JP5678546B2 - Imaging apparatus, imaging method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus , an imaging method, and a program for displaying captured images.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a digital camera (compact camera) as an imaging device having a display unit for displaying a captured image, the surface on the opposite side of the surface on the display unit side where the display unit is disposed In addition to having a main camera (main imaging unit) for imaging the subject, a sub-camera (sub-imaging unit) is provided on the surface of the display unit. A technique is disclosed in which a main camera is activated in accordance with a change in a person's facial expression and motion to image a subject (see Patent Document 1). As a result, even if the photographer is away from the digital camera body, it is possible to capture images according to the photographer's intention and to prevent camera shake when operating the release button.

JP 2010-11253 A

  However, in the above-described prior art, a photographer (user) is imaged so that the subject can be imaged without operating the release button, and the subject is imaged according to changes in their facial expressions and actions. As a result, the problem caused by operating the release button was merely solved.

  An object of the present invention is to make it possible to appropriately change the display content of an image according to a user who views the image without performing a special operation.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention described in claim 1
Display means for displaying the captured image;
First imaging means for taking an image of a user viewing the screen, with the imaging direction being substantially the same direction as the arrangement direction of the screen constituting the display means;
Detecting means for detecting a user's face imaged by the first imaging means;
Discriminating means for discriminating the orientation of the user's face detected by the detecting means;
Image processing means for performing image processing for changing the orientation of the image displayed on the display means according to the orientation of the face determined by the determination means;
It is characterized by comprising.

As an invention dependent on claim 1,
A second imaging unit for imaging a subject, the imaging direction being a direction opposite to the first imaging unit;
The image displayed on the display unit is an image captured by the second imaging unit.
The invention according to claim 2 is also characterized.

As an invention dependent on claim 1 or claim 2,
A storage means for storing the image;
The image displayed on the display means is an image stored in the storage means.
The invention according to claim 3 may be used.

As an invention dependent on claim 1 or claim 3,
The first imaging unit includes an imaging direction changing unit capable of changing the imaging direction to a direction for imaging the face of a user who views the screen of the display unit and a direction for imaging a subject facing the user. ,
The invention according to claim 4 may be provided.

As an invention dependent on any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
The determining means determines the color of the user's pupil,
The image processing means performs image processing on the image displayed on the display means so as to obtain a predetermined effect according to the color of the user's pupil determined by the determination means.
The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that it is configured as described above.

As an invention dependent on any one of claims 1 to 5 ,
The determination means determines the age of the user,
The image processing means performs image processing on the image displayed on the display means so that a predetermined effect is obtained according to the age of the user determined by the determination means.
The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that it is configured as described above.

As an invention dependent on any one of claims 1 to 6 ,
The determining means determines the gender of the user,
The image processing means performs image processing on the image displayed on the display means so as to obtain a predetermined effect according to the gender of the user determined by the determination means.
The invention according to claim 7 is characterized by being configured as described above.
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 8 is
An image pickup apparatus comprising: display means for displaying a picked-up image; and image pickup means for picking up an image of a user who views the screen, with the image pickup direction being substantially the same direction as the arrangement direction of the screen constituting the display means An imaging method in
A detection step of detecting a user's face imaged by the imaging means;
A discriminating step for discriminating the state of the user's face or face portion detected by the detecting step;
An image processing step for performing image processing on the image displayed on the display unit according to the state of the face or the face portion determined by the determination step;
An imaging method comprising:

In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention according to claim 9 is
An imaging computer comprising: display means for displaying a captured image; and imaging means for taking an image of a user who views the screen, with the imaging direction being substantially the same as the arrangement direction of the screen constituting the display means In addition,
A detection function for detecting a user's face imaged by the imaging means;
A discrimination function for discriminating the state of the user's face or face portion detected by the detection function;
An image processing function for performing image processing on the image displayed on the display unit in accordance with the state of the face or face portion determined by the determination function;
It is a program for realizing .

