JP2010268425A - Image processor and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To create electronic documents exhibiting a dynamic expressive power more conveniently. <P>SOLUTION: When a portable communication terminal in a mail creation mode is instructed to turn into a video recording mode, it detects it and controls an imaging part 10 and an imaging control part 11 so that images may be continuously taken for a given length of time. After that, a live view display is maintained for a given length of time. If some image areas remain unchanged for all the plurality of taken images and the image areas are included in the images displayed on the live view screen, an animation file in a GIF format in which the image areas without change conforming to MPEG are permeabilized as α=0 is created. Then mail data which is temporarily saved in a memory 15 is read out and the created animation file is in-line displayed as an animation GIF icon in a position of the current cursor of the mail content in process of creation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus and a program, and more particularly, to an image processing apparatus and a program that file continuously captured images.

Conventionally, a highly expressive electronic document is created using a description language that describes the logical structure and appearance of a sentence together with a display document, represented by HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language), and this is created as an e-mail message. There is a technology for transmitting as content.
In recent years, there is an electronic mail creation function in a communication terminal such as a mobile phone having a document creation function using the above description language.
Specifically, the above communication terminal employs a technique for decorating an electronic document displayed by inserting an image file in a GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) format stored in advance in the document, and improving the display contents. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
On the other hand, for the purpose of enriching the expressive power of electronic documents, a technique of attaching a short-time moving image file taken with a built-in camera is also employed (for example, see Patent Document 2).

JP 2004-310352 A JP 2004-201191 A

Thus, there are many techniques for creating highly expressive documents including dynamic ones.
However, when inserting the above-mentioned GIF format image file, particularly an animation file, into the document, although it is effective in terms of the capacity of the entire document and the burden on the drawing process, only a file prepared in advance can be used. There is a problem that there is a limit to the expression method. In addition, when attaching a video file shot with a camera, although it is more advantageous than the above points in terms of expressiveness, there is a problem that it is not comparable to the animation file in terms of overall capacity and burden on drawing processing. There is.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to make the electronic document having dynamic expressiveness more convenient.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is based on an imaging unit, a first imaging control unit that controls the imaging unit to continuously capture images, and the first imaging control unit. A first determination unit that determines whether or not the same image area exists in common in the continuously captured images after imaging, and an image captured after imaging by the first imaging control unit; When the second determination means for determining whether or not the same image area exists, and when both the first determination means and the second determination means determine affirmative, from the continuously captured images First display means for generating an image file having the same image area as a transparent area, display means, and the electronic document in which the image file generated by the first generation means is inserted in the document is displayed. To display on the means A first display control means Gosuru, characterized in that it comprises a. .

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the image file includes a main subject imaged by an imaging unit together with the transmissive area as a non-transmissive area, and the size of the non-transmissive area is determined. A non-transparent area based on a comparison result obtained by a size obtaining unit to obtain, a size obtained by the size obtaining unit, and a display size to which the image file is to be displayed; And a size changing means for changing the size.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the aspect ratio acquisition means for acquiring the aspect ratio of the non-transparent area, and the non-transparent area acquired by the aspect ratio acquisition means. Comparison means for comparing the aspect ratio with the aspect ratio of the display destination on which the image file is to be displayed, and a new transparent region is added to the image file based on the comparison result by the comparison means. Aspect ratio adjusting means for adjusting the aspect ratio of the file is further provided.

  According to a fourth aspect of the invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, when it is determined that at least one of the first determination means and the second determination means is negative, the continuous A second generation unit that generates a moving image file from the captured image, and a second control unit that displays on the display unit an electronic document having the moving image file generated by the second generation unit as an attached file. The display control means is further provided.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising transmission means for transmitting the electronic document displayed by the display means.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 6 is a first imaging control means for controlling a computer including an imaging unit and a display unit so that the imaging unit continuously captures images, After the image pickup by the first image pickup control means, a first determination means for determining whether or not the same image area exists in common in the continuously picked-up images, the image pickup by the first image pickup control means A second determination unit that determines whether or not the same image area exists in an image captured later; if both the first determination unit and the second determination unit determine affirmative, Generating means for generating an image file having the same image area as a transparent area from the captured image, and displaying the electronic document in which the image file generated by the generating means is inserted in the document on the display section control Wherein the function as that display control means.

