JP6525734B2 - Display control device and control method thereof - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a display control apparatus and its control method, and more particularly to a control technique for improving visibility when displaying an information display area and an image display area separately.

  When the image and the aspect ratio of the display unit are different, in order to display the entire image as large as possible, the lengths of one side of the image and one side of the display unit may be displayed together. According to Patent Document 1, when an image is displayed on a display unit which is longer than the aspect ratio of the image, the height of the image and the display unit is matched and displayed, and the image is shifted to one side of the display unit. It is disclosed that the information is displayed in the selected area. Furthermore, Patent Document 2 discloses that there are a thumbnail display area and an image display area, and the display area can be expanded by sliding, and more thumbnails can be displayed.

Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2006-332938 JP, 2014-112380, A

  Generally, in the case of displaying a live view image during shooting, etc., it is desirable to display so that the center of the image is positioned at the center of the display unit so that the user can easily grasp the center and composition of the image. . In the display method of Patent Document 1, the information is displayed in a vacant area by shifting the image to one side, so information can be displayed in a more concentrated area, but the center of the image is always shifted to one side of the display unit. Shooting may be difficult. On the other hand, Patent Document 2 discloses that by sliding, a thumbnail (information) display area can be enlarged and more information can be displayed. However, in the method of Patent Document 2, when the information display area is enlarged, the display area of the image is reduced, and therefore the visibility of the image may be reduced.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a display control device in which the visibility of an image and the operability are made compatible in view of the above problems.

In order to achieve the above object, a display control apparatus according to the present invention includes an image display area in which an image is displayed and an area along the image display area, the information being arranged on at least both sides of the image display area. A plurality of information display areas for displaying items to be shown, a first screen including the plurality of information display areas different from the image display area, and a second screen different from the first screen And an image display area larger than the image display area on the first screen in response to switching from the first screen to the second screen by the switching means. in displays images, the first much larger than the one of the information display area among the plurality of information display area in the screen, a region along the image display area in the second screen, the information An enlarged information display area for displaying the items listed, provided different said larger information display area from the image display region of the second screen, has been displayed in the information display area on the first screen Control is performed to display in the enlarged information display area so that an amount of information larger than the first screen can be displayed for a specific item , or more operations can be performed than the first screen. And controlling means.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a display control device in which the visibility of an image and the operability are compatible.

An external view of a digital camera as an example of an apparatus to which the configuration of the present embodiment can be applied A block diagram showing a configuration example of a digital camera as an example of an apparatus to which the configuration of the present embodiment can be applied A flowchart showing the entire display processing of the present embodiment Flowchart showing display processing in the case where the information display area of the present embodiment is provided separately on the upper and lower sides of the display unit The figure which shows an example of the information display area of this embodiment, and an image display area The figure which shows an example of the information display area of this embodiment, and an image display area

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

  FIG. 1 shows an external view of a digital camera 100 as an example of a display control apparatus of the present invention. The digital camera 100 is configured of a main body 20 and a panel 40, and the panel 40 can change the position with respect to the main body 20. 1 (a) and 1 (b) open the panel unit 40 with respect to the main unit 20 so that the touch panel 70a can be easily operated, and FIG. 1 (c) shows the panel unit 40 with respect to the main unit 20. It shows the state of holding the digital camera 100 closed. By thus opening and closing the panel unit 40 with respect to the main body unit 20, the position of the panel unit 40 can be changed.

  The display unit 28 is a display unit that displays an image and various information. The display unit 28 is provided with a touch panel 70 a in an overlapping manner, and by an operation of touching an icon or an image displayed on the display unit 28, it is possible to intuitively perform selection operation and various instructions.

  A photographing button 61 is an operation unit for giving a photographing instruction. The mode switching switch 60 is an operation unit for switching various modes. The zoom lever 62 is an operation unit capable of adjusting the zoom position by moving the knob, and the user can operate while holding the digital camera 100 during shooting. The playback button 64 is a button for switching to a playback mode for playing back an image recorded on the recording medium 200. The menu button 63 can be used to select the size of a photographed image, an item to be displayed during photographing, and the like. When the SET button 76 is pressed, the selected item can be set as a setting item. These operation members are included in the operation unit 70. The operation unit 70 is an operation unit including operation members such as various switches, buttons, and a touch panel that receive various operations from the user. The user holds the grip A on the main body 20 side to support the digital camera 100 with one hand, and can operate the display 28 while holding the grip B on the panel 40 side with the other hand.

  The power switch 72 is a push button for switching power on / off. The recording medium 200 is a non-volatile recording medium such as a memory card or a hard disk.

  The imaging unit 22 is an imaging unit that captures an image of a subject, and an image captured by the imaging unit 22 can be displayed on the display unit 28 as a live view image.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the digital camera 100 according to the present embodiment.

  In FIG. 2, a photographing lens 103 is a lens group including a zoom lens and a focus lens. The shutter 101 is a shutter having an aperture function. The imaging unit 22 is an imaging device configured of a CCD, a CMOS device, or the like that converts an optical image into an electrical signal. The A / D converter 23 converts an analog signal into a digital signal. The A / D converter 23 is used to convert an analog signal output from the imaging unit 22 into a digital signal.

  The image processing unit 24 performs predetermined pixel interpolation, resizing processing such as reduction, and color conversion processing on data from the A / D converter 23 or data from the memory control unit 15. Further, in the image processing unit 24, predetermined arithmetic processing is performed using captured image data, and the system control unit 50 performs exposure control and distance measurement control based on the obtained calculation result. As a result, TTL (through-the-lens) AF (auto focus) processing, AE (automatic exposure) processing, and EF (flash pre-emission) processing are performed. The image processing unit 24 further performs predetermined arithmetic processing using captured image data, and also performs TTL AWB (auto white balance) processing based on the obtained arithmetic result.

