JP2021118400A - Electronic apparatus, imaging apparatus, electronic apparatus control method, program, and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an electronic apparatus capable of suppressing a misoperation on a display unit configured to be freely movable and having a touch panel function.SOLUTION: A camera is capable of displaying an image in parallel to a movable panel provided to be freely movable with respect to a device body and having a display function and a touch panel function, and an EVF. The camera comprises: an opening and closing detection switch and an inversion detection switch for detecting the movable position of the movable panel; an eyepiece sensor for detecting whether the EVF is being used or not; and a system control unit which converts a result of an operation on the movable panel on the basis of results of the detections by the opening and closing detection switch and the inversion detection switch and a result of the detection by the eyepiece sensor.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present invention relates to an electronic device having a display unit that is movably provided and has a touch panel function, an imaging device, a control method, a program, and a storage medium of the electronic device.

In the image pickup apparatus, a configuration has been proposed in which a display unit such as a touch panel having a touch panel function for receiving a touch operation and another display unit display an captured image in parallel with each other. For example, a digital video camera provided with a touch panel (display unit) and an electronic viewfinder (other display unit) is used. In the digital video camera as described above, the photographer can perform an operation using the touch panel while visually recognizing the captured image using the finder.

The touch panel as described above may be configured as a vari-angle type that can be oriented in various directions. When a vari-angle type touch panel is used, for example, by pointing the touch panel toward the subject side (front side), it is possible to easily perform so-called self-shooting in which the photographer himself / herself is photographed.

In an imaging device equipped with a vari-angle type touch panel and an electronic viewfinder, the photographer may visually recognize and capture the captured image using the finder while pointing the touch panel toward the subject. The above-mentioned shooting is performed in a situation where, for example, an image that attracts the subject's interest is displayed on the touch panel in order to direct the line of sight of the subject such as a child to the imaging device.

However, when performing the above-mentioned shooting, the photographer operates the touch panel directed to the subject from the rear side. Therefore, since the direction in which the photographer operates the touch panel and the direction in which the above operation is reflected in the image pickup apparatus do not match, there is an increased possibility that an erroneous operation different from the photographer's intention will occur.

As a countermeasure against erroneous operation, a technique for invalidating the operation of the touch panel when the above-mentioned shooting is executed has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-118588

In the technique of Patent Document 1, although erroneous operation is naturally suppressed, the convenience of the image pickup apparatus is reduced because the photographer cannot perform the operation by the touch panel. That is, in shooting in which the touch panel is operated from the rear side, there is a problem that the convenience of being able to operate the touch panel and the suppression of erroneous operation are compatible.

In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device, an image pickup device, a control method of the image pickup device, a program, and a storage medium capable of suppressing erroneous operation of a display unit that is movably provided and has a touch panel function. do.

In order to achieve the above object, the electronic device of the present invention is movably provided with respect to the main body of the device and has a display function and a touch panel function in parallel with a first display unit and a second display unit. An electronic device capable of displaying an image, the first detecting means for detecting the movable position of the first display unit and the second detection for detecting whether or not the second display unit is used. A means and a control means for converting an operation result for the first display unit based on a first detection result by the first detection means and a second detection result by the second detection means. It is characterized by that.

According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress an erroneous operation of a display unit that is movably provided and has a touch panel function.

