JP4266958B2 - Image recording apparatus and image recording method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image recording apparatus and an image recording method having a recording mode for periodically acquiring an image signal and recording the image signal in a file format on an exchangeable recording medium.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a recording method called so-called interval recording is known in which image signals are periodically acquired and each of the image signals is recorded as still image data.

Further, when the image data obtained by the above recording method is recorded on a replaceable recording medium such as a floppy (registered trademark) disk or a memory card, these recording media are small, portable and easy to handle. However, since the amount of data that can be recorded is limited, it is necessary to replace the recording medium with a new recording medium when a certain amount of image data is recorded . To allow identifying the image data obtained or was also a need to impart a file name for each image data.

However, when image data recorded by the above-described image recording apparatus is recorded on a plurality of recording media, there is a possibility that file names may be duplicated between different recording media .

As described above, when duplication of the file name of the image data occurs between the plurality of recording media, there occurs a problem such that the image data having the same file name is deleted when the image data is copied .

In order to avoid such a problem, it is necessary to avoid duplicating file names during copying . If they are duplicated, it is necessary to rewrite (rename) one of the file names, which is troublesome.

  In an image recording apparatus having a recording mode for periodically acquiring an image signal and recording the image signal in a file format on an exchangeable recording medium, the present invention takes the above problems into consideration and renames the file name. An object of the present invention is to provide an image recording apparatus and an image recording method which can generate a file name so that the information is not erased even if it is not necessary, and which are excellent in convenience.

According to a first image recording apparatus of the present invention, in an image recording apparatus for storing an image signal as a file format image data in a replaceable recording medium, a serial number relating to a file used when creating the image data in the file format is provided. Storage means that keeps a serial number relating to the file even when the recording medium is removed and replaced with another recording medium, and at least one of fixed characters that are part of the file name A designation means for arbitrarily designating one of them, a part of the at least one is formed by a fixed character designated by the designation means, and the other part is formed based on a serial number relating to the file stored in the storage means File name creating means for creating the file name created, and the file created by the above file name creating means It said image data, characterized by comprising a storage means for storing in the recording medium together.

According to a second image recording apparatus of the present invention, in the first image recording apparatus, the file name generation unit automatically increments the serial number every time a file name is created.

According to a third image recording apparatus of the present invention, in an image recording apparatus for storing an image signal as a file format image data in a replaceable recording medium, a conversion means for digitizing the image signal and converting it into image data, a character portion A designation means for arbitrarily designating at least one character of the character part of the file name consisting of the number part, a storage means for storing a numerical value which is the number part of the file name, and the at least one character by the designation means The image data together with the file name generated by the file name generating means, the file name generating means for generating a file name by combining the character part arbitrarily designated and the number part stored in the storage means Storage means for storing in the recording medium, and the file name generation means is stored in the storage means each time a file name is generated. Characterized by incrementing the value automatically.

An image recording method of the present invention is an image recording method for recording image image data in a file format on an exchangeable recording medium, and arbitrarily designates at least one character of a character part of a file name consisting of a character part and a number part. A step of digitizing an image signal to convert it into image data, a step of generating a file name by combining a numerical value stored in a memory as the number portion of the file name and the character portion, and the image data Storing the file name together with the file name in a recording medium, and the step of generating the file name includes a step of incrementing a numerical value stored in the memory.

According to the present invention, to obtain the images signals, generated by the image recording apparatus for recording each of the image signals to the exchangeable recording medium as image data, the file name so that no overlap occurs in the file name can do.

  Moreover, even if the file name is not renamed, the information is not erased by setting the second file name generation mode in which the file name is set so that the file name is not duplicated even if the recording medium is replaced. In addition, by setting the first file name generation mode in which the number of file names is set to the smallest number that can be selected, the file name is efficiently generated and the image data is recorded in the recording medium. In addition, since the mode selection means is provided, it is possible to select these plural modes according to the situation, and it is possible to realize an image recording apparatus that is highly convenient.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a state in which a remote control transmitter or the like of an image recording / reproducing apparatus which is an image handling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a recording medium for image information applicable to the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 includes a memory card 3, a floppy disk (hereinafter referred to as FD) 5, a hard disk (hereinafter referred to as HD). ).