  Output data from the A / D converter 23 is directly written to the memory 32 through the image processing unit 24 and the memory control unit 15 or through the memory control unit 15. The memory 32 stores image data obtained by the imaging unit 22 and converted into digital data by the A / D converter 23, and image data to be displayed on the display unit 28. The memory 32 has a sufficient storage capacity to store a predetermined number of still images and moving images and sounds for a predetermined time.

  The memory 32 also serves as a memory (video memory) for displaying an image. The D / A converter 13 converts the image display data stored in the memory 32 into an analog signal and supplies the analog signal to the display unit 28. Thus, the display image data written in the memory 32 is displayed by the display unit 28 via the D / A converter 13. The display unit 28 performs display according to the analog signal from the D / A converter 13 on a display such as an LCD. As an electronic view finder, the digital signal that has been A / D converted once by A / D converter 23 and analog converted by D / A converter 13 in D / A converter 13 is sequentially transferred to display unit 28 for display. It functions and can perform through image display (live view display).

  The non-volatile memory 56 is a memory as an electrically erasable / recordable recording medium, and for example, an EEPROM or the like is used. In the non-volatile memory 56, constants, programs and the like for operation of the system control unit 50 are stored. Here, the program is a computer program for executing various flowcharts to be described later in the present embodiment.

  The system control unit 50 controls the entire digital camera 100. By executing the program stored in the non-volatile memory 56 described above, each process of the present embodiment described later is realized. A RAM is used as the system memory 52. In the system memory 52, constants and variables for the operation of the system control unit 50, programs read out from the non-volatile memory 56, etc. are expanded. The system control unit 50 also performs display control by controlling the memory 32, the D / A converter 13, the display unit 28, and the like. A system timer 53 is a clock unit that measures time used for various controls and time of a built-in clock.

  An instruction unit such as the mode switching switch 60, the photographing button 61, and the operation unit 70 is an operation unit for inputting various operation instructions to the system control unit 50.

  The mode switching switch 60 switches the operation mode of the system control unit 50 to any one of a still image recording mode, a moving image shooting mode, a reproduction mode, and the like. The mode switching switch 60 directly switches to any of these modes included in the menu screen. Alternatively, after switching to the menu screen by the mode switching switch 60, another operation member may be used to switch to any of these modes included in the menu screen.

  When the photographing button 61 is pressed, a series of photographing processing operations from reading of a signal from the imaging unit 22 to writing of image data on the recording medium 200 are started.

  Each operation member of the operation unit 70 is appropriately assigned a function for each scene by selecting and operating various function icons (items) displayed on the display unit 28, and functions as various function buttons. The function buttons include, for example, an end button, a back button, an image feed button, a jump button, a narrowing button, and an attribute change button. For example, when the menu button is pressed, various settable menu screens are displayed on the display unit 28. The user can intuitively perform various settings using the menu screen displayed on the display unit 28 and the four-direction button and the SET button 76 in the upper, lower, left, and right directions.

  The power supply control unit 80 includes a battery detection circuit, a DC-DC converter, a switch circuit for switching a block to be energized, and the like, and detects the presence or absence of a battery, the type of battery, and the battery remaining amount. Further, the power control unit 80 controls the DC-DC converter based on the detection result and an instruction of the system control unit 50, and supplies necessary voltages to the respective units including the recording medium 200 for a necessary period. When an instruction to switch on the power supply to the power switch 72 is given, the system control unit 50 receives an instruction to turn on / off the power, and the power can be turned on / off.

  The power supply unit 30 includes a primary battery such as an alkaline battery or a lithium battery, a secondary battery such as a NiCd battery, a NiMH battery, or a Li battery, an AC adapter, or the like. The recording medium I / F 18 is an interface with the recording medium 200 such as a memory card or a hard disk. The recording medium 200 is a non-volatile recording medium such as a memory card for recording a photographed image, and is formed of a semiconductor memory, an optical disk, a magnetic disk or the like.

  The communication unit 54 is connected to an external device or a network by a wireless or wired cable, and transmits and receives video signals and audio signals. The communication unit 54 can also connect to a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) or the Internet. The communication unit 54 can transmit an image (including a through image) captured by the imaging unit 22 and an image recorded on the recording medium 200, and can receive image data and other various information from an external device. it can.

A touch panel 70 a that can detect a touch on the display unit 28 is provided as one of the operation units 70. The touch panel 70a and the display unit 28 can be integrally configured. For example, the touch panel 70 a is configured such that the light transmittance does not interfere with the display of the display unit 28, and is attached to the upper layer of the display surface of the display unit 28. Then, the input coordinates on the touch panel 70a are associated with the display coordinates on the display unit 28. As a result, it is possible to configure a GUI (Graphical User Interface) as if the user can directly operate the screen displayed on the display unit 28. The system control unit 50 performs the following operation on the touch panel 70a. Alternatively, the condition can be detected.
・ A finger or pen that did not touch the touch panel newly touched the touch panel. That is, the start of touch (hereinafter referred to as touch-down).
The touch panel is in a state of being touched with a finger or a pen (hereinafter referred to as touch-on).
-Moving while touching the touch panel with a finger or a pen (hereinafter, referred to as Touch-Move).
-Release the finger or pen that was touching the touch panel. That is, the end of the touch (hereinafter referred to as touch-up).
A state in which nothing is touched on the touch panel (hereinafter referred to as touch-off).

  When touch down is detected, touch on is also detected at the same time. After touch down, touch on normally continues to be detected unless touch up is detected. The touch move is also detected in the state where the touch on is detected. Even if the touch on is detected, if the touch position is not moved, the touch move is not detected. After it is detected that all the fingers and pens that have been touched touch up, the touch is off.

