JP2008160374A - Mobile terminal device, imaging device, mobile phone, image transmission method, print processing method, program, and computer-readable recording medium storing the program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To search and select a desired image file immediately after shooting with a simple operation even if a special photograph such as a construction photograph and more photographs are mixed, and a desired print layout. It can be confirmed with.
A portable terminal device according to the present invention is configured when a desired shooting mode is set by a mode setting unit, and when a communication path is established through a communication unit when an external device is connected. Only the image file photographed by the imaging means in the photographing mode is retrieved from the image file storage means by the retrieval means, and the image file photographed in the desired photographing mode as a retrieval result is transmitted to the external device via the communication means. Therefore, it is possible to provide a portable terminal device capable of searching and selecting an image file immediately after shooting by a simple operation of setting a desired shooting mode by the mode setting means.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile terminal device, an imaging device, a mobile phone, an image transmission method, a print processing method, a program, and a computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded. Management, editing and printing technology.

  At construction sites and construction sites, take construction photos before starting construction, during construction or after construction with a digital camera that supports construction photos, import the photographed construction photos as image data files, and create a construction photo album Create and print.

  With conventional construction photo-compatible cameras, when searching for and printing a file that had a construction photo taken, it was necessary to check all the playback files while checking the playback file. . Therefore, several proposals for organizing a huge number of construction photo files have been proposed.

As one example, in Patent Document 1, a blackboard for explaining the construction site is photographed by including it in the installation area at the same time as the construction site, and the explanatory blackboard in the photograph is enlarged and written on the blackboard for explanation. The photograph section is filled in by the input section while looking at the explanation, and a construction photo album is created based on the entered contents.
JP 2004-094605 A

  However, according to the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, there is a trouble of filling in the photo description entry column for each construction photo after shooting, and the image file cannot be searched until all the construction photos have been entered. There is a point.

  The present invention is for solving such problems. Even if there are special photographs such as construction photographs and more photographs mixed together, a desired image file can be searched and selected immediately after shooting with a simple operation. A portable terminal device, an imaging device, a mobile phone, an image transmission method, a print processing method, a program, and a computer-readable recording medium storing the program, which can be confirmed with a desired print layout With the goal.

  In order to solve the above problems, the mobile terminal device of the present invention captures an image of a subject and outputs it as image data, and stores an image file of image data of the subject image captured by the imaging device as an image file. A file storage unit; a communication unit that establishes a communication path with an external device; a search unit that searches for an image file; and a mode setting unit that sets a shooting mode. The portable terminal device according to the present invention has a desired shooting mode when the mode setting unit sets the desired shooting mode and the external device is connected and the communication path is established through the communication unit. In this case, only the image file photographed by the imaging means is retrieved from the image file storage means by the retrieval means, and the image file photographed in the desired photographing mode of the retrieval result is transmitted to the external device via the communication means. is there. Therefore, an image file can be searched and selected immediately after shooting by a simple operation of setting a desired shooting mode by the mode setting means.

  In addition, when the connected external device is a recording device, it has a print layout creation means for creating a print layout for the recording device, and the print layout creation means is an image file shot in a desired shooting mode. A print layout is created in a desired image layout. Therefore, a desired image file searched and selected can be confirmed with a desired print layout.

  Furthermore, by having a display unit that displays an image taken by the imaging means, various information, and a selection screen, a desired photo file searched and selected before output can be displayed and confirmed in a desired print layout. it can.

  In addition, by having an image file selection means for selecting an arbitrary photo file among the image files shot in the desired shooting mode of the search result searched by the search means, it is possible to prevent unnecessary image files from being output. Can be improved.

  Further, the desired shooting mode is a construction photo shooting mode. If the desired shooting mode is the construction photo shooting mode, the desired print layout is the construction photo layout. Therefore, the present invention can be applied to an imaging device for construction photographs.

