WO2014208179A1

WO2014208179A1 - Electronic apparatus and program

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Publication number: WO2014208179A1
Application number: PCT/JP2014/060569
Authority: WO
Inventors: 上出将; 元木康之; 皆川一惠; ▲高▼橋祐見; 関口政一; 亀原博; 村越雄
Original assignee: 株式会社ニコン
Priority date: 2013-06-26
Filing date: 2014-04-14
Publication date: 2014-12-31
Also published as: JP2015012328A

Abstract

An electronic apparatus (10A) is provided with: acquiring units (129, 130), which acquire setting information set by a user using other electronic apparatus (10B); and a determining unit (130), which determines whether the setting information acquired by means of the acquiring units is applicable or not.

Description

Electronic device and program

The present invention relates to an electronic device and a program.

Conventionally, techniques for reducing user work related to device settings have been proposed.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an image forming system for transferring predetermined setting information set for a predetermined image forming apparatus to a new image forming apparatus.

JP 2009-175983 A

However, with the technique described in Patent Document 1, there is a possibility that setting information cannot be transferred depending on the type of device to which the setting is transferred.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide an electronic device and a program that can reduce user work related to device settings.

The electronic device of the present invention includes an acquisition unit that acquires setting information set by a user in another electronic device, and a determination unit that determines whether the setting information acquired by the acquisition unit is applicable.

In this case, the determination unit determines the setting information acquired by the acquisition unit as first information having versatility and second information different from the first information, and the second information can be applied. It may be determined whether or not. In addition, the electronic device of the present invention may include a setting unit that processes a part of the second information and sets the device.

In addition, the electronic device of the present invention may include a notification unit that performs notification when the setting information cannot be applied. In this case, the notification unit may notify a setting alternative when the setting information cannot be applied. In addition, the notification unit may notify a setting regarding a function that exists in the device but does not exist in the other electronic device. In the electronic device of the present invention, the other electronic device may be an imaging device, and the acquisition unit may acquire setting information regarding imaging set by a user.

Further, in the electronic device of the present invention, the determination unit may determine setting information related to at least one of date and time, language, and unit as the first information. Moreover, the said determination part is good also as determining the setting information regarding a user's diopter from said 2nd information.

Also, in the electronic device of the present invention, the acquisition unit may acquire the setting information from at least one of a storage medium that can be attached to and detached from the other electronic device and an external device. Further, the acquisition unit may acquire the setting information from the external device by proximity communication or human body communication.

An electronic apparatus according to the present invention stores a setting unit that generates setting information by a user, and the setting information by sorting the setting information into one of versatile first information and second information different from the first information. And a storage unit.

The program of the present invention causes a computer to execute an acquisition step of acquiring setting information set by a user in another electronic device, and a determination step of determining whether the setting information acquired in the acquisition step is applicable It is a program for.

The program of the present invention distributes the setting information generated by the user to the computer, the first information having versatility, and the second information different from the first information. And a storage step to be stored in the storage unit.

The electronic device and the program of the present invention have an effect that the user work related to the setting of the device can be reduced.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic device system according to an embodiment. 2A and 2B are diagrams illustrating an outline of the imaging device. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of setting information of the imaging device stored in the storage unit of the mobile terminal. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of setting information migration processing executed by the control unit of the imaging apparatus. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the processing of FIG.

Hereinafter, an electronic device system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows a configuration of an electronic device system 500 according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic device system 500 includes imaging devices 10 A and 10 B and a mobile terminal 20. In the present embodiment, the imaging device newly purchased by the user (also referred to as a new product) is the imaging device 10A, and the imaging device (old product) that the user has used before is the imaging device 10B. I do.

(Imaging device 10A)
The imaging apparatus 10A is a camera in the present embodiment, and may be any of a single-lens reflex camera, a mirrorless camera, and a compact camera. As shown in FIG. 1, the imaging apparatus 10A includes a lens unit 102, a lens driving unit 104, an imaging element 105, an A / D (Analog / Digital) conversion unit 106, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) 108, a display unit 110, An operation unit 112, a position detection unit 114, a storage medium 116, a memory 118, a communication unit 120, and a control unit 130 are included.

