JP5402122B2 - Information processing apparatus having autofocus function, control method of information processing apparatus having autofocus function, etc. - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus having an autofocus function, a control method for an information processing apparatus having an autofocus function, and a control program for an information processing apparatus having an autofocus function.

  In recent years, mobile phones equipped with cameras have become the mainstream, and since cameras equipped with them have become highly functional, attention has been focused on the autofocus function. Recently, a function of detecting a plurality of faces and adjusting the focus has been developed (for example, see Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

JP-A-2005-2105040 JP 2008-277903 A

  However, when there are a plurality of targets to be focused on, the situation where the focus is preferentially focused is not so much studied.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an example of the purpose thereof is to focus on which object has priority when there are a plurality of focus objects for the autofocus function of a camera-equipped mobile phone. Information processing apparatus having an autofocus function that provides a more comfortable autofocus function for a user by linking with other information stored in a mobile phone, and control of the information processing apparatus having an autofocus function A method and a control program for an information processing apparatus having an autofocus function are provided.

In order to solve the above-described problem, an invention according to claim 1 is an information processing apparatus having a photographing function, wherein the lens is automatically focused on a focus target selected from among the imaging targets. A focusing unit; a shooting information generation unit that generates shooting information based on imaging light acquired through the lens; a feature information extraction unit that analyzes the shooting information and extracts feature information that characterizes the shooting information; The feature information generated by the feature information extraction unit is searched in the storage unit, and the same feature information as the feature information is detected in the storage unit. When only one is detected by the storage means, the focus priority determination information is determined so as to focus on the imaging target corresponding to the feature information, and once The focus priority determination information is determined so that a focus target is determined based on the focus priority determination information corresponding to the feature information when a plurality of the feature information is detected by the storage unit during shooting. Based on the focus priority determination means, the focus priority determination information determined by the focus priority determination means, focus target determination means for determining a focus target for shooting, and audio information from the imaging target is input. Audio information input means, and information addition means for determining additional information to be added to the photograph by the imaging light based on information relating to the subject to be focused, and adding the additional information to the photograph , Bei and Internet information input means that information that has been uploaded on the Internet line is input, the , The focus priority determining means, said each time the photographing information is generated by the photographing information generation unit, the full Okasu priority determination information set cumulatively increased, the focus priority determining information corresponding photographic information The feature information is stored in the storage means, and the feature information extracted from the information by the feature information extraction means is stored in the storage means. is, the feature information extracting means, wherein the extracting the feature information from the voice information, the focus priority determining means, each time said voice information corresponding to the characteristic information is input, the focus of the feature information Priority determination information is set cumulatively high, and the focus priority determination information is stored in the storage unit together with the feature information of the shooting information. The feature information extraction unit extracts the feature information from the information uploaded on the Internet line, and the focus priority determination unit searches for the uploaded information corresponding to the feature information. Each time, the focus priority determination information of the feature information is set cumulatively high, the focus priority determination information is stored in the storage unit together with the feature information of the shooting information, and the information addition unit is When there is a subject corresponding to the user's hobby determined based on the retrieval of the uploaded information among the subjects to be focused, the user's hobby is added as additional information to be added to the photograph by the imaging light. the subject corresponding determines accentuate the additional information, especially the adding the additional information to the photo And

