Image processing method and apparatus. RU patent 2519570.
 Menu having semi-transparent and dynamic preview / 2519559Invention relates to user interface control means. The method involves determining when to activate a zonal menu, which includes adjacent zones, where the first zone is associated with a first menu and the second zone is associated with a second menu, selecting, based on the current context, the first or second menu as a default menu, initially displayed near the zone associated with the selected menu, in response to activation of the zonal menu and before displaying another unselected menu, displaying the zonal menu, determining the menu to be displayed, which is selected from the first and second menu, displaying said menu on the display such that said menu does not overlap another menu from another zone if there is not enough space for displaying said menu on the display in the corresponding section for said menu. |
 Isolating received information on locked device / 2519522Invention relates to systems for isolating data received while the display of a mobile computing device is locked. While the computing device is locked, content items such as images, notifications, voice memos, telephone numbers etc, are stored in a first memory area. The content items are transferred to a second memory area, separate from the first memory area, based on transfer criteria associated with the content items. For example, images may be automatically uploaded to a web page after the computing device is unlocked, while a mail program executes to display any messages received while the display has been locked. In some versions, the user inputs the content items into a locked mobile computing device and further provides the transfer criteria for the content items. |
 Display control apparatus and method and computer programme product / 2519481Invention relates to a display control apparatus, a display control method and a computer programme product and particularly to a display control apparatus, a method and a computer programme product suitable for use when controlling display in a display apparatus, which can be controlled by approaching said display apparatus. A graphical user interface control apparatus comprises a controller configured to cause display of an associated element, associated with the displayed element, on the display in response to reception of an indication to detect proximity of an object to the displayed element, wherein the displayed element is displayed on the periphery of the display, and configured to change the type of displaying a portion of the associated element situated near the object or in contact with the object as the object moves on the associated element. |
 Device for acting on touch-screen of mobile computer / 2519404Invention relates to data input devices, particularly to hand control of a capacitive and projection-capacitive type touch-screen. The device includes a mobile computer touch-screen with a button switch placed in a casing and a metal plate on the surface of the casing; electroconductive contacts are attached to the screen and can be connected through contacts of the button switch to the metal plate. |
 Sensor device / 2519392Invention relates to an optical sensor device and to the method to determine both a position of an object contacting with the sensor device and the change of the said position. The sensor device comprises a light radiation source, a sensor beam waveguide, a detector matrix and the first element for light radiation redirection; the first redirection element is made with the possibility of changing at least part of the sent light radiation between that part where distortions are introduced and that part where distortion introduction is prevented, when an object is contacting with the sensor surface in respective certain point of contact, so delivery of at least part of light radiation passing in the direction of the certain point located on the detector matrix, to the certain point is prevented. |
 Haptic user interface for electronic device / 2519351Invention relates to a touch-sensitive user interface for electronic devices and in electronic devices and more specifically to a haptic input device which detects perpendicular, horizontal and rotational inputs or combination thereof for electronic devices and in electronic devices and corresponding methods. The device has a processor lying inside the housing of the electronic device, a touch input device connected to the processor, wherein the touch input device has a flexible part with a touch input surface, a first input sensor integrated into the flexible part of the touch input device and a second input sensor, wherein the first and second input sensors are connected to the processor. |
 Method and device for compact graphical user interface / 2519059Invention relates to an input device which obtains operation input data from the hand of a user, an information processing device and a method of obtaining input values used in said device. A GUI screen image is a standard screen image and renders a first combined GUI region which is a combination of the GUI of a crossed directional switch and the GUI of a joystick, and a second combined GUI region which is a combination of the GUI of buttons of four types of operations and the GUI of a joystick, respectively, in the bottom left and bottom right part of the screen image. The combined GUI to be used is determined depending on the region in the first combined GUI region or the second combined GUI region touched by the user for the first time, and the screen image is switched, and if a finger is separated from the touch panel, the screen image is switched back. |
 Transacted double buffering for graphical user interface rendering / 2519034Invention relates to computer engineering and particularly to applications which include a graphical user interface. A method of updating a graphical user interface (GUI) comprises steps of identifying a requested action which leads to repainting of part of the GUI, determining that the requested action includes delay in repainting said part of the GUI, transacting the requested action through initiation, in a parallel manner, of a double buffering control means which renders GUI updates and makes then invisible, and a splash screen stream which is displayed on a display, and sending the rendered GUI updates to the display at the completion of the transaction of the requested action. |
 Image capturing device and control method thereof / 2518987Invention relates to computer engineering and specifically an image capturing device. The image capturing device has an image capturing means, a photographic preparation means for adjusting the predetermined photographic setting of photographing using the image capturing means, a photographic processing means for improving photographing using the image capturing means based on the photographic setting, a detection processing means, a control means for controlling the photographic preparation means. The method realises control of said device. |
