KR101396355B1 - Digital image processing apparatus for diplaying slideshow of a number of continuous captured image and thereof method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a digital image processing apparatus and an operation method thereof, and more particularly, to a digital image processing apparatus for displaying a continuous shot photographed image in a slideshow by recognizing a group of high speed continuous shot photographed by a single shutter operation, . The digital image processing apparatus for displaying the continuous shot images in a slide show includes digital signal processing means for inserting the same identification information into the continuous shot images and displaying the image files in which the same identification information is inserted in a slide show.

Self-timer shooting, identification information, slide show

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a digital image processing apparatus and a digital image processing apparatus,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a digital image processing apparatus and an operation method thereof, and more particularly, to a digital image processing apparatus and a method of operating the digital image processing apparatus.

In general, when a digital image processing apparatus confirms an image photographed by continuous shooting or high speed continuous shooting, a single image check, a thumbnail image check, and a group of images designated by the user can be confirmed by a slide show.

It is difficult to grasp the continuous motion of the photographed image in the case of confirming the photographed image as a single image one by one. In the case of confirming the continuous shot image as a thumbnail image, although continuous shot images are displayed on one screen, it is difficult to grasp continuous motion because small images are displayed. Slide show is not a function that shows only images shot by continuous shutter, so it is hard to see only the desired continuous shutter.

Alternatively, you can use the function to create and display selected images as GIF, but you have to do the cumbersome task of selecting images to be created as GIFs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for recognizing an image captured by a continuous shutter and displaying a single image by a single shutter operation, And a method of operating the digital image processing apparatus.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a digital image processing apparatus for displaying continuous images photographed by a slide show, the apparatus including the steps of inserting the same identification information into continuous images, And a digital signal processing means for displaying in a show.

In the present invention, the identification information may be stored in a user defined area that includes image capturing information in the image file.

In the present invention, the digital signal processing means may include an identification information inserting unit for inserting the same identification information into the continuous photographed images; A slide show execution unit for controlling the continuous shot images to be reproduced in a slide show; And a control unit for searching the continuous shooting image files having the same identification information from the arbitrary image files and controlling the slide show executing unit to sequentially display the searched first continuous shooting image file to the last continuous shooting image file .

In the present invention, when the first continuous shooting image is reproduced, the controller displays slideshow reproducible information so that the user can select the slideshow reproducible information.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating a digital image processing apparatus for displaying a continuous-shot photographed image in a slide show, the method comprising the steps of: (a) inserting the same identification information into the continuous photographed images; And (b) displaying the image files having the same identification information inserted therein as a slide show.

In the present invention, the identification information may be stored in a user defined area that includes image capturing information in the image file.

In the present invention, the step (b) may include: (b-1) selecting the slide show reproduction; (b-2) searching the continuous shooting image files having the same identification information; And (b-3) sequentially displaying the searched first continuous shooting photographic image file to the last continuous shooting photographic image file.

The method may further include displaying slide show reproducible information when the first continuous shot image is reproduced before the step (b-1).

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to confirm an image shot by continuous shooting as a slide show, and a continuous motion of a subject is displayed as a moving image, so that the user can easily and easily check the image.

Also, since the slide show operates only in the group of images photographed by one shutter operation, the user can easily switch the next image back to the single image and check it.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the front and top contours of a digital image processing apparatus. Fig.

The shutter-release button 11 is opened and closed to expose the CCD or film to light for a predetermined time, and the image is recorded on the CCD by appropriately exposing the subject in cooperation with the aperture (not shown).

The shutter-release button 11 generates the first and second image pickup signals by the photographer input. When the first shutter-release button 11 is input as a half-shutter signal, the digital image processing apparatus focuses and adjusts the amount of light. At this time, the display unit 25 is lit with a green light . When the focus of the first shutter-release button 11 is focused and the amount of light is adjusted, a second shutter-release button 11 as a full shutter signal is input to capture an image.

The power button 13 is inputted to supply power to the digital image processing apparatus and operate it.

The flash 15 illuminates bright light momentarily when shooting in a dark place. The flash mode includes auto flash, forced flash, no flash, red-eye reduction, and slow synchro flash.

The auxiliary light 17 supplies light to the subject so that the digital image processing apparatus automatically catches the focus quickly and accurately when the light amount is insufficient or at night.

The lens unit 19 receives light from an external light source and processes the image.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the rear external appearance of the digital image processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1. The wide-angle zoom button 21w, the telephoto-zoom button 21t, the display unit 23, Input buttons B1 to B14 (hereinafter referred to as buttons B1 to B14).

The wide-angle zoom button 21w or the telephoto-zoom button 21t widens the view angle or narrows the view angle depending on the input, in particular, when the size of the selected exposure area is to be changed. When the wide angle-zoom button 21w is input, the size of the selected exposure area is reduced, and when the telephoto-zoom button 21t is input, the size of the selected exposure area is increased.

The buttons B1 to B14 are provided in the rows and columns of the display unit 23. The buttons B1 to B14 provided in the row and column of the display unit 23 are provided with a touch sensor (not shown) or a contact type switch (not shown).

