KR20060066308A - Apparatus and mothod for recording a moving velocity of image - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a speed meter for measuring the angular velocity and linear acceleration of an arbitrary object to calculate the moving speed information, a meta information module unit for converting the moving speed information into a meta data format, and a camera module. And an image capturing apparatus unit including the moving speed information provided from the meta information module unit in the captured image information and converting the file into a file in a predetermined format, and storing the same in a memory. The method relates to a recording method, in which a user captures an image while moving and needs to take a picture with a speedometer in order to know the moving speed information at the time of image capturing. The present invention includes moving speed information in meta information. It offers the convenience of not having to shoot the speedometer separately.

Digital Camera, Camera Phone, Movement Speed

Description

Apparatus and Mothod for Recording A Moving Velocity of Image}

1 is a configuration diagram showing a conventional accelerometer.

2 is a block diagram showing a digital image processing apparatus equipped with a conventional camera module.

3 is a block diagram of an exemplary embodiment of an apparatus for recording a moving speed of an image according to the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of recording a moving speed of an image according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to a digital image processing apparatus equipped with a camera module, and more particularly, to an apparatus and a recording method for recording a moving speed of an image.

1 is a configuration diagram showing a conventional accelerometer.

Referring to FIG. 1, a conventional accelerometer includes a gyro sensor module 1, an acceleration sensor module 2, a processor module 3, and the like. , An integrator module 4 and a display unit 5.

The detailed operation of the accelerometer according to the above configuration is such that the gyro sensor module 1 measures the angular velocity with respect to any object at a predetermined period, and the acceleration sensor module 2 is also linear with respect to the arbitrary object with a predetermined period. Measure the acceleration. The processor module 3 receives the angular velocity / linear acceleration information from the gyro sensor module 1 and the acceleration sensor module 2, and integrators the magnitude of the acceleration vector to the angular velocity / linear acceleration information. Deliver to module (4). The integrator module 4 receives the magnitude of the acceleration vector from the processor module 3 and integrates it to obtain movement speed information. The display unit 3 displays the obtained moving speed information.

2 is a block diagram showing a digital image processing apparatus equipped with a conventional camera module.

Referring to FIG. 2, a conventional digital image processing apparatus includes a camera module 10, an image buffer 20, a codec 30, and a memory 40.

In the detailed operation of the digital image processing apparatus according to the above configuration, when a user captures an image, the camera module 10 outputs data of the captured image in RAW format.

The image buffer 20 stores the RAW format image information 10a provided from the camera module, and the codec 30 stores the RAW format image information 20a stored in the image buffer in a file format of a predetermined format ( JPEG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, etc.) are stored in a file format in the memory 40 after encoding. At this time, meta information such as shooting time, shooting date, shooting condition (aperture, shutter speed, focal length, model) of the image information 20a is created in the Exif format and the predetermined file type (JPEG, GIF, BMP, TIFF). And so on).

However, in the prior art, the accelerometer and the digital image processing device were operated separately, which causes a problem of not including the moving speed information in the shooting conditions.

An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and a recording method for recording a moving speed of an image during image capturing by a digital image processing apparatus.

Moving speed recording apparatus of an image according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the speed meter for calculating the moving speed information by measuring the angular velocity and linear acceleration for any object, and the moving speed information meta information (Metadata) A meta-information module for converting to a format and outputting the image information photographed using the camera module, and including the moving speed information provided from the meta-information module to convert the file into a file of a predetermined format and store it in a memory. It includes wealth.

The moving speed recording method of an image according to the present invention comprises the steps of: capturing an image using an image capturing apparatus; calculating a moving speed information at the time when the image is captured using a speed meter; Converting to a meta information format by using an information module unit, including moving speed information converted to the meta information format in the captured image information, converting the file into a file of a predetermined format, and storing the converted information in a memory of the imaging apparatus unit; It is made, including.

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a block diagram of an exemplary embodiment of an apparatus for recording a moving speed of an image according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the apparatus for recording a moving speed of an image according to the present invention includes a speed meter 100 that calculates moving speed information by measuring an angular velocity and a linear acceleration of an arbitrary object, and meta-information of the moving speed information. The meta information module unit 200 converting the meta data module 200 into a metadata format and outputting the moving speed information from the meta information module unit 200 to the image information photographed using the camera module. And an imaging device unit 300 which converts the data to the memory.

The speedometer 100 includes a gyro sensor module 110, an acceleration sensor module 120, a processor module 130, and an integrator module. 140).