  An imaging device as another invention includes an imaging unit that captures a subject image and outputs it as image data, an image file storage unit that stores image data of the subject image captured by the imaging unit as an image file, and an external Communication means for establishing a communication path with the device, search means for searching for an image file, and mode setting means for setting a shooting mode. The image pickup apparatus of the present invention is in the desired shooting mode when the mode setting unit sets the desired shooting mode, and when the external device is connected and the communication path is established via the communication unit. Only the image file shot by the image pickup means is searched from the image file storage means by the search means, and the image file shot in the desired shooting mode of the search result is transmitted to the external device via the communication means. . Therefore, it is possible to provide an imaging apparatus capable of searching and selecting an image file immediately after shooting by a simple operation of setting a desired shooting mode by the mode setting means.

  Furthermore, as another invention, the mobile terminal device is a mobile phone having a call function and a data communication function.

  According to another image transmission method of the invention, an imaging step of capturing a subject image and outputting it as image data, and an image file storage step of storing image data of the subject image captured by the imaging step as an image file And a mode setting step for setting a shooting mode, and when a desired shooting mode is set by the mode setting step, and when a communication path is established via a communication means with an external device connected, It is characterized in that it has a search step for searching only an image file shot in the shooting mode, and a transmission step for sending an image file shot in the desired shooting mode of the search result to an external device via the communication means. . Therefore, an image file can be searched and selected immediately after shooting by a simple operation of setting a desired shooting mode by the mode setting means, and can be transmitted to an external device.

  Furthermore, according to the printing processing method as another invention, an imaging step of capturing a subject image and outputting it as image data, and an image file storage step of storing the image data of the subject image captured by the imaging step as an image file And a mode setting step for setting a shooting mode, and when a desired shooting mode is set by the mode setting step, when a recording device is connected and a communication path is established via a communication unit, A search step for searching only an image file shot in the shooting mode, and a printing step for sending the image file shot in the desired shooting mode as a search result to the recording device via the communication means and printing it. There are features. Therefore, with a simple operation of setting the desired shooting mode by the mode setting means, it is possible to search and select an image file immediately after shooting, transmit it to the recording apparatus, and print it.

  In addition, a printing layout creation process for creating a printing layout for the recording apparatus is provided, and a printing layout for an image file shot in a desired shooting mode is created in a desired photo layout. Therefore, a desired image file searched and selected can be confirmed with a desired print layout.

  Furthermore, as another invention, a program for causing an image transmission method to be executed is an image file in which a computer captures an image of a subject and outputs it as image data, and image data of the subject image captured by the imaging procedure. Image file storage procedure, mode setting procedure for setting the shooting mode, and when the desired shooting mode is set by the mode setting procedure, the external device is connected and the communication path is established via the communication means. A search procedure for searching only an image file shot in a desired shooting mode when constructed, and a transmission procedure for transmitting an image file shot in a desired shooting mode as a search result to an external device via a communication means; Is a program for executing Therefore, a general-purpose image transmission system can be constructed without changing the existing system.

  As another invention, a program for executing a print processing method includes: an imaging procedure for capturing a subject image by a computer and outputting the image data as image data; and image data of the subject image captured by the imaging procedure as an image file. The image file storage procedure to be stored, the mode setting procedure for setting the shooting mode, and the mode setting procedure to set the desired shooting mode, the recording device is connected and the communication path is established via the communication means. When it is constructed, a search procedure for searching only the image file shot in the desired shooting mode, and the image file shot in the desired shooting mode of the search result are transmitted to the recording device via the communication means and printed. This is a program for executing a printing procedure. Therefore, it is possible to construct a print processing system for general use without changing the existing system.

  Further, the present invention is characterized by a computer-readable recording medium that records the above programs.

