JP2012043417A - Information processing system, imaging apparatus and program of imaging apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing system capable of displaying data generated by an information processor on an image display device with improved usability, and to provide the information processor, the image display device and its program.SOLUTION: When an operation on an operation unit 4 instructs transfer, a document image generation unit 22 generates, for each page, document image data in which document content is made into an image from document data stored in a data information storage area. An index image generation unit 23 combines the file name of the document data and icon image data corresponding to application software with which the document is originally created in order to generate index image data. A management file generation unit 24 generates a management file of the document data. Then, each of the units 22, 23 and 24 outputs the generated data to a folder generation unit 26. The folder generation unit 26 generates a PC folder on the basis of the transmitted document image data, index image data and management file, and transfers the PC folder to a digital camera 51 through a data transfer unit 27.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing device, an image display device, and a program thereof, and more specifically, an information processing system, an information processing device capable of displaying data generated by the information processing device on an image display device, The present invention relates to an image display device and a program thereof.

  Conventionally, an image display device, for example, a digital camera, does not include what is called font data, and instead incorporates and displays a language message as an image. The font data here refers to a raster font set or vector font set for the purpose of displaying (or printing) general-purpose characters, 6 to 7000 characters in Japanese, 50 to 100 in Western characters. It is a font data set for displaying characters for general purposes.

Therefore, since the digital camera does not have font data, even if a character code string such as general-purpose text is sent from the outside, it cannot be interpreted and displayed as characters on the camera monitor.
Also, as a matter of course, since there is no data interpretation means of application software such as word processing software, spreadsheet software, web page, etc., document data generated by the application software on a personal computer can be displayed with a digital camera. I couldn't.

  In view of such a problem, a document generated by a computer is converted into image data, and the converted image data is transferred to a digital camera so that the document generated on the computer is displayed on the digital camera. A technology that can be used has appeared (Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-350151

However, according to the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, a document created on a computer can be displayed on a digital camera. However, since image data is simply transferred, which document content the image data displays is displayed. I will not understand. As a result, when there is a lot of image data transferred to the digital camera, it becomes difficult to search for image data for displaying a desired document, and there is a problem in that it is not easy to use.
Also, it does not know what type of document the image data transferred is (for example, document data created by word processing software, table data created by spreadsheet software, etc.). There is also a problem that it is not easy to use.
Also, attribute information of photographed image data, such as a user name, is input with a digital camera, but attribute information cannot be displayed with characters that cannot be displayed with the digital camera.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and an information processing system, an information processing apparatus, and an information display apparatus capable of displaying data generated by an information processing apparatus with improved usability on an image display apparatus, An object is to provide an image display device and a program thereof.

To achieve the above object, an information processing system according to claim 1 is an information processing system for displaying document data generated by an information processing device on an image display device,
The information processing apparatus includes:
Document image generation means for generating document image data from document data generated by application software;
Index image generation means for generating index image data obtained by imaging the file name of the document data according to font data;
Transfer means for associating the document image data generated by the document image generation means with the index image data generated by the index image generation means and transferring them to the image display device;
With
The image display device includes:
Image receiving means for receiving document image data obtained by imaging the document contents based on the document data and index image data obtained by imaging the file name of the document data transferred from the transfer means of the information processing apparatus;
Recording control means for recording the associated document image data and index image data received by the image receiving means in the recording means as the same group;
Reading means for reading the index image data of each group recorded in the recording means by the recording control means;
First display control means for causing the display means to multi-display the index image data read by the reading means;
Designating means for designating index image data multi-displayed by the first display control means;
Second display control means for causing the display means to display document image data recorded in a group to which the index image data designated by the designation means belongs;
It is provided with.

In order to achieve the above object, an information processing apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention includes a document image generation unit that generates document image data from document data generated by application software;
Index image generation means for generating index image data obtained by imaging the file name of the document data according to font data;
Transfer means for associating the document image data generated by the document image generation means with the index image data generated by the index image generation means and transferring them to the image display device;
It is provided with.

Further, for example, as described in claim 3, the document image generation unit includes:
Based on the page information recorded in association with the document data, the document data is divided into pages, document image data is generated for each of the divided document data, and the generated plurality of document images Data may be associated.

For example, as described in claim 4, the index image generation unit includes:
An icon image corresponding to the application software in which the document data is generated may be acquired, and index image data may be generated by combining the acquired icon image and an image obtained by imaging the file name. .

For example, as described in claim 5, the index image generation unit includes:
An icon image corresponding to the application software may be acquired by acquiring the type of application software in which the document image data is generated based on the file name of the document image data.

Further, for example, as described in claim 6, for each application software, a recording unit in which an icon image corresponding to the application is recorded is provided.
The index image generation means includes
An icon image corresponding to the application software in which the document data is generated may be acquired from the recording unit.

Further, for example, as described in claim 7, the index image generation unit includes:
If the icon image corresponding to the application software in which the document data is generated cannot be acquired, a predetermined icon image may be acquired.

To achieve the above object, an image display device according to an eighth aspect of the present invention provides an image storage means for storing image data in association with attribute information related to the image data and indicated by a character string in a storage means. When,
Attribute display means for displaying the attribute information associated with the image data stored in the storage means on the screen in a form that a user can recognize as a character string;
Attribute image acquisition means for acquiring attribute information indicated by the character string from an external device as an attribute image in a state where the character string is image-expanded;
With
The image storage means includes
Storing the attribute image acquired by the attribute image acquisition means in association with the image data as the attribute information;
The attribute display means
The attribute image associated with image data is acquired from the storage means, and attribute information relating to the image data is displayed on the screen in a form that the user can recognize as a character string based on the attribute image. It is characterized by.

In addition, for example, as described in claim 9, comprising attribute code acquisition means for acquiring the attribute information indicated by the character string as an attribute code composed of a plurality of character codes indicating the character string,
The image storage means includes
Storing the attribute image acquired by the attribute image acquisition means or the attribute code acquired by the attribute code acquisition means in association with the image data as the attribute information;
The attribute display means
When displaying the attribute information on the screen based on the attribute code, each character code included in the attribute code is developed into an image by a character font with a built-in character, and then displayed at a predetermined position on the screen. When displaying the attribute information on the screen based on the attribute image, the attribute information is determined based on information on the size or arrangement of characters in the attribute image defined in advance with the external device. The image may be displayed at a predetermined position on the screen.

  For example, as described in claim 10, the attribute information may be a character string indicating a file name of a file storing the image data.

Further, for example, as described in claim 11, the image processing apparatus further includes an image capturing unit that captures an image of a subject and obtains image data.
The image data may be image data photographed by the photographing unit, and the attribute information may be a character string indicating any of a user, image quality setting, and photographing condition of the image data.

To achieve the above object, an image display device according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention provides one or more document image data obtained by converting the document contents based on the document data transferred from the information processing device, and the document data Image receiving means for acquiring index image data in which a file name is imaged;
Recording control means for recording the associated one or more document image data and index image data received by the image receiving means in the recording means as the same group;
Reading means for reading out index image data of each group recorded in the recording means;
First display control means for causing the display means to multi-display the index image data read by the reading means;
Designating means for designating index image data multi-displayed by the first display control means;
Second display control means for causing the display means to display document image data recorded in a group to which the index image data designated by the designation means belongs;
It is provided with.

Further, for example, as described in claim 13, the reading unit includes:
When there is a group in which index image data is not recorded, predetermined index image data may be read instead of reading the index image data of the group.

Further, for example, as described in claim 14, it is determined whether the file name of the document data is a character that can be recognized by the image display device based on the index image data received by the image receiving means. And when it is determined that the character image can be recognized, the character image generating means for generating character data of the file name based on the index image data is provided,
The recording control means includes
Document image data associated with the index image data as the generation source and the character data generated by the character generation unit are recorded as the same group,
The reading means includes
In the case of a group in which the character data is recorded, instead of the index image data, characters based on the character data are read out,
The first display control means includes
In the case of a group in which the character data is recorded, characters based on the character data may be displayed instead of the index image data.

For example, as described in claim 15, the index image data is:
There may be image data obtained by synthesizing an image obtained by converting the file name into an icon image.

Further, for example, as described in claim 16, it is determined whether the file name of the document data is a character that can be recognized by the image display device based on the index image data received by the image receiving means. And when it is determined that the character image can be recognized, the character image generating means for generating character data of the file name based on the index image data is provided,
The recording control means includes
Document image data associated with the index image data as the generation source and the character data generated by the character generation unit are recorded as the same group,
The reading means includes
In the case of the group in which the character data is recorded, the characters based on the character data are read together with the index image data,
The first display control means includes
In the case of a group in which the character data is recorded, an icon image portion of the index image data is displayed, and characters based on the recorded character data are displayed below the displayed icon image. May be.

Further, for example, as described in claim 17, the first display control means includes:
Of the index image data read by the reading means, a portion corresponding to the image of the file name may be cut out and displayed in a multi-display manner.

Further, for example, as described in claim 18, the second display control means includes:
When there are two or more document image data recorded in the group to which the index image data designated by the designation means belongs, the document image data corresponding to the document content of the first page is automatically displayed. Also good.

Further, for example, as described in claim 19, a page instructing unit for instructing a page to be displayed is provided.
The second display control means includes
When there are a plurality of document image data recorded in the group to which the index image data designated by the designation unit belongs, the document image data corresponding to the document content of the page designated by the page designation unit is displayed. It may be.

