JPH0568738B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an image information processing apparatus that records frame images on a recording medium such as a film, and performs search, projection, copying, etc. of the frame images.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, for example, frame images have been recorded on a film in a physical order, that is, sequentially.

For this reason, various frame images are mixed and recorded,
In cases where the user forgets the search number, it is necessary to project and search a large number of unrelated frame images. Furthermore, in order to organize and record frame images of the same type, it is necessary to consider the physical arrangement of the film and also to organize and organize the manuscripts to be recorded before recording.

Furthermore, conventionally, search information has been stored for each frame.

For this reason, the amount of information to be searched becomes large, and the operation becomes complicated. Also, when searching for the same type of piece images using the same type of search information,
Since various frame images are mixed, it is necessary to send the film to separate positions in the front and back, which increases the burden on the film (tension and friction) and increases the search time.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

The present invention allows frame images recorded on a recording medium such as film (hereinafter, the recording medium will be described using film as an example) to be easily organized and recorded on the film without considering the physical arrangement of the frame images. It is an object of the present invention to provide an image information processing device that can facilitate searching, and reduce the amount of information to be searched.

[Means for solving problems]

Absolute address determination means for detecting marks recorded in advance on the film to determine the absolute address of a region on the film where an image is recorded or the absolute address of a region where the image is recorded; and an image frame recorded on the film. input means for inputting the category of the absolute address before the search is performed, and inputting the category of a predetermined image frame designated at the time of retrieval and a relative address within the category; storage means for storing the absolute addresses of the portions in which the images are recorded in correspondence with each other, and information stored in the storage means based on the classification of the predetermined image frame specified by the input means and the relative address within the classification. The apparatus further comprises a search means for determining an absolute address of a portion where the predetermined image frame is recorded and searching for the predetermined image frame based on the obtained absolute address.

[Effect]

In the present invention, a mark is recorded on the film in advance, and by detecting this mark, the absolute address of the area on the film where the image is recorded or the absolute address of the area where the image is recorded is determined. Therefore, the absolute address of each location on the film is determined regardless of whether or not an image frame is recorded. Furthermore, before an image frame is recorded on the film, an absolute address classification is input by the input means, and when recording the image frame, the image frame classification to be recorded and a relative address within the classification are input, and the image frame is recorded. , the division of the recorded image frame, the relative address of the division, and the absolute address of the part where the image frame is recorded are stored in correspondence.

When searching, when the classification of a predetermined image frame and the relative address within the classification are specified, the absolute address of the part where the predetermined image frame is recorded is determined based on the stored information, and the determined absolute address is The predetermined image frame is searched based on.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a preferred embodiment using the present invention. In this embodiment, the image of the document 30 is recorded on the electrophotographic film 16, and the already recorded image is projected onto the screen 40 or copied by the transfer device 46.

One end of the tape 10 is fixed to the take-up shaft 12 and the other end is fixed to the take-up shaft 14.
It is designed to be wound up.

As shown in FIG. 5, this tape 10 is constructed by connecting an electrophotographic film 16 and a magnetic tape 18 with an adhesive tape 20. Blip marks 21 are printed in advance on the upper end of the electrophotographic film 16 at regular intervals, and by counting the number of blip marks 21, it is possible to determine the absolute address of the frame. Frame images 22 are recorded between adjacent blip marks 21. The frame images 22 do not need to be recorded continuously as shown in FIG. 5, but may be recorded at arbitrary positions with arbitrary spaces between them.

As shown in FIG. 1, a process head 24 (for example,
158346) is provided, and a frame image 22 is recorded on the electrophotographic film 16 through charging, exposure, development, drying and fixing. The process head 24 has a lens 26, and the light from the illumination light source 28 is reflected by the original 30, so that an image of the original 30 is formed on the electrophotographic film 16 and exposed.

Next, a specific example of the process head 24 will be further explained.

As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the process head 24 includes a charging/exposure section 2404,
A developing section 2406, a drying section 2408, and a fixing section 2
410 are formed.

The charging/exposure section 2404 includes a protruding frame 2412 that comes into contact with the edge of one frame of the electrophotographic film 16.
is formed. The inside of the protruding frame 2412 is a charging/exposure chamber 2414 formed from a space penetrating in the horizontal direction (vertical direction in FIG. 2B). The charging/exposure chamber 2414 has a vertical direction (second
Corona wire 24 extending in the direction perpendicular to the drawing plane (Figure B)
16 and corona electrodes 2418 located on both sides of the corona wire 2416 are disposed. On the surface opposite to the surface on which the protruding frame 2412 is formed,
The lens 26 is attached to the process head 24 via a lens barrel 26A. In addition, lens 2
The optical axis of 6 coincides with the center of the protruding frame 2412.

The developing section 2406 has an opening width equal to that of the protruding frame 24.
A projecting frame 2420 having a width slightly narrower than 12 is formed. A protruding frame 242 is provided inside the protruding frame 2420.
A developing electrode 2422 formed of a metal plate is disposed slightly inward from the end surface of 0. Projection frame 2
A space surrounded by the developing electrode 420 and the developing electrode 2422 is a developing chamber 2424. Openings equal to the width of the developing electrode 2422 are formed between the upper and lower parts of the developing electrode 2422 and the protruding frame 2420, and a developer inlet 2426 and a developer outlet 242 are provided, respectively.
It is said to be 8.

The developer inlet 2426 communicates with a developer supply tank (not shown), and a predetermined amount of developer is supplied to the developing chamber 2424 through the developer inlet 2428 during development. The developer is made by dispersing fine powder toner particles in a solvent, and a charge control agent is added so that the toner particles are easily charged negatively. The developer outlet 2428 communicates with a developer receiving tank (not shown). The developer is configured to be circulated between the developer receiving tank and the developer supply tank by a known pump. In addition, forced air is discharged from the developer inlet 2426, and the developer after development is quickly discharged from the developer outlet 2428.

