JP2006340127A - Digital camera and recording program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a digital camera and a recording program for performing control so as to record, on one recording medium, all image data resulting from photographing using the digital camera. <P>SOLUTION: The digital camera comprises a photographing restriction condition setting means 9 for setting a photographable amount or capacitance based on the capacity of a recording medium to record data thereon or the kind of data to be recorded if a specific mode is selected for restricting photographing so as to record, on the one recording medium, all the image data or the like photographed in the specific mode, an instruction data generating means 10 for generating instruction data specifying the image data photographed in the specific mode or the kind of the recording medium to record data thereon or data to be recorded, and a control means 4 for restricting photographing based on a result of comparing the photographable amount or capacitance with the photographed amount or capacitance. Thus, all the image data or the like photographed in the specific mode can be surely recorded on one recording medium. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a digital camera and a recording program for recording image data obtained by photographing with a digital camera on a recording medium.

  In recent years, the number of users who use digital cameras is increasing due to the low price, small size, high performance, etc. of digital cameras. Since digital cameras do not consume film unlike film cameras, photography has been performed in various scenes. And if you bring the digital camera or digital camera media that took the photos and videos to a photo lab or convenience store such as a minilab, you can use an unattended terminal (kiosk) or store terminal in the store to create a digital camera. Or image data recorded on a medium can be written on a recording medium such as a CD-R or a DVD-R (for an unattended terminal, see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

  Also, video-CD format or DVD-Video format data (hereinafter referred to as home appliances) for reproducing image data read from a digital camera or media as a slide show on home appliances such as DVD players, DVD recorders, and game machines. The data for slide show to be reproduced is referred to as home appliance data), and the original image data and the generated home appliance data can be written on a recording medium such as a CD-R or DVD-R. .

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-8817 (page 3-4, FIG. 1)

  Here, since the capacity of the media loaded in the digital camera was not so large in the past, all the image data stored in the media could be written on a single recording medium such as a CD-R or DVD-R. In recent years, large-capacity media are often loaded in digital cameras, so that all image data stored in the media cannot be written on a single recording medium such as a CD-R or DVD-R. In such a case, the image data must be divided and written on a plurality of recording media, or only the image data selected from the photographed image data must be written on the recording medium.

  However, it is inconvenient to divide and write to a plurality of recording media because it is impossible to view a series of image data at a time, especially when viewing a series of image data as a slide show. turn into. In addition, in the method of writing only selected image data to a recording medium, an operation for selecting image data is required, and it is complicated to perform such an operation on an unattended terminal or a storefront terminal. Furthermore, since it has to be operated while considering how much image data should be excluded, there is also a problem that the selection operation takes time.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its main purpose is a digital camera that controls so that all image data obtained by photographing with a digital camera can be recorded on one recording medium, and To provide a recording program.

  In order to achieve the above object, the digital camera of the present invention is provided with a specific mode for limiting the number of images or the capacity of recording so that at least all image data obtained by photographing can be recorded on one recording medium. is there.

  Further, the digital camera of the present invention is a digital camera having a specific mode for limiting the number of images to be captured or the capacity for recording so that at least all image data obtained by photographing can be recorded on one recording medium, When a specific mode is selected, a means for setting the quantity or capacity that can be photographed based on the capacity of the recording medium to be recorded and the type of data to be recorded, and the quantity or capacity that can be photographed And at least means for restricting photographing based on the comparison result between the quantity and capacity of the photographed images.

  In the present invention, information for specifying image data obtained by photographing in the specific mode, information for specifying the type of the recording medium to be recorded, and the type of the data to be recorded A configuration may be provided that includes means for generating instruction data in which at least the information to be specified is described.

  In the present invention, when the specific mode is selected, the display unit may be configured to display the remaining quantity or capacity that can be photographed.

  Further, the recording program of the present invention includes image data obtained by photographing a computer in a specific mode provided in advance in the digital camera based on instruction data read from the digital camera or the recording medium for the digital camera. , Means for specifying the type of recording medium to be recorded and the type of data to be recorded, and means for recording the specified type of the data on the specified type of recording medium. is there.

