WO2006057329A1 - プロジェクタ付き電子機器用補助装置および電子カメラシステム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an auxiliary device for an electronic device used with an electronic device such as an electronic camera.
- a cradle is known as an auxiliary device for an electronic device that supplies a charging current to an electronic device such as a mobile phone driven by a rechargeable battery or communicates with the electronic device.
- projector devices that project an optical image such as an image onto a screen are also widely used.
- the inventor can advantageously combine the electronic image and the projector via the cradle if the cradle is configured to have a projector function.
- a projector is mounted on an auxiliary device for an electronic device on which an electronic device that handles electronic images is mounted, and an auxiliary device for an electronic device with a projector that is easy to use and an electronic camera system are provided.
- the auxiliary device for an electronic device with a projector is provided between the device mounting unit on which the electronic device is mounted and the electronic device mounted on the device mounting unit.
- a communication unit that performs communication, a projector device that projects an image formed on the optical image forming element, and a projector device that projects an image formed using a signal acquired from an electronic device via the communication unit.
- a projection control unit for controlling.
- the auxiliary device for an electronic device with a projector according to the first aspect further sends a signal for instructing the electronic device to turn off the display device from the communication unit in response to the projection instruction. It is preferable to have a control unit to transmit.
- the projection control unit acquires image data from the electronic device, and projects a reproduced image based on the image data. It is preferable to control the projector device.
- the projection control unit obtains the image data in order from the newest one.
- the auxiliary device for an electronic apparatus with a projector according to the second aspect or the third aspect is further provided with a data size corresponding to the projection resolution of the projector apparatus using the image data acquired by the electronic apparatus It is preferable to include a resizing processing unit that performs resizing processing and a recording unit that records the image data after the resizing processing on a recording medium.
- the projection control unit indicates a communication state with the electronic apparatus. It is preferable to control the projector device to project the image shown.
- the auxiliary device for an electronic device with a projector may further include a power supply unit that supplies charging power to the electronic device.
- the projection control unit controls the projector device so as to project an image indicating the charging state of the electronic device.
- the projection control unit acquires a video signal from the electronic device, and projects a reproduced image by the video signal. It is preferable to control the projector device so that it does.
- an electronic camera system includes an auxiliary device for an electronic device with a projector according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, captured image data, and captured images. And an electronic camera that outputs at least one of the video signals to be reproduced.
- the communication unit may be replaced with communication means.
- the projection control unit may be replaced with a projection control unit.
- the control unit may be replaced with control means.
- the resizing processing unit may be replaced with resizing processing means.
- the recording unit may be replaced with recording means.
- the power supply unit may be replaced with power supply means.
- the projector is configured to project an image formed using a signal acquired by an electronic device mounted on the device mounting unit.
- Auxiliary equipment for electronic equipment is provided.
- the user can use the electronic camera system. Is obtained.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic camera system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the electronic camera system of FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a main process flow of a program executed by the CPU of the cradle.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart explaining the flow of main processing of a program according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic camera system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- the electronic camera 200 is placed on the equipment placement unit 100S on the cradle 100 with the back facing forward.
- the cradle 100 is connected to the personal computer 300 via the USB cable 51.
- Commercial power is supplied to the cradle 100 via the power cable 52.
- the cradle 100 includes a projection switch (on / olDlOl, a reverse switch 102, a forward switch 103, a display switching switch 104, a deletion switch 105, a memory slot 106, a projector projection window (not shown).
- the cradle 100 houses a projector unit, which will be described later, from the projector projection window to the screen or the like. Project information such as images toward the camera. In FIG. 1, the symbol P represents a projected image.
- a main liquid crystal display 201 On the back surface of the electronic camera 200, a main liquid crystal display 201, an operation member 202, and a viewfinder eyepiece window 203 are provided.
- the operation member 202 includes a menu button (MENU), a display button (DISP), a cross operation key, and the like.
- a main switch (Power) and a release button 205 are provided on the upper surface of the electronic camera 200.
- an imaging lens, a finder objective window, and a flash light window are provided on the front surface of the electronic camera 200.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the electronic camera system of FIG.
