JP2004054820A - Communication system, communication apparatus, and its control method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make the method of operation comprehensive even without an instruction manual. <P>SOLUTION: When a help switch of a digital still camera 1 is operated, equipment information operation state information, showing the set state, or the like of the camera 1 are transmitted to a cellular phone 20. The equipment information or the like is transmitted from the cellular phone 20 to a server 40. The server 40 stores operation explanation sentence data according to the type and setting state of the camera 1. The operation explanation sentence data corresponding to the equipment information or the like that is received from the server 40 can be found by a search. The found operation explanation sentence data are transmitted from the server 40 to the cellular phone 20. An explanation that is expressed by the operation explanation sentence data is displayed on a display screen in the cellular phone 20. By viewing the displayed explanation sentence, one can know how to operate the camera 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
【Technical field】
The present invention relates to a communication system, a communication apparatus, and a control method thereof.
[0002]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Electronic devices such as digital still cameras, movie video cameras, and cameras that optically record subject images on silver halide films have come to have many functions. The operation is complicated by having many functions. An instruction manual is required to operate the electronic device. If there is no instruction manual, the operation method may not be known.
[0003]
An electronic device that converts the contents of the instruction manual into data (electronic manual data) and stores the electronic manual data in a memory is also considered. The electronic manual data is read, and an explanatory text represented by the electronic manual data is displayed on a display screen of a display device provided in the electronic device.
[0004]
However, since a memory for storing electronic manual data is necessary, this increases the cost of the electronic device itself. In addition, since the memory capacity is limited, the amount of electronic manual data stored in the memory is also limited. As a result, it may not be possible to display a detailed explanation.
[0005]
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to make it possible to understand how to operate an electronic device without having an instruction manual and storing electronic manual data in the electronic device itself.
[0006]
The first invention includes an electronic device (including a digital still camera, a movie video camera, a camera that optically records a subject image on a silver halide film, an audio player, a personal digital assistant, etc.) 1 communication device (including a mobile phone, a personal handyphone system, etc.) and a second communication device (for example, a server), wherein the first communication device includes the electronic device and the second communication. It relates to a communication system capable of communicating with each of the devices.
[0007]
The electronic device includes first identification data transmission means for transmitting identification data for identifying the electronic device to the first communication device. In addition, the first communication device includes a second identification data transmission unit that transmits the identification data transmitted from the first identification data transmission unit of the electronic device to the second communication device. In addition, the second communication device includes a storage unit that stores data representing usage instructions of the electronic device for each type of the electronic device, and a second identification data transmission unit of the first communication device. The retrieval means for finding the data representing the usage explanation corresponding to the electronic device specified by the transmitted identification data from the storage means, and the data representing the usage explanation found by the retrieval by the retrieval means Transmission means for transmitting to the second communication device is provided.
[0008]
Furthermore, at least one of the first communication device and the electronic device is a first output means for outputting a usage description text represented by usage description text data transmitted from the transmission means of the second communication device. It has.
[0009]
According to the present invention, the identification data is transmitted from the electronic device to the first communication device. When the identification data is received by the first communication device, it is transmitted from the first communication device to the second communication device. When the identification data is received by the second communication device, the corresponding type of usage explanation data is found by searching from the data representing the usage explanation stored in the storage means. The found usage description data is transmitted from the second communication device to the first communication device.
[0010]
Usage description data is received by the first communication device. At least one of the first communication device and the electronic device is a usage description represented by usage description data (the usage description is not necessarily a sentence but may be a combination of sentences in an image). Therefore, the usage description data may be not only text data but also image data.) First output means (display device for displaying usage description, printer for printing usage description, etc.) Is provided. When the first output device is provided with the first output device, a usage instruction is output from the first communication device, and when the electronic device is provided with the first output device. , Usage explanation is output.
[0011]
You can find out how to use electronic devices without using instructions. Further, since a memory for storing electronic manual data is not required in the electronic device, it is possible to prevent an increase in the cost of the electronic device itself. When the display device is provided in the first communication device, the usage description is displayed on the display screen of the display device of the first communication device, and the display of the usage description is viewed. , Electronic devices can be operated.
[0012]
The electronic device further includes first usage state data transmission means for transmitting data representing a usage state of the electronic device to the first communication device, and the first communication device is configured to transmit the data of the electronic device. You may further provide the 2nd usage status data transmission means which transmits the usage status data transmitted from the 1 usage status data transmission means to the said 2nd communication apparatus.