  The system control unit 50 is notified of these operations / states and position coordinates where a finger or pen is touching on the touch panel through the internal bus, and the system control unit 50 determines what kind of on the touch panel based on the notified information. Determine if the operation has been performed. With regard to the touch move, the moving direction of the finger or pen moving on the touch panel can also be determined for each vertical component and horizontal component on the touch panel based on the change in position coordinates. In addition, it is assumed that a stroke is drawn when touch-up is performed on the touch panel from touch-down through a certain touch move. The operation of drawing a stroke quickly is called a flick. The flick is an operation in which the finger is touched on the touch panel and moved quickly by a certain distance and then released as it is. In other words, the flick is an operation in which the touch panel is quickly swiped with the finger. It is detected that touch move is performed at a predetermined speed or more at a predetermined distance or more, and when touch-up is detected as it is, it can be determined that flicking has been performed. Further, when it is detected that the touch move is performed at a predetermined distance or more at a speed less than the predetermined speed, it is determined that the dragging is performed. The touch panel may be any of various touch panels such as resistive film type, capacitive type, surface acoustic wave type, infrared type, electromagnetic induction type, image recognition type, optical sensor type, etc. . Depending on the method, there is a method that detects that there is a touch when there is a touch on the touch panel, and a method that detects that there is no touch even if a finger or a pen is approaching the touch panel, or that there is a touch. May be used.

  The process (the whole display process) regarding the display in this embodiment is demonstrated using FIG. This processing is realized by expanding the program recorded in the non-volatile memory 56 in the system memory 52 and executing the program by the system control unit 50. This process starts when the digital camera 100 is powered on and display on the display unit 28 becomes possible.

  In step S301, the system control unit 50 determines whether the mode being set is a shooting mode. If it is determined that the shooting mode is selected, the process proceeds to step S303. If not, the process proceeds to step S302.

  In S302, the system control unit 50 shifts to a playback mode other than the shooting mode and a display mode of the menu screen. The display process in each mode is omitted. In the reproduction mode, the image recorded on the recording medium 200 is displayed, and confirmation, editing, and deletion of the image are received. Further, on the menu screen, the setting change of the item, etc. is received.

  In S303, the system control unit 50 reads the display item pattern from the non-volatile memory 56. The display item pattern can be set by the user on the menu screen. FIGS. 5A to 5C show display examples of the display unit 28 when the image is displayed at the center position and the information display area (black area) is displayed so as to sandwich the image. 5A, 5C, and 5D show a display example of the display unit 28 during shooting and recording, and FIG. 5B shows a display example of the moving image during shooting and recording. The user can set whether or not to display the icons 504 to 509 as shown in FIG. 5A on the screen displaying the image being captured (live view image). Items (items indicating information, icons) set to be displayed are recorded in the non-volatile memory 56 as display item patterns. The setting of the item to be displayed can be set by putting a check mark on or off the icon indicating the item on the menu screen, and the icon with the check mark is displayed in the information display area on the live view screen. .

  In S304, the system control unit 50 determines whether the aspect ratio of the displayable area of the display unit 28 is 4: 3 or 16: 9. If it is determined that it is 4: 3, the process proceeds to S305, and if it is not (16: 9), the process proceeds to S313.

  In S305, the system control unit 50 determines whether the aspect ratio of the display image (live view image, image being captured) is 16: 9. The aspect ratio of the display image can be set on the menu screen. The aspect ratio of the display image may indicate the recording size, or may be set as the aspect ratio of the image to be displayed separately from the recording size. As described above, by comparing the aspect ratios of the display unit 28 and the display image, it can be understood that there is an information display area when the aspect ratios are different. Furthermore, when the display unit is vertically elongated with respect to the display image, the display image is displayed in accordance with the length in the horizontal direction (width) of the display unit 28. When the display unit is horizontally elongated, the display image is displayed by the display unit Display according to the length of the vertical direction (height) of 28. If it is determined that the aspect ratio of the display image is 16: 9, the process proceeds to step S306. If not, the process proceeds to step S307. If No in S305 and S313, the aspect ratio of the display unit 28 and the display image is the same.

  In S306, the system control unit 50 performs display processing in the case where the information display area is provided along the side of the end (upper and lower) in the vertical direction of the display unit 28. Details of the process of S306 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In S307, the system control unit 50 displays an image without providing an information display area, as in the image 517 shown in FIG. 5D. In S307 to S312, processing is performed when the display image and the aspect ratio of the display unit 28 are the same, and an image such as a live view image or an image during shooting is displayed according to the size of the display unit 28, but the information display area is , Aspect ratio is not provided as different. In the case of displaying information, it may be displayed by being superimposed on an image, or the image to be displayed may be made smaller to provide an area for displaying information.

  In step S308, the system control unit 50 determines whether a shooting start instruction has been issued. If it is determined that the imaging start instruction has been issued, the process proceeds to step S309. If not, the process proceeds to step S311. The shooting start instruction can be issued by pressing the shooting button 61. At this time, even if a swipe operation is performed on the image 517 during shooting, the image 517 during shooting does not move.

  In S309, the system control unit 50 performs a recording process of the moving image captured by the imaging unit 22. Here, although it is described that a moving image is taken, a still image may be taken.

  In step S310, the system control unit 50 determines whether a shooting end instruction has been issued. If it is determined that the imaging end instruction has been issued, the process proceeds to step S307. If not, the process returns to step S309 and the moving image recording is continued. The shooting end instruction can be issued by pressing the shooting button 61.

  In S311, the system control unit 50 determines whether an end operation has been performed. If it is determined that the end operation has been performed, the processing related to display is ended. The end instruction is an operation to turn off the power.

  In S312, the system control unit 50 determines whether a mode change operation has been performed. The mode change operation can be performed by switching to the menu screen by pressing the menu button 63, switching to the playback mode by pressing the playback button 64, or the like. If it is determined that the mode change operation has been performed, the process advances to step S301; otherwise, the process advances to step S307.

  In S313, the system control unit 50 determines whether the aspect ratio of the display image (live view image, image being captured) is 4: 3. If it is determined that the aspect ratio of the display image is 4: 3, the process proceeds to S314, and if not, the process proceeds to S307.

