JPH10319494A - Picture display device for displaying photographing place - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a picture display device capable of easily specifying a place where a picture is taken by displaying a map based on map information and obtaining a display for showing a photographing place, in a position corresponding to positional information. SOLUTION: A camera receives a GPS signal from a satellite, to obtain the positional information for showing the present position of the camera and this positional information is recorded on a loaded film 2. When a print for the picture is prepared in a DPE device 11, a positional information reading means 12 reads the positional information recorded on the film 2 and a map information reading means 14 reads the map information on an area including the place corresponding to the positional information, from a map information storage means 13. A printer 15 print-displays the map 9 of the area, based on the map information. A mark for showing the photographing place is overlapped and print-displayed in the position on the print-displayed map, corresponding to the positional information, based on the map information corresponding to each picture read from the film 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image display apparatus for displaying an image photographed using a camera having a position detecting means for detecting a photographing position and a recording means for recording the photographing position.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional image display device can display the shooting date and time of each image shot by a camera.
The shooting position could not be displayed. Recently, some cameras have been able to record the latitude and longitude of the shooting position, and this can be displayed on an image display device. Was difficult to recognize and was limited to special applications.

[0003]

For this reason, when confirming and organizing photographed images, it is very difficult to specify the place where the photographed image was taken. An object of the present invention is to provide an image display device that can easily specify a place where an image is captured.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a camera provided with position information recording means for recording position information indicating the position of a camera on a recording medium in correspondence with each photographed image. An image display device for displaying a photographed image, comprising: a map information reading unit that reads map information from a mounted map information storage unit; and a position information reading unit that reads the position information from the recording medium. And an image display device that displays a map based on the read map information, and displays a photographing position at a position on the displayed map corresponding to the position of the position information read by the position information reading unit. .

Alternatively, position information detecting means for detecting position information indicating the position of the camera based on an external signal,
An image display device for displaying an image captured by a camera, comprising: a position information recording unit that records the position information detected by the position information detection unit on a recording medium in correspondence with each image captured by the camera. A map information reading means for reading map information from the map information storage means, and a position information reading means for reading the position information from the recording medium, and displaying a map based on the map information read by the map information reading means, An image display device is provided which displays a photographing position at a position on the displayed map corresponding to the position information read by the position information reading means.

In this case, the position information to be displayed when the position information at the time of photographing by the camera is not recorded is:
The last recorded position information before the photographing, or the first recorded position information after the photographing, or the last recorded position information before the photographing and the first recorded position information after the photographing From the position information determined from. Thereby, it is possible to display position information with a higher degree of approximation.

It is preferable that the display of the photographing position has a size corresponding to the positioning accuracy of the position information detecting means. The display of the photographing position on the map preferably includes the frame number of the photographed image so that the correspondence with the image becomes clear and the instruction of additional printing or the like becomes easy, which is preferable.

It is preferable that the photographing position is displayed as a hollow figure because the range of the map hidden by the figure is minimized. The image display device may be a printer that displays the map and the shooting position on paper. Further, it is preferable that the map is displayed together with all the captured images, because it is easy to grasp the entire content of the captured content and the captured location.

[0009]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a camera used together with a first embodiment of the present invention. The camera 1 has a configuration for capturing an image of a subject, and a position detecting means for detecting position information indicating the position of the camera 1 based on an external signal, for example, a GPS signal from a satellite to receive a GPS signal from a satellite. A GPS device 3 for obtaining position information indicating the current position of the camera 1 and a position information recording unit 4 for recording the obtained position information on the film 2 loaded in the camera 1. When the subject is photographed by the camera 1, an image of the subject is recorded in the image recording section 2A of the film 2 loaded in the camera 1, and the position information obtained by the GPS device 3 when the shutter is released is recorded in the position information record. By means 4,
The image is recorded on the film 2 in association with the photographed image.

The recording of the position information on the film 2 is performed by optically recording a character or a code code indicating the position information on a part of the photosensitive surface of the film 2 on which the photographed image is recorded. Various methods, such as magnetically recording a code code indicating position information on a portion corresponding to a range where the photographed image is recorded, of a magnetic recording portion provided on a portion other than the image recording portion on the back surface or the front surface, It is possible.

The portions of the film 2 on which the photographed images are recorded (2A and 2B in FIG. 1) are hereinafter referred to as frames. The recording of the position information may be recorded in a part of a photographing information recording unit that records photographing information such as an aperture and a shutter speed provided on the film 2,
The information may be recorded in a position information recording unit provided separately from the photographing information recording unit.

