JP2013132139A - Electronic apparatus, imaging apparatus, and control program of electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve such a problem that since an electronic apparatus is mounted on a wireless charger connected with an AC power supply during wireless charging, it is difficult for the user to make the electronic apparatus perform the processing by operating the electronic apparatus during wireless charging, and thereby the time when the electronic apparatus is in charged state cannot be utilized effectively.SOLUTION: The electronic apparatus includes a reception unit which receives the fact whether or not the reservation processing, different from the wireless charging processing by a wireless charging unit and incident to the wireless charging operation for executing wireless charging processing, is executed, and a processing control unit which executes the reservation processing incident to the wireless charging operation.

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device, an imaging apparatus, and a control program for the electronic device.

An electronic device such as a digital camera that can be charged in a non-contact manner using a wireless charger is known.
[Prior art documents]
[Patent Literature]
[Patent Document 1] JP 2011-36125 A

  During wireless charging, the electronic device is placed on a wireless charger body connected to an AC power source. For this reason, since it becomes difficult for the user to operate the electronic device during wireless charging and cause the electronic device to execute processing, the user cannot effectively use the time during which the electronic device is in a charged state. .

  The electronic device according to the first aspect of the present invention is a process different from the wireless charging process by the wireless charging unit, and determines whether or not to execute a reservation process that is executed in association with a wireless charging operation that executes the wireless charging process. A reception unit that receives the information, and a processing control unit that executes a reservation process in association with the wireless charging operation.

  An imaging device according to a second aspect of the present invention includes an imaging unit and the electronic device, and the processing control unit executes image data captured by the imaging unit as at least a part of a plurality of processes.

  The electronic device control program according to the third aspect of the present invention is a process different from the wireless charging process by the wireless charging unit, and performs a reservation process executed by the user in accordance with a wireless charging operation for executing the wireless charging process. The computer receives a reception step of accepting and a process control step of executing the reservation process in association with the wireless charging operation.

  It should be noted that the above summary of the invention does not enumerate all the necessary features of the present invention. In addition, a sub-combination of these feature groups can also be an invention.

1 is an external view of a digital camera and a charger according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a PC connected to the charger. It is a block diagram of the digital camera and charger shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the reservation process setting screen which performs batch process setting. It is a figure which shows a RAW image development setting screen. It is a figure which shows an image selection screen. It is a figure which shows the determination screen of a reservation process. It is a figure which shows the reservation process setting screen which performs an individual process setting. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement flow of the process performed accompanying charging operation. It is a figure which shows a progress condition screen.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described through embodiments of the invention, but the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims. In addition, not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential for the solution of the invention.

  FIG. 1 shows an external view of a digital camera 100 and a charger 200 and a PC connected to the charger 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The digital camera 100 is placed on the charger 200 and charged. The digital camera 100 and the charger 200 according to the present embodiment employ a wireless format that is, for example, a magnetic resonance method.

  The digital camera 100 functions as a camera by combining the interchangeable lens 110 and the camera body 120. There are a plurality of types of interchangeable lenses 110 having different focal lengths, and the user can attach any one to the camera body 120 according to the purpose of photographing.

  The camera main body 120 includes a display unit 121 configured by a liquid crystal panel or the like on the back side. The display unit 121 displays a live view image, a reproduced image, a menu, and the like when in use, and information for reserving a reservation process to be executed in association with the wireless charging operation, as will be described later. Various operation members 122 are provided on the back surface of the camera body 120. The user operates these operation members 122 to give instructions to the digital camera 100. For example, the user moves the cursor displayed on the display unit 121 up, down, left, and right by operating the cross button 123 that is one of the operation members 122. Then, the user instructs the camera to set an active menu item by operating a determination button 124 that is one of the operation members 122. Note that as one of the operation members 122, a touch panel disposed on the display unit 121 may be employed.

  In addition, on the back surface of the camera body 120, a first LED 125 that notifies the user of the progress of the charging state of the digital camera 100 and a notification that a reservation process (to be described later) is being executed in association with the wireless charging operation are notified to the user. A second LED 126 is provided. The specific operation of the LEDs 125 and 126 will be described later.

  The charger 200 includes a power cable 210 connected to the home AC power source 300, a switch 211 that turns on / off power supply from the home AC power source 300, and a speaker 212. The upper surface 220 of the charger 200 has a sufficient area for mounting the digital camera 100. The upper surface 220 is configured to be flat so that the user can easily place the digital camera 100 thereon. The user can wirelessly charge the digital camera 100 by turning on the switch 211 and placing the digital camera 100 on the upper surface 220.

  The speaker 212 plays a role of notifying the user of information that the charger 200 has received from the digital camera 100 or information that information to be received cannot be received. For example, the speaker 212 notifies that the charging of the digital camera 100 is completed, or the completion of the reservation process described later. Further, the speaker 212 may have a function of generating a warning sound and notifying the user when wireless charging cannot be started despite the digital camera 100 being placed.

  A PC 400 is connected to the charger 200 via a communication cable 401 constituted by, for example, a USB cable. As will be described later, the PC 400 receives image data and the like transferred from the digital camera 100 via the charger 200. The PC 400 executes various processes on these image data using a built-in program. Further, the PC 400 can transmit the processed image data to the digital camera 100 again, and can also transmit the image data to another external device or an external network.

  The digital camera 100 according to the present embodiment executes various processes such as image processing reserved by the user during a charging operation that makes it difficult for the user to operate the device. Thereby, the user can use effectively the time when the digital camera 100 is in the charged state.

  FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of the digital camera 100 and the charger 200. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the digital camera 100 is placed on the charger 200 and is supplied with power from the charger 200. First, the operation of the digital camera 100 during shooting will be described below. . The user removes the digital camera 100 from the charger 200 and shoots the subject. The subject image passes through the optical system along the optical axis 101 and forms an image on the light receiving surface of the image sensor 130 as an imaging unit. The optical system includes a zoom lens 116 and the like. The optical system is controlled by the lens system control unit 112. For example, the lens system control unit 112 moves the zoom lens 116 via the motor drive circuit 113.