To achieve the above object, an information processing system according to claim 20 is an information processing system for displaying character data generated by an information processing device on an imaging device,
The information processing apparatus includes:
An input means for the user to input characters;
Character image generation means for generating character image data obtained by imaging the character from character data of the character input by the input means;
Transfer means for transferring the character image data generated by the character image generation means;
With
The imaging device
Photographing control means for photographing a subject;
First recording control means for recording captured image data photographed by the photographing control means in a recording means;
Receiving means for receiving the character image data transferred by the transferring means;
Recording control means for recording the character image data received by the receiving means as attribute information of the photographed image data recorded in the recording means in association with the photographed image data;
Display control means for displaying character image data recorded in association with the photographed image data as attribute information of the photographed image data recorded in the recording means;
It is provided with.

For example, as described in claim 21, the imaging device includes:
Determining means for determining whether or not to input characters in the information processing apparatus;
A transmission means for transmitting a signal to input characters in the information processing apparatus when the determination means determines that the information processing apparatus performs character input;
With
The information processing apparatus includes:
Receiving determination means for determining whether or not a signal for performing character input transmitted by the transmitting means has been sent;
The character image generation means includes
If it is determined that a signal for character input has been sent by the reception determination means, character image data obtained by imaging the character from the character data of the character input by the input means,
The transfer means includes
If it is determined by the reception determining means that a signal for character input has been sent, the character image data generated by the character image generating means may be transferred.

To achieve the above object, an information processing system according to claim 22 is an information processing system for transferring a data file stored in an information processing device to an image display device,
The information processing apparatus includes:
File name acquisition means for acquiring character codes of a plurality of characters constituting the file name of the data file;
Each character code acquired by the file name acquisition means is imaged according to font data, and a file name image data is generated by arranging and synthesizing an image of each character corresponding to the sequence of characters in the file name Generating means;
Transfer means for transferring a data file including the file name image data generated by the file name image generation means to the image display device;
With
The image display device includes:
Receiving means for receiving and storing the data file transferred from the information processing apparatus;
Of the data files received and stored by the receiving means, a specifying means for specifying a data file including the file name image data;
The file name image data is extracted from the data file including the file name image data specified by the specifying means, and the extracted file name image data is arranged on a display screen for displaying the file name of the data file. Display control means for displaying,
It is provided with.

Further, for example, as described in claim 23, a selection unit that selects one of a plurality of file name image data displayed by the display control unit;
Processing means for performing predetermined processing on a data file having a file name indicated by the file name image data selected by the selection means;
You may make it provide.

To achieve the above object, an information processing apparatus according to claim 24 is an information processing apparatus for transferring a first data file including data generated by application software to an image display apparatus,
File name acquisition means for acquiring character codes of a plurality of characters constituting the file name of the first data file;
Each character code acquired by the file name acquisition means is imaged according to font data, and a file name image data is generated by arranging and synthesizing an image of each character corresponding to the sequence of characters in the file name Generating means;
Transfer means for transferring the second data file including the file name image data generated by the file name image generation means and the first data file to the image display device in an identifiable state;
It is provided with.

To achieve the above object, a program according to the invention described in claim 25 includes a document image generation process for generating document image data from document data generated by application software;
Index image generation processing for generating index image data obtained by imaging the file name of the document data according to font data;
Transfer processing for associating the document image data generated by the document image generation unit with the index image data generated by the index image generation unit and transferring the image to the image display device;
And each of the above processes is executed by a computer.

To achieve the above object, a program according to the invention described in claim 26 includes image storage processing for storing image data and attribute information related to the image data in association with attribute information indicated by a character string in a storage medium;
An attribute display process for displaying the attribute information associated with the image data stored in the storage medium on a screen in a form that a user can recognize as a character string;
Attribute image acquisition processing for acquiring attribute information indicated by the character string from an external device as an attribute image in a state where the character string is image-expanded;
A program for causing the image display device to execute the processes described above,
The image storage process includes:
Storing the attribute image acquired by the attribute image acquisition process in association with the image data as the attribute information;
The attribute display process includes
The attribute image associated with image data is acquired from the storage medium, and attribute information about the image data is displayed on the screen in a form that the user can recognize as a character string based on the attribute image. It is characterized by.

To achieve the above object, a program according to a twenty-seventh aspect of the present invention is a recording process for recording associated document image data and index image data transferred from an information processing apparatus as a same group on a recording medium. ,
A read process for reading the index image data of each group recorded on the recording medium;
A first display process for causing the display means to multi-display the index image data read by the read process;
A designation process for designating index image data displayed in a multi display by the first display process;
A second display process for causing the display means to display document image data recorded in a group to which the index image data designated by the designation process belongs;
And each of the above processes is executed by an image display device.

According to the first invention, document data created on a personal computer can be displayed on an image display device, and a user can easily search for a desired document and view the contents of the document, thereby improving usability. Can do. In addition, it is possible to easily recognize which application software is used to create a living creature.
Further, characters that cannot be input and recognized by the image display device can be displayed by the photographing device as attribute information of the image data.

It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the information processing system in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the mode of the image of the icon image data memorize | stored in the icon recording part. It is a figure which shows the mode of the produced | generated name image data, index image data, and multi-displayed index image data. It is a figure which shows the mode of the produced | generated PC folder. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the personal computer 1 of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the digital camera 51 of 1st Embodiment. 4 is a diagram showing a state of a PC folder recorded in a PC data recording area of a recording medium 53. FIG. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the information processing system of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the attribute information displayed on the image display part. It is a figure which shows the attribute information displayed after the edit by PC input and direct input. It is a figure which shows the mode of the screen displayed based on the character input application software. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the digital camera 51 of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the personal computer 1 of 2nd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, an exemplary embodiment of the information processing system of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
A. Configuration of Information Processing System FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information processing system of the present invention.
The information processing system includes a personal computer 1 and a digital camera 51.
The personal computer 1 includes a control unit 2, a recording medium unit 3, an operation unit 4, and a display unit 5. The control unit 2 includes a data information storage unit 21, a document image generation unit 22, an index image generation unit, and a management file. A generation unit 24, an icon recording unit 25, a folder generation unit 26, and a data transfer unit 27 are included.
The digital camera 51 includes a data receiving unit 52, a recording medium 53, an imaging unit 54, an image processing unit 55, a control unit 56, an operation unit 57, and an image display unit 58.

First, the configuration of the personal computer 1 will be described.
The recording medium 3 is a built-in memory for storing data such as a hard disk and a non-volatile memory, and stores various application software (word processing software, spreadsheet software, presentation software, web browser, etc.) as well as OS software. In addition, data (document data) such as documents and tables created by the application software and web pages displayed on the Internet are also recorded.

The operation unit 4 includes a mouse and a keyboard, and outputs an operation signal according to a user operation to the control unit 2.
The display unit 5 displays document data created by word processing software stored in the data information storage unit 21 and web page data downloaded by a web browser. The personal computer 1 includes a LAN that can be connected to the Internet (not shown), and the personal computer 1 is connected to the Internet.

  The data information storage unit 21 of the control unit 2 temporarily stores data created based on application software such as word processing software and a web browser, and downloaded data.

  The control unit 2 displays the screen of the document data using application software in which the document data stored in the data information storage unit 21 is created. At this time, the document data is associated with or added to the document data (data related to the number of displayed pages such as page break information, font information, layout information, page setting information). Display. For example, when document data (document data created by word processing software) is stored in the data information storage unit 21, a document based on the stored document data is converted into page information such as character font or page break information. Is displayed on the display unit 5. This is because the number of pages displayed differs depending on the size of the character font and page break information. When displaying document data, a save icon (or button), a transfer / print icon (or button), and the like are also displayed based on application software.

When an operation for changing the document data is performed by operating the mouse and keyboard of the operation unit 4, the control unit 2 changes the document data stored in the data information storage 21 in accordance with the operation. For example, when document data is stored in the data information storage unit 21, if characters are added or deleted by operating the keyboard, the stored document data is changed according to the operation. At this time, it goes without saying that a screen based on the changed document data is displayed on the display unit 5.
The data information storage unit 21 stores the file name and page information of the data as well as the stored document data.

When the transfer / print icon is clicked by the operation of the user operation unit 4, the control unit 2 performs the following operation.
The document image generation unit 22 divides the document data stored in the data information storage area unit 21 for each page based on the page information. Then, image data (document image file) is generated by generating image data (document image data) for each data (each divided data) divided for each page based on page information such as font information and layout information. .

That is, the document image data is generated according to the number of screen pages displayed based on the document data. For example, if there are six pages displayed, six document image data are generated, and six document image files are generated.
Thereby, the image data of the document displayed on the display unit 5 is generated for each page.
The document image data generation method is the same as that for printing document data. That is, when printing document data, image data is generated for each page, and the image data is generated by the same method as when printing the image data.

Here, since there are six pages, it is assumed that the document data is divided into six and six document image files are generated. The file names of the document image files are “VIEW0001.JPG”, “VIEW0002.JPG”, “VIEW0005.JPG”, and “VIEW0006.JPG”. This file name is automatically assigned. This file name is assigned alphanumeric characters according to the DCF standard. The file name number corresponds to the page. For example, the image file “VIEW0001.JPG” is the image data of the first page document, and the image file “VIEW0006.JPG” is the sixth page. There is document image data.
The generated document image file is output to the folder generation unit 26.

