CN1967537B - Landmark search system for digital camera, map data, and method of sorting image data - Google Patents

Landmark search system for digital camera, map data, and method of sorting image data Download PDF

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CN1967537B
CN1967537B CN 200610138157 CN200610138157A CN1967537B CN 1967537 B CN1967537 B CN 1967537B CN 200610138157 CN200610138157 CN 200610138157 CN 200610138157 A CN200610138157 A CN 200610138157A CN 1967537 B CN1967537 B CN 1967537B
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In a camera location landmark search system, when an image is captured by a digital camera, a GPS calculator calculates position data indicating a camera position. The position data and image data of the captured image are memorized in association with each other. Map data is divided at regular intervals of latitude and longitude into a lot of areas. Based on the position data, a divisional area including the camera position is selected with reference to a divisional area index table of the map data, and landmark data prepared for the determined divisional area are retrieved from a landmark data table of the map data. Based on the landmark data, a landmark corresponding to the camera position is determined, and the landmark name is memorized in association with the image data. The image data as sorted according to the landmark names may be displayed with the landmark names.

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Terrestrial reference search system, the method for diagram data and classified image data preparatively
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of terrestrial reference search system that is included in the terrestrial reference of the image of being taken by digital camera for search, and be the terrestrial reference search system method of diagram data preparatively.The invention still further relates to a kind of digital camera and be used for classification by the method and apparatus of the view data of this digital camera shooting.
Background technology
In digital camera field, the position data that obtains camera position from GPS (GPS) is longitude and latitude data, and stores explicitly this position data with captured image data and catch on.A model of such digital camera is the camera phones machine with gps receiver.In addition, advise a kind of device, be used for extrapolating from appended position data the title of spot for photography or terrestrial reference.
For example, Japan's 2003-209886 Patent Application Publication a kind of mobile terminal, a kind of locating information system and a kind of imaging system are provided, wherein, provide database to come store location information, such as the longitude of place and terrestrial reference and latitude, place name and terrestrial reference title, data type, take place and the mts region of terrestrial reference and the letter that is used for showing place name and terrestrial reference title of multi-thread name as profile.Based on longitude and the latitude of the position of digital camera, the locating information of camera position is found from this database, and the terrestrial reference title of camera position is determined based on the information that finds.
Japan's 2001-157098 Patent Application Publication a kind of camera apparatus and method for showing the camera locating information, wherein, along warp and weft, map is divided into a plurality of zones, and network No. is assigned to each zone, thereby the terrestrial reference and each network No. that are arranged in regional are stored in storer accordingly.Based on longitude and the latitude of the position of this camera apparatus, determined the zone that camera position exists.So, based on the network No. in this zone of determining, find the terrestrial reference title of camera position from storer.
Yet, in disclosed prior art, need spended time to find locating information in Japanese 2003-209886 patented claim.This is because the longitude and the latitude that find this locating information to be based on camera position from database are completed, however but unexpectedly to scan during in Tokyo when camera position those away from for example those those terrestrial references that are positioned at Hokkaido of camera position as the target of retrieving.According to the disclosed prior art of Japanese 2001-157098 patented claim, All Ranges will be scanned the object search in the zone that is used as searching for the camera position place.Therefore, need to take a long time to carry out data retrieval.
Therebetween, most of digital cameras are stored in storage medium with photographic images, for example in storage card, thereby can be presented at photographic images on LCD etc. based on the view data of storage.Therefore, the user of digital camera does not need this image printing out just can be observed this photographic images.From preserving on attribute, actual view data is better than the picture photo, still, and in view of the efficient of classification and searching image, view data will be inferior to the picture photo, and this is because can put in order these picture photos by photograph album etc. that the picture photo is packed into.
In order to improve the efficient of classified image data, Japan 2005-107867 patented claim has proposed a kind of equipment and method that generates photograph album, wherein, the position data that obtains from gps satellite is attached to view data, and derived the geometric ranges of each camera position of the view data of storage by each view data, thereby the view data of many images is classified according to the scope of camera position.
According to the disclosed image classification method of Japanese 2003-271617 patented claim, gps data, the position data that namely obtains from gps satellite is attached to each image file, and different gps datas has been prepared different files, thereby image file is classified according to appended gps data, and is stored in corresponding file.
Yet, if the position data that obtains from gps satellite is because the GPS function is low and inaccurate, and therefore selected wrong place name or terrestrial reference, view data will be classified mistakenly.In these prior aries, can not change afterwards classification results.
Summary of the invention
In view of foregoing, primary and foremost purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of point searching system that can search rapidly the terrestrial reference that is positioned at camera position.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of for the searching method of this terrestrial reference search system and the method for diagram data preparatively.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of for the method and apparatus of classification by the view data of digital camera shooting, and the digital camera with Images Classification function, thereby can change afterwards classification results.
In order to realize above purpose, a kind of terrestrial reference search system of the present invention comprises: position data deriving means and data storage device, wherein, described position data deriving means is used for obtaining the position data of the residing camera position of photographic images, and described data storage device is used for the view data of described position data and described photographic images is stored explicitly; The map datum memory storage, be used for store map data, described map datum the area data of the cut zone that provides take the latitude of rule and longitude interval segmentation map zone is provided and is the locality data of described each cut zone preparation, and described locality data comprises the landmark data that is arranged in described each cut zone; And searcher, be used for based on the described map datum of described position data search, with the cut zone of selecting one to comprise described camera location, and find thereafter the locality data of the cut zone of described selection, to determine the terrestrial reference corresponding to described camera location.
According to the present invention, a kind of be used to finding the searching method corresponding to by the landmark data of the residing camera position of digital camera photographic images to comprise step: diagram data preparatively, described map datum the area data of the cut zone that provides take the latitude of rule and longitude interval segmentation map zone is provided and is the locality data of described each cut zone preparation, and described locality data comprises the landmark data that is arranged in described each cut zone; Obtain the position data of described camera position; Based on the described map datum of described position data search, with the cut zone of selecting one to comprise described camera position; And the locality data that finds subsequently the cut zone of described selection, to determine the terrestrial reference corresponding to described camera position.
Preferably, described locality data comprises terrestrial reference name data and landmark region data, and described landmark region data comprise the latitude on summit of polygonal region of the actual area profile of having described each terrestrial reference and the data of longitude.
Preferably, described landmark region data also comprise the data that begin to extend in all directions the elongated area of preset width from described each polygonal region.
Preferably, described locality data comprises that also one of them terrestrial reference is included in the compatibility relation between another ground those terrestrial references in target area.
A kind of Images Classification equipment of the present invention comprises: image data storage apparatus is used for the data that storage has the image of the position data of having indicated the residing camera position of photographic images; Searcher is used for coming the searching map data based on described position data, and to find the locality data of the terrestrial reference corresponding with described camera position, described locality data comprises terrestrial reference name data and landmark region data; The view data sorter is for the described view data of classifying according to described locality data; Display device is used for showing the result of classifying by described view data sorter; And correcting device, be used for the described locality data of correction after described locality data and described view data are stored explicitly, thereby classify by different way described view data.
According to preferred embodiment, described correcting device comprises operating means, and described display device shows that each view data is classified the list of the terrestrial reference title under it, and when having selected the terrestrial reference title by described operating means from described list, described display device shows the list of the view data that those are classified under selected terrestrial reference title.When one of view data of having selected by described operating means to show, the list of the enlarged image of selected view data, the terrestrial reference title of under it, selected view data being classified and the terrestrial reference adjacent with the camera position of selected view data is shown, and wherein, when having selected one of described adjacent terrestrial reference by described operating means, the locality data of selected view data is corrected, thereby selected view data is categorized into selected being adjacent under the target title.
