JP2011035806A - Portable terminal device, image management method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable terminal device, image management method and program, capable of efficiently managing images. <P>SOLUTION: A creation section 15 creates a management table including personal information, a thumbnail of first image data corresponding to the personal information, and information about a storage destination of the first image data. Thus, even if a plurality of persons are included in the first image data, a storage destination, contents, personal information and the like of the first image data can be confirmed from the management table even without copying a plurality of first images and much memory resources can be prevented from being consumed. As a result, image data can be efficiently managed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable terminal device capable of storing image data.

  In recent years, mobile terminal devices such as mobile phones, PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), etc., have taken images with an attached electronic camera or sent the attached images to emails. It has been broken. In addition, unique information acquired from a server or an address book is added to the captured image, or transmission is performed based on the acquired information (see, for example, Patent Documents 1-3).

JP 2006-293912 A JP 2009-105652 A JP 2004-326281 A

  However, since images captured by the camera are stored together in a predetermined folder unless otherwise specified, management becomes complicated as the number of images increases. Even if folders are divided, searching for images may not be performed smoothly depending on the sorting method, and it takes time to attach images by e-mail.

  In particular, when a plurality of persons are included in one image, if the folder is divided for each person, a plurality of images are copied, which consumes a large amount of memory resources and saves the eyebrow resources. From the point of view, it was not efficient.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal device, an image management method, and a program that can efficiently manage images.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a mobile terminal device according to the present invention includes an image acquisition unit that acquires first image data, a plurality of personal information, and second image data corresponding to the personal information. It is determined whether or not any one of the first storage unit storing the information and the second image data stored in the first storage unit matches the first image data And a second storage unit that stores the first image data determined to be coincident with any of the second image data stored in the first storage unit by the determination unit. A management table including at least personal information corresponding to the second image data determined to be coincident by the determination unit, a thumbnail of the first image data, and information regarding a storage destination of the first image data Create the creation part and this Those of the third storage unit for storing the management table created by the generation unit.

  In addition, the image management method according to the present invention relates to an image acquisition step of acquiring first image data, a plurality of personal information and second image data corresponding to the personal information in association with the first storage unit. And a determination step of determining whether any of the second image data stored in the first storage unit matches the first image data. And a second storage unit that stores the first image data determined to match any of the second image data stored in the first storage unit by the determination step in the second storage unit. At least a storage step, personal information corresponding to the second image data determined to match by the determination step, a thumbnail of the first image data, and information regarding a storage destination of the first image data A creation step of creating a free management table, and is characterized in that a third storage step of storing the management table created by the creation step to the third storage unit.

  The program according to the present invention stores a computer in association with an image acquisition unit that acquires first image data, a plurality of personal information, and second image data corresponding to the personal information. A storage unit, a determination unit that determines whether any of the second image data stored in the first storage unit matches the first image data, and the determination unit Determined by the determination unit to match the second storage unit that stores the first image data determined to match any of the second image data stored in the first storage unit. A creation unit for creating a management table including at least personal information corresponding to the second image data, a thumbnail of the first image data, and information regarding a storage destination of the first image data; Created by the creation department The is a program for functioning as a portable terminal device and a third storage unit for storing the management table.

  According to the present invention, by creating a management table including personal information, a thumbnail of the first image data corresponding to the personal information, and information relating to the storage destination of the first image data, a plurality of first images are stored in the first image. Even if a person is included, the storage location, contents, personal information, etc. of the first image data can be confirmed from the management table without copying a plurality of first image data, and a lot of memories Since resource consumption can be prevented, the first image data can be managed efficiently as a result.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a mobile terminal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a mobile terminal device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the image management operation. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the management table. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the management table.

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

[First Embodiment]
As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile terminal device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes an image acquisition unit 11, a first storage unit 12, a determination unit 13, and a second storage unit 14. , A creation unit 15 and a third storage unit 16.

  The image acquisition unit 11 is a functional unit that acquires image data captured by a digital camera and image data received from the outside via e-mail or wireless communication.

  The first storage unit 12 is a functional unit that stores personal information including a name, an address, a mail address, and the like and second image data including an image of a person corresponding to the personal information in association with each other. Here, a plurality of personal information is provided.

  The determination unit 13 is a functional unit that determines which of the second images stored in the second storage unit 14 the first image data matches.

  The second storage unit 14 is a storage unit that stores the first image data determined by the determination unit 13 to match any second image stored in the second storage unit 14.