Detailed operation according to the above configuration will be described.

The gyro sensor module 110 measures the angular velocity with respect to any object at a specific period.

The acceleration sensor module 120 measures linear acceleration with respect to any object at the specific period.

The processor module 130 receives the angular velocity / linear acceleration information from the gyro sensor module 110 and the acceleration sensor module 120, and creates an magnitude of the acceleration vector (Vector) for the angular velocity / linear acceleration information. Transfer to integrator module 140.

The integrator module 140 receives the magnitude of the acceleration vector from the processor module 130, integrates it to obtain moving speed information, and transfers the moving speed information to the processor module 130.

The meta information module unit 200 receives the movement speed information from the processor module 130 and converts the movement speed information into an Exifable Image File format (Metadata) format. The Exif (Exchangeable Image File format) is an image in which shooting information (exposure value, shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash, scene type, etc.) is added to an existing image file (JPEG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, etc.). Called Exif.

The imaging device unit 300 includes a camera module 310, an image buffer 320, a codec 330, and a memory 340.

Detailed operation according to the above configuration will be described.

When the user captures an image, the camera module 310 outputs data of the captured image in RAW format. The image buffer 320 stores the image information 310a of the RAW format provided from the camera module, and the codec 330 receives the movement speed information from the meta information module 200 and the image buffer 320. ) Is encoded in the file format (JPEG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, etc.) of the predetermined format together with the image information 320a of the RAW format stored in the " .

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of recording a moving speed of an image according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, a user captures an image using the imaging device unit 300 (S10), and calculates movement speed information when the image is captured using the speedometer unit 100 (S20). .

The movement speed information is converted into an Exif meta information format using the meta information module unit 200 (S30) and input to the codec 330 of the imaging unit unit (S40).

The codec 330 includes moving speed information converted into the meta information format in the captured image information and performs encoding to convert the image into a file of a predetermined format (S50).

After the encoding is completed, it is stored in the memory of the imaging device unit (S60).

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is not limited by the drawings.

The moving speed recording apparatus and recording method of an image according to the present invention requires the user to take an image while moving and take a picture with a speedometer in order to know the moving speed information at the time of image capturing after a lapse of time. The inclusion of speed information provides the user with the convenience of not having to photograph the speedometer separately.

Claims (10)

Velocity unit for calculating the moving speed information by measuring the angular velocity and linear acceleration for any object; A meta information module unit converting the moving speed information into a meta data format and outputting the converted meta data; And Imaging device unit which includes the moving speed information provided from the meta information module unit in the image information captured by the camera module, converts it into a file of a predetermined format, and stores it in a memory Moving speed recording apparatus of an image comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the speed meter, Gyro sensor module for measuring the angular velocity for any object at a specific period; An acceleration sensor module measuring linear acceleration of the arbitrary object at a specific period; A processor module configured to receive angular velocity / linear acceleration information provided from the gyro sensor module and the acceleration sensor module and to generate an magnitude of an acceleration vector with respect to the angular velocity / linear acceleration information; And An integrator module that receives the magnitude of the acceleration vector from the processor module and integrates the calculated vector to obtain moving speed information; Moving speed recording apparatus of the image, characterized in that consisting of. The method of claim 1, wherein the imaging device unit, A camera module for outputting data of the captured image in RAW format; An image buffer for storing image information in RAW format provided from the camera module; A codec which encodes the image information of the RAW format stored in the image buffer and the moving speed information converted into the meta information format and converts the converted image into a file format of a predetermined format; And Memory for storing the video information converted into a file of a predetermined format by the codec Moving speed recording apparatus of the image, characterized in that consisting of. The method of claim 1, And the imaging device unit is a digital camera. The method of claim 1, And the imaging device unit is a mobile communication terminal mounted with a camera. The method of claim 1, And the meta-information is in Exifable Image File format (Exif) format. Capturing an image using the image pickup device; Calculating moving speed information when the image is captured by using a speed meter; Converting the movement speed information into a meta information format using a meta information module unit; And Including the moving speed information converted into the meta information format in the captured image information, converting it into a file format of a predetermined format and storing in the memory of the imaging device unit Moving speed recording method of an image comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein And the imaging device unit is a digital camera. The method of claim 7, wherein And the imaging device unit is a mobile communication terminal mounted with a camera. The method of claim 7, wherein And the meta information is in Exif (Exchangeable Image File format) format.

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