技术领域technical field
本发明涉及图像显示方法等。尤其，涉及在智能手机等便携式终端上显示照片的方法等。The present invention relates to an image display method and the like. In particular, it relates to a method of displaying photos on a portable terminal such as a smartphone.
背景技术Background technique
数码相机、智能手机正在被普及。由于如下原因，拍摄的照片的张数正急剧增加。第一，很多用户携带智能手机，随时可以进行拍摄。第二，社会性网络服务(SNS，SocialNetworkingService)等网络服务的发展，使与他人共享照片的机会增多。第三，用于保存所拍摄的大量照片的储存成本降低。Digital cameras and smartphones are becoming popular. The number of photographs taken is rapidly increasing due to the following reasons. First, many users carry their smartphones and are ready to take pictures at any time. Second, the development of network services such as social networking services (SNS, SocialNetworkingService) increases the chances of sharing photos with others. Third, the storage cost for saving a large number of photographs taken is reduced.
像这些大量拍摄的照片可保存在智能手机中的存储设备、存储卡、个人电脑内的存储设备乃至网络中的服务器装置等中。普通的照片拍摄人在这些装置组中保存照片的总张数可达数千至数万张之多。A large number of photos like these can be stored in storage devices in smartphones, memory cards, storage devices in personal computers, and server devices in the network. Ordinary photo shooters can save thousands to tens of thousands of photos in these devices.
这些大量的照片，以往大多可在个人电脑的显示画面上浏览，然而近来来，在智能手机的显示画面上进行浏览的情况增多。这是因为用户经常携带智能手机，再加上利用智能手机的通信功能而通过网络保存于其他地方的照片也可用智能手机简单地进行浏览。提出了将分散于智能手机、个人电脑、存储卡、服务器等各种存储设备中的照片经由网络集约后简单地浏览并利用的方法及系统(专利文献1)。In the past, many of these large numbers of photos could be browsed on the display screen of a personal computer, but recently, viewing on the display screen of a smartphone has increased. This is because users often carry their smartphones, and photos stored in other places via the Internet using the communication function of smartphones can also be easily browsed on smartphones. A method and system have been proposed for easily browsing and utilizing photos scattered in various storage devices such as smartphones, personal computers, memory cards, and servers through a network (Patent Document 1).
[现有技术文献][Prior art literature]
[专利文献][Patent Document]
专利文献1：日本特许第4717963号公报Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent No. 4717963
专利文献2：日本特开2005-039702号公报Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-039702
专利文献3：日本特开2004-102792号公报Patent Document 3: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-102792
专利文献4：日本特开2007-266902号公报Patent Document 4: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-266902
专利文献5：日本特许第5108841号公报Patent Document 5: Japanese Patent No. 5108841
专利文献6：日本特开2007-310813号公报Patent Document 6: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-310813
专利文献7：日本特许第5037627号公报Patent Document 7: Japanese Patent No. 5037627
专利文献8：日本特开2006-338620号公报Patent Document 8: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-338620
专利文献9：日本特许4976036号公报Patent Document 9: Japanese Patent No. 4976036
专利文献10：日本特开2006-135430号公报Patent Document 10: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-135430
专利文献11：日本特开2005-136673号公报Patent Document 11: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-136673
专利文献12：日本特开2008-225562号公报Patent Document 12: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2008-225562
发明内容Contents of the invention
(发明所要解决的技术问题)(Technical problem to be solved by the invention)
如上所述，用户可在各种存储设备中具有很多照片，且可频繁地在智能手机上浏览这些照片。其结果，从智能手机的画面中显示的很多照片中，难以检索并选择所要浏览的照片。尤其，由于智能手机的显示画面比以往用于浏览照片的个人电脑的显示画面要小，进而随着可将保存于各种存储设备的照片集中起来在智能手机上进行浏览，选择所要浏览的照片的难度不断增加。As mentioned above, a user may have many photos in various storage devices, and may frequently browse these photos on a smartphone. As a result, it is difficult to search and select a photo to browse among many photos displayed on the screen of the smartphone. In particular, since the display screen of a smartphone is smaller than the display screen of a personal computer used to browse photos in the past, as photos stored in various storage devices can be collected and browsed on a smartphone, selecting the photo you want to browse increasing difficulty.
为了支持照片浏览人从大量照片中选择所要浏览的照片，所提出的技术有：利用以与照片的图像信息相关联的方法存储的位置信息的技术(专利文献2)；利用语义信息的技术(专利文献3)；综合多个属性信息来进行照片分类的技术(专利文献4)等。对于根据这些照片的属性信息无法有效地进行检索情况，所提出的技术有：提取包含于图像的文字信息来进行检索的方法(专利文献5)；提取包含于图像中的脸部信息来进行检索的方法(专利文献6、专利文献7及专利文献8)；进而，通过提取多个图像之间的相关性来总结每个事件，以此来支持浏览人的检索的技术(专利文献9)。In order to support photo browsing people to select photos to be browsed from a large number of photos, the proposed technology includes: the technology of using the position information stored in a method associated with the image information of the photo (patent document 2); the technology of using semantic information ( Patent Document 3); technology for classifying photos by integrating a plurality of attribute information (Patent Document 4), etc. For the situation that the attribute information of these photos cannot be effectively retrieved, the proposed technologies include: extracting the text information contained in the image for retrieval (patent document 5); extracting the face information contained in the image for retrieval methods (Patent Document 6, Patent Document 7, and Patent Document 8); furthermore, each event is summarized by extracting the correlation between multiple images, so as to support the technology of browsing people's retrieval (Patent Document 9).
然而，在使用以位置、时间等属性信息作为检索关键词的方法的情况下，用户未正确地存储所要浏览的照片的属性信息的情况很多，不易于检索及发现所要浏览的照片。例如，很多用户基于“大约两年前春季旅行时的照片”等模糊的信息来检索所要浏览的照片。根据这种模糊的信息，来查找所要浏览的照片并不容易。关于根据文字识别、脸部识别等技术从图像信息中提取属性信息的方法，因提取精度低，也还未达到向浏览人提供实用性的支持图像检索的手段的程度。However, in the case of using attribute information such as location and time as retrieval keywords, the user may not correctly store the attribute information of the photos to be browsed, and it is not easy to retrieve and find the photos to be browsed. For example, many users retrieve photos to be browsed based on vague information such as "photos taken during a spring trip about two years ago." Based on this kind of vague information, it is not easy to find the photos you want to browse. Regarding the method of extracting attribute information from image information based on character recognition, face recognition and other technologies, due to the low extraction accuracy, it has not yet reached the level of providing practical means to support image retrieval for viewers.
有关从多数图像中进行检索的支持技术，对于照片浏览人来说，如上所述的众所周知的示例那样，与利用精度低的检索方法相比，从俯瞰性地表现照片拍摄日期、时间的日历显示画面中选择并提取图像的方法更为有效。已提出了利用日历显示的方法(专利文献10、专利文献11及专利文献12)。然而，现有方法存在如下问题。As for the support technology for searching from many images, as the above-mentioned well-known example for photo viewers, compared with the use of low-precision search methods, the calendar display that expresses the shooting date and time of the photo from a bird’s-eye view The method of selecting and extracting images in the screen is more effective. Methods using calendar display have been proposed (Patent Document 10, Patent Document 11, and Patent Document 12). However, the existing methods have the following problems.