[0013]
In this case, the storage means of the second communication device will store data representing the usage description of the electronic device corresponding to the state of use for each type of the electronic device. Further, the search means of the second communication device represents a usage description corresponding to the electronic device specified by the identification data transmitted from the second identification data transmission means of the first communication device. Among the data, the data representing the usage description corresponding to the usage status represented by the usage status data transmitted from the second usage status data transmitting means of the first communication device will be found.
[0014]
Data representing a usage explanation corresponding to the usage state of the electronic device can be obtained. Information necessary for future use will be obtained.
[0015]
The first usage status data transmission means of the electronic device transmits data representing the usage status of the electronic device to the first communication device in response to a change in the usage status of the electronic device. Those that do are preferred.
[0016]
Each time the usage state of the electronic device changes, data representing the corresponding usage description can be obtained.
[0017]
The first communication device further includes operation command input means for inputting an operation command for the electronic device, and operation command transmission means for transmitting the operation command input from the operation command input means to the electronic device. The apparatus may further include operation control means for controlling the electronic apparatus so as to operate in accordance with the operation command transmitted from the operation command transmission means of the first communication device.
[0018]
Since the method of using the electronic device can be understood, an operation command for the electronic device can be given by the first communication device corresponding to the method of use.
[0019]
The second communication device may further include a clock that measures date and time. In this case, the transmission means of the second communication device is at least one of data representing usage instructions found by the search by the search means of the second communication device and data representing the date and time measured by the clock. Is preferably transmitted to the first communication device.
[0020]
A second output means for outputting a part of a usage explanation represented by the first communication device representing data of a usage explanation sent from the transmission means of the second communication device; You may make it further provide the use explanatory note data transmission means which transmits the use explanatory note data showing a part of explanatory note to the said electronic device.
[0021]
Rather than outputting all of the usage instructions from the electronic device or the first communication device, a part of the usage instructions is output from the electronic device and the other part is output from the first communication device. Can be made. When displaying the usage description, it is possible to display the usage description so that it is easy to see.
[0022]
2nd invention respond | corresponds to the said electronic device specified by the identification data transmission means which transmits the identification data which identify an electronic device to a server in the communication apparatus which can communicate with a server, and the said identification data transmitted from the said server Output means for outputting the usage description text represented by the usage description text data.
[0023]
The second invention also provides a control method suitable for the communication apparatus. That is, in this method, in a communication device that can communicate with a server, identification data for identifying an electronic device is transmitted to the server, and a usage instruction corresponding to the electronic device specified by the identification data transmitted from the server. The usage description represented by the data is output.
[0024]
In the second invention, similarly to the first invention, the instruction for use of the electronic device is output even if there is no instruction manual or so-called electronic manual data is not stored in the electronic device itself. Will be able to.
[0025]
[Explanation of Examples]
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention and is an outline of a communication system.
[0026]
The communication system includes a digital still camera 1, a mobile phone 20, and a server 40. The digital still camera 1 and the mobile phone 20 can perform wireless communication using infrared rays or the like (it goes without saying that wired communication using a cable or the like may be used). The mobile phone 20 and the server 40 can communicate with each other via a network.
[0027]
In this embodiment, the server 40 stores data representing operation explanations (use explanations, handling explanations) of the digital still camera 1. When the digital still camera 1 receives a request instruction for an operation description of the digital still camera 1 from the mobile phone 20 to the mobile phone 20, the request instruction for the operation description is transmitted from the mobile phone 20 to the server 40 via the network. . In the server 40, an operation explanation corresponding to the digital still camera 1 is found, and data representing the operation explanation is transmitted to the mobile phone 20 via the network. An operation description is displayed on the display screen of the display device of the mobile phone 20. The user can operate the digital still camera 1 while looking at the operation explanation displayed on the display screen of the display device of the mobile phone 20. More details will become apparent from the following description.
[0028]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the digital still camera 1.
[0029]
The entire operation of the digital still camera 1 is controlled by the CPU 11.
