JPH10187932A - Image data processing device and recording medium storing image data processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] For example, image data photographed by a digital camera is data of a photographed subject as it is, or data that has been once transferred to a personal computer or the like and processed. To easily identify When image data sequentially captured and stored in an image memory is selected and transferred to a personal computer for editing and processing, the image data is processed according to the transfer target image data in the image memory. The flag “1” is set, and the processed image data retransmitted from the personal computer stores the corresponding ID data and is stored in another image memory area. When the processed image data is set to “1” corresponding to the image data selected by the cursor keys 16a to 16d when the captured image data is reproduced and displayed, the processed image data is read out. The message is displayed on the display device 19 together with the message data "corrected image".

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an image data processing apparatus used for reproducing image data photographed by a digital camera, for example, and a recording medium storing an image data processing program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a digital camera is connected to a personal computer via a communication cable, and image data photographed by the digital camera can be transferred to the personal computer for various editing.

[0005] Image data edited by a personal computer can be transferred to a digital camera again and provided to a third party as image data captured by the digital camera.

Therefore, the image data provided to the third party is the actual image data of the subject, or the image data which is different from the actual subject once edited by a personal computer or the like. I can't tell if it is.

[0005]

As described above, conventionally, when image data which is photographed by a digital camera, transferred to a personal computer, and edited and transferred to the digital camera again, the image existing in the digital camera is rejected. Since it is not possible to distinguish whether the data is original data of the subject that has not been processed after shooting or data that has been processed on a personal computer and transferred to the digital camera again, for example, image data taken with a digital camera In order to adopt as it is as evidence photo at construction site (building construction, public construction), situation evidence photo related to real estate (land condition, building condition), traffic accident site evidence photo, etc.
There is a problem of poor reliability.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems. For example, the image data photographed by a digital camera is the data of the photographed subject as it is, or is once transferred to a personal computer or the like. It is an object of the present invention to provide an image data processing device capable of easily identifying whether the data is processed data and a recording medium storing an image data processing program.

[0007]

That is, an image data processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises: an image data storage means for storing photographed image data; and an image data processing apparatus for processing image data stored in the image data storage means. Identification data storage means for storing identification data for identifying whether or not the image data is processed image data in association with the processed image data; and storing the identification data in the image data storage means. Image data reproducing means for reproducing image data; and, when reproducing the image data stored in the image data storage means by the image data reproducing means, whether or not the reproduction target image data is processed image data. Playback control means for determining whether or not the image data corresponding to the determination result is determined based on the identification data stored in the identification data storage means. Characterized by comprising.

That is, in the image data processing apparatus according to the present invention, when the photographed image data stored in the image data storage means is processed, the processed image data is associated with the processed image data. Identification data for identifying whether or not the data is data is stored in the identification data storage means, and when the image data stored in the image data storage means is reproduced, the reproduction target image data is processed. Whether or not the data is image data is determined based on the identification data stored in the identification data storage means, and the image data is reproduced according to the result of the determination. It is possible to easily distinguish between the original image as it is and the corrected image processed by a personal computer or the like.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a digital camera according to an embodiment of an image data processing apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 1 (A) is a front view of the main body, FIG. 1 (B) is a top view of the main body, and FIG. () Is a side view of the main body, and (D) is a rear view of the main body.

On the front of the camera body 11, an imaging lens 1 is provided.
2 are provided. On the upper surface of the camera body 11, an ON / OFF switch 13 for turning on / off the power, a photographing mode (R), a reproduction mode (P), and a transmission mode (D) are provided.
A mode changeover switch 14 for switching between the respective operation modes, is used as a shooting execution key in the shooting mode (R), and is used as a transfer execution key for the selected shot image data in the transmission mode (D). SHOT key 15, cursor keys 16a to 16d used as image selection keys when selecting and reproducing arbitrary image data from a plurality of photographed image data, and arbitrary image data to be transferred in transmission mode (D). An M (function) key 17 for setting a selected state is provided.

