JP6408336B2 - Imaging apparatus, communication terminal, information management method, and information management program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an imaging device, a communication terminal, an information management method, and an information management program that manage, for each user, a plurality of captured images acquired when, for example, an imaging device is shared by a plurality of users.

An imaging device such as a camera may be shared by a plurality of users, for example. For example, if there is one camera in the family, this camera can be used by family members such as fathers, mothers or children.
Thus, when a camera is shared by a plurality of users, a plurality of images acquired by photographing of the plurality of shared users are recorded on the camera. These images are subjected to arbitrary processing, such as being transferred to a personal computer by each user or being uploaded to the Internet.

  On the other hand, as a camera technique shared by a plurality of users, for example, there is Patent Document 1. In this patent document 1, a camera device installed at a predetermined location and a plurality of remote control devices for providing a shooting start signal to the camera device are provided. The camera device of Patent Document 1 receives a shooting start signal from the remote control device, performs a shooting operation, adds the ID information received together with the shooting start signal to the captured image, and records it in the storage unit. The ID information is extracted from the obtained image according to the user's request, and is displayed and output, printed, or written to a recording medium.

JP 2000-023015 A

  The technology of Patent Document 1 is intended to be applied to a service in which a camera or a video camera is lent to a desired person in a facility where many people enter, such as a theme park or an amusement park. Therefore, simple application was difficult at the time of general equipment lending and borrowing.

An object of the present invention is to provide a photographing device, a communication terminal, an information management method, and an information management program capable of easily managing images with peace of mind even when a camera is shared by a plurality of users such as family members. And

An image capturing apparatus according to the present invention includes an image capturing unit that captures an image, a device reception unit that receives personal mode information that is related information related to the communication terminal from a communication terminal , an image recording unit, and the personal mode information received when it is, the recording control unit that controls to record only the image in the recording area of the image recording unit, the image recorded on the dedicated recording areas of said image recording unit, the corresponding comprising a device transmitting unit that transmits with priority to the communication terminal end.

An information management method according to the present invention includes: taking an image with a photographing device; receiving personal mode information that is related information relating to the communication terminal from a communication terminal; and receiving the personal mode information. Recording the image in a dedicated recording area in the photographing device, and transmitting the image recorded in the dedicated recording area with priority to the corresponding communication terminal. It has.

An information management program according to the present invention includes a function of causing a computer of a photographing apparatus to photograph an image in a photographing unit, a function of causing a communication terminal to receive personal mode information that is related information related to the communication terminal , and the personal mode information. A function for recording the image in a dedicated recording area in the photographing apparatus and a function for preferentially transmitting the image recorded in the dedicated recording area to the corresponding communication terminal And make it happen.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an imaging device, a communication terminal, an information management method, and an information management program capable of easily managing images with peace of mind even when a camera is shared by a plurality of users such as family members. Can do.

FIG. 1A is a diagram showing setting of a personal mode in the first embodiment of the information management system according to the present invention. FIG. 1B is a diagram showing image transmission in the system. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a camera in the system. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a dedicated recording area in the system. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a smartphone in the system. FIG. 5A is a camera control flowchart in the system. FIG. 5B is a camera control flowchart in the system. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a warning for loading a user-specific photographic cartridge in the system. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing selection of a photographic cartridge in the film development mode in the system. FIG. 8A is a smartphone control flowchart in the system. FIG. 8B is a smartphone control flowchart in the system. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a specification setting screen when a film is loaded in the system. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen during film development in the system. FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram showing a data communication network between a camera and a smartphone via the Internet. FIG. 12A is a server control flowchart showing operation control for the camera by the network service server in the system. FIG. 12B is a server control flowchart showing operation control for the smartphone by the network service server in the system. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the sharing of the lens-type camera in the second embodiment of the information management system according to the present invention. FIG. 14A is a lens type camera control flowchart in the system. FIG. 14B is a lens type camera control flowchart in the system.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1A and 1B are schematic configuration diagrams of an information management system. The information management system 1 includes a first information device 2 and a second information device 3 that can communicate with each other. The first information device 2 is a photographing device such as a camera that functions as an information management device. The second information device 3 is a communication terminal such as a smartphone or a mobile phone. Hereinafter, it is assumed that the first information device 2 is the camera 2 and the second information device 3 is a smartphone.

  The camera 2 can be shared by a plurality of users. For example, the camera 2 is shared by fathers, mothers, children (sons, daughters) and the like that make up the family. A shooting mode in which the camera 2 can be shared by a plurality of users is referred to as a normal shooting mode (shared mode). The user who shares the camera 2 is not limited to a family, and may be a plurality of friends, a group member, or the like. On the other hand, the camera 2 can be used personally by each of a plurality of users. For example, the camera 2 is used personally by a daughter who constitutes a family. The shooting mode in which the camera 2 is used personally is referred to as a personal mode.

  There are a plurality of smartphones 3, for example, one by one by a user candidate of the camera 2, for example, a father, a mother, or a child (son, daughter). The smartphone 3 operates in cooperation with the camera 2 when the camera 2 is set to the personal mode. Of course, the present invention can be applied to a person who happens to get acquainted with a person other than his family, regardless of whether he / she owns it or not.

  In the present embodiment, when the shooting mode of the camera 2 is the personal mode, an image obtained by shooting is recorded in a dedicated recording area (folder) provided for each user in the recording unit of the camera 2. . This recording area is a recording area in which only a prescribed number of images such as 24 sheets and 36 sheets can be recorded, such as a silver salt film. If there is such a limit on the number of sheets, there is an advantage that the user can easily manage. Each recording area is identified by unique identification information. Further, the image recorded in this recording area cannot be reproduced by the camera 2 alone, and can basically be reproduced for the first time by the cooperative operation of the camera 2 and the smartphone 3. In the personal mode, it is also possible to take a picture with the same shooting parameters as the shooting parameters when the smartphone 3 takes a picture. This shooting parameter includes an exposure value determined according to the shutter speed and the aperture, and can reflect the personal preference in the desired exposure, blurring expression, image processing, and the like.

The smartphone 3 performs a “film loading” process to set a dedicated recording area for each user in the camera 2. The film loading process is a series of processes for setting a dedicated recording area in the camera 2 using the smartphone 3 and is compared with an operation for loading a film cartridge in a silver salt camera.
In this way, simple data control is displayed in a visual manner in correspondence with specific things that the user is familiar with, thereby enabling more intuitive and trouble-free operation. An invisible event can be illustrated as a symbolic symbol with a suitable media-shaped icon or the like, thereby prompting an operation with no mistake.
In this film loading process, in order to indicate that the smartphone 3 is a film loading process, as shown in FIG. 1A (a), for example, an icon (pictogram or illustration) imitating a photographic film used for taking a picture with a silver salt camera. 4 may be displayed on the display unit 53. The icons 4 include, for example, a patrone icon 4a and a film icon 4b. Hereinafter, the cartridge icon 4a and the film icon 4b are collectively referred to as a photographic cartridge icon 4. In the film loading process, the user of the smartphone 3 can determine the specifications of the recording area, such as setting the number of images that can be recorded in his / her dedicated recording area, by operating the smartphone 3. In addition, the user of the smartphone 3 can determine shooting parameters in the personal mode. The shooting parameter is, for example, a specification indicating exposure control or a parameter indicating the content of special effect processing added to an image to be shot.

  After such a series of settings, the smartphone 3 transmits the personal mode information DS toward the camera 2. A recording area is set in the camera 2 in accordance with the personal mode information DS. Here, the personal mode information DS includes identification information of the user of the smartphone 3. The identification information of the user of the smartphone 3 is an ID number assigned to each smartphone user, for example. Since the smartphone 3 is considered to be rarely shared by a plurality of users, by transmitting the identification information of the user of the smartphone 3 to the camera 2, the user who intends to use the camera 2 can be specified. Further, the personal mode information DS includes specification information having information on the specification of the recording area determined by the user of the smartphone 3. Furthermore, the personal mode information DS includes information on shooting parameters determined by the film loading process.

