JP2011118696A - Data display device, method for displaying data, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

In an apparatus for accumulating and browsing data having a plurality of mode axes, the number of buttons operated by a user is prevented from increasing, and data that the user wants to compare is easily selected.
A processor, a storage unit for storing data, and a display unit for displaying data, wherein the data includes a first mode axis in which one of a plurality of preset mode axes indicates a time series, Including the second mode axis indicating the type of data, accepting the mode of the first mode axis and classifying the data corresponding to the mode for each mode of the second mode axis in the second display area of the display unit When the mode of the second mode axis is received, the data corresponding to the mode is displayed in the first display area, and the change of the mode of the first mode axis is received, the second mode axis The mode and the position of the data are maintained, and the data on the mode of the first mode axis after the change is displayed in the first display area.
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Description

  The present invention relates to hardware and software of an information browsing system using a terminal for browsing a large amount of data, and in particular, the data has a plurality of attributes such as date and type, and a user arbitrarily creates and manages these data, The present invention relates to a browsing data management system and a data display device.

  With the recent spread of digital cameras, personal computers, and recording media, the number and types of data created, stored, managed, and browsed by users have become diverse, and the amount of data has increased at an accelerated rate. If we continue to create data, there is a need to make a new discovery or nostalgia by omitting or comparing past data, such as a week ago or a year ago. In addition, even if the types of data are different, such as “group photos of travel destinations” and “videos of sightseeing scenes”, they are related to each other, and there is a need to view them while connecting them. .

  However, when the amount of data becomes large, it becomes difficult to satisfy the above-mentioned needs such as finding target data or comparing a plurality of data.

  In order to solve this problem, many digital cameras and personal computers have been solved by incorporating dedicated browsing software and management software. For example, browsing software as shown in FIG. 21 is common for digital cameras and mobile phones. Since photo data has an attribute of shooting date and time, a large amount of data is classified by date, and a screen 10 for selecting the shooting date and time is displayed first. When a date is selected, a screen 11 displaying a list of data taken on that day is displayed, and the user finds data that the user wants to browse.

  Moreover, in the PC software, not only photographs but also various data such as documents and videos are stored in large quantities on a large-capacity hard disk, and the above-mentioned problem is more serious. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 22, a screen 12 for classifying data by folder and selecting the folder is integrated with a screen 13 for selecting which data is to be viewed in the folder, and many systems that can be browsed smoothly are used. Has been. In addition, an attribute called "tag" can be given to the data arbitrarily by the user so that even if the type or shooting date is different, it can be viewed by linking multiple data with the tag as a key. It is possible.

  In addition, as in Patent Document 1, there is a system that allows a user to freely set an arbitrary browsing style and management style on a personal computer so that it can be customized according to the type of data and the user's preference. Exists. In such a system, the first setting is complicated, but once set, there is a possibility that it can be operated very intuitively.

JP 2009-80710 A

  When using a device that captures multiple types of data (such as a data display device), the user must have a function to view the data so that the user can look back and compare the data captured. is there.

  When browsing a large amount of data using such a function, it is often necessary to select various selection items before browsing the target data. For example, the data is “date” or “type”, and by determining these, it is possible to reach the target data.

  These attributes that must be selected are hereinafter referred to as “mode axes”. As the mode axes, for example, two mode axes can be assumed: a date mode axis and an image type mode axis. There are a plurality of modes (attribute items) such as “September 1”, “September 2”, etc. if the mode axis is the date, and “person image” if the mode axis is the image type. There are a plurality of modes such as “landscape image”.

  For example, a terminal (such as a data display device) that takes a plurality of types of images such as “face image”, “enlarged image of facial skin”, and “other images” and browses them on a display unit will be considered below. This terminal has two modes, a date mode axis and an image type mode axis. The flow of operations on an image browsing screen in which there are a plurality of mode axes will be described with reference to the drawings.

  On the screen for browsing the taken data, the user usually starts with a screen 100 such as a calendar for selecting a date as shown in FIG. 23, and selects “date” as the first mode axis.

  Further, in the screen 101 as shown in FIG. 24 for selecting the second mode axis for which type of image to be viewed on the day, the existing modes (here, “Face Image” (Face), “Face Skin” Keys 102 for selecting “enlarged image” (Zoom) and “other image” (Etc) are displayed, and the user selects them.

  Then, a browsing screen 103 as shown in FIG. 25 is displayed. In this screen example, there are two face images on September 2, and the second image is in focus.

  In FIG. 25, together with a portion 107 for displaying the current image type, portions 108 and 109 for displaying the shooting date and time, and the like, a list of images shot on that day is displayed as thumbnails (reduced images) and reduced by moving the cursor 105. The image 104 that is not displayed is displayed on the entire surface. If there are many images taken on that day, thumbnails may not be displayed at a time, so an arrow 106 for scrolling is also provided.

  In this state, when the user wants to change the mode type “image type” or “date”, the user presses a “return” key (not shown) or the like to return to the previous screen (calendar screen 100 or image type selection screen 101). It is necessary to return and select the mode again. For example, when returning to the image type selection screen 101 shown in FIG. 24 and selecting “enlarged image” as the image type, another browsing screen 110 as shown in FIG. 26 is displayed and another type of image is browsed. It is.

  Here, there is a problem when the user wants to compare images continuously from a plurality of dates, for example, when the user wants to know the daily image change while moving the date one day at a time. As described above, the images cannot be compared continuously if the screen is returned to the screen shown in FIG. 24 one by one, and the change of the screen is difficult to understand especially by switching the screen. Similarly, if you want to compare images with different types, for example, if you have noticed from the “entire face” image, and if you want to look at the details in the “enlarged image”, you can make comparisons in the same way as above. Absent. In addition, when there are multiple images of the same type per day, the program stipulates that it is necessary to specify in advance which of the multiple images to compare when comparing consecutively. For example, since only the first image is compared, there is a problem that it is not suitable for a use in which the user wants to see an image to be compared.