 Vehicle control device / 2518404Vehicle control device contains steering wheel, optical emitter and optically linked with it radiation receivers connected to dedicated computer. Optical receivers represent digital television cameras the field of view of which is optical emitter surface. In the first version, optical emitter is made as strip attached to inner surface of steering wheel. In the second version, the device contains the second optical receiver, herewith the receivers represent light emitting diodes and provide illumination of objects falling into field of view of the first and the second optical receiver. The zone where vehicle operator gestures can be recognised is intersection of fields of view the first and the second television cameras on the surface of optical emitter. Appearance of operator's finger in this zone causes emitted light flux intersection and consequently appearance of shaded segments on images generated by the first and the second television cameras, and according to coordinates of these segments the dedicated computer calculates a number of spatial positions of operator's finger at successive time points and determines motion trajectory from them. |
 Atm and method for its operation (variants) / 2248044Methods for inputting data into ATM include following steps: forming an input signal when function key or auxiliary keyboard key is pressed at ATM panel, at the same time data inputted into ATM are assigned to pressed key, conversion of input signal from key to input signal, matching coordinate data of point of a point on screen of ATM, previously matched with pressed key, redirection of coordinate data input signal into computer data flow, meant for data input from mouse. Method for data input may have additional steps: forming of signal by pressing key of auxiliary keyboard, conversion of input signal from auxiliary keyboard key to input signal, matching key on standard letter-digit keyboard, previously matched with pressed key; redirection of received input into data flow of computer, meant for inputting data from standard keyboard. ATMs have computer and at least one device for performing financial operations in response to data input in computer, performed in accordance to methods for inputting data into ATM. Devices for storing software have software, providing for control of ATM in accordance to methods for inputting data in ATM. |
 Device for inputting image into personal computer / 2256210Device has CPU, control block, receipt register, buffer memory block, address counter, first and second channel transmitters blocks, PC connection block, amplifier, pulse generator, control signals generator, second receipt register, second buffer memory block, first, second and third buffer registers, receipt-transmission register, strings counter, adder, first string counter and digital comparator. |
 Navigation / 2265245Objects are linked to multiple directions on basis of positions of these objects, ascension or descent for one level in hierarchy of such objects is performed, while a certain group of objects can be passed as a whole at first level, and shifting between its other elements or sub-group can take place at second level. |
 Method for connecting semi-bridge indicator to personal computer / 2265878Semi-bridge indicator is connected to computer through sound card, central processor unit of which is used for forming bearing alternating voltage, and two stereo output channels form alternating current bridge together with semi-bridge indicator, from diagonal line of which signal is injected into central processor unit of sound card. |
 Device for making image input into computer / 2267150Device has alphanumeric transformer, control unit and additionally introduced amplifier and transceiver register. Data input is carried out by sequentially reading each byte saved in the transceiver register. |
 Method for selecting product by means of data transfer network / 2287176Server system 100 controls selection of product through data transfer network 120, by means of a series of screens. Server system 100 processes user data from user input signals to determine whether user data are synchronized with at least one of a set of products. Server system 100 transfers the earliest one of screen signals, appropriate for such earliest one of screens in series, which has no synchronized data, if selected screen is next in the order of screens and if previous screens in order, prior to selected one, all have no synchronized data. |
 Information input device / 2291476Device contains commutator, storage device, two counters, synchronizer, three gates. Address inputs of commutator and storage device are connected to each other and to byte outputs of counter, which continuously changes its state influenced by clock signal. Each counter state corresponds to the number of external device and to information written in storage device, which defines this external device. Address digit count of storage device is greater than commutator address digit count by one. That is, each external device has an identifier of two words, which is passed to computer during current query cycle. |
 Computer spherograph, combined computer control device based on it / 2292072Device is equipped with a lever with controlling and controlled arms, hanging on a support with the capability of moving controlled arm inside a spatial angle of a fixed spherical surface. Buttons and scroll wheel are located on controlling arm. Controlled arm, as well as the scanned interior spherical surface, is located inside the device. |
 I/o device / 2295748I/o device can be used in devices for manual data input/output. Device has keyboard mounted on panel, radiation receiver/ source couples, two reserved channels for data processing, which channels have decoder, switches and optical module, control bus, data bus and microcontroller. Radiation receivers and radiation sources are placed in case of optical module. |
 Data input method / 2300129Technical effect is achieved by means of repeated execution of following: setting of beginning of counting of values of parameter value determining parameters, comparison of these values to sets of conditions of selection of spatial areas from a set of such areas, including at least condition of whether parameter values, corresponding to manipulator movement, belong to this spatial area, recording a series of input of spatial areas, comparison of this record to certain set of series of selection of spatial areas, inputting data from a set of data, connected to matching series. |
FIELD: physics, computer engineering.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to an image processing method and apparatus. The image processing apparatus comprises: an instruction receiving unit; and a control unit configured to perform a normal mode display process of displaying icon images of kinds corresponding to an operation status of the apparatus in a display unit and an icon description display process of displaying an icon selection image for selecting an icon image that is being displayed in the display unit upon reception of an instruction input to activate an icon description mode by the instruction receiving unit during the normal mode display process, and displaying a description image for an icon image selected upon reception of an instruction input by the instruction receiving unit while the icon selection image is being displayed in the display unit. The image processing apparatus is configured, while displaying an icon selection image in icon description mode, to display an image different from that in the normal mode display process as a background image.
