US20060017956A1 - Digital camera and printing system - Google Patents
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Abstract
With a digital camera 100, a photographed image 31 is displayed on a liquid crystal display and the user selects a desired image and specifies print specifications of the number of print sheets, a print paper size, a print color mode, etc., then print image data is prepared. The prepared print image data is transmitted from the digital camera 100 to a color printer of an output unit. An image is printed at the color printer in accordance with the print image data.
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- This is a continuation application Ser. No. 10/298,087 filed on Nov. 18, 2002, which is a continuation application Ser. No. 09/081,786 filed on May 20, 1998, which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,618,553 on Sep. 9, 2003; the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- This invention relates to a digital camera and in particular to a digital camera capable of outputting image data directly to a printer and a printing system using the same.
- 2. Related Art
- In recent years, digital cameras (still-video cameras) have been developed, sold, and finding spreading use.
- The digital camera is configured to execute photoelectric conversion of image pickup light to provide image data, record the image data on a recording medium, and output the recorded image data to an external image processing system such as a personal computer (PC). The external image processing system performs print image data preparation processing and outputs the prepared print image data to a printer for printing or reproducing the picked-up image on paper.
- Most digital cameras comprise each a liquid crystal display for displaying the image pickup result and the image data provided by photoelectric conversion is compressed and recorded on a recording medium. To compress the image data, normally JPEG (Joint Photographic Expert Group) standard is applied.
- To select an image on a PC, a number of thumbnail images compressed in JPEG (described later) are previously input and displayed on a monitor. The picked-up image data corresponding to a selected thumbnail image is input from the digital camera and is decompressed, then displayed on the monitor. When the user recognizes it, color print image data preparation processing is performed and the image is printed at a printer connected to the PC.
- The thumbnail image is a reduced image used for the user to select a desired image out of the input image data on a PC, etc. For example, assuming that the size of 1-frame image data is 680×480 pixels, the corresponding thumbnail image is reduced by thinning out the data to about 80×60 pixels; the thumbnail images are recorded on a recording medium of the digital camera in a one-to-one correspondence with normal picked-up images.
- When color print image data preparation processing is performed, print image data preparation processing is performed by programs on the PC to reproduce or print a color image (video) with high accuracy and bit map data is prepared for each print color required for drawing and is given to a printer together with a control signal for performing the color image reproduction operation on recording paper.
- A color print ink jet printer capable of printing a high-quality image like a picture or a photo is developed and sold as a color printer.
- The above-mentioned print image data preparation processing programs are contained in a program group called a printer driver in a
data processing module 210 as shown InFIG. 11 . Aprinter driver 220 normally comprises three modules of rasterizer, color correction, and halftone as means for obtaining binary data. - However, usually the PC comprises a large number of application programs other than image (video) print processing because of general versatility. The application programs and the above-mentioned printer driver operate under the control of windows, MS-DOS, etc., (PC operating system (OS) manufactured by Microsoft Corporation).
- Therefore, to perform image print processing, the user needs to enter commands as specified by the OS for reading the print processing application program and the printer driver into PC internal memory from a storage unit storing them (for example, magnetic disk) and placing them in an executable state. However, it takes time (so-called overhead time) to enter commands and read the print processing application program and the printer driver; the overhead time requires several minutes at the shortest, thus it takes time to start.
- Although PCs are finding remarkable spreading use, many problems remain to be solved for users to know how to actually handle PCs; it is also pointed out that most persons who have PCs cannot master them. If they attempt to install the image (video) print processing application program and the printer driver, they may find it difficult to install the software or may not understand how to enter the commands.
- The need for using an expensive PC only for the purpose of printing picked-up images involves remarkable impairment of user's convenience.
- Examining demands for simplifying the print processing operation and reducing the overhead time almost to zero from the aspect of the digital camera, preferably, for example, image data can be output from the digital camera directly to a printer without intervention of a PC and a desired picked-up image can be printed on a desired number of print sheets in a desired paper size and print color mode. More preferably, an external unit to which image data is to be transmitted including a printer can be specified.
- It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a digital camera having capabilities of outputting image data directly to an external system and printing a desired image under desired print specifications of the number of print sheets, paper size, mint color mode, etc. It is another object of the invention to provide a printing system using the digital camera.
