JP4622331B2 - Imaging apparatus, imaging control method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention is particularly shadow device shooting has a pedometer function relates shooting control method, and a program.

Conventionally, it has been considered that a camera having a pedometer function can store information relating to the total number of steps in a captured image. (For example, Patent Document 1)
JP 2000-121380 A

  However, the technique described in Patent Document 1 simply stores information on the total number of steps at that time together with other shooting information such as a time stamp and exposure conditions when the image is shot. Yes, it was not like taking a picture by actively utilizing the information of the total number of steps.

The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances described above, and an object, shadow device Taking as to contribute to photographic image by effectively utilizing the information of the number of steps, shooting control method, and program Is to provide.

The invention of claim 1 wherein the detecting means for detecting vibration due to walking, the step count means for counting the number of steps based on the I Ri detected vibration to the detection means, and imaging means for capturing an image, A setting means for setting a step unit comprising a predetermined number of steps, a determination means for determining whether or not the number of steps counted by the step counting means is an integral multiple of the number of steps set by the setting means, and When it is determined affirmative by the determining means, a notifying means for notifying the photographing means by the photographing means, a stop detecting means for detecting a stop of the notifying means in accordance with an external operation, and the notifying means by the stop detecting means. Is detected, the mode setting means for setting the camera mode in the apparatus and the imaging instruction in the camera mode set in the apparatus by the mode setting means are detected. Then, when the imaging control unit that controls the imaging unit to execute the imaging of the image and the imaging unit that controls the imaging of the image by the imaging control unit are controlled, the image captured by the imaging unit is changed. Recording means for recording together with the number of steps counted by the step count counting means .

According to a second aspect of the invention, a shooting control method using the imaging device, a detection step of detecting a vibration due to walking, step count for counting the number of steps based on the detected vibration in the detecting step a step, a setting step of setting a number of steps unit composed of a predetermined number of steps, number of steps counted by the step count step, it is determined whether an integral multiple of the number of steps unit set in said setting step A determination step, a notification step for performing notification for prompting photographing by the photographing apparatus when determined to be affirmative in the determination step, a stop detection step for detecting stop of the notification step in accordance with an external operation, and the stop detection When the stop of the notification step is detected in step, a mode setting step for setting a camera mode in the photographing apparatus, and this mode When an imaging instruction in the camera mode set in the imaging device is detected in the fixed step, an imaging control step for controlling the imaging device to execute imaging, and an image is captured in the imaging control step When the photographing apparatus is controlled as described above, a recording step of recording an image captured by the photographing apparatus together with the number of steps counted by the step count counting step is included.

According to a third aspect of the invention, a computer of an electronic apparatus having a photographing unit and the vibration detecting unit and the recording unit and the notifying unit, detecting means for detecting vibration due to walking, the detected vibration by the detection means Step counting means for counting the number of steps based on, setting means for setting a step unit consisting of a predetermined number of steps, whether or not the number of steps counted by the step counting means is an integral multiple of the number of steps set by the setting means Determining means for determining, a notification control means for controlling the notifying section to make a notification prompting the photographing by the photographing section when it is determined to be affirmative, and detecting a stop of the notifying section in accordance with an external operation stop detection means for, when the stop of the informing unit is detected by the stop detection means, the mode setting means for setting a camera mode on the electronic device, the mode setting hand By Upon detecting the imaging instruction by the electronic device to set camera mode, the imaging control means for controlling the imaging portion to execute the imaging of the image, is the imaging unit to perform imaging of the image by the imaging control unit When controlled, it functions as a recording control means for controlling the image picked up by the photographing section to be recorded in the recording section together with the number of steps counted by the step count counting means.

According to the present invention, it is possible to immediately shift to shooting when the situation becomes the unit of the number of steps so that the shooting timing is not biased .

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment when the present invention is applied to a mobile phone with a camera function of CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) system will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a functional configuration of an electronic circuit of a mobile phone 10 according to this embodiment. Here, the description will be made assuming that the mobile phone is a foldable type. In the figure, an antenna 11 performs CDMA communication with the nearest base station, and an RF unit 12 is connected to the antenna 11.