Thus, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when there are a plurality of focus targets for the auto-focus function of the camera-equipped mobile phone, which target is to be focused preferentially is stored in the mobile phone. By coordinating with other information, it is possible to provide an autofocus function that is more comfortable for the user. Thus, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the shooting information related to the shooting target is generated every time the user captures the shooting target, so that the shooting information is generated each time the shooting information is generated. Increase the priority of focus priority information. According to this configuration, even when a plurality of (other) shooting targets are included in a single shooting screen, the focus is set on the shooting target (subject) that the user likes to shoot. It becomes possible to automatically match with priority. According to this configuration, a telephone directory (personal information) that is a function of a mobile phone, various data that can be registered, an object that can be recognized, a face (smile), and the like are extracted, and a plurality of objects are obtained by preferentially focusing on them. The user can smoothly shoot an autofocus target. It is also possible to discriminate the user's hobbies and preferences accumulated by using a mobile phone, and to automatically focus on objects that are of great interest. According to this configuration, when the feature information is extracted from the voice information input to the information processing apparatus such as the mobile phone by the user, and the same voice information is input, the focus priority corresponding to the feature information of the voice information Information is set high. Therefore, if audio information is input to the information processing apparatus from the subject to be photographed, an object that is estimated to match the user's hobbies and preferences in the subject can be quickly identified and automatically focused. Is possible. According to this configuration, feature information is extracted from information such as web information on the Internet input to an information processing apparatus such as a mobile phone, and whenever the user searches or selects information such as web information on the Internet. In addition, focus priority information corresponding to feature information such as web information on the Internet is set high. Therefore, if the feature information in the shooting information matches the feature information of the Internet search history of the past user, the object (the feature information of the user's Internet search history and the object estimated to match the user's hobbies and preferences in the subject) The matching object) can be quickly determined and automatically focused.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, an invention according to claim 2 is an information processing apparatus having a photographing function, wherein the lens is automatically focused on a focus target selected from among the imaging targets. A focusing unit; a shooting information generation unit that generates shooting information based on imaging light acquired through the lens; a feature information extraction unit that analyzes the shooting information and extracts feature information that characterizes the shooting information; The feature information generated by the feature information extraction unit is searched in the storage unit, and the same feature information as the feature information is detected in the storage unit. When only one is detected by the storage means, the focus priority determination information is determined so as to focus on the imaging target corresponding to the feature information, and once The focus priority determination information is determined so that a focus target is determined based on the focus priority determination information corresponding to the feature information when a plurality of the feature information is detected by the storage unit during shooting. Based on the focus priority determination means, the focus priority determination information determined by the focus priority determination means, focus target determination means for determining a focus target for shooting, and audio information from the imaging target is input. Audio information input means, and information addition means for determining additional information to be added to the photograph by the imaging light based on information relating to the subject to be focused, and adding the additional information to the photograph , and a telephone directory data information input means for data information to be registered as the telephone directory data is entered, the full Carcass priority determining means, every time said imaging information is generated by the photographing information generation unit, the full Okasu priority determination information set cumulatively increased, the focus priority determining information above the shooting information The feature information is stored in the storage means, and the feature information extracted from the information by the feature information extraction means is stored in the storage means. the feature information extracting means, wherein the extracting the feature information from the voice information, the focus priority determining means, each time said voice information corresponding to the characteristic information is input, the focus priority of the feature information the determination information set cumulatively increased, the focus priority determination information is stored together with the feature information of the captured information in the storage means, wherein The feature information extraction unit extracts the feature information from the data information registered as the phone book data, and the focus priority determination unit determines that the data information registered as the phone book data corresponding to the feature information is the information processing Each time the device is searched, the focus priority determination information of the feature information is set cumulatively high, and the focus priority determination information is stored in the storage unit together with the feature information of the shooting information, and the information adding means, said when the subject that is the focusing target is a person, when the birth date of the person by referring to the telephone directory data, characterized that you added birthday frame as the additional information .

  According to this configuration, feature information is extracted from data information to be registered as phone book data input to an information processing apparatus such as a mobile phone, and the user searches or selects phone book data such as a mobile phone. Every time, the focus priority information corresponding to the feature information of the data information to be registered as the phone book data is set high. Therefore, if the feature information in the shooting information matches the feature information of the information in the user's phone book data, the object that is estimated to match the user's hobbies and preferences in the subject (matches the information in the phone book data) Person) can be quickly identified and focused automatically.

In order to solve the above-described problem, an invention according to claim 3 is a method for controlling an information processing apparatus having a photographing function, wherein the focal point of a lens is automatically set with respect to a focus target selected from among the imaging targets. Auto-focusing process for matching, imaging information generating process for generating imaging information based on imaging light acquired through the lens, and feature information extraction for analyzing the imaging information and extracting characteristic information characterizing the imaging information And the feature information generated in the feature information extraction step is searched in the storage means, and the same feature information as the feature information is detected in the storage means, When only one of the feature information is detected in the storage unit, the focus priority determination information is set so that the photographing object corresponding to the feature information is focused. The focus target is determined based on the focus priority determination information corresponding to the feature information when a plurality of the feature information is detected in the storage step during one shooting. A focus priority determination step for determining priority determination information, a focus target determination step for determining a focus target for shooting based on the focus priority determination information determined in the focus priority determination step, and the imaging target Based on the audio information input step in which audio information is input from and information related to the subject that is the focus target, additional information to be added to the photograph by the imaging light is determined, and the additional information is determined as the photograph Internet where the information adding step of adding, the information uploaded on the Internet line is input to the Includes an information input step, and in the focus priority determination step, each time the photographing information is generated by the imaging information generating step, set high the full Okasu priority determining information cumulatively, the focus priority The degree determination information is stored in the storage unit together with the feature information of the photographing information, and is input to the storage unit via the information processing apparatus, and is extracted from the information by the feature information extraction step. The feature information is stored, the feature information is extracted from the voice information in the feature information extraction step, and the voice information corresponding to the feature information is input in the focus priority determination step , The focus priority determination information of the feature information is set cumulatively high, and the focus priority determination information is The feature information is stored in the storage unit together with the feature information, and the feature information is extracted from the information uploaded on the Internet line in the feature information extraction process, and the focus priority determination step corresponds to the feature information. Each time the uploaded information is searched, the focus priority determination information of the feature information is set cumulatively high, and the focus priority determination information is stored in the storage unit together with the feature information of the shooting information. In the information adding step, if there is a subject corresponding to the user's hobby determined based on the retrieval of the uploaded information among the subjects to be focused, the subject is added to the photograph by the imaging light. As additional information to be used, the additional information that highlights the subject corresponding to the user's hobby Determining the information, it characterized that you added to the additional information to the photograph.

  In this way, according to the invention of claim 7, with respect to the autofocus function of the camera-equipped mobile phone, when there are a plurality of focus targets, which target is focused preferentially is stored in the mobile phone. By coordinating with other information, it is possible to provide an autofocus function that is more comfortable for the user.