  Therefore, a panel having a button (or key) for changing the date directly, a button for changing the type of image, a button for selecting an image, etc. is prepared on the terminal housing side without performing the operation of returning to the screen of FIG. By making it possible to continuously change the type and date, the above problem can be solved. However, this method has a problem that the number of buttons to be operated increases, the hardware becomes large, and the manufacturing cost increases.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and in an apparatus for accumulating and browsing data having a plurality of mode axes, while preventing an increase in the number of buttons and switches operated by the user. Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus that allows a user to easily select data to be compared.

  The present invention includes a processor that performs arithmetic processing, a storage unit that stores data, and a display unit that displays the data, and the data includes a plurality of preset mode axes and a plurality of data for each mode axis. Including a first mode axis in which one of the plurality of mode axes indicates a time series, and one of the plurality of mode axes includes a second mode axis indicating the type of the data A data display method for controlling output to the display unit based on the mode axis and mode, wherein the processor receives a mode of the first mode axis among the plurality of mode axes. 1 and the processor extracts the data corresponding to the accepted mode of the first mode axis from the storage unit, and extracts the extracted data for each mode of the second mode axis. A second step of dividing and displaying in a second display area preset in the display unit; and a third step in which the processor receives a mode of the second mode axis among the plurality of mode axes. And a fourth step in which the processor selects the data corresponding to the accepted mode of the second mode axis and displays the data in a first display area preset in the display unit; A fifth step in which the processor accepts a change of the mode of the first mode axis; and the processor extracts the data corresponding to the changed mode of the first mode axis from the storage unit; A sixth step of dividing the extracted data into modes of the second mode axis and displaying the data in the second display area; and the processor includes the second mode axis Maintaining mode, the data corresponding to the mode, including a seventh step of displaying on the first display area.

  According to the present invention, when browsing a large amount of data having a plurality of mode axes, it is possible to perform continuous comparison of data without requiring a complicated operation. In addition, since the user can do the above without being conscious of switching modes, it is possible to concentrate on the left table that produces data comparisons and new awareness.

  In addition, since the operation form is also simplified, it is possible to reduce the number of interfaces such as buttons and switches mounted on the device, which not only facilitates the operation as described above, but also reduces the size and manufacturing cost of the housing. It is also possible to achieve a reduction of

  In addition, when comparing a large amount of data continuously with the last channel information, which of the plurality of candidate data is to be selected is compared based on the user's past browsing history and the images to be compared naturally. Is possible.

It is a block diagram which shows embodiment of this invention and shows the structure of a data display apparatus. It is a front view which shows embodiment of this invention and shows an example of an operation panel. It is a block diagram which shows embodiment of this invention and shows the structure of software. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of image data 303 according to the embodiment of this invention. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a state table 301 according to the embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows embodiment of this invention and shows an example of the last channel table. 4 is a screen image showing a state in which a face image is displayed on the display unit 6 according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a screen image which shows embodiment of this invention and shows the state which displayed the enlarged image 631 of the skin. The embodiment of the present invention is an explanatory diagram visually showing the modeless function of the present invention, and shows changes in the thumbnail list area and the state table 301. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of browsing processing performed by the control program 400 according to the embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which showed embodiment of this invention and showed the relationship between the date change at the time of face image mode, and a state table. It is explanatory drawing which showed embodiment of this invention and showed the relationship between the date change at the time of the enlarged image mode of a skin, and a state table. It is explanatory drawing which showed embodiment of this invention and showed the relationship between the date change at the time of other image modes, and a state table. It is the screen image which showed embodiment of this invention and showed the example when there is no blank data. It is explanatory drawing which showed embodiment of this invention and showed selection of the image data and movement of a cursor when there is no blank data. It is the screen image which showed embodiment of this invention and showed the example at the time of using blank data. It is explanatory drawing which showed embodiment of this invention and showed selection of the image data at the time of using blank data, and movement of a cursor. It is explanatory drawing which showed embodiment of this invention and showed an example of the last channel table. It is explanatory drawing which showed embodiment of this invention and showed the relationship between the last channel table and state table accompanying a date change. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a relationship between a last channel table and a state table according to an image type change according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which showed the prior art example and showed an example of the conventional data browsing system. It is explanatory drawing which showed the other conventional example and showed an example of the conventional data browsing system. It is explanatory drawing which showed other conventional examples and showed an example of the conventional data browsing system. It is a screen image which showed the example of the prior art, and showed the example of the screen which selects the mode to browse from several modes. It is the screen image which showed the example of the screen which displays only the kind of one image. It is the screen image which showed the other example of the screen which displays only the kind of one image.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a data display device to which the present invention is applied. The data display device 1 includes a camera 20 (first camera) capable of photographing the upper body (or the entire face) of a human body, a magnification camera 30 (second camera) capable of photographing a magnified image of the human skin, and a camera. 20 and the storage device 5 for storing data (image data) taken by the magnifying camera 30, a display unit 6 for displaying data such as images, an operation panel 40 for selecting image data to be displayed, display of image data, Mainly composed of a memory 3 (main memory) for storing a control program for receiving input from the operation panel 40 and image data, a processor 2 for executing the control program, and an interface 4 for connecting the processor 2 and the above devices. Is done.

  The storage device 5 is composed of a hard disk drive or a nonvolatile semiconductor storage element, and also functions as a storage medium for storing a control program. The interface 4 is connected to a switch (not shown) for controlling the camera 20 or the magnifying camera 30.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the camera 20 is configured to be able to shoot the upper body or the entire face of the user of the data display device 1, and the magnifying camera 30 is configured to be able to shoot an enlarged image of the skin as shown in FIG. 8. The The magnifying camera 30 is set to a predetermined magnification capable of determining rough skin. Further, the magnifying camera 30 is configured to be detachable from the data display device 1, and the user shoots an enlarged image of the skin, for example, by bringing the magnifying camera 30 into close contact with the skin such as the face. Further, the camera 20 can take an arbitrary image by directing the data display device 1 to a position other than the user's face.

