JP3575403B2 - Photographing data processing device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a processing apparatus for recording and reproducing photographing data of a camera. In particular, when photographing one after another using a large number of films, the photographing data is input and recorded efficiently and sequentially for each frame of each film. Storage device).
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been a demand that photographing data such as an aperture, a shutter speed, and a lens to be used is recorded at the time of photographing with a camera and used as information for organizing photographs and applying for a photo exhibition. Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 7-72546 describes a camera-integrated information processing apparatus in which a camera and an electronic organizer are integrated. This device includes a camera, a data input unit, a display unit, and a storage unit for shooting data, and when shooting is completed, the stored shooting data and background are written to a magnetic recording layer provided on the film. Has become.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since the above device is integrated with the camera and the electronic organizer, it is convenient to use but expensive, and if you already have a familiar camera and many interchangeable lenses, use it. Can not. Also, it is inevitable that the device becomes large and heavy. Further, there is no specific description or the like in the specification of the publication for recording photographing data one after another efficiently and efficiently in photographing.
On the other hand, various types of electronic organizers are commercially available, but no dedicated device capable of recording photographed data one after another efficiently and efficiently between photographing of many photographs has not been developed.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus capable of performing a recording / reproducing operation of photographing data efficiently and efficiently.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
That is, the present invention is a data processing device that records and reproduces photographing data of a camera. This device includes a data processing unit, an input unit, a data storage unit, and a display unit, and the display unit displays at least a book number of the film, a frame number of the film, and a plurality of photographing data. The input unit is provided with at least a book key, a film frame advance key, a data input key, and a reproduction key. Each time the book key is pressed, the book number of the film number is selected and displayed in order. Each time the film frame feed key is pressed, the frame number is selected and displayed in order.
The photographing data input from the data input key is stored in association with the selected book number and frame number. Further, it is characterized in that the photographing data stored corresponding to the book number and the frame number selected by pressing the reproduction key is displayed on the display unit (claim 1).
[0005]
In the above apparatus, the input unit is further provided with a correction key, and when the correction key is pressed, the photographing data input in association with the selected real number and frame number is deleted, and a new photographing is performed. It can be configured to allow data input. (Claim 2).
In any one of the above devices, the input unit is further provided with an end key, and when the end key is pressed, the real number increases by one and the frame number returns to one (claim 3).
[0006]
In any of the above devices, a data processing unit, an input unit, a data storage unit, and a display unit are housed in a thin main body, and a portable device in which a fastening band for arm mounting is attached to the main body can be provided ( Claim 4).
In the portable device described above, the orientation of the data input section and the display section can be made to coincide with the longitudinal direction of the fastening band for arm attachment.
[0007]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a photographing data processing apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which photographing data is input while the apparatus of FIG. It is. Although the following example describes processing of photographing data of a camera that photographs with a silver halide film, the present invention can be applied to processing of photographing data of an electronic still camera, a digital camera, and the like. Therefore, in the case of a film other than a silver halide film, the actual number of the film, the frame number of the film, and the like are replaced with the number of the disk, the frame number, and the like accordingly.
[0008]
1 to 3, a photographing data processing apparatus 1 includes a thin main body 2 such as an IC card, and an arm mounting fastening band 3 attached to a stopper 2a provided at the upper and lower ends of the main body 2. It has. The main body 2 is provided with an input section 4 having a plurality of input keys and a display section 5 on its surface, and further accommodates a data processing section, a data storage section, a power supply section, a lighting section, and the like, which will be described later. At the end of the fastening band 3, a fastening portion 6 for fastening is provided.
The directions of the input unit 4 and the display unit 5 coincide with the longitudinal direction of the fastening band 3 as illustrated. In this way, the input operation can be performed while looking at the display unit 5 in a comfortable posture as shown in FIG.
[0009]
The input unit 4 has a plurality of input keys as shown. Each input key can input information corresponding to the input to the data processing section by simply pressing lightly, and a soft-touch noncontact small keyboard usually used in an electronic organizer or the like can be used.
Among these input keys, "ON" and "OFF" are keys for turning on and off the power supply of the apparatus, and "book" (honme) designates what film (film number) is to be photographed or reproduced. "End" is a key that is pressed to transfer shooting data input to the next new film, such as when one film has been shot or when you want to end the shooting in the middle, and "B" is a shutter A key to input that the speed was shot in the valve state (open state), “P” is a key to input that the shutter speed was shot by automatic setting (auto program), and “lit” is to illuminate the display unit 5. The key to press, "Next" is the film frame advance key, "Correction" is the key to press to correct the shooting data of the input frame, and "Play" is to read the shooting data recorded in the storage unit. Key to press when creating, "Delete" is a key to delete all shooting data stored in the storage unit at a time, "0-9, +,-, ..." are keys to input data It is.
