JPS6155785A - Image processing file device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain an image processing file device capable of carrying out a high speed input and output by having a hardware capable of carrying out a high speed image processing and an optical disk system of large capacity and carrying out an input and output of an image data directly between an image memory and the optical disk system. CONSTITUTION:A television camera 1 takes a picture of an object, A/D conversion is done, an FM3A, 3B memorize, an operation division ALU4 carries out an arithmetic and logic calculation and a monitor television performs an image display. A look up table memory LUT5 carries out a function conversion, making the operation result of the ALU4 as an address and displays the image on the monitor television 8. R-LUT6A, G-LUT6B, B-LUT6C issue image data of pseudo colors of red, blue and green. A bit plane memory 9 controls an output of a power limit value of the LUT5 and can display graphics putting on the taken image. An optical disk system ODD11 records and files the image data stored in the FM3A, 3B and an ODD interface 12 is disposed between the ODD11 and the FM3A, FM3B and performs the input and output directly between both the image data.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to an image processing file device that performs imaging of a subject, 9 image processing, 6 image files, etc. [Prior Art] FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram of an example image processing file device. In FIG. 1, (1) is a television camera that images a subject and outputs an analog video signal. +2
1 is an analog/digital converter (hereinafter referred to as A/D) that converts the video signal output from the television camera fil into analog/digital and outputs digital image data.
(3) is an image memory (hereinafter referred to as FM) that stores the image data output by this person/D (2)9.1
It has the capacity of a screen. (7) is a digital/analog conversion section (hereinafter referred to as D/person) which converts the image data read from this FM+31 into digital/analog and outputs an analog video signal for image display. (8) is a monitor television that displays images based on the video signal output from this D/A (7). rlG is a write/read control unit that performs hardware control of write/read of the FM+31. (11X) is the magnetic disk device for recording the image data stored in the above FM (31K). 0 is the above A/D t2+, D/A
(71 and an oscillator (hereinafter referred to as 080) that generates and supplies an operating clock to the write/read control unit α.

(14X) is a programmable computer equipped with various general-purpose arithmetic processing functions, information storage, and input/output functions. (14Y) is a computer (14Y) that performs various processing operations using programs.
This is a computer interface for the FM 131 that is located between the FM 131 (X) and the above FM +31 and performs input/output operations for image data, etc. ``a'' is an operation unit for instructing the computer (14X) to input/output image data and to instruct the contents of processing.

The conventional apparatus is constructed as described above, and one image processing is performed by a program of all computers (14X), and a recording file of 0 images is recorded by a magnetic disk device (11X). Image data per screen.

The amount of data is large, approximately 0.25 megabytes for a standard camera and several megabytes for a high-resolution camera.

On the other hand, the capacity of a typical magnetic disk device is several tens of megabytes. Further, image processing involves many repeated operations on a large amount of data, and requires a long time in program processing. However, in the conventional device.

In particular, when processing and filing high-resolution image data, it takes a long time to process 9 images, and the capacity of one image file is only a few tens of pixels. However, there were disadvantages such as the time required for input/output.

[Summary of the invention]

This invention was made with the purpose of eliminating such drawbacks, and is equipped with various types of hardware capable of high-speed image processing and an optical disk device capable of recording large-capacity files. An image processing file system that allows high-speed image processing, large amounts of image data files, and high-speed input/output of image data by having a configuration that directly inputs and outputs image data! t.

[Embodiments of the invention]

FIG. 2 is a diagram of an example of an image processing file device of the present invention. In FIG. 2, (1) is a television camera that images a subject and outputs an analog video signal. (2: is the analog/video signal output from this TV camera (1)
A: Digitally convert and output digital image data
/D (3A) (3B) is an FM that stores image data output by A/D (2).

Each has the capacity of one screen. (4) is this FM (5A)
The arithmetic unit (hereinafter referred to as ALU) performs arithmetic and logical operations between two types of image data read from (3B) in real time while displaying the image on a monitor TV.
Output of only M (3 people) or output of FM (3B) is performed. (51 is a look-up table memory (hereinafter referred to as LUT) that uses the calculation results output by this ALU +41 as an address to perform various function conversions in real time for displaying images on a monitor TV, and can also output density limit values for 9 images. Has a control terminal.

It is also a memory whose contents can be changed. (6A) is this L
It is a red look-up table memory (hereinafter referred to as R-LUT) whose contents can be changed and outputs red pseudo-color image data using the output of UT +51 as an address.
With this content, it is possible to control the intensity of the red component of the image displayed on the monitor television according to the output data of the LUT +51. (7B) is a green look-up table memory (hereinafter referred to as G-LUT) similar to this LUT (6 people), which controls the strength of the green component. (70)
is a blue lookup table (hereinafter referred to as B-LUT) similar to the above R-LuTcbh'),
Controls the strength of the blue component.