  The image recording / playback apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment performs D / A conversion on an A / D conversion circuit 11 that performs A / D conversion in order to write a captured video signal into a VRAM 13c, which is a video RAM. A D / A conversion circuit 12 that outputs a video signal to the image data storage unit 13, an image data storage unit 13 that incorporates the VRAM 13c, a data / address bus 22, 23, a video bus 24, a recording / playback control unit 14, and a remote control transmission A remote control light receiving unit 15 that receives transmission infrared light from the device 2 and outputs the transmission signal to the CPU 14a, and an operation switch group in which operation buttons are arranged on the front panel 1a (see FIG. 2) of the apparatus main body. 16 and a group of LEDs for displaying the operating state of the recording / reproducing apparatus 1, a display unit 17 disposed on the panel 1 a and a serial unit connected to the modem 4. RS2 32CI / F18 which is a memory interface circuit, a memory card I / F19 of an interface circuit for a memory card to which a memory card 3 is connected, a drive device of HD20, and a floppy disk drive (hereinafter referred to as FDD). 21, a battery 25 and a voltage regulator 26 constituting a power supply unit of DC9V system and DC5V system.

  The data / address buses 22 and 23 are connected to the memory card I / F 19 and the like, the control unit 14, and the RAM-A 13 a and the D / A / A / D circuit 12 of the control unit 14 and the image data storage unit 13. 11 is a signal transmission bus.

  The video bus 24 is a video signal transmission bus between the VRAM 13 c of the image data storage unit 13 and the D / A conversion circuit 12 or the A / D conversion circuit 11.

  The recording / reproducing control unit 14 controls each control element of the apparatus. The recording / reproducing control unit 14 receives a signal from the remote control light receiving unit 15 and the output signal from the operation switch group 16, and includes an interval recording unit. CPU 14a for performing control, CG circuit 14b for outputting character data to be superimposed on the video signal, RAM-B 14c for storing temporary data, ROM 14d for storing various control processing algorithms, and power-off time 2 includes an EEPROM 14e storing various data such as recording time intervals of interval recording, and a floppy disk drive controller 14f (hereinafter referred to as FDC) for controlling the FDD 21.

  The processing data storage unit 13 compresses or decompresses the image data, and the RAM-A 13a in which image data is temporarily taken in via the data / address bus 23 or a coder circuit 13b described later. A coder circuit 13b and a video bus 24 or a VRAM 13c into which a video signal is taken in via the coder circuit 13b.

  2 shows the arrangement of the switch buttons of the operation switch group 16 on the front panel 1a of the image recording / reproducing apparatus 1, the LED display unit 17, the memory card 3, the insertion ports 1b and 1c with eject buttons of the FD 5, and the like. It is a figure which shows a state.

  In addition to the recording medium insertion openings 1b and 1c, the buttons disposed on the panel 1a and the display unit include a power switch button POWER SW16z and a character display switch button DISP SW16w. , A button of SET SW 16x which is a switch button for setting compression / non-compression conditions of image data, and a reproduction / recording frame NO. The LED display unit 17e for displaying the medium, the CARD / FD / HD SW 16r button that is a switch button for selecting a recording medium, the LED 17f for displaying the selected medium, and a general-purpose arrow selection switch button. A button for UP SW16s for designating upward, a button for DOWN SW16u for designating downward, a button for RIGHT SW16v for designating the right direction, and a button of LEFT SW16t for designating the left direction are arranged.

  Further, there are a transfer direction display LED 17g for displaying the transfer source and transfer destination recording media in the image data copy process, and an LED display unit for indicating the state of the image data compression and non-compression processes. The fixed (1) display 17a, the fixed (2) display 17b when performing the compression, the variable display 17c when performing the variable length compression, the uncompressed display 17d when not performing the compression, and the image data of one screen on the recording medium COPY SW 16a button that is a switch button for copying, ALL COPY SW 16b button that is a switch button for copying all the image data recorded on a certain recording medium to another recording medium, and a recording medium A button for FORMAT SW16c, which is a switch button for formatting the image, and a switch button for erasing one screen of image data To set ERASE SW16d, ALL ERASE SW16e which is a switch button for erasing all image data, REC SW16f which is a switch button for specifying a recording mode for recording image data, and an interval recording mode Is a switch button of INT. REC SW16g button, PLAY SW16j button which is a switch button for designating a reproduction mode, and the COPY SW16a to INT. After a switch button such as REC SW16g and PLAY SW16j is pressed to enter a standby state, the button of START SW16h, which is a switch button for starting each operation, and STOP SW16i, which is a switch button for stopping the above operation Are arranged.

  Further, a button of FLD / FRM SW16k which is a switch button for instructing whether to record image data as field recording or frame recording, and a button of COMP2 SW16m for performing two-screen display setting in multi-screen display in the reproduction mode A button of COMP4 SW16n for performing 4-screen display setting, a button of MULTI16 SW16p for 16-split display, and an LED 17h for displaying the operation state of each button of the COPY SW16a to REC SW16f are provided. Yes.