  The image pickup apparatus of the present invention is an image pickup unit that is set in a desired shooting mode when a desired shooting mode is set by the mode setting unit and an external device is connected and a communication path is established through the communication unit. Only the image file photographed by the above is retrieved from the image file storage means by the retrieval means, and the image file photographed in the desired photographing mode of the retrieval result is transmitted to the external device via the communication means. Therefore, it is possible to provide an imaging apparatus capable of searching and selecting an image file immediately after shooting by a simple operation of setting a desired shooting mode by the mode setting means.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a mobile terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The portable terminal device of this embodiment has at least a photographing function and is an imaging device of a digital camera, a mobile phone, or the like. Here, the imaging device will be described as an example. The image pickup apparatus 1 includes a control unit 10 that controls the entire image pickup apparatus, a printer 2, a USB 4 or Bluetooth, or a network 4, a server 4, a terminal device 5 such as a PC, and a communication path with the printer 6. A communication I / F unit 11 for constructing an image, an operation unit 12 for inputting various operations, a display unit 13 for displaying captured images and various information, and an image information input unit such as a CCD or an AD converter. An imaging unit 14 and an external storage unit 15 such as a flash memory for storing captured image files and information are included. The control unit 10 includes a known microcomputer that includes a CPU 10-1, a ROM 10-2, a RAM 10-3, an I / O port unit 10-4, and an internal bus 10-5 that connects these components. Has been. Further, the operation unit 12 has a mode dial for selecting a shooting mode of the image pickup unit 14, and a still image shooting mode, a construction photo shooting mode, and a moving image shooting mode can be set. Further, a server 4 or a terminal device 5 such as a PC connected to the imaging device 1 via the network 3 executes a photo management method and a print processing method described later.

  Next, a print processing operation when the image capturing mode of the image capturing apparatus which is the portable terminal device of the present invention is the construction photo image capturing mode will be described with reference to FIG. 2 showing the operation flow.

  First, when the communication I / F unit 11 detects the cable connection of the printer 2 when the shooting mode is set to the construction photo shooting mode by the operation unit 12 of FIG. 1 (step S101; YES, step S102; YES), the printer. Waiting for reception of capability values from 2 and reception processing at the time of reception are performed (step S103). Then, the EXIF file (image file) stored in the external storage unit 15 in FIG. 1 is searched (step S104). An EXIF file header portion (manufacturer's note, etc.) is set with a flag for recording with a construction photograph, and this flag is checked to search for all image files. As a result of the flag check, the file name of the construction photo EXIF file is registered as shown in the example of the frame management table as shown in FIG. It is checked whether or not all the EXIF files have been searched (step S105), and if there are unsearched files, the processing is continued from step S104. Next, print file reproduction processing for print file selection is performed based on the frame management table of FIG. 3 (step S106). Here, if there is a print operation, a print request is transmitted to the printer 2 of FIG. 1 based on the list table of the reproduced file (step S107; YES, step S108). FIG. 4 shows an example of a print request for a plurality of files to the printer 2 (in the case of XML). <Print File> in FIG. 4 is a file name to be printed, and is a plurality of files shot in the construction photo shooting mode. <print Layout> is a print layout and is defined as shown in FIG. Since <print Layout> in the example shown in FIG. 4 is “08050000”, a print request is made in the construction photo layout as shown in FIG. Then, after sending the print request, the printer 2 waits for a response of the print result (step S109), and since the print request for the plurality of files is made to the printer 2, it is determined whether all the print results have been received (step S109). Step S111). If there is an unreceived result (step S111; NO), the process returns to step S109 and waits for reception. In the example of FIG. 4, the printer 2 is requested to print a plurality of files. However, it is also possible to request printing of each file as shown in FIG. 6.

Next, printer mode setting in the image pickup apparatus that is the portable terminal device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
First, the camera is turned on (step S201), the SETUP mode is set and the SETUP menu is displayed on the display unit 13 of FIG. 1 (step S202). In this SETUP menu, a list of setting items related to camera functions is displayed. From this setting item, the printer mode is selected by the operation unit 12 of FIG. 1 (step S203). Then, normal printing and automatic printing are displayed on the display unit 13 as options for the printer mode. When normal is selected, the mode is a normal mode for printing after selecting an image when the camera and the printer are connected, and when automatic printing is selected, a mode for automatically printing all construction photo images when the image pickup apparatus 1 and the printer 2 are connected. (Step S204).