  Further, the lens system control unit 112 reads out the characteristics from the lens memory 115 that records the characteristics of the interchangeable lens 110. The lens memory 115 is a non-volatile memory that records the zoom magnification of the zoom lens 116, for example.

  The lens system control unit 112 is connected to a camera system control unit 131 as a processing control unit via a lens mount contact point 119 and a camera mount contact point 129, and cooperates while executing communication with each other. The main body 120 is controlled. The lens mount contact 119 and the camera mount contact 129 include the above-described communication terminal on the interchangeable lens 110 side and the communication terminal on the camera body 120 side, respectively. In addition, a power supply terminal on the interchangeable lens 110 side and a power supply terminal on the camera body 120 side that supply power from the camera body 120 side to the interchangeable lens 110 side are included.

  The image sensor 130 is an element that photoelectrically converts an optical image that is a subject image that is incident through the optical system. For example, a CCD or CMOS sensor is used. The subject image photoelectrically converted by the image sensor 130 is converted from an analog signal to a digital signal by the A / D converter 133. The charge readout control of the image sensor 130 and the conversion control of the A / D converter 133 are synchronized by a clock signal supplied from the image sensor drive circuit 132 that receives the synchronization control of the camera system control unit 131. The camera system control unit 131, the image sensor driving circuit 132, and the A / D converter 133 cooperate to selectively convert the output of a specific pixel into a digital signal within a predetermined pixel range of the image sensor 130. You can also

  The subject image converted into the digital signal is sequentially processed as image data. The image data converted into a digital signal by the A / D converter 133 is delivered to the image processing unit 134. The digital camera 100 according to the present embodiment can record image data converted into a digital signal as RAW image data or image data in a standardized image format such as JPEG. When recording image data as RAW image data, the RAW image data is sent to the recording unit 151 of the memory card 150 and recorded as an output value of the image sensor 130.

  In the present embodiment, the user can set the reservation processing so that image processing such as RAW development is executed in accordance with the wireless charging operation. Here, for example, when the RAW development reservation process is set by the user, the camera system control unit 131 reads the RAW image data from the recording unit 151 and executes the process on the RAW image data in accordance with the wireless charging operation. Will be. Note that these specific processes will be described in detail later.

  When recording the image data as a standardized image format, the image processing unit 134 converts the image data converted into a digital signal by the A / D converter 133 according to the set shooting mode or an instruction from the user. Convert to standardized image format image data. For example, when a JPEG file is generated as a still image, image processing such as color conversion processing, gamma processing, and white balance processing is performed, and then adaptive discrete cosine conversion is performed to perform compression processing. When an MPEG file is generated as a moving image, compression processing is performed by applying intra-frame coding and inter-frame coding to the generated frame images as continuous still images.

  When the amount of image data input from the A / D converter 133 to the image processing unit 134 exceeds the processing capability of the image processing unit 134, unprocessed image data is temporarily stored in the internal memory 136 under the control of the camera system control unit 131. Remembered. That is, the internal memory 136 serves as a buffer memory that waits for the order of image processing when image data is continuously generated at high speed in continuous shooting and moving image shooting. The internal memory 136 is a random access memory that can be read and written at high speed, and for example, a DRAM, an SRAM, or the like is used. The internal memory 136 also serves as a work memory in image processing and compression processing performed by the image processing unit 134. The internal memory 136 has a sufficient memory capacity corresponding to these roles.

  Still image data and moving image data processed by the image processing unit 134 are recorded from the internal memory 136 to the recording unit 151 of the memory card 150 under the control of the recording control unit 138. The memory card 150 is a non-volatile memory that is configured with a flash memory or the like and is detachable from the camera body 120.

  The image processing unit 134 generates image data for display in parallel with the image data processed for recording. The generated image data for display is displayed on the display unit 121 under the control of the display control unit 137. Regardless of the presence or absence of recording, if the camera system control unit 131 causes the image processing unit 134 to generate image data for sequential display and display it on the display unit 121, the digital camera 100 can perform live view as an electronic viewfinder function. Can be realized. The camera system control unit 131 can also display various menu items related to various settings of the digital camera 100 on the display unit 121 via the display control unit 137 with or without displaying an image. it can. Similarly, the camera system control unit 131 causes the display unit 121 to display information related to a reservation process that is executed in association with a wireless charging operation described later.

  The digital camera 100 is directly or indirectly controlled by the camera system control unit 131 including each element in the image processing described above. The camera system control unit 131 communicates with the system memory 135. The system memory 135 is an electrically erasable / recordable nonvolatile memory, and is configured by, for example, an EEPROM (registered trademark). The system memory 135 records constants, variables, programs, and the like necessary when the digital camera 100 is operating so that they are not lost even when the digital camera 100 is not operating. The camera system control unit 131 appropriately expands constants, variables, programs, and the like in the internal memory 136 and uses them for controlling the digital camera 100.

  The camera body 120 includes a plurality of operation members 122 such as a cross key that receives an operation from a user. The operation reception unit 139 receives that the operation member 122 has been operated, and outputs the reception result to the camera system control unit 131. The camera system control unit 131 executes an operation according to a user operation.

  The wireless communication unit 142 is a communication unit that employs a short-range wireless communication protocol such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). The wireless communication unit 142 communicates with a charging communication unit 202 (to be described later) to transmit information about the digital camera 100, or Or receive information.

  The digital camera 100 includes a GPS unit 140. The GPS unit 140 includes a GPS receiver and an antenna. The GPS unit 140 receives GPS signals transmitted from a plurality of GPS satellites with an antenna, and outputs a position information of the GPS unit 140 by performing geodetic calculation by a GPS receiver. The camera system control unit 131 sends the position information output by the GPS unit 140 to the system memory 135. Then, the position information stored in the system memory 135 is rewritten and updated to the current position information.

  The camera system control unit 131 uses the updated position information to associate the current position information with the captured image data when, for example, the user captures a subject using the digital camera 100. Records in the recording unit 151. For example, the current position information may be added to the image data as Exif information. The recording unit 151 may record map information or facility information. The camera system control unit 131 may display the captured image, map, facility, and shooting location on the display unit 121 with reference to position information associated with the image data.