  The recording, reproduction, interval recording, copy operation, and the like of the image recording / reproducing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to each flowchart.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the main routine of the control operation of the recording / reproducing apparatus, and this process starts when the POWER SW button 16z is turned on. First, in step S1, initial setting is performed. This setting is made for CARD3 and FD5 recording and playback frame numbers. Is set to 1. Then, each switch process is executed via the connecting sections “B4” to “B7”. If none of the switches has been operated, the state of RIGHT SW 16v or LEFT SW 16t is checked in steps S2 and S3. Increment or decrement. The top No. Is displayed on the display section 17e on the front panel 1a, and the process returns to the connection section "B4".

  When the process proceeds to step S11 and subsequent steps shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4 via the connection portion “B4”, the condition setting for interval recording is performed. That is, in step S11, INT. The on / off state of the REC SW 16g is checked. If the REC SW 16g is off, the process proceeds to a connection section “B5” in FIG. 7 to be described later. If it is on, the process proceeds to step S12.

  In step S12, the menu screen G1 shown in FIG. 21 is output and displayed on the monitor via the D / A conversion circuit 12 with the screen information. This screen is an INT REC indicating that it is a screen related to interval recording, the number of recording frames (1st and 2nd lines), and the current value of the recording time interval during selectable interval recording (4th to 8th lines). (Line) is a screen showing each recording medium and data compression (COMPRESS) and non-compression (NOT COMPRESS). The number of recording frames can be set by, for example, a remote controller.

  The selectable recording time interval at the time of interval recording can be specified according to the access time for the compression / non-compression processing of each recording medium. For example, the range shown in Table 1 can be selected. The lower limit of the time interval shown in Table 1 is a value indicating the limit at which interval recording is possible in the access time of each medium, and a time interval shorter than this value is selected by the regulation means built in the CPU 14a. It shall not be allowed.

Table 1 does not show the setting constant at the time of non-compression processing for the FD that is the recording medium. This is because the storage capacity of the FD is only for one or two screens and is prohibited by the apparatus itself. In addition, a symbol shown in () for FD indicates a property related to the storage capacity of FD, and a value shown in () of CARD indicates an access time. These distinctions are determined automatically by the apparatus when the medium is loaded.

The values that can actually be set as the recording time interval are within the range shown in Table 1 above, and are some practical values stored in advance. For example, when compression processing is performed in CARD 3 with an access time of 200 ns, 30 types of values shown in Table 2 can be selected. This value is selected at steps S36 and S37 in the flowchart of FIG. Note that when the selection exceeds the above value, a warning may be issued by a buzzer or an LED.

  After the menu screen G1 is displayed in step S12 of FIG. 4, the process proceeds to step S13, and the fourth line of the display portion G1A of the screen G1 is displayed in red (FD (2HD) COMPRESS.). Furthermore, it progresses to step S14 and the ON / OFF of RIGHT SW16v is checked. If it is on, the process proceeds to step S19, where the position of the red display part is checked. If the red display part is within the 4th to 8th lines, the process proceeds to step S31 in FIG. If the red display portion is other than the 4th to 8th lines, the process proceeds to step S15.

In step S15, ON / OFF of the DOWN SW 16u is checked. If it is off, the process proceeds to step S16. If it is on, the process jumps to step S20 to move the red display portion downward by one line. And it progresses to step S17 mentioned later.
In step S16, ON / OFF of the UP SW 16s is checked. If it is off, the process proceeds to step S17 described later. If it is on, the process jumps to step S21 to move the red display portion upward by one line. Then, the process proceeds to step S17. In addition, the transition range of the red display part in said step S20, S21 becomes the 4th-10th lines.
In step S17, it is checked whether the START SW 16j is on or off. If it is off, the process returns to step S14. If it is on, the process proceeds to step S18 to check whether the ninth line of the menu screen G1 is displayed in red. If the ninth line is not displayed in red, the process returns to step S14. If the ninth line is displayed in red, the process jumps to step S22 to determine that the recording time interval setting process is cancelled, and the display of the menu screen G1 is turned off. Then, the process returns to step S11.