- According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a digital camera for executing photoelectric conversion of image pickup light and then recording the conversion result as image data, the digital camera comprising a display section for displaying an image, a recording medium for recording the image data, image data selection means for selecting desired image data out of the recording medium, and output method specification means for outputting the selected image data to an external system under predetermined output specifications. The image data selection means reads the image data for each frame and adds an index to the image data for display on the display section.
- According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a digital camera for executing photoelectric conversion of image pickup light and then recording the conversion result as image data and thumbnail image data of the image data, the digital camera comprising a display section for displaying an image, a recording medium for recording the image data and the thumbnail image data, thumbnail image display means for reading the thumbnail image data from the recording medium and displaying thumbnail images on the display section, image data selection means for selecting one of the displayed thumbnail images, thereby selecting desired image data corresponding thereto, and output method specification means for outputting the selected image data to an external system under predetermined output specifications The thumbnail image display means enlarges and displays the thumbnail image.
- According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a digital camera for executing photoelectric conversion of image pickup light and then recording the conversion result as image data and thumbnail image data of the image data, the digital camera comprising a display section for displaying an image, a recording medium for recording the image data and the thumbnail image data, thumbnail image print means for printing out the thumbnail image data recorded on the recording medium at an external printer, thumbnail image display means for reading the thumbnail image data from the recording medium and displaying thumbnail images on the display section, image data selection means for selecting one of the displayed thumbnail images based on the printed thumbnail images, thereby selecting desired image data corresponding thereto, and output method specification means for outputting the selected image data to an external system under predetermined output specifications. The thumbnail image print means adds an index to each thumbnail image data piece and outputs to the external printer and the index of one of the indexed thumbnail images printed is specified, whereby the image data selection means selects desired image data corresponding thereto.
- With the digital cameras according to the three aspects of the invention, the external system is a color printer and the predetermined output specifications contain at least one of the number of print copies, a print paper size, and a print color mode for printing the image data. The print color mode is full color, single color, or monochrome. The external system contains a printer or a facsimile or an image processing system connected by a communication line.
- A printing system provided according to the invention comprises of the three types of digital cameras described above and a color printer as an external system.
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- FIGS. 1(a)-1(b) are block diagrams to show a configuration example of a digital camera of the invention;
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FIG. 2 is a block diagram to show a configuration example of control means stored in ROM; - FIGS. 3(a)-3(d) are block diagrams to show a configuration example of image selection means,
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FIG. 4 is a block diagram to show the relationship among image selection means, print image data preparation programs, and control means; -
FIG. 5 is a flowchart to show brief operation of a control section; -
FIG. 6 is a block diagram to show a configuration example of output method specification means; - FIGS. 7(a)-7(b) are examples of a rear part view of the digital camera;
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FIG. 8 is a flowchart to show an operation example from image selection to print image data preparation; -
FIG. 9 is a flowchart to show another operation example from image selection to print image data preparation; -
FIG. 10 is a flowchart to show another operation example from image selection to print image data preparation; and -
FIG. 11 is a block diagram to show an example of print image data preparation programs used to prepare print data on a personal computer. -
FIG. 1 is a block diagram to show a configuration example of a digital camera of the invention. - As shown in
FIG. 1 a , adigital camera 100 comprises an optical system consisting of a lens, an iris mechanism, etc., through which reflected light from an image to be photographed is incident on aCCD 2, theCCD 2 for converting image pickup light from theoptical system 1 into an electric signal, asignal processing section 3 for processing the signal from theCCD 2 and outputting the processed signal to aframe memory 6 as multiple-valued (R, G, B) raster data (image data), acontrol section 4 for controlling the operation of the signal processing section,frame memories signal processing section 7, and a recordingmedium control section 8, image processing, image compression/decompression processing, etc., input means 5 for inputting a command entered by the user operating a switch, etc., converting the command into a digital signal, and feeding the digital signal into thecontrol section 4, thesignal processing section 7 for converting R, G, B raster data in the frame memory into brightness component Y and color difference components U and V, compressing the data in JPEG, and performing reduction processing for preparing a thumbnail image, a recordingmedium control section 8 for receiving output of thesignal processing section 7 and controlling writing of the image data compressed in JPEG, which will be hereinafter referred to as JPEG image data, and thumbnail image data into predetermined locations of arecording medium 9 or an expandedrecording medium 10, read of the recorded JPEG image data therefrom, etc., therecording medium 9 and expandedrecording medium 10 for storing image data, aninterface 11 used to transfer data to and from an external system, display means 15 of a LED lamp, etc., for displaying the switch state, functional specifications, etc., and display means 16 made of a liquid crystal display, etc., for displaying a photographed image or an object to be picked up. Display means 15 and display means 16 are examples of means for displaying. - The
