JP4701214B2 - Image display control device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image display control device.

  A window will appear when the folder is double clicked. When an image is stored in the folder, a thumbnail image of the image stored in the folder is displayed in the window that appears. The size of the thumbnail image is constant. For this reason, it may be relatively difficult to see.

  Also, if a large number of images are stored in a folder, it is not possible to display all thumbnail images in the window. In order to display thumbnail images that are not displayed in the window, it is necessary to scroll the window. As described above, when a plurality of frames are displayed in the window, it may not be possible to display all the images in the window.

  An object of the present invention is to make it easy to see an image displayed in a window.

  It is another object of the present invention to display a plurality of frames in a window.

  Furthermore, an object of the present invention is to facilitate retrieval of images.

  The image display control device according to the first invention is displayed under the control of the first window display control means for controlling the display device so as to display the window on the display screen, and the first window display control means. First image display control means for controlling the display device so as to display images grouped as images included in the window in the window, and command means for giving a command to change the size of the window , The size control means for controlling the display device to change the size of the window according to the command given from the command means, and the control by the size control means. And a second image display control means for changing a size of an image displayed in the window in accordance with a size of the window. To.

  You may make it provide the control method suitable for the image display control apparatus by 1st invention. That is, this method controls the display device to display a window on the display screen, and displays the image grouped as an image included in the displayed window in the window. And gives a command to change the size of the window, controls the display device to change the size of the window according to the given command, and changes the size of the window. Accordingly, the size of the image displayed in the window is changed.

  According to the first invention, the window is displayed on the display screen of the display device. In this window, images grouped by the window are displayed. When a window size change command is given, the size of the window is changed, and the size of the image displayed in the window is also changed according to the size of the window.

  When the size of the image displayed in the window is small, the size of the image is increased by increasing the size of the window. An easy-to-see image is displayed. When the size of the image displayed in the window may be small, the size of the window is reduced. Since the size of the window is reduced, it is possible to prevent obstruction even if the window is displayed on the display screen. Since the reduced image is displayed even if the window is reduced, the image can be confirmed.

  You may make it further provide the 2nd window display control means which controls the said display apparatus so that a large window is displayed on a display screen. In this case, the first window display control means will display a plurality of windows so as not to overlap each other in the large window displayed based on the second window display control means. The command means may designate one of the plurality of windows and change the size of the designated window. Further, the size control means changes, for example, the size of the window specified in accordance with the change command given from the command means, and other windows other than the specified window among the plurality of windows. Will fit within the large window as the specified window is resized.

  Even when the window is defined by a large window, the size of the designated window among the plurality of windows can be changed, and the size of the image can be changed according to the changed size of the window. Of the plurality of windows, windows other than the designated window change in size according to the designated window size so that they fit within the large window. The size of the image displayed in the window changes according to the changed size of the window. An image in a desired window can be enlarged and displayed. Since it is not necessary to enlarge the large window, even when the large window is displayed on the display screen, the large window is relatively unlikely to get in the way.

  An image display control device according to a second invention corresponds to window display control means for controlling a display device so as to display a plurality of windows on a display screen, and images grouped as images included in the window. In the window, an image display control means for controlling the display device so as to display the entire area of the window in a size corresponding to the size of the window, and an image displayed in one of the plurality of windows. In accordance with the movement of an image from one window to another window based on the designation of one window, the other window and the image to be moved, and the designation means, so as to move to another window , One window and another window in the same size Characterized in that it comprises a second image display control means for controlling the display device to display an image over respective whole in and other windows.

  You may make it provide the control method suitable for the image display control apparatus by 2nd invention. That is, in this method, the display device is controlled to display a plurality of windows on the display screen, and the images grouped as the images included in the windows are displayed in the corresponding windows according to the size of the windows. The display device is controlled to display over the entire area in the window, and the image displayed in one of the plurality of windows is moved to another window. The window and the image to be moved are specified, and the size of the one window and the other window is adjusted according to the movement from one window to the other window based on the specification by the specifying means. , The display device so as to display the image over the whole area in one window and in another window. It is Gosuru thing.

