JP2010245690A - Data presentation apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a data presentation apparatus which can enhance a freedom degree of a photographing position, a photographing object, and the like. <P>SOLUTION: By a data presentation apparatus 100, not only photographing information photographed by a camera 1 but also image information photographed by a digital camera 300 and inputted to an information input portion 2 can be displayed as an image in real time. At this time, a freedom degree of a photographing position, a photographing object, and the like can be enhanced in a presentation, a conference, or the like since the digital camera 300 has a wider moving range compared with that of the camera 1. Namely, a user can obtain optimum image information on site by using a camera 1 and the digital camera 300 whose freedom degree of the handling is higher than that of the camera 1, and can easily realize an efficient presentation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a material presentation device for presenting materials in, for example, a conference.

  In recent years, in presentations, meetings, and the like, characters, diagrams, and the like stored in a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a “personal computer”) are projected on a screen using a projector. At the same time, when using a projector, when projecting manuscripts (newspapers, magazine articles, presentation papers, etc.) or 3D materials, etc., those materials are photographed with a so-called document camera, and the image data is input to a personal computer. Or input directly to the projector (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP 2005-143091 A JP 2005-143092 A

  However, since the document camera is a stationary type, there is a problem that a photographing position, a photographing object, and the like are limited.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a material presentation device that can increase the degree of freedom of a shooting position, a shooting target, and the like.

  In order to achieve the above object, a material presentation device according to the present invention includes an imaging unit that images a material, an information input unit that receives material information from the material output device, and imaging information and information captured by the imaging unit. An image processing unit that performs a predetermined process on at least one of the material information input to the input unit, and a display unit that displays an image processed by the image processing unit. The material output device is a digital camera, and it is preferable that video information captured by the digital camera is input to the information input unit as material information.

  According to this material presentation device, not only the imaging information imaged by the imaging unit but also the material information (preferably video information imaged by the digital camera) input to the information input unit can be displayed. At this time, since the material output device has a wider movement range than the imaging unit, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom of the imaging position, the imaging object, and the like. The digital camera means a digital still camera (for still image) that digitizes and records video.

  In the material presentation device according to the present invention, it is preferable that video information is input to the information input unit in real time. In this case, video information can be acquired on the spot at a presentation or a meeting.

  In the material presentation device according to the present invention, the image processing unit, as a predetermined process, parallelizes the recording information and the material information stored in the recording unit, or the recording information and the material stored in the recording unit. It is preferable to superimpose information. In these cases, it is possible to compare the record information stored in the recording unit and the material information in a presentation or a meeting.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom of the shooting position, the shooting target, and the like.

It is a block block diagram of the material presentation apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a perspective view of a data presentation device. It is the perspective view, side view, and enlarged view of a material presentation apparatus. It is the figure which showed a mode that the instruction | indication with respect to a display was input. It is the figure which showed a mode that the data presentation apparatus and the projector were connected. It is a functional block block diagram of an image processing part.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a material presentation device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, in each figure, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same or equivalent part, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

  FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram of a material presentation device 100 according to the present embodiment. 2A is a perspective view showing a state in which the material presentation device 100 is set to be usable, and FIG. 2B is a perspective view when viewed from a direction different from FIG. 2A. It is. 3A is a perspective view showing a state in which the material presentation device 100 is housed, and FIG. 3B is a view of the material presentation device 100 and an instruction input device (for example, in the housing state in FIG. 3A). FIG. 3C is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the power switch SW and the power socket ES in the housed state of FIG. 3B. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a state in which an instruction to the display 3 is input using the input pen 60, for example. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the material presentation device 100 and the projector 200 are connected and the imaging information is projected on a projection area (that is, a projected area) such as the screen 210. Note that the material presentation device 100 is a device for presenting materials in, for example, a meeting.