EFFECT: fewer user erroneous actions when using the apparatus.
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The level of technology
The present invention relates to the imaging device and method of image processing, which is used preferably in devices such as shooting device, which captures a still and (or) a dynamic image, terminal mobile phone or e-information terminal, perform the function of displaying images. In particular, the present invention relates to the technology used to display icons on the screen.
Shooting devices, including digital cameras, in the technical field to which the invention relates, display various icons representing the modes or job status survey devices, display units that will display images recorded or reproduced shooting devices. For example, in the form of icons displays the remaining battery charge, the size of pictures and (or) photo mode.
The user of this device, which displays icons must remember the meaning of each icon. The user remember the meaning of each icon may appear icon to instantly identify the current status of the device. The meaning of each icon is usually described in the operating instructions manual of the device.
Laid out an application for a patent Japan №2006-323578 reveals the technology, according to which the name of each icon is placed on top of the icons so that the name of the icon is displayed in transparent form, if the operator does not enter the next command over a certain period of time after the icon display.
Disclosure of the invention
Shows the name of each icon in the part of the screen displays the icon, if within a certain period of time no operation is performed, as proposed in the technology disclosed laid out in the application for the Japan patent №2006-323578, allows the user within the displayed name of the icon to see what it means displayed icon, i.e. the minimum function icon.
However, a letter indicating the name of each icon that constantly appear on the icon in the display unit camera each time during a certain period of time you do nothing. This mode prevents the user that focuses on taking a picture with a camera.
In particular, the increased in recent years, the number of functions of a camera increases the number of species of icons displayed in the display unit, and you do not want on one screen constantly display the names of numerous icons.
Consequently, the user may use the shooting in this mode, in which the function of displaying the names of the icons off, even though the shooting device has a display function names, and the function will display the names, perhaps, is not fully used.
Although some have suggested various solutions for improving technology indicating to the user that the value of each of the icons shown on the screen, there is a problem, which is that different solutions are not necessarily provide a user-friendly instructions.
Although the description above as example the display in the display unit shooting device, similar problems may arise in a variety of devices, equipped with display units, which display the icons.
It is desirable accordingly to provide an indication of the value of each of the icons in the icon view in the display unit.
Under variant of the implementation of the present invention, the operation display in normal mode, you can display in the display block those icons, types, which correspond to the state of the device operation. Additionally, the operation is performed display the description of the icon to display the image selection icons to select the icon that appears in the display unit after the adoption of commands to activate the description of icons during the operation display in normal mode in the display unit, and display a descriptive image icons, selected after the adoption of entered commands when the display unit shows the image of the icon selection.
Under the above configuration after the adoption of the user commands to activate the description of the icon image is displayed where you can select the icon that is displayed on the screen when the command and displays a descriptive image icons, a certain choice. Accordingly, you can easily display a descriptive image icon that appears in response to the command to activate the description of the icons.
According to the present invention may easily display a descriptive image icon that appears in response to a user's command to activate the description of icons, thus effectively making it easy to understand user of the device operation and improving the ability of the device to respond.
Brief description of drawings
Figa is the front view in the perspective of a camera under variant of the implementation of the present invention, and FIGU is his form back in the future.
Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the example of the internal configuration of the camera according to the variant of the implementation of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the example of the operation mode description under variant of the implementation of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a table showing the example data prepared for a description of the icons, under variant of the implementation of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a block diagram showing the example of the operation of table creation of icons under variant of the implementation of the present invention.
6 is a table showing approximate data in the table icon under variant of the implementation of the present invention.
Fig.7 is a block diagram showing the example of the operation of the display icon description icon under variant of the implementation of the present invention.
Fig shows an example of the display used in the filming apparatus, under variant of the implementation of the present invention.
Figure 9 shows an example of the display, responsible for the team using the mode buttons description, under variant of the implementation of the present invention.
Figure 10 shows an example of the display when the selection mode icon is selected the icon, under variant of the implementation of the present invention.
11 shows an example of the display when the selection mode icon moves the position of selecting the icon, under variant of the implementation of the present invention.
Fig shows an example of the display in the description of specific icons under variant of the implementation of the present invention.
Fig shows an example of the display in the description of the other icons under variant of the implementation of the present invention.
Fig shows an example of the display when the mode description icon switches to operating under variant of the implementation of the present invention.
Fig shows an example of the display in case, when there is data to be described, according to the variant of the implementation of the present invention.
Fig shows an example of the display when in mode description icon is the icon on the touch panel, according to other variant of the implementation of the present invention.
The detailed description of options for the implementation of
1. An example of form a camera under option exercise
Will now be described filming apparatus under variant of the implementation of the present invention.
The imaging device is attached to the filming apparatus, that is, to the camera, fixing the stationary and (or) a dynamic image, this version of the implementation.
Figa and 1B are views in perspective, showing the shape of a camera under this option implementation. Figa is the front view camera, and FIGU is his form back.
