JP2000059586A - Picture filing system, picture filing method, recording medium recording picture filing program and picture output device for picture filing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain improvement of convenience by switching possibility/ impossibility of change in an aspect ratio as the time of displaying a fetched photographed picture by the aspect ratio. SOLUTION: An aspect ratio decision means 123 decides an aspect ratio of a picture stored in a reception picture storage part 132. When the aspect ratio is larger than 1.5 and smaller than 2.0, aspect ratio data of photographing information is set to be hi-vision size and, when the ratio is outside the range, the photographing information is made to record that change of the aspect ratio is disabled. A file display control means 124 displays a photographed image together with an aspect ratio selection icon when the photographing image has aspect ratio data, and changes the aspect ratio when an icon is specified by an operation part 13. When there are no aspect ratio data in the photographing information or it is informed that the change is impossible, changing of the aspect ratio is prohibited by not displaying the aspect ratio selection icon.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image filing system, an image filing method, a recording medium on which an image filing program is recorded, and an image output apparatus for an image filing system, which preferably displays a captured image. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, in a camera of a new photographic system which is becoming popular, a photographed image and photographing information relating to the photographed image are recorded as a set on a film. It is desired that such photographed images and photographing information are arranged and stored in a storage device such as a computer in a state where they are associated with each other, and various image filing systems realizing this are known.

The camera of the new photo system has a function of switching a print size between a classic size, a high-definition size, and a panorama size. When a photographer specifies a desired print size at the time of shooting, the specified size is included in shooting information. It is to be recorded. In this case, the aspect ratio of the captured image recorded on the film is
Many image filing systems capture captured images at a high-definition size aspect ratio regardless of the specified print size, and the aspect ratio when displaying on the display means is based on the shooting information. We follow the record.

However, depending on the photographing situation, it may be preferable to view the photographed image with an aspect ratio different from that specified at the time of photographing. Therefore, when capturing all the photographed images in a high-definition size and displaying them on the display means, There is known a film image reading apparatus in which the aspect ratio can be changed.

[0005]

However, when an image filing system capable of capturing captured images of various sizes is configured, depending on the aspect ratio of the captured images, it is difficult to display the images on display means. If the aspect ratio is changed, a suitable image may not be obtained.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above,
An image filing system, an image filing method, and a recording medium on which an image filing program is recorded, in which the usability is improved by switching whether or not the aspect ratio can be changed when the image is displayed on the display means according to the aspect ratio of the captured image. The purpose is to provide.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an image output device for an image filing system.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides an image filing system for filing photographed images.
Storage image storage means for storing the captured image, capture control means for capturing the captured image output from the image output device and storing the captured image in the storage image storage means, and stored in the storage image storage means Display means for displaying the captured image; aspect ratio determination means for determining an aspect ratio of the captured image taken from the image output device; and display of the captured image stored in the storage image storage means. File display control means for displaying the captured image on the display means and changing the aspect ratio only when the determined aspect ratio is within a predetermined range. Claim 1).

According to this configuration, the aspect ratio of the captured image captured from the image output device is determined, and the aspect ratio when displaying the captured image on the display unit is changed only when the determined aspect ratio is within a predetermined range. By enabling the aspect ratio, it is impossible to change the aspect ratio of a captured image whose aspect ratio is out of the predetermined range and the aspect ratio is inappropriate, and the usability as an image filing system is improved.

The image filing system according to claim 1, further comprising a receiving image storage unit for storing the photographed image, wherein the capture control unit causes the image output device to output the photographed image and receive the received image. Transfer control means for storing the image data stored in the storage image storage means, and file recording control means for storing the photographed image stored in the reception image storage means at a predetermined storage position of the storage image storage means. (Claim 2).

According to this configuration, the photographed image output from the image output device is temporarily stored in the receiving image storage means,
By storing the captured image stored in the receiving image storage means at a predetermined storage position of the storage image storage means, filing of the captured image can be performed appropriately.

In the above configuration, the receiving image storage means may also serve as the storing image storage means.

[0013] In the image filing system according to claim 1 or 2, the file display control means includes:
The aspect ratio can be changed when the long side of the photographed image is 1.5 to 2.0 times the short side (claim 3).

According to this configuration, the aspect ratio can be changed when the long side of the photographed image is 1.5 to 2.0 times the short side, so that, for example, in the case of a photographed image of 6 × 6 size or panorama size, Changes the aspect ratio to impossible. Therefore, if an attempt is made to change the aspect ratio of a photographed image of these sizes, a suitable image cannot be obtained unless the truncated portion is taken into consideration, but such a complicated operation is avoided.

Further, in the image filing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the file display control means is capable of changing the aspect ratio to a preset aspect ratio.

According to this configuration, the aspect ratio can be changed to a preset aspect ratio, so that the aspect ratio can be easily changed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the image filing system, the file display control means can change an aspect ratio of the photographed image to one of a classic size, a high definition size, and a panorama size. (Claim 5).

According to this configuration, the aspect ratio of the photographed image can be changed to any one of the classic size, the high-definition size, and the panorama size, so that the photographed image can be easily changed to a commonly used aspect ratio. Can be done.