The lens unit 102 includes a plurality of lens groups including a zoom lens and a focusing lens, and forms a subject image on the imaging surface of the image sensor 105.

The lens driving unit 104 includes, for example, a motor and an actuator, and drives the lens unit 102 to perform focusing (autofocus) according to an operation of a release switch 112-1 included in the operation unit 112 described later. It should be noted that the lens unit 102 and the lens driving unit 104 may be removable from the imaging device 10A or exchanged.

The imaging element 105 includes a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) image sensor or the like in which light receiving elements are two-dimensionally arranged on the imaging surface, and generates an analog image signal.

The A / D conversion unit 106 converts the analog image signal generated by the image sensor 105 into a digital image signal and outputs the digital image signal to the control unit 130.

The ASIC 108 performs various types of image processing (color interpolation processing, gradation conversion processing, edge enhancement processing, white balance adjustment processing, image compression processing, image expansion processing, etc.) on the digital image signal input from the control unit 130. It is a circuit to perform. Image data processed by the ASIC 108 (for example, thumbnail display data or main image data having a higher resolution than the thumbnail display data) is displayed on the display unit 110 or stored under the control of the control unit 130. Stored in the medium 116.

The display unit 110 is, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and displays information (setting information) related to various settings of the imaging device 10A, an operation menu for operating the imaging device 10A, icons, and the like. The display unit 110 displays a live view image (through image) based on the output of the ASIC 108, and a still image and a moving image recorded in the storage medium 116 described later. In the imaging apparatus 10A, as shown in FIG. 2A, the display unit 110 is developed by a vari-angle method. In the present embodiment, the imaging apparatus 10 A switches between image display on an electronic viewfinder (not shown) and image display on the display unit 110 according to the orientation when the display unit 110 is opened and closed. For example, in a state where the display unit 110 faces the imaging apparatus 10A side (stored state), an image is displayed by the electronic viewfinder, and in other states, an image is displayed by the display unit 110.

The operation unit 112 is for accepting a user operation. For example, as shown in FIG. 2A, a release switch 112-1 for instructing photographing of a still image and a mode dial for selecting a photographing mode. 112-2, a moving image button 112-3 for instructing start and end of moving image shooting, and a diopter adjustment dial 112-4 for adjusting diopter. The diopter adjustment dial 112-4 drives an eyepiece of a finder optical system (not shown) in the optical axis direction. Note that the movement of the eyepiece in the optical axis direction may be performed by driving and controlling a motor (not shown) by the control unit 130A of the imaging apparatus 10A. In this case, it may be configured such that the dial position of the diopter adjustment dial 112-4 is also moved in accordance with the movement of the eyepiece in the optical axis direction by a motor (not shown). The operation unit 112 includes a touch panel sensor stacked on the surface of the display unit 110. When the user operates the touch panel while visually recognizing the menu item displayed on the display unit 110, the operation unit 112 corresponds to the operation. The menu item that was displayed is selected. For example, the touch panel sensor can be used to set the frame rate when shooting moving images, the sensitivity of a microphone, and the like.

The position detection unit 114 includes, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) sensor, and detects the position (latitude and longitude) of the imaging device 10A. The GPS sensor uses satellite orbit information (ephemeris) for positioning, and if it has an effective ephemeris, positioning can be performed in about a few seconds, whereas a predetermined time (for example, one and a half hours) has passed. If there is no valid ephemeris, positioning takes several tens of seconds. Therefore, a hot start mode that supplies power to the GPS sensor even when the main switch (not shown) of the imaging apparatus 10A is off, and a cold start that supplies power to the GPS sensor when the main switch is on for power saving. For example, the mode can be selected by operating the touch panel described above.

The storage medium 116 is, for example, an SD card, and stores still image data and moving image data.

The memory 118 is a non-volatile semiconductor memory (for example, a flash memory), and stores a program and various parameters for controlling the imaging device 10A executed by the control unit 130. In the present embodiment, the memory 118 also stores setting information of the imaging device 10A.