  According to the present invention, the creation of an electronic document having dynamic expressiveness can be made more convenient.

It is a figure which shows the circuit structure of the portable communication terminal to which this invention is applied. It is a figure which shows the memory content of a program memory notionally. It is a flowchart which shows the process of mail preparation mode. It is a figure which shows the state of the captured image continuously shot, and the state of the captured image imaged after that. It is a figure which shows the display content of a display part. It is a figure which shows the state of the captured image continuously shot, and the state of the captured image imaged after that. It is a figure which shows the display content of a display part. It is a flowchart which shows a part of process of the mail preparation mode in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the correspondence of the aspect ratio of the image which has a transmissive area | region, and the aspect ratio of a display target. It is a figure which shows the state of the permeation | transmission area | region added to the largest non- permeation | transmission area | region, (a) is a figure which shows the case which has a laterally long aspect ratio, (b) is a figure which shows the case which has a laterally long aspect ratio.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment to which the present invention is specifically applied will be described in detail.
FIG. 1 shows a circuit configuration of a mobile communication terminal having an imaging function to which the present invention is applied. In the figure, the mobile communication terminal includes a control unit 1 that controls the entire circuit, and a program memory 2, a signal processing unit 5, an audio processing unit 8, an imaging processing unit 11, a display control unit 13, The key input unit 14 and the memory 15 are electrically connected to each other via the bus 100.
The program memory 2 stores a program executed by the control unit 1 for operating the mobile communication terminal. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, a storage unit (an imaging processing program storage unit 201, an image processing program storage unit 202, a hypertext for storing various programs for causing the control unit 1 to execute each configuration of the present invention. In addition to having a formal mail editing program storage unit 203 and a communication processing program storage unit 204), it also has a storage unit 205 for storing other programs, and based on instructions from the control unit 1, the programs stored therein are read out. It is.
Note that FIG. 2 is shown to facilitate understanding of the configuration of the present invention, but the execution contents of the various programs may be included in the execution contents of the program stored in the program memory 2. .

  The wireless communication unit 4 transmits / receives a wireless signal from the antenna 3 under the control of the signal processing unit 5 and performs primary modulation / primary demodulation processing by a predetermined wireless modulation / demodulation method such as a CDMA method. The signal processing unit 5 modulates the voice data, mail data, animation GIF file, and moving image file digitally processed by the CELP method input via the bus 100 according to the control of the control unit 1 by the QPSK method, and wireless communication unit 4, the data input from the wireless communication unit 4 is demodulated and output to the bus 100. The sound processing unit 8 performs CELP coding on the sound input through the microphone 6 and outputs the sound, and converts the CLEP encoded data input from the bus 100 into a sound signal and outputs the sound signal from the speaker 7.

The imaging unit 10 includes an image capture device composed of CMOS or CCD, a DSP, and the like, and digitally processes an image formed through the imaging lens 9. The imaging processing unit 11 performs drive control of the image capture device of the imaging unit 10 (specifically, continuous reading processing related to continuous shooting and the like) and outputs a digitized captured image to the bus 100.
The display unit 12 displays various data (email data, animation GIF, moving image) through the display control unit 13 under the control of the control unit 1.