最大的问题为，日历显示与照片显示之间的关联难以明确地表现于显示画面中。在日历显示画面中，显示有日期一览。为了提供有效的检索支持功能，在日历显示画面上的各个日期显示中，必须关联性地显示各个日期中拍摄的图像。然而，在很多情况下，存在一日所拍照片有多个的情况。即，有必要在日历显示中显示需要的多个日期信息，进而，以与各个日期信息建立关联的方式分别显示多个图像信息。因此，显示画面上的要素数量增多，难以直接性地表现日期信息与多个图像信息之间的关联。上述专利文献10、专利文献11等用于解决这些问题，然而，很难说可以被用户广泛接受。The biggest problem is that it is difficult to clearly express the connection between the calendar display and the photo display on the display screen. On the calendar display screen, a list of dates is displayed. In order to provide an effective search support function, it is necessary to display images captured on each date in relation to each date display on the calendar display screen. However, in many cases, there are a plurality of photographs taken in one day. That is, it is necessary to display a plurality of required date information in the calendar display, and further display a plurality of image information in association with each date information. Therefore, the number of elements on the display screen increases, and it is difficult to directly express the relationship between date information and a plurality of pieces of image information. The above-mentioned Patent Document 10, Patent Document 11, etc. are intended to solve these problems, however, it is difficult to say that they are widely accepted by users.
此问题在智能手机等的小画面中更为突出。因此，强烈要求用于可以利用在小画面显示的有限数量的对象来从多个的照片中提取所要浏览的照片的有效直观的方法。本发明鉴于这种情况而提出，提供一种使用智能手机等的小显示画面的用户可根据大概的日期而从大量的照片中检索并浏览所要浏览的照片的方法及系统。This problem is more pronounced on small screens such as smartphones. Therefore, there is a strong demand for an efficient and intuitive method for extracting a photo to be browsed from a plurality of photos using a limited number of objects displayed on a small screen. The present invention is made in view of this situation, and provides a method and a system in which a user using a small display screen such as a smartphone can search and browse photos to be browsed from a large number of photos based on approximate dates.
(解决问题的措施)(measures to solve the problem)
作为本发明的一个实施方式，提供一种在具有显示部和输入部的信息终端上，从图像一览显示画面向日历显示画面进行画面转移的方法，上述图像一览显示画面用于在上述显示部上显示第一图像及第二图像，上述日历显示画面包括表示第一日期信息的拍摄日期，上述拍摄日期与表示上述第一图像的第一图像信息相关联地存储于上述信息终端的存储部中，上述方法的特征在于，上述存储部与表示上述第二图像的第二图像信息相关联地存储第二日期信息，若上述输入部选择显示于上述图像一览显示画面的上述第二图像，则上述信息终端的处理部将上述第一日期信息与上述第二日期信息进行比较，在上述第一日期信息及上述第二日期信息具有一致部分的情况下，上述处理部生成上述第一图像与上述第二图像相重叠的合成图像信息，上述显示部将上述合成图像信息显示在上述日历显示画面内，来作为上述拍摄日期。As one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for performing screen transition from an image list display screen to a calendar display screen on an information terminal having a display unit and an input unit, the above image list display screen being used on the display unit displaying a first image and a second image, the calendar display screen including a shooting date representing first date information, the shooting date being stored in a storage unit of the information terminal in association with the first image information representing the first image, The above method is characterized in that the storage unit stores second date information in association with second image information representing the second image, and when the input unit selects the second image displayed on the image list display screen, the information The processing unit of the terminal compares the first date information with the second date information, and if the first date information and the second date information match, the processing unit generates the first image and the second date information. In the composite image information in which images are superimposed, the display unit displays the composite image information on the calendar display screen as the shooting date.
作为本发明的一个实施方式，提供一种方法，其为在具有显示部和输入部的信息终端上，从图像一览显示画面向日历显示画面进行画面转移的方法，上述图像一览显示画面用于在上述显示部上显示第一图像及第二图像，上述日历显示画面包括表示第一日期信息的拍摄日期，上述拍摄日期与表示上述第一图像的第一图像信息相关联地存储于上述信息终端的存储部中，上述方法的特征在于，上述存储部与表示上述第二图像的第二图像信息相关联地存储第二日期信息，若上述输入部选择显示于上述图像一览显示画面的上述第二图像，则上述信息终端的处理部将上述第一日期信息与上述第二日期信息进行比较，在上述第一日期信息及上述第二日期信息具有一致部分的情况下，上述处理部生成上述第一图像与上述第二图像的一部分相重叠的合成图像信息，上述显示部将上述合成图像信息显示在上述日历显示画面内，来作为上述拍摄日期。As one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for performing screen transition from an image list display screen to a calendar display screen on an information terminal having a display unit and an input unit. The first image and the second image are displayed on the display unit, and the calendar display screen includes a photographing date representing first date information, and the photographing date is stored in the information terminal in association with the first image information representing the first image. In the storage unit, the method is characterized in that the storage unit stores second date information in association with second image information representing the second image, and when the input unit selects the second image displayed on the image list display screen, , the processing unit of the information terminal compares the first date information with the second date information, and if the first date information and the second date information have a consistent portion, the processing unit generates the first image In the composite image information overlapping with a part of the second image, the display unit displays the composite image information on the calendar display screen as the shooting date.
作为本发明的一个实施方式，提供一种方法，其为在具有显示部和输入部的信息终端上，从图像一览显示画面向日历显示画面进行画面转移的方法，上述图像一览显示画面用于在上述显示部上显示第一图像及第二图像，上述日历显示画面包括表示第一日期信息的拍摄日期，上述拍摄日期与表示上述第一图像的第一图像信息相关联地存储于上述信息终端的存储部中，上述方法的特征在于，上述存储部与表示上述第二图像的第二图像信息相关联地存储第二日期信息，若上述输入部选择显示于上述图像一览显示画面的上述第二图像，则上述信息终端的处理部将上述第一日期信息与上述第二日期信息进行比较，在上述第一日期信息及上述第二日期信息具有一致部分的情况下，上述处理部生成上述第一图像与上述第二日期信息的一部分相重叠的合成图像信息，上述显示部将上述合成图像信息显示在上述日历显示画面内，来作为上述拍摄日期。As one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for performing screen transition from an image list display screen to a calendar display screen on an information terminal having a display unit and an input unit. The first image and the second image are displayed on the display unit, and the calendar display screen includes a photographing date representing first date information, and the photographing date is stored in the information terminal in association with the first image information representing the first image. In the storage unit, the method is characterized in that the storage unit stores second date information in association with second image information representing the second image, and when the input unit selects the second image displayed on the image list display screen, , the processing unit of the information terminal compares the first date information with the second date information, and if the first date information and the second date information have a consistent portion, the processing unit generates the first image In the composite image information overlapping with a part of the second date information, the display unit displays the composite image information on the calendar display screen as the shooting date.
作为本发明的一个实施方式，提供一种方法，其为在具有显示部和输入部的信息终端从上，图像一览显示画面向日历显示画面进行画面转移的方法，上述图像一览显示画面用于在上述显示部上显示第一图像及第二图像，上述日历显示画面包括表示第一日期信息的拍摄日期，上述拍摄日期与表示上述第一图像的第一图像信息相关联地存储于上述信息终端的存储部中，上述方法的特征在于，上述存储部与表示上述第二图像的第二图像信息相关联地存储第二日期信息，若上述输入部选择显示于上述图像一览显示画面的上述第二图像，则上述信息终端的处理部将上述第一日期信息与上述第二日期信息进行比较，在上述第一日期信息及上述第二日期信息具有一致部分的情况下，上述处理部生成上述第一图像与上述第一日期信息的一部分相重叠的合成图像信息，上述显示部将上述合成图像信息显示在上述日历显示画面内，来作为上述拍摄日期。As one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for switching from an image list display screen to a calendar display screen on an information terminal having a display unit and an input unit. The first image and the second image are displayed on the display unit, and the calendar display screen includes a photographing date representing first date information, and the photographing date is stored in the information terminal in association with the first image information representing the first image. In the storage unit, the method is characterized in that the storage unit stores second date information in association with second image information representing the second image, and when the input unit selects the second image displayed on the image list display screen, , the processing unit of the information terminal compares the first date information with the second date information, and if the first date information and the second date information have a consistent portion, the processing unit generates the first image In the synthetic image information overlapping with a part of the first date information, the display unit displays the synthetic image information on the calendar display screen as the shooting date.