The GPS device 3 uses the position information of the current position as G
While receiving the PS signal, it is constantly detecting at predetermined time intervals. The GPS device 3 includes a storage unit 3A that stores the latest detected position information. Above. Then, when the shutter is released, the latest position information stored in the storage unit 3A is recorded on the film 2 by the position information recording unit 4.

By the way, in places where the sky is not open above the GPS device 3, such as indoors, GPS signals cannot be received and the current position cannot be known. If the photographing is performed in such a place, the position information of the correct photographing place cannot be recorded on the film. Therefore, at the time of photographing, designation information is designated by the position information designation unit 5 constituted by, for example, a changeover switch. Thus, when the image is shot without receiving the GPS signal, the designation information is recorded instead of the position information.

The designation information designates position information to be used when displaying the photographed image, for example, at the time of printing, as will be described later. The position information recorded last before photographing the image is stored in the designated information. There is a pre-information specification and a post-information specification that specifies the first recorded position information after the image is captured. When magnetic recording is performed on a magnetic recording unit provided on the film, the position information and designation information obtained at the time of photographing by the camera 1 are temporarily stored in a separately provided position information temporary storage unit 6, and the photographing end. It can also be recorded at an appropriate time later, for example, when winding up the shot frame or when rewinding the film after shooting.

[0015] Selection of the position information or designation information to be recorded,
A control unit (not shown), such as a CPU,
Is controlled by this command. The film 2 thus photographed is subjected to DPE processing by the DPE device. FIG. 2 shows a D as a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a PE device. In FIG.
The apparatus 11 automatically develops (developes) the photographed film 2 loaded at a predetermined position, and creates a print (Print) of an image recorded on the film 2. Since the configuration of the DPE device for this is known, the description is omitted.

The DPE device 11 includes a position information reading means 12 for reading the position information from the loaded photographed film 2 and a mounted map, in addition to a configuration for developing and printing which is not described above. Information storage means 1
Map information reading means 14 for reading map information from 3
And a printer 15 as map display means for printing and displaying a map based on the read map information. The position information reading means 12 conforms to the method of the position information recording means of the camera 1 as a matter of course.

The map information storage means 13 includes, for example, a CD-ROM used in a car navigation system.
Electronic information is preferred. DPE film 2
When the DPE device 11 is actuated by loading the film 2 at a predetermined position, the DPE device 11 automatically pulls out the film 2 from the cartridge, develops the film 2, and creates a print of an image. At this time, the position information reading means 12 further reads the position information recorded on the film 2. Then, the map information reading means 14 reads, from the map information storage means 13, map information of an area including a location corresponding to the position information read by the position information reading means 12.

The printer 15 outputs a map 9 of the area based on the map information from the map information reading means 14.
Is printed and furthermore, based on the position information corresponding to each image read from the film 2 by the position information reading means 12, a mark indicating the shooting position is provided at the position on the printed and displayed map corresponding to the position information. And print them.

In this case, the print display of the map and the display of the mark of the photographing position on the map are performed on a map including all the position information recorded on the film 2 or the map recorded on the film 2 is displayed. Referring to the range of the map stored in the map information storage means 13 to which the position information is mounted or can be mounted, the position information is divided into blocks of a plurality of neighboring districts, and the map for each block is determined. Can be designated by an input device such as an operation switch (not shown). The reference and division based on the reference are performed by C
This can be done automatically by the PU.

Incidentally, the map information storage means 13 may be a microfilm or the like on which a map is photographed. In this case, the microfilm on which the map is photographed is set at a position where the film 2 is set when a print of the photographed image is created. Set the film and print the map in the same way as printing a photographed image. Then, a mark indicating the shooting position is printed and displayed on the map by the printer 15.

The position information reading means 12, map information reading means 13, and printer 15 are controlled by a control unit (not shown), for example, a CPU. FIG.
4 is an example of a map 9 printed and displayed by the PE device 11. In FIG. 3, a frame number 9 indicating a position on the film 2 of an image corresponding to each position information is provided at a position on the map 9 corresponding to each position information read from the film 2.
Marks including 1, for example, a circle 92 surrounding a frame number
Is printed and displayed. At this time, the diameter of the circle 92 is
It is desirable that the size be equivalent to the positioning accuracy of the GPS device 3 on the map. The circle 92 and / or
Alternatively, it is preferable that the number 91 of the frame number be a so-called hollow display because the range of the map that cannot be seen by the circle 92 or the number 91 of the frame number is minimized. If the camera 1 includes a plurality of GPS devices 3 or the camera 1 further includes an azimuth detecting means (not shown) to know the shooting direction, a mark 93 indicating the direction is also printed and displayed. Alternatively, for example, the shooting direction may be displayed by the direction of the frame numbers 94 and 95 as shown in FIG.