- the clade nore 100 includes a projector, a CPU 131, a memory 132, an operation member 110, a video interface (VIDEO I / F) 133, a LAN interface (LAN I / F) 134, A USB interface (USB I / F) 135, an external power supply circuit 136, a camera interface 137, and a speaker 138 are provided.
- the removable memory card 150 is mounted in the memory slot 106 (FIG. 1).
- the operation member 110 corresponds to each of the switches 101 to 105 described above.
- the CPU 131 sends a control signal to each part of the cradle 100 by performing a predetermined calculation using a signal input from each part of the cradle 100 based on the cradle control program. Control of communication operation and projector operation is performed.
- the cradle control program is stored in a non-illustrated non-volatile memory in the CPU 131.
- the CPU 131 includes a timer circuit (not shown), and also performs a time measurement process for obtaining time information.
- the memory 132 is used as a working memory for the CPU 131.
- the memory card 150 is composed of a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory, and data can be written, saved, and read according to commands from the CPU 131.
- a video interface (VIDEO I / F) 133 is an image data or video signal transmitted from the electronic camera 200 via the camera interface 137 when the electronic camera 200 is placed on the cradle 100. If the electronic camera 200 is not placed on the cradle 100, the image data read from the memory card 150 A video signal for displaying the raw image on an external television monitor or the like is generated. By connecting an external TV monitor or the like to the video interface (VIDEO I / F) 133, the playback image is displayed on the TV monitor.
- the LAN interface (LAN I / F) 134 is connected to other external devices (for example, a DVD recording Z player, a surveillance camera, etc.) connected by a LAN cable (not shown) according to a command from the CPU 131. Send and receive data with.
- the USB interface (USB I / F) 135 is connected with other external devices (for example, a personal computer 300, a printer, a photo data storage device, etc.) connected via the USB cable 51 according to a command from the CPU 131. Send and receive data.
- the external power supply circuit 136 is composed of an AC / DC conversion circuit, etc., and converts an AC voltage input via the power cable 52 into a DC voltage required for each part in the cradle 100, and converts the AC voltage after conversion. Supply voltage to each block.
- the external power supply circuit 136 further supplies a charging current necessary for charging the rechargeable battery in the camera 200 to the electronic power camera 200 via the camera interface 137.
- the electronic camera 200 is cradled according to a command from the CPU 131
- the camera interface 137 sends and receives control interface (Control I / F) lines for sending and receiving control signals, video interface (VIDEO I / F) lines for sending and receiving video signals, and image data and audio data (digital signals). It includes a digital interface (Digital I / F) line and a power supply line that supplies charging current.
- Control I / F control interface
- VIDEO I / F video interface
- image data and audio data digital signals
- the speaker 138 reproduces sound based on sound data that is output from the CPU 131 or transmitted from the electronic camera 200 via the camera interface 137 according to a command from the CPU 131.
- the operation member 110 sends an operation signal corresponding to each operated switch to the CPU 131.
- the projector unit 120 includes a projection lens 121, a liquid crystal nonel 122, an LED light source 123, an LED drive circuit 124, a liquid crystal drive circuit 125, and a lens drive circuit 126.
- the LED drive circuit 124 supplies current to the LED light source 123 according to the LED drive signal output from the CPU 131.
- the LED light source 123 illuminates the liquid crystal panel 122 with brightness according to the supplied current.
- the liquid crystal drive circuit 125 generates a liquid crystal panel drive signal according to the image data sent from the CPU 131, and drives the liquid crystal panel 122 with the generated drive signal. Specifically, a voltage corresponding to the image signal is applied to the liquid crystal layer for each pixel. In the liquid crystal layer to which voltage is applied, the arrangement of liquid crystal molecules changes, and the light transmittance of the liquid crystal layer changes. Thus, the liquid crystal panel 122 generates a light image by modulating the light from the LED light source 123 according to the image signal.
- the lens drive circuit 126 drives the projection lens 121 forward and backward in a direction orthogonal to the optical axis based on a control signal output from the CPU 131.