The index image generation unit 23 reads icon image data of an icon corresponding to the file name extension of the document data stored in the data information storage area unit 21 from the icon recording unit 25, and based on the file name. Name image data is also generated. This name image data is an image of the file name, which is a full-width (including kanji, hiragana, etc.) characters.
Then, the index image generation unit 23 combines the read icon image data and the generated name image data (the combined image data is referred to as index image data), generates an index image file, and generates a folder. To the unit 26.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an image of icon image data stored in the icon recording unit 25.
Different icons are recorded for each extension.
Here, this extension differs depending on the data created for each application software, and forms a part of the file name. For example, the extension of document data created by word processing software is “.aaa”, the extension of table data created by spreadsheet software is “.bbb”, and the extension of web page data downloaded by a web browser The child is “.html or .html”, and the extension of the text data created by the text editor is “.txt or .text”.

Next, generation of index image data will be described in detail.
The index image generation unit 23 acquires the file name of the data stored in the data information storage area unit, and acquires information on standard fonts (including full-width fonts) used for OS display. Then, name image data is generated by developing and rasterizing the file name based on the acquired standard font.
For example, when the file name of the document data is “plan document.aaa”, the image of the name image data to be generated is an image as shown in FIG. Note that the size of the name image data to be generated is determined in advance.

  Further, the index image generation unit 23 acquires the image data of the icon corresponding to the file name extension from the icon recording unit 25. Here, since the extension of the file name is “.aaa”, the image data of the icon corresponding to the extension “.aaa” is acquired. Since the extension is “.aaa”, it is understood that the file name is the data created by word processing software.

The index image generation unit 23 generates index image data by combining the created name image data (see FIG. 3A) and the image data of the read icon, and generates an index image file. . The file name of the generated index image file is “INDEX.JPE”.
FIG. 3B shows the state of the generated index image data.
As can be seen from FIG. 3B, it can be seen that the generated index image data is image data in which icon image data and name image data are combined.

  Further, the management file generation unit 24 generates a management file storing the listing information and file name of the document page file to be transferred based on the data and file name stored in the data information storage unit 21 and generates a folder generation unit. 26.

Upon acquiring the document image file, the index image file, and the management file from the document image generation unit 22, the index image generation unit 23, and the management file generation unit 24, the folder generation unit 26 generates a PC folder based on the acquired file. To the transfer unit 27.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state of the generated PC folder.

  In the PC folder generated as shown in FIG. 4, an MPV management file, an index image file “INDEX.JPE” in which an index image is recorded, and an image file “VIEW0001” in which document image data is recorded. .JPG "," VIEW0002.JPG ", ...," VIEW0005.JPG ", and" VIEW0006.JPG "are recorded.

Further, the folder generator 26 automatically determines the folder name of the created folder when creating the created PC folder. This folder name has a number, and a number corresponding to the number of files generated by the folder generation unit 26 is attached. For example, when the folder creation unit 26 creates a PC folder for the first time, the folder name is “001_VIEW”, and when the PC folder is created fifth, the folder name is “005_VIEW”.
The data transfer unit 27 transfers the data of the PC folder sent from the folder generation unit 26 to the file reception unit 52 of the digital camera 51. This transfer is performed based on the DCF standard.

Next, the configuration of the digital camera 51 will be described.
The data receiving unit 52 receives the transferred PC folder data, and records the received PC folder data in the PC data recording area of the recording medium 53.
The personal computer 1 and the digital camera 51 are connected to a USB (Universal Serial
It is assumed that data transmission / reception is performed according to various interface standards such as Bus) standard and IEEE 1394 standard, infrared communication based on IrDA standard, and Bluetooth standard.

The imaging unit 54 includes an optical lens, a CCD, an A / D, and the like. The imaging unit 54 converts an image of a subject formed through the lens into an electrical signal, and the image processing unit 55 as image data of a digital signal. Output to.
The image processing unit 55 performs processing such as γ correction processing and white balance processing on the transmitted image data, generates a luminance color difference signal (YUV data), and generates image data of the generated luminance color difference signal. Is output to the control unit 56.

The control unit 56 is a one-chip microcomputer that controls the respective units of the digital camera 51 while recording the transmitted image data in the image recording area of the recording medium 53 and displaying the image data on the image display unit 58.
The operation unit 57 includes a plurality of operation keys such as a shutter button, a mode key, a cross key, and a SET key, and sends an operation signal corresponding to the key operation to the control unit 56.

Next, a method for displaying the PC folder recorded on the recording medium 53 by the data receiving unit will be described.
When the document display mode is set by the user operating the mode key of the operation unit 57, the control unit 56 displays the image “INDEX.JPE” from each PC folder recorded in the PC data recording area of the recording medium 52. Data is read out (image data with an extension “.JPE” is read out), and the image of the read out image data is displayed in multiple on the image display unit 58. This makes it possible to display multiple index images of documents recorded in a plurality of PC folders.

At this time, INDEX. When there is a PC folder in which JPE image data is not recorded, a predetermined image is displayed as an index image of the file.
Here, it is assumed that six files are recorded in the PC data recording area, and FIG. 3C shows the INDEX. It is a figure which shows a mode when the image data of JPE are multi-displayed.

As can be seen from FIG. 3C, the index image generated by the index image generation unit 23 of the personal computer 1 is displayed, and the type of the displayed icon and the file displayed under the icon are displayed. By looking at the extension of the name, you can see which application software created the document.
In addition, an icon described as <Unknown> in FIG. This is an index image of a folder in which no JPE image file is recorded.

  In addition, the icon surrounded by the frame in FIG. 3C, in this case, the “plan document.aaa” icon is selected, and another index image (icon) is selected by operating the cross key of the operation unit 57 of the user. ) Can be selected. That is, according to the operation of the cross key, the control unit 56 selects another index image and surrounds the selected index image with a frame.

When the user wants to see the contents of the document of the selected index image, the contents of the document can be viewed by operating the SET key.
For example, when the SET key is operated in a state where “plan document.aaa” is selected, the document data content of the plan document is displayed on the image display unit 58.

As the document data contents, the document image file name recorded in the PC folder to which the image data (INDEX.JPE) of the selected index image belongs is displayed. That is, the document data converted into image data is displayed.
At this time, the document image data with the smallest document image file name number, that is, the document image data “VIEW0001.JPG” is displayed on the image display unit 58.

  When the user operates the “↓” key of the cross key, the next-numbered document image data is displayed, and when the “↑” key is operated, the previous-numbered document image data is displayed. If the "↑" key is operated while the first document image data, that is, "VIEW0001.JPG" image data is displayed in FIG. The image data being displayed may be displayed, or the last image data may be displayed.

In addition, when the “↓” key is operated in the state where the document image data of “VIEW0006.JPG” in FIG. 4 is displayed, there is no next document image data to be displayed. The document image data currently displayed may be displayed as it is, or the first document image data may be displayed.
As a result, document data, table data, web pages and the like displayed on the personal computer can be displayed on the digital camera 51 as well.

B. Operation of Information Processing System The operation of the information processing system in the first embodiment will be described.
First, the operation of the personal computer 1 that generates image data based on document data and transfers it to the digital camera 51 will be described, and then the operation of the digital camera 51 that displays the transferred image data will be described.

B-1. Operation of Personal Computer 1 The operation of the personal computer 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
When a screen based on the document data created by the application software (document data stored in the data information storage unit 21) is displayed on the display unit 5, the control unit 2 displays an image of the displayed screen on the digital camera. It is determined whether or not to transfer to 51 (step S1). This determination is made based on whether or not the displayed transfer / print icon is clicked.
At this time, it is assumed that the personal computer 1 and the digital camera 21 are ready to transmit and receive data.

  If it is determined in step S1 that the transfer is not performed, the process stays in step S1 until it is determined that the transfer is performed. If it is determined that the transfer is performed, the control unit 2 is displayed on the document image generation unit 22 based on the document data. The number of pages n of the current screen is acquired (step S22). The number of pages is determined based on the page information added to the document data.

  Next, the document image generation unit 22 sets the page number m for generating image data to 1 (step S3), generates image data of the document displayed on the mth page, and generates an image file. (Step S4). At this time, the document image generation unit 22 automatically assigns the file name of the generated image file based on the DCF standard. The name of the file name includes at least the generated page number m. Here, “VIEWXXXXXX.JPG” is used, and “XXXXXX” is the page number. For example, when the image file of the first page document is generated, the file name is “VIEW0001.JPG”.

  At this time, the document image generation unit 22 divides the document data stored in the data information storage area unit 21 for each page based on the page information, reads out the document data corresponding to the mth page, font information, layout Based on the page information such as information, image data is generated from the document data corresponding to the read m-th page. For example, when the document data is document data, image data of the document displayed on the mth page is generated.

Next, the document image generation unit 22 determines whether m = n is satisfied (step S5).
If it is determined in step S5 that m = n is not satisfied, m is incremented (step S6), and the process returns to step S4. That is, image data for the next page is generated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5 that m = n, it is determined that all the image files of the screen to be displayed based on the document data have been generated, and the control unit 2 causes the index image generation unit 23 to store the index image. Generate (step S7).
Specifically, first, the index image generation unit 23 acquires the file name of the document data stored in the data information storage area unit 21 and also acquires information on the standard font used for OS display. Based on the acquired standard font, the character code (including the full-width 2-byte code) of each character constituting the acquired file name is developed and rasterized, and the image data of the file name (name image data) is synthesized by image synthesis. Generate. In this image composition, the character images rasterized in the above-described rasterized manner are arranged in order within a frame of a size defined in advance with the digital camera, and the images are composed. Also, the number of vertical and horizontal characters arranged in this frame is also defined in advance with the digital camera. In the example shown in FIG. 3, up to two vertical characters and up to seven horizontal characters can be arranged. , The image is synthesized by arranging it so that it is folded at the right end.

