Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.

Masahiro Shioji

Hideshi Oeda

Hideki Toyoda

Masaru Higashide

Toru Asaeda

Ryo Sakaji

Yurie Sakai

Nobuhiko Ichii

Junya Kaku

Kazuto Yoshii

Yoshinori Hama

Nobuaki Kanazawa

An image capture device of the present invention has an image shooting function, and is connectable to an external storage device. The image capture device includes: a memory in which image data obtained by image shooting is stored; a transmission unit for transmitting several pieces of image data stored in the memory at a time to the external storage device; and an allocation unit for allocating the several pieces of image data transmitted to the external storage device to one or a plurality of directories according to a certain index.

Image capture device, method of controlling the same, and image capture system

An apparatus includes a processing portion having a first mode in which one piece of pixel information is output per m-square light receiving portion(s) among light receiving portions in a first region and a second mode in which one piece of pixel information is output per light receiving portions as many as a number calculated by multiplying a square of m by a square of n among light receiving portions in a second region which is a similar figure to the first region at a scaling factor of n times. The apparatus accepts an operation to switch between wide-angle and telephoto, switches the processing portion to the second mode when an operation to switch to wide-angle is accepted and the processing portion to the first mode when an operation to switch to telephoto is accepted, and outputs image information based on the pixel information output from the processing portion.

Image pick-up apparatus and image pick-up method for switching a zoom range

An image capture device is provided that can playback and output a desirable file of multiple files accumulated in an external storage device. The image capture device of the present invention has a camera body including: a memory controller for writing an image file obtained by image shooting to an external memory card, or for reading a file from the external memory card; a USB interface for making connection to an external hard disk drive; a USB host controller for controlling transmission and receipt of data through the interface; and a CPU for controlling the operations of the memory controller and the USB host controller in order to transmit data between the external memory card and the external hard disk drive.

Image capture device that can playback and output a selected file from an external storage device

The present invention provides an information display device including an imaging unit that executes an imaging process to image a subject to output an imaging signal; a monitor capable of displaying an image of the subject based on the imaging signal; a switching part located near the monitor; a first display controller for displaying, in a menu on the monitor, each of a first group of items consisting of a plurality of items associated with the imaging process, whereby first setting data can be set; and a second display controller for displaying, in a menu on the monitor, each of a second group of items associated with a plurality of particular items in the first group and having fewer items than the first group, whereby second setting data can be set, wherein switching between the first and second display controllers is performed by operating the switching part.

Information display device

An information display device includes a monitor, an operator, a display processor for displaying, on the monitor, identification information of item groups and items in the lower hierarchy of an item group, an item group selector for selecting one item group in response to an item group selecting operation on the operator, a display controller for making the display processor display, on the monitor, items in the lower hierarchy of the one item group selected by the item group selector, a first item selector for selecting an item from items currently displayed on the monitor in response to a first item selecting operation on the operator, and a second item selector for making the display processor sequentially display, on the monitor, items in the lower hierarchy of the item groups in response to a second item selecting operation on the operator, and for selecting an item from the displayed items.

An imaging device comprises an interface for connecting an external recording device, a control circuit for controlling data communication with the external recording device connected to the interface, and an information storage. The control circuit comprises a connection establisher for realizing a connection established status with the external recording device, an information supplier for supplying the data management information stored in the information storage to the external recording device, and a connection canceller for canceling the connection established status before or at the time of setting the device main body to the electric power saving mode, after making the information supplier execute the data management information supply operation or after completion of the data management information supply operation by the information supplier.