Preferably, with the list that tree structure comes explicitly entitling to claim, this tree structure has shown the compatibility relation between one of them terrestrial reference those terrestrial references in another target area, ground.
Described map datum can be stored in memory storage or movable storage medium.Can also find map datum from the external data server of store map data.
The invention discloses a kind of image classification method, the method comprising the steps of: obtain the position data of having indicated the residing camera position of captured image data; Based on described position data searching map data, to find the locality data of the terrestrial reference corresponding with described camera position, described locality data comprises the title of described terrestrial reference; Described locality data is associated with described view data; According to the described locality data described view data of classifying; With in described locality data with after described view data is associated, revise described locality data, thereby classify by different way described view data.
Images Classification equipment of the present invention can also be attached in digital camera.
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Below describe in conjunction with the drawings the preferred embodiments of the present invention in detail, above and other purpose of the present invention will become clearer, wherein, run through in a plurality of accompanying drawings, and same reference numerals represents identical or corresponding part all the time, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the block diagram that illustrates according to the camera position terrestrial reference search system of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the exemplary plot of map datum;
Fig. 3 is the exemplary plot of map datum partition data table;
Fig. 4 is the exemplary plot of the region index table cut apart;
Fig. 5 is the exemplary plot of landmark data table;
Fig. 6 is the planimetric map that the 2-D area data of theme park is shown;
Fig. 7 is the planimetric map that the 2-D area data of Ferris wheel is shown;
Fig. 8 is the planimetric map that the 2-D area data of roller-coaster is shown;
Fig. 9 is the process flow diagram that the sequence of operation of camera position terrestrial reference search system is shown;
Figure 10 is block diagram, shows digital camera according to another embodiment of the present invention and is used for the Images Classification equipment of the view data that classification taken by this digital camera;
Figure 11 is the exemplary plot that the picture search screen of Images Classification equipment is shown;
Figure 12 is the exemplary plot that the image display screen of Images Classification equipment is shown;
Figure 13 is the process flow diagram of order that illustrates based on writing position data in view data and search for the terrestrial reference of camera position;
Figure 14 is the process flow diagram that is illustrated according to the order of display image data under the condition of terrestrial reference classification;
Figure 15 is the process flow diagram that the DISPLAY ORDER that is categorized into those view data in the group relevant to the terrestrial reference of operator's input is shown;
Thereby Figure 16 illustrates to change the landmark data write in view data and view data is classified into the process flow diagram of the order that group wherein changes;
Figure 17 illustrates the block diagram that is used as according to another embodiment of the present invention the digital camera of Images Classification equipment; With
Figure 18 shows digital camera according to another embodiment of the present invention and can be connected via internet to the block diagram of the Images Classification equipment of map data server.
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As shown in Figure 1, the camera position terrestrial reference search system 2 of search system of the present invention embodiment comprises digital camera 3 and personal computer 4.
Digital camera 3 provides: image-generating unit 5, and it comprises shutter release button and the taking lens of traditional approach; GPS terminal 6, the position data that it is used for locating current camera position and obtains current camera position; With controller 7.The storage card 8 that is used for the storage captured image data is removably mounted on digital camera 3.This GPS terminal 6 has antenna 9 and GPS counter 10.Antenna 9 is used for from accepting electric wave around geocyclic gps satellite.The electric wave that receives is sent to GPS counter 10, and this GPS counter 10 stores for calculate the position data of current camera position, the i.e. calculation procedure of the latitude of current camera position and longitude according to this electric wave.
When coming photographic images by operation image-generating unit 5, controller 7 outputs to GPS counter 10 with program activation signal, comes according to this electric wave calculating location data, the i.e. latitude of current camera position and longitude thereby GPS counter 10 activates this calculation procedure.Then, GPS counter 10 sends to controller 7 with this position data, thereby controller 7 is associated the view data of photographic images with position data from GPS counter 10, and they are write storage card 8.Optionally, can also provide the position data memory paragraph to view data, and this position data be write in the position data memory paragraph of view data.
Personal computer 4 provides: as the CPU 11 of point searching device; ROM 12 as the map datum memory storage; As the RAM 13 for the memory storage of storing view data associated with each other and position data; With the LCD 14 as display device.In the present embodiment, the data of the schematic 2-D map of ROM 12 storage Japan.As shown in Figure 2, it is that north latitude 30 degree east longitude 128 degree end point are map area of north latitude 46 degree east longitude 147 degree that the map area that is represented by the map datum that is stored in ROM 12 has covered starting point.This map area is cut apart at latitude interval with the longitude interval of 1 degree and 40 minutes (2/3 degree).In other words, in the present embodiment, map area is divided into 456 (=19 * 24) individual cut zone.
This map datum is made of map partition data table shown in Figure 3 and cut zone concordance list shown in Figure 4.Longitude and the latitude angle of a cut zone of this map partition data table storage, be the number of the locational cut zone of same latitude and be the number of the cut zone on identical longitude station along meridian (meridian) along latitude line.This map partition data table has also been stored latitude and the longitude of the starting point of this map.In this enforcement profit, the longitude of a cut zone and latitude angle are respectively 1 degree and 2/3 degree.Number along the cut zone of parallel is 19, is 24 along the number of meridianal cut zone.The latitude of the starting point of this map and longitude are respectively 30 degree and 128 degree.
Cut zone concordance list shown in Figure 4 comprises latitude and the longitude data of each starting point of all cut zone.In Fig. 4, a pair of bracket inner digital represents that this begins the starting point that regional A (0,0) is positioned at this map with respect to the place of each cut zone of the regional A of beginning (0,0), as the zone of the dash area of Fig. 2.That is, each regional left side bracket inner digital represents along parallel from beginning the serial number of zone counting, and the right bracket inner digital represents along meridian from beginning the serial number of zone counting.For example, A (18,23) expression comprises the zone of the end point of this map area, A (10,15) expression be located on weft direction from begin the zone the tenth and on meridian direction from beginning the fifteenth zone in zone.
Although the present embodiment has been described the map datum that is divided into 456 cut zone with the latitude interval of the longitude interval of 1 degree and 40 minutes (2/3 degree), in order to facilitate, it is thinner that this map datum can be divided.In practice, the length of the cut zone of this map is preferably along about 10 kilometers of parallel and warp.Corresponding to the cut zone of smaller szie, along the number increase of parallel and meridianal cut zone.
As shown in Figure 5, this map datum also comprises the landmark data table, these address date table storage location data are such as extension width, rectangular area coordinate and female data of the area coordinate (LM area coordinate) as the mainly target title theme park, station and school, the sign (ID) number that is assigned to each terrestrial reference, each terrestrial reference that is arranged in each cut zone, each terrestrial reference or be subordinate to data.That is, this landmark data table is stored in the data (LM name data) of the place name of terrestrial reference in LM title part, and latitude and the longitude data in locations and regions data and each place is stored in LM area coordinate part as the landmark region coordinate data.In this enforcement profit, regional A (11,8) will be described as an example, wherein, have theme park α, have Ferris wheel β and roller-coaster γ in the α of this theme park.
