JP4571111B2 - Information processing apparatus and recording medium - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and a recording medium.

  In recent years, instead of using a camera using film, an electronic camera that takes a picture of a subject using a CCD or the like, converts it to digital data and records it in a built-in memory or a removable memory card is used. It is getting to be. Images taken using this electronic camera can be immediately reproduced and displayed on a screen such as an LCD or CRT without being developed and burned as in a conventional camera.

  In addition, there are those that can input not only images but also voice and handwritten memos, and those that can divide the screen and display a plurality of images simultaneously. It is also conceivable to store voices and memos in association with images. As a result, it is possible to record surrounding voices at the time of shooting, and to record simple comments on the shooting location and the shot with handwritten characters. Also, by displaying a plurality of images simultaneously, it is possible to quickly select a desired image and display it on the entire screen.

  However, when dividing and displaying a plurality of images on one screen, the number of divisions and the size of the divided areas are determined in advance. There was a problem that could not be displayed.

  For example, when the screen is divided into nine areas and a plurality of images can be displayed, even when the display of four images is designated, four images are displayed in the first four areas of the nine areas. Nothing is displayed in the remaining five areas. In such a case, it is better to divide the screen into four areas.

  In addition, when information other than an image can be recorded, such as voice and memos, when information other than an image is selected, it is determined in advance how the information is displayed on a divided screen. There was a problem that was necessary.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and enables a plurality of pieces of information to be efficiently displayed on one screen.

The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, an image data, identification information for identifying the image data, and related information associated with the image data, a file for storing the image data, and the related information Recording means for recording the file so that the file storing it is a separate file, display means for selectively displaying the image data, the specific information, and the related information, and at least the specific information as the character string Switching means for switching between a list display screen to be displayed on the means and a split display screen to display at least an image corresponding to the image data in a plurality of areas; and when displaying on the list display screen on the display means And display control means for displaying the related information at a position that does not overlap with the character string of the specific information.

The information processing device according to claim 2 is the information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit causes the display unit to display the related image at a position overlapping the image when the display unit displays the divided display screen. Information is displayed.

The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the switching unit is displayed on the list screen when switching from the list screen to the divided display screen. The divided display screen is switched to include image data specified by the character string of the specified information .

The information processing device according to claim 4 is the information processing device according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein the character string of the specific information displayed on the list screen or the image displayed on the divided display screen A selection unit that selects the image, and the switching unit displays one image corresponding to the selected image data on one screen when the character string of the specific information or the image is selected. It is characterized by switching to a display screen .

The information processing device according to claim 5 is the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the specific information is a recording date and time when the image data is recorded in the recording unit, or the image data. It is a number uniquely assigned to.

The information processing apparatus according to claim 6 is the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the related information is displayed by a symbol indicating that the related information exists. To do.

An information processing apparatus according to a seventh aspect is the information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the related information is voice data or memo information .

An information processing apparatus according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, further comprising an imaging unit that images a subject, and the recording unit is an image captured by the imaging unit. It is characterized by recording data .

The recording medium according to claim 9, comprising: image data; identification information for identifying the image data; and related information associated with the image data; a file for storing the image data; and the related information. Recording a program used in an information processing apparatus comprising: recording means for recording so that a file to be stored is a separate file; and display means for selectively displaying the image data, the specific information, and the related information A list display screen that displays at least the specific information as a character string on the display means, and a split display screen that displays at least an image corresponding to the image data in a plurality of areas. When displaying on the list display screen on the display means, control is performed so that the related information is displayed at a position that does not overlap the character string of the specific information. And characterized by recording a that program.

According to the present invention , a plurality of information can be efficiently displayed on one screen.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 and 2 are perspective views showing a configuration example of an embodiment of an electronic camera to which the present invention is applied. In the electronic camera of the present embodiment, when photographing a subject, the surface directed to the subject is the surface X1, and the surface directed to the user side is the surface X2. At the upper end of the surface X1, there are provided a finder 2 used for confirming the photographing range of the subject, a photographing lens 3 for capturing a light image of the subject, and a light emitting portion (strobe) 4 for emitting light for illuminating the subject. .

  Further, when shooting is performed with the strobe 4 emitting light on the surface X1, the operation of the red-eye reduction LED 15 and the CCD 20 (FIG. 4) for reducing red-eye to emit light before the strobe 4 is emitted is stopped. In addition, a photometric element 16 for performing photometry and a colorimetric element 17 for performing color measurement when the operation of the CCD 20 is stopped are provided.

  On the other hand, at the upper end of the surface X2 facing the surface X1 (the position corresponding to the upper end of the finder 2, the photographing lens 3, and the light emitting unit 4 on the surface X1), the finder 2 and the electronic camera 1 are provided. A speaker 5 is provided for outputting the sound recorded in the. In addition, the LCD 6 and the operation keys 7 formed on the surface X2 are formed vertically below the viewfinder 2, the photographing lens 3, the light emitting unit 4, and the speaker 5. On the surface of the LCD 6, a so-called touch tablet 6 </ b> A that outputs position data corresponding to an instructed position by a touch operation of a pen-type pointing device described later is disposed.

  The touch tablet 6A is made of a transparent material such as glass or resin, and the user observes an image displayed on the LCD 6 formed inside the touch tablet 6A via the touch tablet 6A. Can do.

  The operation key 7 is a key that is operated when recording data is reproduced and displayed on the LCD 6. The operation key 7 detects an operation (input) by a user and supplies it to a CPU (central processing unit) 39 (FIG. 6). ing.

  The menu key 7 </ b> A among the operation keys 7 is a key that is operated when a menu screen is displayed on the LCD 6. The execution key 7B is a key operated when reproducing the recording information selected by the user.

  The cancel key 7 </ b> C is a key operated when the recording information reproduction process is interrupted. The delete key 7D is a key operated when deleting recorded information. The scroll keys 7E to 7H are keys that are operated when the screen is scrolled up and down when a list of recorded information is displayed on the LCD 6.

  The surface X2 is provided with a slidable LCD cover 14 that protects the LCD 6 when not in use. As shown in FIG. 3, the LCD cover 14 covers the LCD 6 and the touch tablet 6A when moved in the vertical upward direction. When the LCD cover 14 is moved vertically downward, the LCD 6 and the touch tablet 6A appear, and a power switch 11 (described later) disposed on the surface Y2 is turned on by the arm portion 14A of the LCD cover 14. It is made like that.