On Figa filming apparatus 100 involves shooting lens 101 available at the front the front of the casing, which constitutes the main body imaging apparatus 100. Filming apparatus 100 also includes a flash 104 available on the side of the shooting lens 101. Filming apparatus next 100 includes a button 102 shutter button 103 power available on its upper side. Filming apparatus 100 is included in response to the user clicking a button 103 power, and fixed or dynamic image is recorded at the moment when the user clicks 102 shutter, and the time available for recording a still or moving images.
On FIGU scoreboard 200 LCD display, constituting the display unit, and the various command buttons that make up the block the adoption of the commands that are available on the rear surface of the housing, constituting the main body imaging apparatus 100. Command buttons include a button 105 playback, press 106 up-down-left-right, press 107 definition, click 108 mode description and click 109 menu.
Button 105 playback is used by the user to set the playing static or dynamic image that was recorded. Key 106 up-down-left-right is used to specify four directions: up, down, left and right. Key 106 up-down-left-right is used by the user in combination with [107 definitions for entering commands relating to show different signs or actions on the scoreboard 200 LCD display.
Button 108 mode description enables the user to set the device description as a working mode shooting device 100. Below is described in detail processing in the mode description. Button 109 menu is used by the user to display the menu screens for various actions on the scoreboard 200 LCD display.
Block the adoption of the teams can be a block-making teams, which accepts input from an external device (for example, with remote control) instead of block-making teams have buttons and keys that take these commands directly. Or block the adoption of the commands may be a touch pad, in the other example, described below.
Windows that cover 110 there on the side of the casing, which constitutes the main body imaging apparatus 100. Under the cover there are 110 block 111 storage batteries, slot connector 112 for memory card and the terminal 113 communication. In block 111 storing the battery the battery is placed feeding filming apparatus 100. Slot connector 112 for memory cards include USB flash memory, which is written (stored), for example, the image data recorded filming apparatus 100. Terminal 113 connection connects filming apparatus 100 with an external device such as a computer or a video player.
2. An example of internal configuration shooting device under option exercise
Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the example of the internal configuration shooting device and 100 under option exercise.
In that it focuses the light falling on removing the lens 101, there shooting item 121, which is a film unit, and in the shooting the item 121 of the signal of the image. The image signal is fed to the processor 122 analog signal, where the image signal undergoes a series of treatments of the analog signal is converted into a digital image signal in analog-to-digital Converter 123. Digital image signal is fed to the processor 124 digital signal, where the digital image signal is digital signal processing, thereby produces digital image signal of a certain format.
Digital image signal generated in the processor 124 digital signal recorded on a flash memory 136 under the control of the Central control unit (Central processing unit (CPU)) 133. Flash memory 136 may be a flash memory, built-in filming apparatus 100, or flash memory card inserted in slot connector 112 memory card, shown in figure 1.
The image signal is processed in the CPU 124 digital signal is supplied to the generator-processor 137 signal display image where the image signal is processed image signal for display on the scoreboard 200 LCD display. The resulting image, recorded in a film item 121, who is shooting a block is displayed on the scoreboard 200 LCD display, which is the display unit. The image signals for display developed in the generator-processor 137 signal display image, in addition to photograph include different images of pointers, and overlay and the choice of these image signals are also performed in the generator-processor 137 signal display image. The image signals, used for various directions, descriptions, installation and so on, are produced in the generator 138 overlay image, and produced the image signals are served on the generator-processor 137 signal display image. Images produced in the generator 138 overlay image, include, for example, different icons pointers that will be displayed during the commit operation of images in normal mode, and image display pointers mode description. Below these images will be described in detail.
The image signal led out with processor 124 digital signal, or the signal of the image stored on the flash memory 136, suitable for breeding outside terminal 113 of communication through which the signal, etc. are displayed under the control of the managing I / o block 125.
Filming apparatus 100 includes a Central control unit 133 as a management system. Teams with different buttons (buttons 102 shutter button 103 power button 105 playback keys 107 definitions, buttons 108 mode descriptions and (or) button 109 menu, shown in figure 1, are served on a Central control unit 133. In response to the commands given by the user by using these buttons, a Central control unit 133 submits a command to each component by bus 131 for management action, such as the fixation of the image.
Software random access memory (RAM) 134 storing programme of action shooting device 100 etc. and RAM 135 storing the data being processed, connected to the bus 131. A Central control unit 133 performs processing in accordance with the programs stored in RAM software 134. The operation icon display in normal mode and operation display mode description, in which, for example, describes the displayed icon, described below, are also carried out in accordance with the programs stored in RAM software 134, under the control of the Central control unit 133.
Fig shows an example display on the scoreboard 200 LCD display in normal mode, in which the image is fixed.
On top of the image 201 monitor offers a variety of icons-pointers. In particular, the icon 211 remaining battery power, the icon 212 image mode, the icon 213 warning, flash, icon 214 size of the recorded image and icon 215 download memory card shown in the example on Fig. Each icon 211 to 215 placed on top of the image 201 monitor in a defined place for icons, such as along the top or left edge of the image 201 monitor.