  In S314, the system control unit 50 performs display processing in the case where an information display area is provided at an end (left and right) in the horizontal direction of the display unit 28. In the process of S314, the upper and lower information display areas in S306 (the process of FIG. 4) are replaced with the left and right information display areas. In addition, when the information display area is provided on the left and right, flicking from right to left displays the information display area at the end of the right side together and flicking from left to right displays the information display area at the end of left side Display information together. However, when the user performs touch operation on the touch panel 70a, there is a high possibility that the user is holding the left end of the touch panel 70a in a holding manner as shown in FIG. Alternatively, the information display area may be arranged at the end of the left side. The right side of the touch panel 70a is on the side of the main body 20, and touch operation to the end of the right side is difficult to perform. Therefore, if it is a horizontal flick, information display is summarized in the area of the left end end where touch operation is easy to perform ( Display the enlarged information display area). A display example when the information display area is provided on the left and right will be described later with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

  Next, display processing of details of S306 using FIG. 4 and display processing in the case where an information display area is provided at an end (upper and lower) in the vertical direction of the display unit 28 will be described using FIG. 5 and FIG. Do.

  In S401, the system control unit 50 provides an information display area 501 in the upper side area of the display unit 28 and an information display area 502 in the lower side area as shown in FIGS. Display 503. The display area of the display unit 28 has a height D2 and a width D1, and the information display areas 501 and 502 (height d1) are on the upper and lower sides of the image 503 during shooting (arranged on both sides). Therefore, the image during photographing 503 is positioned at the center of the height (D2-2 × d1) and the width (D1) without depending on any of the upper side and the lower side. Further, the information display area 501 is provided along the upper side of the display unit 28, and the information display area 502 is provided along the lower side with the same height d1 and a width D1 (the same as the width of the display unit 28). As described above, when the image during photographing 503 is displayed at the center in the vertical direction of the display unit 28 in accordance with the width of the display unit 28, the entire image is not displayed but partially displayed at the set aspect ratio. Can be displayed. When the aspect ratio of the display unit 28 and the aspect ratio of the image become Yes in S313 of FIG. 3, when the display unit 28 is displayed in accordance with the height, a part of the image is not displayed in the displayable range. Can be displayed larger without becoming As shown in FIG. 5A, when the upper left of the display unit 28 is the origin of the coordinates, the side where the y coordinate approaches 0 is the upper side of the display unit 28, and the side where the y coordinate becomes larger. Is the lower side. Furthermore, the side in the direction in which the x coordinate approaches 0 is the left side, and the side in the direction in which the z coordinate is large is the right side.

  In S402, the system control unit 50 displays the display item pattern read in S303 of FIG. 3 in the information display areas 501 and 502. In the information display area 501 of FIG. 5A, an icon 510 indicating that the camera is on standby and an icon 504 indicating the battery capacity are displayed, and in the information display area 502, icons 505 to 509 are displayed. ing. An icon 505 is an imaging mode, an icon 506 is an audio scene, an icon 507 is a white balance, an icon 508 is a recording size, and an icon 509 is a flash setting. Depending on the item, it may be determined which of the information display areas 501 and 502 is displayed, such as the predetermined display such as the battery capacity and the photographing time being displayed in the information display area 501, or the user may It may be set whether to display an item in the information display area of.

  In step S403, the system control unit 50 determines whether an end operation has been performed, as in step S311 in FIG. If it is determined that the end operation has been performed, the process related to display is ended, and if not, the process proceeds to S404. The end instruction is an operation to turn off the power.

  In step S404, the system control unit 50 determines whether a mode change operation has been performed, as in step S312 of FIG. If it is determined that the mode change operation has been performed, the process proceeds to S301 of FIG. 3. If not, the process proceeds to S405.

  In step S405, the system control unit 50 determines whether a shooting start instruction has been issued, as in step S308 in FIG. If it is determined that the imaging start instruction has been issued, the process proceeds to step S406. If not, the process proceeds to step S408.

  In S406, the system control unit 50 performs the recording process of the moving image captured by the imaging unit 22 as in S309 of FIG. When imaging is started, the display unit 28 is in the process of imaging as shown in FIG. 5B from the icon 510 indicating that imaging standby in the imaging standby screen as shown in FIG. 5A is in progress. Is switched to an icon 511 indicating. In addition, when the shooting is started, an item 512 indicating the shooting time is displayed.

  In step S407, the system control unit 50 determines whether a shooting end instruction has been issued, as in step S310 in FIG. If it is determined that the imaging end instruction has been issued, the process proceeds to step S401. If not, the process proceeds to step S408. The processes after S408 are different from the processes of S307 to S312 in FIG. 3, and processes such as expanding the display, displaying details, accepting an item setting change, etc. by grouping the information display areas in two places .

  In S408, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not a vertical flick operation has been performed. If it is determined that the vertical flick operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step S409. If not, the process returns to step S403.

  In S409, the system control unit 50 starts measuring a time T for determining whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the flick operation in the vertical direction is performed.

  In S410, the system control unit 50 determines whether the vertical flick operation determined in S408 is a flick operation from the top of the display unit 28 to the bottom. If it is determined that the flick operation from the top to the bottom is performed, the process proceeds to S411, and if not (if the flick from the bottom to the top), the process proceeds to S413. Further, the direction of the flick determined in S410 is stored in the system memory 52.

  In S411, as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C, the system control unit 50 collectively provides information display areas 501 and 502 in the area along the upper side of the display unit 28 as an enlarged information display area 601, and The image 503 during shooting is displayed in an area along the lower side. At this time, the image-under-shooting 503 has the height (D2-2 × d1) and the width (D1), which are the same as those in the display mode in S401. The length in the vertical direction of the enlarged information display area 601 is a distance of 2 × d1 obtained by adding the heights of the information display areas 501 and 502, and the width remains D1. By combining the two information display areas provided above and below the image 503 during shooting into one as described above, the size of one information display area can be increased, and characters can be displayed in a large size or displayed in detail. , It will be easier to accept touch operations. 6A to 6C are display examples in the case where the information display area is grouped as the enlarged information display area 601 along the upper side of the display unit 28 by the flick operation. FIGS. 6A and 6B show a display example of the display unit 28 in shooting standby while shooting.