  In the data display device 1, a mode indicating an attribute item is added to the image data captured by the camera 20 and the magnifying camera 30 and stored in the storage device 5. The attribute item may be assigned manually by the user of the data display device 1 or automatically by software. In the present embodiment, description will be made on the assumption that attribute items are assigned to the image data stored in the storage device 5 in advance.

  In the present embodiment, the attribute of the image data is called a “mode axis”, and there are two mode axes, for example, a mode axis of a date indicating a time series and a mode axis of a type of image data. An example will be described.

  In the date mode axis, there are a plurality of modes (items for each attribute) such as “September 1”, “September 2”,... There are three modes: “image”, “enlarged image of facial skin”, and “other images”.

  FIG. 2 is a front view showing details of the operation panel 40 of the data display device 1. The operation panel 40 includes a plurality of keys for selecting image data to be displayed on the display unit 6. An example of the operation panel 40 includes an up key 161 for switching the date mode, a down key 163, a left key 162 for switching the image data mode, and a right key 164. That is, the up key 161 and the down key 163 function as switches for controlling the date mode axis, and the left key 162 and the right key 164 function as switches for controlling the mode axis of image data.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of software stored in the memory 3 of the data display device 1.

  In the memory 3, a control program 400 for outputting image data to the display unit 6, image data 303 for display among data stored in the storage device 5, and a state for managing the display state of image data by date A table 301 and a last channel table 302 that stores image data 303 selected last in each date (mode) on the date mode axis are stored.

  The state table 301 stores mode information and position information of the image data 303 selected by the user and displayed on the display unit 6, and is information set by the control program 400.

  The last channel table 302 is set by the control program 400 for each date (date mode). The control program 400 displays the image data 303 on the display unit 6 by referring to the state table 301 and the last channel table 302 from the operation of the operation panel 40 by a process described later.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the image data 303. The image data 303 is obtained by adding a shooting date 3031 and an internal mode 3032 to the image data main body 3030.

  Date and time 3031 gives the date and time when the control program 400 took a picture. The internal mode 3032 represents a mode on the mode axis of the image type, and “1” is set for “face image”, and “2” is set for “enlarged image of facial skin”. For “other images”, “3” is set. These modes are set by receiving a value input by the user of the data display device 1 by the control program 400.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the state table 301. The status table 301 includes a date 311 for storing the date (date mode) of the image data 303 currently selected by the user, a cursor position 312 for storing position information of the image data 303 selected by the operation panel 40, and a selection. One entry is formed from the field of the internal mode 313 that stores the mode of the image type of the image data 303 that has been set.

  As the date 311, the date of the image data 303 selected by the control program 400 is stored.

  The internal mode 313 corresponds to the internal mode 3032 of the image data 303 in FIG. 4, and “1” is set for “face image”, and “2” is set for “enlarged image of facial skin”. If “other image”, “3” is set.

  The cursor position 312 stores a value indicating the position (rank) of the image data 303 selected in a certain internal mode 313. That is, the position of the cursor 614 in the thumbnail list area 602 shown in FIG. 7 to be described later is represented by the order of the image data 303 in the same internal mode 313 on the same date. The rank is expressed, for example, in ascending order of time.

  This state table 301 is updated by the control program 400 every time the selected image data 303 is changed.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the last channel table 302. The last channel table 302 includes an identifier 320, a date 321 for storing the shooting date of the image data 303, and a cursor position 312 corresponding to the image data 303 selected last when the image type mode is “face image”. Mode 1 (322) for storing, Mode 2 (323) for storing the cursor position 312 corresponding to the image data 303 selected last when the image type mode is “enlarged image of facial skin”, and an image One entry is configured from mode 3 (324) for storing the cursor position 312 corresponding to the image data 303 selected last when the type of mode is “other image”.

  The last channel table 302 includes any image data 303 on all shooting dates in the order of “face image”, “enlarged image of facial skin”, and “other images” in the mode axis of the image type. Remembers which was last selected. That is, the position of the last selected image data 303 is stored for each mode of each image type in the order of date mode on the two mode axes. Here, the position of the image data 303 indicates the order when the times of the image data 303 are sorted in a predetermined order in the same internal mode 313 on the same date. Other information may be used as long as the image data 303 can be specified in the same internal mode 313 on the same date.

  FIG. 7 is a screen image showing a state in which a face image is displayed on the display unit 6 of the data display device 1 of the present invention.

  FIG. 7 shows a state in which a face image is displayed in the browsing screen of the image data 303. In the present embodiment, for example, the illustrated screen is displayed after the data display device 1 is activated. The display unit 6 of this browsing screen (browsing state) is a large display region for displaying the image data 303 (for example, 70% of the display unit 6), and a reduced image (image data 303 of the same date). Thumbnail images) are arranged in three areas: a thumbnail list area 602 in which the internal mode 313 and the image data 303 are arranged in a predetermined order, and a status area 603 that displays the mode and date / time of the selected image data.

  In the example of FIG. 7, the face image 630 is displayed in the image display area 601, and the thumbnail list area 602 displays the reduced images of the image data 303 whose shooting date is “2009/09/02” in the order of the internal mode 313. In the internal mode 313, the position is determined in the order of the time of the image data 303, two reduced images 611 of the face image, four reduced images 612 of the enlarged image of the face skin, and other images Two reduced images 613 are displayed. In the thumbnail list area 602, a cursor 614 indicating the image currently displayed in the image display area 601 is displayed.

  In the thumbnail list area 602, from the left side of the figure, a reduced image 611 of the face image of the internal mode 313 = 1, a reduced image 612 of the enlarged skin image of the face of the internal mode 313 = 2, and other images of the internal mode 313 = 3. A reduced image 613 is displayed in a divided manner. In the same internal mode 313, the reduced images are arranged from the left side in the figure in the order of the times included in the date 3031 of the image data 303. In addition, when all thumbnail images of the same date cannot be displayed in the thumbnail list area 602, an arrow 615 or 616 in the figure is displayed. In the example of FIG. 7, the current cursor 614 is the second image data 303 from the left in the internal mode 313 = 1, so “2” is set at the cursor position 312 of the state table 301.

