JP2006195804A - Display control program and control apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide display control programs and a control apparatus which allow users to simply and accurately select image data, is used for creating photograph prints from a plurality of pieces of image data. <P>SOLUTION: When displaying a screen to allow users to select image data, a first image selection screen on which a first number of image scenes (preferably, the total number of image data) are displayed in a specified arrangement, and a second image selection screen on which a second number of image scenes that are smaller than the first number of image scenes are displayed are sequentially or parallely displayed. In addition, each image on the second image selection screen is displayed in the same layout as the first image selection screen or maintaining the image layout on the first image selection screen. When displaying the first image selection screen or the second image selection screen, a frequency based on history information on display or print creation is displayed so as to be identifiable corresponding to each image, or date information on an image file that is the original of a specified image is displayed corresponding to the image. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a display control program and a control apparatus that perform control for selecting image data used for specific processing.

  In recent years, various services related to photographic images have been provided. For example, when taking a picture with a film camera, if you bring a negative film that has already been taken to a photo shop such as a minilab or an order store such as a convenience store, the photo shop develops the negative film and then reads the photo image with a scanner etc. A service is provided in which the read image data is written to a recording medium such as a CD-R or DVD-R and provided to the user.

  Also, when taking a picture with a digital camera, if you bring the digital camera or digital camera media to a photo shop such as a minilab, you can use an unmanned terminal (kiosk) or a shop terminal provided in the store to The image data recorded on the medium can also be written on a recording medium such as a CD-R or DVD-R (for the unmanned terminal, see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

  There is also a service that provides an application for writing image data to a recording medium or hard disk. By installing the application on a computer device such as a personal computer at home, the application can be digitally installed at home without going to a photo shop. Image data read from a camera or media can also be written to a hard disk or recording medium of a computer device.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-8817 (page 3-4, FIG. 1)

  By using the above services, image data read from negative film, digital camera, and image data read from media can be recorded on the hard disk and recording media of computer equipment, and photo prints can be made using the recorded image data. Can be created. In that case, image data to be used for creating a photo print is selected from image data recorded on a hard disk or a recording medium using an image selection screen. Then, an image of a predetermined number of frames (for example, 20 frames of 5 frames horizontally and 4 frames vertically) is displayed on the image selection screen, and the target image is displayed by scrolling the screen or turning the page. Therefore, there is a problem that it takes time to select desired image data.

  In particular, when images of a plurality of image data are arranged and displayed in ascending order of shooting date and time, images with the oldest shooting date and time are displayed first. In order to select data, scroll operation and page turning operation must be repeated many times, and it takes much more time to select desired image data.

  In addition, since the conventional control device only displays the images in an array, for example, image data with a high display frequency or print creation frequency is selected from a large number of image data, or the shooting date and time, etc. The desired image data cannot be selected with reference to the above, and the desired image data cannot be easily selected.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its main purpose is to use it for specific processing such as creation of a photo print from among a plurality of image data read from a storage means or a recording medium. It is an object of the present invention to provide a display control program and a control device that enable easy and reliable selection of image data.

  In order to achieve the above object, the display control program of the present invention displays a screen for causing a computer to select image data to be used for specific processing from among a plurality of image data read from a storage means or a recording medium. A first image selection screen on which at least an image having a first frame number is displayed in a predetermined arrangement order, and an image having a second frame number smaller than the first frame number. Is displayed as a display control means for sequentially displaying a second image selection screen on which is displayed.

  Further, the display control program of the present invention causes the computer to display on the display means a screen for selecting image data to be used for specific processing from a plurality of image data read from the storage means or the recording medium. A first image selection screen on which at least a first frame number image is displayed in a predetermined arrangement order, and a second frame number image smaller than the first frame number is displayed. The second image selection screen is caused to function as display control means for displaying the image selection screens side by side in each divided area of one screen.

  In the present invention, the display control means may be configured to display all images of the plurality of read image data on the first image selection screen.

  In the present invention, in the display control means, the second image selection screen includes the second frame number composed of the image selected on the first image selection screen and images before and after the image. The images may be displayed according to the same arrangement order as the first image selection screen.

  In the present invention, the display control means includes the second image selection screen including the image selected on the first image selection screen and an image displayed on the surrounding area. The number of frames corresponding to the number of frames of 2 may be displayed while maintaining the arrangement of the images on the first image selection screen.

