Information recording apparatus, imaging apparatus, information recording method, and program
First Claim
1. An imaging apparatus, comprising:
- a captured image data generation unit that generates captured image data by capturing a subject;
a positional information acquisition unit that acquires positional information that indicates a position at which the captured image data are generated;
an area determination unit that determines whether the position indicated by the acquired positional information is included in a positional information conversion area for converting the acquired positional information;
a positional information conversion unit that, when the area determination unit determines that the position indicated by the acquired positional information is included in the positional information conversion area, converts the acquired positional information into positional information that indicates a position different from the position indicated by the acquired positional information;
a record control unit that, when recording the generated captured image data, carries out control so as to record the generated captured image data in association with the positional information converted by the positional information conversion unit; and
a positional information history holding unit that holds a history of the acquired positional information,wherein the position different from the position indicated by the acquired positional information is confined by the positional information conversion unit to within a history area defined by the history of the positional information held by the positional information history holding unit.
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Abstract
An imaging apparatus includes: a captured image data generation unit generating captured image data by capturing a subject; a positional information acquisition unit acquiring positional information indicating a position at which the captured image data are generated; an area determination unit determining whether the position indicated by the acquired positional information is included in a positional information conversion area for converting the acquired positional information; a positional information conversion unit, when the area determination unit determines that the position indicated by the acquired positional information is included in the positional information conversion area, converting the acquired positional information into positional information indicating a position different from the position indicated by the acquired positional information; and a record control unit, when recording the generated captured image data, carrying out control to record the generated captured image data in association with the positional information converted by the positional information conversion unit.
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15 Claims
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1. An imaging apparatus, comprising:
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a captured image data generation unit that generates captured image data by capturing a subject; a positional information acquisition unit that acquires positional information that indicates a position at which the captured image data are generated; an area determination unit that determines whether the position indicated by the acquired positional information is included in a positional information conversion area for converting the acquired positional information; a positional information conversion unit that, when the area determination unit determines that the position indicated by the acquired positional information is included in the positional information conversion area, converts the acquired positional information into positional information that indicates a position different from the position indicated by the acquired positional information; a record control unit that, when recording the generated captured image data, carries out control so as to record the generated captured image data in association with the positional information converted by the positional information conversion unit; and a positional information history holding unit that holds a history of the acquired positional information, wherein the position different from the position indicated by the acquired positional information is confined by the positional information conversion unit to within a history area defined by the history of the positional information held by the positional information history holding unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An information recording apparatus comprising:
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a file read control unit that carries out control so as to read out a captured image file, which associates captured image data generated by capturing a subject with positional information that indicates a position at which the captured image data are generated, from a recording medium; a positional information extracting unit that extracts positional information in the captured image file read by the file read control unit; an area determination unit that determines whether a position indicated by the extracted positional information is included in a positional information conversion area for converting the extracted positional information; a positional information conversion unit that, when the area determination unit determines that the position indicated by the extracted positional information is included in the positional information conversion area, converts the extracted positional information into positional information that indicates a position different from the position indicated by the extracted positional information; a record control unit that carries out control so as to record the read captured image file so that the captured image data in the read captured image file are associated with the positional information converted by the positional information conversion unit; and a positional information history holding unit that holds a history of the extracted positional information, wherein the position different from the position indicated by the extracted positional information is confined by the positional information conversion unit to within a history area defined by the history of the positional information held by the positional information history holding unit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A positional information conversion method, comprising:
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generating captured image data by capturing a subject; and using a processor to carry out the following; acquiring positional information that indicates a position at which the captured image data are generated, determining whether the position indicated by the acquired positional information is included in a positional information conversion area for converting the acquired positional information, when the position indicated by the acquired positional information is determined to be included in the positional information conversion area, converting the acquired positional information into positional information that indicates a position different from the position indicated by the acquired positional information, holding a history of the acquired positional information, wherein the position different from the position indicated by the acquired positional information is confined to within a history area defined by the history of the acquired positional information, and when recording the generated captured image data, carrying out control so as to record the generated captured image data in association with the converted positional information.
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13. A position information conversion method, comprising:
using a processor to carry out the following; carrying out control so as to read out a captured image file, which associates captured image data generated by capturing a subject with positional information that indicates a position at which the captured image data are generated, from a recording medium, extracting positional information in the read captured image file, determining whether a position indicated by the extracted positional information is included in a positional information conversion area for converting the extracted positional information, when the position indicated by the extracted positional information is determined to be included in the positional information conversion area, converting the extracted positional information into positional information that indicates a position different from the position indicated by the extracted positional information, holding a history of the extracted positional information, wherein the position different from the position indicated by the extracted positional information is confined to within a history area defined by the history of the extracted positional information, and carrying out control so as to record the read captured image file so that the captured image data in the read captured image file are associated with the converted positional information.
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14. A processor encoded with a computer program for carrying out a positional information conversion method, the method comprising:
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generating captured image data by capturing a subject; acquiring positional information that indicates a position at which the captured image data are generated; determining whether the position indicated by the acquired positional information is included in a positional information conversion area for converting the acquired positional information; when the position indicated by the acquired positional information is determined to be included in the positional information conversion area, converting the acquired positional information into positional information that indicates a position different from the position indicated by the acquired positional information; holding a history of the acquired positional information, wherein the position different from the position indicated by the acquired positional information is confined to within a history area defined by the history of the positional information, and when recording the generated captured image data, carrying out control so as to record the generated captured image data in association with the converted positional information.
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15. A processor encoded with a computer program for carrying out a positional information conversion method, the method comprising:
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carrying out control so as to read out a captured image file, which associates captured image data generated by capturing a subject with positional information that indicates a position at which the captured image data are generated, from a recording medium; extracting positional information in the read captured image file; determining whether a position indicated by the extracted positional information is included in a positional information conversion area for converting the extracted positional information; when the position indicated by the extracted positional information is determined to be included in the positional information conversion area, converting the extracted positional information into positional information that indicates a position different from the position indicated by the extracted positional information; holding a history of the extracted positional information, wherein the position different from the position indicated by the extracted positional information is confined to within a history area defined by the history of the extracted positional information, and carrying out control so as to record the read captured image file so that the captured image data in the read captured image file are associated with the converted positional information.
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