JP2009069942A - State setting registration device, imaging device and program therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform registration and calling of a prescribed state by easy operation. <P>SOLUTION: The state setting registration device has: a display means 6 displaying a menu for selecting an optional item from a plurality of items; a storage means 16; a first detection means 14 detecting first operation to a prescribed button during the display of the menu; a registration means 14 registering calling information of the menu during the display into the storage means when the first operation is detected by the first detection means; a second detection means 14 detecting second operation to the prescribed button; and a setting means 14 calling the already-registered calling information from the storage means when the second operation is detected by the second detection means, and setting the display of the menu. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a state setting registration device, an imaging device, and a program thereof, and more particularly, to a state setting registration device, an imaging device, and a program thereof suitable for use in an electronic device such as a mobile phone or an imaging device such as a digital camera.

  Generally, in an electronic device that enables fine operation settings corresponding to user preferences and situations, a device for quickly finding a desired item from many setting items has been devised.

  For example, in an imaging apparatus such as a digital camera, when shooting, setting of shooting mode such as landscape mode, portrait shooting mode or night scene shooting mode, setting of shooting sensitivity (ISO sensitivity), white balance (sunlight, incandescent lamp, fluorescent light) Lighting) and other various settings are required, and during playback, the selection screen mode for captured images (single image display, thumbnail image display, setting the number of thumbnail images, etc.) Settings, selection image display mode (single selection image display, sequential display of multiple selection images, etc.), and other settings are required. In addition, as the initial settings, date and time settings and captured image storage folder There are many setting items such as setting names.

  Therefore, since it takes a considerable amount of time to find a desired item among such many setting items, in an existing imaging device, a hierarchical menu is displayed on a monitor display device, By tracing the hierarchy, a desired item can be found.

  However, as the functionality of imaging devices increases, the number of setting items required for shooting, playback, and initial setting tends to increase further. Even if the menu is hierarchized as described above, With the deepening of the hierarchy, there is an inconvenience that it takes much time to find a desired item.

  Therefore, in the following Patent Document 1, when an arbitrary menu including a desired setting item is displayed, when the first button (in this document, the check button in the adjustment switch group 15) is pressed, the menu is displayed. When the second button (the function button 21 in the same document) is pressed down after registration as a shortcut menu, it is determined whether or not the shortcut menu is registered. A technique for displaying a registered menu (hereinafter referred to as a conventional technique) is shown.

  In this way, a menu including a desired setting item can be displayed with a single touch without having to follow the hierarchy one by one, and the above inconvenience can be solved.

JP 2006-101172 A

  However, in the above prior art, it is necessary to individually operate two different buttons (first button and second button) when registering a shortcut and when calling the registered shortcut. There is a problem that it is impossible to deny a mistake in pressing (for example, pressing down the second button when registering a shortcut).