Recesses 2442 are provided on both left and right sides of the protruding frame 2420.
is formed. A portion of the recess 2442 is opened and communicated with a pressure reducing mechanism such as a known suction pump, and the recess 2442 serves to suck up leaked developer. In addition, in FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, illustrations of piping connecting each device, etc. are omitted.

A protruding frame 2446 is formed in the drying section 2408. The protruding frame 2446 is formed on the upper part excluding the lower part and on both left and right sides, and the protruding frame 2446
It has a wider opening width. Projection frame 2446
A wall 2448 is formed slightly inward from the end surface of the protruding frame 2446. wall 2448
A concave portion 2450 is formed between the protruding frame 2446 and the protruding frame 2446. Projection frame 2446, wall 2448 and recess 24
The space surrounded by 50 is a drying chamber 2452. A recess 2450 located at the top of the wall 2448 is open and serves as a hot air outlet 2454 .

The fixing section 2410 is partitioned into a frame portion of the projecting frame 2446 on the left side in the drawing and a projecting wall 2456 at the end of the process head 24 on the left side of the drawing edge, and the space is defined as a fixing chamber 2458. A xenon lamp 2460 and its reflection plate 2461 are arranged in the fixing chamber 2458. Fixing chamber 245
The opening width of No. 8 is made wider than the opening width of the drying chamber 2452.

Note that the protruding frames 2412, 2420, 244
The end faces of 6 are located on the same plane. In addition, a charging/exposure chamber 2414, a developing chamber 2424, a drying chamber 2
452 and the fixing chamber 2458, each successive frame of the electrophotographic film 16 can be faced simultaneously.

As shown in FIG. 2B, the process head 2
A press plate 2466 is disposed on the front surface of 4.
The holding plate 2466 presses the electrophotographic film 16 against the process head 24 to accurately position the electrophotographic film 16 and to improve the adhesion between the electrophotographic film 16 and the process head 24. Electrophotographic film 16
When the presser plate 2466 moves, the pressure on the presser plate 2466 is released.

Process head 2 for electrophotographic film 16
A projection light source 32 and a lens 34 are arranged on the optical axis 35 of the lens 26 on the opposite side from the projection light source 4 . It is also possible to store the electrophotographic film 16 in a cassette. In this case, if a projection mirror (not shown) is provided that is inserted at a position facing the charging exposure chamber 2404 of the process head 24 with respect to the electrophotographic film when the cassette is installed in this record retrieval apparatus, Since the optical path can be changed, this is advantageous in terms of the arrangement of the lens 34 and the projection light source 32.

On the other hand, a mirror 38 is disposed between the document 30 and the process head 24 and is rotated by a motor 37 about a shaft 36 . Frame images 22 recorded on the electrophotographic film 16 are formed by light from a projection light source 32 passing through a lens 34, the electrophotographic film 16, and the lens 26, and being reflected by a mirror 38 to form an image on a screen 40. Further, on the opposite side of the optical axis 35 from the mirror 38, a mirror 44 is rotated by a motor 43 about a shaft 42.
is installed. Frame images 22 recorded on the electrophotographic film 16 are transferred to the transfer device 46 by light from the projection light source 32 passing through the lens 34, the electrophotographic film 16, and the lens 26, and being reflected by the mirror 44.
The frame image 22 is imaged onto a copy sheet (not shown) and is copied onto copy paper (not shown).

The winding shaft 12 is rotated by a motor 48,
The winding shaft 14 is rotated by a motor 50. Further, the rotation angle of the take-up shaft 12 is detected by the pulse generator 52, and the rotation angle of the take-up shaft 14 is detected by the pulse generator 54, so that the rotation speeds of the motors 48 and 50 are feedback-controlled. It's getting old.
Further, a light emitting element 55 and a light receiving element 56 are disposed facing each other with the tape 10 interposed therebetween, so that the blip mark 21 can be detected. moreover,
A recording/reproducing head 60 and an erasing head 58 are arranged corresponding to the magnetic tape 18 of the tape 10.
Piece information is recorded, reproduced, or erased.

This image information processing apparatus is provided with a cassette loading detector 62, which detects whether a cassette containing electrophotographic film 16 is loaded into the image information processing apparatus. Also,
The user operates the keys on the operation keyboard 66 while looking at the display on the LED display 64 to operate the record retrieval device and input data into the record retrieval device.

Calculation and control are performed by a microcomputer 68. This microcomputer 68 includes a CPU 70, ROM 72, RAM
74, an input port 76, an output port 78, and a bus 79 connecting these.

The input port 76 includes a pulse generator 52,
54, a light receiving element 56, a cassette loading detector 62, and an operation keyboard 66. Further, a reproduction signal is supplied from the recording/reproducing head 60 to the input port 76 via the magnetic tape interface 86.

The output port 78 is connected via a drive circuit 80 to the process head 24, the illumination light source 28, the projection light source 32,
Motors 37, 43, transfer device 46 and light emitting element 5
5 is connected, and controls the process head 24 to perform charging, exposure, drying, and fixing, turns on the illumination light source 28 during exposure, and rotates the motors 37 and 43 to rotate the mirrors 38 and 44 during projection or copying. The projection light source 32 is turned on by switching, and the light emitting element 55 is turned on when the motors 48 and 50 rotate. The motors 48 and 50 are connected to the output port 78 via a D/A converter 82 and a drive circuit 84, and the motor 4 is connected immediately after starting and immediately before stopping.
8 or the rotational speed of the motor 50 is controlled in multiple stages. Further, a recording/reproducing head 60 and an erasing head 58 are connected to the output port 78 via a magnetic tape interface 86.
During recording, an erase signal is sent to the erase head 58,
A recording signal is supplied to a recording/reproducing head 60. Furthermore, an LED display 64 is connected to the output port 78 via a drive circuit 88.
A display signal is output to an LED display 64.