[0030]
The digital still camera 1 includes an operation switch 8 including a switch for setting various modes, a shutter release button, and the like. The operation switch 8 includes a help switch 9. As described above, the help switch 9 is operated by the user of the digital still camera 1 when the operation method of the digital still camera 1 is lost. When the help switch 9 is operated, an operation instruction request command is transmitted from the digital still camera 1 to the mobile phone 20 as described above. An operation signal output from the operation switch 8 is input to the CPU 11.
[0031]
The digital still camera 1 also includes a clock 17 that measures the date and time.
[0032]
A subject image is formed on the light receiving surface of the CCD 3 by the imaging lens 2. When the photographing mode is set by the operation switch 8, a video signal representing the subject image is output from the CCD 3, and correlated double sampling is performed in the sample and hold circuit (correlated double sampling circuit) 4. The video signal output from the sample and hold circuit 4 is converted into digital image data by the analog / digital conversion circuit 5.
[0033]
The digital image data is temporarily stored in the memory 14 under the control of the memory controller 6. The digital image data is read from the memory 14, and predetermined signal processing such as gamma correction and color balance adjustment is performed in the signal processing circuit 10. The signal-processed digital image data is given to the display device 7 under the control of the memory controller 6. An image obtained by imaging is displayed on the display screen of the display device 7.
[0034]
When the shutter release button is pressed while the imaging mode is set, the image data output from the analog / digital conversion circuit 5 is temporarily stored in the memory 14 in the same manner as described above. . The digital image data stored in the memory 14 is subjected to the predetermined signal processing described above in the signal processing circuit 10 and stored in the memory 14 again. The image data is read again from the memory 14 and given to the compression / decompression circuit 12 where the data is compressed.
[0035]
The compressed image data is given to the memory card 16 via the card interface 15. Digital image data is recorded on the memory card 16.
[0036]
When the reproduction mode is set, the compressed image data recorded on the memory card 16 is read out and applied to the compression / expansion circuit 12 via the card interface 15. The image data expanded in the compression / expansion circuit 12 is given to the display device 7 by the memory controller 6. An image represented by the image data recorded on the memory card 16 is displayed on the display screen of the display device 7.
[0037]
The memory 14 also stores device information (manufacturer name, model number, etc.) for identifying the model of the digital still camera 1.
[0038]
The digital still camera 1 also includes a communication interface (inter-terminal interface) 13 for communicating with the mobile phone 20. As described above, when the help switch 9 is operated and an operation signal is input to the CPU 11, an operation explanation request command is generated from the CPU 11. Device information is also read from the memory 14. Further, the current operation state (setting state) of the digital still camera 1 is detected. The operation explanation request command, device information, and data representing the operation state are transmitted from the communication interface 13 to the mobile phone 20.
[0039]
Data or the like transmitted from the mobile phone 20 can also be received by the communication interface 13. Data received by the communication interface 13 is given to the memory 14 and temporarily stored. The data is read from the memory 14 by the memory controller 6 and given to the display device 7. Images, texts, and the like represented by the data are displayed on the display screen of the display device 7.
[0040]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the mobile phone 20.
[0041]
The overall operation of the mobile phone 20 is controlled by the CPU 24.
[0042]
The cellular phone 20 includes an operation switch 22 including a keypad for dialing and other buttons. An operation signal output from the operation switch 22 is input to the CPU 24. Further, the mobile phone 20 includes a display device 23, and images, texts, and the like are displayed on the display screen of the display device 23. Further, the mobile phone 20 includes a memory 25 for temporarily storing data.
[0043]
When a connection with another telephone is established, the sound input to the microphone 31 is converted into an audio signal and input to the modulation circuit 30. The audio signal modulated by the modulation circuit 30 is given to the antenna 26 via the transmission / reception circuit (public line interface) 27. It is transmitted from the antenna 26 to another telephone through the network.
[0044]
Audio signals transmitted from other telephones are received by the transmission / reception circuit 27 via the antenna 26. The received audio signal is demodulated by the demodulation circuit 28 and applied to the speaker 29. A sound represented by a sound signal is output from the speaker 29.
[0045]
The mobile phone 20 also includes a communication interface (terminal-to-terminal interface) 21 for communicating with the digital still camera 1. Data representing the operation explanation request command and the like transmitted from the digital still camera 1 as described above is received by the communication interface 21. Data representing the received operation explanation request command or the like is given to the antenna 26 via the transmission / reception circuit 27 and transmitted to the server 40. Needless to say, the connection between the mobile phone 20 and the server 40 is established.
