JP5115725B2 - Terminal device and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a terminal device and a program having a plurality of photographing functions.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, many terminal devices such as mobile phones are equipped with imaging (camera) means for photographing a subject, and a plurality of photographing functions are installed as functions of the imaging means.

That is, as these multiple shooting functions, for example, a still image shooting function for recording a subject as a still image, a moving image shooting function for recording a subject as a moving image, a character reading shooting function for recognizing and extracting characters included in the subject, Recognize symbol information (barcode, two-dimensional code, QR code, etc.) included in the subject and extract symbol information reading and photographing function to extract numeric character information, macro photographing function to photograph a close subject, and for each subject (person, landscape) There are a subject-specific shooting function for shooting with shooting parameters suitable for each subject such as night view and food), and an electronic loupe shooting function for displaying the subject by enlarging or reducing the subject.

In general, when any one of the plurality of shooting functions is selected, the user selects the shooting function by selecting a shooting function selection key provided in the terminal device. However, it is extremely complicated and troublesome for the user to select a desired shooting function from a number of shooting functions by key operation every time.

In order to eliminate this complexity, conventionally, information on the current environment such as the current time, indoor / outdoor, season, temperature, weather, underwater / high altitude, etc. is acquired, and the shooting scene is based on the acquired information. It is conceivable that a shooting function frequently used in the shooting scene is displayed at the beginning of a selection menu or a shooting function is automatically selected (for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

JP 2004-336326 A JP 2005-117457 A

However, as in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, a method for specifying a shooting function that uses an imaging unit according to the current environmental situation has a drawback in that a desired shooting function is not always selected and set. It was.

For example, in a mobile phone or the like, it is common to have an address book that stores text information such as the name, phone number, and address of the other party or the face image information of the other party. When the character such as a telephone number or address is recognized as an image and the recognized character information is stored in the address book, the current time, indoor / outdoor conditions, or environmental conditions such as temperature are Therefore, the character reading and photographing function of the image pickup means cannot be selected and set so that it can be operated immediately.

Similarly, when face image information is to be set and stored in the address book, the image pickup means is set to the shooting conditions most suitable for the face image pickup, that is, the human image pickup parameters in the shooting function for each subject. However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1 or 2, there is no relationship between the surrounding environment state and the storage setting state of the face image. It was impossible to immediately set the human imaging parameter so as to enable imaging.

As described above, the conventional technology as disclosed in Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2 is effective only when the desired shooting function matches the surrounding environment, If they do not match, the user has to select and set the desired shooting function with complicated key operations, which is extremely inconvenient.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides a communication terminal and a program that can very easily select a desired shooting function from a plurality of shooting functions using an imaging unit.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a terminal device according to claim 1 of the present invention is a terminal device having a plurality of photographing functions using an imaging unit for photographing a subject, and is in an operating mode state during operation. An operation mode detecting means for detecting the image capturing means, an instruction means for instructing start of use of the imaging means, and an operation mode state detected by the operation mode detecting means when the instruction means instructs to start using the imaging means. Is in a predetermined operation mode state determined in advance, a predetermined shooting function is selected from a plurality of shooting functions using the imaging means, while the operation mode state is determined in a predetermined state. a photographing function selecting means for selecting a photographing function performed using the imaging device in the past and when not, the operation mode state, by the imaging function selector A start start means for starting said image pickup means as the imaging can be performed in-option by photographing function, comprising the.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the terminal device according to the first aspect, the operation mode detection means is any application program among a plurality of application programs stored in a program storage means for storing an operation mode application program. The photographing function selecting means selects a predetermined photographing function corresponding to the operating application program detected by the operation mode detecting means.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the terminal device according to the first aspect, the plurality of photographing functions using the imaging unit include a plurality of subject-specific photographing functions for photographing with suitable photographing parameters for each subject. The function selecting means selects a subject-specific photographing function for photographing with a predetermined photographing parameter from the plurality of subject-specific photographing functions based on the operation mode state detected by the operation mode detecting means. To do.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the terminal device according to the first aspect, the operation mode detection unit sets and stores the captured image information in the image storage unit that stores the image information as the operation mode state. The image capturing function selecting unit detects whether the image setting application program is operating by the operation mode detecting unit, and detects the image from the plurality of image capturing functions. The photographing function to be picked up and stored in the image storage means is selected.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the terminal device according to the fourth aspect, the image information stored in the image storage means is face image information.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the terminal device according to the first aspect, the operation mode detection unit recognizes an image obtained by recognizing an image captured in a recognition information storage unit that stores recognition information recognized as an image as the operation mode state. When it is detected whether an image recognition application program for setting and storing information is in operation, and the photographing function selection unit detects that the image recognition application program is in operation by the operation mode detection unit Further, it is characterized in that a photographing function for picking up an image from the plurality of photographing functions and storing recognition information in the recognition information storage means is selected.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the terminal device according to the sixth aspect, the recognition information stored in the recognition information storage means is recognition information obtained by image recognition of a captured symbol image or character image. It is characterized by.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the terminal device according to the first aspect, the operation mode detection unit operates a character input application program that stores character information in a character information storage unit that stores character information as the operation mode state. The photographing function selecting means detects the character image from the plurality of photographing functions when the operation mode detecting means detects that the character input application program is operating. The photographing function for selecting the character information obtained by imaging the character information in the character information storage means is selected.

The invention according to claim 9 is the terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising correspondence condition storage means in which correspondence condition information indicating a correspondence relationship between the operation mode state and the photographing function using the imaging means is stored. The photographing function selecting unit selects a photographing function corresponding to the operation mode detected by the operation mode detecting unit from the corresponding condition storage unit, and the activation start unit can perform imaging with the selected photographing function. The imaging means is activated so that

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the terminal device according to the ninth aspect, there is further provided a changing means for changing correspondence condition information indicating a correspondence relationship between the operation mode state of the correspondence condition storage means and the photographing function. It is characterized by being.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, the terminal device according to the first aspect further includes a selection operation means for selecting a desired photographing function among the plurality of photographing functions, and a desired photographing function selected by the selection operation means. A selective photographing function starting unit that activates the imaging unit so that imaging can be performed, and the selective photographing function starting unit is activated when a selection operation is performed by the selection operation unit. To do.