  Next, the operation of the digital camera 100 during wireless charging will be described. The user places the digital camera 100 on the charger 200 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and wirelessly charges the digital camera 100. The digital camera 100 includes a secondary battery 144 that stores electric power for driving the digital camera 100 and a power receiving circuit 143 as a wireless charging unit. The secondary battery 144 is a battery that can be repeatedly charged, such as a nickel metal hydride battery or a lithium ion battery. The power receiving circuit 143 includes a power receiving coil. The power receiving circuit 143 charges the secondary battery 144 with power received from the power feeding circuit 203 described later. In addition, the power receiving circuit 143 includes a circuit that detects a charging capacity of power of the secondary battery 144. In the digital camera 100, not only the camera body 120 but also the interchangeable lens 110 receives power from the secondary battery 144.

  Note that the power receiving circuit 143 may supply the power received from the power feeding circuit 203 not only to the secondary battery 144 but also to each element of the digital camera 100. Specifically, the power receiving circuit 143 charges the secondary battery 144 with the power received from the power feeding circuit 203 and supplies power to each element of the digital camera 100. Then, the camera system control unit 131 executes the reservation process with the power supplied from the charger 200 via the power receiving circuit 143. Therefore, the charging process and the reservation process are executed in parallel.

  The power receiving circuit 143 may directly supply the power received from the power feeding circuit 203 to each element of the digital camera 100 without sending the power to the secondary battery 144. Specifically, the power receiving circuit 143 preferentially supplies power to the secondary battery 144 before the charging of the secondary battery 144 is completed. When the charging of the secondary battery 144 is completed, the camera system control unit 131 switches the path for supplying power to the secondary battery 144 to the path for supplying power to each element of the digital camera 100. Then, the power receiving circuit 143 directly supplies the power received from the power feeding circuit 203 to each element of the digital camera 100. In this case, the camera system control unit 131 executes the reservation process without consuming the power charged in the secondary battery 144 with the power supplied from the charger 200 via the power receiving circuit 143. Therefore, the user can use the digital camera 100 in a state where the secondary battery 144 is fully charged.

  The charger 200 is controlled by the charge control unit 201. Power supplied from the household AC power supply 300 via the power cable 210 is transmitted to the power receiving circuit 143 of the camera body 120 by the power feeding circuit 203. The power supply circuit 203 has a power supply coil in the case of the magnetic resonance method. The charging communication unit 202 is a communication unit that communicates with the wireless communication unit 142 of the camera body 120.

  For example, the charging communication unit 202 receives image data or charging information such as the remaining capacity of the secondary battery 144 from the digital camera 100, and outputs it to the charging control unit 201. The charging control unit 201 transmits the received image data to the PC 400 side via the communication cable 401. In addition, the charging control unit 201 transmits the received charging information to the audio output unit 204. The sound output unit 204 converts the charging information into sound and generates a sound through the speaker 212. Note that when data is transmitted from the PC 400 side, the charging control unit 201 receives this data and transmits it to the digital camera 100 via the charging communication unit 202.

  When the digital camera 100 is placed on the charger 200, the camera system control unit 131 performs a wireless charging operation. The wireless charging operation according to the present embodiment indicates a series of sequences including various wireless charging processes. Here, the wireless charging process is a process executed for wireless charging of the digital camera 100. Specifically, the camera system control unit 131 sends a command to the charging control unit 201 via the wireless communication unit 142 as wireless charging processing, and transmits power from the power feeding circuit 203 to the power receiving circuit 143. In addition, the camera system control unit 131 monitors the power receiving circuit 143, and when charging of the secondary battery 144 is completed, sends a command to the charging control unit 201 to stop power transmission. In this case, the camera system control unit 131 may send a command to the charge control unit 201 to stop transmission of power when the secondary battery 144 is charged until the remaining capacity of the secondary battery 144 reaches about 80%. As described above, when the digital camera 100 is placed on the charger 200, the camera system control unit 131 according to the present embodiment executes a series of wireless charging operations including various wireless charging processes.

  On the other hand, the camera system control unit 131 performs a later-described reservation process that is different from the wireless charging process in accordance with the wireless charging operation. The camera system control unit 131 detects that the digital camera 100 is placed on the charger 200 and is ready for wireless charging. Then, the camera system control unit 131 uses the detection of the chargeable state as a trigger to shift the power mode of the digital camera 100 from the normal mode in which the subject image is captured to the charging mode.

  Here, the charging mode in the present embodiment is a power supply mode for executing a wireless charging process of the digital camera 100 and a reservation process to be described later. That is, in the charging mode, the camera system control unit 131 reduces power supply to members related to imaging of subject images, such as optical system members and imaging system members. More specifically, the charging mode includes a first charging mode in which the digital camera 100 executes only the wireless charging process, a second charging mode in which the wireless charging process and the reservation process are executed in parallel, and a reservation process. Including a third charging mode that only performs.

  In the first charging mode, the camera system control unit 131 can reduce the power required for imaging and the power required for executing the reservation process. In this case, the camera system control unit 131 drives the digital camera 100 with power necessary to charge the secondary battery 144. More specifically, the camera system control unit 131 supplies at least power at which the camera system control unit 131 and the power receiving circuit 143 can operate.

  In the second charging mode, the camera system control unit 131 can reduce the power required for imaging and the power required to perform a reservation process for deferring execution during wireless charging. In this case, the camera system control unit 131 drives the digital camera 100 with power required to execute the wireless charging process and the reservation process executed during the wireless charging. More specifically, the camera system control unit 131 controls the secondary battery 144 so that at least the power that allows the camera system control unit 131, the power receiving circuit 143, the image processing unit 134, and the recording control unit 138 to operate. , Supply to each. In the second charging mode, the power receiving circuit 143 charges the secondary battery 144 under the instruction of the camera system control unit 131, and at the same time, the camera system control unit 131, the image processing unit 134, and the recording control unit 138. In addition, the power required for executing the reservation process may be directly supplied. In this case, the camera system control unit 131 uses the power supplied from the charger 200 via the power receiving circuit 143 to execute the charging of the secondary battery 144 and the reservation process in parallel.