In order to solve the above-described problems, according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in a control program for an information processing apparatus having a photographing function, a computer automatically controls a lens with respect to a focus target selected from among imaging targets. Autofocus means for focusing, shooting information generation means for generating shooting information based on imaging light acquired through the lens, and feature information extraction means for analyzing the shooting information and extracting characteristic information characterizing the shooting information The feature information generated by the feature information extraction means is searched in the storage means, and the same feature information as the feature information is detected in the storage means, and the feature information is taken during one shooting. When only one of the two is detected by the storage means, the focus superiority is set so that the photographing object corresponding to the feature information is focused. The degree determination information is determined, and when a plurality of pieces of feature information are detected by the storage unit during one shooting, a focus target is determined based on the focus priority determination information corresponding to the feature information. A focus priority determination unit that determines the focus priority determination information, a focus target determination unit that determines a focus target for shooting based on the focus priority determination information determined by the focus priority determination unit, and the imaging Audio information input means for inputting audio information from a target; additional information to be added to the photograph by the imaging light is determined based on information related to the subject that is the focus target; information adding means for adding to, and, inter information uploaded on the Internet line is input Tsu to function as preparative information input means, the focus priority determining means, every time said imaging information is generated by the imaging information generating means, is set high the full Okasu priority determining information cumulatively, the focus The priority determination information is stored in the storage unit together with the feature information of the shooting information, and is input to the storage unit via the information processing apparatus, and is obtained from the information by the feature information extraction unit. The extracted feature information is stored, the feature information extracting means extracts the feature information from the voice information, and the focus priority determining means is input each time the voice information corresponding to the feature information is input. , The focus priority determination information of the feature information is set cumulatively high, and the focus priority determination information is set to the feature information of the shooting information. Stored in the storage means together with the information , the feature information extracting means extracts the feature information from the information uploaded on the Internet line, and the focus priority determining means is uploaded corresponding to the feature information. Each time the information is retrieved, the focus priority determination information of the feature information is set cumulatively high, and the focus priority determination information is stored in the storage unit together with the feature information of the shooting information, The information adding means adds to the photograph by the imaging light when there is a subject corresponding to the user's hobby determined based on the search of the uploaded information among the subjects to be focused. As the information, the additional information that makes the subject corresponding to the user's hobby stand out is determined, and the additional information is determined. It characterized that you added to the photograph.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the invention described in claim 5 is a recording medium in which the control program for the information processing apparatus described in claim 4 is recorded in a computer-readable manner.

  According to the present invention, when there are a plurality of focus targets for the autofocus function of a camera-equipped mobile phone, which target is to be focused preferentially is linked with other information stored in the mobile phone. This makes it possible to provide an autofocus function that is more comfortable for the user.

  Further, since shooting information related to the shooting target is generated every time the user captures the shooting target, the priority of the focus priority information corresponding to the shooting information can be set high every time shooting information is generated. It becomes possible.

  In addition, even when multiple (other) shooting targets are included in a single shooting screen, the focus is automatically prioritized for the shooting target (subject) that the user likes to shoot. It becomes possible to fit in.

  In addition, the phone book (personal information), which is a function of mobile phones, various data that can be registered, objects that can be recognized, faces (smiles), etc. are extracted and given priority to multiple autofocus targets. On the other hand, the user can perform shooting smoothly. It is also possible to discriminate the user's hobbies and preferences accumulated by using a mobile phone, and to automatically focus on objects that are of great interest.

  In addition, when the user extracts feature information from the voice information input to the information processing apparatus such as a mobile phone and the same voice information is input, the focus priority information corresponding to the feature information of the voice information is set higher. Is done. Therefore, if audio information is input to the information processing apparatus from the subject to be photographed, an object that is estimated to match the user's hobbies and preferences in the subject can be quickly identified and automatically focused. Is possible.

  In addition, feature information is extracted from information such as web information on the Internet input to an information processing apparatus such as a mobile phone, and whenever the user searches for or selects information such as web information on the Internet, the Internet Focus priority information corresponding to feature information such as the above web information is set high. Therefore, if the feature information in the shooting information matches the feature information of the Internet search history of the past user, the object (the feature information of the user's Internet search history and the object estimated to match the user's hobbies and preferences in the subject) The matching object) can be quickly determined and automatically focused.

  In addition, feature information is extracted from data information to be registered as phone book data input to an information processing apparatus such as a mobile phone, and whenever the user searches or selects phone book data such as a mobile phone, Focus priority information corresponding to feature information of data information to be registered as telephone directory data is set high. Therefore, if the feature information in the shooting information matches the feature information of the information in the user's phone book data, the object that is estimated to match the user's hobbies and preferences in the subject (matches the information in the phone book data) Person) can be quickly identified and focused automatically.