  In the status area 603 set at the bottom of the display unit 6, the mode 621 of the image data 303 currently displayed in the image display area 601, the date 622, and the time 623 are displayed. A character string corresponding to the internal mode 313 of the state table 301 is displayed in the mode 621, and a date and time extracted from the date and time 311 of the state table 301 are displayed in the date 622 and time 623. As the character string of the mode 621, “FACE” is displayed in the internal mode 313 = 1, “Zoom” is displayed in the internal mode 313 = 2, and “Etc” is displayed in the internal mode 313 = 3.

  Here, in the browsing state shown in FIG. 7, the control program 400 switches the image data 303 to be displayed in the image display area 601 in accordance with the key operation of the operation panel 40 as described later. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, when the user presses the right key 164 shown in FIG. 2 when the currently selected image data 303 is the end of the face image mode, the control is performed as shown in FIG. The mode of the image data 303 displayed by the program 400 is switched to the enlarged skin image mode.

  When the operation of the right key 164 is repeated to switch from the face image mode to the enlarged skin image mode and the other image mode, and the right key 164 is further operated at the end of the other image mode, the control program 400 The mode of the image type is returned to the mode of the face image, and the mode of the three image types is switched cyclically.

  FIG. 8 is a screen image showing a state in which the enlarged image 631 of the facial skin is displayed on the display unit 6 of the data display device 1 of the present invention. In this example, the cursor 614 in the thumbnail list area 602 moves in a predetermined direction by the amount (in this example, one operation) operated by the right key 164.

  In the data display device 1 of the present invention, a plurality of types of image data 303 such as “face image”, “enlarged image of facial skin”, or “other image” are taken every day by the camera 20 and the magnifying camera 30. Think about the case.

  The data display device 1 of the present invention includes a modeless mode switching function for switching a mode without explicitly selecting a mode for a user operating the operation panel 40. This modeless mode switching function does not explicitly specify a certain mode axis (here, the type of the image data 303) on the screen for browsing the image data 303 (face image) as shown in FIG. Displays objects in all modes on the axis. In the example of this screen, as described above, the thumbnail list area 602 shows two face images, four enlarged skin images, and two other images. The user moves the cursor 614 to display the image data 303. It is possible to select and display an image to be viewed.

  In the screen of the face image 630 shown in FIG. 7, the cursor 164 matches the second face image, but when the cursor is moved to the right, the mode is switched to select an image in the enlarged skin image mode (Zoom). . As shown in the screen of FIG. 8, the image data 303 in the image display area 601 is simply switched to the enlarged image 631 of the skin of the face, the configuration of the entire screen is not changed, and the user is not aware that the mode has been switched. . At this time, the internal mode 313 which is the image type mode is switched from the face image to the enlarged image mode of the skin of the face, but the user does not need to perform an operation such as “return” as in the conventional example. The mode can be switched simply by moving the cursor 614. For this purpose, the control program 400 holds the internal mode 313 of the state table 301 in the memory 3 together with the date 311 and the cursor position 312.

  In the present invention, such a mechanism is called a modeless mode switching function (hereinafter, modeless function).

  One feature of the modeless function of the present invention is that the mode-specific objects managed separately in the above-described conventional example are displayed as reduced images classified by mode within one screen as shown in FIG. It is.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram visually showing the modeless function of the present invention.

  The modeless function shown in FIG. 9 integrates each mode (face image 611, enlarged skin image 612, and other image 613) of the mode axis of the type of image data 303 so that the user is not aware of switching between the modes. is there.

  That is, the reduced images 611 to 613 displayed in the thumbnail list area 602 are processed as follows.

  The date is extracted from the date and time 3031 of the image data 303, and the image data 303 is extracted for each mode (for each date) on the date mode axis. Then, the images are sorted in the order of the internal mode 313 of the image data 303 within the modes having the same date. As a result, the image data 303 of the same date is classified for each image type mode. Further, the sorting is performed at the time included in the date 3031 of the image data 303 within the mode with the same date and the mode with the same image type.

  The control program 400 generates reduced images 611 to 613 of the extracted and sorted image data 303 and outputs them to the display unit 6 to display the thumbnail list area 602 as shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 9, for example, when an operation such as cursor movement 146 is performed, when the cursor 614 is at the end of the “face image” mode, the cursor 614 moves when the right key 164 is operated, and the image data The internal mode 313 of 303 is switched to the “enlarged image of skin” mode. As shown in FIG. 9, the control program 400 updates the cursor position 312 of the current date state table 301 to “1” indicating the first image in the “enlarged image of skin” mode, and sets the internal mode 313 to “ It is updated to “2” corresponding to the “enlarged skin image” mode.

  In the example of FIG. 9, the cursor 614 is in the mode of “2009/09/02” on the date mode axis, the image type mode is the face image, and the right key is selected from the state where the second image is selected. By the operation 164, the mode of the image type is switched to the state in which the first image is selected with the enlarged image of the skin.

  As a result, at least for the mode axis of the image type, there is no need to prepare a “return” operation or a dedicated key as in the conventional example, which not only reduces the burden on the operator (user) but also the hardware. Can also be simplified.

  With the modeless function, all types of images (image type modes) are mixed and displayed in the thumbnail list area 602, so the necessity of the image type mode is reduced, but the other mode axis is “ By using the internal mode 313 when continuously switching “date”, it becomes effective when performing continuous comparison. Here, the continuous comparison is such that the user who took the image data 303 sequentially compares the face image or the enlarged image of the skin from a certain date and confirms the change of the face or skin.

  For example, when the upper key 161 and the lower key 163 in FIG. 2 are assigned to change the mode of the date mode axis, and the left key 162 and the right key 164 are assigned to select the image and switch the mode of the mode axis of the image type, The keys 161 and 163 switch the date mode, the left and right keys 162 and 164 switch the image type mode, and all the images can be browsed continuously only with the operation panel 40 equipped with these keys. Become. This makes it possible to switch between the image type mode and the date mode by using the combination of the keys described above when you want to compare by changing the image type or when you want to compare continuously from multiple dates. Continuous comparison of the image data 303 can be easily performed.