[0010]
On the left side of the display unit 5, two film items of "book" and "No." and data items of "aperture", "speed", "correction", and "lens" are arranged in order from top to bottom. Spaces for displaying the contents of each item are arranged on the right side of them. “No.” is the number of the selected film, “No.” is the frame number of the selected film, “Aperture” is the number of apertures of the lens, and “Speed” is the shutter speed. For example, the content is displayed as 125 for 1/125 second and 8 for 1/8 second. “Correction” is a plus / minus correction of the shutter speed to give true colors when the background is blurred, etc., and displays the contents entered with the “+,-” keys and numerical keys I do. “Lens” indicates the type of lens to be used (for example, normal, wide-angle, telephoto, etc.) in size.
As will be described later, a battery mark 5a at the bottom of the display unit 5 indicates that the battery used as a power supply unit has run out, and is turned on by a warning signal from a data processing unit that monitors the power supply voltage. The feed key 4a at the top of the display unit 5 is a key for sequentially moving the cursor of each item on the display unit 5 from top to bottom.
[0011]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the photographing data processing device of the present invention. The photographing data processing device 1 includes a data processing unit 7, an input unit 4, a display unit 5, a storage unit 8, a storage unit 9, a power supply unit 10, and an illumination unit 11. The main parts such as the data processing unit 7, the storage unit 8, and the storage unit 9 are configured by a microcomputer or the like and housed in, for example, a one-chip LSI. The data processing section 7 corresponds to a CPU (Central Processing Unit), the storage section 8 is a ROM for storing an operating system of the apparatus, a processing program and the like, and the storage section 9 is a film serial number inputted from the input section 4. , A flash memory for storing a frame number and shooting data associated with the frame number.
The display unit 5 uses, for example, a reflected light type liquid crystal display panel. The power supply unit 10 uses an ultra-thin small battery for a clock or the like, and supplies direct current (DC) power to each unit. The illuminating unit 11 uses an illuminating device or the like utilizing the fluorescent luminescence effect with low power consumption. The illuminating unit 11 receives a signal from a lighting key of the input unit 4 and outputs the data from the data processing unit 7 for, for example, lighting for 3 to 30 seconds. Lights for a short time by command.
[0012]
Next, the operation of the photographing data processing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.
(1) Selection of film number and frame number In FIG. 5, every time the "book" key is pressed, the count value of the book number counter 12 in the data processing section 7 is incremented by one. Each time the "next" key is pressed, the count value of the frame number counter 13 in the data processing section 7 is incremented by one. The count values of the real number counter 12 and the frame number counter 13 are input to the real number and frame number generator 14 in the data processing section 7, and the real number and the frame number signal selected therefrom are output. The real number item and the No. of the display unit 5 are displayed by the signal. The item number and the frame number selected in the item are displayed, and the process of each step in FIG. 6 can be started.
[0013]
On the other hand, when the photographing of one film is completed, the film is shifted to the next film number. At this time, the frame number counter 13 is reset by an "end" key pressed, and the count value returns to the first one. The count value of the real number counter 12 increases by one.
Pressing the "Erase" key deletes all the photographed data stored as described above. To prevent data deletion due to erroneous operation, the "Erase" key is pressed at least three times or for three seconds. Only when the button is continuously pressed, the data is erased in all shootings. Therefore, the output signal of the "delete" key is input to the counter 15 and the timer 16 in the data processing unit 7, and all the photographing data in the storage unit 9 is deleted by the setting up signal of the counter 15 or the time up signal of the timer 16. At the same time, the real number counter 12 and the frame number counter 13 are also reset and return to the first one. Note that the counter 15 and the timer 16 are forcibly reset to zero after a preset time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses, and prepare for the next “erasing” operation.
[0014]
(2) In each process in FIG. 6, when the book number and the frame number are selected as described above, the "book number and frame number designation" signal is output from the book number and frame number signal generator 14, and the book number is output. Only the frame number can be processed as follows.
[0015]
"Recording process"
If it is determined in step S1 and step S2 that the process is not the reproduction process or the correction process, the data item designation counter 17 in the data processing unit 7 is reset in step S3 to designate the first "aperture" item. The designated item is displayed on the display unit 5.
Next, in step S 4, the data of “aperture” is input and stored in the storage unit 9. The content of the input data is displayed on the right side of the “aperture” item on the display unit 5. Next, in step S6, it is determined whether or not all the input items have been input. When the input of the bottom “lens” item is completed, or when the data item is manually advanced by the feed key 4a and returned to the first “aperture” item, it is determined that the process is completed. It returns to step S1. Otherwise, in step S7, the process waits until the next feed key 4a is pressed. When the feed key 4a is pressed, the data item designation counter 17 is incremented by 1 in step S3, and the process proceeds to the "speed" item. Hereinafter, all necessary items are input in the same manner, but unnecessary items can be skipped by pressing the feed key 4a.