The communication unit 120 communicates with other devices. For example, proximity communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), TransferJet (registered trademark), human body communication via a human body, and wireless Communication or the like can be used. In the present embodiment, the communication unit 120 includes an electrode unit 127 and a human body communication unit 129 that performs human body communication using the electrode unit 127. The electrode part 127 is provided outside the housing of the imaging apparatus 10A and at a position in contact with the user. In the present embodiment, the human body communication unit 129 communicates with a human body communication unit 203 of the mobile terminal 20 described later, and receives setting information of the imaging device 10B stored in the storage unit 208 of the mobile terminal 20. Human body communication includes a current system in which a weak current is passed through the human body and the current is modulated to transmit information, and an electric field system in which information is transmitted by modulating an electric field induced on the surface of the human body. . In this embodiment, it is possible to use either the current method or the electric field method.

The control unit 130 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and controls the entire imaging apparatus 10A. Details of processing executed by the control unit 130 will be described later.

(Imaging device 10B)
The imaging device 10B is a camera, similar to the imaging device 10A, and may be any of a single-lens reflex camera, a mirrorless camera, and a compact camera. In the imaging apparatus 10B, as shown in FIG. 2B, the operation unit 112B has a release switch 112B-1, a mode dial 112B-2, a moving image button 112B-3, and a diopter adjustment dial 112B-4. The part is similar to the configuration of the imaging apparatus 10A. In addition, the operation unit 112B includes a monitor switching button 112B-5. In addition, the imaging device 10B is different from the imaging device 10A in that the display unit 110 is developed by a tilt method. In the imaging device 10B, the same configuration as that of the imaging device 10A is denoted by a reference numeral with “B” added after the reference numeral of the imaging apparatus 10A, and description thereof is omitted. The monitor switching button 112B-5 is used to switch between image display on the electronic viewfinder and image display on the display unit 110.

(Mobile terminal 20)
The portable terminal 20 is an information device that is used while being carried by a user. As the mobile terminal 20, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet personal computer, a PHS (Personal Handy-phone System), a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or the like can be employed. In the present embodiment, the mobile terminal 20 is assumed to be a smartphone. The mobile terminal 20 has a telephone function, a communication function for connecting to the Internet, etc., a data processing function for executing a program, and the like.

1, the mobile terminal 20 includes a communication unit 201, a display unit 204, a touch panel 205, a microphone 206, a speaker 207, a storage unit 208, and a control unit 209.

The communication unit 201 communicates with other devices. For example, proximity communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), RFID, TransferJet (registered trademark), human body communication via a human body, wireless communication, or the like is used. Can do. In the present embodiment, the communication unit 201 includes an electrode unit 202 and a human body communication unit 203 that performs human body communication using the electrode unit 202. The electrode unit 202 is provided outside the casing of the mobile terminal 20 and at a position in contact with the user. In the present embodiment, the human body communication unit 203 communicates with the human body communication unit 129B of the imaging device 10B and receives setting information of the imaging device 10B stored in the memory 118B of the imaging device 10B. The human body communication unit 203 communicates with the human body communication unit 129 of the imaging device 10A, and transmits setting information of the imaging device 10B stored in the storage unit 208 described later to the imaging device 10A. In addition, even if the electrode part 202 does not touch the human body directly, if the portable terminal 20 is in a clothes pocket (for example, a pocket of a shirt) or the like, human body communication is possible.

The display unit 204 is, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and displays an image for operation input such as an image, various information, and buttons. The touch panel 205 is provided in the display unit 204 or incorporated in the display unit 204, and receives information input in response to a touch by the user. Therefore, the touch panel 205 accepts various information inputs in response to the user touching the surface of the display unit 204.

The microphone 206 is a voice input device for inputting voice around the mobile terminal 20 (for example, user voice). The speaker 207 is an audio output device that outputs audio to the user and the surroundings of the mobile terminal 20.