The operation unit key input unit 14 includes a numeric keypad 141 for detecting input of characters and alphanumeric characters in addition to designation of a telephone number to be transmitted, and a cursor key for detecting designation of a current cursor position in a mail creation mode described later. 142, and a determination key 143 for detecting various determinations, image capturing and storage instructions.
The memory 15 is used as a working memory (application heap) when the control unit 1 executes various programs stored in the program memory 2, and stores still image files, moving image files, and animation files acquired by imaging. In addition, it also stores various downloaded data.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a mail creation mode process executed by the mobile communication terminal.
First, when the mobile communication terminal detects power-on, it reads out the program from the communication processing program storage unit 204 stored in the program memory 2 and executes it, and performs negotiation processing and communication processing with the external wireless communication network. Suppose you are going. When the mail creation mode starts, the control unit 1 reads the hypertext format mail editing program storage unit 203 in the program memory 2, executes it, and causes the display unit 12 to display a creation screen (step S01).

Thereafter, by detecting the operation of the numeric keypad 141, the cursor key 142, and the decision key 143 by the user, the electronic document as the mail content is input and the mail is created (step S02). It is determined whether or not a process end instruction has been detected (step S03).
The mail created by this process is in hypertext format, so not only text input, but also text and background color editing, text font size change, text scrolling, blinking, layout change, etc. , And can be arbitrarily edited with contents that can be specified by a tag in the Html format.

If a mail creation end instruction is detected in step S03, it is determined in step S19 whether or not a mail creation end instruction has been detected. If no mail creation end instruction is detected, key input is further performed. It is determined whether a moving image shooting instruction has been detected by detecting a predetermined operation on the unit 14 (step S04).
When the moving image shooting instruction is not detected, the process proceeds to step S02. However, when the moving image shooting instruction is detected, the control unit 1 further reads out and executes the programs from the imaging processing program storage unit 201 and the image processing program storage unit 202, respectively. Then, the imaging unit 10 and the imaging processing unit 11 are activated. Then, the mail contents (electronic document) input / created are saved and saved in the temporary memory 15, and the imaging unit 10 is periodically driven to display the sequentially output captured images on the display unit 12. The imaging processing unit 11 and the display control unit 13 are controlled (step S05).

Then, in this live view display state, it is determined whether or not a shooting instruction has been detected based on whether or not the user's operation of the enter key 143 has been detected (step S06).
When the shooting instruction is not detected, the process returns to step S05. However, when the shooting instruction is detected, the imaging unit 10 and the imaging processing unit 11 continuously capture captured images by acquiring captured images. The process is started (step S07), and it is determined whether or not a certain time, which is the time corresponding to the capacity of the moving image file allowed to be attached to the e-mail, has passed (step S08). If the predetermined time has not elapsed, it is determined whether or not an imaging end instruction has been detected by detecting the user's operation of the enter key 143 (step S09).

If the shooting end instruction is not detected in step S09, the process returns to the determination in step S08, and if it is determined in step S08 that a certain time has elapsed, or if it is determined that the shooting end instruction is detected in step S09, imaging is performed. The image capturing unit 11 is instructed to end image capture (step S10), and the image capturing unit 10 is periodically driven so that sequentially output captured images are displayed on the display unit 12 in a live view. The imaging processing unit 11 and the display control unit 13 are controlled (step S11).
Then, after the live view display in step S11 is started, an instruction to save a plurality of captured images captured in steps S07 to S10 by detecting the user's operation of the determination key 143 within a predetermined time is issued. It is determined whether or not it has been detected (step S12).

This determination is to detect whether or not it is detected that a plurality of images taken as a user's intention are stored as a moving image file having a frame.
That is, if a save instruction is detected immediately in step S12, it is determined that the user desires to save a plurality of captured images as a moving image file, and the process proceeds to step S17. However, if the save instruction is not detected, it is determined that the currently displayed live view image is used as a difference area image detection image in the plurality of captured images.
Therefore, when the storage instruction is not detected even after a predetermined time in step S12, the control unit 1 further determines whether or not there is a change in some image areas in all of the plurality of captured images (step S13). ).