Although the example on Fig shows the display in normal mode in a state of fixation of the image, which recorded the image, icons denoting playback, also appear in a different mode, for example in normal mode in playback state in which you are playing.
During the filming apparatus 100 under this option the implementation of a Central control unit 133 performs the operation of replacing the image displayed on the scoreboard 200 LCD display, display mode description in response to a command button 108 mode descriptions of figure 1 in the display in normal mode, shown in Fig.
3. Operation mode description under option exercise
Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the example of the operation mode description under the control of the Central control unit 133 in response to a button click 108 mode description. Figure 4 is a table showing the example data prepared for the description of icons in the mode description. In the following description of the screen indicates the screen displayed on the scoreboard 200 LCD display, which is the display unit.
At the stage S100 on 3 Central control unit 133 activates the mode descriptions based determine whether the command button 108 mode descriptions during the display in normal mode. At the stage S101 Central control unit 133 performs the operation table creation of icons. In the table of icons stored data about the icons that are displayed on the scoreboard 200 LCD display when you activate the mode of description, that is, when the user clicks the button 108 mode description. Icons table is stored, for example in RAM 135. The operation table creation of icons and icons table will be described in detail below, with reference figure 5-6.
After the operation table creation of icons on the stage S102 Central control unit 133 performs the operation display the home screen pointer. During the operation, display the home screen displays the home screen, prepared in advance for the description of a camera.
Figure 9 shows an example of how the home screen pointer. On the home screen, the pointer is displayed in different buttons used to select items description. In particular, in the example shown in figure 9 button 221 pointer photo/preview button 222 pointer icons, button 223 Troubleshooting button 224 pointer targets, button 225 search terms, click 226 view the archive of pointers. Additionally, along the bottom edge of the screen shows the display 227 index commands to guide the selection buttons.
In the example in figure 9 shows the state in which the selected button 222 pointer icon and the button 222 pointer icons displayed frame 228 choice. The user presses the definition 107 of figure 1, this condition causes the acceptance button selection 222 pointer icons. To go to the state in which different button is selected, the user performs an action key 106 up-down-left-right. When in normal mode is the mode of description, frame 228 choice can be displayed on the button 222 pointer icons in the initial state, as shown in the example in figure 9, and from the home screen pointer can immediately jump to the menu icons to reply only to the user presses 107 definitions.
Back to Figure 3. At the stage S103 Central control unit 133 carries out operation of a select display icons in response to the user presses 107 definitions in the state in which displayed the home screen pointer. When you display the selection screen icons all the icons that are displayed before it is displayed on the screen based on the data stored in the table of icons. In response to the input icon selection among the displayed icons by pressing 106 up-down-left-right and keys 107 definition phase S104 Central control unit 133 activates the operation display the description of the icons for the selected icons. At the stage S105 Central control unit 133 displays the description screen icons in response to activation of operations display the description of the icons.
After you display the descriptions of the icons on the stage S105 on stage S106 Central control unit 133 specifies whether the command, and goes to another display state on the basis of the definition. In particular, if the menu button is pressed, a Central control unit 133 returns to operation display the home screen pointer on the stage S102. If the operation is finished, in the stage S107 Central control unit 133 returns to the display in normal mode. If the screen descriptions of the icons displayed on the execute button and you perform a select button to do that is to make a choice, at the stage S108 Central control unit 133 shows the selection screen functions used by the user to select a function, which is described in the description screen icons.
Figure 10 shows an example of how to stage S103 in Figure 3 selection screen is displayed icons.
When you display the selection screen icons icons, displayed in normal mode directly before activating the mode of description, displayed in the same condition display that in normal mode, based on the data in the table icon. The same can display means that the icons are displayed on the same places and the same size as the screen in normal mode. In particular, the icon 211 remaining battery power, the icon 212 image mode, the icon 213 warning, flash, icon 214 size of the recorded image and icon 215 download memory card is displayed on the same places as in the example on Fig. However, in the example screen selecting the icon in Figure 10 as a background image 231 displayed still image pre-stored and prepared in software RAM 134 etc. Display a still picture as a background image 231 allows the user to easily understand that the display mode appears on the screen other than the display in normal mode.
The screen selecting the icon in Figure 10 includes display 233 of the selection frame, denoting the selected icon, and displaying 232 selection indicator to specify a select operation. In the display 232 pointer select the fact that the icon selection can be done by actions with [106 up-down-left-right and 107 key definitions, identification, for example, graphically. In response to the enter commands by pressing 106 up-down-left-right position of the display 233 of the selection frame consistently shifting, allowing the user to select the desired icon. The icon in the selected position is taken in response to the pressing 107 definitions.
11 shows an example of a situation display 233' selection boxes, which moved the screen selecting the icon. In the example on 11 display 233 selection boxes in Figure 10 moved to the right by pressing 106 up-down-left and right to select icons 214 size of the recorded image. Selection frame can be displayed on the icon at the user's discretion in the manner described above.