  The creation unit 15 includes a management table including personal information corresponding to the second image data determined to match by the determination unit 13, a thumbnail of the first image data, and information regarding the storage destination of the first image data. It is a functional part that creates

  The third storage unit 16 is a functional unit that stores the management table created by the creation unit 15.

  Such a portable terminal device 1 includes an arithmetic device such as a CPU, a storage device such as a memory and an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an input device that detects input of information from the outside such as a pointing device, a button, and a touch panel, An I / F device that transmits and receives various types of information via a communication line such as a cellular phone network, a public telephone network, the Internet, a LAN (Local Area Network), and a WAN (Wide Area Network), and an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or FED The computer includes a display device such as (Field Emission Display) and a program installed in the computer. That is, the hardware device and software cooperate to control the above hardware resources by a program, and the above-described card reader I / F unit 31, access point I / F unit 32, number of people detection unit 33, position determination The unit 34, the thermal load amount estimation unit 35, the thermal load amount transmission unit 36, and the storage unit 37 are realized. Note that the program may be provided in a state of being recorded on a recording medium such as a flexible disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, or a memory card.

  By having the configuration as described above, in the present embodiment, a management table including personal information, a thumbnail of the first image data corresponding to the personal information, and information regarding the storage destination of the first image data is created. Thus, even if the first image data includes a plurality of persons, the management table of the storage location, contents, personal information, etc. of the first image data can be obtained without copying a plurality of first images. Therefore, it is possible to prevent consumption of a large amount of memory resources, and as a result, it is possible to efficiently manage image data.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment according to the present invention will be described.

<Configuration of mobile phone 2>
As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile phone 2 according to the present embodiment includes a wireless transmission / reception unit 21 that performs wireless communication, an operation unit 22 that detects user operation inputs, a display unit 23 that performs various displays, and a user. , And a camera unit 25 that performs imaging, a storage unit 26, a ROM 27, and a main control unit 28.

  The wireless transmission / reception unit 21 includes a communication device that modulates / demodulates a wireless signal to be transmitted / received and communicates with a telephone network, the Internet, and a LAN (Local Area Network) side via a wireless base station.

  The operation unit 22 includes an interface device that detects a user operation input such as a numeric keypad, a touch panel, and a jog shuttle. Information relating to user operation input detected by the operation unit 22 is sent to the main control unit 28.

  The display unit 23 includes a known display device such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence). Such a display unit 23 displays various information based on an instruction from the main control unit 28.

  The call unit 24 is composed of a known microphone and speaker. Such a call unit 24 outputs a voice signal received from the telephone network side via the wireless transmission / reception unit 21, converts user's voice into a voice signal, and outputs the voice signal to the telephone network side via the wireless transmission / reception unit 21. To do.

  The camera unit 25 is a known digital camera using a solid-state imaging device such as a charge coupled device (CCD) or a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS). Image data picked up by the camera unit 25 is sent to an image data storage unit 261 described later of the storage unit 26.

  The storage unit 26 includes a known memory device, and stores an image data storage unit 261 that stores image data, an address book data storage unit 262 that stores personal information, and various data used for various operations of the mobile phone 2. A setting data storage unit 263 and a management table storage unit 264 are provided.

  The image data storage unit 261 stores image data captured by the camera unit 25 and image data received from the outside via the wireless transmission / reception unit 21. Note that a plurality of folders can be set in the image data storage unit 261, and the image data can be stored separately for each folder. Image data registered in a management table to be described later is stored in a predetermined folder (hereinafter referred to as “automatic management folder”).

  The address book data storage unit 262 stores personal information including information such as the name, phone number, address, and mail address of the acquaintance of the user of the mobile phone 2. This personal information is stored separately for each individual from other personal information, and the corresponding person's face image data is stored in association with each other.

  The setting data storage unit 263 stores various data used by the mobile phone 2 such as setting information regarding whether or not to perform an image management operation to be described later and a threshold value used in face authentication performed in the image management operation.

  The management table storage unit 264 stores a management table created by an image management operation described later. This management table can be classified by name, date, predetermined item, and the like.

  The ROM 27 is a known memory device that stores various control programs executed by the main control unit 28 and fixed data such as characters.