  In the third charging mode, the camera system control unit 131 can reduce the power related to imaging and the power required for the wireless charging process. In this case, the camera system control unit 131 drives the digital camera 100 with the power required to execute the reservation process. More specifically, the camera system control unit 131 controls the secondary battery 144 so that at least the camera system control unit 131, the image processing unit 134, the recording control unit 138, the wireless communication unit 142, and the GPS unit 140 are included. Power that can be operated is supplied to each. Then, the camera system control unit 131 executes a reservation process using the power charged in the secondary battery 144. In this case, the camera system control unit 131 shifts the charging mode from the third charging mode to the second charging mode when the remaining capacity of the secondary battery 144 becomes smaller than a predetermined threshold. The predetermined threshold is set to 95% of the remaining capacity of the secondary battery 144, for example.

  Note that, in the third charging mode, the power reception circuit 143 supplies power required for executing the reservation process to each element of the digital camera 100 without using the secondary battery 144 under the instruction of the camera system control unit 131. You may supply directly. In this case, the camera system control unit 131 executes the reservation process with the power supplied from the charger 200 via the power receiving circuit 143 without consuming the power charged in the secondary battery 144.

  Note that various methods can be applied as a method for detecting that the camera system control unit 131 is in a state where wireless charging is possible. For example, the camera system control unit 131 detects the chargeable state by monitoring the electromotive force of the power receiving coil provided in the power receiving circuit 143. In addition, the charger 200 detects that the digital camera 100 is placed on the charger 200 using a load sensor, an optical sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, or the like, and transmits the information via a charging communication unit 202 described later. You may transmit to the camera system control part 131. FIG.

  When wireless charging is started, the camera system control unit 131 monitors the charging state of the secondary battery 144. Then, the camera system control unit 131 transmits information related to the charging state such as the completion of charging via the display unit 121 provided in the camera body 120, the LEDs 125 and 126, or the speaker 212 provided in the charger 200. To inform.

  On the other hand, when the digital camera 100 is removed from the charger 200, the camera system control unit 131 detects that the power received by the power receiving circuit 143 has been reduced, and interrupts the processing that has been performed with the wireless charging. Then, the camera system control unit 131 shifts the power mode from the charging mode to the normal mode.

  Thus, the camera system control unit 131 detects whether or not the digital camera 100 is placed on the charger 200, that is, whether or not the digital camera 100 is in a state where wireless charging is possible. Based on the result, the camera system control unit 131 switches the power mode for driving the digital camera 100. That is, the camera system control unit 131 according to the present embodiment functions as a power control unit that switches the power mode according to whether wireless charging is possible.

  In the configuration as described above, the digital camera 100 according to the present embodiment accepts a reservation for processing to be executed during wireless charging operation from the user. Then, the digital camera 100 executes a reserved process in accordance with the wireless charging operation by the charger 200.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of a user interface for setting a reservation process to be executed along with the charging operation. When setting the reservation process, the user operates the operation member 122 so that the reservation process setting screen 501 is displayed on the display unit 121. The operation receiving unit 139 receives an operation by the user and outputs information related to the operation to the camera system control unit 131. Then, the camera system control unit 131 reads the reservation processing setting screen 501 according to the operation by the user, and displays it on the display unit 121 via the display control unit 137. As a result, the digital camera 100 is ready to accept a processing reservation from the user. In other words, in the present embodiment, the operation member 122, the operation receiving unit 139, and the camera system control unit 131 function as a receiving unit that receives a setting of a reservation process and whether or not to execute the reservation process.

  In the reservation processing setting screen 501 according to the present embodiment, a reservation processing setting item 503, a batch processing setting item 504, an image processing item 505, an image transfer item 506, and a GPS information update item 507 are displayed in a list. Has been. The reservation process setting item 503 is an item for selecting whether or not to execute the following various processes in association with the wireless charging operation. The batch processing setting item 504 is an item for selecting whether or not to execute processing for a plurality of images at once. In the batch processing setting item 504, the user can perform batch processing settings for executing each reserved process for a plurality of images at once, and individual processing settings for executing each reserved process individually for each image data. And can be selected. Specifically, the user can reserve the batch processing setting when the batch processing setting item 504 is turned on, and can reserve the individual processing setting when the batch processing setting item 504 is turned off. Details of the individual process setting will be described later.

  An image processing item 505 is an item for selecting image processing to be performed on image data. As image processing that can be selected in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, items such as RAW development, beautiful skin, small face, eye enhancement, effect, filter, image composition, and resizing are listed. The image transfer item 506 is an item for selecting whether or not to transfer image data that has undergone image processing to the PC 400 via the charger 200. The GPS information update item 507 is an item for selecting whether or not to update the position information recorded in the system memory 135.

  On the reservation process setting screen 501, the user can select whether to execute the reservation process (ON) or not (OFF) for each of the above-mentioned items in accordance with the wireless charging operation. Specifically, the user operates the cross button 123 to move the cursor 502 displayed on the reservation processing setting screen 501 up and down as shown by an arrow A in FIG. Next, the user moves the cursor 502 to an item for selecting ON or OFF, and presses the enter button 124. The camera system control unit 131 recognizes an operation by the user via the operation reception unit 139, and sets the reservation processing setting in the item to ON or OFF. Here, the camera system control unit 131 switches the ON / OFF setting every time the user presses the enter button 124 once. Note that the camera system control unit 131 may highlight the set ON or OFF on the reservation process setting screen 501. As a result, the user can identify the selected ON / OFF setting. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the reservation processing setting, batch processing setting, RAW development, beautiful skin, small face, eye enhancement, filter, image transfer, and GPS information update items are set to ON. In the reservation processing setting screen 501 shown in FIG. 3, when the RAW development item is set to ON, the user may be able to set various parameters for RAW development.

  FIG. 4 shows a RAW development setting screen 601 for setting various parameters related to RAW development. When the user selects ON of the RAW development item on the reservation processing setting screen 501, the camera system control unit 131 displays the RAW development setting screen 601 shown in FIG. 4 on the display unit 121 via the display control unit 137. The user can set various parameters related to RAW development such as image quality mode, image size, white balance, exposure correction, picture control, high sensitivity noise reduction, color space, and D-lighting on this screen. After setting various parameters related to RAW development, the user places the cursor 602 on the return button 603 displayed on the RAW development setting screen 601 and presses the enter button 124. The camera system control unit 131 displays the reservation processing setting screen 501 on the display unit 121 again.

