JP4264170B2 - Imaging apparatus and control method thereof - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
【Technical field】
The present invention relates to an image display system capable of communicating with one telephone that can communicate with another telephone through a telephone line, a control method thereof, an image display system and a control method thereof, and a telephone system capable of communicating with a telephone through a telephone line and the same. It relates to a control method.
[0002]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
When calling the other party's telephone through the telephone line, the telephone number of the other party's telephone is input by pressing a button. In some cases, a telephone number is input in advance, and the other party's telephone number is selected from the input telephone numbers. In any case, you need to remember the phone number of the person you are calling.
[0003]
In addition, the user on the receiving side who receives the call can check the other party's telephone number received by the telephone number reception service before disconnecting the handset. However, even in this case, what is displayed is a telephone number. If the telephone number is not remembered in advance, it cannot be confirmed who the telephone is from.
[0004]
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to make a call relatively easily.
[0005]
Another object of the present invention is to relatively easily know the other party of the incoming call.
[0006]
According to a first aspect of the present invention, in a telephone number data transmitting apparatus capable of communicating with one telephone that can communicate with another telephone through a telephone line, telephone number data representing a telephone number and image data representing an image are associated with each other. Display control means for reading image data from a stored storage medium and displaying an image represented by the read image data on a display device, image designating means for designating an image displayed on the display device, and the above It is characterized by comprising transmitting means for transmitting telephone number data corresponding to the image designated by the image designating means to one of the telephones.
[0007]
The first invention also provides a method for controlling the above apparatus. That is, in this method, telephone number data representing a telephone number and image data representing an image are associated with each other in a telephone number data transmitting apparatus capable of communicating with one telephone that can communicate with another telephone through a telephone line. The image data is read from the stored storage medium, the image represented by the read image data is displayed on the display device, the image displayed on the display device is designated, and the telephone corresponding to the designated image is displayed. Number data is transmitted to one of the telephones.
[0008]
According to the first invention, the storage medium stores telephone number data representing a telephone number and image data representing an image in association with each other. Image data is read from the storage medium, and an image represented by the image data is displayed on the display device. A desired image is selected from images displayed on the display device.
[0009]
Telephone number data corresponding to the image data representing the selected image is read from the storage medium. The read telephone number data is transmitted to one telephone.
[0010]
One telephone receives the telephone number data transmitted from the telephone number transmitting apparatus. A telephone call is made to the telephone number represented by the received telephone number data by one telephone set.
[0011]
Even if you do not necessarily remember the phone number to call, you can make a call if you know the image corresponding to the phone number (for example, an image showing the face of the other party).
[0012]
Preferably, the image processing apparatus further includes an imaging unit that images the subject and outputs image data representing the subject image. A telephone number represented by the telephone number data is given. Then, the telephone number data representing the given telephone number and the image data obtained by imaging are associated with each other and stored in the storage medium.
[0013]
The subject is imaged, and image data representing an image obtained by this imaging is stored in the storage medium in association with the telephone number data representing the corresponding telephone number.
[0014]
Since the subject can be imaged and the image data obtained by the imaging can be stored in the storage medium in association with the telephone number data, the image data can be registered in the telephone number transmission device relatively easily. For example, the image of the other party can be registered by imaging the other party.
[0015]
A telephone number may be given to the telephone number transmitting device by transmitting the telephone number data from one telephone. Phone number data representing a phone number can be registered.
[0016]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in a telephone system capable of making a call with a telephone through a telephone line, receiving means for receiving telephone number data transmitted from the telephone through the telephone line, and image data corresponding to the telephone number data received by the receiving means. , Reading means for reading from a storage medium in which telephone number data representing a telephone number and image data representing an image are stored in association with each other, and an image represented by the image data read by the reading means on a display device A display control means for displaying is provided.
[0017]
The second invention also provides a method suitable for the above system. That is, this method receives telephone number data transmitted from a telephone through a telephone line in a telephone system that can communicate with the telephone through a telephone line, and displays image data corresponding to the received telephone number data as a telephone representing a telephone number. Number data and image data representing an image are read from a storage medium stored in association with each other, and an image represented by the read image data is displayed on a display device.
[0018]
The second invention relates to a telephone system capable of making a call with a telephone through a telephone line. Using this telephone system, it is possible to talk directly with other telephone users.
[0019]
According to the second invention, the telephone number data representing the telephone number and the image data representing the image are stored in the storage medium in association with each other.
[0020]
When a call is received from a telephone, telephone number data representing the telephone number of the telephone is received. Image data corresponding to the telephone number data received from the storage medium is read out. An image represented by the read image data is displayed on the display device.
