JP2818596B2 - Image processing device and information recording device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a series of processes from photographing to printing.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, after taking a photograph, the film is taken to a DPE and is only in a certain fixed form such as development and simultaneous printing.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

In the current general photo process described above, in which the user receives a service-size simultaneous print from the DPE store, the user is forced to re-paste it to the album for subsequent processing. I was

In addition, there is a situation in which the prints, which are the final output of the photograph, are low or have low value, since there is a situation in which the prints are not stored on the album but are simply stored in layers.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a completely new form in such current photographic systems, especially for the final output print, which is directly relevant to the user.

[Means for solving the problem]

The present invention provides an image processing system that enables a user to receive prints in a kind of album-like form, and a negative or the like that becomes a print book when the prints are arranged in an album-like manner. It is possible to automatically arrange a screen of a recorded image such as a print by using information recorded on a recording medium. As such a system, the image processing system of the present invention is an image processing system including a recording device capable of recording image information on a recording medium and a reproducing device capable of reproducing an image recorded on the recording medium on a reproduction medium. The recording apparatus includes: an image recording unit that records image information of a plurality of screens on the recording medium; and control information that is information corresponding to each of the screens and is used when the reproduction apparatus reproduces an image. An information recording unit that records the control information on the recording medium, and an information reproducing unit that reproduces the control information; and an information reproducing unit that reproduces the control information. Image playback means for playing back as a screen on the playback medium, based on the control information played back by the information playback means, and arranging a plurality of playback screens for each unit on the playback medium. And having a control means for controlling the reproducing means.

[Operation] In the image processing system of the present invention having the above-described configuration, reproduction of photographic paper or the like is performed by using information recorded on a recording medium such as a negative film, for example, information indicating the top and bottom of an image in an embodiment described later. It is possible to automatically arrange reproduction screens for each unit (one page) of the medium. Therefore, according to the present invention, there is provided a system capable of automatically processing a process of forming a print of a plurality of images on a single sheet of photographic paper in an album-like manner without having to input settings or instructions regarding the arrangement of screens when reproducing recorded images, that is, when printing. Can be built.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of the present invention. After photographing, the developed negative film 11 and drawing paper 12 are supplied to a printer 13. In the printer 13 based on the processing procedure described later,
Alternatively, an album format print as shown in FIG. 15 is output.

FIG. 2 shows the relationship between the negative 11 and the print 14 shown in FIG. 1 in more detail. That is, for example, four screens are arranged on one drawing paper 22,
Pieces correspond to this. Here, the four frames A, B, C, and D of the negative film 21 are shown to correspond to a, b, c, and d on the drawing paper 22, respectively.

FIG. 3 shows one specific example of the processing in the printer 13. Here, the negative film 31 after development
Are guided to a carrier 32 (not shown) supported in the printer, and the frame of the screen to be printed is arranged so as to oppose the light source 33 in the carrier 32. On the other hand, it is assumed that drawing paper is generally supplied by a roll, and here, an example is shown in which the photographic paper is cut into a size corresponding to one page of an album in a photographic paper supply unit 36 and supplied. I have. However, this processing may be performed in the form of a roll or a large sheet at the stage of the printing processing, and may be cut after the printing is completed. In the present embodiment, the drawing paper 35 cut into a size corresponding to a page is disposed in a printer and is positioned on a stage 34 which is movable in the left, right, up and down directions and also in the rotating direction. Here, the light passing through one frame of the negative film 31 in the carrier 32 from the light source 33 described above is projected on the photographic paper 35. In the present invention, printing is performed in the form of an album, so that when one frame of exposure is performed, the negative film 31 moves to the next frame,
Also, the stage 34 moves to a new exposure position on the screen.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of the actual flow. Step 401 shows that the negative film after development is set in the printer. Next, in step 402, photographic paper is set.