The map 9 may be a single leaf using the map alone, or may be a single leaf together with an index print in which all the images photographed on the film are printed in a single leaf. The designated information is read from a frame shot without receiving a GPS signal, instead of the position information. When the designation information is the previous information designation, the position information corresponding to the last frame in which the position information is recorded before the frame, and when the rear information is designated, after the frame, First, the position information corresponding to the frame in which the position information is recorded is applied to the frame.

For this purpose, at the time of developing or printing the film 2 prior to printing the map, the position information and the designation information recorded on the film 2 are read, stored in a storage unit (not shown), and stored in accordance with a command from the control unit. Read and use. According to the above, the position information to be applied to a frame shot in a place where a GPS signal cannot be received can be selected from any of the above, so that more appropriate position information can be used. In particular, when the rear information designation is selected, the position information can be intentionally taken in after the photographing, so that position information with a high degree of approximation can be obtained.

Alternatively, for a frame shot with the camera 1 receiving a GPS signal, the time information at the time of shooting with the position information is also recorded on the film 2, and shooting is performed with no GPS signal received. The camera is configured to record only the time information for the frame that has been recorded, and the image display device displays the last frame in which the position information was recorded before the frame captured without receiving the GPS signal. After the position information and the time information, and the frame, the position information determining unit 17 that determines the position information to be applied to the frame from the position information and the time information of the frame where the position information is first recorded may be provided. good. The determination method by the position determination unit 17 is, for example, as follows.

Before the frame, the position information of the last recorded frame (hereinafter, referred to as the last recorded position) and after the frame, the position information of the first recorded frame (hereinafter, referred to as the last recorded position).
This is called the first recording position. ), (Hereinafter referred to as a difference in recording position), and the last recorded time before the frame (hereinafter referred to as the last recording time) and the first recorded after the frame. Time (hereinafter referred to as first recording time)
When the difference (hereinafter referred to as a recording time difference) is within a predetermined value, the position information determining unit 7 determines the position information of the frame by comparing the last recording position with the first recording position. A position at which the connecting straight line is divided into a ratio of the difference between the recording times, the last recording time or the first recording time, and the time recorded when the frame was photographed (hereinafter referred to as photographing recording time). Is determined as position information corresponding to.

When the difference between the recording positions is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, and when the shooting recording time is within a predetermined value from the last recording time, the position information determining unit 7
The position information is determined as position information indicating the last recording position. When the difference between the recording positions is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, and the recording time at the time of shooting is within a predetermined value from the first recording time, the position information determining unit 7 sets the position information to the It is determined as position information indicating the first recording position.

Any one of the above-mentioned determination methods may be employed, but it is preferable to employ a plurality of them, and it is most preferable to employ all of them. In the case where the position information determining unit 17 is provided, the position information is determined from the position information of the frames before and after the frame and the time information. The unit 5 becomes unnecessary.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a camera 21 having a configuration different from that of the camera of FIG. 1, which is used together with the DPE device 11 of FIG. The same components as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted. In this embodiment, the position information is stored in a position information recording unit provided in a portion other than the film 2 by a position information recording unit 24 provided in place of the position information recording unit 4 in the first embodiment, for example, the film 2 The image is recorded in a recording unit 23 provided on the outer surface of the loaded patrone or a recording unit 23 detachably provided from the camera 21 separately from the film, in association with the photographed image. In the present embodiment, the recording is preferably performed magnetically.

If the photographing is performed while the GPS signal is being received, the updated position information is recorded in the position information recording units 22 and 23 immediately before the photographing, as in the previous example. GP
In the case where the photographing is performed when the S signal is not received and the designation information by the position information designation unit 5 is the previous designation information, the position information stored in the storage unit 3A of the GPS device 3 is replaced with the position information. The information is recorded in the recording units 22 and 23. Then, when the designation information is post-information designation, the position information is not recorded at the time of the photographing, and when the GPS signal can be received after the photographing, the first updated position information is stored. The position information is recorded in the position information recording units 22 and 23. In this case, if the designation of the post-information is selected, the position information can be intentionally taken in without taking the shutter after the photographing, so that the position information with a higher degree of approximation can be obtained, which is preferable.

