KR20140077755A - Image photographing device and method for auto-naming image data - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an image photographing device and a method for auto-naming image data. The image photographing device includes: an address book in which face recognition data and the identification name thereof are registered; a photographing unit which photographs a subject to provide video data; a face recognition information extraction unit which extracts face recognition information from the video data; and a naming unit which searches face recognition data corresponding to the face recognition information from the face recognition data registered in the address book, and assigns an identification name of the searched face recognition data to a file name of the video data.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to an image capturing apparatus and an automatic naming method of image data,

The present invention relates to an image photographing apparatus and a method of storing photographed image data, and more particularly, to an image photographing apparatus capable of automatically naming and storing a file name when image data photographed by a camera is stored, ≪ / RTI >

In recent years, portable digital devices such as digital cameras, mobile phones, smart phones, portable multimedia players (PMPs), and MP3 players are rapidly spreading, and DSC (Digital Still Camera) As a result, digital images such as photographs and videos can be taken anytime and anywhere using digital devices with built-in DSC function.

In general, a name of a photo or movie file photographed by a digital camera is set according to a predetermined rule set by each manufacturer. A file named in this way is automatically stored in a removable storage medium connected to a digital camera or a mobile communication terminal, Stored on a portable memory card.

Conventionally, a method of assigning and storing a file name using a file type, a date, and a serial number is mainly used. For example, 'IMG_0001.jpeg', 'DSC090101001.jpg', 20121129_124743, 'MVI_0001.avi', and 'DVC090101001.avi' are for the picture files. In this case, IMG, DSC, MVI, and DVC shown in the previous alphabetical letters indicate whether the file is a picture file or a moving picture file, and the following numbers 0001 and 090101001 indicate a serial number including a captured serial number or a date .

In the case of a file to which a file name is assigned according to the above-described conventional technology, it is difficult for the user to recognize only the file name of the report or the content of the moving picture.

Moreover, since the spread of digital cameras and smart phones is becoming common and usage is increased for various activities and purposes, the storage amount of photo or video files is rapidly increasing, making it difficult to search for desired pictures or videos from a large number of files and to view them again, In case of overdue photographs, you should remember the place where you took the pictures.

In addition, since a file photographed by a digital camera can not be arbitrarily changed by a user using the digital camera device itself, there is a problem that the user has to assign a file name separately after transferring the file to the PC have.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and it is a general object of the present invention to provide an image capturing apparatus and method, And provides a method of automatic naming of image data.

It is still another specific object of the present invention to provide an image photographing apparatus and an automatic naming method of image data for automatically naming a file name so as to grasp the contents of a photograph or a moving picture through a file name of a photograph or a moving picture file photographed in a digital device will be.

To this end, the image photographing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an address book in which facial recognition data and an identification name of the facial recognition data are registered; A photographing unit photographing a subject and providing image data; A facial recognition information extracting unit for extracting facial recognition information from the image data; And a naming unit for searching for facial recognition data corresponding to the facial recognition information from the facial recognition data registered in the address book and giving an identification name of the searched facial recognition data as a file name of the image data .

The image capturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a position information providing unit for providing position information of a place where the image data is captured, and the naming unit may include the position information in the file name of the image data have.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image photographing apparatus comprising: a photographing unit photographing a subject and providing image data; A position information providing unit for providing position information of a place where the image data is photographed; And a naming unit for assigning the position information as a file name of the image data.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image photographing apparatus including: an address book in which facial recognition data and an identification name of the facial recognition data are registered; And a facial recognition information extracting unit for extracting facial recognition information from the image data, wherein the naming unit retrieves facial recognition data corresponding to the facial recognition information from the facial recognition data registered in the address book, The identification name of the data may be included in the file name of the image data.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the position information providing unit may be a GPS receiver that receives the GPS signal and provides the position information.

In one embodiment and another embodiment of the present invention, the facial recognition information extracting unit may be configured to extract the facial recognition information using a facial recognition function.

In one embodiment and another embodiment of the present invention, the naming unit assigns priority to any one of the distinguished name and the positional information, sequentially identifies the distinguished name and the positional information according to a priority order, And can be given as a file name.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic naming method for image data, the method comprising: registering a face image and an identification name of an object to be imaged; Receiving the image data; Extracting facial recognition information from the image data; And searching for an image corresponding to the facial recognition information in the registered face image, and assigning the distinguished name of the image as a file name of the image data.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an automatic naming method of image data, the method comprising: receiving location information of a place where the image data is photographed; And adding the position information to a file name of the image data.

A method of automatically naming image data according to another embodiment of the present invention includes: receiving image data; Receiving location information of a place where the image data is photographed; And providing the position information as a file name of the image data.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic naming method for image data, the method comprising: registering a face image and an identification name of an object to be imaged; Extracting facial recognition information from the image data; And searching for an image corresponding to the face recognition information in the registered face image so that the identification name of the image is included in the file name of the image data.

In the method of automatic naming of image data according to an embodiment of the present invention and another embodiment, the identification name may include at least one of a name, a name, a name, and an alias.