  According to the present invention, the display content of an image can be appropriately changed according to a user who views the image without performing a special operation, and an image display suitable for the user can be easily realized. .

The block diagram which showed the basic component of the digital camera (compact camera) applied as an imaging device. It is an external view of a digital camera, (1) is its front view, (2) is its rear view. The figure for demonstrating the image process table memory | storage part M3. The flowchart which showed the operation | movement outline | summary of the whole operation | movement of the digital camera started according to power activation, especially the characteristic part of this embodiment. The flowchart following the operation | movement of FIG. The block diagram which showed the basic component of the digital camera applied as an imaging device in 2nd Embodiment. It is an external view of the digital camera in 2nd Embodiment, (1) is the front view, (2) is the back view.

(Embodiment 1)
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing basic components of a digital camera applied as an imaging apparatus.
The digital camera is, for example, a compact camera equipped with a 10 × optical wide-angle and high-power zoom, and operates with the control unit 1 as a core. The control unit 1 operates by supplying power from the power source unit (secondary battery) 2 and controls the overall operation of the digital camera in accordance with various programs in the storage unit 3. A CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a memory (not shown) are provided.

  The storage unit 3 has a configuration including, for example, a ROM, a flash memory, and the like, and a program storing various programs and the like for realizing the present embodiment in accordance with the operation procedure illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5. The storage unit M1, an image storage unit M2 that stores many captured images in a predetermined file format, an image processing table storage unit M3 described later, and the like. Note that the storage unit 3 may be configured to include a removable portable memory (recording medium) such as an SD card or an IC card, and is connected to a network via a communication function (not shown). Then, it may be a storage area on a predetermined external server side.

  The RAM 4 is a work area that temporarily stores various information necessary for the operation of the digital camera, such as flag information and screen information. The display unit 5 uses, for example, any one of a high-definition liquid crystal display, an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display, and an electrophoretic display (electronic paper) to display an image with high definition. It functions as a finder screen (monitor screen) for displaying a through image (live view image) or as a playback screen for displaying a saved image. The user who sees the image displayed on the display unit 5 is a photographer who looks at the finder screen (monitor screen) at the time of shooting, but is an image viewer who looks at the playback screen at the time of playback. In this case, not only the owner (user) of the digital camera but also a person who views the image.

  In addition, a transparent touch panel that detects the contact of a finger is provided on the surface of the display unit 5 to form a capacitive touch screen (touch screen), for example. Although not shown, the operation unit 6 has various functions such as a release button (shutter button) for starting imaging of a subject and a mode selection button for switching between a shooting mode and a playback mode as various buttons in a push button format. An operation button such as a key and a cross key is provided, and the control unit 1 performs, for example, a photographing process, a storage process, a data input process, and the like as processes according to the input operation signal from the operation unit 6.

  The main imaging unit 7 is provided as a main camera for imaging a subject on the surface opposite to the surface on the display unit side where the display unit 5 is disposed. It is a camera that can capture high-definition images equipped with a high-magnification zoom. Although not shown, the main imaging unit 7 includes an imaging lens, an aperture mechanism, an imaging element (area image sensor) such as a C-MOS or CCD, an optical system driving unit, an illumination strobe, and analog processing. Circuit, signal processing circuit, and the like. The control unit 1 executes autofocus processing (AF processing), zoom processing, exposure adjustment processing (AE processing), and performs white balance adjustment and color interpolation as various image processing on the image data from the main imaging unit 7.・ Tone conversion processing, contour enhancement processing, image orientation change / contrast change / color tone change processing as image processing, compression processing to compress data into JPEG format, etc. Perform decompression processing to decompress and restore compressed data.