The film 2 photographed by the camera 21 is
The DPE device for performing the PE processing is the DPS device 1 shown in FIG.
A position information reading unit 25 for reading position information from a recording unit 22 on the outer surface of the patrone of the loaded film 2; or a position information recording unit such as a recording unit 23 separate from the film 2. The position information reading means 26 reads position information from the device. The separate recording unit 23 is loaded into the DPE device together with the film 2 during the DPE processing.

Then, the position information reading means 25,
26 reads the position information from the information recording units 22 and 23, and prints and displays a mark indicating the shooting position at a position corresponding to the position information on the print-displayed map in the same manner as described above. Otherwise, the DPE device 11 of FIG.
Is the same as Of course, the position information reading means 25 and the position information reading means 25 may be provided in the DPE device 11 at the same time as the position information reading means 12.

The separate recording unit 23 is fixed to the camera, and an electrical connector for transmitting the position information recorded in the recording unit 23 to the outside after the photographing is completed is provided on the side of the camera or the like. May be provided with an electrical connector for receiving the position information. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a camera used together with an image display device 41 according to a second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 6 and described later. Camera 31
Is a method in which a captured image is used as electronic information,
This is an electronic camera that records on an IC card 32 that can be detached from the camera. The electronic camera 31 further includes a GPS device 3 that receives a GPS signal to obtain position information of the current position of the camera, and a position information recording unit 34 that records the obtained position information on the attached IC card 32. ing. When a subject is photographed by the electronic camera 31, the position information of the current position obtained by the GPS device 3 when the shutter is released is recorded by the position information recording means 34 in association with the image information of the photographed image on the IC card 32. . That is, IC card 3
Reference numeral 2 denotes a recording medium for recording image information of a captured image and recording position information.
It is also an image information unit that records information of a photographed image on the IC card 32.

When the GPS signal is not received, the same as in the first and second embodiments, based on the designation information designated by the information designation unit 5 instead of the position information. To process. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an image display device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The image display device 41 is an image printer that creates a print of an image captured by the electronic camera 31 in FIG. 5 as described above.
The same components as those of the DPE device 11 of FIG. The image printer 41 reads data of an image captured by the electronic camera 31 from the IC card 32 loaded at a predetermined position and prints the image.
A position information reading means 42 for reading the position information from the loaded IC card 32 similar to the PE device 11, a map information reading means 14 for reading map information from the map information storage means 13 recording the mounted map information, It has a printer 45 as a map display means for printing and displaying a map based on the read map information, and a control unit for controlling these operations, for example, a CPU.

The image print creating section reads the data of the image taken from the IC card 32 and creates a print of the image. The position information reading means 42 further reads the position information recorded on the IC card 32. The map information reading unit 14 reads, from the map information storage unit 13, map information of a region including a location corresponding to the position information read by the position information reading unit 43. And the printer 45
Prints and displays a map 90 of the area (see FIG. 2) based on the map information from the map information reading means 12, and further displays the position information corresponding to each image read from the IC card 32 by the position information reading means 42. 2, the image number of the image corresponding to the position information (this corresponds to the frame number of the film) is assigned to the position on the printed and displayed map corresponding to the position information of the DPE device 11 of FIG. Print and display as in the case.

For an image in which designation information is recorded in place of position information, the DPE device 11 of FIG. 2 determines whether the designation information is designation of preceding information or designation of subsequent information. The same processing is performed. Alternatively, as described above, the position information determining unit 17 is provided, and the position information determined by this is used. Note that the image print creating unit may also serve as the printer 45.

A personal computer can be used in place of the image printer 41. In this case, the IC card 32 and a CD-ROM or the like as map information storage means are set at predetermined positions on the personal computer. Then, the map information of the area including the location corresponding to the position information read from the IC card 32 is read from the CD-ROM, and a map based on the map information is displayed on the CRT of the personal computer. The shooting location of each image is displayed on the map displayed on the CRT using a program that displays the location corresponding to the location information together with the image number of the image corresponding to the location information. For an image in which the designation information is recorded instead of the position information, FIG. 6 is used based on whether the designation information is the preceding information designation or the rear information designation.
The same processing as in the case of the image printer 41 is performed.