  The material presentation device 100 includes, as functional components, a camera (imaging unit) 1, an information input unit 2, a display (display unit) 3, a switching unit 4, a touch panel 5, a superimposing unit 6, an operation unit 7, and an information output unit. 8, an image processing unit 9, a recording unit 10, an editing unit 11, an audio input unit 12, an audio output unit 13, a control unit 16, and a projection unit 17.

  The camera 1 is a camera that can take an image of a material. As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the camera 1 is connected to one end of a camera arm 1B so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis (not shown). For this reason, the camera 1 can be photographed around the device 100 by rotating the camera 1 around the rotation axis. The other end of the camera arm 1B is connected to one end of the camera arm 1C so as to be rotatable about the rotation axis 1D. Furthermore, the other end of the camera arm 1C is connected to the support base of the material presentation device 100 so as to be rotatable about the rotation shaft 1E. The support base of the material presentation device 100 is connected to the side wall 18 </ b> A of the housing 18 of the material presentation device 100. The housing 18 includes the display 3 and the camera 1. The camera 1 has a focus ring 1 </ b> A. By rotating this ring, it is possible to adjust the focus when imaging a material. Further, by rotating the camera arms 1B and 1C about the rotation axis as described above and adjusting the distance between the camera arm 1B and the installation surface of the material presentation device 100, the shooting size can be increased up to 4 times. Can do. Imaging information captured by the camera 1 is transmitted to the switching unit 4.

  The information input unit 2 is a part to which material information is input from the material output device, and includes, for example, a USB terminal 2A and an RGB input terminal 2B. The information input unit 2 is provided on the side wall 18 </ b> A of the housing 18 of the material presentation device 100. The material information input to the information input unit 2 is transmitted to the switching unit 4. Here, the material output device is the digital camera 300 connected to the RGB input terminal 2B via the harness 400. In addition to the digital camera 300, examples of the material output device include a personal computer that is used as an auxiliary when giving a presentation.

  The display 3 is a part that displays, as a still image or a moving image, an image obtained by performing a predetermined process on at least one of imaging information captured by the camera 1 and material information input to the information input unit 2. As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the display 3 is provided in a frame of a display frame 3 </ b> D that is an outer frame of the display 3. The display frame 3D is connected to one end of the display arm 3A so as to be rotatable about the rotation shaft 3B. Further, the other end of the display arm 3A is connected to the support base of the material presentation device 100 so as to be rotatable about the rotation shaft 3C. The support base of the material presentation device 100 is connected to the side wall 18 </ b> A of the housing 18 of the material presentation device 100. The display arm 3 </ b> A can be rotated around the above rotation axis to set the display 3 at a position where it can be easily seen. A touch panel 5 is attached to the display unit of the display 3. The user of the material presentation device 100 can visually recognize the information displayed on the display 3.

  The switching unit 4 is a part that switches information to be displayed on the display 3 to imaging information, material information, or processed images thereof. That is, the switching unit 4 can switch between displaying the imaging information captured by the camera 1 and displaying the material information input to the information input unit 2. The switching unit 4 is provided as an input switching button on a remote controller (hereinafter referred to as a remote controller) provided in the material presentation device 100. A signal for determining whether to control the display 3 to display the imaging information or to display the document information is transmitted to the control unit 16.

  The touch panel 5 is a panel that accepts input of instructions to the display 3. That is, the touch panel 5 is an input device attached to the surface of the display 3 and includes a pressure-sensitive type and an electrostatic type. As shown in FIG. 4, the user of the material presentation device 100 can input an instruction to the display 3 by touching the touch panel 5 using an input pen 60 attached to the device. Further, the user of the material presentation device 100 can input this instruction by directly touching the touch panel 5 with a finger without using the input pen 60. On the touch panel 5, operation marks (for example, the above-described switching marks) having functions corresponding to the instructions on the display 3 are displayed. That is, the touch panel 5 includes operation marks for performing operations on imaging information, material information, or processed images displayed on the display 3. Thereby, the user of the material presentation device 100 can execute a function corresponding to the operation mark by touching and selecting the operation mark. An instruction input to the touch panel 5 is transmitted to the control unit 16.