  A surface Z that is the upper surface of the electronic camera 1 is provided with a microphone 8 that collects sound and an earphone jack 9 to which an earphone (not shown) is connected.

  The left side surface (surface Y1) is provided with a release switch 10 that is operated when imaging a subject and a continuous shooting mode changeover switch 13 that is operated when switching a continuous shooting mode at the time of shooting. The release switch 10 and the continuous shooting mode change-over switch 13 are arranged vertically below the finder 2, the photographing lens 3 and the light emitting unit 4 provided at the upper end of the surface X1.

  On the other hand, on the surface Y2 (right side surface) facing the surface Y1, a recording switch 12 and a power switch 11 that are operated when recording sound are provided. The recording switch 12 and the power switch 11 are vertically lower than the finder 2, the photographing lens 3 and the light emitting unit 4 provided at the upper end portion of the surface X 1, similarly to the release switch 10 and the continuous shooting mode switching switch 13. Is arranged. Further, the recording switch 12 is formed to have almost the same height as the release switch 10 on the surface Y1, and is configured so as not to feel uncomfortable even if it is held with either the left or right hand.

  In addition, when one switch is pressed by making the height of the recording switch 12 and the release switch 10 different, if the opposite side is held with a finger in order to cancel the moment due to the pressing force, it is mistakenly made. The switch provided on the opposite side surface may not be pushed.

  The continuous shooting mode switch 13 is used when the user presses the release switch 10 to shoot a subject and sets whether to shoot only one frame of the subject or a predetermined plurality of frames. For example, when the pointer of the continuous shooting mode switch 13 is switched to the position where “S” is printed (that is, switched to the S mode), when the release switch 10 is pressed, only one frame is shot. Has been made to be done.

  Further, when the pointer of the continuous shooting mode switch 13 is switched to the position where “L” is printed (that is, the mode is switched to the L mode), if the release switch 10 is pressed, the release switch 10 During the pressed period, 8 frames are taken per second (that is, the low-speed continuous shooting mode is set).

  Further, when the pointer of the continuous shooting mode switch 13 is switched to the position where “H” is printed (that is, switched to the H mode), if the release switch 10 is pressed, the release switch 10 During the pressed period, 30 frames are taken per second (that is, the high-speed continuous shooting mode is set).

  Next, the internal configuration of the electronic camera 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating an internal configuration example of the electronic camera illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2. The CCD 20 is provided on the rear stage (surface X2 side) of the photographic lens 3, and photoelectrically converts a light image of a subject imaged through the photographic lens 3 into an electrical signal.

  The in-finder display element 26 is arranged in the field of view of the finder 2 and displays various function setting states and the like to the user who is viewing the subject through the finder 2.

  Four cylindrical batteries (AA batteries) 21 are vertically arranged on the lower side of the LCD 6, and the electric power stored in the battery 21 is supplied to each part. . Further, a capacitor 22 that accumulates charges for causing the light emitting unit 4 to emit light is disposed along with the battery 21 on the lower side of the LCD 6.

  On the circuit board 23, various control circuits for controlling each part of the electronic camera 1 are formed. A memory card 24 that can be inserted and removed is provided between the circuit board 23, the LCD 6, and the battery 21, and various information input to the electronic camera 1 is set in advance in the memory card 24, respectively. Is recorded in the area.

  Further, the LCD switch 25 arranged adjacent to the power switch 11 is a switch that is turned on only while the projection is pressed. When the LCD cover 14 is moved vertically downward, As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the arm portion 14 </ b> A of the LCD cover 14 can be switched on together with the power switch 11.

  When the LCD cover 14 is positioned vertically upward, the power switch 11 is operated by the user independently of the LCD switch 25. For example, when the LCD cover 14 is closed and the electronic camera 1 is not used, the power switch 11 and the LCD switch 25 are turned off as shown in FIG. In this state, when the user switches the power switch 11 to the on state as shown in FIG. 5C, the power switch 11 is turned on, but the LCD switch 25 remains off. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the LCD cover 14 is opened when the power switch 11 and the LCD switch 25 are in the OFF state, as shown in FIG. The LCD switch 25 is turned on. Thereafter, when the LCD cover 14 is closed, only the LCD switch 25 is turned off as shown in FIG.

  In this embodiment, the memory card 24 can be inserted and removed, but a memory may be provided on the circuit board 23 so that various types of information can be recorded in the memory. Various information recorded in the memory (memory card 24) may be output to an external personal computer or the like via an interface (not shown).

  Next, an example of the internal electrical configuration of the electronic camera 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. The CCD 20 provided with a plurality of pixels photoelectrically converts a light image formed on each pixel into an image signal (electric signal). A digital signal processor (hereinafter referred to as DSP) 33 supplies a CCD horizontal drive pulse to the CCD 20 and controls a CCD drive circuit 34 to supply the CCD 20 with a CCD vertical drive pulse.

  The image processing unit 31 is controlled by the CPU 39 to sample the image signal photoelectrically converted by the CCD 20 at a predetermined timing and amplify the sampled signal to a predetermined level. The CPU 39 controls each unit in accordance with a control program stored in a ROM (read only memory) 43. An analog / digital conversion circuit (hereinafter referred to as A / D conversion circuit) 32 digitizes the image signal sampled by the image processing unit 31 and supplies the digitized signal to the DSP 33.

  The DSP 33 controls the data bus connected to the buffer memory 36 and the memory card 24, temporarily stores the image data supplied from the A / D conversion circuit 32 in the buffer memory 36, and then stores the image data stored in the buffer memory 36. Data is read out and the image data is recorded on the memory card 24.

  Further, the DSP 33 stores the image data supplied from the A / D conversion circuit 32 in the frame memory 35 and displays it on the LCD 6, reads out the photographed image data from the memory card 24, decompresses the photographed image data, The decompressed image data is stored in the frame memory 35 and displayed on the LCD 6.

  Further, the DSP 33 repeatedly operates the CCD 20 while adjusting the exposure time (exposure value) until the exposure level of the CCD 20 reaches an appropriate value when the electronic camera 1 is activated. At this time, the DSP 33 may first operate the photometry circuit 51 and calculate the initial value of the exposure time of the CCD 20 corresponding to the light reception level detected by the photometry element 16. In this way, the exposure time of the CCD 20 can be adjusted in a short time.

  In addition, the DSP 33 performs data input / output timing management in recording to the memory card 24, storing the decompressed image data in the buffer memory 36, and the like.