Then, icon image data corresponding to the file name extension of the document data is acquired from the icon recording unit 25, and index image data is generated by combining the acquired icon image data and the generated name image data, An image file (index image file) is generated based on the generated index image data.
For example, when the document data is document data and the file name of the document data is “plan proposal.aaa”, the image of the name image data to be generated is as shown in FIG. The image of the index image data is as shown in FIG.

  Next, the control unit 2 causes the management file generation unit 24 to store the management file storing the listing information and file name of the document file to be transferred based on the document data and file name stored in the data information storage area unit 21. Generate (step S8).

  Next, the control unit 2 causes the folder generation unit 26 to generate the document image file generated by the document image generation unit 22, the index image file generated by the index image generation unit 23, and the management file generation unit 24. A PC folder is generated based on the management file (step S9). The generated PC folder has contents as shown in FIG. 4 and is based on the DCF standard.

Next, the control unit 22 causes the data transfer unit 27 to transfer the PC folder generated by the folder generation unit 26 to the camera based on the DCF standard (step S10).
The transferred PC folder data is recorded in the PC data recording area of the recording medium 53 via the data receiver 52 of the digital camera 51.

B-2. Operation of Digital Camera 51 Next, the operation of the digital camera 51 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
When the document display mode is set by the operation of the user operation unit 57, the control unit 56 selects the PC folder having the smallest number among all the PC folders recorded in the PC data recording area of the recording medium 53. Is selected (step S1).

FIG. 7 shows the state of the PC folder recorded in the PC data recording area of the recording medium 53, in which six PC folders are recorded. It is recorded based on the DCF standard.
Referring to FIG. 7, the folder name with the smallest number is “001_VIEW”, so the folder with the folder name “001_VIEW” is selected here.

Next, the control unit 56 determines whether or not there is an index image “INDEX.JPE” in the selected PC folder (step S52). This determination is made based on the extension of “.JPE”.
If it is determined in step S52 that there is an index image, the index image data recorded in the selected PC folder is read out and stored in the buffer memory of the control unit 56, and the process proceeds to step S55. That is, image data with an extension “.JPE” is read.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S52 that there is no index image, predetermined image data recorded in advance is read and stored in the buffer memory, and the process proceeds to step S55.

In step S55, the control unit 56 determines whether there is a PC folder that has not yet been selected in the PC data recording area.
If it is determined in step S55 that there is an unselected PC folder, the control unit 56 selects the next number, that is, the PC folder having the next smallest number (step S56), and returns to step S52.

  By this operation, the index image data of the PC folder recorded in the PC data recording area is read, and only the PC folder in which no index image data is recorded is recorded in advance instead of the index image data. Predetermined image data is read out.

If it is determined in step S55 that there is no unselected PC folder, the control unit 56 displays all the image data (index image data and, in some cases, predetermined image data) stored in the buffer memory as an image display unit. 58 is displayed in a multi-display.
FIG. 3A shows the state of multi-displayed index images (icons).

By looking at the multi-displayed icon, it is possible to recognize the file name and the document data image created by which application software.
Further, the icon displayed as <Unknown> in the figure is predetermined image data, and is an index image of a PC folder in which no index image data is recorded.
In this way, normally, character information that cannot be recognized as character information by the camera function alone can be displayed as a character information that can be recognized by the user at a desired position in a desired size. enable. In other words, for example, when displaying the file name (consisting of single-byte alphanumeric characters) of a normal captured image file shot and recorded by the camera's shooting function on the screen, the single-byte alphanumeric character font built into the camera When each character code constituting the file name is developed and rasterized according to the information, and the image is synthesized and placed at a predetermined position on the screen (display memory). When displaying the file name of the document data transferred from the personal computer Displays character information using an index image transferred from a personal computer instead of using a character font built in the camera. This is because the predetermined file transferred from the personal computer in the predetermined format is a character image corresponding to the file name of the document data, the size of the character image in the predetermined file, and the vertical and horizontal directions included in the character image. This is made possible by predefining the number of characters between the personal computer and the digital camera.

In addition, when the index image data is displayed in a multi-display manner, the control unit 56 selects the icon of the PC folder with the smallest number and displays the selected icon in order to allow the user to visually recognize the selected icon.
When FIG. 3A is seen, it can be seen that the icon of “plan document.aaa” is surrounded by a frame, and the icon is selected.

  When multi-display of index images is performed in step S57, the control unit 56 determines whether or not the user has operated the cross key (step S58). This determination is made based on whether or not an operation signal corresponding to the operation of the cross key is sent from the operation unit 57.

If it is determined in step S58 that the cross key has been operated, the control unit 56 selects an index image in accordance with the operation (step S59), and proceeds to step S60. That is, the index image to be selected is changed. Also at this time, the newly selected index image is displayed differentially (enclosed in a frame).
For example, in the state shown in FIG. 3C, when the “→” key of the cross key is pressed once, an icon “quarterly sales forecast.bbb” is selected. Further, in the state shown in FIG. 3C, when the “↓” key of the cross key is pressed once, an icon “technical document.ccc” is selected.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S58 that the cross key is not operated, the process proceeds directly to step S60.
In step S60, the control unit 56 determines whether the user has operated the SET key. This determination is made based on whether or not an operation signal corresponding to the operation of the SET key is sent from the operation unit 57.
Here, when the user wants to see the document content of the selected icon, the user operates the SET key.

In step S60, the process returns to step S58 in which it is determined that the SET key has not been operated.
That is, the icon selection can be freely changed until the SET key is operated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S60 that the SET key has been operated, the document image data recorded in the PC folder to which the currently selected icon (index image) belongs is displayed on the image display unit 58 (step S61). ). At this time, the document image data with the smallest number among the document image data recorded in the PC folder is displayed.
For example, when the SET key is operated in a state where the index image of the PC folder “001_VIEW” in FIG. 7 is selected, VIEW0001. JPG image data is displayed.

Next, the control unit 56 determines whether or not the cross key has been operated by the user (step S62).
If it is determined in step S62 that the cross key has been operated, the document image data is displayed in accordance with the operation (step S63), and the process proceeds to step S64. That is, the document image data to be displayed is changed according to the operation of the cross key.
For example, when the “↓” key of the cross key is operated, the document image data of the next number is displayed, and when the “↑” key is operated, the document image data of the previous number is displayed. Thereby, the page to be displayed can be changed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S62 that the cross key is not operated, the process proceeds directly to step S64.
In step S64, the control unit 56 determines whether or not to end the display of the currently displayed document. If it determines not to end, the control unit 56 returns to step S62, and if it ends, returns to step S57.
Whether or not to end the display of the currently displayed document is determined based on whether or not an operation signal indicating the end is sent from the operation unit 57.

C. As described above, in the first embodiment, in the PC folder, an index that combines document image data generated from document data, name image data obtained by converting the file name into image data, and icon image data. Since the image data is recorded, it is possible to easily recognize which document is shown by looking at the index image data, and it is possible to easily search for a desired document. In addition, it is possible to easily recognize which application software is used to create a living creature.
Also, the digital camera 51 multi-displays the index image data in which the image of the file name recorded in each PC file and the icon image are combined, and when the index image data is selected, the selected image is selected. Since the document image data recorded in the same PC folder as the index image data is displayed, it is possible to easily search for a desired document and view the contents of the document.

[Modification 1]
D. The first embodiment can be modified as follows.

(1) In step S7 of FIG. 5, the name image data is generated based on the file name, and the generated name image data and the read icon image data are combined to generate the index image data. The index image data may be based only on the file name. At this time, the name image data may be used as the index image data as it is, or the index image data based only on the file name is generated so as to have the image size of the image data obtained by combining the name image data and the icon image data. May be.
In this case, in the multi-display of the index image data on the digital camera 51 side, the file name of each document is multi-displayed.
In addition, the user may select whether to generate index image data with an icon image added to a file name or to generate index image data with only a file name, and generate index image data according to the selection. Good. In this case, information for allowing the digital camera 51 to identify whether the image data is index image data with an icon or whether there is index data with only a file name without an icon may be added. .

(2) In step S57, the index image data of the PC folder (see FIGS. 3B and 3C) is displayed in a multi-display. At this time, the file name of the index image data is selected by the user. The image data of this portion may be trimmed and displayed. Thus, only the file name as shown in FIG. 3A is displayed without displaying the icon image.
At this time, the digital camera 51 recognizes and trims the icon image area of the index image data and the file name image area based on a predetermined position and size. Accordingly, icon image data is recorded in the icon recording unit 25 of the personal computer 1 with a predetermined image size, and the index image generation unit 23 also generates name image data so as to have a predetermined image size. Then, index image data is generated, and based on this, the image of the file name portion is trimmed.

  (3) When the character of the file name in the index image data is a character that can be recognized by the digital camera (for example, alphanumeric characters), the control unit 56 of the digital camera 51 fills the fill name of the index image data. The character data may be generated based on the image data of the portion, and the image data of the file name portion may be deleted from the index image data. At this time, the index image data after deletion (image data of only the icon image) and the generated character data are recorded in association with each other. In the case of multi-display of index image data, the deleted index image data is displayed, and the file name is displayed based on the character data recorded in association with the displayed index image data. .