  The personal mode information DS may include information other than the identification information, specification information, and shooting parameter information of the user of the smartphone 3. For example, the personal mode information DS may include device information such as the specifications of the smartphone 3. The device information of the smartphone 3 is, for example, information on the screen size of the display unit provided on the smartphone 3 or information on the user interface. When the smartphone 3 reproduces an image recorded in the user's dedicated recording area, the device information is necessary. Used for processing and manipulating images.

  When the camera 2 is set to the film loading mode, the camera 2 receives the personal mode information DS from the smartphone 3, sets a dedicated recording area for the user of the smartphone 3 based on the received personal mode information DS, and sets the set recording area Make it available. That is, the camera 2 sets a recording area that can record the number of images specified by the specification information in the image recording unit.

  Thereafter, when the personal mode is set, the camera 2 displays an icon 4 indicating that the personal mode is set, as shown in FIG. 1A (b). This icon 4 is a photographic patrone icon 4 (a patrone icon 4 a and a film icon 4 b) similar to the icon 4 displayed on the smartphone 3. In FIG. 1A, the reference numerals indicating the photographic cartridge icons 4 are the same for the smartphone 3 and the camera 2. This shows that the same photographic film cartridge was delivered from the smartphone 3 to the camera 2 by the film loading process.

  When the release button is turned on by the user during the personal mode, the camera 2 takes a picture, encrypts the image acquired by the photography, and records the encrypted image in the recording area set in the film loading process. If only a specific information device can be loaded with a specific film and an image or content associated with the specific film as recorded on the specific film can be confirmed, it is not necessary to perform encryption. At this time, the camera 2 displays the image 6 acquired by photographing as shown in FIG. 1A (b) on the film icon 4b of the photographic cartridge icon 4. Further, the camera 2 displays the name of the current user, for example, the name of the daughter “Mr. XXX” on the patrone icon 4a. Of course, for privacy reasons, this name need not be a real name. After confirmation by the user, as shown in FIG. 1B (b), a display is made as if the image 6 is stored in the cartridge icon 4a. A display as if the image 6 is pulled out from the cartridge icon 4a may be made.

The image recorded in the dedicated recording area of the camera 2 is not reproduced by the camera 2 alone, but is reproduced by “development” processing by the cooperative operation of the smartphone 3 and the camera 2. The development process is a series of processes for playing back images recorded in the dedicated recording area of the camera 2 on the smartphone 3 as a dedicated playback device, with the film cartridge removed from the silver halide camera and developed. It is. In the development process, the camera 2 returns to the smartphone 3 image reply information PD including the identification information unique to the camera 2 and the identification information of the recording area corresponding to the user of the smartphone 3 set in the camera 2. Based on the image reply information PD, the smartphone 3 displays a cartridge icon 4a corresponding to the recording area.
Thereafter, the user of the smartphone 3 selects the patrone icon 4a. In response to this selection, the camera 2 transmits an encrypted image corresponding to the selected cartridge icon 4a to the smartphone 3 together with encryption information (for example, a password) necessary for decrypting the encrypted image. The smartphone 3 decrypts the encrypted image based on the encryption information, and displays the decrypted image on the display unit. Because there is a level of privacy protection, it is not always necessary to encrypt. For example, as shown in FIG. 1B (a), when the smartphone 3 displays the image 7 returned from the camera 2 on the image of the film icon 4b of the photographic cartridge icon 4, the image is displayed on its own film. It can be intuitively understood that the image was taken out together with the film. Of course, this synthesis may be performed on the camera side. In any case, it is preferable that this composition is canceled so that only the image is enlarged. As described above, when inserting and removing the film, it is important to give the user an image that allows the entire image file to be taken out from the camera rather than being copied out at the same time. Needless to say, some users are satisfied if they can receive an image, and a copy may be used depending on the setting.

  As described above, in the information management system 1, a request for taking a picture from the smartphone 3 to the camera 2, a picture taking by the camera 2, a return of the film taken from the camera 2 to the smartphone 3, and a return from the camera 2 in the smartphone 3 are performed. A series of processes of developing the photographed film is performed. By displaying the photographic cartridge icon 4 on the smartphone 3 and the camera 2 during such a series of processing, the user can feel as if taking a picture with a silver halide camera. Become. At this time, if the user feels that no extra data remains in the camera, the user can realize that the private record cannot be seen by the owner of the camera. It is also possible to protect privacy by displaying the patrone icon 4a instead of the image itself during delivery or during development processing.

Next, specific configurations of the camera 2 and the smartphone 3 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the camera 2. The camera 2 includes a camera control unit 10 including a computer, a photographing unit 11, an operation unit 12, a display unit 13, a recording unit 14, and a device communication unit 15.
The photographing unit 11 photographs a subject and outputs an image signal thereof. The photographing unit 11 includes a photographing optical system including a photographing lens, a focus lens, a zoom lens, a diaphragm, a shutter, and the like, and an imaging element that converts a light image from a subject that has passed through the photographing optical system into an imaging signal.
The operation unit 12 includes various operation members that are manually operated by the user. The operation members include, for example, a focus adjustment for the subject, an aperture operation for adjusting the brightness of the subject, a zoom operation for the subject, a release button, a movie button, a mode dial for performing a shooting operation, and the like. A selection key, a power button, and the like. The mode dial is for switching modes such as a shooting mode, a reproduction mode, a film loading mode, and a development mode.
The display unit 13 displays a through image or an image acquired by a shooting operation in the shooting mode. In the playback mode, the display unit 13 displays, for example, a still image or a moving image recorded in the recording unit 14. The display unit 13 also displays the above-described photographic cartridge icon 4 and the like during film loading processing and development processing. Such a display unit 13 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display (hereinafter referred to as LCD).

In the recording unit 14, a communication partner information recording unit 40, an image recording unit 41, and a film related information recording unit 42 are formed. In the communication partner information recording unit 40, information related to the smartphone 3 that is the communication partner of the camera 2 is recorded. The information related to the smartphone 3 includes identification information of the user of the smartphone 3.
The image recording unit 41 records a still image, a moving image, or the like acquired by the shooting operation of the camera 2 in the shooting mode. In addition, a part of the recording area of the image recording unit 41 is used as a user-specific recording area associated with each smartphone 3. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a recording area dedicated to the user. The recording area exclusively for the user has a recording area 30 for a father who constitutes a family, for example, a father who constitutes a family, a recording area 31 for a mother, and a recording area 32 for a child (son, daughter). . The user-specific recording areas 30 to 32 may be recording areas for not only family members but also a plurality of friends, group members, and the like. These recording areas 30 to 32 are set according to the personal mode information DS transmitted from the smartphone 3, for example. These recording areas 30 to 32 may be set in advance by a user's manual operation. This recording area can be used after the film loading process. An image obtained by shooting in the personal mode is recorded in the corresponding recording area. The image recorded in this recording area is reproduced in the development process. A plurality of father recording areas 30, a mother recording area 31, and a child (son, daughter) recording area 32 may be set.
In the film-related information recording unit 42, the identification information of the recording area and the identification information of the user of the smartphone 3 are recorded in association with each other. When the personal mode information DS is received during the film loading process, the personal mode information DS is recorded in the film related information recording unit 42.

