JP4985463B2 - Imaging apparatus and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus and a program that can be changed into a plurality of styles in accordance with a connection state of a plurality of casings constituting the apparatus main body.

In general, an imaging device such as a digital camera or a mobile phone with an imaging function sometimes shoots the imaging device in various directions, such as portrait orientation or landscape orientation. The shooting mode is specified by the user operation. In addition, when a captured image is displayed, the image is uniformly displayed horizontally or vertically, and is not appropriately displayed according to the direction at the time of shooting. Furthermore, when editing the captured image, for example, when rotating it, it is edited in the rotation direction specified by the user or the rotation direction specified uniformly, and is not properly controlled according to the direction at the time of shooting. It was. In this way, the user can specify shooting conditions and shooting modes at the time of shooting, or rotate the image by user operation in order to match the direction of the image when displaying or editing the shot image. There was a need to change.
By the way, conventionally, there has been disclosed a camera in which the tilt angle of the camera is stored and the print image is rotated based on the tilt angle at the time of printing so that the tilt of the subject is eliminated on the print ( Patent Document 1).
JP-A-11-242284

   However, in such a camera, a sensor for detecting a photographing direction such as an inclination angle is required, which increases the number of parts, which increases the size and cost of the casing. In particular, since recent digital cameras and mobile phones are becoming smaller and thinner, it is a big problem to add extra parts.

  An object of the present invention is to make it possible to appropriately execute control on a captured image without requiring a complicated operation by a user and preparing special parts.

The present invention is an imaging device that can be changed into a plurality of styles according to the connection state of a plurality of housings that constitute the device main body, an imaging unit that captures an image, and a detection unit that detects the style of the device main body. And a first control unit that performs control on an image photographed by the imaging unit in accordance with a style detected by the detection unit, and the first control unit is imaged by the imaging unit. As a control for an image, a second control unit that controls a shooting condition when shooting the image, and performs a control for an image shot by the imaging unit according to a user operation, and the second control Control content storage control means for associating the control contents performed by the means with the style detected by the detection means when the control is performed, and storing them in the control content storage means; The first control means is photographed by the imaging means in accordance with the control content stored in the control content storage means in association with the style detected by the detection means during photographing by the imaging means. The control is performed on an image to be displayed (the invention according to claim 1).

It should be noted that the inventions described above may be as follows.

The imaging means includes a plurality of photographing modes, said first control means as a control for the image captured by the imaging means, for controlling the shooting mode for shooting the image (claim 2, wherein Invention).

In the above-described invention, whether or not the control content performed by the second control unit and the style detected by the detection unit when the control is performed are associated with each other and stored in the control content storage unit. You may make it further provide the selection means to select (invention of Claim 3 ).

The present invention provides a computer,
  Detecting means for detecting a style corresponding to a connection state of a plurality of casings constituting the apparatus main body of the imaging apparatus;
First control means for performing control on an image photographed by the imaging means in accordance with the detected style;
Second control means for performing control on an image photographed by the imaging means in response to a user operation;
Control content storage control means for associating the control contents performed by the second control means with the style detected by the detection means when the control is performed, and storing them in the control content storage means;
Function as
The first control unit controls the shooting conditions when shooting the image as control for the image captured by the imaging unit, and corresponds to the style detected by the detection unit during shooting by the imaging unit. In addition, according to the control content stored in the control content storage means, it functions to control the image captured by the imaging means,
A program is provided (the invention according to claim 4).

  According to the present invention, it is possible to execute control on a captured image in accordance with the style of the apparatus main body, without requiring a complicated operation by the user and without requiring a special component for detecting an inclination angle or the like. In addition, the control can be appropriately performed.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
This embodiment exemplifies a case where the present invention is applied to a mobile phone with an imaging function as an imaging device, and FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a communication network system in which the mobile phone can be used.
The cellular phone 1 is a two-axis hinge type phone that can be changed into a plurality of styles according to the connection state of a plurality of casings constituting the device main body (device main body), and has a voice call function (telephone function), electronic A mail function, an Internet connection function (Web access function), a camera function, and the like are provided. When this cellular phone 1 is connected to a wireless communication network (mobile communication network) 2 from the nearest base station 2A and exchange 2B, it can communicate with other cellular phones 1 via this wireless communication network 2. It becomes a state.