  When the process proceeds to the connection unit “B1” in the check in step S19, the process from step S31 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5 described later is performed. That is, in step S31, the display portion G1B in the same row of the screen G1 is displayed in red. In steps S32 and S33, the ON / OFF states of the direction switch UP SW 16s and the DOWN SW 16u are checked. When UP SW16s or DOWN SW16u is on, the constant of the recording time interval of the medium displayed on the display portion G1B of the red display row is added in the plus (increase) direction or minus (decrease) on the table 2. ) Direction and return to step S32. Further, in step S34, the on / off state of the LEFT SW 16t is checked. If it is on, the process jumps to step S38, the display part G1A is displayed in red, and the process goes to step S14 shown in FIG. Return and perform processing such as media designation. If the LEFT SW 16t is off, the process proceeds to step S35.

  In step S35, ON / OFF of the START SW 16h is checked. If it is off, the process returns to step S32. If it is on, in order to perform interval recording, the display of the menu screen G1 is terminated in step S39, and the recording time interval value already set is written in the EEPROM 14e in step S40. Therefore, even if the POWER SW 16z is turned off, the same recording time interval can be easily set again.

  In step S41, a subroutine “INT REC operation” to be described later is called to execute interval recording at a set time interval. Thereafter, the process returns to step S11 in FIG. 4 via the connection section “B3”.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the subroutine “INT REC operation”. In this process, first, after specifying a medium in step S51, a subroutine “record” described later is called in step S52, and image data is recorded. In step S53, a timer constant is set based on the already set recording time interval. In step S54, the timer is started.

  In step S55, the on / off state of the STOP SW 16i is checked. If it is turned on, this routine is terminated. If it is off, the process proceeds to step S56. Therefore, it is determined whether the recording can be continued in terms of the number of remaining frames, and if this is not possible, this routine is terminated. If it is possible, the process proceeds to step S57, the end of the timer timing is checked, and the process returns to step S55. When the timing is finished, this routine is finished.

  As described above, in this apparatus, only recording time intervals that deviate from the access speed of the target recording medium can be regulated, and interval recording at a desired time interval can be performed by making full use of the characteristics of the medium. It becomes.

  As described above, INT. If the REC SW 16g is checked off, the process proceeds to step S61 in the flowchart of FIG. 7 via the connection unit “B5”. Therefore, the on / off state of the COPY SW 16a is checked. If it is off, the process proceeds to step S81 in FIG. 8 via the connection section "B6". If it is on, the process proceeds to step S62 to execute a copying process.

  First, in step S62, the designated frame of the first medium as the copy source designated in steps S3, S5, etc. of FIG. 3 is reproduced and displayed on the monitor. In step S63, it is checked whether the LED 17f corresponding to CARD3 is currently lit. If it is lit, in step S64, the LED for FD transfer from CARD is turned on in the transfer display LED 17g. If not, the LED for CARD transfer from the FD is turned on in the transfer display LED 17g in step S71.

  In step S65, it is checked whether or not copying is possible based on the presence / absence of recording prohibition processing on the second medium, which is the transfer destination medium, and the number of remaining frames. If not, the process jumps to step S70, and the LED for FD transfer from CARD to the LED for transfer display 17g, or the LED for CARD transfer from FD is turned off. Then, the process proceeds to step S81 in FIG. 8 via the connecting portion “B6”. If copying is possible, the process advances to steps S66 and S67 to check on / off of the RIGHT SW 16v or LEFT SW 16t. If any of them is on, the transfer source frame No. Is incremented (step S72) or decremented (step S73), and the process returns to step S66. At this time, the frame number of the first medium of the transfer source is displayed on the single LED display portion 17e. Is displayed. In addition, the above frame No. The image data can be observed on a monitor via the D / A conversion circuit 12.

  Subsequently, when it is detected in step S68 that the START SW 16h is turned on, the process proceeds to step S74 to record the data of the transfer source first medium on the transfer destination second medium. I do. Then, the process proceeds to step S70 described above. If the START SW 16h is off, the process proceeds to step S69, and the STOP SW 16i is checked. If it is off, the process returns to step S66. If it is on, the process proceeds to step S70.

  As described above, in the copying operation by this apparatus, the copy destination frame No. Is automatically selected in the recording process shown in FIG. 14 to be described later. It is sufficient to display only on the single display unit 17e, and the configuration is simplified. Then, regardless of the original image information, this simplification does not hinder the user.

  When the process jumps to step S81 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 8 via the connection unit “B6” in the flowchart of FIG. 7, the ON / OFF of the COMP2 SW 16m is checked. If it is off, the process returns to the main routine of FIG. 3 via the connection "B7". If it is on, the process proceeds to step S82 for performing the two-screen display process of the screen G2 as shown in FIG. 22 in the multi-screen display.

