JPH1027082A - Image display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the impact of a corresponding still picture by displaying image data on the screen of a display device and also displaying moving picture data in which certain operation is repeated at specific intervals on the screen by superimposition. SOLUTION: This device is equipped with a CPU 1, a storage part 2, an auxiliary storage part 3, an image reader 4 such as a scanner, an image recording medium 5 such as a photo CD, a keyboard 6, a mouse 7, a CRT display 8 as the display device, and a printer 9 as an output device, software is started, and the CPU 1 performs various display processes which are entered by user operation. Further, a moving picture capturing function is provided and many AVI files of various characters such as a natural picture and an animation are put inside. Captured image data are processed by user's operation through a keyboard 6 and a mouse 7 and the contents are displayed on the screen of the display 8. Thus, moving picture data are superimposed on still picture data and displayed on the screen.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is suitable for displaying, on a display screen of a display device, photo data taken into a computer by a digital still camera, a scanner, or the like, or photo data contained in a photo CD or the like. The present invention relates to an image display device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A personal computer is provided with a function of reading a still image having an extension of TIF, PICT, BMP, JPEG,..., Etc., on a Windows screen of a Macintosh personal computer, DOS / V and compatible machines. Can be displayed.

Further, in addition to the image display function attached to the basic OS, photo retouching software for processing photographic image data captured by a digital still camera, an image scanner, a film scanner, etc. Various types of photos or image CDs containing photographic images are also on sale, and are capable of performing still image reproduction on a display screen and various types of processing using image software in their own formats.

[0004] Among these reading or recording means, a digital camera is a camera that records an image as digital data instead of a conventional film. The photographed image is stored in an internal memory, and the data is stored in a personal computer. The number of recordings is determined according to the memory capacity.

[0005] In the case of a scanner, an existing photographic print plate or a negative or positive film is raster-scanned, and the image data is taken into a personal computer and can be displayed and recorded. This is suitable for organizing digital data into a digital data, reproducing the data on a CRT display, or printing out a monochromatic or color ink jet or a laser printer.

[0006] Further, the DPE shop provides a service for writing existing negative or positive films brought into CDs.

[0007] In this service, in the existing silver halide photography, the amount of information on the negative or positive film is overwhelmingly larger than that of the print plate, and defects such as defocus, color, contrast, etc. are also made according to the order in the writing service. And automatically corrected, it is possible to record a large number of photographic image data with high image quality and sufficient appearance on a CD even for amateur photos (currently about 10
It is said that about 0 photos can be recorded).

In any case, the display and reproduction of the photo data are performed as shown in FIG. 13 on an image display apparatus, that is, a personal computer using image software. First, a user starts image software, selects image data to be called from a recording medium, and displays the image data on a screen of a display device (A1 to A3). Thereafter, if there is no input from the user, the display state or the state of the initial screen is maintained (A4). If there is an input, various processes are performed according to the input type, and the results are displayed on the screen (A5).

Next, the work is terminated by a termination process by the user (A6). At the end, only when the image processing is performed by the user, a dialog box is opened to ask whether or not to save (A7). To overwrite and save the processed image data as it is, click “Save”. Is selected, the original data is overwritten and saved (A
8) If not saving, select "No" to end the process as it is.

Although the type of input performed by the user differs depending on the image software, general software executed on a Windows screen generally includes the following commands in a task bar arranged at the top of the display screen. I have.

“File”, “Edit”, “Option”, “Slideshow”, “Help” Among these, “File” commands are “Open”, “Catalog creation”, “Load photo CD”, “Image C”
Items mainly for image import, such as "Import D", "Add", etc., "Overwrite save", "Save as"
・ ・ Items related to storage such as “Print”, “End”
・ There are items such as

The "edit" command includes "undo", "cut", "copy", "paste", "rotate", and "reverse".
There are items related to the processing of the image.

The "option" command includes setting items unique to the software, image information, and the like.

The "slide show" command automatically and sequentially displays the captured still images one by one, and sets the display time and the like, and sets the loop (when the still image is displayed to the end, returns to the beginning). And repeats the same operation), a wallpaper changer (executes still image data as a Windows-specific wallpaper, and sequentially changes the wallpaper in a slide show format).