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a state setting registration device, an imaging device, and a program thereof that can register and call a predetermined state with a simple operation.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display means for displaying a menu for selecting an arbitrary item from a plurality of items, a storage means, and a first operation for detecting a first operation on a predetermined button during the display of the menu. 1 detection means, and when the first operation is detected by the first detection means, a registration means for registering the call information of the menu being displayed in the storage means, and a second operation for the predetermined button. Second detection means for detecting, and setting means for calling up the registered call information from the storage means and setting the display of the menu when the second operation is detected by the second detection means. This is a state registration setting device.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, when the first operation is detected by the first detection unit, the registration unit associates the call information of the menu being displayed with the storage unit in association with the first operation. And when the second operation is detected by the second detection unit, the setting unit calls the registered call information associated with the first operation from the storage unit and calls the menu. The state registration setting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display is set.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided display means for displaying a menu for selecting an arbitrary item from a plurality of items, storage means, and first detection means for detecting an operation on a predetermined button during display of the menu. When the operation by the first detection means is detected, registration means for registering the calling information of the menu being displayed in the storage means, and the predetermined button performed by the user while the menu is not being displayed Second detection means for detecting an operation; and setting means for setting the display of the menu by calling the call information registered by the registration means from the storage means when an operation by the second detection means is detected. It is a state setting registration device characterized by comprising.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the operation detected by the first detection means is a predetermined first operation, the operation detected by the second detection means is a predetermined second operation, and the registration When the first operation is detected by the first detection means, the means registers the calling information of the menu being displayed in the storage means in association with the first operation, and the setting means When the second operation is detected by the second detection means, the registered call information associated with the first operation is called from the storage means and the display of the menu is set. The state setting registration device according to claim 3, wherein the device is a state setting registration device.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided third detection means for detecting a third operation on a predetermined button during display of the menu, and fourth detection means for detecting a fourth operation on the predetermined button. The registration means further registers call information of the menu being displayed in the storage means in association with the third operation when the third operation is detected by the third detection means. Yes, the setting means further calls the registered call information associated with the third operation from the storage means to set the display of the menu when the fourth operation is detected by the fourth detection means. The state setting registration device according to claim 2 or 4, wherein
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, fifth detection means for detecting a fifth operation on a predetermined button while the menu is not displayed, sixth detection means for detecting a sixth operation on the predetermined button, And when the fifth operation is detected by the fifth detection means, the registration means registers a predetermined state in the storage means in association with the fifth operation, and When the sixth operation is further detected by the sixth detection unit, the unit calls the registered call information associated with the fifth operation from the storage unit and sets the display of the menu. The state setting registration device according to any one of claims 2, 4, and 5.
The invention described in claim 7 comprises imaging means for imaging a subject and imaging condition setting means for setting imaging conditions for imaging the subject by the imaging means, and the fifth operation is performed by the fifth detection means. What is detected is the shooting mode, and the predetermined state registered in association with the fifth operation by the setting means is when the fifth operation is detected by the fifth detection means. The state registration setting apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the imaging condition is the following.
In the invention according to claim 8, the display means displays a plurality of images, and the predetermined state registered in association with the fifth operation by the setting means is the fifth detection. 6. The state registration setting apparatus according to claim 5, wherein when the fifth operation is detected by the means, the selected state is an image selected from the plurality of images and displayed. .
The invention according to claim 9 is provided with notification confirming means for notifying the user and confirming that any one operation is detected by the detecting means. The state registration setting device according to any one of the above.
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, an imaging means for photographing a subject under a predetermined photographing condition, a photographing condition setting means for setting a photographing condition for photographing a subject by the imaging means, and a first operation on a predetermined button are detected. A first detection unit that registers, when the first operation is detected by the first detection unit, a registration unit that registers, in the storage unit, the imaging condition at the time of detection of the first operation; A second detection means for detecting a second operation on the button, and a setting for calling and setting the photographing condition registered by the registration means from the storage means when the second operation is detected by the second detection means And an imaging device.
According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the state registration setting device comprising a predetermined button, a display unit for displaying a menu for selecting an arbitrary item from a plurality of items, and a storage unit, the menu is being displayed. A first detection function for detecting a first operation on a predetermined button, and a registration for registering call information of the menu being displayed in the storage means when the first operation is detected by the first detection function A function, a second detection function for detecting a second operation on the predetermined button, and when the second operation is detected by the second detection function, the registered call information is called from the storage means. And a setting function for setting display of the menu.
According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the state registration setting device comprising a predetermined button, a display unit for displaying a menu for selecting an arbitrary item from a plurality of items, and a storage unit, the menu is being displayed. A first detection function for detecting an operation on a predetermined button, a registration function for registering call information of the menu being displayed in the storage means when an operation by the first detection function is detected; A second detection function for detecting an operation on the predetermined button performed by the user during non-display, and when an operation by the second detection function is detected, call information registered by the registration function is stored in the storage unit. A program for realizing a setting function for calling and setting display of the menu.
According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an imaging apparatus comprising: a predetermined button; an imaging unit that captures an object; an imaging condition setting unit that sets an imaging condition for imaging an object by the imaging unit; and a storage unit. A first detection function for detecting a first operation on the predetermined button, and when the first operation is detected by the first detection function, the shooting condition at the time of detection of the first operation is stored in the memory. A registration function to be registered in the means, a second detection function for detecting a second operation on the predetermined button, and when the second operation is detected by the second detection function, the registered photographing by the registration function A program for realizing a setting function for calling and setting a condition from the storage means.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a state setting registration device, an imaging device, and a program thereof that can register and call a predetermined state with a simple operation.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking as an example application to an imaging apparatus such as a digital camera, although not limited thereto.