The invention of claim 12 is an operation mode detection function for detecting an operating mode state during operation, an instruction function for instructing start of use of an image pickup means for photographing a subject, and a start of use of the image pickup means. When the detected operation mode state is a predetermined predetermined operation mode state, a predetermined shooting function is selected from a plurality of shooting functions using the imaging means, while the operation mode state Is not in a predetermined operation mode set in advance, an imaging function selection unit that selects an imaging function that has been executed using the imaging unit in the past, and imaging with the selected imaging function can be performed. And an activation start function for activating the imaging means.

According to the present invention, a desired shooting function can be selected very easily from a plurality of shooting functions using an imaging unit.

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a communication network system using a cellular phone device 1 as an example of a terminal device of the present invention. The cellular telephone device 1 is connected to a portable wireless communication network (public mobile communication network) 5 from the nearest base station 2 or base station 3 via an exchange 4 and is connected to the portable wireless communication network 5. Calls can be made with a mobile phone device (not shown) on the other side via an exchange or a base station.

The mobile wireless communication network 5 is connected to the Internet 6, and the mobile phone device 1 can execute transmission / reception of e-mail and the like via the Internet 6. Further, various servers set with web sites (not shown) are connected to the Internet 6, and the mobile phone device 1 can browse these web sites.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an electronic circuit showing basic components of the mobile phone device 1. A central control unit (CPU) 10 controls the overall operation of the cellular phone device 1 according to various programs stored in a program storage area (not shown) in the ROM 11. That is, the program storage area of the ROM 11 stores a program for executing flowcharts shown in FIGS. 8 to 11 described later, a program for executing various operation modes described later, a program for executing various imaging functions described later, and the like. The central control unit 10 controls the overall operation of the cellular phone device 1 in accordance with various programs stored in the ROM 11.

The ROM 11 stores dictionary data for realizing the function of the electronic dictionary in an information storage area (not shown) and various types of information that are read out when the power is turned on and stored in the RAM 12 described later.

The RAM 12 is, for example, an internal memory that operates as a work area. The imaging function information storage unit 13, the camera use mode information storage unit 14, the condition setting information storage unit 15, the selection condition information storage unit 16, and the operating mode which will be described in detail later. An information storage unit 17 is provided. The contents stored in the RAM 12 are stored in the storage unit 18 as necessary.

The storage unit 18 includes a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory, for example, and includes an image information storage unit 19, a mail information storage unit 20, an address book information storage unit 21, a travel diary information storage unit 22, and a meal information storage unit that will be described in detail later. 23, a URL information storage unit 24, an electronic money information storage unit 25, and an activation history information storage unit 26 are provided.

  The storage unit 18 provided with each of the storage units 19 to 26 may be provided as an internal memory of the mobile phone device 1, or may be provided inside an IC card memory that can be attached to and detached from the mobile phone device 1.

When operating as a telephone call function, the radio communication unit 27 demodulates a voice radio signal received from the antenna 27A into a reception baseband signal, and then outputs the voice from the reception speaker 28A via the voice signal processing unit 28. Also, the audio signal input from the transmitting microphone 28B is processed by the audio signal processing unit 28 and then sent to the radio communication unit 27. The radio communication unit 27 encodes the audio signal into a transmission baseband signal, and then the antenna 27A. To send out.

Further, during the operation of the e-mail function, the Internet connection function, etc., it is possible to send / receive e-mails and browse websites via the antenna 27A and the wireless communication unit 27. The signal is given to the display unit 30 and displayed.

  The display unit 30 is composed of, for example, a dot matrix type liquid crystal display device or EL display device, and displays information necessary for the telephone device (information such as the other party's telephone number, radio wave reception state, remaining battery level, etc.) The above-described display of the e-mail and website, and various information stored in each storage unit of the RAM 12 and the storage unit 18 are displayed. Further, when an image is picked up by an image pickup unit 33 described later, it is also used as a through image display unit.

Further, various buttons are displayed on the display unit 30 as will be described later, and various key inputs (soft key inputs) can be performed by operating a determination key described later by aligning a cursor described later with these button displays. It has become.

Although the operation unit 31 is not specifically shown for each key, the power key for switching the power on and off, the numerical character key for inputting numerical information such as a telephone number and a FAX number, various character information, etc. Telephone keys operated at start and end, mode selection keys for selecting various operation mode states to be described later, camera keys operated to start using an imaging (camera) device of the imaging unit 33 to be described later, and by the imaging device A shutter key for performing imaging, a cursor movement key for moving a cursor, which will be described later, and a determination key for soft key input described above are provided.

  The RTC (real-time clock circuit) 32 is a clock circuit unit that counts a reference signal and obtains current date and time information such as the current year, date, day of the week, and hour and minute. The central control unit 10 receives current date and time information from the RTC 32. get.

The imaging unit 33 captures an external subject image. Although not shown in detail, various types of lenses such as a zoom lens and a focus lens, an optical system such as a moving mechanism and a diaphragm mechanism, and an external device through this optical system. An image sensor such as a CCD on which a subject is imaged, various sensors for measuring exposure, color temperature and focal length, an image processing circuit for encoding an image signal from the image sensor and converting it into image information, and the like.

  The imaging unit 33 is set with imaging parameters, an optical system, an aperture, and the like so that the imaging function is instructed from the central control unit 10 so that imaging with the instructed imaging function is possible. Imaging is performed with the shooting function set by operating the shutter key. For example, as the imaging function, a still image of the subject when the shutter key is operated is captured and stored in the image information storage unit 19. Still image shooting function, moving image shooting function that captures a moving image of a subject from when the shutter key is operated until the next time the shutter key is operated, and stores it in the image information storage unit 19; There is a macro shooting function stored in the image information storage unit 19.

In addition to the still image shooting function, the moving image shooting function, and the macro shooting function, the optical system is set to be capable of shooting at a close distance, and character information is recognized by character recognition among the captured image information. Character reading (photographing) function, an electronic loupe (photographing) function for setting the optical system to be capable of short-distance imaging, displaying the image on the display unit 30, and displaying the image enlarged or reduced, and the captured image Symbol information reading (photographing) function that recognizes symbol information (barcode, two-dimensional code, QR code, etc.) from information and extracts numeric character information, for each subject (person, landscape, night view, food, etc.) ) Has a subject-specific photographing function for photographing with predetermined photographing parameters.

  The notification unit 34 includes a sound speaker 34A, an LED (light emitting diode) 34B, a vibration motor 34C, and the like, and is driven at the time of incoming call or mail reception to perform incoming call notification (call incoming notification / mail reception notification). .