(4) The index image data generation unit 23 generates index image data by combining the name image data generated based on the file name and the icon image data. An index image is used. Then, the folder generation unit 26 includes a document image file generated by the document image generation unit 22, an index image file generated by the index image generation unit 23, a management file generated by the management file generation unit 24, and an icon. The icon image data may be read from the recording unit 25 to generate a PC folder.
Then, on the digital camera 51 side, composite image data is generated based on the name image data and icon image data that are index image data recorded in the PC folder (see FIG. 3B), and FIG. You may make it perform multi display like (c).
In this case, if the file name based on the name image data that is the index image data is recognizable by the digital camera 51, the character data is generated based on the name image data and recorded in the PC folder, and the index is used as the index. Delete the name image data from the PC folder. In the case of multi display, the icon image data in the PC folder is displayed in multi display and the file name based on the character data is displayed below the icon image data.

(5) The icon recording unit may be provided not on the personal computer 1 side but on the digital camera 51 side.
In this case, the index image generation unit 23 uses the name image data based on the file name as the index image data, and on the digital camera 51 side, based on the index image data and the icon image data recorded in the icon recording unit. Alternatively, composite image data as shown in FIG. 3B may be generated, and the generated composite image data may be multi-displayed (see FIG. 3C).
In this case, if the file name based on the index image data is recognizable on the digital camera 51 side, character data may be generated and displayed as in the modification (4). .

  (6) In the case of the above modifications (3) to (5), only the file name may be displayed in a multi display manner, or the file name may be displayed in a multi display manner under the icon image. May be.

  (7) If it is determined in step S52 of FIG. 6 that no index image data is recorded in the PC folder, predetermined index image data is read in step S54. Predetermined index image data may be recorded in the PC folder. This case is performed when it is determined that there is no icon name corresponding to the file name or application software.

(8) The digital camera 1 is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be a mobile phone, a PDA, a personal computer, a digital video camera, or the like, as long as the device has a function of displaying an image. Good.
In addition, when document image data is transferred to a device other than the imaging device, the processing may be changed according to the transfer destination device. For example, when the transfer destination is a personal computer, it is not necessary to generate document image data, and the document data may be transferred as it is.
(9) Further, the personal computer 1 acquires model information of the digital camera 51 prior to the creation of the document image data and index image data to be transferred to the digital camera 51, and the document image data or index image according to the model information. The image size (aspect ratio), sharpness, saturation, character color, background color, background color density, margin around the image, etc. may be changed.
(10) When the document image data is transferred to the digital camera 51 in the personal computer 1, the information of the application software that created the document image data is added and transferred. In the digital camera 51, the document image data is transferred. When receiving, the playback method may be changed based on the information of the added application software. For example, when document image data generated by designating a print driver for creating document image data from the application software A and executing printing is reproduced with the digital camera 51, the document image is reproduced with a 4 × reproduction zoom. If the upper left part of the data is displayed, in the case of application software in which important information is often concentrated on the upper left part of the document image data, the important part can be easily displayed on the screen of the digital camera 51. Can be confirmed.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described.
E. Configuration of Information Processing System FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an information processing system according to the second embodiment.
The information processing system includes a personal computer 1 and a digital camera 51.
The personal computer 1 includes a control unit 2, a recording medium unit 3, an operation unit 4, and a display unit 5. The control unit 2 includes a data information storage unit 21, a data transfer unit 27, a character image generation unit 31, and display control. Unit 32 and receiving unit 33.
The digital camera 51 includes a recording medium 53, an imaging unit 54, an image processing unit 55, a control unit 56, an operation unit 57, an image display unit 58, a data reception unit 61, and a transmission unit 62.
In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the component similar to 1st Embodiment.

First, the configuration of the digital camera 51 will be described.
The imaging unit 54 includes an optical lens, a CCD, an A / D, and the like. The imaging unit 54 converts an image of a subject formed through the lens into an electrical signal, and the image processing unit 55 as image data of a digital signal. Output to.
The image processing unit 55 performs processing such as γ correction processing and white balance processing on the transmitted image data, generates a luminance color difference signal (YUV data), and generates image data of the generated luminance color difference signal. Is output to the control unit 56.

The control unit 56 is a one-chip microcomputer that controls the respective units of the digital camera 51 while recording the transmitted image data in the image recording area of the recording medium 53 and displaying the image data on the image display unit 58.
The operation unit 57 includes a plurality of operation keys such as a shutter button, a mode key, a cross key, a SET key, and an edit key, and sends an operation signal corresponding to the key operation to the control unit 56.

The data receiving unit 61 uses the image data sent from the data transfer unit 27 of the personal computer 1 as an attribute of photographed image data (referred to as image data photographed by a digital camera or the like) recorded on the recording medium 53. Information is recorded in association with the captured image data.
The transmission unit 62 transmits a signal for editing on the personal computer side to the reception unit 33 of the personal computer 1 in accordance with the control signal of the control unit 56.

  First, the control unit 56 displays the attribute information of selected photographed image data among a plurality of photographed image data (referred to as image data photographed by a digital camera or the like) recorded on the recording medium 53 as an image display. This is displayed on the part 58.

FIG. 9A shows the attribute information displayed on the image display unit 58.
As can be seen from FIG. 9A, a plurality of attribute information such as user information, image quality setting information, and setting information can be displayed. Here, the user information is displayed. . It can be seen that detailed items of “user name” and “company name” are displayed as user information. The attribute information to be displayed is switched from the user to the image quality setting by operating the cross key, and the setting is displayed when the operation is further performed. In this image quality setting, the image quality at the time of shooting is automatically added as attribute information.

  When any attribute information (user, image quality setting, or setting) is displayed, when the editing key of the operation unit 57 is operated (an operation signal corresponding to the operation of the editing key is transmitted). The control unit 56 switches to the editing mode of the displayed attribute information. At this time, one of the displayed detailed items is automatically selected, and the selected detailed item is displayed differently from the other detailed items. This is to make the user visually recognize that the item is the selected detail item.

  When the edit mode is switched, the control unit 56 determines whether or not the cross key is operated until the SET key is operated. When it is determined that the cross key is operated, the control unit 56 selects according to the operation. Change detail items. For example, when the “↓” key of the cross key is operated while “user name” is selected, “user name” is deselected, “company name” is selected, and the selected “ "Company name" is discriminated. Whether or not the operation of the cross key has been performed is determined by whether or not an operation signal corresponding to the operation of the cross key has been sent from the operation unit 57.

In addition, when the edit mode is switched, the control unit 56 determines whether or not the SET key is operated. This determination is made based on whether or not an operation signal corresponding to the operation of the SET key is sent from the operation unit 57.
When the SET key is operated, the control unit 56 confirms the currently selected detailed item as an editing target item and edits the detailed item determined as the editing target by directly inputting characters with the digital camera 51. It is determined whether to edit the detailed item determined as the editing target by inputting on the PC (personal computer 1) side.

  At this time, the control unit 56 causes the image display unit 58 to display a screen for selecting whether the input is direct input (direct input by the digital camera 51) or PC input (input on the personal computer side). At this time, either direct input or PC input is automatically selected, and the selected input method is discriminated.

FIG. 9B shows a state when the SET key is operated in a state where the user name is selected (in a state where the user name is screened and discriminated). It can be seen that a screen for selecting input or PC input is displayed. Here, direct input is automatically selected and displayed in a discriminatory manner (displayed with a mesh).
At this time, if the cross key is operated, the PC input is selected from the direct input, and if the cross key is further operated, the PC input is switched to the direct input selected state. That is, the input method selected alternately with the operation of the cross key is switched. Needless to say, the selected input method is discriminated.
If the user wants to edit with characters that are not registered in the digital camera 51 (here, full-width half-width Katakana, full-width Hiragana, kanji), the user selects the PC input, and the characters registered here (here, When editing with (alphanumeric, single-byte alphanumeric characters), select direct input.

When the SET key is operated while the PC input is selected, the control unit 56 causes the transmission unit 62 to transmit a signal for editing on the personal computer side. The transmitted signal is received by the receiving unit 33 of the personal computer 1.
When the personal computer 1 receives the signal, a screen for inputting characters is displayed, and the user can input characters on the personal computer 1 side. When the input is completed, the input character is imaged to generate character image data, which is sent to the digital camera 1 side. The operation on the personal computer side will be described in detail later.

The data receiving unit 61 determines whether or not character image data has been sent from the personal computer 1. If the data receiving unit 61 determines that the character image data has been sent, the data receiving unit 61 has selected the sent name image data. Recorded in association with the photographed image data as attribute information of the photographed image data (photographed image data that is the basis of the attribute information). At this time, it is recorded as information on the detailed item determined as the item to be edited. Here, it is assumed that character image data obtained by imaging the character “digital camera Taro” is sent.
Then, the control unit 56 displays the associated and recorded character image data on the detailed items determined as the editing target items as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, when the SET key is operated in a state where direct input is selected instead of PC input, the control unit 56 displays a detailed item determined as the edit target item in a state where text can be input. .
At this time, the user can input characters by operating the cross key or the like. FIG. 10B is a diagram illustrating a state when characters are input. The character data input by the user's operation is stored in a buffer memory built in the control unit 56 and displayed based on the stored character data.