  On the other hand, in the conventional browsing screen, since the mode of the image type is divided and the mode of the date exists for each, the three modes of the face image, the enlarged image of the skin, and the other image are separately provided. Is displayed. For this reason, the user must explicitly switch the mode, and as described above, a “return” operation and a dedicated key are required.

  Further, according to the present invention, when any of a plurality of image types is missing, blank data 410 indicating that the image data 303 does not exist is inserted, and the thumbnail list area 602 (second The display order of the image types displayed in the display area is always kept constant. For example, when the date mode of FIG. 9 is “2009/9/5”, the image data 303 does not exist in the face image mode which is the first image type mode. Therefore, the control program 400 always sets the first image type mode by inserting the blank data 410 into the date mode is “2009/9/5” and the image type mode is the face image mode. It can be a face image. The blank data 410 may be inserted as the image data 303, but a pointer indicating the storage position (address) of the blank data 410 may be used in order to suppress consumption of the memory 3.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of browsing processing performed by the control program 400 of the present invention.

  The browsing process is started in the state shown in FIG. 7 (step 200). In steps 201 to 204, a loop for determining whether any of the keys 161 to 164 on the operation panel 40 is pressed is entered.

  If YES in step 201 for determining the right key 164 (when the right key 164 is operated), whether or not the cursor 614 is at the end of the internal mode 313 with the same date and the same image data 303 type. (Steps 205 and 208).

  It is determined whether or not the user has reached the end of the internal mode 313 in step 205 by operating the right key 164, based on the image data 303 currently selected in the same date mode and the same image type mode. When there is no image data 303 larger than the time, it is determined that the currently selected image data 303 is the end of the internal mode 313.

  It is determined whether or not the user has reached the end of the internal mode 313 in step 208 by operating the left key 162, based on the image data 303 currently selected in the same date mode and the same image type mode. When there is no image data 303 smaller than the time, it is determined that the currently selected image data 303 is the end of the internal mode 313.

  If the cursor 614 is at the end of the internal mode 313, as shown in FIG. 9, the internal mode 313 and the cursor position 312 of the state table 301 are rewritten (step 206), and the first image of the new image type mode is displayed. Image data 303 is selected and displayed in the image display area 601.

  On the other hand, if the cursor 614 is not at the end of the internal mode 313, the cursor position 312 of the state table 301 is simply rewritten so that the next image data 303 is selected in the same mode, and the corresponding image data 303 is selected. The image is displayed in the image display area 601. (Step 207).

  Similarly, the determination of whether or not the left key 162 is pressed (step 202) is also the start point (in the figure) in the mode in which the position of the cursor 614 (= cursor position 312) is the same date and in the same image type mode. It is determined whether or not the left end has been reached (step 208). When the cursor position 312 has reached the start point of the image type mode, the internal mode 313 of the state table 301 is updated, and the image data 303 at the end of the new image type mode is selected and displayed in the image display area 601. It is displayed (step 209). On the other hand, if the cursor position 312 is in the same image type mode, the previous image data 303 is selected and displayed in the image display area 601 in the same mode (step 210).

  After the state table 301 is updated by the movement command of the cursor 614 in steps 208 to 210, the process proceeds to step 250 to determine whether or not to update the last channel table 302.

  First, in step 250, it is determined whether or not the value of the timer T is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. When the value of the timer T is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, it is determined that the user has last selected (viewed) the image data 303 immediately before rewriting the state table 301, and the process proceeds to step 211 to compare with the last channel table 302. carry out. On the other hand, if the value of the timer T is less than the predetermined value, it is determined that the image data 303 immediately before the rewriting of the state table 301 is temporarily displayed in the image selection process, and the process proceeds to step 251 to set the timer T. After resetting, the timer T counts up again.

  In step 211, it is determined whether or not the image selected before updating the state table 301 in steps 208 to 210 matches the image of the last channel table 302 corresponding to the current date mode. This determination is made as to whether or not the cursor position in the image type mode before updating the state table 301 is equal to the cursor position of the corresponding portion in the mode 1 to mode 3 of the last channel table 302. If the cursor positions are not equal, the process proceeds to step 212, and the last channel table 302 is updated with the cursor position before the update of the state table 301. For example, if the second image data 303 is selected in the face image mode before the state table 301 is updated, the value stored in the mode 1 field of the last channel table 302 of the same date mode is If it is not “2”, the value of the mode 1 is updated to “2”. As a result, the last channel table 302 stores that the image data 303 that was last viewed by the user in the face image mode corresponding to the date mode is data whose cursor position is “2”.

  Then, the process proceeds to step 251 where the timer T is reset and the count-up is restarted. In the first process after the data display device 1 is activated, the timer T has not started counting up.

  Next, similarly to the determination of the left key 162 and the right key 164, the determination of the up key 161 and the down key 163 is also performed. If YES is determined in the determination as to whether or not the up key 161 is pressed (step 203), the date 311 of the state table 301 is changed to the previous date (step 213). That is, the date mode axis mode is traced back to the past. Further, if the determination is whether or not the down key 163 is pressed (step 204), the date 311 of the state table 301 is changed to the next date (step 214). In other words, the date mode axis is advanced to the latest date side. With the above processing, the control program 400 switches the date of the image data 303 extracted from the image data 303 by operating the up and down keys 161 and 163.

  Then, the control program 400 extracts the image data 303 corresponding to the selected date from the storage device 5 or the memory 3, sorts the image data in the image type mode, and further sorts the image data in time order within the image type mode. 303 are sorted, and reduced images of these image data 303 are generated and displayed in the thumbnail list area 602. As a result, the thumbnail list area 602 displays a list of reduced images classified for each image type mode in the order of time in each mode.