The "help" command is for retrieving the execution method of the above-described command, and has a function for retrieving the menu or term. Some software is further divided into finer functions by hierarchized directories, but the description is omitted here.

In each case, the above-described various processes are executed when the user performs an input operation of a shortcut key assigned to each command or clicks a command on the task bar with a mouse or the like. Is to read multiple image data stored in the corresponding file by executing the catalog command and display it one by one sequentially, or change the display while automatically updating the screen in slide show format There are many.

A commercially available photo or image CD
In addition to the above functions, functions such as screen selection and termination by clicking on audio data such as narration and background music and icons displayed around images, shooting location search function linked with map data, etc. An interactive function may be added.

[0018]

However, in the above image display device, only a still image is displayed, and only a slight processing (image rotation, color inversion, enlargement / reduction, deformation, etc.) on the image itself can be performed. Aside from commercially available expanded Photo CDs, personally created photo data has only a mere record photo value and relates to when, where, when, and for what purpose. As for the information, character information was input in advance in an image information column attached to the photo data, and the additional information could only be confirmed by opening the image information column.

By the way, assuming that a family photograph is taken, a wedding and its anniversary, admission, entrance ceremony, graduation, graduation ceremony, birthday, athletic meet, presentation, Christmas party, New Year, doll festival , Children's day, Tanabata festival, festival, travel, mountain climbing, sea play, skiing, hobby party, etc. Often it fits in a camera.

That is, these personal photo data always have attributes such as a season and an event, and are taken in association with a specific place or, more specifically, a personal mental scenery. However, since the image is actually cut out from the surroundings, it has not yet been possible to convey the associated surrounding atmosphere with high impact.

For example, from early April to the middle of April, which is the season of the entrance ceremony and entrance ceremony in Japan, it is the time when cherry blossoms are in full bloom and the flowers begin to scatter. Character.

Therefore, if it can be processed into an image in which cherry blossoms are scattered dynamically by being superimposed on a commemorative photograph taken at that time, the cherry blossoms may appear in the original photo, but the impact is extremely high to represent the season Can be given.

The present invention has been made based on the above point of view, and the moving image data of the character associated with the still image data is superimposed on the still image to operate, thereby reducing the impact of the corresponding still image. It is an object to provide an image display device that can be improved.

[0024]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage means for storing still image data taken from a recording medium for still image data; In an image display device including an input device, a control device, and a display device, the image data is displayed on a screen of the display device, and a character associated with the content of the image data, and performs a predetermined action at a predetermined period. A moving image display means for displaying the moving image data repeated in the above manner on the screen in a superimposed manner.

In the present invention, the "recording medium for still image data" is defined as an image memory area for a digital camera, a storage area for an attached photo retouching software for a scanner, or a photo CD itself for an image capturing means. Yes, and transfers data to the storage means through the respective input / output ports. In addition, an appropriate storage area of a hard disk, which is an auxiliary storage medium attached to the device,
There are also MO and ZIP as external storage media. Although an external magnetic recording medium such as a floppy disk cannot be used, it is generally excluded from the current storage capacity because a large amount of memory is used for image data.

The "control device" and "storage means" referred to in the present invention refer to a CPU, a memory area for temporary storage formed in a part of the CPU, an extended memory, and the like.

The input device referred to in the present invention refers to a keyboard and pointing devices such as a mouse, a trackball, a digitizer, and a light pen in general.
Especially in recent GUI environments such as Windows,
Except for character input, it is often possible to execute each command on the task bar by clicking with a pointing device or by dragging and dropping.

The "display device" in the present invention is a CRT.
It refers to displays, color or monochrome liquid crystal displays, plummer displays, and home televisions.

The "character associated with image data" referred to in the present invention is a character which is determined by the user himself and selects an association, and is not particularly limited. A moving image menu of a character to be displayed, a character to display a place, or a character to display an image corresponding to the user is prepared in advance, and the user is allowed to select an appropriate character from the menu, or the user itself. It is also possible to register a character created by and register the character.