  In S412, the system control unit 50 reads the display item originally displayed in the information display area 501. The icon 504 in the information display area 501 in FIG. 5A is read out when the camera is on standby, and an icon 513 indicating a warning in the information display area 501 in FIG. An item 512 indicating the photographing time is also read out. The icon 513 indicating a warning is not an item set on the menu screen by the user, but if there is a warning, the icon 513 will be displayed in the information display area, and other notes on settings during operation etc. In some cases, the corresponding icon is displayed. An icon 513 indicating a warning is a display for indicating to the user a warning that affects photographing such as battery exhaustion, lack of memory, excessive temperature rise, or a defect of the digital camera 100. In S411, the enlarged information display area 601 is newly provided so that the information display area 502 moves to the information display area 501 provided before the flick operation. Therefore, the display item of the information display area 501 originally displayed is read and displayed in the enlarged information display area 601. In other words, the user performs flick operation in the vertical direction to check or operate the information displayed on the information display area opposite to the direction in which the flick operation is performed as described later. It can be carried out.

  In S413, as shown in FIGS. 6 (d) to 6 (e), the system control unit 50 collectively provides information display areas 501 and 502 in the area along the lower side of the display unit 28 as an enlarged information display area 602, The image 503 during shooting is displayed in an area along the upper side. At this time, the image-under-shooting 503 has the height (D2-2 × d1) and the width (D1), which are the same as those in the display mode in S401. 6D to 6E are display examples of the display unit 28 during shooting when the information display area is grouped as the enlarged information display area 602 along the lower side of the display unit 28 by the flick operation.

  In S414, the system control unit 50 reads the display item originally displayed in the information display area 502. The icons 505 to 509 in the information display area 502 in FIGS. 5A and 5B are read out. In S413, the enlargement information display area 602 is newly provided so that the information display area 501 moves to the side of the information display area 502 provided before the flick operation. Therefore, the display items of the information display area 502 originally displayed are read and displayed in the enlarged information display area 602.

  In the following processing, when a flick operation in the vertical direction is performed, it is processing to determine which icon in the enlarged information display area the detailed display, the enlarged display, the setting change acceptance, and the like are to be performed. In S415 to S416 and S424 to S426 of the present embodiment, descriptions will be made using the display when the information display area is grouped on the upper side of FIGS. 6A to 6C (when the processing of S411 and S412 is performed). do. Moreover, in S418-S423, it demonstrates using the display when the information display area is put together on the lower side of FIG.6 (d)-(e) (when the process of S413 and S414 is passed). However, the information display area in which the icon described in this embodiment is displayed is an example, and the item displayed in the same information display area read out in S412 or S414 is not limited to the displayed information display area. The determination described below is made. When a plurality of items are displayed, if priority is given to the contents of the information indicated by the icons as described below, the information requested by the user can be displayed or set.

  In S415, the system control unit 50 determines whether there is an icon indicating a warning among the display items read out in S412 (or S414). When an icon 513 indicating a warning is displayed, it is necessary to inform the user of a detailed explanation regarding the warning quickly, so it is first determined whether or not there is an icon 513 indicating a warning in the displayed items. If it is determined that there is an icon 513 indicating a warning, the process proceeds to S416, and if not, the process proceeds to S418.

  In S416, the system control unit 50 displays a guidance 603 indicating a detailed explanation for prompting the user to replace the battery in FIG. As described above, when a flick operation is performed when an icon indicating a warning is displayed, the user may check the details of the displayed warning mark without moving to another screen and checking it. it can.

  In step S417, the system control unit 50 determines whether shooting is in progress. If it is determined that shooting is in progress, the process advances to step S430; otherwise, the process advances to step S427.

  In S418, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not there is a setting changeable item among the display items read out in S414 (or S412). If it is determined that the setting changeable item is present, the process proceeds to S419, and if not, the process proceeds to S424. The setting changeable item is an item whose setting can be changed by the user on the menu screen or the like. However, when shooting is in progress, it is further determined whether there is an item whose setting can be changed while recording a moving image. Of the icons 505 to 509 displayed in the information display area 502, it is determined whether there is an item whose setting can be changed. If there is an item, the item whose setting can be changed is read.

  In S419, the system control unit 50 displays the setting changeable item determined in S418 in the information display area in a selection acceptance state. When the icons 505 to 509 displayed in the information display area 502 in FIGS. 5A and 5B are read in S414, the icons 606 and 607 in FIG. To be displayed. That is, the icon 506 indicating the audio scene and the icon 507 indicating white balance are displayed in a selectable state, and the icon 505 and the icons 508 to 509 are hidden. The icon 606 corresponds to the icon 506 in the information display area 502 of FIG. 5, and the icon 607 corresponds to the icon 507. In the present embodiment, when the display unit 28 is in the state shown in FIG. 6D, since shooting is in progress, it is possible to select an icon 506 and an icon 507 which can be changed in setting during shooting among the icons 505 to 509. Is displayed. When a moving image is not being shot, the icons 505 to 509 are displayed in a selectable state.

  In S420, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not a selection operation has been made to the setting changeable item displayed in the selectable state in S419. If it is determined that the selection operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step S421. If not, the process proceeds to step S417. Selection of each item can be performed by touch-on and touch-up operations on an icon indicating each item.

  In S421, the system control unit 50 displays an icon indicating an item in the lower hierarchy of the selected item determined in S420. In FIG. 6E, items in the lower hierarchy when the audio scene indicated by the icon 606 in FIG. 6D is selected are displayed as an icon group 608. The lower hierarchy icons of the icons 606 are in a selectable state, and by performing a touch operation on each of the icons included in the icon group 608, the setting of the audio scene can be changed.