  The main control unit 28 includes a microprocessor such as a CPU and its peripheral circuits, and reads and executes an operation program stored in the ROM 27 to execute a known mobile phone such as a call function, a mailer function, a browser function, and a camera function. In addition to the above operations, an image management operation described later and a face authentication function used in the image management operation are realized.

<Image management operation of mobile phone 2>
Next, an image management operation by the mobile phone 2 will be described.

  First, the main control unit 28 starts setting the address book data storage unit 262 (step S1).

  First, the main control unit 28 causes the user to register image data of a person's face corresponding to the personal information in the personal information stored in the address book data storage unit 262 (step S2). The face image data can be acquired from the image data storage unit 261. At this time, the personal information may be classified together with “friend”, “company”, and the like.

  When the address book data storage unit 262 is set, the main control unit 28 causes the user to set whether or not to perform an image management operation (step S3). At this time, in face authentication to be described later, a threshold value indicating how much% or more image data to be compared with face image data registered in the address book data storage unit 262 should be matched is also registered. These set values are stored in the setting data storage unit 263.

  The operations in steps S1 to S3 described above are performed in advance prior to imaging by the camera unit 25, for example, when the mobile phone 2 is initially operated or when the mobile phone 2 is powered on.

  Next, when image data is acquired by being imaged by the camera unit 25 or received from the outside by e-mail or non-contact communication (step S12), the main control unit 28 instructs the user. Then, it is confirmed whether or not to save the image data (step S5). This confirmation is performed, for example, by displaying a message for selecting whether or not to save image data on the display unit 23, and by a user's operation input for the display by the operation unit 22.

  If not stored (step S5: NO), the main control unit 28 returns to the process of step S4.

  On the other hand, when stored (step S5: YES), the main control unit 28 sets the mobile phone 2 to perform the image management operation based on the setting information stored in the setting data storage unit 263 of the storage unit 26. It is confirmed whether it has been done (step S6).

  When it is not set to perform the image management operation (step S6: NO), the main control unit 28 stores the acquired image data in a predetermined folder of the image data storage unit 261 of the storage unit 26 (step S6). S13).

  On the other hand, when it is set to perform the image management operation (step S6: YES), the main control unit 28 uses the acquired image data and the face image data registered in the address book data storage unit 262. Then, using the face authentication function, it is determined whether any of them matches (step S7). Here, with regard to the face authentication function, a known face authentication technique is used, and the features of the acquired image and the face image data registered in the address book data storage unit 262 are extracted and compared, and the matching features That are higher than the threshold stored in the setting data storage unit 263 of the image data storage unit 26 are determined to match. If there are a plurality of image data exceeding the threshold, it is determined that the matching feature ratio is the highest. Further, when a plurality of persons are included in the acquired image data, determination is performed for each.

  When it is determined that none match (step S7: NO), the main control unit 28 causes the user to select whether or not to manually specify the acquired image data (step S11). This selection is performed, for example, by displaying a message for selecting whether to manually specify an individual of the image data determined not to match the display unit 23, and based on a user operation input to the display by the operation unit 22. Done.

When the individual is not manually specified (step S11: NO), the main control unit 28 stores the image data determined not to match in a predetermined folder of the image data storage unit 261 of the storage unit 26 (step S13). .
On the other hand, when manually specifying an individual (step S11: YES), the main control unit 28 causes the user to select personal information of the person corresponding to the image acquired from the address book data storage unit 262. This selection is performed based on, for example, a user's operation input for the display by the operation unit 22 by displaying on the display unit 23 a message for selecting a person corresponding to the acquired image data from the address book.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that they match (step S7: YES), or if a person corresponding to the image data acquired from the address book is specified, the main control unit 28 creates a management table (step S8), The image data is stored in the automatic management folder of the image data storage unit 261 (step S9). Here, in the management table, personal information corresponding to the image data determined to match the acquired image data, the date and time of acquisition of the acquired image, the folder storing the acquired image data, the thumbnail image of the acquired image data, etc. Is included. When the acquired image includes a plurality of persons, the main control unit 28 creates a management table for each person.

  At this time, the acquired image data is stored in the automatic management folder without being copied for each person. Therefore, even when a plurality of persons are included in the acquired image data, it is possible to manage the image data without checking a plurality of copies by checking the management table. Can be saved.

