JP7286343B2 - Image processing device, its control method and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an image processing device.

2. Description of the Related Art Some image processing apparatuses record, for example, a plurality of captured image data on a recording medium. In this case, in the image processing apparatus, it is desirable that the image data can be deleted from the recording medium based on the user's deletion operation or the like. In particular, when a plurality of image data are continuously captured and recorded in order to capture the best shot of a moving object, it is desired that the image processing device can delete the image data from the recording medium.

JP 2009-124492 A

However, if the user only allows the user to perform the deletion operation one by one for a plurality of image data that are continuously captured, for example, the deletion operation becomes troublesome for the user. Therefore, as in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-200010, it is conceivable to divide a plurality of image data captured in succession into a plurality of groups so that the image data can be deleted from the recording medium for each group. However, when a plurality of image data captured in succession is divided into a plurality of groups and can be deleted for each group as in Patent Document 1, the user must: It may not check the image data it contains. In this case, the group to be deleted may include image data that the user does not intend to delete, and such image data may be deleted together with the group.

In this manner, the image processing apparatus can efficiently delete image data from a recording medium while suppressing the possibility of deleting image data that the user does not intend to delete, thereby enhancing user convenience. It has been demanded.

An image processing apparatus according to the present invention has classification means for classifying a plurality of image data recorded on a recording medium into groups, and deletion means for deleting image data classified into a specific group from the recording medium. and the classification means classifies a plurality of image data obtained by continuous imaging into a plurality of groups according to the order of imaging in the continuous imaging, and records the data on the recording medium. When the image data classified into the specific group is deleted from the recording medium, the deleting means is included in the specific group and redundantly classified into other groups. The image data to be stored is left on the recording medium without being deleted.

The image processing apparatus of the present invention is expected to enhance user convenience by enabling efficient deletion of image data from a recording medium while suppressing the possibility of deletion of image data that the user does not intend to delete. can.

1 is a block diagram of an imaging device as an image processing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a plurality of image data continuously captured by the imaging device of FIG. 1 and grouping thereof; 2 is a flowchart of image recording processing for a plurality of image data continuously captured by the image capturing apparatus of FIG. 1; 2 is a flow chart of processing for deleting a plurality of image data captured in succession from a recording medium of the imaging apparatus of FIG. 1; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an example image displaying a plurality of groups and individual images that are not grouped; FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an imaging device as an image processing device according to a second embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 7 is a flow chart of processing for deleting a plurality of consecutively captured image data from the recording medium of the imaging apparatus of FIG. 6; FIG. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an image example displaying a plurality of image data included in one group; FIG. 11 is a block diagram of an imaging device as an image processing device according to a third embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a flowchart of image recording processing for a plurality of image data continuously captured by the image capturing apparatus of FIG. 9; FIG. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an image example displaying a continuous shooting group and individual images that are not grouped; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an image example displaying a plurality of subgroups included in one continuous shooting group;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the configurations described in the following embodiments are merely examples, and the scope of the present invention is not limited by the configurations described in the embodiments.

[First embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an imaging device 100 as an image processing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The imaging apparatus 100 in FIG. 1 has a lens 101, an imaging element 102, an A/D converter 103, a CPU 104, a memory 105, a display device 106, and a recording medium 107. The imaging element 102 captures an image of a subject condensed through the lens 101 and generates an imaging signal of the subject. The A/D converter 103 converts the imaging signal generated by the imaging element 102 into image data. A recording medium 107 is a semiconductor memory connected to the CPU 104 and detachably attached to the imaging apparatus 100, for example. The recording medium 107 can classify and record a plurality of image data into groups, for example. A display device 106 is connected to the CPU 104 and is, for example, a liquid crystal display device. The display device 106 can display captured images and the like. A memory 105 is connected to the CPU 104 and is, for example, a hard disk device or a semiconductor memory device. Memory 105 records programs and data. The CPU 104 reads the program from the memory 105 and executes it. Thus, the CPU 104 implements a control section that controls the operation of each section of the imaging apparatus 100 . The control unit controls overall operations of the imaging apparatus 100, such as imaging operations, recording operations, display operations, and deletion operations.