When the photographing data is not input to the frame number, for example, when the photographing has failed, the photographing data can be input by skipping to the next frame number by pressing the "next" key in FIG.
[0016]
[Reproduction] When the "reproduction" key is pressed to reproduce and read the photographing data stored in the processing storage unit 9, and a number of numerical keys and a "real" key are input, in a step 1, Is determined, and the data of the corresponding book number and film frame number are displayed on the display unit 5. Each time the "next" key is pressed, the frame numbers of the film are sequentially added one by one, and data corresponding to the frame number is displayed.
"Correction" Processing When the "correction" key is pressed to correct the input data, it is determined in step S2, and all the data contents of the book number and frame number stored in the storage unit 9 are deleted. At the same time, in step S3, the data item designation counter 17 is reset and the count value is shifted to the first "aperture" item. This returns the device to its initial state.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the photographing data processing device for a camera of the present invention, a dedicated input key capable of selecting the book number of the film and its frame number with one touch is provided separately from the photographing data input key group. Even when a lot of photographing is performed while changing the film, photographing data for each frame of each film can be recorded efficiently and efficiently. Further, from among the recorded (stored) photographing data of many films, the photographing data of the corresponding frame number can be quickly read out for a desired film. Further, since the photographing data processing apparatus of the present invention is configured separately from the camera and can be reduced in size and weight, it can be made portable and inexpensive.
[0018]
In the above apparatus, a correction key is further provided in the input section, and when the correction key is pressed, the photographing data inputted in association with the selected real number and frame number is deleted, and new photographing data is inputted. , So that the input data can be rewritten more easily and quickly.
In any one of the above devices, an end key may be further provided in the input unit, and by pressing the end key, the book number may be increased by one and the frame number may be returned to 1, thereby performing an input operation when changing the film. Can be further simplified.
[0019]
In any one of the above devices, the data processing unit, the input unit, the data storage unit, and the display unit are housed in a thin main body, and the main body can be a portable type in which a fastening band for wearing an arm is attached to the main body. The photographic data processing device can be worn on a wrist like a wristwatch, so that camera photography and recording of photographic data can be alternately and skillfully performed.
In the portable device described above, the orientation of the data input unit and the display unit can be made to coincide with the longitudinal direction of the fastening band for wearing the arm. An input operation can be performed without difficulty while looking at the display unit.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a photographing data processing device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which photographing data is input while the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is worn on an arm.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a photographing data processing device according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of a process.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a flowchart of a process.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Photographing data processing apparatus 2 Main body 2a Stopper 3 Fastening band 4 Input part 4a Feed key 5 Display part 5a Battery mark 6 Fastener part 7 Data processing part 8 Storage part 9 Storage part 10 Power supply part 11 Lighting part 12 Actual number counter 13 Frame Number counter 14 Real number, frame number signal generator 15 Counter 16 Timer 17 Data item specification counter

Claims (5)

A data processing device for recording and reproducing photographing data of a camera includes a data processing unit 7, an input unit 4, a data storage unit 9, and a display unit 5,
The display unit 5 has at least a part for displaying a film number, a frame number, and a plurality of pieces of photographing data.
The input unit 4 is provided with at least a book key, a film frame advance key, a data input key, and a playback key.
Each time the key is pressed, the actual film number of the film is selected and displayed in sequential order.Each time the film advance key is pressed, the frame number is selected and displayed in sequential order.
The photographing data input from the data input key is stored in the storage unit 9 in association with the selected book number and frame number,
A photographing data processing apparatus characterized in that photographing data stored corresponding to a book number and a frame number selected by pressing a reproduction key is displayed on the display unit 5. The input unit 4 is further provided with a correction key. By pressing the correction key, the photographing data inputted in association with the selected real number and frame number is deleted, and new photographing data is inputted. 2. The photographing data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the photographing data processing apparatus is capable of performing the following. 3. The photographing data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an end key is further provided in the input unit, and when the end key is pressed, the real number increases by one and the frame number returns to one. The data processing unit 7, the input unit 4, the data storage unit 9, and the display unit 5 are accommodated in a thin main body 2, and the main body 2 is attached with a fastening band 3 for arm mounting to be portable. 3. The photographing data processing device according to any one of 3. The photographing data processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the direction of the input unit (4) and the direction of the display unit (5) coincide with the longitudinal direction of the fastening band (3).

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