JP2012084052A - Imaging apparatus, control method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically add meta data by setting of an imaging apparatus, even when no communication means can be used or the meta data is not previously registered.SOLUTION: The imaging apparatus images an image, acquires location information, stores schedule information of a user which is set in response to a user operation, creates a folder whose name is the same as a schedule name tied to the schedule information, determines whether the imaged image matches the stored schedule information, adds the schedule name tied to the schedule information to image data of the image when the image matches the stored schedule information, and stores the image to which the schedule name of the schedule information is add to the folder whose name is the same as the schedule name.

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for adding information to an image taken by an imaging apparatus.

  With the recent digitization of imaging data, in addition to the captured imaging data, the imaging device adds imaging setting information and metadata such as position data by GPS (Global Positioning System) to the imaging data and records them. It has become. This metadata is also used when searching for imaging data or when classifying imaging data. Therefore, there is a demand for an information adding device that can efficiently and easily add this metadata to imaging data. Metadata means data related to data, and in particular for still images and moving images, means information related to a subject, information related to photographing, and the like. Examples of the information related to the subject include information such as a person name, a place name, and an event name.

  With digitalization, photography has been digitized from photography with a silver salt film, and a large number of images can be taken and stored using a large-capacity recording medium. In order to manage and classify a large number of images, a method of adding attribute information to image data is generally used. This attribute information is usually universal, such as shooting date / time and model information. Patent Documents 1 and 2 describe a system that can easily register metadata for an image file.

JP 2008-257471 A JP 2008-270975 A

  However, in Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2, when metadata is not registered in advance in the server or the imaging apparatus main body and when there is no metadata associated with the photographing time, the metadata cannot be automatically added to the photographing data. There is.

  Due to the widespread use of digital cameras, it is now possible to store a large number of images within the capacity of the recording medium. Therefore, compared to shooting with a silver salt film camera, the management and management of images taken periodically You have to organize. In that case, it is desirable that the user can instantly determine when and where in which situation the image was taken.

  In particular, when shooting on a day when there are many schedules such as travel destinations, it is not only the information of the place where the shooting was taken, but in the morning, noon, evening, night, etc. Since different positions or different schedules are expected depending on the situation, a method capable of classifying images in more detail has been desired.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism for automatically adding metadata according to the setting of the imaging device even when communication means cannot be used or when metadata is not registered in advance.

That is, the imaging apparatus of the present invention is an imaging apparatus that includes an imaging unit that captures an image and a positional information acquisition unit that acquires positional information. A schedule information storage that stores schedule information of a user set according to a user operation. Means, a folder generation unit for generating a folder having the same name as the scheduled name associated with the schedule information, and whether an image captured by the imaging unit matches the schedule information stored in the schedule storage unit When the determination means and the determination means determine that the image matches the schedule information stored in the schedule information storage means, a schedule name associated with the schedule information is added to the image data of the image And an image to which the schedule name of the schedule information is added by the adding means. Of the folder generated by da generating means, characterized in that it comprises a storage means for storing in the schedule with the same name as the folder.
In the imaging apparatus according to the aspect of the invention, the determination unit may be configured such that the shooting time of the image is within a scheduled time range of the schedule information stored in the schedule information storage unit, and the position information at the time of image shooting. When the position information acquired by the acquisition means is within a predetermined range from the location information of the schedule information, it is determined that the position information matches the schedule information.
In the imaging apparatus according to the aspect of the invention, when the determination unit determines that the image does not match the schedule information stored in the schedule storage unit, a predetermined time is determined from the scheduled time of the schedule information. If it is within the time and is within a predetermined range from the location information of the schedule information, it further comprises a specifying means for specifying that it is an image of the schedule information.
In the imaging apparatus of the present invention, when the determination unit and the specifying unit do not fall within any schedule information range of the schedule information stored in the schedule information storage unit, the image is displayed. It is characterized in that it is stored in a folder defined by normal settings.
In the imaging device of the present invention, when the specifying unit specifies that the schedule information stored in the schedule information storage unit falls within the range of a plurality of schedule information, the corresponding schedule information is It further comprises schedule information selection receiving means for displaying on the display unit and receiving selection.

  According to the present invention, the object of the present invention is to automatically add metadata according to the setting of the imaging device even when the communication means cannot be used or when metadata is not registered in advance.