[0046]
The cellular phone 20 can transmit and receive not only audio signals but also data such as image data and text data. When data such as image data is transmitted, it is received by the transmission / reception circuit 27 via the antenna 26. The received data is given to the memory 25 and stored. Data is read from the memory 25 and given to the display device 23 via the CPU 24, so that an image, a sentence or the like represented by the data is displayed.
[0047]
Further, the received data or the like is read from the memory 25 and given to the communication interface 21 so that it can be transmitted from the communication interface 21 to the digital still camera 1.
[0048]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the server 40.
[0049]
The overall operation of the server 40 is controlled by the CPU 45.
[0050]
The server 40 includes an input device 49 including a keyboard and a mouse. A signal output from the input device 49 is input to the CPU 45. The server 40 also includes a clock 41 for measuring time, a memory 42 for storing data, and a communication circuit 43 for communicating with the mobile phone 20 and the like via a network.
[0051]
Further, the server 40 includes a display device 44, a CD-ROM drive 46 for accessing a CD-ROM (compact disk-read only memory), a hard disk 48 for storing data, and a hard disk 48 for accessing the hard disk 48. A hard disk drive 47 is included.
[0052]
The hard disk 48 stores data representing the above-described operation explanation in correspondence with the model, operation state, etc. of the digital still camera.
[0053]
FIG. 5 shows a data structure (directory structure) of data representing the operation explanation stored in the hard disk 48.
[0054]
Data stored in the hard disk 48 has a hierarchical structure. The operation description data is divided for each digital still camera model. Further, the data is divided for each current operating state of the digital still camera 1 for each model. The operation states are also hierarchized into a plurality of layers (in the example shown in FIG. 5, states 1 to 3 are shown).
[0055]
As described above, the device information and the operation state information of the digital still camera 1 are transmitted from the mobile phone 20, so that data representing an operation explanation suitable for the current operation state of the digital still camera 1 is obtained. Can be easily read from the hard disk 48 of the server 40. Data representing the read operation description is transmitted from the server 40 to the mobile phone 20 as described above.
[0056]
FIG. 6 shows the processing procedure of the digital still camera 1, the mobile phone 20, and the server 40.
[0057]
It is assumed that the digital still camera 1 is operated and the operation method is not understood. Here, it is assumed that the user of the digital still camera 1 cannot understand the operation method while performing a process (custom white balance adjustment) of imaging a white white reference subject and adjusting the white balance.
[0058]
First, the operation switch 8 of the digital still camera 1 and the operation switch 22 of the mobile phone 20 are respectively operated to prepare for communication between the digital still camera 1 and the mobile phone 20. When communication between the digital still camera 1 and the mobile phone 20 is established, the user of the digital still camera 1 operates the help switch 9 of the digital still camera 1. Then, a communication request is transmitted from the digital still camera 1 to the mobile phone 20, and communication between the digital still camera 1 and the mobile phone 20 is established.
[0059]
When communication between the digital still camera 1 and the mobile phone 20 is established, connection destination information of the server 40 transmitted from the mobile phone 20 is transmitted from the digital still camera 1 to the mobile phone 20. Then, a communication request is made from the mobile phone 20 to the server 40, and the connection between the mobile phone 20 and the server 40 is established.
[0060]
When communication connection is established between the digital still camera 1 and the cellular phone 20 and between the cellular phone 20 and the server 40, device information, operation status information, and an operation explanation request command are transmitted from the digital still camera 1 to the cellular phone 20. Is done.
[0061]
When the mobile phone 20 receives the device information transmitted from the digital still camera 1, the received device information is transmitted from the mobile phone 20 to the server 40.
[0062]
When device information transmitted from the mobile phone 20 is received by the server 40, the digital still camera 1 specified by the device information in the operation explanation data stored in the hard disk 48 of the server 40 is stored. Thus, operation explanation data corresponding to the operation state of the digital still camera 1 determined by the operation state information is retrieved. The operation explanation data found by the search is transmitted from the server 40 to the mobile phone 20.
[0063]
When the operation explanation text data transmitted from the server 40 is received by the mobile phone 20, the operation explanation text represented by the operation explanation text data is displayed on the display screen of the display device 23 of the mobile phone 20. Become.
[0064]
FIG. 7 shows an example of an operation description displayed on the display screen 23 of the display device 23 of the mobile phone 20 (the display screen is given the same reference numeral as the display device 23).