No. ID of theme park α is #100, and Ferris wheel β and roller-coaster γ No. ID is respectively #101 and #102.Because Ferris wheel β and roller-coaster γ are positioned at theme park α, thus can think compatibility relation between their terrestrial reference be for theme park α be subordinate to or attached.Therefore, ID #101 and the #102 of Ferris wheel β and roller-coaster γ are stored in being subordinate in data division of theme park α, and the ID #100 of theme park α is stored in female data division of Ferris wheel β and roller-coaster γ.
Fig. 6 schematically shows the area data of theme park α with the 2-D top view.Theme park α is the terrestrial reference with pentagonal regions, thereby indicate each latitude on five summits and coordinate (the α x1 of longitude, α y1), (α x2, α y2), (α x3, α y3), (α x4, α y4), the data of (α x5, α y5) are stored in the LM area coordinate part of theme park α of landmark data table.The zone that is surrounded by the line that extends between these summits can be known as the landmark region of theme park α.This area data has also defined the elongated area of theme park α, and this elongated area is extended preset width from the landmark region of theme park α to all directions.In the present example, the extension width of the elongated area from landmark region to theme park α is 5 meters.Attention: the extension width of each terrestrial reference is stored in the extension width part of landmark data table shown in Figure 5.In addition, this landmark data table comprises the data of the rectangular area of each terrestrial reference, or claims the minimum boundary rectangle of this rectangular area for each terrestrial reference, and it is external in the elongated area of each terrestrial reference.Specifically, the latitude on four summits of the rectangular area of indication theme park α and the coordinate data of longitude, i.e. (R α x1, R α y1), (R α x2, R α y2), (R α x3, R α y3) and (R α x4, R α y4) be stored in the rectangular area coordinate part of theme park α of landmark data table.
Fig. 7 schematically shows the area data of Ferris wheel β with the 2-D top view.Ferris wheel β is the terrestrial reference with rectangular area, so indicate each latitude on four summits and coordinate data (the β x1 of longitude, β y1), (β x2, β y2), (β x3, β y3) and (β x4, β y4) be stored in the LM area coordinate part of Ferris wheel β of landmark data table.The zone that is surrounded by the line that extends between these summits can be known as the landmark region of Ferris wheel β.This area data has also defined the elongated area of Ferris wheel β, and this elongated area is extended preset width, for example 3 meters from the landmark region of Ferris wheel β to all directions.In order to define the rectangular area with summit external Ferris wheel β on latitude direction and longitudinal of the elongated area of Ferris wheel β, the latitude on four summits of the rectangular area of indication Ferris wheel β and the coordinate data of longitude, i.e. (R β x1, R β y1), (R β x2, R β y2), (R β x3, R β y3) and (R β x4, R β y4) be stored in the rectangular area coordinate part of Ferris wheel β of landmark data table.
Fig. 8 schematically shows the area data of roller-coaster γ with the 2-D top view.This roller-coaster γ is hexagonal terrestrial reference, so indicate each latitude on six summits and coordinate data (the γ x1 of longitude, γ y1), (γ x2, γ y2), (γ x3, γ y3), (γ x4, γ y4), (γ x5, γ y5) and (γ x6, γ y6) is stored in the LM area coordinate part of roller-coaster γ of landmark data table.Can be known as the landmark region of roller-coaster γ by the zone of the line encirclement of extending between these six summits.This area data has also defined the elongated area of roller-coaster γ, and this elongated area is extended preset width, for example 3 meters from the landmark region of roller-coaster γ to all directions.In order to define the rectangular area with summit external roller-coaster γ on latitude direction and longitudinal of the elongated area of roller-coaster γ, the latitude on four summits of the elongated area of indication roller-coaster γ and the coordinate data of longitude, i.e. (R γ x1, R γ y1), (R γ x2, R γ y2), (R γ x3, R γ y3) and (R γ x4, R γ y4) be stored in the rectangular area coordinate part of roller-coaster γ of landmark data table.
Return with reference to figure 1, when storage card 8 was connected on the CPU 11 of personal computer 4, view data was read and is imported into CPU 11 from this storage card 8 with related position data.For example, the position data of input has been indicated the camera position P1 that is positioned at latitude 35.7 degree longitude 139.7 degree.Then, CPU 11 finds data from the map datum of ROM 12, to determine to comprise the cut zone of this camera position P1.Attention: this storage card 8 is connected to CPU 11 by taking out in storage card 8 and the unshowned memory card slot with storage card 8 insertion personal computers 4 from digital camera 3.
Specifically, in order to determine to comprise the cut zone of input position P1, subtract the latitude (=30 degree) of the starting point of map with the latitude of camera position P1 (=35.7 degree), subtract each other the value (=5.7 degree) of acquisition and removed by the latitude angle of a cut zone (=2/3 degree).Then, business's (=8.55) fraction part is omitted.The numerical value (=8) that obtains has like this been indicated the cut zone that comprises camera position P1, i.e. the serial number of the shadow region in Fig. 2, and this serial number is to count to get along meridian from beginning regional A (0,0) beginning.That is the cut zone that, comprises camera position P1 is confirmed as on meridian direction from one of Section Eight territory that begins regional A (0,0) beginning.
Meanwhile, deduct the longitude (128 degree) of map starting point with the longitude (139.7 degree) of camera position P1, then subtract each other the value (11.7 degree) that obtains and removed by the longitude angle of a cut zone (=1 degree).Then, business's (11.7) fraction part is removed.The numerical value (=11) that obtains has like this been indicated from the serial number in the Target Segmentation zone that begins that regional A (0,0) beginning counts to get along latitude line.Therefore, the Target Segmentation zone that comprises camera position P1 is confirmed as regional A (11,8), this zone A (11,8) be the 11st position from the weft direction that begins regional A (0,0) beginning and the zone of the 8th position on meridian direction.Therefore, by being the calculating of latitude and the longitude of camera position based on the input position data, determined to comprise the Target Segmentation zone of camera position.In search Target Segmentation when zone, to compare with the situation that input position data and all cut zone of map datum are compared, the method has been saved and has been used for the time that search comprises the Target Segmentation zone of camera position.
After having determined the Target Segmentation zone, CPU 11 is with reference to the landmark data table search terrestrial reference relevant with camera position P1.Because camera position P1 is confirmed as being included in cut zone A (11,8), so CPU 11 only searches for those terrestrial references that are positioned in regional A (11,8).In the present example, as shown in Figure 6, suppose that camera position P1 is positioned at the Ferris wheel β of theme park α.
At first, in the rectangular area of the terrestrial reference in being positioned at definite cut zone A (11,8), CPU11 retrieves one of them rectangular area that comprises camera position P1 at least.Therefore, in this example, the rectangular area of the rectangular area of theme park α and Ferris wheel β is retrieved.
Next, CPU 11 calculates the distance L β 1 in the distance L α 1 in the LM zone from camera position P1 to theme park α and the LM zone from camera position P1 to Ferris wheel β.Specifically, CPU 11 at first with point of judgement be within polygon or outside known method judge camera position P be within LM zone at terrestrial reference or outside.If camera position P is within the LM zone, the distance L from camera position P to the LM zone is retained as zero.Otherwise the bee-line from camera position P to the LM zone is confirmed as distance L.Be positioned at the Ferris wheel β of theme park α due to camera position P1, so the distance L β 1 in the distance L α 1 in the LM zone from camera position P1 to theme park α and the LM zone from camera position P1 to Ferris wheel β is confirmed as zero.