  In S422, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not there has been a selection operation to an item (icon) in the lower hierarchy of the audio scene displayed in S421. If it is determined that the selection operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step S423. If not, the process proceeds to step S417. The selection operation can be performed by touch-on and touch-up operations on each item.

  In S423, the system control unit 50 sets an item of the lower hierarchy in which the selection operation determined in S422 has been made as a sound scene. Thus, the setting can be easily changed by a touch operation on the item of the lower layer displayed in response to the selection of the item of the upper layer.

  In step S424, the system control unit 50 determines whether shooting is in progress (recording of a moving image). If it is determined that shooting is in progress, the process proceeds to step S425. If not, the process proceeds to step S426.

  In step S425, the system control unit 50 magnifies and displays the item related to imaging included in the display items read out in step S412 (or S414). The items related to shooting include items such as a shooting time displayed during shooting, and in the case of a still image, the number of shots. As shown in the item 604 of FIG. 6B showing the photographing time, the item 512 of the photographing time displayed in the information display area 501 of FIG. 5 is enlarged and displayed. As described above, during shooting, the item related to shooting is given priority over the other items, and the enlarged display is performed.

  In S426, the system control unit 50 displays details of the other items (items indicating a warning, items that can be changed in setting, items not related to shooting) among the display items read in S412 (or S414) Zoom in). The bar display 605 shown in FIG. 6C is a bar display showing the battery capacity shown by the icon 504 displayed in the information display area 501 of FIG. 5 in more detail. While the icon 504 shows the battery capacity in three levels, the bar display 605 shows more detailed information from 0% to 100%. As described above, by using the information display area 501 (or 501) alone, it is easy to confirm the details of a specific item by putting together the information display areas even when there is not a sufficient area for displaying detailed information. .

  In S427, the system control unit 50 determines whether the time T when the measurement has started in S409 exceeds a predetermined time Tα. If it is determined that the predetermined time Tα is exceeded, the process proceeds to S401, and if not, the process proceeds to S428. The predetermined time Tα is a time such as 10 seconds or 15 seconds. When the predetermined time T.alpha. Has elapsed, the process proceeds to S401, and the grouped one information area is again divided into two information areas (information display areas 501 and 502), items are displayed, and the image 503 during photographing is displayed at the center of the display unit 28. Display on That is, an icon is displayed in the enlarged information display area 601 or 602 of FIGS. 6A to 6E, and the image 503 during shooting is displayed along the lower side or the upper side (shifted to either upper or lower). From the state, it returns to the state where the image is displayed in the center. At this time, icons are displayed in the information display areas 501 and 502 as shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b).

  In S428, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not there is a shooting start instruction as in S405. If it is determined that the imaging start instruction has been issued, the process proceeds to step S429. If not, the process proceeds to step S431.

  In S429, the system control unit 50 performs a recording process of the moving image captured by the imaging unit 22, resets the time T which has started to be measured in S409, and cancels the measurement. That is, when recording of a moving image is started in a state where the image during photographing 503 is displayed not along the center of the display unit 28 but along the upper side or the lower side, the display is performed during photographing because the predetermined time Tα has elapsed. The in-shooting image 503 displayed on the unit 28 is prevented from moving. That is, there is a high possibility that the user is checking the recorded image on the display unit 28 during recording of a moving image, so that the unintentionally checked image is prevented from moving and losing sight of the subject. .

  In S430, the system control unit 50 determines whether or not there is a shooting end instruction. If it is determined that the imaging end instruction has been issued, the process proceeds to S401, and the display of the display unit 28 is returned to the state of FIGS. 5A and 5B. If not, the process proceeds to S429. When an icon is displayed in the enlarged information display area 601 or 602, it is an icon displayed in any of the information display area 501 or 502, and part of the icons determined in the processing in S415 to S426. An icon is displayed. On the other hand, the other icons that are not determined to be displayed in S415 to S426 are not displayed. Therefore, when the photographing is finished, the item which is set as the item to be displayed again by the user is displayed as an icon again as a result of the information display area being put together.

  In S431, the system control unit 50 determines whether a flick operation has been performed in the vertical direction. If it is determined that the flick operation has been performed in the vertical direction, the process proceeds to S432. If not, the process proceeds to S427, and it is determined again whether or not the predetermined time Tα is exceeded. As described above, it is determined whether there is a shooting start instruction or a flick operation in the vertical direction until the predetermined time Tα elapses. If the result of S418 is Yes (setting changeable item is present) and it is determined that the result of S417 is No (not during shooting) and the process proceeds to S427, the lower hierarchy of S422 is further processed until the predetermined time Tα elapses. It is also determined whether or not there is a selection operation to an icon. If it is determined that the selection operation to the lower hierarchy icon has been performed after the processes of S427 to S431, the setting is changed as shown in S423, and the process proceeds to S401. If the selection operation has not been performed, the process returns to S427, and it is determined again whether the predetermined time Tα has elapsed.

  In S432, the system control unit 50 determines whether the flick operation has the same direction as the flick operation determined in S410 (and S408). The direction of the flick operation determined in S410 stored in the system memory 52 is compared with the direction of the flick operation determined in S431. If it is determined that the flick operation is in the same direction, the process advances to step S433. If not (if it is a flick operation in the opposite direction), the process proceeds to S401, and the display of the display unit 28 is in the original state (the image 503 during shooting is displayed at the center and the information display areas 501 and 502 are provided). Return to).

  In S433, the system control unit 50 resets the time T which has started to be measured in S409 and starts measurement again. That is, since the flick operation in the same direction as the flick operation determined in S410 is performed, the time T is extended to continue displaying the information display area (in the immediately preceding S411 to S426). Go to S427.