If it is determined in step S13 that there is a change in the entire image area in all of the plurality of captured images, it is impossible to detect the image of the difference area between the plurality of captured images. However, if it is determined that there is no change in some of the image areas in all the captured images, it is possible to detect the image of the difference area between the captured images. It is determined whether or not a part of the image area without change is included in the image currently displayed in live view (step S14).
In step S14, when it is determined that the part of the image area without the change is not included in the image currently displayed in live view, the comparison area in which the difference area is to be detected is displayed in live view. Since it cannot be found from the existing image, the process proceeds to step S17. However, if it is determined that the image is currently included in the live view display image, the comparison area in which the difference area should be detected is displayed in the live view display. Therefore, a GIF-format animation file is generated by transparently processing a part of the image area having no change (step S15).

FIG. 4 shows the concept of generating an animation file in step S15.
In the figure, it is assumed that five captured images 111 to 115 exist between steps S07 to S10. The images 111 to 115 include subject image areas A1 to A5 and the image area of the subject B in common.

  Thereafter, in step S11, when the display of the image 116 is maintained for a certain period of time in live view, the control unit 1 includes subject image areas A1 to A5 as part of the image areas having no change in the images 111 to 115. On the other hand, the pixel in the non-permitted area is subjected to the transmission processing with α = 0, and conversely, the pixel in the subject image area A1 for the image 111, the pixel in the subject image area A2 for the image 112, and the image 113 The subject image region A3 is composed of five frames, with the pixel of the subject image region A4 for the image 114 and the pixel of the subject image region A5 for the image 115 as α = 1, that is, a non-transparent region. Generate an animation file in GIF format.

When the animation file is generated in step S15, the control unit 1 reads the mail data temporarily saved in the memory 15 and controls the display control unit 13 to display it on the display unit 12.
Then, in accordance with the hypertext mail editing program, the animation file generated in step S15 is attached to the mail content being created, and the animation file generated at the current cursor position is displayed inline as an animation GIF icon. (Step S16).

FIG. 5 shows a display mode of the display unit 12 in this case.
In the figure, e-mail address indicating the transmission destination of the mail to 121, the e-mail subject "Hello!" Is to 122, the file name of the file to 123, which is attached to this e-mail (animation file) and, The mail texts 125 and 125 are displayed, and the content 126 of the animation file is animated inline at the position where the current cursor exists.

On the other hand, in step S17, a moving image file using a plurality of images taken in steps S07 to S10 as frames is generated (step S17).
FIG. 6 shows a concept of generating a moving image file when the process proceeds from step S13 to step S17.
In the figure, it is assumed that five captured images 131 to 135 exist between steps S07 to S10. The subject images region A1 to A5 also exist in the images 131 to 135, and the subject region B image region exists in common.

Thereafter, in step S13, referring to the images 131 to 135, the control unit 1 determines that there is a change in the entire image region in all of the plurality of captured images because the position of the subject image B has changed. Then, each frame is compressed and encoded into a file by an encoding method compliant with the MPEG-4 format encoding method.
Then, according to the hypertext format mail editing program, the moving image file generated in step S17 is attached to the mail being created (step S18).

FIG. 7 shows a display mode of the display unit 12 in this case.
In the figure, e-mail address indicating the transmission destination of the mail to 121, the e-mail subject "Hello!" Is to 122, the file name of the file (video file), which is attached to this e-mail to 127 and, A mail text 125 is displayed.
And after the process of step S16, S18, it transfers to step S02 again.
If a mail creation end instruction is detected in step S03, it is further determined whether a transmission instruction is detected (step S19).

  If no transmission instruction is detected, the process proceeds to step S02. However, if a transmission instruction is detected, an email text (including an attached file if there is an attached file) is transmitted to the input destination address. The antenna 3, the wireless communication unit 4, and the signal processing unit 5 are controlled (step S20), and this process is terminated.