As shown in FIG. 1, the CPU 104 as a control unit includes an image processing unit 111, an image group adding unit 112, a recording unit 113, a display control unit 114, an image reading unit 115, an image group deleting unit 116, and an image deleting unit. 117 and an image information reflecting unit 118 are implemented. The image processing unit 111 acquires image data from the A/D converter 103 and converts it into image data for recording. The image processing unit 111 executes correction processing according to the optical characteristics of the lens 101 and the image sensor 102, for example. The image group addition unit 112, as a classification unit, adds group information of the image data to the image data for recording obtained by continuous one-time imaging. Accordingly, the image group adding unit 112 classifies the plurality of image data into groups. Group information and the like may be recorded in tag information of each image data. Further, the image group adding section 112 may select representative image data from a plurality of image data for each group and add information indicating the representative image of the group to the selected representative image data. A recording unit 113 records the image data for recording on the recording medium 107 . As a result, a plurality of image data captured by the imaging device 100 are accumulated and saved in the recording medium 107 . The recording unit 113 may classify a plurality of pieces of image data into folders by groups such as date and time of imaging, and record them in the recording medium 107 . The display control unit 114 controls display on the display device 106 . The display control unit 114 reads, for example, a plurality of image data recorded in the recording medium 107 for each group and displays them as thumbnails on the display device 106 . An image reading unit 115 reads image data from the recording medium 107 . The image group deletion unit 116 instructs deletion of group information of image data from the image data read by the image reading unit 115 . The image deletion unit 117 instructs deletion of image data included in the group to be deleted. For example, when deleting one group, image deletion unit 117 instructs deletion of image data that will not be included in another group. Image information reflecting section 118 , as a deleting unit, deletes group information and image data to be deleted from recording medium 107 based on instructions from image group deleting section 116 and image deleting section 117 .