It is a block diagram which shows the digital video camera which is an example of the image pickup apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the digital video camera which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a table which shows the control of the touch panel part according to the state of the digital video camera in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which realizes the control of the touch panel part according to the state of the digital video camera in embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Each embodiment described below is merely an example of a configuration in which the present invention can be realized. Each of the following embodiments can be appropriately modified or modified according to the configuration of the apparatus to which the present invention is applied and various conditions. Further, not all combinations of elements included in the following embodiments are essential for realizing the present invention, and some of the elements can be omitted as appropriate. Therefore, the scope of the present invention is not limited by the configurations described in each of the following embodiments. Further, as long as there is no mutual contradiction, a configuration in which a plurality of configurations described in the embodiment are combined can also be adopted.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a digital video camera (hereinafter, simply referred to as a “camera”) 100 which is an example of an imaging device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A is a rear view of the camera 100, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the camera 100. In the present specification, the subject side in the imaging optical axis direction of the camera 100 (corresponding to the direction C3 in FIG. 1B) is referred to as the “front side”, and the photographer side is referred to as the “rear side”. Further, the vertical direction and the horizontal direction in the present specification are directions viewed from the photographer side (for example, a direction viewed from the front side of the paper surface in FIG. 1A). Therefore, FIG. 1A is a view of the camera 100 viewed from the rear side, and the back surface (rear surface) of the camera 100 appears. Further, FIG. 1B is a view of the camera 100 viewed from diagonally above left, and the back surface, the left side surface, and the upper surface are shown.

The camera 100 of the present embodiment has a vari-angle movable panel 110 as a first display unit and an electronic viewfinder (hereinafter referred to as "EVF") 102 as a second display unit. The movable panel 110 and the EVF 102 are display devices configured by using an LCD or the like, respectively. 1 (a) and 1 (b) show a state in which the movable panel 110 is opened. The movable panel 110 is movably provided on the device main body 101, and the EVF 102 is fixedly provided on the device main body 101.

The device main body 101 of the camera 100 of the present embodiment is provided with the following elements.
− Trigger button 104 for giving shooting instructions
-Mode selector switch 103 to switch between various modes
-Operator group 114 including various switches and buttons that accept various operations from the user
− Power switch 108 to switch between power on state and power off state
-Connector 105 that connects to an external device with a connection cable (not shown)
− Storage medium slot 106 for storing storage medium 57 (FIG. 2)
-Cover 107 that protects the storage medium slot 106

The storage medium 57 may be composed of, for example, a memory card, a hard disk, a semiconductor memory, or a magnetic disk. The storage medium 57 mounted in the storage medium slot 106 can be accessed by the camera 100.

The eyepiece sensor 109 (second detection means) included in the camera 100 detects the eyepiece of the photographer with respect to the EVF 102 and outputs the detection result. The eyepiece sensor 109 detects, for example, that an object is in close proximity within a predetermined distance range (for example, 1 cm to 10 cm). The display function of the EVF 102 is enabled (ON) when the eyepiece is detected by the eyepiece sensor 109, and disabled (OFF) when the eyepiece is not detected.

A set button 116 including four-direction keys and a touch panel unit 111 are arranged on one surface of the movable panel 110. The touch panel unit 111 includes a main display surface 112 capable of displaying images and various information, and a plurality of touch operation units 113 capable of displaying operation points such as operation buttons. In addition to the display function, the main display surface 112 and the touch operation unit 113 have a touch panel function that accepts contact with a finger, a pen, or the like as an instruction. The touch panel unit 111 may be configured by any method. For example, the touch panel unit 111 is configured by any one of a resistance film method, a capacitance method, a surface acoustic wave method, an infrared method, an electromagnetic induction method, an image recognition method, and an optical sensor method.

The movable panel 110 is connected to the apparatus main body 101 via the shaft portion 115. The shaft portion 115 rotatably supports the movable panel 110 in two orthogonal axial directions. More specifically, the movable panel 110 rotates from the "fully closed position" to the "fully open position" about the first rotation axis C1 extending in the vertical direction (vertical direction), and is a device. It opens and closes with respect to the main body 101. Further, the movable panel 110 rotates from the "initial position" to the "reversal position" about the second rotation axis C2 extending in the left-right direction at the fully open position.

The “fully closed position” is a position where the movable panel 110 approaches or comes into contact with the device main body 101 in the arcuate opening / closing direction of the movable panel 110. The “fully open position” is the position shown in FIG. 1 (b), which is the position where the movable panel 110 is rotated by 90 ° from the fully closed position toward the opening direction. The fully closed position and the fully open position are defined by the rotation angle centered on the first rotation shaft C1 and are not affected by the rotation position of the movable panel 110 centered on the second rotation shaft C2.