As described above, according to the present invention, whether or not a plurality of continuously captured images have been displayed in a live view for a certain period of time after capturing, and there is no change in some image regions for all the captured images. Whether or not a part of the image area is unchanged and whether or not the image area is included in the image displayed in live view, from a plurality of continuously captured images, An animation file with a smaller capacity is generated, and inserted into the electronic document being created for display and decoration, making it more convenient for creating an electronic document with dynamic expressiveness. can do.
In addition, in an electronic document using a description language that describes the logical structure and appearance of a sentence together with a display document, an electronic document with a higher decoration effect can be created.

(Second Embodiment)
In the first embodiment described above, the method of generating a GIF-format animation file in which a part of an image area having no change is transparently processed in steps S14 to S15 has been described.
However, if the area of the transparent area is larger than the area of the non-transparent area in the animation file generated by this method, the non-transparent area is small even if it is displayed inline as a GIF icon of hypertext mail. In addition, it is expected that the mail viewer cannot confirm.
In addition, when an animation file generated by the above method and having a small display size and a low display resolution is displayed on a display means having a large display size and a high display resolution, it becomes difficult for the mail viewer to confirm the non-transparent area. is expected.
Furthermore, even if the vertical / horizontal aspect ratio of an animation file that is generated by the above method and has a small display size and low display resolution is different from the vertical / horizontal aspect ratio of the display means, non-transparency by the mail viewer due to the aspect mismatch. A problem that makes it difficult to confirm the area is expected.
In the second embodiment, a technique for solving the above-mentioned anticipated problem will be described in detail.

In the second embodiment, the same configurations and processes as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment, and description thereof is omitted.
The description of the second embodiment starts from step S14 (Yes) in the first embodiment.

First, in step S14, the control unit 1 sequentially performs a transparent process on a part of the image area without the change of the plurality of captured images (step S21). Then, the image having the largest non-transparent area is selected from the plurality of images subjected to the transmission process, and the vertical and horizontal sizes of the non-transparent area are acquired (step S22). FIG. 9 is shown to assist the explanation of step S22, and is a diagram showing the correspondence between the aspect ratio of an image having a transmissive area and the aspect ratio of a display target.
In the figure, an image having a transmissive area is composed of a vertical size YC and a horizontal size XC, and includes a transmissive area C and a maximum non-transmissive area among any of the non-transmissive areas A1 to A5. This maximum non-transmission area is the vertical size YO and the horizontal size XO. Accordingly, in step S22, the vertical size YO and the horizontal size XO are acquired.

In step S22, the control unit 1 selects the image having the largest non-transparent area among the plurality of images subjected to the transmission process. The image processed as the non-transmission area moves between the plurality of captured images. In the case of such a change, if an image having the largest non-transparent area is not selected, a part of the non-transparent area in another transparent processed image may be deleted by subsequent processing.
Note that in this step S22, a description is given of a case where the entire position does not change between a plurality of images in which images processed as non-transparent areas are captured, and a part thereof changes so as to move.
However, there may be a case in which the position of the entire non-transparent region changes between a plurality of images, such as a case where the images are subjected to the translucent process as described above.
In such a case, in a plurality of captured images, the position of the non-transparent area of the image subjected to the transmission processing corresponding to the first captured image and the transmission processing corresponding to the last captured image are performed. The position of the non-transparent area of the obtained image is acquired, and the minimum range including these positions is acquired as the vertical size YO and the horizontal size XO.

When the control unit 1 acquires the maximum non-transparent area vertical size YO and horizontal size XO in step S22, it acquires the aspect ratio information and resolution information of the display unit that is the display target of the image subjected to the transmission process. (Step S23).
Various methods of acquiring the aspect ratio information and the resolution information are assumed. When the display target is the own terminal, the specification data of the own terminal is acquired. Further, when the mail transmission destination is a display target, the specification data of the display unit of the mail transmission destination terminal is acquired from the outside of the own terminal via a user operation or a network.
Then, it is determined whether or not the aspect ratio of the maximum non-transmissive area (vertical size YO, horizontal size XO) selected in step S22 is different from the aspect ratio of the display target acquired in step S23 (step S23). S24).