  The buffer memory 36 is used to alleviate the difference between the data input / output speed with respect to the memory card 24 and the processing speed of the CPU 39, DSP 33, and the like.

  The microphone 8 inputs voice information (collects voice) and supplies the voice information to the A / D and D / A conversion circuit 42.

  The A / D and D / A conversion circuit 42 converts an analog signal corresponding to the sound detected by the microphone 8 into a digital signal, and then supplies the digital signal to the CPU 39 and the sound data supplied from the CPU 39. An analog audio signal is output to the speaker 5 as an analog signal.

  The photometric element 16 measures the amount of light in the subject and its surroundings and outputs the measurement result to the photometric circuit 51. The photometry circuit 51 performs predetermined processing on the analog signal that is the photometry result supplied from the photometry element 16, converts the analog signal into a digital signal, and outputs the digital signal to the CPU 39.

  The color measuring element 17 measures the color temperature of the subject and its surroundings and outputs the measurement result to the color measuring circuit 52. The color measurement circuit 52 performs predetermined processing on the analog signal that is the color measurement result supplied from the color measurement element 17, converts the analog signal into a digital signal, and outputs the digital signal to the CPU 39. Yes.

  The timer 45 has a built-in clock circuit, and outputs data corresponding to the current time to the CPU 39.

  The aperture driving circuit 53 is configured to set the aperture diameter of the aperture 54 to a predetermined value. The stop 54 is disposed between the photographing lens 3 and the CCD 20 and changes the aperture of light incident on the CCD 20 from the photographing lens 3.

  In response to a signal from the LCD switch 25, the CPU 39 stops the operation of the photometric circuit 51 and the colorimetric circuit 52 when the LCD cover 14 is open, and performs photometry when the LCD cover 14 is closed. The circuit 51 and the colorimetric circuit 52 are operated, and the operation of the CCD 20 (for example, an electronic shutter operation) is stopped until the release switch 10 is pressed halfway.

  When the operation of the CCD 20 is stopped, the CPU 39 controls the photometry circuit 51 and the color measurement circuit 52 to receive the photometry result of the photometry element 16 and the color measurement result of the color measurement element 17. .

  Then, the CPU 39 refers to a predetermined table, calculates a white balance adjustment value corresponding to the color temperature supplied from the color measurement circuit 52, and supplies the white balance adjustment value to the image processing unit 31. ing.

  That is, when the LCD cover 14 is closed, the LCD 6 is not used as an electronic viewfinder, so that the operation of the CCD 20 is stopped. Since the CCD 20 consumes a lot of power, the power of the battery 21 can be saved by stopping the operation of the CCD 20 in this way.

  Further, the CPU 39 performs image processing so that the image processing unit 31 does not perform various processes until the release switch 10 is operated when the LCD cover 14 is closed (until the release switch 10 is pressed halfway). The unit 31 is controlled.

  Further, the CPU 39 operates such that the aperture driving circuit 53 changes the aperture diameter of the aperture 54 until the release switch 10 is operated when the LCD cover 14 is closed (until the release switch 10 is pressed halfway). The aperture driving circuit 53 is controlled so as not to perform the operation.

  The CPU 39 controls the strobe driving circuit 37 so that the strobe 4 emits light as appropriate. In addition, the CPU 39 controls the red-eye reducing LED driving circuit 38 to turn on the red-eye reducing LED 15 before causing the strobe 4 to emit light. It is made to emit light appropriately.

  Note that the CPU 39 can prevent the flash 4 from emitting light when the LCD cover 14 is open (that is, when the electronic viewfinder is used). In this way, the subject can be photographed in the state of the image displayed on the electronic viewfinder.

  In accordance with the date / time data supplied from the timer 45, the CPU 39 records information on the date / time of shooting as header information of the image data in the shot image recording area of the memory card 24. (That is, the shooting image data recorded in the shooting image recording area of the memory card 24 is accompanied by shooting date and time data).

  Further, the CPU 39 compresses the digitized audio information, temporarily stores the digitized and compressed audio data in the buffer memory 36, and then stores it in a predetermined area (audio recording area) of the memory card 24. It is made to record. At this time, recording date and time data is recorded in the audio recording area of the memory card 24 as header information of the audio data.

  The CPU 39 controls the lens driving circuit 30 and moves the photographing lens 3 to perform an autofocus operation, and also controls the diaphragm driving circuit 53 to control the diaphragm 54 disposed between the photographing lens 3 and the CCD 20. The opening diameter is changed.

  Further, the CPU 39 controls the in-finder display circuit 40 to display settings in various operations on the in-finder display element 26.

  The CPU 39 exchanges predetermined data with a predetermined external device (not shown) via an interface (I / F) 48.

  The CPU 39 receives a signal from the operation key 7 and processes it appropriately.

  When a predetermined position of the touch tablet 6A is pressed by a pen (pen-type instruction member) 41 operated by the user, the CPU 39 reads the XY coordinates of the pressed position of the touch tablet 6A, and the coordinate data (described later). Memo information) is stored in the buffer memory 36. The CPU 39 records the memo information stored in the buffer memory 36 in the memo information recording area of the memory card 24 together with the header information of the memo information input date and time.

  Next, various operations of the electronic camera 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. First, the electronic viewfinder operation in the LCD 6 of this apparatus will be described.

  When the user presses the release switch 10 halfway, the DSP 33 determines whether the LCD cover 14 is open from the value of the signal supplied from the CPU 39 and corresponding to the state of the LCD switch 25. If it is determined that is closed, the electronic viewfinder operation is not performed. In this case, the DSP 33 stops the processing until the release switch 10 is operated.

  When the LCD cover 14 is closed, the electronic viewfinder operation is not performed, so the CPU 39 stops the operations of the CCD 20, the image processing unit 31, and the aperture driving circuit 53. Then, instead of stopping the CCD 20, the CPU 39 operates the photometry circuit 51 and the color measurement circuit 52 and supplies the measurement results to the image processing unit 31. The image processing unit 31 uses these measurement result values when performing white balance control or luminance value control.

  When the release switch 10 is operated, the CPU 39 causes the CCD 20 and the aperture driving circuit 53 to operate.

  On the other hand, when the LCD cover 14 is opened, the CCD 20 performs an electronic shutter operation at a predetermined exposure time every predetermined time, photoelectrically converts the light image of the subject condensed by the photographing lens 3, and The image signal obtained by the operation is output to the image processing unit 31.