It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the imaging device which implement | achieves this invention. It is a flowchart at the time of the schedule setting of the imaging device which implement | achieves this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure displayed on the display and output part of the imaging device which implement | achieves this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure displayed on the display and output part of the imaging device which implement | achieves this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure displayed on the display and output part of the imaging device which implement | achieves this invention. It is a structural example of the master table memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of the imaging device which implement | achieves this invention. It is a flowchart at the time of the image photography of the imaging device which implement | achieves this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure displayed on the display and output part of the imaging device which implement | achieves this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the file data of the image image | photographed with the imaging device which implement | achieves this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the storage location of the image image | photographed with the imaging device which implement | achieves this invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a photographing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, the photographing apparatus includes a so-called digital camera, an optical system 101 for photographing, an imaging element (hereinafter referred to as “CCD”) 102, an analog-digital converter (hereinafter referred to as “ADC”) 103, an image. A processing unit 104, a controller 110, a buffer memory 111, a flash ROM 112, an interface circuit (hereinafter referred to as “I / F circuit”) 113, a card holder 114, a recording medium 115, a display driver 116, and an operation unit 120 are provided.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an imaging apparatus to which the information addition apparatus according to the present embodiment is applied. The imaging apparatus includes an optical system (lens) 101, an imaging device (CCD) 102, a camera signal processing unit 103, an image processing unit 104, a recording medium 115, a lens control unit 127, a system controller 110, and an operation. Part 120.

  The optical system 101 is a lens or the like, and includes an objective lens, a zoom lens, a focus lens, and the like. The zoom lens and the focus lens are driven in the optical axis direction by a driving mechanism (not shown).

  The imaging element 102 is configured by a CCD image sensor that forms an image of imaging light incident from the optical system 101, converts the imaging light into an electrical signal (analog signal), and outputs the electrical signal.

  The camera signal processing unit (ADC) 103 has a function of performing signal processing such as digital conversion and white balance adjustment on the electric signal received from the image sensor 102 and converting it into a digital signal.

  The controller 110 is connected to the image processing unit 104, the buffer memory 111, the flash ROM 112, the I / F circuit 113, the display driver 116, the USB driver 118, and the operation unit 120.

  The image processing unit 104 includes a preprocessing unit 105, a YC processing unit 106, an electronic zoom processing unit 107, a compression unit 108, and an expansion unit 109, and generates image data from a digital signal output from the camera signal processing unit 103. Have a function of performing various image processing. The pre-processing unit 105 has a function of performing white balance processing for adjusting the white balance of an image based on input image data and image gamma correction processing. The white balance process is a process of adjusting the color of an image so as to be close to the actual color, or adjusting the color to an appropriate color that matches a light source (such as a fluorescent lamp or sunlight). The gamma correction process is a process for adjusting the contrast of an image. Note that the pre-processing unit 105 can also perform image processing other than white balance processing and gamma correction processing.

  The YC processor 106 separates an image based on input image data into luminance information “Y”, luminance signal and blue color difference information “Cb”, and luminance signal and red color difference information “Cr”. Have The electronic zoom processing unit 107 has a function of trimming a part of an image (for example, a central part) with a predetermined size and enlarging the trimmed image to the size of the original image by signal processing. The electronic zoom processing unit 107 can, for example, cut out a central 1024 × 768 dot image from a captured 1600 × 1200 dot image and enlarge it to a size of 1600 × 1200 dot while performing data interpolation.

  The compression unit 108 has a function of compressing image data in a compression format such as a JPEG (Joint Photographic Expert Group) method. The decompression unit 109 has a function of decompressing compressed image data. For example, when compressing image data using the JPEG method, first, a discrete cosine transform process is performed (DCT process) that digitizes the ratio of high-frequency components and low-frequency components of image data. Next, a quantization process is performed for expressing the gradation or gradation of the image by a numerical value (quantization bit number). Finally, the image data is compressed by the Huffman encoding process. Specifically, the signal character string of the image data is segmented every certain bit, and a shorter code is given to a character string having a high appearance frequency. In the case of a system that records image data without performing compression processing, the compression unit 108 and the expansion unit 109 can be omitted. Further, the image data compression format is not limited to the JPEG format, and the same processing can be performed even in a GIF (Graphical Interchange Format) format.

  The controller 110 is connected to the image processing unit 104, the buffer memory 111, the flash ROM 112, the I / F circuit 113, the display driver 116, the USB driver 118, and the operation unit 120.