  In the present invention, based on the image data obtained by photographing the computer in the specific mode, data of a specific format for reproducing the image data on a home appliance, or the image data It may be configured to function as a means for generating at least one of reduced image data with a reduced data size, and the specific format data is in any format of Video-CD, DVD-Video, or HDTV. It can be data.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the specific mode is a mode in which the number of shots or the shooting capacity is limited so that at least all image data obtained by shooting can be recorded on one recording medium.

  In this way, the digital camera of the present invention is provided with a specific mode, and when a specific mode is selected, shooting is performed based on the capacity of the recording medium to be recorded and the type of data to be recorded. Since a possible quantity or capacity is set and shooting is limited based on this quantity or capacity, the user can take a picture or a video without worrying about the quantity or the shooting capacity.

  In addition, when a specific mode is selected, instruction data is created and stored by the digital camera, and a recording program that operates on the recording device can store image data or recordings taken in a specific mode based on the instruction data. In order to specify the type of recording medium to be recorded, the type of data to be recorded, and to record the specified type of data on the specified type of recording medium, at least without performing a special operation All image data shot in a specific mode can be written to a recording medium.

  The digital camera and recording program of the present invention have the following effects.

  The first effect of the present invention is that, even when image data or the like is recorded on one recording medium, it is possible to take a picture or a video without worrying about the number of shots or the shooting capacity. It is.

  The reason is that the digital camera can record all image data obtained by photographing, data for home appliances generated based on the image data, reduced image data, applications, and the like on a single recording medium. A specific mode for controlling the quantity and capacity of shooting is provided. When a specific mode is selected, the capacity and recording target of the recording medium to be recorded are referred to by referring to a pre-stored table. This is because the quantity or capacity that can be photographed is set based on the type of data, and the photographing is limited based on the comparison result between the quantity or capacity that can be photographed and the number or capacity that has been photographed.

  In addition, the second effect of the present invention is to record all image data, home appliance data, reduced image data, applications, and the like taken in a specific mode on one recording medium without performing any special operation. Is that you can.

  The reason is that in a digital camera, when a specific mode is selected, information for specifying image data captured in the specific mode, information for specifying a recording medium to be recorded, and types of data to be recorded In the recording program in which instruction data describing information etc. is created and stored and operated by the recording apparatus, the image data shot in a specific mode and the recording medium to be recorded are based on the instruction data This is because control is performed to specify the type of data and the type of data to be recorded, and record the specified type of data on the specified type of recording medium.

  In a preferred embodiment of the digital camera of the present invention, in addition to the functions provided in a normal digital camera, when a specific mode provided in advance is selected, a prestored table is referred to, Shooting restriction condition setting means for setting the quantity or capacity that can be shot based on the capacity of the recording medium to be recorded and the type of data to be recorded, information for specifying the image data shot in a specific mode, and the recording target Instruction data generating means for generating instruction data in which information for specifying the type of recording medium to be recorded, information for specifying the type of data to be recorded, and the like, quantity or capacity that can be photographed, and quantity already photographed Or a control unit that restricts shooting based on the comparison result with the capacity, and when a specific mode is selected, all images shot in the specific mode Shooting is restricted so that data for home appliances, home appliance data, reduced image data, applications, etc. can be recorded on a single recording medium. It can be carried out.

