JP4403990B2 - Image processing apparatus and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus and a program for sequentially displaying a plurality of captured images on a display screen.

  There are image processing apparatuses that can store a plurality of captured images to which shooting information set at the time of shooting is added and display the captured images on a display unit such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display). For example, it receives radio waves from GPS satellites, acquires position information of its current location, acquires position related information based on the acquired position information, and stores the acquired position related information and captured image information in association with each other. The technique to do is disclosed (refer patent document 1 or 2).

  Such an image processing apparatus has a function of continuously switching a plurality of stored captured images and displaying a slide show. For example, an image reproducing apparatus that reads specific information (title information, position information, place name information) stored for each frame of a film, classifies the read specific information, and determines the display order based on the classification content is disclosed. (See Patent Document 3).

However, because the shot images displayed in the slide show are images where one person is displayed on a plain background or images where many people are displayed outdoors, There are cases where the time for the user to recognize the image content differs for each image. Therefore, an image display system is disclosed in which the complexity of an image to be displayed is evaluated, and according to the evaluation result, the higher the complexity of the image, the longer the display time is, and the viewer can easily recognize the image (Patent Literature). 4).
JP-A-9-135416 JP-A-11-72348 JP-A-11-344771 JP 2004-79927 A

  However, the conventional slide show display is a case where the shooting date and time and shooting location (temporal / spatial interval) of a plurality of displayed images are very close and the shooting contents are similar. Even when there is a photographed image with different photographing contents and a large difference in photographing date and time or photographing location, images are sequentially displayed at a preset display time.

  For a user viewing a shot image displayed in a slide show, it is uncomfortable to view a shot image with a significantly different shooting date / time and shooting location at the same display time as a shot image with a similar shooting date / time and shooting location. There is something. The same applies when the shooting environment is different, such as indoor shooting and outdoor shooting. Furthermore, even when a plurality of captured images taken by a plurality of imaging devices are displayed as a slide show, it is uncomfortable to display the images for the same display time because the performance of the imaging devices is different.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to realize a slide show display in which a plurality of photographed images are not uncomfortable in terms of time and space.

The invention according to claim 1 stores a plurality of captured images to which additional information including imaging date / time information and imaging control information designated by the user for the imaging device when the captured image is captured is added. Means, display means for displaying the photographed image, selection operation means for selecting a plurality of reproduction target images to be displayed on the display means from the plurality of photographed images stored in the storage means, arranged in order of photographing date and time. Comparison means for comparing shooting date and time information and shooting control information included in the additional information between the playback target images adjacent to each other with respect to the plurality of playback target images replaced, and the plurality of playback target images. the case of sequentially displayed on the display unit, wherein it a control means for controlling the reproduction time of the reproduction target image based on the comparison result of the photographing control information, an image processing apparatus comprising, characterized by There.
Furthermore, a program is provided for causing a computer to function the main means shown in the invention described in claim 1 (the invention described in claim 6 ).

The invention according to claim 2, the image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the additional information includes shooting position information indicating a position where the captured image was captured, the comparison means, said photographing date The photographing position information between adjacent reproduction target images is compared, and the control means controls the reproduction time based on the comparison result.

The invention according to claim 3, in the image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the comparison means calculates a distance between the photographing position between reproduced images mutually the shooting date and time are adjacent, calculated photographing position Is determined to be equal to or greater than a preset reference distance, and the control means determines that the reproduction time is set to the next rank when it is determined that the distance of the photographing position is equal to or greater than the reference distance. It is characterized by controlling so as to be longer than the reproduction time of the reproduction target image.

Invention according to claim 4, the image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the additional information includes model information to determine imaging apparatus photographs the shot image, the comparison means, said photographing date The model information between adjacent reproduction target images is compared, and the control means controls the reproduction time based on the comparison result.

The invention according to claim 5, in the image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the additional information includes a plurality of information, said comparison means, the photographing date is adjacent The reproduction target images are compared for each of a plurality of pieces of information included in the additional information, and the control unit controls the reproduction time based on the plurality of comparison results.