  For example, the sub imaging unit 8 has a small C-MOS sensor of about 320,000 pixels, and the imaging direction is substantially the same direction as the arrangement direction of the screen constituting the display unit 5, and the screen is viewed. It is provided as a sub camera that captures the face of a user (an image viewer such as a photographer). Although not shown, the sub imaging unit 8 includes an analog processing circuit, a signal processing circuit, and the like in addition to an imaging lens, a diaphragm mechanism, an imaging device (area image sensor), an optical system driving unit, and the like. The control unit 1 detects the user's face by analyzing the image captured by the sub imaging unit 8, determines the state of the user's face or face part, and determines the state of the face or face part. Accordingly, image processing is performed on the image displayed on the display unit 5.

  In this case, as the state of the user's face, the orientation, age, and gender of the user's face are discriminated and image processing is performed accordingly. Further, as the state of a part of the user's face, the color of the user's pupil is discriminated and image processing corresponding to that is performed. Such image processing is not limited to the shooting mode in which the main imaging unit 7 captures the subject, but also in the playback mode in which the captured image stored and stored in the image storage unit M2 is read and displayed on the display unit 5. Similarly, it can be executed.

FIG. 2 is an external view of the digital camera.
FIG. 2A is a front view of the digital camera viewed from the surface opposite to the surface on the display unit side where the display unit 5 is disposed. An imaging lens 7a is disposed, and a strobe 7b for the main imaging unit 7 is disposed in the upper left part of the front surface in the drawing. A release button 6a of the operation unit 6 is disposed on the upper left end portion of the digital camera. FIG. 2B is a rear view of the digital camera. The display unit 5 is provided on the rear side of the digital camera, and the imaging lens 8a of the sub imaging unit 8 is provided. An operation button 6b of the unit 6 is provided. As described above, the main imaging unit 7 is provided as a main camera on the opposite side of the display unit 5, and the sub imaging unit 8 is provided as a sub camera on the display unit 5 side.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the image processing table storage unit M3.
The image processing table storage unit M3 stores the contents of image processing performed on the image in order to change the display state of the image displayed on the display unit 5 according to the user who views the image. That is, the image processing table storage unit M3 performs any image processing on the image displayed on the display unit 5 in accordance with the state of the user's face or face part imaged by the sub imaging unit 8. The image processing content indicating whether or not to apply is stored, and the item has an “image processing content” item corresponding to “the state of the face or face portion”. “The state of the face or the face part” indicates the state of the user's face or the state of the user's face part, and “user face direction”, “user eye color”, “user” Age ”and“ user gender ”. Furthermore, “the orientation of the user's face” is divided into “landscape” and “vertical”, and “the color of the user's pupil” is divided into “blue” and “brown”, and “the age of the user” Are classified into “boy”, “youth”, “middle age”, and “old age”, and “user gender” is classified into “male” and “female”.

  “Image processing content” indicates what kind of image processing is performed on the image displayed on the display unit 5, and corresponds to “landscape” which is the above-mentioned “face orientation of the user”. “Change image to landscape” is stored as “Image processing content”, and “Change image to portrait” is stored corresponding to “Portrait”. Further, “decrease color temperature” is stored corresponding to “blue” of “user's pupil color”, and “increased color temperature” is stored corresponding to “brown”. Also, “enhance contrast” is stored corresponding to “boy” of “user age”, “standard contrast” is stored corresponding to “youth”, and “middle age” is stored. “Lower contrast” is stored, and “Lower contrast” is stored corresponding to “Old age”. Also, “process that makes the scenery beautiful” is stored corresponding to “male” of “user's sex”, and “process that makes the face beautiful” is stored corresponding to “woman”. The “image processing content” is arbitrarily set by a user operation, and a process according to his / her preference can be set.

  Next, the operation concept of the digital camera in the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Here, each function described in these flowcharts is stored in the form of a readable program code, and operations according to the program code are sequentially executed. In addition, the operation according to the above-described program code transmitted via a transmission medium such as a network can be sequentially executed. In other words, in addition to the recording medium, an operation unique to the present embodiment can be executed using a program / data supplied externally via a transmission medium.