FIGS. 2 and 3 are diagrams for explaining the relationship between the current style and the shooting direction in the mobile phone 1 with an imaging function, and for explaining the direction of the photographed image and the direction of the recorded image.
The mobile phone 1 is a two-axis hinge type mobile phone in which an operation unit housing 1A and a display unit housing 1B constituting the device main body (device main body) are folded and connected via a hinge portion 1C so as to be freely openable and closable. It is a telephone. The hinge portion 1C is provided with an opening / closing hinge shaft for folding and closing the operation portion housing 1A and the display portion housing 1B, and one housing is mounted substantially orthogonally to the opening / closing hinge shaft. A pivot hinge shaft for pivoting with respect to the other casing is provided, and the operation section casing 1A and the display section casing 1B can be folded open / closed and pivoted via the hinge section 1C. It is connected to.

  Such a two-axis hinge type mobile phone 1 has a plurality of styles (closed style, closed style) depending on how the operation unit housing 1A and the display unit housing 1B are connected. 2A shows an open style in a state in which the fold between the operation unit housing 1A and the display unit housing 1B is opened. In addition to numeric / character keys and cursor keys, a determination key MK that functions as a shutter key at the time of shooting is arranged on the inner surface of the operation unit casing 1A. A side key SK that functions as a shutter key is arranged.

  A display screen MD is arranged on the inner surface of the display unit housing 1B. FIG. 2B is a view of the open style as seen from behind, and a photographing lens CR constituting a camera function is disposed in the vicinity of the hinge portion 1C on the outer surface of the operation portion casing 1A. In the open style, the orientation of the main body of the device should be specified (recommended) in advance when shooting images with this camera function. The recommended shooting direction in the open style is the hinge part rather than the shooting lens CR. 1C is the direction in which it is located above. FIG. 2C shows the orientation of an image (vertically long image) and a recorded image (horizontal image) taken in the recommended shooting direction in the open style, and the recorded image is related to the shooting direction. Instead, they are recorded horizontally. In this case, as shown in FIG. 2C, the orientation of the image recorded in the open style is a state in which the photographed image is rotated 90 ° counterclockwise.

  In FIG. 3A, in the above-described open style, the operation unit housing 1A is rotated 180 degrees with a pivoting hinge shaft substantially orthogonal to the opening / closing hinge shaft, and then folded so that the display screen MD faces outward. Shows the state view style. The recommended shooting direction in this view style is such that the hinge portion 1C is positioned below the shooting lens CR. FIG. 3B shows the orientation of an image (vertical image) taken in the recommended shooting direction in the view style and the direction of the recorded image (horizontal image). The recommended shooting direction is upside down in the open style. Therefore, the image recorded in the view style is in the reverse direction even if it is a horizontally long image, like the image recorded in the open style. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3B, the orientation of the image recorded in the view style is a state in which the photographed image is rotated 90 ° clockwise.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing basic components of the mobile phone 1 with an imaging function.
The central control unit 11 includes a central processing unit that controls the overall operation of the mobile phone 1 according to various programs in the ROM 12. The ROM 12 has a program area and a data area, and a program for realizing the present embodiment is stored in this program area in accordance with operation procedures shown in FIGS. The RAM 13 is an internal memory having a work area, which will be described later, a shooting method storage unit M1, a shooting mode information storage unit M2, a current setting storage unit M3, a style & shooting condition storage unit M4, a style & shooting mode storage unit M5, a style & A direction storage unit M6, an image storage unit M7, and the like are provided.

  The wireless communication transmitting / receiving unit 14 includes a wireless unit, a baseband unit, a demultiplexing unit, and the like. For example, when the call function, the e-mail function, the Internet connection function, and the data communication function are operated, the wireless communication transmitting / receiving unit 14 Data is transmitted and received. During operation of the call function, after receiving a signal from the receiving side of the baseband unit and demodulating it into a received baseband signal, the audio is output from the transmission speaker SP via the audio signal processing unit 15, In addition, input voice data from the receiving microphone MC is taken from the voice signal processing unit 15 and encoded into a transmission baseband signal, which is then given to the transmission side of the baseband unit and transmitted from the antenna.

  The camera unit 16 constitutes a camera function, and is an image capturing unit that captures an image. In addition to the still image shooting, the camera unit 16 can also capture a moving image. In addition to the shooting lens CR, the lens / mirror block, the image sensor, A driving system, a distance measuring sensor, a light quantity sensor, an analog processing circuit, a signal processing circuit, a compression / decompression circuit, and the like are included. The display unit 17 has the above-described display screen MD and controls the display operation thereof. The display unit 17 uses a high-definition liquid crystal or an organic EL, and displays a standby image, character information, a captured image, and the like. . The operation unit 18 is used to input dial input, character input, command input, and the like, and performs an imaging function change operation, an imaging method change operation, and the like in addition to a camera function activation operation, an image display operation, and an image editing operation. The operation unit 18 includes a determination key MK and a side key SK that function as a shutter key at the time of shooting, and the central control unit 11 executes processing according to a key input signal.