frame memory 6 normally is used as an image display memory of theliquid crystal display 16 and image data is expanded in bit map image. Theframe memory 6′ normally is used as a menu display memory of theliquid crystal display 16. At the display time on theliquid crystal display 16, the contents of theframe memories - The
recording medium 9 is made of a 4-MB flash memory fixed in thecamera 100. It can be configured to record not only image data, but also programs, etc. Compact flash (trademarks of Sun Disk) having a capacity of 4-40 MB is used as the expandedrecording medium 10 in the embodiment. Therecording medium 9 and expandedrecording medium 10 are examples of means for recording image data. - A serial interface is used as the
interface 11 in the embodiment to receive a program sent from a computer such as aPC 200, transmit image data to thePC 200, send image data via amodem 150 to acommunication line 160, etc., and transmit print image data to aprinter 240 or a facsimile machine. -
FIG. 1 b shows the configuration of thecontrol section 4 which consists of aCPU 41, aRAM 42, and aROM 43. TheROM 43 stores control means 430 made up of programs required for operation control of thedigital camera 100 and data processing in the digital camera such as data compression processing (FIG. 2 ). - Print data preparation programs including printer driver may be stored in the
ROM 43. Alternatively, they can also be read from an external recording medium such as magnetic disk, CD-ROM, or a memory card into therecording medium 9 or the expandedrecording medium 10 and be read therefrom for execution at a desired time. -
FIG. 2 is a block diagram to show a configuration example of the control means 430 stored in theROM 43. The control means 430 consists of means required for operation control of thedigital camera 100, image data processing means required in the process of storing image data such as compression of image data, and means for decompressing compressed image data and preparing print data. Normally, the means are made of programs. - The control means 430 comprises a
control system 431, input command determination means 432, aninternal program group 433, external program reception means 434, data management means 435, and display data output means 436. - The
control system 431 controls the whole operation of thedigital camera 100, for example, an aperture motor drive section (not shown) in the optical system, the operation of thesignal processing section 3, theframe memory 6, thesignal processing section 7, and the recordingmedium control section 8, and execution of the input command determination means 432 to the display data output means 436. - When the user selects desired operation or processing by operating a switch, etc., disposed on the
digital camera 100, the input command determination means 432 determines a digital signal output from the input means 5 and determines what the user-entered command operation is. According to the determination result, the input command determination means 432 transfers control to the corresponding program in theinternal program group 433 or transfers control to thecontrol system 431 for the external program reception means 434 to receive an external program. - The
internal program group 433 consists of programs for controlling storage of picked-up image data in therecording medium 9, read or write of data from or into the expandedrecording medium 10, LED display at the image picking up time, etc.,; the programs are contained in theROM 43 as basic processing programs. For example, the internal programs include a JPEG compression program required for writing image data into therecording medium 9. - The external program reception means 434 is started when the input command determination means 432 outputs an external program introduction command.
- The external program reception means 434 determines which of the PC or the like, the expanded
recording medium 10, and the communication line a program is to be introduced from by the contents of the external program introduction command and performs corresponding reception processing, then transfers control to the data management means 435. - When picked-up image data is written into the
recording medium 9, deleted, or added or program code introduced from the outside is written, deleted, or added, the data management means 435 performs data management equivalent to file management widely performed in a computer such as the PC. - The image data (data compressed in JPEG) and thumbnail image data are processed by the
internal program 433 or its equivalent circuit and are written into therecording medium 9 by the recordingmedium control section 8. - The display data output means 436 outputs LED display data, image data, or display data of a menu, etc., to the LED display means 15 or the
liquid crystal display 16 of thedigital camera 100. -
FIG. 3 is a block diagram to show a configuration example of image selection means 45. - Image selection means 45A shown in
FIG. 3 a comprises print image selection means 453 for displaying picked-up image data on theliquid crystal display 16 in order for the user to select a desired print image and output method specification means 454 for specifying print specifications of the number of print sheets, print paper size, print color mode (full color, single color, monochrome), etc., and an external system to which the image data is to be transmitted. (See first embodiment.) - Image selection means 45B shown in
FIG. 3 b comprises thumbnail image display means 452 for displaying thumbnail image data on theliquid crystal display 16 in a fast forward manner, print image selection means 453′ for requesting the user to select a desired image from among displayed thumbnail images and displaying the image data corresponding to the user-selected thumbnail image for the user to recognize it, and output method specification means 454 for specifying print specifications and an external system to which the image data is to be transmitted. (See second embodiment.) The output method specification means 454 is an example of a means for causing the means for displaying to display an output method specification screen. - Image selection means 45C shown in