[0021]
By looking at the image displayed on the display device (for example, the image of the face of the other party who made the call), it is possible to confirm at a glance who the call has come from. Even if you don't remember your phone number, you can see who you are calling.
[0022]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in an image display system capable of communicating with one telephone through a telephone line, the telephone number data transmitted from the one telephone is received via the other telephone. Receiving means for reading the image data corresponding to the telephone number data received by the receiving means from a storage medium in which the telephone number data representing the telephone number and the image data representing the image are stored in association with each other; and A display device for displaying an image represented by the image data read by the reading means is provided.
[0023]
The third invention also provides a method suitable for the above system. That is, in this method, telephone number data transmitted from one telephone is received via another telephone in an image display system capable of communicating with the other telephone that can communicate with the first telephone through a telephone line. The image data corresponding to the received telephone number data is read from the storage medium in which the telephone number data representing the telephone number and the image data representing the image are stored in association with each other, and are represented by the read image data. The image to be displayed is displayed.
[0024]
A third invention is an image display system capable of communicating with another telephone that can communicate with one telephone through a telephone line.
[0025]
One telephone and another telephone can talk over a telephone line. When a call is made from one telephone to another telephone, data representing the telephone number of the one telephone is transmitted to the other telephone. When data representing the telephone number is received by another telephone, the data representing the telephone number is transmitted from the other telephone to the image display system. Data representing a telephone number is received in the image display system.
[0026]
In the image display system, when data representing a telephone number is received, image data corresponding to the data representing the received telephone number is read from the storage medium. An image represented by the read image data is displayed.
[0027]
By looking at the image displayed on the display device (for example, the image of the face of the other party who made the call), it is possible to confirm at a glance who the call has come from. Even if you don't remember your phone number, you can see who you are calling. In particular, it is possible to confirm the other party who has made a call even if it does not have a function of directly calling one telephone.
[0028]
[Explanation of Examples]
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention and shows an outline of a call system.
[0029]
Calls can be made between one call system 70A and the other call system 70B through a telephone line.
[0030]
One call system 70A is composed of a digital still camera 1A and a mobile phone 60A. The other call system 70B is composed of a digital still camera 1B and a mobile phone 60B.
[0031]
In the call system according to this embodiment, an image is displayed on a display device of a digital still camera constituting the call system on the calling side. By designating the displayed image, data representing a telephone number corresponding to the designated image is transmitted from the digital still camera to the mobile phone. The mobile phone makes a call to a phone having a phone number represented by the received phone number data (for example, a mobile phone 60B constituting the other call system). The image of the calling user is displayed on the display device of the digital still camera constituting the call system on the called side. More details will be apparent from the following description.
[0032]
FIG. 2 shows the external appearance of the digital still camera 1A and the mobile phone 60A that constitute one of the call systems 70A. The digital still camera 1A is a view from the back, and the mobile phone 1A is a view from the front.
[0033]
These digital still camera 1A and mobile phone 60A are connected by a cable 10.
[0034]
A shutter release button 2 is formed on the left side of the top surface of the digital still camera 1A.
[0035]
A mode setting dial 4 is rotatably formed on the upper right side of the digital still camera 1A. An index 6 is formed on the left side of the mode setting dial 4. The mode setting dial 4 is turned by the user so that a desired mode is positioned on the index 6. The mode includes a shooting mode for shooting a subject, a playback mode for playing back images recorded on a memory card, a phone number setting mode for storing data representing a telephone number on a memory card, and data representing a telephone number. There is a telephone number transmission mode for transmitting to the telephone 60A.
[0036]
Inside the mode setting dial 4, up / down / left / right keys 5 are provided. The up / down / left / right key 5 is formed so that an up arrow, a down arrow, a right arrow, and a left arrow can be pressed.
[0037]
A display screen 7 for displaying a photographed image and a reproduced image is formed in the lower left portion of the back surface of the digital still camera 1.
[0038]
Below the display screen 7, a display button 12 pressed by the user when the display screen 7 is turned on, a power button 12 for controlling power on / off, and a menu image are displayed, and a menu for giving an execution command is displayed. / Execute button 14 is formed.
[0039]
An optical viewfinder 3 is formed in the upper left part of the digital still camera 1A.
[0040]
An antenna 61 for making a call with another mobile phone is formed on the top of the mobile phone 60A.
[0041]
A speaker 62 for outputting sound is provided at the upper part of the front surface of the mobile phone 60A.