  The RTC (real time clock module) 19 constitutes a clock unit, and the central control unit 11 acquires the current date and time from the RTC 19. The notification unit 20 includes a sound speaker 20A, an LED (light emitting diode) 20B, and a vibration motor 20C. The notification unit 20 is driven at the time of an incoming call to notify an incoming call, and is also driven at the time of alarm notification. The style detection unit 21 detects the style of the apparatus body. For example, the style detection unit 21 includes a magnetic sensor, a micro switch, a mechanical switch, and the like. The central control unit 11 is based on each detection signal from the style detection sensor 21. For example, when the fold is changed to a closed style, the display unit 17 is turned off, or when the fold is changed to an open style, the display unit 17 is waited for. The received image is displayed.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the photographing method storage unit M1.
The shooting method storage unit M1 stores information for selecting a currently effective shooting method from a plurality of shooting methods, and includes items of “shooting method” and “setting flag”. "Is divided into" normal shooting "and" shooting in shooting mode ". “Normal shooting” is a method of manually adjusting shooting parameters (shooting conditions) such as shutter speed, exposure, white balance, etc., and indicates a shooting method other than “shooting in shooting mode” described later. . “Shooting in shooting mode” is a method of shooting using pre-determined shooting conditions according to the type of subject and shooting conditions (best shot function) to obtain high-quality images without depending on shooting skills. ). The “setting flag” is arbitrarily set by a user operation, and when the value is “1”, it indicates that the imaging method is currently effective.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the shooting mode information storage unit M2.
The shooting mode information storage unit M2 constitutes the best shot function for setting the best shooting conditions according to the type of subject, shooting conditions, and the like. “Condition” is stored. The “shooting mode” indicates a shooting mode classified according to the type of subject such as “person” or “landscape” or the shooting situation such as “night view” or “sport”. “Shooting conditions” indicates shooting parameters for adjusting “shutter speed”, “exposure”, “white balance”, “aperture”, “focal length”, “filter”, and the like. When the above-described best shot function is activated, the central control unit 11 displays a list of various sample images prepared in advance corresponding to the “shooting mode”, and an arbitrary sample can be selected from the list screen. When an image is selected by a user operation, the corresponding “shooting condition” is read out as the current shooting condition and given to the camera unit 16 via the current setting storage unit M3. Note that the contents of the shooting mode information storage unit M2 may be changed by a user operation.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the style & photographing condition storage unit M4.
The style & shooting condition storage unit M4 stores “best shooting conditions” corresponding to the “style”. The style and shooting condition storage unit M4 stores the style and shooting conditions that are best for that style. This is provided in order to enable photographing under conditions suitable for proper use, depending on the ease of use, and when using differently depending on what to shoot and under what circumstances. The contents of “style” and “shooting condition” can be arbitrarily changed by a user operation. “Style” indicates “open style” and “view style”, and “shooting condition” indicates “shutter speed”. , “Exposure”, “White balance”, “Aperture”, “Focal distance”, “Filter”, and the like are shown. When the style detected by the style detection unit 21 is “open style” or “view style” at the time of shooting an image, the central control unit 11 reads the corresponding “shooting condition” as the current shooting condition and reads the current shooting condition. The setting is stored in the setting storage unit M3.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the style & shooting mode storage unit M5.
The style & shooting mode storage unit M5 stores the “shooting mode” that corresponds to the “style” and is the best in that style. This is provided in order to enable shooting in a shooting mode suitable for the proper use, depending on the ease of use or the use of what is to be shot and in what situation. The contents of “style” and “shooting mode” can be arbitrarily changed by a user operation, “style” indicates “open style” and “view style”, and “shooting mode” indicates “person” or “Landscape” is shown. When the image detected by the style detector 21 is an open style or a view style, the central controller 11 sets the corresponding “shooting mode” as the current shooting mode in the current setting storage unit M3. I try to remember it.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the style & direction storage unit M6.
The style & direction storage unit M6 stores “display direction” when displaying the recorded image and “rotation direction” when editing and recording the displayed image corresponding to “style”. The contents of “style”, “display direction”, and “rotation direction” can be arbitrarily changed by a user operation, and “style” indicates “open style” and “view style”. . In the illustrated example, the “display direction” corresponding to “open style” is set to “display the rotated recorded image 90 degrees clockwise”, and “rotation direction” corresponding to “open style”. "Indicates a case where" rotate display image 90 degrees clockwise "is set. Also, “display image rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise” is set as the “display direction” corresponding to “view style”, and “display image” is set as the “rotation direction” corresponding to “view style”. Shows a case where “rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise” is set. In the figure, the underline indicates a portion that can be arbitrarily set by a user operation.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the image storage unit M7.
The image storage unit M7 sequentially stores each captured image, and has items of “image ID”, “title”, “shooting date / time”, “actual data”, “style”,. . “Image ID” is a serial number that is updated each time an image is stored, and “Title” is an image name such as character string data that is arbitrarily input from the operation unit 18 or the like. “Shooting date / time” is the current date / time obtained from the RTC 19 at the time of shooting, “Real data” is the image data that has been shot, and “Style” is the style detected by the style detection unit 21 at the time of shooting the image.