  When the above-described image composition item is set to ON, the camera system control unit 131 may display a screen for selecting a plurality of images to be composed on the display unit 121. As a result, the user can appropriately select an image to be combined beforehand. In addition, regarding other image processing settings in the image processing item 505, any known form can be applied, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

  Here, the batch processing setting will be described. The user performs the above-described various settings by turning on the batch processing setting item on the reservation processing setting screen 501, and then moves the cursor 502 to the image selection button 508 displayed on the reservation processing setting screen 501 and presses the determination button 124. The camera system control unit 131 causes the display unit 121 to display an image selection screen for selecting a target image to be reserved.

  FIG. 5 shows an image selection screen 701 for selecting a target image to be reserved. On the image selection screen 701 according to the present embodiment, the images 711 to 719 recorded on the memory card 150 are displayed as a list as shown in FIG. More specifically, the camera system control unit 131 reads the image data of the images 711 to 719 recorded on the memory card 150. Then, the camera system control unit 131 fits each read image data to a predetermined block to form data of the image selection screen 701. Then, the camera system control unit 131 causes the display unit 121 to display an image selection screen 701 illustrated in FIG. 5 via the display control unit 137.

  When the user places the cursor 702 on the image to be reserved and presses the enter button 124, the camera system control unit 131 determines the image on which the cursor 702 is placed as the target image for the reservation process. Then, the camera system control unit 131 displays a check mark 704 in the check box 703 defined in the upper left area of each of the images 711 to 719. As a result, the user can identify the selected image by the check mark 704. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the image 711, the image 715, the image 716, and the image 718 are selected as reservation processing targets.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which a reservation process determination screen 721 is displayed on the image selection screen 701. When the user presses the cursor 702 on the OK button 720 displayed on the image selection screen 701 and presses the alignment determination button 124, the camera system control unit 131 displays the reservation processing determination screen on the image selection screen 701 via the display control unit 137. 721 is displayed. When the user selects Yes on the determination screen 721 and presses the determination button 124, the camera system control unit 131 determines a reservation for processing to be executed in association with the wireless charging operation. Then, the camera system control unit 131 stores the reservation processing setting in the system memory 135. Then, when the charging operation is started, the settings of these reservation processes are read, and the various reserved processes are executed according to a process flow described later.

  Next, the individual process setting will be described. When the user sets the batch processing setting item to OFF on the reservation processing setting screen 501, an image selection screen displaying a list of images is displayed in the same manner as the image selection screen 701 shown in FIG. 5. When the user selects a target image for individual reservation processing, the camera system control unit 131 causes the display unit 121 to display a reservation processing setting screen for performing individual processing setting.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a reservation process setting screen 801 for performing individual process settings. In this embodiment, the camera system control unit 131 displays an image 802 selected by the user on the reservation processing setting screen 801 in the left area of the screen. Then, the camera system control unit 131 displays various processing items to be executed on the selected image in the right side area of the screen. Note that the various processing items and the setting method of the reservation process are the same as described above, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the reservation process executed in association with the wireless charging operation. When the power of the digital camera 100 is turned on, the power mode is changed to the normal mode, and the operation flow according to the present embodiment is started. When the digital camera 100 is placed on the charger 200, as described above, the camera system control unit 131 detects that wireless charging is possible (S101).

  Next, using the detection of the chargeable state as a trigger, the camera system control unit 131 shifts the power mode from the normal mode in which the subject image is captured to the first charging mode (S102). As described above, in the first charging mode, the camera system control unit 131 performs an operation of charging the secondary battery 144 by reducing the power required for imaging and the power required for executing the reservation process.

  After the power supply mode is shifted to the first charging mode in S102, the camera system control unit 131 commands the charging control unit 201 of the charger 200 to start wireless charging via the wireless communication unit 142. The charging control unit 201 controls the power feeding circuit 203 and supplies power to the power receiving circuit 143 of the camera main body 120 via electromagnetic waves emitted from the power feeding coil. Thereby, wireless charging to the digital camera 100 is started (S103). At this time, the camera system control unit 131 turns on the first LED 125 via the display control unit 137 (S104), and notifies the user that the digital camera 100 is being charged. In addition, not only lighting of LED125 but the structure which displays that the digital camera 100 is charging on the display part 121 may be sufficient.

  Next, the camera system control unit 131 determines whether or not a reservation is made for processing to be executed when the digital camera 100 is being wirelessly charged (S105). Here, the digital camera 100 according to the present embodiment suspends execution during the wireless charging and among the processes reserved in the reservation processing setting screen 501 illustrated in FIG. 3 and during the wireless charging. The process is discriminated, and the process is selectively executed according to the state of wireless charging. This will be described in detail below.

  When the digital camera 100 is being wirelessly charged, there is a possibility that electromagnetic waves that may affect the operation of the digital camera 100 may be emitted from the power feeding circuit 203 of the charging control unit 201 to the power receiving circuit 143 of the camera body 120. For example, when wirelessly communicating with an external device, wireless communication may be affected by electromagnetic waves due to wireless charging.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the camera system control unit 131 determines a process to be executed during wireless charging and a process to be suspended during wireless charging among the reserved processes. Specifically, among the various processing items shown in FIG. 3, image processing such as RAW development, beautiful skin, small face, eye enhancement, effect, filter, image composition, and resizing is considered to be less affected by electromagnetic waves. This is determined as a process to be executed during wireless charging. On the other hand, processes involving wireless communication such as image transfer and GPS information update are considered to be greatly affected by electromagnetic waves. For this reason, the process involving wireless communication is determined as a process that is suspended during wireless charging and executed before or after wireless charging or in a state where wireless charging is stopped. Then, the camera system control unit 131 selectively executes these reservation processes depending on whether or not wireless charging is being performed.