  The device communication unit 15 performs data communication between the camera 2 and the smartphone 3. As a communication technique used by this communication unit, a wired system may be used, but in recent years, various wireless systems have been proposed, and infrared communication, wireless LAN using radio waves, Bluetooth, NFC (registered trademark), etc. are known. The size can be selected as appropriate in consideration of the size and speed of information to be communicated, power consumption, the size and cost of circuits and antennas, and the like. In addition, the ease of procedures for authentication and communication may be considered. Here, it is distinguished from a communication unit that communicates with a mobile phone base station or a hot spot. However, it goes without saying that a technique for assisting communication between devices may be used in combination via a base station or the like. In the present invention, since there is an aspect in which privacy is emphasized, a password or a biometric authentication system may be used in combination. However, it is difficult for the user to easily understand such a device. In the present invention, the patrone is displayed or not displayed, so that it is understood that this is properly managed and functioning. Yes. This leads to a sense of security. In some cases, it may be more secure to use a system that communicates on the spot and can immediately check the display.

  The camera control unit 10 executes a camera control program stored in advance in a program memory 25 provided in the camera control unit 10, and performs shooting operation of the subject or image reproduction, The operation of the unit 12, the display unit 13, and the device communication unit 15 is controlled. Further, when set to the personal mode, the camera control unit 10 executes an information management program stored in advance in the program memory 25 to control the operation of the personal mode. A unit 21, a communication control unit 22, a recording control unit 23, a mode setting unit 24, and the program memory 25 are included.

The imaging control unit 20 controls the imaging optical system of the imaging unit 11 to acquire a through image of the subject, performs AF processing and AE processing when the release button is turned on, images the subject, and acquires the image. Control the operation.
The display control unit 21 controls display of various images by the display unit 13.
The communication control unit 22 controls the device communication unit 15 to perform data communication between the camera 2 and the smartphone 3.
The recording control unit 23 records the image acquired by the photographing operation in the recording unit 14.

  The mode setting unit 24 switches the mode of the camera control unit 10 to, for example, any one of a shooting mode, a reproduction mode, a film loading mode, and a development processing mode.

In the program memory 25, the camera control program is stored in advance, and an information management program to be executed when the personal mode is set is stored in advance. This information management program has a function that causes the camera control unit 10 to receive personal mode information that is related information related to the external information device from the smartphone 3 as an external information device, and information when the personal mode information is received. Is a recording area that is set to be recordable, and has a function of recording information in a dedicated recording area of the smartphone 3 as an external information device that has transmitted personal mode information, and information recorded in the dedicated recording area. And a function of transmitting only to the smartphone 3 as a corresponding external information device.
In the present invention, when sharing a camera with a family, etc., it is assumed that authentication is performed so that communication can be performed only with a specific smartphone or mobile terminal of someone who is a parent or child. In the hardware, software, and communication technologies, various well-known devices have been made so as not to be possible. It should be noted that the expression “only” is not necessarily appropriate because the design and device are defined by specific management in this way. In other words, it is possible to design other devices so that they can communicate if necessary authentication procedures such as password setting and biometric authentication are performed. In addition, if the design sticks to “only”, the content that has been taken and recorded cannot be taken out permanently when the mobile device is lost. That is, the security level does not necessarily have to be single. If it is a child of a minor, the guardian may be able to confirm it. Therefore, although it may be described as “prioritized” communication, in order to express the feature of the present invention briefly, in the embodiment, there are places where the expression “only” is mainly used. Not limited to that.

  On the other hand, FIG. 4 shows a block diagram of the smartphone 3. The smartphone 3 includes a smartphone control unit 50 including a computer, a photographing unit 51, an operation unit 52, a display unit 53, a recording unit 54, a device communication unit 55, and a base station communication unit 56.

The photographing unit 51 photographs a subject and outputs an image signal thereof, and includes a photographing optical system and an image sensor that converts a light image from the subject that has passed through the photographing optical system into an image signal.
The operation unit 52 is a mode switch between various operation members that are manually operated by the user, such as a member for selecting a telephone function, an Internet browsing function, or an e-mail function, a photographing mode, a reproduction mode, a film loading mode, and a developing mode. A member for powering up, a power button and the like are provided. The operation unit 52 may be configured by a touch panel provided on the display surface of the display unit 53.

The display unit 53 displays a through image in the shooting mode, an image acquired by the shooting operation, a still image played back in the playback mode, a moving image, an image transmitted from the camera 2, and the like. It consists of a display (hereinafter referred to as LCD).
In the recording unit 54, a communication partner information recording unit 70 and an image recording unit 71 are formed. In the communication partner information recording unit 70, unique identification information of the camera 2 that is the communication partner of the smartphone 3 is recorded. In addition, the communication partner information recording unit 70 records a telephone number book, the Internet, an e-mail address, and the like. The image recording unit 71 records still images or moving images acquired by the shooting operation of the smartphone 3, images sent from the camera 2, data downloaded via the Internet, and the like.

The device communication unit 55 performs data communication between the smartphone 3 and the camera 2.
The base station communication unit 56 has a function of performing communication with a base station (not shown).

  The smartphone control unit 50 executes a smartphone control program stored in advance in a program memory 65 provided in the smartphone control unit 50 so as to perform a telephone operation, an Internet browsing operation, an e-mail operation, a photographing operation, or the like. The photographing unit 51, the operation unit 52, the display unit 53, and the device communication unit 55 are controlled. The smartphone control unit 50 executes an information management program stored in advance in the program memory 65 and sets the operation of the personal mode of the camera 2. The smartphone control unit 50 communicates with the imaging control unit 60, the display control unit 61, and the communication. A control unit 62, a recording control unit 63, a recording area setting unit 64, and the program memory 65 are included.

The shooting control unit 60 controls the shooting optical system of the shooting unit 51 to acquire a through image of the subject, performs AF processing and AE processing, images the subject, and controls the shooting operation to acquire the image. .
The display control unit 61 displays a through image acquired in the shooting mode, an image acquired by the shooting operation, a still image played back in the playback mode, a moving image, and the like on the display unit 53. The display control unit 61 displays the photographic cartridge icon 4 on the display unit 53 in the film loading mode or the development mode. Information about the photographic cartridge icon 4 is recorded in advance in the recording unit 54, for example.

The communication control unit 62 controls the device communication unit 55 to perform data communication between the smartphone 3 and the camera 2. In addition, the communication control unit 62 controls the base station communication unit 56 to perform communication between the smartphone 3 and a base station (not shown) at the time of Internet browsing operation, e-mail operation, and telephone operation.
The recording control unit 63 records the image acquired by the shooting operation in the shooting mode in the recording unit 54.

  The recording area setting unit 64 transmits the personal mode information DS to the camera 2. Based on the specification information included in the personal mode information DS, the camera 2 sets a recording area 30, 31 or 32 dedicated to the user of the smartphone 3 in the recording unit 14.

  In the program memory 65, the smartphone control program is stored in advance, and an information management program to be executed in the film loading mode or the development mode is stored in advance. This information management program causes the smartphone control unit 50 to transmit personal mode information, which is related information related to the information management device, to the camera 2 as an external information device, and an external information device in response to the transmission of the personal mode information. As described above, the function of receiving the information transmitted from the camera 2 and the function of reproducing the received information are realized.

[Operation control of camera 2]
Next, the operation of the camera 2 in the system 1 will be described according to the camera control flowchart shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B.
In step S101, the mode setting unit 24 of the camera 2 determines whether or not the mode dial of the operation unit 12 has been set to the shooting mode by the user's manual operation. In this mode selection, mode selection items such as a shooting mode and a reproduction mode may be displayed on the display unit 13, and the user may select any one mode from these selection items by operating the touch panel.
As a result of this determination, when the photographing mode is set, the photographing control unit 20 controls the operation of the photographing optical system and the image sensor of the photographing unit 11 in step S102 to obtain a through image of the subject.
In step S103, the mode setting unit 24 determines whether or not the personal mode is set. This personal mode is set when, for example, the personal mode is selected by a user's manual operation on the mode selection screen displayed on the display unit 13 as shown in FIG. As a result of this determination, if the personal mode is not set, that is, if it is a normal shooting mode (shared mode), the display control unit 21 displays the through image acquired by the shooting control unit 20 in step S104. To display.