The "initial position" is that when the movable panel 110 is parallel to the vertical direction and is in the fully closed position, the inner surface of the movable panel 110, which is the surface on which the main display surface 112 exists, is close to the device main body 101. Or it is the position to contact. Further, as shown in FIG. 1B, the "initial position" is also a position where the inner side surface of the movable panel 110 faces the rear side when the movable panel 110 is parallel to the vertical direction and is in the fully open position. .. The "reversed position" is a position where the movable panel 110 is rotated 180 ° about the second central axis C2 with respect to the initial position. The initial position and the reversing position are defined by the rotation angle about the second rotation axis C2, and are not affected by the rotation position of the movable panel 110 about the first rotation axis C1.

The movable panel 110 is rotatable with respect to the second rotation axis C2 so that the main display surface 112 gradually faces upward from the vertical state and finally faces the direction opposite to the initial position. The above-mentioned direction of rotation (thick double-headed arrow in FIG. 1B) is referred to as "reversing direction". Further, the reciprocating rotation direction around the second rotation axis C2 is also referred to as a "vertical rotation direction". The movable panel 110 may be further provided with a rotation range (for example, 90 °) from the initial position in the direction opposite to the reversal direction.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a camera 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The camera 100 has a plurality of elements shown in FIG.

The camera 100 has a system control unit (determination means, control means) 50 that controls the camera 100 in an integrated manner. The camera 100 includes a barrier 25, a photographing lens 26 including a focus lens, an iris 27 having an aperture function, an imaging unit 22 including a CCD or a CMOS element that converts an incident optical image into an electric signal, an A / D converter 23, and the like. It has an image processing unit 24 and a memory control unit 15. The A / D converter 23 converts the analog signal corresponding to the optical image output from the imaging unit 22 into a digital signal. By covering the photographing lens 26, the barrier 25 prevents the imaging system including the photographing lens 26, the iris 27, and the imaging unit 22 from being soiled or damaged.

The image processing unit 24 executes predetermined image processing (resizing processing including pixel interpolation, reduction / enlargement, etc., color conversion processing, etc.) on the data from the A / D converter 23 or the memory control unit 15. In addition, the image processing unit 24 executes a predetermined arithmetic process using the captured image data and outputs the arithmetic result. The system control unit 50 (control means) executes AF (autofocus) processing and AE (automatic exposure) processing by exposure control and distance measurement control based on the output calculation result. In addition, the image processing unit 24 executes AWB (auto white balance) processing based on the result of a predetermined arithmetic processing.

The system control unit 50 executes display control on display-related elements such as the memory 32, the D / A converter 13, the touch panel unit 111 (first display unit), and the EVF 102 (second display unit). The specific data flow is as follows. The output data from the A / D converter 23 is written to the memory 32 via the image processing unit 24 and the memory control unit 15, and is also written directly to the memory 32 via the memory control unit 15. The memory 32 stores image data output by the imaging unit 22 and converted into digital data by the A / D converter 23, and image data to be displayed on the touch panel unit 111 of the movable panel 110. The memory 32 has a storage capacity sufficient to store a predetermined number of still images, moving images for a predetermined time, and audio. The memory 32 also serves as a memory (video memory) for displaying an image. Under the control of the system control unit 50, the image display data stored in the memory 32 is converted into an analog signal by the D / A converter 13 and supplied to the touch panel unit 111 and / or the EVF 102 for display. As can be understood from the above, the system control unit 50 can display an image such as an image in parallel with the touch panel unit 111 and the EVF 102.

Further, the system control unit 50 can display a frame (AF frame) for specifying an area to be the target of AF processing on the touch panel unit 111. The above AF frame can be moved by a touch operation (touch and drag) on the touch panel unit 111.

The system control unit 50 sequentially transfers the digital signal digitally converted by the A / D converter 23 and stored in the memory 32 to the touch panel unit 111 and / or the EVF 102 after analog conversion by the D / A converter 13. Display it. As described above, the through image display is realized.