  This RF unit 12 separates the signal input from the antenna 11 at the time of reception from the frequency axis by a duplexer, and mixes it with a local oscillation signal of a predetermined frequency output from the PLL synthesizer, and converts the frequency to an IF signal. Only the reception frequency channel is extracted by the broadband BPF, and the signal level of the desired reception wave is made constant by the AGC amplifier, and then output to the modulation / demodulation unit 13 at the next stage.

  On the other hand, the RF unit 12 performs transmission power control on an OQPSK (Offset Quadri-Phase Shift Keying) modulation signal sent from the modem unit 13 during transmission, using an AGC amplifier based on control from the control unit 18 described later. The signal is mixed with a local oscillation signal of a predetermined frequency output from the PLL synthesizer, frequency-converted to an RF band, amplified to a large power by a PA (Power Amplifier), and radiated and transmitted from the antenna 11 through the duplexer.

  The modulation / demodulation unit 13 separates the IF signal from the RF unit 12 into a baseband IQ signal (In-phase / Quadrature-phase) signal by a quadrature detector, and digitizes the IF signal from the RF unit 12 and outputs the signal to the CDMA unit 14.

  On the other hand, at the time of transmission, the modem unit 13 converts the digital I / Q signal sent from the CDMA unit 14 into an analog signal, performs OQPSK modulation with a quadrature modulator, and sends the result to the RF unit 12.

  The CDMA unit 14 inputs the digital signal from the modem unit 13 at the time of reception to a PN (Pseudo Noise) timing extraction circuit and a plurality of demodulation circuits that perform despreading / demodulation according to instructions of the timing circuit. A plurality of demodulated symbols output from the above are synchronized, synthesized by a synthesizer, and output to the speech processing unit 15.

  On the other hand, at the time of transmission, the CDMA unit 14 spreads the output symbol from the voice processing unit 15, limits the band with a digital filter to obtain an I / Q signal, and sends it to the modulation / demodulation unit 13.

  The voice processing unit 15 deinterleaves the output symbols from the CDMA unit 14 at the time of reception, and then performs error correction processing by a Viterbi demodulator, and then, from a digital signal compressed by a voice processing DSP (Digital Signal Processor), This is expanded into a digital audio signal, converted into an analog signal, and the speaker (SP) 16 serving as a receiver is driven out loud.

  On the other hand, at the time of transmission, the speech processing unit 15 digitizes an analog speech signal input from a microphone (MIC) 17 serving as a transmitter, compresses the data amount by a speech processing DSP, and then performs an error by a convolutional encoder. After performing the correction encoding, interleaving is performed, and the output symbol is sent to the CDMA unit 14.

  Thus, a control unit 18 is connected to the RF unit 12, the modem unit 13, the CDMA unit 14, and the sound processing unit 15, and a GPS receiver 19, a CCD driver (D) 20, an image photographing unit is connected to the control unit 18. 21, an image processing unit 22, a main display unit 23, a sub display unit 24, a memory card 25, a time measuring unit 26, a step count measuring unit 27, and a vibrator unit 28 are connected.

  Here, the control unit 18 is composed of a CPU, a ROM that fixedly stores an operation program including a step count in the step count measuring unit 27 described later and various processes associated therewith, a RAM used as a work memory, and the like. The mobile phone 10 controls the overall operation of the mobile phone 10 and directly receives key operations on various keys 32 including dial keys and keys for instructing connection / disconnection of a call, and executes control operations.

  The GPS receiver 19 calculates the latitude, longitude and altitude of the current position and the accurate current time based on positioning information from a plurality of GPS satellites received by the GPS antenna 29, and outputs the calculated current time to the control unit 18.

  The CCD driver 20 scans and drives a CCD 30 as a solid-state imaging device based on the control of the control unit 18 in the camera mode, and an optical image of a subject is formed on the imaging surface of the CCD 30 by the optical lens unit 31. Thus, the imaging operation is executed, and the obtained image signal is output to the image capturing unit 21.

  The image photographing unit 21 is obtained after digitizing the image signal output from the CCD 30 under the control of the control unit 18 and appropriately performing color process processing such as interpolation processing, γ correction, white balance adjustment, matrix calculation, and the like. Output luminance / chrominance image data.

  The image processing unit 22 compresses the image data obtained from the image capturing unit 21 based on, for example, the JPEG method, and decompresses the received image data by decompressing the original image data. obtain.

  The main display unit 23 is provided inside the foldable mobile phone 10 in an opened state. The main display unit 23 includes a color liquid crystal display panel with a backlight and a drive circuit thereof. indicate.