[0065]
The display screen 23 displays a setting method for custom white balance processing. The user can understand how to set the custom white balance processing by looking at the explanation displayed on the display screen 23. Even if you do not understand how to set custom white balance processing while operating the digital still camera 1, you can understand how to do so without looking at the instruction manual.
[0066]
On the display screen 23, an up arrow button 33, a down arrow button 34, a left arrow button 35, and a right arrow button 35 are also displayed.
[0067]
When the up arrow button 33 is designated by the operation switch 22 of the cellular phone 20, the operation explanation text on the same level as the operation explanation text displayed on the display screen 23 in the data structure shown in FIG. Will be displayed on the display screen 23. Similarly, when the down arrow button 34 is designated, the operation explanation text on the same level as the operation explanation text displayed on the display screen 23 and the next operation explanation text are displayed on the display screen 23. It becomes like this. When the left arrow button 35 is designated, the operation explanation text in the hierarchy above the operation explanation text displayed on the display screen 23 is displayed. When the right arrow button 36 is designated, the operation explanation text in the lower hierarchy of the operation explanation text displayed on the display screen 23 is displayed. Needless to say, each request command is transmitted from the mobile phone 20 to the server 40.
[0068]
Further, since the digital still camera 1 does not require a memory for storing so-called electronic manual data, it is possible to prevent the digital still camera 1 from increasing in cost. Further, since the operation explanation is displayed on the display screen 23 of the display device 23 of the mobile phone 20 different from the digital still camera 1, it is obstructive to the operation of the digital still camera 1. Can be prevented. However, it goes without saying that the operation description data may be transmitted from the mobile phone 20 to the digital still camera 1 and displayed on the display screen of the display device 7 of the digital still camera 1.
[0069]
It goes without saying that not only the custom white balance processing setting method but also other operation methods can be displayed. In addition to specific detailed operation methods, it is also possible to display rough operation methods such as shooting methods and playback methods.
[0070]
Thereafter, when an operation instruction erasure command is given from the operation switch 8 of the mobile phone 20, the connection between the mobile phone 20 and the server 40 is disconnected. Further, the connection between the mobile phone 20 and the digital still camera 1 is also disconnected.
[0071]
FIG. 8 shows another embodiment, and shows processing procedures of the digital still camera 1, the mobile phone 20, and the server 40.
[0072]
In this process, the operation explanation data is transmitted from the server 40 to the mobile phone 20 in response to the operation of the help switch 9 of the digital still camera 1, as in the above-described embodiment. In response to a change in the operation state of the digital still camera 1 after the operation description is displayed on the display screen 23 of the mobile phone 20, operation description data corresponding to the operation state is again transmitted from the server 40 to the mobile phone 20. To be sent to.
[0073]
As described above, in accordance with the operation of the help switch 9 of the digital still camera 1, the operation description represented by the operation description data transmitted from the server 40 is displayed on the display screen 23 of the mobile phone 20. Is done. Thereafter, when an operation is performed on the digital still camera 1 and the operation state is changed, operation state information (operation state information 2) indicating the changed state is displayed together with device information and an operation explanation request command in the digital still camera 1. To the mobile phone 20.
[0074]
When the mobile phone 20 receives the operation status information transmitted from the digital still camera 1, the received operation status information is transmitted to the server 40.
[0075]
When the operation status information or the like is received at the server 40, operation explanation text data corresponding to the operation status information or the like is retrieved from the hard disk 48 of the server 40. Operation explanation text data (operation explanation text data 2) found by the search is transmitted from the server 40 to the mobile phone 20.
[0076]
When the operation explanation text data is received by the mobile phone 20, the operation explanation text (operation explanation text 2) represented by the operation explanation text data is displayed on the display screen 23 of the mobile phone 20. Since the corresponding explanation is displayed on the mobile phone 20 in accordance with the operation of the digital still camera 1, the following operation can be understood without operating the help switch 9.
[0077]
Thereafter, the connection between the digital still camera 1 and the mobile phone 20 and the connection between the mobile phone 20 and the server 40 are disconnected.
[0078]
FIG. 9 shows another embodiment, and shows processing procedures of the digital still camera 1, the mobile phone 20, and the server 40.
[0079]
In this process, the operation of the digital still camera 1 is set by operating the cellular phone 20.