  In step S82, the frame numbers x and y of the screens displayed on the left and right of the screen G2 in FIG. 22 are set to the same value, and the value of the flag (FLAG) R0 is set to 1. Also, the above frame No. Is displayed, but the frame No. on the right side is displayed. Is displayed in red. The flag R0 is used as a display area designating means for selecting and designating one partial display area of the display screen and the left and right areas as other partial display areas. The left or right display area corresponds to the x area or the y area in FIG. In addition, the screen display magnification is the same magnification for the two screens. In step S83, a two-screen G2 in which the x frame shown in FIG. 22 corresponds to the left half and the y frame corresponds to the right half is displayed on the monitor.

  Subsequently, in step S84, the state of the COMP2 SW16m is checked. If it is on, the process jumps to step S90, and the subroutine “COMP2 SW processing” is called.

  The subroutine "COMP2 SW process" is shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9, and first, the flag R0 is checked in step S101. If the value of R0 is 1, the process proceeds to step S102, and the flag R0 is set to 0. In step S103, the frame No. Is displayed in red. If the flag R0 is 0, the process proceeds to step S104, the flag R0 is set to 1, and the frame NO. Is displayed in red, and this routine ends. That is, every time COMP2 SW16m is pressed, the right frame NO. And left top NO. Are alternately set to red, and the left region or the right region can be selected.

  If COMP2 SW16m is off in the determination in step S84 of FIG. 8, the process proceeds to step S85 and subsequent steps. In step S85 and step S86, the states of RIGHT SW16v and LEFT SW16t are checked. If RIGHT SW16v is on, the process proceeds to step S91, and a subroutine “RIGHT SW process” is called. If the LEFT SW 16t is on, the process proceeds to step S92, and the subroutine “LEFT SW processing” is called.

  Note that the subroutines “RIGHT SW processing” and “LEFT SW processing” are image signals generated so as to correspond to the x region or the y region in FIG. 22 which is a partial display region designated by the display region designating means. On the other hand, this is processing based on means for executing processing for scrolling the image displayed in the partial display area.

  In the subroutine “RIGHT SW process”, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10, the flag R0 is checked in step S111, and if the value is 1, the process jumps to step S112, and if the value is 0, the process jumps to step S113. In step S112, the horizontal starting point coordinate value y1 of the y display area is incremented. In step S113, the horizontal starting point coordinate value x1 of the x display area is incremented. After the increment process, this routine is terminated.

  In the subroutine “LEFT SW process”, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 11, the flag R0 is checked in step S115, and if the value is 1, the process jumps to step S116, and if the value is 0, the process jumps to step S117. In step S116, the value y1 of the horizontal start point coordinate of the y display area is decremented. In step S117, the value x1 of the horizontal start point coordinate of the x display area is decremented. After the decrement process, this routine is terminated.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the values x1 and y1 of the horizontal start point coordinates are displayed on the display screen x and y area with respect to the horizontal coordinates on the image data of the VRAM 1 and VRAM 2 for the x and y areas incorporated in the VRAM 13c. Represents the scroll start point. The scroll end point in the display screen x, y area is indicated by xb, yb. Accordingly, the display range is indicated by x1 to xb or y1 to yb, respectively. The horizontal start point values x1 and y1 range between the minimum value x0 and y0 indicating the left end of the normal one-screen display in the VRAM1 and VRAM2 and the maximum value x2 and y2 indicating the midpoint of the one-screen display. When the horizontal start point values x1 and y1 take the maximum values x2 and y2, the scroll end points xb and yb coincide with the normal one-screen display right end positions xa and ya of the VRAM1 and VRAM2. The outputs of VRAM1 and VRAM2 are switched by changeover switch elements 13c1 and 13c2. Then, it is output to the D / A conversion circuit 12 and the two screens are displayed.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 8, subsequent to steps S85 and 86, steps S87 and 88 are performed.

  In steps S87 and 88, the states of the UP SW 16s and the DOWN SW 16u are checked. If the UP SW 16s is on, the process proceeds to step S93, and the subroutine “UP SW processing” is called. If the DOWN SW 16u is on, the process proceeds to step S94, and the subroutine “DOWN SW processing” is called.

  In the subroutine “UP SW processing”, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12, the flag R0 is checked in step S121. If the value is 1, the process jumps to step S122, and if the value is 0, the process jumps to step S123. . In step S122, the frame number displayed on the right display screen is “NO”. Is incremented. In step S123, the frame number displayed on the left display screen is changed to NO. Is incremented. This routine ends.