FIG. 2 shows an external perspective view of this embodiment configured as described above, and shows a cassette loading section 90.
A cassette is loaded into the cassette, the image of the document 30 held down by the document holding white board 92 is recorded on the electrophotographic film in the cassette, and this recorded image is projected onto the screen 40 or transferred to the transfer device 46 built in the housing 94. Copy the image by opening 96
It is now possible to retrieve a copy from. These processes are performed according to key input operations from the operation keyboard 66.

FIG. 3 shows a detailed view of the operation keyboard 66. In addition, FIG. 4 also shows an operation keyboard 66.
A general flowchart of processing performed by key input operations is shown, and various processing will be explained with reference to FIG.

In the following, the absolute address refers to the position of the frame corresponding to the blip mark 21 on the electrophotographic film 16 from the magnetic tape 18 side. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the code consists of a numerical set of a large section number (folder F), a medium section number (item J), and a small section number (page P), and is expressed as 100.2.3, for example.
This large division number is a number that divides folders, and the size of the number is unrelated to the arrangement order. In addition, the medium section number and small section number indicate the relative address from the beginning of the large section, and in the above example (100.2.3), they indicate the third frame from the beginning of the second medium section. There is. Further, in this embodiment, the file mark consists of a four-digit number, and is a mark for searching for related documents regardless of the classification number.

The relationship between these absolute addresses, codes, and file marks will be explained in detail later.

In Figure 4, when the power is turned on, RAM7
The work area and output signal of No. 4 are initialized (step 200). In this state, it is in search copy mode. When a cassette is loaded into the cassette loading section 90 (step 202), the cassette loading detector 62 is turned on, and the information recorded on the magnetic tape 18 is read by the microcomputer 68 via the recording/reproducing head 60 and stored in the RAM 74. Ru.

(Registration of folders) Registration of folders refers to the registration of folders that are distinguished by major division numbers. for example,
If you register 100.5.10, 5 items of 10 pages each will be created in the folder numbered 100.

Therefore, a total of 50 page folders will be created.

If this is explained according to Fig. 4, the steps are as follows.
When you turn on FORM key 100 at 206, the step
Registered folders are displayed at step 216 through steps 208, 210, 212, and 214. This display is LED
This is done on the code display section 102 of the display 64. When the FORM key 100 is pressed again, the process proceeds from step 206 to step 216 in the same manner as described above, and other registered folders are displayed.

Next, in step 206, if you operate the numeric keypad 104 and enter, for example, 100.5.10, the step
This code is stored at 222 and displayed on the code display 102 at step 224. Next, when the FORM key 100 is pressed in step 206, the process proceeds to steps 208, 210, 212, 214, and 218, the mode is set to registration mode, and the input code is displayed blinking in step 220. In other words, the operator is asked to confirm whether the code is correct.

Next, in step 206, when the FORM key 100 is pressed again, the process advances to steps 208, 210, and 226, and the input folder is registered.

In this way, the FORM key 100 functions as both a mode change key and an entry key.
As will be described later, the same applies to other function keys. Therefore, the operation becomes easy and the operation keyboard 66 can be simplified.

Next, in step 206, press the CLEAR/STOP key 10.
Press 6 to proceed to steps 208 and 228 and clear the registration mode. Then, in step 224, the displayed code is cleared.

(Photography) Next, the case where a document is photographed and recorded on the electrophotographic film 16 will be described.

In step 206, the shooting location is specified as 100.2, for example. In this case, it is specified that the first page of item 2 in folder number 100 is to be photographed. This code is a step
It is stored in step 222 and displayed in step 224.

Next, in step 206, the PHOTO key 108 is pressed. As a result, the process advances to steps 208, 210, 212, and 228, and the folder number 100, the number of empty pages of item 2, and the first empty page are determined. Next, in step 230, the mode is changed to photographing mode, and the mode display lamp 109 is turned on. Next, in step 232, the code and the number of empty pages stored in step 222 are displayed blinking on the code display section 102 and the count display section 103, respectively.

Next, set the original and proceed in step 206.
When you press the PHOTO key 108, steps 208, 210,
Proceeding to steps 234 and 238, the code for the empty page obtained in the previous step 228 is displayed on the code display section 102, and then the film is sent to the position indicated by the code (step 240), and shooting is performed (step 240).
242), then proceed to steps 228, 230, and 232 to flash the code and the number of empty pages.

Next, set the next manuscript and proceed to step 206.
Press the PHOTO key 108 to proceed to the same steps as above.
Processes 208, 210, 234, 238-242, and 228-232 are performed.

Note that if you specify the code as 100 instead of 100.2, images will be taken in order from the first unphotographed (empty) page of folder number 100.

Further, when the code and the number of empty pages are displayed blinking by executing step 232, a file mark can be attached to the next frame to be photographed.
This is done by entering the file mark number on the numeric keypad 104 and then pressing the STO key 110.

For example, if you enter the number 20 in step 206, steps 208, 222, and 224 will be executed, and then if you press the STO key 110 in step 206, steps 208,
Proceed to 210, 212, and 244, and set this number 20 as the file mark number. Next, set the file mark submode (step 246) and display the code and file mark number blinking (step 246).
248). The file mark number is on the count display section 1.
Displayed on 03. Then in step 206 PHOTO
When key 108 is pressed, steps 208, 210, 234, 236
Proceed to and set the input file mark. After that, steps 238-242, 228-
Performs 232 processes.