Further, in the image filing system according to claim 5, the file display control means maintains a dimension of a short side of the photographed image when changing an aspect ratio of the photographed image from a high definition size to a classic size. (Claim 6).

According to this configuration, when the aspect ratio of the captured image is changed from the high-definition size to the classic size, the dimension of the short side of the captured image is maintained, so that only the long side is cut off by a required size. Thus, a photographed image of a classic size can be easily obtained.

Further, in the image filing system according to the fifth aspect, when changing the aspect ratio of the photographed image from the high definition size to the panoramic size, the file display control means maintains the dimension of the long side of the photographed image. (Claim 7).

According to this configuration, when the aspect ratio of the photographed image is changed from the high-definition size to the panorama size, the dimension of the long side of the photographed image is maintained, so that only the short side is cut off by a required size. Thus, a panoramic size photographed image can be easily obtained.

The image filing system according to any one of claims 4 to 7, further comprising operation means operable from outside, wherein the file display control means displays a preset aspect ratio on the display means. The aspect ratio is displayed together with the photographed image, and is changed from the aspect ratio displayed on the display means to the aspect ratio selected by operating the operation means.

According to this configuration, the preset aspect ratio is displayed together with the photographed image on the display means, and is changed from the aspect ratio displayed on the display means to the aspect ratio selected by operating the operation means. As a result, the operability of changing the aspect ratio is improved.

Further, in an image filing method for filing a captured image in an image filing system having a storage image storage means and a display means, a captured image output from an image output device is taken and stored in the storage image storage means. At the same time, the aspect ratio of the captured image is determined, and the aspect ratio when the captured image stored in the storage image storage unit is displayed on the display unit is changed only when the determined aspect ratio is within a predetermined range. This is made possible (claim 9).

According to this method, the aspect ratio of the captured image captured from the image output device is determined, and the aspect ratio when displaying the captured image on the display means is changed only when the determined aspect ratio is within a predetermined range. By making it possible, the aspect ratio cannot be changed for a photographed image whose aspect ratio is out of the predetermined range and the aspect ratio is inappropriate to be changed, so that the image filing can be suitably performed.

An image filing program for filing a captured image into an image filing system having a storage image storage means and a display means, wherein the captured image output from the image output device is fetched and stored in the storage image storage means. Capturing a captured image to be stored, determining an aspect ratio of the captured image, and determining an aspect ratio when displaying the captured image stored in the storage image storage unit on the display unit. A change setting step of setting the image filing to be changeable only when the aspect ratio is within a predetermined range (claim 10).

According to this recording medium, the aspect ratio of the photographed image taken in from the image output device is determined by being read and operated by the computer, and the photographed image is formed only when the determined aspect ratio is within a predetermined range. Since the aspect ratio at the time of displaying on the display means can be changed, it is impossible to change the aspect ratio of a photographed image whose aspect ratio is out of the predetermined range and the aspect ratio is inappropriate to be changed. Usability will be improved.

Further, storage image storage means for storing the captured image, capture control means for capturing the captured image and outputting a control signal to the storage image storage means for outputting to the outside, Display means for displaying the captured image stored in the storage means; aspect ratio determination means for determining the aspect ratio of the captured image captured; and displaying the captured image stored in the storage image storage means. An image filing system having file display control means for displaying on the display means and changing the aspect ratio when displaying the photographed image on the display means only when the determined aspect ratio is within a predetermined range. An image output device for transmitting the photographed image toward the camera, wherein the photographed image photographed at a predetermined aspect ratio by the image pickup means is digitized. Captured image storage means for storing the captured image as image data, and output control means for transmitting the captured image stored in the captured image storage means to the image filing system in response to the control signal from the capture control means. It is provided (claim 11).

According to this configuration, the captured image captured by the image capturing means is stored in the captured image storage means as digital data, and the captured image is stored in accordance with a control signal from the capture control means of the image filing system. By sending the photographed image stored in the means to the image filing system, the photographed image can be stored in the image filing system with improved usability.

[0031] In the image filing system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, the photographing information storing means for storing photographing information relating to the photographed image, and the aspect ratio determined by the aspect ratio determining means being equal to the predetermined value. If it is not within the range, a photographing information input control means for storing the fact as the photographing information in the photographing information storage means may be provided. According to this configuration, it is possible to determine whether or not the aspect ratio can be changed only by searching the shooting information in the shooting information storage unit when displaying the shot image stored in the image storage unit, Usability as an image filing system can be further improved.

Further, in the image filing system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, the photographing information storing means for storing photographing information relating to the photographed image and the aspect ratio determined by the aspect ratio judging means are used for storing the photographing information. A photographing information input control unit that stores the information in the photographing information storage unit may be provided. According to this configuration, it is possible to determine the aspect ratio of the captured image and whether or not the aspect ratio can be changed only by searching the imaging information in the imaging information storage unit, thereby further improving the usability as an image filing system. be able to.