That is, the touch sensors are provided on the buttons B1 to B14 to move up / down / left / right while touching the buttons B1 to B7 of the horizontal row or the buttons B8 to B14 of the vertical row, It is possible to select any value (e.g., color or brightness) of the items, or activate a submenu icon included in the main menu icon.

In addition, the button frames (B1 to B14) are provided with contact switches so that the main menu icon and the sub menu icon can be directly selected to execute the corresponding function. The touch sensor requires a relatively weak touch compared to the contact switch input, but the contact switch input requires a relatively strong touch compared to the touch sensor input.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a digital image processing apparatus for displaying continuous shot images according to the present invention in a slide show. The display unit 23, the user input unit 31, the image pickup unit 33, the image processing unit 35 ), A storage unit 37, and a digital signal processing unit 39.

The user input unit 31 includes a shutter release button 11 that is opened and closed to expose a CCD or a film to light for a predetermined period of time, a power button 13 that inputs power to supply power, Zoom button 21w and telephoto-zoom button 21t for narrowing down the screen and a touch sensor or contact type switch provided in the horizontal and vertical columns around the display unit 23 for character input or menu selection and execution, And button buttons (B1 to B14).

The imaging section 33 includes a shutter, a lens section, a diaphragm, and a charge coupled device (CCD) and an ADC (not shown). The shutter is a mechanism that adjusts the amount of light that is exposed with the iris. The lens unit receives light from an external light source and processes the image. At this time, the diaphragm adjusts the amount (light amount) of the incident light according to the degree of opening and closing. The opening / closing degree of the diaphragm is controlled by the digital signal processing section 39. [

The CCD accumulates the amount of light input through the lens unit and outputs the image captured by the lens unit according to the accumulated light amount in accordance with the vertical synchronization signal. Image acquisition of a digital image processing apparatus is performed by a CCD which converts light reflected from a subject into an electrical signal. In order to obtain a color image using a CCD, a color filter is required, and a filter (not shown) called a color filter array (CFA) is employed in most cases. CFA has a regularly arranged structure that passes only light that represents one color per pixel, and it has various forms according to the arrangement structure. The ADC converts the analog video signal output from the CCD into a digital signal.

The image processing unit 35 processes the digitally converted RAW data so that it can be displayed. The image processing unit 35 removes a black level due to the dark current generated in the CCD and the CFA filter which are full of temperature change. The image processing unit 35 performs gamma correction to encode information in accordance with the nonlinearity of human vision. The image processing unit 35 performs CFA interpolation for interpolating a Bayer pattern implemented with RGA and RGB lines of gamma-corrected predetermined data into RGB lines. The image processing unit 35 converts the interpolated RGB signals into YUV signals, performs edge compensation for filtering the Y signals by a high-pass filter, and calculates color values of the U and V signals using a standard color coordinate system Corrects the color correction, and removes these noises. The image processing unit 35 compresses and processes the Y, U, and V signals from which the noise has been removed to generate a JPEG file, and the generated JPEG file is displayed on the display unit 23 and stored in the storage unit 37 . All the operations of the image processing unit 35 operate under the control of the digital signal processing unit 39. [

The digital signal processing unit 39 inserts the same identification information into the continuous-shot images, and controls the display of the image files in which the same identification information is inserted, as a slide show. To this end, the digital signal processing unit 39 includes an identification information inserting unit 39-1, a slide show executing unit 39-2, and a control unit 39-3.

The digital signal processing unit 39 generates a plurality of Exif files for a plurality of images photographed with one shutter release button 11 input by the user through the user input unit 31 and outputs the generated Exif files to the storage unit 37).

At this time, the identification code inserting unit 39-1 inserts the same identification information into the continuous image photographed file. Inside the image file, there is a MakerNote data area as a user defined area that can be used according to each use by the manufacturer. The identification information inserting section 39-1 keeps the same file name and is a video shot in the MakerNote data area And records the identification information to be displayed.

Under the control of the control unit 39-3, the slideshow execution unit 39-2 successively plays back successively photographed images at predetermined time intervals. The slide show execution unit 39-2 can receive the playback / pause button (not shown) of the user input unit 31 and execute playback or pause of the slide show image.

When the image stored in the storage unit 37 is reproduced, the controller 39-3 controls the single image to be sequentially reproduced. When the first image file is continuously reproduced, the controller 39-3 displays the continuous image Display information. The control unit 39-3, which receives the selection signal from the user through the user input unit 31 for executing the slideshow, searches for the remaining continuous shooting image files stored in the storage unit 37, From the same identification information inserted by the identification information inserting section 39-1. Then, the control unit 39-3 controls the slide show execution unit 39-2 to sequentially display the searched first continuous shooting image file to the last continuous shooting image file.

FIG. 4 shows a general photographic image file and a continuous photographed image file, which are stored and reproduced in the storage unit 37 to illustrate FIG. 3 showing slices of continuous photographed images.