  Next, the operation concept of the mobile phone 1 in this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Here, each function described in these flowcharts is stored in the form of a readable program code, and operations according to the program code are sequentially executed. In addition, the operation according to the above-described program code transmitted via the transmission medium can be sequentially executed. That is, in addition to the recording medium, an operation specific to this embodiment can be executed using a program / data supplied externally via a transmission medium.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart (main flow) showing the overall operation of the mobile phone 1 that starts to be executed when the power is turned on.
First, when a power-on operation for turning on the power is performed (YES in Step A1), the central control unit 11 starts power supply and executes a power-on process for initializing a predetermined memory and the like, A standby process for reading and displaying the standby image is performed (step A2). Then, the operation unit 18 is accessed to check the presence / absence of the operation (steps A3, A5, A7, A9, A13, A15), and the wireless communication transceiver unit 14 is accessed to check whether the incoming call is detected (steps). A11). Here, settings for instructing settings for various information such as the shooting method storage unit M1, the shooting mode information storage unit M2, the style & shooting condition storage unit M4, the style & shooting mode storage unit M5, the style & direction storage unit M6, etc. When the operation is performed (YES in step A3), setting processing for changing the contents of various information is performed according to the setting operation (step A4). Note that these various types of information may be set in a camera activation process described later. When an operation for starting the camera function is performed (YES in step A5), the process proceeds to camera function processing (step A6).

12 and 13 are flowcharts for explaining camera function processing (step A5 in FIG. 11) in detail.
First, after activating the camera function (step B1), the central control unit 11 refers to the imaging method storage unit M1, and whether the “imaging method” whose “setting flag” is “1” is “normal imaging”. That is, it is checked whether “normal shooting” is selected and set as the shooting method (step B2). If “normal shooting” is set (YES in step B2), the current style detected by the style detector 21 is acquired (step B3), and the current style is an open style or a view style. If so, the style & photographing condition storage unit M4 is searched, and the “photographing condition” corresponding to the current style is read (step B4), and this is stored in the current setting storage unit M3 as the current photographing condition (step B5). ).

  Then, it is checked whether the shutter key (decision key MK or side key SK) has been pressed (step B6), whether an operation to change the style has been performed (step B10), or an operation to change the shooting condition is performed. Whether or not an operation for changing the photographing method has been performed (step B17), or whether an operation for terminating the camera function has been performed (step B18). The operation waits until the operation is performed.

  When the shutter key is pressed in this operation waiting state (YES in Step B6), the current style detected by the style detection unit 21 is acquired (Step B7), and the current setting storage unit M3 stores “ After reading the “shooting condition” and giving it to the camera unit 16 and executing an imaging process for starting shooting under the condition (step B8), the shot image is stored in the image storage unit M7 together with the current style, current date and time, and the like. (Step B9). Further, when the style detection unit 21 detects that the style change operation has been performed in the operation waiting state, that is, the style has been changed (YES in step B10), the process returns to the above-described step B3, and the current setting storage unit The “shooting condition” of M3 is changed to the “shooting condition” corresponding to the new style (steps B4 and B5).