  The power battery unit 35 includes a rechargeable secondary battery (not shown) and a backup battery that backs up each circuit unit when the battery voltage of the secondary battery decreases. Supply.

  FIG. 3 shows the storage contents of the photographing function information storage unit 13 of the RAM 12. The contents stored in the photographing function information storage unit 13 are the contents stored in advance in the ROM 11 are transferred to the photographing function information storage unit 13 of the RAM 12 when the power is turned on, and developed and stored. Is stored in the shooting function information storage area 13B, and function ID information for identifying the shooting function is stored in a state corresponding to the function ID information storage area 13A.

That is, function ID information such as “F01”, “F02”, “F03”,... Is stored in each of the storage areas 13A1, 13A2, 13A3,. In each of the storage areas 13B1, 13B2, 13B3,... Of the shooting function information storage area 13B corresponding to the areas 13A1, 13A2, 13A3,..., Information names indicating the shooting functions, that is, still image shooting functions are provided. Text (character) information such as “still image shooting” indicating “moving image shooting” indicating a moving image shooting function, “character reading” which is a shooting function for obtaining character information recognized by image recognition of character information Are remembered respectively.

The function ID information “F04” is a symbol information reading function for recognizing symbol information (bar code, two-dimensional code, QR code, etc.) included in the imaged subject and extracting numeric character information, and function ID information “ “F05” is an electronic loupe function that is a photographing function for displaying an imaged subject in an enlarged or reduced manner, and “F06” is function ID information that indicates a macro photographing function for photographing a close subject.

“F07” to “F11” are subject-specific photographing functions for photographing with suitable photographing parameters for each subject. “F07” is a person photographing function for photographing a still image of a person's face image, “F08”. "Is a landscape shooting function for capturing still images of landscapes," F09 "is a food shooting function for capturing still images of food," F10 "is a shooting function for capturing moving images such as sports, and" F11 "is landscape. It is function ID information of the imaging | photography function which images this moving image.

FIG. 4 shows the contents stored in the camera use mode information storage unit 14 of the RAM 12. That is, the camera use mode information storage unit 14 stores state ID information indicating all operation state modes in which the imaging device of the imaging unit 33 may be used among various operation modes that the mobile phone device 1 can take. The area 14A includes a current flag information storage area 14B indicating an operation mode in operation at that time among the stored operation state modes.

In FIG. 4, the operation state name is described between the state ID information storage area 14A and the current flag storage area 14B, but this is for convenience in explaining the contents of the state ID information and the current flag information. However, the storage area for the operation state name is not actually provided.

However, in each of the storage areas 14A1, 14A2, 14A3,... Of the state ID information storage area 14A, state ID information “S01”, “S02”, “S03”,. The corresponding storage areas 14B1, 14B2, 14B3,... Of the current flag storage area 14B correspond to information “1” when operating at that time, and information “0” when not operating. Is memorized.

That is, the state ID information “S01” indicates the application of the electronic dictionary. If “1” is set in the storage area 14B1 corresponding to “S01”, the application program of the electronic dictionary at that time is set. Is in an activated state (an operation mode state in which the electronic dictionary can be used), and when “0” is set in the storage area 14B1, this indicates that the electronic dictionary application program has not yet been activated. .

Similarly, “S02” indicates a website browsing application, and whether or not the website browsing application program is activated depending on whether the current flag information in the corresponding storage area 14B2 is “1” or “0”. Show. “S03” is a travel diary application. When this application program is activated, text information (travel date and time information) entered in the travel diary information storage unit 22 of the storage unit 18 using character numeric keys. This is a mode in which image information at the time of travel taken by the imaging unit 33 can be stored, and various recordings at the time of travel can be performed.

Furthermore, “S04” is a meal recording application, and when the application program is activated, the meal information stored in the meal information storage unit 23 of the storage unit 18 is input to the character information of the meal content by the character numeric keys or the imaging unit 33. In this mode, image information of captured meals can be stored, and daily meal contents can be recorded.

"S05" is an address book image setting application. When this application program is activated, a storage area (not shown) that stores the name and telephone number information of the address book information storage unit 21 of the storage unit 18 is stored. In this mode, a face image or the like is set and stored in an image storage area (not shown) provided corresponding to

Furthermore, “S06” is a character input application for inputting character numeric information input with the character numeric keys into the address book information storage unit 21, the travel diary information storage unit 22, the meal information storage unit 23, and the like. . The character input mode in which the character input application program is activated is not only for inputting character numerical information to the address book information storage unit 21, the travel diary information storage unit 22, the meal information storage unit 23, etc. In this mode, for example, in other operation modes such as telephone number input during a call, the character input mode can be set.

However, the camera usage mode information storage unit 14 reads from the ROM 11 the state ID information of all the operation state modes that may use the image pickup device of the image pickup unit 33 among the various operation modes that the cellular phone device 1 can take. It is issued and stored.

FIG. 5 shows the storage contents of the condition setting information storage unit 15 of the RAM 12, and the photographing function activated by the operation of the camera key as described later is performed according to the contents of the selection condition information storage unit 16 described later in detail of the RAM 12. In addition, flag storage areas 15A1 and 15A2 are provided for storing whether the details of the storage unit 18 are to be performed in accordance with the contents of the activation history information storage unit 26 described later.

That is, in the flag storage area 15A1 "1" is stored to start the photographing function according to the contents of the selection condition information storage unit 16, in the flag storage area 15 A2 "1" is a photographing function if the stored start It is activated according to the contents of the history information storage unit 26.
The contents stored in the condition setting information storage unit 15 can be set (changed) by a setting operation as will be described later. Although the contents are not shown, the storage unit 18 has the same configuration. It is stored and expanded and stored in the condition setting information storage unit 15 when the power is turned on.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the detailed storage contents of the selection condition information storage unit 16 of the RAM 12. The selection condition information storage unit 16 stores a condition ID information storage area 16A in which condition ID information, which is serial number information of condition IDs, and state ID information indicating each application (operation mode) described in FIG. The state ID information storage area 16B and the function ID information storage area 16C for storing the function ID information indicating the type of photographing function described in FIG.

That is, the condition ID information “C01”, “C02”,..., Which is the serial number information of the condition ID, is stored in each of the storage areas 16A1, 16A2,. In the storage area 16B1 of the state ID information storage area 16B corresponding to the storage area 16A1, for example, state ID information “S05” indicating the image setting mode of the address book is stored.