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a plurality of image data continuously captured by the imaging apparatus 100 of FIG. 1 and grouping thereof. As shown in FIG. 2, the imaging device 100 can continuously capture a plurality of image data. FIG. 2 shows 100 pieces of image data from the 1st piece to the 100th piece as a plurality of pieces of image data for capturing the best shot of a moving object, for example. In FIG. 2, 100 image data 301 to 312 are illustrated by 3 rows of thumbnail images. Image data for 100 sheets is accumulated and recorded on the recording medium 107 . In this case, the user may then delete unnecessary image data from the recording medium 107 of the imaging device 100 . The user operates the imaging apparatus 100 in the same manner as normal image data captured one by one to select and delete unnecessary image data one by one from the recording medium 107 . Such a deletion operation is inconvenient for the user. For this reason, the imaging apparatus 100 divides a plurality of image data continuously captured into a plurality of groups and records them in the recording medium 107 . In addition, in the deletion process after recording, the imaging apparatus 100 can cause the CPU 104 to display representative image data of each group in comparison and collectively delete a plurality of image data for each group. Conceivable. However, if a plurality of image data captured in succession are simply divided into a plurality of groups so that each group can be deleted, the user can confirm the image data included in the group when deleting the group. may not. A group to be deleted may include image data that the user does not intend to delete, and such image data may be deleted together with the group. In this manner, the image capturing apparatus 100 can efficiently delete image data from the recording medium 107 while suppressing the possibility of deleting image data that the user does not intend to delete, thereby enhancing user convenience. is required. The image capturing apparatus 100 is required to reduce the risk of deleting even image data that the user does not intend to delete, while reducing the user's effort when deleting image data.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of image recording processing for a plurality of image data continuously captured by the imaging apparatus 100 of FIG. The CPU 104 executes the process of FIG. 3, for example, when the imaging apparatus 100 performs continuous imaging operations. In step S<b>301 , the CPU 104 as the image processing unit 111 acquires a plurality of image data obtained by continuous imaging from the image sensor 102 . In step S302, the CPU 104 converts a plurality of image data obtained by continuous imaging into a plurality of image data for recording. In step S303, the CPU 104 as the image group addition unit 112 adds group information for dividing the plurality of image data into a plurality of groups to the plurality of image data for recording based on continuous imaging. The CPU 104 also selects representative image data for each group and adds information about the selected representative image data to the image data. In step S<b>304 , the CPU 104 as the recording unit 113 records a plurality of pieces of image data to which information has been added on the recording medium 107 . As a result, a plurality of image data continuously captured by the imaging device 100 are recorded in the recording medium 107 while being divided into a plurality of groups. For example, 100 image data obtained by continuous imaging in FIG. 2 are classified into four groups from group A to group D by the processing of the CPU 104 in FIG. In FIG. 2, the CPU 104 divides a plurality of image data into groups of every 25 images from the top in imaging order. In addition, the CPU 104 overlaps each of the five images between groups that are chronologically adjacent in the imaging order. As a result, group A in FIG. 2 includes image data for the 1st to 30th sheets, which is composed of the base image data for the 1st to 25th sheets and the five image data for the adjacent group B. be. Group B contains image data for 26th to 50th base images, image data for 5 images in adjacent group A, and image data for 5 images in adjacent group C, for 21st to 55th images. Eye image data is classified. Group C consists of 51st to 75th base image data, 5 image data of adjacent group B, and 5 image data of adjacent group D, 46 to 80 images. Eye image data is classified. Group D includes the image data for the 71st to 100th sheets, which is composed of the base image data for the 76th to 100th sheets and the adjacent group C image data for the 5 sheets. Further, the CPU 104 selects the 15th image data from the top of the image data serving as the base as the representative image data of each group. In FIG. 2, the image data with reference numerals 302, 305, 308, and 311 are the representative image data of the four groups from group A to group D. In FIG. In this way, when recording a plurality of image data obtained by continuous imaging on the recording medium 107, the CPU 104 classifies the image data into a plurality of groups according to the imaging order in the continuous imaging, and divides some of the image data into a plurality of groups adjacent in the imaging order. Classify redundantly into groups. As a result, in the recording medium 107, a part of the image data including the first image data and the last image data in the order of imaging in the group is classified so as to overlap with the groups before and after adjacent in the order of imaging. Further, the CPU 104 selects, as the representative image data of each group, image data near the center of the imaging order in each group, which will be deleted together with the group when the group is deleted as will be described later. to record.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart of processing for deleting a plurality of consecutively captured image data from the recording medium 107 of the imaging apparatus 100 of FIG. The CPU 104 executes image data deletion processing in FIG. In step S<b>401 , the CPU 104 as the image reading unit 115 reads out the information of the held image data from the recording medium 107 . In step S402, CPU 104 as image group deletion unit 116 determines whether or not there is a group deletion instruction from the user. If there is no group deletion instruction, the CPU 104 terminates the processing of FIG. If there is a group deletion instruction, the CPU 104 advances the process to step S403. In step S403, the CPU 104 deletes the group information for which deletion has been instructed from the information of the read image data. In step S404, the CPU 104 as the image deletion unit 117 extracts image data that does not have any belonging group by deleting the group to which deletion has been instructed. The CPU 104 deletes the information of the extracted image data from the information of the read image data. In step S405, the CPU 104 as the image information reflecting unit 118 deletes the group information and the image data from the recording medium 107 using the image data information updated by the processing in steps S403 and S404. As a result, the image data and group information recorded on the recording medium 107 are in a state in which the group and image data for which deletion has been instructed are deleted. For example, when deletion of group C in FIG. Delete from medium 107 . In addition, the CPU 104 deletes the group C information from the 46th to 55th image data and the 71st to 80th image data, which also belong to other groups. As a result, the group information of only group B is added to the image data of the 46th to 55th sheets belonging only to group B on the recording medium 107 . Group information of only group B is added to the 71st to 80th image data that belong to group D only. In this way, when deleting a group from the recording medium 107, the CPU 104 as deleting means leaves some image data included in the group to be deleted from the recording medium 107 without deleting it. The CPU 104 does not delete the image data that are redundantly classified into other groups and leaves them from the recording medium 107 .