[0033]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment of an image filing system and an image output apparatus according to the present invention. This system includes a host computer (image filing system) 1 and an image output device 2. The host computer 1 includes a main body 11
, A display unit 12, and an operation unit 13;
Is composed of a keyboard 14 and a mouse 15. A connector 16 is attached to the main body 11 of the host computer 1, and the connector 3 is attached to the image output device 2.
Is attached, and the host computer 1 and the image output device 2 are connected to each other via connectors 16 and 3.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing functional blocks of each section of the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing functional blocks of the image output device 2. The image output device 2 outputs an image from a film image reading device (transmission type image scanner), a digital still camera, or a document image reading device with a photo mode (reflection type image scanner), as shown in FIG. In addition, an imaging unit 21, an image processing unit 22,
An image storage unit 23, a shooting information output unit 24, a shooting information storage unit 25, and a control unit 26 are provided.

The image output device 2 has a function of outputting a photographed image and photographing information relating to the photographed image, for example, in the case of a film image reading device or a digital still camera of a new photographic system. In addition, for example, in the case of a conventional film image reading apparatus, it has a function of outputting only a photographed image, and in the case of a document image reading apparatus, it has a function of outputting only an image obtained by reading a photographed print image as a document. In any case, the photographing information output unit 24 and the photographing information storage unit 25 are not provided.

FIG. 3 shows a configuration in a case where the image output device 2 is a film image reading device of a new photographic system.
02 is to read and output the photographed image recorded in 02 and photographing information relating to the photographed image.

In FIG. 3, the image output device 2 includes a light source unit 203, a lens 204, a CCD area sensor (hereinafter referred to as “CCD”) 205, and an A / D which constitute the imaging unit 21.
It includes a conversion unit 206, a film feeding unit 207, and a magnetic data reading unit 208 and a decoder unit 209 which constitute the imaging information output unit 24.

The film cartridge 201 conforms to the standard of the new photographic system.
For each frame of the photographed image, photographing information related to the photographed image, for example, information such as a photographing date, a print size, a photographing place, and the like described below is recorded as magnetic data.

The light source 203 includes a xenon lamp or a fluorescent lamp, and illuminates the film 202. The lens 204 forms an image of the film 202 illuminated by the light source 203 on the CCD 205. The CCD 205 has photodiodes arranged in an area and captures an image of the film 202. The A / D conversion unit 206 is, for example, a CCD by Correlation Double Sampling.
After obtaining the absolute value of the output signal from 205 and adjusting the gain, the analog signal is converted into digital data. The film feeding unit 207 includes a motor and the like, and winds and rewinds the film 202. The image processing unit 22 subjects the digital data from the A / D conversion unit 206 to known image processing such as negative / positive inversion, gamma conversion, and color correction. The image data subjected to the image processing by the image processing unit 22 is stored in an image storage unit 23 as a buffer memory including, for example, a RAM.

The magnetic data reading section 208 includes a magnetic head and picks up photographing information magnetically recorded on the film 202 as a magnetic signal. The decoder unit 209 decodes a magnetic signal picked up by the magnetic data reading unit 208. The shooting information decoded by the decoder unit 209 is stored in the shooting information storage unit 25 as a buffer memory including, for example, a RAM.

The control section 26 is composed of a CPU or the like and controls the operation of each of the above sections, and has the following functions. (1) Based on a control signal from the host computer 1, C
Pixels of the photographed image on the film 202 are thinned out by the CD 205 and read, and the index image is stored in the image storage unit 2.
3 is stored.

(2) Based on the control signal from the host computer 1, the CCD 205 causes the captured image of the film 202 to be read at high resolution without thinning out the pixels, and the image to be filed is stored in the image storage unit 23.

(3) Based on the control signal from the host computer 1, the magnetic data reading unit 208
2 is read, and the read shooting information is stored in the shooting information storage unit 25.

(4) Based on a control signal from the host computer 1, the feeding unit 207 causes the film 202 to be wound and rewound.

(5) On the basis of a control signal from the host computer 1, the host computer 1 outputs the photographed image in the image storage unit 23 and the photographing information in the photographing information storage unit 25 at a required transfer rate.

Returning to FIG. 2, the host computer 1
Display unit 12, operation unit 13, control unit 17, and storage device 18
It has. The control unit 17 includes a CPU and the like, and includes driver software 101 and filing software 102. A function for instructing the filing software 102 to start and end. The driver software 101 is activated while the filing software 102 is running. Has the function of instructing activation and termination.

Then, a driver
The photographed image and photographing information are sent to the host computer 1 by the software 101, and finally the
Under the management of the software 102, the captured image and the captured information are filed.

The driver software 101 includes a transfer control unit 111, a display control unit 112, and a selection control unit 113, and transfers a photographed image and photographing information between the image output device 2 and the filing software 102. is there. Filing software 102
Comprises a memory designation control unit 121, a file recording control unit 122, an aspect ratio determination unit 123, a file display control unit 124, and a shooting information input control unit 125,
This controls image filing.

The storage unit 18 includes an index image storage unit 131, a reception image storage unit 132, a photographing information storage unit 133, 134, and a search data storage unit 135, which are composed of a semiconductor storage device such as a RAM. And a storage image storage unit 136 composed of a large-capacity storage device. The receiving image storage unit 13
2 and the search data storage unit 135 may be constituted by the large-capacity storage device.