Next, as described above, the operation of cutting the photographic paper and supplying it to the movable stage is performed in step 403, and when the preprocessing so far is completed, the frame to be printed is firstly set as a negative film in step 404. In synchronism therewith, the position of the printing paper is output in step 405. This gives 1
When the position for the frame has been set, exposure is performed in step 406, and in the next step 407, it is determined whether or not the exposure for one page of the photographic paper has been completed. , 406 are repeated, and if it has been completed, the process proceeds to step 408. It is naturally impossible to print all the frames of the negative film on one page of the photographic paper (if it is in such a state, it will be so-called solid printing). In step 408, it is determined whether or not all the negative frames are completed. A so-called page break process is performed. By this operation, all the frames are negatively printed on the album. In the description of the operation up to this point, it has been described that the stage of the photographic paper is driven including right, left, up, down, and rotation in order to determine the position of each frame. There is no problem even if it is moved, and the same effect can be obtained by devising the exposure optical system of the printer. For example, an image rotator may be added to the exposure optical system, and the exposure screen may be rotated with respect to the printing paper by driving the image rotator.

Next, an optimal system for actually obtaining a print output on an album as described above will be described. FIG. 5 shows an outline of the configuration, and is written particularly focusing on the control of the printer. The feature here is that the information reading means 51 is provided, which makes it possible to obtain the optimum conditions for creating an album, as will be described later. For example, the camera records the orientation of the screen (which direction of the screen comes up) at the time of shooting, which is very advantageous when arranging on an album. Based on these information, control means 52, exposure means 53 and negative film feeding means 54,
The print of the album is produced by controlling the drawing paper position determining means 55. In this case, the feeding of one frame of the negative and the synchronization of the positioning of the drawing paper are the same as described above.

FIG. 6 shows a control flowchart in the case where the camera records information indicating which of the frames is above when photographing (hereinafter, referred to as "heaven position"), and it exists on the film.

First, when a negative to be exposed is set in step 601, the top position of the frame is recognized by the information reading means 51 in step 602. In step 603, the orientation (rotation direction) of the photographic paper is identified based on this information. In step 604, the position of the photographic paper is set to include the orientation, and printing is performed in step 605.

FIG. 7 shows a specific example. An image and information 72 are recorded on one frame 71 of the negative film. Here, 2 bits are allocated to the information recording section as celestial position information. The celestial position information of the piece 71 is “00” indicated by 73, and “00” is assumed to be relative to the normal position of the photographic paper. Accordingly, the photographic printing paper 74 does not need to be rotated, and the print 75 is performed at the correct position at the position of the first frame. Next, “10” is recorded as the information section 78 in the information recording section 77 of the next frame 76. That is, the vertical position is shown, and the photographic printing paper 74 is rotated so that the “10” direction is directed upward, and is placed in the horizontal position, and as a result, the frame 76 is reproduced as a print 79. In this way, the camera records the top position of each frame screen and allows the printer to recognize the top position, so that vertical and horizontal photos can be output in a natural form as an album print. Becomes possible. In this embodiment, two bits as a code are compared with each side of the photographic paper, and the rotation is performed so as to correspond to the celestial position information recorded on the film. However, this method is limited. However, there is no problem even if the negative is made movable as described above. Also, to clarify the advantages of the present invention,
Although the proper arrangement for rotating the photographic paper mainly based on the information on the top position has been described, the purpose can be achieved relatively freely by presetting the number of arranged frames on the photographic paper 74 and the respective positions. For example, if four frames are arranged on one screen of the photographic paper 74, the center position which does not overlap even if the vertical position photograph is arranged or the horizontal position photograph is arranged is set to the center position by XY. You just have to move. In addition, if it is considered that the margin is large on the screen and the efficiency is low, it is considered that an advanced algorithm can be constructed and arranged in relation to the portrait and landscape photographs.

FIG. 8 shows the concept of a camera capable of recording the above-mentioned celestial position information. The position detecting means 81 is constituted by a known mercury switch or the like.
The information from the position detecting means 81 is identified by the control means 82, and is recorded by the information recording means 84 on a film or a cartridge as a film container. Needless to say, it has the function of the exposure control means 83 and the like.