Further, the storage area 16C1 of the function ID information storage area 16C corresponding to the storage area 16B1 shows a person photographing function that is an imaging function that is likely to be used in the address book image setting mode of the state ID information “S05”. Function ID information “F07” is stored.

That is, the selection condition information storage unit 16 is a storage unit that stores the correspondence conditions between the operation mode and the shooting function. Similarly, for the condition ID information “C02” stored in the storage area 16A2, The storage area 16B2 stores the state ID information “S06” indicating the character input mode, and the storage area 16C2 captures and captures the image function that is most likely to be used in the character input mode, that is, character information. The function ID information “F03” for character reading, which is a photographing function for recognizing the obtained character information to obtain character information, is stored.

As described above, in the selection condition information storage unit 16, the state ID information of all operation modes that may use the shooting function is stored in the state ID information storage region 16B, and stored in the state ID information storage region 16B. Corresponding to the state ID information, the function ID information of the photographing function that is most likely to be used in the operation mode is stored in the function ID information storage area 16C. The contents stored in the selection condition information storage unit 16 can be set (changed) by a setting operation as will be described later. Although the contents are not shown, the storage unit 18 has the same configuration. It is stored and expanded and stored in the selection condition information storage unit 16 when the power is turned on.

  Although the detailed configuration of the operating mode information storage unit 17 of the RAM 12 is not shown, the operating mode state information selected by a mode selection key or the like is stored. For example, the mode of displaying each storage content of the image information storage unit 19, the mail information storage unit 20, the address book information storage unit 21... The electronic money information storage unit 25 of the storage unit 18 on the display unit 30 is a selection operation. When this is done, operation mode state information indicating each display mode is stored.

Further, for example, in the address book information display mode, when a mode for setting new address book information (character information such as name, address, telephone number, etc.) is selected and operated, the character input application program is started, Operation mode state information indicating the character input mode, for example, state ID information “S06” shown in FIG. 4 is stored.

Further, when the dictionary mode is selected and operated in order to check the detailed description of the inputted character in the electronic dictionary, the electronic dictionary application program is activated and operation mode state information “S01” indicating the electronic dictionary mode is stored. Is done.

As described above, the operating mode information storage unit 17 stores the operating mode state information indicating the operating mode (the operating mode) selected and set by the mode selection key.

FIG. 7 shows a detailed configuration of the activation history information storage unit 26 of the storage unit 18. The activation history information storage unit 26 is a shooting history storage unit that sequentially stores date and time information when an imaging operation is performed, an operation mode at that time, and a shooting function at that time.

In other words, the activation history information storage unit 26 stores a history ID information storage area 26A for storing history ID information, which is serial number information of captured images, and a date / time information storage for storing date / time information at the time of imaging. The area 26D includes a state ID information storage area 26B and a function ID information storage area 26C for storing state ID information indicating an operation mode state when imaging is performed and function ID information indicating a shooting function at that time, respectively. Yes.

For example, when an image is taken at 10:10 on October 10, the storage area 26B1 indicates the travel diary application that was activated at that time in association with the history ID information “H01” in the storage area 26A1. “S03” is stored, “F08” indicating that the image is captured by the landscape still image shooting function is stored as the shooting function in the storage area 26C1, and the date and time information “10” at the time of shooting is stored in the storage area 26D1. "10:10 on March 10" is acquired from the RTC 32 and stored.

  Next, the operation of the cellular phone device 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  In FIG. 8, step A1 is a process of determining whether or not the power key of the operation unit 31 has been operated in the power-off state. When it is determined that the power key has been operated, a drive voltage is supplied to each unit. At the same time, the process proceeds to step A2 to execute standby processing for setting the mobile phone device 1 in a state in which incoming calls from other mobile phones can be made.

When this standby processing is executed, although not described in this flowchart, when there is an incoming call via the antenna 27A and the wireless communication unit 27, the sound speaker 34A, LED 34B or vibration motor 34C of the notification unit 34 is received. To notify the user of an incoming call. When the incoming call is an incoming call and the telephone key of the operation unit 31 is operated in response to the incoming call as will be described later, the voice signal processing unit 28, the transmission microphone 28B and the reception speaker 28A are driven to Set the phone to a state where you can make a call.

However, after executing the standby process in step A2, the process proceeds to step A3, where it is determined whether or not a setting operation has been performed by the operation unit 31, and when it is determined that a setting operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step A4.

The setting operation in step A3 is an operation for switching the content of the setting flag in the condition setting information storage unit 15 of the RAM 12 or changing the content of the selection condition information storage unit 16 in the RAM 12. In step A4, In accordance with the setting operation in A3, the contents of the setting flag of the condition setting information storage unit 15 and the contents of the selection condition information storage unit 16 are set (changed).

If it is determined in step A3 that there is no setting operation, the process proceeds to step A5, where various keys (except for the determination key, camera key, telephone key, power key, etc. described later) are operated. If it is determined whether or not various key operations have been performed, the process proceeds to various key processes in step A6.

FIG. 9 shows a detailed flowchart of the various key processes in step A6. First, in step B1, an operation corresponding to the operated key is executed. For example, if the operated key is a mode selection key, the application program of the selected mode is started, and the operating mode state information of the selected mode is stored in the operating mode information storage unit 17 of the RAM 12.

Also, for example, when a numeric character key is input in the character input mode, an operation is performed to store the input character, and imaging is performed when the shutter key is operated while various camera application programs are activated. An operation process corresponding to a key operation, such as an operation to be performed, is performed.

When the process of step B1 is completed, the process proceeds to step B2, and the operation mode state information stored in the operating mode information storage unit 17 of the RAM 12 is stored in the state ID storage area 14A of the camera use mode information storage unit 14. It is determined whether or not it matches the state ID information. That is, in this determination, it is determined whether or not the current operation mode state stored in the operating mode information storage unit 17 is a mode in which the camera (the imaging device of the imaging unit 33) may be used. It is what.

  If there is a matching state ID in the state ID storage area 14A, the process proceeds to step B3, where the current flag information in the storage area 14B corresponding to the matching state ID is set to “1” and other current flag information is set. Set to “0”. For example, when the currently operating mode state is the electronic dictionary, the current flag information of the storage area 14B1 corresponding to the state ID information “S01” stored in the storage area 14A1 is set to “1”, and the storage area 14B2 and below Are all set to “0”.

Alternatively, if the currently operating mode state is the website browsing mode, the current flag information in the storage area 14B2 corresponding to the storage area 14A2 in which “S02” is stored is set to “1”, and other current All flag information is set to “0”.

