JP5282959B2 - Imaging apparatus, reproduction method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image pickup device for displaying a picked-up image by itself and a picked-up image by another digital camera so as to be easily discriminated. <P>SOLUTION: An internal storage device 2 stores effect kind information 22 in which effect kinds different per digital camera are associated for each camera ID for identifying a digital camera. Upon receiving image data by a communication device 8 in response to a request of transfer from the other digital camera in image capturing operation by a camera device 3, a CPU 8 applies effect effects set per digital camera on the basis of the effect kinds information 22 to reproduce an image instead of a through image displayed on a display 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging device, a playback method, and a program.

  Conventionally, a technique has been proposed in which captured images are transferred between digital cameras and a captured image captured by another digital camera is reproduced in addition to the captured image captured by the own digital camera (for example, Patent Document 1, 2 and 3).

JP 2009-065448 A JP-A-8-84282 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-284696

  However, in the above prior art, since playback was performed without distinguishing with which digital camera the captured image was taken, particularly when image data was transferred from a plurality of digital cameras, the image captured by itself There is a problem that it is impossible to identify whether the image is an image taken by another digital camera or an image taken by another digital camera.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an imaging apparatus, a reproduction method, and a program that can easily identify a digital camera that has captured each captured image for each of a plurality of captured images.

To achieve the above object, an imaging apparatus according to the present invention includes an imaging means, a display means for displaying an image captured by the imaging means, a receiving means for receiving image data from another imaging apparatus, and the imaging means. when you are through display an image on the display unit captured by, upon receiving an image from another image capturing apparatus by the receiving means, display control means for the image data thus received, to interrupt display on the display means, a plurality Identification information storage means for storing information relating to the identification of each imaging apparatus in association with each other, and the display control means receives an image from another imaging apparatus by the receiving means. Then, an image from the other imaging device is displayed in a state specified by information relating to the identification of the imaging device stored in the identification information storage unit. Characterized in that to interrupt display on the serial display means.

  As a preferred mode, for example, as in claim 2, in the imaging apparatus according to claim 1, the receiving unit receives image data from another imaging apparatus within a communicable distance using wireless communication. It is characterized by doing.

In addition, as a preferable mode, a determination unit that determines whether or not the imaging apparatus is in a shooting preparation stage, and when the determination unit determines that the imaging apparatus is in a shooting preparation stage, the display control unit And a restricting means for restricting an operation in which the image data received from the imaging device is interrupted and displayed .

Further, as a preferable aspect, when the image transfer interrupt request is received from another image pickup device, the determination unit is in a state where the image pickup device is in a half-pressed state of the shutter or is satisfying the automatic image pickup condition. In some cases, it is determined that the camera is in the shooting preparation stage, and when the image transfer interrupt request is received from another imaging device, the limiting unit determines that the camera is in the shooting preparation stage. Is characterized in that it does not display an image from another imaging device or displays an image captured by the imaging means in a reduced manner on a part of the display means .

Moreover, as a preferable aspect, when the display control unit receives an image from another imaging apparatus, the display control unit displays the received image data on the display unit for a certain period of time instead of the image captured by the imaging unit. Again, the display is restored to the through display of the image captured by the imaging means .

In addition, as a preferable aspect, when an image transfer interruption request is issued from another imaging device, if a moving image is being shot by the imaging means, an image from the other imaging device is not displayed. In addition, the information processing device further includes notification means for notifying that there has been an image transmission interruption .

Further, as a preferred aspect, the receiving means further uses wireless communication to receive image data from another imaging device located at a communicable distance .

Further, as a preferred aspect, the identification information storage means further includes, for each of a plurality of imaging devices, information on the identification of the respective imaging devices , indicating the effect type when interrupting the images of the respective imaging devices. The display control means, when receiving an image from another imaging device by the receiving means, while applying an effect based on the effect type corresponding to the imaging device stored in the identification information storage means , An image from the other imaging device is displayed on the display means by interruption.
Further, as a preferred aspect, the identification information storage means further provides, as information relating to the identification of each of the imaging devices, a sound at the time of interrupt display for the image of each of the imaging devices for each of the plurality of imaging devices. When the receiving control unit receives an image from another imaging device, the display control unit stores the sound corresponding to the imaging device stored in the identification information storage unit from the other imaging device. It is characterized by being reproduced simultaneously with the display of the image.