  The sub display unit 24 is provided on the outer surface of the foldable mobile phone 10 and is composed of a color liquid crystal display panel with a backlight and its drive circuit, although the display size is smaller than that of the main display unit 23. When the mobile phone 10 is closed, a standby time, a transmission source number when an incoming call is received, an image captured by the CCD 30, and the like are appropriately displayed.

  The memory card 25 is a plastic card-like storage medium in which a non-volatile flash memory is encapsulated. The memory card 25 is detachably attached to the mobile phone 10 and has various image data obtained by photographing. Store with information.

  The timekeeping unit 26 is an RTC (Real Time Clock) that keeps counting the year / month / day / hour / minute / second as the current time regardless of the power on / off of the mobile phone 10, and the timekeeping content is appropriately set. Read by the control unit 18.

  The step counting unit 27 continuously measures the number of steps of the user who carries and carries the mobile phone 10 by counting vibrations caused by walking motion, and the count value is read to the control unit 18 as appropriate, and the various keys The count value is reset to “0 (zero)” by the control unit 18 by operating a predetermined key in 32, for example, a “clear key” that corrects input of numerical values and characters in the pedometer mode.

  The vibrator unit 28 vibrates with a vibration pattern and vibration intensity set in advance at the time of incoming call or notification at every predetermined number of steps, which will be described later, and the frequency component of the vibration is detected by the step number measuring unit 27. The setting based on the action is a distinct setting.

  Therefore, the step count measuring unit 27 is set in advance so as not to count the number of steps due to the vibration in the vibrator unit 28.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.
FIG. 2 shows the processing contents accompanying the step count measurement, which is mainly executed by the control unit 18 when the power of the mobile phone 10 is turned on and is in a standby state for incoming calls.

  At the beginning, the step counting unit 27 waits for detection of vibration accompanying walking (step A01), and when it is determined that there is vibration, this is set as a step operation and the count value is updated by “+1” (step A02). Then, it is determined whether or not the updated set count value has reached a predetermined total number of steps set in advance by the user of the mobile phone 10 (step A03). If not, the process returns to step A01 again. Wait for vibration due to the next walking motion.

  In the process of repeating the steps A01 to A03 and continuing to measure the number of steps, if a predetermined cumulative number of steps is reached, this is determined in step A03, and shooting is urged in the mode set by the user. Notification is executed (step A04).

This notification is switched between when the manner mode is set and when the manner mode is not set. If the manner mode is not set, the sound output by the user and vibration by the vibrator unit 28 are used. Is displayed, and the sub-display unit 24 that functions as a display unit in a state where the folding mobile phone 10 is closed displays the total number of steps at that time, for example, “ "160,000 steps!"
On the other hand, when the manner mode is set, the output of the sound is suppressed and only the vibration by the vibrator unit 28 and the total number of steps displayed on the sub display unit 24 are displayed.

  While performing the notification for prompting the photographing, whether or not an operation for stopping the notification is performed (step A05), and whether or not the notification is continuously executed for a predetermined time, for example, 30 seconds (step A06) is repeated. By judging, it waits to be in any of these states.

  If a predetermined time has passed without any operation for stopping the notification, this is determined in step A06, and no shooting is performed. From step A01, the measurement of the stepping motion is continued. Return to the operation.

  Further, when an operation for stopping the notification from the notification state is performed, this is determined in step A05, and the camera mode is automatically set to shift to image capturing using the optical lens unit 31 and the CCD 30. (Step A07) Thereafter, whether or not the operation for canceling the camera mode has been performed by the various keys 32 (Step A08), and whether or not the shutter key for photographing the various keys 32 has been operated (Step A09). Is repeatedly determined to wait for any of these key operations.

  Here, when the shutter key of the various keys 32 is operated, this is determined in step A09, and shooting is performed using the optical lens unit 31, the CCD 30, and the CCD driver 20, and image data is obtained by the image shooting unit 21. The image processing unit 22 compresses the image data, and walks in the memory card 25 together with the time stamp including the current date and time information counted by the time measuring unit 26 and the information of the count value of the total number of steps. After storing the data in the recording data folder (step A10), the process returns to the imaging standby state in steps A08 and A09.