The non-volatile memory 56 is a storage medium that can be electrically erased and stored, and is composed of, for example, an EEPROM. The non-volatile memory 56 stores data and programs used for controlling the camera 100. The above program includes a program that realizes the control process of the present embodiment described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The system memory 32 is a volatile storage medium, and is composed of, for example, a DRAM.

The system control unit 50 realizes various control processes including the control process of the present embodiment described later by expanding and executing the program and data stored in the non-volatile memory 56 in the system memory 32.

The system timer 53 is a time measuring unit that measures the time used for various control processes by the system control unit 50 and the time of the built-in clock of the camera 100.

The power supply control unit 80 includes a battery detection circuit, a DC-DC converter, a switch circuit for switching a block to be energized, and the like. The power supply control unit 80 can detect whether or not a battery is installed, the type of the installed battery, and the remaining battery level. The power supply control unit 80 controls the DC-DC converter based on the above detection result and the instruction from the system control unit 50, and applies a required voltage to each part (storage medium 57) of the digital video camera 100 over a required period. Includes).

The power supply unit 30 is an element that supplies power to the camera 100, and is at least one of a primary battery (alkaline battery, lithium battery, etc.), a secondary battery (NiCd battery, NiMH battery, Li battery, etc.), and an AC adapter. Consists of.

The I / F 18 is a connection interface with a storage medium 57 that can be connected to the camera 100. The system control unit 50 transmits / receives information to / from the storage medium 57 via the I / F 18.

The mode changeover switch 103 is used to switch between various operation modes. The operation mode of the camera 100 includes a still image recording mode for acquiring a still image, a moving image recording mode for acquiring a moving image, and a reproduction mode for reproducing a still image / moving image. When the user operates the mode changeover switch 103, any of the above modes is selected.

When the trigger button 104 is pressed by the photographer, the start / stop signal SW is output to the system control unit 50. Upon receiving the start / stop signal SW, the system control unit 50 switches between recording and stopping the moving image. That is, when the moving image recording is not executed in the camera 100, the system control unit 50 starts the moving image recording when the start / stop signal SW is received. On the other hand, when the moving image recording is being executed by the camera 100, the system control unit 50 stops / ends the moving image recording when the start / stop signal SW is received.

Further, the camera 100 includes an operation unit 120, an open / close detection switch (SW) 90, an inversion detection switch (SW) 91, and an eyepiece sensor 109 as elements for inputting instructions. The open / close detection switch (SW) 90 and the reverse detection switch (SW) 91 function as a first detection means and a second detection means for detecting the position of the movable panel 110, respectively.

The operation unit 120 includes the touch panel unit 111 (main display surface 112, touch operation unit 113), the operator group 114, and the set button 116 described above with reference to FIG. 1 as operation members. Functions for each scene are appropriately assigned to the above operation members included in the operation unit 120 by an assignment operation such as a selection operation for the function icons displayed on the touch panel unit 111 and the EVF 102. After the above allocation, the operation member of the operation unit 120 operates as various function buttons.

Examples of function buttons include a menu button, an end button, a back button, an image feed button, a jump button, a narrowing button, and an attribute change button. For example, when the menu button is pressed, the menu screen is displayed on the touch panel unit 111 and the EVF 102. The operator can intuitively make various settings by using the displayed menu screen and the set button 116.

The system control unit 50 can detect the following touch operations on the touch panel unit 111 having a touch panel function for detecting the contact operation.
-Touch down: A contact body such as a finger or a pen touches the touch panel unit 111.-Touch on: The contact body is in contact with the touch panel unit 111 without moving.-Touch move: The contact body is in contact with the touch panel unit 111. Moving while in contact with the touch panel unit 111-Touch-up: The contact body that was in contact with the touch panel unit 111 has moved away from the touch panel unit 111-Touch-off: The contact body is not in contact with the touch panel unit 111. thing

The touch operation and the position coordinates where the contact body comes into contact with the touch panel unit 111 are supplied to the system control unit 50 via the internal bus. The system control unit 50 determines what kind of touch operation has been performed based on the supplied information.