作为本发明的一个实施方式，提供一种方法，其为在具有显示部和输入部的信息终端上，从第一图像一览显示画面向第二图像一览显示画面转移进而向日历显示画面转移的画面转移的方法，上述第一图像一览显示画面用于在上述显示部上显示第一图像、第二图像及第三图像，上述第二图像一览显示画面用于在上述显示部上显示上述第一图像、上述第二图像，上述日历显示画面包括表示第一日期信息的第一拍摄日期，上述第一拍摄日期与表示上述第一图像的第一图像信息相关联地存储于上述信息终端的存储部中，上述方法的特征在于，上述存储部分别与上述第一图像信息及上述第三图像信息相关联地存储第一相册标识(ID)及第二相册ID，上述存储部与表示上述第二图像的第二图像信息相关联地存储第二日期信息，上述信息终端的处理部在上述显示部上显示上述第一图像一览显示画面，上述处理部在上述显示部上显示表示上述第一相册ID的第一相册名与表示上述第二相册ID的第二相册名的选择画面，若上述输入部选择上述第一相册名，则上述处理部从上述存储部选择与上述第一相册ID相关联地存储的上述第一图像，上述处理部在上述显示部显示上述第二图像一览显示画面，若上述输入部选择显示于上述第一图像一览显示画面的上述第二图像，则上述处理部将上述第一日期信息与上述第二日期信息进行比较，在上述第一日期信息及上述第二日期信息中具有一致部分的情况下，上述处理部生成上述第一图像与上述第二图像相重叠的合成图像信息，上述显示部将上述合成图像信息显示在上述日历显示画面内，来作为上述拍摄日期。As one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for transitioning from a first image list display screen to a second image list display screen and then to a calendar display screen on an information terminal having a display unit and an input unit. In the method of transition, the first image list display screen is used to display the first image, the second image, and the third image on the display unit, and the second image list display screen is used to display the first image on the display unit. . For the second image, the calendar display screen includes a first shooting date representing first date information, and the first shooting date is stored in a storage unit of the information terminal in association with the first image information representing the first image , the above method is characterized in that the storage unit stores a first album identification (ID) and a second album ID in association with the first image information and the third image information, respectively, and the storage unit and the ID representing the second image The second image information stores the second date information in association, the processing unit of the information terminal displays the first image list display screen on the display unit, and the processing unit displays the first photo album ID indicating the first album ID on the display unit. In a selection screen of an album name and a second album name indicating the second album ID, when the input unit selects the first album name, the processing unit selects from the storage unit the first album ID stored in association with the first album ID. For the first image, the processing unit displays the second image list display screen on the display unit, and when the input unit selects the second image displayed on the first image list display screen, the processing unit displays the first date comparing the information with the second date information, and if the first date information and the second date information match, the processing unit generates composite image information in which the first image and the second image are superimposed, The display unit displays the synthesized image information on the calendar display screen as the shooting date.
(发明的效果)(effect of invention)
根据本发明，诸如智能手机这样的具有小的显示画面的信息终端的用户可根据大概的日期而从大量照片中有效地提取所要浏览的照片，可简单地查找所要的照片。According to the present invention, a user of an information terminal having a small display screen such as a smart phone can efficiently extract photos to be browsed from a large number of photos based on approximate dates, and can easily search for desired photos.
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图1的(a)为用于实现本发明的一个实施方式的图像显示系统的信息终端的一例的图，(b)为触摸屏的一例的图。(a) of FIG. 1 is a diagram of an example of an information terminal for realizing an image display system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a diagram of an example of a touch panel.
图2为本发明一个实施方式的信息终端的简要结构图。FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an information terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
图3的(a)为图像信息表的一例的图，(b)为显示图像信息表的一例的图。(a) of FIG. 3 is a figure which shows an example of an image information table, (b) is a figure which shows an example of an image information table.
图4为本发明一个实施方式的处理流程图。FIG. 4 is a process flow diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.
图5为表示拍摄日期图像的一例的图。FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a shooting date image.
图6为本发明一个实施方式的图像一览画面的一例的图。FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an image list screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.
图7为本发明一个实施方式的图像一览画面显示的一例的图。FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an image list screen display according to an embodiment of the present invention.
图8为本发明一个实施方式的画面显示的一例的图。FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display according to an embodiment of the present invention.
图9的(a)为本发明一个实施方式的画面显示的一例的图，(b)为本发明一个实施方式的画面显示的一例的图。(a) of FIG. 9 is a diagram of an example of a screen display according to an embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a diagram of an example of a screen display of an embodiment of the present invention.
图10本发明一个实施方式画面显示的一例的图。Fig. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display according to an embodiment of the present invention.
图11为本发明一个实施方式处理的流程图。Figure 11 is a flowchart of processing in one embodiment of the present invention.
图12为本发明一个实施方式的相册选择画面的一例的图。FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of an album selection screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.
图13为本发明一个实施方式的图像一览画面显示的一例的图。FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an image list screen display according to an embodiment of the present invention.
图14为本发明一个实施方式的画面显示的一例的图。FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a screen display according to an embodiment of the present invention.
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以下，对用于实施本发明的当前提出的最佳的方式进行说明。由于本发明的范围基于所附的权利要求而明确地定义，本说明不应以限定性的意思来解释，仅以示例发明的一般原理为目的来进行说明。Hereinafter, the currently proposed best mode for implementing the present invention will be described. Since the scope of the present invention is clearly defined on the basis of the appended claims, this description should not be interpreted in a limiting sense, but for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention.
图1中示出本发明一个实施方式的图像显示系统的概略图。图1的(a)为用于实现作为本发明一个实施方式的图像显示系统的信息终端的一例的图。信息终端101具有触摸屏220及输入单元102。触摸屏220具有两种功能，即，对于信息终端101的输入功能和显示功能。图1的(b)为触摸屏220的简要结构图的一例图。触摸屏220具有由液晶显示单元111、触摸检测单元112及透明保护板113层叠起来的结构。液晶显示单元111提供显示功能，触摸位置检测单元112提供输入功能。信息终端101的用户对应于液晶显示单元中显示的图形，利用手指100等触摸透明保护板，据此触摸位置检测单元112在触摸屏上检测被触摸的位置，并将其作为输入信息来利用。FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of an image display system according to an embodiment of the present invention. (a) of FIG. 1 is a diagram of an example of an information terminal for realizing an image display system as an embodiment of the present invention. Information terminal 101 has touch panel 220 and input unit 102 . The touch screen 220 has two functions, namely, an input function and a display function for the information terminal 101 . (b) of FIG. 1 is an example of a schematic configuration diagram of the touch panel 220 . The touch screen 220 has a structure in which the liquid crystal display unit 111 , the touch detection unit 112 and the transparent protection plate 113 are laminated. The liquid crystal display unit 111 provides a display function, and the touch position detection unit 112 provides an input function. The user of information terminal 101 touches the transparent protective plate with finger 100 or the like corresponding to the graphics displayed on the liquid crystal display unit, and touch position detection unit 112 detects the touched position on the touch screen based on this, and uses it as input information.