When determine to have distance L from camera position P to the LM zone be a plurality of terrestrial reference of zero, CPU 11 checks female data division of these terrestrial references and is subordinate to data division, be theme park α and the Ferris wheel β in this example, to determine the compatibility relation between these terrestrial references.Then, in these terrestrial references, be stored in a terrestrial reference in female data division of other terrestrial reference for its No. ID, namely the theme park α in this example is deleted from candidate.Therefore, Ferris wheel β is selected as the terrestrial reference (latitude 35.7 degree, longitude 139.7 degree) of camera position P1.
Next, the LM name data of the terrestrial reference that CPU 11 will select at last outputs to LCD 14, and to show the title of this last terrestrial reference of selecting, namely " the Ferris wheel β " in this example is used as the camera position of photographic images.Meanwhile, the LM name data of the terrestrial reference that CPU 11 will select at last is associated with the view data of related position data, and they are write in RAM 13.
If it is not such camera position of zero that the position data of input represents the distance in any one LM zone from camera position to any one terrestrial reference, CPU 11 determines that this camera position is outside any one LM zone of the cut zone of determining.For example, if the position data of input represents to be arranged in the camera position P2 that still is positioned at the elongated area of this theme park α outside the α of theme park, as shown in Figure 6, CPU 11 choosing a topic park α are used as the terrestrial reference that its rectangular area comprises camera position P2.Next, CPU 11 calculates distance L α 2, and this distance L α 2 is the bee-lines in the LM zone from camera position P2 to theme park α.Thereafter, CPU 11 compares the extension width of the theme park α in the extension width part of distance L α 2 and the theme park α that is stored in the landmark data table.If distance L α 2 does not surpass the extension width of theme park α, CPU 11 determines that theme park α is the last terrestrial reference of selecting, and the LM name data of theme park α is outputed to LCD 14, to show that " theme park α " is as camera position.Meanwhile, in this example, the terrestrial reference that CPU 11 will select at last, namely the LM name data of theme park α is associated with view data, and they are write in RAM 13.
In addition, at distance L α 2 greater than zero but in the situation that recently terrestrial reference be that the extension width of the theme park α in this example is with interior, CPU 11 can will be positioned near the LM name data of those terrestrial references of camera position P2 according to the order from beginning recently, namely the Sequential output of " theme park α ", " Ferris wheel β " and " roller-coaster γ " is to LCD 14, thereby shows that these terrestrial reference names are referred to as camera position.In this case, CPU 11 is associated the LM name data of these terrestrial references with view data, and they are write in RAM 13.
If having represented to be positioned at outside the elongated area of theme park α, the position data of input is positioned at the camera position P3 within the rectangular area of theme park α, as shown in Figure 6, CPU 11 choosing a topic park α comprise the terrestrial reference of camera position P3 as its rectangular area.Next, CPU11 calculates distance L α 3, and this distance L α 3 is the bee-lines in the LM zone from camera position P3 to theme park α.Thereafter, CPU 11 compares distance L α 3 with the extension width of theme park α.Because distance L α 3 is greater than the extension width of theme park α, CPU 11 is not defined as theme park α the last terrestrial reference of selecting.That is, judge that camera position P3 is in office and where mark outside.In this case, CPU 11 outputs to LCD 14 with the message data of camera position outside main terrestrial reference of this image, thereby makes LCD 14 show this message.Meanwhile, CPU
11 data with this message are associated with view data, and they are write in RAM 13.
If exist its rectangular area to comprise a plurality of terrestrial references of camera position P, only to camera position P to target distance L recently and recently the target extension width both compare.
The process flow diagram that will contrast now Fig. 9 is described the operation of camera position search system 2.When digital camera 3 photographic images (S1: step 1), program activation signal is fed back to GPS counter 10 from controller 7, thereby GPS counter 10 activates calculation procedure comes the calculating location data with the electric wave that receives according to antenna 9, i.e. the latitude of current camera position and longitude (S2: step 2).The position data of calculating is sent to controller 7, thereby controller 7 is stored in the view data of photographic images and position data from GPS counter 10 in storage card 8 explicitly.
When storage card 8 is connected to CPU 11, CPU 11 (S3: step 3) is read and delivered to view data and the position data that is associated from storage card 8.Then, CPU 11 selects a cut zone (S4: step 4) that comprises by the camera position of the position data appointment of inputting from the map data retrieval data of ROM 12 in all cut zone of the map datum from be stored in ROM 12.For example, if the position data of input is specified the camera position P1 that is positioned at latitude 35.7 degree and longitude 139.7 degree, cut zone A (11,8) is selected.
Next, CPU 11 retrieves the landmark data that is arranged in selected cut zone from the landmark data table, to select at least one rectangular area that comprises camera position (S5: step 5).To camera position P1, the rectangular area of theme park α and Ferris wheel β is selected as Search Results.
Next, CPU 11 calculates from camera position to the distance L (S6: step 6) that is included in each LM zone in selected rectangular area.For example, the distance L β 1 in the distance L α 1 in the LM zone from camera position P1 to theme park α and the LM zone from camera position P1 to Ferris wheel β.
Thereafter, to judge whether to exist its distance L be any terrestrial reference (S7: step 7) of zero to CPU 11.When determine to have distance L from camera position P to the LM zone be a plurality of terrestrial reference of zero, for camera position P1, CPU 11 checks these terrestrial references, i.e. female data division of theme park α and Ferris wheel β and be subordinate to data division, thus determine the compatibility relation between this terrestrial reference.Then, in these terrestrial references, the terrestrial reference in female data division that is stored in other terrestrial reference for its No. ID, namely the theme park α in this example is by deletion (S8: step 8) from candidate.Therefore, Ferris wheel β is selected as the terrestrial reference (S9: step 9) of camera position P1 at last.
Next, the LM name data of the terrestrial reference that CPU 11 will select at last outputs to LCD 14, with the title of the terrestrial reference that shows last selection, and the LM name data of the terrestrial reference that will select at last and view data and position data thereof are stored in (S10: step 10) in RAM 13 explicitly.
On the other hand, the distance L in any LM of target zone is not zero (S7) if where judgement takes office from camera position, and for camera position P2, CPU 11 selects its rectangular area to comprise the terrestrial reference of camera position, i.e. theme park α.
Next, CPU 11 compares the extension width of distance L and selected terrestrial reference, for example, the extension width of the distance L α 2 in the LM zone from camera position P2 to theme park α and theme park α is compared (S11: step 11).If distance L does not surpass the extension width of selected terrestrial reference, CPU 11 determines that selected terrestrial reference is as the last terrestrial reference of selecting.Therefore, for camera position P2, theme park α is selected at last as its terrestrial reference (S9).
Then, CPU 11 outputs to LCD 14 with the LM name data of theme park α, is used as camera position to show " theme park α ".Meanwhile, CPU 11 has indicated the view data of camera position P2 to be associated with its position data the LM name data of theme park α, and they are write (S10) in RAM 13.
If the distance L from camera position to nearest landmark region is confirmed as greater than this target extension width (S11) recently, the situation with camera position P3 is identical, and these camera positions of CPU 11 judgement are not included in mainly target in any one (S12: step 12).In this case, CPU 11 is that message data outside main terrestrial reference outputs to LCD 14 with the camera position of this image, so that LCD 14 shows these message.Meanwhile, CPU 11 is associated the data of this message with view data, and they are write (S10) in RAM 13.