[0080]
When the help switch 9 of the digital still camera 1 is operated, the explanation according to the operation state of the digital still camera 1 at that time is displayed on the display screen 23 of the mobile phone 20 as described above. It is the same as that. When an operation instruction is displayed on the display screen 23 of the mobile phone 20 and a user gives an operation command for the digital still camera 1 from the operation switch 22 of the mobile phone 20 (for example, included in the operation switch 22) The second function is given to the ten keypad, and the operation command of the digital still camera 1 is assigned corresponding to each number of the ten keypad), and the operation information indicating the given operation command is It is transmitted from the cellular phone 20 to the digital still camera 1.
[0081]
When the operation information transmitted from the mobile phone 20 is received by the digital still camera 1, the mode, setting, etc. of the digital still camera 1 are changed according to the operation information. Thereafter, the connection between the digital still camera 1 and the mobile phone 20 and the connection between the mobile phone 20 and the server 40 are disconnected.
[0082]
The settings of the digital still camera 1 can be changed using the mobile phone 20 without operating the digital still camera 1. The mobile phone 20 is close to the user, but the digital still camera 1 is particularly effective when it is not close to the user.
[0083]
FIG. 10 shows still another embodiment, and shows processing procedures of the digital still camera 1, the mobile phone 20, and the server 40. FIG. 11 is an example of a date and time setting image displayed on the display screen 7 of the display device 7 of the digital still camera 1 (the display screen uses the same reference numerals as the display device).
[0084]
This processing is performed when the help switch 9 of the digital still camera 1 is pressed while the date and time of the digital still camera 1 is set (see FIG. 11).
[0085]
When the help switch 9 is pressed, operation status information indicating that the current operation status of the digital still camera 1 is the date / time setting is transmitted from the digital still camera 1 to the mobile phone 20.
[0086]
When the operation state information indicating the date and time setting transmitted from the digital still camera 1 is received by the mobile phone 20, the received operation state information or the like is transmitted to the server 40.
[0087]
When the server 40 receives operation state information indicating that the date and time are set, the date and time measured by the clock 41 of the server 40 is read. Data representing the date and time is transmitted from the server 40 to the mobile phone 20.
[0088]
When data representing the date and time is received by the mobile phone 20, the data representing the date and time is transmitted from the mobile phone 20 to the digital still camera 1.
[0089]
When data representing the date and time is received by the digital still camera 1, the time of the clock 17 of the digital still camera 1 is set to the date and time represented by the received date and time data. The user can set the correct date and time without knowing the correct time.
[0090]
FIG. 12 shows still another embodiment, and shows processing procedures of the digital still camera 1, the mobile phone 20, and the server 40. FIG. 13 is an example of an operation description displayed on the display screen 7 of the digital still camera 1.
[0091]
In the embodiment described above, the operation explanation is displayed on the display screen 23 of the mobile phone 20. However, in the example shown in FIG. 12, the main operation explanation is displayed on the display screen 7 of the digital still camera 1. , The sub operation explanation is displayed on the display screen 23 of the mobile phone 20. Needless to say, the sub operation explanation may be displayed on the display screen 7 of the digital still camera 1 and the main operation explanation may be displayed on the display screen 23 of the mobile phone 20.
[0092]
As described above, in response to the operation of the help button 9 of the digital still camera 1, the operation status information of the digital still camera 1 is transmitted to the server 40. In the server 40, the corresponding operation explanation text data is searched based on the operation state information and the like. The operation explanation text data found by the search is transmitted from the server 40 to the mobile phone 20.
[0093]
The operation explanation text data transmitted from the server 40 can be divided into main explanation text data and sub explanation text data. The main explanatory text data is further transmitted from the mobile phone 20 to the digital still camera 1.
[0094]
When the main description data is received by the digital still camera 1, the main operation description (for example, the description of the custom white balance itself) represented by the main description data is as shown in FIG. It is displayed on the display screen 7 of the digital still camera 1.
[0095]
Further, the sub-description text represented by the sub-description text data is displayed on the display screen 23 of the mobile phone 20 (sentences indicating the custom white balance operation method as shown in FIG. 7).
[0096]
Since the main explanation is displayed on the display screen 7 of the digital still camera 1 and the sub explanation is displayed on the display screen of the mobile phone 20, more explanation can be obtained at the same time. Easy to operate.