Further, as a preferable aspect, when a plurality of images captured by the own imaging device are reproduced by the display unit, a reception control unit that collectively receives a plurality of images from another imaging device by the receiving unit; A plurality of images from the other imaging device received by the receiving means are specified in order based on a predetermined standard, and information stored in the identification information storage means regarding the identification of the imaging device that captured each image It is further characterized by further comprising slide show display control means for reproducing and displaying in a slide show form so as to be in a state of being performed .
Further, as a preferred aspect, the slide show display control unit uses a plurality of images from the other imaging device received by the receiving unit and a plurality of images photographed by the own imaging device for photographing. Regardless of the imaging device, the images are reproduced and displayed in the form of a slide show while applying effects based on the effect type corresponding to the imaging device that captured each image stored in the identification information storage means in the order based on a predetermined standard. It is characterized by that.

Further, as a preferable aspect, the display control means further includes an audio reproduction means during reproduction and display of each image, in addition to the effect when the image of the other imaging apparatus is reproduced and displayed. characterized in that it makes simultaneous playback by.

In a preferable embodiment, further, transfers the identification information determining means for determining information regarding the identification of the own imaging apparatus, the information regarding the identification determined by the identification information obtaining means, the image transfer destination of the image pickup device along with the captured image And a transfer means.

Further, as a preferred aspect, when the effect type is determined as the information related to the identification by the identification information determination unit, the transfer unit applies an effect specified by the determined effect type to the photographed image. Then, the image data is transferred to the image transfer destination image pickup apparatus.

In order to achieve the above object, the reproduction method according to the present invention includes an imaging unit, a display unit for displaying an image captured by the imaging unit, and information relating to identification of each imaging device for each of a plurality of imaging devices. a reproducing method according to an imaging device provided with an identification information storage means for storing in association with each other, receiving an image from another image pickup device, through display the images captured by the imaging unit on the display unit When the image is received from the other imaging device , the received image is displayed on the display unit in a state specified by the information relating to the identification of the imaging device stored in the identification information storage unit. And an interrupt display step.

For the purposes achieved, the program according to the present invention, a computer of an imaging apparatus having a display means for through display the images captured by the imaging means, receiving means for receiving an image from another image pickup device, by the image pickup means When the captured image is displayed on the display unit as a through display, when the image is received from the other imaging device, the received image is interrupted and displayed on the display unit, and each of the plurality of imaging devices On the other hand, the display control unit functions as an identification information storage unit that stores information related to identification of each imaging device in association with each other. When the display control unit receives an image from another imaging device by the reception unit, the identification information storage unit stores the identification information storage unit. In the state specified by the information related to identification of the corresponding imaging device stored in the means, an image from the other imaging device is displayed on the display hand. Characterized in that to interrupt displayed.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an advantage that the digital camera that is the photographing source of each photographed image can be easily identified for each of the photographed image photographed by itself and a plurality of other photographed images.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the digital camera by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the effect identification information 22 of this 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement of the imaging | photography mode process of this 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement of the reproduction | regeneration mode process of this 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement of the reproduction | regeneration mode process of this 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement (part) of the imaging | photography mode process by this 2nd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

A. First embodiment A-1. Configuration of First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a digital camera according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the input device 1 includes a plurality of button switches such as a shutter button, a cross key, and a function selection button. The internal storage device 2 includes a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and stores a predetermined program, data, and the like. In particular, in the present embodiment, image data captured by the camera device 3, image data 21 including image data transferred from another digital camera, and effect type for each camera ID for identifying the digital camera. Information 22 is stored. The effect type information 22 is an effect type that is applied when reproducing image data captured by a digital camera that is set in advance for each digital camera that is the transfer source.