As description up to now, by calculate latitude and the longitude of the camera position of storing explicitly with the view data of photographic images based on the position data of input, found the cut zone of the camera position that comprises photographic images.Therefore, situation about comparing with all cut zone of position data and map datum that will input comparatively speaking needs to spend the less time search for the cut zone that comprises camera position.
In addition, the landmark data table comprises the data of LM area coordinate, extension width and rectangular area coordinate, thereby even when camera position is present in the elongated area of terrestrial reference, can determine that also camera position is included in that terrestrial reference.Therefore, even because the degree of accuracy that map datum or GPS calculate produces error not, if this error in the scope of extension width, this error is absorbed, thereby retrieves correct terrestrial reference.To the camera position outside terrestrial reference take but comprise this terrestrial reference image as a setting, if this camera position in the elongated area of this terrestrial reference, camera position terrestrial reference search system 2 selects these terrestrial references as the camera position of photographic images.
Because the title of the last terrestrial reference of selecting is presented on LCD 14, so the user can see the title of the terrestrial reference relevant to photographic images immediately.Because this view data when view data is written into storage card 8 is associated with position data, and when view data is written into RAM 13, its LM name data with the last terrestrial reference of selecting is associated, so the camera location that the user can only see this photographic images by read its view data from RAM 13.When having selected a plurality of terrestrial references for an image, and when their name data and view data are stored in RAM 13 explicitly, the user can be subsequently selects one in these terrestrial references, and the LM name data of that terrestrial reference of this view data and selection is write in RAM 13 explicitly again.
Although the camera position terrestrial reference search system 2 of above embodiment is made of digital camera 3 and individual calculus 4, search system of the present invention is not limited to above embodiment.For example, all component that comprises the system of CPU 11, ROM 12, RAM 13 and LCD 14 can be integrated in digital camera.
Figure 10 shows the Images Classification equipment 20 that uses according to another embodiment of the present invention together with digital camera 3.This digital camera 3 can have with reference to the identical structure of the described digital camera 3 of figure 1, thereby following description about digital camera 3 will only relate to the inner characteristic of the present embodiment.
This Images Classification equipment 20 is made of personal computer, and this personal computer comprises: as the CPU 23 of view data sorter, as the ROM 24 of map datum memory storage, as image data storage apparatus RAM 25, LCD 26 and as the operation part 27 of input media.This operation part 27 comprises keyboard and mouse, and is operated to CPU23 input control data and order.
The ROM 24 Japanese schematically diagram datas of storage, for example, above map datum with reference to figs. 2 to Fig. 8 description.ROM 24 also stores the view data that reads from the storage card 8 of digital camera 3.The view data that is stored in ROM 24 comprises the LM name data, and this LM name data has represented to be positioned at the title of terrestrial reference in those places of captured image data.
For view data is delivered to ROM 24 from storage card 8, takes out storage card 8 from digital camera 3, and be inserted into the unshowned draw-in groove of Images Classification equipment 20.Then, CPU 23 is from storage card 8 reads image data, and they are stored in RAM 25.Thereafter, CPU23 is according to the same way as about camera position terrestrial reference search system 2 of as above setting forth, and according to the position data that writes in view data, namely the latitude of camera position and longitude are searched for terrestrial reference in the map datum of ROM 24.Therefore, CPU 23 comes the device of search in or terrestrial reference as the position-based data, just as the CPU 11 of the first embodiment.CPU 23 writes the LM name data of the terrestrial reference that finds in view data, then this view data is stored in ROM 24.The LM name data can be stored in ROM 24 explicitly with view data, but not directly the LM name data is write in view data.
ROM 24 is the memory image search utility also.In response to the key word by operation part 27 input picture search, for example " beginning picture search ", CPU 23 activates this picture search program.When this picture search program is activated, drives LCD 26 and show picture search screen 30 shown in Figure 11.CPU 23 classifies view data according to the LM name data, so that classification results is presented on picture search screen 30.
Picture search screen 30 is provided with picture search part 31, classification and selects part 32 and image index part 33.Picture search part 31 is provided with: be used for the key word input frame 31a of inputted search key word, with the search start button 31b that is used for beginning to search for those view data relevant with the key word of input.
Classification and select part 32 that all terrestrial reference titles are shown as Folder Name in tree structure, these terrestrial reference names are referred to as the LM name data and are written in view data.Image index part 33 shows view data that those retrieve by application drawing picture search part 31 or those in classification and the thumbnail of the view data that are classified and store in selecting the selected file of part 32.To the present embodiment be described based on a kind of hypothesis, this is assumed to be: ROM 24 storing image datas, these view data from map data retrieval to those terrestrial references, for example be classified and store in the file of city α, station α, theme park α, Ferris wheel β, roller-coaster γ and city θ and in the file of undefined location.Therefore, LCD 26 also is used as the device of the list that is presented at the image that is classified in selected file as the device of display file folder title (terrestrial reference title) list as the file of the view data of classification.
Classification and selection part 32 show each terrestrial references: the tree structure of the file of city α, station α, theme park α, Ferris wheel β, roller-coaster γ and city θ and the file of undefined location.Station α and theme park α are the terrestrial references that is arranged in city α, thereby the file of platform α and theme park α is comprised in the file of city α.Ferris wheel β and roller-coaster γ are the terrestrial references that is arranged in theme park α, so the file of Ferris wheel β and roller-coaster γ is comprised in the file of theme park α.Therefore, title is that file, the title of city α is that the file of city θ and file that title is undefined location are in the same one-level of folder tree, be the sub-folder of the file of city α and the file that title is theme park α is title, title is that the file of Ferris wheel β and file that title is roller-coaster γ are that title is the be the theme sub-folder of file of park α of title.In the following description, those are assigned to the terrestrial reference of same minute groups folder, and for example city α, station α, theme park α, Ferris wheel β and roller-coaster γ will be known as adjacent terrestrial reference.
When operation part 27 is operated to open title and is the file of city α, title is that the file of station α, theme park α, Ferris wheel β and roller-coaster γ is displayed on classification and selects on part 32, meanwhile, be categorized into these files, namely title is that the list of all view data in the file of city α, station α, theme park α, Ferris wheel β and roller-coaster γ is displayed on image index part 33 with the form of thumbnail.When having selected one of these files by operating operation part 27, when for example title was the file of Ferris wheel β, the list that is categorized into title and is those view data in the file of Ferris wheel β was presented on image index part 33 with the form of thumbnail.
Therefore for finding any relevant terrestrial reference and can not being classified into those view data in the file of definition terrestrial reference, they are categorized in the file of undefined location.
Picture search part 31 is used for that those are input to the relevant view data of key word in key word input frame 31a with at least one in ROM 24 search.For example, when " Ferris wheel β " is imported into key word input frame 31a and search start button 31b and is operated, CPU 23 searches for those view data relevant with Ferris wheel β in ROM 24, and makes the list of all view data that retrieve be presented on image index part 33 with the thumbnail form.
When having selected one of thumbnail by operating operation part 27 on image index part 33, LCD 6 switches to for example image display screen shown in Figure 12 35.Image display screen 35 is provided with image displaying part 36 and terrestrial reference title retouch 37.Image displaying part 36 shows the enlarged image of selected thumbnail.Size can be set on image displaying part 36 change button, be used for changing the size that is presented at the image on image displaying part 36.