  Here, in the digital camera 100 according to the present embodiment, the case where the reservation process is set as shown in FIG. 3 will be specifically described. When the power receiving circuit 143 of the camera body 120 receives power supply from the power supply circuit 203 of the charging control unit 201, the camera system control unit 131 suspends execution of image transfer and GPS information update. Then, the camera system control unit 131 determines that the image processing such as RAW development, beautiful skin, small face, eye enhancement, and filter is executed.

  If the camera system control unit 131 determines that the processing to be performed during wireless charging is reserved (Y in S105), the camera system control unit 131 shifts the power mode from the first charging mode to the second charging mode (S106). . As described above, in the second charging mode, the camera system control unit 131 reduces the power required for imaging and the power required for performing the reservation process for deferring execution during wireless charging, and the secondary battery. The charging of 144 and the reservation process executed during wireless charging are performed. Thereby, the camera system control unit 131 can appropriately execute the reservation process in accordance with the charging operation while ensuring the charging efficiency of the secondary battery 144.

  The image processing unit 134 executes image processing determined as processing to be executed during wireless charging (S107). The embodiment shown in FIG. 5 will be described as an example. The camera system control unit 131 reads the data of the image 711, the image 715, the image 716, and the image 718 selected on the image selection screen 701 from the memory card 150, and The data is sent to the processing unit 134. Then, the image processing unit 134 executes the image processing determined to be executed during wireless charging.

  Note that the camera system control unit 131 executes the above-described various image processes after the wireless charging is completed as described later or after temporarily stopping the power supply from the power supply circuit 203 of the charging control unit 201. You may control. According to this configuration, the image processing executed in the digital camera 100 is not likely to be affected by electromagnetic waves emitted from the power supply circuit 203.

  When the camera system control unit 131 executes processing in S107, the camera system control unit 131 turns on the second LED 126 via the display control unit 137 (S108), indicating that the processing is being executed in the digital camera 100. Inform the user. That is, in other words, the second LED 125 functions as a notification unit that distinguishes whether or not the camera system control unit 131 is executing processing and notifies the user. In addition, not only lighting of 2nd LED126 but the structure which displays that the process is being performed in the digital camera 100 on the display part 121 may be sufficient.

  After S108, the camera system control unit 131 determines whether the digital camera 100 is removed from the charger 200 (S109). Specifically, when the camera system control unit 131 detects that the power received by the power receiving circuit 143 is reduced, the camera system control unit 131 determines that the digital camera 100 has been removed from the charger 200. Note that the camera system control unit 131 may determine whether or not the digital camera 100 has been removed from the charger 200 based on a signal output from a load sensor or the like provided in the charger 200.

  When the digital camera 100 is not removed from the charger 200 (N in S109), the image processing unit 134 continuously executes the image processing started in S107. Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 5, when a target image for reservation processing is selected, the image processing unit 134 continuously performs image processing on the image 711, the image 715, the image 716, and the image 718. To do. As a result, new image data after image processing corresponding to the image 711, the image 715, the image 716, and the image 718 is generated. And the camera system control part 131 judges whether all the processes performed during wireless charging were completed (S110). If the camera system control unit 131 determines in S110 that there is an incomplete process, the process returns to S107, and the process executed during wireless charging is continued.

  In S110, when it is determined that the camera system control unit 131 has completed all the processes executed during wireless charging (Y in S110), the camera system control unit 131 changes the power mode from the second charging mode to the first charging mode. (S111). Then, the camera system control unit 131 confirms whether charging is completed (S112). Specifically, the camera system control unit 131 confirms whether charging is completed by monitoring the remaining capacity of the secondary battery 144. If charging of the secondary battery 144 is not completed, the camera system control unit 131 continues to perform wireless charging (N in S112). In addition, when the charging of the secondary battery 144 is completed before completing all the processes executed during the wireless charging, the camera system control unit 131 shifts the power mode from the second charging mode to the first charging mode. , Only the image processing started in S107 is continuously executed.

  When the camera system control unit 131 confirms the completion of charging in S112 (Y in S112), the camera system control unit 131 turns off the first LED 125 via the display control unit 137 (S113) and sets the power mode to the first mode. Transition from the first charging mode to the third charging mode (S114). In the third charging mode, the camera system control unit 131 reduces the power related to imaging and the power necessary for charging the secondary battery 144, and executes the process suspended in S105.

  Then, the camera system control unit 131 executes the process suspended in S105 (S115). When the reservation process is set as shown in FIG. 3, the camera system control unit 131 suspends the image transfer and GPS information update processes in S105, and executes the suspended processes in S115.

  As an example of image transfer processing, the camera system control unit 131 transmits the image data after image processing generated in S110 to the charging communication unit 202 of the charger 200 via the wireless communication unit 142. The charging control unit 201 transmits the image data received from the digital camera 100 to the PC 400 via the communication cable 401. Image data captured by the digital camera 100 and subjected to image processing is recorded in the PC 400. In addition, the camera system control unit 131 causes the GPS unit 140 to execute a geodetic calculation. Then, the camera system control unit 131 sends the position information output by the GPS unit 140 to the system memory 135, and updates the position information stored in the system memory 135 to the current position information.

  As in S109, the camera system control unit 131 determines whether or not the digital camera 100 has been removed from the charger 200 after S115 (S116). When the digital camera 100 is not removed from the charger 200 (N in S116), the camera system control unit 131 continues to execute the process started in S115. Then, the camera system control unit 131 determines whether all the processes that have been suspended during the wireless charging are completed (S117). If the camera system control unit 131 determines in S114 that there is an incomplete process (N in S117), the process returns to S115, and the process suspended during wireless charging is continued.

  When all the processes suspended during wireless charging are completed (Y in S117), the camera system control unit 131 turns off the second LED 126 via the display control unit 137 (S118). Then, the camera system control unit 131 shifts the power mode of the digital camera 100 from the charging mode to the power OFF mode (S119).