  The superimposing unit 6 is a part that superimposes the instruction received by the touch panel 5 on the display 3 as a figure. The superimposing unit 6 is configured as software, for example. The superimposing unit 6 superimposes this instruction on the display 3 as a figure such as an arrow, a straight line, or a curve. An example of the arrow graphic is an arrow pointer for pointing to an object. Examples of straight graphics include a horizontal line or a vertical line that passes through a designated point on the display 3. An example of a curved figure is a curved line drawn freehand by a user of the material presentation device 100. Information about the figure superimposed by the superimposing unit 6 is transmitted to the control unit 16.

  As described above, the operation unit 7 is an operation mark for performing an operation on the imaging information, the material information, or the processed image displayed on the display 3, and is included in the touch panel 5. Information regarding the operation received by the operation unit 7 from the user of the material presentation device 100 is transmitted to the superimposing unit 6 via the touch panel 5.

  The information output unit 8 is a part that outputs imaging information, material information, or processed images thereof displayed on the display 3 to the image display device together with the above-described graphics, and is, for example, an RGB output terminal 8A. The information output unit 8 is provided on the side wall 18 </ b> A of the housing 18 of the material presentation device 100. Note that the image display device is, for example, a projector or the like that is used as an auxiliary when giving a presentation. As shown in FIG. 5, the information output unit 8 of the material presentation device 100 and the projector 200 are connected by a cable C, for example, the material D is imaged by the camera 1, and the captured imaging information is displayed on the screen 210. Can do. Note that an arrow pointer P superimposed on the display 3 is displayed on the screen 210.

  The image processing unit 9 is a part that creates a processed image by performing predetermined processing on at least one of the imaging information and the material information. The image processing unit 9 is configured as software, for example. The image processing unit 9 performs image processing including image enlargement and reduction. The operation mark for performing the image processing operation is displayed on the touch panel 5 as described above. The image processing information subjected to image processing by the image processing unit 9 is transmitted to the display 3 via the control unit 16 and displayed.

  The recording unit 10 is a part that records imaging information, material information, or processed images thereof displayed on the display 3. The recording unit 10 is mainly configured by a computer including a CPU and a hard disk, for example.

  The editing unit 11 is a part that edits information recorded by the recording unit 10. The editing unit 11 is mainly configured by a computer including a CPU and editing software, for example. Information related to editing by the editing unit 11 with respect to the recording information in the recording unit 10 is transmitted to the recording unit 10.

  The voice input unit 12 is a part that accepts voice input for imaging information, document information, or processed images thereof, and is, for example, a microphone input terminal 12A. The voice input unit 12 is provided on the side wall 18 </ b> A of the housing 18 of the material presentation device 100. The voice information whose input is accepted by the voice input unit 12 is transmitted to the control unit 16.

  The sound output unit 13 is a part that outputs sound of imaging information, material information, or processed images thereof, and is, for example, a sound output terminal 13A. The audio output unit 13 is provided on the side wall 18 </ b> A of the housing 18 of the material presentation device 100. By connecting the audio output unit 13 and a speaker (not shown), it is possible to output sound of imaging information, material information, or processed images thereof. Note that the audio output unit 13 can also output imaging information, document information, or audio included in the processed images before the audio input process by the audio input unit 12, and audio input processing by the audio input unit 12. It is also possible to output the sound of later imaging information, material information, or their processed images.

  The control unit 16 is a part that performs control for causing the display 3 to display the above-described imaging information and document information, control for outputting the sound of the imaging information and document information, and the like. The control unit 16 is mainly configured by a computer including a CPU and a memory, for example.