According to the first and sixth aspects of the present invention, when a plurality of reproduction target images rearranged in order of photographing date / time are sequentially displayed, the photographing date / time information and the photographing control information between the reproduction target images adjacent to each other. Since the reproduction time of the displayed reproduction target image can be controlled based on the comparison result, it is possible to sequentially display the reproduction target image without any sense of incongruity to the user.

According to the invention described in claim 2, claim 1 of course that the resulting the same effect as, include additional information image position information, the comparison result of the photographing position information between reproduced images mutually adjacent The playback time can be controlled based on the above, and the playback target images can be sequentially displayed without a spatial discomfort.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the same effect as in the second aspect can be obtained, and the distance of the shooting position between adjacent reproduction target images is equal to or larger than a preset reference distance. In this case, the playback time can be controlled so that the playback time is longer than the playback time of the next playback target image, and the playback target images are sequentially displayed without spatial discomfort between the sequentially displayed playback target images. be able to.

According to the invention described in claim 4, that of course obtain the same effect as claimed in claim 1, the additional information comprises model information, based on the comparison of model information between reproduced images mutually adjacent Thus, it is possible to control the reproduction time, and it is possible to reduce the spatial discomfort that is different depending on the difference in performance for each imaging device of images to be reproduced that are sequentially displayed.

According to the invention of claim 5, that of course obtain the same effects as any one of claims 1 to 4, in between the reproduced image mutually adjacent, the plurality included in the additional information Since the reproduction time can be controlled for each information and based on a plurality of comparison results, it is possible to improve the reduction in the uncomfortable feeling of sequentially displayed reproduction target images.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to this embodiment. The embodiment of the present invention shows the most preferable mode of the present invention, and the terminology of the present invention is not limited to this.

[Embodiment 1]
First, the configuration will be described.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the image processing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the image processing apparatus 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 10, a storage unit 11, a recording medium reading unit 12, an input unit 13, a display unit 14, and a communication unit 15. They are electrically connected to each other.

  The CPU 10 reads out a system program stored in the storage unit 11, develops it in a work area formed in the storage unit 11, and controls each unit in accordance with the system program. Further, the CPU 10 reads out various processing programs including a slide show display program stored in the recording unit 11, develops them in the work area, and executes various processes.

  The CPU 10 is added to the captured image and the captured image read from the recording medium reading unit 12 or received through the communication unit 15 in order to realize the first embodiment in cooperation with the storage unit 11. The shooting date / time information is stored in the storage unit 11, the shot image stored in the storage unit 11 is displayed on the display unit 14, and each of a plurality of reproduction target images selected based on the operation signal from the input unit 13 is displayed. The images are rearranged in order of shooting date / time based on the shooting date / time information of the reproduction target image. Then, the CPU 10 is an acquisition unit that acquires time intervals (time-lapse status information) based on the shooting date / time information between the reproduction target images adjacent to each other with respect to the plurality of reproduction target images rearranged in order of the shooting date / time. In addition, when the plurality of selected reproduction target images are sequentially displayed on the display unit 14 (slide show display), the reproduction time until the reproduction target image is switched to the next reproduction target image based on the acquired time interval. It is a control means to control.

  The storage unit 11 has a program storage area, a data storage area, and a work area. The program storage area stores in advance various processing programs such as a system program corresponding to the image processing apparatus 1 and a slide show display program for realizing the first embodiment, and the data storage area stores various data and the like. Is stored in advance, and is also a storage means for storing various data such as a captured image read from the recording medium reading unit 12 or received via the communication unit 15 and shooting date / time information added to the captured image. is there.

  The captured image includes a still image and a moving image. The shooting date / time information is the shooting time and shooting date (shooting date) when the shot image was shot. When the captured image is a moving image, the shooting time indicates either the time when the moving image starts shooting or the time when the shooting ends.