  If an operation for canceling the camera mode is performed in this shooting standby state, this is determined in step A08, and after the camera mode is canceled and set as operated (step A11), the process again from step A01. Return to the process.

  In this way, every time the cumulative number of steps becomes a preset number of steps, for example, “10,000 (steps)”, this is judged and the notification that prompts the user to take an image is executed. It is possible to memorize the situation at the time of becoming the unit of the image at any time, and without improper timing of photographing.

  In addition, if the cumulative number of steps becomes a preset number of steps, and the operation for stopping the notification is performed from the state in which the notification prompting the photographing is performed and the notification content is recognized, the setting of the camera mode is performed. Since this is automatically performed, it is possible to immediately shift to shooting.

Next, description will be made on the processing contents when the image data stored together with the information on the total number of steps in the memory card 25 as described above is read and displayed as a walking record.
FIG. 3 shows the processing contents executed by the control unit 18 when “display of walking record” is instructed by predetermined operations of the various keys 32. Initially, the current time measured by the time measuring unit 26 is shown. Based on the date and time information, the image data stored in the data folder for walking recording in the memory card 25 is searched for data having a time stamp within the past month (step B01).

  Here, it is determined whether or not there is at least one image of the corresponding time stamp (step B02). If there is not, a character string indicating that there is no image as the corresponding walking record, for example, “corresponding "There is no image to be displayed" is displayed as a guide message (step B08).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step B02 that there is at least one image having a time stamp within the corresponding period, then two display modes prepared in advance for display, that is, a calendar display mode and a list display mode are displayed. Among these, it is determined whether or not the calendar display mode is set (step B03).

  If it is determined that the calendar display mode is set, a calendar image that is displayed by fitting the image read from the memory card 25 with the step count information in association with the date of the time stamp in the calendar seven days of the week is displayed. A part of the created calendar image is displayed on the main display unit 23 (step B05).

  FIG. 4 exemplifies the display screen of this calendar image, and shows a walking record including the end of February 2004 in units of “10,000 (steps)” as a predetermined cumulative number of steps.

  In this case, from the viewpoint of the display capacity of the main display unit 23, it is difficult to display the entire calendar image for one month in which the image and the step count information are fitted to each corresponding date part on the main display unit 23. In addition, by displaying the symbol SR indicating the scroll direction in the figure together, the user can recognize that the screen can be scrolled by scrolling the various keys 32 by, for example, the ring key operation. Are displayed.

  If it is determined in step B03 that the calendar display mode is not set, the list display mode is set, so the date and image data, the shooting time and the step count information are set as a set of data. A list image in which a plurality of data is arranged in one column is created (step B06), and a part of the created numerical value column image is displayed on the main display unit 23 (step B07).

  FIG. 5 exemplifies the display screen of this list image, and also shows a walking record including the end of February 2004 in units of “10,000 (steps)” as a predetermined cumulative number of steps. Here, the date, image, shooting time, and step count information are arranged in a line in the vertical direction of the screen without interfering with each other.

  Also in this case, since it is difficult to display all corresponding images for one month on the main display unit 23 in terms of the display capacity of the main display unit 23, the symbol SR indicating the scroll direction is shown in the figure. By displaying together, the user can recognize that the screen can be scrolled by scrolling, for example, by a ring key operation of various keys 32, and a part of the screen is displayed.

  After executing the display in the above step B08, B05 or B07, it waits for a certain period of time, for example, 30 seconds, in which no key operation of the various keys 32 is performed (step B09). When the determination is made, the display state is canceled (step B10), and the series of processing relating to the display of the direction recording is completed.

  In this way, by arranging and displaying a list of images for a predetermined period, for example, one month, stored in the order based on the date and time information, it is possible to determine how many times you walked and where you were. It is possible to easily visually check an itinerant that associates a location with a place.

  In FIG. 2 described above, the counting operation of steps A01 to A03 and the processing after step A04 are described as one flow for the sake of easy explanation, but actually the processing operation after step A04 is being performed. Further, the step counting operation in steps A01 to A03 is performed in parallel.

  Also, in the process of FIG. 2, a notification that prompts photographing is performed with a predetermined cumulative number of steps, and when an operation for stopping the notification is performed, a camera mode is automatically set, and an operation for canceling the camera mode is performed thereafter. Although it has been described that the camera mode is maintained unless it is made, when one or a predetermined number of images are taken, the camera mode is automatically canceled to return to the normal step count and standby state It is good also as what to do.

