JP3370585B2 - Digital camera and playback order setting method - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a digital camera, and more particularly to a digital camera in which a reproduction order can be arbitrarily set when reproducing a still image.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the following two methods are used to set the reproduction order of still images in a digital camera. One is editing with a computer.By connecting the camera to the computer with a cable, or with a memory card removable camera, you can directly connect the memory card to the computer and edit the still image data in the camera or on the memory card on the computer. This is a method of setting the desired playback order. The other method is to use two cameras that can control still image data between the cameras with a cable, etc., and transfer still images between the cameras while still images in the desired playback order in the memory in one camera. This is a method of editing data. However, since the two methods require an additional personal computer or another camera for editing the playback order, there are problems that the operation is not easy and the system cost is high.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a digital camera capable of setting the recording / reproducing order by a simple operation with a single digital camera. To aim.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a photographing means for photographing a subject, and the photographing means.
Means for displaying an image photographed by the means, and the display means
Recording means for recording the image displayed on the means, and the recording means
It has operation means for selecting and deciding the images recorded in columns.
With a digital camera
The image is displayed by the display means, and the displayed image is
The shooting mode to be recorded in the recording means and the recording mode in the recording means.
It has an edit mode to edit the playback order of recorded images.
In the edit mode, the images to be played back are displayed in the order of playback.
The first area and the images recorded in the shooting mode
A second area to be displayed on the display means,
An arbitrary image from the image displayed by the means in the second area.
When an image is selected, the selected image is displayed on the display means.
The area 1 is displayed in the order of selection. Also the subject
Image capturing means for capturing an image and images captured by the capturing means
And the image displayed on the display means.
Recording means for recording and selection of image recorded in the recording means
And a digital camera with operating means for making decisions
The image captured by the image capturing means on the display means.
Shooting for displaying and recording the displayed image in the recording means
Mode and the playback order of the images recorded by the recording means.
An edit mode for editing, and during the edit mode,
The first area for displaying live images in the order of reproduction and the shooting mode
The second area that displays the images recorded in the
Is provided in the display means, and the operation means is displayed in the second area.
When any image is selected from the displayed images, the selection
The displayed image can be displayed by operating the operating means only once.
The selected image is displayed in the first area of the column and the selection order
Displayed in. In addition, shooting to shoot the subject
Means and a display for displaying an image photographed by the photographing means
Means and a recording hand for recording the image displayed on the display means
And a step for selecting and deciding the image recorded in the recording means.
A digital camera having a working means,
The image to be photographed on the column is displayed on the display means,
A shooting mode for recording the recorded image in the recording means,
An editing mode for editing the playback order of the images recorded by the recording means.
Mode so that all images are played back in the order
And a display operation means for setting, in the editing mode, re
The first area for displaying live images in the order of reproduction and the shooting mode
The second area that displays the images recorded in the
The image displayed in the second area is provided on the display means,
Display all the images in the order in which they were taken in the first area using the operation means.
The image is displayed so as to be reproduced. Furthermore, the above
Select from the images shot in the shooting mode in the first area
Displayed in a two-dimensional array, in the second area,
Images taken in the shooting mode are arranged one-dimensionally in the order of shooting.
Is displayed. Furthermore, display in the second area
Captured images that are repeatedly displayed in a loop
To do. In addition, the image displayed in the second area
When aligning the desired image with the cursor,
Fix and display the required image in the cursor to make a decision.
Then, the display is made in the first area. Furthermore, before
Note that a button is provided between the first and second areas.
Constitute. Furthermore, a shooting step for shooting the subject,
A display step for displaying an image to be captured by the capturing step.
And the image displayed in the display step is recorded.
Recording step and selection of images recorded in the recording step
Order setting method having operation steps for making decisions
In the table above,
In the display step, the displayed image is displayed in the recording step.
Shooting mode to be recorded at
It has an edit mode for editing the playback order of recorded images.
In the edit mode, the images to be played back are displayed in the order of playback.
The first area and the images recorded in the shooting mode
Display the second area displayed on the display step,
Image displayed in the second area by the operation step
When you select any image from the
Display in the order of selection in the first area displayed in the display step
Playback order setting method. In addition, shoot the subject
The shooting step and the image taken by the shooting step
Display step to be displayed and displayed in the display step
The recording step for recording the recorded image and the recording step
It has operation steps for selecting and deciding recorded images.
In the playback order setting method, shoot at the shooting step
The image displayed in said display step, shown said surface image that
A photographing mode for recording an image in said recording step, said
Editing the playback order of the images recorded in the recording step
An image to be reproduced during the edit mode.
Recording in the first area and the shooting mode
The second area for displaying the captured images in the order of shooting is the display step.
And the second area in the operation step.
When an arbitrary image is selected from the images displayed in,
You can use the selected image only once in the operation step.
The selected image is displayed in the first area displayed in the display step.
Along with the playback order setting method
To do. According to the above configuration, the user reproduces the recorded image by registering it in the area displaying the reproduction order in the order in which the images desired to be reproduced from the area displayed as the reduced image and by repeating the operation. Since the order can be easily set by the camera alone, the problems of operability and system cost are solved.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a taking lens optical system and an imaging circuit, 2
Is an ADC (analog-digital converter), 3 is a TG (timing generator) that gives various timings to the image pickup circuit, 4 is a RAM for temporarily storing image data, 5 is a signal processor for performing image processing, and 6 is for photographing. Alternatively, 7 is a liquid crystal monitor for displaying an image after shooting, 7 is a liquid crystal driver circuit and a backlight for driving the liquid crystal monitor 6, 8 is VRAM for storing image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal monitor, and 9 is image data. A recording medium for recording, 10 is a recording medium mounting detection circuit for detecting mounting of the recording medium 9, and 11 is an M for controlling the operation of the entire camera.
PU (microprocessor unit), 12 is a camera mode switch for setting the camera to any one of a shooting mode, a playback mode, and a power off state, 13 is a release switch for giving a shooting timing, and 14 is a liquid crystal monitor 6 for displaying various menus. Menu SW for displaying, 15 is decision S
W and 16 are feed SWs, and 17 is a return SW.