  The buffer memory 111 temporarily stores image data when the image processing unit 104 performs image processing. The flash ROM 112 stores various setting information of the photographing apparatus and user authentication information described later. The I / F circuit 113 converts the image data output from the controller 110 into a data format that can be recorded on the recording medium 115. The I / F circuit 113 converts image data read from the recording medium 115 into a data format that can be processed by the controller 110.

  The card holder 114 includes a mechanism that allows the recording medium 115 that is a storage medium to be attached to and detached from the photographing apparatus, and includes an electrical contact that enables data communication with the recording medium 115. The card holder 114 has a structure corresponding to the type of storage medium used in the photographing apparatus. The recording medium 115 is a card-type storage medium that incorporates a semiconductor storage element such as a flash memory and is detachable from the card holder 114. The recording medium 115 can record image data captured by the imaging device.

  The display driver 116 converts the image data output from the controller 110 into a signal that can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 117. Specifically, the display driver 116 performs processing for converting digital image data output from the controller 110 into an analog image signal, and then sets the image size to a size suitable for the size of the displayable area of the liquid crystal display 117. Perform the conversion process.

  The operation unit 120 includes a power switch 121, a mode dial 122, a shooting button 123, a cursor key 124, a zoom button 125, and a browse (playback) button 126. The operation unit 120 receives an operation input from the user and receives a signal corresponding to the operation content. Is output to the controller 110. The operation unit 120 includes operation buttons other than the illustrated operation buttons, but a description thereof is omitted.

  A mode dial (select button) 122 is a rotatable dial for switching the mode of the photographing operation. The user can select a plurality of shooting operation modes by operating the mode dial 122.

  The browsing button 126 is a button for switching to a browsing mode (playback mode) for browsing captured image data. When the browse button 126 is pressed, the shooting mode is changed to the browsing mode. Note that the method for switching to the viewing mode is not limited to pressing the viewing button 126, and may be a transition method using a touch panel (not shown) on the liquid crystal display 117 or the like.

  In the browsing mode, the controller 110 reads setting information and image data from the recording medium 115 attached to the card holder 114 via the I / F circuit 113. The setting information includes the number of images recorded on the currently loaded recording medium 115 and the capacity of the recorded image data. The read image data is, for example, image data or thumbnail data for one image. Note that the image data read from the recording medium 115 is compressed in a predetermined compression format as described above.

  The image data read from the recording medium 115 is input to the display driver 116 via the I / F circuit 113 and the controller 110. The display driver 116 displays the input image data on the liquid crystal display 117.

  The cursor key 124 is a key for the user to perform a predetermined instruction or function selection to the photographing apparatus. The user can perform operation inputs such as various setting information and user authentication information with respect to the photographing apparatus using the cursor key 124. The cursor key 124 can display a menu screen on the liquid crystal display 117 or select a predetermined function of the photographing apparatus. Furthermore, the cursor key 124 can display the image data photographed by the photographing apparatus on the liquid crystal display 117 as a review.

  The lens control unit 127 controls zoom, focus, aperture, and the like for the lens of the optical system 101. In addition, the photographing apparatus includes a photographing mode for capturing an image of a subject to obtain image data and a browsing (reproducing) mode for displaying the image data obtained in the photographing mode.

  Further, the system controller 110 includes a photographing information acquisition unit 110-1, a metadata addition unit 110-2, a metadata setting storage unit 110-3, and a metadata candidate extraction unit 110-4 as functional configurations. Consists of.

  The shooting information acquisition unit 110-1 as shooting information acquisition means acquires shooting information at the time of shooting. More specifically, the shooting information acquisition unit 110-1 acquires shooting information such as the date and time of shooting from a clock (not shown), and gain and aperture values from the camera signal processing unit 103 and the lens control unit 127. To obtain the shooting conditions.

  A metadata adding unit 110-2 as a metadata adding unit adds metadata to photographing data to be recorded.

  The metadata setting storage unit 110-3 sets metadata that the user wants to add and metadata attribute information belonging to the metadata, and stores them in a memory that is a storage unit of the system controller 110. Note that the metadata setting storage unit 110-3 may be stored in the recording medium 115. In this case, the recording medium 115 constitutes a storage unit.

  A metadata candidate extraction unit 110-4 serving as metadata extraction means extracts metadata candidates to be added to shooting data from metadata attribute information associated with shooting conditions such as shooting operations, shooting conditions, and shooting information. To do.