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S109 or S116 that the digital camera 100 has been removed from the charger 200 (Y in S109, Y in S116), the camera system control unit 131 interrupts the various processes that have been executed (S201). ). After interrupting the processing in S201, the camera system control unit 131 shifts the power supply mode from the charging mode in which power consumption is reduced to the normal mode in which a subject image is captured (S202). Then, the camera system control unit 131 acquires process interruption information, and updates the progress of the process that has been reserved (S203). Next, the camera system control unit 131 causes the display unit 121 to display the progress status of the reserved process so that the user can identify the completed processing status (S204). After S204, the operation flow returns to S101. When the camera system control unit 131 detects that the digital camera 100 is placed on the charger 200 again, the camera system control unit 131 preferentially executes the process interrupted in S201.

  FIG. 9 shows a progress status screen 901 for notifying the user of the progress status of the reservation process described in S203. When the digital camera 100 is removed from the charger 200 during the image processing in S108, the camera system control unit 131 completes the process when the digital camera 100 is removed from the charger 200 on the progress status screen 901. The displayed image is displayed so as to be superimposed on the image before processing shown in FIG.

  For example, among the images 711, 715, 716, and 718 that are reserved for processing in FIG. 5, when the digital camera 100 is removed from the charger 200, the images 711, 715, and 716 are displayed. Assume that the image processing is completed. In this case, as shown in FIG. 9, on the progress situation screen 901, an image 911, an image 915, and an image 916 generated as a result of the image processing are displayed so as to overlap each other before the processing. On the other hand, no image is displayed on the image 718 for which image processing has not been completed. By displaying the images before and after the processing in this way, the user can easily grasp the progress of the processing that has been reserved.

  Further, even when the digital camera 100 is removed from the charger 200 during the processing of image transfer or the like in S113, the camera system control unit 131 may display the progress of the processing on the display unit 121. For example, similarly to the above-described progress status screen 901, the camera system control unit 131 notifies the user of the progress status of the process by displaying the processed image superimposed on the image before the process. Good.

  Note that the camera system control unit 131 may update the map information recorded in the recording unit 151 in step S115. Specifically, the camera system control unit 131 acquires the latest map information version information from an external server. Then, the camera system control unit 131 compares the version information of the map information recorded in the recording unit 151 with the version information of the latest map information recorded in the external server. When the camera system control unit 131 determines that the version of the map information recorded by the digital camera 100 is older than the latest map information, the camera system control unit 131 acquires the map information recorded in the external server. Then, the camera system control unit 131 updates all the map information recorded in the recording unit 151 to the latest map information.

  As another embodiment, the camera system control unit 131 refers to the position information added to the image data recorded in the recording unit 151, and maps a map of a place where the user has taken a large number of times to an external server. Get from. And the camera system control part 131 updates a part of map information recorded on the recording part 151 to the map information acquired from the external server. Further, the camera system control unit 131 may acquire facility information around a place where the user has taken a large number of times and records the information in the recording unit 151. For example, in step S <b> 115, the camera system control unit 131 acquires restaurant information around a place where the user has taken a large number of times and records it in the recording unit 151. Then, when the user uses the digital camera 100 after charging, the camera system control unit 131 reads out the acquired restaurant information and displays it on the display unit 121 together with the map information.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the digital camera 100 is supplied with power from the charger 200 by wireless charging has been described. However, the digital camera 100 may further include a wired charging unit. In this case, the camera system control unit 131 may perform control so that at least a part of the reservation process executed in association with the charging operation is not executed during the wired charging operation. This will be described below.

  Generally, charging of a digital camera by wire is performed by connecting the digital camera and an AC power source via an electric cable having a predetermined length. For this reason, the user can operate the digital camera during wired charging with his hand. In this case, the process executed by the digital camera 100 may exceed the processing capability of the digital camera 100. Here, as described above, the camera system control unit 131 performs control so that a part of the processing is not executed during wired charging. As a result, when the user operates the digital camera 100 during wired charging, the processing executed by the digital camera 100 can be suppressed within the range of the processing capability of the digital camera 100. Note that the camera system control unit 131 may execute the reservation process that is suspended during the wired charging when the user's operation is not continuously performed for a certain period during the wired charging.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a case has been described in which the user individually selects a reservation process to be executed along with the wireless charging operation on the reservation process setting screen 501. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the camera system control unit 131 may automatically execute a part of the reservation process according to the wireless charging operation without receiving selection from the user. For example, the camera system control unit 131 automatically executes the RAW development process and the image transfer process with the wireless charging operation without receiving selection from the user. On the other hand, the camera system control unit 131 accepts a selection from the user and executes it according to the user's selection regarding other processes such as skin beautification processing.

  Further, the camera system control unit 131 may automatically execute all of the reservation processing along with the wireless charging operation. Specifically, the camera system control unit 131 accepts a selection from the user as to whether or not to execute the reservation process along with the wireless charging operation. When the execution of the reservation process is selected and the camera system control unit 131 determines that the digital camera 100 is mounted on the charger 200, the camera system control unit 131 automatically executes all of the predetermined reservation processes. .

  In the present embodiment, the digital camera 100 transfers image data to the PC 400 via the charger 200 when executing image transfer. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the digital camera 100 may be able to directly transfer images to the PC 400 in a wired or wireless manner, or may be able to transfer to an external device other than the PC, for example, a mobile terminal device including a mobile phone. .

  Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the camera system control unit 131 executes various processes according to the operation flow illustrated in FIG. 8 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the user may be able to specify the execution order of the processes. As an example, when transferring processed image data from the digital camera 100 to a mobile terminal device, the user selects a RAW development process, a resizing process, and an image transfer process, and the processes are executed in this order. Specify the process execution order as follows. And the camera system control part 131 may receive reservation setting, and may perform each process according to the designated order with charging operation.

  In addition, the camera system control unit 131 transfers image data to the PC 400 before executing image processing according to a designation from the user, and executes image processing on the image data using a program built in the PC 400. May be. In this case, the camera system control unit 131 suspends wireless charging of the secondary battery 144 and preferentially executes the image transfer process. In addition, the camera system control unit 131 compares the processing speed of the digital camera 100 and the processing speed of the PC 400, and selects which side of the digital camera 100 or the PC 400 performs image processing based on the result. May be. Note that a system that executes these processes may be constructed as software using a program, or may be constructed as hardware.