  In step S <b> 105, the shooting control unit 20 determines whether shooting parameters such as an exposure time have been changed by a user's manual operation on the operation unit 12. If the shooting parameter is changed as a result of the determination, the shooting control unit 20 changes the shooting parameter in step S106.

  After the change of the shooting parameter, the shooting control unit 20 determines whether or not the release button is turned on by the user's manual operation in step S111. Even when there is no change in the shooting parameter by the user's manual operation, the shooting control unit 20 determines whether or not the release button has been turned on by the user's manual operation in step S111.

  As a result of this determination, when the release button is turned on, the shooting control unit 20 controls the shooting unit 11 to perform AF processing on the subject in step S112, performs shooting processing in step S113, and takes an image of the subject. get. Then, the recording control unit 23 records the acquired image in the recording unit 14. Thereafter, in step S114, the display control unit 21 displays the subject image acquired by the imaging control unit 20 on the display unit 13 for a specified time for user confirmation. Thereafter, the process returns to step S101. The camera control unit 10 returns to step S101 even when the release button is not turned on for a predetermined period.

  On the other hand, if the personal mode is set as a result of the determination in step S103, the recording control unit 23 determines whether or not a film is loaded in step S121. The “film is loaded” state refers to a state where there is a recording area that can be used in the recording unit 14 after the film loading process. Details will be described later.

  As a result of this determination, if it is determined that a film is loaded, the display control unit 21 displays the photographic cartridge icon 4 on the display unit 13 of the camera 2 as shown in FIG. Note that the patrone icon 4a of the photographic patrone icon 4 displayed on the display unit 13 in the personal mode includes, for example, the current camera 2 user, that is, the user of the smartphone 3 who intends to use the camera 2 in the personal mode. The name (eg daughter's name) is displayed.

  In step S123, the imaging control unit 20 reads the personal mode information DS recorded in the film related information recording unit 42, and sets the personal correspondence parameter according to the imaging parameters included in the personal mode information DS. That is, the shooting control unit 20 sets the shooting parameters of the camera 2 according to the shooting parameter information included in the personal mode information DS. Thereby, the camera 2 can perform imaging using the same imaging parameters as those captured by the smartphone 3.

In step S <b> 124, the display control unit 21 displays the through image acquired by the imaging control unit 20 on the display unit 13.
In step S125, the imaging control unit 20 determines whether or not the imaging parameters have been changed by the user's manual operation on the operation unit 12. If the shooting parameter is changed as a result of the determination, the shooting control unit 20 changes the shooting parameter in step S126. After the change of the shooting parameter or if the shooting parameter has not been changed, the shooting control unit 20 determines in step S131 whether or not the release button has been turned on by the user's manual operation.

  If the release button is turned on as a result of this determination, the shooting control unit 20 controls the operation of the shooting unit 11 to perform AF processing on the subject in step S132, performs shooting processing in step S133, and captures an image of the subject. get. If the release button is not turned on for a predetermined period, the process returns to step S101.

In step S134, the display control unit 21 displays the image 6 acquired by the shooting of the shooting control unit 20 as the film icon 4b of the photographic cartridge icon 4 displayed on the display unit 13 as shown in FIG. 1A (b). Display inside. The user can confirm the captured image by viewing the image 6 displayed in the film icon 4b.
In step S <b> 135, the recording control unit 23 determines whether to store the image acquired by shooting in the cartridge, that is, whether to record the image acquired by shooting in the corresponding film area of the recording unit 14. This “patrone storage” is a process in which processing for recording an image in a recording area that is currently usable is compared to an operation of storing a silver salt film in a film cartridge. Note that whether or not the cartridge is stored is determined by determining, for example, the operation of the operation unit 12 by the user. As a result, if the image acquired by shooting is not stored in the cartridge, the process returns to step S134. In this case, the confirmation display is continued. Note that the processing may return to step S101 after the confirmation display of the specified time.

  As a result of the determination in step S135, if the image acquired by photographing is stored in the cartridge, the recording control unit 23 encrypts the image in step S136, and the encrypted image is set in the recording area set in the film loading process. To record. Thereafter, the process returns to step S101.

  Image encryption is performed by a known method. When the device information of the smartphone 3 is included in the personal mode information DS, before encryption, for example, the image may be enlarged or reduced according to the screen size of the display unit provided in the smartphone 3. Good. In addition, when the special effect processing content of the image is set as the shooting parameter of the personal mode information DS, the special effect may be added to the image before encryption. Further, an image acquired by photographing may be deleted by a user operation.

  When the cartridge is stored, the display control unit 21 seems to store the film icon 4b of the photo cartridge icon 4 for one frame in the cartridge icon 4a as shown in FIG. 1B (b). Display. When storing the cartridge, the recording control unit 23 restricts the number of images recorded in the dedicated recording area to the number of images included in the personal mode information DS transmitted from the smartphone 3. That is, the recording control unit 23 does not perform recording even when the release button is turned on when the number of images to be recorded in the recording area is a predetermined number. By restricting the number of recordings in the recording area in this way, it is possible to give the user a feeling of use like a silver salt camera.

  If the film is not loaded as a result of the determination in step S121, the recording control unit 23 warns in step S127 that a film loading process is necessary, for example, “film loaded” shown in FIG. A warning message such as “Please” is displayed on the display unit 13 and is also emitted by voice.

On the other hand, if the result of determination in step S101 is not shooting mode, the display controller 21 determines in step S141 whether or not it is in playback mode.
If the result of this determination is that it is in playback mode, the display control unit 21 displays all images recorded in the image recording unit 41 of the recording unit 14 other than those shot in the personal mode in step S142. A list is displayed on the section 13.

  In step S143, the display control unit 21 displays on the display unit 13 a patrone icon 4a representing a recording area dedicated to each user in which an image shot in the personal mode is recorded. Here, the display control unit 21 displays the cartridge icon 4a corresponding to all users in the personal mode. Each patrone icon 4a displays a user name and the like.

  In step S144, the display control unit 21 determines whether there is an image selected for display among the images displayed on the display unit 13. The selection of this image is performed, for example, when the user performs a touch operation on a touch panel provided on the display unit 13.

  As a result of this determination, when an image is selected by a touch operation, the display control unit 21 reproduces and displays the selected image on the display unit 13 in step S145. However, when the image selected by the touch operation is the patrone icon 4a, the display control unit 21 does not perform reproduction display of the selected image. Thus, the image shot in the personal mode is not reproduced in the reproduction mode, but is reproduced in the development processing described later. Note that the user may be warned by display, for example, that the image shot in the personal mode cannot be reproduced.

  In step S146, the display control unit 21 determines whether to change the image to be reproduced and displayed on the display unit 13. If the image is changed as a result of the determination, the display control unit 21 selects another image and reproduces and displays it on the display unit 13 in step S147. The selection of another image is performed by the user performing a touch operation on the touch panel provided on the display unit 13 in the same manner as the selection of the image in step S144.

  In step S148, the display control unit 21 determines whether or not the reproduction display of the image is complete. As a result of the determination, if the reproduction display is not finished, the process returns to step S146, and if finished, the process returns to step S101.

  On the other hand, if the result of determination in step S141 is not playback mode, the communication control unit 22 determines whether or not film development mode is set in step S151. In the film development mode, an image recorded in a user-dedicated recording area is transmitted to the corresponding user's smartphone 3 and reproduced on the smartphone 3. The determination of the film development mode setting is made, for example, from the shooting mode, playback mode, film loading mode, and film development mode displayed on the display unit 13 as shown in FIG. This is done by determining whether or not the user has selected the film development mode.