The above is an example in which the EXIF files are transmitted one by one, but an example of collectively transmitting will be described below with reference to FIG. 8 showing the operation flow.
First, when a construction photo batch printing operation is performed from the operation unit 12 of FIG. 1 (step S301; YES), an EXIF file (image file) stored in the external storage unit 15 of FIG. 1 is searched. In the header portion of the EXIF file (manufacturer's note, etc.), a flag for recording with a construction photograph is set, and a search is performed by checking this flag. As a result of the flag check, the file name of the construction EXIF file is registered as shown in the example of the list table of FIG. 9 (step S302). It is checked whether or not all the EXIF files have been searched, and if there is an unsearched file, the process continues from step S302 (step S303; NO). When the search of all EXIF files is completed (step S303; YES), an example (in the case of a plurality) of print requests to the printer 2 as shown in FIG. 4 is created based on the list table of FIG. 2 (step S304). Thereafter, the printer 2 waits for a response of the print result (step S305), and since the printer 2 is requested to print a plurality of files, it is determined whether all the print results have been received (step S307). If there is an unreceived result (step S307; NO), the process returns to step S305 and waits for reception.

  Next, selection of a print file in the imaging apparatus which is a portable terminal apparatus of the present invention will be described according to the operation flow of FIG. The print file selection method includes one file selection, all file selection, and multiple file selection. Therefore, in the case of one file selection or all file selection in step S406 in FIG. 10, whether one file or all files are displayed on the display screen 20 of the display unit as shown in FIG. 11 by the operation of the operation unit 12 in FIG. A selection screen 21 to be selected is displayed, and one file or all files are selected. When one file or all files are selected, a print confirmation screen 22 with a construction photo layout as shown in FIG. 12 is displayed (step S407). On the other hand, in the case of selecting a plurality of files in step S406 of FIG. 10, a selection screen 23 for selecting a desired file on the display screen 20 of the display unit as shown in FIG. 13 by the operation of the operation unit 12 of FIG. A desired file is selected by displaying, for example, a printer symbol icon as shown in FIG. When a desired file is selected, a print confirmation screen 22 with a construction photo layout as shown in FIG. 12 is displayed (step S407). Subsequent operations are the same as the processes in steps S107 to S111 in FIG. 2 and the processes in steps S408 to S412 in FIG. 10 are performed.

  FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a specific apparatus for starting a program for executing an image transmission method or print processing method in the portable terminal device of the present invention. That is, this figure shows hardware constructed from a microprocessor or the like that executes software according to the image transmission method or print processing method in the portable terminal device in the above embodiment. In the figure, an image transmission system or print processing system in a portable terminal device includes an interface (hereinafter abbreviated as I / F) 31, a CPU 32, a ROM 33, a RAM 34, a display device 35, a hard disk 36, a keyboard 37, and a CD-ROM drive 38. It consists of A general-purpose processing device is prepared, and a readable recording medium 39 such as a CD-ROM stores a program for executing the image transmission method or print processing method of the portable terminal device of the present invention. Furthermore, a control signal is input from an external device via the I / F 31, and an instruction by the operator or a program of the present invention is automatically activated by the keyboard 37. Then, the CPU 32 performs control processing associated with the above-described image transmission method or print processing method of the portable terminal device according to the program, stores the processing result in a storage device such as the RAM 34 or the hard disk 36, and stores it in the display device 35 or the like as necessary. Output. As described above, the image transmission system or the print processing system can be widely used without changing the existing system by using the recording medium recorded with the program for executing the image transmission method or the print processing method of the portable terminal device of the present invention. Can be built.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it goes without saying that various modifications and substitutions are possible as long as they are described within the scope of the claims.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the portable terminal device which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows print processing operation in case the imaging | photography mode in the portable terminal device of this invention is construction photography mode. It is a figure which shows the example of a frame management table. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print request for a plurality of files to a printer. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a list example of a print layout. FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print request for one file to a printer. It is a flowchart which shows printer mode setting operation | movement in the portable terminal device of this invention. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a print processing operation when files are collectively transmitted to a printer. It is a figure which shows the example of a list table. It is a flowchart which shows the selection operation | movement of the print file in the portable terminal device of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of a display part at the time of 1 file selection or all file selection. It is a figure which shows an example of the printing confirmation screen in a construction photograph layout. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of the display part at the time of selection of a several file. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the specific apparatus for starting the program which performs the image transmission method or print processing method in the portable terminal device of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1; Imaging device, 2, 6; Printer, 3; Network network, 4; Server,
5; terminal device, 10; control unit, 10-1; CPU,
10-2; ROM, 10-3; RAM, 10-4; I / O port section,
10-5; internal bus, 11; communication I / F unit, 12; operation unit,
13; Display unit, 14; Imaging unit, 15; External storage unit, 20; Display screen,
21, 23; selection screen, 22; print confirmation screen.