  Further, in the present invention, the display is controlled by causing the computer to function as history information generating means for generating history information indicating the history displayed on the display means or the history of creating a photo print for each of the image data. The means is configured to display the frequency information specified based on the history information in an identifiable manner in association with each image of at least one of the first image selection screen or the second image selection screen. You can also.

  In the present invention, the computer is caused to function as date / time information acquisition means for acquiring date / time information related to the image data for each of the plurality of image data. The date information acquired from the image data that is the source of the image may be displayed in association with at least one specific image on the image selection screen or the second image selection screen.

  Further, the control device of the present invention provides a display means with means for reading a plurality of image data from a storage means or a recording medium, and a screen for selecting image data to be used for specific processing from the plurality of image data. In the control device including the display control unit to be displayed, the display control unit includes at least a first image selection screen on which images of a first frame number are displayed in a predetermined arrangement order; A second image selection screen on which an image having a second frame number smaller than the frame number is displayed is sequentially displayed.

  Further, the control device of the present invention provides a display means with means for reading a plurality of image data from a storage means or a recording medium, and a screen for selecting image data to be used for specific processing from the plurality of image data. In the control device including the display control unit to be displayed, the display control unit includes at least a first image selection screen on which images of a first frame number are displayed in a predetermined arrangement order; A second image selection screen on which an image having a second frame number smaller than the frame number is displayed is displayed side by side in each divided area of one screen.

  As described above, according to the present invention, desired image data is obtained using the first image selection screen on which images of the first frame number (preferably the total number of read image data) are displayed in a predetermined arrangement order. The desired image data can be specified in detail using the second image selection screen on which an image having a second frame number smaller than the first frame number is displayed. Therefore, desired image data can be selected easily and reliably.

  Further, when displaying the first image selection screen or the second image selection screen, the frequency specified based on the display or print creation history information is displayed in an identifiable manner in association with each image, In addition, date and time information such as the shooting date and creation date and time of the image file that is the source of the image is displayed in association with a specific image, so that desired image data can be selected more easily.

  According to the display control program and the control apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to select desired image data easily and surely as compared with the case of using a screen on which an image having a certain number of frames is displayed.

  The reason is that when the display means displays a screen for selecting image data to be used for specific processing such as creation of a photo print from a plurality of image data read from a storage means or a recording medium. A first image selection screen on which images of one frame number (preferably a total number of read image data) are displayed in a predetermined arrangement order and an image having a second frame number smaller than the first frame number are displayed. Since the second image selection screen thus displayed is displayed sequentially or in each divided area of one screen, the desired image data is roughly specified using the first image selection screen, and the second This is because desired image data can be specified in detail using the image selection screen.

  Further, when displaying the second image selection screen, the respective images are displayed in the same arrangement order as the first image selection screen, or displayed while maintaining the arrangement of the images on the first image selection screen. When the first image selection screen or the second image selection screen is displayed, the frequency specified based on the display or print creation history information is displayed or specified in association with each image. This is because control is performed to display date / time information such as the shooting date / time and creation date / time of the image file that is the source of the image in association with the image.

  In a preferred embodiment of the control device according to the present invention, input / output control means for reading a plurality of image data from a hard disk, a recording medium, etc., and, if necessary, header information of image data or a specific information file Referring to the description, date and time information acquisition means for acquiring date and time information such as the shooting date and creation date and time of the image data, and a history and a photo print displayed on the display means for each image data as necessary When displaying a history information generating means for generating history information such as history and a screen for selecting image data to be used for specific processing such as creation of a photo print from a plurality of image data, the first A first print image selection screen for arranging and displaying images of the number of frames, and a second print for arranging and displaying images of the second number of frames smaller than the first number of frames When displaying the first image selection screen or the second print image selection screen, the image selection screen is associated with each image when the image selection screen is displayed sequentially or in each divided area of one screen, or when the first print image selection screen or the second print image selection screen is displayed. Display control means for displaying the frequency specified based on the history information in an identifiable manner or displaying the date / time information of the image file that is the source of the image in association with the specific image. . As a result, it is possible to easily and reliably select desired image data as compared with the case of using a screen on which an image having a certain number of frames is displayed.