 When an operation for changing the shooting condition stored in the current setting storage unit M3 is performed as described above (YES in step B11), the contents corresponding to the shooting condition change operation are stored in the current setting storage unit M3. After storing (step B12), a confirmation message for inquiring whether the change of the shooting condition is a temporary change limited to the current shooting or whether the same shooting condition (the changed shooting condition) is used thereafter. It is displayed (step B13). This message screen is provided with “use” / “do not use” buttons for designating whether or not to use the changed shooting conditions in the future.

 Now, when the “do not use” button is operated to designate a temporary change limited to the current shooting (NO in step B14), the process returns to the above-mentioned step B6 and waits for the operation at this point. When the “use” button is designated (YES in step B14), the current style detected by the style detector 21 is acquired (step B15), and based on the current style. The style & shooting condition storage unit M4 is searched, and the content of the “shooting condition” corresponding to the current style is changed based on the shooting conditions stored in the current setting storage unit M3 (step B16). After changing the shooting conditions in this way, the process returns to step B6 described above. In this case, when the shutter key is pressed in the same style as when the shooting conditions are changed, shooting is performed under the changed shooting conditions currently stored in the setting storage unit M3 (steps B6 to B8).

 When an operation for changing the shooting method is performed (YES in step B17), the process proceeds to the flow of FIG. 13 in order to temporarily change the shooting method from “normal shooting” to “shooting in shooting mode”. When the camera function end operation is performed (YES in step B18), after the operation of the camera function is ended (step B19), the process returns to the main flow of FIG.

  On the other hand, when the “setting flag” in the shooting method storage unit M1 is “1” and the “shooting method” is “shooting in shooting mode”, that is, “shooting in shooting mode” is selected and set as the “shooting method”. In that case (YES in step B2), the flow proceeds to the flow of FIG. First, the central control unit 11 acquires the current style detected by the style detection unit 21 (step B20), and searches the style & shooting mode storage unit M5 if the current style is an open style or a view style. The “shooting mode” corresponding to the current style is read (step B21), and the “shooting condition” corresponding to the “shooting mode” is read from the shooting mode information storage unit M2, and the “shooting mode” and “shooting condition” are read. Is stored in the current setting storage unit M3 (step B22). Then, it is checked whether the shutter key is pressed (step B23), whether an operation for changing the style is performed (step B27), or whether an operation for changing the shooting mode is performed (step B28). It is checked whether an operation for changing the photographing method has been performed (step B34), whether an operation for ending the camera function has been performed (step B35), and the operation wait state is kept until any operation is performed. Become.

  When the shutter key is pressed (YES in step B23), the current style is acquired (step B24) and stored in the current setting storage unit M3, as in the case of “normal shooting” described above. The “imaging condition” is read out and given to the camera unit 16, and an imaging process for starting imaging under the “imaging condition” is executed (step B 25). Then, the photographed image is stored in the image storage unit M7 together with the current style, current date and time (step B26). When the style change operation is performed (YES in step B27), the process returns to the above-described step B20, and the “shooting mode” corresponding to the new style is read, and the contents of the current setting storage unit M3 are stored in the “shoot mode” To “shooting conditions” corresponding to (steps B21 and B22).

 Further, for example, when an operation for changing the shooting mode is performed from person shooting to landscape shooting (YES in step B28), the “shooting condition” corresponding to the changed “shooting mode” is set to the shooting mode information storage unit. After reading from M2 and storing it in the current setting storage unit M3 (step B29), whether the change of the shooting mode is a temporary change limited to the current shooting, or the same shooting mode (changed shooting mode) thereafter. A confirmation message for inquiring whether to use is displayed (step B30). This message screen also has “Use” / “Do not use” buttons similar to those described above, and the “Do not use” button is operated so that it can be changed temporarily for the current shooting. When it is designated (NO in step B31), the process returns to the above-described step B23 at this time and enters an operation waiting state. When the “use” button is designated (YES in step B31), the current style detected by the style detection unit 21 is acquired (step B32), and the style & shooting is performed based on the current style. The mode storage unit M5 is searched, and the content is changed to the changed shooting mode (step B33).

 After the shooting mode is changed by the user operation as described above, the process returns to the above-described step B23. However, when the shutter key is pressed in the same style as that at the time of changing the shooting mode, the change currently stored in the setting storage unit M3. Shooting is performed in a later shooting mode (steps B23 to B25). When an operation for changing the shooting method is performed (YES in step B34), in order to temporarily change the shooting method from “shooting in the shooting mode” to “normal shooting”, the above-described step B3 in FIG. However, when the camera function end operation is performed (YES in Step B35), the operation of the camera function is ended (Step B36), and the process returns to the main flow of FIG.