(Search, Projection) Next, a case will be described in which a page that has already been photographed is searched and projected.

First, in step 206, press the CLEAR/STOP key 1.
Press 06 to process steps 208, 228, and 224, clear the previous mode, and turn off the display on the LED display 64.

Next, in step 206, the search range is specified. For example, to search for pages in folder number 100, item 2, enter 100.2 in step 206. This causes the processing of steps 208, 222, and 224 to be performed.

Then, in step 206, the SEARCH key 112 is pressed.

For example, pressing the right SEARCH key 114 advances to steps 208, 210, 212, and 250 to determine the total number of pages within the search range. Next, the mode is set to search copy mode and the mode indicator light 117 is turned on (step 252). Next, the code is displayed blinking on the code display section 102, and the total number of pages within the search range is displayed blinking on the count display section 103 (step
254). For example, if the number of pages in the above example was 3, it would be displayed as 100.2.1 3.

Then, in step 206, press the right SEARCH key 11 again.
When 4 is pressed, the process proceeds to steps 208, 210, and 256, and the electrophotographic film 16 is sent to the position 100.2.1. The piece image 22 is then projected onto the screen 40 (step 258), and displayed on the LED display 64 as 100.2.1. This [ is displayed on the count display section 103, and the direction in which the number of pages increases (toward the right of the electrophotographic film 16 shown in FIG. 5)
This means that there are pages that can only be projected to.
Here, "projectable" means that there is something that has been photographed without any mistakes within the search range.

During image projection, press the right SEARCH key 112.
When the SEARCH key 114 is pressed, the search will be performed in the direction of increasing the number of pages, and the left
When the SEARCH key 116 is pressed, the search is performed in the direction of decreasing the number of pages.

Next, return to step 206 from step 262 and press the right SEARCH key 114 again to proceed to step 208.
The process advances to steps 210, 212, and 256, and the electrophotographic film 16 is fed to the next projectable page. It is then projected (step 258) and displayed on the LED display 64 as 100.2.2] [. ] [ is the current position of the electrophotographic film 16 (optical axis 3 shown in FIG.
This indicates that there are pages that can be projected in the left and right directions from the piece position 5).

When the right SEARCH key 114 is pressed again in step 206, steps 208, 210, 256 to 260 are performed in the same manner as described above, and 100.2.3] is displayed on the LED display 64. ] indicates that there are pages that can be projected only in the direction in which the number of pages decreases.

Note that scrolling is performed when the SEARCH key 112 is pressed for a certain period of time or more in step 206.
That is, the process proceeds from step 260 to steps 262 and 264, and if the search range is within the search range, the processes of steps 256 to 260 are repeated at fixed time intervals, and the images are sequentially projected and displayed on the LED display 64. This point will be explained in detail later.

Next, the case of searching and projecting using file marks will be explained.

Similarly to the above, the user presses the CLEAR/STOP key 106 to turn off the display on the LED display 64, and then inputs the file mark number using the numeric keypad 104. This causes the processing of steps 222 and 224 to be performed.

Next, press the RCL key 120 to specify that the input number is a file mark. That is, the process advances to steps 208 to 212, 266, and 268, and the previously input number is set as the filemark recall number. Next, this file mark is displayed on the count display section 103 (step 270), and the process returns to step 206.

If you press the SEARCH key 112 here, instead of specifying a folder, item, or page to search for, the search range will be projectable pages that have a file mark that matches the input file mark recall number. The process is the same as when no mark is attached.

Next, a case will be described in which a search range is specified using folders, items, and pages, and only pages with specified file marks within the search range are searched and projected.

Similarly to the above, press the CLEAR/STOP key 106 to turn off the display on the LED display 64. Next, the file mark number is input using the numeric keypad 104. This causes the processing of steps 222 and 224 to be performed.

Next, press the RCL key 120 to specify that the input number is a file mark. That is, the process advances to steps 208 to 212, 266, and 268, and the previously input number is set as the filemark recall number. This file is then set as the file recall number. Next, this file mark is displayed on the count display section 103 (step 270), and the process returns to step 206.

Next, in step 206, a search range is specified. For example, enter 100.2. This causes step 222,
224 is performed and 100.2 is displayed on the code display section 102.

Next, when the right SEARCH key 114 is pressed in step 206, steps 208 to 212 and 250 to 254 are performed in the same manner as above, and then the right SEARCH key 114 is pressed again in step 206.
Press the SEARCH key to step 208, 210, 256.
, and send electronic photo file 16 up to the first page with file mark number 20 within the search range. The subsequent processing is the same as the process when no file mark is attached, except that only those with file marks within the search range are searched.

Note that the details of the search will be described later.

(Copy) Next, the case of making a copy during a search will be explained.
For example, suppose page 100.2.2 is being projected. Next, the number of copies is input using the numeric keypad 104. This causes the processing of steps 222 and 224 to be performed. Next, press the COPY key 122, and the step
The process advances to steps 206 to 210 and 272, and the code 100.2.2 and the number of copies are displayed. For example, if the number of copies is two, C2 is displayed on the count display section 103.
Next, copies are made (step 274), and if the number of remaining copies is not 0 (step 276), the process in step 272,
Repeat process 274. When the copying is completed, the process proceeds to step 260, where the code and possible projection directions are displayed on the LED display 64. The process then returns from step 262 to step 206. Note that if only the COPY key 122 is pressed without specifying the number of copies using the numeric keypad 104, only one copy will be made.