  The recording unit 11 includes a storage medium such as a magnetic or optical recording medium, a non-volatile memory that can be read and erased electrically by the CPU 10 such as a semiconductor memory, or a volatile memory. This storage medium includes a portable medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory) and a memory card, and a fixed medium such as a hard disk.

  The recording medium reading unit 12 includes a recording medium insertion slot corresponding to various recording media such as a flash memory card, a smart media card, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, and a CD (Compact Disk), and is attached to the recording medium insertion slot. The captured image and the captured date / time information added to the captured image are read out from the recorded medium. The recording medium is not limited to the one described above, and may be another semiconductor memory such as an SD (Secure Digital) card, a PC card, an MO (Magneto Optic), or a magnetic or optical recording medium.

  The input unit 13 includes a keyboard having cursor keys, numeric input keys, various function keys, and the like, a mouse that is a pointing device, and the like. Is output to the CPU 10 to select a reproduction target image to be displayed as a slide show from a plurality of photographed images.

  The display unit 14 is configured by a display screen such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), for example, and displays various information such as a photographed image and various operation screens on the display screen according to instructions of a display signal input from the CPU 10. Display means.

  The communication unit 15 is configured by a modem (MODEM / DEModulater), a terminal adapter (TA), a network card, or the like, via a communication network such as a WAN (Wide Area Network) or a LAN (Local Area Network). Controls to communicate with external devices. For example, the communication unit 15 can receive a captured image and captured date / time information added to the captured image from an external device via a communication network and output the captured image information to the CPU 10.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described.
FIG. 2 shows a slide show display process according to the first embodiment. The processing and each processing executed in the processing are realized by software processing in cooperation with the CPU 10 and programs and data stored in the storage unit 11.

  First, when the slide show display process is started, a plurality of photographed images stored in the storage unit 11 are read, and the plurality of read photographed images are displayed on the display screen of the display unit 14. A photographed image to be displayed as a slide show is selected from a plurality of photographed images displayed on the display screen by the user operating the input unit 13 and set as a reproduction target image (step S1).

  Further, when the user operates the input unit 13, a reference playback time T as a time (playback time) for displaying each playback target image is set (step S2).

  After the reference playback time T is set, the set plurality of playback target images are rearranged in order of shooting date and time with reference to shooting date / time information added to each playback target image (step S3).

  After the plurality of reproduction target images are rearranged in order of shooting date and time (after step S3), the first reproduction target image is designated (step S4), and the designated reproduction target image is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 14. (Step S5).

  Then, the shooting date / time information added to the designated reproduction target image is read (step S6), and the shooting date / time information added to the reproduction target image next in order of the designated reproduction target image is read. (Step S7).

  The readout shooting date / time information of the designated playback target image is compared with the shooting date / time information of the next playback target image, and a time interval Ti (time difference) is obtained as time lapse status information ( Step S8).

  It is determined whether or not the acquired time interval Ti is 1 hour or more (step S9). When it is determined that the time interval Ti is 1 hour or more (step S9; Yes), the time interval Ti is 24. It is determined whether or not the time is over (step S10).

  When it is determined that the time interval Ti is 24 hours or more (step S10; Yes), the reproduction time Tp is set as four times the reference reproduction time T (step S11).

  When it is determined that the time interval Ti is less than 24 hours (step S10; No), the reproduction time Tp is set as twice the reference reproduction time T (step S12).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the time interval Ti is less than 1 hour (step S9; No), it is determined whether or not the time interval Ti is less than 1 minute (step S13).

  When it is determined that the time interval Ti is less than 1 minute (step S13; Yes), the reproduction time Tp is set as 0.5 times the reference reproduction time T (step S14).

  When it is determined that the time interval Ti is 1 minute or more (step S13; No), the reproduction time Tp is set as the same time as the reference reproduction time T (step S15).

  Through steps S9 to S15, one of a plurality of set playback times is selected. Moreover, as shown in step S9, step S10, and step S13, 1 hour, 24 hours, and 1 minute compared with the time interval Ti are examples of preset comparison time information.