The "moving image data which repeats a certain operation at a predetermined cycle" in the present invention refers to moving image data having a function of repeatedly operating several screens equivalent to, for example, a screen saver function. "Display means" means a device driver for displaying the above moving image data on a screen.

The functions of the image display apparatus described above can be incorporated in a personal computer, or can be used as a dedicated specialized apparatus alone or connected to a home television or the like.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the associated moving image data is formed by cutting out a part of a display screen of still image data. It is characterized by being repeatedly displayed in the window above the box.

If the moving image data is an animation or the like, the image data may be uncomfortable if it is superimposed on the actual image data, or the character data described later may be obstructed by the background, making it difficult to see. The classification is clarified by dividing into.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the associated moving image data is repeatedly displayed on the entire display surface of the still image data. And

If the moving image data is to display, for example, that petals and leaves are repeatedly scattered or that snow or rain is falling, the entire still image is pseudo-simulated by superimposing the whole still image data. Is recognized as an image having a typical movement.

The invention according to claim 4 of the present invention is as follows:
The invention according to claim 3, wherein the associated moving image data is erased from a designated area of the still image data designated by an erase area setting means.

When the still image data is a person image and natural scenery or the like is selected as the moving image data, it is unsatisfactory when the image is superimposed on the person image. Therefore, the periphery of the person image is set as an erasure area. This can be harmonized with the background.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, the associated moving image data can variably set the transparency of a displayed color by a transparency setting means. I do.

When the screen is superimposed, the moving image data becomes an obstacle for viewing the still image data. Therefore, by setting the moving image data to an appropriate transparent state, it is possible to solve the problem from the poor appearance, and depending on the data to be superimposed, there is also an expectation that the still image data is recognized as an image that gives a mysterious impression.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, the moving image speed of the associated moving image data can be variably set by speed setting means.

When the character of the moving image data is a petal, snow, or rain, the descending amount can be represented according to the speed setting. In addition, the sense of speed can be expressed in vehicles, scenery movement, and the like.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention,
The invention according to claim 2, wherein the associated moving image data is a telop of character information input in advance by a key.

Character information attached to the still image data, that is, information such as when, where and with whom, and impressions are input in advance, so that the character information can be tickered while the still image is displayed. Can be displayed as

[0044]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows a hardware configuration of an image display apparatus according to the present invention. The apparatus in the figure includes a CPU 1, a storage unit 2,
An auxiliary storage unit 3 such as a hard disk, an image reading device 4 such as a scanner, and an image recording medium 5 such as a photo CD
And a keyboard 6 and a mouse 7 as input devices, a CRT display 8 as a display device, and a printer 9 as an output device. The various display processes described below are executed in accordance with the following.

Although the contents of this processing are substantially the same as the contents of the processing described with reference to FIG. 13, in the present invention, a moving image capturing function is provided, and a large number of AVI files of various characters such as natural or animation characters are incorporated. It is characterized in that the captured image data is processed by the user by operating the keyboard 6 and the mouse 7 in accordance with the procedures shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, and the contents are displayed on the screen of the display 8.

FIGS. 4 to 9 show changes in the processed image in accordance with the procedure. FIG. 4 shows an example of a basic screen of photo data as captured as image data.
Image data showing a scene in which a mother, a female student's sister, and a brother boy are playing beside a cherry tree are displayed on the display 8. It should be noted that although the drawings are schematically displayed as line drawings, they are actually displayed in monochrome or full color.

In this state, when the user selects “background capture” on the “option” screen, a dialog box for selecting a superimposition format is displayed. (Steps A111 to A113 in FIG. 2).

As shown in FIG. 10, the dialog box is formed by cutting out a part of the display screen.
[1. Display on entire screen ”and“ 2. "Display in box window". One of them is selected by clicking on a check box provided for each with the mouse 7 or by inputting an assigned shortcut key with the keyboard 6.

When the user enters "1. When "display on entire screen" is selected, a parts catalog of a natural background in the AVI file is opened, and moving image data of a corresponding character can be selected from the parts catalog by mouse click or keyboard input (step in FIG. 2). A116, A117). Also, [2. When "display in box window" is selected, the processing shifts to the processing shown in FIG. 3, but this processing will be described later.