  The operation unit 120 as an operation unit includes a button, a switch, and a remote controller for a user to perform a shooting operation and various settings on the shooting apparatus. The operation unit includes a metadata addition selection unit and a metadata setting unit as functional configurations. Note that the shooting operation includes, for example, operations such as start of shooting, end of shooting, and zoom. Imaging data and metadata added to the imaging data are recorded on the recording medium 115 by the imaging operation at the start of imaging.

  The metadata addition selection unit is a selection unit that allows the user to select metadata to be actually added from among the metadata candidates extracted by the metadata candidate extraction unit 110-4. Note that the metadata addition selection unit does not have to be an independent button, but is preferably independent of a button related to a shooting operation. The metadata selected by the metadata addition selection unit is added to the shooting data recorded by the metadata addition unit 110-2. Also, what is set here is stored until the setting is changed, and is always used as a setting.

  The metadata setting unit is an operation unit that allows the user to set and operate metadata and metadata attribute information stored in the memory by the metadata setting storage unit 110-3.

  A display output processing unit as a display output unit receives a signal of an output video from the compression / decompression processing unit 104, a menu display signal from the system controller 110, and the like, and a display / output unit (display) 117 such as a viewfinder or a liquid crystal panel. To display. The display output processing unit outputs signals according to various interfaces. When the display / output unit 117 is a touch panel type, the operation unit 120 and the display / output unit 117 may be shared.

  Note that the sound can be recorded and reproduced in the same manner as the imaging apparatus by using a microphone or a speaker. When recording video (moving image), normal audio recording is also performed simultaneously, and the compression / decompression processing unit 104 multiplexes video and audio.

  Hereinafter, the schedule registration method for imaging measures according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation process when the imaging apparatus of the present invention registers a schedule.

  First, upon receiving a power-on instruction for the imaging apparatus, the power control unit of the imaging apparatus activates the imaging apparatus and enters a standby state. In step S201, the imaging apparatus determines an event instructed to be operated by the user. If it is determined by the event determination that a schedule registration instruction has been given, the process proceeds to step S202, and the message screen “Do you want to set a schedule?” In FIG. 3 is displayed on the display / output unit of the imaging apparatus. If any other operation instruction is received, control according to the instruction is executed in step S203. For example, when the shooting mode is selected, the imaging device is in shooting standby, and when the playback mode is selected, the imaging device executes playback of an image recorded on the recording medium.

  When the schedule is set, the schedule edit screen of FIG. 4 is displayed, and setting inputs such as a schedule name, date and time, and position information are accepted (steps S204 and S205). The schedule name and date / time information are input using a software keyboard or the like incorporated in the imaging apparatus. As for the information on the shooting location, the shooting location is selected using the map information stored in the imaging apparatus. Further, if the imaging apparatus is a device having a wireless network communication function, it is possible to select a shooting location after acquiring map information in step S205. It is assumed that the location name is automatically entered after selection.

  The screen UI of FIG. 4 will be described in detail. A schedule setting screen is displayed on the display / output unit (display 117) of the imaging apparatus. The schedule setting screen includes a schedule name input text box 12, reservation date / time information 13 to which the schedule name is added, and a shooting location input text box 14. In addition, if the imaging device is capable of acquiring map information when receiving input of shooting location information, the map acquisition button 15 is displayed, and the map is displayed from the GPS information by receiving the depression of the map acquisition button 15. It may be displayed on 117 and a place may be selected.

  Subsequently, the description returns to FIG. In step S206, the imaging apparatus displays a setting confirmation screen (FIG. 5). FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a setting confirmation screen displayed on the display 117 of the imaging apparatus. The contents of the schedule settings received in steps S204 and S205 described above are displayed on the screen. The contents received in step S204 and step S205 are confirmed. If the set contents are correct in step S207, pressing of the OK button 51 in FIG. 5 is accepted, and the set schedule is stored in the storage unit (step S208). When the correction button 52 in FIG. 5 is pressed, the schedule setting screen (FIG. 4) in step S202 is displayed again to prompt the re-registration of the schedule.

  In step S209, the imaging apparatus generates a folder having the same name as the schedule name stored in step S208. This folder stores and stores images taken during the schedule.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a folder structure for storing and storing captured images generated in the storage unit of the imaging apparatus of the present invention.