  In order to describe the above-described embodiment of the present invention in more detail, a digital camera according to a first example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a digital camera according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing main means of the digital camera. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure using the digital camera of this embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a recording structure of image data in the digital camera of this embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a table referred to when setting the shootable quantity and capacity, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a screen configuration example displayed on the display means.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the digital camera 1 of this embodiment (which may be either a digital still camera or a digital movie camera) includes an imaging element such as a CCD and an optical member such as a lens, and receives light from the CCD. Imaging means 5 for converting an optical image of a subject formed on a surface into an image signal, and processing such as color separation processing, gain adjustment, A / D conversion, contrast adjustment, white balance adjustment, and gamma correction on the image signal A signal processing means 6 for converting into image data, an internal storage means 8 such as a built-in memory for storing a table to be referred to when calculating the quantity and capacity of the image data, and a smart device detachably attached to the main body. Recording media (media, compact flash (registered trademark), memory stick (registered trademark), SD memory card, multimedia card, etc. (Referred to as media 18 below), a display unit 2 such as a liquid crystal monitor, and all recorded image data, home appliance data generated based on the image data, reduced image data, applications, etc. The operation mode 3 such as the jog dial 3a for setting the specific mode for recording on the medium and the table stored in the internal storage unit 8 when the specific mode is selected are referred to above. Sets the quantity (capable of shooting) and capacity (capable of shooting) of image data that can be recorded on a single recording medium, including all image data shot at, data for home appliances, reduced image data, applications, etc. When the shooting restriction condition setting means 9 and a specific mode are selected, information for specifying image data shot in the specific mode and a recording target Information specifying the type of recording medium, information specifying the type of data to be recorded, instruction data generating means 10 for generating instruction data describing the title of the recording medium, the date of creation, and the like The recording control means 7 for recording image data and instruction data shot in the mode of the recording medium 18 is compared with the set shootable quantity or shootable capacity and the shot quantity or shootable capacity. And a control means 4 for performing control for limiting the photographing based on the above.

  In this embodiment, the digital camera 1 will be described as an example of a device for taking a photograph. However, the form of the device is arbitrary as long as it has a function of taking a photograph. A telephone or the like may be used.

  Next, a processing procedure using the digital camera 1 having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG.

  First, in step S101, the user turns on the digital camera 1, and in step S102, the user operates the operation means 3 such as the jog dial 3a to select a shooting mode. When a mode other than the specific mode is selected, processing corresponding to the mode is performed. When the specific mode is selected, the operation unit 3 is operated in step S103 to, for example, how What kind of data (image data obtained by shooting and data generated based on the image data (in home appliances) is recorded on various types of recording media (for example, CD-R, DVD-R, etc.) Recording conditions such as whether to record home appliance data for displaying a slide show, reduced image data such as thumbnail image data and screen nail image data, and applications) are selected. The selection of the recording condition may be performed every time a specific mode is selected, may be performed only when the default value is changed, or the value once set may be registered as the default. .

  Next, in step S104, the photographing restriction condition setting unit 9 refers to a table stored in advance in the internal storage unit 8, and selects all the types of data selected for one recording medium of the selected type. The shootable quantity or shootable capacity capable of recording the image is set. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the internal storage means 8 describes the shootable quantity or the shootable capacity when a predetermined type of data is recorded on a predetermined type of recording medium. For example, when a CD-R is selected as a recording medium to be recorded in step S103 and only image data is selected as data to be recorded in step S103, the shootable capacity is 700 MB. If the size per image data is 2 MB at the standard resolution and 10 MB at the high definition, the number of images that can be photographed is 350 at the standard and 70 at the high definition. In step S103, when CD-R is selected as the recording medium to be recorded and image data + home appliance data is selected as the recording target data, the home appliance data generated from the image data is selected. Considering the capacity, the capacity that can be photographed is 300 MB, and the number of photographs that can be photographed is 150 sheets as standard and 30 sheets as high definition.

  In step S105, the image pickup unit 5 is used to take a photograph or a movie. At this time, it is convenient to know how much quantity or capacity remains with respect to the shootable quantity or shootable capacity set in step S104. Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), the remaining quantity or capacity that can be photographed is displayed at a predetermined position of the display means 2 of the digital camera 1, or as shown in FIG. 6 (b). It is also possible to display the photographed quantity and the photographed capacity for the set photographable quantity and photographable capacity.

  Next, in step S106, the recording control means 7 records the image data obtained by photographing on the medium 18. At this time, the image data obtained by shooting in a specific mode and the image data obtained by shooting in another mode may be stored in the same folder, but which image data is taken in a specific mode. In order to make it easy to identify whether the image data is obtained, a predetermined folder is created according to a predetermined rule, and the image data obtained by shooting in a specific mode is stored in the folder. It may be.

