JP3884263B2 - Image display system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an image display system that can display an image captured by a digital camera equipped with an image sensor that captures an image by photoelectric conversion on a television receiver in a home.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Generally, an electronic photographing camera having an image sensor that converts a subject image into an electronic image signal, a memory card that is a recording medium for recording the electronic image signal captured by the image sensor, and a small display that displays the image A so-called digital camera is known.
[0003]
When processing an image captured by this digital camera, reading to an external device such as a personal computer is generally performed. That is, as shown in FIG. 5A, an interface terminal 101 such as a USB terminal of the digital camera 100 and an input connector (not shown) of the personal computer 200 are connected by a cable 300, and a desired image is personalized. It operates so that it may take in in the computer 200. FIG.
[0004]
However, when such a personal computer 200 is used, it is required to master the personal computer 200 and a built-in recording device (not shown) managed by the personal computer 200. In order to avoid such a situation, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-215453 discloses a data storage type television receiver. That is, as shown in FIG. 5B, a digital still image information storage device 400 is used, and the digital still image information storage device 400 includes a holding device 401 that detachably holds a semiconductor memory card. I have. The output terminal of the digital still image information storage device 400 is connected to a television receiver 500 of a standard broadcast system such as the NSTC system. In the figure, reference numeral 600 indicates a remote controller that issues various operation commands to the digital still image information storage device 400.
[0005]
As described above, since the digital image is displayed on the television receiver 500, it is possible to reproduce the digital image without requiring an advanced technique.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-mentioned publication, since the image is simply stored in the digital still image information storage device 400, there is a possibility that the image data cannot be immediately discriminated or the storage device becomes full. . Therefore, if a management method such as a personal computer is introduced, it becomes inconvenient for those who are not familiar with the equipment.
[0007]
The television receiver 500 is usually viewed by various people, and it is necessary to protect the privacy of images that are not desired to be seen by people.
[0008]
However, the above publication does not suggest this point.
[0009]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and by using a remote controller for a television receiver at home, a personal area can be easily specified, and an image taken by a digital camera is stored in the specified area. Then, it aims at providing the image display system which can appreciate a picked-up image on the screen of a television receiver.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, an image display system according to the present invention includes a television receiver having a storage means capable of storing a broadcast program or an image captured by a digital camera, and a storage of the television receiver. When the storage area of the storage means of the television receiver is designated by the remote controller, the image stored in the area is displayed on the television. It is characterized by being displayed on a John receiver.
[0011]
That is, according to the image display system of the present invention, when the storage area of the storage means of the television receiver is designated by the remote controller, the image stored in the designated storage area is displayed on the television receiver.
[0012]
Therefore, using a remote controller for a television receiver at home, you can easily specify a personal area, store the image captured by the digital camera in the specified area, and display the captured image on the screen of the television receiver. You will be able to appreciate it.
[0013]
In order to achieve the above object, an image display system according to the present invention includes a television receiver having a storage means capable of storing a broadcast program or an image captured by a digital camera, and the television receiver. A remote controller for operating the remote controller, and by designating a storage area of the storage means of the television receiver by the remote controller, an image stored in the designated storage area is displayed on the television receiver. In the above image display system, the storage area is designated in accordance with a channel setting operation of the remote controller.
[0014]
That is, according to the image display system of the present invention, the storage area of the storage means of the television receiver is designated according to the channel setting operation of the remote controller, and the image stored in the designated storage area by this designation is stored. Displayed on the television receiver.
[0015]
Therefore, using a remote controller for a television receiver at home, you can easily specify a personal area, store the image captured by the digital camera in the specified area, and display the captured image on the screen of the television receiver. You will be able to appreciate it.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0017]
FIG. 1A is a block diagram showing a configuration of a photographic order system to which an image display system according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
[0018]
Here, an image display system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a television receiver (hereinafter abbreviated as TV) 11 installed in a house 1 and a remote controller for controlling the TV 11. (Hereinafter abbreviated as remote control) 12.
[0019]
As is well known, the TV 11 can watch a program by receiving a terrestrial wave or a satellite wave transmitted from the broadcasting station 2 with an antenna, and further provided from the service provider 4 via the cable 3. The cable broadcasting can be received and viewed. The cable 3 can exchange information with the service provider 4.
[0020]
The TV 11 further includes a CPU (not shown) and a data storage device 13 such as a hard disk (HDD), and can store image data and broadcast programs under the control of the CPU.
[0021]
Here, the image data is taken by the digital camera 14 for taking a picture of the subject with the image sensor. The digital camera 14 stores the image data in a memory card 15 that is a recording medium that is detachable from the digital camera 14.