  In order to describe the above-described embodiment in detail, a display control program and a control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a control device according to the present embodiment, and FIGS. 2 to 6 are diagrams illustrating variations thereof. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing functions of the control device, FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure for recording image data, and FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure for creating image prints of the image data. It is. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a data recording structure in the hard disk, and FIGS. 11 and 12 are diagrams showing a data recording structure in the recording medium. 13 is a diagram showing a data recording area in the recording medium, FIG. 14 is a diagram schematically showing a structure of the recording medium (CD-R), and FIGS. 15 to 23 are display means of the control device. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the screen displayed on this.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the control device 1 of this embodiment is a recording medium (hereinafter referred to as a medium 8) such as a smart media, a compact flash (registered trademark), a memory stick (registered trademark), an SD memory card, or a multimedia card. .) Is a device for connecting photographing devices such as a media loading unit 2, a digital camera 7 (including both a digital still camera and a digital movie camera), and a camera-equipped mobile phone 7a by wire, wireless, infrared, or the like. A connection unit 3, a network connection unit connected to the server 12 via a communication network 11 such as the Internet, an internal or external hard disk 10 for storing image data, a recording medium loading unit 4 for loading a recording medium 9, a button, a keyboard, Operation means 6 such as a mouse and display means 5 such as an LCD and CRT The provided, the printer 18 for creating such photographic print is connected to the control device 1.

  Also, the main means provided in the control device 1 is shown in a block diagram as shown in FIG. 7, and image data (still image data, moving image data, moving image data, Data including image information is collectively referred to as image data.), Image data is recorded on the recording medium 9 loaded in the hard disk 10 or the recording medium loading unit 4, or an image is read from the hard disk 10 or the recording medium 9. Referring to the input / output control means 13 for performing control such as reading data or transmitting image data or print instruction information to the printer 18, referring to the header information of each image data or the description of a specific information file, Date and time information acquisition means 14 for acquiring date and time information such as shooting date and creation date and time of image data, and a specific file format (for example, based on the image data) , MPEG1 format or MPEG2 format) data and data in a file format (for example, Video-CD format, DVD-Video format, HDTV format, etc.) that can be used by home appliances based on the video data (home appliance) Data generation means 15 for generating data), display control means 16 for controlling the display means 5 to display a first print image selection screen, a second print image selection screen, etc., which will be described later, and each image data The history information generating means 17 for generating history information indicating the history displayed on the display means 5 and the history of creating the photo prints, the display means 5 and the operating means 6 are provided.

  Each of the above units may be configured as hardware in the control device 1, and the computer may be at least the display control unit 16, the history information generation unit 17 and the display control unit 16, or the date / time information acquisition unit. 14 and a display control program that functions as the display control means 16, and the display control program can be installed in the control device 1 and executed. In FIG. 1, a computer device such as a personal computer is shown as the control device 1. However, the control device 1 can be of any form, for example, installed in a store such as a photo shop or a convenience store as shown in FIG. 2. Unmanned terminals (kiosks), dedicated set-top boxes as shown in FIG. 3, portable writers as shown in FIG. 4, DVD recorders and HDDs equipped with arithmetic processing functions as shown in FIG. As a recorder, as shown in FIG. 6, a portable device capable of separating a terminal equipped with a hard disk 10 and a main body for reading and writing image data, or a car navigation device equipped with an arithmetic processing function. You can also. 1 to 7, the control device 1 has a function for recording image data and a function for executing processing using the image data (for example, creation of a photo print). Although shown, these functions may be realized by separate devices.

  First, a procedure for recording image data recorded on the medium 8 or the digital camera 7 on the hard disk 10 or the recording medium 9 using the control device 1 having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. .

  When the control device 1 of the present embodiment is activated, the display control unit 16 causes the display unit 5 to display a menu screen 19 as shown in FIG. 15 in step S101. This menu screen 19 is provided with a button for selecting whether to perform processing for recording image data or processing using image data recorded in advance (in this case, processing for printing image data). In step S102, when the user instructs “record image data”, a screen displaying a procedure until image data is recorded on the display unit 5 and a screen for selecting a reading destination of the image data are displayed. When a desired reading destination is selected, a message prompting the user to load, for example, the medium 8 into the medium loading unit 2 or connect the digital camera 7 to the device connection unit 3 is displayed on the display unit 5.

  Next, in step S103, according to the instruction of the message, for example, when the media 8 is loaded into the media loading unit 2 of the control device 1 or the digital camera 7 is connected to the device connecting unit 3, the input / output control means 13 is loaded in step S104. The image data is read from the media 8 or the digital camera 7. Here, the image data to be read is not limited to the image data obtained by photographing with the digital camera 7, but the image data obtained by scanning a negative film or a photo print, or the moving image data obtained from a video tape recorder or the like. Still image data obtained by capturing a moving image may be used, and the reading destination may be a recording medium such as a CD-R or DVD-R or a server 12 connected via the communication network 11. Good.