The control unit 56 determines whether or not the user has operated the SET key when the text is input and displayed.
At this time, if the user determines that the character input has been completed, the user can complete editing by operating the SET key. Here, it is assumed that “dejikame tarou” is input and the SET key is operated.

When determining that the SET key has been operated, the control unit 56 records the input character data (character data stored in the buffer memory when the SET key is operated) in association with additional information of the captured image data. . At this time, it is recorded as information on the detailed item determined as the item to be edited.
FIG. 10C shows the state of the input characters displayed after the SET key operation.
Characters based on the character data recorded in association with each other are displayed in the detailed items determined as the editing target.

Next, the configuration of the personal computer 1 will be described. The recording medium 3 is a built-in memory for storing data such as a hard disk or a non-volatile memory, and character input application software for generating character image data to be transferred to the digital camera 51. Is installed.
The operation unit 4 includes a mouse and a keyboard, and outputs an operation signal according to a user operation to the control unit 2.
The display unit 5 displays a screen for inputting characters based on the character input application software.

When the receiving unit 33 of the control unit 2 receives a signal for editing on the personal computer side sent from the transmitting unit 62 of the digital camera 51, the display unit 33 controls to display a signal for displaying a screen based on the character input application software. To the unit 32.
When a signal for displaying a screen based on the character input application software is sent from the receiving unit 33, the display control unit 32 activates the character input application software and displays the screen based on the character input application software. To display.

FIG. 11A shows the state of the screen displayed at that time. The text display field (character input field) in FIG. 11 (a) is a part for displaying characters input by the operation unit 4, and the button labeled "Send to camera" It is a button for sending the characters that have been sent.
Until the screen based on the character input application software is displayed and the “Send to camera” button is clicked, the control unit 2 determines whether or not a character input has been performed by the operation of the operation unit 4 of the user. If it is determined that the input has been made, character data is stored in the data information storage unit 21 in accordance with the input, and the display control unit 32 converts the character into a character based on the character data stored in the data information storage region unit 21. Display in the input field.

  For example, when a character “digital camera” is input by operating the keyboard of the operation unit 4, character data “digital camera” is temporarily stored in the data information storage area unit 21 according to the input character, and the display control unit 32. Displays the character “digital camera” in the character input field based on the character data stored in the data information storage unit 21.

Further, the control unit 2 determines whether or not the “Send to camera” button is clicked by the user's operation of the mouse of the operation unit 4. Image data (character image data) is generated based on the character data stored in the information storage area unit 21. The character image generation unit 31 generates character image data so as to have a predetermined font and size.
The font and size are predetermined sizes so that the generated character image data can be stored in the detailed item column as shown in FIG.

FIG. 11B shows the state of the screen when the “Send to Camera” button is clicked, and “Digital Camera Taro” is displayed in the character input field, and is displayed. Character image data is generated based on the character data “digital camera Taro”.
Then, the control unit 2 causes the data transfer unit 27 to transfer the character image data generated by the character image generation unit 31 to the data reception unit 61 of the digital camera 51.
As described above, the data receiving unit 61 records the transmitted character image data in association with the attribute information of the photographed image data.

F. Operation of Information Processing System The operation of the information processing system in the second embodiment will be described.
First, after describing the operation of the digital camera 51, the operation of the personal computer 1 will be described.

F-1. Operation of Digital Camera 51 The operation of the digital camera 51 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
The control unit 56 determines whether or not to display the attribute information of the selected photographed image data among the plurality of photographed image data recorded on the recording medium 53 (step S101).

If it is determined in step S101 that the attribute information is displayed, the control unit 56 displays the attribute information of the selected photographed image data (step S102). This attribute information is recorded in association with the photographed image data.
As can be seen from FIG. 9A, user information is displayed as attribute information, and detailed items of user information of “user name” and “company name” are displayed. By operating the cross key, the displayed attribute information is switched in the order of “user” → “image quality setting” → “setting”.

Next, the control unit 56 determines whether or not the editing key of the operation unit 57 has been operated (step S103). This determination is made based on whether or not an operation signal corresponding to the operation of the editing key has been sent from the operation unit 57.
In step S103, the process stays in step S103 until it is determined that the operation of the editing key is not performed. When it is determined that the operation of the editing key is performed, the editing mode is switched (step S104). At this time, any one of the displayed detailed items is automatically selected as an editing target, and the selected detailed item is displayed differently from the other detailed items. Here, it is assumed that the editing key is operated while user information is displayed as attribute information.

  Next, the control unit 56 determines whether or not an operation of the cross key has been performed (step S105). This determination is made based on whether or not an operation signal corresponding to the operation of the cross key is sent from the operation unit 57. Thereby, the user can select a detailed item to be edited.

If it is determined in step S105 that the cross key has been operated, the control unit 56 changes the selection of the detailed item in accordance with the operation (step S106), and the process proceeds to step S107. For example, when the cross key is operated while “user name” is selected, the selection of “user name” is canceled and “company name” is selected. Needless to say, the newly selected detail item is newly discriminated.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S105 that the cross key is not operated, the process proceeds to step S107.

In step S107, the control unit 56 determines whether or not the SET key has been operated. This determination is made based on whether or not an operation signal corresponding to the operation of the SET key is sent from the operation unit 57.
If it is determined in step S107 that the SET key has not been operated, the process returns to step S105.
That is, when the mode is switched to the edit mode, the detailed items to be edited can be freely selected and changed until the SET key is operated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S107 that the SET key has been operated, the control unit 56 determines the currently selected detailed item as an item to be edited, and also determines whether to edit by a PC input. This is performed (step S108).
At this time, the control unit 56 displays a screen for selecting PC input or direct input. If the PC input is selected and determined, it is determined that editing is performed by the PC input.

  FIG. 9B shows a display example of a screen for selecting PC input or direct input, and the shaded portion shows the currently selected input method. At this time, when the user operates the cross key, the selection is switched, that is, when the direct input is selected, the PC input is selected, and when the PC input is selected, the direct input is selected. When the SET key is operated, the currently selected input method is determined.

If it is determined in step S108 that the input is a PC input, the control unit 56 causes the transmission unit 62 to transmit a signal for editing on the personal computer side (step S109).
Next, the control unit 56 determines whether or not character image data has been sent from the personal computer 1 to the data receiving unit 61 (step S110).

If it is determined in step S110 that character image data has not been sent, the process stays in step S110 until it is sent. If it is determined that character image data has been sent, the control unit 56 sends the data to the data receiving unit 61. The received character image data is recorded on the recording medium 53 in association with the captured image data as attribute information of the selected captured image data in step S101 (step S111). At this time, in step S107, the information is recorded as information on the detailed item determined as the editing target item.
Here, it is assumed that character image data obtained by imaging the character “digital camera Taro” is sent.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 10A, the control unit 56 displays the recorded character image data at the detailed item determined as the item to be edited (step S112), and returns to step S105. The detailed item to be edited again is selected, and the above operation is repeated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S108 that the input is not a PC input but a direct input, the control unit 56 determines whether a character input operation has been performed (step S113).
At this time, the control unit 56 can display the detailed items determined as edit target items in a state where text can be input, and the user can input characters by operating the cross key or the like.

If it is determined in step S113 that a character input operation has been performed, the control unit 56 displays characters according to the operation (step S114), and proceeds to step S115. At this time, the character data is stored in a buffer memory built in the control unit 56 according to the input character, and the character is displayed based on the stored character data.
FIG. 10B shows a state when characters are input.
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S113 that no character input operation has been performed, the process proceeds directly to step S115.

In step S115, control unit 56 determines whether or not the SET key has been operated.
Here, when the user thinks that the input character is OK, the user can complete editing by operating the SET key.

If it is determined in step S115 that the SET key has not been operated, the process returns to step S113 and the above-described operation is repeated.
That is, the user can input characters or change the input characters until the SET key is operated, and accordingly, the character data stored in the buffer memory and the displayed characters also change.

If it is determined in step S115 that the SET key has been operated, the control unit 56 uses the character data (displayed character data) currently stored in the buffer memory as the selected photographed image data in step S101. The attribute information is recorded on the recording medium 53 in association with the captured image data (step S116), the process returns to step S105, the detailed item to be edited is selected again, and the above operation is repeated.
At the time of recording in step S116, the character data is recorded as information on the detailed item determined as the item to be edited in step S107.

F-2. Operation of Personal Computer 1 The operation of the personal computer 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
The receiving unit 33 of the control unit 22 determines whether or not a signal for editing on the personal computer side is sent from the digital camera 51 from the digital camera 51 (step S151).

  If it is determined in step S151 that a signal indicating that editing is to be performed on the personal computer side, that is, if the transmitting unit 62 transmits a signal indicating that editing is to be performed on the personal computer side in step S109 in FIG. 33 outputs a signal for displaying a screen based on the character input application software to the display control unit 32. Upon receiving the signal, the display control unit 32 activates the character input application software for character editing. Then, a screen for inputting characters is displayed on the display unit 5 (step S152).

  FIG. 11A shows the state of the screen displayed at that time, and the input characters are displayed in the text display field (character input field). The button labeled “Send to camera” is a button for sending the input characters to the digital camera.

Next, the control unit 2 determines whether or not a character input operation has been performed (step S153).
This determination is made based on whether or not an operation signal for inputting characters has been sent by operating the keyboard of the operation unit 4.