  Next, in step S107, the control unit 4 compares the shootable quantity or shootable capacity set in step S104 with the shot quantity or shootable capacity to determine whether the next shooting is possible. To do. If the photographed quantity or the photographed capacity is smaller than the set photographable quantity or the photographable capacity, the processes in steps S105 and S106 are repeated, and the photographable quantity or the photographable quantity in which the photographed quantity or the photographed capacity is set is obtained. If it exceeds the capacity, shooting is restricted and the process of step S108 is performed. Note that, as a method of restricting shooting, shooting may be disabled even when the shutter button is pressed, a specific mode may be automatically ended, or as shown in FIG. A message indicating that the image cannot be taken may be displayed on the display unit 2.

  Next, in step S108, the instruction data generation unit 10 determines information (file name or the like) for specifying image data obtained by shooting in a specific mode and the type of recording medium to be recorded, as necessary. Is generated, information specifying the type of data to be recorded, instruction data describing the title name and date of creation of the recording medium to be recorded, and the like. When image data is stored in a folder with a predetermined name, information (folder name or the like) for specifying a folder may be described instead of information for specifying the image data. The format of the instruction data is arbitrary and may be a text format file, a dedicated file recommended in the photographic industry (pvm format file), or metadata.

  In step S109, the recording control unit 7 records the instruction data generated in the above step on the medium 18 and ends the series of processes.

  The data structure of the medium 18 on which the image data is recorded in the above procedure is as shown in FIG. 4A, for example, and is taken in a specific mode in a folder (such as 100KONIC) created according to a predetermined rule. Recorded image data (such as DSC00001.jpg) and instruction data (such as index.pvm) are recorded, and if necessary, image data captured in other modes (such as 101KONIC) DSC00101.jpg, etc.) are recorded.

  As described above, the digital camera 1 according to the present embodiment records all captured image data, home appliance data generated based on the image data, reduced image data, applications, and the like on a single recording medium. When a specific mode is selected, the shootable quantity and shootable capacity are set with reference to a pre-stored table, and the shootable quantity and shootable capacity and shooting are set. Shooting is limited based on the comparison result with the number of shots and the shot volume, and information that specifies image data shot in a specific mode, information that specifies the recording medium to be recorded and the type of data, etc. are described Since the recorded instruction data is created, even if the captured image data is recorded on one recording medium, the imaging quantity and the imaging capacity are not concerned. It is possible to carry out a true shooting or movie shooting.

  Next, a recording program according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a recording apparatus according to the second embodiment, FIGS. 8 to 12 are diagrams showing variations thereof, and FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing means of the recording apparatus. is there. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure using the recording apparatus, and FIGS. 15 and 16 are diagrams showing a data recording structure in the recording medium. FIG. 17 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of a recording medium (CD-R).

  In the first embodiment described above, the process using the digital camera 1 has been described. However, in this embodiment, the process of the recording apparatus that records image data or the like taken in a specific mode on a recording medium will be described. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the recording apparatus 11 of the present embodiment connects a medium loading unit 16 for loading a medium 18 and photographing devices such as a digital camera 1 and a camera-equipped mobile phone 1a by wire, wireless, infrared, or the like. Device connection unit 15, a recording medium loading unit 17 for loading a recording medium 19 such as a CD-R / RW, DVD ± R / RW, DVD-RAM, HD-DVD, Blu-ray disc, button, keyboard And an operation means 13 such as a mouse and a display means 12 such as an LCD or CRT.

  The main means provided in the recording device 11 is shown in a block diagram as shown in FIG. 13, and image data recorded on the digital camera 1 or the medium 18 using the media loading unit 16 or the device connection unit 15 or the like. By referring to the data reading means 20 for reading the instruction data and the description of the instruction data, the image data obtained by shooting in a specific mode, the type of recording medium to be recorded, the type of data to be recorded, etc. Specific file format that can be used by home appliances such as a DVD player, DVD recorder, HDD recorder, and game machine based on the instruction information specifying means 21 to be specified and, if necessary, image data shot in a specific mode. Data generation to generate reduced image data such as thumbnail data and screen nail image data Step 22 and recording for performing control to record all image data, home appliance data, reduced image data, applications, and the like obtained by shooting in a specific mode on the recording medium 19 loaded in the recording medium loading unit 17 A control unit 23, a display unit 12 for displaying image data, and an operation unit 13 for selecting image data are provided.