[0042]
A liquid crystal display screen 63 is formed below the speaker 62. Below the liquid crystal display screen 63, a telephone book button 51 pressed by the user to display a list of stored telephone numbers on the display screen 63, a setting button 52 pressed by the user when a setting command is given, and a menu are displayed. A menu button 53 that is pressed by the user when displaying on the liquid crystal display screen 63 is provided.
[0043]
Below these buttons 51, 52 and 53, up / down / left / right buttons 54 are provided. On the up / down / left / right button 54, an up arrow, a down arrow, a left arrow, and a right arrow are formed. You can press on these arrows. By pressing on these arrows, a signal indicating which arrow has been pressed is input. It is also possible to press the center of the up / down / left / right button 54. By pressing this center portion, a confirmation command is input (confirmation button 50).
[0044]
Below the up / down / left / right button 54, a call button 55, a clear button 56, and a disconnect button 57 are formed. A numeric keypad 58 is formed below these buttons 55, 56 and 57.
[0045]
A microphone 59 for inputting voice is formed below the mobile phone 60A.
[0046]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the digital still camera 1A.
[0047]
The overall operation of the digital still camera 1A is controlled by the main CPU 20.
[0048]
The digital still camera 1A includes various switches such as a power button 13 in addition to the mode setting dial 4 and the up / down / left / right button 5 described above. Signals indicating commands from these various switches (switch group 37) are input to the main CPU 20. Further, a signal indicating that the shutter release button 2 is depressed is also input to the main CPU 20.
[0049]
Further, the digital still camera 1A includes an EEPROM 38. The EEPROM 38 stores data indicating a telephone number.
[0050]
The digital still camera 1A includes a power supply circuit 45. When the power button 13 of the digital still camera 1A is turned on, power is supplied from the power circuit 45 to each circuit constituting the digital still camera 1A.
[0051]
The digital still camera 1 </ b> A includes a strobe 33 whose light emission is controlled by a charge / light emission control circuit 32. The charge / light emission control circuit 32 is controlled by a photometry / ranging CPU 31.
[0052]
The digital still camera 1A includes an optical unit 21. The optical unit 21 includes a focusing lens 22 and a diaphragm 23. The photometry / ranging CPU 31 controls the lens position of the focusing lens 22 and the aperture amount of the aperture 23.
[0053]
A light image representing the subject is formed on the CCD 24 by the optical unit 21.
[0054]
When the shooting mode is set by the mode setting dial 4, an RGB video signal representing the subject image is output from the CCD 24 and input to the white balance and gamma processing circuit 25.
[0055]
The digital still camera 1A includes a clock generator 34, and the clock generator 34 generates a clock pulse. The generated clock pulse is input to the CCD 24, the white balance and gamma processing circuit 25, and the analog / digital conversion circuit 26 as an operation clock pulse.
[0056]
The video signal output from the CCD 24 is subjected to white balance adjustment and gamma correction in the white balance and gamma processing circuit 25, respectively. The video signal subjected to white balance adjustment and gamma correction is input to the analog / digital conversion circuit 26 and converted into digital image data.
[0057]
The digital image data is input to the YC processing circuit 35 via the buffer memory 27. In the YC processing circuit 35, luminance data Y and color difference data C are generated from RGB image data. The luminance data Y and the color difference data C are input to the YC / RGB conversion circuit 42 and returned to the RGB image data.
[0058]
RGB image data is input to the image display device 44 via the driver 43. As a result, a subject image obtained by photographing is displayed on the display screen 7 of the image display device 44.
[0059]
When the shutter release button 2 is pressed, the luminance data Y and the color difference data C generated in the YC processing circuit 35 as described above are given to the buffer memory 27 and temporarily stored. The luminance data Y and the color difference data C are read from the buffer memory 27 and given to the compression / expansion circuit 28, and data compression is performed. The data-compressed luminance data and color difference data are recorded by being applied to the memory card 30 via the interface 29.
[0060]
Further, the digital still camera 1A includes a mobile phone interface 41. With this cellular phone interface 41, the digital still camera 1A and the cellular phone 60A can perform data communication with each other.
[0061]
The digital still camera 1A also includes a driver 40 for connecting to a personal computer.
[0062]
Further, the digital still camera 1A includes an operation display device 36. An operation status is displayed on the display screen of the operation display device 36.