  Thus, the reproduction time can be set by changing the reference reproduction time based on the comparison result with the comparison time information set in advance, and the control load when displaying the slide show can be reduced. . Further, since the playback time is set so that the playback time becomes longer as the time interval Ti is larger, it is possible to reduce the temporal discomfort between the images to be played back that are sequentially displayed.

  After the playback time Tp is set (after steps S11, S12, S14, or S15), the playback target image specified by the set playback time Tp is displayed and the playback time Tp is started to be measured. It is determined whether or not elapses (step S16).

  When it is determined that the reproduction time Tp has not elapsed (step S16; No), the process waits until the reproduction time Tp has elapsed (return to step S16).

  If it is determined that the playback time Tp has elapsed (step S16; Yes), it is determined whether all the set playback target images have been displayed (step S17), and if there is an undisplayed playback target image (step S17). In step S17; No), the reproduction target image next to the designated reproduction target image is designated (step S18), and the process returns to step S5.

  When it is determined that all the reproduction target images are displayed (step S17; Yes), the slide show display ends.

  FIG. 3A shows a list of a plurality of reproduction target images rearranged in order of shooting date and time, and FIG. 3B shows a reproduction time for each reproduction target image displayed as a slide show. As shown in FIG. 3A, a display number when a slide show is displayed from the top is added to a plurality of reproduction target images rearranged in order of shooting date and time (for example, “0001”).

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, for example, when the time interval Ti between the reproduction target image with the display number 0001 and the reproduction target image with the display number 0002 is 5 minutes, the reproduction with the display number 0001 is performed. When the time interval Ti is less than 1 hour and 1 minute or longer so that the reference playback time T is selected and set as the time Tp, the playback time Tp is selected and set as the reference playback time T.

  For example, when the time interval Ti between the reproduction target image with the display number 0003 and the reproduction target image with the display number 0004 is 48 hours, a time four times the reference reproduction time T is selected as the reproduction time Tp with the display number 0003. Thus, when the time interval Ti is 24 hours or more, the reproduction time Tp is selected and set to be four times the reference reproduction time T.

  For example, when the time interval Tp between the reproduction target image with the display number 0005 and the reproduction target image with the display number 0006 is 20 hours, the reproduction time Tp with the display number 0005 is twice the reference reproduction time T. Is selected and set, when the time interval Ti is not less than 1 hour and less than 24 hours, the playback time Tp is selected and set twice as long as the reference playback time T.

  Further, for example, when the time interval Tp between the reproduction target image with the display number 0007 and the reproduction target image with the display number 0008 is 5 seconds, the reproduction time Tp with the display number 0007 is 0.5 times the reference reproduction time T. As the time is selected and set, when the time interval Ti is less than 1 minute, the playback time Tp is selected and set to 0.5 times the reference playback time T.

  As described above, when a plurality of reproduction target images rearranged in order of shooting date / time are sequentially displayed (when a slide show is displayed), the shooting date / time is set to the time interval Ti based on the shooting date / time information between adjacent reproduction target images. Based on this, it is possible to control the playback time of the playback target images to be displayed, so that it is possible to realize a slide show display that does not cause temporal discomfort among the playback target images that are sequentially displayed to the user. Further, since the acquisition of the time interval Ti is calculated every time the playback target image is displayed, a preparatory operation of acquiring the time interval Ti in advance is not necessary, and a slide show display can be performed immediately without waiting for the user. it can.

[Embodiment 2]
Hereinafter, the second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.
First, the configuration will be described.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the image processing apparatus 2 according to the second embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the image processing apparatus 2 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 20, a storage unit 21, a recording medium reading unit 12, an input unit 13, a display unit 14, and a communication unit 15. They are electrically connected to each other. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the site | part similar to Embodiment 1, and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  CPU20 reads the system program memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 21, expand | deploys to the work area formed in the memory | storage part 21, and controls each part according to this system program. Further, the CPU 20 reads out various processing programs including a slide show display program stored in the recording unit 21, develops them in the work area, and executes various processes.