The storage unit 208 is, for example, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory or a hard disk drive, and stores the setting information of the imaging device 10B received from the imaging device 10B. The storage unit 208 stores, for example, a system file in which setting information of each element constituting the imaging device 10B is stored as illustrated in FIG. The system file includes folders each storing setting information of the imaging device 10B.

Here, in the “GPS” folder shown in FIG. 3, mode information indicating whether the user setting is the hot start mode or the cold start mode is stored. The “electronic viewfinder” folder stores the parameter information of the adjustment range of the diopter adjustment dial and user setting information, and the “movie” folder stores the setting information (frame rate, Microphone sensitivity etc. is stored. Also, in the “monitor switching” folder, whether to automatically switch between image display using an electronic viewfinder (not shown) and image display using the display unit 110B, or a monitor switching button 112B-5 (FIG. 2 ( A setting information for determining whether to perform the process according to A) is stored.

The “clock” folder stores setting information related to time display methods (24-hour display, AM, PM display), and the “temperature” folder relates to temperature display (Celsius display, Fahrenheit display). Setting information is stored, and the “Language” folder stores setting information related to the language used when the menu is displayed on the display unit 110 or the like. The “date” folder stores setting information related to the date display method (YYYY / MM / DD, MM / DD / YYYY, etc.), and the “unit” folder stores information on the display unit 110 or the like. Setting information relating to units (meters, inches, etc.) used for display is stored.

The above-mentioned system file includes a file set for each user such as a GPS mode, an electronic viewfinder diopter adjustment, and a setting for shooting a movie, and a certain region or region (for example, date / time, language (Japanese in Japanese) ), Units (meters, degrees Celsius), and general-purpose files that can be said to be substantially common in Nishioi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. Further, the system file includes a file relating to hardware specifications such as presence / absence of a monitor switching button. Note that the above-described creation of the system file by the control unit 209 of the mobile terminal 20 is based on the timing at which the mobile terminal 20 and the imaging device 10B can communicate with each other via the user, the electrode unit 202 of the mobile terminal 20, and the imaging device. What is necessary is just to carry out at the timing which the electrode part 127B of 10B is directly contacting. Further, the mobile terminal 20 may create a system file by communicating with the imaging device 10B by a wireless communication unit (not shown) using human body communication as a trigger.

1, the control unit 209 includes a CPU, a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like, and controls the entire mobile terminal 20. Specifically, as described above, reception of setting information from the imaging device 10B, transmission of setting information to the imaging device 10A, and the like are controlled.

(Setting information migration process)
Next, a process for transferring the setting information of the imaging device 10B (old product) to the imaging device 10A (new product) will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of setting information migration processing executed by the control unit 130 of the imaging apparatus 10A. In the present embodiment, for example, the process of FIG. 4 holds the imaging device 10 A set to the initial setting mode in a state where the user holds the portable terminal 20 (including the case where the portable terminal 20 is stored in the pocket). It is assumed that human body communication is established between the portable terminal 20 and the imaging device 10A. Before the process of FIG. 4 is started, the user holds the portable terminal 20 and the imaging device 10B, so that the control unit 130B of the imaging device 10B receives the setting information of the imaging device 10B by human body communication. It is assumed that the setting information of the imaging device 10B is stored in the storage unit 208 of the mobile terminal 20.

In the process of FIG. 4, first, in step S 11, the control unit 130 acquires setting information (see FIG. 3) of the imaging device 10 B stored in the storage unit 208 of the mobile terminal 20.

In subsequent step S13, the control unit 130 determines the acquired setting information as first setting information having versatility and other second setting information. In the present embodiment, the versatile first setting information can be said to be substantially the same (that is, not different for each user) date, language, unit, and temperature (not strictly) as described above. Not). In the present embodiment, the setting information of the imaging device 10A is stored separately into first setting information and second setting information, as shown in FIG. Therefore, the control unit 130 determines that the setting information corresponding to the setting information (clock, temperature, language, date, unit) included in the “first setting information” folder in FIG. 5 is the first setting information, The other setting information is determined as the second setting information. In the example of FIG. 3, GPS, electronic viewfinder, moving image, and monitor switching setting information and information regarding specifications are determined as second setting information. That is, the second setting information includes information set for each user and information related to hardware specifications.