On the side of the camera body 11, an external I / F terminal 18 used for connecting to an external information device such as a personal computer or a communication modem is provided. In the photographing mode (R), a display device 19 such as an LCD used as a finder for displaying a subject captured by the imaging lens 12 in the reproducing mode (P) and used as a monitor of photographed image data in the reproducing mode (P). Provided.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of the digital camera. The electronic circuit of the digital camera includes a CPU 21. The CPU 21 stores system program data stored in advance in the storage device 24 in accordance with switch / key operation data input from the input device 22 (13 to 17) or transmission data received via the external data I / F 23. Also, various program data read from the storage medium 24a via the storage device 24 is activated, and the operation of each circuit unit is controlled by using the RAM 25 as a work memory.
The input device 22, external data I / F 23, storage device 2
4, the RAM 25 is connected, and the photographing device 26 and the display device 19 are connected.

The photographing device 26 has a CC for photographing image data of a subject projected through the imaging lens 12 in response to the operation of the SHOT key 15 on the input device 22.
D (solid-state image sensor), A / D conversion processing, color image processing, compression processing,
Various digital image processing units are provided for storing the image data in the image data memory 31 in the AM 25 and displaying the image data stored in the image data memory 31 on the display device 19 by performing expansion processing or the like.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a data memory in the RAM 25 of the digital camera. RAM 25
Is provided with an image data memory 31 for storing photographed image data, and data input / output to / from the CPU 21 in each operation mode of a photographing mode (R), a reproduction mode (P), and a transmission mode (D). Is temporarily provided.

The image data memory 31 in the RAM 25
The image data area 31a stores compressed image data for each captured image data, the image identification data area 31b stores ID data for each captured image as a serial number, and the like. A processing flag area 31c in which identification data indicating whether or not processing has been performed for each image is stored. If a flag "1" indicating that the image data has been processed is set in the processing flag area 31c, the processing is performed. An association data area 31d for storing the ID data of the image data is provided.

Next, an image data processing operation centered on the digital camera having the above-described configuration will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing image data processing in the digital camera.

When the SHOT key 15 is operated in a state where the photographing mode (R) is set by operating the mode changeover switch 14, the image data of the subject captured through the imaging lens 12 is transferred to the photographing device 26. The photographing process is performed and temporarily stored, and the photographed image data is stored in R
The ID data (for example, No. 1) is stored in the image data area 31a of the image data memory 31 in the AM 25, and the ID data (for example, No. 1) is stored in the image identification data area 31b (step S1 → S2 → S3, S4).

Then, the processing flag area 31c corresponding to the current photographed image storage area in the image data memory 31 is cleared to "0", and it is determined whether or not the mode has been switched (steps S5 and S6).

Thereafter, when the SHOT key 15 is repeatedly operated to repeat the photographing mode processing in the steps S2 to S6, the photographed image data is stored in the individual image data area in the image data memory 31 each time. 31a ... and the corresponding I
D data (NO. 2, 3, ...) Are stored in the individual image identification data areas 31b ... And the respective processing flag areas 31c ... Are cleared to “0”.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display operation of a photographed image in an unprocessed state of all data in a reproduction mode (P) accompanying image data processing in the digital camera. The CPU 2 is operated by operating the mode changeover switch 14 in a state in which a plurality of photographed image data are stored in the individual image data areas 31a in the image data memory 31 in the RAM 25 by the photographing mode processing.
1 is switched to the reproduction mode (P), the image data area 31 of the image data memory 31 is changed.
The first image data (image data of which the ID data in the image identification data area 31b is “1”) stored in “a” is selected and temporarily stored, and the processing flag “1” is set in the corresponding processing flag area 31c. (Steps S6 → S1 → S7 → S8, S8)
9).

In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, "0" indicating unprocessed is set in the processed flag area 31c having ID data "1" in the image identification data area 31b. Message data "original image" indicating that the captured image data read from the corresponding image data area 31a is unprocessed.
Is displayed on the display device 19 (step S9 → S
10).

Thereafter, when the user operates the cursor key 16a to instruct the reproduction image display to be sent, the next image data (image data whose ID data is "2" in the image identification data area 31b) is selected and temporarily stored. It is stored and it is determined whether or not the mode has been switched (steps S11 and S1).
2).