  Further, in the processing of FIG. 3 described above, an image corresponding to the mode setting state of either the calendar display mode or the list display mode is created and a part of the image is displayed on the main display unit 23. When a specific key of the various keys 32, for example, a “clear” key is operated while an image is being displayed, the image may be easily switched to the other image.

(Second Embodiment)
A second embodiment in the case where the present invention is applied to a mobile phone with a CDMA camera function will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  Since the functional configuration of the electronic circuit of the mobile phone according to this embodiment is basically the same as that shown in FIG. 1, the same reference numerals are given to the same parts, and the illustration and description thereof are omitted. Omitted.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.
FIG. 6 shows the processing contents accompanying the step count measurement, which is mainly executed by the control unit 18 when the power of the mobile phone 10 is turned on and is in a standby state for incoming calls.

  Initially, the step count measuring unit 27 waits for detection of vibration associated with walking (step C01), and when it is determined that there is vibration, the count value is updated by “+1” as a step count operation (step C02). Then, it is determined whether or not the updated count value has reached a predetermined total number of steps set in advance by the user of the mobile phone 10 (step C03). If not, the process returns to step C01 again. Wait for vibration due to the next walking motion.

  In the process of repeating the steps C01 to C03 and continuing the step count measurement, if a predetermined cumulative step count is reached, this is determined in step C03, and an image using the optical lens unit 31 and the CCD 30 is determined. The camera mode is automatically set to shift to shooting (step C04), and the optical lens unit 31, the CCD 30, and the CCD driver 20 are used to operate one image data without operating the shutter key in the various keys 32. Shooting is performed to obtain (Step C05).

  After the shooting is completed, the camera mode is automatically canceled and set (step C06). Then, image data based on the imaging is obtained by the image photographing unit 21, the image processing unit 22 compresses the image data, and the count value of the cumulative number of steps is obtained. Is collected as a single image data together with a time stamp composed of information on the current date and time counted by the time measuring unit 26 and other shooting condition data.

  Here, it is determined whether or not the user of the cellular phone 10 is set to automatically send image data taken by attaching it to an e-mail (step C07).

  If it is determined that the setting has not been made, the image data is stored in the data folder for walking recording in the memory card 25 (step C08), and then the step count standby from step C01 is again performed. Return to state.

  If it is determined in step C07 that the image data obtained by photographing is attached to the e-mail and is automatically transmitted, the same e-mail address is set as the destination and the step count measuring unit 27 A step value based on the count value, for example, “150,000 steps” is used as the subject, and an e-mail with the photographed image data as an attached file is created and automatically transmitted (step C09). Thereafter, the step count from step C01 is again performed. Return to the standby state.

  As described above, since the image is automatically shot every time the predetermined number of steps, for example, 10,000 steps, is counted by the step number measuring unit 27, the user who owns and carries this cellular phone 10 The situation at the time when the number of steps becomes the unit can be surely memorized.

  In this case, the exterior of the mobile phone 10 is equipped with, for example, a pocket clip that is inserted into a user's pocket to fix the mobile position, and the mobile phone 10 is fixed to the pocket by the pocket clip from the upper end of the pocket. By adopting an arrangement structure in which the image pickup unit including the optical lens unit 31 and the CCD 30 protrudes and can photograph the external direction, the step counting operation and the image photographing of the step counting unit 27 can be reliably executed.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the image data file obtained by photographing can be set to be automatically sent to an e-mail attached to a predetermined desired e-mail address. Since the location of the person can be reliably ascertained from the outside without any burden on the user, the location of the person can be assured by holding the mobile phone 10 by, for example, a child or an elderly person with a habit. Can grasp.

  In that case, if the position information obtained by the GPS antenna 29 and the GPS receiver 19, that is, the latitude and longitude information is inserted into the body of the e-mail, for example, together with the information in the latitude direction, the mobile phone 10 is more accurately detected. It is possible to grasp the location of a user who possesses

  In the first and second embodiments, the case where the present invention is applied to a mobile phone with a camera function has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this and is used by being carried by a user. Such electronic devices such as digital cameras, pedometers attached to belts and the like, PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), and small information terminals such as handheld personal computers It can be easily applied.

