JP2774390B2 - Camera with display function - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic still camera for recording image data on a removable recording medium, and more particularly to an electronic still camera capable of displaying and transferring character information from a memory card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-109973 discloses an electronic still camera for recording image data on a detachable recording medium, in which both a viewfinder and a display device for displaying image data are used. According to this, it is possible to immediately know in what state the object image is recorded, and further, it is possible to redisplay and confirm the screen once recorded, so that anxiety such as failure is greatly reduced. And

On the other hand, it has become possible to exchange data from electronic notebooks, laptop personal computers and the like with personal computers and the like to effectively utilize the data. Memory cards as recording media reflect IC society, Optical memory cards, magnetic memory cards, and the like are being developed, and their storage capacities and use areas are being expanded. The user can save the desired data and read it out when he wants to view it freely. In such an environment, an information providing service using a communication line such as a captain system and a fax service is provided. Therefore, characters,
Many types of images, programs, etc. are handled.

[0004]

Since the data handled by the camera is an image and graphic data, means for inputting and recording a character information data from the camera as an image has been adopted. However, recording as graphic data requires a memory capacity ten times as large as recording as graphic data. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a camera with a display function capable of reading out not only image data but also character information data transplanted from another information device from a recording medium and displaying the image data in a camera having a display function, and using the same as a notebook. An object of the present invention is to provide a camera with a display function capable of correcting writing and the like close to a state, and to effectively use a recording medium.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention records image information obtained by an electronic image pickup means on a removable recording medium and stores the image information.
In a camera with a display function having a display device for displaying and functioning as a viewfinder, an identifier and a file name of information data such as characters, programs, and graphics are recorded on the removable recording medium, and the identifier is
When the identifier cannot be determined, such as when the
It is assumed that control means is provided to write the date and time together with the identifier in the directory of the detachable recording medium in the directory of the removable recording medium at the time of recording as a file name by converting the character display conversion by treating as a character , and furthermore, a transparent touch switch panel is provided on the front of the display. A camera with a display function characterized by providing correction means such as masking of display data and addition / deletion of lines.

[0006]

The camera with the display function of the present invention displays this identifier together with the file name when reading information data from the removable recording medium, and displays the video memory when the identifier of the file name selected for display is graphic data. When the data cannot be identified, the display is converted as character information and displayed on the display device via the video memory, and when the data is program data, the program is executed. Further, G is assigned to the identifier of the imaging data from the camera, and the file name is date and date and file name. Further displayed data together recording a file name and identifier to the removable recording medium after performing the correction of the addition and deletion of read masking and line coordinates of the transparent touch switch panel.

[0007]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a camera having a display function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Operation unit 8, memory card insertion slot 10, power switch 12
Is arranged.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the camera 2 having a display function. The image pickup means 20 includes a camera section 22 for taking in image data and a video signal processing circuit 24 for A / D converting the taken image signal. And this imaging means 20
A video memory control circuit 26 for writing a video signal from the external memory card and information data of an external memory card to a video memory 28 and controlling the output of the written information data to a display unit 40; An LCD controller 32 that outputs signals and an LCD driver 34 that performs an array conversion process of data to be displayed
And a display unit 40 composed of an LCD display unit, the key processing unit 42 comprising a switch for instructing the determination and cancellation of the movement of the transparent touch panel, a cursor and an input, the read and the information data in the memory that is inserted from the outside A memory card read / writer 44 for writing the displayed data, a kanji font ROM 46 for performing character display conversion when information data of a memory inserted from outside is character data such as characters, and an I / O interface 48;
Wherein in accordance with an instruction signal of the key processing unit 42 imaging unit 20
, Storage control unit 30, display unit 40, memory card reader /
The control unit 60 includes a writer 44 and a CPU 52 that controls the operation of the kanji font ROM 46 by a program in the main memory 50.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the power is turned on, the attachment / detachment of the IC memory card is confirmed. When the IC memory card is inserted or inserted, the memory capacity is diagnosed and the result is displayed. In the directory of the IC memory card, management information such as a file name, an identifier as a file extension, a file attribute, a recorded time / date, a start cluster, and a file size are recorded in a 32-byte area. Next, menus such as reading from the IC memory card, recording on the IC memory card, camera photographing, and auxiliary functions are displayed on the display section 40 by operating the execution key. The menu is selected by moving the cursor with the arrow keys of the operation unit 8 shown in FIG. 1 and operating the execution key in accordance with a desired item from the menu display.

Next, the operation when reading from the IC memory card is selected in the initial menu display will be described. The display screen displays the file name of the index of the IC memory card and the identifier of the information data. This identifier is represented by G, P, and T, where G represents graphic data, P represents program data, and T represents text / character data.

When a desired file name to be displayed is selected in the same manner as described above, if the data is graphic data, IO
One screen of image data is displayed by the display device 40 via the interface 48, the video memory control circuit 26, and the video memory 28. In addition, T is added to the text / character data and the identifier when the character is unknown, the character is converted by the kanji font ROM 46, and displayed on the display device 40 via the video memory control circuit 26 and the video memory 28, and the arrow keys are operated. By doing so, the display screen can be read sequentially by scrolling the screen.

Here, when the execution key is operated, a correction selection menu is displayed. Also, when the program data is selected, the program is displayed together with the standby end message, the program is executed by operating the execution key, the screen is scrolled by the arrow keys, and the initial menu is displayed by the operation of the cancel key, and is recorded on the IC memory card. By selecting, data can be transferred to another memory.