  According to the second invention, a plurality of windows are displayed on the display screen. An image is displayed in each of the plurality of windows. One window, another window, and an image to be moved are specified so that an image displayed in one window moves to another window. When the image is moved from one window to another window, the image is displayed in one window and in each other area in the other window according to the sizes of the one window and the other window.

  Even when an image is moved from one window to another, all the images included in each window are displayed. All images contained in the window can be displayed without scrolling.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image display control device comprising: a first window display control means for controlling a display device so as to display a plurality of windows each associated with a keyword on a display screen; A first image display for controlling the display device to display images grouped as images included in the plurality of windows displayed under the control of the means in the brains of the plurality of windows, respectively. In response to the movement of one window among the plurality of windows displayed under the control of the control means and the first window display control means, the keyword of the other window is changed. Given keyword management means for managing keywords in one window in the lower hierarchy, and given keywords, The window associated with the following hierarchy keywords, characterized in that it comprises a second image display control means for controlling the display device to display with images that are grouped on the display screen.

  You may make it provide the control method suitable for the image display control apparatus by 3rd invention. That is, according to this method, the display device is controlled so that a plurality of windows each associated with a keyword are displayed on the display screen, and images included in the plurality of windows displayed under this control are displayed. The display device is controlled to display grouped images in each of the plurality of windows, and one of the plurality of windows displayed under the control is displayed in the other window. In response to moving into the window, the keyword of one window is managed in the hierarchy below the keyword of the other window, and the window associated with the hierarchy below the given keyword when the keyword is given Controls the display device so that it is displayed on the display screen together with the grouped images. That.

  According to the third invention, a plurality of windows each associated with a keyword are displayed on the display screen of the display device. Images grouped as images included in the windows are displayed in the plurality of windows. When one window is moved into another window among a plurality of windows, the keyword of one window is managed in a hierarchy below the keyword of the other window.

  When an image search is performed, a keyword is given by the user. When a keyword is given, a window associated with the keyword in the hierarchy below the given keyword is displayed on the display screen together with the grouped images.

  The keyword hierarchy can be changed while displaying the image in the window associated with the keyword. The keyword hierarchy can be changed while viewing the image, so that the keyword hierarchy can be appropriately formed.

  You may make it provide the recording medium which stored the program and program for implementing the method mentioned above.

  FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, and is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an image database apparatus.

  The overall operation of the image database apparatus is controlled by the CPU 2. A program for performing an operation described later is installed in the image database apparatus. Of course, a program stored in a medium such as a CD-ROM (compact disk-read only memory) may be read and installed.

  The image database apparatus includes an image database 4 in which image files (image data) representing images of many frames are stored. The image database 4 also stores data representing the shooting date and time of the image represented by the stored image file.

  The input device 3 includes a keyboard and a mouse. A signal for dragging the cursor output from the input device 3, a signal indicating that the mouse has been clicked, and the like are input to the CPU 2.

  The CPU 2 is also connected to a memory 1 that temporarily stores an image file representing an image displayed on the display screen of the display device 6. Display of images on the display device 6 is controlled by the display control device 5.

  When an image display command is given from the input device 3, the image display command is input to the CPU 2. Then, the image stored in the image database 4 is read according to the image display command. The image files read from the image database 4 are grouped based on the shooting date / time. A small window (window) corresponding to the group is displayed on the display device 4. Images represented by image files divided for each group are displayed in a small window. More details will become apparent from the following description.

  2 and 3 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure of the image database apparatus. 4 and 5 are examples of windows displayed on the display screen of the display device of the image database device.

  When an image display command is given to the image database device, the image files stored in the image database 4 are grouped based on the shooting date and time (step 11). For example, if the shooting interval is 24 hours apart, it will be a different group. In this embodiment, it is assumed that there are four groups.

  A large window 30 is displayed on the display screen of the display device 6 as shown in FIG. The large window 30 includes four small windows 31, 32, 33 and 34 corresponding to the divided four groups. These four small windows 31 to 34 are initially the same size, and are inscribed in the large window 30 so as not to overlap each other. That is, it is displayed over the entire large window 30.