The transfer control means 111 of the driver software 101 sends a control signal to the control section 26 of the image output device 2 to output a photographed image and photographing information, and has the following functions.

(1) First, the image storage unit 2 of the image output device 2
3 to output an index image, store the index image in the index image storage unit 131, and
A function of causing the shooting information storage unit 25 to output shooting information and storing the shooting information in the shooting information storage unit 133. That is, the index image and the photographing information are separately stored in the image output device 2.
To the host computer 1.

(2) The photographed image selected by the selection control means 113 is output from the image storage unit 23 and stored in the receiving image storage unit 132, and the corresponding photographing information is stored in the photographing information storage unit 133 from the photographing information storage unit 133. A function of transferring the data to the storage unit 134 and storing the data; Here, the storage format and address when storing the captured image in the receiving image storage unit 132 and the address when storing the imaging information in the imaging information storage unit 134 are specified by the filing software 102.

As shown in FIG. 4, the display control means 112 displays, on the display unit 12, the thinned captured image and the captured information storage unit 13 stored in the index image storage unit 131.
3 to display the photographing information stored therein, thereby prompting the storage image storage unit 136 to select a photographed image to be filed. In FIG. 4, all captured images are displayed in a classic size (described later) format. The display may be performed in a format specified by print size data of shooting information described later.

Returning to FIG. 2, the selection control means 113 selects an image to be filed by operating the operation unit 13 with the photographing date and the index image displayed on the display unit 12 as shown in FIG. Has functions. As a result, all or some of the captured images are selected.

The memory designation control means 121 of the filing software 102 has the following functions. (1) The transfer control unit 111 is instructed at the address at which the captured image from the image storage unit 23 of the image output device 2 is stored in the reception image storage unit 132. At this time, for example, TWAIN
The storage may be instructed by a general-purpose specification such as a standard. (2) The shooting information from the shooting information storage unit 25 of the image output device 2 is transferred to the shooting information storage unit 13 via the shooting information storage unit 133.
4 to the transfer control unit 111.

The file recording control means 122 has the following functions. (1) The captured image stored in the receiving image storage unit 132 is subjected to a compression process in accordance with a standard such as JPEG or the like, or without being subjected to a compression process, to a predetermined address of the storage image storage unit 136. Store. At this time, the storage image storage unit 1
Switching between compression and non-compression of the captured image when storing it in the storage 36, and controlling the compression ratio when performing compression. The operation unit 1
The operation to 3 may switch between compression and non-compression and select the compression rate.

(2) Thinning-out data of low resolution is created by thinning out the data of the photographed image stored in the receiving image storage unit 132 at a required ratio.

(3) As shown in FIG. 5, a thumbnail image file is created for each photographed image, which includes thinned data of the photographed image, photographing information relating to the photographed image, and an address in the image storage unit 136 for storing the photographed image. ,
It is stored in the search data storage unit 135.

As shown in FIG. 6, the shooting information in the thumbnail image file includes, for example, shooting date, print size data, shooting location, and other information.

Returning to FIG. 2, the aspect ratio determining means 12
3 has the following functions. (1) When only the image is output from the image output device 2 and the photographing information is not output, that is, when the image output device 2 is a conventional film image reading device or a document image reading device,
The vertical dimension and the horizontal dimension of the image stored in the receiving image storage unit 132 are detected, and the aspect ratio thereof, that is, the ratio of the long side to the short side is determined. The new photo system has three types of print sizes. Assuming that the short side of the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the image is L1 and the long side is L2, the high definition size (L1: L2 ≒ 9: 16), classic size (L1: L2 = 1:
1.38-1.5), panorama size (L1: L2 = 0.34-0.42: 1)
It is.

(2) When (L2 / L1) ≦ 1.5 or 2.0 ≦ (L2 / L1), the aspect ratio cannot be changed during image display as the aspect ratio data of the photographing information shown in FIG. The file recording control unit 122 is instructed to record the fact. This makes it impossible to change the aspect ratio of a captured image of 6 × 6 size, panorama size, or classic size.

(3) When 1.5 <(L2 / L1) <2.0, the file recording control unit 122 is instructed to set the aspect ratio data of the photographing information shown in FIG. 6 to the high definition size (H). As a result, the aspect ratio of a high-vision-size captured image can be changed.

Accordingly, the image recording information is created by the file recording control means 122 and the aspect ratio determination means 123 as shown in FIG. That is, when the image output device 2 is the film image reading device of the new photographic system shown in FIG. 3, the image output from the image information storage unit 25 of the image output device 2 is performed as shown in FIGS. According to the information, shooting information including a shooting date, print size data, a shooting location, and the like is created.

On the other hand, if the image output device 2 is a manuscript image reading device and a high-vision size print image of a new photo system is used as a manuscript, the photographing information is not fetched. The ratio is determined, and as shown in FIG. 7C, shooting information in which the print size data is the high-definition size (H) and the shooting date and shooting location are blank is created.