Terrestrial reference title retouch 37 is provided with terrestrial reference title display box 37a, title is selected part 37b and terrestrial reference title correction button 37c.Terrestrial reference title display box 37a has shown by the specified terrestrial reference title of terrestrial reference name data in the view data that is stored in the image that shows at present on image displaying part 36.In the example that illustrates, " Ferris wheel β " is displayed in terrestrial reference title display box 37a.Title selects the terrestrial reference nearest terrestrial reference of part 37b from be presented at terrestrial reference title display box 37a apart from its title to begin sequentially to show the list that is adjacent to the target title.For example, as shown in figure 12, when " Ferris wheel β " was displayed in terrestrial reference title display box 37a, " roller-coaster γ ", " theme park α ", " station α " and " city α " began to be displayed on this title according to order like this from the top and select on part 37b.
As description up to now, CPU 23 is also as come the device and the device that is used for searching for the view data relevant with key word of classified image data according to the LM name data that is associated.In addition, LCD 26 as the device of the enlarged image that shows selected view data, show that this enlarged image is classified into file or the device of the title of terrestrial reference wherein and shows that this enlarged image is classified into the device that is adjacent to the list that entitling claims of wherein terrestrial reference.
When by digital camera 3 photographic images, controller 7 outputs to GPS counter 10 with program activation signal, calculates the position data of the current camera position of indication according to the electric wave that receives thereby this GPS counter 10 activates calculation procedure on antenna 9.The position data that calculates is sent to controller 7.Due to not accurate enough based on the calculating from the electric wave of gps satellite, so the position data of being calculated by GPS counter 10 sometimes can be indicated the position of departing from correct camera position.In addition, for example, if by the image that is sitting in photographer in Ferris wheel β and takes roller-coaster γ, the position data of calculating has been indicated the position within the zone of Ferris wheel β, and photographic images comprises roller-coaster γ simultaneously.In this case, the LM name data that writes in the view data of photographic images represents Ferris wheel β.When selecting this image to be presented on image displaying part 36, " Ferris wheel β " is displayed in terrestrial reference title display box 37a, and the enlarged image that is simultaneously displayed on image displaying part 36 comprises roller-coaster γ.If the terrestrial reference title that is presented in terrestrial reference title display box 37a is inconsistent with the image that is presented on image displaying part 36, must correct this terrestrial reference title.
In order to correct this terrestrial reference title, operation part 27 is operated from being presented at title select to select a correct terrestrial reference title in terrestrial reference title part 37b.For example, when selecting to have selected " roller-coaster γ " in part 37b in title, " roller-coaster γ " is displayed in terrestrial reference title display box 37a.Under this condition, claim to revise button 37c by entitling operatively, CPU 23 writes the LM name data of roller-coaster γ again, substitutes the LM name data that has been written into the Ferris wheel β in the view data that is presented at the image on image displaying part 36.Thereafter, CPU 23 writes ROM 24 again with view data.Like this, the LM name data is corrected as consistent with this image.Therefore, CPU 23 is also as the LM name data that changes view data, i.e. camera position data, and therefore change the device of the file of the view data that is classified according to camera position.
Now, contrast Figure 13 is come the operation of Description Image sorting device 20 to process flow diagram shown in Figure 16.
Figure 13 shows the order of searching for the terrestrial reference of camera position based on the position data that writes in view data.When storage card 8 was connected to CPU 23, CPU 23 was from storage card 8 reads image data, and this view data is write RAM 25 (S1).Next, CPU 23 comes Search ROM 24 based on the position data that writes in view data, to select terrestrial reference (S2).For example, when position data represented camera position P1, Ferris wheel β was selected as the terrestrial reference of camera position P1.Then, CPU 23 writes the LM name data of selected terrestrial reference in view data, and this view data is stored in (S3) in ROM 24.
Figure 14 shows classification and shows the order that is stored in the view data in ROM 24.In response to the key word that is used for picture search by operation part 27 inputs, CPU 23 activation graphs are as search utility, thereby as shown in figure 11, LCD 6 shows picture search screen 30.CPU 23 comes the classified image data according to the LM name data, thereby shows classification results on picture search screen 30.For example, the title of classification and selection part 32 demonstration tree structures is that file, the title of city α are the file of city θ and the file of undefined location (S1).
When operation part 27 being operated to open title and is the file of city α, title is that file, the title of station α is that file, the title of theme park α is that the file of Ferris wheel β and file that title is roller-coaster γ are displayed on classification and select on part 32, and the thumbnail that is classified into all that view data in these files is displayed on (S3) on image index part 33.If having selected title is the file of Ferris wheel β, the thumbnail that is categorized into all view data in this document folder is displayed on image index part 33.
Figure 15 shows the order of coming retrieve image data by the input place name.When place name for example Ferris wheel β be transfused to as key word in key word input frame 31a, and during the start button of operation search subsequently 31b (S1), CPU 23 picks out the view data in the file that is classified into Ferris wheel β, and makes the thumbnail of the view data that is classified be presented at (S2) on image index part 33.
Figure 16 shows the order that the LM name data that writes in view data is changed.
When by operation part 27 being operated (S1) when coming to select one of thumbnail on image index part 33, LCD 6 shows image display screens 35.Image displaying part 36 shows the enlarged image of selected thumbnail, side by side entitling claims display box 37a to show one by the specified terrestrial reference title (S2) of terrestrial reference name data that is stored in the current view data that is presented at the image on image displaying part 36, and title selects the terrestrial reference nearest terrestrial reference of part 37b from be displayed on terrestrial reference title display box 37a apart from its title to begin sequentially to show the list (S3) that is adjacent to the target title.
When selecting a terrestrial reference title in operation part 27 being operated with the terrestrial reference title from be presented at title selection part 37b (S4), selected terrestrial reference title is displayed in terrestrial reference title display box 37a.Under this condition, claim to revise button 37c by entitling operatively, the LM name data that CPU23 will be presented at the terrestrial reference title on terrestrial reference title display box 37a writes the view data that is presented at the image on image displaying part 36.Thereafter, CPU 23 writes this view data ROM 24 (S5) again.Like this, can revise the LM name data that writes in view data, therefore change the file of the view data of selecting.
As description up to now, by select to select a terrestrial reference title the terrestrial reference title on part 37b from the terrestrial reference title, and operatively entitling claims to revise button 37c when selected terrestrial reference title is displayed on LM title display box 37a, and the LM name data of selected terrestrial reference is written in view data to substitute the LM name data that has write.Therefore, the LM name data that writes in view data is corrected, and the view data that has subsequently a new LM name data is write in ROM 24 again.Therefore, if this terrestrial reference title is inconsistent with the image that is presented on image displaying part 36, can correct this LM name data.
Because view data is classified according to the LM name data, and the result of classification is displayed on picture search screen 30 with the form of folder tree, therefore easily confirms the terrestrial reference title as classification results.
In addition, picture search part 31 allows the operator to input key word in key word input frame 31a, and operate search start button 31b by operation part 27, thereby the view data relevant to the key word of input found from ROM 24, and is presented on image index part 33 by the form with thumbnail.Meanwhile, the file that the view data that finds is classified into wherein is displayed on classification and selects on part 32 with the file relevant to this file.Therefore, even there are a lot of files, this Images Classification equipment 20 is by the title of the file that only input is expected in key word input frame 31a, and namely the title in specific landmark or place just can promptly find the image folder of expectation.
Attention: will be displayed on title and select terrestrial reference in part 37b or the definition of file to be not limited to above embodiment, and can suitably modify to it.