Next, the operation in such a configuration will be described. When the power mode is changed from the power off to the shooting mode by the camera mode switch 12, the MPU 11 detects that the recording medium 9 is mounted,
0 is detected by a signal output from 0, the free space of the recording medium 9 is investigated through the signal processor 5, and if recording is possible from the free space, the MPU 11 activates the TG3. When the TG3 is activated, the photographing lens optical The system and the image pickup circuit 1 are activated to output a subject image as an analog signal. The analog signal is converted into a digital signal by the ADC 2 and stored in the RAM 4.

After that, the MPU 11 issues a command for the liquid crystal monitor output processing to the signal processor 5. The signal processor 5 performs signal processing and stores the image data in the VRAM 8. The image data stored in the VRAM 8 is M
The image is displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 6 by the PU 11 activating the liquid crystal driver circuit and the backlight 7. By the signal processor 5 sequentially updating the image data in the VRAM 8, the image to be captured is displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 6 in real time.

Next, when the release switch 13 is turned on, the MPU 11 issues a recording command to the signal processor 5. The signal processor 5 receiving the recording command is a RAM
The image data stored in 4 is subjected to signal processing, compression, etc., and recorded in the recording medium 9.

On the other hand, when the camera mode switch 12 changes to the reproduction mode, the MPU 11 issues a reproduction output processing command to the signal processor 5. The signal processor 5 reads the image data from the recording medium 9, performs signal processing such as decompression processing and thinning processing, and stores a reduced image of one image in the VRAM 8. When the reduced image of one image corresponds to one screen, the image data stored in the VRAM 8 is displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 6 by the MPU 11 activating the liquid crystal driver and the backlight 7. Next, the MPU 11 instructs the signal processor 5 to change the reproduced image by operating the feed SW 16 and the return SW 17.

The signal processor 5 performs a reproduction process on a newly recorded image when the feed command is received, and when the return command is received, records the image earlier than the reproduced image. The reproduced image is processed to VRAM 8
Image data is stored in. In this way, the feed SW1
6. The reproduction image is changed by the return SW 17.

For example, it is assumed that images 1 to 10 are recorded. Image 1 is the oldest in the order of shooting, image 1
0 is the newest. Send SW1 while displaying image 1
When the switch 6 is turned on, the image 2 is displayed, and when the feed SW 16 is turned on again, the image 3 is displayed. Send SW1 like this
When 6 is repeatedly turned on, image 4, image 5, image 6, image 7, image 8, image 9, and image 10 are reproduced in that order, and when image 10 is displayed and feed switch 16 is turned on, image 1 is displayed. Playback display. When the return SW 17 is turned on, the reproduction display is performed in the reverse order of the feed SW 16.