  FIG. 1 is a conceptual configuration diagram of an imaging apparatus. In this figure, an imaging device 1 captures an image of a subject 2 via an optical system 3, converts the image into an electrical signal, and outputs it as an image signal, such as a CCD or CMOS, and the imaging unit 4. An image processing unit 5 for performing necessary image processing such as gamma correction on the image pickup signal, and displaying the processed image signal as a through image for composition confirmation and reproducing and displaying the captured image A display unit 6 including a liquid crystal display panel that displays various setting menus in response to this, a storage unit 7 that stores captured images, and various operation buttons such as a shutter button 8, a mode button 9, and a menu button 10. An operation unit 11 having a kind, a microphone 12 used when recording an image with sound, and outputting sound of the image when reproducing an image with sound, or if necessary. It includes a speaker 13 and outputs a system sounds like a, and a control unit 14 that comprehensively controls the operation of the imaging apparatus 1. In addition to this, a power supply unit including a battery, a strobe light emitting unit, and the like are provided, but are omitted here to avoid complication of the drawing.

  The control unit 14 includes, for example, a CPU 15, a RAM 16, a ROM 17, a PROM 18, and the like. The CPU 15 reads out a control program and control data stored in the ROM 17 and the PROM 18 to the RAM 16 and executes them to perform imaging. Various functions necessary for the apparatus 1 (such as a photographing function and a reproduction function) are realized. Here, the ROM 17 and the PROM 18 are common in terms of a nonvolatile storage device that does not lose the stored contents even when the power is turned off. However, the ROM 17 cannot rewrite the stored contents, whereas the PROM 18 has a fixed capacity. It is different in that it is a storage device that can rewrite the stored content several thousand times to several tens of thousands of times although there is an upper limit. The ROM 17 is used to store information that does not need to be rewritten (mainly a control program), and the PROM 18 is used to store information that is rewritten as necessary (user information, particularly shortcut information described later).

  The usage of the imaging apparatus 1 having such a configuration is as follows. First, immediately after purchase, when a power switch (not shown) is turned on, a menu for initial setting is displayed on the display unit 6. The user selects, for example, an item for date / time setting in this menu to set the current date and time, and if necessary, performs other initial settings. When the subject 2 is shot, the mode button 9 is operated to switch to the shooting mode, the desired composition is adjusted while viewing the through image on the display unit 6, and then the shutter release (the shutter button 8 is pressed down). The image signal of the subject 2 is stored and saved in the storage unit 7. On the other hand, when the captured image is played back, the mode button 9 is operated to switch to the playback mode, and a desired image is selected from the sample images (in many cases, a list of small thumbnail images) on the display unit 6. The image is read from the storage unit 7 and reproduced and displayed on the display unit 6.

  When the menu button 10 is operated in such a shooting mode, playback mode or initial setting mode, a menu suitable for the mode is displayed.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the menu structure. The menu shown in the figure indicates a menu corresponding to one of the shooting mode, the playback mode, and the initial setting mode. In this figure, the menus are first hierarchical menus M1 to M4 that are sequentially displayed every time the menu button 10 is pressed down, and second hierarchical menus that are located in lower layers of the first hierarchical menus M1 to M4. M11, M12, M21, M22, M23, M24, M41, M42, M43, M44, and M45. Specifically, the second hierarchy menus M11 and M12 are located in the lower hierarchy of the first hierarchy menu M1. The second hierarchy menus M21, M22, M23, and M24 are located in the lower layer of the first hierarchy menu M2, and the second hierarchy menus M41, M42, M43, M44, and M45 are located in the lower hierarchy of the first hierarchy menu M4. ing. However, this structure is merely an example of a hierarchical menu structure, and other structures may be used as a matter of course. For example, a multilayer structure having two or more layers may be used.

  This hierarchical menu structure is preferable in that a wide variety of setting items can be grouped and organized into similar categories, but depending on the number of setting items, the hierarchy becomes deeper and the desired item can be found. There is a drawback that it becomes difficult.