FIG. 3 c comprises thumbnail image print means 452′ for adding index code to thumbnail image data and transmitting to a printer for printing thumbnail images, print image selection means 453″ for displaying a thumbnail image selection screen on theliquid crystal display 16 for the user to specify a desired image based on the printed thumbnail images and displaying the specified image data for the user to recognize it, and output method specification means 454 for specifying print specifications and an external system to which the image data is to be transmitted. (See third embodiment.) - Image selection means 45D shown in
FIG. 3 d comprises additional image selection method specification means 451 for the user to select either the image selection means 45B or 45C. - The image selection means 45A, 45B, 45C, or 45D may be introduced from the outside or can also be stored in the
ROM 43 as one of theinternal programs 433 making up the control means 430 (FIG. 2 ). The output method specification means 454 has a setup value registration table comprising setup values and image index numbers provided in a one-to-one correspondence with each other. -
FIG. 4 is a schematic representation to execute a direct print function for transmitting print image data to a printer, showing the relationship among the image selection means 45, the print image datapreparation program group 50, and the control means 430.FIG. 5 is a flowchart to show the operation of thecontrol section 4 when the direct print function is executed. - In
FIG. 4 andFIG. 5 , when the user turns on an image selection processing switch, the input command determination means 432 gives code meaning image selection to thecontrol system 431, which then reads the image selection means (program) 45 from theROM 43 or therecording medium 9 through the recordingmedium control section 8 at step P1. - When the image selection means 45 is expanded in the
RAM 42, thecontrol system 431 transfers control to the image selection means 45. When the user selects a desired image and specifies a desired output method, the image selection means 45 goes to step P3 if the external system to which image data is to be transmitted is theprinter 240 or a facsimile machine. If the external system is thePC 200 or image data is sent to the communication line through themodem 150, the image selection means 45 goes to step P5 and transfers control to the control system 431 (P2). - The
control system 431 gives an instruction for reading the print image datapreparation program group 50 stored in theROM 43 or therecording medium 9 through the recordingmedium control section 8. The programs (51, 52, 531, 532, 533, 54) in the print image datapreparation program group 50 are read in the instruction order of thecontrol system 431 and are expanded in theRAM 42 at step P3. - The
control system 431 transfers control to the programs in the print image datapreparation program group 50 in order for preparing print image data. At the termination of preparing the print image data at step P4, control goes to step P5. The 1-frame image data can also be divided into several blocks in the subscanning direction for preparing the print image data. - If the specified external system is the
printer 240, the image data transmission means 54 transmits print image data and print control data via theinterface 11 to theprinter 240. If the specified external system is a facsimile machine, the image data transmission means 54 transmits monochrome print image data. If the external system is thePC 200 or image data is sent to the communication line through themodem 150, the image data transmission means 54 transmits image data or print image data and print control data at step P5. Theinterface 11 is an example of a means for directly transmitting the selected image data and the specified number of copies to an external printer. - UV components of the image data (YIN component data) transferred to the print image data
preparation program group 50 are set to U=u and V=v (−1<u<1 and −1<v<1), whereby the image data output from the print image datapreparation program group 50 can be made single-color (for example, sepia, blue, or green) image data. U=0 and V=0 are set, whereby the image data output from the print image datapreparation program group 50 can be made monochrome image data. - The print image data
preparation program group 50 contains adata decompression program 51 for decompressing compressed data read from therecording medium 9, anRGB conversion program 52 for converting image data consisting of YUV components into RGB components, aprinter driver 53, and imagedata transmission program 54 for transmitting print data. - The
printer driver 53 has the same configuration as a printer driver for preparing print data in PC, etc., and comprises three modules of rasterizer, color correction, and halftone to provide binary data. - Preferably, a color conversion parameter is added to the
RGB conversion program 52 and a UV value conversion routine for setting U=0 and Y=0 at the preceding stage of RGB conversion when the color conversion parameter is set to a given value (for example, ‘0, 0’) is added. - The image
data transmission program 54 can also be configured to transmit print image data with thedigital camera 100 connected to the communication line through the modem connected to theinterface 11. Further, it can also be configured to transmit print image data by wireless with thedigital camera 100 connected to a radio unit such as a portable telephone through the modem connected to theinterface 11. -
FIG. 6 is a block diagram to show the configuration of the output method specification means 454. The output method specification means 454 comprises output method specification screen display means 4541 for displaying an output method specification screen for specifying print specifications and an external system to which image data is to be transmitted (FIG. 7 b), number-of-print-sheets specification means 4542 for specifying the number of print sheets, print size specification means 4543 for specifying a print paper size, print color mode specification means 4544 for specifying a print color mode, and output unit specification means 4545 for specifying an external system to which image data is to be transmitted. - Preferably, the print size specification means 4543 comprises a table in which print paper sizes, such as A4, A6, and postcard or business card size, L format, and E format used with normal silver salt photos, are previously registered.