Further, when the blank key 118 is pressed when specifying the number of copies, group copying is performed. That is, for example, if the blank key 118 is pressed at the position of code 100.2.2 and then the COPY key 122 is pressed, all the photographed frame images 22 included in code 100.2 are copied one by one.

Note that the details of copying will be described later.

(Changing or Deleting a File Mark) Next, a case where a file mark is changed or deleted during a search will be described.

For example, when the page 100.2.2 is being projected, enter the number 50 using the numeric keypad 104. This causes the processing of steps 222 and 224 to be performed.

Next, when the STO key 110 is pressed in step 206, the process proceeds to steps 208 to 212 and 244, and the numerical value 50 is set as the file mark number. Then set the filemark submode (step 246) and write the code
100.2.2 is blinkingly displayed on the code display section 102, and the file mark number (F50) is blinkingly displayed on the count display section 103 (step 248).

When the STO key 110 is pressed again at step 206, the process advances to steps 208, 210, 278, and 280, and the numerical value 50 is set as a file mark. In this way
A file mark 50 is set in the frame image 22 of 100.2.2.

Next, the case of erasing a file mark will be explained.

During a search, if a page with code 100.2.3 is being projected, for example, and the RCL key 120 is pressed in step 206, the process advances to steps 208 to 212, 266, and 282, and the file mark deletion submode is set.
Next, the code and if the code has a file mark are displayed on the count display section 103 (step 270). For example, 100.2.3 F20 is displayed.

Next, in step 206, when the STO key 110 is pressed, the program proceeds to steps 208 to 212, 244, 245, and 248, where the code and file mark number are displayed blinking, and the operator is asked to confirm whether the file mark number can be deleted.

Next, when the STO key 110 is pressed again in step 206, the process advances to steps 208, 210, 278, and 284, and this file mark 20 is erased.

(Ending Operation) Next, the operation after the photographing, retrieval, projection, or copying process is completed will be described.

When the REW/EJCT key 124 is pressed in step 206, the process advances to steps 208 to 212 and 286. If the previous image has been photographed, the process advances to step 288, where the last photographed page is projected on the screen 40 and the cassette is ejected. Ask for confirmation. Next, the code is displayed on the code display section 102, and the End symbol is displayed on the count display section 103 (step 290). Next, the mode is set to rewind/eject mode (step 292).

When the REW/EJECT 124 is pressed again in step 206, the process proceeds to steps 208, 210, and 294, where the take-up shaft 14 shown in FIG. Wind it up.

Next, the process advances to step 296 and the take-up shaft 12 is rotated clockwise to record the information of the electrophotographic film 16 stored in the RAM 74 onto the magnetic tape 18. Next, the display on the code display section 102 is turned off and "End" is displayed on the count display section 103 (step 298), and the cassette is raised so that it can be taken out. Next, the operator takes out the cassette and turns off the power (step 299). In step 286, if no photography has been performed, steps 288 to 290 are not executed;
Proceed immediately to step 292. The subsequent processing is the same as the processing when photographing is being performed, except that there is no projection processing.

(Piece Information) Next, the specific structure of the piece information will be explained with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9.

FIG. 6 shows the case where folders 100.2.3 and 200.3.2 are registered, and then folder number 100 is extended and registered as 100.3.3. In the case of extended registration, the extended portion is registered in the unregistered area next to the registered area on the electrophotographic film 16. Furthermore, if a photographing error occurs due to power being turned off during photographing, frames with the corresponding code are secured in the opposite direction from the last frame of the electrophotographic film 16. In FIG. 6, a photographing error occurs at the position of the code 100.2.2, and the frame with the code 100.2.2 is photographed at the 1000th frame, which is the last frame.

By specifying a code, images can be taken on the electrophotographic film 16 in random order.

For a search, for example, when a code 200 is input, absolute addresses 7 to 10 become a searchable range as shown in FIG. 6, and by pressing the right SEARCH key 114, these can be projected in sequence. Also,
If you enter the code 100.2, the absolute address 4,
1000 is the searchable range. Furthermore, by searching using the file mark 10, the frame images 22 of absolute addresses 1 and 7 can be projected. Furthermore, by searching using the file mark 20, the absolute addresses 3 and 8 can be projected.

The process of making a copy is the same as the case of projection.

7 and 8 correspond to FIG. 6. FIG. 7 is a folder table in which folder numbers are arranged in the order of registration. Also, FIG. 8 is an address table, in which the electronic photographic film 1
6 pieces are arranged in absolute address order, whereas they are arranged in code order.

As shown in Figure 9, whether it is F, J, or P is determined by the 2 bits (classification) in the status byte.
FJP). When FJP is 3, it is F, when it is 2, it is J, when it is 1, it is P, and when it is 0, it is an end mark.

Further, an absolute address is expressed in 2 bytes. The status byte 12 also includes a photographing completion flag C (1 when photographing has been completed) and a photographing error flag M (1 when photographing has been completed). Also, two bytes of file mark are stored corresponding to each piece. These 5 bytes are reserved for each frame image 22 for all frames.

Since the segment FJP is represented by 2 bits, the storage capacity can be reduced.

(Method of Determining Absolute Address) Next, a method of determining an absolute address from a code will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.

For example, in the case of code 100.1.3, if you look at FIG. 7, the folder number 100 is the first, so look at the first F in FIG. Folder F contains item J and page P
The above F (100.1.1)
Go to the right and count the number of P's by 2. The absolute address of this position is 3. In this way, we know that the absolute address of 100.1.3 is 3.