Next, when the recording on the IC memory card is selected in the initial menu display, the result of the installation of the IC memory card and the remaining capacity check is checked, and when it is not possible, a message to that effect is given. If yes, the file name is checked and if not given, the date and date are recorded as a file name along with the file name and identifier on the mounted recording medium and the display returns to the initial menu display.

Next, when the capture from the camera is selected in the initial menu display, the display is set to the TV mode, and the image data of the camera is output to the display unit 40 via the video memory 28 of the storage control unit 30 and displayed. . At this time, the display 36 functions as a finder. When a desired image is displayed by enlarging / reducing the screen with the arrow keys and the execution key is operated, the image becomes image data and is stored in the video memory 28, and the display screen becomes a still screen for displaying the stored image data. When the cancel key is operated instead of the execution key, the display returns to the initial menu display.

When the execution key is operated when the still screen is displayed, G indicating the graphic data as an identifier , month and day, and
Since the correction selection menu is displayed with the time data added, recording on the IC memory card is selected to record the data on the attached recording medium.

Next, the case where the auxiliary function is selected will be described. When the auxiliary function is selected, date / time correction,
An auxiliary function menu for file deletion and initialization appears. The selection of the menu is made by moving the cursor and using the execution key in the same manner as in the case of the initial menu. When the cancel key is operated at this time, the display returns to the initial menu.

When the date / time correction is selected, the date and time are displayed, the correction digit is selected by the horizontal arrow key, the correction value is changed by the vertical key, and the correction mode is ended and the operation is started by operating the execution key. Returns to the auxiliary function menu display. When the cancel key is operated, the display is changed to an auxiliary function menu without correction.

When file deletion is selected, a list of file names and identifiers is displayed as an attached recording medium index, and can be scrolled with the arrow keys. The cursor is moved to the file name to be deleted and designated by the execution key operation. By deleting the file, an area for recording other data can be secured. An auxiliary function menu is displayed by operating the cancel key.

When the initialization is selected, it is reconfirmed, and when the execution key is operated, the attached recording medium is initialized to a predetermined format and the auxiliary function menu is displayed.

Next, correction of display information data will be described . In this mode, when the execution key is operated during the data display of the initial menu, the initial menu display, screen adjustment , masking correction, line writing, line deletion are displayed, and the same as the initial menu selection select. Returns to the initial menu display. By selecting the gradation display sample, the brightness of the screen can be changed, and a desired easy-to-view screen can be selected.

The designated area is masked so as to prevent it from being displayed. An important part or a part to be memorized is drawn by EX-OR so that it is displayed when it is designated again. Note that this area designation is performed by reading the coordinates of a location pointed by a pen or the like on a transparent touch panel provided on the front surface of the display device.

In the same manner as in the above, correction can be made, such as by detecting coordinates of a transparent touch panel and sequentially connecting operated points to draw a line, and photographing a map or the like with a camera and writing a route on the screen. It is.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention,
By attaching a file name and an identifier for each type of information data to a removable storage medium, the data can be read and written as text data, so that the storage capacity can be saved and information to be viewed can be easily selected. The function and display device can be used more effectively, and can be used as a handy notepad or notebook by attaching a transparent touch panel.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a camera with a display function according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a camera with a display function according to the present invention.

FIGS. 3A to 3C are flowcharts showing the basic operation of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 4 CCD small camera 6 Display 8 Operation unit 10 Memory card insertion slot 12 Power switch 20 Imaging means 30 Storage control unit 40 Display device 42 Key processing unit 44 Memory card reader / writer 46 Kanji font ROM 48 IO interface 60 Control unit

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Tetsushi Ueda Osumi496 Osuma496, Shoza-cho, Kita-Katsushika-gun, Saitama Rism Watch Industry Co., Ltd. Examiner in Showa Plant of Industrial Co., Ltd. Mitsutake Fujiuchi (56) References JP-A-62-43985 (JP, A) JP-A-1-158885 (JP, A) JINKO Sho-20-20719 (JP, Y2) (58) ) Surveyed field (Int.Cl. ⁶ , DB name) H04N 5/225 H04N 5/781

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] An image information obtained by an electronic imaging means is recorded on a removable recording medium, and the image information is recorded on the recording medium.
In a camera with a display function having a display device that functions as a display and also functions as a viewfinder, a file name and a graphic, a character, an identifier indicating a type of information data such as a program are recorded in a directory of the recording medium, and at the time of imaging, A camera with a display function, further comprising control means for writing date and time data as the file name together with an identifier of graphic data to the recording medium. 2. A method for recording image information obtained by an electronic image pickup means on a removable recording medium,
In a camera with a display function having a display device for displaying and functioning as a finder, a file name and an identifier indicating a type of information data such as graphics, characters, and programs can be recorded in a directory of the recording medium; If it is not possible to determine whether an identifier is not assigned when reading information data from the medium
The display device is provided with a character identifier and converted to a character display.
At the time of recording the displayed information data.
A camera with a display function , further comprising control means for recording the identifier and the identifier on the recording medium . 3. The image information obtained by the electronic imaging means is recorded on a removable recording medium and the image information is
In a camera with a display function having a display device for displaying and functioning as a viewfinder, a file name and an identifier indicating a type of information data such as graphics, characters, and programs can be recorded in a directory of the recording medium; A transparent touch panel is provided on the front of the device, and a mask or a line at a position designated by touch operation is added or deleted, so that the designated
File displayed on the display device according to the identifier.
A camera with a display function, comprising a correction means for correcting report data .