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FIG. 7 shows an example of the rear part of thedigital camera 100. Thedigital camera 100 is provided on the rear with theliquid crystal display 16 for displaying an image or a function menu, etc.,buttons liquid crystal display 16 up and down and from side to side, andfunction selection buttons FIG. 7 a provides an image display example and 7 b provides an output method specification screen example. - Embodiments of image selection means 45 (45A, 45B, 45C, 45D) will be discussed.
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FIG. 8 is a flowchart to show an operation example of image selection means 45A. In the operation example, photographed image data pieces are displayed in order on a liquid crystal display and the user is requested to select a desired print image and specify print specifications of the number of print sheets, print paper size, print color mode (color, single color, or monochrome), etc., then print image data is prepared and transmitted to an external system. - When the image selection means 45A is transferred to a
RAM 42, acontrol system 431 transfers control to the image selection means 45A. Print image selection means 453 reads 1-frame image data, transfers the image data to aframe memory 6, uses a data decompression program to decompose JPEG image data, and displays acandidate image 31 on aliquid crystal display 16 at step S1. In this case, an index number is added to the candidate image on the display. - If the user continues to press a
button 19, the print image selection means 453 displays candidate images in order. When the user releases the button, the print image selection means 453 stops the display at the current image. If the user continues to press abutton 20, the print image selection means 453 displays the preceding candidate images in order. When the user releases the button, the print image selection means 453 stops the display at the current candidate image at step S2. - If the user presses either the
button - The output method specification means 454 displays an output method specification menu as shown in
FIG. 7 b by output method specification screen display means 4541, prompting the user to select or enter the print specifications and the external system to which image data is to be transmitted. - At this time, initial display is, for example, “number of print sheets=1, print paper size=A4, print color mode=full color, output unit=color printer.” The inside of a
box 21 that can be specified or selected is displayed in a color different from the colors of other boxes at step S4. - First, when the user presses the
button button 19, the number of print sheets is incremented by one starting at the initial value and the resultant number of sheets is displayed. Each time the user presses abutton 20, the number of print sheets displayed is decremented by one. If the user presses either thebutton - When the user presses the
button button button - When the user presses the
button button button RGB conversion program 52 is set to 1. If a single color is selected as the print color mode, the print color mode parameter in theRGB conversion program 52 is set to 2. If monochrome is selected as the print color mode, the print color mode parameter in theRGB conversion program 52 is set to 3. The print color mode parameter is stored in the location corresponding to the image index number in the setup value registration table at step S7. - When the user presses the
button data transmission program 54 is set to 1. If the user selects a facsimile as the output unit, the output unit parameter in the imagedata transmission program 54 is set to 2. If the user selects a PC as the output unit, the output unit parameter in the imagedata transmission program 54 is set to 3. If the user selects a communication terminal as the output unit, the output unit parameter in the imagedata transmission program 54 is set to 4. If the user presses thebutton - The
control system 431 expands programs contained in a print image datapreparation program group 50 in theRAM 42 in order and transfers control to a compresseddata decompression program 51 at step S9. - The compressed
data decompression program 51 reads image data (JPEG image data) selected by the print image selection means 453 into theRAM 42 and decompresses the data at step S10. - At the termination of decompressing the compressed image data, the
RGB conversion program 52 checks the print color mode parameter at step S11. If the print color mode parameter has a value of 1, control goes to step S12. If the print color mode parameter has a value of 2, all UV components of the image data are converted into U=u and V=v. If the print color mode parameter has a value of 3, all UV components of the image data are converted into U=0 and V=0. - The
RGB conversion program 52 converts the image data consisting of YUV components into image data consisting of R (red), G (green), and B (blue) components at step S12. When the UV components are U=u and V=v, the image data is converted into single-color image data. When the UV components are U=0 and V=0, the image data is converted into monochrome image data. - A
rasterizer 531 converts the image data into RGB continuous-tone (for example, 256-gray-level) bit image data undergoing raster conversion for each of R, G, and B at step S13. - A
color correction module 532 applies color correction processing to the RGB continuous-tone bit image data to relate the data to print colors and converts the data into CMYK continuous-tone bit image data for K (black), C (cyan), M (magenta), and Y (yellow) printing at step S14. - A
