JPH11212755A - Image display - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image display capable of setting free multi-images corresponding to the setting of a user and of further displaying easy-to-see multi-images corresponding to the size of a displaymonitor. SOLUTION: This image display for simultaneously reducing and displaying plural images on a monitor 12 is provided with a size setting means 15 for setting the reduction display size of respective images corresponding to a selecting operation and an image number decision means 13 for determining a simultaneous display image number suited to the screen (size and aspect ratio, etc.), of the monitor corresponding to the reduction display size set by the size setting means 15.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image for reproducing and displaying a captured image obtained by capturing an image of a developed film, an image captured by a digital camera, and an image recorded on a photo CD or the like on a monitor TV or the like. The present invention relates to a display device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a film image display apparatus has been proposed in which an image photographed on each frame of a developed film is photographed by an image sensor such as a CCD, and the photographed image is reproduced and displayed on a monitor TV. Further, there has been proposed an image display device that reproduces an image captured by a digital camera and stored in a memory or an image recorded on a photo CD on a monitor TV.

In such a conventional image display apparatus, a multi-image display in which images of respective frames are reduced to a predetermined image size and arranged in a predetermined pattern, and a predetermined predetermined number is displayed as a maximum display number. Has functions.

[0004]

However, in the multi-image display function of the conventional image display device, since the form of the multi-image display (the number of displayed images, the reduced size, etc.) is predetermined, the multi-image display is free. Image display could not be performed.

[0005] Further, depending on the screen size of the monitor TV, the image size of a plurality of displayed reduced images is not appropriate, and there are cases where it is difficult for a user to see. For example,
When multiple images of 20 reduced images are simultaneously displayed on a small TV monitor of 10 inches or less, it is often impossible to know what each reduced image represents. In this case, although the film image display device has a multi-image display function for confirming the content of the film image, the function is not fulfilled.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an image display device capable of setting a free multi-image according to a user's setting and displaying an easily-viewable multi-image according to the size of a display monitor. And

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, according to a first aspect of the present invention, in an image display device for simultaneously displaying a plurality of images on a monitor in a reduced scale, each image is reduced and displayed according to a selection operation. Size setting means for setting the size, and the monitor screen (size, aspect ratio, etc.) according to the reduced display size set by the size setting means
Image number determining means for determining the number of simultaneously displayed images suitable for the image processing.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in an image display device for simultaneously displaying a plurality of images on a monitor screen in a reduced size, an image number setting device sets the number of simultaneously displayed images on the monitor screen according to a selection operation. Means and size determination means for determining a reduced display size of each simultaneously displayed image suitable for the monitor screen according to the number of simultaneously displayed images set by the image number setting means.

That is, the display size of the reduced image can be arbitrarily set by the user, and the number of simultaneously displayed reduced images can be set arbitrarily, so that a multi-image that is easy to view according to the user setting can be displayed. ing.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in an image display device for simultaneously displaying a plurality of images on a monitor screen in a reduced size, monitor information input means for inputting information relating to the monitor screen, and input from the monitor information input means. Display determining means for determining the number of simultaneously displayed images suitable for the screen of the monitor and the reduced display size of each simultaneously displayed image (further, an image display pattern) in accordance with the received information.

That is, an easy-to-view multi-image is automatically set according to information such as the screen size and the aspect ratio of the monitor, so that a user-friendly image display device can be realized.

[0012]

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a film image reproducing apparatus (image display apparatus) according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In this film image reproducing apparatus, a video output signal cable is connected to a monitor TV 12, and an image of the developed film 2 is reproduced on a screen on the monitor.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a film cartridge in which a film 2 is wound and stored. A spool 3 for winding the film 2 is driven by a motor 4 housed therein and a film feeding mechanism (not shown) to automatically feed the film 2.

The film 2 is a film that has been photographed by a camera (not shown) and then developed.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a light source, which comprises a light emitting body such as a surface-emitting type fluorescent lamp or a xenon tube. 6 is an imaging lens,
Reference numeral 7 denotes an image sensor such as a CCD. The projection light of the light source 5 illuminates the screen on the film 2 fed from the film cartridge 1, and the transmitted light forms an image on the image sensor 7 through the imaging lens 6.

An image pickup circuit 8 samples and amplifies an output signal of the image pickup device 7. Reference numeral 9 denotes an image processing circuit which performs predetermined processing on image signals of R, G, and B colors output from the image sensor 7 such as white balance, exposure adjustment, and γ correction.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a memory control circuit which stores the image-processed image in the memories 10a and 10b, and performs the image data thinning process (image reduction process) on the image stored in the memory 10a. It performs control such as performing address control of the image data after the thinning-out processing and performing a multi-image synthesizing processing, and further storing an image after the synthesizing processing in the memory 10b.