  In each of the four small windows 31 to 34, all thumbnail images of images represented by all grouped image files are displayed. In the first small window 31, all four thumbnail images 41 belonging to the first small window 31 are displayed. Similarly, all the nine thumbnail images 42 belonging to the second small window 32 are displayed in the second small window 32, and the seven thumbnails belonging to the third small window 33 are displayed in the third small window 33. All the images 43 are displayed, and all the twelve thumbnail images 44 belonging to the fourth small window 34 are displayed in the fourth small window 34. The sizes of the thumbnail images 41 to 44 displayed in the first to fourth small windows 31 to 34 are adjusted so as to be the largest when all the thumbnail images can be displayed.

  Since the small windows 31, 32, 33, and 34 include 4, 9, 7, and 12 thumbnail images 41, 42, 43, and 44, respectively, the thumbnail images 41, 42 (, 43), and 44 are included. (The thumbnail images 42 and 43 have the same size).

  When it is desired to view the thumbnail images 41 to 44 displayed in the four small windows 31 to 34, the size of the small window having the thumbnail image to be viewed is increased. Specifically, it is as follows. The cursor C is positioned in a small window having a thumbnail image to be viewed and clicked with the mouse (YES in step 13). In this embodiment, it is assumed that the cursor C is positioned in the first small window 31 and clicked.

  Subsequently, the first small window 31 is dragged with the mouse so as to have a desired size (YES in step 14). Then, the size of the first small window 31 is increased according to the dragged amount (may be dragged to decrease). As the first small window 31 is enlarged, the other second to fourth small windows 32 to 34 become smaller so as to be accommodated in the large window 30 (see FIG. 5). As the first small window 31 is enlarged, the size of the thumbnail image 41 included in the first small window 31 is increased. Further, as the sizes of the second to fourth small windows 32 to 34 are reduced, the sizes of the corresponding thumbnail images 42 to 44 are also reduced (step 15). Corresponding to the change in the size of the small windows 31 to 34, the sizes of the small windows 31 to 34 also change, but it goes without saying that all the images included in the small windows 31 to 34 are displayed. Absent.

  An image belonging to any one of the small windows 31 to 34 can be moved to another small window. In that case, the thumbnail image to be moved is dragged and dropped onto the dragged small window (NO in step 13, YES in step 21).

  If there is no area for displaying the moved thumbnail image in the dropped small window (NO in step 22), the dropped small window is displayed so that the moved image is displayed in the dropped small window. Adjustment is made so that the size of all displayed thumbnail images is reduced (step 23). For example, in FIG. 4, when the thumbnail image 41 displayed in the first small window 31 is dragged and dropped in the second or fourth small window 32 or 34, an area for displaying the moved image is displayed. Therefore, the size of all thumbnail images 42 or 44 displayed in the second or fourth small window 32 or 34 is reduced so that the moved image can be displayed. When the thumbnail image 41 displayed on the first small window 31 is dragged and dropped on the third small window 33, there is an area 50 for displaying the moved image. The size of the thumbnail image 43 displayed on the screen does not change. The moved image is adjusted to the same size as the thumbnail image 43 displayed in the third small window 33 and displayed in the third small window 33.

  If the size of the thumbnail image included in the dragged small window can be increased due to the movement of the image (YES in step 24), the size of the thumbnail image included in the dragged small window can be reduced. Increased (step 25). For example, when the thumbnail image 43 in the third small window 33 is moved, the size of the thumbnail image 43 in the third small window 33 will be increased.

  6 to 15 show another embodiment. This embodiment is for image retrieval. Image search keywords are managed in the directory, and given a keyword, an image (window) corresponding to a keyword in a hierarchy below the keyword is displayed on the display screen of the display device 6.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of window display control. 7 to 11 are examples of windows displayed on the display screen of the display device 6. 12 to 14 show keyword directories.

  It is assumed that images represented by a large number of image data stored in the image database 4 are classified into four. Of course, it may be automatically classified based on the color information of the image. As shown in FIG. 7, a large window W is displayed on the display screen of the display device 6 (step 61), and four small windows wa, wb, wc, and wd are included inside the large window W. . An image Ia relating to mammals is displayed in the first small window wa. An image Ib related to animals is displayed in the second small window wb. An image Ic relating to the dog is displayed in the third small window wc. An image Id related to the car is displayed in the fourth small window wd. A cursor C is displayed in the large window W.