Claims (14)

An imaging unit that captures a subject image and outputs it as image data, an image file storage unit that stores the image data of the subject image captured by the imaging unit as an image file, and a communication that establishes a communication path with an external device Means, a search means for searching for an image file, and a mode setting means for setting a shooting mode,
When the desired shooting mode is set by the mode setting means, and when an external device is connected and a communication path is established via the communication means, the image is taken by the imaging means in the desired shooting mode. Only the image file is retrieved from the image file storage unit by the retrieval unit, and the image file photographed in the desired photographing mode of the retrieval result is transmitted to the external device via the communication unit. .   When the connected external device is a recording device, the printing device has a print layout creation unit that creates a print layout for the recording device, and the print layout creation unit prints an image file shot in a desired shooting mode. 2. The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the layout is created in a desired photo layout.   The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit that displays an image captured by the imaging unit, various information, and a selection screen.   The image file selecting means for selecting an arbitrary image file among image files photographed in a desired photographing mode of the retrieval result retrieved by the retrieval means. The portable terminal device described.   The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the desired shooting mode is a construction photo shooting mode.   3. The portable terminal device according to claim 2, wherein when the desired photographing mode is a construction photograph photographing mode, the desired print layout is a construction photograph layout. An imaging unit that captures a subject image and outputs it as image data, an image file storage unit that stores the image data of the subject image captured by the imaging unit as an image file, and a communication that establishes a communication path with an external device Means, a search means for searching for an image file, and a mode setting means for setting a shooting mode,
When the desired shooting mode is set by the mode setting means, and when an external device is connected and a communication path is established via the communication means, the image is taken by the imaging means in the desired shooting mode. An image pickup apparatus, wherein only an image file is searched from the image file storage means by the search means, and an image file shot in a desired shooting mode as a search result is transmitted to an external device via the communication means.   The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal device has a call function and a data communication function. An imaging step of capturing a subject image and outputting it as image data;
An image file storage step of storing the image data of the subject image captured by the imaging step as an image file;
A mode setting process for setting the shooting mode;
When the desired shooting mode is set by the mode setting process, and only when an external device is connected and a communication path is established through the communication means, only image files shot in the desired shooting mode are searched. A search process to
And a transmission step of transmitting an image file shot in a desired shooting mode as a search result to an external device via a communication unit. An imaging step of capturing a subject image and outputting it as image data;
An image file storage step of storing the image data of the subject image captured by the imaging step as an image file;
A mode setting process for setting the shooting mode;
When the desired shooting mode is set by the mode setting process, and only when the recording device is connected and the communication path is established via the communication means, only the image file shot in the desired shooting mode is searched. A search process to
And a printing step of printing an image file photographed in a desired photographing mode as a search result by transmitting the image file to a recording device via a communication unit.   8. The print layout creation step of creating a print layout for the recording apparatus, and creating a print layout for an image file shot in a desired shooting mode in a desired photo layout. Print processing method. On the computer,
An imaging procedure for capturing a subject image and outputting it as image data;
An image file storing procedure for storing the image data of the subject image captured by the imaging procedure as an image file;
A mode setting procedure for setting the shooting mode;
When the desired shooting mode is set by the mode setting procedure, and only when an external device is connected and a communication path is established via the communication means, only image files shot in the desired shooting mode are searched. Search procedure to
And a transmission procedure for transmitting an image file shot in a desired shooting mode as a search result to an external device via a communication unit. On the computer,
An imaging procedure for capturing a subject image and outputting it as image data;
An image file storing procedure for storing the image data of the subject image captured by the imaging procedure as an image file;
A mode setting procedure for setting the shooting mode;
When the desired shooting mode is set by the mode setting procedure, and only when the recording device is connected and the communication path is established through the communication means, only the image files shot in the desired shooting mode are searched. Search procedure to
And a print procedure for printing an image file shot in a desired shooting mode as a search result by transmitting the image file to a recording device via a communication unit.   A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to claim 12 or 13 is recorded.

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