- the projection lens 121 projects the light image emitted from the liquid crystal panel 122 toward a screen or the like.
- the projector unit 120 starts projection when an operation signal for starting projection is input from the operation member 110 to the CPU 131 and receives a projection command output by the CPU 131 in response to the operation signal.
- the projector unit 120 projects an image corresponding to any of the following (1) to (4) according to a command from the CPU 131.
- the CPU 131 changes the projected image of (1) to (4) from (1) ⁇ (2) ⁇ (3) ⁇ (4) ⁇ (1).
- a switching instruction is sent to the projector unit 120 so as to switch cyclically in this order. However, if the electronic camera 200 is placed on the cradle 100!, Na! /, (1) and (2) are skipped, and if the memory card 150 is not loaded in the cradle 100 (3 ) Is skipped.
- the CPU 131 projects an image corresponding to the above (1) from the cradle 100
- the CPU 131 performs an expansion process when the image data received from the electronic power camera 200 is compressed, or an image detector. Resizing processing for generating a reduced size image is also performed.
- the resizing process is the projection resolution of the projector unit 120 (the number of pixels constituting the liquid crystal panel 122, for example, 640 X 4 In response to (80 dots), reduced image data having a data size smaller than the received image data is generated.
- the liquid crystal drive circuit 125 generates a liquid crystal panel drive signal using the reduced image data after resizing.
- the CPU 131 stores the reduced image data in the memory card 150.
- the image data received by the cradle 100 from the electronic camera 200 is an external device connected via a LAN interface (LAN I / F) 134 (for example, a DVD recording Z player, a surveillance camera, etc.) It can be transferred to other external devices (for example, a personal computer 300, a printer, a photo data storage device, etc.) connected via a USB interface (USB I / F) 135.
- LAN I / F LAN interface
- USB I / F USB interface
- the CPU 131 When the CPU 131 projects an image corresponding to the above (2) from the cradle 100, the CPU 131 generates projection image data corresponding to the projection resolution of the projector unit 120 using the video signal.
- the liquid crystal drive circuit 125 generates a liquid crystal panel drive signal using the generated projection image data.
- the video signal corresponds to the content displayed on the main liquid crystal display 201 of the electronic camera 200, and is a captured image, a menu setting screen, or a display indicating the operating state of the electronic camera 200. Or
- the recorded date and time is the newest (the last imaged image data that was recorded) and a reduced image.
- the liquid crystal drive circuit 125 uses the reduced image data read from the memory card 150 to generate a liquid crystal panel drive signal.
- the CPU 131 stores the reduced image data one frame before the image being projected in memory capacity. Read from 150.
- the liquid crystal drive circuit 125 generates a liquid crystal panel drive signal based on the reduced image data newly read from the memory card 150. As a result, the projector unit 120 projects the image one frame before instead of the image being projected.
- the CPU 131 stores the reduced image data one frame after the image being projected. Read from 150.
- the liquid crystal drive circuit 125 generates a liquid crystal panel drive signal based on the reduced image data newly read from the memory card 150. As a result, the image after one frame is projected by the projector unit 120 instead of the image being projected.
- the CPU 131 deletes the reduced image data corresponding to the image being projected from the memory card 150.
- the reduced image data one frame before the deleted data is read from the memory card 150.
- the liquid crystal drive circuit 125 generates a liquid crystal panel drive signal based on the reduced image data newly read from the memory card 150. As a result, the data corresponding to the projection image is deleted, and the previous frame image is projected by the projector unit 120.
- the CPU 131 projects an image corresponding to the above (4) from the cradle 100, the CPU 131 generates projection image data indicating the time by using time keeping information by one timer circuit.
- the liquid crystal drive circuit 125 generates a liquid crystal panel drive signal based on the generated projection image data.
- the electronic camera 200 includes an image pickup 220, a CPU 231, a memory 232, an operation member 210, an external interface (IZF) 233, a microphone 234, a speaker 235, and a main liquid crystal display. 201, a notch 236, a charging circuit 237, and a cradle interface 238, and a removable memory card 250 is mounted in a memory slot (not shown).