When the selection operation is completed, the CPU takes in the contents, superimposes the moving image data on the original still image data, and displays the screen on the display 8.

FIG. 5 shows the superimposed screen. In this example, the user has selected a part where cherry blossoms are scattered in consideration of the season in which the photograph was taken or that the photograph was taken beside the cherry tree, and as a result, A moving image in which pink cherry blossom petals are scattered is superimposed and displayed on the still image (step A118 in FIG. 2).

This image is based on default settings, and the transparency of the pink color is 0 and annoying. Therefore, after displaying for a while, a transparency selection dialog box is displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. 11, and the transparency is changed by the user clicking and dragging the mouse or inputting a numerical value with the keyboard. And display the transparent petal video on display 6
(A119 to 121 in FIG. 2). FIG. 6 shows an example of the changed screen.

The number of petals and the speed of movement are also default settings. After a while, a dialog box shown in FIG. 12 is superimposed on the screen, and the user can click and drag the mouse or use the keyboard. By adjusting by input operation, as shown in FIG.
A screen of the number and the moving speed according to the adjustment amount is displayed (steps A122 to A124 in FIG. 2). Since the subsequent general processing is the same as the conventional processing, a description thereof will be omitted.

Next, as described above, in step A115, "2. If "Display in box window" is selected, the processing mode shifts to the processing mode shown in FIG. 3, and a dialog box for selecting a character or an animation character is opened. When a character is selected, a character input dialog box is displayed. Is displayed, and when the user enters information on the image data by keyboard input, a rectangular window is opened at the bottom of the display screen as shown in FIG. 7, and the character information input in the window is displayed as a telop in the direction of the arrow. It flows repeatedly (steps A123 to A128 in FIG. 3).

When an animation is selected, a parts catalog of the animation is opened, and the animation moving image of the character selected by the user flows in a rectangular window as shown in FIG. (Steps A129 to 131 in FIG. 3).

Although omitted in the above example, when the natural background moves, it may not be possible to overlap with a still image.
In such a case, it is possible to specify the outline of the still image and perform processing for deleting the character inside the outline.

[0057]

As described above, in the image display device according to the present invention, since the moving image data can be superimposed on the still image data and displayed on the screen, a stronger impact can be obtained even for a still image. At the same time, the situation relating to the image data can be displayed at a higher level.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of an image display device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a part of a processing procedure of the image display device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a part of the processing procedure.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an initial screen displayed on a CRT display.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen after superimposing moving image data.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen after a transparency setting process.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen after a speed setting process.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen when a telop of character data is played;

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen on which animation moving image data is displayed in a box-shaped window.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a dialog box.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of the dialog box.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of the dialog box.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure using conventional general image software.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 CPU (control device) 2, 3 storage device 4 image reading means (scanner) 5 image data recording medium (photo CD) 6, 7 input device 8 display device

Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification number Agency reference number FI Technical display location H04N 5/278 H04N 5/278

Claims (7)

[Claims] A storage means for storing still image data taken from a recording medium for still image data; an input device;
An image display device comprising a control device and a display device, wherein the image data is displayed on a screen of the display device, and the character is associated with the content of the image data and repeats a predetermined operation at a predetermined cycle. Video data,
An image display device, further comprising a moving image display means for superimposing and displaying the moving image on the screen. 2. The image display according to claim 1, wherein the associated moving image data is repeatedly displayed in a box-shaped window formed by cutting out a part of a display screen of the still image data. apparatus. 3. The image display device according to claim 1, wherein the associated moving image data is repeatedly displayed on the entire display surface of the still image data. 4. The image display device according to claim 3, wherein the associated moving image data is deleted from a specified area of the still image data specified by an erasing area setting unit. 5. The image display device according to claim 3, wherein the associated moving image data can variably set the transparency of a displayed color by a transparency setting means. 6. The image display device according to claim 1, wherein the moving image speed of the associated moving image data can be variably set by speed setting means. 7. The image display apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the associated moving image data is a telop of character information input in advance by a key.