  In the subroutine "DOWN SW process", as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 13, the flag R0 is checked in step S125. When the value is 1, the process jumps to step S126, and when the value is 0, the process jumps to step S127. To do. In step S126, the frame number displayed on the right display screen is “NO”. Is decremented. In step S127, the frame No. displayed on the left display screen is displayed. Is decremented. After the decrement process, this routine is terminated.

  Further, after the processing of steps S87 and S88 in FIG. 8, the process proceeds to step S89, where the STOP SW is checked for on / off, and if it is off, the process returns to step S83. If it is on, the process proceeds to step S95, where the stop mode process such as the stop of the two-screen display operation is performed, and the subsequent process is executed via the connection section “B7”.

  As described above, in the two-screen display process, the two types of frame Nos. Specified by operating UP SW 16s or DOWN SW 16u. Are divided and displayed on two screens. Then, after specifying the right display screen or left display screen with COMP2 SW16m, by turning on / off RIGHT SW16v and LEFT SW16t, the right or left screen is scrolled in the original size state of any part to be divided and displayed from one screen. Screen display, and it is possible to easily compare both screens, especially the vicinity of the boundary line and the edge of the screen. In addition, although the screen division of this apparatus is a left-right division, the present display processing can be applied to a multi-screen display of upper and lower divisions and a divided display of two or more screens.

  Step S52 of the subroutine "INT REC operation" in FIG. 6, step S74 during the copying process below the connection section "B5" in FIG. 7, and a subroutine "recording" process called during normal recording operation. Will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the subroutine “recording” process, a directory to be recorded is automatically selected. That is, there are first and second recording modes as recording modes. In the first recording mode, directories that have not been recorded, including directories that have been erased so far, are searched and the directory with the smallest directory number is searched. Is a recording mode in which a directory can be used without waste. The second recording mode is a recording mode for designating a directory after the directory number of the directory in which image data has been recorded or erased so far. This is a process capable of performing recording according to the above.

  A flag R1 to be described later is applied as means for selecting the first and second recording modes. For example, the value of the flag R1 is stored in the recording medium, and the recording mode is designated by reading the value. Further, following the menu screen G1 of FIG. 21, a display screen for selecting a recording mode is displayed on the monitor, and the screen is observed, and the value of the flag R1 is changed by a switch operation to specify the recording mode. It may be. Note that a flag R2 used for automatic file name generation processing, which will be described later, is set by reading a value recorded on the medium or by selecting and specifying it on the screen in the same manner as the flag R1.

  The subroutine “recording” process will be described in detail. First, in step S131 of FIG. 14, a subroutine “free directory number search” for searching which directory on the recording medium is to be called is called.

  In this subroutine, as shown in FIG. 15, the flag R1 is checked in step S141. If the value is 1, the process proceeds to step S142, and in the first recording mode, the subroutine “empty” for searching for a directory to be recorded from now on. Directory search 1 "is called. If the value is 0, the process proceeds to step S143, and in the second recording mode, a subroutine “free directory search 2” for searching a directory to be recorded is called.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 16, the subroutine “empty directory search 1” is executed in step S151 in the designated directory NO. (RN) is set to a value of 1. In step S152, it is checked whether or not it is recorded in the (RN) th directory. Therefore, if it is determined that no recording has been made, the process proceeds to step S153, and the free directory NO. (RN) and this routine is finished.

  If it is recorded in the (RN) th directory in the check in step S152, the process jumps to step S154.

  In step S154, the value of (RN) is incremented, and the flow advances to step S155 to check whether the value of (RN) matches the maximum number of frames that can be recorded on the recording medium, that is, the maximum number of directory entries RNmax. To do. If not, the process returns to step S152. If they match, the process proceeds to steps S156 and 157, where it is determined that there is no free directory, “CARD FULL” is displayed, and this routine is terminated.

  Further, the subroutine “Free Directory Search 2” is executed in step S161 as shown in the flowchart of FIG. (RN) is set as the maximum directory number RNmax. In step S162, it is checked whether or not it is recorded in the (RN) th directory. If it is determined that the file is recorded, the process proceeds to steps S163 and 164, where it is determined that there is no empty directory, “CARD FULL” is displayed, and this routine is terminated. If it is determined in step S162 that the directory is not recorded in the (RN) -th directory, the process proceeds to step S165.