It is a figure which shows an example of the system configuration | structure in this embodiment. It is an example of the block diagram of the information processing apparatus in this embodiment. It is an example of the block diagram of the information processing apparatus in this embodiment. It is an example of the functional block diagram of the information processing apparatus in this embodiment. It is an example of the flowchart explaining the operation | movement in this embodiment. It is an example of the figure explaining the concept in this embodiment. It is an example of the figure explaining the concept in this embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the best embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention can also be applied to all information processing apparatuses (electronic information devices) that can download information through a wired or wireless electronic communication line.
[1. Example of system configuration]
FIG. 1 shows an information processing system 1 including a server device 10, a user terminal 20 according to the present embodiment, and another user terminal 30. In FIG. 1, the information processing system 1 is shown with one server device 10 and one user terminal 20, but is not limited thereto, and may be configured with a plurality of devices. An example of the user terminal 20 is a mobile phone.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile phone 28 as an example of the user terminal 20. As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile phone 28 includes a CPU 100 that is a central processing unit, a ROM 102 that is a read-only memory, a RAM 104 that is a write / read memory as needed, a storage unit 106 such as a flash ROM, Display unit 108, operation unit 110, antenna 112, transmission / reception unit 114, modem unit 116, voice codec unit 118, analog front end 120, speaker 122, microphone 124 which is a voice input device, A remote control transmission unit 126 as an information transmission unit for transmitting a remote control signal (infrared signal) to the karaoke apparatus 16 is provided.

  In addition, the storage unit 106 includes a phone book (personal information), which is a function of a mobile phone, various data that can be registered, information such as a recognizable object and a face (smile), and feature information as well as via the server device 10. It may be stored in advance.

  The CPU 100 is a so-called microcomputer that performs signal processing in accordance with a program stored in advance in a ROM 102 that is a read-only memory while utilizing a temporary storage function of the RAM 104 that is a read / write memory as needed, and includes predetermined character buttons and the like. In accordance with the input from the operation unit 110, control is performed such that character input is performed, or communication or a call channel is established according to the telephone number input from the operation unit 110, and mutual communication or communication is enabled. In addition to basic control such as controlling, accessing a predetermined website according to the URL input from the operation unit 110, and controlling creation and transmission / reception of mail, the control of the present invention described later is executed. .

  For example, in a call state of the mobile phone 28, a call signal received by the transmission / reception unit 114 via the antenna 112 is converted from a digital code signal to a voice signal by the voice codec unit 118 via the modem unit 116. The speaker 122 is driven by the front end 120 to output sound.

  At the same time, an audio signal converted from audio by the microphone 124 is sent to the audio codec unit 118 via the analog front end 120 and converted into a digital signal there, and the modem unit 116, the transmission / reception unit 114, and the antenna 112. Sent through.

  In the communication state, the CPU 100 controls the display unit 108 to display the signal received from the communication destination simultaneously with transmitting the signal input from the operation unit 110 to the communication destination.

  When it is determined that there is an incoming call from another communication terminal, the incoming melody information stored in advance in the storage unit 106 is read out, and a predetermined melody (not shown) is read out by a sound source unit (not shown) based on the incoming melody information. A ringing tone) is generated and output from the speaker 122, or in a ringing tone non-output mode, a vibrator (not shown) is driven to generate vibration.

  Further, by a predetermined application installed in the CPU 100, remote control transmission control such as music selection input to the karaoke device 16 and game result information described later is performed via the remote control transmission unit 126.

  Next, the internal configuration of the server device 10 and the other terminal device 30 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the server device 10 and the other terminal devices 30 include a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 310 (a plurality of CPUs such as the CPU 320 may be added in a multiprocessor configuration), a bus, and the control unit 300. A line 200, a communication I / F (I / F: interface) 330, a main memory 340, a BIOS (Basic Input Output System) 350, an I / O controller 360, a hard disk 370, an optical disk drive 380, and a semiconductor memory 390 are provided. The hard disk 370, the optical disk drive 380, and the semiconductor memory 390 are collectively referred to as a storage device 410.

  The control unit 300 is a part that controls the server 10 (or another terminal device 30) in an integrated manner, and cooperates with the hardware described above by appropriately reading and executing various programs stored in the hard disk 370. Various functions according to the present invention are realized.

  The communication I / F 330 is a network adapter when the server 10 transmits / receives information to / from other devices such as the user terminal 30 via the network.

  The BIOS 350 records a boot program executed by the CPU 310 when the server 10 is started up, a program depending on the hardware of the server 10, and the like.

  A storage device 410 such as a hard disk 370, an optical disk drive 380, and a semiconductor memory 390 can be connected to the I / O controller 360.

  The hard disk 370 stores various programs for causing the hardware to function as the server 10, a program for executing the functions of the present invention, a table to be described later, and the like. The server 10 can also use an external hard disk (not shown) as an external storage device.

As the optical disk drive 380, for example, a DVD-ROM drive, a CD-ROM drive, a DVD-RAM drive, or a CD-RAM drive can be used. In this case, the optical disk 400 corresponding to each drive is used. A program or data can be read from the optical disk 400 by the optical disk drive 380 and provided to the main memory 340 or the hard disk 370 via the I / O controller 360.
[2. Description of processing function block of information processing apparatus]
Here, the configuration of the user terminal 20 according to the present embodiment for exhibiting the functions of the present invention will be described with reference to the functional block diagram shown in FIG.

  The autofocus unit 201 as an autofocus unit of the user terminal 20 such as a mobile phone has a function of automatically focusing the lens on a focus target selected from among the imaging targets.

  In addition, a focus target to be focused preferentially is focused based on a focus target determination unit described below.