  The CPU 20 is added to the captured image and the captured image read from the recording medium reading unit 12 or received through the communication unit 15 in order to realize the second embodiment in cooperation with the storage unit 21. The additional information including the shooting date / time information is stored in the storage unit 21, the captured image stored in the storage unit 21 is displayed on the display unit 14, and a plurality of reproductions selected based on the operation signal from the input unit 13 are displayed. The target images are rearranged in order of shooting date and time based on the shooting date and time information of each reproduction target image. The CPU 20 is a comparison unit that compares the additional information between the reproduction target images adjacent to each other with respect to the plurality of reproduction target images rearranged in order of the photographing date and time, and the plurality of selected reproduction target images. Are sequentially displayed on the display unit 14 (slide show display), the control means for controlling the reproduction time for switching the reproduction target image displayed on the basis of the comparison result of the additional information to the next reproduction target image.

  The storage unit 21 has a program storage area, a data storage area, and a work area. In the program storage area, various processing programs such as a system program corresponding to the image processing apparatus 2 and a slide show display program for realizing the second embodiment are stored in advance, and various data etc. are stored in the data storage area. Is stored in advance, and is a storage unit that stores various data such as a captured image read from the recording medium reading unit 12 or received via the communication unit 15 and additional information added to the captured image. .

  The captured image includes a still image and a moving image. Additional information includes shooting position information indicating the position where the shot image was shot, shooting control information such as an exposure value and a telephoto value specified by the user when the shot image was shot, and a shot image was shot. It includes model information for determining the imaging device, shooting date and time information indicating the shooting time and shooting date (shooting date) when the shot image was shot. When the captured image is a moving image, the shooting time indicates either the time when the moving image starts shooting or the time when the shooting ends.

  The shooting position information calculates a position signal indicating the latitude and longitude of the current location of the imaging device based on radio waves received by the imaging device from a GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite, a wireless base station, or the like when shooting a captured image. It is the information obtained by this.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of the image data configuration of a captured image to which additional information stored in the storage unit 21 is added. As shown in FIG. 5, the image data D1 includes an image number d1 for identifying a captured image added at the time of shooting or the like, a manufacturer name d2 and a model name d3 as model information, shooting date / time information d4, shooting position information d5, It consists of an exposure value d6 as shooting control information, actual image data d10 of the shot image, and the like.

  In addition, when the slide show display process is executed, the storage unit 21 is based on the comparison result of the additional information between the reproduction target images adjacent to each other with respect to the plurality of reproduction target images rearranged in order of the shooting date. The partition table DT for adjusting the reproduction time is stored.

FIG. 6 shows an example of the partition table DT stored in the storage unit 21.
As illustrated in FIG. 6, the partition table DT stores an image number such as “0002” based on the comparison result of the additional information between the reproduction target images adjacent to each other with the shooting date and time.

  The recording unit 21 includes a storage medium such as a magnetic or optical recording medium, a non-volatile memory that can be read and erased electrically by the CPU 10 such as a semiconductor memory, or a volatile memory. This storage medium includes a portable medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory) and a memory card, and a fixed medium such as a hard disk.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described.
7 and 8 show the slide show display process in the second embodiment. The processing and each processing executed in the processing are realized by software processing in cooperation with the CPU 20 and programs and data stored in the storage unit 21.

  First, when the slide show display process is started, a plurality of photographed images stored in the storage unit 21 are read, and the plurality of read photographed images are displayed on the display screen of the display unit 14. A photographed image to be displayed as a slide show is selected from a plurality of photographed images displayed on the display screen by the user operating the input unit 13 and set as a reproduction target image (step S21).

  Further, when the user operates the input unit 13, a reference playback time T as a time (playback time) for displaying each playback target image is set (step S22).

  After the reference playback time T has been set, the set plurality of playback target images are sorted in order of shooting date and time with reference to shooting date / time information added to each playback target image (step S23).