If the controller 1 determines that the aspect ratios of both are not different, that is, the same, the process proceeds to step S26. On the other hand, if it is determined that the two aspect ratios are different, the process proceeds to step S25.
If it is determined in step S24 that the aspect ratios of the two are different from each other, the transmissive areas are uniformly added around the selected maximum transmissive area (up and down or left and right) based on the aspect ratio of the display target.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state of the transmissive region added to the maximum non-transmissive region. As shown in FIG. 10A, the largest non-transmissive areas A1 to A5 (one of which has the largest non-transmissive area) has an aspect ratio of horizontally long (XO> YO). The display object D1 also has an aspect ratio of horizontally long (XI> YI), but the ratio is different from the maximum transmission region.
In this case, the control unit 1 adds a transmission region around the maximum non-transmission regions A1 to A5 so that the aspect ratio of the display target D1 is the same as the reference. For example, in FIG. 10A, when the aspect ratio of the display target D1 is used as a reference, the maximum non-transparent areas A1 to A5 are short in size (XI-XO). Therefore, in this case, a transparent region having a width of (XI-XO) / 2 is added evenly on the left and right outer sides of the line indicated by the broken lines of the maximum non-transmissive regions A1 to A5.

As shown in FIG. 10B, the maximum non-transmissive regions A1 to A5 have an aspect ratio of horizontally long (XO> YO). In addition, the display target D2 has an aspect ratio of vertically long (XI <YI).
In this case, the control unit 1 adds a transmissive region around the maximum non-transmissive regions A1 to A5 so that the aspect ratio of the display target D2 is the same as the reference. For example, in FIG. 10B, when the aspect ratio of the display target D2 is used as a reference, the maximum non-transparent areas A1 to A5 are short in size and are insufficient by (YI-YO). Therefore, in this case, a transparent region having a width of (YI-YO) / 2 is added evenly on the upper and lower sides of the line indicated by the broken lines of the maximum non-transmissive regions A1 to A5.

Next, the size of the display target resolution and the maximum non-transparent area is determined (step S26).
If it is determined that the resolution of the display target is larger (step S27 → No), it is further determined whether the resolution of the display target is twice or more larger in the vertical and horizontal widths (step S28).
In this determination process, when it is determined that the resolution of the display target is twice or more larger (step S28 → Yes), for example, the resolution of the maximum non-transparent areas A1 to A5 is QVGA (320 pixels × 240 pixels), When the display target resolution is VGA (640 pixels × 400 pixels) or higher, enlargement processing of an integer multiple or more is possible in units of pixels of the maximum non-transparent areas A1 to A5. At the same time, the maximum non-transparent areas A1 to A5 are enlarged for each pixel (step S29).

On the other hand, when it is determined in the determination process in step S28 that the resolution of the display target is not larger than twice (step S28 → NO), for example, the resolution of the maximum non-transparent areas A1 to A5 is QVGA (320 pixels × 240 pixels), and when the resolution of the display target is HVGA (480 pixels × 320 pixels), enlargement processing of an integer multiple or more in pixel units of the maximum non-transparent areas A1 to A5 becomes impossible. The process proceeds to step S30 without performing the enlargement process in units of pixels.
Then, a GIF-format animation file is generated from a plurality of images including the maximum non-transparent area (step S0).

On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of step S27 that the resolution of the maximum non-transparent areas A1 to A5 is larger (step S27 → Yes), the resolution of the maximum non-transparent areas A1 to A5 in the vertical and horizontal widths is further determined. It is determined whether or not is greater than twice (step S31).
In this determination process, when it is determined that the resolution of the maximum non-transparent areas A1 to A5 is twice or more (step S31 → Yes), for example, the resolution of the maximum non-transparent areas A1 to A5 is VGA (640 pixels). If the display target resolution is QVGA (320 pixels × 240 pixels) or more, thinning processing of an integer or less can be performed in units of pixels of the maximum non-transparent areas A1 to A5. The unit 1 performs thinning processing on the maximum non-transparent areas A1 to A5 in units of pixels according to the resolution of the display target (step S32).