  In step S165, the value of (RN) is incremented, and the flow advances to step S166 to check whether or not it is recorded in the (RN) -th directory. If it is determined that recording has been performed, it is determined that recording has been performed up to the (RN) -th directory, and the process jumps to step S167. Then, (RN) +1 is designated as the empty directory number, and this routine is terminated. If it is determined in step S166 that there is no recording, the process proceeds to step S168 to check whether the value of (RN) is 1. If this value is 1, all directories have been checked, but it is determined that all have not been recorded, the directory number (RN) is set to 1, and this routine is terminated. If the value of (RN) is not 1, the process returns to step S165.

  Step S132 is executed following step S131 of the subroutine “record” processing of FIG. In this step, the subroutine “automatic file name generation” is called.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart of the subroutine “automatic file name generation”. This routine is a routine processed by the means for assigning a file name built in the recording / playback control unit 14, and a part of the file name cannot be arbitrarily set, and the part is automatically set. Then, a file name generation process is performed to allow other parts to be arbitrarily set.

  First, in step S171, the value of the flag R2 recorded on the medium is checked. If the value is 1, the process proceeds to step S172. If the value is 0, the process proceeds to step S173, and the subroutine “file name automatic generation 1” is executed. Alternatively, the process of “file name automatic generation 2” is executed.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 19, the subroutine “automatic file name generation 1” designates a fixed character, for example, DFS, in the first to third digits from the left of the file name in step S181. In step S182, the fourth character from the left of the file name is designated by the device, for example, A, for example.

  This character can also be set on the menu screen G3 shown in FIG. That is, in this case, the first line is displayed in red on the menu screen G3, the portion A is changed to B, C, etc., and the fourth digit is set.

  Subsequent to step S182, in step S183, a recording directory number, for example, 0036, which is automatically designated in the fifth to eighth digits from the left is set. Subsequently, in step S184, the characters designated in steps S181 to S183 are synthesized and set as a file name. For example, in the above case, DFS A 0036. XXX. Note that XXX is a subordinate name of the file name.

  As described above, in the subroutine “automatic file name generation 1”, a directory number that is a directory corresponding to the file name is included in a part of the file name. Is added to a part of the file name. Therefore, the operator does not need to rename, and there is no inconvenience such as deletion of the file with the same name.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 20, the subroutine “automatic file name generation 2” determines in step S191 whether or not it is currently in copy mode. If it is in copy mode, the process jumps to step S197. This routine ends without changing the file name. If the copy mode is not selected, the process advances to step S192 to specify a fixed character, for example, DFS, in the first to third digits from the left of the file name. In step S193, the fourth character from the left of the file name, for example, a character set by the device, for example, B is designated. In step S194, the value of the file serial number (RM) stored in the EEPROM 14e, for example, 0063 is set to the fifth to eighth digits from the left. In step S195, the value of the file serial number (RM) is incremented. In step S196, the characters specified in steps S192 to S194 are synthesized and set as a file name. For example, in the above case, DFS B 0063. XXX. Note that XXX is a subordinate name of the file name.

  As described above, in the subroutine “automatic file name generation 2”, even if there are a plurality of devices of the same type, the devices are distinguished by the fourth-digit character, so that no confusion occurs between the devices. Further, since the file name corresponds to a part of the file name and is stored in the EEPROM 14e and managed, the file serial number is included. Therefore, even if the medium is exchanged, duplication of the number does not occur within a 4-digit range. Therefore, it is not necessary to rename the file name when copying image data, the same name file is not duplicated, and the image data having the same file name is deleted.

  For the file serial number (RM), data obtained by processing the value of year / month / day / hour / minute / second may be used. Further, the file serial number can be reset to 0 with the second line displayed in red in the display state of the menu screen G3 in FIG.

  Next, the power supply unit of this apparatus will be described.

  As the battery 25 to be applied, normally, six of the manganese batteries having a rated voltage of 1.5 V are connected in series in the battery storage unit, and the power source unit constitutes a DC9V power source unit on the regulator input side. For example, five lithium batteries having a rated voltage of 1.8 V can be used as replacement batteries. In this case, one of the battery-like conductors 27 shown in FIG. 25 is used as a dummy battery. A power supply that can be installed. In this case as well, since five 1.8V batteries are connected in series, the regulator input side becomes a DC9V power source.

  The battery-like conductor 27 includes a first conductor portion 27a corresponding to the positive electrode terminal of the battery and a second conductor portion corresponding to the negative electrode terminal of the battery that is substantially in conduction with the first conductor portion. And have. Therefore, when a battery with other specifications is applied, for example, when a lithium battery is applied, five lithium batteries and one of the battery-like conductors 27 are connected in series, so that the supply voltage is 6 The voltage is approximately equal to the supply voltage in a state where the pieces are connected in series, and malfunction due to excess or deficiency of the voltage or damage to the circuit or the like is prevented.