Fig shows an example of how to stage S105 in Figure 3 displays the description screen icons.
Example of the description screen icons on Fig is the result of selecting the icon 211 remaining battery charge. Description screen icons based on data descriptions of the icons, shown in figure 4. These descriptions icons describe the icons are prepared so as to be suitable for display on the scoreboard 200 LCD display camera 100. In particular, the ID 11 the description, title 12, the first descriptive phrase 13, the second descriptive phrase 14, the third descriptive phrase 15, picture 16 the contents of the pointer and ID 17 corresponding represented object prepared in connection with icons, as shown in Figure 4. However, the three descriptive phrase 13-15 are saved, if you want to prepare the description on three screens, and only one or two types of descriptions can be stored depending on the icons. ID of the depicted object all the icons described in the first-third descriptive phrases 13-15, stored in a cell ID 17 corresponding represented object. For example, in the example in Figure 4 all icons related to the remaining battery charge is shown as ID 17 corresponding represented object ID description 001. Accordingly, the description (title 12, the first descriptive phrase 13 and image 16 of the contents of the pointer) ID description 001 shows no matter what icon related to the remaining battery power is displayed.
Fig shows another example of how the screen displays a description of the icons. Descriptive phrase icons (corresponding icon 214 size of the recorded image on 11), indicating the size of the recorded still image, shown in the example on Fig. Example of the description screen icons on Fig involves mapping 251 title, display 252 example of option icons, display 253 descriptive phrase, the button run 254 and display 255 instruction pointer. A list of the different dimensions of the image to be displayed, is shown in the display 252 example of the options icon. Display 254 buttons perform is used to define the operation by clicking perform on stage S106 in Figure 3 for the transition to stage S108. In the example on Fig display 254 buttons perform designated as "Running".
Fig shows an example of how to stage S108 in Figure 3 is displayed select the function that is used to select the function that describes the on-screen descriptions. The example in Figure 4 shows the display 261 selection screen size of the image when pressed 254 display button run on Fig. Displaying 262 image size is selected from the list of image sizes, available for selection. Example Fig also includes display 263 instruction pointer, and display 264 index commands.
Size (number of pixels and an aspect ratio of the image) is recorded image can be installed (modified) in response to a team-based user screen is displayed, select the function. Accordingly, after displayed descriptive phrase icon selected by the user, can be set are described function.
4. The operation table creation of icons under option exercise
Figure 5 is a block diagram showing the example of the operation of table creation of icons on the stage S101 in Figure 3. As described above, the data about the icons that were displayed in normal mode at the time of activation mode descriptions are stored, for example in RAM 135.
At the stage S200 on 5 starts the create table icons. At the stage S201 set initial conditions of the table icon. At the stage S202 in the table of icons stored type (ID) of the depicted object in the desired display the icon, place the icon display and the display size of the icons. At the stage S204 table creation of icons is terminated after the stored data about all the displayed icons.
6 is a table showing approximate data in the table icon.
In the table of icons, as shown in Fig.6, the stored name 21 displayed object ID 22 display name and 23 of the depicted object for each icon. The name of 21 displayed object ID 22 display name and 23 of the depicted object stored by reference to data prepared for the display of icons. Additionally the table of icons stored coordinate X 24 on the screen horizontally, the Y coordinate of 25 on the screen vertically, width 26 W display horizontally and height H 27 display vertically. These coordinates, width and height are the values of the coordinates, width and height, in which the icon is actually displayed. Coordinates, width and height are shown, for example, in blocks permissions on the screen, which displays icons. In the example on 6 XY coordinate the displayed object at a resolution of 640 x 480 presented in the form of blocks of pixels. If each line or paragraph, there are no data to be preserved in the table icon remains the lack of data (presented in table entry is NULL, indicating that there are no data that can be stored.
Save the table of icons above described way allows you to display every icon in the position and the size, which is stored in the table of icons, in display image selecting the icon as described above with reference to Figure 3.
Fig.7 is a block diagram showing the example of the operation of display image selecting the icon on the basis of the data in the table icon.
At the stage S300 on 7 operation begins display the image selecting the icon. At the stage spider S301 demonstration begins to create a background image. At the stage W302 is determined whether the first row in the table icon missing data (no data). If the first line in the table of icons contains no data that indicates that no data has been stored on stage S103, a message appears indicating that the data is not saved.
Fig shows an example display 271 on stage S103 in Fig.7.
In the example on Fig message is displayed: "No icons to describe. Press [Menu]".
Back to 7. If at the stage W302 determined that the first row of the table icon does not contain lack of data on the stage S304 icon, ID of the image which is contained in the first row of icons, placed on a coordinate, specified in the table of icons, and in the amount specified in the table icon and the icon was placed over a background image. At the stage S305 is the next row of icons. At the stage S306 is determined whether the string to which completed the transition, lack of data (no data). If the string to which completed the transition, contains no data on the stage S107 operation display the image selecting the icon is completed.