When the menu SW 14 is turned on in the normal reproduction state, the MPU 11 issues a command for displaying the menu to the signal processor 5. The signal processor 5 is VRA
The character data for displaying the menu in M8 is stored in VRAM8. As a result, the menu is displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 6.

FIG. 2 is an image in which a menu is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 18, and the cursor 19 is in a state of "editing reproduction order". When the feed SW 16 and the return SW 17 are operated while the menu is displayed, the cursor 19 on the menu moves up and down. As shown in FIG. 2, when the reproduction order edit is selected from the menu with the cursor 19 and the determination SW 15 is turned on, the reproduction order setting screen is displayed.

FIG. 3 shows an image in which a reproduction order setting screen is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 18. The first area 20 is displayed in the order in which the reduced images of the image to be reproduced are reproduced. In the second area 21, the recorded images are displayed in the order in which they are recorded. First area 20, second area 21
If not all images fit in the area, only some images are displayed. The cursor 19 on the reproduction order setting screen is moved from the second area 21 to the first area by operating the menu SW14.
Area 20 and further by operating the menu SW 14, move to the all-frame selection button 22, clear button 23, stop button 24, end button 25 on the screen, and cycle to the second area 21 by the menu SW 14. To do.

FIG. 3 shows a state in which all frames are set to be played back in the order in which they were shot in the normal playback order, and images 1 to 10 are displayed in order in the first area 20. Has been done. To enter this state, select with the cursor 19 on the all-frame selection button 22 on the screen SW1
5 should be turned on. When the decision switch 15 is turned on with the cursor 19 on the clear button 23 on the screen in the state shown in FIG. 3, the first area 20 is entirely blank and the reproduction sequence shown in FIG. 4 is cleared.

When the determination SW 15 is turned on in the state where the cursor 19 is on the image 3 in the second area 21 in the screen image in which the reproduction order in FIG. 4 is cleared, the image 3 is displayed in the upper left of the first area. . Next, when the return SW 17 is turned on, the second
Each image in the area 21 moves to the right one frame, and the image existing at the right end becomes invisible. The image 10 is newly displayed at the left end. This state is the state where the cursor 19 is on the image 2 in FIG.

When the decision switch 15 is turned on, the image 2 is displayed to the right of the image 3 in the first area. This state is the state shown in FIG.

When the editing of the reproduction order is completed, the menu SW14 is turned on several times, the cursor 19 is moved to the end button 25 on the screen, and the decision SW15 is turned on, the normal reproduction is resumed, and the image 3 is displayed. Large display on the entire LCD screen. Since only the images 3 and 2 are selected as the reproduced images due to the setting of the reproducing order, the feed SW1
When 6 is turned on, image 2 is displayed. Further feed SW1
When 6 is turned on, image 3 is displayed.

[0019]

As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention, the user can display the images to be reproduced in the reproduction order display area in the order in which the images to be reproduced are to be reproduced, rather than the area in which the recorded images are displayed as the reduced images. Since the playback order can be easily set by the camera alone, problems such as operability and system cost can be solved.

This is a very effective setting means, for example, in a store or the like, where a plurality of images are sequentially displayed in a desired order on a liquid crystal screen or a TV monitor at a constant interval for automatic reproduction in order to explain a product.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

[Figure 2] Playback menu display image

[Figure 3] Playback order setting screen image (1)

[Figure 4] Play order setting screen image (2)

[Figure 5] Playback order setting screen image (3)

[Figure 6] Playback order setting screen image (4)

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Photographic lens optical system and imaging circuit 2: ADC (Analog to Digital Converter) 3: TG (timing generator) 4: RAM 5: Signal processor 6: LCD monitor 7: LCD driver circuit and backlight 8: VRAM 9: Recording medium 10: Recording medium mounting detection circuit 11: MPU (microprocessor unit) 12: Camera mode switch 13: Release switch 14: Menu SW 15: Decision SW 16: Feed SW 17: Return SW 18: LCD screen 19: Cursor 20: First area 21: Second area 22: All-frame selection button 23: Clear button 24: Cancel button 25: Finish button

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Claims (9)