- the operation member 210 includes a main switch (Power) on the upper surface and a release button 205 in addition to the operation member 202 on the back surface described above.
- the CPU 231 sends a control signal to each part of the electronic camera 200 by performing a predetermined calculation using a signal input from each part of the electronic camera 200 based on the camera control program. Control the camera operation.
- the camera control program is stored in a nonvolatile memory (not shown) in the CPU 231.
- the memory 232 is used as a working memory for the CPU 231.
- Memory card 250 is a flash It is composed of a non-volatile memory such as a memory, and data can be written, saved, and read by the CPU 231 command.
- the external interface (I / F) 233 communicates with other external devices (for example, a printer, a photo data storage device, etc.) connected via an interface cable (not shown) according to a command from the CPU 231. Send and receive data between them.
- the microphone 234 converts the collected sound into an electrical signal in accordance with a command from the CPU 231 and converts it into a CPU 2
- the audio signal data is recorded on the memory card 250 during recording.
- the spin force 235 reproduces the sound based on the sound data output from the CPU 231 in accordance with the command of the CPU 231.
- the operation member 210 sends an operation signal corresponding to the operated switch to the CPU 13.
- the main liquid crystal display 201 displays information such as images and texts according to commands from the CPU 231.
- the text information includes the operating state of the electronic camera 200, the contents of the operation menu, and the like.
- the notch 236 is constituted by a rechargeable battery, and supplies necessary power to each part in the electronic camera 200.
- the charging circuit 237 charges the battery 236 with a charging current to which cradle 100 power is also supplied via the cradle interface 238.
- the cradle interface 238 performs data communication with the cradle 100 and receives a charging current when the electronic camera 200 is placed on the cradle 100.
- the cradle interface 238 has a control interface (Control I / F) line for sending and receiving control signals, a video interface (VIDEO I / F) line for sending and receiving video signals, and a digital interface (video and audio data). Digital I / F) line and a power supply line to which charging current is supplied.
- the imaging unit 200 includes a photographing lens 225, an image sensor 221, a lens driving circuit 222, and an imaging rod control CPU 223.
- an image sensor 221 a CCD, a CMOS image sensor or the like is used.
- the imaging unit control CPU 223 drives and controls the image sensor 221 and the lens driving circuit 222 according to a command from the CPU 231 and performs predetermined image processing on the imaging signal (accumulated charge signal) output from the image sensor 221.
- Image processing includes white balance processing and gamma processing.
- the lens driving circuit 222 receives the zoom control signal from the imaging unit control CPU 223, and controls the lens driving circuit 222. In response to the control signal, the zoom lens (not shown) constituting the taking lens 225 is driven to the telephoto side or the guide side.
- the photographing lens 225 forms a subject image on the imaging surface of the image sensor 221.
- the imaging unit control CPU 223 causes the image sensor 221 to start imaging, reads the accumulated charge signal from the image sensor 221 after completion of imaging, performs the above image processing, and sends it to the CPU 231 as image data.
- the image data input to the CPU 231 can be recorded on the memory card 250 or transmitted to the cradle 100 via the cradle interface 238.
- the audio data collected by the microphone 234 can be recorded together with the image data on the memory card 250 or transmitted to the cradle 100 via the cradle interface 238.
- the present invention is characterized by the operation on the cradle 100 side of the electronic camera system, the control of the cradle 100 will be mainly described.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the main process flow of the program executed by the CPU 131 of the cradle 100.
- the process according to FIG. 3 starts when a predetermined power supply voltage is applied to the CPU 131 of the cradle 100 and the electronic camera 200 is placed on the cradle 100.
- the cradle interface 238 and the camera interface 137 are configured to be directly connected.
- the CPU 131 detects the signal level of a predetermined terminal in the camera interface 137 every predetermined time, and determines the placement of the electronic camera 200 based on the detected value.
- step S1 of FIG. 3 the CPU 131 sends a command to the external power supply circuit 136 to start supplying a charging current to the electronic camera 200, and proceeds to step S2.