If at the stage S306 is determined that the line, which made the transition, it contains no data, the operation returns to the stage S304 to place the icon, ID of the image which is contained in the table line of icons, coordinate, specified in the table of icons, and in the amount specified in the table of icons, and to place the icon on top of the background image. The operation is repeated until all the icons that are displayed for the last time in normal mode will not be displayed on the same places and the same size, which in normal mode, as shown in Figure 10.
Accordingly, the communication with the mapping in the last operating mode can easily be determined on the selection screen of icons. The result is that the user can easily select the desired icon and intuitively select the icons that aren't defined. Additionally, when you select and determine icons immediately displays a description of the icons and, thus, easier understanding of work a camera operator, which improves the sensitivity of a camera. In addition, because as the background image on the screen selecting the icon used a still image, the user to easily recognize the icons and understand that the display is different from the display in normal mode (that is, that selection screen is displayed icons), thus allowing the user to select an icon properly.
5. Example of the display according to other variant of implementation (example touchpad)
Actions with [106 up-down-left-right and 107 key definitions, existing independently from the scoreboard 200 LCD display, run when you select on, for example, the selection screen icons in the variants of implementation described above. On the contrary, when shooting the device is equipped with touch panel, which registers the contact or approach an object such as a finger, as panel displays, such as signage LCD display, buttons, the appropriate keys up-down-left-right and key definitions that can be displayed on the screen and similar actions can be performed in response to a touch user to the buttons.
Fig shows an example of a camera 100', has been so touch display.
Filming apparatus 100' includes scoreboard 300 display with touch displays, and in the example on Fig selection screen is displayed icons.
The background image 301, which is prepared with a still image is displayed on the scoreboard display 300, and over the background image 301 posted icons 311, 312, 313, 314 and 315. Additionally, in the example on Fig on the icon 311 displayed frame 321 display indicating the icon you want to select.
In addition, the scoreboard 300 display shows the display 311 buttons, used to indicate the direction and execution of the command definition, button 332 return button 333 "the end".
When the user touches a finger, etc. to display 331 button in the status display, this allows you to select the icon in the same way as the one used in the filming apparatus 100, shown in figure 1.
Example Fig involves mapping 331 buttons, used to indicate the direction and execution of the command definition. On the contrary, the user can touch it with your finger, etc. directly to the site on the scoreboard 300 display around coordinates are displayed icons 311, 312, 313, 314 and 315, in a state, which displays the image selection icons to select the appropriate icon. Directly touching the icon in the state in which the displayed image selecting the icon, allows you to select the icon and thus display icon description optional easier.
6. Modification
Prepared a still image is displayed as the background image 231, as in the example in Figure 10, when selection screen is displayed icons that the user can easily distinguish the display to select from the display in normal mode in the above variants of implementation. Prepared a background image preferably is an image which does not prevent the display placed on top of icons. As a background image is preferable to the picturesque image than monotonous, for example, monochrome, such as completely black or white, although the content of the background image can be any. As a monochrome image, such as completely black, is not preferred, because the user might mistakenly decide that display this image indicates a fault in the above variants of implementation displayed any background image. However, a background image can be ignored, and you may not see the background with the background color, in such devices, as a commercially oriented device, the operator of which is to some extent limited. Alternatively, the user through the installation commands background can select the mode in which any background image is placed on top, or a mode that does not use the background.
The background image can be prepared in advance dynamic image instead of a still image.
Alternative, like when displayed in a usual mode during capture images as the background can be displayed dynamic or static image produced from the recorded image signal, for example, the brightness of the background image can be reduced in comparison with the display in normal mode, making it easy to distinguish the screen selecting the icon from the display in normal mode. Instead brightness can be reduced color of the background image. Even if the background image is used previously prepared a still image, brightness of still images may be lower than when displaying in the normal mode.
In addition, the display can be selected by the user from a different background images with the command to set the background.
Although the initial screen, shown in Figure 9 appears in the above variants of implementation in response to pressing the mode button description, for example, the selection screen icons shown on 11 may be displayed directly in response to pressing the mode description.
Although icons are placed, for example, on the selection screen of icons in Figure 10 the same way as on screen display mode, can be adopted different display mode, such as a list of icons.
Icons are placed on the same places and the same size as in the normal mode, for example in the example displayed in Figure 10. However, this display state is approximate and can be taken another display state, provided that the display state can be defined as the same is essentially a display state that in normal mode. For example, the icon displayed in normal mode in the corner of the screen can be a bit shifted to the center, where it is more visible. Or the display size of the icons may be slightly increased compared with normal mode, to select the icon.
Although the present invention is applicable to the shooting machines in the examples described above, options for implementation, the present invention can be applied to the description of icons in other electronic devices, capable of imaging devices.
For example, when displaying the icons on the scoreboard display of a mobile phone operation, shown in Figure 3, can be performed when the device is mode description in response to a particular key, to display the image icon selection and then display a descriptive image in response to the next command.
Similar image descriptions of the icons can be displayed in response to commands from the keyboard when the icons are displayed on the scoreboard display the tablet personal computer, electronic organizer, music player, electronic games, digital books, etc. for Example, a sample display, shown in Fig, is applicable to a device with a touch screen as a scoreboard display.