  The image processing unit 31 performs white balance control and luminance value control, performs predetermined processing on the image signal, and then outputs the image signal to the A / D conversion circuit 32. When the CCD 20 is operating, the image processing unit 31 uses the adjustment value used for white balance control and luminance value control calculated by the CPU 39 using the output of the CCD 20.

  The A / D conversion circuit 32 converts the image signal (analog signal) into image data that is a digital signal, and outputs the image data to the DSP 33.

  The DSP 33 outputs the image data to the frame memory 35 and causes the LCD 6 to display an image corresponding to the image data.

  As described above, in the electronic camera 1, when the LCD cover 14 is open, the CCD 20 performs an electronic shutter operation at a predetermined time interval, and each time the signal output from the CCD 20 is converted into image data. The electronic viewfinder operation is performed by outputting the image data to the frame memory 35 and continuously displaying the subject image on the LCD 6.

  Further, as described above, when the LCD cover 14 is closed, the electronic viewfinder operation is not performed, and the operations of the CCD 20, the image processing unit 31, and the aperture driving circuit 53 are stopped to save power consumption. ing.

  Next, shooting of a subject by this apparatus will be described.

  First, a case where the continuous shooting mode changeover switch 13 provided on the surface Y1 is switched to the S mode (a mode in which only one frame is shot) will be described. First, the power switch 11 shown in FIG. 1 is switched to the side where “ON” is printed to turn on the electronic camera 1. When the subject is confirmed with the finder 2 and the release switch 10 provided on the surface Y1 is pressed, the photographing process of the subject is started.

  When the LCD cover 14 is closed, when the release switch 10 is half-pressed, the CPU 39 restarts the operations of the CCD 20, the image processing unit 31, and the aperture drive circuit 53, and the release switch 10 When is fully pressed, the subject photographing process is started.

  An optical image of a subject observed with the finder 2 is condensed by the photographing lens 3 and formed on a CCD 20 having a plurality of pixels. The optical image of the subject imaged on the CCD 20 is photoelectrically converted into an image signal at each pixel and sampled by the image processing unit 31. The image signal sampled by the image processing unit 31 is supplied to the A / D conversion circuit 32 where it is digitized and output to the DSP 33.

  The DSP 33 once outputs the image data to the buffer memory 36, then reads the image data from the buffer memory 36, and follows a JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) system that combines discrete cosine transform, quantization, and Huffman coding. The compressed image is recorded in the captured image recording area of the memory card 24. At this time, shooting date / time data is recorded in the shot image recording area of the memory card 24 as header information of the shot image data.

  When the continuous shooting mode switch 13 is switched to the S mode, only one frame is shot, and no further shooting is performed even if the release switch 10 is continuously pressed. When the release switch 10 is continuously pressed, the captured image is displayed on the LCD 6 when the LCD cover 14 is open.

  Secondly, a case where the continuous shooting mode switch 13 is switched to the L mode (a mode for performing continuous shooting of 8 frames per second) will be described. When the electronic switch 1 is turned on by switching the power switch 11 to the side printed “ON” and the release switch 10 provided on the surface Y1 is pressed, the photographing process of the subject is started.

  When the LCD cover 14 is closed, when the release switch 10 is half-pressed, the CPU 39 restarts the operations of the CCD 20, the image processing unit 31, and the aperture drive circuit 53, and the release switch 10 When is fully pressed, the subject photographing process is started.

  The light image of the subject observed with the viewfinder 2 is collected by the photographing lens 3 and formed on the CCD 20 having a plurality of pixels. The light image of the subject imaged on the CCD 20 is photoelectrically converted into an image signal at each pixel, and is sampled by the image processing unit 31 at a rate of 8 times per second. At this time, the image processing unit 31 thins out three-fourths of the image electrical signals of all the pixels of the CCD 20.

  That is, the image processing unit 31 divides the pixels of the CCD 20 arranged in a matrix into areas each having 2 × 2 pixels (four pixels) as shown in FIG. The image signal of one pixel arranged at a predetermined position is sampled, and the remaining three pixels are thinned out.

  For example, at the time of the first sampling (first frame), the pixel a at the upper left of each region is sampled, and the other pixels b, c, d are thinned out. At the time of the second sampling (second frame), the upper right pixel b in each region is sampled, and the other pixels a, c, and d are thinned out. Hereinafter, at the time of the third sampling and the fourth sampling, the lower left pixel c and the lower right pixel d are sampled, and the other pixels are thinned out. That is, each pixel is sampled every four frames.

  The image signal sampled by the image processing unit 31 (image signal of one-fourth of all the pixels of the CCD 20) is supplied to the A / D conversion circuit 32, where it is digitized and output to the DSP 33.

  The DSP 33 once outputs the digitized image signal to the buffer memory 36, reads the image signal, compresses it according to the JPEG method, and then converts the digitized and compressed photographed image data to the photographed image of the memory card 24. Record in the recording area. At this time, shooting date / time data is recorded in the shot image recording area of the memory card 24 as header information of the shot image data.

  Thirdly, a case where the continuous shooting mode changeover switch 13 is switched to the H mode (a mode for performing continuous shooting of 30 frames per second) will be described. When the electronic switch 1 is turned on by switching the power switch 11 to the side printed “ON” and the release switch 10 provided on the surface Y1 is pressed, the photographing process of the subject is started.

  When the LCD cover 14 is closed, when the release switch 10 is half-pressed, the CPU 39 restarts the operations of the CCD 20, the image processing unit 31, and the aperture drive circuit 53, and the release switch 10 When is fully pressed, the subject photographing process is started.

  An optical image of a subject observed with the finder 2 is condensed by the photographing lens 3 and formed on the CCD 20. An optical image of a subject formed on the CCD 20 having a plurality of pixels is photoelectrically converted into an image signal at each pixel, and is sampled by the image processing unit 31 at a rate of 30 times per second. At this time, the image processing unit 31 thins out 8/9 pixels of the image electrical signals of all the pixels of the CCD 20.

  That is, the image processing unit 31 divides the pixels of the CCD 20 arranged in a matrix into areas each having 3 × 3 pixels as shown in FIG. The image electrical signal of one arranged pixel is sampled at a rate of 30 times per second, and the remaining 8 pixels are thinned out.

  For example, at the time of the first sampling (first frame), the upper left pixel a of each region is sampled, and the other pixels b to i are thinned out. At the time of the second sampling (second frame), the pixel b arranged on the right side of the pixel a is sampled, and the other pixels a, c to i are thinned out. Hereinafter, in the third and subsequent samplings, the pixel c, the pixel d,... Are sampled, and the other pixels are thinned out. That is, each pixel is sampled every nine frames.