The touch move will be described more specifically. The system control unit 50 can separately acquire the amount of change in the position coordinates of the contact body in the touch move for each of the vertical component and the horizontal component. Touch moves include flicks and drags. The flick is a touch operation in which the touch panel unit 111 is quickly moved by a distance within a predetermined range while being brought into contact with the touch panel unit 111. In other words, the flick is a touch operation that ends with a touch-up after a predetermined touch move after the touch-down, and is a touch operation in which a stroke by the touch move is generated. For example, when a touch move of a predetermined distance or more and a predetermined speed or more is executed and a touch-up is executed after the touch-down, the system control unit 50 determines that the flick has been executed. On the other hand, dragging is a touch operation in which the touch panel unit 111 is moved relatively slowly while being in contact with the contact band. The system control unit 50 determines that the drag has been executed, for example, when the touch move of the predetermined distance or more and less than the predetermined speed is executed.

By the above touch move, it is possible to move the frame (AF frame) indicating the AF position described above. The AF position designation method according to the touch operation during eyepiece detection by the eyepiece sensor 109 can be set to either absolute position designation or relative position designation. The initial value of the specification method is absolute position specification. In the case of absolute position designation, the position coordinates in the operation surface of the touch panel unit 111 and the AF-capable area within the shooting range are uniquely associated, and when the touch panel unit 111 is touched, it is associated with the touched position. The AF position is set at a position within the shooting range. Therefore, for example, when the position of the lower right subject in the LV image is desired to be the AF position, the user can set the AF position to the lower right by touching the lower right position of the touch panel unit 111. On the other hand, in the case of the relative position designation, the position coordinates in the operation surface of the touch panel unit 111 and the AF-capable area in the shooting range cannot be uniquely associated with each other. In the relative position designation, when a touch move is performed on the touch panel unit 111, regardless of the touch down position, the distance from the currently set AF position in the touch move movement direction is equal to the movement amount of the touch move. Move the touch position. This is similar to moving the cursor with a mouse on a personal computer. The set contents are stored in the non-volatile memory 56 and read out in the system memory 52 in the shooting mode processing.

The open / close detection switch 90 (open / close position detecting means) detects a position (open / close position) of the movable panel 110 in the open / close direction about the first rotation shaft C1 and outputs a detection signal D1 to the system control unit 50. .. More specifically, when the position of the movable panel 110 in the opening / closing direction is in the range from the fully closed position to the predetermined first angle θ1, the open / close detection switch 90 outputs the detection signal D11 corresponding to the above range. On the other hand, when the position of the movable panel 110 in the opening / closing direction is in the range from the first angle θ1 to the fully opened position, the open / close detection switch 90 outputs the detection signal D12 corresponding to the above range. That is, the open / close detection switch 90 outputs a detection signal D1 indicating whether the movable panel 110 is located on the fully closed position side or the fully open position side with reference to the first angle θ1. The first angle θ1 is a value close to 0 °, for example, 5 °.

The system control unit 50 receives the detection signal D1 from the open / close detection switch 90 and determines the current position of the movable panel 110 in the open / close direction. More specifically, when the system control unit 50 receives the detection signal D11 indicating the range from the fully closed position to the first angle θ1, the system control unit 50 determines that the movable panel 110 is in the “closed state”. On the other hand, when the system control unit 50 receives the detection signal D12 indicating the range from the first angle θ1 to the fully open position, the system control unit 50 determines that the movable panel 110 is in the “open state”. As described above, the system control unit 50 determines the current position of the movable panel 110 in the opening / closing direction in a binary manner with the first angle θ1 as a reference (threshold value).