[0063]
The digital still camera 1A also has a playback function. When the playback mode is set by the mode setting dial 4, the image data recorded on the memory card 30 is read. The read image data is input to the compression / decompression circuit 28 via the interface 29. In the compression / decompression circuit 28, data decompression processing is performed. The decompressed image data is input to the YC / RGB conversion processing circuit 42 and converted into RGB image data. The converted RGB image data is given to the image display device 44 via the driver 43, whereby an image represented by the image data recorded on the memory card 30 is displayed on the display screen 7.
[0064]
FIG. 4 shows the data structure of the memory card 30.
[0065]
The memory card 30 includes a management data recording area and a data recording area.
[0066]
The data recording area includes an image data recording area and a telephone number data recording area.
[0067]
In the image data recording area, image data obtained by photographing as described above (may be captured from a personal computer or the like) is recorded. In the telephone number data recording area, telephone number data representing a telephone number corresponding to an image recorded in the image data recording area is recorded. For example, if the image recorded in the image data recording area is a user's image, data representing the user's telephone number is recorded in the telephone number data recording area corresponding to the user's image.
[0068]
The management data recording area includes data for managing the memory card 30, data indicating the correspondence between the image recorded in the image data recording area and the telephone number recorded in the telephone number data recording area. It is recorded.
[0069]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for associating an image recorded on the memory card 30 with a telephone number corresponding to the image. FIG. 7 shows an example of an image displayed on the display screen 7.
[0070]
The power of the digital still camera 1A is turned on, and the telephone number setting mode is set by the mode setting dial 4 (YES in step 81). When the memory card 30 is attached to the digital still camera 1A (YES in step 82), the telephone number data recorded on the memory card 30 is read (step 83).
[0071]
The telephone number data recorded on the memory card 30 is given to the image display device 44 via the interface 29, compression / decompression circuit 28, YC / RGB conversion processing circuit 42 and driver 43. Then, the telephone numbers represented by the telephone number data recorded in the memory card 30 are displayed in a list on the right side of the display screen 7 of the image display device 44 (step 84).
[0072]
Among the telephone numbers displayed in a list, one telephone number is surrounded by the frame F1. This frame F1 moves so as to enclose the telephone number one higher when the up arrow of the up / down / left / right button 5 is pressed once. In addition, when the down arrow of the up / down / left / right button 5 is pressed once, it moves so as to surround the telephone number of the one down arrow.
[0073]
When the menu / execution button 14 is pressed by the user, the telephone number surrounded by the frame F1 is selected (step 85).
[0074]
The user holds the digital still camera 1A and presses the shutter release button 2 so that the subject having the selected telephone number is imaged (step 86). By imaging the subject, the subject image is displayed on the left side of the display screen 7 as shown on the left side of the display screen 7 in FIG. The image data representing the subject image is recorded in the image data recording area of the memory card 30 as described above (step 87).
[0075]
Data for associating the image data obtained by imaging with the data representing the selected telephone number is recorded in the management data recording area of the memory card 30 (step 88).
[0076]
As described above, the image data representing the image is associated with the data representing the telephone number corresponding to the image. In the example described above, a telephone number is selected and a user having the selected telephone number is imaged. However, image data and telephone number data are recorded in advance in the memory card 30 and the telephone number is selected. The user's image corresponding to the selected telephone number may be reproduced so that the image and the telephone number are associated with each other.
[0077]
Needless to say, the telephone number data recorded in the memory card 30 is read from the data recorded in the EEPROM 38 and applied to the memory card 30. Furthermore, data representing a telephone number stored in the mobile phone 60A may be taken in via the mobile phone interface 41 and recorded in the memory card 30.
[0078]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the digital still camera 1A when a call is made from one call system 70A to the other call system 70B. FIG. 8 is an example of an image displayed on the display screen 7 of the digital still camera 1A that constitutes one telephone system 70A.
[0079]
The digital still camera 1A is set to the telephone number transmission mode by the mode setting dial 4 (YES in step 90).
[0080]
First, it is determined whether or not the cellular phone 60A and the digital still camera 1A are connected (step 91). When the cellular phone 60A and the digital still camera 1A are connected (YES in step 91), the image data recorded on the memory card 30 is read out. As shown in FIG. 8, reduced images (reduced image generation processing is performed by the main CPU 20) of the images represented by the read image data are displayed in a list on the display screen 7 (step 92). .
[0081]
On the display screen 7, a frame F2 is displayed so as to surround one reduced image among the reduced images displayed as a list. This frame F2 encloses the reduced image above the currently enclosed reduced image when the up / down / left / right button 5 up arrow is pressed, and reduces the reduced image below the currently enclosed reduced image when the down arrow is pressed. Surround the image. In addition, when the right arrow of the up / down / left / right button 5 is pressed, the frame F2 surrounds the reduced image on the right of the currently reduced image, and when the left arrow of the up / down / left / right button 5 is pressed, the frame F2 Enclose the reduced image on the left of the enclosed reduced image.