  As described above, according to the embodiment described above, it is possible to easily switch between displaying the image at the center position of the display unit 28 and displaying more detailed information by the flick operation. When performing an operation such as setting or confirmation of an item, it is possible to display information that could not be displayed in the original information display area by expanding the information display area by flick operation. In addition, by performing the flick operation from the state in which the display image is displayed on one side, the display image can be displayed at the center of the display unit 28, so the visibility of the image is not reduced.

  When an image is displayed at the center of the display unit 28, when there are two information display areas not in contact with each other, the amount of information that can be displayed in each information display area is limited, and setting items, shooting time, battery capacity The display of the icon of the symbol indicating the etc. is displayed. When the two information display areas are put together, it is possible to display an explanatory display, an enlarged display, a detailed display, and a display in a selectable state (change the display form) as described in the above embodiment. . As described above, information which can not be displayed in the original information display area can be displayed by becoming larger than the original information display area (the information display area is expanded). In order to confirm the details of the displayed icon and change settings, etc., since confirmation and setting change operations can be performed while checking the image without switching to another screen, operability is good. . In addition, since icons are newly displayed in the summarized enlarged information display area, the display area of the image is not reduced, and the icon is not superimposed on the image and the visibility of the image is not reduced.

  Since the image can be easily positioned at the center by the flick operation, even when the image to be recorded is to be confirmed, the information display area and the position at which the image is displayed are switched to be suitable for photographing (image You can switch to the screen) Therefore, the user can switch to a display suitable for shooting (the image is positioned at the center) and perform shooting immediately after confirming the details of the displayed icon and performing operations such as setting change.

  When the user performs a touch operation on the display unit 28 with the hand holding the grip unit B, it is difficult to perform a touch operation on the area on the main body unit 20 side (the area on the right side), but a flick operation is performed. Thus, the item can be displayed in the area where the touch operation is easy to perform. Thus, even if the item is displayed in an area where it is difficult to perform a touch operation, it is possible to move the item to a position where it can be easily operated by a flick operation that can be performed with the hand holding the grip B Therefore, the user does not have to change the digital camera 100.

  Next, a display example of the display unit 28 in the case where the information display area is provided on the left and right will be described with reference to FIGS. 5C and 6F. In FIG. 5C, the information display areas 514 and 515 are provided along the left and right sides of the display unit 28, and the image 516 being captured is displayed at the center of the display unit 28. Each of the information display areas 514 and 515 has a width d2 and heights D2 (equal to the height of the display area of the display unit 28), and the image 516 during shooting has a height (D2) and a width (D1-D1). 2 × d2). At this time, when a flick operation in the left and right direction is received, the two information display areas are combined into one enlarged information display area, and the image 516 during shooting is displayed along one of the left and right sides. FIG. 6F is a display example when the flick operation from the left to the right is performed, and the enlargement information display area 609 has an icon 607 indicating white balance and a bar 610 for adjusting the zoom magnification. Is displayed. The image during shooting 516 at this time has a height (D2) and a width (D1-2 × d2), and is not different from the display state before the flick in FIG. 5C. Among the icons 507 and 509 displayed in the information display area 514 of FIG. 5, the item whose setting can be changed is the icon 507, and therefore, the enlarged information display area 609 is displayed in a selectable state like an icon 607. Although the icon corresponding to the information display area 514 is not displayed, the bar 610 is displayed because the frequency at which the image zoom factor is changed is high in shooting a moving image. Adjustment of the zoom magnification can be performed by operating the bar 610 and the zoom lever 62. As described above, in response to the enlargement information display area being provided by the flick operation, an icon with a high frequency of use corresponding to the operation member may be displayed.

  In the present embodiment, when the information display area is displayed separately, it is described that the flick operation is received and displayed as the enlarged information display area collectively, but switching of the information display area and the enlarged information display area is reversed May be That is, normally, the target item (the item displayed in S415 to S426) among the items set in the enlarged information area is displayed, and when an operation from the user is received, two information display areas are displayed. All the set items may be displayed as icons. In this way, usually, for some items displayed in the enlarged information display area to confirm detailed items or change settings, and to perform flick operation only when confirming all the set items, more items can be selected. It can be confirmed.

  In the present embodiment, two information display areas are provided along the upper and lower sides or the left and right of the display unit 28 and the image during photographing is displayed at the center, but the information display areas may not necessarily be two. , And may be provided vertically and horizontally. Similarly, although it has been described that one enlarged information display area is provided along one side and the image during shooting is displayed (displayed by the end) along the other side, the enlarged information display area is necessarily one. However, the size of the combined information display area may be larger than the information display area. Although the enlarged information display area has been described to be the combined size of the two information display areas in this embodiment, it may be larger than the original information display area. Further, the icon may not necessarily be displayed in the information display area. If it is determined that there is no icon displayed by the processing of S412 or S414, as in the bar 610 for setting and adjusting the zoom magnification shown in FIG. Items may be displayed.

  Although it has been described that the size of the image display area does not change before and after switching of the screen, in the case where a switching operation is received on a screen having an area other than the image display area and the information display area, Absent. That is, even if the information display area becomes the enlarged information display area and the information display area becomes large, the image display area may become larger than the original image display area.

  Moreover, a part may overlap with an information display area and an image display area, for example, an icon may be superimposed and displayed on the image. At this time, when the icon is displayed in a semitransparent manner, the display of the icon can also be confirmed, and the visibility of the image is not reduced.

  In the image display area, the entire image such as a captured image or a reproduced image may be displayed, or an enlarged display that displays a part of the image may be received.

  Although the case of the shooting mode has been described in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this and the present invention can be applied to a reproduction mode or the like. Furthermore, although it has been described to combine the information display areas by the flick operation, the present invention is not limited to this, a touch move of a predetermined distance or more, an operation of touching the information display area a plurality of times, a button operation, etc.

  When the display of the display unit 28 is also rotated by flipping or rotating with respect to the panel unit 40, the upper, lower, left, and right relationships also change according to the rotation of the display unit 28.

  Note that control of the display control device may be performed by one piece of hardware, or a plurality of pieces of hardware may share processing to control the entire device.