Here, if it is determined that there is no mode switching operation, the I in the image identification data area 31b selected and temporarily stored as the next image data is stored.
It is determined that there is no processing flag in the processing flag area 31c corresponding to the image data of which the D data is "2", and the captured image data read from the image data area 31a is unprocessed as in the case of the first reproduced image data. Is displayed on the display device 19 together with the message data “original image” indicating that the image data is (step S12 → S9 → S10).

That is, each time when the operation of the cursor key 16a is instructed to send the reproduced image display, the individual photographed image data stored in each image data area 31a of the image data memory 31 is sequentially reproduced and displayed. At this time, if “0” indicating unprocessed is set in the corresponding processed flag area 31c, the message data “original image” indicating that the captured image data is unprocessed.
(Steps S9 → S10, S1)
1, S12 → S9).

When the mode is changed from the reproduction mode (P) to the photographing mode (R) or the transmission mode (D) by operating the mode switching key 14, the current display device 1 is displayed.
Then, the reproduction and display processing of the image data performed on the image data 9 is completed (steps S12 → S13).

Next, the image data photographed and stored in the image data memory 31 in the RAM 25 of the digital camera is processed by transferring the image data to a personal computer and processing the image data. The operation when the image data is transferred to the digital camera again and stored in the image data memory 31 will be described.

In an image data memory 31 in a RAM 25 of a digital camera, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of image data which are all original images are stored. When the transmission mode (D) is set by operating the mode changeover switch 14 in order to transfer the data to the processing, it is determined whether or not the M (function) key 17 has been operated (step S1 → S7 → S14 →). S15).

Here, when the user operates the M (function) key 17 to make a judgment in order to select arbitrary image data to be processed, the image data is selected and the cursor keys 16a and 16b are operated. Image data memory 3
The individual image data stored in each image data area 31a of 1 is selectively read and displayed on the display device 19 as shown in FIG. 5 (step S1).
5 → S16).

Then, the user operates the SHOT key 15 in a state where the user selects and displays the second image data of "Asagio" shown in FIG. 5 as arbitrary image data to be processed, for example. When the data transfer of the image data is instructed, the processing flag “1” is set in the processing flag area 31c of the corresponding second image data, and
The second unprocessed “Asagao” image data read from the image data area 31a is stored in the external data I / F2.
3 to the personal computer (not shown) via the external I / F terminal 18 (steps S16 and S1).
7).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing image data processing in the personal computer. When the image data of, for example, "Asagio" transferred from the digital camera is received, the received image data is temporarily stored and it is determined whether or not the next instruction is input (steps A1, A2 → A3). , A4).

Here, when a print instruction is input, the temporarily stored image data of "Asagao" is output to a printer (not shown) and printed (step A).
4 → A5, A6a).

When a save instruction is given, the data is output to an external storage device such as a floppy disk (not shown) and stored (steps A4 → A5, A6b). Further, when an instruction to edit the data is given, the “Asagao” displayed on the display screen of the personal computer is displayed.
Is processed by arbitrary data editing (steps A4 → A5, A6c).

When transmission is instructed for the image data of "Asagio" processed by the data editing process (step A6c), the processed image data is transferred to the digital camera side (step A7). → A8).

On the other hand, if another process is instructed irrespective of data transmission with the digital camera, a process corresponding to the instruction is executed (steps A7 → A9). And
According to the transmission process of the personal computer, the edited "Asagao" image data is transferred and received via the external data I / F 23 of the digital camera. ID data "2" in the image identification data area 31b
The corresponding ID data "2-
"2" is stored and correlated, and stored in the other image data area 31a, as well as the ID data "2-2" in the image identification data area 31b (steps S18 → S19, S20).

FIG. 7 is a view showing a display operation of a photographed image including processed image data in the reproduction mode (P) accompanying the image data processing in the digital camera. After the transmission mode processing, the image data (ID “2-2”) of the processed “Asagao” which has been transferred to the personal computer, edited, and then transferred again to the digital camera and received. The mode changeover switch 14 is stored in the image data memory 31 in association with the unprocessed “Asagao” image data (ID “2”).
When the operation mode of the CPU 21 is switched to the reproduction mode (P) by the operation of the image data memory 31,
The first "sunflower" image data (the image data whose ID data is "1" in the image identification data area 31b) stored in the image data area 31a is temporarily stored and stored in the corresponding processing flag area 31c. It is determined whether the processing flag “1” is set (steps S1 → S7 → S8, S9).