  The camera device 3 includes an optical lens, an image sensor, a driver, and the like, and captures captured images. The display device 4 includes a liquid crystal display and displays a through image at the time of shooting, a captured image after shooting, various menus, shooting parameters, and the like. The voice input / output device 5 includes a microphone, a speaker, a voice processing unit, and the like. The voice input / output device 5 inputs external voice from the microphone and DA-converts voice data and outputs it from the speaker. The external storage device 6 includes an interface for mounting an external storage medium such as an SD slot, and exchanges data with the external storage medium. The external storage medium stores captured images and the like in a predetermined format. The strobe light emitting device 7 is a light emitting means for compensating for underexposure. The communication device 8 transmits and receives image data captured by another digital camera using wireless, infrared, or the like.

  The CPU 8 executes a predetermined program and controls the operation of each unit described above. In particular, in the present embodiment, when image data is received from another digital camera in response to a transfer request from another digital camera during a shooting operation, an effect effect based on the effect type set for each digital camera is obtained. The image data is received from a pre-registered digital camera and is reproduced in time series so that the digital camera can be identified.

  FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing the effect identification information 22 of the first embodiment. In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, for each camera ID for identifying another digital camera, an effect type to be applied when reproducing image data captured by the camera is set in advance. Have a table. The effect type is an example and can be arbitrarily changed by the user.

A-2. Operation of First Embodiment Next, the operation of the first embodiment described above will be described.

<Shooting mode processing>
FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the shooting mode processing of the first embodiment. When the shooting mode is selected by the user, first, a monitor display operation is started (step S10). Next, it is determined whether or not the shutter has been pressed (step S12). When the shutter is pressed, a recording still image is captured (step S14), and the still image is replaced with a monitor image for a predetermined time. A preview is displayed (step S16), and the still image is recorded and saved (step S18). Next, it is determined whether there is another digital camera that can communicate (step S20). If there is another digital camera, the still image is transmitted to the other digital camera (step S22). .

  Thereafter, or when the shutter is not pressed in step S12, or when there is no other digital camera capable of communication, it is determined whether or not there is an image transfer request from another digital camera (step S24). If there is an image transfer request from another digital camera, the ID information of the other digital camera is received (step S26), and then new image data is received from the other digital camera (step S28). ). Next, the effect type preset for each camera ID is acquired (step S30), and the received image is displayed for a certain period of time instead of the monitor image while applying the fade-in effect and the fade-out effect corresponding to the effect type (step S30). Step S32).

  On the other hand, if there is no image transfer request from another digital camera, the process proceeds to step S34 without executing steps S26 to S32 described above. After the display of the image data from the other digital camera described above or when there is no image transfer request from the other digital camera, it is determined whether or not the shooting mode has ended (step S34), and the shooting mode ends. If not, the process returns to step S12 and the above-described processing is repeated. On the other hand, when the photographing mode is finished, the monitor display operation is finished (step S36), and the processing is finished.

  In addition, the judgment that there is another digital camera that can communicate and the judgment that there was an image transfer request from another digital camera are other than those equipped with an image transfer function within the distance that radio waves and infrared radio waves reach. This is performed when a digital camera exists and a communication connection can be established.

  As a result, the user can check the image data shot by other digital cameras during the shooting mode operation, and the camera is displayed with different effect effects for each camera. It is possible to easily identify whether the image is a photographed image. In other words, the user can know the subject, the composition, the video effect, etc. already captured by another digital camera by checking the image data captured by the other digital camera. It is possible to shoot by changing the subject, the composition, the video effect, etc. in consideration of the originality without using the video effect.

<Playback mode processing>
4 and 5 are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the playback mode processing according to the first embodiment. When the playback mode is selected by the user, first, a plurality of digital cameras that are in a communicable state or a plurality of digital cameras are specified (step S40). Next, it is determined whether or not the camera group is registered in advance (step S42). If the camera group is registered, it is registered in the camera group from among the digital cameras in a communicable state. A digital camera is selected (step S44). Next, of the selected digital cameras, one digital camera that has not been subjected to image transfer is selected (step S48). The camera group is provided in order to prevent reception of an image from a digital camera that is completely unrelated, assuming that there is a digital camera that is completely unrelated to the periphery.

  On the other hand, if the camera group is not registered, all digital cameras in a communicable state are selected (step S46), and one digital camera that has not been processed for image transfer is selected from the plurality of digital cameras. (Step S48).