Similarly, the reversal detection switch 91 (rotation position detecting means) detects a position (rotation position) of the movable panel 110 in the rotation direction about the second rotation axis C2 and outputs a detection signal D2 to the system. Output to the control unit 50. More specifically, when the position of the movable panel 110 in the vertical rotation direction is in the range from the initial position to a predetermined second angle θ2 toward the reversing position, the reversing detection switch 91 corresponds to the above range. The detection signal D21 is output. On the other hand, when the position of the movable panel 110 in the vertical rotation direction is in the range from the second angle θ2 to the reverse position, the reverse detection switch 91 outputs the detection signal D22 corresponding to the above range. That is, the inversion detection switch 91 outputs a detection signal D2 indicating whether the movable panel 110 is located on the initial position side or the inversion position side with reference to the second angle θ2. The second angle θ2 is, for example, 90 °.

The above-mentioned opening / closing position and rotation position are included in the concept of the movable position of the movable panel 110.

The system control unit 50 receives the detection signal D2 from the inversion detection switch 91 and determines the current position of the movable panel 110 in the vertical rotation direction. More specifically, when the system control unit 50 receives the detection signal D21 indicating the range from the initial position to the second angle θ2, the system control unit 50 determines that the movable panel 110 is in the “normal position”. On the other hand, when the system control unit 50 receives the detection signal D22 indicating the range from the second angle θ2 to the inverted position, the system control unit 50 determines that the movable panel 110 is in the “inverted position”. As described above, the system control unit 50 determines the current position of the movable panel 110 in the vertical rotation direction in a binary manner with the second angle θ2 as a reference (threshold value).

When the rotation range of the movable panel 110 (for example, within 90 °) is further provided in the direction opposite to the above-mentioned reversal direction with respect to the second rotation shaft C2, the reversal is performed in the above reversal direction. The detection switch 91 may output the detection signal D21. Then, the system control unit 50 may determine that the movable panel 110 is in the "normal position".

When the determination position is switched from the "normal position" to the "reversed position", the system control unit 50 rotates the display of the touch panel unit 111 by 180 ° (reverses in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction). The system control unit 50 may further switch the display direction and position of various information.

Further, as described above, the eyepiece sensor 109 detects the eyepiece (use state) of the photographer with respect to the EVF 102 and outputs the detection result.

As described above, the camera 100 recognizes the state of the camera 100 by the open / close detection switch 90 and the inversion detection switch 91 that detect the position state of the movable panel 110, and the eyepiece sensor 109 that detects the eyepiece state of the EVF 102. Can be done.

FIG. 3 is a table showing the control of the touch panel unit 111 according to the state of the camera 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Generally, the display and operation conversion of the touch panel unit 111 are controlled based on the position state of the movable panel 110 (direction of the touch panel unit 111) and the eyepiece state of the EVF 102 (viewfinder use state).

When the movable panel 110 (touch panel unit 111) is in the normal position, the screen of the touch panel unit 111 faces the photographer side (rear side). In the above state, since the photographer operates the touch panel unit 111 from the front side, the movement direction intended by the photographer and the direction in which the photographer should touch the touch panel unit 111 in order to realize the movement direction. Matches. Therefore, the possibility of erroneous operation is low. Therefore, the system control unit 50 does not convert the direction (operation result) of the touch operation received by the touch panel unit 111.

When the movable panel 110 (touch panel unit 111) is in the inverted position and the EVF 102 is in the eyepiece state (viewfinder used state), the screen of the touch panel unit 111 faces the side opposite to the photographer (front side, subject side). In the above state, since the photographer operates the touch panel unit 111 from the back surface side, the movement direction intended by the photographer and the direction in which the photographer should touch the touch panel unit 111 in order to realize the movement direction. Is the opposite. Therefore, there is a high possibility that an erroneous operation will occur. Therefore, the system control unit 50 reverses the direction of the touch operation received by the touch panel unit 111 left and right (that is, converts the operation result).