4 and 5 are flowcharts showing the overall operation of the digital camera, in particular, the operation outline of the characteristic part of the present embodiment, and the execution is started when the power is turned on.
First, the control unit 1 checks whether the shooting mode or the playback mode is switched (step S1). That is, whether the main imaging unit 7 is switched to a shooting mode for capturing an image of the subject, or whether the captured image stored in the image storage unit M2 is read and displayed on the display unit 5 is switched to a playback mode. When it is checked and switched to the photographing mode (YES in step S1), a process of detecting the face of the user by analyzing the image captured by the sub imaging unit 8 is performed (step S2). In this case, face detection processing is performed by comprehensively judging from each part of the face (eye, nose, mouth, ear, etc.), their positional relationship, glasses, etc. Even if a face is detected at that time, a predetermined value or more It is determined whether or not the face of the user has been detected by taking into account whether the face is detected, that is, whether the user is within a predetermined distance (in the vicinity of the display unit 5). (Step S3).

  Here, when the user's face is not detected or when the user's face is detected and there is no user within a predetermined distance (NO in step S3), whether or not the release button 6a is operated is determined. It checks (step S7), checks whether the mode selection button is operated (step S13), and checks whether other operations are performed (step S15). If no operation is performed (NO in step S15), the process returns to the above-described step S3. However, as operations other than the release button 6a and the mode selection button, for example, exposure setting, zooming, shooting scene setting, etc. When an operation is performed (YES in step S15), after performing an exposure setting process, a zoom process, a shooting scene setting process, and the like as a process corresponding to the operation (step S16), the process proceeds to the above-described step S3.

  When the release button 6a is operated (YES in step S7), AE processing, AF processing, etc. are executed (step S8), and then stored in the image processing table based on the above-described “face or face portion state”. The section M3 is referred to, and as a result, it is checked whether or not the corresponding “image processing content” is stored (step S9), but the “face or face portion state” cannot be determined now. Therefore, the process proceeds to the photographing process (step S11). After the white balance adjustment or the like is performed on the image captured by the main imaging unit 7 and displayed on the display unit 5, the image data compressed by the compression process is stored in the image. A storage process for storing and saving the unit M2 is performed (step S12). Thereafter, the process returns to step S3.

  As a result of the above-described face detection process (step S2), when a face can be detected (YES in step S3), a process of determining the state of the user's face or face portion is performed (step S4). ). In this case, the user's face orientation, age, and gender are determined as the user's face state. At that time, each part of the face (eye, nose, mouth, ear, etc.), their positional relationship, face The face state is determined by comprehensively determining the wrinkles, skin looseness, makeup state, skin color, and the like, or the color of the user's pupil is determined as the state of a part of the user's face. Then, the image processing table storage unit M3 is referred to based on “the state of the face or the face part” of the determination result (step S5).

  Then, after displaying an image (through image: live view image) obtained by imaging the subject by the main imaging unit 7 on the display unit 5 as a finder screen (monitor screen) (step S6), a step of checking whether or not the release button 6a is operated. Move on to S7. Now, when the release button 6a is operated (YES in step S7), after executing AE processing, AF processing, etc. (step S8), the image processing table is stored on the basis of the above-described "face or face portion state". As a result, it is checked whether or not the corresponding “image processing content” is stored (step S9). If the corresponding “image processing content” is stored (YES in step S9), the display unit is checked. The image processing indicated by the “image processing content” is performed on the image displayed in 5 (step S10).

  That is, if the “face orientation of the user” is “vertical”, that is, if the digital camera is held horizontally, the image displayed on the display unit 5 is rotated and changed to vertical. If the process is “landscape”, that is, if the digital camera is held vertically, a process of rotating and changing the image displayed on the display unit 5 horizontally is performed. If the color of the user's pupil is “blue”, a process for decreasing the color temperature (a process in which white is slightly reddish) is performed. If the color is “brown”, a process for increasing the color temperature (white) A process that is slightly bluish). Also, if the “user's age” is “boy”, a process of increasing the contrast is performed, if “youth”, a process of setting the standard contrast is performed, and if it is “middle age”, the contrast is increased. If the age of the user is “male”, the scenery will be beautiful (a distinctive color will be emphasized). If it is “female”, a process that makes the face beautiful (such as skin beautification and blurring process) is performed.