  In this regard, in the prior art described at the beginning, when the first button is pressed while a desired menu is displayed, the menu can be registered as a shortcut, and when the menu is not displayed, the second is displayed. If the button is pressed down, the menu registered in the shortcut can be displayed immediately, so that there is an advantage that the desired menu can be displayed with one touch without following the hierarchy one by one and the operability can be improved.

  However, in the prior art, it is necessary to individually operate two different buttons (the first button and the second button), and the button is pressed incorrectly (for example, when the shortcut is registered, the second button is pressed down). There is a problem that it cannot be denied.

  Therefore, the object of the present embodiment is to allow both shortcut registration and calling of the registered shortcut by simply operating one button (here, the menu button 10). Therefore, it is to be able to avoid erroneous button presses.

The details will be described below.
FIG. 3 is a structural diagram of the shortcut table 19. This shortcut table 19 is stored in the PROM 18. The shortcut table 19 includes a plurality of records (here, three records R1 to R3 for convenience), and each record includes a shortcut number field F1 and a shortcut content field F2. Here, the shortcut number of the first record R1 is “1” (hereinafter referred to as shortcut 1), the shortcut number of the second record R2 is “2” (hereinafter referred to as shortcut 2), and the third record. The shortcut number of R3 is “3” (hereinafter referred to as shortcut 3). Further, “content 1”, “content 2”, and “content 3” are written in the shortcut content field F2 of each record, respectively, but these are “content 1”, “content 3” for convenience of explanation. The contents 2 ”and“ content 3 ”are actually replaced with a registered menu name or a registered item name in the menu.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a schematic flow of the shortcut registration / execution program. This program is executed by the control unit 14. When this apparatus (imaging apparatus 1) enters a predetermined mode, this program is started. Here, it is assumed that the predetermined mode is a shooting mode. When this program is started, first, a button operation pattern determination process (step S0) is executed.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a schematic flow of the button operation pattern determination process (step S0). In this button operation pattern determination process, it is determined whether the menu button 10 is depressed (step S0a). If the menu button 10 is not depressed, the program of FIG. 4 is terminated, but the menu button 10 is depressed. If yes, the length of time for which the menu button 10 is depressed is determined (step S0b). Here, the determination of whether the pressing time is long or short means that the button is pressed shortly or longly. Specifically, it is determined that the pressing time within a specified time is a short time and the pressing time is longer than the specified time. Is determined to be a long press. The specified time may be set by trial and error by selecting a suitable time that allows many subjects to make a short press and a long press and distinguish them.

  If it is determined whether the pressing time of the menu button 10 is long or short, the determination result is then added to the pattern variable PT in the RAM 16 and updated (steps S0c and S0d). For example, if the result of the determination of the length of the pressing time is “long press”, data indicating “long press” is added to the current content of the pattern variable PT (in this specification, for convenience, the slash symbol “—” Or when the result of the determination of the length of the push-down time is “short press”, the current content of the pattern variable PT includes data indicating “short press” (in this specification, For convenience, the dot symbol “·” is added and updated.

  When the contents of the pattern variable PT are updated, it is next determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed (step S0e). The predetermined time is an appropriate waiting time for waiting for the menu button 10 to be pressed again. In short, if the menu button 10 is not pressed again within that time, the button operation ends. It is an appropriate time for determining. Therefore, when the passage of the predetermined time is determined (“YES” in step S0e), the button operation pattern determination process (step S0) is exited and the program of FIG. 4 is restored.

  On the other hand, until the predetermined time elapses, it is continuously determined whether the menu button 10 is pressed again (step S0f). If the menu button 10 is not pressed, the process returns to step S0e. Repeat thereafter.

  That is, if the menu button 10 is pressed again within a predetermined time, the length of the menu button 10 is again determined (step S0b), and then the determination result is used as the pattern variable PT in the RAM 16. To be updated (step S0c, step S0d). For example, if the re-press of the menu button 10 is “long press”, data (“−”) indicating “long press” is added to the current contents of the pattern variable PT, or the menu button 10 If the re-pressing is “short press”, the data (“·”) indicating “short press” is added to the current contents of the pattern variable PT and updated.

  FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing the contents of the pattern variable PT. In this figure, examples of A to F are shown as the contents of the pattern variable PT. A consists of a single dot (“•”), which is an example of a single short press (short press). B is composed of two dots (“••”), which is an example of two short presses (short press, short press). C consists of three dots ("..."), which is an example of three short presses (short press, short press, short press). Moreover, D consists of one slash ("-"), which is an example of long press once (long press). E consists of two slashes ("-"), which is an example of long press twice (long press, long press). F is composed of three slashes ("---"), which is an example of long press 3 times (long press, long press, long press).

  Note that the content of the pattern variable PT shown in FIG. 6 is merely an example of the operation pattern of the menu button 10. That is, in the above example, an operation pattern with only a short press and an operation pattern with only a long press are shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an operation pattern that combines a short press and a long press (for example, “• —” ― ・ ”Etc.) may be included.

  In FIG. 4 again, when the button operation pattern determination (step S0) is completed, it is determined whether or not the menu is displayed on the display unit 6 (step S1). If the menu is displayed, next, the contents of the pattern variable PT are read, and it is determined whether or not the contents are A (".") (Step S2). If it is A, the menu item being displayed on the display unit 6 is selected (step S3), and END determination (step S4) is performed. If it is not A, the following shortcut registration process (step S5) is executed. .

  In this shortcut registration process (step S5), it is first determined whether or not the content of the pattern variable PT is D (“-”) (step S6). If it is D, the menu currently displayed on the display unit 6 is registered in the shortcut content field F2 of the first record R1 of the shortcut table 19 (step S7), and END determination (step S4) is performed. If not D, it is determined whether or not the content of the pattern variable PT is E (“—”) (step S8). If it is E, the menu currently displayed on the display unit 6 is registered in the shortcut content field F2 of the second record R2 of the shortcut table 19 (step S9), and END determination (step S4) is performed. If not E, it is determined whether or not the content of the pattern variable PT is F ("---") (step S10). If it is F, the menu currently displayed on the display unit 6 is registered in the shortcut content field F2 of the third record R3 of the shortcut table 19 (step S11), and END determination (step S4) is performed.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S1 is “NO”, that is, if the menu is not displayed on the display unit 6, the following shortcut execution process (step S12) or shortcut registration process (step S13) is executed. .

  First, the shortcut execution process (step S12) will be described. In this shortcut execution process (step S12), it is first determined whether or not the content of the pattern variable PT is A (“·”) (step S14). If it is A, the shortcut (shortcut 1) registered in the shortcut content field F2 of the first record R1 of the shortcut table 19 is executed (step S15), and END determination (step S4) is performed. If not A, it is determined whether or not the content of the pattern variable PT is B ("..") (step S16). If it is B, the shortcut (shortcut 2) registered in the shortcut content field F2 of the second record R2 of the shortcut table 19 is executed (step S17) and an END determination (step S4) is performed. If not B, it is determined whether or not the content of the pattern variable PT is C (“...”) (Step S18). If it is C, the shortcut (shortcut 3) registered in the shortcut content field F2 of the third record R3 of the shortcut table 19 is executed (step S19), and END determination (step S4) is performed.

  If it is not C, next, a shortcut registration process (step S13) is executed. In this shortcut registration process (step S13), it is determined whether or not the content of the pattern variable PT is D (“-”) (step S20). If it is D, the current setting (for example, white balance, AF setting (such as one-shot AF or moving object tracking AF) or AE in the shooting mode is set in the shortcut content field F2 of the first record R1 of the shortcut table 19). Shooting conditions such as settings (shutter priority AE, aperture priority AE, etc.); } Are collectively registered (step S21), and END determination (step S4) is performed. If not D, it is determined whether or not the content of the pattern variable PT is E (“—”) (step S22). If it is E, the current setting is registered in the shortcut content field F2 of the second record R2 of the shortcut table 19 (step S23), and END determination (step S4) is performed. If not E, it is determined whether or not the content of the pattern variable PT is F ("---") (step S24). If it is F, the current setting is registered in the shortcut content field F2 of the third record R3 of the shortcut table 19 (step S25), and END determination (step S4) is performed.

  Finally, in the END determination (step S4), it is determined whether the shooting mode has ended (including not only switching to the playback mode but also a power-off instruction), and the determination result is “YES”. The above steps S0 and after are repeated, and when the END determination becomes “YES”, the illustrated program is terminated.