In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, in the processing flag area 31c having ID data "1" in the image identification data area 31b, "0" indicating unprocessed is set. "Sunflower" read from the corresponding image data area 31a.
Is displayed on the display device 19 together with the message data "original image" indicating that the photographed image data is unprocessed (steps S9 → S10).

Thereafter, when the user operates the cursor key 16a to instruct the reproduction image display to be sent, the next image data (image data whose ID data is "2" in the image identification data area 31b) is selected and temporarily stored. It is stored and it is determined whether or not the mode has been switched (steps S11 and S1).
2).

Here, when it is determined that there is no mode switching operation, the I in the image identification data area 31b selected and temporarily stored as the next image data is stored.
The processing flag "1" set in step S16 in the transmission mode processing is set in the processing flag area 31c corresponding to the image data of "Asagio" with D data of "2".
Is determined, and the processed image data of “Asagao” stored in the image data area 31a having the ID data “2-2” stored in the association data area 31d in the image identification data area 31b is read. Is displayed on the display device 19 together with the message data "corrected image" indicating that the image has been processed (step S12 → S
9 → S10a).

When the cursor key 16d is operated in a state where the processed image data is displayed on the display device 19 as a "corrected image", the unprocessed "Asagao" is displayed in accordance with the corresponding ID data "2". The image data is read and displayed on the display device 19 together with the message data "original image" indicating that the image data has not been processed (step S10b).

Further, when the cursor key 16a is operated, the third image data stored in the image data memory 31 is selected and temporarily stored, and the "original image" or the "corrected image" is selected according to the corresponding processing flag. "Is displayed.

That is, each time the cursor key 16a is operated to instruct the forwarding of the reproduced image display, the individual photographed image data stored in each image data area 31a of the image data memory 31 is sequentially reproduced and displayed. At this time, when "0" indicating unprocessed is set in the corresponding processing flag area 31c, message data "original image" indicating that the reproduced image data is unprocessed
When "1" indicating that processing has been completed is set in the corresponding processing flag area 31c, the reproduction is performed together with the message data "corrected image" indicating that the reproduction image data has been processed. It is displayed (steps S9 to S12 → S9).

When the reproduction mode (P) is switched to the photographing mode (R) or the transmission mode (D) by operating the mode switching key 14, the current display device 1 is displayed.
Then, the reproduction and display processing of the image data performed on the image data 9 is completed (steps S12 → S13).

Therefore, according to the image data processing apparatus centered on the digital camera having the above-described configuration, the image data is shot in the shooting mode and is stored in the image data memory 31 in the RAM 25.
In the transmission mode, arbitrary image data is selected and transferred to a personal computer for editing and processing on a plurality of image data sequentially stored in each image data area 31a of the image data area 31a. The processed flag “1” is set in the processed flag area 31c corresponding to the image data, and the processed image data retransmitted from the personal computer stores the corresponding ID data in the associated data area 31d. Is stored in another image data area 31a.
When reproducing and displaying the photographed image data stored in the image data memory 31, the cursor keys 16a to 16a are displayed.
When the processed flag “1” is set in the processed flag area 31c corresponding to the image data selected by the display device 16d, the processed image data is read out and displayed together with the message data “corrected image” on the display device. If the processed flag “1” is not set, the unprocessed image data is read out as it is, and the display device 19 reads out the image data together with the message data “Original”.
To determine whether the image data present in the digital camera is the original data of the subject that has not been processed after shooting or the data that has been processed on the personal computer and transferred to the digital camera again. For example, the image data captured by the digital camera can be used as it is as a highly reliable site proof photograph in construction, real estate, traffic accident sites, and the like.

In the above embodiment, in the digital camera, the processed flag "1" is set for the image data which has been transferred to the personal computer and processed, and the identification is displayed during reproduction. A function of setting the processed flag in association with the data memory of the edited image as the image is edited may be added to the program data for image editing operating on the personal computer.

In the above embodiment, the image data to be identified and displayed as the "original image" or the "corrected image" may be image data transmitted by personal computer communication.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, in the transmission mode, when the image data arbitrarily selected is transferred, the processed flag "1" is set in advance in the corresponding processing flag area 31c. It may be configured such that the match / mismatch between the re-transferred image data and the unprocessed image data before transfer is compared and determined, and the processed flag “1” is set when the data for one pixel is also different. .