halftone module 533 uses a dither method or an error diffusion method to perform halftone processing for the CMYK continuous-tone bit image data at step S15, whereby a bit map binarized for each color (binary data table) is prepared. - At the termination of the halftone processing, the image
data transmission program 54 checks the print color mode parameter. If the value of the print color mode parameter is 1, the imagedata transmission program 54 transmits the setup values of the number of print sheets and the print paper size, a print control signal, and binary bit map data to a colorink jet printer 240, for example, through aninterface 11 at step S16. The colorink jet printer 240 can receive the print control signal and print data directly from thedigital camera 100 and print a desired number of sheets of the photographed image on recording paper of a desired size. - If the user specifies a single color or monochrome as the print color mode, the image is printed in the single color or monochrome if it is color-photographed. If the value of the print color mode parameter is 2, the image
data transmission program 54 transmits the setup values of the number of print sheets and the print paper size, a print control signal, and binary bit map data to a facsimile through aninterface 11. If the value of the print color mode parameter is 3 or 4, the imagedata transmission program 54 transmits JPEG image data or the setup values of the number of print sheets and the print paper size, a print control signal, and binary bit map data toPC 200 through theinterface 11 or a terminal connected to acommunication line 160 through amodem 150. -
FIG. 9 is a flowchart to show an operation example of image selection means 45B (FIG. 3B ) wherein thumbnail images are displayed and the user selects a desired image and specifies print specifications of the number of print sheets, print paper size, print color mode, etc., and an output unit to which image data is to be transmitted. - When the image selection means 45B is transferred to a
RAM 42, acontrol system 431 transfers control to the image selection means 45B. Thumbnail image display means 452 reads all thumbnail image data and expands the data in theRAM 42 at step S21. - The thumbnail image display means 452 uses a data decompression program to decompose the thumbnail image data, enlarges the image data, adds an index number to the enlarged thumbnail image data, and displays the thumbnail image on a
liquid crystal display 16 at step S22. A number of thumbnail images may be displayed on theliquid crystal display 16 without enlarging the thumbnail image data. The thumbnail image display menas 452 is an example of a means for sequentially reading the reduced image data from the means for recording. - Each time the user presses a
button 19, print image selection means 453′ displays one enlarged thumbnail image. If the user stops pressing thebutton 19, the print image selection means 453′ continues to display the current thumbnail image. Each time the user presses abutton 20, the print image selection means 453′ displays the preceding thumbnail image. If the user stops pressing thebutton 20, the print image selection means 453′ continues to display the current thumbnail image at step S23.Buttons - If the user stops pressing the
button button control system 431.Buttons - The
control system 431 transfers control to output method specification means 454. At step S25, the output method specification means 454 handles output method specification processing of print specifications, an output unit to which image data is to be transmitted, etc., and checks the value of an output unit parameter at step S25. If the parameter value is 1 or 2, control goes to step S26; if theparameter value - The
control system 431 expands print image data and programs contained in a print image datapreparation program group 50 in theRAM 42 in order and transfers control to the print image datapreparation program group 50 at step S26. - The print image data
preparation program group 50 performs similar processing to steps S10 to S15 inFIG. 8 , namely, performs decompression processing of image data (JPEG image data) selected by the print image selection means 453′, RGB conversion processing, rasterizing, color correction processing, and halftone processing at step S27. - At the termination of the halftone processing, as at step S16 in
FIG. 8 , an imagedata transmission program 54 checks the output unit parameter and transmits the print image data or JPEG image data to the specified output unit at step S28. -
FIG. 10 is a flowchart to show an operation example of image selection means 45C (FIG. 3 c) wherein thumbnail image data is printed at a printer and the user selects a desired image from among the printed thumbnail images and specifies print specifications of the number of print sheets, print paper size, print color mode, etc., and an output unit to which image data is to be transmitted. - A
control system 431 expands programs contained in a print image datapreparation program group 50 in aRAM 42 in order and transfers control to the image selection means 45C at step S31. - Thumbnail image print means 452′ reads all thumbnail image data, expands the image data in the
RAM 42, decompresses the thumbnail image data in theRAM 42, and adds an index number to each thumbnail image data piece at step S32. - As described at steps S12 to S15 in