  The storage unit of the imaging apparatus includes, for example, a default folder 1001 and a schedule-specific folder 1002 below the root folder for storing images. As for the default folder, a folder is generated for each day and stored in the folder for the day corresponding to the shooting date / time information. As a default folder generation timing, for example, it is assumed that a folder is generated every day when “0:00 am” is set in the time setting of the imaging apparatus. In this default folder, if it is determined in S313 of FIG. 7 described later that there is no scheduled name (schedule) corresponding to the photographed image, the image is stored.

  In the present embodiment, the default folder is set to be generated every day, but is merely an example, for example, a scene-specific shooting mode that controls to appropriate shooting settings according to the scene provided in the imaging device. A method of storing for each scene is also conceivable. Therefore, the image storage method in the default folder is not limited to the method described in this embodiment.

  As the schedule folder, a folder having the same name as the schedule name of the schedule is generated in step S209 based on the schedule setting determined in step S207. Then, at the time of shooting, the image corresponding to the schedule setting is stored in the corresponding folder.

  Next, referring to FIG. 7, the imaging device of the present invention adds planned name metadata (scheduled name of schedule setting) to the captured image data based on the schedule set when the photograph was taken. Processing to be performed will be described.

  In step S301, an event for which an operation instruction has been given by the user of the imaging apparatus is determined. If it is determined by the event determination that an instruction to start the shooting mode has been issued, in step S302, the imaging apparatus starts the shooting mode and enters a standby state. If it is determined that an instruction other than shooting mode activation has been issued, control corresponding to the instruction at that time is executed in step S315.

  The imaging device captures an image by accepting the shutter pressing of the imaging device in the standby state in step S302 (step S303). At this time, position information at the time of image capture is acquired by GPS communication, and time information at the time of image capture is also acquired (steps S304 and S305).

  Acquisition of position information is executed by GPS communication (latitude and longitude). Then, the neighboring building and spot information is acquired with the acquired (latitude, longitude) information as the center. The position information is used to determine whether or not the image has been shot within the range of the position information associated with the scheduled name stored in the schedule setting table, but is almost the same as the position information stored in the schedule setting table. Since it is difficult to acquire location information and it is necessary to have a range, it is necessary to acquire nearby spot information and include the location stored in the schedule setting table in the acquired spot information. In this case, it can be determined that the image is taken within the range of the schedule setting.

  When the acquisition of the position information and the photographing time is executed, the schedule setting table (FIG. 6) stored in the storage unit is read (step S306). The imaging apparatus uses the shooting time acquired in step S304 and the position information acquired in step S305, and among the schedules stored in the schedule setting table, there is a schedule reserved for the shooting time and the position information. It is determined whether or not there is (step S307).

  If a schedule that matches the schedule setting table is stored in step S307, the process advances to step S311 to add the scheduled name registered in the schedule setting table to the image metadata as image metadata.

  If there is no schedule that matches the schedule setting table in step S307, the process proceeds to the determination process in S308. In step S <b> 308, the imaging apparatus has a schedule setting reserved for a predetermined time before and after the shooting time of the image during the determination process, and is within a predetermined distance range from the “location” of the schedule setting. It is determined whether the image is a photographed image.

  A specific example is given. The image photographed in step S303 is an image photographed on “2010-11-11 21 15:30”, and position information (N43, E141) is acquired by GPS communication. At the time of the determination in step S307, since the time “F wedding” in the schedule setting table has not been reached, the process proceeds to step S308. Here, the photographing time of the photographed image is 30 minutes before “F-kun wedding”, and it is determined that the user is in the vicinity of “T Hantei Hotel” set in the place. Here, for example, if the “predetermined time” set in step S308 is “within 1 hour”, the imaging apparatus determines that it has entered the schedule for “F-kun wedding”, and proceeds to step S311. The schedule name registered in the schedule setting table is added as metadata.

  However, even in step S308, if the image capturing time is outside the predetermined time (in this embodiment, within one hour) or if the position information is far from the location registered in the schedule setting table, step S309 is performed. Proceed to

  In step S309, the imaging apparatus has a schedule setting reserved for a predetermined time before and after the shooting time of the image being determined, and within a predetermined distance range from the “place” of the schedule setting. It is determined whether the image is a photographed image.