When the movable panel 110 (touch panel unit 111) is in the inverted position and the EVF 102 is in the non-eyepiece state (viewfinder unused state), it is assumed that the photographer is located in front of the camera 100. For example, it is assumed that the photographer uses the camera 100 to take a self-portrait in which he / she takes a picture of himself / herself as a subject. Therefore, the screen of the touch panel unit 111 faces the photographer on the front side. In the above state, since the photographer operates the touch panel unit 111 from the front side, the movement direction intended by the photographer and the direction in which the photographer should touch the touch panel unit 111 in order to realize the movement direction. Matches. Therefore, the possibility of erroneous operation is low. Therefore, the system control unit 50 does not convert the direction (operation result) of the touch operation received by the touch panel unit 111.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart that realizes the control of the touch panel unit 111 according to the state of the camera 100 described above. The process shown in FIG. 4 is periodically executed by the system control unit 50 at predetermined intervals during the operation of the camera 100.

In step S401, the system control unit 50 determines the open / closed state (“open state” or “closed state”) of the movable panel 110 based on the detection signal D1 output by the open / close detection switch 90. If it is determined that the movable panel 110 is in the open state, the system control unit 50 advances the process to step S402. On the other hand, when it is determined that the movable panel 110 is in the closed state, the system control unit 50 advances the process to step S407.

In step S402, the system control unit 50 determines the reverse state (“normal position” or “reverse position”) of the movable panel 110 based on the detection signal D2 output by the reverse detection switch 91. If it is determined that the movable panel 110 is in the inverted position, the system control unit 50 advances the process to step S403. On the other hand, when it is determined that the movable panel 110 is in the inverted state, the system control unit 50 advances the process to step S405.

In step S403, the system control unit 50 determines the usage state (“in use” or “unused”) of the EVF 102 based on the detection result by the eyepiece sensor 109. If it is determined that the EVF 102 is in use, the system control unit 50 advances the process to step S404. On the other hand, if it is determined that the EVF 102 is unused, the system control unit 50 advances the process to step S405.

In step S404, the system control unit 50 converts the value so that the direction of the touch operation with respect to the touch panel unit 111 is reversed left and right.

On the other hand, in step S405, the system control unit 50 does not change the direction of the touch operation with respect to the touch panel unit 111 as described above.

In step S406, the system control unit 50 executes control based on the touch operation flipped left and right in step S404 or the touch operation not converted in step S405.

In step S407, the system control unit 50 disables the touch panel function of the touch panel unit 111.

After the end of step S406 or step S407, the system control unit 50 returns the process to step S401 and repeats the above process.

According to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the display and operation conversion of the touch panel unit 111 are controlled based on the position state of the movable panel 110 (direction of the touch panel unit 111) and the eyepiece state of the EVF 102 (viewfinder use state). .. That is, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not to convert the operation on the touch panel unit 111 based on the combination of the open / closed state and the inverted state of the movable panel 110 and the used state of the EVF 102.

As a result, conversion of the operation result based on the difference between the moving direction intended by the photographer and the direction in which the photographer should perform a touch operation on the touch panel unit 111 in order to realize the moving direction is realized. Wrong operation is suppressed. That is, when the movable panel 110 is in the open state and the inverted position and the EVF 102 is in use, the photographer is in a state of operating the movable panel 110 (touch panel unit 111) from the back surface side. Therefore, the system control unit 50 reverses the left and right of the touch operation with respect to the touch panel unit 111. As a result of the above reversal, the movement direction intended by the photographer and the direction in which the photographer should perform a touch operation with respect to the touch panel unit 111 in order to realize the movement direction match, so that the occurrence of erroneous operation is suppressed. NS.

The above-mentioned various controls described as those performed by the system control unit 50 may be performed by one hardware, or a plurality of hardware (for example, a plurality of processors and circuits) share the processing of the entire device. Control may be performed.