- the battery voltage of the battery 236 of the electronic camera 200 is less than a predetermined value, the battery 236 is charged.
- step S2 the CPU 131 determines whether or not the projection switch is turned on.
- the CPU 131 makes an affirmative decision in step S2 and proceeds to step S3, and if no operation signal is input!
- the processing according to Fig. 3 is ended, and the cradle 100 automatically stops supplying the charging current when the battery voltage of the battery 236 of the electronic camera 200 reaches a predetermined value. It is configured.
- step S3 the CPU 131 sends a command to the external power supply circuit 136, interrupts the supply of the charging current to the electronic camera 200, and proceeds to step S4.
- step S4 the CPU 131 instructs the electronic camera 200 to turn on the power and turn off the liquid crystal display, and then proceeds to step S5.
- an ON instruction signal is transmitted to the electronic camera 200 via a control interface (Control I / F) line.
- the CPU 231 of the electronic camera 200 is configured to perform power-on processing of the electronic camera 200 in response to the on instruction signal. Since the CPU 131 also transmits a signal for instructing to turn off the display of the main display 201 together with the on instruction signal, the electronic camera 200 turns off the display of the main display 201 immediately after the power-on process.
- step S5 the CPU 131 determines whether or not the external device connected to the cradle 100 is powered on.
- the CPU 131 is connected to an external device connected via the LAN interface (LAN I / F) 134 or connected via the USB interface (USB I / F) 135! If step S5 is affirmed, the process proceeds to step S6. If the external device is turned on (including when no external device is connected), step S5 is negatively determined, and step S Go to 13. Power ON Z OFF (including disconnected) is determined based on a predetermined communication protocol via the LAN interface (LAN I / F) 134 or USB interface (USB I / F) 135 (trial). To do). If communication is established, the power is turned on. If communication is not established, the power is turned off.
- step S6 the CPU 131 determines whether the image data recorded in the electronic camera 200 has been transferred to the external device. For example, the CPU 131 refers to the image data transfer management table to determine whether or not the image data has been transferred. If it is determined that the transfer has been completed, the CPU 131 makes an affirmative determination in step S6 and proceeds to step S15. If the CPU 131 determines non-transfer, the CPU 131 makes a negative determination in step S6 and proceeds to step S7.
- the image data transfer management table may be stored in the memory 132 of the cradle 100, or may be stored in a data storage device in the external device.
- step S7 the CPU 131 transfers data to the connected external device. And go to step S8. Specifically, untransferred image data is read from the memory card 250 of the electronic camera 200 and recorded in the memory 132, and the image data recorded in the memory 132 is sent to an external device. Data transfer starts with the image data recorded on the memory card 250 from the last image taken (the one with the newest recording date). Further, the CPU 131 performs decompression processing when the image data recorded in the memory 132 is compressed, resizes the image data after decompression processing according to the projection resolution of the projector unit 120, and converts the resized data to Record to memory card 150.
- the recording date and time of the image data recorded on the memory card 250 of the electronic camera 200 is newer than the recording date and time of the image data recorded on the memory card 150. Only in this case, the old image data recorded in the memory card 150 is deleted, and the new image data read from the memory card 250 of the electronic camera 200 is overwritten (updated) and recorded. As a result, the new resized image data of the shooting date / time is recorded, while the resized image data is deleted from the oldest shooting date / time.
- step S8 the CPU 131 instructs the projector unit 120 to start projection, and proceeds to step S9. Thereby, the LED driving circuit 124 power LED light source 123 is turned on.
- step S9 the CPU 131 instructs the projector unit 120 to project “transferring”, and proceeds to step S10.
- a “Transferring” display indicating the state of communication is formed on the liquid crystal panel 122 by the liquid crystal driving circuit 125.
- step S10 the CPU 131 determines whether or not the transfer of the image data has been completed.
- the CPU 131 makes an affirmative decision in step S10 when all the image data determined to be untransferred in step S6 is transferred to the external device, and proceeds to step S15. If there is untransferred data, the CPU 131 negates step S10. Determine and repeat the determination process.