图2中示出本发明一个实施方式信息终端101的简要结构图的一例。信息终端101具有处理部210、触摸屏220、输入单元102、外部存储单元231及通信单元241。处理部210包括运算单元211及存储单元212，而触摸屏220包括显示单元223、输入单元222及位置检测单元221。这里，作为本发明的实施方式的一例，使用液晶显示单元111作为显示单元223、使用触摸位置检测单元112作为输入单元222来进行说明，但本发明不限定于此。另外此处，将液晶显示单元111作为显示单元223的例子进行说明，然而，作为本发明的实施方式，也可以是利用液晶以外的原理的显示装置。也可以是有机发光二极管(OLED，OrganicLightEmittingDiode)等具有自发光元件的显示装置。An example of a schematic configuration diagram of an information terminal 101 according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 2 . The information terminal 101 has a processing unit 210 , a touch panel 220 , an input unit 102 , an external storage unit 231 , and a communication unit 241 . The processing unit 210 includes a computing unit 211 and a storage unit 212 , and the touch screen 220 includes a display unit 223 , an input unit 222 and a position detection unit 221 . Here, as an example of an embodiment of the present invention, a description will be given using liquid crystal display unit 111 as display unit 223 and touch position detection unit 112 as input unit 222 , but the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, here, the liquid crystal display unit 111 is described as an example of the display unit 223 , however, as an embodiment of the present invention, a display device using a principle other than liquid crystal may be used. It may also be a display device having a self-luminous element such as an organic light emitting diode (OLED, Organic Light Emitting Diode).
外部存储单元231具有图像信息表232，在图像信息表232中，以相关联的方式存储有多个图像信息与各个图像的拍摄日期时间信息。图3的(a)示出图像信息表232的一例。图像信息表232具有图像信息的列310、拍摄日期时间信息320及相册ID350的各列。图3中，利用用于确定图像的图像标识“IMG2301.jpg”311来表现图像信息。关于图像信息310的列及显示图像信息330的列中存储的信息，只要是可以在后续的步骤S405中在显示单元223中进行图像显示的信息即可，何种信息都可以。图3的(a)中示出的一例为，图像信息310的各个与相册ID350相关联地存储。在图像信息表232中，除了与图像信息相关联地存储拍摄日期时间信息之外，也可以与图像信息相关联地存储图像ID、拍摄位置信息、拍摄条件信息等其他元(meta)信息。The external storage unit 231 has an image information table 232 in which a plurality of image information and shooting date and time information of each image are stored in an associated manner. (a) of FIG. 3 shows an example of the image information table 232 . The image information table 232 has an image information column 310 , shooting date and time information 320 , and album ID 350 columns. In FIG. 3 , image information is represented by an image identifier "IMG2301.jpg" 311 for specifying an image. The information stored in the column of image information 310 and the column of display image information 330 may be any information as long as the image can be displayed on display unit 223 in subsequent step S405. In an example shown in (a) of FIG. 3 , each piece of image information 310 is associated with album ID 350 and stored. In the image information table 232 , other meta information such as image ID, shooting location information, and shooting condition information may be stored in association with the image information in addition to shooting date and time information in association with the image information.
接着，利用图4示出的流程图来说明本发明的实施方式的一例。处理部210使存储于图像信息表232中的图像信息表中的图像信息、拍摄日期时间信息及相册ID存储于存储单元212中(步骤S401)。其次，运算单元211利用存储单元212中调出的图像信息及拍摄日期时间信息来制作显示图像信息表213。Next, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described using a flowchart shown in FIG. 4 . The processing unit 210 causes the image information, shooting date and time information, and album ID stored in the image information table in the image information table 232 to be stored in the storage unit 212 (step S401). Next, the calculation unit 211 creates the display image information table 213 using the image information and shooting date and time information called out from the storage unit 212 .
显示图像信息表213的制作根据如下步骤进行。首先，运算单元211针对图像信息表232中的存储于存储单元212中的图像信息，将具有相同拍摄日期的图像信息组成一组。其次，运算单元生成表示各组的拍摄日期的拍摄日期表现图像信息(步骤S402)。再其次，运算单元将生成的拍摄日期表现图像信息与表示该拍摄日期的代表拍摄日期信息相关联(步骤S403)。该代表拍摄日期信息与拍摄日期表现图像信息相关联，并添加到在步骤S401中由处理部调出的图像信息表。在处理部210中存在大量从图像信息表232中调出的图像信息的拍摄日期的情况下，针对各拍摄日期反复上述步骤S402及步骤S403，将其作为显示图像信息表213(步骤S404)。The creation of the display image information table 213 is performed according to the following procedure. First, the operation unit 211 groups image information having the same shooting date into one group for the image information stored in the storage unit 212 in the image information table 232 . Next, the arithmetic unit generates shooting date expressing image information indicating the shooting date of each group (step S402). Next, the arithmetic unit associates the generated image information expressing the shooting date with representative shooting date information indicating the shooting date (step S403). The representative shooting date information is associated with the shooting date representative image information, and added to the image information table called by the processing unit in step S401. When there are a large number of shooting dates of the image information called from the image information table 232 in the processing unit 210, the above steps S402 and S403 are repeated for each shooting date to display the image information table 213 (step S404).
图3的(b)示出运算单元211在步骤S404中制作于存储单元212中的显示图像信息表213的一例。在该一例中，运算单元211生成拍摄日期表现图像信息331(步骤S402)。将拍摄日期表现图像信息331与代表拍摄日期信息341关联起来的行，以与具有2013年7月12日这一拍摄日期时间信息的图像的组301相邻的方式添加(步骤S404)。在图3的(b)示出的一例中，同样地，运算单元211生成拍摄日期表现图像信息332(步骤S402)。将其与代表拍摄日期信息342关联起来的行，以与具有2013年7月11日这一拍摄日期时间信息的图像的组302相邻的方式添加(步骤S404)。(b) of FIG. 3 shows an example of the display image information table 213 created by the arithmetic unit 211 in the storage unit 212 in step S404. In this example, the arithmetic unit 211 generates image information 331 expressing shooting date (step S402). A row associating shooting date representation image information 331 with representative shooting date information 341 is added adjacent to group 301 of images having shooting date and time information of July 12, 2013 (step S404 ). In the example shown in (b) of FIG. 3 , the calculation unit 211 similarly generates the shooting date expressing image information 332 (step S402 ). A row associating this with representative photographing date information 342 is added adjacent to the group 302 of images having photographing date and time information of July 11, 2013 (step S404 ).
图3中例示了相当于拍摄日期2013年7月12日及2013年7月11日的拍摄日期表现图像信息及代表拍摄日期信息，然而，有关具有其他的拍摄日期的图像信息也同样地，通过执行步骤S402及步骤S403来生成显示图像信息表(步骤S403)。图5中例示了基于在步骤S402中生成的拍摄日期表现图像信息而在显示单元223中显示的拍摄日期表现图像。拍摄日期表现图像501为将拍摄日期表现图像信息331显示在显示单元223中的对象(object)的一例。同样地，拍摄日期表现图像502为在显示单元223中显示了拍摄日期表现图像信息332的对象(object)的一例。如图5所示，拍摄日期表现图像包括与代表拍摄日期时间信息相对应的全部或一部分。FIG. 3 exemplifies image information representing shooting dates corresponding to shooting dates of July 12, 2013, and July 11, 2013, and representative shooting date information. However, image information with other shooting dates is also similarly determined by Execute steps S402 and S403 to generate a display image information table (step S403). A shooting date expressing image displayed on the display unit 223 based on the shooting date expressing image information generated in step S402 is illustrated in FIG. 5 . The shooting date expression image 501 is an example of an object (object) for displaying the shooting date expression image information 331 on the display unit 223 . Likewise, the shooting date representation image 502 is an example of an object on which the shooting date representation image information 332 is displayed on the display unit 223 . As shown in FIG. 5 , the shooting date expression image includes all or a part corresponding to representative shooting date and time information.
