displays a menu showing a plurality of shooting conditions in part along with an image acquired by the camera, and an image corresponding to the menu displayed on the display unit. A plurality of shutter keys for acquisition, and a shooting control unit that controls to acquire an image under shooting conditions corresponding to the menu when the shutter key is pressed.

  In the present invention, a menu indicating shooting conditions is displayed on the display unit, and a plurality of shutter keys corresponding to the menu are provided, so that shooting under various shooting conditions set in advance is possible. .

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the portable apparatus which can image | photograph on a different imaging condition, without setting an imaging condition can be provided.

  Hereinafter, specific embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a camera-equipped mobile phone having a plurality of shutter keys, each of which has a function of shooting under different shooting conditions.

  The shooting conditions here include, for example, weather patterns at the time of shooting such as “sunny”, “lightly cloudy”, “cloudy”, “rain”, “snow”, etc., under incandescent light, under fluorescent light, under the sun, etc. The difference in the light source is shown. By providing a shutter key corresponding to such shooting conditions, the cellular phone according to the present embodiment presses the shutter key corresponding to “clear” in fine weather, and the shutter key corresponding to “cloudy” in fine weather. It becomes possible to shoot by pressing.

  Further, a mode change key capable of setting and changing the mode (weather, light source, etc.) is provided, and the mode can be easily changed by pressing the key. Then, a plurality of keys are assigned to shutter keys having different shooting conditions, and the contents are displayed at the bottom of the display unit in correspondence with the keys. The photographer performs photographing by pressing a shutter key that matches the photographing conditions. The mobile phone can adjust the amount of light according to the shooting conditions, automatically set the optimal shooting conditions, and take a picture with the camera.

  Next, this embodiment will be described in detail. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a mobile phone as a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A shows the inner surface of the folding cellular phone, and FIG. 1B shows the back surface.

  As shown in FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B, the mobile phone 10 includes a display unit 2, a plurality of shutter keys 3, a mode change key 4, and a plurality of operation keys 5 such as other numeric keys. And the camera 6 are provided in the housing 1. The display unit 2 displays a menu indicating each of a plurality of shooting conditions on a part of the image of the camera 6. The shutter key 3 is a key for acquiring an image corresponding to the menu displayed on the display unit 2. Furthermore, as will be described later, the cellular phone 10 has a shooting control unit (described later) that controls to acquire an image of shooting conditions corresponding to the menu when the shutter key 3 is pressed.

  FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing the periphery of the display unit 2, the shutter key 3, and the mode change key 4. The display unit 2 includes a captured image display area 21 and a mode / condition display unit 22, and a mode display 221 and a condition display 222 are displayed on the mode / condition display unit 22.

  The mode display 221 of the display unit 2 displays one mode among a plurality of modes. The menu displayed on the condition display 222 corresponds to one of a plurality of modes, and the mode can be switched by the mode change key 4. The photographing control unit controls the mode to be switched when the mode change key 4 is pressed. The mode change key 4 has a function of changing the shooting mode. The mode is changed by pressing the key, and the mode is displayed on the mode / condition display unit 22 as the mode display 221. In the present embodiment, the lower key of the menu displayed on the condition display 222 is set to be used as the shutter key 3. Here, three menus of “clear”, “lightly cloudy”, and “cloudy” are displayed as the condition display 222, and the shutter keys 31, 32, and 33 are assigned accordingly.

  Here, the mode can be a weather mode in which shooting conditions are changed according to the weather or a light source mode in which shooting conditions are changed according to an indoor or outdoor light source. In this case, the shooting control unit according to the menu Adjust the light intensity. Further, when the mode is set to the close-up mode in which the shooting condition is changed according to the distance to the subject, the shooting control unit performs processing such as adjusting the focal length of the lens according to the menu. Of course, the shutter key 3 and / or the mode change key 4 may also be used as other function keys.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing main functions according to the embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the mobile phone 10 according to the present embodiment includes a storage unit 311, a control unit 312, an audio processing unit 313, a wireless unit 314, a camera unit 315, a display unit 316, and an operation unit 317. The storage unit 311 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, and is acquired by various programs, illuminance reference values, character size, character thickness, received mail, and the camera unit 315. Save the image. The control unit 312 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the like, and executes various processes in accordance with various programs constituting software modules stored in the ROM or various programs constituting software modules loaded in the RAM. The RAM also appropriately stores data necessary for the CPU to execute various processes.