In this case, it is effective to divide the display screen of the CRT and display photographed images sequentially with the map or simultaneously with an arbitrary designated image. And
It is more effective to display the shooting position of the currently displayed image differently from the display of the shooting location of another image, for example, to display the image number in a different color. The image printer 41
Further, a slide projector can be used.

In the above description, the GPS is used as the position detecting means. However, another satellite positioning system, for example, a system GLONASS similar to the Russian GPS can be used. Further, a signal from a reference station provided at a predetermined position on the ground, for example, a road traffic information communication system (Vehicl
e Information Communication System) to determine the position of the receiver by receiving the position information included in or added to the signal from the relay station of a mobile phone or a personal handy horn system (PHS), or Position detecting means for determining the position of the receiver based on the distance from a plurality of relay stations determined by the received signal may be used.

Further, the position information may be position information such as latitude and longitude manually input by input means such as a keyboard provided in the camera.

[0040]

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily specify the location where the image was shot, and to easily organize the shot image. Displaying position information with a high degree of approximation by using position information specified by the position information specifying unit or position information determined by the position information determining unit for an image captured without obtaining an external signal. The above effect can be further enhanced.

If the map is displayed together with all captured images,
It is easy to grasp the entire contents of the shooting contents and the shooting position. In addition, if the display of the photographing position on the map includes the frame number of the photographed image, an instruction for additional printing or the like can be easily and accurately performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a camera used together with an apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a DPE device as a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an example of a map displayed by the DPE device of FIG. 2 or the image printer of FIG. 6;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of another camera used with the apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a camera used with the device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an image printer according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 21… Camera 2… Film 3… GPS device 3A… Storage device of GPS device 4, 24, 34… Location information recording means 5 Location information designation section 6 Temporary location information storage section 9, 90 Map printed and output 11 11 … DPE device 12, 42… Position information reading means 13… Map information storage means 14… Map information reading means 15, 45… Printer 22… Recording unit 23 provided in the patrone 23 Separate recording unit 25, 26 Position information reading means 31 Electronic camera 32 ……… IC card 41 ……………… Image printer

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Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. An image display device for displaying a photographed image by a camera having position information recording means for recording position information indicating the position of the camera on a recording medium in correspondence with each photographed image, wherein the map information storage device is mounted. Means for reading map information from the means, and position information reading means for reading the position information from the recording medium, wherein a map based on the map information read by the map information reading means is displayed, and the position information is displayed. An image display device for displaying a shooting position, wherein a display indicating the shooting position is displayed at a position on the displayed map corresponding to the position of the position information read by the reading means. 2. A position information detecting means for detecting position information indicating a position of a camera based on an external signal, and the position information detected by the position information detecting means is made to correspond to each photographed image by the camera. An image display device for displaying an image captured by a camera having a position information recording means for recording on a recording medium, a map information reading means for reading map information from an attached map information storage means, and the position information from the recording medium. A position information reading means for reading the map information, and displaying a map based on the map information read by the map information reading means, and displaying the map on the displayed map corresponding to the position of the position information read by the position information reading means. An image display apparatus for displaying a photographing position, wherein the display shows a photographing position at a position. 3. The image display device according to claim 2, wherein the position information displayed when the position information is not recorded at the time of photographing by the camera is the last recorded position information before the photographing, or An image display device for displaying a photographing position, wherein position information recorded first after photographing is used. 4. The image display device according to claim 2, wherein the position information to be displayed when the position information is not recorded at the time of photographing by the camera is the last recorded position information before the photographing and the photographing. An image display device for displaying a photographing position, which is determined from position information recorded first later. 5. The image display device according to claim 2, wherein the display of the photographing position is a size corresponding to the positioning accuracy of the position information detecting means. Image display device. 6. The image display device according to claim 2, wherein the display of the photographing position on the map includes a frame number of the photographed image. Image display device. 7. The image display apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the display of the photographing position is a hollow figure. 8. The image display device according to claim 1, wherein the image display device is a printer that displays the map and the display of the photographing position on paper. . 9. The image display device according to claim 1, wherein the map is displayed together with all captured images. 10. The image display device according to claim 1, wherein the camera is capable of recording shooting information such as a shutter speed, an aperture, and whether or not a flash is used at the time of shooting. An image display device for displaying a shooting position characterized by the following. 11. The image display device according to claim 1, wherein the camera is an electronic camera that records a captured image as electronic data. .