On the other hand, when an image display operation for instructing display of a captured image stored in the image storage unit M7 is performed (YES in step A7 in FIG. 11), the process proceeds to image display processing (step A8).
FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining in detail the image display process (step A8 in FIG. 11).

 First, the central control unit 11 specifies an arbitrary image as a display target from the list screen in a state where each image stored in the image storage unit M7 is displayed as a list (for example, thumbnail display). When the designation operation is performed (step C1), the “style” stored in the image storage unit M7 in association with the designated image is read (step C2), and the style is supported from the style & direction storage unit M6. The “display direction” to be read is read (step C3), and the designated image is rotated and displayed in the direction according to the “display direction” (step C4). For example, in the case of an image shot in the open style, the recorded image is rotated 90 degrees clockwise as shown in FIG. 16A, and in the case of a recorded image shot in the view style, FIG. As shown in B), the recorded image is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise and displayed.

 Then, it is checked whether an operation for changing the display direction has been performed (step C5) or an operation for instructing the end of the image display processing has been performed (step C11), and the operation waits until any operation is performed. . If a display direction change operation is performed (YES in step C5), the image orientation is changed in the direction corresponding to the change operation and displayed (step C6). Then, a confirmation message for inquiring whether the change of the display direction is a temporary change limited to the current display or whether to use the same display direction (display direction after the change) is displayed (step C7).

 This message screen also has “Use” / “Do not use” buttons similar to those described above, and the “Do not use” button is operated to make a temporary change limited to the current display. Is designated (NO in step C8), the process returns to the above-mentioned step C5 and waits for an operation at this point. When the “use” button is designated (YES in step C8), the “style” stored in the image storage unit M7 in association with the displayed image is read (step C9). The style & direction storage unit M6 is searched based on the style, and the content of the “display direction” corresponding to the style is changed to the changed display direction (step C10). When an image display end operation is performed (YES in step C11), the image display process is ended (step C12), and the process returns to the main flow in FIG. After the “display direction” is changed by the user operation in this manner, when the image display operation is performed again (YES in step A7 in FIG. 11), the displayed image is associated with the displayed image. If the “style” stored in the image storage unit M7 is the same style, the image is displayed in the changed “display direction” (steps C1 to C4).

When an operation for instructing image editing is performed (YES in step A9 in FIG. 11), the process proceeds to image editing processing (step A10).
FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining in detail the image editing process (step A10 in FIG. 11).

 First, the central control unit 11 designates an arbitrary image as an editing target from the list screen in a state where each image stored in the image storage unit M7 is displayed as a list (for example, thumbnail display). When the designation operation is performed (step D1), the designated image is displayed in the recorded direction (step D2). Then, whether an operation to instruct to rotate the displayed image has been performed (step D3), an operation to instruct to cut out the image has been performed (step D7), or an operation to instruct a change in the rotation direction is performed. Whether or not an operation for instructing the end of the image editing process has been performed (step D15), and the operation waits until any operation is performed.

 Now, when a rotation instruction operation (instructing the rotation direction is not instructed) for instructing to rotate the image (YES in step D3), the image is stored in the image storage unit M7 in association with the designated image. The “style” is read (step D4), the “rotation direction” corresponding to the style is read from the style & direction storage unit M6 (step D5), and the designated image is rotated and displayed in the direction according to the “rotation direction”. (Step D6). That is, in a state where the image is displayed in the recorded direction (step D2), the image is rotated and displayed in the “rotation direction” according to the style at the time of shooting. For example, in the case of an image shot in the open style, the recorded image is rotated 90 degrees clockwise as shown in FIG. 16A, and in the case of a recorded image shot in the view style, FIG. As shown in B), the recorded image is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise and displayed.

 When the image is rotated and displayed in accordance with the style at the time of shooting as described above, and an operation for designating the cutout range is performed in order to cut out the image in a predetermined area and edit the image for the standby screen. (YES in step D7), an image in an area (size or position) designated according to the operation is cut out and displayed (step D8). When a rotation change operation is performed (YES in step D9), the display image is rotated in accordance with the operation (step D10), and the rotation direction is temporarily changed only for the current display. A confirmation message for inquiring whether the change is to be used or whether the same rotation direction (rotation direction after the change) is to be used is displayed (step D11).