  As illustrated in FIG. 4, the control unit 312 includes a photographing control unit 3121 and a display control unit 3122. As described above, the shooting control unit 3121 controls the camera 6 to acquire an image of shooting conditions corresponding to the menu when the shutter key 3 is pressed. The photographing control unit 3121 can be configured to control the exposure amount of the camera 6 by setting the film sensitivity, shutter speed, aperture, and the like of the camera 6, for example. The display control unit 3122 is configured to control the contents of the menu displayed on the display unit 316 and the display method.

  The wireless unit 314 performs communication processing via the Internet (not shown), transmits data provided from the control unit 312, and outputs data received from a communication partner to the control unit 312 and the storage unit 311. To do.

  The audio processing unit 313 converts the input audio signal into an analog signal by using a D / A conversion circuit therein. This analog signal is sent to a voice output unit including a receiver and a sounder (not shown), and is output as a voice signal from the receiver or the sounder according to the designation. In this case, the shutter sound may be changed according to each shooting condition, or the shooting condition may be output as synthesized voice. Also, an audio signal input from a microphone (not shown) included in the audio input unit is converted into a digital signal by an A / D conversion circuit of the audio processing unit 313, and taken into the control unit 312 via the system bus 319. And is encoded by the encoding circuit. Next, the signal is modulated as a transmission signal by a modem unit (not shown), input to the radio unit 314, and then transmitted from the antenna (not shown) to the radio base station as a radio signal.

  The operation unit 317 includes a shutter key 3, a mode change key 4, numeric keys, and other operation keys 5. When each key is pressed, the function assigned to the key is executed. For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the mode is “weather”, and a menu such as clear, lightly cloudy, and cloudy is displayed as the condition display 222 corresponding to the shutter key 3. Note that the menu is not limited to three, and rain, snow, or the like may be added, or only sunny and cloudy. The more menus, the more the shooting conditions can be set according to the weather. In addition, it is easier to control shooting conditions when there are fewer menus.

  Further, when the mode change key 4 is pressed, the mode / condition display unit 22 of the display unit 2 is switched as shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the mode is “light source”, and menus such as incandescent, fluorescent, and sun are displayed as the condition display 222 corresponding to the shutter key 3. In this case, the imaging control unit 3121 (control unit 312) may adjust the amount of light according to the imaging conditions.

  In the example shown in FIG. 6, the mode is “close-up”, and the menu can specify a distance of, for example, 30 cm, 1 m, or 5 m as the condition display 222 in correspondence with the shutter key 3. In this case, the imaging control unit 3121 (control unit 312) may adjust the focal length of the lens according to the imaging conditions.

  Next, taking the weather mode shown in FIG. 2 as an example, the operation method of the mobile phone according to the present embodiment will be specifically described. On the display unit 2, an image captured from the camera is displayed in the captured image display area 21, and the mode “weather” set in the mode display 221 of the mode / condition display unit 22 is displayed. Light cloudy and cloudy are displayed.

  In other words, the shooting conditions associated with the weather mode in advance are displayed on the condition display 222. In this case, the shutter key 3 is assigned corresponding to each display of the condition display 222 corresponding to this condition, and functions as a shutter under each photographing condition.

  Therefore, the photographer only needs to press the shutter key corresponding to the “clear” display when shooting under fine weather, and press the shutter key corresponding to that when it is lightly cloudy or cloudy. In this embodiment, the shutter keys 31 to 33 correspond to menus (shooting conditions) displayed on the top thereof. Note that the shutter key 3 and the mode change key 4 do not have to be dedicated to the corresponding function, and may be shared with other functions.

  Here, as described above, the mobile phone 10 according to the present embodiment has the mode change key 4. Therefore, by pressing the mode change key 4, it is possible to change the preset shooting mode. When the mode is changed by pressing the mode change key 4, for example, the light source mode is set as shown in FIG. 5 and displayed on the mode display 221. Then, a menu corresponding to this mode is displayed on the condition display 222.

  In this case, menus “incandescent”, “fluorescence”, and “sun” indicating the shooting conditions corresponding to the mode “light source” are displayed, and the shutter key 3 corresponding to each display is displayed under the respective conditions. Operates as a shutter for shooting. Therefore, the photographer presses the shutter key corresponding to the “incandescent” display when photographing under an incandescent lamp in the room, and the shutter key corresponding to that under fluorescent lamp (fluorescent) or outdoor (sun). Just press and shoot. In this case, the imaging control unit 3121 adjusts the amount of light according to the menu.

  Further, every time the mode change key 4 is pressed, a preset shooting mode is sequentially repeated. When the shooting mode is changed, the shooting mode can be quickly changed by pressing the mode change key 4, so that shooting can be performed without calling the menu setting function like the above shooting conditions.