  The shooting information generation unit 202 as shooting information generation means of the user terminal 20 such as a mobile phone has a function of generating shooting information based on the imaging light acquired through the lens of the autofocus unit 201.

  The feature information extraction unit 203 as a feature information extraction unit of the user terminal 20 such as a mobile phone has a function of analyzing the shooting information generated by the shooting information generation unit 202 and extracting the feature information characterizing the shooting information.

  The feature information extraction unit 203 has a function of extracting feature information from information uploaded on the Internet line.

  The feature information extraction unit 203 has a function of extracting feature information from audio information.

  The feature information extraction unit 203 has a function of extracting feature information from data information to be registered as telephone directory data.

  Here, the data information to be registered as the phone book data includes information such as a telephone number, an address, a birthday, a face photo, and voice information.

  The feature information may be any information for recognizing one piece of information such as letters such as alphabets, hiragana and katakana, graphics, symbols, voice information, and image information from other information.

  A focus priority determination unit 204 as a focus priority determination unit of the user terminal 20 such as a mobile phone searches the storage unit 106a as a storage unit for the feature information generated by the feature information extraction unit 203, and is the same as the feature information. When the feature information is detected in the storage unit 106a and only one of the feature information is detected in the storage unit 106a during one shooting, the focus priority information is captured corresponding to the feature information. When a plurality of pieces of feature information are detected in the storage unit 106a during one shooting, the focus target is determined based on focus priority information corresponding to the feature information.

  The focus priority determination unit 204 sets the focus priority information corresponding to the shooting information high every time shooting information is generated by the shooting information generation unit 202 (for example, when the first shooting is performed, the focus priority is set). When the information is set to 1 and the second image is taken, the focus priority information is incremented by 1 to be set to 1 and the focus priority information is incremented by 1 every time the image is taken thereafter). It is memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 106a with the characteristic information of imaging | photography information.

  The focus priority determination unit 204 sets the focus priority information of the feature information high every time the audio information corresponding to the feature information is input, and the focus priority information is stored in the storage unit 106a together with the feature information of the shooting information. (The focus priority information is stored in the storage unit 106a together with the feature information of the shooting information).

The focus priority determination unit 204 sets the focus priority information of the feature information high each time the uploaded information corresponding to the feature information is searched, and the focus priority information is the feature of the shooting information. The focus priority information for the feature information can be set by the user through the input unit 110b, and the focus priority can be set at any time according to the user's preference. Information settings can be changed.

  The storage unit 106a serving as a storage unit of the user terminal 20 such as a mobile phone is information input via the user terminal 20 such as the mobile phone as the information processing apparatus or another user terminal 30 and includes feature information extraction The unit 203 has a function of storing feature information extracted from information (input).

  A focus target determining unit 205 serving as a focus target determining unit of the user terminal 20 such as a mobile phone has a function of determining a focus target for shooting based on the focus priority information determined by the focus priority determining unit 204.

  The voice information input unit 124a as voice information input means of the user terminal 20 such as a cellular phone has a function of inputting voice information from an imaging target.

  In this case, when voice information is emitted from the subject to be photographed, if the feature information such as a person corresponding to the voice information is stored in the storage unit 106a, the person who issued the voice information is given priority. It becomes possible to focus.

  The Internet information input unit 114a as an Internet information input means for inputting information uploaded on the Internet line of the user terminal 20 such as a mobile phone has a function of inputting information uploaded on the Internet line.

  In this case, if the feature information of the information uploaded by the user searching and browsing information uploaded on the Internet is stored in the storage unit 106a, the imaging target (subject) corresponding to the feature information is given priority. Automatically focus.

  The phone book data information input unit 110b as a phone book data information input means to which data information to be registered as phone book data of the user terminal 20 such as a mobile phone is input has data information to be registered as phone book data. Has the function to be input.

A focus target determining unit 205 serving as a focus target determining unit of the user terminal 20 such as a mobile phone is set to a target (subject) to be focused preferentially based on the focus priority information determined by the focus priority determining unit 204. The focus of the autofocus unit 201 is controlled.
[3. Example of flowchart showing processing operations]
Next, referring to FIG. 5, in the user terminal 20 such as a mobile phone, when there are a plurality of focus targets for the autofocus function of the camera-equipped mobile phone, it is determined which target is to be focused preferentially. An outline of the operation of the information processing apparatus having an autofocus function that provides a more comfortable autofocus function for the user by linking with other information stored in the telephone will be described.

  Note that the following processing procedure, which is a specific processing procedure that can be realized when the present invention is applied, is an example, and there are innumerable other processing procedures that can be realized.

  First, in step S1 of FIG. 5, the autofocus unit 201 of the user terminal 20 such as a mobile phone has a function of automatically focusing the lens on a focus target selected from among the imaging targets. The information generation unit 202 generates shooting information based on the imaging light acquired through the lens of the autofocus unit 201.

  In step S <b> 2, the feature information extraction unit 203 of the user terminal 20 such as a mobile phone analyzes the shooting information generated by the shooting information generation unit 202 and extracts feature information that characterizes the shooting information.

  Here, when there is information uploaded on the Internet line, voice information, and data information to be registered as telephone directory data, the feature information extraction unit 203 extracts the feature information from these information.