 This message screen also has “Use” / “Do not use” buttons similar to those described above, and the “Do not use” button is operated to make a temporary change limited to the current display. Is designated (NO in step D12), the process returns to the above-described step D3 at this point to enter an operation waiting state. When the “use” button is designated (YES in step D12), the “style” stored in the image storage unit M7 in association with the image being edited is read (step D13). The style & direction storage unit M6 is searched based on the style, and the content of the “rotation direction” corresponding to the style is changed to the changed rotation direction (step D14).

 When the image editing end operation is performed (YES in step D15), the image editing process is ended and the edited image is stored in the image storage unit M7 and replaced with the image before editing (step D16). ), Returning to the main flow of FIG. After the “rotation direction” is changed by the user operation in this way, the image editing operation is performed again (YES in step A9 in FIG. 11), and when the rotation instruction operation is performed (step D3), the editing is performed. If the “style” stored in the image storage unit M7 in association with the edited image and the edited image is the same style, the image is rotated in the changed “rotation direction” (steps D4 to D6). ).

 On the other hand, if there is an incoming call detection (YES in step A11 in FIG. 11), call processing for enabling a call is executed (step A12), and when a power-off operation is performed (in step A13). YES), power-off processing such as suspend is executed (step A14), and when other operations such as outgoing operation, mail transmission operation, etc. are performed (YES in step A15), outgoing processing is performed as processing corresponding to the operation. Processing, mail transmission, etc. are executed (step A16).

 As described above, in this embodiment, the central control unit 11 controls the image captured by the camera unit 16 in accordance with the style detected by the style detection unit 21, so that a complicated operation by the user is performed. The control can be appropriately performed without requiring a special part for detecting an inclination angle or the like. The style detection unit 21 is already provided for some purpose, such as turning off the display of the display unit 17 when the folding of the apparatus main body is closed. Need not be added. In addition, when the shooting direction in each style is specified (recommended) in advance by the manufacturer of the mobile phone, it is possible to perform control in consideration of the recommended shooting direction.

  When shooting an image, the shooting conditions are controlled in accordance with the current style, so that a complicated operation by the user is not required, and shooting can be performed under shooting conditions that match the style. In other words, it is suitable for the user to use different styles for shooting according to his / her preference and ease of use, or according to the situation and what to shoot. Shooting under different shooting conditions is possible.

  When shooting an image, the shooting mode is controlled in accordance with the current style, so that a complicated operation by the user is not required, and shooting in a shooting mode suitable for the style is possible. In other words, it is suitable for the user to use different styles for shooting according to his / her preference and ease of use, or according to the situation and what to shoot. Shooting in different shooting modes is possible.

  When shooting an image, when an operation for instructing to change any of the contents (shooting condition / shooting mode) of the style & shooting condition storage unit M4 and the style & shooting mode storage unit M5 is performed, In addition to changing the contents of the current setting storage unit M3, the contents of the style & shooting condition storage unit M4 / style & shooting mode storage unit M5 are changed according to the style at that time. When it becomes, control with the changed content becomes possible.

 In this case, when shooting an image, when an operation for instructing the shooting condition / shooting mode is performed, it is inquired whether it is a temporary change limited to this time or whether the same control will be used thereafter. Therefore, the user can freely make the selection.

 When the central control unit 11 processes an image captured by the camera unit 16, the central control unit 11 performs control on the processed image according to the style when the image is captured. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately perform the control without requiring a special part for detecting an inclination angle or the like.

  When displaying an image, the displayed image is controlled according to the style when the image was taken, so the display direction of the image is controlled appropriately regardless of the orientation of the recorded image. can do.

   When editing an image, the image to be edited is controlled in accordance with the style when the image was taken, so that the image editing process can be controlled appropriately. For example, when an image shot in portrait orientation is displayed in landscape orientation, it is rotated 90 degrees so that a portrait image is displayed, then cut out in a predetermined area, and edited into an image for a standby screen In addition, the rotation direction can be appropriately controlled according to the style at the time of shooting.

 In the image display processing or image editing processing, when an operation for instructing change of the display direction when displaying an image or the rotation direction when editing is performed, the display direction or rotation direction is changed according to the operation. In addition to the change, the contents (display direction / rotation direction) of the style & direction storage unit M6 are changed according to the style when the image was taken. When displaying or editing, it is possible to control with the changed contents.

 In this case, when processing the image, when an operation for instructing to change the display direction or the rotation direction of the image is performed, an inquiry is made as to whether the change is a temporary change limited to this time or whether the same control is used thereafter. As a result, the user can freely make the selection.