  In another example, as shown in FIG. 6, the close-up mode is set, and the menu can be selected by the shutter key 3 according to the distance to the subject such as “30 cm”, “1 m”, “5 m”. In this case, the imaging control unit 3121 controls the focal length of the lens according to the menu.

  In the present embodiment, conventionally, shooting was performed by pressing the shutter key after setting in the menu for setting the shooting mode and conditions. However, shooting can be performed without calling the menu setting function. . In addition, shooting in an appropriate shooting mode / condition can be performed instantly, and a photo opportunity is not missed.

  It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, the shutter sound can be changed according to each shooting condition. In this case, the shutter sound may be read out by using synthesized voice as the shooting condition. When the shutter key is pressed, the display form of the condition display corresponding to the key may be changed for a certain period of time. For example, the character color of “incandescent” may be changed when the shutter key 31 corresponding to the “incandescent” menu is pressed. Alternatively, the “incandescent” display may be blinked at the time of shutter. Furthermore, the user can arbitrarily create a combination of shooting modes and conditions. In this case, it is possible to combine frequently used modes and menus.

  Subsequently, another embodiment of the portable device according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing main functions of a mobile device according to another embodiment of the present invention. The difference from FIG. 3 is that an optimum condition selection unit 320 is provided. The optimum condition selection unit 320 selects one optimum photographing condition from a plurality of photographing conditions preset in modes such as weather, light source, and close-up according to the measured light intensity and contrast. Is. Specifically, when the mode is “weather”, the optimum condition selection unit 320 has a plurality of preset shooting conditions “sunny”, “lightly cloudy”, “cloudy”, “rain”, “snow”, and the like. Is automatically selected according to the light intensity, contrast, and the like.

  The optimum condition selection unit 320 can be configured to determine the optimum condition based on, for example, the intensity of light measured by an exposure meter (not shown). An exposure meter measures the amount of light (exposure) that is applied to the exposure surface through a lens by measuring the light reflected by the light source such as the sun or electric light, or by directly measuring the light that the light source impinges on the subject. In general, the camera unit 315 is provided. Of course, a measuring instrument such as an exposure meter used for selecting the optimum condition may be provided separately from the camera unit 315. The optimum condition selection unit 320 may be provided in the control unit 312.

  Whether or not the optimum condition selection unit 320 selects the shooting condition can be configured so that the user can arbitrarily set it by operating the mode change key 4 or the like. Hereinafter, modes in which the optimum condition is automatically selected by the optimum condition selection unit 320 in the weather, light source, and close-up modes are shown as weather (auto mode), light source (auto mode), and close-up (auto mode).

  When the menu corresponding to the shooting condition selected by the optimum condition selection unit 320 is displayed on the condition display 222, the shooting control unit 3121 displays the menu corresponding to the optimum shooting condition selected by the optimum condition selection unit 320. Highlight and display. For example, there are methods such as flashing only the menu corresponding to the shooting condition determined to be optimal, displaying the menu in a color different from other menus, or displaying the menu larger than the other menus. Moreover, you may comprise so that the said menu may be emphasized combining these display methods.

  FIG. 8 is an enlarged view showing the periphery of a display unit, a shutter key, and a mode change key of a portable device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 shows the periphery of the display unit of the portable device when the mode is set to the weather (auto mode). The mode display 221 displays characters “weather (auto)” indicating that the mode is set to weather (auto mode). In the condition display 222, menus corresponding to shooting conditions, which are indicated as “clear”, “lightly cloudy”, and “cloudy”, are displayed. The optimum condition selection unit 320 selects the light measured by an exposure meter (not shown) from “Sunny”, “Lightly cloudy”, “Cloudy”, “Rain”, “Snow”, etc., which are preset photographing conditions. Based on the intensity, the optimum shooting condition is automatically selected.

  Here, it is assumed that “sunny” is selected by the optimum condition selection unit 320 as the optimum photographing condition. When the shooting condition “sunny” determined by the optimum condition selection unit 320 is displayed on the condition display 222 as shown in FIG. 8, the display control unit 3122 displays the shooting condition determined by the optimum condition selection unit 320. The menu “Sunny” corresponding to is highlighted. For example, only the menu corresponding to the shooting condition determined to be optimal is blinked, displayed in a different color from other menus, or the menu is displayed larger than the other menus.

  Further, when the menu corresponding to the shooting condition “sunny” selected by the optimum condition selection unit 320 is not displayed on the condition display 222, the display control unit 3122 does not emphasize the menu corresponding to each shooting condition. Is displayed. That is, menus other than the menu corresponding to the shooting condition selected by the optimum condition selection unit 320 are displayed in a normal color and size without blinking. The user can instantly confirm the menu corresponding to the optimum shooting condition by looking at the emphasized menu that is displayed differently from the other menus.