  Then, the process proceeds to a photographing process (step S11), white balance adjustment is performed on the image captured by the main imaging unit 7 and displayed on the display unit 5, and the image data compressed by the compression process is stored in the image. A storage process for storing and saving the unit M2 is performed (step S12). Thereafter, the process returns to step S3.

  When the mode selection button is operated in the shooting mode (YES in step S13), after switching from the shooting mode to the reproduction mode (step S14), the flow proceeds to the flow of FIG. Here, when an image selection operation is performed to select a desired image as a reproduction target from the captured images stored in the image storage unit M2 (YES in step S17), the selected image is read out as a reproduction target ( Step S18). Then, as in the case described above, an image captured by the sub image capturing unit 8 (an image of the user viewing the display unit 5) is analyzed to detect the user's face (step S19). In this case, after switching to the reproduction mode and performing an image selection operation, the user turns the face toward the display unit 5 or turns the display unit 5 toward the face.

  If a face is detected by the face detection process (YES in step S20), a process for determining the state of the user's face or face portion is performed (step S21), and the result of the determination process is “face or Based on “the state of the face portion”, the image processing table storage unit M3 is referred to (step S22), and it is checked whether or not the corresponding “image processing content” is stored (step S23). As a result, if the corresponding “image processing content” is not stored (NO in step S23), the process proceeds to step S25 for performing the image display process, but if the corresponding “image processing content” is stored (step S23). YES), after the image processing indicated by the “image processing content” is performed on the image selected as the reproduction target or the image displayed on the display unit 5 (step S24), the image is displayed on the display unit. 5 is displayed (step S25).

  Thereafter, it is checked whether an image feed operation has been performed (step S26), whether a mode selection button has been operated (step S28), and whether other operations have been performed (step S30). If no operation is performed (NO in step S30), the process returns to the above-described step S19. However, when an image feeding operation is performed (YES in step S26), the next image is stored as a reproduction target. After performing an image feed process that is read from the part M2 and displayed on the display part 5 (step S27), the process returns to the above-described step S19. As other operations, when editing such as deleting an image or starting a slide show is operated (YES in step S30), editing processing, slide show display processing, or the like is executed as processing according to the operation (step S31). ), The process returns to step S19. When the mode selection button is operated in the playback mode (YES in step S28), after switching from the playback mode to the shooting mode (step S29), the process proceeds to step S1 in FIG.

  As described above, the first embodiment includes the sub imaging unit 8 that images the user who views the screen, with the imaging direction being substantially the same direction as the arrangement direction of the screen configuring the display unit 5. The control unit 1 detects the user's face imaged by the sub-imaging unit 8, determines the detected user's face or face part state, and according to the detected face or face part state. Since the image processing is performed on the image displayed on the display unit 5, the display content of the image is appropriately changed using the image captured by the user without performing any special operation. Therefore, it is possible to display an image suitable for the user's condition.

  Since the user who views the display unit 5 is imaged by the sub-imaging unit 8 provided in addition to the main imaging unit 7 that images the subject, the user who views the display unit 5 can always be imaged by the dedicated camera. Is possible.

  Since the image stored in the image storage unit M2 is read out and displayed on the display unit 5, not only the image processing on the image captured in real time by the main imaging unit 7, but also stored in the image storage unit M2 Image processing can be performed on the captured image. For example, even when an image acquired from the outside is displayed on the display unit 5, it is possible to display an image suitable for the user.

  Since the process of changing the orientation of the image displayed on the display unit 5 is performed according to the orientation of the user's face, depending on whether the digital camera is held horizontally or vertically Thus, the orientation of the image displayed on the display unit 5 can be changed, which can replace the orientation sensor (vertical / horizontal sensor) that detects the orientation of the image.