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of an example image displaying a plurality of groups and individual images that are not grouped. CPU 104 displays a plurality of image data stored in recording medium 107 on display device 106, for example, as an image in FIG. In the displayed image of FIG. 5, thumbnail images 501 and 502 of the image data which are shot in a single shot and are not grouped are displayed. Grouped image data are displayed by folders 503, 504, 505, and 506 for each group. In each folder, representative image data 302, 305, 308, and 311 of each group are laid out and displayed using thumbnail images. In FIG. 5, folders 503, 504, 505, and 506 for each group corresponding to groups A to D in FIG. 2 are displayed. When the user selects to delete a thumbnail image of one displayed folder, the CPU 104 executes deletion processing for the group designated to be deleted by the processing in FIG.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when deleting a group from the recording medium 107, the CPU 104 as deletion means deletes image data included in the group to be deleted from the recording medium 107. FIG. Therefore, the user can efficiently delete a plurality of image data groups from the recording medium 107 with little effort. Moreover, in this embodiment, part of the image data included in the group to be deleted is left without being deleted from the recording medium 107 . Specifically, some image data that also belong to other groups are left without being deleted from the recording medium 107 . Good image data that may differ greatly from the thumbnail image in the folder is classified in advance so that it also belongs to other groups, so image data that is not intended to be deleted is deleted in deletion based on the thumbnail image. , can be prevented from being deleted from the recording medium 107 . Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult to delete image data that the user does not intend to delete by deleting each group. As a result, in this embodiment, it is demanded to enhance user convenience. Note that the image group adding unit 112 may add group information to image data before processing by the image data processing unit, unlike in the present embodiment. Further, unlike the present embodiment, the image group addition unit 112 may dynamically change the method of grouping, the number of duplicates, or the method of determining representative image data based on, for example, the evaluation value of the image data. . Even in these cases, the same effects as in the present embodiment can be obtained.

[Second embodiment]
Next, an imaging device 100 according to a second embodiment of the invention will be described. In this embodiment, the same reference numerals are used for the components corresponding to those in the above-described embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted. In the following description, differences from the above-described embodiment will be mainly described.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an imaging device 100 as an image processing device according to the second embodiment of the invention. The image processing unit 111, the image group addition unit 112, the recording unit 113, the display control unit 114, and the image reading unit 115 are implemented in the CPU 104 as the control unit in the imaging apparatus 100 of FIG. 6, for example. Furthermore, the CPU 104 implements an image group deletion unit 116 , an image deletion unit 117 , an image information reflection unit 118 , and a deletion processing selection unit 601 . A deletion processing selection unit 601 selects deletion processing from the recording medium 107 from group deletion and deletion of individual image data of a group. For example, the deletion process selection unit 601 selects a group or image data to be deleted based on the display image that the display control unit 114 outputs to the display device 106 . The image group deletion unit 116 and the image deletion unit 117 delete the selected target information from the information acquired from the recording medium 107 based on the selection by the deletion processing selection unit 601 . The image information reflecting unit 118 deletes the deletion target group or image data from the recording medium 107 using the updated information.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart of processing for deleting a plurality of consecutively captured image data from the recording medium 107 of the imaging apparatus 100 of FIG. The CPU 104 executes image data deletion processing in FIG. In FIG. 7, the processing from step S401 to step S405 is the same as in FIG. 4, and description thereof will be omitted. After the process of step S401, in step S701, the CPU 104 as the deletion process selection unit 601 determines whether or not a plurality of image data belonging to one group are displayed on the display device 106. FIG. When a plurality of image data belonging to a group are not displayed, CPU 104 advances the process to step S402. In this case, the CPU 104 determines whether or not there is a group deletion instruction in step S402, as in FIG. If there is a group deletion instruction, the CPU 104 deletes the group information for which deletion has been instructed from the information of the read image data in step S403. In step S703, the CPU 104 extracts image data that does not have any belonging group by deleting the group to which deletion has been instructed, and replaces the information of the image data with the information of the read image data. delete from In step S405, the CPU 104 deletes the group information and image data from the recording medium 107 using the image data information updated by the processing in steps S403 and S703.