  Further, the shooting information may be analyzed using only the shooting information, or the feature information may be extracted by performing analysis using various types of information stored in the storage unit 106a.

  In step S3, the focus priority determination unit 204 of the user terminal 20 such as a mobile phone searches for the feature information generated by the feature information extraction unit 203 in the storage unit 106a as a storage unit, and the same feature information as the feature information. Is detected in the storage unit 106a, and when only one piece of feature information is detected in the storage unit 106a during one shooting, the focus priority information is focused on the shooting target corresponding to the feature information. When a plurality of pieces of feature information are detected in the storage unit 106a during one shooting, the focus target is determined based on the focus priority information corresponding to the feature information.

  When only one piece of feature information is detected in the storage unit 106a during one shooting, for example, when shooting a plurality of persons, the feature information of one of them is stored in the storage unit 106a. In this case, since the person whose feature information is stored in the storage unit 106a and the owner of the user terminal 20 such as a mobile phone are considered to be friends, acquaintances, etc., focus priority is given so that the person is focused. Determining degree information. The storage format of the focus priority information can be an arbitrary structure.

  Further, it is possible to add focus priority information to all of the information input via the input interface of the user terminal 20 by the owner of the user terminal 20 such as a mobile phone.

  The focus priority information is set so that the focus priority is increased every time the user inputs the information via the input interface of the user terminal 20.

  In step S <b> 4, the focus target determining unit 205 of the user terminal 20 such as a mobile phone automatically sets the target (subject) to be focused preferentially based on the focus priority information determined by the focus priority determining unit 204. The focus of the focus unit 201 is controlled.

In step S <b> 5, the autofocus unit 201 of the user terminal 20 such as a mobile phone captures an image with the focus on the imaging target according to the focus control of the focus target determination unit 205 in step S <b> 4.
[4. Example of a diagram illustrating the concept of the present embodiment]
Next, an example of the operation concept of the user terminal 20 such as a mobile phone according to the present embodiment is shown in FIG.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of various types of information input to the mobile phone, which is a target from which feature information is to be extracted by the mobile phone.

  Information on which feature information is to be extracted by the mobile phone includes phone numbers, addresses, birthdays, face photos, voice information, and the like input via the information input unit 110a in the phone book data. . The face photograph in this may be input as image information via the autofocus unit 201, and the audio information may be input as audio information via the audio information input unit 124a.

  When a mobile phone is used as an Internet terminal, feature information should be extracted from information input via the Internet information input unit 114a in order to focus on a subject that matches the user's hobbies / preferences. It is also possible to set it as target information (Internet history).

  In addition, since the information photographed using the digital camera function of the mobile phone is considered to indicate the user's hobbies / preferences, the feature information should be extracted from the photographing information input via the autofocus unit 201. It is also possible to use target information (shooting history).

  In addition, since the information transmitted / received using the mail function of the mobile phone is also considered to indicate the user's hobbies / preferences, the feature information should be extracted from the shooting information input via the transmitting / receiving unit 114 (Mail (keyword) history).

  In this case, frequently used character information may be used as keyword information from the character information transmitted and received by e-mail, or the feature information may be extracted from the keyword information.

  As described above, all information input through the input interface of the mobile phone can be used as information for which feature information is to be extracted.

  Next, FIG. 7 shows an example of shooting information corresponding to feature information that is preferentially subject to autofocus by a mobile phone.

  In the upper middle part of FIG. 7, a case where a plurality of persons are photographed by the mobile phone is described.

  The feature information extraction unit 203 extracts feature information for each of a plurality of persons to be photographed by the mobile phone. When a person who matches the face photograph corresponding to the feature information extracted by the feature information extraction unit 203 is stored in the storage unit 106a, the focus priority determination unit 204 preferentially focuses the person. Determine focus priority information.

  In the middle middle part of FIG. 7, a case where a subject to be photographed by the mobile phone is a landscape and an object (such as a structure) is described.

  The feature information extraction unit 203 extracts feature information for a landscape and an object (such as a structure) that are to be photographed by the mobile phone. When information corresponding to the landscape or object corresponding to the feature information extracted by the feature information extraction unit 203 is stored in the storage unit 106a (in this case, the user previously uses the mobile phone to Alternatively, since the information about the object is input, it can be estimated that the user matches the hobby / preference of the user using the mobile phone), and the focus priority determination unit 204 prioritizes the scenery or the object. Focus priority information is determined so as to focus on.

  In the lower center part of FIG. 7, a case where a subject to be photographed by the mobile phone is a plurality of persons and objects is described.

The feature information extraction unit 203 extracts feature information for each of a plurality of persons and objects that are objects to be photographed by the mobile phone. When information matching the person or object corresponding to the feature information extracted by the feature information extraction unit 203 is stored in the storage unit 106a, the focus priority determination unit 204 preferentially focuses on the person or object. Focus priority information is determined so as to be applied.
[4. Example of other embodiment]
(1) When a characteristic object (such as Tokyo Tower or Kaminarimon) is a subject, information can be provided via a mobile phone.
(2) As a result of collation with the phone book data, if the focused person is a birthday, it can be automatically decorated with a birthday frame.
(3) If the user has often investigated “castle” on the mobile phone via the Internet, it is determined that “castle” is a user's hobby, and if “castle” is reflected in the shooting information, the “castle” It becomes possible to add decoration information that makes it stand out.
(4) In cooperation with GPS (Global Positioning System) mounted on a mobile phone, a user can be located in a famous place such as a sightseeing spot, and a famous building in shooting information can be detected and focused.