  If it is determined in step S153 that a character input operation has been performed, the control unit 2 displays the character input field in accordance with the operation (step S154), and proceeds to step S155. At this time, according to the input character, the control unit 2 temporarily stores the character data in the data information storage area unit 21, and the display control unit 33 is based on the character data stored in the data information storage area unit 21. Display characters.

For example, when a character “digital camera” is input, the control unit 2 stores the character data of the character “digital camera” in the data information storage area unit 21, and the display control unit 33 displays the data information storage area unit 21. The character "digital camera" is displayed in the character input field based on the character data stored in
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S154 that no character input operation has been performed, the process proceeds directly to step S155.

In step S155, it is determined whether or not to transmit characters to the camera. This determination is made based on whether or not the “Send to camera” button is clicked by operating the mouse of the operation unit 4.
If it is determined in step S155 that no character is transmitted to the camera, the process returns to step S153. That is, until the user clicks the “Send to Camera” button, the user can input characters or change the input characters, and accordingly, the character data stored in the data information storage area unit 21 and The characters displayed on the display unit 5 also change.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S155 that characters are to be transmitted to the camera, the character image generating unit 31 is based on the character data (character data displayed in the character input field) stored in the data information storage area unit 21. Thus, character image data obtained by imaging the character is generated (step S156). At this time, character image data is generated so as to have a predetermined font and size.
FIG. 11 (b) shows the state of the displayed screen when it is determined that a character is to be transmitted to the camera, and “Digital Camera Taro” is displayed in the character input field. Image data obtained by imaging the character data “digital camera Taro” is generated.

Next, the data transfer unit 27 transfers the character image data generated by the character image generation unit 31 to the data reception unit 61 of the digital camera 51.
As described above, the data receiving unit 61 records the transmitted character image data in association with the attribute information of the photographed image data.

G. As described above, in the second embodiment, the character image data obtained by imaging the character is generated from the character data of the character input by the personal computer 1, and the digital camera 51 generates the generated character image data. Is recorded in association with the attribute information of the photographed image data. Therefore, when characters are input as the attribute information of the photographed image data, even characters that cannot be displayed or input by the digital camera 51 can be displayed as attribute information.

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H. The second embodiment can be modified as follows.

(1) If it is determined in step S108 in FIG. 12 that the input is a PC, a signal for editing on the personal computer side is output from the personal computer 1 (step S109). In step S102, application software for editing characters is activated to display a screen for editing characters. However, application software is activated by a user instruction to display a screen for editing characters. You may make it make it.
In this case, when the “Send to camera” button is clicked, character image data obtained by imaging a character input by the user is generated and transferred to the digital camera 51, and the digital camera 51 is sent. The received character image data is recorded on the recording medium 53.
On the digital camera 51 side, if it is determined in step S108 that the input is a PC, the character image data recorded on the recording medium is displayed in a list, and the user is allowed to select arbitrary character image data. The data is recorded in association with the attribute information of the photographed image data that is the basis of the displayed attribute information, and the recorded character image data is displayed as the attribute information. At this time, the character data is recorded as the information of the detailed item determined as the item to be edited, and the recorded character image data is displayed in the column of the detailed item.

  (2) The digital camera 1 is not limited to the above embodiment, and may be a mobile phone with a camera, a PDA with a camera, a personal computer with a camera, a digital video camera, and the like, and has a function of imaging a subject. Any device can be used.

1 PC 2 Control unit 2
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 Recording medium 4 Operation part 21 Data information storage area part 22 Document image generation part 23 Index image generation part 24 Management file generation part 25 Icon recording part 26 Folder generation part 27 Data transfer part 31 Character image generation part 32 Display control part 33 Reception Unit 51 digital camera 52 data receiving unit 53 recording medium 54 imaging unit 55 image processing unit 56 control unit 57 operation unit 58 image display unit 61 data receiving unit 62 transmitting unit

The present invention relates to an information processing system, an imaging apparatus, and a program thereof, and more particularly to an information processing system, an imaging apparatus, and a program thereof that can display data generated by the information processing apparatus on the imaging apparatus .

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and an information processing system, an imaging apparatus, and a program thereof that can improve usability and display data generated by the information processing apparatus on the imaging apparatus. The purpose is to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, an information processing system according to the present invention is an information processing system including an imaging device and an information processing device, wherein the imaging device includes imaging means for imaging a subject, and a user reads characters. An input means for inputting; a recording means for recording character data of characters input by the input means as attribute information of photographed image data photographed by the photographing means in association with the photographed image data; and the input When a character that cannot be input by the means is used as attribute information of the photographed image data, the information processing device is requested to input characters, and character image data transferred from the information processing device in response to the request is received. Control means for recording in association with the photographed image data as attribute information of the photographed image data, and the information processing device includes the imaging device When a character input request is received, an acquisition unit that acquires character data of a character input by the user, and character image data obtained by imaging the character from the character data of the character acquired by the acquisition unit is generated. The image forming apparatus includes a generation unit and a transfer unit that transfers the character image data generated by the generation unit to the imaging apparatus.

Further, as a preferred aspect, the imaging apparatus further includes attribute display means for displaying the attribute information recorded in association with the captured image data on a screen in a form that a user can recognize as a character string. It is characterized by that.

Further, as a preferred aspect, when the attribute information stored as the character data is displayed on the screen, each character code included in the character data is developed into an image by a character font incorporating the character data, and then the predetermined information on the screen is displayed. When displaying the attribute information stored in the position and stored as the character image data on the screen, the size of the character in the character image data defined in advance with the information processing apparatus Alternatively, the character image data is arranged and displayed at a predetermined position on the screen based on the arrangement information.

In order to achieve the above object, an imaging apparatus according to the present invention is input by an imaging unit that captures a subject, a communication unit that communicates with an information processing device, an input unit that allows a user to input characters, and the input unit. Recording means for recording character data of characters in association with the photographed image data as attribute information of the photographed image data photographed by the photographing means, and characters that cannot be input by the input means as attribute information of the photographed image data A request means for requesting character input to the information processing apparatus via the communication means, and character image data transferred from the information processing apparatus in response to a request by the request means is an attribute of the captured image data And control means for recording the information in association with the captured image data.

In a preferred aspect, the apparatus further comprises attribute display means for displaying the attribute information recorded in association with the captured image data on a screen in a form that a user can recognize as a character string. .

Further, as a preferred aspect, when the attribute information stored as the character data is displayed on the screen, each character code included in the character data is developed into an image by a character font incorporating the character data, and then the predetermined information on the screen is displayed. When displaying the attribute information stored in the position and stored as the character image data on the screen, the size of the character in the character image data defined in advance with the information processing apparatus Alternatively, the character image data is arranged and displayed at a predetermined position on the screen based on the arrangement information.

In order to achieve the above object, a program according to the present invention is a program for controlling an information processing system including an imaging device and an information processing device, and a computer of the imaging device captures a subject, Input means for the user to input characters, and recording means for recording character data of the characters input by the input means as attribute information of the captured image data captured by the imaging means in association with the captured image data When the character that cannot be input by the input means is used as the attribute information of the photographed image data, the information processing device is requested to input characters and is transferred from the information processing device in response to the request. It functions as control means for recording character image data as attribute information of the captured image data in association with the captured image data. When the computer of the information processing device receives a character input request from the imaging device, the acquisition unit acquires character data of a character input by a user, and the character data of the character acquired by the acquisition unit It is characterized by functioning as a generation unit that generates character image data obtained by converting a character into an image, and a transfer unit that transfers the character image data generated by the generation unit to the imaging apparatus.

A program according to another aspect is a program for controlling an imaging apparatus, and the computer of the imaging apparatus is configured to capture an image of a subject, a communication unit that communicates with an information processing apparatus, and a user inputs characters. An input unit for recording the character data of the character input by the input unit as attribute information of the captured image data captured by the capturing unit, and recording the attribute data in association with the captured image data. When a character that cannot be input is used as attribute information of the photographed image data, a request unit that requests character input to the information processing device via the communication unit, and a transfer from the information processing device in response to a request by the request unit Control means for recording the received character image data as attribute information of the photographed image data in association with the photographed image data; Characterized in that to function as a.

According to the present invention, the input by the imaging device, can be displayed by the imaging device does not recognize characters as the attribute information of the image data.