An image output circuit 11 converts an image digital signal obtained through the memory control circuit 10 into an analog signal and functions as an output buffer to the monitor TV 12.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a main control circuit including a microcomputer and the like for controlling the entire sequence, and controls driving of a circuit and the like relating to film image pickup and reproduction. Reference numeral 14 denotes an operation unit.
When the user operates this, various commands for the apparatus are input. Reference numeral 15 denotes a size setting unit, which is an input unit for setting a size of a reduced image when generating a multi-image. By setting the size of the reduced image by the size setting unit 15, in the main control circuit 13, the thinning rate (reduction) when the memory control circuit 10 performs the thinning processing (image reduction) of the image data stored in the memory 10a. Rate) is determined. Then, the main control circuit (image number determining means) 13 calculates the number of displayed reduced images suitable for the area of the display screen of the monitor TV 12 from the determined thinning rate.

FIGS. 2 to 4 show display examples of a multi-image. In the multi-image shown in FIG. 2, 25 frames of images are combined in an array pattern of 5 rows and 5 columns, and all film images contained in one 25-frame film cartridge are displayed as indexes.

The multi-image shown in FIG. 3 is obtained by slightly increasing the size of the reduced image as compared with FIG. 2, and nine images are combined in one row in a three-row, three-column array pattern. Therefore, if an image of 25 frames is created as an index image, one multi-image is composed of 3 frames of 9 frames.

Here, when the multi-image shown in FIG. 2 and the multi-image shown in FIG. 3 are displayed on the monitor TV 12 of the same size and viewed,
The reduced image in the multi image of FIG. 3 is larger and easier to see. The multi-image shown in FIG. 4 is of a different type as a display mode, and is an image in which reduced images are arranged and reproduced so as to see a photo pasted on an album.
Specifically, three reduced images are arranged in a balanced manner both in the vertical and horizontal directions.

Next, the display on the monitor TV 12 when the size is set by the size setting section 15 will be described with reference to FIG. The display size (area) of the rectangular display frame H displayed on the monitor TV 12 indicates the size of one reduced image in multi-screen display. Size setting means 1
The size of the display frame H can be changed by dragging one corner (for example, C4) of the rectangular display frame H with a mouse (not shown) provided as an operation unit 5. I have. When changing the size of the display frame,
The aspect ratio (aspect ratio) of the image may be maintained, and only the size (area) of the display frame may change, or the size of the display frame may change with the change of the aspect ratio. Good.

The size of the display frame may be limited so as not to make the display area too small.
As a result, the size of the reduced image is too small and the amount of image data is small, and it is not clear what is being captured, or the number of images displayed on one screen of the monitor TV 12 is too large to make it difficult to view a multi-image. Can be prevented.

Further, regarding the change of the size of the display frame, a limit may be set on the side to be enlarged so that two or more reduced images are always displayed.

(Second Embodiment) In the first embodiment, a case has been described in which the size of a reduced image constituting a multi-image can be selectively set. In this embodiment, however, one size of the monitor TV 12 is used instead of the size setting. The number of reduced images to be displayed on the screen can be selected and set.

FIG. 6 shows the configuration of the film image reproducing apparatus (image display apparatus) of the present embodiment. Since the basic configuration of the film image reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment is almost the same as that of the film image reproducing apparatus of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those of the first embodiment, and description thereof will be omitted. . This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a number setting unit 20 is provided instead of the size setting unit 15 of the first embodiment.

The number setting section 20 is an input means for setting the number of reduced images to be displayed on one screen of the monitor TV 12 when generating a multi-image. By setting the number of reduced images to be displayed on one screen of the monitor TV 12 by the number setting section 20, the main control circuit 13 'calculates the display size of the reduced image suitable for the display screen area of the monitor TV 12.

Further, the main control circuit 13 'determines a thinning rate (reduction rate) corresponding to the display size calculated for the image data stored in the memory 10a. As a result, the memory control circuit 10 performs a thinning process (image reduction) according to the determined thinning rate, and generates a multi-image.

In the setting for changing the number of displayed images, a limit may be set on the number of images that can be set so as not to make the display area of the reduced image too small.