[0082]
The display screen 7 also includes a “Call” area 72. The “Call” area 72 is touched by the user when the telephone number data is transmitted from the digital still camera 1A to the mobile phone 60A (destination selection, step 93). When the “Call” area 72 is touched, the telephone number data corresponding to the image surrounded by the frame F2 is searched in the memory card 30 (step 94). Needless to say, a touch panel is formed on the display screen 7, and a signal indicating that the “Call” area 72 has been touched is input to the main CPU 20.
[0083]
As a result of the telephone number search, when telephone number data corresponding to the image surrounded by the frame F2 is found in the memory card 30, the telephone number data is read from the memory card 30. The read telephone number data is transmitted to the cellular phone 60A via the interface 29, the compression / decompression circuit 28, and the cellular phone interface 41 (step 95). Of course, a process of making a call may be performed when the call button 55 of the mobile phone 60A is pressed.
[0084]
When the cellular phone 60A receives the telephone number data transmitted from the digital still camera 1A, the cellular phone 60A makes a call to the telephone number represented by the received telephone number data. Of course, a process of making a call may be performed when the call button 55 of the mobile phone 60A is pressed.
[0085]
It is possible to make a call to a desired party without specifying a telephone number on the mobile phone 60A. You can select an image and specify a phone number, so you don't have to remember the other party's phone number.
[0086]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the digital still camera 1B constituting the incoming call system 70B. FIG. 10 shows an example of the display screen 7 of the digital still camera 1B (the display screen of the digital still camera 1B uses the same reference numerals as the display screen of the digital still camera 1A).
[0087]
It is determined whether or not the mobile phone 60B constituting the incoming call system 70B and the digital still camera 1B are connected (step 101). If mobile phone 60B and digital still camera 1B are connected (YES in step 101), it is determined whether there is an incoming call notification from mobile phone 60B connected to digital still camera 1B ( Step 102).
[0088]
When a call is made to the mobile phone 60B, data representing the telephone number of the other party who made the call is given to the mobile phone 60B. When there is an incoming call to the mobile phone 60B, data representing the incoming phone number is transmitted from the mobile phone 60B to the digital still camera 1B.
[0089]
In the digital still camera 1B, the memory card is searched for data representing the same telephone number as the telephone number represented by the received telephone number data (step 103). As a result of the search, when data representing the corresponding telephone number is found from the memory card, image data representing an image corresponding to the found telephone number data is searched in the memory card (step 104). When the image data is found, the found image data is read out from the memory card and applied to the image display device of the digital still camera in the same manner as described above. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, an image of the user who has called the mobile phone 60B constituting the incoming call system is displayed on the display screen 7 of the image display device.
[0090]
Since the image of the other party who made the call (for example, a subject image representing the other party) is displayed, it can be seen at a glance which party has received the call. You will be able to make a call after confirming the person you called.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 shows an outline of a call system.
FIG. 2 shows a digital still camera and a mobile phone that constitute a call system.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a digital still camera.
FIG. 4 shows a data structure of a memory card.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for associating image data with telephone number data.
FIG. 6 shows an example of an image displayed on the display screen.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for outgoing calls.
FIG. 8 shows an example of an image displayed on the display screen.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for incoming calls.
FIG. 10 shows an example of an image displayed on the display screen.
[Explanation of symbols]
1A, 1B digital still camera
7 Display screen
20 Main CPU
24 CCD
30 Memory card
41 Mobile phone interface
44 Image display device
60A, 60B mobile phone
70A, 70B call system

Claims (2)

In an imaging device that can communicate with another telephone that can communicate with one telephone through a telephone line,
Receiving means for receiving telephone number data transmitted from one telephone via the other telephone;
Reading means for reading out image data corresponding to the telephone number data received by the receiving means from a storage medium in which the telephone number data representing the telephone number and the image data representing the image are stored in association with each other, and the reading means A display device for displaying an image represented by the read image data;
An imaging apparatus comprising: In an imaging device that can communicate with another telephone that can communicate with one telephone through a telephone line,
Receive telephone number data transmitted from one telephone through the other telephones,
Image data corresponding to the received telephone number data is read from a storage medium in which the telephone number data representing the telephone number and the image data representing the image are stored in association with each other;
Display the image represented by the read image data,
Control method of imaging apparatus .

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