The method described in the above embodiment, that is, each method such as image data processing in the digital camera shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4 is a program that can be executed by a computer as a memory card (ROM card, RAM card). Etc.), a magnetic disk (floppy disk, hard disk, etc.), an optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.), a storage medium 24a such as a semiconductor memory, and the like. And
The computer reads the program recorded in the storage medium 24a via the storage device 24, and controls the operation by the read program, thereby realizing each function described in the above embodiment, and using the method described above. Similar processing can be executed.

[0048]

As described above, according to the image data processing apparatus according to the present invention, when the photographed image data stored in the image data storage means is processed, the photographed image data is associated with the processed image data. Identification data for identifying whether or not the image data is processed image data is stored in the identification data storage means. When reproducing the image data stored in the image data storage means, Whether or not the target image data is processed image data is determined based on the identification data stored in the identification data storage means, and the image data corresponding to the determination result is reproduced, so that the image data is captured and stored, It becomes possible to easily distinguish whether the reproduced image data is the original image of the subject as it is or the corrected image processed by a personal computer or the like.

Thus, according to the present invention, for example, the image data photographed by a digital camera is the data of the photographed subject as it is, or the data once transferred to a personal computer or the like and processed. Can be easily identified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a digital camera according to an embodiment of an image data processing apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 1A is a front view of a main body, FIG. 1B is a top view of the main body, and FIG. (C) is a side view of the main body, and (D) is a rear view of the main body.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of the digital camera.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a data memory in a RAM of the digital camera.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing image data processing in the digital camera.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display operation of a captured image in a raw data unprocessed state in a reproduction mode (P) accompanying image data processing in the digital camera.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing image data processing in the personal computer.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a display operation of a captured image including processed image data in a reproduction mode (P) accompanying image data processing in the digital camera.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 11 camera body, 12 imaging lens, 13 ON / OFF switch, 14 mode switch, 15 SHOT key, 16a to 16d cursor key, 17 M (function) key, 18 external I / F terminal , 19 ... Display device, 21 ... CPU, 22 ... Input device (13 to 17), 23 ... External data I / F, 24 ... Storage device, 24a ... Storage medium, 25 ... RAM, 26 ... Imaging device, 31 ... Image Data memory, 31a ... Image data area, 31b ... Image identification data area, 31c ... Processing flag area, 31d ... Correlation data area, 32 ... Work area.

Claims (5)

[Claims] An image data storage means for storing captured image data, and when the image data stored in the image data storage means is processed, the image data is processed in association with the processed image data. Identification data storage means for storing identification data for identifying whether or not the image data is image data; image data reproduction means for reproducing image data stored in the image data storage means; When reproducing the image data stored in the image data storage means, it is determined whether or not the reproduction target image data is processed image data based on the identification data stored in the identification data storage means. An image data processing device comprising: a reproduction control unit that reproduces image data according to a result of the determination. 2. An image data storage means for storing photographed image data, and when the image data stored in the image data storage means is processed, the image data is processed in association with the processed image data. Identification data storage means for storing identification data for identifying whether or not the image data is image data; image data reproduction means for reproducing image data stored in the image data storage means; When reproducing the image data stored in the image data storage means, it is determined whether or not the reproduction target image data is processed image data based on the identification data stored in the identification data storage means. An image data processing device, comprising: a reproduction control unit that reproduces the image data by adding information according to the determination result. 3. The image data processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a photographing unit for photographing an image. 4. The image data processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying image data reproduced by said image data reproducing means. 5. A computer comprising: image data storage means for storing captured image data; when processing image data stored in the image data storage means, the image data is stored in association with the processed image data. Identification data storage means for storing identification data for identifying whether or not the data is processed image data; image data reproduction means for reproducing image data stored in the image data storage means; When reproducing the image data stored in the image data storage means, it is determined whether or not the reproduction target image data is processed image data based on the identification data stored in the identification data storage means. And an image data processing program for causing the image data processing program to function as reproduction control means for reproducing image data corresponding to the determination result. Recording the recording medium.