  Next, it is determined whether or not a shooting period has been designated (step S50). If a shooting period has been designated, an image photographed within the designated period is selected for the selected digital camera. (Step S52), the transfer source camera ID is added to the plurality of images transferred in response to the request, and the images are stored in the slide show target image folder in the internal storage device (memory) 2 (step S52). S56).

  On the other hand, if the shooting period is not specified, a transfer request for all images that can be opened to the selected digital camera is made (step S54), and the transfer source is transferred to the plurality of images transferred in response to the request. Are stored in a slide show target image folder in the internal storage device (memory) 2 (step S56).

  Next, it is determined whether there is an unprocessed digital camera for image transfer (step S58). If there is an unprocessed digital camera, the process returns to step S48, and the above-described processing is performed for the next digital camera. Repeatedly receives images taken within a period or all images from a digital camera that is in a sequentially communicable state, adds the camera ID of the transfer source, and stores in the internal storage device (memory) 2 To the slide show target image folder.

  On the other hand, when the processing is completed for all digital cameras in a communicable state, if the registered camera group includes the own camera, the captured image of the own camera is similarly displayed as the slide show target image in the memory. The folder is moved (or copied) (step S60), and the images in the slide show target image folder are rearranged in order of shooting date and time (step S62).

  Next, one unreproduced image is selected (step S64), the effect type for the camera ID of the image is acquired (step S66), and the fade-in effect and the fade-out effect corresponding to the effect type are applied. The image is displayed for a certain time (step S68). Next, it is determined whether or not there is an unreproduced image in the slide show target image folder (step S70). If there is an unreproduced image, the process returns to step S64 and the images in the slide show target image folder are returned. The slide show display is repeated while applying the fade-in effect and the fade-out effect corresponding to the effect type for the digital camera that is the transfer source of the images in order of the shooting date and time. Then, when all the images are reproduced, the process is terminated.

  During shooting, wireless communication using wireless radio waves or infrared radio waves was used to transfer images to and from other digital cameras. However, during playback, wired connections such as cables were used in addition to wireless communication. Alternatively, the image may be transferred using a memory card or the like.

  According to the first embodiment described above, it is possible to visually and auditorily identify who the image was taken. In addition, since a unique effect is automatically assigned to each digital camera, no prior user input is required.

B. Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In the second embodiment, in the shooting mode processing shown in FIG. 3, it is assumed that the digital camera on the image receiving side starts shooting immediately after receiving an image from another digital camera (shutter press). The purpose of this is to prevent a situation in which the convenience is impaired, for example, when an image from another digital camera is displayed immediately after the shutter is pressed, the image taken by the own camera cannot be checked.

  Specifically, if the shutter is pressed immediately after receiving an image from another digital camera, the image from the other digital camera is displayed according to the shooting status and setting contents at that time, The operation is controlled such that only image reception is notified or no image is displayed.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation (part) of the shooting mode processing according to the second embodiment. Since steps S10 to S22 shown in FIG. 3 are exactly the same, illustration and description thereof are omitted. It is determined whether there is an image transfer request from another digital camera (step S80). If there is an image transfer request from another digital camera, the ID information of the other digital camera is received (step S82). Then, new image data is received from another digital camera (step S84), and then an effect type set in advance for each camera ID is acquired (step S86).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the shutter is half-pressed (step S88). If the shutter is not half-pressed, whether or not the automatic photographing condition is being satisfied (camera shake is reduced, It is determined whether or not a face has been detected (step S90). If the automatic shooting conditions are not yet satisfied, that is, if actual shooting is not achieved, it is determined whether or not the movie is being shot (step S92). If the movie is not being shot, While receiving the fade-in effect and the fade-out effect corresponding to the effect type, the received image is displayed for a certain period of time instead of the monitor image (step S94), and thereafter, the same processing as that after step S34 shown in FIG. 3 is performed.

  On the other hand, when the moving image is being photographed, the occurrence of an interrupt image, that is, the image transfer from another digital camera is notified in the blinking LED or in the monitor image (step S96). Thereafter, the same processing as step S34 and subsequent steps shown in FIG. 3 is performed.