  After the plurality of reproduction target images are rearranged in order of shooting date and time (after step S23), the first reproduction target image is designated as the first image A (step S24), and the reproduction of the next order of the designated first image A is performed. The target image is designated as the second image B (step S25).

  The respective shooting position information is read from the designated additional information of the first image A and the second image B (step S26), and the distance L between the first image A and the second image B is read. It is calculated based on the photographing position information (step S27).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the calculated distance L between the first image A and the second image B is equal to or greater than a preset reference distance (for example, 10 km) (step S28).

  When it is determined that the distance L is less than the reference distance (10 km) (step 28; No), the respective shooting date / time information is read from the additional information of the first image A and the second image B (step S29). It is determined whether or not the dates of the first image A and the second image B are different (step S30).

  When it is determined that the dates of the first image A and the second image B are different (step S30; Yes), or when it is determined that the distance L is greater than or equal to the reference distance (10 km) (step S28; Yes), the first The image number of the image A is stored in the partition table (step S31).

  After the image number of the first image A is stored in the separation table (after step S31) or when the dates of the first image A and the second image B are determined to be the same date (step S30; No), the second image Whether or not B is the last reproduction target image among the reproduction target images rearranged in order of shooting date and time is determined (step S32).

  When it is determined that the second image B is not the final reproduction target image (step S32; No), the second image B is designated as the first image A (step S33), and the process returns to step S25.

  When it is determined that the second image B is the last reproduction target image (step S32; Yes), the first reproduction target image is designated (step S34), and the image number of the designated reproduction target image is delimited. It is determined whether or not it is stored in the table (step S35).

  When it is determined that the image number of the designated reproduction target image is stored in the separation table (step S35; Yes), the reproduction time Tp of the designated reproduction target image is set as twice the reference reproduction time T. (Step S36).

  When it is determined that the image number of the designated reproduction target image is not stored in the separation table (Step S35; No), the reproduction time Tp of the designated target image is set as the reference reproduction time T (Step S35). S37).

  If it is determined in steps S28 to 37 that the distance L between the reproduction target images whose shooting dates are adjacent is equal to or greater than the reference distance, the reproduction time is set to be longer than the reproduction time of the next reproduction target image. The Further, the magnification for setting the reference distance shown in step S28 and the reproduction time Tp shown in steps S36 and 37 is not limited to this.

  After the reproduction time Tp of the designated reproduction target image is set, the designated reproduction target image is displayed on the display screen of the display unit 14 (step S38).

  The reproduction target image designated by the set reproduction time Tp is displayed and the reproduction time Tp is started to be measured, and it is determined whether or not the reproduction time Tp has passed (step S39).

  When it is determined that the reproduction time Tp has not elapsed (step S39; No), the process waits until the reproduction time Tp has elapsed (return to step S39).

  When it is determined that the reproduction time Tp has elapsed (step S39; Yes), it is determined whether or not all the set reproduction target images have been displayed (step S40), and there is an undisplayed reproduction target image (step S40). (Step S40; No), the reproduction target image of the next order of the designated reproduction target image is designated (step S41), and the process returns to step S34.

  When it is determined that all the reproduction target images are displayed (step S40; Yes), the slide show display ends.

  FIG. 9A shows a list of a plurality of reproduction target images rearranged in order of shooting date and time, and FIG. 9B shows a reproduction time for each reproduction target image displayed as a slide show.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, for example, the distance L between the reproduction target image with the image number 0001 and the reproduction target image with the image number 0002 is 1 km, and the shooting dates are the same. In this case, the image number of the reproduction target image with the image number 0001 is not stored in the separation table, and the distance L is less than 10 km and the same date so that the reference reproduction time T is set as the reproduction time Tp with the display number 0001. In this case, the reproduction time Tp is selected and set as the reference reproduction time T.