On the other hand, when determining in step S701 that a plurality of image data belonging to a group is being displayed, the CPU 104 advances the process to step S702. In step S702, the CPU 104 determines whether or not there is an instruction to delete the displayed image data. If there is no image data deletion instruction, the CPU 104 terminates the processing of FIG. If there is an instruction to delete the image data, the CPU 104 advances the process to step S703. In step S703, the CPU 104 deletes the information of the image data whose deletion has been instructed from the information of the read image data. In step S405, the CPU 104 deletes the image data from the recording medium 107 using the image data information updated by the processing in step S703.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of an image example displaying a plurality of image data included in one group. When the folder 505 of the displayed group is selected for display, the CPU 104 as the display control unit 114 reads a plurality of image data belonging to the selected group from the recording medium 107 . Then, the CPU 104 generates a display image in which the plurality of image data 306 to 307, 801, 802 are displayed side by side using thumbnail images, and causes the display device 106 to display the display image. For example, when the folder 505 in the lower middle group of the displayed image in FIG. 5 is selected, the CPU 104 reads a plurality of image data belonging to the selected group C. FIG. The CPU 104 generates a display image in FIG. 8 in which a plurality of image data 306 to 307, 801, 802 are displayed side by side using thumbnail images, and causes the display device 106 to display the display image. In the display image of FIG. 8, thumbnail images 306 to 307 of image data belonging to group B as well as group C are also displayed. In FIG. 8, thumbnail images of a plurality of image data belonging to group C are arranged in the horizontal direction from the upper left to the lower right in the drawing in accordance with the imaging order. In this case, 10 images from the image data 306 in the upper left to the image data 307 in the center of the lower row are those of the image data also belonging to the group B. FIG. On the other hand, image data 801 and 802 on the right side of the lower row are image data belonging only to group C. FIG. Then, when the upper left image belonging to group B as well as group C is selected, the CPU 104 determines in step S702 that there is an instruction to delete image data. The CPU 104 deletes the image data instructed to be deleted from the recording medium 107 in steps S702 and S702.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when a plurality of pieces of image data included in a group are individually deleted, the CPU 104 serving as deletion means in the present embodiment deletes image data that are redundantly classified into other groups. 107 can be deleted. Moreover, in the present embodiment, the CPU 104 as deletion means can delete a plurality of image data for each group. The user can efficiently delete a plurality of pieces of image data from the recording medium 107 with little effort by selectively using these deletion means.