Also, for example, in the case of code 200.2.2,
Looking at FIG. 7, folder number 200 is the second one, so look at F, the second from the left in FIG. Since F has both J and P, and J has P, it goes from that position (200.1.1) to the first J (200.2.1) to the right, and then goes to the first P position.
The absolute address of this location is 10. In this way, we know that the absolute address of code 200.2.2 is 10.

Next, with reference to FIG. 10, a method for determining the absolute address of the destination position (destination absolute address) based on the current position (this absolute address will be referred to as the current absolute address) will be explained in detail.

The current position is code 100.1.3 (Figure 8 A),
The case where the target position is 200.2.2 (FIG. 8, E) will be explained. In step 300, enter the code 200.2.2 for the destination location. Next, select this folder number 2 from the folder table shown in Figure 7.
Find out what number 00 is from the beginning. In this example, it is the second and the value of L is 2 (step
302). If the folder number is not found even after searching the folder table (step 304), a warning is issued to the operator (step 306) and the process returns to the main routine.

Next, the memory address A of the reference position (100.1.1) of the folder to which the current position belongs is determined (step 308). As you will see later in the explanation, this is
This is to simplify the program by uniformly handling the target location regardless of whether it is in the same folder or not. In step 308, the value of LX is the value of L at the current position, which is 1 in this example.
The value of A is obtained as the address of the first F in FIG.
Therefore, the value of A is 0. Then step 310
Since LX<L, the value of d is set to 5 (step 312). The value of d is as shown in Figure 9,
This is based on the fact that the frame information corresponding to one frame image 22 is 5 bytes. Then, in step 316,
The values of X and C used in the subroutine of FIG. 10B are determined.

The value of X corresponds to 3 when FJP is F, 2 when FJP is J, and 1 when FJP is P. The value of C is 1 in this example, and corresponds to finding the position C of the first F by proceeding to the right from the position B in FIG. 8, as will be described later. Then, in step 318, the tenth
The subroutine shown in Figure B is executed.

Since the value of C is 1, the process advances from step 400 to step 402, and the value of address A in memory is set to d.
Add the value (=5). The FJP shown in FIG. 9 at the updated address A is P in FIG. 8, and FJP=1. Therefore, the steps
Proceed from step 404 to step 406. The value of X is 3
Since FJP<X, return to step 400. When steps 400 to 406 are repeated 10 times, the position shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, since this 200.1.1 is not a photographing error, the value of M is 0, and the process advances to step 410. The value of C is decremented and the value of C becomes 0. Then return to step 400,
Return.

Next, in step 320, the value of d is set to 5, the value of X is set to 2,
Let the value of C be J-1. Since J is , the value of C is 1. Next, in step 322, the subroutine of FIG. 10B is executed. Step 400 as above
By repeating ~406 twice, the position shown in Fig. 8D is reached, and the value of FJP becomes 2 at step 406, and step 408 is reached.
Proceed to. As shown in Figure 6, the position of 200.2.1 is not due to a shooting error and M=0, so step 410 is performed.
Proceed to decrement the value of C. This allows C
The value becomes 0 and the process returns to step 400, then returns.

Next, in step 324, the value of X is set to 1 and the value of C is set to the value of P-1. Since the value of P is 2, C is 1
becomes. Next, in step 326, the subroutine of FIG. 10B is executed. As above, step 400~
When the process of 406 is performed once, the value of FJP becomes 1 and the process advances to step 408. As shown in FIG. 6, since M=0 at this position, the process advances to step 410 and the value of C is decremented. As a result, the value of C becomes 0, and the process returns to step 400, and then returns.

Then in step 328 addresses A+1 and A+2
Let the absolute address stored in (see FIG. 9) be the value of Y. The value of Y will be 10. Then, the process returns to the main routine.

In this way, the absolute address of 200.2.2 is found as the value of Y.

Next, a case will be described in which the absolute address of the target position within the same folder is determined.

The current location is 100.2.2 (absolute address 1000) and the destination location is 100.1.3. Process steps 300 to 308 in the same manner as above, and proceed to the left from the 8th position until the first F is found. F is found at location B, and the value of address A on this memory is determined (A=0). Next, proceed to steps 310, 312, and 316.
The values of L and LX are both 1, and the value of C is 0. Therefore, even if the subroutine of FIG. 10B is processed in step 318, the process returns from step 400 and proceeds to step 320. This is because the location (b) and the destination location (a) are in the same folder.
At step 320, the value of C becomes 0, and the process proceeds from step 400 to step 324 in the same manner as described above. This is because the position (b) and the target position (a) are within the same item. At step 324, the value of C is 2,
Repeat steps 400 to 410 twice and return. Then, in step 328, the value of Y is set to 3.
becomes. Then, the process returns to the main routine.

In this way, regardless of whether the destination location is in the same folder as the current location, the absolute address of the destination location can be determined using the same processing method.

The film is fed from the current position to the destination position as follows.

Taking the difference between the absolute address of the destination position obtained as described above and the absolute address of the current position already obtained, and determining whether to send the electrophotographic film 16 to the right or left depending on the sign of the difference, The blip mark 21 is counted by the absolute address of that value and the electrophotographic film 16 is stopped. In this way, the piece at the target position is sent to the position of the optical axis 35.

(Search details) Next, regarding the details of the search, see Figures 11 to 1.
This will be explained according to the flowchart shown in FIG. The flowchart shows the process after the search range is specified using the numeric keypad 104. That is,
The process is shown until the completion of the process of operating the SEARCH key 112 to project all the frame images 22 within the search range.

First, simple search will be explained. In FIG. 11, in step 500, input processing of the SEARCH key 112 is performed. This process is performed by a subroutine shown in FIG.