  As described above, the optimum condition is selected by the optimum condition selection unit 320, and the menu corresponding to the imaging condition selected by the display control unit 3122 is highlighted and displayed on the condition display 222. Even if you are unsure of the conditions, the menu corresponding to the optimal shooting conditions is highlighted and displayed so that the user can easily know the optimal shooting conditions and easily select the optimal shooting conditions. You can select to take a picture.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to said embodiment, A various design change can be performed. For example, in the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the optimum condition selection unit 320 automatically sets the optimum shooting condition. However, the optimum condition selection unit 320 automatically selects the optimum one. There are provided both an auto mode for selecting a shooting condition and a normal mode in which the user can arbitrarily select a shooting condition without performing processing for the optimum condition selection unit 320 to select the shooting condition. And the auto mode can be arbitrarily selected. The optimum condition selected by the optimum condition selection unit 320 is not necessarily one shooting condition, and the optimum condition selection unit 320 selects a plurality of preferable shooting conditions and sets the shooting condition selected on the condition display 222. One or more corresponding menus may be highlighted and displayed.

It is a figure which shows the mobile telephone as a portable apparatus concerning embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (a) is an inner surface which opened the folding-type mobile telephone, (b) is a figure which shows the back. It is an enlarged view which shows the periphery of a display part, a shutter key, and a mode change key. It is a block diagram which shows the main functions concerning the portable apparatus of implementation of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control part concerning the portable apparatus of implementation of this invention. It is an enlarged view which shows the periphery of a display part, a shutter key, and a mode change key, Comprising: It is a figure which shows another example. It is an enlarged view which shows the periphery of a display part, a shutter key, and a mode change key, Comprising: It is a figure which shows another example. It is a block diagram which shows the main functions of the portable apparatus concerning other embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged view which shows the periphery of the display part of the portable apparatus which concerns on other embodiment concerning this invention, a shutter key, and a mode change key.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case 2 Display part 3, 31-33 Shutter key 4 Mode change key 5 Operation key 6 Camera 10 Mobile telephone 21 Captured image display area 22 Condition display part 221 Mode display 222 Condition display 311 Storage part 312 Control part 313 Audio | voice processing part 314 Wireless unit 315 Camera unit 316 Display unit 317 Operation unit 319 System bus 320 Optimal condition selection unit 3121 Imaging control unit 3122 Display control unit

Claims (14)

A camera,
A display unit for displaying a menu indicating a plurality of shooting conditions in a part of the image acquired by the camera;
A plurality of shutter keys for acquiring an image corresponding to the menu displayed on the display unit;
A portable device having a shooting control unit that controls to acquire an image under shooting conditions according to the menu when the shutter key is pressed. The menu displayed on the display unit corresponds to one mode among a plurality of modes,
A mode change key capable of switching the mode;
The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the photographing control unit controls the mode to be switched when the mode change key is pressed. The mode is a weather mode for changing shooting conditions according to the weather or a light source mode for changing shooting conditions according to an indoor or outdoor light source,
The portable device according to claim 2, wherein the photographing control unit adjusts the amount of light according to the menu. The mode is a close-up mode that changes shooting conditions according to the distance to the subject,
The portable device according to claim 2, wherein the photographing control unit adjusts a focal length of the lens according to a menu. The portable device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the mode change key is also used as another function key. The portable device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a display control unit that controls a display mode of a display menu displayed on the display unit, wherein the display mode is different for each menu. 7. The display control unit according to claim 6, wherein the display mode differs between a corresponding menu among display menus displayed on the display unit when the shutter key is pressed and another menu. Mobile device. The portable device according to claim 1, wherein the photographing control unit outputs a different shutter sound for each shutter key. The optimal condition selection part which selects the optimal one menu from the several said menu according to the said one mode according to the intensity | strength and / or contrast of light is further provided. The portable device according to any one of 8. The portable device according to claim 9, wherein the display control unit makes the display mode of the optimal one menu selected by the optimal condition selection unit different from the display mode of other menus. The display mode of the optimal one menu includes at least one display mode among display modes of blinking display, displaying in a color different from other menus, and displaying larger than other menus. The portable device according to claim 10. The portable device according to any one of claims 9 to 11, further comprising a measuring device that detects the intensity and / or contrast of the light. The portable device according to claim 12, wherein the measuring instrument is an exposure meter. The portable device according to claim 13, wherein the exposure meter is provided in the camera.

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