  On the other hand, when the distance L between the reproduction target image with the image number 0002 and the reproduction target image with the image number 0003 is 15 km, the image number of the reproduction target image with the image number 0002 is stored in the partition table. When the distance L is greater than or equal to the reference distance, a longer reproduction time than when the distance is less than the reference distance L is set so that the reproduction time Tp of the reproduction target image of 0002 is set to be twice the reference reproduction time T. Is done.

  If the distance L between the reproduction target image with the image number 0003 and the reproduction target image with the image number 0004 is 3 km but the shooting dates are different, the image number of the reproduction target image with the image number 0003 is stored in the delimiter table. Therefore, when the dates are different, a longer playback time is set than when the dates are the same so that a time twice as long as the reference playback time T is set as the playback time Tp of the playback target image with the image number 0003. Is done.

  In this way, when a plurality of reproduction target images rearranged in order of shooting date / time are displayed sequentially (when a slide show is displayed), the shooting date / time is determined based on a comparison result of shooting position information between adjacent reproduction target images. Displayed when the distance L between the distances is greater than a predetermined reference distance or when the shooting dates are different, based on the combination of the results of the distance L between them and whether or not there is a change in the shooting date based on the shooting date / time information Since the playback time of the playback target images to be played is set to be longer than the playback time of the playback target images of the next order, spatial and temporal discomfort between the playback target images that are sequentially displayed to the user Slide show display without any problem can be realized. In addition, since it is displayed as a slide show after the presence / absence of a change in the shooting date is previously determined for all the reproduction target images, the control load can be reduced.

(Modification)
A modification of the second embodiment will be described. This modified example has the same apparatus configuration as that of the second embodiment, and compares shooting control information (for example, exposure value) instead of comparing shooting position information between images to be reproduced that have adjacent shooting dates and times. In order to control the playback time when the slide show display is executed by comparing the model information instead of the comparison of the shooting date / time information, description of other similar parts is omitted.

  FIG. 10 shows a slide show display process in this modification. The processing and each processing executed in the processing are realized by software processing in cooperation with the CPU 20 and programs and data stored in the storage unit 21.

  Steps S51 to S55 shown in FIG. 10 are the same operations as steps S21 to S25 of the second embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted. Further, since the operations after step S62 shown in FIG. 10 are the same as steps S34 to S41 of the second embodiment, illustration and description thereof are omitted.

  After a plurality of reproduction target images are rearranged in order of shooting date and time, and the first image A and the second image B are designated, the additional information of the designated first image A and the second image B is used as respective shooting control information. Is read (step S56), and the exposure value of the first image A and the exposure value of the second image B are compared (step S57).

  Then, whether the comparison result of the exposure values of the first image A and the second image B is equal to or greater than a preset magnification (for example, 2 times) of the other exposure value than the one exposure value. A determination is made (step S58).

  When it is determined that the comparison result of the exposure values is less than twice (step 58; No), each model information (for example, model name) is read from the additional information of the first image A and the second image B. (Step S59), it is determined whether or not the model names of the first image A and the second image B are different (Step S60).

  When it is determined that the model names of the first image A and the second image B are different (step S60; Yes), or when it is determined that the comparison result of the exposure values is twice or more (step S58; Yes), The image number of one image A is stored in the separation table (step S61).

  After the image number of the first image A is stored in the separation table (after step S61) or when it is determined that the model names of the first image A and the second image B are not different (same model name) (step S60; No), it is determined whether or not the second image B is the last reproduction target image among the reproduction target images rearranged in order of photographing date and time (step S62).

  When it is determined that the second image B is not the final reproduction target image (step S62; No), the second image B is designated as the first image A (step S63), and the process returns to step S55.

  When it is determined that the second image B is the final reproduction target image (step S62; Yes), the process proceeds to step S34 of the second embodiment.