In step 600, the value of the scroll flag FS is initialized to 0 in the main routine, and in step 602, the process waits for a key input.
When the SEARCH key 112 is pressed, step 604;
Proceeding to 606, the value of counter T is set to 0.
Next, if the key is held down in step 608, the value of counter T is incremented in step 610.
Return to step 608. If the key is released, the process moves to step 612, and if the value of the counter T is less than a certain value _T0 , the process returns to step 500.

If the value of the counter T exceeds the constant value _T0 , the process advances to step 614, sets the scroll flag FS, and then returns to step 500. That is, if the SEARCH key 112 is pressed for a certain period of time or more, the scroll flag FS is set and a scroll search is performed.

If the scroll flag FS is set,
Next time, the process moves from step 600 to step 616, waits for a certain period of time, and then returns to step 500. Therefore, within the search scope, the steps described below
After completing the processing in steps 516 and 518, the process moves to step 500, and after waiting for a certain period of time to pass, the specific processing from step 502 to step 518 is performed again.
By repeating this process, a scroll search is performed.

For simple search, step 502 to step 504
Then, add 5 to the value of address A on the memory in the address table. Next, if it is within the search range, the process moves from step 508 to step 510, and the absolute address shown in FIG. 9 is read. Next, the photographing completion flag C of the status byte shown in FIG. 9 is checked, and if the photographing has been completed, the process moves to step 514. Also, if the photographing error flag M is checked and the frame is not photographed incorrectly, the process moves to step 516 and the screen 40 displays the frame image 22.
to project. Next, the process moves to step 518, where the code and the direction of the searchable piece are displayed on the LED display 64.

This subroutine is shown in FIG.
At step 700, the direction of the searchable piece is determined, and at step 702, the process branches to one of steps 704 to 710 depending on the direction. If the searchable frame is to the left of the current position on the electrophotographic film 16, step
704] is displayed, and if it is in the left/right direction, step 706
If it is in the right direction, display [] in step 708, and if it is not in both directions, display [] in step 710.
Display. These displays are on the count display section 10.
3. Then proceed to step 712,
After displaying the code of the current position on the code display section 102, the process returns.

Thereafter, if it is within the inspection range, steps 500 to 518 will be repeated. In a scroll search, this will be repeated at regular intervals; otherwise, it will be repeated every time the SEARCH key 112 is pressed.

If it is outside the search range in step 506,
Move to step 530. In step 530, an alarm is generated to notify the operator that projection within the search range has ended. Next, in step 532, a key input is waited for, and if there is a key input, the process moves to step 534. If the SEARCH key 112 is pressed at step 532, the search range is no longer limited and the specific processing from step 500 to step 518 is repeated. If a key other than the SEARCH key 112 is pressed, the process returns to the main routine (not shown) and ends the search process.

Next, file mark search will be explained.

In this search, the steps in the above process are
The process moves from 508 to step 520, where it is determined whether the file mark to be searched matches the file mark on the memory, and if they do not match, the processes from steps 504 to 520 are repeated. Further, if the file marks match in step 520, the process moves to steps 520 to 510, and the same processing as in the case of the above-mentioned simple search is performed.

Next, group search will be explained.

In this example, to simplify the explanation, a case will be described in which the blank key 118 is pressed at one or two positions of FJP. Further, it is assumed that each FJP is one digit. In the following, the value of counter G indicates the value of the blank on the right side, and the value of counter H indicates the value of the blank on the left side. For example, the search range is 5.3 []. In case of 1, this []
corresponds to the value of counter G. Also, the search range is []. []． If it is 1, the filter number corresponds to counter H and the item number corresponds to counter G.

In group search, the step after processing steps 500 and 502
Move to 522 and increment the value of counter G. The initial value of counter G is -1, and the initial value of counter H is 0. This initialization is performed in a main routine (not shown).

Below is the inspection range []. []． To explain case 1, in step 522 the code of the target position is
It becomes 0.0.1. Then step 524 to
The process moves to 510, and the absolute address of the target position is determined using the subroutine shown in FIG. 10 above. below,
Steps 512 to 518, 500, as in the case of simple search.
After performing the process in step 502, the process in step 522 is performed again. When the value of the counter G reaches 10 in step 524 by repeating such processing, the step
Move to 525. In this example, two [ ] are used, so the process moves to step 526, where the value of counter G is initialized to -1 and the value of counter H is incremented. As a result, the search code will be 1.0.1.
Next, the process moves from step 528 to step 510, and the above process is repeated. In this way, the value of counter G is repeated from 0 to 9, and when the value of counter G reaches 10, counter G is initialized to -1 again in step 526, and the value of counter H is set to 2. . When such processing is repeated and the value of the counter H reaches 10 at step 528, it is outside the search range, and the process moves to step 530, where the above-described processing is performed.

In addition, in a group search, a group can be specified for any digit of each numerical value of folder, item, and page. For example, if it is 12 [] 5, the tens digit will be blank, and the range from 1205 to 1295 will be searched. Furthermore, it goes without saying that the blank designation may be made over multiple digits.

(Addition of File Marks in the Search Stage) Next, a method will be described in which the same file marks are attached to specific pieces in the search stage and later they are copied all at once.

FIG. 14 shows the interrupt processing when the STO key 110 is pressed. When the STO key 110 is pressed, it is determined in step 800 whether or not the search mode is set. If not in search mode, returns without processing anything. If it is the search mode, the process advances to step 802, and the same file mark as the previous file mark is attached to the currently projected piece. Then return.

Therefore, when repeating steps 256 to 264 shown in FIG. 4C, the same file mark can be attached to a frame to be copied later by simply pressing the STO key 110. By specifying this file mark as a copy range, you can make copies all at once.