In subsequent step S15, the control unit 130 sets the imaging device 10A based on the first setting information. Specifically, the control unit 130 replaces the setting information (clock, temperature, language, date, unit) stored in the “first setting information” folder with the setting information acquired from the imaging device 10B. Or rewrite. As a result, the versatile setting is automatically set in the imaging apparatus 10A, so that there is no need for the user to make a setting, and the user work related to the setting of the imaging apparatus 10A is reduced. After the process of step S15, the process proceeds to step S17.

When the process proceeds to step S17, the control unit 130 selects one second setting information. For example, the control unit 130 selects the “GPS” setting information from the GPS, electronic viewfinder, moving image, and monitor switching setting information determined as the second setting information, and proceeds to step S18.

When the process proceeds to step S18, the control unit 130 determines whether or not the setting information corresponding to the second setting information selected in step S17 exists in the imaging apparatus 10A. Specifically, the control unit 130 determines whether or not the “GPS” folder exists in the “second setting information” folder in FIG. 5. Here, since the “GPS” folder exists in the “second setting information” folder in FIG. 5, the determination in step S18 is affirmed, and the control unit 130 proceeds to step S19.

When the process proceeds to step S19, the control unit 130 determines whether or not the second setting information selected in step S17 can be used as it is for the setting of the imaging apparatus 10A. In the present embodiment, when the information stored in the GPS folder is the user's mode setting (hot start mode or cold start mode), and it is determined that this mode setting can be set by the position detection unit 114, The control unit 130 proceeds to step S21.

When the process proceeds to step S21, the control unit 130 sets the imaging device 10A (here, the GPS mode setting) based on the second setting information selected in step S17, and then proceeds to step S31.

When the process proceeds to step S31, the control unit 130 determines whether or not all folders stored in the second setting information folder have been processed. When judgment here is denied, it returns to step S17.

Here, when the setting information of the “electronic viewfinder” is selected in step S17, the control unit 130 determines the adjustment range parameter of the diopter adjustment dial 112-4 of the imaging device 10A and the imaging device 10B in step S19. The adjustment range parameter of the diopter adjustment dial 112B-4 is compared. Here, for example, when the imaging device 10B is a higher-level model of the imaging device 10A, the diopter adjustment range of the imaging device 10B may be wider than the diopter adjustment range of the imaging device 10A. In such a case, the control unit 130 determines that the second setting information cannot be used as it is for the setting of the imaging device 10A. In this case, the determination in step S19 is denied, and the control unit 130 proceeds to step S23.

When the process proceeds to step S23, the control unit 130 notifies a range in which the shift to the imaging apparatus 10A is impossible. For example, the diopter adjustment range of the imaging apparatus 10B is −5 to +3, the diopter adjustment range of the imaging apparatus 10A is −3 to +3, and the diopter is set to −4 in the imaging apparatus 10B. To do. In this case, for example, the control unit 130 displays a message such as “Unable to transfer the setting from diopter −5 to −3” on the display unit 110. Note that when the imaging apparatus 10A includes a speaker, the control unit 130 may output similar sound from the speaker. Thereby, the user can confirm the range which cannot transfer, when the setting of the imaging device 10B cannot transfer as it is.

In subsequent step S25, the control unit 130 presents a setting alternative. Specifically, for example, the control unit 130 displays a message such as “Do you want to set the diopter to the lower limit of −3” on the display unit 110, and proceeds to step S27. Accordingly, even when the setting of the imaging device 10B cannot be transferred as it is, the user can receive an alternative proposal, and thus can efficiently set the imaging device 10A.

When the process proceeds to step S27, the control unit 130 determines whether or not to perform setting based on the alternative presented in step S27. Specifically, when the user selects “No” by operating the touch panel as an answer to the message such as “Do you want to set the diopter to -3, which is the lower limit” displayed in step S25, the control unit 130 Shifts to step S31, and when “Yes” is selected by the operation of the touch panel, shifts to step S29. Note that the control unit 130 may omit the processes of step S25 and step S27 and proceed to step S29 after the process of step S23.