  As described above, the digital camera 100 according to the present embodiment executes various processes triggered by the user setting the digital camera 100 in the charger 200 and the digital camera 100 being in a chargeable state. . In addition, the digital camera 100 executes processing involving wireless communication such as image transfer before and after wireless charging or in a state where wireless charging is suspended. In other words, in the present embodiment, the process executed along with the charging operation is not only the process executed while the digital camera 100 is receiving power from the charger 200 but also in a state where the digital camera 100 can be charged. Includes all the above-mentioned processes to be executed.

  In addition, the camera system control unit 131 may receive, from the user, reservation settings for a plurality of patterns in which different RAW development parameters are applied to one RAW image data via the RAW development setting screen 601 shown in FIG. In this case, the camera system control unit 131 generates a plurality of image data developed with different RAW development parameters from one RAW image data.

  In the above-described embodiment, the magnetic resonance wireless charging has been described, but any other wireless charging may be applied. For example, an electric field coupling method in which an electrode on the power feeding side and an electrode on the power receiving side are opposed to each other and power is fed using an induced electric field generated between the electrodes can be used.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the power receiving circuit 143 and the secondary battery 144 are integrally incorporated in the camera body 120 has been described. However, the configuration is not limited thereto, and the power receiving circuit 143 and the secondary battery 144 may be configured as external devices attached to the camera body 120 as necessary. Similarly, in the above-described embodiment, the case where external communication devices such as the GPS unit 140 and the wireless communication unit 142 are integrally incorporated in the camera body 120 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the GPS unit 140 and the wireless communication unit 142 may be configured as external devices attached to the camera body 120 as necessary.

  In the present embodiment, the digital camera 100 has been described as an example of an electronic device, but other electronic devices may be used. That is, the concept of the present embodiment can be similarly applied to any electronic device such as a mobile phone or a portable music player, as well as an imaging device such as a mirrorless single-lens camera or a digital video camera.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be added to the above-described embodiment. It is apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such changes or improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  The order of execution of each process such as operations, procedures, steps, and stages in the apparatus, system, program, and method shown in the claims, the description, and the drawings is particularly “before” or “prior to”. It should be noted that the output can be realized in any order unless the output of the previous process is used in the subsequent process. Regarding the operation flow in the claims, the description, and the drawings, even if it is described using “first”, “next”, etc. for convenience, it means that it is essential to carry out in this order. It is not a thing.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Digital camera, 101 Optical axis, 110 Interchangeable lens, 112 Lens system control part, 113 Motor drive circuit, 115 Lens memory, 116 Zoom lens, 119 Lens mount contact, 120 Camera body, 121 Display part, 122 Operation member, 123 Cross Button, 124 Decision button, 125, 126 LED, 129 Camera mount contact, 130 Image sensor, 131 Camera system controller, 132 Image sensor drive circuit, 133 A / D converter, 134 Image processor, 135 System memory, 136 Inside Memory, 137 Display control unit, 138 Recording control unit, 139 Operation receiving unit, 140 GPS unit, 142 Wireless communication unit, 143 Power receiving circuit, 144 Secondary battery, 150 Memory card, 151 Recording unit, 200 Charger, 20 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Charge control part, 202 Charging communication part, 203 Feeding circuit, 204 Audio | voice output part, 210 Power supply cable, 211 Switch, 212 Speaker, 220 Top surface, 300 Home AC power supply, 400 PC, 401 Communication cable, 501 801 Reservation processing Setting screen, 502, 602, 702 cursor, 503 reservation processing setting item, 504 batch processing setting item, 505 image processing item, 506 image transfer item, 507 GPS information update item, 508 image selection button, 601 RAW development setting screen, 603 Back button, 701 image selection screen, 703 check box, 704 check mark, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719, 802, 911, 915, 916 image, 720 OK button, 721 decision screen 901 progress screen

Claims (15)

A receiving unit that receives a process that is different from a wireless charging process performed by a wireless charging unit and that performs a reservation process that is executed in association with a wireless charging operation that executes the wireless charging process;
An electronic device comprising: a process control unit that executes the reservation process in association with the wireless charging operation.   The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a power control unit that transitions to a power state for the processing control unit to execute the reservation process in association with the wireless charging operation. It has a wired charging unit,
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the processing control unit does not execute the reservation process in a charging operation by the wired charging unit.   The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the reception unit receives reservations for a plurality of reservation processes.   The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the reception unit receives an execution order of the reservation processing.   The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the processing control unit executes at least a part of the plurality of reservation processes during a period in which the wireless charging unit does not receive power supply from a power feeding unit.   The process control unit stops the power supply and executes at least a part of the plurality of reservation processes even in a state where the wireless charging unit can receive the power supply from the power supply unit. The electronic device according to claim 6.   The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the processing control unit executes at least a part of the plurality of reservation processes after the charging by the wireless charging unit is completed.   The processing control unit executes the reservation process performed using a wireless communication unit that communicates with a communication destination different from the power supply unit during a period in which the wireless charging unit is not receiving the power supply from the power supply unit. The electronic device according to any one of claims 6 to 8.   The electronic device according to any one of claims 4 to 9, wherein the processing control unit interrupts the reservation processing when the wireless charging unit cannot receive power supply from a power feeding unit.   The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the reception unit acquires interruption information of the reservation process from the process control unit and updates the reservation.   The electronic device according to claim 10 or 11, further comprising: a display control unit configured to display the processing status of the reservation process on a display unit in a manner that can be visually recognized by a user when the process control unit interrupts the reservation process.   13. The notification unit according to claim 4, further comprising: a notification unit that distinguishes and notifies the user whether or not the processing control unit is executing the reservation process at least during a period in which the wireless charging unit receives power supply from the power supply unit. The electronic device according to any one of the above. An imaging unit;
An electronic device according to any one of claims 4 to 13,
The said process control part is an imaging device which performs the image data imaged by the said imaging part as at least one part of the said some reservation process. An accepting step for accepting a reservation process executed from a user, which is different from a wireless charging process by a wireless charging unit, and is executed in association with a wireless charging operation for executing the wireless charging process;
A control program for an electronic device that causes a computer to execute a process control step of executing the reservation process in association with the wireless charging operation.

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