If the image corresponding to the facial recognition information is not searched in the method of automatic naming of image data according to an embodiment of the present invention and another embodiment, can do.

In the method of automatically naming image data according to an embodiment of the present invention and the other embodiment, the location information may include at least one of coordinate information, a specific name corresponding to the coordinate information, a road name, or a building name.

In the method of automatically naming image data according to an embodiment of the present invention and a method of automatically naming image data according to another embodiment of the present invention, a process of assigning a file name of the image data assigns priority to any one of the distinguished name and the location information, And sequentially assigning the position information according to the priority order and assigning the position information to the file name of the image data.

According to the image photographing apparatus and the automatic naming method of image data according to the present invention, a name capable of identifying a photographing target person and a place can be added to a file name of a photograph or a moving image file by using the face recognizing function and the position recognizing function, So that the contents of a photograph or a video file can be grasped only by a file name.

Accordingly, it is possible to quickly and accurately search and classify a photograph or a moving picture file photographed by a digital device, and effectively manage a large number of files, thereby enhancing user convenience.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a video photographing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating an automatic naming method of image data of a video photographing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

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

In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. In addition, the terms described below are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, and these may vary depending on the intention of the user, the operator, or the precedent. Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout this specification.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a video photographing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, the image capturing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment includes an address book 110, a photographing unit 120, a face recognition information extracting unit 130, a position information providing unit 140, And a naming unit (150). The image photographing apparatus to which the present invention is applied is a mobile apparatus equipped with a DSC (Digital Still Camera) function, for example, a digital camera, a smart phone, a mobile phone, an MP3 player, a PMP, a camcorder, or the like.

The address book 110 stores information such as an image, a contact, and an e-mail address so as to correspond to an identification name, for example, a name, a name, a title, or a nickname for identifying a specific person. Here, the image of the specific person means an image, for example, a face image, to which the face recognition function can be applied. In the address book 110, a face image of a specific person is constructed in database together with the identification name.

The photographing unit 120 photographs a subject and provides image data. For example, when the image capturing apparatus 100 is a digital camera, the image capturing unit 120 converts the image input through the lens into a digital signal using a photoelectric conversion element such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) and outputs the digital signal . The image data provided by the photographing unit 120 can be intermittent still images or continuous moving images.

The face recognition information extracting unit 130 extracts face recognition information capable of recognizing the face configuration of the object to be photographed from the image data provided by the photographing unit 120. [ Here, the facial recognition information extracting unit 130 can extract facial recognition information using a facial recognition function (Face Recognition). The facial recognition function refers to a technique of recognizing and identifying a facial feature using a predetermined facial recognition program for a person's face inputted through a digital device. Face recognition information can include minimal components that can characterize a person's face, such as facial contours, eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, chin, and ear At least some of which may be included.

Here, if the facial recognition information extracting unit 130 fails to extract the facial recognition information, for example, it is processed as a background when it is a specific object, a building, or a background photograph.

The location information providing unit 140 provides location information of a location where the image data output from the photographing unit 120 is photographed. Here, the position information providing unit 140 may be configured as a GPS receiver that receives the GPS signals transmitted from GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites and provides position information. In this case, the position information providing unit 140 receives the GPS signal and provides position coordinates (latitude, longitude) and altitude information based on the world standard coordinate system (WGS-84) , Road name, and building name.

The naming unit 150 searches for an image corresponding to the facial recognition information extracted by the facial recognition information extracting unit 130 in the image registered in the address book 110 and outputs the identification name of the retrieved image to a file name . In addition, the naming unit 150 allows the location information provided by the location information providing unit 140, specifically, a place name, a building name, and the like to be included in the file name.

Here, the naming unit 150 assigns a file name using only one of the identification name or the positional information of the image obtained from the facial recognition information, assigns priority to any one of the identification name or the positional information, The file name of the image data can be given by sequentially stating the position information in accordance with the priority order. Further, when there are a plurality of persons in the photograph, an identification name can be given in alphabetical order, alphabetical order, and the like, and such priority can be set and changed by the user.

For example, if you give priority to location information, if mom, dad, paul, and younghee take photos together at Gyeongbokgung Palace, the location information is Kyeongbok Palace and the identification names of the images registered in the address book are Mom, Dad, And the file name of the image data can be "Gyeongbokgung_Papa Mama Younghee withdrawal".

In addition, if only the background is photographed without including a person in the photograph, the facial recognition information extracting unit 130 fails to extract facial recognition information as described above, and the file name of the image data may be "Gyeongbokgung_Background" .

As described above, when photographing or photographing a moving picture by using the image photographing apparatus according to the present embodiment, a file name in which a photographing target person and a place are listed is automatically generated and stored by using image information and position information registered in the address book, It is possible to grasp the contents of the file to some extent without executing the file.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining a method of automatically naming image data of a video photographing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, a description will be given of a series of processes of photographing a user using his / .

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, when a user starts shooting using the smartphone 100, image data is received through the photographing unit 120 (S210). At this time, the user confirms whether a specific person to be photographed at present is registered in the address book 110 of the smartphone 100, and if not, performs a procedure of registering a face image and an identification name of the person first, So that the file name can be more accurately named.