FIG. 8 , the print image datapreparation program group 50 performs RGB conversion processing, rasterize processing, color correction processing, and halftone processing to prepare print thumbnail image data and transmits the image data to aprinter 240 at step S33. In this case, the thumbnail image print means 452′ may set U and V components of the thumbnail image data in theRAM 42 to U=0 and V=0 to print a monochrome thumbnail image at theprinter 240. - Thumbnail images each with an index number are printed at the
printer 240 at step S34. Print image selection means 453″ displays a message on a liquid crystal display, prompting the user to select a desired image from among the printed thumbnail images and enter the index number of the selected image at step S35. - If the user presses a
button 19 as many times as the number of digits of the index number of the desired image and then presses abutton recording medium 9 into aframe memory 6 and displays the image on aliquid crystal display 16 at step S36. - If the user furthermore presses the
button - The output method specification means 454 handles setting of print specifications and specification of an output unit to which image data is to be transmitted at step S38 as at steps S4 to S8 in
FIG. 8 . To select another candidate image, control returns to step S35. If another candidate image does not exist, the value of an output unit parameter is checked. If the parameter value is 1 or 2, control goes to step S39; if the parameter value is 3 or 4, control goes to step S40. - The print image data
preparation program group 50 performs decompression processing of selected image data (JPEG image data), RGB conversion processing, rasterize processing, color correction processing, and halftone processing at step S39 as at steps S10 to S15 inFIG. 8 . - At the termination of the halftone processing, as at step S16 in
FIG. 8 , an imagedata transmission program 54 checks the output unit parameter and transmits the print image data or JPEG image data to the specified output unit at step S40. - It is understood that the foregoing description is preferred embodiments of the invention and that various changes and modifications may be made in the invention without departing from the spirit and scope thereof.
- As described above, according to the invention, images are displayed on display means such as a liquid crystal display of the digital camera and the user selects a desired image from among the displayed images and specifies the print specifications of the number of print sheets, a print paper size, a print color mode, etc., then can transmit the print image data prepared based on the user's selection and specification from the digital camera to a printer. Therefore, a photographed image can be printed without intervention of another processing system such as a PC and it can be expected that digital cameras will come into wider use for those who do not have a PC, etc., or who have a PC, but are unfamiliar with handling the PC.
Claims (32)
1. An apparatus for executing photoelectric conversion of image pickup light and then recording the conversion result as image data, the apparatus comprising:
a display portion;
a recording medium which records the image data;
an image displaying unit which causes the display portion to display images sequentially;
an image data selecting unit which selects image data corresponding to a desired image selected from the displayed images;
an output method specification screen displaying unit which causes the display portion to display an output method specification screen, the output method specification screen being used for specifying a print specification including a number of copies of the selected image; and
an image data transmitting unit which directly transmits output data prepared based on the selected image data and the specified number of copies to a printer.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the output method specification screen displaying unit causes the display portion to display the number 1 as a default value for the number of copies in the output method specification screen.
3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising a switch for changing the displayed number of copies in the output method specification screen.
4. The apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the switch includes a first button and a second button, and the number of copies increments by one as the first button is depressed, and decrements by one as the second button is depressed.
5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a switch for sequentially displaying the images, the switch being also used as a switch for specifying the number of copies.
6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the images displayed correspond to reduced image data prepared based on the image data, and the images are sequentially displayed on the display portion in a fast scroll manner.
7. The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the images displayed are images enlarged from the reduced image data.
8. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the displayed output method specification screen contains a plurality of print specification items including the number of copies, and the output method specification screen displaying unit includes a means for automatically moving from a first one of the print specification items to a next, second one of the print specification items when the first one of the print specification items has been set.