[Third embodiment]
Next, an imaging device 100 according to a third embodiment of the invention will be described. In this embodiment, the same reference numerals are used for the components corresponding to those in the above-described embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted. In the following description, differences from the above-described embodiment will be mainly described.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of an imaging device 100 as an image processing device according to the third embodiment of the invention. The CPU 104 as a control unit in the imaging apparatus 100 of FIG. 9 implements, for example, an image processing unit 111, a continuous shooting group addition unit 901, an imaging number addition unit 902, an image group addition unit 112, and a recording unit 113. Further, CPU 104 implements display control unit 114 , image reading unit 115 , image group deletion unit 116 , image deletion unit 117 , image information reflection unit 118 , and deletion process selection unit 601 . A continuous shooting group addition unit 901 adds group information of the same continuous shooting group including all of a plurality of recording image data obtained by one continuous shooting. Further, the continuous shooting group addition unit 901 may select representative image data from a series of a plurality of image data for each continuous shooting group, and add information indicating the representative image of the continuous shooting group to the selected representative image data. The imaging number addition unit 902 adds imaging number information that is sequentially incremented from the top of the imaging order to a plurality of pieces of image data for recording obtained by one continuous imaging. The image group adding unit 112 adds subgroup information of the image data to the image data for recording by one continuous image capturing. Further, the image group addition unit 112 may select representative image data from a plurality of image data for each subgroup, and add information indicating the representative image of the subgroup to the selected representative image data.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of image recording processing for a plurality of image data continuously captured by the imaging apparatus 100 of FIG. In FIG. 10, the processing from step S301 to step S304 is the same as in FIG. 3, and the description thereof will be omitted. In step S<b>1001 , the CPU 104 as the continuous shooting group adding unit 901 adds group information of the same continuous shooting group including all of a plurality of recording image data obtained by one continuous shooting. Further, the CPU 104 may select representative image data from a series of a plurality of image data for each continuous shooting group, and add information indicating the representative image of the continuous shooting group to the selected representative image data. In step S1002, the CPU 104 as the imaging number addition unit 902 adds imaging number information sequentially incremented from 1 from the top of the imaging order to a plurality of recording image data obtained by one continuous imaging. . By the processing in FIG. 10, information on the continuous shooting group, information on the imaging number, and information on the subgroup are added to each piece of image data obtained by one continuous imaging. Further, the information is added to the representative image data of the continuous shooting group. The information is added to the representative image data of the subgroup. The recording medium 107 classifies a plurality of image data obtained by one continuous shooting into one continuous shooting group, and classifies and records the data into a plurality of subgroups in the continuous shooting group. The recording medium 107 records a plurality of image data obtained by one continuous imaging in association with an imaging number indicating the order of imaging in the continuous imaging.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of an image example displaying a continuous shooting group and individual images that are not grouped. CPU 104 as display control unit 114 displays the display image in FIG. 11 on display device 106 . The display device 106 displays continuous shot groups. In the display image of FIG. 11, the image data 1101, 1102, 1104 to 1106 that have been captured by single shooting and are not grouped for continuous shooting are displayed as thumbnail images of the image data. A rapid-fire group is displayed by a folder 1103 for each rapid-fire group. In the continuous shooting group folder 1103, the representative image data of the continuous shooting group is displayed as a thumbnail image. When the user selects to delete the folder 1103 of one displayed rapid-fire group, the CPU 104 deletes the selected rapid-fire group from the recording medium 107 . The CPU 104 deletes the continuous shooting group selected for deletion from the recording medium 107 by the processes of steps S403, S703, and S405 in FIG. 7, for example. In this case, the CPU 104 deletes all the image data included in the continuous shooting group from the recording medium 107 because all the image data of the continuous shooting group selected for deletion does not belong to any other continuous shooting group.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of an image example displaying a plurality of subgroups included in one continuous shooting group. CPU 104 as display control unit 114 displays the display image in FIG. 12 on display device 106 . The CPU 104 as display means displays a plurality of subgroups as shown in FIG. 12, for example, when the continuous shooting group 1103 displayed in FIG. 11 is selected. In the display image of FIG. 12, a plurality of subgroups included in one continuous shooting group are displayed by folders 503 to 506 for each subgroup. Folders 503 to 506 for each subgroup display representative image data 302, 305, 308, and 311 for each subgroup as thumbnail images. Ranges 1201 to 1204 of imaging numbers for a plurality of image data included in the subgroup are allocated and displayed in folders 503 to 506 for each subgroup. Each imaging number range 1201 to 1204 is composed of a combination of the imaging number of the first image data in imaging order in the subgroup and the last imaging number. For example, the imaging number range 1202 corresponding to group B is displayed as "21st to 55th shots" corresponding to FIG. The range 1203 of the imaging numbers corresponding to group C is displayed as "46th to 80th shots" corresponding to FIG. The display device 106 as display means displays the subgroups to be displayed in association with the imaging numbers of the plurality of image data included in each subgroup. The display device 106 associates and displays the imaging number of the first image data in the order of imaging and the imaging number of the last image data included in each of the subgroups to be displayed. By displaying respective ranges for a plurality of subgroups displayed side by side, the user can see that the image data of the 46th to 55th images are classified into both Group B and Group C. I can grasp it. When the user selects to delete a thumbnail image of one displayed subfolder, the CPU 104 deletes the designated subgroup from the recording medium 107 . CPU 104 deletes the subgroup selected for deletion from recording medium 107, for example, through the processes of steps S403, S703, and S405 in FIG. As a result, the plurality of image data included in the deletion target subgroup are deleted from the recording medium 107, except for the image data commonly included in other subgroups.

As described above, in the present embodiment, all of a plurality of image data captured in one continuous shooting are classified into the same continuous shooting group, and further classified into a plurality of subgroups within the continuous shooting group. . Further, in the present embodiment, an imaging number is added in order of imaging to a plurality of image data. As a result, the user can delete a plurality of image data in units of continuous shooting groups, delete a plurality of image data in units of subgroups, or delete image data in units of image data. It is possible to reduce the user's trouble of deleting image data. Further, in this embodiment, when a plurality of image data are deleted in units of subgroups, image data overlapping other subgroups are left without being deleted. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the risk of deleting image data not intended by the user. Note that in the present embodiment, the continuous shooting group information, the imaging number, and the subgroup information are added in that order to the image data. These pieces of information may be added to the image data in different orders. Also, in the present embodiment, the range of imaging numbers is displayed for the subgroups, but only the first imaging number or only the last imaging number may be displayed.