(57) [Claims] 1. A photographing means for photographing a subject and the photographing hand
Display means for displaying an image to be photographed by a step, and the display means
Recording means for recording an image displayed in a row, and the recording means
And operation means for selecting and deciding the image recorded in
In the digital camera, the image photographed by the photographing means is displayed on the display means
Then, the shooting mode for recording the displayed image in the recording means.
And editing the playback order of the images recorded by the recording means.
And a display mode in which the images to be reproduced are displayed in the reproduction order.
Area 1 and the images recorded in the shooting mode are displayed in the order of shooting.
A second area to be displayed is provided on the display means, and the operation means is provided.
Displays an arbitrary image from the image displayed in the second area.
When selected, the selected image is displayed on the first of the display means.
A digital camera characterized by displaying in the order of selection in the area . 2. A photographing means for photographing a subject and the photographing hand.
Display means for displaying an image to be photographed by a step, and the display means
Recording means for recording an image displayed in a row, and the recording means
And operation means for selecting and deciding the image recorded in
In the digital camera, the image photographed by the photographing means is displayed on the display means
Then, the shooting mode for recording the displayed image in the recording means.
And editing the playback order of the images recorded by the recording means.
And a display mode in which the images to be reproduced are displayed in the reproduction order.
Area 1 and the images recorded in the shooting mode are displayed in the order of shooting.
A second area to be displayed is provided on the display means, and the operation means is provided.
Displays an arbitrary image from the image displayed in the second area.
When selected, the selected image is manipulated once with the operating means.
The selected image is displayed in the first area of the display means only by the work.
In addition, the digital camera is characterized by displaying in order of selection . 3. A photographing means for photographing an object and the photographing hand
Display means for displaying an image to be photographed by a step, and the display means
Recording means for recording an image displayed in a row, and the recording means
And operation means for selecting and deciding the image recorded in
In the digital camera , the image photographed by the photographing means is displayed on the display means
Then, the shooting mode for recording the displayed image in the recording means.
And editing the playback order of the images recorded by the recording means.
All images are played back in the collection mode and in the order in which they were taken.
A display operation means for setting the above, and in the edit mode, the images to be reproduced are displayed in the reproduction order.
Area 1 and the images recorded in the shooting mode are displayed in the order of shooting.
A second area to be shown is provided in the display means,
Capture the displayed image in the first area using the display operation means.
Display so that all images are played in the order in which they are shaded
A digital camera characterized by. 4. Shooting in the shooting mode in the first area
One selected from the shaded images is displayed in a two-dimensional array , and the image shot in the shooting mode is shot in the second area.
4. The digital camera according to claim 1, wherein the digital cameras are arranged and displayed in a one-dimensional order in the order of shadows . 5. The captured image displayed in the second area is
It is repeatedly displayed in a loop shape.
The digital camera according to any one of 1 to 4. 6. From the image displayed in the second area,
When aligning the desired image with the cursor,
Fix and display the required image in the cursor to make a decision.
The display is performed in the first area with and.
The digital camera according to any one of 1 to 5. 7. There is a button between the first area and the second area.
7. The digital device according to claim 1, wherein
Tal camera. 8. A photographing step of photographing a subject,
The display step that displays the image to be shot according to the shooting step.
And a record of the image displayed in the display step.
Recording step and selecting the image recorded in the recording step
A playback order setting method having an operation step of making a decision
In the display step, the image taken in the shooting step is displayed.
, And display the displayed image in the recording step.
Edit the shooting mode to be recorded and the playback order of the images recorded in the recording step.
And an edit mode in which the images to be reproduced are displayed in the order of reproduction during the edit mode .
Area 1 and the images recorded in the shooting mode are displayed in the order of shooting.
The second area to be displayed is displayed in the display step, and
From the image in which the operation step is displayed in the second area,
When any image is selected, the selected image is displayed
It can be displayed in the order of selection in the first area displayed in step.
And a method for setting a reproduction order. 9. A photographing step for photographing a subject and the photographing step.
Display step to display the image to be captured by the shadow step
And a record for recording the image displayed in the display step
Step and select or decide the image recorded in the step
A playback order setting method having an operation step for setting
The image captured in the capturing step in the display step
, And display the displayed image in the recording step.
Edit the shooting mode to be recorded and the playback order of the images recorded in the recording step.
And an edit mode in which the images to be reproduced are displayed in the order of reproduction during the edit mode .
Area 1 and the images recorded in the shooting mode are displayed in the order of shooting.
The second area to be displayed is displayed in the display step, and
Is the image displayed in the second area in the operation step?
When you select any image from the
Only one operation at the step, and display at the above display step.
Display the selected image in the first area shown and select
A playback order setting method characterized by displaying in order.