其次，运算单元211将显示图像信息表213的显示图像信息330在显示单元223中作为图像一览画面来显示(步骤S405)。图6示出本发明的图像一览画面的一例。关于园本发明一个实施方式的图像一览画面，利用在步骤S404中生成的显示图像信息表213，将图像与拍摄日期表现图像相关联地显示。图6中示出的一例中，例如，在触摸屏220中，与图像602至图像606相关联地显示拍摄日期表现图像501。Next, the arithmetic unit 211 displays the display image information 330 of the display image information table 213 on the display unit 223 as an image list screen (step S405). FIG. 6 shows an example of an image list screen of the present invention. With regard to the image list screen according to the embodiment of the present invention, images are displayed in association with shooting date representation images using the displayed image information table 213 generated in step S404. In an example shown in FIG. 6 , for example, on the touch panel 220 , a shooting date representation image 501 is displayed in association with images 602 to 606 .
本发明一个实施方式的信息终端101的用户利用手指、笔等触摸触摸屏220的任一处，在保持触摸的状态下，若向上方向632移动(以下为滑动)手指630，则图6中示出的图像组及拍摄日期表现图像组也向上移动，在触摸屏220的下方显示与比图6中显示的图像旧(早)的拍摄日期相关联地存储于外部存储单元231的图像组。同样地，在图6的一例中，若手指630向下方633滑动，则在触摸屏220上方显示比显示于图6的图像新(晚)的拍摄日期相关联地存储于外部存储单元231的图像组及拍摄日期表现图像。The user of the information terminal 101 according to one embodiment of the present invention touches any part of the touch screen 220 with a finger, a pen, etc., and moves the finger 630 in the upward direction 632 (hereinafter referred to as sliding) in the state of keeping the touch. The image group and shooting date representation image group of the image group also move upward, and the image group stored in the external storage unit 231 in association with the shooting date older (earlier) than the image displayed in FIG. 6 is displayed below the touch screen 220 . Similarly, in the example of FIG. 6 , if the finger 630 slides downward 633 , an image group stored in the external storage unit 231 in association with a newer (later) shooting date than the image displayed in FIG. 6 is displayed on the top of the touch screen 220 and the shooting date to represent the image.
另外，本发明的实施方式的一例中，如图6所示，图像一览画面可具有滑动块对象620。用户利用手指630与在触摸屏220上显示的滑动块对象620接触后向上方滑动，据此在触摸屏220的下方显示与比图6中显示的图像旧的拍摄日期相关联地存储于外部存储单元231的图像组及对应的拍摄日期表现图像。同样地，用户利用手指630与滑动块对象620接触后向下方滑动，据此在触摸屏220的上方显示与比图6中显示的图像新的拍摄日期相关联地存储于外部存储单元231的图像组及对应的拍摄日期表现图像。In addition, in an example of the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 6 , the image list screen may have a slider object 620 . When the user touches the slider object 620 displayed on the touch screen 220 with the finger 630 and then slides upward, a display on the bottom of the touch screen 220 is stored in the external storage unit 231 in association with a photographing date older than the image displayed in FIG. 6 . The image group and the corresponding shooting date represent the image. Similarly, when the user touches the slider object 620 with the finger 630 and then slides downward, the image group stored in the external storage unit 231 in association with the shooting date newer than the image displayed in FIG. 6 is displayed on the top of the touch screen 220. and the corresponding shooting date to represent the image.
另外，在图6示出的一例中，拍摄日期新的图像在触摸屏220的上方显示，拍摄日期旧的图像在触摸屏220的下方显示，然而，也可以相反地，将新的图像显示于下方，而将旧的图像图像显示于上方。另外，在此说明的情况是，在图像一览画面中显示的图像的图像信息是处理部210从外部存储单元231中取得的，然而，也可以经由通信单元241及网络200，利用从服务器或其他信息终端取得的图像信息及拍摄日期时间信息制作显示图像信息表213之后，在触摸屏220上显示。In addition, in the example shown in FIG. 6 , an image with a new shooting date is displayed on the top of the touch screen 220, and an image with an old shooting date is displayed on the bottom of the touch screen 220. However, conversely, a new image may be displayed on the bottom. Instead, display the old image image above. In addition, in the case described here, the image information of the images displayed on the image list screen is obtained by the processing unit 210 from the external storage unit 231 , however, it may also be used via the communication unit 241 and the network 200 from a server or other The display image information table 213 is created and displayed on the touch panel 220 from the image information and shooting date and time information acquired by the information terminal.
其次，用户利用手指等与显示于触摸屏220的拍摄日期表现图像相接触(步骤S406)。例如，图7示出的一例中，用户利用手指630、定点设备，与显示于触摸屏220的拍摄日期表现图像501接触。若输入单元222检测到这一情况，则位置检测单元221检测出选择了拍摄日期表现图像501的事件，并将此通知给处理部210。Next, the user touches the shooting date display image displayed on the touch panel 220 with a finger or the like (step S406 ). For example, in an example shown in FIG. 7 , the user uses a finger 630 or a pointing device to touch the shooting date display image 501 displayed on the touch panel 220 . When the input unit 222 detects this, the position detection unit 221 detects an event that the shooting date expression image 501 is selected, and notifies the processing unit 210 of this.
再次参照图3的(b)。基于步骤S406，处理部210接收选择了拍摄日期表现图像501的信息。其次，运算单元211在显示图像表213中，从行340中检索与对应于拍摄日期表现图像501的拍摄日期表现图像信息331相关联地存储的、具有与代表拍摄日期信息341相同的日期的显示日期信息。其检索的结果，可检索出拍摄日期为2013年7月12日的组301(步骤S407)。其次，运算单元211从组301的显示图像信息中选择一个(步骤S408)。在此，所选择的显示图像信息称为代表图像信息。在图3的(b)示出的一例中，作为代表图像信息，采用在组301中选择具有最新的显示日期信息的显示图像信息333。图像信息333与图7所示的图像602相对应。然而，本发明中在哪一组301中选择哪一个图像来作为表图像信息都可以。Refer to (b) of FIG. 3 again. Based on step S406 , the processing unit 210 receives information that the shooting date expression image 501 has been selected. Next, in the display image table 213, the arithmetic unit 211 retrieves, from the row 340, a display having the same date as the representative shooting date information 341 stored in association with the shooting date expressing image information 331 corresponding to the shooting date expressing image 501. date information. As a result of the search, the group 301 whose shooting date is July 12, 2013 can be searched (step S407). Next, the arithmetic unit 211 selects one from the display image information of the group 301 (step S408). Here, the selected display image information is referred to as representative image information. In an example shown in (b) of FIG. 3 , the display image information 333 having the latest display date information selected from the group 301 is used as the representative image information. The image information 333 corresponds to the image 602 shown in FIG. 7 . However, in the present invention, it does not matter which image is selected in which group 301 as table image information.