  Further, although the present invention has been described in detail based on its preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments, and various forms within the scope of the present invention are also included in the present invention. included. Furthermore, each embodiment mentioned above shows only one embodiment of the present invention, and it is also possible to combine each embodiment suitably.

  In the embodiment described above, the present invention is applied to the digital camera 100 as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this example, and a display control apparatus for displaying an image having a different aspect ratio from the display unit If it is, it is applicable. That is, the present invention relates to a household computer having a personal computer (PC), a mobile phone terminal, a portable image viewer, a digital photo frame, a music player, a game machine, an electronic book reader, a tablet PC, a smartphone, a projection device, and a display unit. Etc. are applicable. In addition, devices such as smartphones, tablet PCs, desktop PCs, etc. that receive and display live view images taken with a digital camera etc. via wired or wireless communication and remotely control a digital camera (including a network camera) It is applicable.

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The present invention is also realized by performing the following processing. That is, software (program) for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiment is supplied to a system or apparatus via a network or various recording media, and a computer (or CPU, MPU or the like) of the system or apparatus reads the program code It is a process to execute. In this case, the program and the recording medium storing the program constitute the present invention.

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An image display area in which an image is displayed and an area along the image display area, which are arranged on at least both sides of the image display area , and are a plurality of information display areas for displaying items indicating information , Switching means for switching between a first screen including the plurality of information display areas different from the image display area, and a second screen different from the first screen;
In response to the switching from the first screen to the second screen by the switching means,
And displays the image on the image display area of the image display area size or more in the first screen, much larger than the one of the information display area among the plurality of information display area in the first screen, It is an area along the image display area on the second screen, and is an enlarged information display area for displaying an item indicating information, and the enlarged information display area different from the image display area on the second screen Set up
Regarding the specific item displayed in the information display area on the first screen, a larger amount of information can be displayed than the first screen, or more operations than the first screen can be performed. As described above, a display control apparatus comprising: control means for performing control to display in the enlarged information display area .   In the first screen, the image display area is located at the center of the display unit, and in the second screen, the image display area is more than the position of the image display area in the first screen. The display control device according to claim 1, wherein the display control device is located near an edge of the display unit. Among the information display areas provided on both sides of the image display area on the first screen, the information display area in one of the areas is a first information display area, and the information display area in the other is a second information display area. If you
The enlarged information display area in the second screen is an area of a size obtained by combining the first information display area and the second information display area, and from the image display area in the second screen 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first screen is located on the side where the first information display area is located, or on the side where the second information display area is located. Display control device as described.   The display control device according to claim 3, wherein one of the height and the width of the first information display area and the second information display area is the same.   The number of items displayed in the enlarged information display area in the second screen is smaller than the number of items displayed in the plurality of information display areas in the first screen. The display control device according to any one of Items 1 to 4. Said second screen your information, the terms specific item, the first screen the enlarged than item indicating a specific item in the display, the particular displayed in have you to the first screen item description or details display, and displaying at least one display mode of a display indicating that the item that indicates the particular item to be displayed have you to the first screen can be selected The display control apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5. It further has a receiving unit for receiving a specific operation on the display unit,
7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the switching unit switches the first screen to the second screen in response to reception of the specific operation by the reception unit. Display control device as described.   The display control device according to claim 7, wherein the enlarged information display area is provided on a side corresponding to a direction of the specific operation on the second screen.   The display control device according to claim 7, wherein the specific operation is an operation of moving while touching the display unit, and a direction of the operation is a movement direction of the touch. At least it is possible to switch between playback mode and shooting mode,
The control means does not switch from the first screen to the second screen even if the specific operation is performed in the case of the reproduction mode, and in the case of the photographing mode, the reception means is in the case of the photographing mode. 10. The switching means is controlled to switch from a first screen to the second screen in response to a specific operation being performed. Display control device. It further comprises measuring means for measuring the time after switching from the first screen to the second screen,
The control means is controlled to return from the second screen to the first screen when a predetermined time elapses after switching from the first screen to the second screen. The display control device according to any one of the above.   12. The display control device according to claim 11, wherein the control means controls not to return to the first screen even when the predetermined time has elapsed when shooting.   The control means is switched from the first screen to the second screen, and when an operation in a direction opposite to the direction in which the specific operation is performed is performed, the control means causes the second screen to perform the operation. The display control device according to any one of claims 7 to 12, which performs control to return to the first screen.   The display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the image displayed in the image display area includes a live view image obtained by an imaging unit.   When an item indicating a warning or attention and an item not indicating a warning or attention are displayed in the information display area on the first screen, the item indicating a warning or attention indicates the enlargement on the second screen The display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein an item displayed in the information display area and not indicating a warning or a notice is not displayed.   When an item whose setting can be changed during shooting and an item whose setting can not be changed during shooting are displayed in the information display area on the first screen, the item whose setting can be changed during shooting is the second item. The display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein an item which is displayed in the enlarged information display area on the screen and which can not be changed in setting during photographing is not displayed. An image display area in which an image is displayed and an area along the image display area, which are arranged on at least both sides of the image display area , and are a plurality of information display areas for displaying items indicating information , A switching step of switching a first screen including the plurality of information display areas different from the image display area, and a second screen different from the first screen;
In the switching step, in response to switching from the first screen to the second screen,
And displays the image on the image display area of the image display area size or more in the first screen, much larger than the one of the information display area among the plurality of information display area in the first screen, It is an area along the image display area on the second screen, and is an enlarged information display area for displaying an item indicating information, and the enlarged information display area different from the image display area on the second screen Set up
Regarding the specific item displayed in the information display area on the first screen, a larger amount of information can be displayed than the first screen, or more operations than the first screen can be performed. As described above, a control method of a display control apparatus , comprising: a control step of controlling to display in the enlarged information display area . A program for causing a computer to function as each means of the display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 16 . A computer readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to function as each means of the display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 16 .

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