  As described above, with respect to the autofocus function of the camera-equipped mobile phone using the user terminal 20 such as the mobile phone according to the present invention, when there are a plurality of focus targets, it is determined which target is focused preferentially. By linking with other information stored in the telephone, it is possible to provide an autofocus function that is more comfortable for the user.

  4 is recorded in advance on a recording medium such as a hard disk or recorded in advance via a network such as the Internet, and is read and executed by a general-purpose microcomputer or the like. It is possible to cause the general-purpose microcomputer or the like to function as a CPU according to the embodiment.

  In addition, transmission / reception of information between information processing devices is not limited to wired or wireless, and information can be transmitted / received by any method.

  The present invention is not limited to a mobile phone, and can be used in any use scene of a digital camera having an interface with another information processing apparatus.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Server apparatus 20, 30 ... Information processing apparatus 201 ... Autofocus part 202 ... Shooting information generation part 203 ... Feature information extraction part 204 ... Focus priority determination part 205 ...・ Focus target degree determination unit 106 ・ ・ ・ Determination unit

Claims (5)

An information processing apparatus having a photographing function,
Autofocus means for automatically focusing the lens on a focus target selected from among the imaging targets;
Shooting information generation means for generating shooting information based on imaging light acquired through the lens;
Analyzing the shooting information and extracting feature information that characterizes the shooting information; and
The feature information generated by the feature information extraction unit is searched in the storage unit, and the same feature information as the feature information is detected in the storage unit. When only one is detected by the storage unit, focus priority determination information is determined so as to focus on the shooting target corresponding to the feature information, and the feature information is stored in the storage unit during one shooting. A focus priority determination means for determining the focus priority determination information so as to determine a focus target based on the focus priority determination information corresponding to the feature information when a plurality of is detected in
A focus target determining unit that determines a focus target for shooting based on the focus priority determination information determined by the focus priority determining unit;
Voice information input means for inputting voice information from the imaging target;
Information adding means for determining additional information to be added to the photograph by the imaging light based on information related to the subject to be focused, and adding the additional information to the photograph;
Internet information input means for inputting information uploaded on the Internet line;
With
The focus priority determining means, every time said imaging information is generated by the photographing information generation unit, the full Okasu priority determination information set cumulatively increased, the focus priority determining information of the captured information Stored together with the feature information in the storage means,
The storage means stores information inputted through the information processing apparatus, the feature information extracted from the information by the feature information extraction means,
The feature information extraction means extracts the feature information from the voice information,
The focus priority determining means, each time said voice information corresponding to the characteristic information is input, the focus priority determining information of the feature information sets cumulatively increased, the focus priority determining information corresponding Stored in the storage means together with the feature information of the shooting information,
The feature information extracting means extracts the feature information from the information uploaded on the Internet line,
The focus priority determination unit sets the focus priority determination information of the feature information to be cumulatively high every time the uploaded information corresponding to the feature information is searched, and the focus priority determination information Is stored in the storage unit together with the feature information of the photographing information,
The information adding means adds to the photograph by the imaging light when there is a subject corresponding to the user's hobby determined based on the search of the uploaded information among the subjects to be focused. An information processing apparatus characterized in that, as information, the additional information that makes a subject corresponding to the user's hobby stand out is determined, and the additional information is added to the photograph . An information processing apparatus having a photographing function,
Autofocus means for automatically focusing the lens on a focus target selected from among the imaging targets;
Shooting information generation means for generating shooting information based on imaging light acquired through the lens;
Analyzing the shooting information and extracting feature information that characterizes the shooting information; and
The feature information generated by the feature information extraction unit is searched in the storage unit, and the same feature information as the feature information is detected in the storage unit. When only one is detected by the storage unit, focus priority determination information is determined so as to focus on the shooting target corresponding to the feature information, and the feature information is stored in the storage unit during one shooting. A focus priority determination means for determining the focus priority determination information so as to determine a focus target based on the focus priority determination information corresponding to the feature information when a plurality of is detected in
A focus target determining unit that determines a focus target for shooting based on the focus priority determination information determined by the focus priority determining unit;
Voice information input means for inputting voice information from the imaging target;
Information adding means for determining additional information to be added to the photograph by the imaging light based on information related to the subject to be focused, and adding the additional information to the photograph;
Phone book data information input means for inputting data information to be registered as phone book data;
With
The focus priority determining means, every time said imaging information is generated by the photographing information generation unit, the full Okasu priority determination information set cumulatively increased, the focus priority determining information of the captured information Stored together with the feature information in the storage means,
The storage means stores information inputted through the information processing apparatus, the feature information extracted from the information by the feature information extraction means,
The feature information extraction means extracts the feature information from the voice information,
The focus priority determining means, each time said voice information corresponding to the characteristic information is input, the focus priority determining information of the feature information sets cumulatively increased, the focus priority determining information corresponding Stored in the storage means together with the feature information of the shooting information,
The feature information extracting means extracts the feature information from data information registered as the phone book data,
The focus priority determination means increases the focus priority determination information of the feature information cumulatively each time data information registered as the phone book data corresponding to the feature information is searched in the information processing apparatus. The focus priority determination information is stored in the storage unit together with the feature information of the shooting information;