  The image signal sampled by the image processing unit 31 (image signal of 1/9 of all the pixels of the CCD 20) is supplied to the A / D conversion circuit 32, where it is digitized and output to the DSP 33.

  The DSP 33 once outputs the digitized image signal to the buffer memory 36, reads the image signal, compresses it according to the JPEG method, and then converts the digitized and compressed photographed image data to the header information of the photographing date and time. Along with this, the image is recorded in the captured image recording area of the memory card 24.

  If necessary, the strobe 4 can be operated to irradiate the subject with light. However, when the LCD cover 14 is open, that is, when the LCD 6 is performing an electronic viewfinder operation, the CPU 39 can control the strobe 4 not to emit light.

  Next, an operation when inputting two-dimensional information (pen input information) from the touch tablet 6A will be described.

  When the touch tablet 6 </ b> A is pressed with the pen tip of the pen 41, the XY coordinates of the contacted part are input to the CPU 39. The XY coordinates are stored in the buffer memory 36. In addition, data can be written in locations corresponding to the respective points of the XY coordinates in the frame memory 35, and a memo corresponding to the touch of the pen 41 can be displayed at the XY coordinates of the LCD 6.

  As described above, since the touch tablet 6A is configured by a transparent member, the user can observe a point displayed on the LCD 6 (a point at a position pressed by the pen tip of the pen 41). It can be felt as if the pen input was made directly on the LCD 6. When the pen 41 is moved on the touch tablet 6 </ b> A, a line accompanying the movement of the pen 41 is displayed on the LCD 6. Further, when the pen 41 is moved intermittently on the touch tablet 6 </ b> A, a broken line accompanying the movement of the pen 41 is displayed on the LCD 6. As described above, the user inputs memo information such as desired characters and figures on the touch tablet 6A (LCD 6).

  In addition, when a photographic information is displayed on the LCD 6, when memo information is input by the pen 41, the memo information is combined with the photographic image information in the frame memory 35 and displayed on the LCD 6 at the same time. .

  The user can select a color of the memo displayed on the LCD 6 from black, white, red, blue, and the like by operating a predetermined palette 100.

  When the execution key 7B of the operation key 7 is pressed after the memo information is input to the touch tablet 6A by the pen 41, the memo information stored in the buffer memory 36 is supplied to the memory card 24 together with the input date and time header information. , Recorded in the memo information recording area of the memory card 24.

  Note that the memo information recorded in the memory card 24 is information subjected to compression processing. Since the memo information input to the touch tablet 6A includes a large amount of information having a high spatial frequency component, if compression processing is performed by the JPEG method used for compression of the captured image, the compression efficiency is low and the amount of information is not reduced. This increases the time required for compression and decompression. Furthermore, since compression using the JPEG method is irreversible compression, it is not suitable for compression of memo information with a small amount of information (when decompressed and displayed on the LCD 6, gathers and blurs due to missing information are prominent). To end up).

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the memo information is compressed by a run length method used in a fax or the like. In the run length method, the memo screen is scanned in the horizontal direction, the length of information (dots) for each color such as black, white, red, blue, etc., and the length of no information (portion without pen input). This is a method of compressing memo information by encoding the length.

  By using this run length method, it is possible to compress the memo information to the minimum, and even when the compressed memo information is expanded, it is possible to suppress the loss of information. Note that the memo information may be not compressed when the amount of information is relatively small.

  Further, as described above, when a photographic image is displayed on the LCD 6, when pen input is performed, the photographic image data and the memo information of the pen input are combined in the frame memory 35, and the combined image of the photographic image and the memo is obtained. Is displayed on the LCD 6. On the other hand, in the memory card 24, the photographed image data is recorded in the photographed image recording area, and the memo information is recorded in the memo information recording area. In this way, since the two pieces of information are recorded in different areas, the user can delete one of the images (for example, a memo) from the combined image of the photographed image and the memo, and each The image information can also be compressed by an individual compression method.

  When data is recorded in the voice recording area, the photographed image recording area, or the memo information recording area of the memory card 24, the list can be displayed on the LCD 6, as shown in FIG.

  On the display screen of the LCD 6 shown in FIG. 9, the date when the information was recorded (recorded date) (in this case, November 1, 1996) is displayed at the upper end of the screen, and the recorded year The number of the information recorded on the month and day and the recording time are displayed on the left side of the screen.

  A thumbnail image is displayed on the right side of the recording time. This thumbnail image is created by thinning out (reducing) the bitmap data of each image data of the photographed image data recorded in the memory card 24. Information with this display is information including photographed image information. That is, the information recorded (input) at “10:16” and “10:21” includes photographed image information, and the information recorded at other times includes image information. Not included.

  A memo icon “□” represents that a predetermined memo is recorded as line drawing information.

  An audio icon (note) is displayed on the right side of the thumbnail image display area, and the recording time (unit: seconds) is displayed on the right side of it (if no audio information is input, these are Do not show).

  As shown in FIG. 9, the user selects and designates information to be reproduced by pressing a desired voice icon in the list displayed on the LCD 6 with the pen tip of the pen 41, and the execution key 7B shown in FIG. Is pressed with the pen tip of the pen 41 to reproduce the selected information.

  For example, when the voice icon displaying “10:16” shown in FIG. 9 is pressed by the pen 41, the CPU 39 stores the voice data corresponding to the selected recording date (10:16) in the memory card. 24, and the audio data is expanded and supplied to the A / D and D / A conversion circuit 42. The A / D and D / A conversion circuit 42 converts the supplied audio data into an analog signal and reproduces it through the speaker 5.

  When reproducing the captured image data recorded on the memory card 24, the user selects the desired thumbnail image by pressing the pen tip of the pen 41, and presses the execution key 7B to reproduce the selected information. .

  That is, the CPU 39 instructs the DSP 33 to read out the photographed image data corresponding to the photographing date / time of the selected thumbnail image from the memory card 24. The DSP 33 expands the photographed image data (compressed photographed image data) read from the memory card 24, stores the photographed image data in the frame memory 35 as bitmap data, and displays it on the LCD 6.

  The image shot in the S mode is displayed on the LCD 6 as a still image. It goes without saying that this still image is a reproduction of the image signal of all the pixels of the CCD 20.