  When the reading of the image data is completed, in step S105, the display control unit 16 causes the display unit 5 to display a recorded image selection screen 20 as shown in FIG. The recorded image selection screen 20 includes a list display field 21 for displaying a list of images based on the read image data, an enlarged display field 22 for displaying an image selected from the list, and a work menu field 23 for selecting a work. In step S106, image data is selected by rotating the image selected in the list display field 21 in the enlarged display field 22, and the work menu field 23 is operated as necessary. Display a predetermined screen, change the order of images, enter a title, create a photo frame, synthesize text with images, select music data to play as BGM, check slideshow, etc. Perform the process.

  Next, when generating home appliance data for displaying an image based on the image data as a slide show, in step S107, the data generation unit 15 is used as necessary based on the selected image data. Video data is generated (encoded), and based on the generated video data, data for home appliances in a format that can be reproduced by home appliances (for example, video-CD format data and video data when the video data is in MPEG1 format) (MPEG1 or MPEG2 data in DVD-Video format) is generated (authored). Further, if necessary, the data generation means 15 is used to create reduced image data such as thumbnail image data or screen nail image data obtained by reducing the data size of the read image data.

  Next, in step S108, information related to the read image data, the generated reduced image data, and the like (for example, the shooting date and the creation date and time of these image data, etc.) are used as necessary. An information file in which date / time information, a path name indicating a place where the image data is recorded, a folder name in which the image data is stored, a file name assigned to the image data, and the like is described. The format of this information file is arbitrary, as long as it can be used by the data generation means 15 to be described later. For example, it may be a text format file or a dedicated file recommended in the photographic industry (pvm format file) ) Or metadata.

  Next, when “write data” in the work menu field 23 is selected, in step S109, the input / output control means 13 reads the read image data, home appliance data generated as necessary, reduced image data, information file. Are recorded in the hard disk 10 or the recording medium 9. At that time, when recording on the recording medium 9, since the recording area in which data can be read is limited in the home appliance, the generated data for home appliance is recorded in the inner area of the logical address area of the recording medium 9. After that, the read image data, reduced image data, information file, etc. are recorded in the outer area. The logical address area is an area in which user data (program) is recorded, a program memory area in which user data arrangement information is recorded, an information area such as a lead-in / TOC area and a lead-out area, This is an area that does not include the area of guide groove modulation (ATIP: Absolute Time In Pre-groove) information in which the application code of the disk, the recommended value of the laser recording power, and other information are recorded.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 13, the recording medium 9 created by the above procedure records various data, and is outside the innermost logical address area of the disk type recording medium 9 (an area other than the logical address area). Predetermined identification information is recorded as necessary in the area located on the inner periphery side of the logical address area), and the inner area of the logical address area located on the outer periphery thereof is used for home appliances as necessary. Data is recorded, and further, data for computer equipment such as image data and reduced image data is recorded in the outer peripheral area of the data for home appliances.

  Further, the directory structure of the hard disk 10 or the recording medium 9 is as shown in FIG. 10 or FIG. 11, and image data, reduced image data, and information file (index) are stored in a folder (PS_Roll folder) indicating a storage location of image data. Data for computer equipment such as .pvm) is stored. Although the directory structure and file name are arbitrary, in order to facilitate management when the image data is backed up to the recording medium 9 or the like, the medium 8 is placed below the folder (PS_Roll) indicating the storage location of the image data. Folder indicating the data storage location for each device, for each film (ROYYMMDDyyy_XXXXXXAABxxx, YYMMDD: Number specifying the date of writing, yyy: Sequential number for each day, XXXXXX: Random ID number, AA: Manufacturer code (00 ~ ZZ), B: Software, device product category (0 to Z), xxx: Sequential number), etc., each data is CCYYMMDDxxxxxx (CC: data type, YYMMDD: number that specifies the date of writing) , Xxxxxx: sequential number), etc.