The information adding unit, when the subject has become the focus object is a person, when the birth date of the person by referring to the telephone directory data, characterized that you added birthday frame as the additional information Information processing apparatus. A method for controlling an information processing apparatus having a photographing function,
An autofocus process for automatically focusing the lens on a focus target selected from among the imaging targets;
An imaging information generation step for generating imaging information based on imaging light acquired through the lens;
A feature information extraction step of analyzing the shooting information and extracting feature information characterizing the shooting information;
The feature information generated in the feature information extraction step is searched in the storage means, and the same feature information as the feature information is detected in the storage means. When only one is detected in the storage means, focus priority determination information is determined so as to focus on the imaging target corresponding to the feature information, and the feature information is stored in the storage step during one shooting. A focus priority determination step for determining the focus priority determination information so as to determine a focus target based on the focus priority determination information corresponding to the feature information when a plurality of detections are detected in
Based on the focus priority determination information determined in the focus priority determination step, a focus target determination step for determining a focus target for shooting,
A voice information input step in which voice information from the imaging target is input;
An information adding step for determining additional information to be added to the photograph by the imaging light based on information related to the subject to be focused, and adding the additional information to the photograph;
Internet information input process in which information uploaded on the Internet line is input;
With
In the focus priority determination step, each time the photographing information is generated by the imaging information generating step, the full Okasu priority determination information set cumulatively increased, the focus priority determining information of the captured information Stored together with the feature information in the storage means,
The storage means is information input via the information processing apparatus, and the feature information extracted from the information by the feature information extraction step is stored.
In the feature information extraction step, the extracts the characteristic information from the speech information, each time the voice information corresponding to the characteristic information in the focus priority determination process is input, the focus priority determination of the characteristic information The information is set cumulatively high, and the focus priority determination information is stored in the storage unit together with the feature information of the shooting information,
In the feature information extraction process, the feature information is extracted from the information uploaded on the Internet line,
Each time the uploaded information corresponding to the feature information is searched in the focus priority determination step, the focus priority determination information of the feature information is set to be cumulatively high, and the focus priority determination information Is stored in the storage unit together with the feature information of the photographing information,
In the information addition step, if there is a subject corresponding to the user's hobby determined based on the search of the uploaded information among the subjects to be focused, addition to be added to the photograph by the imaging light as information, the control method of an information processing apparatus subject corresponding to hobby of the user to determine the highlight the additional information, which is characterized that you added to the additional information to the photograph. In a control program for an information processing apparatus having a photographing function,
Computer
Autofocus means for automatically focusing the lens on the focus target selected from among the imaging targets;
Photographing information generating means for generating photographing information based on imaging light acquired through the lens;
Feature information extraction means for analyzing the shooting information and extracting feature information characterizing the shooting information;
The feature information generated by the feature information extraction unit is searched in the storage unit, and the same feature information as the feature information is detected in the storage unit. When only one is detected by the storage unit, focus priority determination information is determined so as to focus on the shooting target corresponding to the feature information, and the feature information is stored in the storage unit during one shooting. A focus priority determination means for determining the focus priority determination information so as to determine a focus target based on the focus priority determination information corresponding to the feature information when a plurality of is detected in
A focus target determination unit that determines a focus target for shooting based on the focus priority determination information determined by the focus priority determination unit;
Audio information input means for inputting audio information from the imaging target;
Information adding means for determining additional information to be added to the photograph by the imaging light based on information related to the subject to be focused, and adding the additional information to the photograph; and
Function as an Internet information input means to input information uploaded on the Internet line ,
The focus priority determining means, every time said imaging information is generated by the photographing information generation unit, the full Okasu priority determination information set cumulatively increased, the focus priority determining information of the captured information Stored together with the feature information in the storage means,
The storage means stores information inputted through the information processing apparatus, the feature information extracted from the information by the feature information extraction means,
The feature information extracting means, wherein the extracting the feature information from the speech information, said focus priority determining means every time said voice information corresponding to the characteristic information is input, the focus priority determination of the characteristic information The information is set cumulatively high, and the focus priority determination information is stored in the storage unit together with the feature information of the shooting information,
The feature information extracting means extracts the feature information from the information uploaded on the Internet line,
The focus priority determination unit sets the focus priority determination information of the feature information to be cumulatively high every time the uploaded information corresponding to the feature information is searched, and the focus priority determination information Is stored in the storage unit together with the feature information of the photographing information,
The information adding means adds to the photograph by the imaging light when there is a subject corresponding to the user's hobby determined based on the search of the uploaded information among the subjects to be focused. information as the subject corresponding to the hobby of the user to determine the highlight the additional information, the control program for an information processing apparatus characterized that you added to the additional information to the photograph.   A recording medium in which the control program for the information processing apparatus according to claim 4 is recorded in a computer-readable manner.

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