  When the management table is created by such a method, the main control unit 28 browses the management table in response to a user request (step S10). For example, when an operation input requesting browsing of image data by the user is detected by the operation unit 22, the main control unit 28 displays each folder in which image data is stored on the display unit 23 as shown in FIG. 4. Let At this time, the display unit 23 includes an automatic management folder (reference a) in which image data separated from other images by the above-described image management operation is stored, and an automatic management viewer folder (reference code in which a management table is stored). b) is displayed. When this automatic management viewer is selected, the main control unit 28 causes the display unit 23 to display items in which the management table is classified. For example, in FIG. 4, “list by address book” denoted by reference character c is an item table rearranged in the order registered in the address book, and “date” denoted by reference character d is ordered by the created date. The changed item, “category” of the symbol e, means an item rearranged according to the category such as “friend” or “company” set in step S2. When any item is selected, thumbnails or personal information of image data rearranged according to the type of the item are displayed. As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to easily confirm the content of the acquired image data, personal information, and the like simply by selecting the management table.

  In addition, when an image is attached to an e-mail, the operation can be easily performed by using the management table described above. For example, in the mail creation screen shown in FIG. 5, it is assumed that input of image data to be attached indicated by reference symbol g is requested after a predetermined destination is input as indicated by reference symbol f. At this time, if there is an item table including the predetermined destination, the main control unit 28 displays the thumbnail, personal information, etc. of the item table corresponding to the predetermined destination on the display unit 23 as indicated by the symbol h. Let By doing in this way, since the user can confirm easily the content and personal information of the acquired image data, the image attached to a mail can be selected more easily.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, by acquiring a management table including personal information, thumbnails of acquired image data corresponding to the personal information, and information regarding the storage destination of the image data, the acquisition is performed. Even if there are multiple persons in the image data, the storage location, contents, personal information, etc. of the image data can be confirmed from the management table without copying multiple images. Since consumption of memory resources can be prevented, image data can be managed efficiently as a result.

  The present invention can be applied to various portable terminal devices having an address book, an electronic camera, and a face authentication function, such as a cellular phone, a PHS (Personal Handyphone System), a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), and a smartphone.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 2 ... Mobile telephone, 11 ... Image acquisition part, 12 ... 1st storage part, 13 ... Determination part, 14 ... 2nd storage part, 15 ... Creation part, 16 ... 3rd storage part, 21 ... Wireless Transmission / reception unit, 22 ... operation unit, 23 ... display unit, 24 ... call unit, 25 ... camera unit, 26 storage unit, 261 ... image data storage unit, 262 ... address book data storage unit, 263 ... setting data storage unit, 27 ... ROM, 28 ... main control section.

Claims (5)

An image acquisition unit for acquiring first image data;
A first storage unit that stores a plurality of pieces of personal information and second image data corresponding to the personal information in association with each other;
A determination unit that determines whether any of the second image data stored in the first storage unit matches the first image data;
A second storage unit for storing the first image data determined by the determination unit to match any of the second image data stored in the first storage unit;
A management table including at least personal information corresponding to the second image data determined to be coincident by the determination unit, a thumbnail of the first image data, and information regarding a storage destination of the first image data; A creation section to create,
And a third storage unit that stores the management table created by the creation unit. The first image data and the second image data are composed of image data including a human face,
The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit performs determination by face authentication. The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the image acquisition unit acquires image data captured by an electronic camera or image data received from the outside as first image data. An image acquisition step of acquiring first image data;
A first storage step of storing a plurality of personal information and second image data corresponding to the personal information in association with each other in the first storage unit;
A determination step of determining whether any of the second image data stored in the first storage unit matches the first image data;
A second storage step of storing in the second storage unit the first image data determined to match any one of the second image data stored in the first storage unit by this determination step. When,
A management table including at least personal information corresponding to the second image data determined to match in the determination step, a thumbnail of the first image data, and information regarding a storage destination of the first image data; A creation step to create,
An image management method comprising: a third storage step of storing the management table created by the creation step in a third storage unit. Computer
An image acquisition unit for acquiring first image data;
A first storage unit that stores a plurality of pieces of personal information and second image data corresponding to the personal information in association with each other;
A determination unit that determines whether any of the second image data stored in the first storage unit matches the first image data;
A second storage unit for storing the first image data determined by the determination unit to match any of the second image data stored in the first storage unit;
A management table including at least personal information corresponding to the second image data determined to be coincident by the determination unit, a thumbnail of the first image data, and information regarding a storage destination of the first image data; A creation section to create,
The program for functioning as a portable terminal device provided with the 3rd storage part which stores the said management table produced by this preparation part.