JPH10285453A - Digital camera - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a digital camera by displaying an image picked up by a posture of the digital camera, so that a short side of the rectangular image is set to top and bottom sides onto a screen of a television monitor in a way that its short sides are top and bottom sides, thereby allowing the image to be easily viewed in the case that the image picked up by the digital camera is sent to the television monitor and displayed on its screen. SOLUTION: The image picked up by a digital camera 10 is displayed on a screen of a television monitor 17. In the case that the image picked up by the attitude of the camera 10 is an image where short sides of a rectangular image are set to the top and bottom sides, the image displayed on a screen of the television monitor 17 is processed by a CPU 12 and a horizontal and vertical changeover switch 15, so that the short sides are set to the top and bottom sides of the image and the processed image is displayed on the screen of the television monitor 17.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a digital camera device for displaying an image captured by a digital camera on a television monitor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 8A and 8B are block diagrams of a conventional digital camera device. Conventionally, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2B, when an image captured by the digital camera 1 is connected to the television monitor 3 via the video cable 2 and transmitted and displayed on the screen of the television monitor 3, the image captured by the digital camera 1 is captured. Is displayed so that the long side of the rectangular screen of the image is always upside down, regardless of whether the image is shot with the long side of the rectangular image on the screen upside down or the upside down Had become.

[0003]

However, in the above-described conventional configuration, when the digital camera 1 is held in a vertical position as shown in FIG. In the image displayed on the monitor screen, the long side becomes the top and bottom, and a person image or the like taken as shown in the figure is displayed sideways, which causes a problem that it is difficult to appreciate.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a digital camera which can easily view an image displayed on a television monitor screen such that the short side is upside down in accordance with the posture of the digital camera when photographing a whole body image of a person. It is intended to provide a device.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a digital camera, and a television monitor for displaying a rectangular image taken by the digital camera on a screen. An up-down switching means for switching which of the short sides is up-down, and a manual operator of the up-down switching means are provided.

With this configuration, the direction of the image displayed on the television monitor screen can be controlled on the digital camera side, and the desired direction can be displayed on the screen.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 comprises a digital camera and a television monitor for displaying a rectangular image photographed by the digital camera on a screen. There is provided a top and bottom switching means for switching which of the long side and the short side is top and bottom, and a manual operator of the top and bottom switching means.

[0008] With this configuration, when a digital camera is set up so that the short side is upside down in order to capture a whole body image of a person or the like, the image displayed on the television monitor screen is also upside down. Thus, the photographed image can be easily viewed on the television screen.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a digital camera, and a television monitor for displaying a rectangular image captured by the digital camera on a screen. Providing top and bottom switching means for switching which of the sides is top and bottom, and attitude detection means for detecting the attitude of the digital camera,
The top and bottom switching means is controlled according to the detection result of the attitude detecting means.

[0010] With this configuration, the image displayed on the television monitor screen is also set such that the short side is upside down in accordance with the posture of the digital camera, and the photographed image can be easily viewed on the television screen.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a digital camera apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
(A), (b) is the same block diagram. In FIG. 1, 10
Is a digital camera, which is configured as follows. A television monitor 17 is connected to the CPU 12 and displays an image in the frame memory 14 on a screen. 11 is an image recognition unit such as a CCD for taking an image, 12 is a CPU (central processing unit) for performing signal processing,
13 is a storage memory for storing image data, 14 is a frame memory for displaying the image data on a display device, and 15 is an image captured with the short side of the image displayed on the television monitor 17 as the top and bottom. And a horizontal / vertical switch 16 for rotating the image 90 degrees to the left or right to transfer the image to the television and display it on the screen, and 16 is a manual operator.

The image picked up by the image recognition unit 11 is a CPU
Image processing (image compression) at 12 and storage memory 1
Stored in 3. This stored image is displayed on the TV monitor 1
The image is processed (image expanded) by the CPU 12 to be displayed on the frame memory 7 and stored in the frame memory 14. The image is displayed on the television monitor 17 together with the synchronization signal from the CPU 12.

When an image captured by the digital camera 10 is displayed on the screen of the television monitor 17, the digital camera 10 and the television monitor 17 are connected by a video cable 18, and the digital camera 10 performs an image reproduction operation. The image is usually displayed on the screen of the television monitor 17 such that the long side of the rectangular screen of the image is the top and bottom.

FIG. 2A shows a case where a person is photographed with the digital camera 10 turned sideways. In this case, the image is displayed on the screen of the television monitor 17 with the long side left as it is. FIG. 2B shows a case where a person is photographed with the digital camera 10 in the vertical direction. In this case, when the manual operation element 16 is operated, the image photographed so that the short side is upside down is rotated 90 ° to the left or right and displayed on the screen of the television monitor 17. Such an image top and bottom switch is performed by receiving a command from the horizontal / vertical switch 15 and using the CP.
U12 does this. That is, the CPU 12 and the horizontal / vertical changeover switch 15 serve as a top and bottom changeover means. This operation is not necessary when the image is taken with the long side up and down as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2 (b), when an image photographed with the long side being upside down is displayed on the TV monitor screen with the short side upside down, portions not displayed on the left and right on the TV monitor screen are displayed. Appears, but this portion may be displayed nothing or a color such as blue.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a digital camera apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
4A is a front view of the posture detecting means provided in the digital camera, FIG. 4B is a side view thereof, FIG. 4C is a plan view thereof, and FIGS. It is a front view of a means.

In FIG. 3, the digital camera 10 is provided with a posture detecting means 20 in place of the horizontal / vertical changeover switch 15 and the manual operator 16 of the first embodiment.

Next, referring to FIG.
The 0 attitude detection means 20 will be described. Reference numeral 21 denotes a movable plate, on the upper surface of which a V-shaped groove 22 is formed. V
A horizontal shaft 23 is provided in the groove 22, and a weight 24 is slidably held on the shaft 23. Photo interrupters 2 are provided at both ends of the shaft 23.
5, 26 are provided. Photo interrupter 25, 2
6 detects the weight 24.

In FIG. 4 (a), the movable plate 21 is normally in the raised position, and in this state, the weight 24 is in the center of the shaft 23 and abuts on the V-shaped groove 22, so that its movement is restricted. When the shutter of the digital camera 10 is released,
In conjunction with this, the movable plate 21 descends to the chain line position, and the V-shaped groove 22 separates from the weight 24. As a result, the weight 24 becomes V
It is released from the groove 22 and becomes slidable along the shaft 23.

FIG. 5 shows a case where the shutter is released with the digital camera 10 in the horizontal direction (the posture shown in FIG. 2A). In this case, the movable plate 2
1 descends, but the weight of the shaft 23 is horizontal because the shaft 23 is horizontal.
4 remains stationary. In this case, an image is displayed on the television monitor 17 with the long side upside down as usual.

FIGS. 6 and 7 show the case where the shutter is released with the digital camera 10 in the vertical direction (the posture shown in FIG. 2B). In this case, the weight 24 descends along the shaft 23 and either photointerrupter 25 or 2
6 is shaded. Then, the signal is sent to the CPU 12,
An upside-down switching process is performed, and an image with the short side upside down is displayed on the television monitor 17. Note that the state in FIG.
0, the state in FIG. 6 as 01, the state in FIG. 7 as 10, and the like may be recorded in the header portion of the image information.

The above description is applicable not only to the case where the photographed image is displayed on the television monitor screen but also to the case where the photographed image is captured on a television monitor connected to a personal computer or the like by application software for image processing. it can. Originally, when the image to be displayed is an image photographed by holding a digital camera as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the application software is displayed so that the long side is upside down, and the information is read. Thereby, it is possible to display the short side from the beginning so that the short side is upside down.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention, when a digital camera is set up so that the short side of the shot image is upside down to shoot a whole body image of a person or the like, the image is displayed on a television. Even when the image is transmitted to the monitor and displayed on the television monitor screen, the short side is the top and bottom, so that it is easy to appreciate.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a digital camera device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a configuration diagram of a digital camera device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2B is a configuration diagram of a digital camera device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a digital camera device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4A is a front view of a posture detecting unit provided in the digital camera device according to the second embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4B is a front view of the posture detecting unit provided in the digital camera device according to the second embodiment of the present invention; Side view (c) Plan view of attitude detection means provided in digital camera device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention

FIG. 5 is a front view of a posture detecting means provided in the digital camera device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a posture detecting unit provided in the digital camera device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a posture detecting unit provided in the digital camera device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

8A is a configuration diagram of a conventional digital camera device. FIG. 8B is a configuration diagram of a conventional digital camera device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Digital camera 12 CPU 13 Storage memory 14 Frame memory 15 Horizontal / vertical changeover switch 16 Manual operator 17 TV monitor 20 Attitude detecting means 21 Movable plate 24 Weight 25 Photo interrupter 26 Photo interrupter

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A digital camera, comprising: a television monitor for displaying a rectangular image photographed by the digital camera on a screen; and setting the digital camera so that either the long side or the short side of the photographed rectangular image is upside down. A digital camera device comprising: a top / bottom switching unit for switching the position; and a manual operator of the top / bottom switching unit. 2. A digital camera, and a television monitor for displaying a rectangular image photographed by the digital camera on a screen, wherein the digital camera sets either the long side or the short side of the photographed rectangular image to the top or bottom. A digital camera device comprising: a top / bottom switching unit for switching the position; and a posture detection unit for detecting a posture of the digital camera, and controls the top / bottom switching unit according to a detection result of the posture detection unit.