4A, 4B, 4C, 4D and 4H, the single shot images are stored in the storage unit 37 and reproduced. Identification information indicating that the image is a continuous-shot photographed is recorded in the MakerNote data area, which is a user defined area inside the image file as shown in Figs. 4B to 4F.

4A, a single shot image is displayed on the display unit 23, and then the first image shot continuously is displayed on the display unit 23 as shown in FIG. 4B, And displays a display window asking whether or not to play it.

When the slide show reproduction is selected by the user, the control unit 39-3 searches the images of FIG. 4C, 4D, 4E, and 4F in which the same continuous information is recorded with the same identification information, and the slide show execution unit 39-2 Under the control of the control unit 39-3, successively reproduces the continuous-shot images of FIG. 4B to FIG. 4F at predetermined time intervals. At this time, the user may delete an arbitrary continuous-shot image.

When the slideshow reproduction of the continuous-shot images of FIGS. 4b to 4f is completed, the single images as shown in FIGS. 4g and 4h are reproduced again.

Hereinafter, an operation method of the digital image processing apparatus for displaying the continuous shot images according to the present invention in a slide show will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The operation method of the digital image processing apparatus for displaying the continuous shot photographed images according to the present invention can be performed in the digital image processing apparatus as shown in FIG. 3. According to the embodiment, May be performed inside the control unit 39 with the help of peripheral components within the control unit.

The continuous shooting is selected by the user through the user input unit 31 in step 501. When the continuous shooting is started, the control unit 39-3 selects a plurality of images shot with one shutter release button 11 input And stores the generated Exif file in the storage unit 37.

Then, the identification code inserting unit 39-1 inserts the same identification information into the continuous image file (step 503). Inside the image file, there is a MakerNote data area as a user defined area that can be used according to each use by the manufacturer. The identification information inserting section 39-1 keeps the same file name and is a video shot in the MakerNote data area And records the identification information to be displayed.

Thereafter, when the video reproduction menu is selected through the user input unit 31, the control unit 39-3 sequentially reproduces the video files stored in the storage unit 37 on the display unit 23 (step 505).

When the image file is sequentially reproduced from the storage unit 37 in which the single image file and the continuous image photographed image files are stored in the photographed order and the first image file photographed by continuous shooting is displayed, , Information indicating that the slideshow can be performed is displayed on the screen (step 507).

The control unit 39-3 judges the slide show reproduction of the continuous shot photographed image file according to the user's selection (step 509). If the slide show reproduction is selected, the control unit 39-3 extracts image files having the same identification information from the storage unit 37 (Step 511). The same identification information is recorded in all the continuous-shot photographic files of Figs. 4B to 4F.

The control unit 39-3 controls the slide show execution unit 39-2 to sequentially display the searched first continuous shooting image file to the last continuous shooting image file, The photographed images are sequentially played back successively at predetermined time intervals (step 513). At this time, the user may delete an arbitrary continuous-shot image.

When the slide show reproduction of the continuous shot image files is completed, the next stored image file (single image file or another continuous shot image file) is sequentially played back (step 515). When the slideshow reproduction of the continuous-shot images of FIGS. 4b to 4f is completed, the single images as shown in FIGS. 4g and 4h are reproduced again.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the front and top contours of a digital image processing apparatus. Fig.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the rear external appearance of the digital image processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a digital image processing apparatus for displaying a continuous-shot photographed image according to the present invention in a slide show.

FIG. 4 shows a general photographic image file and a continuous photographed image file that are stored and reproduced in the storage unit to explain FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a digital image processing apparatus that displays a continuous-shot photographed images according to the present invention in a slide show.

Claims (8)

An identification information inserting unit for inserting the same identification information into the continuous photographed images; A slide show execution unit for controlling the slide show to display the continuous shot images; A user input section for receiving a slide show playback selection signal; And And a control unit for sequentially displaying stored images including the continuous shot images and controlling the slide show playback information to be displayed when the first continuous shot image is displayed, Wherein, When the slide show reproduction selection information is displayed, when the slide show reproduction selection signal is inputted, controls to display the image files in which the same identification information is inserted, as a slide show. 2. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the digital image data is stored in a user-defined area including image photographing information in the image file. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit And a control unit for searching the continuous shot image files having the same identification information from the stored image files and controlling the slide show executing unit to sequentially display the searched first continuous shooting image file to the last continuous shooting image file The digital image processing apparatus comprising: 2. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the first identification information is the first continuous shot image among the image files having the same identification information. Inserting the same identification information into the continuous photographed images; Sequentially displaying stored images including the continuous shot images; Displaying slide show reproduction information when the first continuous shooting image is displayed; Receiving a slide show reproduction selection signal; And  Displaying the slide show reproduction information when the slide show reproduction selection signal is input, and displaying the slide show with the same identification information inserted therein. 6. The method according to claim 5, Wherein the digital image data is stored in a user-defined area including image photographing information in the image file. 6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the step of displaying with the slide show comprises the steps of: searching the continuous shooting image files having the same identification information; And And sequentially displaying the searched first continuous shooting image file to the last continuous shooting image file. 6. The method according to claim 5, Wherein the first identification information is a first continuous shot image among the image files having the same identification information.

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