Next, the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 will be described. When several frames of screens are sequentially arranged and printed on one drawing paper in the form of an album, it is natural that one frame, that is, one drawing paper does not cover all the frames. As shown in the figure, it is generally conceivable to move to the next page after arranging one photographic paper. FIG. 9 shows an evolved form of this point, in which a page break is performed on the date recorded by the camera based on the information. In steps 901 and 902, the frame of the negative film to be exposed is set, and when the information of the frame is read, date data included in the information is determined in step 903. This date data is identified in step 904 as to whether it is the same as the previous frame. If the date has changed, the next photographic paper is supplied via step 905, and as a result, the page of the album is changed. It is. Step 90
6 to 908 are the print processing described above. The important point in this embodiment is that the page of the album can be automatically changed according to the date data, and if the date is printed out on the page, a further merit can be provided to the user.

On the other hand, FIG. 10 shows another embodiment from the viewpoint of changing the page of the album, in which the user is conscious of changing the page. In other words, although the camera determines the position of the heavens shown above and records information, and the page change by date is the same, here the camera has a page change mode selection function, for example. By selecting it, information along with it is recorded and the page can be automatically changed based on the information. Therefore, the only difference between FIG. 10 and FIG. 9 is that “date identification” is changed to “page break information identification”, and the other points are the same.

FIG. 11 shows another example in which a relatively large picture is to be arranged in a page of one album. This is also effective when the camera has such a selection mode, similar to the above-described page break selection function, and based on the information, a larger than normal size is included in one page of the album. Screen can be arranged. Figure 12 shows an example of this,
Reference numeral 121 denotes frames 122 and 123 designated by the camera having a normal size. As described above, when arranging a large screen in one page, it is natural that the number of frames is not less than that in arranging a normal-sized screen, so a process of changing pages corresponding to the number of frames is necessary.

As a merit to supply to the user, for example, one that records characters in the margin of the screen can be considered, but this can be done at the same time when ordering photos at the DPE store I do not dare to become. However, for example, when characters and the like are input in the same manner as a frame to be arranged on one page, that is, when characters and the like are input in a screen frame, the concept of arrangement can be applied in the same manner as described above.

FIG. 13 shows another example of the information processing.
In the above description, the information processing has been described in which information is determined and processed for each frame. Here, it is to collectively process it before printing it, for example, the one recorded as latent image information on each frame of one film, the memory of shooting information possessed by the camera,
Alternatively, the information is fetched at once from a semiconductor memory attached to the cartridge, which records photographic information for each frame. In this case, for example, information on a single film such as vertical position, horizontal position, page breaks by date, printing of comments, the presence or absence of a large size can be easily grasped in advance, so I ordered a photo at a DPE store It is possible to present a cost and a completed state to a user on the spot using a computer equipped with a VDT device. Also, in the printing process, if there is a distinction between a normal process and a special process, even such a process can be identified in advance.

In the above embodiment, the system in which the photographing information is recorded on the photosensitive film has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to a so-called electronic camera system that records the photographing information by an electric signal. In this case the recording medium may be a magnetic disk or a semiconductor memory (RAM or E ² PROM, etc.), and
The printer is a device that visualizes photographing information of an electric signal on paper. A VDT device having a display screen such as a CRT may also be used to visualize the photographing information. Image information for a plurality of frames may be visualized on the display screen in the same manner as in the above-described print.

〔The invention's effect〕

According to the present invention as described above. Unlike the conventional uniform service size supply of simultaneous printing, it is possible to supply a completely new form of print output to the user, and it is possible to save the user's subsequent work.

Furthermore, the effect that when information at the time of photographing is recorded in an information recording device such as a camera is very effective in producing these album outputs has been shown.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a relationship between a negative and a print according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining the processing of the printer of the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing of the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between negatives and prints by the processing of FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 shows the configuration of a camera capable of performing the processing of FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the embodiment. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the printing by the process of FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing in the embodiment.

Claims (35)