[0022]
In the present embodiment, the remote controller 12 is also configured so that the memory card 15 can be loaded. Therefore, the memory card 15 storing the image data photographed by the digital camera 14 is used as the digital camera. 14 can be replaced with the remote controller 12. As is well known, the remote controller 12 is configured to be able to wirelessly transmit various commands to the TV 11 using infrared rays or the like. In the present embodiment, the remote controller 12 further wirelessly transmits the image data stored in the memory card 15 to the TV 11. Is.
[0023]
The TV 11 stores the image data thus transmitted by the remote controller 12 in the data storage device 13.
[0024]
As shown in FIG. 1B, the remote controller 12 has numeric keys 12A for directly selecting a TV channel, a power on / off key 12B for the TV 11, and an up / down key 12C for selecting a TV channel or menu. Further, a volume adjustment key 12D, an OK key 12E to be pressed if the selection result is good, a video key 12F for setting the TV screen to the video mode, a digital key 12G for setting the TV screen to the image data reproduction mode, and the like are arranged. .
[0025]
That is, when the TV 11 enters the image data reproduction mode by the digital key 12G, the image data stored in the data storage device 13 is reproduced using the remote controller 12 or printed on the service provider 4 as will be described in detail later. Can be instructed.
[0026]
Here, the service provider 4 receives data sent from the TV 11 via the cable 3 and performs processing in accordance with the request. When receiving the print instruction, the service provider 4 (hereinafter referred to as a laboratory) Abbreviated.) In step 5, an image printing instruction and image data to be printed are transmitted. In accordance with this instruction, the laboratory 5 prints the image, passes the completed photograph 6 to the delivery company 7 and delivers it to the user's house 1. In this case, the delivery company 7 may receive a service fee from the user, or the service provider 4 may collect charges from the account designated by each user in a lump.
[0027]
Although not specifically shown, the TV 11 includes an interface with an external device such as a personal computer in the home, and outputs image data stored in the data storage device 13 to the external device. Conversely, image data can be input from an external device. Therefore, the image data can be processed by a personal computer or the like, and the processed image data can be printed by the laboratory 5 through the service provider 4. Of course, the TV may have an image processing function.
[0028]
FIG. 1C is a diagram illustrating an example of a data storage configuration of the data storage device 13. That is, the broadcast program is recorded as a TV program 1, 2,... In a common area regardless of the individual who has instructed the accumulation, but the image data is stored in the image channels 50, 51,. The image channel is stored in an image channel corresponding to the individual who has instructed the accumulation.
[0029]
2A shows a screen 16A displayed on the TV screen 16 when the digital key 12G of the remote controller 12 is pressed.
[0030]
That is, on this screen 16A, a “1. transfer and save” mode for receiving image data from the remote controller 12, a “2. playback” mode for reproducing image data, and an image from the data storage device 13 provided in the TV 11 are displayed. A “3. erasure” mode for erasing data and a “4. order” mode for ordering prints are displayed as selection menus.
[0031]
When the “1” key in the numeric keys 12A of the remote controller 12 is pressed on the screen 16A shown in FIG. 2A, the “1. Transfer and save” mode is selected. When such a transfer / save mode is selected, a screen 16B1 as shown in FIG. This screen 16B1 is an instruction screen for selecting a channel to which image data is to be transferred.
[0032]
Here, when a channel is selected by direct input using the numeric keys 12A of the remote controller 12 or by selecting the channel by pressing the up / down key 12C and pressing the OK key 12E, as shown in FIG. The screen 16B2 for designating the personal ID is displayed. If a personal ID has not yet been set for the channel, it is designated here as a new input. When the channel is shared, this personal ID input is not necessary.
[0033]
When a new ID is input, the area (image channel) of the data storage device 13 corresponding to the channel set here is assigned to the individual identified by the ID. When viewing information personally from the next time, this channel is designated directly with the numeric keys 12A of the remote controller 12 (for example, if it is channel 51, the "5" key and the "1" key are pressed). Similarly, the image data is also displayed on the TV screen 16 (that is, it is not necessary to press the digital key 12G).
[0034]
Here, three channels 50, 51, and 52 are used, but a new image channel is created in an empty area of the data storage device 13 by operating the remote controller 12 in accordance with the menu displayed on the TV screen 16. Of course you can.
[0035]
When the ID is input on the screen 16B2, the screen 16B3 as shown in FIG. This screen 16B3 is a screen for confirming whether to designate a transfer frame or to transfer all frames.