  Images taken in the L mode are continuously displayed on the LCD 6 at a rate of 8 frames per second. At this time, the number of pixels displayed in each frame is a quarter of the total number of pixels of the CCD 20.

  Normally, the human eye reacts sensitively to degradation of the resolution of a still image, and thus thinning out still image pixels is perceived by the user as degradation of image quality. However, when the continuous shooting speed at the time of shooting is increased and 8 frames are shot per second in the L mode and this image is reproduced at a speed of 8 frames per second, the number of pixels of each frame is the number of pixels of the CCD 20. Although it is a quarter of the number, since the human eye observes eight frames of images per second, the amount of information that enters the human eye per second is twice that of a still image.

  That is, if the number of pixels of one frame of an image shot in the S mode is 1, the number of pixels of one frame of the image shot in the L mode is ¼. When an image (still image) shot in the S mode is displayed on the LCD 6, the amount of information that enters the human eye per second is 1 (= (number of pixels 1) × (number of frames 1)). On the other hand, when an image shot in the L mode is displayed on the LCD 6, the amount of information that enters the human eye per second is 2 (= (number of pixels 1/4) × (number of frames 8)) (that is, The human eye contains twice as much information as still images). Therefore, even when the number of pixels in one frame is reduced to ¼, the user can observe the reproduced image without much concern for the deterioration of the image quality during reproduction.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, different pixels are sampled for each frame, and the sampled pixels are displayed on the LCD 6, so that an afterimage effect occurs in the human eye and three-quarters per frame. Even if the pixels are thinned out, the user can observe the image shot in the L mode displayed on the LCD 6 without much concern about the deterioration of the image quality.

  In addition, images taken in the H mode are continuously displayed on the LCD 6 at a rate of 30 frames per second. At this time, the number of pixels displayed in each frame is 1/9 of the total number of pixels of the CCD 20, but for the same reason as in the L mode, the user does not care much about the deterioration of the image quality. An image taken in the H mode displayed on the LCD 6 can be observed.

  In this embodiment, when the subject is imaged in the L mode and the H mode, the image processing unit 31 thins out the pixels of the CCD 20 to such an extent that the image quality is not deteriorated during reproduction. The load can be reduced, and the DSP 33 can be operated at low speed and low power. In addition, this makes it possible to reduce the cost and power consumption of the apparatus.

  By the way, in the present embodiment, as described above, not only a light image of a subject but also memo (line drawing) information can be recorded. In the present embodiment, modes for inputting these information (photographing mode and memo input mode) are provided, and these modes are appropriately selected according to the user's operation, and the information input is executed smoothly. It is made so that.

  FIG. 10 shows another screen example when a list of various information recorded in the memory card 24 is displayed on the LCD 6. As described above, the date on which information is recorded is displayed in the upper left part of the screen, and a list of various information is displayed in the order of information number, recording time, memo icon, thumbnail image, audio icon, and recording time. Is displayed in time series.

  For example, it is assumed that a plurality of pieces of information having different recording times are selected from the list, and then the execution key 7B is selected to display the selected information on the screen. Here, each information number of the first to fourth information is picked (selected) and the execution key 7B is selected to display the information on the screen.

  FIG. 11 shows a screen example of the LCD 6 on which a plurality of selected information is displayed. In this way, the CPU 39 divides the screen of the LCD 6 into a plurality of areas based on the number of selected information. In this case, since four pieces of information are selected and three pieces of information include image information, the screen of the LCD 6 is divided into four regions. A method of dividing the screen into a plurality of areas according to the number of pieces of selected information will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this example, the CPU 39 displays only the image on the screen for the second information in which the sound is recorded together with the image, and ignores the sound. Also, the third information in which only audio is recorded is ignored.

  That is, the CPU 39 reads an image corresponding to the thumbnail image in the first information from the memory card 24, and has a size (number of pixels) corresponding to each area in which the screen of the LCD 6 is divided into four by processing such as thinning. To the corresponding image of the frame memory 35.

  Next, the image corresponding to the thumbnail image in the second information is read from the memory card 24, reduced in the same manner as described above, and written in the corresponding portion of the frame memory 35. Next, since the third information is only voice information as described above, it is ignored here.

  Next, an image corresponding to the thumbnail image in the fourth information is read from the memory card 24, reduced in the same manner as described above, and written in the corresponding portion of the frame memory 35.

  As described above, the image A that is the first information, the image B that is the second information, and the image C that is the fourth information are displayed in each area of the divided screen as illustrated in FIG. Is displayed.

  FIG. 12 shows another screen example of the LCD 6 on which a plurality of information is displayed. That is, the CPU 39 divides the screen of the LCD 6 into a plurality of areas based on the number of selected information. In this case, since four pieces of information are selected, the screen of the LCD 6 is divided into four areas. In the case of this example, for the audio information, the CPU 39 displays a predetermined mark (for example, a musical note mark) indicating the audio information to indicate that the audio information exists.

  First, the CPU 39 reads out an image corresponding to the thumbnail image in the first information from the memory card 24, and performs a process such as thinning out on the size (number of pixels) corresponding to each area of the LCD 6 divided into four screens. To the corresponding image of the frame memory 35.

  Next, the image corresponding to the thumbnail image in the second information is read from the memory card 24, reduced in the same manner as described above, and written in the corresponding portion of the frame memory 35. Since the second information includes voice information, for example, a musical note mark or the like indicating the presence of voice information is written at a predetermined position in the frame memory 35.

  Since the third information is only the voice information, for example, a note mark indicating that the voice information exists is written in a predetermined position of the frame memory 35.

  Next, an image corresponding to the thumbnail image in the fourth information is read from the memory card 24, reduced in the same manner as described above, and written in the corresponding portion of the frame memory 35.

  As described above, in each area of the screen divided into four as shown in FIG. 12, the image A as the first information, the image B as the second information, and the musical note mark indicating the presence of the audio information, A note mark corresponding to the audio information that is the third information and an image C that is the fourth information are displayed.

  FIG. 13 shows still another screen example of the LCD 6 on which a plurality of information is displayed. That is, the CPU 39 divides the screen of the LCD 6 into a plurality of areas based on the number of selected information, as in the case described above with reference to FIGS. In this case, since four pieces of information are selected, the screen of the LCD 6 is divided into four areas. In this example, the CPU 39 does not display any audio information.

  First, the CPU 39 reads out an image corresponding to the thumbnail image in the first information from the memory card 24, and performs a process such as thinning out on the size (number of pixels) corresponding to each area of the LCD 6 divided into four screens. To the corresponding image of the frame memory 35.