  Subsequently, in step 215, the control program 400 refers to the last channel table 302 of the mode of the image type selected before the date change and the date of the change, and the cursor position of the status table 301. 312 is updated. For example, when the date is “2009/9/2” and the image type mode is the face image mode, and the operation of the down key 163 is accepted, the date of the next date (2009/9/3) in the state table 301 is received. Select an entry. Then, a corresponding entry is selected in the last channel table 302 on the date of switching (2009/9/3), the mode 1 value X corresponding to the face image mode is acquired from the entry, and the current switching date (2009). The cursor position 312 of the entry in the state table 301 of (9/3) is updated with the acquired value X, and the image data 303 corresponding to the cursor position 312 is selected and displayed in the image display area 601. That is, in the mode of the newly switched date, the image data 303 browsed by the user in the past within the mode of the selected image type is automatically selected.

  In step 215, since the date is switched and the image data 303 displayed in the image display area 601 is also switched, the timer T is reset and the count-up is restarted.

  As a result, the mode of the image type is maintained while the mode is switched on the date mode axis, and the image data 303 that was previously viewed by the user is automatically selected and the image display area 601 on the switched date. By displaying the image data 303, it is possible to provide the image data 303 according to the user's preference.

  In step 215, the entry of the new state table 301 and the cursor position 312 are determined. In step 215, the new cursor position 312 or the internal mode 313 is determined.

  After the cursor position 312 or the internal mode 313 is determined, it is determined whether or not there is image data 303 at the current cursor position 312 (step 216). If the image data 303 exists, the image data 303 is displayed in the image display area 601 (first display area) (step 217). On the other hand, if there is no image data 303, blank data 410 is output to the image display area 601 as shown in FIG. 9A, “1” is set in the cursor position 312, and the cursor position 312 is set. Then, the cursor 614 in the thumbnail list area 602 is moved (step 218), and a message that there is no image is displayed (step 218).

  Immediately after the data display device 1 is activated, the date may be acquired from the current date and time, and the date may be selected as the date mode to display the image data 303.

  Thus, a series of processing ends. Details of the above processing will be described below.

  FIG. 11 shows date change by operating the down key 163 when the internal mode 313 of the state table 301 is “1” (face image). When moving from the original date “2009/09/02” to the next date “2009/09/03” by operating the down key 163, the status table 3012 remains “1” without changing the internal mode 313, and the date is changed. Since it is switched, it is possible to compare only face images.

  Similarly, when the internal mode 313 of the state table 301 shown in FIG. 12 is “2” (skin enlargement image), the movement from the original date “2009/09/02” to the next date “2009/09/03” However, the internal mode 313 of the state table 301 does not change, and the change of the state table 301 in the movement from the original date “2009/09/02” to the next date “2009/09/03” in FIG. is there. Thus, the internal mode 313 can be maintained even when the mode is switched on the date mode axis. Thus, the user can switch the image data 303 without being aware of the mode axis of the date and the mode of the image type, so that when the user switches the “date” which is another mode axis, the desired image is continuously displayed. It is possible to compare the image data 303 in these types of modes.

  Furthermore, in order to make the modeless function easier to use, in the data display device 1 of the present invention, even in the date and image type modes in which the image data 303 does not exist, blank in the screen (image display area 601 and thumbnail list area 602). A function of preparing the data 410 is provided and will be described below.

  The screen 170 of FIG. 14 is an example in which the data on September 3 is being browsed, but on September 3, the image data 303 does not exist in the “enlarged skin image” mode. In the modeless function of the present invention, all of the image data 303 of the three types of image modes are displayed. When only the images of the two modes of “face image” and “other image” are displayed, the screen 170, It becomes like 171.

  Here, when the cursor 614 is moved to the right in the figure from the state of the screen 170 in which the second face image is focused, the mode of the image type is internally switched to “enlarged skin image”. However, since the image data 303 does not exist, the screen jumps immediately to the next mode (here, the first “other image”), and the screen 171 is displayed. The movement from the image 183 to the image 184 in FIG. 15 corresponds to the transition from the screen 170 to the screen 171.

  At this time, if the user wants to see the “skin enlarged image” on September 2, the date is changed to September 2 after the above cursor operation, and the focus (cursor position) on the image data is changed. After hitting the “other image” on September 2, that is, the image 185 in FIG. 15, the left and right keys 162 and 164 must be used to move to the enlarged image 186 of the skin on September 2.

  Thus, when only the existing data is displayed when the modeless function is provided, not only the user's trouble is increased, but also the user must move the cursor one by one while being aware of the presence or absence of the image data 303. It becomes a cause to reduce usability.

  In order to solve the above problems, the modeless function of the present invention prepares only one blank data 410 for the enlarged skin image without the image data 303 and displays it in the thumbnail list area 602 so that the image can be smoothly displayed. A function for making the data 303 selectable will be described.

  When the blank data 410 is selected, the screen of the display unit 6 displays that there is no image data 303. However, since the selection is possible with the cursor, the user can move freely without being aware of the presence of the image data 303. It is possible to move and browse the image data 303 continuously along the route.

  For example, as shown in the screen 180 in FIG. 16, if the cursor is moved to the right in the figure from the second “face image” on September 3 as in the above example, the cursor will move to “other images” at once. Instead, the screen 181 is displayed in a state where the blank data 410 of “enlarged image of skin” is selected, and a message that the image data 303 does not exist is displayed. If the user changes the date and moves to September 2, the user can move to the screen 182 for browsing the “skin enlarged image” on September 2.

  By preparing the blank data 188 as shown in FIG. 17, it becomes possible to make the movement from the image 187 to the image 189 naturally and easily. In the above example, the movement with many steps is difficult to understand. It becomes possible to do.

  At this time, the blank data may be provided with a feature such as a color or a symbol to easily display the current mode. For example, select "blank data" by setting the "face image" mode to red, the "skin magnified image" mode to blue, the "other image" mode to green, and the background color of the blank data to the above color. Even in this state, the user can instantly understand the mode of the current image type, and can change the date intuitively without being aware of the movement route, etc., or switch to another mode with the modeless function Become.