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that this apparatus is an image pickup apparatus, and the flowchart of FIG. 4 is executed in the shooting mode. Also good. In this case, the registration by the registration operation when the menu is not displayed may be configured to register the displayed image or the display state of the image together with the displayed image.

  Further, it is possible to have a program for each of the playback mode and the shooting mode, and the program corresponding to the mode may be executed by switching the mode.

Since it did in this way, the following effects can be acquired in this Embodiment.
(1) When the menu button 10 is pressed once while an arbitrary menu is displayed on the display unit 6, the menu item can be executed as in the conventional case (see step S2 and step S3 in FIG. 4). In addition,
(1-1) When the menu button 10 is pressed once while an arbitrary menu is displayed on the display unit 6, the menu can be registered as “shortcut 1” (see step S6 and step S7 in FIG. 4). ,
(1-2) When the menu button 10 is pressed twice while an arbitrary menu is displayed on the display unit 6, the menu can be registered as “shortcut 2” (see step S8 and step S9 in FIG. 4). ,
(1-3) When the menu button 10 is pressed and held three times while an arbitrary menu is displayed on the display unit 6, the menu can be registered as “shortcut 3” (see step S8 and step S9 in FIG. 4). ,
further,
(1-4) If the menu button 10 is pressed once when the menu is not displayed on the display unit 6, the registered “shortcut 1” can be read from the shortcut table 19 and executed (see FIG. 4). Step S14 and Step S15)
(1-5) When the menu button 10 is pressed twice when the menu is not displayed on the display unit 6, the registered “shortcut 2” can be read from the shortcut table 19 and executed (see FIG. 4). Step S16 and Step S17)
(1-6) When the menu button 10 is pressed three times when the menu is not displayed on the display unit 6, the registered “shortcut 3” can be read from the shortcut table 19 and executed (see FIG. 4). Step S18 and Step S19).

  Therefore, a shortcut button can be registered and executed by operating only one button (in this embodiment, the menu button 10), and a special effect of avoiding erroneous button pressing can be obtained. Moreover, in this embodiment, a plurality of shortcuts (shortcut 1, shortcut 2, and shortcut 3 in the above description) can be registered based on the operation pattern of one button (menu button 10 in this embodiment). In addition, since the same number of button operations and the opposite operation pattern are assigned to the registration and execution of the plurality of shortcuts, specifically, the operation pattern D (“-”) is used for registration and execution of the shortcut 1. And A (“•”) are assigned, operation pattern E (“—”) and B (“..”) are assigned to registration and execution of shortcut 2, and operation pattern is assigned to registration and execution of shortcut 3. Since F ("---") and C ("...") are assigned, the same number of button operations (both D and A are once, In this example, both and B are twice, and F and C are both three) and the operation pattern is reversed (D and A, E and B, and F and C are combinations of long and short operation patterns). It is only necessary to remember that the short pattern is “register shortcut” and the long pattern is “execute shortcut”, and registration and execution of the shortcut can be performed without any trouble without causing an operation error.

  In the present embodiment, the current setting can be registered as a shortcut when the menu is not displayed (see step S13 in FIG. 4). For example, in the shooting mode, settings according to the user's preference (settings such as white balance and AF settings (one-shot AF, moving object tracking AF, etc.) and AE settings (shutter priority AE, aperture priority AE, etc.)) are made. In this case, the setting is registered as a shortcut so that the shortcut can be read out and reset later.

  7 and 8 are diagrams showing a summary of the shortcut registration operation and the shortcut execution operation according to the present embodiment. As shown in these drawings, in the present embodiment, (b) in a state where a desired menu is displayed, (b) a predetermined button (for example, the menu button 10) is changed to a predetermined pattern ("-", "-" When “−” or “—” is operated, (c) the menu being displayed is registered as a shortcut at a location corresponding to the pattern in the shortcut table 19. Then, (d) when a predetermined button (for example, the menu button 10) is operated in a predetermined pattern ("-", "-" or "----") while the menu is not displayed, (e) a shortcut table The shortcut registered in the place corresponding to the pattern of 19 is called and executed.