其次，参照图7及图8。运算单元211通过对所选择的拍摄日期表现图像信息331与代表图像信息333进行运算，来合成拍摄日期表现图像501及图像信息602而生成合成图像信息810(步骤S409)。另外，处理部210判断是否存在与用户在步骤S406中选择的与拍摄日期表现图像相同年月的拍摄日期表现图像(步骤S410)。在存在其他的相同年月的拍摄日期表现图像时，通过对它们全部反复步骤S411、S407、S408、S409及S410，从与步骤S406中选择的拍摄日期表现图像相同年月的所有拍摄日期表现图像而生成合成图像信息。Next, refer to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 . The computing unit 211 synthesizes the shooting date representation image 501 and the image information 602 by computing the selected shooting date representation image information 331 and representative image information 333 to generate composite image information 810 (step S409 ). In addition, the processing unit 210 determines whether or not there is a shooting date representation image of the same year and month as the shooting date representation image selected by the user in step S406 (step S410 ). When there are other shooting date representation images of the same year and month, by repeating steps S411, S407, S408, S409, and S410 for all of them, images are represented from all shooting date representation images of the same year and month as the shooting date representation image selected in step S406. And synthetic image information is generated.
在图7示出的一例中，除了合成图像信息810外，还对各个拍摄日期表现图像502、730、740、750的各个与代表图像721、731、741及751的各个进行合成来形成合成图像信息820、830、840、850。在此，假设与步骤S406中选择的拍摄日期表现图像相同月份的所有图像信息及拍摄日期时间信息在步骤S401中根据外部存储单元231的图像信息表232存储于处理部210的存储单元212中来进行说明。若属于与步骤S406中选择的拍摄日期表现图像相同月份的图像信息却未存储于处理部210的显示图像信息表213的情况，则也可在步骤S407至步骤S411的途中，存储于处理部210的显示图像信息表213中之后，再执行上述处理。进而，若为步骤S406中选择的拍摄日期表现图像相同月份的图像信息，却存储于服务器等外部设备而未存储于显示图像表213中的情况下，也可在经由通信单元241及网络200存储于显示图像信息表213之后，再执行上述处理。In the example shown in FIG. 7, in addition to the combined image information 810, each of the shooting date expression images 502, 730, 740, and 750 and each of the representative images 721, 731, 741, and 751 are combined to form a combined image. Information 820, 830, 840, 850. Here, it is assumed that all the image information and shooting date and time information of the same month as the shooting date representation image selected in step S406 are stored in the storage unit 212 of the processing unit 210 according to the image information table 232 of the external storage unit 231 in step S401. Be explained. If the image information belonging to the same month as the shooting date expression image selected in step S406 is not stored in the display image information table 213 of the processing unit 210, it may be stored in the processing unit 210 in the middle of step S407 to step S411. After displaying in the image information table 213, the above processing is performed. Furthermore, if the image information of the same month as the shooting date selected in step S406 is stored in an external device such as a server but not stored in the display image table 213, it can also be stored via the communication unit 241 and the network 200. After the image information table 213 is displayed, the above processing is executed again.
另外，所谓两个图像信息的合成图像信息是指，在显示一图像信息的状态下，另一个图像信息以透明至半透明的状态重叠于一个图像信息上，使两个图像信息可识别的图像信息。In addition, the composite image information of two image information refers to an image in which one image information is displayed and another image information is superimposed on one image information in a transparent to translucent state so that the two image information can be recognized. information.
其次，处理部210提取与用户在步骤S406中选择的拍摄日期表现图像331相关联的代表拍摄日期信息341所表示的年月(步骤S412)之后，生成用于该年月的日历显示的显示日历信息。本发明中，该显示日历信息使用在步骤S409中生成的合成图像信息来作为各个代表拍摄日期信息的指示日期的对象(object)。其次，处理部210在触摸屏220显示上述显示日历信息(步骤S413)。图8示出的一例中，运算单元211生成包括合成图像信息810、820、830、840、850的日历显示图像信息，它们显示在显示单元223上(步骤S413)。Next, the processing unit 210 extracts the year and month indicated by the representative shooting date information 341 associated with the shooting date representation image 331 selected by the user in step S406 (step S412), and generates a display calendar for calendar display of the year and month. information. In the present invention, the display calendar information uses the synthesized image information generated in step S409 as objects indicating dates each representing shooting date information. Next, the processing unit 210 displays the above-mentioned displayed calendar information on the touch panel 220 (step S413). In the example shown in FIG. 8 , arithmetic unit 211 generates calendar display image information including synthesized image information 810, 820, 830, 840, and 850, and displays them on display unit 223 (step S413).
图8示出的一例中，将各个对应的代表图像与拍摄日期表现图像相重叠起来作为合成图像信息。本发明中，在从图像一览显示向示例的日历显示的转移时，也可无需在触摸屏上去除代表图像组与拍摄日期表现图像组，而是在将双方移动之后，再在其上重叠。例如，图7示例的图像一览显示中，图像602与拍摄日期表现图像501无需在显示单元223上去除，而可以边缩小边移动至图8中示出的图像810的位置之后，显示合成图像信息810。另外，本发明的合成图像信息不限定于代表图像与拍摄日期表现图像相重叠。例如，也可以采用通过在日历显示上，使代表图像与拍摄日期表现图像相邻、通过用线来连接等方法使代表图像与拍摄日期表现图像相关联的方法，使信息终端101的用户可以为明确地识别代表图像与拍摄日期表现图像的相互关联的方法。In an example shown in FIG. 8 , respective corresponding representative images are superimposed on images showing shooting dates as combined image information. In the present invention, when shifting from the image list display to the example calendar display, it is not necessary to remove the representative image group and the shooting date display image group on the touch panel, but to move them and then overlap them. For example, in the image list display shown in FIG. 7 , the image 602 and the shooting date display image 501 do not need to be removed from the display unit 223, but can be moved to the position of the image 810 shown in FIG. 810. In addition, the synthesized image information of the present invention is not limited to overlapping of the representative image and the image showing the shooting date. For example, it is also possible to use a method of associating the representative image with the image showing the shooting date on the calendar display by making the representative image and the image showing the shooting date adjacent to each other, connecting them with a line, etc., so that the user of the information terminal 101 can Unambiguous identification of representative images and methods of interrelationship of images by date of capture.
图8示例的日历显示与如图7所示的照片一览显示相比，具有更高的一览性。然而，仅仅利用图8示例的日历显示，有时无法针对经过数年以上的长期的所拍摄的照片提供充分的一览性。图9中示出用于向用户提供长期的一览性的日历显示的一例，来作为本发明的实施方式。图9的(a)表示出这样的一例，即，在触摸屏220中显示图8示出的画面的状态下，信息终端101的用户利用手指630等与触摸屏220接触，保持该状态而向触摸屏220的右侧进行滑动920时的触摸屏220的显示画面。图8示出的日历画面800向触摸屏220的右方移动。对于2013年7月的上个月的2013年6月的拍摄日期表现图像组，处理部210通过反复进行本发明的步骤S407至S411的处理来生成显示图像信息表。处理部210在触摸屏220的左侧显示包括基于上述新的显示图像信息表而生成的2013年6月的合成图像信息的组的日历910。若从图9的(a)示出的状态进而利用手指630等将触摸屏220向右侧滑动，则在触摸屏220的整个面上显示包括2013年6月的合成图像信息的组的日历。Compared with the photo list display shown in FIG. 7, the calendar display shown in FIG. 8 has a higher overview. However, only using the calendar display shown in FIG. 8 may not be able to provide a sufficient overview of photographs taken over a long period of several years or more. FIG. 9 shows an example of calendar display for providing a user with a long-term at-a-glance calendar as an embodiment of the present invention. (a) of FIG. 9 shows an example in which, in the state where the screen shown in FIG. The display screen of the touch screen 220 when sliding 920 is performed on the right side of the screen. The calendar screen 800 shown in FIG. 8 moves to the right of the touch screen 220 . The processing unit 210 generates a display image information table by repeatedly performing the processing of steps S407 to S411 of the present invention for the shooting date display image group of June 2013 in the previous month of July 2013. Processing unit 210 displays, on the left side of touch panel 220 , calendar 910 including a group of composite image information for June 2013 generated based on the new display image information table. From the state shown in (a) of FIG. 9 , when touch panel 220 is slid to the right with finger 630 or the like, a calendar including a group of composite image information for June 2013 is displayed on the entire surface of touch panel 220 .