  Further, the directory structure of the recording medium 9 when the data in the Video-CD format is generated as the home appliance data is as shown in FIG. 12A, and in the “VCD” folder in addition to the computer equipment data. For associating image data as Video-CD format, DVD-Video format, HDTV format data, etc., image data to be displayed on the TV screen in the “SEGMENT” folder, moving image data in the “MPEGAV” folder, “DAT” folder When data for home appliances such as an application for displaying still image data is recorded on the TV screen of the device and data in the DVD-Video format is generated, as shown in FIG. 12B, a “VIDEO_TS” folder VIDEO_TS.IFO in which the chapter position information is described and the backup file VIDEO_TS.BUP Video Manager (VMG) composed of VIDEO_TS.VOB for the menu selection menu, VTS _ ** _ 0.IFO in which chapter position information is described, and backup files VTS _ ** _ 0.BUP and VTS Data for home appliances such as a video title set (VTS) composed of VTS _ ** _ *. VOB, which is title video data, is recorded.

  Next, a procedure for executing a specific process using image data recorded on the hard disk 10 or the recording medium 9 in the above procedure will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG. In the following description, a case where a photo print is created using image data selected from image data recorded on the hard disk 10 or the recording medium 9 will be described. However, other processing is performed using the selected image data. The same applies to the case of executing.

  First, when the control device 1 according to the present embodiment is activated, in step S201, the display control unit 16 causes the display unit 5 to display a menu screen 19 as shown in FIG. 15, for example, and in step S202, the user selects the menu screen. “Create print” in 19 is selected to instruct the creation of a photo print using the image data.

  Next, in step S203, if a storage destination in which image data to be used for creating a photo print is recorded and the hard disk 10 is selected, a predetermined area (for example, image data) of the hard disk 10 is selected in step S206. Is read in the folder structure as shown in FIG. 10, the image data recorded in the RO folder) is read. Note that the image data to be read may be original image data (in the case of the folder structure of FIG. 10, image data directly under the RO folder), or in this step, thumbnail image data or screen nail image data is read and used for print creation. It is also possible to read the corresponding original image data after the image data to be specified is specified.

  When the recording medium 9 is selected as the storage destination of the image data, a message prompting the user to load the recording medium 9 into the recording medium loading unit 4 is displayed on the display unit 5, and in step S204, the recording medium is displayed according to the message. The recording medium 9 is loaded into the loading unit 4. As the recording medium 9, any commercially available recording medium can be used, but only a specific recording medium 9 may be used. In that case, in a step S205, a predetermined area of the recording medium 9 is set. The recording medium 9 can be specified based on whether or not identification information for identifying the recording medium 9 is recorded. The contents of the identification information are not limited, and may be a code corresponding to the manufacturer of the recording medium 9 (manufacturer code, commonly known as M code), a code corresponding to the standard of the recording medium 9 (type code, commonly known as T code), or the like. be able to. In addition, the identification information is provided to permit reading of data from an appropriate recording medium. If the contents of the identification information are easily known, the identification information itself is copied. It is preferable that at least a part of the information is information whose recording contents cannot be controlled by the OS of the computer, specifically information on a program memory area, information by guide groove modulation (ATIP) given at the time of CD-R molding, and the like.

  Here, the structure of a general recording medium 9 will be described with reference to FIG. 14. The CD-R is formed on a polycarbonate substrate 100 with an organic dye layer 101 such as cyanine, phthalocyanine, or azo and a reflective layer such as silver. 102 and a protective layer 103 are laminated to form a pit by applying laser light of a predetermined power to the organic dye layer 101 to decompose the dye and deform the substrate, thereby recording information. However, since the optimum value of the laser power varies depending on the laser head type that irradiates the laser beam and the type of the organic dye layer 101 used, the CD-R type or the The drive side needs to recognize the recommended value of the laser recording power. Therefore, information such as the disc application code and recommended laser recording power is written as guide groove modulation (ATIP) information at the manufacturing stage of the recording medium, and the information is read by the drive firmware. The laser power is adjusted by control. Since such guide groove modulation (ATIP) can only be created at the time of manufacture, copying at the user level can be prevented. Further, lead-in start time, maximum lead-out startable time, etc., which are guide groove modulation (ATIP) other than the above, can be used as identification information by appropriately setting.

  In step S206, as in the case of the hard disk 10, recording is performed in a predetermined area of the recording medium 9 (for example, the RO folder when the image data is recorded in the folder structure shown in FIG. 11 or FIG. 12). The original image data, thumbnail image data, screen nail image data, or other reduced image data is read.

  Next, the read image data is displayed on the display means 5, and the conventional control device 1 displays a print image selection screen for selecting image data to be used for creating a photo print from the read image data. When the image is selected, an image having a predetermined number of frames (for example, 20 frames of 5 frames horizontally and 4 frames vertically) is displayed on the print image selection screen regardless of the quantity of the read image data. Since the desired image was selected by scrolling the screen or operating the page turning button, it took time to select the desired image data. ), It is necessary to perform scrolling and page turning operations many times in order to select recently captured image data. There is a problem that can not be easily select the over data.