Figure 17 shows the digital camera 40 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and wherein, by the parts of same reference numerals appointment with the parts equivalence of above embodiment, thereby the detailed description of these parts will be removed to avoid redundancy.
Digital camera 40 is provided with the storage card 8 of LCD 26, operation part 27 and store map data.Because controller 7 has the function identical with the CPU 23 of embodiment shown in Figure 10, so controller 7 search are about the terrestrial reference of position data, the LM name data of the terrestrial reference selected is at last write in view data, then this view data is write storage card 8 again.Controller 7 is from storage card 8 reads image data, and according to the LM name data, they classified, thereby classification results is presented on the picture search screen 30 of LCD 26.That is, this digital camera 40 has Images Classification equipment 20 identical functions with above embodiment.
Because digital camera 40 is provided with the Images Classification function, so can only self view data be classified by this digital camera 40.Because storage card 8 is rewritable, so easily revise map datum.
Figure 18 shows another embodiment of the present invention, and wherein, Images Classification equipment 20 is provided with communicator 43, and this communicator 43 can be connected to map data server 42 by internet 41.This map data server 42 has been stored map datum as described above in Example, and is installed in the map data management tissue etc. of management map datum.The map datum that is stored in map data server 42 often is corrected for latest data.
According to the present embodiment, CPU 23 communicates by letter with map data server 42 with internet 41 via communicator 43, and come the map datum of searching map data server 42 based on the position data of the view data of appointment, to find the LM name data corresponding to this position data.Then, CPU 23 writes the LM name data that finds the view data of appointment, then this view data is write ROM 24.
Because the Images Classification equipment 20 of the embodiment of Figure 18 can be connected to map data server 42 via communicator 43 and internet 41, thereby find the LM name data relevant to the position data of view data in the up-to-date map data in being stored in map data server 42, so even the terrestrial reference of imaging is newly-established, this Images Classification equipment 20 also can be identified the terrestrial reference of this imaging, and can be not failed.
In addition, the personal computer 4 of terrestrial reference search system 2 or digital camera 40 can be provided with the communicator that can be connected via internet to map data server.So, replacement is stored in map datum in ROM 12 or storage card 8, CPU 11 or controller 7 are connected to map data server by this communicator and internet, thereby search for to find the LM name data corresponding to this view data in the map datum of map data server.To realize in these cases advantage as above.
Describe the present invention although contrasted preferred embodiment, the invention is not restricted to above embodiment, opposite in the situation that do not break away from the scope of claims of the present invention, can carry out various modifications.

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1. terrestrial reference search system comprises:
Digital camera, described digital camera comprises position data deriving means and data storage device, wherein, described position data deriving means is used for obtaining the position data of the residing camera position of photographic images, and described data storage device is used for the view data of described position data and captured image is stored explicitly;
the map datum memory storage, it is used for store map data, described map datum the area data of the cut zone that provides take the latitude of rule and longitude interval segmentation map zone is provided and is the locality data of described each cut zone preparation, described locality data comprises the landmark data that is arranged in described each cut zone, described area data comprises longitude angle and the latitude angle of a cut zone, along the number of the cut zone of latitude line with along the number of the cut zone of meridian, the latitude of map starting point and longitude, and the serial number along latitude line and meridian from the beginning zone counting that is positioned at the map starting point, with
Searcher, it is by calculating with reference to described area data based on described position data, with the cut zone of selecting one to comprise described camera position, and finds thereafter the described locality data of selected cut zone, to determine the terrestrial reference corresponding to described camera position
Wherein said calculating is a kind of like this calculating, the latitude of described camera position and longitude subtract respectively latitude and the longitude of map starting point, latitude subtracts each other the value that obtains divided by the latitude angle of a cut zone, and longitude subtracts each other the value that obtains divided by the longitude angle of a cut zone.
2. terrestrial reference search system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described locality data comprises terrestrial reference name data and landmark region data.
3. terrestrial reference search system as claimed in claim 2, wherein, described landmark region data comprise latitude and the longitude data on the summit of the polygonal region of having described each terrestrial reference actual area profile.
4. terrestrial reference search system as claimed in claim 3, wherein, described landmark region data also comprise the data that begin to extend in all directions the elongated area of preset width from described each polygonal region.
5. terrestrial reference search system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described locality data comprises that also one of them terrestrial reference is included in the compatibility relation between those terrestrial references in another target area, ground.
6. terrestrial reference search system as claimed in claim 1, also comprise data storage device, and it is used for the data of determined terrestrial reference and the view data of described photographic images are stored explicitly.
7. terrestrial reference search system as claimed in claim 1, also comprise display device, and it is used for showing the Search Results that is searched by described searcher.
8. terrestrial reference search system as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described position data deriving means comprises the GPS terminal.
9. one kind is used for finding corresponding to the searching method by the landmark data of the residing camera position of digital camera photographic images, and the method comprising the steps of:
diagram data preparatively, described map datum the area data of the cut zone that provides take the latitude of rule and longitude interval segmentation map zone is provided and is the locality data of described each cut zone preparation, described locality data comprises the landmark data that is arranged in described each cut zone, described area data comprises longitude angle and the latitude angle of a cut zone, along the number of the cut zone of latitude line with along the number of the cut zone of meridian, the latitude of map starting point and longitude, and the serial number along latitude line and meridian from the beginning zone counting that is positioned at the map starting point,
Obtain the position data of described camera position;
By calculating with reference to described area data based on described position data, with the cut zone of selecting one to comprise described camera position; With
Find subsequently the described locality data of selected cut zone, with definite terrestrial reference corresponding to described camera position,
Wherein said calculating is a kind of like this calculating, the latitude of described camera position and longitude subtract respectively latitude and the longitude of map starting point, latitude subtracts each other the value that obtains divided by the latitude angle of a cut zone, and longitude subtracts each other the value that obtains divided by the longitude angle of a cut zone.
10. searching method as claimed in claim 9, wherein, described locality data comprises terrestrial reference name data and landmark region data.
11. searching method as claimed in claim 10, wherein, described landmark region data comprise the latitude on summit of polygonal region of the actual area profile of having described each terrestrial reference and the data of longitude.
12. searching method as claimed in claim 11, wherein, described landmark region data also comprise the data that begin to extend in all directions the elongated area of preset width from described each polygonal region.
13. searching method as claimed in claim 9, wherein, described locality data comprises that also one of them terrestrial reference is included in the compatibility relation between another ground those terrestrial references in target area.
14. searching method as claimed in claim 9 wherein, obtains described position data via GPS.
15. the method for diagram data preparatively comprises step:
The area data of cut zone is provided with the latitude of rule and segmentation map zone, longitude interval, and described area data comprises the longitude angle of a cut zone and latitude angle, along the number of the cut zone of latitude line with along the latitude of the number of the cut zone of meridian, map starting point and longitude and the serial number along latitude line and meridian from the beginning zone counting that is positioned at the map starting point; With
Prepare locality data for described each cut zone, described locality data comprises the landmark data that is arranged in described each cut zone,
Wherein, described map datum is used for the cut zone by calculating with reference to described area data based on the position data of the residing camera position of photographic images to select to comprise a described camera position, and for the landmark data that finds corresponding to described camera position
Wherein said calculating is a kind of like this calculating, the latitude of described camera position and longitude subtract respectively latitude and the longitude of map starting point, latitude subtracts each other the value that obtains divided by the latitude angle of a cut zone, and longitude subtracts each other the value that obtains divided by the longitude angle of a cut zone.