[0097]
In addition to simple operation explanations, operation explanations according to the season and time may be displayed, such as displaying how to shoot fireworks as operation explanations during the summer season.
[0098]
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, text may be displayed as the operation explanation text, or an image may be displayed instead of the text, or voice may be output from the speaker 29 of the mobile phone 20.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 shows an overview of a communication system.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a digital still camera.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the mobile phone.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the server.
FIG. 5 shows the structure of operation explanation text data stored in the hard disk of the server.
FIG. 6 shows a communication processing procedure.
FIG. 7 is an example of an operation description displayed on a mobile phone.
FIG. 8 shows a communication processing procedure.
FIG. 9 shows a communication processing procedure.
FIG. 10 shows a communication processing procedure.
FIG. 11 is an example of date and time displayed on a digital still camera.
FIG. 12 shows a communication processing procedure.
FIG. 13 is an example of a main description displayed on a digital still camera.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Digital still camera (electronic equipment)
7,23 Display device
9 Help button
10, 24, 45 CPU
13,21 Card interface
20 Mobile phone (first communication device)
26 Antenna
27 Transceiver circuit
40 server (second communication device)
43 Communication circuit
48 hard disk

Claims (8)

An electronic device, a first communication device, and a second communication device, wherein the first communication device is a communication system capable of communicating with each of the electronic device and the second communication device;
The above electronic equipment
First identification data transmitting means for transmitting identification data for identifying the electronic device to the first communication device;
The first communication device is
Second identification data transmitting means for transmitting the identification data transmitted from the first identification data transmitting means of the electronic device to the second communication device;
The second communication device is
Storage means for storing data representing usage instructions of the electronic device for each type of the electronic device;
Search means for finding data representing a usage statement corresponding to the electronic device specified by the identification data transmitted from the second identification data transmission means of the first communication device from the storage means; and Transmission means for transmitting data representing the usage description found by the search by the search means to the second communication device;
At least one of the first communication device and the electronic device is
First output means for outputting a usage description text represented by usage description text data transmitted from the transmission means of the second communication device;
Communications system. The above electronic equipment
A first usage status data transmitting means for transmitting data representing the usage status of the electronic device to the first communication device;
The first communication device is
A second usage status data transmitting means for transmitting the usage status data transmitted from the first usage status data transmitting means of the electronic device to the second communication device;
The storage means of the second communication device is:
The data representing the usage statement of the electronic device is stored corresponding to the usage state for each type of the electronic device,
The search means of the second communication device is:
Of the data representing the usage statement corresponding to the electronic device specified by the identification data transmitted from the second identification data transmitting means of the first communication device, the second of the first communication device. Is used to find data representing a usage description corresponding to the usage status represented by the usage status data transmitted from the usage status data transmission means.
The communication system according to claim 1. The first usage status data transmission means of the electronic device is:
In response to a change in the usage state of the electronic device, data representing the usage state of the electronic device is transmitted to the first communication device.
The communication system according to claim 2. The first communication device is
An operation command input means for inputting an operation command for the electronic device, and an operation command transmission means for transmitting the operation command input from the operation command input means to the electronic device,
The above electronic equipment
Operation control means for controlling the electronic device so as to operate in accordance with the operation command transmitted from the operation command transmission means of the first communication device;
The communication system according to claim 1, further comprising: The second communication device is
It also has a clock that measures the date and time,
The transmission means of the second communication device is:
Transmitting at least one of data representing an instruction for use found by a search by the search means of the second communication device and data representing a date and time measured by the clock to the first communication device;
The communication system according to claim 1. The first communication device is
Second output means for outputting a part of the usage explanation text represented by the data representing the usage explanation text transmitted from the transmission means of the second communication device, and a usage representing a part of the usage text description Usage description data transmission means for transmitting the description data to the electronic device;
The communication system according to claim 1, further comprising: In a communication device that can communicate with a server,
An identification data transmitting means for transmitting identification data for identifying the electronic device to the server, and a usage description text represented by the usage description data corresponding to the electronic device specified by the identification data transmitted from the server Output means,
A communication device comprising: In a communication device that can communicate with a server,
Sends identification data identifying the electronic device to the server,
Outputting a usage description represented by usage description data corresponding to the electronic device specified by the identification data transmitted from the server;
A method for controlling a communication device.

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