  Each of the above units may be configured as hardware in the recording apparatus 11, but the computer is configured as a recording program that causes at least the instruction information specifying unit 21 and the recording control unit 23 to function, and the recording program is recorded. It can be configured to be installed in the apparatus 11 and executed. 7 shows a computer device such as a personal computer as the recording device 11, the form of the recording device 11 is arbitrary. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the recording device 11 is installed in a store such as a photo shop or a convenience store. 9, a dedicated set-top box as shown in FIG. 9, a portable writer as shown in FIG. 10, a DVD recorder and an HDD having an arithmetic processing function as shown in FIG. A recorder or the like, a portable device capable of separating a terminal equipped with a hard disk and a main body for reading and writing image data as shown in FIG. 12, or a car navigation device equipped with an arithmetic processing function may be used. it can.

  Next, a procedure for recording all image data and the like photographed in a specific mode on the recording medium 19 using the recording apparatus 11 (recording program) having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. .

  First, in step S201, the medium 18 is loaded in the media loading unit 16 of the recording apparatus 11, or the digital camera 1 or the mobile phone 1a with the camera is connected to the device connection unit 15, and the data reading unit 20 is used in step S202. Then, the image data and instruction data recorded in the digital camera 1 and the medium 18 are read.

  Next, in step S203, the instruction information specifying unit 21 refers to the information described in the instruction data, specifies the image data captured in a specific mode from the read image data, and sets the recording target. The type of the recording medium 19 and the type of data to be recorded are specified.

  Then, in step S204, it is determined whether or not the home appliance data and the reduced image data are to be recorded based on the identified data type. If the home appliance data is to be recorded, in step S205, Using the data generation means 22, moving image data (for example, moving image data in MPEG1, 2, 4, 7 format, etc.) is generated (encoded) using image data obtained by shooting in a specific mode. Convert video data to Video-CD, DVD-Video, and HDTV formats that can be played on home appliances such as DVD players, DVD recorders, HDD recorders, and game consoles (authoring), and play slideshows on home appliances Data for home appliances is generated. When the reduced image data is to be recorded, the portable device 11 such as thumbnail image data or screen nail image data in which the number of pixels, the number of colors, the size, etc. of the image data obtained by shooting in a specific mode is reduced. Reduced image data suitable for display on the screen is generated.

  The method for generating the moving image data is not particularly limited. For example, when still image data is displayed like a slide show, the moving image data is added to the still image data by adding the difference 0 data corresponding to the slide display time. Video data may be generated by generating or adding difference data based on the slide effect set by the slide show program to still image data. The reduced image data only needs to have a data size smaller than the input image data. For example, the reduced image data may be image data with a reduced number of pixels, color data, or image data with a reduced color reproduction range.

  Next, when a recording medium 19 such as a CD-R / RW, a DVD ± R / RW, a DVD-RAM, an HD-DVD, or a Blu-ray disc is loaded into the recording medium loading unit 17 of the recording device 11 in step S206. In step S207, the instruction information specifying means 21 determines whether or not the loaded recording medium 19 is the type of recording medium 19 specified by the instruction data. Is requested to load a new recording medium 19.

  It should be noted that data may be recorded on all of the specified types of recording media 19, or data may be recorded only on specific recording media 19 among them. Good. In this case, the recording medium 19 is a specific recording medium based on whether or not identification information for identifying the recording medium 19 is recorded in a predetermined area of the recording medium 19 loaded in the recording medium loading unit 17. Can be identified.

  In this case, the identification information is provided for recording image data on an appropriate recording medium, and the identification information itself is copied if the recording location and contents of the identification information are easily known. In addition, at least a part of the identification information is information that cannot be recorded by the OS of the computer, specifically information on the program memory area, guide groove modulation (ATIP: Absolute Time In Pre-groove given at the time of CD-R molding) ) Or the like.