  Also, after receiving an image from another digital camera, if the shutter is half-pressed, or if the shutter is not half-pressed but the automatic shooting conditions are being satisfied, Since there is a high possibility that shooting with the own camera will be executed within a few seconds, it is further determined whether or not the interrupt display permission mode is set (step S98).

  The interrupt display permission mode is a mode that can be set in advance by the user. When the interrupt display permission mode is set, the received image from another digital camera is displayed regardless of the shooting state of the own camera. If it is displayed and the interrupt display permission mode is not set, the received image from another digital camera is not interrupted and displayed in a situation where photographing is about to be executed by the own camera within a few seconds.

  Therefore, in the interrupt display permission mode, the received image from another digital camera is reduced and displayed on a part of the monitor screen for a certain period of time (step S100), and then the steps shown in FIG. The same processing as that after S34 is performed. On the other hand, when it is not in the interrupt display permission mode, the same processing as step S34 and subsequent steps shown in FIG. 3 is performed without interrupting and displaying the received image from the other digital camera (step S102).

  According to the second embodiment described above, when an image is received from another digital camera, shooting can be performed within a few seconds, such as when the shutter is half-pressed or the automatic shooting condition is being satisfied. If the situation is high (when it is in the shooting preparation stage), the interrupt display of the image is prohibited, or a reduced display is made on a part of the monitor screen. Since the interrupt display is prohibited and only the image transfer request is notified by the LED, etc., the moment when a still image is about to be taken, or during the movie shooting from another digital camera By interrupting and displaying the image, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the convenience is impaired such that the monitor image of the own camera cannot be checked.

  In the first and second embodiments described above, the receiving digital camera holds the camera ID and effect type for identifying the transfer source digital camera, and sets the effect type corresponding to the transfer source digital camera. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the effect type may be transmitted from the transfer source digital camera.

  In the first and second embodiments described above, the images transferred from the transfer source digital camera are limited to the shooting period or all images. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Images may be set to be transferable with a digital camera, or may be narrowed down by other keywords attached to the images.

  In the first and second embodiments described above, the image of the own camera and the image from another digital camera are rearranged according to the shooting date and time and displayed as a slide show. You may make it display in order of an element (image attribute etc.).

  In the first and second embodiments described above, when an image of another digital camera is displayed instead of the through image of the own camera, an effect effect associated with the digital camera is applied. Thus, different audio may be assigned to each digital camera, and different audio may be reproduced simultaneously for each digital camera.

1 Input Device 2 Internal Storage Device 21 Image Data 22 Effect Type Information 3 Camera Device 4 Display Device 5 Audio Input / Output Device 6 External Storage Device 7 Strobe Light Emitting Device

Claims (16)