When the image output device 2 is a conventional film image reading device and a 6 × 6 film image is read, the photographing information is not taken in the same manner. The ratio is determined, and as a result (L2 / L1) ≦ 1.5, FIG.
As shown in (d), the fact that change is not possible is recorded as print size data, and shooting information in which the shooting date and shooting location are blank is created.

Returning to FIG. 2, file display control means 12
4 has the following functions. (1) As shown in FIG. 8, display of the captured image stored in the storage image storage unit 136 and the imaging information stored in the search data storage unit 135 on the display unit 12 is controlled. The display of the photographed image at this time is performed in the format indicated by the print size data of the photographing information. In the figure, a total of four photographed images are displayed in high-definition size, and a photographing date and a photographing place are displayed as respective photographing information.

(2) When a photographed image is selected by operating the operation unit 13 such as the mouse 15 (FIG. 1), a mark indicating that the photographed image is being selected is added to the photographed image. In FIG. 8, a shadow as a selected mark is added to the upper left photographed image.

(3) When print size data is recorded in the photographing information relating to the selected photographed image, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, print size selection icons 141 to 143 are displayed together with the photographed image, and a mark is attached to the icon corresponding to the aspect ratio of the selected photographed image. Here, the print size selection icons 141, 142, 1
43 corresponds to a classic size, a high-definition size, and a panorama size, respectively.
Has a shadow as a mark.

(4) Operation unit 13 such as mouse 15 (FIG. 1)
Operation, for example, the print size selection icon 1
When 41 is designated, the aspect ratio of the selected captured image is changed to the classic size, and the mark of the icon 142 is switched to the mark of the icon 141, as shown in FIG. The manner of changing the aspect ratio will be described later.

(5) When the print size data is not recorded in the photographing information relating to the photographed image being selected or when the fact that the aspect ratio cannot be changed is recorded, for example, as shown in FIG. When a 6-size photographed image is selected, the change of the aspect ratio is prohibited by not displaying the print size selection icon.

Returning to FIG. 2, the photographing information input control means 12
5 has the following functions. (1) When the shooting information is not output from the image output device 2,
For example, when the image output device 2 is a film image reading device other than the new photo system or a document image reading device with a photo mode, the photographing information relating to the photographed image is newly created by operating the operation unit 13. For example, the upper left image in FIG. 10 is an image captured by a 6 × 6 medium format camera captured by a film image reading apparatus, and only the date of capture is input. Similarly, the lower right image in FIG. 10 is obtained by capturing a print of a photograph taken by the new photograph system camera by a document image reading device with a photograph mode (for example, a flatbed scanner), and only the photographing date is input.

(2) A function of changing photographing information by operating the operation unit 13 even when photographing information relating to a photographed image is output from the image output device 2. When the aspect ratio determination unit 123 instructs that the aspect ratio cannot be changed, the change of the print size data in the photographing information is prohibited.

(3) The file recording control unit 122 is instructed to input photographing information newly created or changed by operating the operation unit 13 into the thumbnail image file.

Here, the aspect of changing the aspect ratio when the captured image is displayed by the file display control means 124 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 11 (a)
When the size is changed from the horizontally long HD size to the classic size shown in FIG. 11, the dimension of the long side is shortened while maintaining the dimension L1 of the short side as shown in FIG. 11B. When changing from the horizontally long HD size shown in FIG. 11A to the panorama size, as shown in FIG. 11C, the dimension of the short side is shortened while maintaining the dimension L2 of the long side. .

Similarly, when changing from the vertically long HD size shown in FIG. 12A to the classic size,
As shown in FIG. 12B, the dimension of the long side is reduced while maintaining the dimension L1 of the short side. When changing from the vertically long HD size shown in FIG. 12A to the panorama size, as shown in FIG. 12C, the length of the short side is reduced while maintaining the length L2 of the long side. .

Therefore, when the change to the classic size is instructed for the photographed image of the high-definition size in the upper left of FIG. 8, as shown in FIG.
The left and right ends are displayed in a truncated state.

Next, referring to the drawings, FIGS.
The operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Host computer 1 and image output device 2
Is started, the process proceeds to this routine. First, the filing / writing of the host computer 1 is performed by the operation of the operator.
It is determined whether or not the software 102 has been activated (# 100). If the software 102 has been activated (YES in # 100), the driver file is displayed on the filing software 102.
It is determined whether or not the software 101 has been activated (# 110). When the software 101 has been activated (YES in # 110), the film cartridge 2 is then operated by an operator.
01 (FIG. 3) is determined (#
120).

When the film cartridge 201 is mounted (YES in # 120), the winding of the film is started (# 130), and the reading of the magnetic data and the reading of the index image are performed simultaneously while the film is wound. .

As for the index image, the photographed image of the film 202 is read by the CCD 205 and thinned out (# 140), and the output signal is subjected to image processing and temporarily stored in the image storage unit 23 (# 140). 150).
Next, based on a control signal from the transfer control unit 111,
The data is read from the image storage unit 23 by the control unit 26 (# 160), and is transferred to the index image storage unit 131 and stored (# 170).

On the other hand, the magnetic data is read by the magnetic data reading section 208 (# 180), and the read signal is decoded and stored in the photographing information storage section 25 (# 190). Next, based on the control signal from the transfer control unit 111, the control unit 26 reads out the data from the imaging information storage unit 25 (# 200), and
33 and stored (# 210).