  With this function, if you take multiple images a day, you still need to choose which image to view, even if you specify the date and image type. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, if the “skin enlargement image” on September 5, there are four images, and which image data 303 has been moved when the date has been changed since September 4. Must be determined first.

  According to the conventional example, generally, the first image in the mode of each image type is used, and when viewing the other three images, the cursor is moved one by one to select the image to be viewed. However, when you want to compare the mode of a specific image type by changing the date, it is troublesome to move the cursor one by one, and unnecessary images are displayed while moving the cursor. Will become difficult.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in order to store which image is displayed first when the date is switched, the memory 192 having the configuration as shown in FIG. 6 is provided. In the last channel table 302, information for determining which image data (cursor position) is first selected in each image type mode is written for each date. The control program 400 refers to the last channel table 302 when moving the date, and by moving the cursor 614 in advance, only the image that the user wants to compare is displayed even when the date is continuously changed. I can respond.

  FIG. 18 is an example of the last channel table 302. The image type modes “face image”, “skin enlarged image”, and “other image” modes are set to A, B, and C in order, and for all dates, when moving to that date The last channel table 302 which memorize | stored for every mode whether the image data 303 was selected is shown. In FIG. 18, a frame 190 indicated by a dotted line visualizes which image data 303 was first selected in a specific date and image type mode in comparison with the numbers shown in the last channel table 302. Is.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 19, “A: 0 B: 4 C: 1” is stored in the last channel table 302 on September 5 in the figure, and the enlarged image 193 on September 4 is moved. The last channel table 302 is referred to, and since “B: 4”, the state table 301 is updated so that the cursor is aligned with the fourth image 194.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 20, when the user operates the left key 162 to move the cursor to the left and changes the image to be viewed to the third image 197, the cursor position 312 of the state table 301 is “3”. However, by browsing for a predetermined time, the data 198 on the last channel table 302 is also rewritten as “B: 3”. The cursor will be positioned at.

  In the function of the last channel table 302, the determination method and timing for storing the movement destination of the cursor are arbitrary. For example, in the above-mentioned example, it was “the image last seen”, but “the one with the largest number of viewing times”, “the one with the largest cumulative viewing time”, “the one decided by pressing a specific key”, etc. Yes, it can be set arbitrarily according to usage and usage. By doing so, it is possible to perform natural and intuitive continuous comparison browsing according to the user's usage and browsing target.

  The present invention has a plurality of mode axes as well as usage forms such as “face image”, “enlarged image of skin”, and “other images” described above, and each mode axis has a plurality of modes. It is applicable to a system that browses a large amount of data.

  For example, in a culture experiment at a research institution, etc., a large amount of data that is related to each other, such as “image of the whole medium”, “microscopic image”, “ambient environment data”, etc. It can also be applied to the case where discovery is made or noticed through continuous comparison.

  In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the data display device. However, the present invention can be applied to any device that displays data having a plurality of mode axes. It can also be applied to portable devices such as mobile phones with cameras and games with cameras, and computers equipped with display devices.

  The present invention described in detail above can be applied to an apparatus for accumulating data and browsing the accumulated data, and can be applied to portable devices such as digital cameras and camera-equipped mobile phones, computers, and control programs. .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Data display apparatus 2 Processor 3 Memory 4 Interface 5 Memory | storage device 6 Display part 20 Camera 30 Magnification camera 40 Operation panel 161 Upper key 162 Left key 163 Down key 164 Right key 301 Status table 302 Last channel table 400 Control program

Claims (12)