In step B2, the operation mode state information stored in the operating mode information storage unit 17 of the RAM 12 matches each state ID information stored in the state ID storage area 14A of the camera use mode information storage unit 14. If there is nothing, the process proceeds to step B4, and all current flag information stored in the storage area 14B of the camera use mode information storage unit 14 is set to “0”.

Returning to FIG. 8, when it is determined in step A5 that the operation of various keys is not performed, the process proceeds to step A7, where it is determined whether or not various functions including a photographing function are displayed and selected.

FIG. 12 illustrates the function display and selection operation in step A7. For example, character input for setting address book display mode and new address book information (character information such as name, telephone number, FAX number). When the mode is set (when the character input application program is activated), the display unit 30 has an address book display mode in the uppermost display area 30A as shown in FIG. The text “Address Book” is clearly displayed.

In addition, in the display area 30B, characters of “items” that clearly indicate that characters are input for each item such as name, telephone number, and fax number are displayed with different background colors. Is displayed with the letters “photo”. In the central information display area 30D, characters of each item such as name, telephone number, FAX number, and each character information input by the operation of numeric character keys are displayed. In addition, the cursor K blinks at the next character input position.

Further, in the display area 30E below the display area 30D, a character “registration” indicating that the input character information is registered in the address book information character input mode is displayed, and the display area 30F is displayed. The text “Select” is displayed.

In such a display state, the function display operation in step A7 moves the cursor K to the display area 30F where the character “select” is displayed by operating the cursor movement key, and the determination key is operated in that state. In other words, it is a process for determining whether or not a selection soft key input designating “select” has been made. When it is determined that the function display operation in step A7 has been performed, the process proceeds from step A7 to function selection processing in step A8.

FIG. 10 shows a detailed flowchart of the function selection process in step A8. In the figure, step C1 displays a list of menu information of functions available in the operating mode, for example, the address book character input mode described above, in the state of FIG. When it is determined that the selection soft key has been input, as shown in FIG. 5B, the characters “selection menu” are displayed in the display area 30A, and the display area 30B shown in FIG. 30C is included in the information display area 30D and menu information is displayed in a list together with serial numbers.

Of the menu information displayed in the information display area 30D, “character reading” indicates a photographing function that captures characters of a subject and obtains character information recognized by recognizing the obtained character image. “Symbol information reading” indicates a photographing function for recognizing image information of symbol information (bar code, two-dimensional code, QR code, etc.) included in a captured subject and extracting numeric character information.

That is, in the address book character input mode, not only the character numerical information to be stored in each item described above is input from the numerical character key, but also the character numerical information captured by the camera and image recognized is stored in the address book information storage unit. Since character numerical value information can be easily stored by storing the character numerical value information storage unit (recognition information storage unit) 21 (not shown), the photographing functions of “character reading” and “symbol information reading” can be selected. A menu is displayed on the screen.

In addition, as a shooting function displayed on the menu, a shooting function such as an electronic loupe function may be displayed on the menu in addition to “character reading” and “symbol information reading”. As menu display, functions such as copy, paste, fixed phrase input, pictogram input, and the like are displayed in addition to the above-described shooting function. Since these functions are well-known functions, detailed description thereof is omitted here. Further, menu information that cannot be displayed in the information display area 30D can be scrolled up and down by moving the cursor K to the scroll icons 30G and 30H displayed below the information display area 30D and operating the enter key. I can do it.

In FIG. 10, after the menu is displayed in step C1, the process proceeds to step C2 where a function to be used is selected. In the menu display, a frame cursor L different from the cursor K is displayed so as to surround one of the serial numbers as shown in FIG. 12B, and this is moved to the desired function number. Then, the selection is executed by moving the cursor K to the display area 30E and operating the enter key.

After selecting the function, the selected function is executed. However, since the operations of the above-described functions such as copy, paste, fixed phrase input, and pictogram input are well known, the description thereof will be omitted here, and the shooting function will be omitted. The case where is selected will be described below.

When one of the shooting functions is selected, in the next step C3, an application program for the selected shooting function is activated, and a state in which imaging with the selected shooting function is possible is set. For example, when a photographing function for character reading is selected, an application program is set so that the optical system can be imaged at a short distance and character information is recognized by character recognition among the captured image information. Is activated.

In the next step C4, it is determined whether or not there is a current flag of “1” in the current flag of the camera usage information storage unit 14 of the RAM 12. That is, the current operation mode stored in the operating mode information storage unit 17 is set by the operation of the mode selection key among the operations of the various keys in step A5, and this set mode is used by the camera. In the case of the mode with the possibility, the current flag is set to “1” in the next step A6, that is, step B3 in FIG.

For example, when the operation mode is set to the character input mode by the selection operation of the mode selection key, the current flag corresponding to the state ID information “S06” in the camera usage information storage unit 14 is already set to “1” in step B3. It is set. Therefore, the mode (character input mode) in which “1” is set is the same as the current mode (when steps C1 to C3 in FIG. 10 are executed).

That is, the determination process of step C4 in FIG. 10 means a determination process of detecting the mode in operation at the time when the photographing function is selected in step C2, and the current flag of the camera usage information storage unit 14 is detected. If none of these are “1”, this flow is terminated assuming that the current operation mode is not a mode in which the camera is used, but if “1” is stored in either, the next step Proceed to C5.

In step C5, in the activation history information storage unit 26 of the storage unit 18, the state ID information corresponding to the current flag in which “1” is set, the function ID information of the selected photographing function, and the date and time at that time Information is stored in a corresponding state.

For example, as described above, when the photographing function for character reading is selected in step C2, the state ID information indicating the character input mode is stored in the storage areas 26B, 26C, and 26D corresponding to the history ID information “H04” in FIG. “S06”, function ID information “F03” of the photographing function for character reading, and date and time information “October 10, 8:50” are stored.

As described above, the activation history information storage unit 26 sequentially stores history information including the photographing function selected in step C3, the operation mode information at that time, and the date and time information at that time. In the above example, when the shooting function is selected in step C3, the shooting history is stored in step C5. However, since the shooting function is selected, the shooting function is always used. It is remembered on the assumption that it will be.

However, instead of storing the selected state, it may be stored when actually selected. In this case, for example, a step for determining whether or not the shutter key has been operated is provided after step C4. Next, when it is determined that the shutter key has been operated, a photographing operation is executed and performed. An imaging execution step of performing character recognition and storing the recognized character may be provided, and then the process may proceed to step C5.