  Since image processing is performed to change the color temperature of the image displayed on the display unit 5 in accordance with the color of the user's pupil, display suitable for the race is possible, and the image is displayed to the user. It becomes easy to see.

  Since image processing that changes the contrast of the image displayed on the display unit 5 according to the age of the user is performed, it is suitable for the age group, such as taking into account the tendency that younger people prefer images with higher contrast Display becomes possible, making it easier for the user to see the image.

  Since image processing is performed on the image displayed on the display unit 5 according to the gender of the user, display suitable for gender is possible. In this case, when the user is a woman, the face of a friend or acquaintance can be seen beautifully, and it can be accepted by friends and acquaintances.

(Embodiment 2)
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the first embodiment described above, the sub imaging unit 8 is provided as a dedicated camera for imaging the user who views the display unit 5 in addition to the main imaging unit 7 that images the subject. In FIG. 1, the imaging of the subject and the imaging of the user who looks at the display unit 5 are combined with one imaging unit. Here, in both the embodiments, the same or the same names are denoted by the same reference numerals, the description thereof will be omitted, and the following description will focus on the features of the second embodiment. .

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating basic components of a digital camera applied as an imaging device in the second embodiment.
The digital camera is a compact camera similar to that of the first embodiment described above, and the control unit 1 operates by supplying power from the power supply unit (secondary battery) 2, and according to various programs in the storage unit 3. Control the overall operation of the digital camera. The storage unit 3 has, for example, a configuration having a ROM, a flash memory, and the like, and stores a program and various applications for realizing the present embodiment. The RAM 4 is a work area that temporarily stores various information necessary for the operation of the digital camera.

  The display unit 5 uses, for example, a high-definition liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or electronic paper, and displays an image with high definition, and functions as a finder screen that displays the captured image (through image). Or function as a playback screen that displays saved images. Although not shown, the operation unit 6 includes various function keys such as a release button 6a for starting imaging of a subject and a mode selection button for switching and selecting a shooting mode and a playback mode as various buttons in a push button format. An operation button such as a key is provided, and the control unit 1 performs, for example, a photographing process, a storage process, a data input process, and the like as processes according to the input operation signal from the operation unit 6.

  The imaging unit 11 can change the imaging direction to a direction for imaging the face of the user viewing the display unit 5 and a direction for imaging a subject facing the user, and is similar to the main imaging unit 7 described above. It becomes the composition of. When the imaging unit 11 captures the user's face, the control unit 1 detects the user's face by analyzing the captured image, and determines the state of the user's face or face portion. The image processing is performed on the image displayed on the display unit 5 according to the state of the face or the face part, and the orientation of the user's face, age as the state of the user's face at that time The sex is determined, or the color of the user's pupil is determined as the state of a part of the user's face, and image processing is performed accordingly.

FIG. 7 is an external view of a digital camera according to the second embodiment. FIG. 7A is a front view of the digital camera on the opposite side of the surface on which the display unit 5 is disposed, and FIG. It is a rear view of a digital camera.
The housing constituting the digital camera has a rectangular main body 12 and a movable portion 13 rotatably attached to one end of the main body 12 in the long side direction. The movable portion 13 is attached to be rotatable by 180 ° through a support shaft (not shown) provided at a central position in the short side direction at one end portion in the direction. In this case, the user changes the imaging direction of the imaging unit 11 by 180 ° by rotating the movable unit 13 against the main body unit 12 around the support shaft against the elastic force (spring force). . The photographing direction changing unit 14 is configured by the above-described support shaft, spring, and the like. However, the photographing direction changing unit 14 is not limited to the mechanism unit, and may be a driving unit including a motor, and the configuration thereof is arbitrary. .