  In the above-described embodiment, the open style and the view style are exemplified as the style for performing control on the image. However, the style is not limited to these styles, and is arbitrary, and a biaxial hinge type (rotating biaxial type). Not only the flip type, the revolver type, the slide type, and the folding type, but also a style corresponding to the connection state of the casing of the apparatus main body may be used.

In the above-described embodiment, the display direction when displaying an image and the rotation direction when editing are exemplified as the control according to the style. However, the cutout size, color correction, mirror inversion, and the like at the time of editing are styled. Control may be performed according to the above.
In addition, the imaging device is not limited to a mobile phone with an imaging function, and may be, for example, a personal computer with an imaging function, a PDA, an electronic wristwatch, a music player, or, of course, a digital camera itself.

The block diagram which showed the communication network system which can utilize the mobile phone with an imaging function applied as an imaging device. (A)-(C) are the figures for demonstrating the direction of the image | photographed image and the direction of the recorded image besides describing the relationship between the present style and the imaging | photography direction in the mobile telephone 1 with an imaging function. (A), (B) is a figure for demonstrating the relationship between the present style and imaging | photography direction in the mobile telephone 1 with an imaging function, and explaining the direction of the image | photographed image and the direction of the recorded image. The block diagram which showed the basic component of the mobile telephone 1 with an imaging function. The figure for demonstrating the imaging | photography method memory | storage part M1. The figure for demonstrating imaging | photography mode information storage part M2. The figure for demonstrating the style & imaging condition memory | storage part M4. The figure for demonstrating the style & imaging | photography mode memory | storage part M5. The figure for demonstrating the style & direction memory | storage part M6. The figure for demonstrating the image memory | storage part M7. The flowchart (main flow) which showed the whole operation | movement of the mobile telephone 1 started execution with power activation. 12 is a flowchart for explaining camera function processing (step A5 in FIG. 11) in detail. The flowchart which showed the operation | movement following FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining image display processing (step A8 in FIG. 11) in detail. 12 is a flowchart for explaining in detail an image editing process (step A10 in FIG. 11). (A), (B) is the figure which illustrated the case where the recorded image was rotated and displayed according to the style.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile telephone 1A Operation part housing | casing 1B Display part housing | casing 1C Hinge part 2 Wireless communication network 11 Central control part 12 ROM
13 RAM
14 wireless communication transmission / reception unit 16 camera unit 17 display unit 18 operation unit 20 style detection unit M1 shooting method storage unit M2 shooting mode information storage unit M3 current setting storage unit M4 style & shooting condition storage unit M5 style & shooting mode storage unit M6 style & Direction storage unit M7 Image storage unit

Claims (4)

An imaging device that can be changed into a plurality of styles according to the connection state of a plurality of casings constituting the device body,
Imaging means for taking an image;
Detection means for detecting the style of the apparatus body;
First control means for performing control on an image photographed by the imaging means in accordance with the style detected by the detection means;
Equipped with,
The first control unit controls a shooting condition when shooting the image as a control for an image captured by the imaging unit.
And
Second control means for controlling the image captured by the imaging means in response to a user operation;
Control content storage control means for associating the control content performed by the second control means with the style detected by the detection means when the control is performed, and storing the control content in the control content storage means;
The first control means is photographed by the imaging means in accordance with the control content stored in the control content storage means in association with the style detected by the detection means during photographing by the imaging means. Control the image
An imaging apparatus characterized by being configured as described above . The imaging means has a plurality of shooting modes,
The first control unit controls a shooting mode when shooting the image as control for the image captured by the imaging unit.
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, which is configured as described above. Selection means for selecting whether or not to store the control contents performed by the second control means and the style detected by the detection means when the control is performed in association with each other. In addition,
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the imaging apparatus is configured as described above. The computer,
Detecting means for detecting a style corresponding to a connection state of a plurality of casings constituting the apparatus main body of the imaging apparatus ;
First control means for performing control on an image photographed by the imaging means in accordance with the detected style;
Second control means for performing control on an image photographed by the imaging means in response to a user operation;
Control content storage control means for associating the control contents performed by the second control means with the style detected by the detection means when the control is performed, and storing them in the control content storage means;
Function as
The first control unit controls the shooting conditions when shooting the image as control for the image captured by the imaging unit, and corresponds to the style detected by the detection unit during shooting by the imaging unit. In addition, according to the control content stored in the control content storage means, it functions to control the image captured by the imaging means,
program.

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