A processor for performing arithmetic processing; a storage unit for storing data; and a display unit for displaying the data, wherein the data has a plurality of preset mode axes and a plurality of modes for each mode axis. One of the plurality of mode axes includes a first mode axis indicating a time series, one of the plurality of mode axes includes a second mode axis indicating the type of the data, and the mode A data display method for controlling output to the display unit based on an axis and a mode,
A first step in which the processor accepts a mode of the first mode axis of the plurality of mode axes;
The processor extracts the data corresponding to the accepted mode of the first mode axis from the storage unit, classifies the extracted data for each mode of the second mode axis, and A second step of displaying in a second display area preset on the display unit;
A third step in which the processor accepts a mode of the second mode axis of the plurality of mode axes;
A fourth step in which the processor selects the data corresponding to the accepted mode of the second mode axis and displays the data in a first display area preset in the display unit;
A fifth step in which the processor accepts a change in mode of the first mode axis;
The processor extracts the data corresponding to the changed mode of the first mode axis from the storage unit, and classifies the extracted data for each mode of the second mode axis, A sixth step of displaying in the second display area;
A seventh step in which the processor maintains a mode of the second mode axis and displays the data corresponding to the mode in the first display area;
A method for displaying data, comprising: A data display method according to claim 1, comprising:
A third step in which the processor accepts a mode of the second mode axis among the plurality of mode axes,
Including changing the data to be selected within or between modes of the second mode axis,
The fourth step in which the processor displays the data corresponding to the accepted mode of the second mode axis in a first display area preset in the display unit,
When the data selected in the mode of the second mode axis or between modes is changed, the changed data is displayed in the first display area, and the data in the second display area is displayed. A method for displaying data, comprising: acquiring the position of the current mode, setting the current mode of the second mode axis as an internal mode, and holding the position of the data and the internal mode as state information. A data display method according to claim 1, comprising:
The processor extracts the data corresponding to the changed mode of the first mode axis from the storage unit, and classifies the extracted data for each mode of the second mode axis, The sixth step of displaying in the second display area is:
Among the modes of the second mode axis, in the mode where the data does not exist, blank data indicating that there is no data is inserted as the data of the mode, and the blank data is inserted into the mode of the second display area. A method for displaying data, characterized by being displayed on the screen. A data display method according to claim 1, comprising:
The processor extracts the data corresponding to the changed mode of the first mode axis from the storage unit, and classifies the extracted data for each mode of the second mode axis, The sixth step of displaying in the second display area preset on the display unit is as follows:
Data in the mode of the second mode axis that was last selected in the mode of the first mode axis before the change is specified, and the data is the mode of the first mode axis before the change And a process of holding in the last channel information in association with the mode of the selected second mode axis,
A seventh step in which the processor maintains the mode of the second mode axis and displays the data corresponding to the mode in the first display area,
The last selected data with reference to the last channel information corresponding to the mode of the changed first mode axis and the mode of the maintained second mode axis is acquired, and the acquired data is A data display method comprising selecting and displaying in the first display area. A control unit that includes a processor that performs arithmetic processing, a storage unit that stores data, a display unit, and an operation unit that selects the data, and that displays the data on the display unit in response to a selection command from the operation unit A data display device comprising a section,
The data includes a plurality of preset mode axes and a first mode axis having a plurality of modes for each mode axis, and one of the plurality of mode axes indicates a time series. One of the mode axes includes a second mode axis indicating the type of the data,
The controller is
When receiving the selection of the mode of the first mode axis among the plurality of mode axes from the operation unit, the data corresponding to the received mode of the first mode axis is extracted from the storage unit, The extracted data is classified for each mode of the second mode axis, and is displayed in a second display area preset in the display unit,
When the mode of the second mode axis among the plurality of mode axes is received from the operation unit, the data corresponding to the received mode of the second mode axis is selected, and the display unit is preliminarily selected. Display in the set first display area,
When the change of the mode of the first mode axis is received from the operation unit, the data corresponding to the changed mode of the first mode axis is extracted from the storage unit, and the extracted data is The second mode axis is divided into modes, displayed in the second display area, the mode of the second mode axis is maintained, and the data corresponding to the mode is stored in the first mode. A data display device characterized by displaying in a display area. The data display device according to claim 5,
The controller is
When receiving the mode of the second mode axis among the plurality of mode axes from the operation unit,
On the received first mode axis mode, the data to be selected is changed within the mode of the received second mode axis or between modes, and the changed data is selected to display the first display. Display in the area,
The position of the changed data in the second display area is acquired as a data position, the mode of the received second mode axis is set as an internal mode, and the position of the data and the internal mode are held as state information. The data display apparatus characterized by including the process to perform. The data display device according to claim 5,
The controller is
When a change of the mode of the first mode axis is received from the operation unit,
When the data corresponding to the changed mode of the first mode axis is extracted from the storage unit, there is no data in the mode in which the data does not exist among the modes of the second mode axis. A data display device, wherein blank data to be indicated is inserted as the data of the mode, and the blank data is displayed in the mode of the second display area. The data display device according to claim 5,
The controller is
When a change in the mode of the first mode axis is received from the operation unit, the data in the mode of the second mode axis that was last selected in the mode of the first mode axis before the change is specified. The data is stored in the last channel information in association with the mode of the first mode axis before the change and the mode of the selected second mode axis,
The last selected data with reference to the last channel information corresponding to the mode of the changed first mode axis and the mode of the maintained second mode axis is acquired, and the acquired data is A data display device which is selected and displayed in the first display area. A processor for performing arithmetic processing; a storage unit for storing data; and a display unit for displaying the data, wherein the data has a plurality of preset mode axes and a plurality of modes for each mode axis. One of the plurality of mode axes includes a first mode axis indicating a time series, one of the plurality of mode axes includes a second mode axis indicating the type of the data, and the mode A program for causing the processor to function to control output to the display unit based on an axis and a mode,
A first procedure for accepting a mode of the first mode axis of the plurality of mode axes;
The data corresponding to the accepted mode of the first mode axis is extracted from the storage unit, and the extracted data is classified for each mode of the second mode axis, and is previously stored in the display unit. A second procedure for displaying in the set second display area;
A third procedure for accepting a mode of the second mode axis among the plurality of mode axes;
A fourth procedure of selecting the data corresponding to the accepted mode of the second mode axis and displaying the data in a first display area preset in the display unit;
A fifth procedure for accepting a change in the mode of the first mode axis;
The data corresponding to the changed mode of the first mode axis is extracted from the storage unit, the extracted data is classified for each mode of the second mode axis, and the second mode axis A sixth procedure for displaying in the display area;
Maintaining a mode of the second mode axis, and displaying the data corresponding to the mode in the first display area;
That causes the processor to function. The program according to claim 9, wherein
A third procedure for accepting a mode of the second mode axis among the plurality of mode axes includes:
Including changing the data to be selected within or between modes of the second mode axis,
A fourth procedure for displaying the data corresponding to the accepted mode of the second mode axis in a first display area preset in the display unit is as follows:
When the data selected in the mode of the second mode axis or between modes is changed, the changed data is displayed in the first display area, and the data in the second display area is displayed. Including a process of acquiring the position of the current mode, setting the mode of the second mode axis to the internal mode, and holding the position of the data and the internal mode as state information. A data program according to claim 9, comprising:
The data corresponding to the changed mode of the first mode axis is extracted from the storage unit, the extracted data is classified for each mode of the second mode axis, and the second mode axis The sixth procedure for displaying in the display area is:
Among the modes of the second mode axis, in the mode where the data does not exist, blank data indicating that there is no data is inserted as the data of the mode, and the blank data is inserted into the mode of the second display area. A program characterized by being displayed on the screen. A data program according to claim 9, comprising:
The data corresponding to the changed mode of the first mode axis is extracted from the storage unit, and the extracted data is classified for each mode of the second mode axis, and is displayed on the display unit. A sixth procedure for displaying in the preset second display area is as follows:
Data in the mode of the second mode axis that was last selected in the mode of the first mode axis before the change is specified, and the data is the mode of the first mode axis before the change And a process of holding in the last channel information in association with the mode of the selected second mode axis,
The seventh procedure of maintaining the mode of the second mode axis and displaying the data corresponding to the mode in the first display area is as follows:
The last selected data with reference to the last channel information corresponding to the mode of the changed first mode axis and the mode of the maintained second mode axis is acquired, and the acquired data is A program which is selected and displayed in the first display area.