Then, the index image storage unit 131
The index image and the shooting date stored in the shooting information storage unit 134 are displayed on the display unit 12 by the display control unit 112 (# 220).

Next, it is determined whether or not reading of all frames has been completed (# 230), and if not completed (# 23).
(NO at 0), returning to # 140 and # 180, and similarly reading the magnetic data and the captured image of the next frame. Then, the index image and the shooting date are displayed for each frame as shown in FIG. 4 (# 220).

When reading of the captured images and magnetic data of all the frames is completed, the film is fed to the unexposed portion next to the last frame, and the winding is stopped (# 240). Then
The unexposed base area is imaged by the CCD 205 and white balance data for color correction is detected (# 250).

Next, as shown in FIG. 4, while the index image and the photographing date are displayed on the display unit 12, the operator selects an image to be captured and filed from the image output device 2, and the image capture instruction is completed. Then (YES in # 260), the film is rewound to the frame specified by the control unit 26 based on the control signal from the transfer control unit 111 (# 270), and the captured image is read (# 280), and the predetermined image is read. After the processing, the image is temporarily stored in the image storage unit 23 (# 290).

Then, based on the control signal from the transfer control means 111, the control section 26 reads an image from the image storage section 23 at a required transfer rate, and the reception image storage section 1
32 and stored (# 300). Next, the photographing information corresponding to the transferred photographed image is read from the photographing information storage unit 133 and stored in the photographing information storage unit 134 (# 310).

Next, using the data stored in the receiving image storage section 132 and the shooting information storage section 134, an image obtained by thinning out the pixels of the shot image, the corresponding shooting information, and the shooting image stored in the storage image storage section 136. Is created and stored in the search data storage unit 135 (# 320). Next, the captured image in the receiving image storage unit 132 is subjected to a compression process such as JPEG or the like, or the storage image storage unit 136 without the compression process.
(# 330).

Next, when there is another captured image instructed to be taken in # 260 (YES in # 340), # 270
And the above operation is repeated. On the other hand, when all of the instructed captured images have been captured (N in # 340)
O) When the film is completely rewound and can be removed from the image output device 2 (# 350), and the driver software 101 is terminated by operating the operation unit 13 (YES in # 360), This routine ends.

Then, the filing software 10
Returning to the operation of step 2, it becomes possible to edit and sort the captured images stored in the storage image storage unit 136 on the screen of the display unit 12.

Next, the operation procedure of the aspect ratio determining means 123 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When only the image is output from the image output device 2 and the shooting information is not output, the following routine is performed in step # 320 of FIG. That is, the aspect ratio of the captured image stored in the receiving image storage unit 132,
That is, the ratio (L2 / L1) of the long side L2 to the short side L1 is determined (# 400), and when 1.5 <(L2 / L1) <2.0, (# 41
0, YES), the print size data of the shooting information of the thumbnail image file stored in the search data storage unit 135 is set to the high definition size (H) (# 42).
0), this routine ends.

On the other hand, when the aspect ratio is (L2 / L1) ≦ 1.5 or
When 2.0 ≦ (L2 / L1) (NO in # 410), the print size data of the shooting information is set to prohibit the change of the aspect ratio during image display (# 43).
0), this routine ends.

Next, referring to FIGS. 8 to 10, FIG.
File display control means 124 according to the flowchart of FIG.
Will be described below. First,
For example, as shown in FIG. 8, an image and shooting information are displayed (# 500). When an image is selected by operating the operation unit 13 (YES in # 510), print size data is included in the shooting information related to the selected image. It is determined whether or not the print size data exists (# 520).
20, YES), print size selection icons 141 to 143 are displayed together as shown in FIG. 8 (# 530),
If the aspect ratio is switched (YE in # 540)
S) For example, as shown in FIG. 9, an image is displayed at the designated aspect ratio (# 550), and this routine ends.

On the other hand, for example, as shown in FIG.
Alternatively, if there is data that cannot be changed (NO in # 520), the routine ends without displaying the print size selection icon, and the change of the aspect ratio cannot be displayed.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the reception image storage unit 132 and the photographing image in the state where the photographed image and the photographing information thereof are linked from the image output device 2 by the transfer control unit 111 of the driver software 101. Since the data is individually transferred and stored in the information storage unit 133,
It can be applied to display and editing of images only.

The filing software 102
Image storage unit 1 by the memory designation control unit 121 of FIG.
Since the storage format of the image in the file 32 is specified, the image filing apparatus with improved versatility can be realized by causing the transfer control unit 111 to transfer the image in a general format such as the TWAIN standard. it can.

When only the photographed image is output from the image output device 2, the aspect ratio of the image is determined by the aspect ratio determining means 123, and only when the image is within a predetermined range, is the display section 12 determined by the file display control means 124. Since the aspect ratio can be changed when the image is displayed, the usability of the image filing apparatus can be improved.