When the process proceeds to step S29, the control unit 130 processes the second setting information based on the alternative, and sets the imaging device 10A based on the processed second setting information. For example, when the diopter is set to −4 in the imaging apparatus 10B, the control unit 130 moves the eyepiece in the optical axis direction by a motor (not shown), and sets the setting to the diopter of the imaging apparatus 10A. The lower limit of the adjustment range is changed to -3, and the dial position of the diopter adjustment dial 112-4 is also set to -3. Thereby, even when the setting of the imaging device 10B cannot be transferred as it is, the user can set the imaging device 10A based on the setting information processed in accordance with the specification of the imaging device 10A. After the process of step S29, the process proceeds to step S31.

When the setting information for “monitor switching” is selected in step S17, the “monitor switching” folder does not exist in the “second setting information” folder shown in FIG. The determination is denied, and the control unit 130 proceeds to step S33.

When the process proceeds to step S33, the control unit 130 notifies the second setting information that cannot be transferred to the imaging apparatus 10A. For example, the control unit 130 displays a message such as “monitor switching setting cannot be transferred” on the display unit 110. At this time, for example, the control unit 130 may display a message such as “switching between the electronic viewfinder and the LCD display panel is detected by opening / closing the vari-angle LCD and the direction of the LCD” on the display unit 110. . After step S33, the process proceeds to step S31. Note that the control unit 130 may delete the setting information that could not be transferred from the memory 118.

If all the second setting information is processed in this way, the determination in step S31 is affirmed, and the control unit 130 ends all the processes in FIG. Note that the control unit 130, among the settings of the imaging apparatus 10A, for example, settings that could not be set by the setting information migration process described above, such as settings related to functions that do not exist in the imaging apparatus 10B but exist in the imaging apparatus 10A. You may make it alert | report. For example, when the imaging device 10B does not have a moving image capturing function and the imaging device 10A has a moving image capturing function, the control unit 130 displays a message such as “Settings regarding moving image capturing are not over”. You may display on the display part 110. FIG.

As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, the control unit 130 of the imaging apparatus 10A acquires the setting information set by the user in the imaging apparatus 10B, and uses the setting information as the first versatile. Since the setting information and the second setting information different from the first setting information are discriminated and the imaging device 10A is set based on the first setting information, the versatile settings have been used so far. Since the setting of the imaging device 10B that has been set is automatically transferred to the imaging device 10A, the user work related to the setting of the imaging device 10A can be reduced.

In the present embodiment, the control unit 130 determines whether or not the imaging device 10A can be set based on the second setting information (step S19 in FIG. 4). Thereby, when the setting of the imaging device 10A based on the second setting information is possible, the setting based on the second setting information is automatically performed, so that the user work related to the setting of the imaging device 10A can be reduced.

Further, in the present embodiment, the control unit 130 processes the part of the second setting information to set the imaging device 10A (step S29 in FIG. 4), so the setting of the imaging device 10B is directly applied to the imaging device 10A. Even when the transfer cannot be performed, the setting of the imaging device 10A can be performed based on the setting information processed according to the specification of the imaging device 10A, and the user work related to the setting of the imaging device 10A can be reduced.

In the present embodiment, when the setting of the imaging apparatus 10A cannot be performed by the second setting information, the control unit 130 performs notification using the display unit 110 (step S23, step S33, etc. in FIG. 4), for example. The user can confirm the settings that are not migrated.

In the above embodiment, the imaging apparatus 10B stores the setting information in the memory 118B, but may store the setting information in the storage medium 116B. In this case, the control unit 130 may acquire setting information from the storage medium 116B that is detached from the imaging device 10B and inserted into a slot (not illustrated) of the imaging device 10A. Further, the imaging device 10A and the imaging device 10B may directly transmit / receive the setting information without using the portable terminal 20 by using proximity communication or human body communication.