  A specific example is given. The image photographed in step S303 is an image photographed on “2010-11-11 21 13:30”, and position information (N43, E141) is acquired by GPS communication. At the time of the determination in step S307 and step S308, since there is no corresponding schedule among the records registered in the schedule setting table (because the time of “F-kun wedding” has not been reached), the process proceeds to step S309. move on. Here, the shooting time of the photographed image is 2 hours 30 minutes before “F-kun wedding”, and “T-saka” set in the schedule “F-kun wedding” place from the location information acquired by GPS communication. Determined to be in the vicinity of the Imperial City Hotel. Here, for example, if the “predetermined time” set in step S309 is “within 3 hours”, the imaging apparatus determines that it has entered the schedule for “F-kun wedding”, and proceeds to step S311. The schedule name registered in the schedule setting table is added as metadata.

  If there are a plurality of schedule settings that meet the condition in step S309, a selection screen (FIG. 8) for selecting which schedule name to add is displayed on the display / output unit of the imaging apparatus in step S310. Then, the selection instruction of the user is accepted, and the process proceeds to step S311. If there is no schedule setting that meets the conditions in step S310, the process proceeds to step S312.

  FIG. 8 is an example of a schedule name selection screen displayed on the display / output unit of the imaging apparatus in step S310. When a user's selection instruction is received from the schedule name on the schedule name selection screen displayed on the display / output unit and the OK button is pressed, the selected schedule name is added to the metadata of the image in step S311. It will be.

  In step S312, the imaging apparatus determines whether or not scheduled name data is added to the captured image. If it is determined in any of step S307, step S308, and step S309 that there is a schedule that satisfies the condition, the schedule name metadata is added in step S311. In step S314, the same name as the schedule name is added. Store images in the folder. The folder structure of the storage unit is as described in the part of FIG. If the scheduled name metadata is not added to the image without proceeding to step S311, it is determined in step S312 that there is no scheduled name, and in step S313, the image is stored in the default folder.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of an image captured by an imaging apparatus that implements the present invention. An image captured by the imaging device is composed of a file recording format disclosed in a known technology such as EXIF (Executable Image File Format) or CIFF (Camera Image File Format), and includes a header portion, a thumbnail image, and an actual image. Assume that you have data. In addition to the information such as the number of pixels of the image, the compression mode, the shooting date and time, the model name of the imaging apparatus that has shot the image, the attribute information “schedule name 901” added in step S311 is added to the header portion. Yes.

  By adding the attribute information of “schedule name 901”, it is possible to store an image that has been conventionally stored by a regular categorization method such as for each date by a categorization method that is more in line with the user's privateness. become.

  Above, description of the process performed with the imaging device of this invention is finished. In the embodiment of the present invention, if the display 117 of the imaging apparatus has a touch panel function, the instruction reception from the user can be made to the display 117 without using the cursor key 124 or the like of the operation unit. The control can be executed by directly accepting the pressing of.

  As described above, according to the present invention, even when communication means cannot be used or metadata is not registered in advance, metadata can be automatically added according to the setting of the imaging device. Specifically, the imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit that captures an image, a location information acquisition unit that acquires location information through GPS communication, and a schedule information storage unit that stores user schedule information set according to a user operation. (FIG. 6), folder generation means for generating a folder having the same name as the scheduled name associated with the schedule information (step S209 in FIGS. 10 and 2), and an image photographed by the imaging means is the schedule storage. Determining means (step S307 in FIG. 7) for determining whether or not the schedule information stored in the means matches, and determining that the image matches the schedule information stored in the schedule information storage means by the determining means. If so, an adding means for adding a scheduled name associated with the schedule information to the image data of the image (step of FIG. 7). S311) and storage means for storing the image to which the schedule name of the schedule information is added by the adding means in a folder having the same name as the schedule name among the folders generated by the folder generating means (step of FIG. 7) S314).

  In the present invention, the folder generation according to the private schedule for each user, the addition of metadata to the image taken in the schedule, and the storage location of the image are mentioned, but they are stored in the schedule setting table. The scheduled information is automatically deleted from the table when the scheduled time elapses, and the schedule setting table is controlled to be updated each time, so that the schedule setting can be registered without pressing the storage unit. You can also. However, the update frequency and timing of the schedule setting table are not particularly limited, and the schedule setting table may be updated every day.

  As described above, the program according to the present invention is a program that can be executed by a computer as an imaging apparatus in accordance with the processing of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, and the storage medium according to the present invention uses the processing method of FIGS. A program executable by the imaging apparatus is stored. Note that the program in the present invention may be a separate independent program for each processing method of each apparatus shown in FIGS.