That is, the image filing apparatus according to the above-described embodiment is capable of taking a photographed image from various image output apparatuses 2. For example, even when a photograph is exchanged after printing after a group trip, a flatbed can be used. A print image can be captured and filed using a scanner, a handy scanner, or the like. At this time, it is convenient to make it possible to change the aspect ratio when displaying the image. However, if you try to change the aspect ratio for an image such as a panorama size or 6 × 6 format, the truncated portion of the original image If no consideration is given, a suitable image cannot be obtained, and the operation becomes complicated. On the other hand, in the above-described embodiment, the usability is improved by preventing the aspect ratio from being changed for an image of a panorama size or 6 × 6 size.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can adopt the following modified embodiments. (1) The reception image storage unit 132 may be configured using a large-capacity storage device such as a hard disk or an optical disk, and may also be used as the storage image storage unit 136.

(2) The transfer control means 111 of the driver software 101 uses the control signal to the control section 26 of the image output apparatus 2 to control the imaging section 21 when the film is wound.
In this way, the index image is not read, so that only the photographing information is transmitted from the image output device 2 to the host computer 1, and the display control means 1
In FIG. 12, instead of FIG. 4, only the shooting information may be displayed as shown in FIG. This can be performed because the index image and the photographing information are separately output from the image output device 2 to the host computer 1.

According to this embodiment, it is not necessary to read an image by the image pickup unit 21 in the image output device 2, so that it is possible to speed up the film winding, thereby shortening the working time.

(3) Driver software 101
May not include the selection control unit 113, and the transfer control unit 111 may cause the image output device 2 to output all images. According to this embodiment, it is not necessary to display the index image and the photographing information. Therefore, compared to the case where all the images are output from the image output device 2 in the above-described embodiment, it is possible to reduce the total image capturing time. it can. In this case, the unnecessary image may be deleted by the filing software 102.

(4) In the above embodiment, the image stored in the storage image storage unit 136 can be compressed by the file recording control unit 122 of the filing software 102. However, the present invention is not limited to this. 2 may be performed by the control unit 26. In this case, the transfer time of the image can be reduced.

(5) A case where a digital still camera is used as the image output device 2 will be described. FIG. 19 is a configuration diagram of a digital still camera. 2 and 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

In the digital still camera, the image storage unit 23 for storing the photographed image and the photographing information storage unit 25 for storing the photographing information are each composed of a RAM or the like, and are configured to be detachable. The photographing information generating unit 27 generates photographing information such as a photographing date and a photographing place at the time of photographing. The image storage unit 23 and the photographing information storage unit 25
May be integrally formed.

FIGS. 20 and 21 are flow charts showing the operation when a digital still camera is used as the image output device 2. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, the operation of this embodiment is almost the same as that of FIGS. 13 to 15 except for the step relating to film feeding.

(6) Driver software 1 shown in FIG.
01 and filing software 102
Floppy disk, CD-ROM, magneto-optical disk,
What is necessary is just to record on a computer-readable recording medium, such as DVD-ROM. In this case, the respective software 101 and 102 may be recorded on different recording media, or may be recorded on the same recording medium.

In this case, the software 101 and 102 may be introduced into the control unit 17 of the host computer 1 by reading means such as a disk drive provided in the host computer 1.

[0107]

As described above, claims 1, 9, 1
According to the aspect of the invention, the aspect ratio of the captured image captured from the image output device is determined, and the aspect ratio when the captured image is displayed on the display unit can be changed only when the determined aspect ratio is within a predetermined range. As a result, the aspect ratio cannot be changed for a captured image whose aspect ratio is out of the predetermined range and the aspect ratio of which is inappropriate, and the usability as an image filing system can be improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the photographed image output from the image output device is stored in the receiving image storing means, and the photographed image stored in the receiving image storing means is stored in the storing image storing means. By storing the image in a predetermined storage position of the means, filing of the photographed image can be suitably performed.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the aspect ratio can be changed when the long side of the photographed image is 1.5 to 2.0 times the short side, so that an image suitable for not taking into account cut-off points can be obtained. It is possible to prevent a situation in which a complicated operation is required that cannot be obtained.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the aspect ratio can be easily changed by enabling the aspect ratio to be set in advance.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the aspect ratio of a photographed image can be changed to any one of a classic size, a high-definition size, and a panoramic size, so that the aspect ratio of a photographed image can be increased. Can be easily changed.

According to the invention of claim 6, when the aspect ratio of the photographed image is changed from the high definition size to the classic size, only the long side is required by maintaining the dimension of the short side of the photographed image. By cutting down only the dimensions, a classic-size photographed image can be easily obtained.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, when the aspect ratio of a captured image is changed from the high definition size to the panorama size, only the short side is required by maintaining the dimension of the long side of the captured image. A panorama-sized captured image can be easily obtained by cutting down the dimensions.

According to the invention of claim 8, the preset aspect ratio is displayed together with the photographed image on the display means, and selected from the aspect ratio displayed on the display means by operating the operation means. By changing the aspect ratio, the operability of changing the aspect ratio can be improved.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the photographed image photographed at a predetermined aspect ratio by the photographing means is stored in the photographed image storage means as digital data. Since the captured image stored in the captured image storage means is transmitted to the image filing system in accordance with the control signal of (1), the captured image can be stored in the image filing system with improved usability.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment of an image filing system and an image output device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing functional blocks of each unit of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating functional blocks of the image output device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen of a display unit when a film is wound.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a thumbnail image file.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of photographing information.