Imaging device transferring data to external device

A digital cameraincludes a CCD imagerWhen an interval photographing or an animation photographing is selected, an object is photographed by the CCD imagerfor a plurality of times, and compressed image data is generated each photographing by each photographing. The generated compressed image data is stored in a temporary area of an magnetooptical diskUpon completion of photographing the desired number of frames, the generated respective compressed image data are converted into a moving image file, and moved to a proper recording area of the magnetooptical diskFrame rate information is written in the moving image file. Upon reproducing, firstly, the frame rate information is detected, the compressed image data of each frame is reproduced in accordance with this information. The moving image that moves at a desired speed is displayed on a monitor

Digital camera creating moving image files from a plurality of captured still images

In a digital camera, when a motion image reducing mode is set, a pointer is displayed on a monitor. When the operator operates on cursor key, the pointer moves, and when the operator operates a determination key at two different pointer positions, a rectangular frame is formed. Namely, the two pointer positions represent upper left and lower right coordinates of the frame. The picked up real time motion image is displayed in the rectangular frame. The displayed motion image is reduced to a magnification corresponding to the ratio of the rectangular frame with respect to the monitor frame. When the operator operates a shutter button at this time, the image in the motion image frame is recorded on a memory card. As the motion image is displayed in the motion image frame in accordance with the instruction by the operator and the image in the motion image frame is recorded in accordance with the operation of the shutter button, a processed image can be obtained without the necessity of preparing a separate image processing apparatus.

Digital camera capable of image processing

A signal recording/reproducing apparatus includes a CCD imager. The still image taken by said CCD imager is recorded, together with resolution information, on a recording medium. The recording medium is recorded, together with resolution information, is a still image taken by said digital camera and having a higher resolution than said CCD imager. When a still image is reproduced from said recording medium and displayed on a monitor, a video encoder converts the resolution of a reproduced still image based on resolution information. The converted resolution agrees with a resolution of the monitor. As a result, a reproduced still image is properly displayed on the monitor.

Digital camera accommodating recording media from other digital cameras

A digital camera includes a slot where a magnetooptical disk is received. A plurality of folders for managing a plurality of image files is formed in the magnetooptical disk. A recording folder pointer points one of folders as a record destination folder of an image file. A reproducing folder pointer points one of folders as a reproducing destination folder of an image file. In a picture-taking mode, when a shutter key is operated, a CCD imager takes a picture of a subject, and a new image file including a compressed image data of the taken subject are stored in the above mentioned record destination folder by a disk controller. A CPU, then changes a point destination of the reproducing folder pointer to a point destination of a recording folder pointer.

Image file management within a digital camera

An image reproducing apparatus includes a slot which holding a magnetooptical disk. A plurality of image folders are formed in the magnetooptical disk. The folders manage a plurality of image files. When the magnetooptical disk is inserted in the slot and an information search mode is selected, folder Nos. of the folders are detected by a CPU. The detected folder Nos. are displayed on a screen by a character generator. When any folder No. displayed on the monitor is selected, the number of image files managed by the folder holding the selected folder No. is detected by the CPU. The detected number of image files is displayed on the monitor screen by the character generator.

Image reproducing apparatus

A digital camera allowing searching of an image in a simple manner is provided, in which an image folder is formed for each session of continuous image pickup operations, and each of the plurality of images picked up in one session of continuous image pickup operation is stored as an image file in the corresponding image folder. Therefore, as compared with the conventional example in which continuously picked up images are stored in the order of pickup similar to the images picked up normally, searching of an image is facilitated. Further, as the images can be handled as an image group folder by folder, efficiency in processing can be improved.

Digital camera and method for classifying and reproducing images

Digital camera capable of forming a smaller motion image frame

A system controller of a digital still camera turns off power supply of an LCD regardless of on/off position of an LCD switch, when the camera is connected to a personal computer and, hence, an LCD is unnecessary. Therefore, wasteful power consumption can be reduced, and the camera can be driven for a long period of time even by a battery or cell.

Image recording and reproducing apparatus

In a digital camera, a reproduction zoom function is selected and set, and a central portion of a reproduced image displayed on an LCD is enlarged and displayed on the full screen of the LCD. Thereafter, the displayed scope is moved to a desired position of the enlarged reproduced image by means of a direction designating button. Thereafter, a shutter button is pressed so that the image of the display scope is recorded. Reproduction zooming can be done easily without the necessity of a personal computer or the like.

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Masahiro Shioji