  In this way, when a plurality of playback target images rearranged in order of shooting date / time are displayed sequentially (when a slide show is displayed), the comparison result of the exposure value between the playback target images adjacent to each other and the model name Based on the combination with the comparison result, when the difference between the exposure values is larger than a preset value or the model name is different, the playback time of the displayed playback target image is the next playback target image. Since the playback time is set to be longer than the playback time, the spatial discomfort varies depending on the exposure value difference between the images to be reproduced that are sequentially displayed to the user, and the spatial discomfort varies depending on the performance of the imaging device. Slideshow display without any problem can be realized.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image processing apparatus 1 according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a slide show display process in the first embodiment. FIG. 3A shows a list of a plurality of reproduction target images rearranged in order of shooting date and time in the first embodiment, and FIG. 3B shows each reproduction target image displayed as a slide show in FIG. Playback time. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image processing apparatus 2 according to Embodiment 2. FIG. It is an example of the image data structure of the picked-up image to which the additional information memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 21 was added. It is an example of the division | segmentation table DT memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 21. FIG. It is a slide show display process in Embodiment 2. This is a slide show display process in the second embodiment (continuation of FIG. 7). FIG. 9A shows a list of a plurality of reproduction target images rearranged in order of shooting date and time in the second embodiment, and FIG. 9B shows each reproduction target image displayed as a slide show in FIG. Is the playback time. It is a slide show display process in the modification of Embodiment 2. FIG.

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1, 2 Image processing device 10, 20 CPU
11, 21 Storage unit 12 Recording medium reading unit 13 Input unit 14 Display unit 15 Communication unit 16 Bus D1 Image data d1 Image number d2 Manufacturer name d3 Model name d4 Shooting date / time information d5 Shooting position information d6 Exposure value d10 Actual image data DT Delimiter Tables d21 and d22 Image number L Distance T Reference playback time Ti Time interval Tp Playback time

Claims (6)

Storage means for storing a plurality of captured images to which additional information including imaging date and time information and imaging control information designated by the user when the captured image is captured is added;
Display means for displaying the captured image;
Selection operation means for selecting a plurality of reproduction target images to be displayed on the display means from the plurality of photographed images stored in the storage means;
Comparison means for comparing the shooting control information with the shooting date and time information included in the additional information between the playback target images adjacent to each other for the plurality of playback target images rearranged in order of shooting date and time ;
In the case where the plurality of reproduction target images are sequentially displayed on the display unit, a control unit that controls a reproduction time of the reproduction target image based on a comparison result between the shooting date / time information and the shooting control information;
An image processing apparatus comprising: The additional information includes shooting position information indicating a position where the shot image is shot,
The comparison means includes
Compare the shooting position information between the reproduction target images adjacent to each other with the shooting date and time,
The control means controls the playback time based on the comparison result;
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 . The comparison means calculates the distance between the shooting positions of the reproduction target images adjacent to each other with the shooting date and time, and determines whether or not the calculated distance between the shooting positions is equal to or greater than a preset reference distance.
The control means, when it is determined that the distance of the shooting position is greater than or equal to the reference distance, controlling the playback time to be longer than the playback time of the next playback target image;
The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 . The additional information includes model information for determining an imaging device that captured the captured image,
The comparison means includes
Compare the model information between the playback target images adjacent to the shooting date and time,
The control means controls the playback time based on the comparison result;
The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 . The additional information includes a plurality of information,
The comparison means includes
A comparison is made for each of a plurality of pieces of information included in the additional information, between the reproduction target images adjacent to each other with the shooting date and time,
The control means controls the playback time based on the plurality of comparison results;
The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein Computer
Storage means for storing a plurality of captured images to which additional information including imaging date / time information and imaging control information designated by the user for the imaging device when the captured image is captured ;
Display means for displaying the captured image;
Selection operation means for selecting a plurality of reproduction target images to be displayed on the display means from the plurality of photographed images stored in the storage means;
Comparison means for comparing the shooting control information with the shooting date and time information included in the additional information between the playback target images adjacent to each other for the plurality of playback target images rearranged in order of shooting date and time ;
In the case of sequentially displaying the plurality of reproduction target images on the display unit, a control unit that controls a reproduction time of the reproduction target image based on a comparison result of the shooting control information;
A program characterized by functioning as

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