According to this method, it is possible to easily specify the pieces to be copied without specifying the codes of the pieces to be copied individually.

In particular, it is extremely convenient to add file marks in this manner during scrolling searches.

Incidentally, in step 802, the flag S of the status byte shown in FIG. 9 may be set. Then, when the COPY key 122 is pressed later, only the pieces for which the flag S is set are copied all at once, and then the flag S may be automatically reset.

(Details of Copying) Next, a copying method when the search copy mode is set will be described according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In step 900, the copy range and number of copies are specified by key input. If no copy range is entered, only the currently projected frame will be designated as the copy range. Also,
If the number of copies is not entered using the keys, the number of copies is designated as one. A specific example will be explained below.

The case where only the COPY key 122 is pressed first will be explained. In this case, steps 902 to 904
Then, the number of copies C is set to one.
Next, the process advances to steps 906 and 908, where only the currently projected code frame is designated as the copy range. Next, the process advances to steps 910 and 912, where it is determined whether the piece can be copied. When the counter G=1 and the photographing error flag M=0, the frame is determined to be copyable. In this example, since only the currently projected projectable frame is copied, it is naturally a copyable frame, and the process advances to step 914 to copy only one frame. Next, the process advances to step 916 to update the address, and in step 918 it is determined that the address is outside the copy range, and the copy process ends.

Next, the case where the COPY key 122 is pressed after inputting the number of copies using the numeric keypad 104 in step 900 will be explained. In this case, the process proceeds from step 902 to step 920, where the number of copies C is set as the number N of copies input using the numeric keypad 104. Further, in step 914, copies are made by the set number C. Other points are the same as in the previous case.

Next, the case where the COPY key 122 is pressed after pressing the blank key 118 in step 900 will be explained. In this case, steps 902, 904, 906, 922
The search range set before entering this routine is designated as the copy range. As described above, this search range differs depending on the case of simple search, group search, or file mark search. Then steps 910, 912-918
If it is within the copy range, the process from step 912 to step 918 is repeated. In this way, all the files within the search range are copied one by one.

Next, a case will be described in which the number of copies N is input using the numeric keypad 104 in step 900, the blank key 118 is pressed, and then the COPY key 122 is pressed. In this case, the process is the same as the previous case except that the number N of copies is made.

Next, at step 900, blanky 118, right
The case where the SEARCH key 114 and COPY key 122 are pressed in sequence will be explained. In this case, the process advances from step 910 to step 924, and among the copy ranges specified as the same range as the search range in step 922, the range to the right from the current position of the address table shown in FIG. 8 is set as the copy range. That will happen.

In the above example, if the left SEARCH key 116 is pressed instead of the right SEARCH key 114, the process moves from step 910 to step 926, and the range in the opposite direction is designated as the copy range.

In the above embodiment, the image information processing apparatus to which the present invention is applied was described as a microfilm camera, processor, reader, and printer.
A device that projects image information onto a screen or
It can be applied to single-function devices or multi-function devices that project, display, search, and record image information, such as devices that display on CRTs and devices that record image information on recording media such as film and disks.

In addition, the film on which image information is formed or on which image information is formed has been described as an electrophotographic film, but it also includes conventional silver halide film, thermoplastic film, photomigration type heat development film, and other types of heat development type silver salt film. Films are also used. Furthermore, the magnetic tape connected to the leading edge of the electrophotographic film can be replaced with another storage medium such as a semiconductor memory.

〔Effect of the invention〕

In the image information processing apparatus according to the present invention, the classification is inputted using the input means before photographing, and the marks recorded in advance on the film are detected to determine the absolute address of each part on the film. The frame classification, the relative address within the division, and the absolute address of the part where the image frame is recorded are stored in correspondence, and the stored information is derived from the designated predetermined image frame division and the relative address within the division. The absolute address of the area where a predetermined image frame is recorded is determined based on the absolute address, and the predetermined image frame is searched based on the determined absolute address, without considering the physical arrangement of the frame images recorded on the film. The frame images can be easily organized and stored on the film, making it easy to search, and has excellent effects in that the amount of information to be searched can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an image information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 2A and B are configuration diagrams of a process head, FIG. 2C is an external perspective view of FIG. 1, and FIG. Figure 2 is an enlarged detailed view of the operation keyboard; Figures 4A, B, and C are general flowcharts for registering, photographing, searching, and copying folders; Figure 5 is a partial front view of the connection between magnetic tape and electronic photographic film. Figure 6 is a piece information table showing an example of a case where relative addresses are in two layers, Figure 7 is a folder table, Figure 8 is an address table for determining absolute addresses, and Figure 9 is for one piece. A memory map showing the structure of piece information; Figures 10A and B are flowcharts for determining the absolute address of the destination position from the current position when the code of the target position is input; Figure 11 is a search flowchart; and Figure 12. 13 is a flowchart of a subroutine used in the flowchart shown in FIG. 11, and FIG. 14 is a key input interrupt processing routine for continuously adding the same file mark in the search stage.
236 Figure 15 is a copy flowchart.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. Absolute address determination means for detecting marks recorded in advance on a film to determine the absolute address of a region on the film where an image is recorded or the absolute address of a region where an image is recorded; input means for inputting the category of the absolute address before an image frame is recorded on the film, and inputting the category of a predetermined image frame designated at the time of retrieval and the relative address within the category; storage means for storing the relative address of the image frame in correspondence with the absolute address of the part where the image frame is recorded; An image information processing apparatus comprising: a search means for determining an absolute address of a portion where the predetermined image frame is recorded based on stored information and searching for the predetermined image frame based on the determined absolute address.