  The first rotating body 17A is provided so as to protrude from the side wall 18A of the casing 18, and is rotatable around this protruding direction (hereinafter referred to as the protruding direction X) (that is, indicated by the black arrow in FIG. 2). It is a cylindrical rotating body provided so as to be freely rotatable. Here, the protruding direction X of the first rotating body 17A means the axial direction of the cylindrical first rotating body 17A. One end of the first rotating body 17A is inserted from the side wall 18A of the housing 18 toward the inside. Thereby, an object or the like attached to the other end of the first rotating body 17A can be freely rotated within a horizontal plane with respect to the side wall 18A of the housing 18.

  The second rotating body 17B is provided at the other end of the first rotating body 17A, and is perpendicular to the protruding direction X of the first rotating body 17A (hereinafter, for example, the vertical direction Z or the horizontal direction Y). This is a cylindrical rotating body that supports the projection unit 17 so as to be rotatable around (that is, as shown by the white arrow in FIG. 2). Here, the vertical direction Z of the second rotating body 17B means the axial direction of the second rotating body 17B when the axial direction of the cylindrical second rotating body 17B is parallel to the vertical direction in FIG. The horizontal direction Y of the second rotating body 17B means the axial direction of the second rotating body 17B when the axial direction of the cylindrical second rotating body 17B is parallel to the horizontal direction in FIG. At one end of the second rotating body 17B, the other end of the first rotating body 17A is inserted toward the inside. In addition, the projection unit 17 is supported at the other end of the second rotating body 17B. The direction perpendicular to the protruding direction X of the first rotating body 17A is not particularly limited as long as it is perpendicular to the protruding direction X.

  Thereby, the projection part 17 supported and provided in the other end of the 2nd rotation body 17B can be freely rotated within the surface perpendicular | vertical with respect to the side wall 18A of the housing | casing 18. FIG. That is, when the axial direction of the second rotating body 17B is parallel to the vertical direction in FIG. 2, the projection unit 17 can be freely rotated within a plane including the horizontal direction Y and the protruding direction X. Further, when the axial direction of the second rotating body 17B is parallel to the horizontal direction in FIG. 2, the projection unit 17 can be freely rotated in a plane including the opposite vertical direction Z and the protruding direction X.

  The projection unit 17 applies the imaging information, the document information, or the processed images displayed on the display 3 to a projection area (that is, a projected area) such as a projection screen 210 or a white wall surface together with the above-described graphics. It is a part to project. As shown in FIG. 2A, the projection unit 17 is connected to the other end of the second rotating body 17 </ b> B so as to be rotatable about the opposite vertical direction Z, for example. For this reason, the projection unit 17 can be projected around the device 100 by rotating the projection unit 17 about the opposite vertical direction Z. One end of the second rotating body 17B is connected to the other end of the first rotating body 17A so as to be rotatable about the protruding direction X. The projection unit 17 has a focus ring (not shown). By rotating this ring, the focus at the time of projecting on the screen 210 can be adjusted. Furthermore, the first rotating body 17A is rotated around the direction X, and the second rotating body 17B is rotated around the directions Y and Z, for example, so that the projection direction of the projection by the projection unit 17 is changed. By adjusting, it can project toward various places and directions.

  Next, image processing performed by the image processing unit 9 on the video information captured by the digital camera 300 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a subject image is acquired by a lens 301 and a CCD 302 and digitized by an A / D converter 303. The digitized video information is subjected to predetermined processing by the image processing unit 304 and is displayed on the display 306. In some cases, it is recorded in the memory 305 as a still image. Further, the digital camera 300 is provided with an RGB output terminal 307 from which video information output to the display 306 is output. The RGB output terminal 307 is connected to the RGB input terminal 2 </ b> B of the material presentation device 100 by the harness 400. That is, the same subject image can be displayed in real time on the display 306 of the digital camera 300 and the display 3 of the material presentation device 100.

