Image display apparatus having image-related information displaying function

• US 8,482,634 B2
• Filed: 11/24/2010
• Issued: 07/09/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nikon Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nikon Corporation
• Inventors: Kusaka, Yosuke, Nakamura, Shoei
• Primary Examiner(s): VILLECCO, JOHN M
• Application Number:
  US12/926,564
• Publication Number:
  US 20110096197A1
• Time in Patent Office: 958 Days
• Field of Search: 348/239, 348/207.1, 348/231.3, 348/231.6, 348/333.02, 348/231.5
• US Class Current: 348/231.5
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04808 Several contacts: gestures triggering a specific function, e.g. scrolling, zooming, right-click, when the user establishes several contacts with the surface simultaneously; e.g. using several fingers or a combination of fingers and pen
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2218/12 Classification; Matching
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/005 Input arrangements through a video camera
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/16 Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19656 Network used to communicate with a camera, e.g. WAN, LAN, Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00106 using land mobile radio networks, e.g. mobile telephone
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00114 with transmission of additional information signals for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver H04N1/32101
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00129 with a display device, e.g. CRT or LCD monitor with a television apparatus H04N1/00283; arrangements for control of display devices G09G
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00153 for sharing images with a selected individual or correspondent
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00251 with an apparatus for taking photographic images, e.g. a camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00281 with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal details of transmission H04N1/00095; establishing a communication with one of a facsimile machine or another apparatus sharing a single line H04N1/32704; interfacing cordless telephone terminals with an accessory to increase the functionality of user interface H04M1/72409
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0097 Storage of instructions or parameters, e.g. customised instructions or different parameters for different user IDs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2125 Display of information relating to the still picture recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32101 Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/00 Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/56 provided with illuminating means
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/57 Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/611 : where the recognised objects include parts of the human body
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/62 : Control of parameters via user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/631 : Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/64 : Computer-aided capture of images, e.g. transfer from script file into camera, check of taken image quality, advice or proposal for image composition or decision on when to take image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 : Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/667 : Camera operation mode switching, e.g. between still and video, sport and normal or high- and low-resolution modes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/44 : Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards H04N5/14 takes precedence

Abstract

In an electronic apparatus having a user identification function or in a user identification method, an electronic apparatus and an electronic instrument having stored therein user personal information communicate in wireless with each other so as to enable the electronic apparatus to automatically identify the electronic apparatus user. If the electronic apparatus identifies a plurality of possible users, the electronic apparatus automatically selects the user by executing specific user identification processing.

Claims

1. An image display apparatus, comprising:

a read unit that reads out an image file in which image data obtained by photographing a subject and photographing date/time point information indicating a photographing date/time point at which the subject is photographed are stored related to each other; and

a display control unit that

obtains related information pertaining to the photographing date/time point being related to the image data from an information source on a network based upon the photographing date/time point information contained in the image file,

displays the obtained related information on a display, and

displays an image for display corresponding to the image data contained in the image file on the display,

wherein;

the display comprises a first display screen and a second display screen that is different from the first display screen; and

the display control unit controls operations of the image display apparatus to display the image for display corresponding to the image data on the first display screen and the related information on the second display screen.

2. An image display apparatus, comprising:

a read unit that reads out an image file in which image data obtained by photographing a subject and photographing date/time point information indicating a photographing date/time point at which the subject is photographed are stored related to each other;

a display control unit that

obtains related information pertaining to the photographing date/time point being related to the image data from an information source on a network based upon the photographing date/time point information contained in the image file,

displays the obtained related information on a display, and

displays an image for display corresponding to the image data contained in the image file on the display;

an image-capturing unit that photographs a subject and generates the image data; and

a recording control unit that controls operations of the image display apparatus to record, in a recording medium;

the image file in which the image data generated by the image-capturing unit and

the photographing date/time point information indicating the photographing date/time point at which the subject is photographed by the image-capturing unit are stored and related to each other,

wherein;

the read unit reads out the image file recorded by the recording control unit,

the image display apparatus further comprising;

an information collection unit that collects subject information related to the subject from an electronic instrument held by the subject through wireless communication with the electronic instrument, wherein;

the recording control unit further records, in the recording medium and in the image file, the subject information and that the subject information, the date and the photographing date/time point information are related to each other;

the subject information includes access information with regard to the information source on the network having stored therein detailed information on the subject;

the display control unit further obtains, through a network communication, the detailed information on the subject from the information source on the network indicated by the access information included in the subject information and displays the obtained detailed information and the image for display corresponding to the image date on the display.

3. An image display apparatus according to claim 2,

wherein:

the information collection unit wirelessly communicates with the electronic instrument by using an electromagnetic wave signal and limits a wireless communication range of the electronic instrument within a predetermined distance range relative to the electronic instrument by restricting a transmission output level of the electromagnetic wave signal.

4. An image display apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising:

a photographic optical system,

wherein;

the information collection unit includes a wireless communication unit, and

the wireless communication unit has wireless communication directivity toward a side opposite from the subject along an optical axis of the photographic optical system.

5. An image display apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising:

a photographic optical system,

wherein;

the information collection unit varies the transmission output level of the electromagnetic wave signal in conformance to a focal length of the photographic optical system.

6. An image display apparatus according to claim 3,

wherein:

upon photographing, the information collection unit detects a distance from the subject and varies the transmission output level of the electromagnetic wave signal in conformance to the detected distance from the subject.

7. An image display apparatus, comprising:

a read unit that reads out an image file in which image data obtained by photographing a subject and photographing date/time point information indicating a photographing date/time point at which the subject is photographed are stored related to each other; and

a display control unit that

obtains related information pertaining to the photographing date/time point being related to the image data from an information source on a network based upon the photographing date/time point information contained in the image file,

displays the obtained related information on a display, and

displays an image for display corresponding to the image data contained in the image file on the display,

wherein;

the related information includes music information comprising music which is popular at the time when the subject is photographed; and

the display control unit reproduces the music information while displaying the image for display corresponding to the image data.