(Third Embodiment) FIG. 7 shows the configuration of a film image reproducing apparatus (image display apparatus) of the present embodiment. Since the basic configuration of the film image reproducing apparatus of the present embodiment is almost the same as that of the film image reproducing apparatus of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those of the first embodiment, and description thereof will be omitted. . This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a monitor information output unit 31 and a monitor information input unit 32 are provided instead of the size setting unit 15 of the first embodiment.

The monitor information output section 31 outputs information set on the monitor TV 12, for example, the size of the display screen of the monitor TV 12 (screen diagonal length (number of inches)) and the aspect ratio (the aspect ratio of 4: 3 and 16). : High-vision compatible type of 9) is output to the main control circuit 13 ″ via the monitor information input section 32. The monitor information output section 31 may be built in the monitor TV12. , It can be either type of external device connected to the outside.

The main control circuit 13 ″ performs an operation for generating an optimal multi-image in accordance with the input information such as the display screen size and the aspect ratio of the monitor TV 12, and calculates the optimal display size of the reduced image, In order to provide an easy-to-view multi-image, the size of the reduced image is determined according to the monitor size so that the size of the reduced image is substantially the same regardless of the screen size of the monitor TV 12. As a result, when a multi-image is reproduced on a small monitor TV, the number of reduced images is automatically displayed less than when a multi-image is reproduced on a large monitor TV. Even when the monitor TV is replaced, the user sets each time in consideration of the display size and the number of reduced images which are easy to see when displaying the multi-image. Need not, the monitor displays TV
The optimal multi-image is automatically reproduced in accordance with.

In each of the embodiments described above, the apparatus for obtaining a multi-image by capturing an image of a developed film has been described. However, the present invention is also applied to an apparatus for obtaining a multi-image from an image other than the developed film. be able to.

[0035]

As described above, according to the first and second aspects of the present invention, the user can arbitrarily set the reduced display size and the number of simultaneous displays of a plurality of images to be displayed simultaneously, so that the present invention can be implemented in any form. In addition, it is possible to realize an image display device capable of displaying an easily viewable multi-image.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, an easy-to-view multi-image is automatically set according to information such as the screen size and the aspect ratio of the monitor, so that a user-friendly image display device can be realized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a film image reproducing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a display example of a multi image in which 25 images are displayed by the film image reproducing apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a display example of a multi-image in which nine images are displayed by the film image reproducing apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a display example of a multi-image when reproduced in an album display mode by the film image reproducing apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a view showing an example of a display screen when a size is set in the film image reproducing apparatus.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a film image reproducing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a film image reproducing apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Film cartridge 2 ... Developed film 3 ... Spool 4 ... Motor 5 ... Light source 6 ... Imaging lens 7 ... Imaging element 8 ... Imaging circuit 9 ... Image processing circuit 10 ... Memory control circuit 10a, 10b ... Image memory 11 ... Image Output circuit 12 Monitor TV 13, 13 ', 13 "Main control circuit 14 Operation unit 15 Size setting unit 20 Number of sheets setting unit 31 Monitor information output unit 32 Monitor information input unit

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An image display device for simultaneously displaying a plurality of images on a monitor in a reduced size, comprising: a size setting means for setting a reduced display size of each of the images according to a selection operation; and a reduced display set by the size setting means. An image display device comprising: an image number determining unit that determines the number of simultaneously displayed images suitable for the screen of the monitor according to the size. 2. The image display device according to claim 1, wherein said size setting means regulates setting of a reduced display size at which a reduction ratio is larger than a predetermined value. 3. An image display device for simultaneously reducing and displaying a plurality of images on a monitor screen, wherein said image number setting means sets the number of simultaneously displayed images on said monitor screen according to a selection operation. An image display device comprising: a size determination unit that determines a reduced display size of each simultaneously displayed image suitable for the screen of the monitor according to the number of simultaneously displayed images set by the unit. 4. The image display apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said image number setting means restricts the setting of the number of simultaneously displayed images at which the reduction ratio of the reduced display size is larger than a predetermined value. 5. An image display device for simultaneously displaying a plurality of images on a monitor screen in a reduced size, comprising: monitor information input means for inputting information relating to the monitor screen; ,
An image display device comprising: a display determination unit that determines a number of simultaneously displayed images suitable for the screen of the monitor and a reduced display size of each simultaneously displayed image. 6. The image according to claim 5, wherein the display determination unit determines an image display pattern suitable for a screen of the monitor according to information input from the monitor information input unit. Display device. 7. The image display device according to claim 1, wherein the image is an image obtained by imaging a developed film.