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An information processing system for displaying document data generated by an information processing device on an image display device,
The information processing apparatus includes:
Document image generation means for generating document image data from document data generated by application software;
Index image generation means for generating index image data obtained by imaging the file name of the document data according to font data;
Transfer means for associating the document image data generated by the document image generation means with the index image data generated by the index image generation means and transferring them to the image display device;
With
The image display device includes:
Image receiving means for receiving document image data obtained by imaging the document contents based on the document data and index image data obtained by imaging the file name of the document data transferred from the transfer means of the information processing apparatus;
Recording control means for recording the associated document image data and index image data received by the image receiving means in the recording means as the same group;
Reading means for reading the index image data of each group recorded in the recording means by the recording control means;
First display control means for causing the display means to multi-display the index image data read by the reading means;
Designating means for designating index image data multi-displayed by the first display control means;
Second display control means for causing the display means to display document image data recorded in a group to which the index image data designated by the designation means belongs;
An information processing system comprising: Document image generation means for generating document image data from document data generated by application software;
Index image generation means for generating index image data obtained by imaging the file name of the document data according to font data;
Transfer means for associating the document image data generated by the document image generation means with the index image data generated by the index image generation means and transferring them to the image display device;
An information processing apparatus comprising: The document image generation means includes
Based on the page information recorded in association with the document data, the document data is divided into pages, document image data is generated for each of the divided document data, and the generated plurality of document images The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the data is associated. The index image generation means includes
An icon image corresponding to the application software in which the document data is generated is acquired, and index image data is generated by combining the acquired icon image and an image obtained by imaging the file name. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3. The index image generation means includes
5. The icon image corresponding to the application software is acquired by acquiring the type of application software in which the document image data is generated based on the file name of the document image data. Information processing device. Each application software includes a recording unit in which an icon image corresponding to the application is recorded,
The index image generation means includes
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein an icon image corresponding to the application software in which the document data is generated is acquired from the recording unit. The index image generation means includes
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein when an icon image corresponding to the application software in which the document data is generated cannot be acquired, a predetermined icon image is acquired. Image storage means for storing image data and attribute information related to the image data in association with attribute information indicated by a character string;
Attribute display means for displaying the attribute information associated with the image data stored in the storage means on the screen in a form that a user can recognize as a character string;
Attribute image acquisition means for acquiring attribute information indicated by the character string from an external device as an attribute image in a state where the character string is image-expanded;
With
The image storage means includes
Storing the attribute image acquired by the attribute image acquisition means in association with the image data as the attribute information;
The attribute display means
The attribute image associated with image data is acquired from the storage means, and attribute information relating to the image data is displayed on the screen in a form that a user can recognize as a character string based on the attribute image. An image display device characterized by the above. Attribute code acquisition means for acquiring the attribute information indicated by the character string as an attribute code consisting of a plurality of character codes indicating the character string;
The image storage means includes
Storing the attribute image acquired by the attribute image acquisition means or the attribute code acquired by the attribute code acquisition means in association with the image data as the attribute information;
The attribute display means
When displaying the attribute information on the screen based on the attribute code, each character code included in the attribute code is developed into an image by a character font with a built-in character, and then displayed at a predetermined position on the screen. When displaying the attribute information on the screen based on the attribute image, the attribute information is determined based on information on the size or arrangement of characters in the attribute image defined in advance with the external device. 9. The image display device according to claim 8, wherein the image is displayed at a predetermined position on the screen. The image display apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the attribute information is a character string indicating a file name of a file storing the image data. It further comprises a photographing means for photographing the subject and obtaining image data,
The image data is image data photographed by the photographing means, and the attribute information is a character string indicating any of a user, image quality setting, and photographing condition of the image data. 9. The image display device according to 9. Image receiving means for acquiring one or more document image data obtained by imaging the document contents based on the document data and index image data obtained by imaging the file name of the document data transferred from the information processing apparatus;
Recording control means for recording the associated one or more document image data and index image data received by the image receiving means in the recording means as the same group;
Reading means for reading out index image data of each group recorded in the recording means;
First display control means for causing the display means to multi-display the index image data read by the reading means;
Designating means for designating index image data multi-displayed by the first display control means;
Second display control means for causing the display means to display document image data recorded in a group to which the index image data designated by the designation means belongs;
An image display device comprising: The reading means includes
13. The image display apparatus according to claim 12, wherein when there is a group in which no index image data is recorded, predetermined index image data is read instead of reading the index image data of the group. Based on the index image data received by the image receiving means, it is determined whether or not the file name of the document data is a character that can be recognized by the image display device. Based on character generation means for generating character data of a file name based on
The recording control means includes
Document image data associated with the index image data as the generation source and the character data generated by the character generation unit are recorded as the same group,
The reading means includes
In the case of a group in which the character data is recorded, instead of the index image data, characters based on the character data are read out,
The first display control means includes
14. The image display apparatus according to claim 12, wherein, in the case of a group in which the character data is recorded, a character based on the character data is displayed instead of the index image data. The index image data is
The image display device according to claim 12, wherein the image display device is image data obtained by combining an image obtained by converting a file name into an image and an icon image. Based on the index image data received by the image receiving means, it is determined whether or not the file name of the document data is a character that can be recognized by the image display device. Based on character generation means for generating character data of a file name based on
The recording control means includes
Document image data associated with the index image data as the generation source and the character data generated by the character generation unit are recorded as the same group,
The reading means includes
In the case of the group in which the character data is recorded, the characters based on the character data are read together with the index image data,
The first display control means includes
In the case of a group in which the character data is recorded, an icon image portion of the index image data is displayed, and characters based on the recorded character data are displayed below the displayed icon image. The image display device according to claim 15, wherein The first display control means includes
16. The image display apparatus according to claim 15, wherein a portion of the index image data read out by the reading unit is cut out and displayed in a multi-portion corresponding to the image of the file name. The second display control means includes
When there are two or more document image data recorded in the group to which the index image data designated by the designation means belongs, the document image data corresponding to the document content of the first page is automatically displayed. The image display device according to claim 12. A page instruction means for instructing a page to be displayed;
The second display control means includes
When there are a plurality of document image data recorded in the group to which the index image data designated by the designation unit belongs, the document image data corresponding to the document content of the page designated by the page designation unit is displayed. The image display device according to claim 18. An information processing system for displaying character data generated by an information processing device on an imaging device,
The information processing apparatus includes:
An input means for the user to input characters;
Character image generation means for generating character image data obtained by imaging the character from character data of the character input by the input means;
Transfer means for transferring the character image data generated by the character image generation means;
With
The imaging device
Photographing control means for photographing a subject;
First recording control means for recording captured image data photographed by the photographing control means in a recording means;
Receiving means for receiving the character image data transferred by the transferring means;
Recording control means for recording the character image data received by the receiving means as attribute information of the photographed image data recorded in the recording means in association with the photographed image data;
Display control means for displaying character image data recorded in association with the photographed image data as attribute information of the photographed image data recorded in the recording means;
An information processing system comprising: The imaging device
Determining means for determining whether or not to input characters in the information processing apparatus;
A transmission means for transmitting a signal to input characters in the information processing apparatus when the determination means determines that the information processing apparatus performs character input;
With
The information processing apparatus includes:
Receiving determination means for determining whether or not a signal for performing character input transmitted by the transmitting means has been sent;
The character image generation means includes
If it is determined that a signal for character input has been sent by the reception determination means, character image data obtained by imaging the character from the character data of the character input by the input means,
The transfer means includes
21. The information processing system according to claim 20, wherein when the reception determining means determines that a signal for inputting characters has been sent, the character image data generated by the character image generating means is transferred. . An information processing system for transferring a data file stored in an information processing device to an image display device,
The information processing apparatus includes:
File name acquisition means for acquiring character codes of a plurality of characters constituting the file name of the data file;
Each character code acquired by the file name acquisition means is imaged according to font data, and a file name image data is generated by arranging and synthesizing an image of each character corresponding to the sequence of characters in the file name Generating means;
Transfer means for transferring a data file including the file name image data generated by the file name image generation means to the image display device;
With
The image display device includes:
Receiving means for receiving and storing the data file transferred from the information processing apparatus;
Of the data files received and stored by the receiving means, a specifying means for specifying a data file including the file name image data;
The file name image data is extracted from the data file including the file name image data specified by the specifying means, and the extracted file name image data is arranged on a display screen for displaying the file name of the data file. Display control means for displaying,
An information processing system comprising: Selection means for selecting one of a plurality of file name image data displayed by the display control means;
Processing means for performing predetermined processing on a data file having a file name indicated by the file name image data selected by the selection means;
26. The information processing system according to claim 25, further comprising: An information processing apparatus for transferring a first data file including data generated by application software to an image display apparatus,
File name acquisition means for acquiring character codes of a plurality of characters constituting the file name of the first data file;
Each character code acquired by the file name acquisition means is imaged according to font data, and a file name image data is generated by arranging and synthesizing an image of each character corresponding to the sequence of characters in the file name Generating means;
Transfer means for transferring the second data file including the file name image data generated by the file name image generation means and the first data file to the image display device in an identifiable state;
An information processing apparatus comprising: Document image generation processing for generating document image data from document data generated by application software;
Index image generation processing for generating index image data obtained by imaging the file name of the document data according to font data;
Transfer processing for associating the document image data generated by the document image generation unit with the index image data generated by the index image generation unit and transferring the image to the image display device;
A program characterized by causing a computer to execute the processes described above. Image storage processing for storing image data and attribute information related to the image data in association with attribute information indicated by a character string;
An attribute display process for displaying the attribute information associated with the image data stored in the storage medium on a screen in a form that a user can recognize as a character string;
Attribute image acquisition processing for acquiring attribute information indicated by the character string from an external device as an attribute image in a state where the character string is image-expanded;
A program for causing the image display device to execute the processes described above,
The image storage process includes:
Storing the attribute image acquired by the attribute image acquisition process in association with the image data as the attribute information;
The attribute display process includes
The attribute image associated with image data is acquired from the storage medium, and attribute information about the image data is displayed on the screen in a form that the user can recognize as a character string based on the attribute image. A program characterized by A recording process in which the associated document image data and index image data transferred from the information processing apparatus are recorded on the recording medium as the same group;
A read process for reading the index image data of each group recorded on the recording medium;
A first display process for causing the display means to multi-display the index image data read by the read process;
A designation process for designating index image data displayed in a multi display by the first display process;
A second display process for causing the display means to display document image data recorded in a group to which the index image data designated by the designation process belongs;
And a program for causing the image display device to execute each of the above processes.

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