- step S13 the CPU 131 instructs the projector unit 120 to start projection, and proceeds to step S14.
- the LED drive circuit 124 power SLED light source 123 is turned on.
- step S14 the CPU 131 instructs the projector unit 120 to project a “communication error” and proceeds to step S15.
- a “communication error” display indicating the state of communication is formed on the liquid crystal panel 122 by the liquid crystal drive circuit 125.
- “Communication error” corresponds to communication failure.
- step S15 the CPU 131 performs a reproduction process of reading out the resized image data recorded on the memory card 150.
- the image data is read out so that the image projected by the cradle 100 is automatically switched at a predetermined time (so-called slide show) based on the content set by the operation menu.
- Image data is read out so that the projected image is switched in response to an operation signal from the return switch 102 and the forward switch 103.
- the image data read by the CPU 131 is sent to the liquid crystal drive circuit 125 of the projector unit 120.
- the CPU 131 causes the projector unit 120 to switch the projected images (1) to (4) cyclically according to the input of the operation signal. Send a switching instruction to.
- the projection image in step S15 corresponds to the above (3).
- step S16 the CPU 131 determines whether or not the projection switch is turned on.
- the CPU 131 makes an affirmative decision in step S16 when the operation signal is continuously input from the projection switch (on / ofi) 101, returns to step S15, and negates step S16 if the operation signal is not input. Determine and proceed to step S11.
- step S11 the CPU 131 instructs the projector unit 120 to end the projection, and proceeds to step S12. As a result, the LED driving circuit 124 power SLED light source 123 is turned off.
- step S12 the CPU 131 sends a command to the external power supply circuit 136, restarts the supply of the charging current to the electronic camera 200 that has been interrupted, and ends the processing in FIG. As a result, the battery 236 is charged until the battery voltage of the battery 236 of the electronic camera 200 reaches a predetermined value.
- step S4 The cradle 100 including the projector unit 120 is supplied with power to the electronic camera 200 mounted on the cradle 100 according to the ON signal from the projection switch (on / off) 101 (Yes in step S2).
- An instruction to turn on and turn off display of the main liquid crystal display 201 is given (step S4). Therefore, the power on operation of the electronic camera 200 can be saved, and the display by the main liquid crystal display 201 is turned off when the projector unit 120 performs projection, so that the power consumed by the electronic camera 200 can be reduced. Can be suppressed.
- a CPU 131 is installed in the cradle 100 and transmitted from the electronic camera 200 to the cradle 100.
- the CPU 131 performs decompression processing.
- the cradle 100 can handle the image data regardless of whether the input image data is compressed.
- the CPU 131 of the cradle 100 resizes the image data subjected to the expansion processing in (b) above according to the projection resolution of the projector unit 120, and records the resized data on the memory card 150. To do.
- the CPU 131 reads out the resized image data from the memory card 150 and reproduces it, and causes the projector unit 120 to project it. Since the recording capacity of the memory card 150 may be the minimum necessary according to the projection resolution of the projector unit 120, it is possible to save the use capacity of the memory card 150.
- Step S7 The CPU 131 of the cradle 100 transfers the image data from the electronic camera 200 to the external device via the cradle 100 (Step S7), and when the transfer is completed (Yes in Step S10)
- the image data after resizing recorded in the memory card 150 in (c) is read and reproduced, and the reproduced image is projected on the projector unit 120 (step S15).
- the image is automatically projected, so that the observer can confirm the transfer contents by observing the projected large image.
- the CPU 131 reads out the image data recorded on the memory card 150 and performs playback processing, and the playback image is projected on the projector unit 120 (step S15).
- the projection image corresponding to the above (1) to (4) can be switched cyclically according to the operation signal from.
- the reproduced image can be projected by the projector unit 120 regardless of the data format and signal format of the image input from the electronic camera 200 to the cradle 100.
- the image data transmitted from the electronic camera 200 to the cradle 100 is recorded on the memory card 150, and the CPU 131 reads the playback image from the memory card 150 and reproduces the reproduced image on the projector unit 120.