16. the method for diagram data preparatively as claimed in claim 15, wherein, described locality data comprises terrestrial reference name data and landmark region data.
17. the method for diagram data preparatively as claimed in claim 16, wherein, described landmark region data comprise the latitude on summit of polygonal region of the actual area profile of having described each terrestrial reference and the data of longitude.
18. the method for diagram data preparatively as claimed in claim 17, wherein, described landmark region data also comprise the data that begin to extend in all directions the elongated area of preset width from described each polygonal region.
19. the method for diagram data preparatively as claimed in claim 15, wherein, described locality data comprises that also one of them terrestrial reference is included in the compatibility relation between another ground those terrestrial references in target area.
20. an Images Classification equipment comprises:
Image data storage apparatus, it is used for the data that storage has the image of the position data of having indicated the residing camera position of photographic images;
the map datum memory storage, it is used for store map data, described map datum the area data of the cut zone that provides take the latitude of rule and longitude interval segmentation map zone is provided and is the locality data of described each cut zone preparation, described locality data comprises the landmark data that is arranged in described each cut zone, described area data comprises longitude angle and the latitude angle of a cut zone, along the number of the cut zone of latitude line with along the number of the cut zone of meridian, the latitude of map starting point and longitude, and the serial number along latitude line and meridian from the beginning zone counting that is positioned at the map starting point,
Searcher, its cut zone by calculating with reference to described area data based on described position data to select to comprise a described camera position, and finding the locality data of the terrestrial reference corresponding with described camera position, described locality data comprises terrestrial reference name data and landmark region data;
The view data sorter, it is for the described view data of classifying according to described locality data;
Display device, it is used for showing the result of being classified by described view data sorter; With
Correcting device, it is used for the described locality data of correction after described locality data and described view data are stored explicitly, thereby classifies by different way described view data,
Wherein said calculating is a kind of like this calculating, the latitude of described camera position and longitude subtract respectively latitude and the longitude of map starting point, latitude subtracts each other the value that obtains divided by the latitude angle of a cut zone, and longitude subtracts each other the value that obtains divided by the longitude angle of a cut zone.
21. Images Classification equipment as claimed in claim 20, wherein, described correcting device comprises operating means, and described display device shows that each view data is sorted in the list of the terrestrial reference title under it, and when having selected the terrestrial reference title by described operating means from described list, described display device shows the list that is sorted in those view data under selected terrestrial reference title.
22. Images Classification equipment as claimed in claim 21, wherein, when one of view data of having selected by described operating means to show, the enlarged image of selected view data, the terrestrial reference title of under it, selected view data being classified, shown with the list of the terrestrial reference adjacent with the camera position of selected view data, and wherein, when having selected one of described adjacent terrestrial reference by described operating means, the described locality data of selected view data is corrected, thereby selected view data is categorized into selected being adjacent under the target title.
23. Images Classification equipment as claimed in claim 21, wherein, when by described operating means input terrestrial reference title, described display device shows the list of the view data that those are classified under the terrestrial reference title of described input.
24. Images Classification equipment as claimed in claim 23, wherein, when one of view data of having selected by described operating means to show, the enlarged image of selected view data, the terrestrial reference title of under it, selected view data being classified, shown with the list of the terrestrial reference adjacent with the camera position of selected view data, and wherein, when having selected one of described adjacent terrestrial reference by described operating means, the described locality data of selected view data is corrected, thereby selected view data is categorized into selected being adjacent under the target title.
25. Images Classification equipment as claimed in claim 21, wherein, the list that described display device comes explicitly entitling to claim with tree structure, this tree structure has shown the compatibility relation between one of them terrestrial reference those terrestrial references in another target area, ground.
26. Images Classification equipment as claimed in claim 20 also comprises communicator, described communicator can with the storage described map datum the external data server communication.
27. an image classification method, the method comprising the steps of:
Obtain the position data of having indicated the residing camera position of captured image data;
diagram data preparatively, described map datum the area data of the cut zone that provides take the latitude of rule and longitude interval segmentation map zone is provided and is the locality data of described each cut zone preparation, described locality data comprises the landmark data that is arranged in described each cut zone, described area data comprises longitude angle and the latitude angle of a cut zone, along the number of the cut zone of latitude line with along the number of the cut zone of meridian, the latitude of map starting point and longitude, and the serial number along latitude line and meridian from the beginning zone counting that is positioned at the map starting point,
Calculate the cut zone of selecting one to comprise described camera position based on described position data with reference to described area data, and find the locality data of the terrestrial reference corresponding with described camera position, described locality data comprises the title of described terrestrial reference;
Described locality data is associated with described view data;
According to the described locality data described view data of classifying; With
, revise described locality data, thereby classify by different way described view data with after described view data is associated in described locality data,
Wherein said calculating is a kind of like this calculating, the latitude of described camera position and longitude subtract respectively latitude and the longitude of map starting point, latitude subtracts each other the value that obtains divided by the latitude angle of a cut zone, and longitude subtracts each other the value that obtains divided by the longitude angle of a cut zone.
28. image classification method as claimed in claim 27, wherein, described correction step comprises step:
The Folder Name of the list that claims of the entitling view data that is used as classifying explicitly;
Select a terrestrial reference title from described list;
Show the list that is classified into those view data in the file with selected terrestrial reference title;
Select one of shown view data;
Show the enlarged image of selected view data, as the list of the terrestrial reference title of the file of selected view data and the terrestrial reference adjacent with the camera position of selected view data; With
When one of described adjacent terrestrial reference is selected, the locality data of selected view data is modified to the selected target locality data that is adjacent to, thereby selected view data is categorized into selected being adjacent in the target file.
29. the digital camera with Images Classification equipment, described Images Classification equipment comprises:
Image data storage apparatus, it is used for the view data that storage has the position data of having indicated the residing camera position of photographic images;
the map datum memory storage, it is used for store map data, described map datum the area data of the cut zone that provides take the latitude of rule and longitude interval segmentation map zone is provided and is the locality data of described each cut zone preparation, described locality data comprises the landmark data that is arranged in described each cut zone, described area data comprises longitude angle and the latitude angle of a cut zone, along the number of the cut zone of latitude line with along the number of the cut zone of meridian, the latitude of map starting point and longitude, and the serial number along latitude line and meridian from the beginning zone counting that is positioned at the map starting point,
Searcher, its cut zone by calculating with reference to described area data based on described position data to select to comprise a described camera position, and finding the locality data of the terrestrial reference corresponding with described camera position, described locality data comprises terrestrial reference name data and landmark region data;
The view data sorter, it is for the described view data of classifying according to described locality data;
Display device, it is used for showing the result of being classified by described view data sorter; With
Correcting device, it is used for the described locality data of correction after described locality data and described view data are stored explicitly, thereby classifies by different way described view data,
Wherein said calculating is a kind of like this calculating, the latitude of described camera position and longitude subtract respectively latitude and the longitude of map starting point, latitude subtracts each other the value that obtains divided by the latitude angle of a cut zone, and longitude subtracts each other the value that obtains divided by the longitude angle of a cut zone.
30. digital camera as claimed in claim 29, wherein, described map datum memory storage is the storage medium that is releasably attached to camera body.
31. digital camera as claimed in claim 29 also comprises communicator, this communicator can with the storage described map datum the external data server communication.
32. digital camera as claimed in claim 29 also comprises be used to the GPS terminal of obtaining described position data.
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