图9的(b)表示这样的一例，即，在触摸屏220中显示图8示出的画面的状态下，信息终端101的用户利用手指630等与触摸屏220接触，保持该状态而向触摸屏220的下方进行滑动921时的触摸屏220的显示画面。图8示出的日历画面800向触摸屏220的下方移动。对于作为2013年7月的前一年而同月份的2012年7月的拍摄日期表现图像组，处理部210通过反复进行本发明的步骤S407至S411的处理来生成显示图像信息表。处理部210在触摸屏220的上侧显示包括基于上述新的显示图像信息表而生成的2012年7月的合成图像信息的组的日历920。若从图9的(b)示出状态进而利用手指630等将触摸屏220向下方滑动，则在触摸屏220的整个面上显示包括2012年7月的合成图像信息的组的日历。(b) of FIG. 9 shows an example in which, in the state where the screen shown in FIG. The display screen of the touch screen 220 when sliding 921 is performed below. The calendar screen 800 shown in FIG. 8 moves to the bottom of the touch screen 220 . The processing unit 210 generates a display image information table by repeatedly performing the processing of steps S407 to S411 of the present invention for the shooting date display image group of July 2012, which is the same month as the previous year of July 2013. Processing unit 210 displays calendar 920 including a group of composite image information for July 2012 generated based on the above-mentioned new display image information table on the upper side of touch panel 220 . From the state shown in (b) of FIG. 9 , when touch panel 220 is slid downward with finger 630 or the like, a calendar including a group of composite image information for July 2012 is displayed on the entire surface of touch panel 220 .
在图9的(a)示出的一例中，例如，若用户利用手指630等与触摸屏220中显示的合成图像信息913接触，则2013年6月20日的拍摄日期表现图像、与同日期的拍摄日期时间信息相关联的图像组以及2013年6月20日附近的拍摄日期表现图像及图像组显示为例如图7示出的图像一览画面。在图9的(a)示出的一例中，例如，若用户利用手指630等与触摸屏220中显示的合成图像信息924接触，则2012年7月31日的拍摄日期表现图像、与同日期的拍摄日期时间信息相关联的图像组、2012年7月31日附近的拍摄日期表现图像以及图像组显示为例如图7示出的图像一览画面。在图9示出的一例中，借助于滑动来进行日历显示的日期的替换，然而，本发明不限定于此，例如，也可以通过利用手指等来选择触摸屏220所显示的按键，来进行日历显示的日期切换。In the example shown in (a) of FIG. 9 , for example, if the user touches the synthetic image information 913 displayed on the touch panel 220 with a finger 630 or the like, the image on the shooting date of June 20, 2013, and the image on the same date are displayed. The image groups associated with the shooting date and time information and the shooting date display images and image groups around June 20, 2013 are displayed as an example of the image list screen shown in FIG. 7 . In the example shown in (a) of FIG. 9 , for example, if the user touches the composite image information 924 displayed on the touch panel 220 with a finger 630 or the like, the image on the shooting date of July 31, 2012, and the image on the same date are displayed. The image group associated with the shooting date and time information, the image showing the shooting date around July 31, 2012, and the image group are displayed as an example of the image list screen shown in FIG. 7 . In the example shown in FIG. 9 , the replacement of the date displayed on the calendar is performed by sliding. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The displayed date switches.
参照图8及图10，示出从日历显示向图像显示转移的一例。此时，例如，在作为日历显示的一例的图8中，用户利用手指等来选择触摸屏220中显示的重复图像820。于是，运算单元211基于显示图像信息表213来检索与拍摄日期表现图像820相关联的代表拍摄日期信息342。其次，处理部210将拍摄日期表现图像信息332、拍摄日期为2013年7月11日的组302的显示图像信息组及具有2013年7月11日附近的显示日期时间信息340的显示图像信息组，作为图像一览显示来显示于触摸屏220中。Referring to FIGS. 8 and 10 , an example of transition from calendar display to image display is shown. At this time, for example, in FIG. 8 which is an example of a calendar display, the user selects a repeat image 820 displayed on the touch panel 220 with a finger or the like. Then, the arithmetic unit 211 retrieves the representative shooting date information 342 associated with the shooting date representation image 820 based on the display image information table 213 . Next, the processing unit 210 expresses the image information 332 with the shooting date, the display image information group 302 with the shooting date on July 11, 2013, and the display image information group with display date and time information 340 around July 11, 2013. , are displayed on the touch panel 220 as an image list display.
在图10中，例示如上所述的再次显示的图像一览显示画面。在图10的一例中，在触摸屏220上显示具有拍摄日期表现图像502所表示的2013年7月11日及其附近的拍摄日期的图像的一览显示。FIG. 10 exemplifies the image list display screen displayed again as described above. In the example shown in FIG. 10 , a list of images having shooting dates on or around July 11, 2013 indicated by shooting date display image 502 is displayed on touch panel 220 .
根据如上所述的本发明，用户仅通过与触摸屏相接触一次，就可以在图像一览显示与相关联的日历显示之间进行转移。尤其是在本发明一个实施方式中，在图像一览显示中浏览照片时，仅通过在触摸屏触摸一次，就可以在由拍摄日期表现图像所指定的日期附近的日历中进行转移。根据以往的方法，用户需要切换为日历显示，接着查找所要浏览的时期的日历显示来进行切换操作。因此，利用以往的方法，难以从经过了长时间的所拍摄的大量图像中，简单地找到用户所要浏览的图像。本发明一个实施方式利用比以往的方法少的步骤，不仅可以反复进行图像一览显示与日历显示，还可以简单地查找用户所要显示的图像。According to the present invention as described above, the user can transition between the image list display and the associated calendar display by touching the touch screen only once. In particular, in one embodiment of the present invention, when browsing photos in the image list display, one touch on the touch panel can move to the calendar near the date specified by the shooting date display image. According to the conventional method, the user needs to switch to the calendar display, and then perform the switching operation by searching for the calendar display of the period to be browsed. Therefore, using the conventional method, it is difficult to easily find the image that the user wants to browse from among a large number of images captured over a long period of time. One embodiment of the present invention utilizes fewer steps than conventional methods, not only can repeatedly perform image list display and calendar display, but also can easily search for an image that the user wants to display.
其次，在以给图像针对相册添加标签的状态下，根据本发明一个实施方式，来说明关于查找用户所要浏览的图像的处理。通常，拥有大量图像的用户会给图像针对相册添加标签，并存储于信息终端等。本发明在这种情况下尤其有效。以下，利用图11及图4示出的流程图来说明简单地对针对相册添加了标签的图像进行检索的方法。Next, in a state where tags are added to images for albums, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the process of searching for images that the user wants to browse will be described. Usually, a user who owns a large number of images tags the images in an album and stores them in an information terminal or the like. The present invention is especially effective in this case. Hereinafter, a method of simply searching for images tagged with an album will be described using the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 11 and 4 .
首先，运算单元211将图像信息表232存储于存储单元212(步骤S1101)。再次参照图3。在图3示出的一例中，图像信息表232具有相册ID的列350，针对各个图像信息给相册ID加了标签。在步骤S1101中，相册ID也与图像信息、拍摄日期时间信息相关联地存储于存储单元212。First, the arithmetic unit 211 stores the image information table 232 in the storage unit 212 (step S1101). Referring again to FIG. 3 . In the example shown in FIG. 3 , the image information table 232 has an album ID column 350 , and album IDs are tagged for each image information. In step S1101, the album ID is also stored in the storage unit 212 in association with the image information and shooting date and time information.