  FIG. 6A is a functional block configuration diagram of the image processing unit 9 when recording information stored in the recording unit 10 and video information captured by the digital camera 300 are arranged in parallel. FIG. 4 is a functional block configuration diagram of the image processing unit 9 when the recording information stored in the recording unit 10 and the video information captured by the digital camera 300 are superimposed. Note that the record information is an image related to video information captured by the digital camera 300. The image related to the video information is an image after image processing or an image stored in association with the video information. In the following image processing, the video information captured by the camera 1 may be applied instead of the video information captured by the digital camera 300.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, when the recording information stored in the recording unit 10 and the video information captured by the digital camera 300 are arranged in parallel, the first area display image instruction unit 91 performs recording, for example, The recording information stored in the unit 10 is instructed to be displayed on the left half or the upper half of the display 3, while the second region display image instruction unit 92 is captured by the digital camera 300, for example. The video information is instructed to be displayed on the right half or the lower half of the display 3. Then, the display area dividing unit 93 actually performs the division display process on the image instructed by the first area display image instruction unit 91 and the second area display image instruction unit 92. As a result, the recording information stored in the recording unit 10 and the video information captured by the digital camera 300 are displayed in parallel in the display area of the display 3.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the recording information stored in the recording unit 10 and the video information captured by the digital camera 300 are superimposed, the main image start position designating unit 94 is, for example, digital The start position is specified using the video information captured by the camera 300 as the main image, and the sub image start position specifying unit 95 starts the recording information stored in the recording unit 10 as the sub image. The position is designated, and the sub-image transmission unit 96 converts the sub-image into a transmission image. Then, the image composition unit 97 composes the main image and the sub image. Thereby, in the display area of the display 3, the recording information stored in the recording unit 10 and the video information captured by the digital camera 300 are superimposed and displayed. Here, the main image start position is the first image for starting the moving image of the main image, and the sub image start position is also the first image for starting the moving image of the sub image.

  As described above, according to the material presentation device 100, not only the imaging information captured by the camera 1 but also the video information captured by the digital camera 300 and input to the information input unit 2 is displayed as an image in real time. can do. At this time, since the digital camera 300 has a wider movement range than the camera 1, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom of the shooting position, the shooting target, and the like in a presentation or a meeting. That is, the user can easily obtain effective video information on the spot by using the digital camera 300 that has a higher degree of freedom of handling than the camera 1 together with the camera 1 and can easily realize an effective presentation. .

  Further, the image processing unit 9 parallelizes the recording information stored in the recording unit 10 and the video information captured by the digital camera 300 as image processing, or the recording information stored in the recording unit 10 The video information captured by the digital camera 300 is superimposed. Thereby, it is possible to compare the recording information stored in the recording unit 10 with the video information captured by the digital camera 300 in a presentation or a meeting.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. For example, image information captured by the camera 1 or video information captured by the digital camera 300 and input to the information input unit 2 may be recorded on the recording unit 10 and then displayed on the display 3. Further, the video information may be input from the digital camera 300 to the information input unit 2 of the material presentation device 100 wirelessly without using the harness 400 or the like.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Camera (imaging part), 2 ... Information input part, 3 ... Display (display part), 9 ... Image processing part, 10 ... Recording part, 100 ... Material presentation apparatus, 300 ... Digital camera.

Claims (5)

An imaging unit for imaging materials;
An information input unit for inputting material information from the material output device;
An image processing unit that performs a predetermined process on at least one of the imaging information captured by the imaging unit and the material information input to the information input unit;
And a display unit for displaying an image processed by the image processing unit.   The material presentation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the material output device is a digital camera, and video information captured by the digital camera is input to the information input unit as the material information.   The material presentation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the material information is input to the information input unit in real time.   The material presentation apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the image processing unit parallelizes the recording information stored in the recording unit and the material information as the predetermined processing.   The material presentation device according to claim 1, wherein the image processing unit superimposes the recording information stored in the recording unit and the material information as the predetermined processing.

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