- Step S15 instead of sending image data from the electronic camera 200 to the cradle 100, the memory card 250 on which image data is recorded by the electronic camera 200 is loaded directly into the memory slot 106 of the cradle 100, and the CPU 131 directly It is also possible to project the reproduced image read out and reproduced from the projector unit 120.
- the transfer status may be further indicated.
- “camera ⁇ cradle” or “cradle ⁇ external device (in this example, a personal computer)” is projected. Also, you can show the progress from the start of transfer to the end of transfer with a bar graph.
- step S15 When projection is performed in slide show format in step S15, the first captured image data (the one with the oldest recording date / time) is sequentially read out (acquired). Project). Instead of reading the last shot (the one with the newest recording date and time), and then projecting (acquiring) the force.
- the force S In response to an operation signal from the display switching switch 104, the force S enables the projection image corresponding to the above (1) to (4) to be switched cyclically, and (5) the charge state of the camera battery 236 is newly set.
- a charging display image may be projected.
- the CPU 131 cyclically switches the projection images corresponding to the above (1) to (5) in accordance with the operation signal from the display switching switch 104.
- Data indicating the charging state may be received from the electronic camera 200 via a control interface (Control I / F) line, or generated by the CPU 131 based on a change in charging current by the external power circuit 136. Also good.
- the CPU 131 of the cradle 100 resizes the image data subjected to the decompression process according to the projection resolution of the projector unit 120, and records the resized data on the memory card 150.
- the resized data is recorded in flash memory or a node disk drive (mounted on the board or housing) fixed in the cradle 100 May be.
- the external device is the personal computer 300, printer, DVD recording Z player described above.
- hard disk drives HD D
- CD—RZRW devices CD—RZRW devices
- MD recording Z playback devices MO recording Z playback devices
- television devices PDAs, mobile phones, digital album devices, A digital photo stand, door phone, etc. may be connected.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the main processing of the program according to the second embodiment. The process according to FIG. 4 is performed in place of the process according to FIG.
- FIG. 4 is different from FIG. 3 in that step S10 is advanced to step S11 after an affirmative determination, and this difference will be mainly described.
- the CPU 131 makes an affirmative decision in step S10 when all the image data determined to be untransferred in step S6 is transferred to the external device, and proceeds to step S11. S10 is negatively determined and the determination process is repeated.
- step S11 the CPU 131 instructs the projector unit 120 to end the projection, and proceeds to step S12. As a result, the LED driving circuit 124 power SLED light source 123 is turned off.
- the CPU 131 of the cradle 100 transfers image data from the electronic camera 200 to the external device via the cradle 100 (step S7), and when the transfer ends (step S7).
- step S7 the transfer ends
- step S10 is affirmed
- step S12 The charge interrupted in step S3 is resumed (step S12), and the processing in FIG. 4 is terminated.
- charging can be resumed immediately after the transfer is completed.
- the detection that the electronic camera 200 is mounted on the device mounting portion 100S of the cradle 100 is detected by detecting a signal level of a predetermined terminal in the camera interface 137 using a force magnet or the like. It may be detected magnetically.
- the projector unit on the electronic camera 200 side only when the resolution of the projector unit on the electronic camera 200 side is higher than the resolution of the projector unit on the cradle 100 side. It is recommended to perform projection. In this case, projection by the projector unit 120 on the cradle 100 side is not performed.
- the resolution information of the projector unit is exchanged by communication between both CPUs 231 (electronic camera 200) and CPU 131 (cradle 100).
- a light image forming element is configured using the liquid crystal panel 122 and the image by the liquid crystal panel 122 is illuminated with the light from the LED light source 123 .
- the light image forming element is configured by arranging point light sources corresponding to the pixels, and the light image forming element generates a light image by emitting light of luminance corresponding to the image signal for each pixel. .
- the electronic camera 200 has been described as an example of an electronic device that handles images, but the present invention can also be applied to a mobile phone, a PDA, a photo data storage device, and the like that transmit and receive electronic image data.
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