  First, it is assumed that keywords are assigned to the small windows wa, wb, wc, and wd. The cursor C is moved onto the small window to which the keyword is assigned and clicked to select the small window (YES in step 66). Then, a keyword suitable for the image stored in the selected small window is input (YES in step 67). In this embodiment, the keyword “mammal” is assigned to the first small window wa, the keyword “animal” is assigned to the second small window wb, and the keyword “dog” is assigned to the third small window wc. And the keyword “car” is assigned to the fourth small window wd. The assigned keyword is stored in the memory 1 (step 68). Needless to say, keywords, images, and windows are associated with each other. When a keyword is input, a keyword directory is configured as shown in FIG.

  If no keyword is input for a certain time (NO in step 67), the selected window is enlarged or reduced in accordance with the enlargement command or reduction command (step 69).

  Referring mainly to FIG. 7, images are grouped by respective small windows wa, wb, wc and wd. Of the images Ia, Ib, Ic or Id stored in the small windows wa, wb, wc and wd, for the images not properly classified in the small windows wa, wb, wc and wd, the suitable small window Is dragged in (YES in step 62). By dragging the image, the image display of the dragged small window and the dragged small window is reconstructed (step 63).

  If the keywords assigned to each of the four small windows wa, wb, wc, and wd can be hierarchized, the small window to which the lower hierarchy keyword is assigned is assigned the upper hierarchy keyword. Is dragged into the small window (YES in step 64). The keyword directory is reconstructed according to the dragged situation (step 65). When the keyword “mammal” is placed below the keyword “animal”, the small window wa to which the keyword “mammal” is assigned is dragged into the small window wb to which the keyword “animal” is assigned. (See FIGS. 8 and 9). Then, as shown in FIG. 13, the keyword directory is reconstructed so that the keyword “mammal” is located below the keyword “animal”.

  Similarly, when the keyword “dog” is placed below the keyword “mammal”, the small window wc is dragged into the small window wa (see FIGS. 10 and 11). The small window wc is included in the small window wa, and the small window wa is included in the small window wb. In the keyword directory, as shown in FIG. 14, the keyword “mammal” is defined under the keyword “animal”, and the keyword “dog” is defined under the keyword “mammal”.

  Since the keyword hierarchy can be changed while displaying an image, the keyword hierarchy can be appropriately changed.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the image search processing procedure.

  First, a keyword that will represent a desired image is input by the user (step 71). A small window to which the input keyword and the keyword in the hierarchy below the keyword are assigned is found. The found small window is displayed on the display screen of the display device 6 (step 72). It goes without saying that the corresponding image is included in the small window. By inputting only one keyword, it is possible to search using a keyword in a hierarchy below that keyword.

It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of an image database apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of an image database apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of an image database apparatus. It is an example of the window displayed on a display apparatus. It is an example of the window displayed on a display apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the other Example and shows the process sequence of window display control. It is an example of the window displayed on a display apparatus. It is an example of the window displayed on a display apparatus. It is an example of the window displayed on a display apparatus. It is an example of the window displayed on a display apparatus. It is an example of the window displayed on a display apparatus. Indicates a keyword directory. Indicates a keyword directory. Indicates a keyword directory. It is a flowchart which shows a search processing procedure.

Explanation of symbols

2 CPU
3 Input device 4 Image database 5 Display control device 6 Display device
30 large windows
31-34 Small window
41-44 Thumbnail image

Claims (1)

Window display control means for controlling the display device to display a plurality of windows on the display screen;
A first control unit that controls the display device to display images grouped as images included in each window in a corresponding window in a size corresponding to the size of the window over the entire area of the window. Image display control means,
Image moving means for designating an image displayed in one of the plurality of windows and moving it to another window;
In response to the movement of the image from one window to the other window by the image moving means, if the area for displaying the moved image is in the other window, the moved image is displayed in the other window. If the area for displaying the moved image is not in the other window, all the images in the other window including the moved image are displayed in the other window. A second image display for controlling the display device so that the size of the image that has moved and all the images in the other windows are reduced to the same size and displayed so that they are all displayed within Control means,
An image display control device.

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