9. A print system comprising:
a photoelectric conversion unit which executes photoelectric conversion of image pickup light;
a printing unit which executes printing;
a display portion;
a recording medium which records the conversion result by the conversion unit as image data;
an image displaying unit which causes the display portion to display images sequentially;
an image data selecting unit which selects image data corresponding to a desired image selected from the displayed images;
an output method specification screen displaying unit which causes the display portion to display an output method specification screen, the output method specification screen being used for specifying a print specification including a number of copies of the selected image; and
an image data transmitting unit which directly transmits output data prepared based on the selected image data and the specified number of copies to the printing unit.
10. The print system according to claim 9 , wherein the output method specification screen displaying unit causes the display portion to display the number 1 as a default value for the number of copies in the output method specification screen.
11. The print system according to claim 10 , further comprising a switch for changing the displayed number of copies in the output method specification screen.
12. The print system according to claim 11 , wherein the switch includes a first button and a second button, and the number of copies increments by one as the first button is depressed, and decrements by one as the second button is depressed.
13. The print system according to claim 9 , further comprising a switch for displaying the images sequentially, the switch being also a switch for specifying the number of copies.
14. The print system according to claim 9 , wherein the images displayed correspond to reduced image data prepared based on the image data, and the images are sequentially displayed on the display portion in a fast scroll manner.
15. The print system according to claim 14 , wherein the images displayed sequentially are images enlarged from the reduced image data.
16. The print system according to claim 9 , wherein the displayed output method specification screen contains a plurality of print specification items including the number of copies, and the output method specification screen displaying unit includes a means for automatically moving from a first one of the print specification items to a next, second one of the print specification items when the first one of the print specification items has been set.
17. A method, comprising:
executing photoelectric conversion of image pickup light;
recording the conversion result as image data in a recording medium;
causing a display portion to display images sequentially;
selecting image data corresponding to a desired image selected from the displayed images;
causing the display portion to display an output method specification screen;
specifying a print specification including a number of copies of the selected image; and
directly transmitting output data prepared based on the selected image data and the specified number of copies from an apparatus to a printer.
18. The method according to claim 17 , wherein the display portion displays the number 1 as a default value for the number of copies in the output method specification screen.
19. The method according to claim 18 , further comprising changing the displayed number of copies in the output method specification screen by operating a switch.
20. The method according to claim 19 , wherein the switch includes a first button and a second button, and the number of copies increments by one as the first button is depressed, and decrements by one as the second button is depressed.
21. The method according to claim 17 , wherein a switch for displaying the images sequentially is also usable as a switch for specifying the number of copies.
22. The method according to claim 17 , wherein the images displayed correspond to reduced image data prepared based on the image data, and the images are sequentially displayed on the display portion in a fast scroll manner.
23. The method according to claim 22 , wherein the images displayed sequentially are images enlarged from the reduced image data.
24. The method according to claim 17 , wherein:
the displayed output method specification screen contains a plurality of print specification items including the number of copies, and
the output method specification screen displaying unit includes a means for automatically moving from a first one of the print specification items to a next, second one of the print specification items when the first one of the print specification items has been set.
25. An apparatus for executing photoelectric conversion of image pickup light and then recording the conversion result as image data, the apparatus comprising:
means for displaying;
means for recording the image data;
means for causing the means for displaying to display images sequentially
means for selecting image data corresponding to a desired image selected from the displayed images;
means for causing the means for displaying to display an output method specification screen, the output method specification screen being used for specifying a print specification including a number of copies of the selected image; and
means for directly transmitting output data prepared based on the selected image data and the specified number of copies to an external printer.
26. The apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein the means for causing the means for displaying to display an output method specification screen causes the means for display to display the number 1 as a default value for the number of copies in the output method specification screen.
27. The apparatus according to claim 26 , further comprising a switch for changing the displayed number of copies in the output method specification screen.
28. The apparatus according to claim 27 , wherein the switch includes a first button and a second button, and the number of copies increments by one as the first button is depressed, and decrements by one as the second button is depressed.
29. The apparatus according to claims 25, wherein the means for causing the means for displaying is also used for specifying the number of copies.
30. The apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein: the images displayed correspond to reduced image data prepared based on the image data, and
the images are sequentially displayed, on the means for displaying, in a fast scroll manner.
31. The apparatus according to claim 30 , wherein the images displayed sequentially are images enlarged from the reduced image data.
32. The apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein:
the displayed output method specification screen contains a plurality of print specification items including the number of copies, and
the means for causing the means for displaying to display an output method specification screen includes a means for automatically moving from a first one of the print specification items to a next, second one of the print specification items when the first one of the print specification items has been set.
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