Imaging means;
Display means for through-displaying an image captured by the imaging means;
Receiving means for receiving image data from another imaging device;
Display control means for interrupting and displaying the received image data on the display means when the receiving means receives an image from another imaging device while displaying the image captured by the imaging means on the display means When,
Identification information storage means for storing information relating to identification of each imaging device in association with each of a plurality of imaging devices;
With
When the display control unit receives an image from another imaging device by the receiving unit, the display control unit receives the image from the other imaging device in a state specified by information relating to the identification of the imaging device stored in the identification information storage unit. An image pickup apparatus that causes the display means to interrupt display the image. The identification information storage means stores, for each of a plurality of imaging devices, an effect type when displaying an interrupt for an image of each imaging device as information relating to the identification of each imaging device,
When the display control unit receives an image from another imaging device by the receiving unit, the display control unit applies the effect based on the effect type corresponding to the imaging device stored in the identification information storage unit, and performs the other imaging. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an image from the apparatus is interrupted and displayed on the display unit. The identification information storage means stores, for each of a plurality of imaging devices, a sound at the time of interrupt display for an image of each imaging device as information relating to the identification of each imaging device,
When the display control unit receives an image from another imaging device by the receiving unit, the display control unit displays the sound corresponding to the corresponding imaging device stored in the identification information storage unit and displays the image from the other imaging device. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image pickup apparatus is played back simultaneously. A determination means for determining whether or not the imaging apparatus of the user is in a shooting preparation stage;
When it is determined by the determination means that it is in the shooting preparation stage, a restriction means for restricting an operation in which image data received from another imaging apparatus is interrupted and displayed by the display control means;
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: When the image transfer interrupt request is received from another image pickup device, the determination unit determines that the image pickup preparation is performed when the image pickup device is in a half-pressed state of the shutter or is in a state where the automatic image pickup condition is being satisfied. Judge that it is in the stage,
The limiting unit does not display an image from another imaging device when it is determined that the determination unit is in a shooting preparation stage when there is an image transfer interrupt request from another imaging device, or The imaging apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein an image captured by the imaging unit is reduced and displayed on a part of the display unit. The display control means includes
When an image is received from another imaging device, instead of the image captured by the imaging unit, the received image data is displayed on the display unit for a certain period of time, and then the through image of the image captured by the imaging unit is displayed again. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the imaging apparatus is returned. When there was an image transfer interrupt request from another imaging device, and there was an image transmission interrupt without displaying an image from the other imaging device, if a moving image was being captured by the imaging means The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a notification unit that notifies The receiving means includes
The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image data is received from another image pickup apparatus at a communicable distance using wireless communication. The transfer means includes
When the photographing by the image pickup means in the self-imaging device is performed, at the photographing timing, any of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that transmits its own captured image to another image pickup apparatus existing near An imaging apparatus according to claim 1. A reception control means for collectively receiving a plurality of images from another imaging apparatus by the receiving means when reproducing a plurality of images taken by the own imaging apparatus on the display means;
A plurality of images from the other imaging device received by the receiving means are stored in the order based on a predetermined standard, and information relating to the identification of the imaging device that captured each image is stored in the identification information storage means. Slide show display control means for reproducing and displaying in a slide show form so as to be in a designated state;
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: The slide show display control means is configured to determine a plurality of images from the other imaging apparatus received by the receiving means and a plurality of images photographed by the own imaging apparatus, without distinguishing between the imaging apparatuses used for photographing. in order based on the reference, claims the identification information storage means is stored, while applying an effect based on the effect type corresponding to the imaging device taken each image, characterized in that Ru is reproduced and displayed in a slide show form 8. The imaging device according to 8. Wherein the display control unit, in addition to the effect of the time for reproducing and displaying the image of the other imaging apparatuses, a different voice for each imaging device during the playback display of each image, and characterized in that makes simultaneous playback by the audio reproducing means The imaging device according to claim 11 . Identification information determining means for determining information related to identification of the own imaging device;
The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: a transfer unit that transfers information related to the identification determined by the identification information determination unit together with a captured image to an image transfer destination image pickup apparatus. The transfer means includes
When the effect type is determined as the information related to the identification by the identification information determination unit, the effect specified by the determined effect type is applied to the captured image and then transferred to the image transfer destination imaging apparatus. The imaging apparatus according to claim 13 . Imaging means, display means for through-displaying an image captured by the imaging means, and identification information storage means for storing information relating to identification of each imaging apparatus in association with each of a plurality of imaging apparatuses A reproduction method by an imaging device ,
Receiving an image from another imaging device;
When an image captured by the imaging unit is displayed on the display unit as a through display, when an image is received from the other imaging device, it is designated by information relating to identification of the corresponding imaging device stored in the identification information storage unit. And a step of interrupting and displaying the received image on the display unit in a state where the received image is displayed. A computer of an image pickup apparatus provided with a display means for through-displaying an image captured by the image pickup means ,
Receiving means for receiving an image from another imaging device;
When you are through display on the display means an image captured by the imaging unit, when receiving the image from the other image pickup apparatus, the image thus received, the display control means for interruption displayed on the display unit,
Identification information storage means for storing information relating to identification of each imaging device in association with each of a plurality of imaging devices;
Function as
When the display control unit receives an image from another imaging device by the receiving unit, the display control unit receives the image from the other imaging device in a state specified by information relating to the identification of the imaging device stored in the identification information storage unit. A program for interrupting and displaying the image on the display means .

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