  When the film development mode is set, the display control unit 21 displays an icon representing the recording area set in the image recording unit 41 based on the information recorded in the film related information recording unit 42 in step S152. As shown in FIG. 7C, for example, a dedicated cartridge icon 4a such as a father, mother, or child (son, daughter) is displayed on the display unit 13 as a list. By displaying a list of the cartridge icons 4a, it is possible to know information indicating which user has taken how many photos. Note that the patrone icon 4a may display not only the user name but also information such as the shooting location and the name of the subject to be shot.

When the user selects any one of the cartridge icons 4a, the communication control unit 22 performs setting for data communication with the user's smartphone 3 corresponding to the selected cartridge icon 4a (recording area) in step S153. I do.
When communication is established with the target smartphone 3, the communication control unit 22 sends image reply information PD including information on the recording area corresponding to the cartridge icon 4 a selected by the user to the smartphone 3. Thereafter, the communication control unit 22 waits until designation information for the recording area is sent from the smartphone 3. When the recording area designation information is sent, the communication control unit 22 transmits the encrypted image recorded in the recording area specified by the recording area designation information from the smartphone 3 to the smartphone 3 together with the encryption information. For example, when communication is established with the smartphone 3 of the user (daughter), the encryption recorded in the recording area specified by the designation information in the recording area 32 dedicated to the user (daughter) An image is sent. On the other hand, if the recording area specified by the designation information is not in the recording area 32 dedicated to the user (daughter), the encrypted image is not transmitted. After such image transmission is performed, the smartphone 3 performs development processing.

  On the other hand, if the result of determination in step S151 is not film development mode, the recording control unit 23 determines whether or not it is film loading mode in step S161. The determination of the film loading mode setting is performed by determining whether or not the user has selected the film loading mode from the shooting mode, playback mode, film loading mode, and film development mode displayed on the display unit 13. . If the result of this determination is not film loading mode, processing returns to step S101.

  On the other hand, in the film loading mode, the communication control unit 22 determines whether or not data communication with the smartphone 3 has been performed in step S162. As a result of this determination, if data communication can be performed with the smartphone 3, the communication control unit 22 acquires the personal mode information DS from the smartphone 3 in step S163, and the received personal mode information DS is film-related. Recorded in the information recording unit 42. In step S164, the recording control unit 163 sets a recording area in the image recording unit 41 based on the received personal mode information DS. That is, the recording control unit 163 sets a recording area that can record the number of images specified by the specification information of the personal mode information DS. Further, the recording control unit 23 sets identification information of this recording area. Further, the recording control unit 23 sets the recording area in which the identification information is set to be usable. Thereafter, the recording control unit 23 records the recording area identification information in the film-related information recording unit 42 in association with the identification information of the user of the smartphone 3. After such a film loading process, the process returns to step S101. Thus, in step S121 after the personal mode is set, it is determined that the film is loaded.

  The personal mode information DS recorded in step S163 is erased from the film-related information recording unit 42, for example, when the operation mode of the camera 2 is changed to any of the normal shooting mode, playback mode, and development mode. . Further, the recording area that can be used in step S164 becomes unusable when, for example, the operation mode of the camera 2 is changed to any of the normal shooting mode, reproduction mode, and development mode.

[Operation control of smartphone 3]
Next, operation | movement of the smart phone 3 in this system 1 is demonstrated according to the smart phone control flowchart shown to FIG. 8A and 8B.
The smartphone control unit 50 of the smartphone 3 displays an initial screen as shown in FIG. 9A on the display unit 53 in step S200, for example. On this initial screen, items of a film loading mode, a film developing mode, a mail mode, or a telephone mode are displayed.
In step S201, the smartphone control unit 50 determines whether the film loading mode is selected on the initial screen. If the film loading mode is selected by the user's manual operation as a result of this determination, the smartphone control unit 50 performs display for determining the recording area specifications and the like in step S202. First, the smartphone control unit 50 displays an icon on the display unit 53 for allowing the user to select the number of images that can be recorded in the recording area as illustrated in FIG. The number of images that can be recorded is adjusted to the number of images that can be recorded with a silver salt film such as 24 or 36. Here, an example of setting the number of recordings has been shown, but in addition to the number of recordings, for example, shooting parameters including the contents of special effects to be added to images obtained by shooting in personal mode, and images to be developed are displayed. Information on the transmission destination of the personal mode information DS, which is a recorded device and a device for executing development processing, is also set.

  After setting the various recording numbers, the smartphone control unit 50 displays a screen for determining the set specifications on the display unit 53 in step S203. FIG. 9C shows an example of the specification determination screen. On this screen, for example, a list of specifications set by the user is displayed. The process proceeds to step S204 by the user's determination operation.

  In step S204, the communication control unit 62 determines whether or not to perform data communication with the camera 2 by a user's manual operation. As a result of this determination, if data communication is to be performed, the communication control unit 62 generates personal mode information DS in accordance with the specifications and imaging parameters set in step S203 in step S205, and generates the generated personal mode information DS. Send to the camera 2. The personal mode information DS includes identification information of the user of the smartphone 3, specification information, shooting parameters, device information, and the like.

  In step S211, the communication control unit 62 determines whether or not the data communication has been completed within the specified time. If the result of this determination is that data communication has not ended within the specified time, the communication control unit 62 displays a warning on the display unit 53 that data communication has not ended in step S212. When the data communication is completed within the specified time, the display control unit 61 performs, for example, icon movement display in step S213. The icon movement display is a visual effect as if the photographic cartridge icon 4 is transferred to the camera 2 by displaying the photographic cartridge icon 4 as shown in FIG. Is a display that gives In step S214, the display control unit 61 displays on the display unit 53 that the personal mode information DS has been transmitted (OK display).

  If the result of determination in step S201 is not film loading mode, the smartphone control unit 50 determines whether or not it is in film development mode in step S221. When the film development mode is selected by the user's manual operation as shown in FIG. 10A, the smartphone control unit 50 waits for communication from the camera 2 in step S222.

  In step S223, the communication control unit 62 determines whether data communication with the camera 2 is possible. As a result of this determination, if data communication is possible, the communication control unit 62 receives the image reply information PD from the camera 2. As described above, the image reply information PD includes unique identification information of the camera 2 and information on the recording area set in the camera 2 for the current user of the smartphone 3.

  If data communication with the camera 2 is not established, the communication control unit 62 displays a warning to that effect on the display unit 53 in step S224.

  In step S225, the display control unit 61 displays information indicating the recording area set for the user of the smartphone 3 (for example, characters representing the recording area) in accordance with the recording area information included in the image reply information PD. A list is displayed on the section 53. FIG. 10B shows an example of a list display of information in the recording area. In this list display, the recording areas are distinguished as films “1”, “2”, and “3”. The user name may be displayed without being limited to the display of films “1”, “2”, and “3”. Moreover, you may display with an icon instead of character information.

  In step S226, the display control unit 61 determines whether a recording area is selected. If the recording area is selected as a result of this determination, the communication control unit 62 transmits designation information for requesting transmission of the encrypted image recorded in the selected recording area to the camera 2 in step S227. To do. By transmitting the designation information, the encrypted image received from the camera 2 is recorded in the image recording unit 71 together with the encryption information. Further, when receiving the encrypted image, the display control unit displays an icon movement display on the display unit 53 as if the photographic cartridge icon 4 is transferred.

  In step S228, the display control unit 61 reads the encrypted image and encryption information recorded in the image recording unit 71. In step S229, the display control unit 61 decrypts the encrypted image using the encryption information, and displays a list of the decrypted images on the display unit 53. FIG. 10C shows a plurality of images displayed as a list on the display unit 53.

  In step S231, the display control unit 61 determines whether any one of the plurality of images displayed as a list on the display unit 53 has been selected by a user's manual operation. If one image is selected as a result of this determination, the display control unit 61 reproduces and displays the selected image on the display unit 53 in step S232.