FIGS. 7A to 7D are diagrams illustrating examples of shooting information to be created;

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen on a display unit by a file display control unit.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen on a display unit by a file display control unit.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen of a display unit by a file display control unit.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of changing an aspect ratio when a captured image is displayed by a file display control unit.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an aspect of changing an aspect ratio when a captured image is displayed by a file display control unit.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the present embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the present embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the operation of the present embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an operation procedure of an aspect ratio determination unit.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an aspect ratio changing procedure by the file display control means.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a different screen on the display unit when the film is wound.

FIG. 19 is a configuration diagram of a digital still camera.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating an operation when a digital still camera is used as an image output device.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an operation when a digital still camera is used as an image output device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 host computer 12 display unit (display unit) 13 operation unit 17 control unit 18 storage device 101 driver software 111 transfer control unit 112 display control unit 113 selection control unit 102 filing software 121 memory designation control unit 122 file recording control unit 123 Aspect ratio determination means 124 File display control means (display control means) 125 Photographing information input control means 131 Index image storage unit 132 Receiving image storage unit 133, 134 Photography information storage unit 135 Search data storage unit 136 Storage image storage Unit 2 Image output device 21 Imaging unit (imaging unit) 23 Image storage unit (captured image storage unit) 26 Control unit (output control unit)

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Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. An image filing system for filing a captured image, wherein: a storage image storage unit for storing the captured image; and the captured image output from an image output device is fetched and stored in the storage image storage unit. Capture control means, display means for displaying the captured image stored in the storage image storage means, aspect ratio determination means for determining the aspect ratio of the captured image captured from the image output device, The captured image stored in the storage image storage means is displayed on the display means, and the aspect ratio when displaying the captured image on the display means is determined only when the determined aspect ratio is within a predetermined range. An image filing system, comprising: a file display control unit that enables change. 2. The image filing system according to claim 1, further comprising a receiving image storage unit for storing the photographed image, wherein the capture control unit outputs the photographed image from the image output device and receives the received image. Transfer control means for storing the image data stored in the storage image storage means, and file recording control means for storing the photographed image stored in the reception image storage means at a predetermined storage position of the storage image storage means. An image filing system, characterized in that: 3. The image filing system according to claim 1, wherein the file display control means enables the aspect ratio to be changed when a long side of the photographed image is 1.5 to 2.0 times a short side. An image filing system, characterized in that: 4. The image filing system according to claim 1, wherein said file display control means is capable of changing the aspect ratio to a preset aspect ratio. . 5. An image filing system according to claim 4, wherein said file display control means is capable of changing an aspect ratio of said photographed image to one of a classic size, a high definition size, and a panorama size. An image filing system, characterized in that: 6. The image filing system according to claim 5, wherein the file display control means maintains a dimension of a short side of the captured image when changing an aspect ratio of the captured image from a high definition size to a classic size. An image filing system, comprising: 7. The image filing system according to claim 5, wherein the file display control means maintains a dimension of a long side of the captured image when changing an aspect ratio of the captured image from a high definition size to a panoramic size. An image filing system, comprising: 8. The image filing system according to claim 4, further comprising an operation means operable from outside, wherein said file display control means displays a preset aspect ratio on said display means. An image filing system which is displayed together with a photographed image and changes the aspect ratio displayed on the display means to the aspect ratio selected by operating the operation means. 9. An image filing method for filing a captured image in an image filing system having a storage image storage unit and a display unit, wherein a captured image output from an image output device is captured and stored in the storage image storage unit. At the same time, the aspect ratio of the captured image is determined, and the aspect ratio when the captured image stored in the storage image storage unit is displayed on the display unit is changed only when the determined aspect ratio is within a predetermined range. An image filing method characterized by being made possible. 10. An image filing program for filing a captured image in an image filing system having a storage image storage unit and a display unit, wherein the storage unit stores a captured image output from an image output device and stores the captured image in the storage image storage unit. Capturing a captured image to be stored; determining an aspect ratio of the captured image; determining an aspect ratio when displaying the captured image stored in the storage image storage unit on the display unit; And a change setting step of setting the image filing to be changeable only when the aspect ratio is within a predetermined range. 11. A storage image storage means for storing a captured image, a capture control means for capturing a captured image and outputting a control signal to store the captured image in the storage image storage means, and the storage image. Display means for displaying the captured image stored in the storage means; aspect ratio determination means for determining the aspect ratio of the captured image captured; and displaying the captured image stored in the storage image storage means. An image filing system having file display control means for displaying on the display means and changing the aspect ratio when displaying the photographed image on the display means only when the determined aspect ratio is within a predetermined range. An image output device for transmitting the photographed image toward the camera, comprising: Photographed image storage means for storing as data, and output control means for transmitting the photographed image stored in the photographed image storage means to the image filing system in response to the control signal from the capture control means. An image output device for an image filing system, comprising: