JPH103376A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To quickly and surely extract a desired photograph and to electronically arrange and keep digital photograph data in a sense of album by selecting the photograph of a desired genre so as to display it and permitting a display number to be changeable when the photograph is displayed based on stored photograph data. SOLUTION: A control part 5 stores inputted picture data, album data and the display condition of a picture, etc., a storage part 7. A picture data reading part 52 reads digital data of the picture photographed by a photograph from a memory card 3 which is mounted to a card slot 2 to a common memory 6 and, then, reads the display condition of the number of the pictures to be displayed in one screen, etc., from the storage part 7 to the common memory 6. Then, a display control part 53 generates picture data and displays it. A picture display part 531 simultaneously and plurally displays the photographs in a display part 4 and designates or changes the number of the displayed photographs. A picture data generating part 532 generates picture data in accordance with the displayed number.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for designating display contents or displaying contents when displaying image data on a data processing device from a memory card storing photograph data taken by a digital still camera. The present invention relates to a display method suitable for creating an electronic album based on photo data stored in an information processing device or a storage device which can classify and save and edit the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the construction and civil engineering industry, when preparing an application containing a color photograph to be submitted to a customer or a government office, or a report or other material, characters and figures are created and printed by a document editing device. The photograph was taken with a camera, and the developed photograph was manually pasted on the paper printed above.

[0003] In addition, regarding a photograph, a developed photograph is read into a document editing apparatus by a scanner and printed to prepare a report.

Further, when a plurality of materials are required, the above operation is repeated or a color copy is made. Therefore, creation of materials requires many operations such as photography, development, document creation, and photo pasting.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In the prior art,
A lot of work is required to create materials, and a long working time is required. Furthermore, the cost of developing a photograph and the cost of color copying are high and expensive. Also, since the materials are stored on paper, the file ring becomes enormous, and it takes time to find the necessary materials.

As a means for solving these problems, a digital still camera may be used. Digital still cameras can store photographic data on a memory card, and with this digital still camera, photographic data can be displayed on an information processing device and image data can be imported. Become.

[0007] Therefore, the development and the like conventionally performed become unnecessary, so that the time for preparing the material can be shortened, the cost reduction effect is large, and it is not necessary to secure a storage place.

However, a method for displaying the contents of the memory card in the information processing apparatus has been decided, and it is impossible to change the number of pictures displayed on one screen.

[0009] Further, since the display order is displayed in the order in which the pictures were taken, when a large number of pictures are taken, it is necessary to switch every screen, and it takes a lot of time to search for the desired picture. Was.

[0010] An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus such as a Japanese word processor or a portable information terminal, which displays a photograph on a display device based on photograph data stored in a storage element. It is possible to select and display photos, or to freely change the number of displayed photos, so that a desired photo can be extracted quickly and reliably.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide an information processing apparatus or a display method capable of electronically organizing and storing digital photo data as if it were an album.

[0011]

The object is to provide an input unit for inputting characters and figures, a slot device such as a memory card for storing photographic image data, and a storage unit for storing characters and image data. A display unit for displaying characters, images, and the like based on the data stored in the storage unit, a unit for reading digital data of photographs stored in a memory card, and control of transmission and reception of these data and components. In an information processing apparatus provided with a control unit, a display unit for simultaneously displaying a plurality of photos on the display unit based on the data of the photos, and a screen display for designating or changing the number of displayed photos for image display. A means for storing the image data in a storage device by attaching the genre or album name to each photograph, and a genre or album name attached. An information processing device that reads out, from the storage device, photo data to which the same genre or album name is assigned from among the photo data, and has a display device that displays a plurality of photos, or a digital photo device. The data is called from the storage device and displayed on the display unit of the display device, and the digital data of the photo is called from the storage device and displayed on the display unit of the display device. The present invention is achieved by a display method for simultaneously displaying the name of an album and the number of images included in the album on a display unit of the display device.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an information processing apparatus such as a Japanese word processor or a portable information terminal, which is shown in block form.

Reference numeral 1 denotes an input device such as a keyboard for inputting characters such as Japanese and a mouse. Reference numeral 2 denotes a card slot for mounting a memory card 3 or the like, and image data photographed by a photograph can be read from the memory card. 4 is a CRT or L for displaying characters and image data
A display device such as a CD, 5 is a control unit for controlling the entire apparatus, 6 is image data read from a memory card, characters and graphic data input from the input unit 1, image display data, and images. A common memory for temporarily storing display conditions, etc., 7 is a storage unit for storing input image data, album data, image display conditions, and the like on a hard disk or a floppy disk, and 8 is for storing characters and images. A printing unit for printing on a printer.

A control unit 5 controls the entire control of image data reading and display methods, album control, and the like.
1, a processing unit 52 for reading image data from a memory card to a word processor or a portable information terminal, a display control unit 53 for displaying the read data, and an album control unit 54 for editing and storing the displayed data. Configure.

The display control section 53 comprises an image display section 531 for controlling the number of images to be displayed on one screen and switching the display, and an image data creating section 532 for creating image data according to the number of images to be displayed. The album control unit 54 includes an album editing unit 541 for creating and editing an album, and an image editing unit 542 for registering an image in the album or deleting an image from the album.

Image data reading section 52 and display control section 53
2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

Image data is read from the memory card mounted in the card slot into the common memory 6 (step 600). Next, display conditions such as the number of images to be displayed on one screen are read from the external storage device 7 into the common memory (step 601). Next, image data is created (step 60).
2) Display the image data (step 603).

FIG. 3 shows a process for creating image data. First, the overall resolution for displaying an image is obtained from the common memory (step 610), and then the display resolution per image is calculated from the overall resolution and the number of images to be displayed on one screen, respectively, in the vertical and horizontal directions (step 610). 611). Next, in step 612, the display resolution is corrected from the original photographic image, and the result is set in the image data memory on the common memory (step 613). This is repeated for one screen to create display data (step 614).

FIG. 4A shows an example of the display data.

FIG. 4 shows an example of four images. An image display unit 701, a function selection unit 702 for changing display conditions and the like, and a screen change unit 705 for switching screens are provided. The image display unit displays an image taken by a photograph or the like and a sequential number recorded on a memory card below the image.

Next, a process for changing the number of images displayed on one screen will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 4 and 5. FIG.

When the display condition (703) is selected by the function selection in FIG. 4 (step 605 in FIG. 2), a display condition change window in FIG. 5 is displayed (step 606 in FIG. 2). When the number of images to be displayed on one screen is input in this window (step 607 in FIG. 2), it is determined whether or not the display conditions are changed (step 608).

If there is a change, the display conditions in the common memory are updated (step 609), and the process proceeds to the image data creation processing (step 602).

FIG. 4B shows a display example when the image is changed to nine images.

Next, the album control unit 54 will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

When an album creation 704 is selected in FIG.
The album setting screen shown in FIG. 9A is displayed (step 800 in FIG. 6). The screen is classified into an image display section, an album function selection section (900), and an image editing function selection section (950).

Key input on this screen (step 80 in FIG. 6)
If there is 1), processing is performed for each input key. If the album editing key (900) is selected, the album editing process (step 8)
03), if the image editing key (950), an image editing process (step 805) is performed. If the display condition is changed, an image display control process (step 807) is performed.

Here, the image display control processing follows FIG. 2 described above.

In the screen switching, the display image is switched (809).

In the above key processing, the album editing processing and the image editing processing will be described using an example.

FIG. 7 shows a processing procedure for creating a new album in the album function.

First, when a new album is selected in FIG. 9A, the position of a directory or the like in which a new album is to be created is designated (step 820). It is determined whether an album already exists in the designated position (step 82).
1) If there is, an existing album name and the number of images registered in the album are obtained (step 822), and the album name is displayed (step 823). Next, an album naming input field is displayed (step 824).

FIG. 9B shows an example of a new album creation screen. When a new name and display conditions are input (step 825), the creation is completed by adding a new album name to the album directory (step 826).

Here, it is assumed that display conditions can be specified for each album.

Next, an image editing process for registering an image in an album will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the display condition of the album is obtained (step 850), the name of the album is obtained (step 851), and the image registration screen is displayed (step 85).
2).

FIG. 9 (3) shows an example of an image registration screen. In the figure, reference numeral 960 denotes an album name, and it is possible to select an album to be registered with an image to be registered. Reference numeral 961 denotes a key for selecting an image to be registered, and a function for naming the designated image and changing display conditions.

First, when an album name is selected (step 843 in FIG. 8), the selected album is highlighted (step 854). Next, a photograph is selected (step 855), and the selected image is displayed in reverse (step 856). At this stage, when name setting is selected (step 857), a name setting screen for the selected image is displayed (step 858).

FIG. 9D shows an example of an image name setting screen. When the name is input (step 859) and the execution key is pressed (step 860), the image is registered in the album (step 861), and the screen returns to the screen of FIG.

The album created in this way is shown in FIG.
When the album display function is selected in (1), a display example as shown in FIG.

As described above, according to the present invention, in an image information processing apparatus, data shot by a digital still camera can be read from a memory card, and a plurality of the read data can be displayed at the same time. The number of images that can be displayed on one screen can be changed. Further, since an album can be created which can classify the image-displayed data and save it in the external storage device, there is an effect that the image data can be edited and saved.

[0043]

As described above, according to the apparatus or method of the present invention, in an information processing apparatus such as a Japanese word processor or a portable information terminal, a picture is displayed based on the picture data stored in the storage element. , The pictures of the desired genre can be selected and displayed, or the number of displayed pictures can be changed arbitrarily, so that the desired pictures can be extracted quickly and reliably. Thus, an information processing apparatus or a display method capable of electronically organizing and storing digital photograph data can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an image display control process.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating image data creation processing.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a photographic image display example.

FIG. 5 is a view showing an operation method for changing the number of image display data.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an album control processing unit.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a new album creating process.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing registration processing of an image in an album.

FIG. 9 is a view showing a display example of an album control process.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Input device, 2 ... Card slot, 3 ... Memory card, 4 ... Display device, 5 ... Control part, 6 ... Shared memory, 7 ...
External storage device, 8 printing unit, 51 overall control unit, 52
Image data reading unit, 53: display control unit, 531: image display unit, 532: image data creation unit, 54: album control unit, 541: album editing unit, 542: image editing unit.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Masaki Fujiwara 1-1-1 Higashitaga-cho, Hitachi City, Ibaraki Pref.

Claims (8)

[Claims] An input unit for inputting characters and graphics, a slot device such as a memory card for storing photographic image data, a storage unit for storing characters and image data, and the like, An information processing unit including a display unit for displaying characters, images, and the like based on data, a unit for reading digital data of a photograph stored in a memory card, and a control unit for transmitting and receiving these data and controlling components The apparatus further comprises: image display means for simultaneously displaying a plurality of pictures on the display unit based on the picture data; and screen display means for designating or changing the number of pictures to be displayed in the image display. Information processing device. 2. An input unit for inputting characters and graphics, a slot device such as a memory card for storing photographic image data, a storage unit for storing characters and image data, and the like. An information processing unit including a display unit for displaying characters, images, and the like based on data, a unit for reading digital data of a photograph stored in a memory card, and a control unit for transmitting and receiving these data and controlling components In the apparatus, means for storing the image data in a storage device by attaching the genre or album name to each photograph, and, among the photograph data to which the genre or album name is attached,
An information processing apparatus comprising: means for reading out photo data with the same genre or album name from the storage device and displaying a plurality of photos on the display device. 3. An input unit for inputting characters and graphics, a slot device such as a memory card for storing photographic image data, a storage unit for storing characters and image data, and the like. An information processing unit including a display unit for displaying characters, images, and the like based on data, a unit for reading digital data of a photograph stored in a memory card, and a control unit for transmitting and receiving these data and controlling components In the apparatus, means for storing the image data in a storage device with the genre or album name assigned to each photograph, and reading out the photo data with the genre or album name from the storage device, and displaying the genre or album on the display unit A means for displaying together with the album name, and a genre or album name given to the predetermined photo as another genre or album name An information processing apparatus having means for re-storing in a storage device by changing its name. 4. An input unit for inputting characters and figures, a storage unit for storing characters and image data, a unit for reading digital data of a photograph stored in a memory card, and a storage unit for storing in the storage unit. A display unit that displays characters, images, photographs, or the like based on the stored data or the digital data of the photographs stored in the memory card, and a display method that includes a display control unit that controls the display contents. A display method for displaying a plurality of photos on a display unit and displaying a display condition change inquiry for changing the number of displayed photos. 5. An input unit for inputting characters and figures, a storage unit for storing characters and image data, a unit for reading digital data of a photograph stored in a memory card, and a storage unit for storing in the storage unit. A display unit that displays characters, images, photographs, or the like based on the stored data or the digital data of the photographs stored in the memory card, and a display method that includes a display control unit that controls the display contents. A display method for displaying a plurality of photos on a display unit and displaying a display condition change inquiry for changing the number of displayed photos. 6. An input section for inputting characters and graphics, a storage section for storing characters and image data, means for reading digital data of a photograph stored in a memory card, and a storage section for storing in the storage section. A display unit that displays characters, images, photographs, or the like based on the stored data or the digital data of the photographs stored in the memory card, and a display method that includes a display control unit that controls the display contents. A display method for displaying a plurality of photos on a display unit and performing a display for giving an instruction to create an album, delete an album, or change an album name. 7. An input unit for inputting characters and graphics, a storage unit for storing characters, image data, and the like; a unit for reading digital data of a photograph stored in a memory card; A display unit that displays characters, images, photographs, or the like based on the stored data or the digital data of the photographs stored in the memory card, and a display method that includes a display control unit that controls the display contents. Display multiple photos on the display, register images,
Alternatively, a display method for performing a display that allows an image deletion or an image name change instruction. 8. An electronic album is created by retrieving digital data of a photograph from a storage device, displaying the digital data on a display unit of the display device, attaching a desired genre or name to the displayed photograph, and storing it in the storage device. Display method for retrieving digital data of a photograph from a storage device and displaying the digital data on a display unit of a display device, and when creating an album by attaching a genre or name to each photograph, the display unit of the display device A display method for simultaneously displaying an album name and the number of images included in the album.