其次，若用户按下输入单元102的按键，则处理部210在触摸屏220中显示相册选择画面(步骤S1102)。图12示出相册选择画面的一例。在图12示出的一例中，相册选择画面1200具有全部照片显示按键1201、“美食”相册显示按键1202及“动物”相册显示按键1203。在本实施方式中，“美食”相册为具有图3中的相册ID“A”的相册，“动物”相册为具有图3中的相册ID“B”的相册。至此说明的图6至图10显示了全部的照片，而无论与各图像信息相关联的相册ID如何。这对应于在相册选择画面1200中选择了全部照片显示按键1201的情况。这里，相册选择画面1200为借助于触摸屏以外的输入单元的按压而显示，然而，也可以为借助于向触摸屏的输入单元222的输入而显示。Next, when the user presses a key of the input unit 102, the processing unit 210 displays an album selection screen on the touch panel 220 (step S1102). FIG. 12 shows an example of an album selection screen. In an example shown in FIG. 12 , an album selection screen 1200 has an all photo display button 1201 , a "food" album display button 1202 , and an "animal" album display button 1203 . In this embodiment, the "food" album is the album with the album ID "A" in FIG. 3 , and the "animal" album is the album with the album ID "B" in FIG. 3 . 6 to 10 explained so far show all photos regardless of the album ID associated with each piece of image information. This corresponds to the case where the all photo display button 1201 is selected on the album selection screen 1200 . Here, the album selection screen 1200 is displayed by pressing an input unit other than the touch panel, however, it may be displayed by an input to the input unit 222 of the touch panel.
其次，用户利用手指630等来选择触摸屏220中显示的“动物”相册显示按键1203(步骤S1103)。处理部210借助于位置检测单元221而接收选择了相册表示显示按键1203的信号。运算单元211利用在步骤S1103中选择的“动物”相册的相册ID即“B”而对在步骤S1101从存储单元212中调出的图像信息表进行检索，并提取与相册ID“B”相关联的记录(步骤S1104)。Next, the user selects the "animal" album display button 1203 displayed on the touch screen 220 with the finger 630 or the like (step S1103 ). The processing unit 210 receives a signal that the album display button 1203 is selected via the position detection unit 221 . The calculation unit 211 uses the album ID "B" of the "animal" album selected in step S1103 to search the image information table called out from the storage unit 212 in step S1101, and extract the image information associated with the album ID "B". record (step S1104).
接着，通过图4的步骤S402以后的处理，生成显示图像信息表213，仅将针对“动物”相册添加了标签的图像组，以图像一览显示及日历显示的形式显示在触摸屏220中。参照图13及图14，对本发明的照片一览显示与日历显示进行说明。详细的处理步骤与图4相同，因此在此省略重复说明。Next, through the processing after step S402 in FIG. 4 , the display image information table 213 is generated, and only the group of images tagged with the album "animal" is displayed on the touch panel 220 in the form of image list display and calendar display. Referring to FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, the photo list display and calendar display of the present invention will be described. The detailed processing steps are the same as those in FIG. 4 , so repeated descriptions are omitted here.
图13为步骤S405的结果显示于触摸屏220的“动物”相册的照片一览显示1300的一例。在图7中，显示图像信息表213的全部的显示图像及拍摄日期表现图像作为图像一览显示而显示于触摸屏220上。相对于此，在图13中，只有在显示图像信息表213中与表示“动物”相册的相册ID“B”相关联的图像信息及与此相关联的拍摄日期表现图像作为图像一览显示而显示于触摸屏220上。再次参照图3的(b)。相册ID362至365、367的相册ID均为“A”。另外，相册ID366为“无(NULL)”，图像334未针对任何相册添加标签。于是因此，从步骤S1104中的提取中，将图6的拍摄日期表现图像501及图像602至图像606及图7的图像721排除。因此，它们在图13中的动物相册的图像一览显示1300中未显示。另外，图7中的图像722、723、724、741、764及765与表示在显示图像信息表213中的“动物”相册的相册ID“B”相关联，因而显示于图13中。FIG. 13 is an example of a photo list display 1300 of the "animal" album displayed on the touch panel 220 as a result of step S405. In FIG. 7 , all the display images and shooting date display images of the display image information table 213 are displayed on the touch panel 220 as an image list display. In contrast, in FIG. 13 , only the image information associated with the album ID "B" representing the "animal" album in the displayed image information table 213 and the associated shooting date representation image are displayed as an image list display. on the touch screen 220. Refer to (b) of FIG. 3 again. The album IDs of album IDs 362 to 365 and 367 are all "A". Also, the album ID 366 is "NULL", and the image 334 is not tagged with any album. Therefore, from the extraction in step S1104 , the shooting date representation image 501 and image 602 to image 606 in FIG. 6 and the image 721 in FIG. 7 are excluded. Therefore, they are not displayed in the image list display 1300 of the animal album in FIG. 13 . In addition, the images 722, 723, 724, 741, 764, and 765 in FIG. 7 are associated with the album ID "B" of the "animal" album shown in the display image information table 213, and thus are displayed in FIG. 13 .
其次，图14示出“动物”相册的日历显示1400的一例。在图13中，如步骤S406所述，手指等630选择拍摄日期表现图像740。于是，仅对在步骤S1104中提取的图像信息进行步骤S407至S413的处理。其结果，图8中显示的合成图像信息850、830、810未在图14显示，而替代地，显示了表示各个日期的对象(object)1450、1430及1410。Next, FIG. 14 shows an example of a calendar display 1400 of the "animal" album. In FIG. 13 , as described in step S406 , the finger or the like 630 selects the shooting date representation image 740 . Then, the processing of steps S407 to S413 is performed only on the image information extracted in step S1104. As a result, the synthesized image information 850, 830, and 810 displayed in FIG. 8 are not displayed in FIG. 14, but instead, objects 1450, 1430, and 1410 representing respective dates are displayed.
如上所述，根据本发明，当大量的图像中的一部分整理为相册的情况下，在相册内，在图像一览显示及日历显示之间进行转移，可简单地查找所要浏览的图像。例如，为了在以往的“半年前在西餐厅就餐时的点心照片”、“大约2010年秋在动物园拍摄的狮子照片”、“5年前的今天的孩子照片”等模糊的检索条件下准确地查找所要浏览的图像，必须给相册添加详细的标签。然而，根据本发明，若为进行大致的相册分类的情况，则基于在相册内的图像一览显示与日历显示之间的反复，可简单地查找所要浏览的图像。As described above, according to the present invention, when a part of a large number of images is organized into an album, the images to be browsed can be easily searched by switching between the image list display and the calendar display in the album. For example, in order to accurately search under previous vague search conditions such as "a photo of dim sum at a western restaurant half a year ago", "a photo of a lion taken at a zoo in the autumn of 2010", "a photo of a child 5 years ago today", etc. For images to be browsed, detailed tags must be added to the album. However, according to the present invention, when roughly classifying albums, images to be browsed can be easily searched based on repetitions between displaying a list of images in an album and displaying a calendar.
另外，还可提供用于在信息终端上执行以上说明的实施方式的程序。信息终端为中央处理器(CPU，CentralProcessingUnit)、临时存储设备、二次存储设备、显示部、输入部等经由总线连接起来的电脑的一种。In addition, a program for executing the above-described embodiments on an information terminal may also be provided. An information terminal is a type of computer in which a central processing unit (CPU, Central Processing Unit), a temporary storage device, a secondary storage device, a display unit, an input unit, and the like are connected via a bus.
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