Returning to FIG. 8, if the function display operation is not determined in step A7, the process proceeds to step A9, where it is determined whether or not the camera key of the operation unit 31 is operated. The camera key of the operation unit 31 is an instruction key that instructs the imaging unit 33 to start using the imaging apparatus. When it is determined that the camera key has been operated, the process proceeds to a shooting function activation process in step A10.

FIG. 11 shows a detailed flowchart of the photographing function starting process in step A10. First, in step D1, it is determined whether or not any of the current flags in the camera use mode storage unit 14 of the RAM 12 is set to “1”. As described in step C4 above, if there is a flag that is currently set to “1”, the current mode is a mode in which the camera may be used, and the process proceeds to step D2. If “1” is not set, the process proceeds to step D3.

In other words, the process proceeds to step D3 when the camera key is operated in an operation mode in which there is no possibility of using the camera. Is a mode that only displays (not a character input mode or an image input mode). Also, assuming that the mobile phone device 1 has a digital broadcast receiving function and a game function, the camera key is operated in a mode in which a digital broadcast is viewed, a mode in which a game is played, and the like. is there.

In this case, regardless of the operation mode at that time, the camera key is simply operated to perform imaging as a camera. In steps D3, D4, and D5, steps C1, C2, and C3 in FIG. Similarly, a shooting function selection menu is displayed (step D3), a shooting function to be used is selected from the menu (step D4), and the shooting function is activated in accordance with the selected shooting function.

In this way, when the shooting function selected from the menu by the user is activated, imaging is performed by operating the shutter key, and the captured image is stored in the image information storage unit 19 of the storage unit 18.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step D1 that some of the current flags are set to “1”, the process proceeds to step D2, and the setting flag on the designated function side in the condition setting information storage unit 15 of the RAM 12 is set. It is determined whether it is “1” or whether the setting flag on the activation history function side is “1”. As described in steps A3 and A4 of FIG. 8, the setting flag is one in which one of the setting flags is set to “1” by the user's setting operation.

However, if the setting flag of the designated function is set to “1”, the process proceeds to step D6. In step D6, the imaging unit 33 is selected so that a predetermined imaging function is selected based on the stored contents of the selection condition information storage unit 16 shown in FIG. 6 and imaging with the selected imaging function is possible. It is a process to start.

For example, when the camera key is operated in the display mode operation mode shown in FIG. 12A, that is, the address book character input mode (the state ID information is “S06”), the current character input mode state is displayed in step D6. It is detected in which state ID storage area 16B of FIG. 6 the ID information “S06” is stored, and when it is detected that “S06” is stored in the storage area 16B2 as shown in FIG. Reads the function ID information “F03” stored in the storage area 16C2 of the function ID storage area 16C corresponding to the storage area 16B2.

Next, since the read function ID information “F03” is a character reading photographing function that obtains character information recognized by recognizing a character image obtained by photographing a character of a subject, the imaging unit 33 Is activated so that the above characters can be read. As a result of the processing in step D6, the display unit 30 performs “character reading” indicating that the character reading photographing function has already been activated in the display area 30A and the image pickup is possible as shown in FIG. A character is displayed, and a guide character is displayed below that guides the user to capture an image so that the character of the subject is within the frame display 30J.

As described above, since the photographing function of “character reading” is activated simply by operating the camera key, the user can capture the character by simply pressing the shutter key while aligning the character of the subject to be read with the frame display 31J. It is recognized and set and stored at the position designated by the cursor K.

In the above example, the case where the operation mode state is set to the character input mode has been described. However, as another example, for example, a case in which character input is completed and the face image of the other party is to be stored will be described.

When the character input is completed in FIG. 12A, the operation mode is switched to the address book image setting mode by operating the mode selection key. When the mode is switched to the address book image setting mode, the address book image setting application program is started, the current flag information corresponding to the state ID of “S05” in FIG. 4 is “1”, and the other current flag information is “0”. Become.

FIG. 13A shows the display state of the display unit 30 at this time, and it is clearly shown that the background color of the display area 30C is a different color from the others and that it is the “photo” (image) setting mode. Is done. When setting and storing a face image, for example, it is possible to copy a face image stored in another storage unit or to store a face image input from the outside by a communication means or the like. When the face image of the other party is to be captured by the unit 33 and stored, the camera key is operated.

When the camera key is operated, in step D1, it is determined that the current flag information corresponding to the state ID “S05” in the camera usage information storage unit 14 is set to “1”, and the process proceeds to step D2. In step D2, it is determined that the setting flag on the designated function side of the condition setting information storage unit 15 is “1”, and the process proceeds to step D6. In step D6, it is detected in which state ID storage area 16B of FIG. 6 the state ID information “S05” of the current image setting mode is stored, and “S05” is stored in the storage area 16B1. The function ID information “F07” stored in the storage area 16C1 of the detected function ID storage area 16C is read.

The function ID information “F07” is a person photographing function that captures a still image of a person's face image with a predetermined parameter most suitable for face image capturing. Therefore, the image capturing unit 33 is most suitable for face image capturing. Activation and imaging parameter setting are performed so as to obtain suitable imaging parameters.

FIG. 13C shows a display state when such a setting is performed, and “portrait shooting” indicating that the person shooting function is already activated in the display area 30A and that person shooting is possible. Is displayed, and a frame display 30J and a focus point mark 30K indicating a region where the subject is imprinted are displayed below the characters.

As described above, in the address book image setting mode, the shooting function for capturing a person is activated simply by operating the camera key. Therefore, the user simply presses the shutter key while aligning the face image of the other party with the frame display 31J. The face image is stored in the address book information storage unit 21.

When the setting flag for the designated function is not “1” and the setting flag for the activation history function is set to “1” in step D2 of FIG. 11, the process proceeds to step D7. In step D7, it is determined whether or not the state ID information of the operation mode at that time is stored in the state ID storage area 26B of the activation history information storage unit 26 in FIG. When the state ID information of the operation mode at that time is stored in the storage area 26B, for example, when the operation mode at that time is the character input mode (state ID “S06”) shown in FIG. Since the state ID “S06” is stored in the storage area 26B corresponding to the history ID “H04” of the activation history information storage unit 26, the process proceeds to step D8 in such a case.

In step D8, the function ID information ("F03" in FIG. 7) stored in the function ID information storage area 26C stored in correspondence with the stored state ID information is read, and the function ID read from the imaging unit 33 is read. Set to the shooting function.