(57) [Claims] An image processing system comprising: a recording device capable of recording image information on a recording medium; and a reproduction device capable of reproducing an image recorded on the recording medium on a reproduction medium, wherein the recording device is An image recording unit that records image information of a plurality of screens on the recording medium; and a plurality of reproduction units each of which is information corresponding to each of the screens, and wherein the image information is reproduced as a screen. An information generating unit for generating control information used at the time of reproducing an image by the reproducing device, and an information recording unit for recording the control information on the recording medium in order to arrange screens; An information reproducing unit that reproduces the control information; an image reproducing unit that reproduces the image information as a screen on the reproduction medium; and a reproduction unit that reproduces the image information based on the control information reproduced by the information reproducing unit. Control means for controlling the image reproducing means so as to arrange a plurality of reproduction screens for each unit on the raw medium. 2. An image recording means for recording image information of a plurality of screens on a recording medium, and information corresponding to each screen, and for each unit on a reproduction medium on which the image information is reproduced as a screen, A recording apparatus comprising: an information generating unit that generates control information used when arranging a plurality of playback screens; and an information recording unit that records the control information on the recording medium. 3. A recording medium capable of recording image information of a plurality of screens and control information that is information corresponding to each screen and used when the image information is reproduced as a screen on a reproduction medium. An information reproducing unit that reproduces the control information; an image reproducing unit that reproduces the image information as a screen on the reproduction medium; and a reproduction device that reproduces the control information based on the control information reproduced by the information reproducing unit. And a control means for controlling the image reproducing means so that a plurality of reproduction screens are arranged for each unit on the reproduction medium. 4. The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein the control information is information for specifying a vertical direction of the screen. 5. The recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the control information is information for specifying a vertical direction of the screen. 6. The reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the control information is information for specifying a vertical direction of the screen. 7. The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein the control information is identification information for identifying a group of image information to be reproduced for each unit of the reproduction medium. 8. The image processing system according to claim 7, wherein the identification information is information on a date and time when the image information was recorded on the recording medium. 9. The control means according to claim 1, wherein:
9. The image processing system according to claim 7, wherein the image reproducing unit is controlled to reproduce a group of screens corresponding to the group of image information for each unit of the reproduction medium. 10. The recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the control information is identification information for identifying a group of image information to be reproduced for each unit of the reproduction medium. 11. The recording apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the identification information is information on a date and time when the image information was recorded on the recording medium. 12. The reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the control information is identification information for identifying a group of image information to be reproduced for each unit of the reproduction medium. 13. The reproducing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the identification information is information relating to the date and time when the image information was recorded on the recording medium. 14. The control means controls the image reproducing means to reproduce a group of screens corresponding to the group of image information in units of the reproduction medium based on the identification information. 14. The playback device according to claim 12 or claim 13, wherein 15. The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein the control information is size information indicating a size of each screen when reproduced on the reproduction medium. 16. The image processing system according to claim 15, wherein said control means controls said image reproducing means to reproduce each screen on said reproduction medium based on said size information. 17. The recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the control information is size information indicating a size of each screen when being reproduced on the reproduction medium. 18. The reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the control information is size information indicating a size of each screen when reproduced on the reproduction medium. 19. The reproducing apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said control means controls said image reproducing means to reproduce each screen on said reproduction medium based on said size information. 20. The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein said reproduction medium is photographic paper. 21. The recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said reproduction medium is photographic paper. 22. A reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said reproducing medium is photographic paper. 23. The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein said reproduction medium is display means for electrically displaying said reproduced image. 24. The recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said reproduction medium is display means for electrically displaying said reproduced image. 25. The reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said reproducing medium is display means for electrically displaying said reproduced image. 26. The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the recording medium includes a film and a cartridge for accommodating the film, and wherein the image recording means records the image information on the film. Image processing system. 27. The image processing system according to claim 26, wherein said information recording means records said control information in an area on said film different from an area where said image information is recorded. 28. The recording medium according to claim 2, wherein the recording medium includes a film and a cartridge for accommodating the film, and wherein the image recording means records the image information on the film. Recording device. 29. The recording apparatus according to claim 28, wherein said information recording means records said control information in an area on said film different from an area where said image information is recorded. 30. The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein said information recording means performs an operation of recording said control information in accordance with an operation of said image recording means. 31. A recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said information recording means performs an operation of recording said control information in accordance with an operation of said image recording means. 32. The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein said recording device further comprises an operation member which is operable externally and activates said information recording means in accordance with said operation. 33. The recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said recording apparatus further comprises an operation member which can be operated externally and which activates said information recording means in accordance with said operation. 34. The image processing system according to claim 1, wherein said image recording means records said image information in an electric signal form on said recording medium. 35. A recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said image storage means records said image information in an electric signal form on said recording medium.