  As described above, a recording medium that records a program that implements the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus, and a computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus stores the program stored in the recording medium. It goes without saying that the object of the present invention can also be achieved by executing the reading. In this case, the program itself read from the recording medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the recording medium storing the program constitutes the present invention.

  As a recording medium for supplying the program, for example, a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, EEPROM, silicon A disk or the like can be used.

  Further, by executing the program read by the imaging apparatus, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (operating system) running on the computer is actually executed based on the instructions of the program. It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing a part or all of the process and the process is included.

  Furthermore, after the program read from the recording medium is written to the memory provided in the function expansion board inserted into the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion board is based on the instructions of the program code. It goes without saying that the case where the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

  Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to a case where the present invention is achieved by supplying a program to a system or apparatus. In this case, by reading a recording medium storing a program for achieving the present invention into the system or apparatus, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.

  Furthermore, by downloading and reading a program for achieving the present invention from a server, database, etc. on a network by a communication program, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention. In addition, all the structures which combined each embodiment mentioned above and its modification are also included in this invention.

  In addition, each process realized by the above-described software can be realized as firmware or hardware configuration, and each process can be realized as each means. The technical scope of the present invention is realized by such firmware or hardware configuration. Is also included.

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Claims (7)

In an imaging apparatus including an imaging unit that captures an image and a positional information acquisition unit that acquires positional information,
Schedule information storage means for storing user schedule information set in accordance with user operations;
Folder generation means for generating a folder having the same name as the schedule name associated with the schedule information;
A determination unit that determines whether an image captured by the imaging unit matches schedule information stored in the schedule storage unit;
When the determination unit determines that the image matches the schedule information stored in the schedule information storage unit, an addition unit that adds a schedule name associated with the schedule information to the image data of the image;
Storage means for storing an image, to which the schedule name of the schedule information is added by the adding means, in a folder having the same name as the scheduled name among the folders generated by the folder generating means. apparatus.   The determination means has a shooting time of the image within the range of scheduled time among the schedule information stored in the schedule information storage means, and the position information acquired by the position information acquisition means at the time of image shooting is The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the location information is within a predetermined range from the location information of the schedule information, it is determined that the schedule information matches the schedule information.   When the determination unit determines that the image does not match the schedule information stored in the schedule storage unit, the image is within a predetermined time before and after the scheduled time of the schedule information, The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a specifying unit that specifies that the image is an image of the schedule information within a predetermined range from the location information.   In the case where the determination means and the specifying means do not fall within the range of any schedule information among the schedule information stored in the schedule information storage means, the image is placed in a folder defined by normal settings. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the imaging apparatus is stored.   When the specifying means specifies that the schedule information stored in the schedule information storage means falls within the range of a plurality of schedule information, the corresponding schedule information is displayed on the display unit to accept the selection. The imaging apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a schedule information selection receiving unit. A control method of an imaging apparatus comprising schedule information storage means for storing user schedule information set according to a user operation, imaging means for capturing an image, and position information acquisition means for acquiring position information,
A folder generation step in which the folder generation means of the imaging apparatus generates a folder having the same name as the scheduled name associated with the schedule information;
A determination step of determining whether the image captured by the image capturing unit matches the schedule information stored in the schedule storage unit;
When the adding unit of the imaging apparatus determines that the image matches the schedule information stored in the schedule information storage unit in the determining step, the scheduled name associated with the schedule information is used as the image data of the image. An additional step to add;
A storing step in which the storage unit of the imaging apparatus stores the image to which the schedule name of the schedule information is added in the adding step in a folder having the same name as the scheduled name among the folders generated by the folder generating unit; A control method comprising: A program for controlling an imaging apparatus comprising schedule information storage means for storing user schedule information set in accordance with a user operation, imaging means for capturing an image, and position information acquisition means for acquiring position information,
In the imaging apparatus,
Folder generation means for generating a folder having the same name as the schedule name associated with the schedule information;
A determination unit that determines whether an image captured by the imaging unit matches schedule information stored in the schedule storage unit;
When the determination unit determines that the image matches the schedule information stored in the schedule information storage unit, an addition unit that adds a schedule name associated with the schedule information to the image data of the image;
And a storage means for storing the image to which the schedule name of the schedule information is added by the adding means in a folder having the same name as the schedule name among the folders generated by the folder generating means. Readable and executable program.

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