Further, for example, the control unit 130B of the imaging apparatus 10B may store the setting information in the memory 118 in advance by dividing the setting information into first setting information and second setting information as illustrated in FIG. In this case, for example, the control unit 130 of the imaging apparatus 10A uses the setting information stored in the first setting information folder as it is for the setting of the imaging apparatus 10A and stores it in the second setting information folder. For the setting information, the processing in steps S17 to S33 in FIG. 4 may be executed. Thereby, the control unit 130 can omit the process of discriminating the setting information into the first setting information and the second setting information, so that it is possible to shorten the time taken for the transition of the setting. Further, the same effect can be obtained even if the setting information (FIG. 3) acquired by the mobile terminal 20 from the imaging device 10B is distributed to the first setting information and the second setting information as shown in FIG. 5 and transmitted to the imaging device 10A. Can be obtained.

In the above embodiment, in step S13 in FIG. 4, the control unit 130 sets corresponding to the setting information (clock, temperature, language, date, unit) included in the “first setting information” folder in FIG. The information is determined as the first setting information and the other setting information is determined as the second setting information. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the control unit 130 may determine the first setting information and the second setting information using a table that lists setting information that can be the first setting information.

In the above embodiment, the imaging device 10A and the imaging device 10B are described as both single-lens reflex cameras. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and hand-holding such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet personal computer, and a video camera is possible. The present invention can also be applied to electronic devices, hard disk recorders, televisions, and other electronic devices.

Note that the above processing functions can be realized by a computer. In that case, a program describing the processing contents of the functions that the processing device (CPU) should have is provided. By executing the program on a computer, the above processing functions are realized on the computer. The program describing the processing contents can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium (except for a carrier wave).

When the program is distributed, for example, it is sold in the form of a portable recording medium such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) or CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory) on which the program is recorded. It is also possible to store the program in a storage device of a server computer and transfer the program from the server computer to another computer via a network.

The computer that executes the program stores, for example, the program recorded on the portable recording medium or the program transferred from the server computer in its own storage device. Then, the computer reads the program from its own storage device and executes processing according to the program. The computer can also read the program directly from the portable recording medium and execute processing according to the program. Further, each time the program is transferred from the server computer, the computer can sequentially execute processing according to the received program.

The above-described embodiment is an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. In addition, it uses as a part of description of this specification using the indication of the gazette quoted by the description so far.

Claims

An acquisition unit for acquiring setting information set by a user in another electronic device;
A determination unit that determines whether the setting information acquired by the acquisition unit is applicable;
Electronic equipment comprising.
The discriminating unit discriminates whether the setting information acquired by the acquiring unit is versatile first information and second information different from the first information, and determines whether the second information is applicable. The electronic device according to claim 1.
3. The electronic device according to claim 2, further comprising a setting unit configured to set a device by processing a part of the second information.
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a notification unit that performs notification when the setting information cannot be applied.
The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the notification unit notifies a setting alternative when the setting information cannot be applied.
The electronic device according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the notification unit notifies a setting related to a function that exists in the device but does not exist in the other electronic device.
The other electronic device is an imaging device,
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the acquisition unit acquires setting information regarding imaging set by a user.
3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the determination unit determines setting information related to at least one of a date, a language, and a unit from the first information.
3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the determination unit determines setting information related to a user's diopter from the second information.
10. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the acquisition unit acquires the setting information from at least one of a storage medium that can be attached to and detached from the other electronic device and an external device.
The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the acquisition unit acquires the setting information from the external device by proximity communication or human body communication.
A generation unit for generating setting information by a user;
A storage unit that distributes and stores the setting information into one of versatile first information and second information different from the first information;
Electronic equipment comprising.
On the computer,
An acquisition step of acquiring setting information set by a user in another electronic device;
A determination step of determining whether the setting information acquired in the acquisition step is applicable;
A program for running
On the computer,
A generation step for generating setting information by the user;
A storage step of distributing the setting information into one of versatile first information and second information different from the first information and storing the information in a storage unit;
A program for running