  Therefore, by operating only one button (here, the menu button 10), it becomes possible to register a shortcut and call the registered shortcut together. ) Can be realized.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and includes various modifications and developments within the scope of the idea. For example, the following may be adopted.

  A notification sound may be output from a speaker in accordance with a short press or long press operation of a predetermined button (here, the menu button 10). That is, a “short sound” (eg, “beep”) may be output when a short press is performed, and a “long sound” (eg, “beep”) may be output when a long press is performed. This is preferable because the user can be notified of how the button is pressed and mistakes in pressing can be avoided. Alternatively, long and short symbols may be displayed on the display unit 6. Similarly, the user can be notified of how the buttons are pressed, thereby avoiding erroneous pressing.

  Alternatively, in the embodiment, the button pressing pattern (short press and long press) is used as an example of the button operation pattern. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When using a button having a step push function, a pattern combining a half press and a full press may be used, or in the case of a button having a function of detecting a pressing force (for example, a pressure sensor), the pressing force It is good also as a pattern which combined the strength of.

  In the embodiments, the above-described buttons are described as physical buttons, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and includes soft buttons, that is, buttons that are displayed on the screen and clicked, and touch panels. It is also possible to press a button displayed on the display device.

  In the embodiment, the menu selection is performed when the “·” operation is performed in the menu display state (step S3). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and instead of steps S2 and S3, step S12 is performed. Alternatively, the operation determined in step S2 may be changed to “...”, And for example, step S12 may be added after step S5.

  Thereby, even if it is a display state of a menu, it becomes possible to call a registered menu.

  Also, if there is only one shortcut to be registered, regardless of how to press it, if a predetermined button is pressed when the menu is displayed, the shortcut is registered, and this predetermined button is pressed when the menu is not displayed. Then, you may make it call a shortcut. In this regard, the same applies to menu shortcuts, shooting conditions shortcuts, and image display shortcuts. In this case, the operation becomes easier with respect to the point not considering how to push.

  In the embodiment, an imaging device such as a digital camera is taken as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to any electronic device having many setting items (for example, a mobile phone, a PDA, a smartphone, a remote controller, an electronic dictionary, etc.). Of course.

It is a conceptual lineblock diagram of an imaging device. It is a figure which shows an example of a menu structure. 4 is a structural diagram of a shortcut table 19. FIG. It is a figure which shows the schematic flow of a shortcut registration / execution program. It is a figure which shows the general | schematic flow of the determination process (step S0) of a button operation pattern. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the content of the pattern variable PT. It is a figure which shows the summary of the shortcut registration operation | movement of this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the summary of the shortcut execution operation | movement of this Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

M1 to M45 Menu 1 Imaging device (state registration setting device)
4 Imaging unit (imaging means)
6 Display section (display means)
10 Menu button (predetermined button)
13 Speaker (notification confirmation means)
14 Control section (first detection means, second detection means, third detection means, fourth detection means, fifth detection means, sixth detection means, registration means, setting means, photographing condition setting means)
16 RAM (storage means)

Claims (13)