  Here, when requesting the creation of a photo print, it is often determined in advance when to use image data taken at what time, and at what event the image data taken is used. In many cases, it is known where the desired image data is located when the read image data is arranged. Therefore, in the control device 1 of the present embodiment, the print image selection screen for selecting the image data to be used for creating the photo print is not configured by arranging images of a certain number of frames, but the number of frames is different. 2 or more screens (a first print image selection screen having a first frame number, a second print image selection screen having a second frame number smaller than the first frame number, etc.) The desired image data is roughly specified on the print image selection screen, and the desired image data is specified in detail on the second print image selection screen, so that the desired image data can be selected easily and reliably. .

  More specifically, in step 207, the display control means 16 causes the display means 5 to display a first print image selection screen 24 as shown in FIG. On the first print image selection screen 24, the frame images 25 having the first frame number in the image data read from the hard disk 10 or the recording medium 9 are arranged in a predetermined arrangement order (file name ascending / descending order). In order to make the arrangement order easy to understand, numbers are described in each frame image 25, such as ascending / descending order of shooting date and time). Although the first frame number is not particularly limited, the present embodiment is characterized in that desired image data can be roughly specified on the first print image selection screen 24. The number should be as large as possible, and is preferably the total number of read image data. However, when there are a lot of read image data, each frame image 25 becomes small and the contents cannot be identified. Therefore, the first number of frames is set so that the contents of each frame image 25 can be identified. Can also be set. If the first frame number is smaller than the total number of image data, an arbitrary image may be displayed by a scroll operation or a page turning operation.

  Next, in step S208, the contents of each frame image 25 and the arrangement on the screen are referred to roughly specify the image data to be used for creating the photo print, and the corresponding frame image 25 is selected. When the “OK” button is pressed, in step S209, the display control means 16 causes the display means 5 to display a second print image selection screen 26 as shown in FIG. 18, for example. On the second print image selection screen 26, the frame image selected on the first print image selection screen 24 and the frame images before and after the frame image (the frame images within the frame indicated by the broken lines in the figure) are displayed in the first print image selection screen 26. A second frame number smaller than the frame number is displayed. The second frame number should be smaller than the first frame number, and the numerical value is not particularly limited, but in the present embodiment, desired image data can be reliably selected on the second print image selection screen 26. Therefore, it is preferable to set the second number of frames so that the contents of each frame image 25 are large enough to be recognized in detail.

  In step S210, the frame images 25 to be used for creating the photo print are individually selected from the frame images 25 displayed on the second print image selection screen 26, and the “OK” button is pressed to select the photo print. Select the image data to be used for creation. Thereafter, the size and the number of photo prints are input, and in step S211, the image data that is the basis of the selected frame image 25 and the print instruction information are transmitted to the printer 18 connected to the control device 1. A desired photographic print is created at 18.

  In FIG. 18, on the second print image selection screen 26, the reference frame image 25 selected on the first print image selection screen 24 and the frame images 25 before and after that (the selected frame image 25 is No. .35, No. 23 to No. 47 frame images 25) are displayed, but as shown in FIG. 19, the selected reference frame image 25 and frame images 25 (in the vicinity thereof) ( The frame image 25) of 5 rows and 5 columns centering on the frame image 25 of No. 35 may be displayed while maintaining the arrangement of the images on the first print image selection screen 24. In the case of this configuration, each image can be enlarged with the arrangement of the images on the first print image selection screen 24, so that an operation of zooming the image with the camera becomes possible.

  In the above description, the first print image selection screen 24 having the first frame number is displayed, and then the second print image selection screen 26 having the second frame number is displayed. As shown in FIG. 4, the reference frame image 25 selected on the second print image selection screen 26 and the third frame number (the frame number smaller than the second frame number) in the area before and after or in the vicinity thereof. The third print image selection screen 27 may be displayed.

  Further, in the above description, when displaying the first print image selection screen 24 and the second print image selection screen 26, only the images of the respective image data are displayed. The data is image data having a high utility value among the image data recorded on the hard disk 10 or the recording medium 9, and is often displayed on the display means 5 or has been previously created as a photo print. Therefore, it is possible to further facilitate selection of image data by displaying the frequency of display and print creation in an identifiable manner in association with each frame image 25.