Next, when the user selects to store the photographed image, the naming unit 150 receives the position information of the place where the corresponding image is photographed from the position information providing unit 140 (S220). At this time, it is preferable that the location information is provided as a specific place name, a building name, and the like of the photographing place.

In addition, the facial recognition information extracting unit 130 extracts facial recognition information from the image data provided by the photographing unit 120 (S230). Here, the face recognition information extraction unit 130 extracts face recognition information using a face recognition function, and the face recognition information includes at least a component that can characterize a face of a person, for example, a face contour Eyebrow shape, eye shape, nose shape, mouth shape, jaw shape, ear shape, and the like.

Next, the naming unit 150 determines whether facial recognition information is extracted (S240). If the facial recognition information extraction fails, the naming unit 150 designates 'background' as the distinguished name (S250).

In step S240, when the face recognition information is extracted, the naming unit 150 extracts an image corresponding to the face recognition information extracted by the face recognition information extraction unit 130 from the images registered in the address book 110, (S260), and generates a file name of the image data by combining the distinguished name of the image and the name received in S220 (S270).

Here, the naming unit 150 assigns priority to any one of the identification name and the position information of the image obtained from the facial recognition information, identifies the identification name and the position information in order of priority, and generates a file name of the image data Can be performed.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, by automatically naming image data, a file name in which a person to be photographed and a place are listed is automatically generated using image information and position information registered in an address book at the time of photographing or photographing a moving image , A meaningful file name is automatically generated even if the user does not assign a separate file name to the photo or moving picture file, and thus the contents of the file can be grasped to some extent through the automatically-named file name.

The present invention can also be embodied as computer-readable codes on a computer-readable recording medium. A computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission via the Internet) . The computer readable recording medium may also be distributed over a networked computer system so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and similarities. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should be construed as being limited to the embodiments described, and it is intended that the scope of the present invention encompasses not only the following claims, but also equivalents thereto.

100: image capturing device 110: address book
120: photographing unit 130: facial recognition information extracting unit
140: Position information providing unit 150: Naming unit

Claims (15)

An address book in which a facial recognition data and an identification name of the facial recognition data are registered;
A photographing unit photographing a subject and providing image data;
A facial recognition information extracting unit for extracting facial recognition information from the image data; And
And a naming unit for searching for facial recognition data corresponding to the facial recognition information from the facial recognition data registered in the address book and giving an identification name of the facial recognition data as a file name of the image data, Shooting device.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a position information providing unit for providing position information of a place where the image data is captured,
The naming unit
And the position information is included in the file name of the image data.
A photographing unit photographing a subject and providing image data;
A position information providing unit for providing position information of a place where the image data is photographed; And
And a naming unit for giving the position information as a file name of the image data.
The method of claim 3,
An address book in which a facial recognition data and an identification name of the facial recognition data are registered;
Further comprising a facial recognition information extracting unit for extracting facial recognition information from the image data,
The naming unit
Wherein the facial recognition data corresponding to the face recognition information is searched from the face recognition data registered in the address book so that the identification name of the searched face recognition data is included in the file name of the image data.
4. The apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the position information providing unit
Wherein the GPS receiver is a GPS receiver that receives GPS signals and provides position information.
The apparatus according to claim 1 or 4, wherein the face recognition information extracting unit
And to extract the face recognition information using a face recognition function (Face Recognition).
5. The apparatus according to claim 2 or 4, wherein the naming unit
Wherein the priority information acquiring unit assigns priority to any one of the distinguished name and the positional information and assigns the distinguished name and the positional information to the file name of the image data sequentially in accordance with the priority order.
An automatic naming method of image data photographed by a video image photographing apparatus,
A face image and an identification name of a subject to be photographed;
Receiving the image data;
Extracting facial recognition information from the image data; And
Searching for an image corresponding to the facial recognition information in the registered face image, and assigning the distinguished name of the image as a file name of the image data.
The method of claim 8, further comprising: receiving location information of a location where the image data is captured;
And adding the position information to a file name of the image data.
An automatic naming method of image data photographed by a video image photographing apparatus,
Receiving the image data;
Receiving location information of a place where the image data is photographed; And
And providing the position information as a file name of the image data.
11. The method of claim 10,
A face image and an identification name of a subject to be photographed;
Extracting facial recognition information from the image data; And
Searching for an image corresponding to the facial recognition information in the registered face image, and storing the identification name of the corresponding image in the file name of the image data.
12. The method of claim 8 or claim 11,
A name, a name, a title, and a nickname.
The method as claimed in claim 8 or 11, further comprising the step of, if the image corresponding to the face recognition information is not searched, processing the identification name of the image as a background. Way.
11. The method according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the position information
A coordinate name, coordinate information, a specific name corresponding to the coordinate information, a road name, or a building name.
The method as claimed in claim 9 or 11, wherein the step of assigning the file name of the image data comprises:
Characterized in that a priority is assigned to either one of the distinguished name and the positional information, and the distinguished name and the positional information are given sequentially as a file name of the video data by arranging them in order of priority. .

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