[0036]
Here, when the “1” key of the numeric key 12A of the remote controller 12 is pressed, by pressing the numeric key of the frame to be transferred further, all the image data stored in the memory card 15 loaded in the remote controller 12 is stored. Of these, only the image data corresponding to the selected frame is transferred to the data storage device 13 of the TV 11 and stored in the area corresponding to the selected channel.
[0037]
When the "2" key of the numeric key 12A of the remote controller 12 is pressed, all frames are selected, and all image data stored in the memory card 15 loaded in the remote controller 12 is transferred to the data storage device 13 of the TV 11. Are stored in an area corresponding to the selected channel. Then, as shown in FIG. 2B, all the transferred and saved image data is displayed as thumbnails on the screen 16B4 as thumbnail images (this example is for a total of 6 frames).
[0038]
Although not shown in particular, in the present embodiment, the remote controller 12 also includes a CPU, and information on what screen is currently displayed on the TV screen 16 as a screen that is changed according to a key operation. Is stored in a RAM built in the CPU, and in the transfer mode, image data to be transferred is automatically determined depending on which key is pressed and transmitted to the TV 11 side. .
[0039]
However, the remote controller 12 is configured to be capable of two-way wireless communication with the TV 11, and a command instructing image data to be transmitted is transmitted from the TV 11 side to the remote controller 12, and the memory card according to the command is transmitted from the remote controller 11. Of course, the image data stored in 15 may be transferred to the TV 11 side.
[0040]
On the other hand, when the “3. erasure” mode is selected by pressing the “3” key of the numeric key 12A of the remote controller 12 on the screen 16A of FIG. 2A, as shown in FIG. The screen 16C1 for selecting a channel to be erased is displayed.
[0041]
Here, when the channel to be erased is selected by direct input using the numeric keys 12A of the remote controller 12 or by pressing the OK key 12E after selecting by operating the up / down key 12C, it is shown in FIG. The screen 16C2 for confirming the number of frames to be erased is displayed.
[0042]
When the frame to be deleted, for example, frame 2 is selected on this screen 16C2, the image data corresponding to the selected frame is deleted, and the frame is deleted as shown in the screen 16C3 in FIG. The displayed thumbnail is displayed.
[0043]
Further, when the “2. Play” mode is selected by pressing the “2” key of the numeric key 12A of the remote controller 12 on the screen 16A of FIG. 2A, as shown in FIG. The screen 16D1 for designating the reproduction channel is displayed.
[0044]
Here, when a channel to be reproduced is selected by direct input using the numeric key 12A of the remote controller 12 or by pressing the OK key 12E by selecting it by operating the up / down key 12C, as shown in FIG. The ID confirmation screen 16D2 is displayed. As described above, since each channel indicates a data area of an individual user, privacy can be protected by this ID confirmation.
[0045]
If the correct ID is input by the remote controller 12, the image data stored in the selected channel is displayed as a thumbnail as a reduced image as shown in a screen 16D3 shown in FIG. In addition, on the screen 16D3, an image to be enlarged can be selected.
[0046]
That is, by further operating the up / down key 12C of the remote controller 12, the image data to be enlarged is selected, and the OK key 12E is pressed to display the selected image data as shown in the screen 16D4 in FIG. Is enlarged. At this time, detailed information of the image data is also displayed.
[0047]
Alternatively, in the enlarged display, it is needless to say that an image may be displayed using the entire TV screen 16. In this case, the image data may be displayed in a size corresponding to the screen size or may be displayed in the original size. In the latter case, when it is not possible to display on one screen, it is preferable that the up / down key 12C and the volume adjustment key 12D of the remote controller 12 can be used to scroll up / down / left / right.
[0048]
Further, when the “4. order” mode is selected by pressing the “4” key of the numeric key 12A of the remote controller 12 on the screen 16A of FIG. 2A, as shown in FIG. A screen 16E1 for designating a channel is displayed.
[0049]
Here, when a channel is selected by direct input using the numeric key 12A of the remote controller 12 or by selecting the channel by pressing the up / down key 12C and pressing the OK key 12E, as shown in FIG. The ID confirmation screen 16E2 is displayed. If a correct ID is input by the remote controller 12, a screen 16E3 for selecting an image to be printed out of the image data stored in the selected channel is displayed as shown in FIG. Is done.
[0050]
If the desired image data is selected and designated by direct input using the numeric keys 12A of the remote controller 12, the selected and designated image data is displayed in the thumbnail display as shown in the screen 16E4 in FIG. Identification display.