  On the other hand, in the determination process of step S32, when it is determined that the resolution of the maximum non-transparent area A1 to A5 is not larger than twice (step S32 → NO), for example, the resolution of the maximum non-transparent area A1 to A5 Is VGA (640 pixels × 480 pixels) and the display target resolution is HVGA (480 pixels × 320 pixels), it is impossible to perform thinning processing of an integer or less in the pixel unit of the maximum non-transparent area A1 to A5. Therefore, the control unit 1 proceeds to step S30 without performing the thinning process in units of pixels.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, since the size of the non-transparent area is changed according to the aspect ratio and resolution of the display target, the mail viewer does not depend on the resolution of the display target. The transmission area can be easily confirmed.

In the present embodiment, an animation file in GIF format is generated from a plurality of images taken continuously and inserted into an electronic document (e-mail) being created for decoration. It goes without saying that GIF animation files can be used for other purposes.
For example, in the present embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a mobile communication terminal has been exemplified, but even in that case, in addition to being inserted into a mail document, it is displayed on an incoming standby screen or other mail transmission -It can also be used as notification icons for reception, alarm notification, etc.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a mobile communication terminal is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and an animation file is generated from a plurality of images continuously captured by imaging or the like. As long as it is an embodiment using the above, it can be applied to various hardware, systems, and software such as computer software and network server systems.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Control part 2 Program memory 10 Imaging part 11 Imaging processing part 12 Display part 13 Display control part 126 Animation file

Claims (6)

Imaging means;
First imaging control means for controlling the imaging means to continuously capture images;
First determination means for determining whether or not the same image area exists in common in the continuously captured images after imaging by the first imaging control means;
Second determination means for determining whether or not the same image region exists in an image captured after imaging by the first imaging control means;
When both the first determination unit and the second determination unit determine affirmative, the first generation unit generates an image file having the same image region as a transmission region from the continuously captured images. When,
Display means;
First display control means for controlling the display means to display an electronic document in which the image file generated by the first generation means is inserted in the document;
An image processing apparatus comprising: The image file includes a main subject imaged by an imaging unit together with the transmissive area as a non-transmissive area,
Size acquisition means for acquiring the size of the non-transparent area;
Comparison means for comparing the size acquired by the size acquisition means with the display size in which the image file is to be displayed;
Based on the comparison result by the comparison means, the size changing means for changing the size of the non-transparent region,
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: An aspect ratio acquisition means for acquiring an aspect ratio of the non-transmissive region;
Comparison means for comparing the aspect ratio of the non-transparent area acquired by the aspect ratio acquisition means with the aspect ratio of the display destination where the image file is to be displayed;
Based on the comparison result by the comparison means, an aspect ratio adjustment means for adjusting the aspect ratio of the image file by newly adding a transparent region to the image file;
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: A second generation unit that generates a moving image file from the continuously captured images when it is determined that at least one of the first determination unit and the second determination unit is negative;
Second display control means for controlling to display on the display means an electronic document having the moving image file generated by the second generation means as an attached file;
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:   The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a transmission unit that transmits the electronic document displayed by the display unit. A computer including an imaging unit and a display unit,
First imaging control means for controlling the imaging unit to continuously capture images;
First determination means for determining whether or not the same image area exists in common to the continuously captured images after imaging by the first imaging control means;
Second determination means for determining whether or not the same image area exists in an image captured after imaging by the first imaging control means;
Generating means for generating an image file having the same image area as a transmission area from the continuously captured images when both the first determination means and the second determination means determine affirmative;
A program that causes an image file generated by the generating unit to function as a display control unit that controls an electronic document inserted in a document to be displayed on the display unit.

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