In step S233, the display control unit 61 determines whether to change the image to be reproduced and displayed. In this image change, a plurality of images are displayed again as a list on the display unit 53, and any one of the images displayed in the list is selected again by a user's manual operation.
If the image is changed as a result of this determination, the display control unit 61 changes the image to be reproduced and displayed and reproduces and displays it on the display unit 53 in step S234. If there is no change in the image to be reproduced and displayed, the display control unit 61 determines in step S235 whether or not to end the image reproduction display. For example, if the end of playback display is instructed by the user's manual operation, the process returns to step S200. In step S235, if the end of reproduction display is not instructed by the user's manual operation, the process returns to step S233.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, the camera 2 displays images in the recording areas 30 to 32 dedicated to the user associated with the corresponding smartphone 3 only while the camera 2 can communicate with the smartphone 3. Record. In addition, the camera 2 transmits the images recorded in the recording areas 30 to 32 dedicated to the user to the corresponding smartphone 3 only while communication with the smartphone 3 is possible. Thus, in the first embodiment, for example, an image acquired by operating the camera 2 while the user (daughter) owns the smartphone 3 is recorded in the recording area 32 dedicated to the user (daughter), and the recording The image recorded in the area 32 can be reproduced only by the smartphone 3 owned by the user (daughter). Thereby, even if the camera 2 is shared by a plurality of users, for example, a father, a mother, a child (son, daughter), a plurality of friends, a group, or the like constituting a family, individual image management can be performed.

  In addition, by transmitting the shooting parameters set in the smartphone 3 from the smartphone 3 to the camera 2, the camera 2 captures the subject under the same shooting conditions as when the subject was shot by the smartphone 3. It can be performed.

  In addition, the camera 2 and the smartphone 3 each display a photographic cartridge icon 4 including a patrone icon 4a that imitates a photographic film used for taking a picture with a silver salt camera, for example. As a result, the user can take a picture with the same feeling as if taking a picture with a silver salt camera. In addition, since the image recorded in the dedicated recording area is basically displayed in the shape of the cartridge icon 4a, privacy is also protected.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which a new recording area is set every time a film loading process is performed is shown. On the other hand, an existing recording area may be selected in the film loading process. In this case, the user of the smartphone 3 designates a desired recording area in the film loading mode. At this time, personal mode information DS including identification information of the designated recording area is transmitted from the smartphone 3 to the camera 2. The camera 2 acquires the personal mode information DS from the smartphone 3 in the film loading mode, and enables the recording area included in the acquired personal mode information DS. Thereby, it is determined in step S121 that the film is loaded. When such identification information is not included in the personal mode information DS, a new recording area is set as described above.

Further, the above-described embodiment shows an example by direct communication between the camera 2 and the smartphone 3. On the other hand, a film loading process and a developing process may be performed by a server interposed between the camera 2 and the smartphone 3. Such a modification will be described below.
[Data communication via the Internet]
FIG. 11 shows a configuration of a data communication network between the camera 2 and the smartphone 3 via the Internet 200. A network service server 201 is connected to the Internet 200. In addition, on the Internet 200, data communication is possible with a tablet PC (terminal) 300. The camera 2, the smartphone 3, and the tablet PC 300 can perform data communication with each other via the network service server 201. Note that direct data communication is possible between the camera 2 and the smartphone 3.

  The network service server 201 provides various services to various communication terminals including the camera 2, the smartphone 3, and the tablet PC 300 connected to the Internet 200. The network service server 201 includes an access determination unit 202, a display control unit 203, and the like. , An image recording unit 204, a personal information unit 205, a film specification unit 206, and a control unit 201b.

  The access determination unit 202 receives access information from various communication terminals including the camera 2, the smartphone 3, and the tablet PC 300, and performs data communication with a connection destination communication device according to an address included in the access information.

  The display control unit 203 displays screens related to various services on the smartphone 3 or the tablet PC 300 by transmitting screen data related to various services performed on the network service server to the smartphone 3 or the tablet PC 300.

  For example, the image recording unit 204 temporarily records an image transmitted from the camera 2, the smartphone 3, or the tablet PC 300 in a storage device provided in the network service server 201. When transmitting an image recorded in a user-dedicated recording area (for example, a user-dedicated recording area 32) of the camera 2 from the camera 2 to the smartphone 3, the image recording unit 204 transmits each image recorded in the recording area to the network. Temporary recording is performed in a storage device provided in the service server 201.

The personal information unit 205 records personal mode information DS sent from the smartphone 3.
The film specification unit 206 sets the recording area specifications and the like in the same manner as the smartphone 3 during the film loading process.

  The control unit 201b controls the access determination unit 202, the display control unit 203, the image recording unit 204, the personal information unit 205, and the film specification unit 206, and through the Internet 200, the camera 2, the smartphone 3, Various services including data communication between various communication terminals including the tablet PC 300 are provided.

Next, operation control of film loading processing by the net service server 201 in the system 1 will be described according to a server control flowchart shown in FIG. 12A.
In step S200, the network service server 201 transmits data representing an initial screen as illustrated in FIG. 9A to the smartphone 3 or the tablet PC 300, for example, to the display unit 53 of the smartphone 3 or the display unit of the tablet PC. Display the initial screen.

  In step S201, the net service server 201 determines whether or not a request for film loading mode processing has been made. When the film loading mode is selected on the smartphone 3 or the tablet PC 300, a request signal for film loading mode processing is transmitted to the network service server 201. The network service server 201 determines in step S201 by determining whether or not there is a request signal for the film loading mode. If the result of determination in step S201 is that there is no request for film loading mode processing to the camera 2, the net service server 201 performs processing other than film loading mode. Description of this process is omitted. When the film loading mode is requested in step S201, the network service server 201 displays a screen for setting the recording area specifications as shown in FIGS. 9B and 9C in step S202. The data is transmitted to the display unit 53.

  In step S203, the network service server 201 receives a request from the smartphone 3 or the tablet PC 300 by the user and sets the specification of the recording area. Based on this setting, the net service server 201 generates personal mode information DS.

  In step S <b> 204, the network service server 201 determines whether a request for communication with the camera 2 has been made from the smartphone 3 or the tablet PC 300, for example, whether a specification determination operation has been performed by the user of the smartphone 3 or the tablet PC 300. If the communication request with the camera 2 is requested as a result of this determination, the network service server 201 identifies the communication destination camera 2 in accordance with the personal mode information DS in step S205, and sends the personal mode information to the identified camera 2. Send DS.

  In step S211, the net service server 201 determines whether or not communication with the camera 2 has been completed within a specified time. As a result of this determination, if communication with the camera 2 is not completed within the specified time, the network service server 201 transmits a warning display indicating that the data communication is not completed to the smartphone 3 or the tablet PC 300 in step S212. To do. In response to this, the smartphone 3 or the tablet PC 300 displays a warning for the user. When the data communication ends within the specified time, the network service server 201 transmits, for example, a display screen for icon movement display to the smartphone 3 or the tablet PC 300 in step S213. Thereby, the icon movement display described above is performed on the smartphone 3 or the tablet PC 300. In step S214, the net service server 201 transmits to the smartphone 3 or the tablet PC 300 that the personal mode information DS has been transmitted (OK notification).

Next, operation control of development processing by the net service server 201 in the system 1 will be described with reference to a server control flowchart shown in FIG. 12B.
Net Service Server 201 The net service server 201 transmits data representing an initial screen as shown in FIG. 9A to the smartphone 3 or the tablet PC 300 in step S200. Thereby, an initial screen is displayed on the display unit 53 of the smartphone 3 or the display unit of the tablet PC. In step S221, the net service server 201 determines whether or not development mode processing has been requested. When the development mode is selected on the smartphone 3 or the tablet PC 300, a request signal for development mode processing is transmitted to the network service server 201. When the film development mode is selected, the network service server 201 receives a specification request for the camera 2 by the user of the smartphone 3 or the tablet PC 300 in step S222, for example.
In step S223, the net service server 201 determines whether data communication with the camera 2 is possible. If data communication is not possible as a result of this determination, the network service server 201 transmits warning information, which is information indicating that data communication has not been established, to the smartphone 3 or the tablet PC 300 in step S224. In response to this, the smartphone 3 or the tablet PC 300 displays a warning for the user.