(7A) (7B) (70) are the above-mentioned 几-LUT(
6A), G-LUT (6B) and B-LUT (60
) is converted from digital to analog to output an analog video signal for image display by a D/A. (8) is a monitor television that displays images according to the video structure output by these D/people. (91 is the above FM (MA)
This is a bit plane memory (hereinafter referred to as BPM) that has a capacity of 1 bit or more corresponding to the pixel address of (3B) and whose contents can be changed. By controlling the output of the density limit value, it is possible to display white or black dots or a character figure formed by a collection of them overlaid on the captured image. ut
i is this BPM (9), the above FM (3A) (3B),
LUT! 51. R-LUT (6A).

This is a write/read control unit that performs hardware control of writing and reading of the a-LUT (6B) and the B-LUT (60). I is an optical disk device (hereinafter referred to as ODD) for recording image data stored in the FM (3A) (!IB). aa is an ODD interface located between this ODD +Ill and the above FM (3 people) (5B) for direct input/output of image data, etc. between them. αj is this OD
D interface (2, above A/D12+, p/A (
7A) (7B) (7c) and write/read control unit (
1 (OSC that creates and supplies an operating clock to 1.
is a processor equipped with various general-purpose arithmetic processing functions, information storage, and input/output functions, and is capable of writing pM (3A) (3A) through the write and read control unit no.6,
Read control and I, UT (51, R-LUT (6 people) e
G-LUT (6B), B-1, UT (60).

It manages and controls the overall operation of the device, including changing the contents of the BPM 191, specifying the calculation contents of the AI and Ut 41, and controlling the recording and reading of 0DDU via the ODD interface α2. (2) is an operation section through which a person instructs the processor a4 to control contents.

The apparatus of this invention is constructed as described above.

ALU (inter-image calculation by 41, LUT +51
Functional transformation of image data by R-LUT (6A),
Image processing such as pseudo-color display using G-LUT (7B) and B-LUT (70), and overlapping display of captured images and various line drawings using BPM (91) can be performed in real time. Install an ODD (flu) with a capacity of megabytes or more.

In addition, inputting and outputting image data between the ODDt 111 and FM (5A) (3B) is performed via the ODD interface, making it possible to input and output a large amount of image data at high speed.

This invention is configured as described above.

High-speed image processing 0 It has the advantage of being able to handle large files of image data and high-speed input/output.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be modified in various ways.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, the present invention is an ALU that enables image processing using a plurality of FMs and hardware.

It is equipped with a large-capacity ODD that is equipped with features such as LUT and BPM, and uses hardware to input and output image data between the ODD and FM, allowing for high-speed image processing.

It has the advantage of being able to record and read large files of image data and at high speed.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram of an example of a conventional image processing file device. FIG. 2 is a diagram of an example of an image processing file apparatus of the present invention. In the figure, (1) is a TV camera, (21 is A/D, +31 (3A) (3B) is FM, (4) is ALU,
+51 is LUT, (6A) is R-LUT, (6
B) is G-LUT, (6C) is B-I, UT. (7A) (7B) (70) is n/A, f81 is monitor TV, (91 is BPM, (1 (l is write/read control unit, +Ill is ODD. (11X) is magnetic disk device, t12 is ODD Interface, (13 is OSC, αhiro is processor, (
14X) is the calculation 1m, (14Y) is the interface for a total of n users, and α9 is the operation unit. Note that the same reference numerals in Figure 9 indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A television camera that images a subject and outputs an analog video signal, an analog/digital converter that converts the video signal output from the television camera from analog to digital and outputs digital image data, and this analog/digital converter. a plurality of image memories for storing image data to be output; an arithmetic unit for performing arithmetic and logical operations between the image data read from the plurality of image memories; A look-up table memory whose contents can be rewritten, and a red color whose contents can be rewritten, and the output of this look-up table memory is used as an address to convert into pseudo-color image data of red, green, and blue. a lookup table memory for green color and a lookup table memory for blue color;
Three digital/analog converters convert the outputs of these three lookup table memories into digital/analog and output red, green, and blue analog video signals for image display, and these digital/analog converters. A monitor television that displays an image using a video signal outputted by a monitor, and a monitor that has a capacity of 1 bit or more corresponding to the pixel address of the image memory, and that controls the function conversion lookup table to perform stipple display. , and a bit plane memory whose contents can be rewritten, and control of writing and reading of this bit plane memory, the above-mentioned image memory, lookup table memory for function conversion, and each lookup table memory for red, green, and blue. an optical disk device capable of recording and reading image data stored in the image memory; and an optical disk device for transferring image data between the optical disk device and the image memory. an oscillator that creates and supplies an operating clock to the optical disk device interface, the analog/digital converter, the digital/analog converter, and the write/read controller; a processor that controls and manages the operations of each of the above components; An image processing file device comprising an operation section for instructing control contents.