  As shown in FIG. 7A, in the state where the imaging lens 11a of the imaging unit 11 faces the front side of the digital camera, the imaging lens 11a disposed in the movable unit 13 and its strobe 11b are displayed. It turns to the opposite side of the part 5. Further, as shown in FIG. 7 (2), in a state where the imaging lens 11a of the imaging unit 11 faces the back side of the digital camera, the display unit 5 and the operation unit arranged on the back side of the main body unit 12. 6 operation buttons 6b, the imaging lens 11a and the strobe 11b disposed in the movable portion 13 are directed in the same direction.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the imaging direction of the imaging unit 11 can be changed to the direction in which the face of the user who views the display unit 5 is imaged and the direction in which the subject facing the user is imaged. Since the direction changing unit 14 is provided, the display state of the image is appropriately changed using an image obtained by capturing the user without performing a special operation, as in the first embodiment described above. In addition to being able to display an image that matches the user's condition, the single imaging unit 11 can capture an image of the subject and an image of the user. Thus, the photographing direction can be easily changed simply by rotating the movable portion 13 against the main body portion 12 against the elastic force.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the case where the present invention is applied to a digital camera (compact camera) as an imaging device has been described. However, a mobile phone with a camera function, a PDA, a music player, or the like may be used.

  In addition, the “apparatus” and “unit” shown in each of the above-described embodiments may be separated into a plurality of cases by function, and are not limited to a single case. In addition, each step described in the above-described flowchart is not limited to time-series processing, and a plurality of steps may be processed in parallel or separately.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Control part 3 Memory | storage part 5 Display part 6 Operation part 7 Main imaging part 8 Sub imaging part 11 Imaging part 12 Main body part 13 Movable part 14 Shooting direction change part M1 Program memory | storage part M2 Image memory part M3 Image processing table memory | storage part

Claims (9)

Display means for displaying the captured image;
First imaging means for taking an image of a user viewing the screen, with the imaging direction being substantially the same direction as the arrangement direction of the screen constituting the display means;
Detecting means for detecting a user's face imaged by the first imaging means;
Discriminating means for discriminating the orientation of the user's face detected by the detecting means;
Image processing means for performing image processing for changing the orientation of the image displayed on the display means according to the orientation of the face determined by the determination means;
An imaging apparatus comprising: A second imaging unit for imaging a subject, the imaging direction being a direction opposite to the first imaging unit;
The image displayed on the display unit is an image captured by the second imaging unit.
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1. A storage means for storing the image;
The image displayed on the display means is an image stored in the storage means.
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein The first imaging unit includes an imaging direction changing unit capable of changing the imaging direction to a direction for imaging the face of a user who views the screen of the display unit and a direction for imaging a subject facing the user. ,
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the imaging apparatus is configured as described above. The determining means determines the color of the user's pupil,
The image processing means performs image processing on the image displayed on the display means so as to obtain a predetermined effect according to the color of the user's pupil determined by the determination means.
Imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the the like. The determination means determines the age of the user,
The image processing means performs image processing on the image displayed on the display means so that a predetermined effect is obtained according to the age of the user determined by the determination means.
Imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the the like. The determining means determines the gender of the user,
The image processing means performs image processing on the image displayed on the display means so as to obtain a predetermined effect according to the gender of the user determined by the determination means.
Imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the the like. An image pickup apparatus comprising: display means for displaying a picked-up image; and image pickup means for picking up an image of a user who views the screen, with the image pickup direction being substantially the same direction as the arrangement direction of the screen constituting the display means An imaging method in
A detection step of detecting a user's face imaged by the imaging means;
A discrimination step for discriminating the orientation of the user's face detected by the detection step;
An image processing step for performing image processing for changing the orientation of the image displayed on the display unit according to the orientation of the face determined by the determination step;
An imaging method comprising: An imaging computer comprising: display means for displaying a captured image; and imaging means for taking an image of a user who views the screen, with the imaging direction being substantially the same as the arrangement direction of the screen constituting the display means In addition,
A detection function for detecting a user's face imaged by the imaging means;
A discrimination function for discriminating the orientation of the user's face detected by the detection function;
An image processing function for performing image processing for changing the orientation of the image displayed on the display unit according to the orientation of the face determined by the determination function;
A program to realize

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