The display unit can be separated from the main body of an electronic device that performs the process described above, the embodiment. For example, the present invention also applicable to the case when the display device (viewfinder), representing, for example, the image is fixed shooting device, separated from the main body of a camera.
The way of processing of images to display the image descriptions of the icons described in the above variants of implementation, may be accomplished via software (with the help of the program). The software can be installed on an electronic device which is capable of handling the display of an existing image to add a similar function. When the software is installed on an electronic device which is capable of processing the image display to perform similar treatment, itself an electronic device is not necessarily includes the display unit. For example, the present invention is applicable to the configuration in which the icons, etc. are displayed on the display unit is connected to an electronic device.
The present description contains the subject associated with that disclosed in the priority of a patent application Japan №2010-276645 filed in the Patent office of Japan on December 13, 2010, the contents of which are entirely included in the present proposal by reference.
Specialists in this field should understand that a valid different modification, combination, podnominatsii and changes depending on the technical requirements and other factors, insofar as they do not depart from the amount included in the claims or its equivalents.
1. The imaging device that contains: block-making teams; and managing the unit, made with the possibility to carry out the operation display in normal mode to display in the display unit icons types that correspond to the operating status and operation display the description of the icon to display in the display unit image selection icons to select the image icon that is displayed in the display unit, after receiving the command to activate the description of icons block the adoption of the teams during the operation display in normal mode, and to display descriptive images for icons, selected after taking command block the adoption of commands appears in the display unit image selecting the icon, and the imaging device is made with the possibility of the image selecting the icon in the mode of description of icons to display as the background image, the image that is different from the background image that is displayed when the operation display in normal mode.
2. The imaging device according to claim 1 in which the image selecting the icon to be displayed in the display unit, includes only a picture of the icons that are displayed during the operation display in normal mode.
3. The imaging device according to claim 2, in which the display state in which icons are displayed on the image selection screen display of the display unit, corresponds to the state in which icons are displayed on the screen display when the operation display in normal mode.
4. The imaging device according to claim 3, in which the display state corresponding to a state in which images of icons displayed on screen display means the display state in which the images of the icons displayed in the same places, as on the screen display.
5. The imaging device according to claim 4, additionally contains: film crew a unit, and the imaging device is made with the ability to display the image captured by the film unit, and images of icons on the recorded image when the operation display in normal mode.
6. The imaging device according to claim 5, in which the image is different from the image displayed when the operation display in normal mode, is a still image generated from images captured by the film unit.
7. The imaging device according to claim 5, in which the image is different from the image displayed when the operation display in normal mode, is a still image, previously saved to memory.
8. The imaging device according to claim 5, in which the image is different from the image displayed when the operation display in normal mode, is an image, the resulting decrease brightness or color image, recorded in a film unit.
9. The imaging device according to claim 1, characterized in that performed with the opportunity after receiving input commands to select specific part, displayed on a descriptive image block the adoption of commands to display an image that has the function indicated by the image icons are described in the descriptive image.
10. The imaging device according to claim 1, characterized in that performed with the possibility when the selection in the image selecting the icon consistently shift selectable icons after taking command block the adoption of commands to select the desired icon.
11. The imaging device according to claim 1, containing the touch panel, made with the possibility to register contact or an object approaches the screen display of the display unit, as a block-making teams, and the imaging device is made with the possibility of performing a selection in the image selection icons to select the location where you registered your contact or an object approaches the touch pad or the icon shown next to this place.
16. The imaging device indicated in paragraph 15 where made with the possibility when displaying the image selecting the icon in the mode of description of icons to display as the background image, still image, previously saved to memory block, or an image, the resulting decrease brightness or color image, recorded in a film unit.
17. The imaging device on para.12 where made with the possibility after receiving input commands to select specific part, displayed on a descriptive image block the adoption of commands to display an image that has the function indicated by the image icons are described in the descriptive image.
18. The way of processing of images with the time that: make the display in normal mode icons types that correspond to the status of work of the device, the image displayed in the display unit; and perform an operation to display the description of the icons that display unit display the image selection icons to select the icon that is displayed in the display unit, after receiving the command to activate the description of icons during the operation display in normal mode, and display a descriptive image to icon selected after receiving input commands appears in the display unit image selecting the icon, with the image of the icon is selected in the mode of description of icons to display as the background image, the image that is different from the background the image displayed when the operation display in normal mode.
19. The way of processing of images with the time that: make the display in normal mode image icons types that correspond to the status of work of the device, the image displayed in the display unit; and perform an operation to display the description of the icons, which retain the type and status of the image display the icons shown in the display unit after receiving the command to activate the description of icons during the operation display in normal mode, display the image selecting the icon on which the image icons are stored type appears in the status display corresponding to the display state under the operation of the display in normal mode, and display a descriptive image for the icons selected in the image selecting the icon, with the image of the icon is selected in the mode of description of icons to display as the background image, the image that is different from the background image that is displayed when the operation display in normal mode.