  In that case, when the history information generating means 17 is used to individually display the images of the respective image data (for example, when displayed in the enlarged display field 22 of FIG. 16), or when a photo print is created. In addition, history information in which information (file name or the like) for specifying the image data is associated with a history of display or print creation is generated, and the display control means 16 uses the first print image selection screen 24 or the second print image. When the print image selection screen 26 is displayed, the display specified in accordance with the history information and the frequency of print creation are displayed in an identifiable manner in association with each image. This frequency display method is arbitrary. For example, as shown in FIG. 21, the thickness of the frame around the frame image 25 is changed or the area around the frame image 25 is changed according to the frequency of display and print creation. You can change the color or mark it.

  Thus, by making each frame image 25 identifiable according to the frequency of display and print creation, the user selects the frame image 25 that is frequently displayed at a glance or has previously created a photo print. Therefore, it is possible to easily select image data to be used for creating a photo print. Here, the user selects the image data by referring to the display based on the history information and the frequency of print creation. However, when the user inputs the quantity of image data used for creating the photo print, this history is selected. The image data may be automatically selected in descending order of display frequency with reference to the information.

  In addition, date and time information such as shooting date and creation date and time is an important clue in selecting image data, so image data can be selected by displaying date and time information related to that image in association with a specific image. Can also be made easier. In that case, the date information acquisition means 14 is used to acquire the date information such as the shooting date and the creation date of the image data by referring to the header information of the read image data and the description of the specific information file. As shown in FIG. 4, a specific frame image 25 (for example, a frame image 25 at a specific position such as the head of each line or every 10 frames on the first print image selection screen 24 or the second print image selection screen 26). Date and time information acquired in association with a frame image 25 for each specific frame number or the like (here, displayed in association with the top frame image 25 in each row) can be configured. By displaying the date / time information in association with the specific frame image 25 in this manner, desired image data can be easily selected based on the date / time information.

  In the above description, the first print image selection screen 24 and the second print image selection screen 26 are displayed as separate screens. However, these screens are displayed on the display unit 5 as one screen. It can also be made. For example, as shown in FIG. 23, the print image selection screen 28 is divided into two areas, and the frame image 25 having the first frame number is arranged in one area (the left area in the figure) in a predetermined arrangement order. The first print image selection screen 24 to be displayed is displayed, and the second print image selection screen 26 in which the frame image 25 having the second frame number is displayed in the other region (the region on the right side in the figure). You can also. In this configuration, since the size of each frame image 25 is small, it is difficult to distinguish the contents of the image, but the first print image selection screen 24 and the second print image selection screen 26 are easily compared. In addition, since it is not necessary to change the screen between the first print image selection screen 24 and the second print image selection screen 26, it is possible to further easily select the desired image data.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, when specific processing such as creation of a photo print is performed using image data recorded on the hard disk 10 or the recording medium 9, image data to be processed is selected. Screens for displaying at least a frame image 25 having the first frame number (such as the first print image selection screen 24) and a frame image having a second frame number smaller than the first frame number. 25 is displayed on the screen (second print image selection screen 26, etc.), and desired image data is roughly selected on the first print image selection screen 24, and the second print image selection screen 26 is displayed. By selecting desired image data in detail, the image data can be selected easily and reliably.

  In the above embodiment, the case where image data for creating a photo print is selected from the image data recorded on the hard disk 10 or the recording medium 9 is described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. The same applies to the case of selecting image data to be used for a predetermined process from image data recorded in any recording means, such as selecting image data to be recorded from among the image data recorded on the medium 8. Can be applied to.

It is a figure which shows typically the structure of the control apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the variation of the control apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the variation of the control apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the variation of the control apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the variation of the control apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the variation of the control apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the function of the control apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the recording procedure of the image data based on one Example of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the preparation procedure of the photographic print which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the recording structure of the image data in a hard disk. It is a figure which shows the recording structure of the image data in a recording medium. It is a figure which shows the other recording structure of the image data in a recording medium. It is a figure which shows the recording area of the image data in a recording medium. It is a figure which shows typically the structure of a recording medium (CD-R). It is a figure which shows the example of a screen (menu screen) displayed on the display means of the control apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen (image selection screen) displayed on the display means of the control apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen (1st print image selection screen) displayed on the display means of the control apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen (2nd print image selection screen) displayed on the display means of the control apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the variation of the 2nd print image selection screen displayed on the display means of the control apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen (3rd print image selection screen) displayed on the display means of the control apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the variation of the 1st print image selection screen displayed on the display means of the control apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the variation of the 1st print image selection screen displayed on the display means of the control apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen (print image selection screen) displayed on the display means of the control apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Control apparatus 2 Media loading part 3 Device connection part 4 Recording medium loading part 5 Display means 6 Operation means 7 Digital camera 7a Mobile phone with a camera 8 Media 9 Recording medium 10 Hard disk 11 Communication network 12 Server 13 Input / output control means 14 Date / time information Acquisition means 15 Data generation means 16 Display control means 16 History information storage means 17 History information storage means 18 Printer 19 Menu screen 20 Image selection screen 21 List display field 22 Enlarged display field 23 Work menu field 24 First print image selection screen 25 Frame image 26 Second print image selection screen 27 Third print image selection screen 28 Print image selection screen 100 Polycarbonate substrate 101 Organic dye layer 102 Reflective layer 103 Protective layer