1 is a block configuration diagram in a state where a remote control transmitter, a modem and the like are connected in an image recording / reproducing apparatus which is an image handling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a layout diagram of a front panel portion of the image recording / reproducing apparatus of FIG. 1. The flowchart of the main routine of the recording / reproducing apparatus of the said FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart below a connection section “B4” in the flowchart of the main routine of FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart below a connection section “B1” in the flowchart in the main routine of FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a subroutine “INT REC operation” called in the main routine of FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart below a connection section “B5” in the flowchart in the main routine of FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart below a connection section “B6” in the flowchart of the main routine of FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a subroutine “COMP2 SW process” called in the main routine of FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a subroutine “RIGHT SW process” called in the main routine of FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a subroutine “LEFT SW process” called in the main routine of FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a subroutine “UP SW process” called in the main routine of FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a subroutine “DOWN SW process” called in the main routine of FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a subroutine “INT REC operation” in FIG. 6 and a subroutine “record” called in the main routine in FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a subroutine “search for empty directory number” called in the subroutine “record” in FIG. 14. 16 is a flowchart of a subroutine “Free Directory Search 1” called in the subroutine “Free Directory Number Search” of FIG. 16 is a flowchart of a subroutine “Free Directory Search 2” called in the subroutine “Free Directory Number Search” of FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a subroutine “automatic file name generation” called in the subroutine “record” in FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a subroutine “file name automatic generation 1” called in the subroutine “file name automatic generation” in FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a subroutine “file name automatic generation 2” called by the subroutine “file name automatic generation” in FIG. The figure which shows an example of the menu screen with respect to the interval recording process of the screen recording / reproducing apparatus of the said FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an operation at the time of two-screen display processing in the VRAM of the screen recording / reproducing apparatus of FIG. The figure which shows the 2 screen display example of the screen recording / reproducing apparatus of the said FIG. The figure which shows an example of the menu screen with respect to the film name automatic generation process of the screen recording / reproducing apparatus of the said FIG. The side view of the battery-like conductor applied at the time of mounting | wearing of the another power supply applied to the screen recording / reproducing apparatus of the said FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 ………………… Image recording and playback device
(Image handling device)
3 ………………… Memory card (recording medium)
5 ………………… FD (Recording medium)
14 ………………… Recording and playback controller
(Interval recording means,
Regulating means for recording time interval)
20 ………………… HD (recording medium)
Steps S36 and S37
………………… G1B part constant change processing
(Recording interval control means)
Steps S51 to S57
………………… INT REC operation processing
(Interval recording means)
Constant of G1B part ………………… Recording time interval

Claims (4)

In an image recording apparatus for storing an image signal in a replaceable recording medium as file format image data,
Stores the serial number related to the file used when creating the image data in the file format, and retains the serial number related to the file even when the recording medium is removed and replaced with another recording medium. Memory means to continue,
A designation means for arbitrarily designating at least one of the fixed characters that are part of the file name;
File name creation in which at least one part is formed by fixed characters designated by the designation means, and another part is created based on a serial number relating to the file stored in the storage means Means,
Storage means for storing the image data in the recording medium together with the file name created by the file name creation means;
An image recording apparatus comprising: 2. The image recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the file name generation unit automatically increments the serial number every time a file name is created. In an image recording apparatus for storing an image signal in a replaceable recording medium as file format image data,
Conversion means for digitizing the image signal and converting it into image data;
A designation means for arbitrarily designating at least one character of the character part of the file name consisting of the character part and the number part;
Storage means for storing a numerical value which is the number part of the file name;
A file name generating means for generating a file name by combining a character part arbitrarily designated with the at least one character by the specifying means and a number part stored in the storage means;
Storage means for storing the image data in the recording medium together with the file name generated by the file name generation means,
The image recording apparatus, wherein the file name generation means automatically increments a numerical value stored in the storage means every time a file name is generated. In an image recording method for recording image data in a file format on an exchangeable recording medium,
Arbitrarily designating at least one character of the character portion of the file name consisting of the character portion and the number portion;
Digitizing the image signal and converting it to image data; generating a file name by combining a numerical value stored in memory as the number part of the file name and the character part;
Storing the image data together with the file name on a recording medium,
The image recording method according to claim 1, wherein the step of generating the file name includes a step of incrementing a numerical value stored in the memory.

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