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 without departing from the gist of the present invention can be applied to the present invention. included.

The present invention supplies a program that realizes one or more functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or device via a network or a recording medium, and one or more processors of the computer of the system or device reads the program. It is also possible to implement the process executed by The invention can also be implemented by a circuit (eg, an ASIC) that implements one or more functions.

100 imaging device 104 CPU
105 memory 106 display device 107 recording medium 112 image group addition unit 114 display control unit 116 image group deletion unit 117 image deletion unit 118 image information reflection units 301 to 312, 801, 802 image data 601 deletion processing selection unit 901 continuous shooting group addition Unit 902 Imaging number adding unit

Claims (11)

Classifying means for classifying a plurality of image data recorded on a recording medium into groups;
deletion means for deleting image data classified into a specific group from the recording medium;
has
The classification means classifies a plurality of image data obtained by continuous imaging into a plurality of groups according to the imaging order of the continuous imaging and records the data on the recording medium. Group duplicates and classify
When deleting the image data classified into the specific group from the recording medium, the deletion means does not delete the image data that is included in the specific group and is redundantly classified into other groups. left on recording media,
An image processing apparatus characterized by: The specific group is a group selected by the user for deletion,
2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The classifying means classifies a part of the image data including the first image data and the last image data in the order of imaging in the group so as to overlap with groups before and after adjacent groups in the order of imaging, and records the data in the recording medium. ,
3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The classification means selects, as representative image data of each group, one image data to be deleted together with the group when the group is deleted and records it on the recording medium;
display means for displaying the representative image data as an image of each group;
4. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized by: The classification means selects image data near the center of the imaging order in the group as the representative image data and records it on the recording medium.
5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein: The deleting means deletes from the recording medium even image data that are redundantly classified into other groups when deleting a plurality of image data included in the group individually. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5 . The classification means classifies a plurality of image data obtained by one continuous shooting into one continuous shooting group, classifies the continuous shooting group into a plurality of subgroups, and records the subgroups on the recording medium;
display means for displaying the continuous shooting group;
The display means displays a plurality of the subgroups when the displayed continuous shooting group is selected.
7. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , characterized by: The classification means associates a plurality of image data obtained by one continuous imaging with an imaging number indicating an imaging order in the continuous imaging, and records the image data in the recording medium;
The display means associates and displays an imaging number of a plurality of image data included in each of the subgroups to be displayed.
8. The image processing apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein: The display means displays the imaging number of the first image data in the order of imaging and the imaging number of the last image data contained in each of the subgroups to be displayed in association with each other. 9. The image processing apparatus according to claim 7 or 8 . a classification step of classifying a plurality of image data recorded on a recording medium into groups;
an obtaining step of obtaining an instruction to delete a plurality of image data groups from the recording medium;
a deletion step of deleting a plurality of image data included in the group together with the group to be deleted for which the instruction has been acquired;
has
In the classification step, when a plurality of image data obtained by continuous imaging are classified into a plurality of groups according to the imaging order in the continuous imaging and recorded on the recording medium, some of the image data are grouped into a plurality of groups adjacent in imaging order. Group duplicates and classify
In the deleting step, when deleting a group from the recording medium, image data that is included in the group to be deleted and that is redundantly classified into another group is left on the recording medium without being deleted from the recording medium.
A control method for an image processing apparatus, characterized by: A program for causing a computer to execute a control method for an image processing device,
The method for controlling the image processing device includes:
a classification step of classifying a plurality of image data recorded on a recording medium into groups;
an obtaining step of obtaining an instruction to delete a plurality of image data groups from the recording medium;
a deletion step of deleting a plurality of image data included in the group together with the group to be deleted for which the instruction has been acquired;
has
In the classification step, when a plurality of image data obtained by continuous imaging are classified into a plurality of groups according to the imaging order in the continuous imaging and recorded on the recording medium, some of the image data are grouped into a plurality of groups adjacent in imaging order. Group duplicates and classify
In the deleting step, when deleting a group from the recording medium, image data that is included in the group to be deleted and that is redundantly classified into another group is left on the recording medium without being deleted from the recording medium.
A program characterized by

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