As described above, when the setting flag of the activation history function in the condition setting information storage unit 15 is set to “1”, it is used in the past stored in the activation history storage unit 26 by operating the camera key. The photographing function can be set based on the photographing function and the operation mode at that time.

In step D7, when the state ID information of the operation mode at that time is not stored in the state ID storage area 26B of the activation history information storage unit 26 in FIG. 7, for example, the use of the cellular phone device 1 is started. If it has just been done, or if imaging in that mode has not been performed so far and each information has not been stored in the activation history information storage unit 26, the process proceeds to step D9.

The processing in step D9 and subsequent steps D10, D11, and D12 is the same as the processing in steps C1, C2, C3, and C5 in FIG. 10, and the shooting function of the selected camera, the operation mode at that time, and activation history information The setting is stored in the storage unit 26, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

In step D6, if the shooting function activated by the operation of the camera key is not the desired shooting function, for example, in the address book image setting mode as described above, a shooting function suitable for capturing the face image of the other party. However, instead of taking a face image, for example, you want to take a picture of the opponent's house and store a landscape image including the house, or take a map of the other party's address and store the map image In the case where it is desired to do so, although not shown in the flowchart of FIG. 11, the selection soft key may be operated as follows to proceed to step D9.

That is, in FIG. 13A, the selection soft key is operated such that the cursor (not shown) is aligned with the character “select” in the display area 30F and the determination key is operated. Although not shown in the flowchart of FIG. 11 by this operation, if the process proceeds from step D6 to step D9, a menu of various shooting functions is displayed as shown in FIG. You can shoot by selecting a function.

As described above, even when a plurality of imaging functions using the imaging device are provided, the instruction to start using the imaging device can be used only by a single operation of the camera key. Since the most suitable shooting function is selected, it is possible to immediately perform imaging with the desired shooting function, and there is no need to perform a troublesome function selection operation such as selecting a desired shooting function from a plurality of shooting functions. It is.

For example, as shown in the selection condition information storage unit 16 in FIG. 6 or the activation history information storage unit 26 in FIG. 7, for example, when the operation mode is “S02” which is the browsing mode of the website, the corresponding shooting is performed. As a function, a function ID “F04” indicating a symbol information reading function for capturing and recognizing a QR code or the like is set. Therefore, an image printed with a QR code or the like is captured and stored in the storage unit. Or immediately browse the website of the URL.

In addition, for the state ID “S03” of the operation mode in which the image information at the time of travel imaged by the imaging unit 33 is stored in the travel diary information storage unit 22 of the storage unit 18, an imaging parameter suitable for imaging a landscape. Since “F08”, which is a landscape still image capturing function for capturing an image, is stored as the corresponding function ID, it is possible to immediately capture and store the landscape when traveling.

Returning to FIG. 8, if it is determined in step A9 that the operation is not a camera start instruction operation, the process proceeds to step A11, where it is determined whether there is an incoming call, and if there is an incoming call, the operation proceeds to step A12 by operating the telephone key. It is possible to make a call with the other party.

If there is no incoming call in step A11, it is determined in step A13 whether the power key has been operated. If the power key has not been operated, the process returns to step A3, but the operation has been performed. In this case, the process proceeds to step A14 and the power-off process is performed.

As described above, according to the above-described embodiment, even when a plurality of photographing functions are provided, when an instruction to start using the imaging unit is given, there is a possibility that the imaging unit should be used depending on the operation mode state at that time Since a high photographing function is selected, it is possible to immediately perform imaging with a desired photographing function, and it is not necessary to perform a troublesome function selecting operation such as selecting a desired photographing function from a plurality of photographing functions.

Further, since the operation mode state at that time is detected as to which application program is operating among a plurality of application programs, it is possible to detect the operation mode very easily and accurately.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the subject-specific photographing function for photographing with different photographing parameters for each subject is provided as the photographing function, so that imaging is immediately performed under imaging conditions suitable for the subject, such as person imaging, landscape imaging, and night scene imaging. Is possible.

In the above embodiment, when it is detected that the image storage application program is in operation, a shooting function for picking up an image and storing it in the image storage means is selected from a plurality of shooting functions. This eliminates the need for selecting a proper shooting function and storing settings.

For example, in a mode for storing various data in the address book, if character information such as a name is stored and set and then the mode shifts to the face image storage mode, the imaging means is immediately suitable for capturing a face image simply by giving an instruction to start imaging. It is very convenient because the face image information that is activated under the imaging conditions and is captured by the imaging is stored in the address book.

In the above embodiment, when it is detected that the image recognition application program is operating, a shooting function for picking up an image from a plurality of shooting functions and storing the recognition information in the image storage means is selected. Therefore, troublesome shooting function selection and memory setting processing are not required.

For example, in the mode for storing various data in the address book, when the character information input mode such as name, telephone number, and address is in the input mode, the image capturing means immediately captures the image of the character image simply by instructing the start of image capturing. Since it is set to a photographing function for performing recognition and activated, for example, if a character image of a business card is captured, the character information recognized by the image can be stored in the address book.

Also, for example, if you are reading a magazine or newspaper and have started an application in the electronic dictionary mode to check the reading and meaning of kanji, the imaging means will immediately capture the character image just by instructing you to start imaging. Since it is set to a shooting function that performs macro imaging and image recognition, and is activated, for example, a small character image of a magazine or newspaper, a newspaper or a business card can be captured, and the image information is recognized to obtain character information. The character information can be automatically searched by the dictionary function to display the reading and meaning.

In the above-described embodiment, for example, when a browser browsing application for browsing a website on a network is activated, it is possible to capture a QR code of a URL printed on a printed matter by simply instructing imaging. Can recognize the image and browse the site of the URL.

In addition, for example, when the terminal device has an electronic money function and an application in the electronic money mode is running, the price etc. can be obtained by imaging the barcode of the price list attached to the product in the same manner. Can be displayed.

Further, in the above embodiment, since the correspondence condition information indicating the correspondence between the operation mode state and the photographing function is stored, it is immediately determined which photographing condition should be activated in each operation mode state. Is possible. It is also possible for the user to change the correspondence.

In the above embodiment, since a desired shooting function can be selected from among a plurality of shooting functions, a shooting function other than a predetermined shooting function can be selected.

In the above-described embodiment, the operation mode state at the time of image capturing and the imaged shooting function are associated with each other and sequentially stored as an image capturing history. The shooting function corresponding to can be selected.