Further, although the present invention has been described in detail based on the preferred embodiments thereof, the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments, and various embodiments within the scope of the gist of the present invention are also included in the present invention. included. Furthermore, each of the above-described embodiments is merely an embodiment of the present invention, and each embodiment can be combined as appropriate.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the digital video camera 100, which is an example of the image pickup apparatus, has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to the above examples, and can be applied to any electronic device having a display input unit such as a touch panel that is movably provided with respect to the main body of the device and has a display function and an operation input function. That is, the present invention is applied to the above-mentioned electronic devices such as personal computers and PDAs, mobile phone terminals and portable image viewers, printer devices equipped with displays, digital photo frames, music players, game machines, electronic book readers and the like. Applicable.

Further, the present invention can be applied not only to the main body of the imaging device but also to a control device that remotely controls the imaging device by communicating with the imaging device (including a network camera) via wired or wireless communication. As a device for remotely controlling the image pickup device, for example, there are devices such as smartphones, tablet PCs, and desktop PCs. The image pickup device can be controlled remotely by notifying the image pickup device of commands for performing various operations and settings from the control device side based on the operations performed on the control device side and the processes performed on the control device side. be. Further, the live view image taken by the imaging device may be received via wired or wireless communication and displayed on the control device side.

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The present invention is also realized by executing the following processing. That is, software (program) that realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment is supplied to the system or device via a network or various storage media, and the computer (or CPU, MPU, etc.) of the system or device reads the program code. This is the process to be executed. In this case, the program and the storage medium that stores the program constitute the present invention.

50 System control unit (control means)
57 Storage medium 90 Open / close detection switch (first detection means, open / close position detection means)
91 Inversion detection switch (first detection means, rotation position detection means)
100 Digital video camera (electronic device, imaging device)
101 Device body 102 Electronic viewfinder (second display unit)
109 Eyepiece sensor (second detection means)
110 Movable panel (first display unit)

Claims (10)

An electronic device capable of displaying an image in parallel with a first display unit and a second display unit that are movably provided with respect to the main body of the device and have a display function and a touch panel function.
The first detecting means for detecting the movable position of the first display unit, and
A second detecting means for detecting whether or not the second display unit is used, and
It is characterized by comprising a control means for converting an operation result for the first display unit based on a first detection result by the first detection means and a second detection result by the second detection means. Electronic device. The first display unit can be opened and closed from a fully closed position to a fully open position about the first rotation axis with respect to the device main body, and at least from an initial position to an inverted position about the second rotation axis. It is configured as a vari-angle type that can rotate,
The first detecting means includes an opening / closing position detecting means for detecting an opening / closing position which is a position in the opening / closing direction of the first display unit centered on the first rotation axis, and the second rotation shaft. The first display unit includes a rotation position detecting means for detecting a rotation position, which is a position in the rotation direction of the first display unit.
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first detection result is a combination of a detection result by the open / close position detecting means and a detection result by the rotating position detecting means. The control means
The opening / closing position detected by the opening / closing position detecting means is in a range exceeding a predetermined first angle in the direction of the fully opened position from the fully closed position, and the rotation detected by the rotation position detecting means. When the position is in a range beyond a predetermined second angle in the direction of the inverted position from the initial position, the second detecting means detects that the second display unit is in use. When you do
The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the operation result for the first display unit is converted so as to be horizontally inverted. When the rotation position detected by the rotation position detecting means is in a range exceeding a predetermined second angle in the direction of the inversion position from the initial position, the control means in the first display unit. The electronic device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the display is rotated by 180 °. Based on the first detection result and the second detection result, the control means converts the operation result for the frame for specifying the area to be AF processed displayed on the first display unit. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the electronic device is characterized by the above. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the second display unit is fixedly provided with respect to the main body of the device. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
An imaging device including an imaging unit that outputs a signal corresponding to an incident optical image. A control method for an electronic device capable of displaying an image in parallel with a first display unit and a second display unit that are movably provided with respect to the main body of the device and have a display function and a touch panel function.
To detect the movable position of the first display unit as the first detection result,
To detect whether or not the second display unit is used as the second detection result,
A control method comprising: converting an operation result for the first display unit based on the first detection result and the second detection result. A program for causing a computer to function as each means of the electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 6. A computer-readable storage medium containing a program for causing the computer to function as each means of the electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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