If data communication is possible as a result of the determination in step S223, the network service server 201 receives information indicating the recording area set for the user of the smartphone 3 or the tablet PC 300 from the camera 2. In step S225, the network service server 201 transmits information indicating the recording area set for the user to the smartphone 3 or the tablet PC 300. Thereby, a list of films as shown in FIG. 10B is displayed on the display unit 53.
When the film is selected on the smartphone 3 or the tablet PC 300, the smartphone 3 or the tablet PC 300 makes a transmission request for the encrypted image to the network service server 201. Upon receiving this transmission request, the network service server 201 requests the camera 2 to transmit an encrypted image. During the transmission request for the encrypted image, the net service server 201 transmits, for example, a display screen for icon movement display to the smartphone 3 or the tablet PC 300. Thereby, the icon movement display described above is performed on the smartphone 3 or the tablet PC 300.

  After receiving the encrypted image, the network service server 201 reads the encrypted image and the encryption information in step S228. In step S229, the net service server 201 decrypts the encrypted image using the encryption information. Then, the net service server 201 transmits the decrypted image to the smartphone 3 or the tablet PC 300. Thereby, a list display as shown in FIG. 10C is made on the smartphone 3 or the tablet PC 300. Thereafter, image reproduction processing is performed on the smartphone 3 or the tablet PC 300. Then, the process of FIG. 12B ends.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 13 shows a schematic configuration diagram of the information management system. The information management system 1 includes, for example, two smartphones 3a and 3b and a lens type digital camera (hereinafter referred to as a lens type camera) 400. In the information management system 1, the lens type camera 400 is shared by the smartphones 3a and 3b.
The lens type camera 400 has substantially the same configuration as that shown in FIGS. However, the lens type camera 400 does not include the display unit 13 and the display control unit 21.
Each of the smartphones 3a and 3b has the same function as the smartphone 3 shown in FIG. In addition, although the lens-type camera 400 is shared by the two smart phones 3a and 3b, it cannot be overemphasized that it may be shared by not only this but two or more smart phones.
Lens attachment portions 401a and 401b are attached to the smartphones 3a and 3b, respectively. The lens-type camera 400 is attached to the lens attachment portions 401a and 401b. A smartphone (for example, the smartphone 3a) to which the lens-type camera 400 is attached by the lens attachment unit functions as a lens-integrated camera through communication with the lens-type camera 400. Hereinafter, the smartphone to which the lens-type camera 400 is attached is referred to as a lens-integrated camera.

  The lens-type camera 400 captures a subject and outputs an image signal thereof, an operation unit for performing release, focus adjustment, and the like, and a recording medium for recording an image based on the image signal output from the photographing unit For example, it has a memory card. The lens-type camera 400 creates a user-specific recording area on a memory card, and records an image acquired by shooting in the user-specific recording area.

[Operation control of lens-integrated camera]
Next, the operation of the lens-type camera 400 in the present system 1 will be described according to the lens-integrated camera control flowchart shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B. The lens-integrated camera control flowchart is substantially the same as the camera control flowchart shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B. However, in each process, the operation of the smartphone 3a can also be performed.
In step S101, the lens type camera 400 determines whether or not the shooting mode is set. In this mode selection, the user selects a desired mode from mode selection items such as a shooting mode displayed on the display unit 53 of the smartphone 3a. In response to the mode selection, mode information is transmitted from the smartphone 3 a to the lens-type camera 400. The determination in step S101 is performed based on this mode information.
As a result of this determination, when the photographing mode is set, the lens-type camera 400 obtains a through image of the subject by controlling the photographing optical system and the image sensor of the photographing unit 11 in step S102.
In step S103, the lens type camera 400 determines whether or not the personal mode is set. The personal mode is set when the personal mode is selected by a user's manual operation on the mode selection screen displayed on the display unit 53 of the smartphone 3a. In response to the mode selection, mode information is transmitted from the smartphone 3 a to the lens-type camera 400. The determination in step S103 is performed based on this mode information. As a result of the determination in step S103, if the personal mode is not set, that is, if it is a normal shooting mode (shared mode), the lens-type camera 400 transmits the through image acquired by the shooting control unit 20 to the smartphone 3a. . In response to this, the smartphone 3 a displays a through image on the display unit 53.

  In step S105, the lens-type camera 400 determines whether or not an imaging parameter change instruction has been received from the smartphone 3a. The shooting parameters are changed by operating the smartphone 3a, for example. In response to this change, a shooting parameter change instruction is transmitted from the smartphone 3 a to the lens-type camera 400. As a result of this determination, when an imaging parameter change instruction is received, the lens-type camera 400 changes the imaging parameter in step S106.

  After changing the shooting parameter, the lens-type camera 400 determines whether or not a release instruction is received from the smartphone 3a in step S111. The release operation is performed by operating the smartphone 3a, for example. In response to the release operation, a release instruction is transmitted from the smartphone 3a to the lens-type camera 400. As a result of the determination in step S111, when the release instruction is not received within the predetermined period, the process returns to step S101.

  If a release instruction is received as a result of this determination, when the release button is turned on, the lens type camera 400 performs AF processing in step S112, performs a shooting operation in step S113, An image of the subject is acquired, and the acquired image is recorded in the recording unit 14. Thereafter, the lens-type camera 400 transmits the image acquired by the shooting operation to the smartphone 3a. In response to this, the smartphone 3a displays the image of the subject acquired by the shooting operation on the display unit 53 for a specified time for user confirmation. Thereafter, the process returns to step S101.

  On the other hand, if the personal mode is set as a result of the determination in step S103, the lens type camera 400 determines whether or not a film is loaded in step S121. In this determination, when a film is loaded, the lens-type camera 400 transmits information indicating that the film is loaded to the smartphone 3a. In response to this, the smartphone 3 a displays the photographic cartridge icon 4 on the display unit 53. In the cartridge icon 4a of the photo cartridge icon 4 displayed on the display unit 53, the name (for example, the name of the daughter) of the user of the smartphone 3a who intends to use the lens-type camera 400 in the personal mode is displayed.

  In step S123, the lens type camera 400 reads out the personal mode information DS recorded in the film related information recording unit 42, and sets the personal correspondence parameters according to the photographing parameters included in the personal mode information DS.

In step S124, the lens type camera 400 transmits the through image acquired by the imaging control unit 20 to the smartphone 3a. In response to this, the smartphone 3 a displays the through image on the display unit 53.
In step S125, the lens type camera 400 determines whether or not an imaging parameter change instruction has been received from the smartphone 3a. As a result of this determination, when an imaging parameter change instruction is received, the lens-type camera 400 changes the imaging parameter in step S126.

  After changing the shooting parameters, the lens-type camera 400 determines in step S131 whether a release instruction has been received from the smartphone 3a. As a result of the determination in step S131, when the release instruction is not received within the predetermined period, the process returns to step S101.

  If a release instruction is received as a result of this determination, the lens-type camera 400 performs AF processing in step S132, performs a shooting operation in step S133, and acquires an image of the subject.

In step S134, the lens type camera 400 transmits the image 6 acquired by the shooting of the shooting control unit 20 to the smartphone 3a. In response to this, the smartphone 3a displays it in the film icon 4b of the photographic cartridge icon 4 displayed on the display unit 53 as shown in FIG. 1A. The user can confirm the captured image by viewing the image 6 displayed in the film icon 4b.
In step S135, the lens-type camera 400 has received an instruction from the smartphone 3a to store an image acquired by shooting from the smartphone 3a, that is, an instruction to record the image acquired by shooting in the corresponding recording area of the recording unit 14. It is determined whether or not. The determination as to whether or not to store the cartridge is made by determining the operation of the user's smartphone 3a, for example. As a result, if the instruction to store the image acquired by photographing is not received, the process returns to step S134. In this case, the confirmation display is continued. Note that the processing may return to step S101 after the confirmation display of the specified time.