  Next, the image corresponding to the thumbnail image in the second information is read from the memory card 24, reduced in the same manner as described above, and written in the corresponding portion of the frame memory 35. The second information includes audio information, but a mark indicating it is not displayed in this example.

  Since the third information is only audio information, nothing is written in the portion corresponding to the predetermined third area of the frame memory 35.

  Next, an image corresponding to the thumbnail image in the fourth information is read from the memory card 24, reduced in the same manner as described above, and written in the corresponding portion of the frame memory 35.

  As described above, the image A as the first information, the image B as the second information, and the sound as the third information are shown in each area of the screen divided into four as shown in FIG. A blank image and an image C as the fourth information are displayed.

  11 to 13 is displayed on the LCD 6, for example, when the image B is selected using the pen 41 or the like and the execution key 7B is selected, the CPU 39 is selected as shown in FIG. Image B is displayed on the entire screen. From the list shown in FIG. 10, since the related audio information exists in the image B, the CPU 39 displays the image B on the entire screen of the LCD 6, and then reads out the related audio information from the memory card 24. / D and D / A conversion circuit 42. The A / D and D / A conversion circuit 42 converts the digital audio information supplied from the CPU 39 into an analog audio signal, and then supplies the analog audio signal to the speaker 5. Thereby, the sound related to the image B displayed on the LCD 6 is output from the speaker 5.

  It is also possible to select five or more pieces of information on the list screen shown in FIG. When information 5 to 9 is selected, the CPU 39 divides the screen of the LCD 6 into nine areas as will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Further, for example, even when 10 pieces of information are selected, the screen is divided into nine regions and nine of the selected ten pieces of information are displayed. In the case of the present embodiment, if the screen is divided into more (10 or more) areas based on the screen size of the LCD 6, the size of each area becomes smaller, and the image displayed in each area is recognized. 9 division is set as the limit value. If the screen of the LCD 6 is large, the screen can be divided into ten or more areas.

  In addition, when a predetermined external device is connected via the interface (I / F) 48 and information is displayed on a monitor (not shown) of the external device, the CPU 39 divides according to the monitor. Change the limit value.

  An example of display control when 10 or more pieces of information are selected on the list screen shown in FIG. 10 will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  When twelve pieces of information A to L are selected on the list screen shown in FIG. 10 and the execution key 7B is selected, the CPU 39 determines that the 9 division is the limit value of the LCD 6, and displays the screen of the LCD 6 as 9 As shown in FIG. 15, the nine pieces of information A to I among the selected information A to L are sequentially displayed as shown in FIG. Then, when the scroll key 7E is selected in the display state shown in FIG. 15, the CPU 39 performs control so that the information of the nine areas is forwarded one by one and the information B to J are displayed as shown in FIG. To do.

  Further, when the scroll key 7F is selected in the display state shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the CPU 39 displays the nine pieces of information D to L from the last of the selected information A to L as shown in FIG. Control to be displayed. Conversely, when the scroll key 7G is selected in the display state shown in FIG. 16, the CPU 39 reversely feeds the information of each of the nine areas, so that the information A to I are displayed as shown in FIG. To control. Further, when the scroll key 7H is selected in the display state as shown in FIGS. 17 and 16, the CPU 39 selects the nine pieces of information A through L from the beginning of the selected information A through L as shown in FIG. Control I to be displayed.

  Further, another display control example when 10 or more pieces of information are selected on the list screen shown in FIG. 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When 12 pieces of information A to L are selected on the list screen shown in FIG. 10 and the execution key 7B is selected, the CPU 39 determines that nine divisions are the limit values of the LCD 6, and displays nine LCD 6 screens. As shown in FIG. 17, the last nine pieces of information D to L among the selected information A to L are sequentially displayed as shown in FIG. Other display controls are the same as in the case of the display control example described above, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  As described above, in the case of voice information, a note mark, a blank image, or nothing can be displayed. 15 and 16 show an example in which 10 or more pieces of information displayed on the screen including voice information are selected.

  In addition, when a plurality of pieces of information are selected and displayed in each area of the divided screen, when information including memo information is selected, the memo corresponding to the memo information is displayed in the corresponding area of the divided screen. It is also possible to display it. For example, when memo information is stored in association with predetermined image information, the image and the memo can be superimposed and displayed in a corresponding area of the divided screen. When the selected information includes only memo information, only the memo can be displayed in the corresponding area of the screen.

  Moreover, the size of each area of the divided screen can be made larger than the thumbnail images of the list shown in FIG. Thereby, it can suppress that the image displayed on each area | region of the divided | segmented screen is too small to recognize.

  Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the embodiment described below, the control by the CPU 39 is different from the above-described embodiment. Since members and the like constituting the electronic camera 1 are the same as those in the above-described embodiment, description thereof is omitted. Further, the control by the CPU 39 is different only in the information selection control on the list screen shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, control of information selection on the list screen shown in FIG. 10 by the CPU 39 will be described.

  In the list screen shown in FIG. 10, information is selected by picking information numbers of information A, B, and C. The CPU 39 controls to accept selection of up to nine pieces of information. However, when the 10th information is about to be selected, the CPU 39 determines that 9 divisions is the limit value of the LCD 6 and that it cannot be displayed on one screen even if information selection is accepted. Then, control is performed so that selection of information is not accepted.

  According to the present embodiment, all the selected information is displayed in the divided area on one screen. Therefore, for example, when all the selected information is erased using the delete key 7D in FIG. 10, since all the information to be erased is displayed on the screen, the information to be erased can be confirmed instantaneously. Can be erased with confidence.

  Next, a procedure for dividing the screen into a plurality of areas according to the number of selected information will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S1, it is determined whether or not the number of selected information is equal to or less than the maximum number N ² that can divide the screen into a plurality of regions. Here, N is a natural number, and its value is determined in advance according to the size and resolution of the screen. That is, when an image is displayed in each divided area of the screen, it is assumed that the image can be recognized. Therefore, the higher the screen resolution and the larger the screen size, the more screens. Since N can be divided into a plurality of regions, N is a large value. Conversely, the lower the screen resolution and the smaller the screen size, the more the screen cannot be divided into more regions, so N is a smaller value.

If it is determined in step S1 that the number of selected information is equal to or less than the maximum number N ² that can divide the screen into a plurality of areas, the process proceeds to step S2 and the number of information selected by the CPU 39 is determined. Is greater than (n-1) ² and n ² or less. Here, n is a natural number equal to or less than N.