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Computer
When displaying on the display means a screen for selecting image data to be used for specific processing from a plurality of image data read from the storage means or the recording medium, at least an image having the first frame number is determined in advance. Display control means for sequentially displaying a first image selection screen displayed in the arranged order and a second image selection screen on which an image having a second frame number smaller than the first frame number is displayed. , A display control program characterized by functioning as Computer
When displaying on the display means a screen for selecting image data to be used for specific processing from a plurality of image data read from the storage means or the recording medium, at least an image having the first frame number is determined in advance. The first image selection screen displayed in the arranged order and the second image selection screen on which the second frame number smaller than the first frame number is divided into one screen. A display control program that functions as display control means for displaying the images side by side in each area.   The display control program according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit displays all the images of the read image data on the first image selection screen.   In the display control means, the second image selection screen includes the images corresponding to the second number of frames composed of the image selected on the first image selection screen and images before and after the image. 4. The display control program according to claim 1, wherein the display control program is displayed according to the same arrangement order as that of one image selection screen. 5.   In the display control means, the second image selection screen includes the image selected from the first image selection screen and the image displayed in the surrounding area and the second frame number. The display control program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an image is displayed while maintaining an arrangement of images on the first image selection screen. Computer
For each of the image data, function as history information generating means for generating history information indicating the history displayed on the display means or the history of creating a photo print,
The display control means displays the frequency information specified based on the history information in an identifiable manner in association with each image of at least one of the first image selection screen or the second image selection screen. The display control program according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein Computer
For each of the plurality of image data, to function as date information acquisition means for acquiring date information related to the image data,
The display control means displays the date information acquired from the image data that is the source of the image in association with at least one specific image of the first image selection screen or the second image selection screen. The display control program according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein Means for reading a plurality of image data from a storage means or a recording medium;
In a control device comprising display control means for displaying on a display means a screen for selecting image data to be used for specific processing from among the plurality of image data,
In the display control means, at least a first image selection screen on which images having a first frame number are displayed in a predetermined arrangement order, and an image having a second frame number smaller than the first frame number. And a second image selection screen on which are displayed. Means for reading a plurality of image data from a storage means or a recording medium;
In a control device comprising display control means for displaying on a display means a screen for selecting image data to be used for specific processing from among the plurality of image data,
In the display control means, at least a first image selection screen on which images having a first frame number are displayed in a predetermined arrangement order, and an image having a second frame number smaller than the first frame number. And a second image selection screen on which is displayed on each of the divided areas of one screen.   The control device according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the display control means displays all the images of the read image data on the first image selection screen.   In the display control means, the second image selection screen includes the images corresponding to the second number of frames composed of the image selected on the first image selection screen and images before and after the image. The control apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the display is performed according to the same arrangement order as that of one image selection screen.   In the display control means, the second image selection screen includes the image selected from the first image selection screen and the image displayed in the surrounding area and the second frame number. The control device according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein an image is displayed while maintaining an arrangement of images on the first image selection screen. Furthermore, for each of the image data, a history information generating means for generating history information indicating a history displayed on the display means or a history of creating a photo print,
The frequency information specified based on the history information is displayed in an identifiable manner in association with each image of at least one of the first image selection screen and the second image selection screen. Item 13. The control device according to any one of Items 8 to 12. Further, for each of the plurality of image data, a date and time information acquisition means for acquiring date and time information related to the image data,
The display control means displays the date information acquired from the image data that is the source of the image in association with at least one specific image of the first image selection screen or the second image selection screen. The control device according to claim 8, wherein the control device is a control device.

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