  In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

  Further, the above embodiments include inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, even if some constituent elements are deleted from all the constituent elements shown in the embodiment, at least one of the problems described in the column of the problem to be solved by the invention can be solved, and described in the column of the effect of the invention. In a case where at least one of the obtained effects can be obtained, a configuration in which this configuration requirement is deleted can be extracted as an invention.

The block diagram which shows the function structure of the electronic circuit which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the processing content accompanying the step count measurement at the time of the incoming call waiting which concerns on the embodiment. The flowchart which shows the processing content with respect to the display instruction | indication of step count recording which concerns on the embodiment. The figure which illustrates the calendar display image of the walk recording which concerns on the embodiment The figure which illustrates the list display image of the walk record which concerns on the embodiment. The flowchart which shows the processing content accompanying the step count measurement at the time of the incoming call waiting which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Mobile phone, 11 ... Antenna, 12 ... RF part, 13 ... Modulation / demodulation part, 14 ... CDMA part, 15 ... Sound processing part, 16 ... Speaker (SP), 17 ... Microphone (MIC), 18 ... Control part, 19 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... GPS receiver, 20 ... CCD driver (D), 21 ... Image photographing part, 22 ... Image processing part, 23 ... Main display part, 24 ... Sub display part, 25 ... Memory card, 26 ... Timekeeping part, 27 ... Step count measurement Part, 28 ... vibrator part, 29 ... GPS antenna, 30 ... CCD, 31 ... optical lens unit, 32 ... various keys, SR ... scroll symbol.

Claims (3)

Detection means for detecting vibrations associated with walking movement;
A step counting means for counting the number of steps based on the vibration detected by the detecting means;
Photographing means for photographing an image;
Setting means for setting a step unit consisting of a predetermined number of steps;
Determining means for determining whether or not the number of steps counted by the number of steps counting means is an integral multiple of the number of steps set by the setting means;
An informing means for informing the image taking means to shoot when it is determined affirmative by the judging means;
Stop detection means for detecting a stop of the notification means in accordance with an external operation;
When the stop detection means detects the stop of the notification means, mode setting means for setting the camera mode in the device;
When the mode setting unit detects an imaging instruction in the camera mode set in the apparatus, an imaging control unit that controls the imaging unit to execute imaging,
Recording means for recording an image captured by the imaging means together with the number of steps counted by the step count counting means when the imaging means is controlled to execute imaging of the image by the imaging control means. An imaging device as a feature. A shooting control method using a shooting device,
A detection step for detecting vibration associated with walking movement;
A step count step for counting the number of steps based on the vibration detected in this detection step;
A setting step for setting a step unit consisting of a predetermined number of steps;
A determination step for determining whether or not the number of steps counted in the step counting step is an integral multiple of the number of steps set in the setting step;
An informing step for informing the photographing by the photographing device when it is judged affirmative in this judging step;
In accordance with an external operation, a stop detection step for detecting a stop of the notification step,
When the stop of the notification step is detected in the stop detection step, a mode setting step for setting a camera mode in the photographing device;
When an imaging instruction in the camera mode set in the imaging device is detected in this mode setting step, an imaging control step for controlling the imaging device to execute imaging,
A recording step of recording an image captured by the imaging device together with the number of steps counted in the step count counting step when the imaging device is controlled to perform image capturing in the imaging control step. A characteristic shooting control method. A computer of an electronic device having an imaging unit, a vibration detection unit, a recording unit, and a notification unit ,
Detection means for detecting vibrations associated with walking movement;
A step counting means for counting the number of steps based on the vibration detected by the detecting means;
Setting means for setting a step unit comprising a predetermined number of steps;
Determining means for determining whether or not the number of steps counted by the number of steps counting means is an integral multiple of the number of steps set by the setting means;
A notification control unit configured to control the notification unit to perform a notification that prompts photographing by the photographing unit when the determination unit determines affirmative;
Stop detection means for detecting a stop of the notification unit in accordance with an external operation,
When the stop of the notification unit is detected by the stop detection unit, a mode setting unit that sets a camera mode for the electronic device ,
When the mode setting unit detects an imaging instruction in the camera mode set in the electronic device , the imaging control unit controls the imaging unit to perform imaging.
When the photographing unit is controlled to execute the photographing of the image by the photographing control unit, the recording for controlling the recording unit to record the image captured by the photographing unit together with the number of steps counted by the step counting unit. A program that functions as a control means.

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