Further, in the above embodiment, since it is provided in a mobile phone that communicates with other telephone devices via the base station, the embodiment is provided for various functions provided in the mobile phone, such as an address book function and a Web browsing function. Can be used.

The imaging function is not limited to the imaging function shown in the imaging function information storage unit 13, and any imaging function can be stored, and mode information (state ID) stored in the selection condition information storage unit 16 can be stored. ) And the photographing function (function ID) are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be set to an arbitrary correspondence. Furthermore, the correspondence can be set or changed in advance by the user by key operation or the like.

In the above embodiment, the activation of the shooting function is performed by operating the camera key. However, the shooting function can be activated by using other function keys or by simultaneously pressing a plurality of keys. Can be executed by key operation, for example, the display unit and the operation unit are provided in different cases, the imaging unit is provided in either case, both cases can be folded at the hinge In the cellular phone configured, activation may be instructed by detecting opening / closing or rotation of both cases.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the example in which the present invention is applied to the cellular phone device 1 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to any terminal device having an imaging unit such as a digital camera, a personal computer, a music player, or a PDA. Even such a device is applicable.

The figure which showed the communication network system using the mobile telephone apparatus 1 of this invention. 1 is a block diagram showing a basic configuration of a mobile phone device 1. FIG. The detailed block diagram of the imaging | photography function information storage part 13 of FIG. The detailed block diagram of the camera utilization mode information storage part 14 of FIG. The detailed block diagram of the condition setting information storage part 15 of FIG. The detailed block diagram of the selection condition information storage part 16 of FIG. FIG. 3 is a detailed configuration diagram of an activation history information storage unit 26 in FIG. 2. The flowchart figure which shows the whole operation | movement of the mobile telephone apparatus 1. FIG. FIG. 9 is a detailed flowchart of various key processes in step A6 of FIG. The detailed flowchart figure of the function selection process of step A8 of FIG. FIG. 9 is a detailed flowchart of the photographing function starting process in step A10 of FIG. FIG. 3 is a display state diagram of the display unit 30 in FIG. 2. The display state figure of the display part 30 of FIG. 2 similarly.

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1 Mobile phone device 5 Mobile wireless communication network 6 Internet 10 Central control unit 11 ROM
12 RAM
13 shooting function information storage unit 14 camera use information storage unit 15 condition setting information storage unit 16 selection condition information storage unit 19 image information storage unit 20 mail information storage unit 21 address book information storage unit 27 wireless communication unit 28 audio signal processing unit 30 Display unit 31 Operation unit 33 Imaging unit 34 Notification unit

Claims (12)

A terminal device having a plurality of shooting functions using an imaging means for shooting a subject,
An operation mode detection means for detecting an operation mode state during operation;
Instruction means for instructing start of use of the imaging means;
If the operation mode state detected by the operation mode detection unit is a predetermined predetermined operation mode state when the instruction unit instructs to start using the imaging unit, a plurality of units using the imaging unit are used. While a predetermined shooting function is selected from among the shooting functions, if the operation mode state is not a predetermined operation mode state, a shooting function previously executed using the imaging unit is selected. Photographing function selection means to select;
An activation start means for activating the imaging means so as to enable imaging with the imaging function selected by the imaging function selection means;
A terminal device comprising: The operation mode detection means detects which application program is operating among a plurality of application programs stored in the program storage means for storing the application program in the operation mode,
2. The terminal apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the photographing function selecting unit selects a predetermined photographing function corresponding to the operating application program detected by the operation mode detecting unit. The plurality of shooting functions using the imaging means include a plurality of subject-specific shooting functions for imaging with shooting parameters suitable for each subject,
The photographing function selecting means selects a subject-specific photographing function for photographing with a predetermined photographing parameter from the plurality of subject-specific photographing functions based on the operation mode state detected by the operation mode detecting means. The terminal device according to claim 1. The operation mode detection means detects whether or not an image setting application program for setting and storing image information captured by the image storage means for storing image information is operating as the operation mode state,
The shooting function selection unit is configured to capture an image from the plurality of shooting functions and store the image storage unit in the image storage unit when the operation mode detection unit detects that the image setting application program is operating. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein a function is selected.   The terminal storage according to claim 4, wherein the image information stored in the image storage means is face image information. Whether the operation mode detection means is operating, as the operation mode state, is an image recognition application program that sets and stores recognition information obtained by image recognition of a captured image in a recognition information storage means that stores recognition information recognized as an image. Detect
The photographing function selecting means picks up an image from the plurality of photographing functions and stores recognition information in the recognition information storage when the operation mode detecting means detects that the image recognition application program is operating. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein a photographing function to be stored in the means is selected.   The terminal device according to claim 6, wherein the recognition information stored in the recognition information storage means is recognition information obtained by image recognition of a captured symbol image or character image. The operation mode detection means detects whether or not a character input application program for storing character information in the character information storage means for storing character information is operating as the operation mode state.
The shooting function selection unit is configured to display character information obtained by capturing a character image from the plurality of shooting functions when the operation mode detection unit detects that the character input application program is operating. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein a photographing function to be stored in the character information storage unit is selected. Furthermore, correspondence condition storage means in which correspondence condition information indicating a correspondence relationship between the operation mode state and the photographing function using the imaging means is stored,
The photographing function selecting unit selects a photographing function corresponding to the operation mode detected by the operation mode detecting unit from the corresponding condition storage unit,
The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the activation starting unit activates the imaging unit so that imaging with the selected imaging function is possible.   The terminal device according to claim 9, further comprising a changing unit that changes correspondence condition information indicating a correspondence relationship between the operation mode state of the correspondence condition storage unit and the photographing function. And a selection operation means for selecting a desired shooting function among the plurality of shooting functions;
A selective shooting function starting unit that starts the imaging unit so as to enable imaging with a desired shooting function selected by the selection operation unit;
The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein when the selection operation is performed by the selection operation unit, the selection imaging function activation unit is activated. On the computer,
Operation mode detection function to detect the operation mode status during operation,
An instruction function for instructing the start of use of an imaging means for photographing a subject;
When the operation mode state detected when the start of use of the image pickup unit is instructed is a predetermined operation mode state determined in advance, a plurality of shooting functions using the image pickup unit are determined in advance. A shooting function selection unit that selects a shooting function that has been executed using the imaging unit in the past when the shooting mode is selected and the operation mode state is not a predetermined predetermined operation mode state ;
An activation start function for activating the imaging means so as to enable imaging with the selected imaging function;
A program to realize

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