  Here, the structure of a general recording medium 19 will be described with reference to FIG. 17. The CD-R is formed on a polycarbonate substrate 100 with an organic dye layer 101 such as cyanine, phthalocyanine, or azo and a reflective layer such as silver. 102 and a protective layer 103 are laminated to form a pit by applying laser light of a predetermined power to the organic dye layer 101 to decompose the dye and deform the substrate, thereby recording information. However, since the optimum value of the laser power varies depending on the laser head type that irradiates the laser beam and the type of the organic dye layer 101 used, the CD-R type or the The drive side needs to recognize the recommended value of the laser recording power. Therefore, information such as the disc application code and recommended laser recording power is written as information by guide groove modulation (ATIP) at the recording medium manufacturing stage, and this information is read by the drive firmware. The laser power is adjusted by control. Since such guide groove modulation (ATIP) can only be created at the time of manufacture, copying at the user level can be prevented. Further, lead-in start time, maximum lead-out startable time, etc., which are guide groove modulation (ATIP) other than the above, can be used as identification information by appropriately setting.

  Next, the type of data specified by the instruction data is written into the recording medium 19. At that time, since the home appliance can read only data recorded in a predetermined area (inside the disc type recording medium), if the home appliance data is a recording target in step S208, the home appliance data Is stored inside the recording medium 19 and the session is closed as necessary. If image data or reduced image data is to be recorded in step S209, the image data or reduced image data is used for home appliances. Write outside the data.

  In the writing process, since the digital camera 1 has conventionally taken a picture without considering the capacity of the recording medium 19, all of the data to be recorded cannot be recorded on one recording medium 19. However, in the present invention, when taking a picture with the digital camera 1, the quantity to be taken and the taking capacity are limited in consideration of the capacity of the recording medium 19, so the data to be recorded is always one recording medium. 19 can be recorded.

  The recording structure of the recording medium 19 on which various data are recorded by the above procedure is as shown in FIG. For example, when only image data is to be recorded, as shown in FIG. 15A, all image data photographed in a specific mode and instruction data as necessary according to a predetermined rule are used. Stored in the created folder. The name of the folder is arbitrary, and may be the same name as the folder generated in the digital camera 1 or the medium 18. In order to easily identify the image data, as shown in FIG. For example, a folder corresponding to a specific mode is created in a lower hierarchy of a folder (PS_Roll) indicating a storage location of image data, and the name of the folder is ROYYMMDDyyy_XXXXXXAABxxx (YYMMDD: a number specifying the date of writing, yyy: every day Sequential number, XXXXXX: random ID number, AA: manufacturer code (00 to ZZ), B: software, product category (0 to Z), xxx: sequential number), etc. CCYYMMDDxxxxxx (CC: type of image data, YYMMDD: number specifying date of writing, xxxxxx: sequential number) can also be used.

  In addition to image data, when reduced image data generated based on the image data, data for home appliances, applications, and the like are to be recorded, it is as shown in FIG. 16 and corresponds to a specific mode. All the image data obtained by shooting in a specific mode and reduced image data generated based on the image data are recorded in the generated folder, and an application such as a slide show program or the like is recorded in the application folder. An application setting file is recorded, and a file for automatically starting the application, instruction data, and the like (collectively referred to as computer device data) are recorded.

  When data in the Video-CD format is generated as the home appliance data, the image data in the “VCD” folder is added to the Video-CD format in addition to the computer device data as shown in FIG. Files to be associated as data for use, image data to be displayed on the TV screen in the “SEGMENT” folder, moving image data in the “MPEGAV” folder, application for displaying still image data on the TV screen in the “DAT” folder, etc. When the DVD-Video format data is generated, as shown in FIG. 16B, the VIDEO_TS.IFO in which the chapter position information is described in the “VIDEO_TS” folder and its backup file VIDEO_TS.BUP Video manager (VMG) composed of VIDEO_TS.VOB for title selection menu and chapter position information Video title set (VTS) consisting of VTS _ ** _ 0.IFO described and its backup file VTS _ ** _ 0.BUP and VTS _ ** _ *. VOB which is the video data of each VTS title Etc. are recorded.

  As described above, in the recording program of this embodiment, the image data and the instruction data are read from the digital camera 1 and the medium 18, the description of the instruction data is referred to, and the image data captured in a specific mode and the recording target The type of the recording medium 19 and the type of data to be recorded are specified, and the control for recording the specified type of data on the specified type of recording medium 19 is performed. Image data and the like taken in a specific mode can be written into one recording medium 19 easily and reliably.

  In each of the above embodiments, the case where image data is recorded on the recording medium 19 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and other types of data such as music data are recorded on the recording medium 19. The same can be applied to the case of recording in the same manner.

It is a figure which shows typically the structure of the digital camera which concerns on the 1st Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the main means of the digital camera which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the procedure of the process using the digital camera which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the folder structure of the image data memorize | stored in the digital camera or medium which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the table memorize | stored in the digital camera which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure displayed on the display means of the digital camera which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the structure of the recording device which concerns on the 2nd Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the variation of the recording device which concerns on the 2nd Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the variation of the recording device which concerns on the 2nd Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the variation of the recording device which concerns on the 2nd Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the variation of the recording device which concerns on the 2nd Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the variation of the recording device which concerns on the 2nd Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the main means of the recording device based on the 2nd Example of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the procedure of the process using the recording device which concerns on 2nd Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the recording structure of the data (only image data) in the recording medium based on the 2nd Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the recording structure of the data in the recording medium based on the 2nd Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the structure of a recording medium (CD-R).

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Digital camera 1a Mobile phone with a camera 2 Display means 3 Operation means 3a Jog dial 4 Control means 5 Imaging means 6 Signal processing means 7 Recording control means 8 Internal storage means 9 Shooting restriction condition setting means 10 Instruction data generation means 11 Recording device 12 Display Means 13 Operating means 15 Device connection section 16 Media loading section 17 Recording medium loading section 18 Media 19 Recording medium 20 Data reading means 21 Instruction information specifying means 22 Data generating means 23 Recording control means 100 Polycarbonate substrate 101 Organic dye layer 102 Reflective layer 103 Protective layer

Claims (8)

  A digital camera comprising a specific mode for limiting a photographing quantity or a photographing capacity so that at least all image data obtained by photographing can be recorded on one recording medium. A digital camera having a specific mode for limiting the number of shots or the shooting capacity so that at least all image data obtained by shooting can be recorded on one recording medium,
Means for setting a shootable quantity or capacity based on the capacity of the recording medium to be recorded and the type of data to be recorded when the specific mode is selected;
A digital camera comprising at least means for restricting photographing based on a comparison result between a quantity or capacity that can be photographed and a quantity or capacity that has been photographed.   Furthermore, there are information for specifying image data obtained by shooting in the specific mode, information for specifying the type of the recording medium to be recorded, and information for specifying the type of the data to be recorded. 3. The digital camera according to claim 2, further comprising means for generating at least described instruction data.   The digital camera according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising means for displaying a remaining quantity or capacity that can be photographed on a display means when the specific mode is selected. Computer
Based on instruction data read from a digital camera or a digital camera recording medium, image data obtained by photographing in a specific mode provided in advance in the digital camera, the type of recording medium to be recorded, and recording A means of identifying the type of data of interest,
A recording program that causes the data of the specified type to be recorded on the recording medium of the specified type. Computer,
Based on the image data obtained by shooting in the specific mode, at least the data in a specific format for reproducing the image data on a home appliance, or reduced image data obtained by reducing the data size of the image data 6. The recording program according to claim 5, wherein the recording program is made to function as means for generating one.   7. The recording program according to claim 6, wherein the data in the specific format is data in any format of Video-CD, DVD-Video, or HDTV.   8. The specific mode is a mode in which a photographing quantity or a photographing capacity is limited so that at least all image data obtained by photographing can be recorded on one recording medium. The recording program as described in any one.

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