[0051]
If confirmation is made by pressing the OK key 12E of the remote controller 12, a screen 16E5 for selecting each item of the number of printed sheets, size, and options is displayed as shown in FIG. The user selects each item using the numeric key 12A or the up / down key 12C and the OK key 12E of the remote controller 12, and designates each item using the numeric key 12A.
[0052]
After that, when the OK key 12E is pressed, a confirmation screen 16E6 shown in FIG. 4 is displayed, and further confirmed by pressing the OK key 12E. As a result, the designated image data is sent together with the user information to the service provider 4 side by the cable 3, and as described above, the image data is printed by the laboratory 5, and the photograph 6 is delivered by the delivery company 7. It will be.
[0053]
As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, a personal area is designated using a TV remote control at home, and an image photographed by a digital camera is stored in the designated area, and is displayed on the TV screen. You can view the images taken with.
[0054]
In addition, since the image data to be printed can be selected and ordered while watching the TV screen, it is possible to avoid a state in which the image data cannot be discriminated and to avoid the possibility of the storage device becoming full. . Furthermore, there is no need to learn a management method like a personal computer.
[0055]
For images that you don't want people to see, you can protect your privacy by creating your own channel.
[0056]
It goes without saying that each operation as described above according to the operation of the remote controller 12 is programmed to be performed by a CPU (not shown) of the TV 11, and details of the program are clear from the above description. Since there is, the flowchart etc. which show it are omitted.
[0057]
As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on one embodiment, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, A various deformation | transformation and application are possible within the range of the summary of this invention. Of course.
[0058]
For example, the image data is sent from the remote controller 12, but it goes without saying that the memory card 15 may be directly loaded into the TV 11 and the operations described above may be performed.
[0059]
Further, although the data storage device 13 is built in the TV 11, it may be externally attached to the TV 11 like a video deck.
[0060]
Furthermore, as with image data, it is a matter of course that broadcast programs may be stored in the data storage device 13 for each individual. In this way, for example, even broadcast programs that you do not want to show to your children can be stored safely.
[0061]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the present invention, using a remote controller for a television receiver at home, a personal area can be easily specified, and an image taken with a digital camera is stored in the specified area. It is possible to provide an image display system that allows a photographed image to be viewed on the screen of a television receiver.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1A is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a photographic order system to which an image display system according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied, and FIG. 1B is a diagram illustrating a key arrangement of a remote controller; ) Is a diagram illustrating an example of a data storage configuration of the data storage device.
FIG. 2A is a diagram showing a screen displayed on a TV screen when a digital key on the remote control is pressed, and FIG. 2B is a diagram showing transition of the screen according to the remote control operation in the “transfer, save” mode. (C) is a diagram showing the transition of the screen according to the remote control operation in the “erase” mode.
3A is a diagram showing transition of a screen according to a remote control operation in a “play” mode, and FIG. 3B is a diagram showing transition of a screen according to a remote control operation in an “order” mode.
4 is a diagram showing transition of a screen following FIG. 3B in response to a remote control operation in the “order” mode. FIG.
5A is a diagram showing a general method for processing an image taken by a digital camera, and FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a method using a conventional data storage type television receiver.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 house 2 broadcast station 3 cable 4 service provider 5 laboratory (lab)
6 Photo 7 Delivery company 11 Television receiver (TV)
12 Remote controller (remote control)
12A Number key 12B Power on / off key 12C Up / down key 12E OK key 12F Video key 12G Digital key 13 Data storage device 14 Digital camera 15 Memory card 16 TV screen

Claims (4)

A television receiver having a storage means capable of storing a broadcast program or an image captured by a digital camera;
A remote controller for designating a storage area of the storage means of the television receiver;
In an image display system comprising:
An image display system characterized in that when the storage area of the storage means of the television receiver is designated by the remote controller, an image stored in the area is displayed on the television receiver. 2. The image display system according to claim 1, wherein the storage area of the television receiver is designated according to a channel setting operation of the remote controller. A television receiver including a storage unit capable of storing a broadcast program or an image captured by a digital camera, and a remote controller for operating the television receiver, and the television receiver is operated by the remote controller. In an image display system in which an image stored in the designated storage area is displayed on the television receiver by designating a storage area of a storage unit of the machine,
The image display system according to claim 1, wherein the storage area is designated according to a channel setting operation of the remote controller. It further comprises an ID input means for inputting a personal ID,
4. The image display system according to claim 3, wherein only the image in the storage area corresponding to the personal ID input by the ID input means can be displayed.

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