Display means for displaying a menu for selecting an arbitrary item from a plurality of items;
Storage means;
First detection means for detecting a first operation on a predetermined button during display of the menu;
Registration means for registering call information of the menu being displayed in the storage means when a first operation is detected by the first detection means;
Second detection means for detecting a second operation on the predetermined button;
A setting unit that calls the registered call information from the storage unit and sets the display of the menu when a second operation is detected by the second detection unit;
A state registration setting apparatus comprising: When the first operation is detected by the first detection unit, the registration unit registers the calling information of the menu being displayed in the storage unit in association with the first operation.
The setting means, when a second operation is detected by the second detection means, calls registered call information associated with the first operation from the storage means and sets the display of the menu. The state registration setting device according to claim 1, wherein Display means for displaying a menu for selecting an arbitrary item from a plurality of items;
Storage means;
First detection means for detecting an operation on a predetermined button during display of the menu;
Registration means for registering call information of the menu being displayed in the storage means when an operation by the first detection means is detected;
Second detection means for detecting an operation on the predetermined button performed by a user while the menu is not displayed;
State setting registration comprising: setting means for setting the display of the menu by calling the call information registered by the registration means from the storage means when an operation by the second detection means is detected apparatus. The operation detected by the first detection means is a predetermined first operation,
The operation detected by the second detection means is a predetermined second operation,
When the first operation is detected by the first detection unit, the registration unit registers the calling information of the menu being displayed in the storage unit in association with the first operation.
The setting means, when a second operation is detected by the second detection means, calls registered call information associated with the first operation from the storage means and sets the display of the menu. The state setting registration device according to claim 3, wherein the state setting registration device is provided. Third detection means for detecting a third operation on a predetermined button during display of the menu;
Fourth detection means for detecting a fourth operation on the predetermined button;
With
When the third operation is detected by the third detection unit, the registration unit registers the calling information of the menu being displayed in the storage unit in association with the third operation,
When the fourth operation is further detected by the fourth detection unit, the setting unit calls the registered call information associated with the third operation from the storage unit and sets the display of the menu. The state setting registration device according to claim 2 or 4, wherein Fifth detection means for detecting a fifth operation on a predetermined button while the menu is not displayed;
Sixth detection means for detecting a sixth operation on the predetermined button;
With
The registration means is further configured to register a predetermined state in the storage means in association with the fifth operation when the fifth operation is detected by the fifth detection means.
When the sixth operation is further detected by the sixth detection unit, the setting unit calls the registered call information associated with the fifth operation from the storage unit and sets the display of the menu. The state setting registration device according to any one of claims 2, 4, and 5, wherein: Imaging means for imaging a subject;
Photographing condition setting means for setting photographing conditions for photographing a subject by the imaging means,
The fifth operation is detected by the fifth detection means in the photographing mode,
The predetermined state registered in association with the fifth operation by the setting unit is the photographing condition when the fifth operation is detected by the fifth detection unit. The state registration setting device according to claim 5. The display means is for displaying a plurality of images,
The predetermined state registered in association with the fifth operation by the setting unit is selected from the plurality of images when the fifth operation is detected by the fifth detection unit. The state registration setting device according to claim 5, wherein the state is a selection state of the displayed image. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising notification confirmation means for notifying a user and confirming that any one operation is detected by the detection means. Status registration setting device. Imaging means for photographing a subject under predetermined photographing conditions;
Shooting condition setting means for setting shooting conditions for imaging a subject by the imaging means;
First detection means for detecting a first operation on a predetermined button;
Registration means for registering the photographing condition at the time of detection of the first operation in the storage means when the first operation is detected by the first detection means;
Second detection means for detecting a second operation on the predetermined button;
A setting unit that calls and sets the photographing condition registered by the registration unit from the storage unit when the second operation is detected by the second detection unit;
An imaging apparatus comprising: In a state registration setting device comprising a predetermined button, a display means for displaying a menu for selecting an arbitrary item from a plurality of items, and a storage means,
A first detection function for detecting a first operation on a predetermined button during display of the menu;
When a first operation is detected by the first detection function, a registration function for registering the calling information of the menu being displayed in the storage unit;
A second detection function for detecting a second operation on the predetermined button;
A setting function for setting the menu display by calling the registered call information from the storage means when a second operation is detected by the second detection function;
A program characterized by realizing. In a state registration setting device comprising a predetermined button, a display means for displaying a menu for selecting an arbitrary item from a plurality of items, and a storage means,
A first detection function for detecting an operation on a predetermined button during display of the menu;
A registration function for registering call information of the menu being displayed in the storage means when an operation by the first detection function is detected;
A second detection function for detecting an operation on the predetermined button performed by the user while the menu is not displayed;
And a setting function for setting the display of the menu by calling the call information registered by the registration function from the storage unit when an operation by the second detection function is detected. An imaging apparatus comprising: a predetermined button; an imaging unit that captures an object; an imaging condition setting unit that sets an imaging condition for imaging an object by the imaging unit; and a storage unit.
A first detection function for detecting a first operation on the predetermined button;
A registration function for registering, in the storage means, the photographing condition when the first operation is detected when the first operation is detected by the first detection function;
A second detection function for detecting a second operation on the predetermined button;
When a second operation is detected by the second detection function, a setting function for calling and setting a shooting condition registered by the registration function from the storage unit;
A program characterized by realizing.

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