Next, proceeding to step S3, the CPU 39 divides the screen into n ² areas.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1 that the number of selected information is not less than the maximum number N ² that can divide the screen into a plurality of areas (greater than N ² ), the process proceeds to step S4, and the CPU 39 Divides the screen into N ² regions. And when the process of step S3 or step S4 is complete | finished, all the processes are complete | finished.

For example, when the maximum number N ² that can divide the screen into a plurality of areas is 9 (= 3 ² ), and the number of pieces of selected information is 2 or more and 4 or less, it is shown in FIGS. Thus, the screen is divided into four areas. Further, when the number of selected information is 5 to 9, or when the number of selected information is more than 9, the screen is divided into nine areas.

  FIGS. 15 to 17 show an example in which 10 or more pieces of information are selected as described above, and the screen is divided into nine areas. Even when information of 5 to 9 is selected, the screen is divided into nine areas as shown in FIG. 19, and the selected information is displayed in each area. FIG. 19 shows a display example of a screen when five pieces of information are selected.

  As described above, the screen can be divided into an optimal number of areas according to the number of pieces of selected information.

  18 can be stored in the ROM 43, the memory card 24, or the like of the electronic camera 1. The program shown in the flowchart of FIG. The program may be supplied to the user in a state stored in the ROM 43 or the memory card 24 in advance, or a CD-ROM (compact disc) so that the program can be copied to the ROM 43 or the memory card 24. -read only memory) may be supplied to the user. In this case, the ROM 43 is configured by, for example, an electrically rewritable EEPROM (electrically erasable and programmable read only memory).

  In the above embodiment, the number of divided screen areas is 4 or 9, but the screen may be divided into any number of areas larger than that.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the screen of the LCD 6 of the electronic camera 1 is divided to display a plurality of information has been described. However, the screen of another display device is divided to display a plurality of information. Even in this case, the present invention can be applied.

It is the perspective view which looked at one Embodiment of the electronic camera to which this invention was applied from the front side. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the electronic camera 1 viewed from the back side with the LCD cover 14 opened. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the electronic camera 1 viewed from the back side with the LCD cover 14 closed. 1 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration example of an electronic camera 1. FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining operations of the LCD switch 25 and the LCD cover 14 of the electronic camera 1. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of an electrical configuration inside the electronic camera 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating a thinning process. It is a figure which shows the other example of a thinning process. It is a figure which shows the example of the list displayed on LCD6 of the electronic camera. It is a figure which shows the example of a list screen. It is a figure which shows the example in the case of displaying four information on a screen. It is a figure which shows the other example in the case of displaying four information on a screen. It is a figure which shows the further another example in the case of displaying four information on a screen. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a state in which an image B is selected and the image B is displayed on the entire screen in FIGS. 11 to 13. It is a figure which shows the example in the case of displaying 10 or more information on a screen. It is a figure which shows the other example in the case of displaying 10 or more information on a screen. It is a figure which shows the further another example in the case of displaying 10 or more information on a screen. It is a flowchart explaining the procedure which divides | segments a screen according to the number of selected information. It is a figure which shows the example in the case of displaying five information on a screen.

Explanation of symbols

1 Electronic Camera 2 Viewfinder 3 Shooting Lens 4 Light Emitting Unit (Flash)
5 Speaker 6 LCD (Display means)
6A touch tablet (designation means, selection means, line drawing input means)
7 Operation key 7A Menu key 7B Execution key 7C Cancel key 7D Delete key 7E, 7F, 7G, 7H Scroll key 8 Microphone (voice input means)
9 Earphone jack 10 Release switch 11 Power switch 12 Recording switch 13 Continuous shooting mode switch 15 Red-eye reduction LED
16 Photometric element 17 Colorimetric element 20 CCD (image input means)
21 Battery 22 Capacitor 23 Circuit board 24 Memory card (storage means)
26 Display element in viewfinder 30 Lens drive circuit 31 Image processing unit 32 Analog / digital conversion circuit (A / D)
33 Digital Signal Processor (DSP)
34 CCD drive circuit 35 Frame memory 36 Buffer memory 37 Strobe drive circuit 38 Red-eye reduction LED drive circuit 39 CPU (display control means, division means, sound reproduction means)
40 Display circuit in viewfinder 41 Pen (designating means, selecting means, line drawing input means)
42 A / D-D / A conversion circuit 43 ROM
45 Timer 48 Interface 51 Photometric circuit 52 Colorimetric circuit 53 Aperture drive circuit 54 Aperture

Claims (9)

The image data, the specific information for specifying the image data, and the related information associated with the image data are different from each other in the file storing the image data and the file storing the related information. and recording means for recording in,
Display means for selectively displaying the image data, the specific information, and the related information;
A switching unit that switches between a list display screen that displays at least the specific information on the display unit as a character string, and a divided display screen that displays an image corresponding to at least the image data in a plurality of regions;
An information processing apparatus comprising: a display control unit configured to display the related information at a position that does not overlap the character string of the specific information when the display unit displays the list on the list display screen. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit displays the related information at a position overlapping the image when the display unit displays the divided display screen. When the switching means switches from the list screen to the split display screen, the switch means displays the split display screen so that the image data specified by the character string of the specific information displayed on the list screen is included. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus is switched. A selection means for selecting a character string of the specific information displayed on the list screen or an image displayed on the divided display screen;
When the character string of the specific information or the image is selected, the switching unit switches to one image display screen that displays one image corresponding to the selected image data on one screen. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3. The specific information is a recording date and time when the image data is recorded in the recording unit, or a number uniquely assigned to the image data. Information processing device. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the related information is displayed by a symbol indicating that the related information exists. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the related information is voice data or memo information. It further comprises an imaging means for imaging the subject,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording unit records image data captured by the imaging unit. The image data, the specific information for specifying the image data, and the related information associated with the image data are different from each other in the file storing the image data and the file storing the related information. A recording medium for recording a program used in an information processing apparatus comprising: a recording unit for recording on the display unit; and a display unit for selectively displaying the image data, the specific information, and the related information,
Switching between a list display screen that displays at least the specific information as a character string on the display means, and a divided display screen that displays at least an image corresponding to the image data arranged in a plurality of areas
A recording medium recorded with a control for displaying the related information at a position that does not overlap the character string of the specific information when the display means displays the list on the list display screen.

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