  As a result of the determination in step S135, if an instruction to store the image acquired by photographing is received, the lens type camera 400 encrypts the image in step S136, and sets the encrypted image in the film loading process. Recorded in the recorded area. Thereafter, the process returns to step S101.

  When the cartridge is stored, the smartphone 3a displays as if the film icon 4b of the photographic cartridge icon 4 is stored in the cartridge icon 4a for one frame as shown in FIG. 1B.

  Further, when storing the cartridge, the lens-type camera 400 regulates the number of images recorded in the dedicated recording area to the number of images included in the personal mode information DS transmitted from the smartphone 3a. That is, the lens-type camera 400 does not perform recording even when the release button is turned on if the number of images recorded in the recording area is a specified number.

  If the film is not loaded as a result of the determination in step S121, the lens type camera 400 transmits information indicating that no film is loaded to the smartphone 3a. In response to this, in step S127, the smartphone 3a displays a warning message indicating that film loading processing is necessary, for example, a warning message such as “Please load film” shown in FIG. It is also emitted by voice.

  On the other hand, if the result of determination in step S101 is not shooting mode, the lens type camera 400 determines whether or not film development mode is set in step S151.

  If the film development mode is set, the lens-type camera 400 sends the information recorded in the film-related information recording unit 42 to the smartphone 3a in step S155. In response to this, the smartphone 3a displays a patrone icon 4a which is an icon representing a recording area set in the image recording unit 41, for example, a father, mother, or child (son, daughter) as shown in FIG. Are displayed in a list on the display unit 53.

When the user selects any one of the cartridge icons 4a, in step S156, the smartphone 3a determines whether the selected cartridge icon 4a corresponds to the smartphone 3a. When the selected cartridge icon 4a corresponds to the smartphone 3a, the smartphone 3a requests the lens-type camera 400 to transmit the image reply information PD corresponding to the selected cartridge icon 4a. To do.
In response to this, the lens-type camera 400 sends image reply information PD including information on the recording area corresponding to the photo cartridge icon 4 selected by the user to the smartphone 3a. Thereafter, the lens-type camera 400 stands by until the recording area designation information is sent from the smartphone 3a. When the recording area designation information is sent by the operation of the smartphone 3a by the user, the lens-type camera 400 encrypts the encrypted image recorded in the recording area specified by the recording area designation information from the smartphone 3a. It transmits to the smart phone 3a with information. This encrypted image is reproduced through the same processing as the processing after S229 described above.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S151 that the film development mode is not selected, the lens type camera 400 determines in step S161 whether the film loading mode is set. If the result of this determination is not film loading mode, processing returns to step S101.

On the other hand, in the film loading mode, the lens type camera 400 acquires the personal mode information DS from the smartphone 3a and records the received personal mode information DS in the film related information recording unit 42 in step S163. In step S164, the lens type camera 400 sets a recording area in the image recording unit 41 based on the received personal mode information DS. Thereafter, the process returns to step S101.
As described above, according to the second embodiment, the same processing as that described in the first embodiment can be performed for the lens-integrated camera that operates in cooperation with the lens-type camera 400 and the smartphone 3a. .

In addition, this invention is not limited to said each embodiment, You may deform | transform as follows.
In each of the above embodiments, an image acquired by photographing with the camera 2 can be managed individually for each user, but not limited to an image, a document such as a document or a document may be managed individually for each user. . A document such as a document or a document can be applied to an information device such as a copier, a printer, or a multifunction machine having a facsimile function.
In the present embodiment, the film and the cartridge have been described as examples of images (icons and pictographs) showing pseudo folders and data. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. A video camera for family use may display video tape in the age of tape rather than film, and it can also be assumed that the recording device will be used for family sharing. At that time, an icon that recalls cassette tape, MD, or CD Even if the actual image is displayed as a well-known recording medium, it is possible to provide a similar privacy protection device with a sense of security.

  Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

  1: information management system, 2: first information device (camera), 3, 3a, 3b: second information device (smartphone), 4: photographic cartridge icon, 4a: patrone icon, 4b: film icon, 6 , 7: Image, 10: Camera control unit, 11: Shooting unit, 12: Operation unit, 13: Display unit, 14: Recording unit, 15: Device communication unit, 20: Shooting control unit, 21: Display control unit, 22 : Communication control unit, 23: Recording control unit, 24: Mode setting unit, 25: Program memory, 30: Recording region for father, 31: Recording region for mother, 32: Recording region for child (son, daughter) 40: Communication partner information recording unit, 41: Image recording unit, 42: Film related information recording unit, 50: Smartphone control unit, 51: Shooting unit, 52: Operation unit, 53: Display unit, 54: Recording unit, 55 : Equipment communication department, 0: Shooting control unit 61: Display control unit 61: Communication control unit 63: Recording control unit 64: Recording area setting unit 65: Program memory 70: Communication partner information recording unit 71: Image recording unit 200: Internet, 201: Network service server, 201b: Control unit, 300: Tablet PC (terminal), 202: Access determination unit, 203: Display control unit, 204: Image recording unit, 205: Personal information unit, 206: Film specification part, 400: lens type digital camera, 401a, 401b: lens mounting part.

Claims (11)

A shooting section for shooting images;
A device receiver that receives personal mode information, which is related information related to the communication terminal, from the communication terminal ;
An image recording unit;
A recording control unit that controls to record the image in a dedicated recording area of the image recording unit when the personal mode information is received;
The image recorded on the dedicated recording areas of said image recording section, and a device transmitting unit that transmits with priority to the communication terminal end corresponding,
An imaging apparatus comprising: The photographing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the recording control unit encrypts the image and records the encrypted image in the dedicated recording area. The photographing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the personal mode information includes identification information of a user of the communication terminal and information on the number of images that can be recorded in the dedicated recording area. The recording control unit, the number of the images to be recorded in the recording area of the dedicated, be limited to the number indicated by the number of information recordable said image on a recording area of said dedicated included in the private mode information The imaging device according to claim 3 . The personal mode information further includes identification information of an existing dedicated recording area,
The recording control unit, when the personal mode information includes identification information of the existing dedicated recording area, the existing dedicated recording area specified by the identification information of the existing dedicated recording area the photographing device according to claim 1, characterized in that for recording the image. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a display control unit that can identify the dedicated recording area and displays the dedicated recording area with an icon that simulates a medium. The photographing unit includes a lens type camera,
The communication terminal includes a smartphone,
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein: A communication terminal that communicates with the photographing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
A signal unit transmission terminal transmits the personal mode information is a related information related to said communication terminal to said imaging device,
A terminal receiver that receives the image transmitted from the imaging device in response to transmission of the personal mode information;
A reproduction control unit for reproducing the received image ;
A communication terminal comprising: The image is encrypted;
The playback control unit, a communication terminal according to claim 8, wherein the reproducing the image by solving the encryption of the image transmitted from the imaging device. Taking an image with a photographic device;
Receiving personal mode information, which is related information related to the communication terminal, from the communication terminal at the photographing device;
When the personal mode information is received, recording the image in a dedicated recording area in the imaging device;
Preferentially transmitting the image recorded in the dedicated recording area to the corresponding communication terminal;
An information management method comprising: In the computer of the shooting device ,
A function to shoot an image in the shooting section;
A function for receiving personal mode information, which is related information related to the communication terminal, from the communication terminal ;
A function for recording the image in a dedicated recording area in the photographing apparatus when the personal mode information is received;
A function of preferentially transmitting the image recorded in the dedicated recording area to the corresponding communication terminal ;
Information management program to realize

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