Apparatus, method, and program for selecting image data using a display

• US 9,066,016 B2
• Filed: 01/09/2013
• Issued: 06/23/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Morimoto, Tetsuo, Watanabe, Katsuhiko, Imai, Kenichiro, Kobayashi, Kou
• Primary Examiner(s): MOE, AUNG SOE
• Application Number:
  US13/737,281
• Publication Number:
  US 20130120634A1
• Time in Patent Office: 895 Days
• Field of Search: 3482312-2316, 34833302-33305
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/329 on a disc [VTOC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00347 with another still picture apparatus, e.g. hybrid still picture apparatus circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between image input and image output device H04N1/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00413 using menus, i.e. presenting the user with a plurality of selectable options H04N1/00464 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00427 using a menu list H04N1/00421, H04N1/00424, H04N1/00429 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00432 using tabs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00435 arranged in a predetermined sequence, e.g. using next and previous buttons
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00453 arranged in a two dimensional array
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00458 Sequential viewing of a plurality of images, e.g. browsing or scrolling
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00461 marking or otherwise tagging one or more displayed image, e.g. for selective reproduction
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00472 using a pop-up window
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2112 using still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/212 Motion video recording combined with still video recording television signal recording H04N5/76
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32112 in a separate computer file, document page or paper sheet, e.g. a fax cover sheet H04N1/32122 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0087 Image storage device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3225 of data relating to an image, a page or a document
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3226 of identification information or the like, e.g. ID code, index, title, part of an image, reduced-size image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3247 Data linking a set of images to one another, e.g. sequence, burst or continuous capture mode
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3252 : Image capture parameters, e.g. resolution, illumination conditions, orientation of the image capture device H04N2201/3256 and subgroups take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3277 : The additional information being stored in the same storage device as the image data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/633 : for displaying additional information relating to control or operation of the camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/772 : the recording apparatus and the television camera being placed in the same enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/781 : on disks or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 : on discs or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/907 : using static stores, e.g. storage tubes or semiconductor memories H04N5/91 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/7921 : for more than one processing mode
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8042 : involving data reduction
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8047 : using transform coding
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8205 : involving the multiplexing of an additional signal and the colour video signal

Abstract

An image recording apparatus includes an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of a subject, a recording unit configured to record one of still image data and video image data captured by the image capturing unit on a storage medium in the form of an image file, a generating unit configured to generate a management file used for managing the image file recorded on the storage medium, and a registering unit configured to register an identifier of the image file recorded on the storage medium in the management file on a capture date basis in the order of capture time.

Claims

1. An image playback apparatus comprising:

an arranging unit to arrange sequentially a plurality of thumbnail images of image files on a capture date basis; and

a display control unit to control;

display of the plurality of thumbnail images, wherein the thumbnail images corresponding to different capture dates are displayed separately,

scrolling the display of the plurality of thumbnail images arranged on a capture date in accordance with the different capture dates, in which the scrolling scrolls across a display section at least one thumbnail image corresponding to a first capture date of the different captures dates followed next by at least one thumbnail image corresponding to a second capture date of the different capture dates, the thumbnail images corresponding respectively to the different capture dates being displayed separately during the scrolling such that a same line on the display section for display of thumbnail images does not include a thumbnail image corresponding to the first capture date and a thumbnail image corresponding to a capture date different from the first capture date, and

display a screen for selection by a user of a capture date of the different capture dates in the display section in which the plurality of thumbnail images is displayed.

2. The image playback apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the display control unit is to arrange the thumbnail images having a same capture date in lines, and

when a last line of the lines is available for arranging the thumbnail images having the same capture date and there is no further unarranged thumbnail image having the same capture date, not to display in the last line the thumbnail images having a capture date different from the same capture date.

3. The image playback apparatus according to claim 2,

wherein the display control unit, when a location of the last line is available for arranging the thumbnail images having the same capture date and there is no further unarranged thumbnail image having the same capture date, is not to display in the last line the thumbnail images having a capture date different from the same capture date and to leave the location blank.

4. The image playback apparatus according to claim 3,

wherein the display control unit is to display a position of a currently displayed page within a plurality of pages.

5. The image playback apparatus according to claim 4,

wherein the display control unit is to change a scroll operation section to an active display state if all of the thumbnail images having the same capture date cannot be displayed on a same page.

6. The image playback apparatus of claim 1, wherein the display control unit is to control successive play back of images on a capture date basis based on selection of a thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails displayed on a capture date basis.

7. The image playback apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:

a control unit to control transfer to an external device, via an interface, of the image files on a capture date basis.

8. A method for displaying an image comprising:

arranging sequentially a plurality of thumbnail images of image files on a capture date basis;

displaying the plurality of thumbnail images, wherein the thumbnail images corresponding to different capture dates are displayed separately;

scrolling the display of the plurality of thumbnail images arranged on a capture date in accordance with the different capture dates, in which the scrolling scrolls across a display section at least one thumbnail image corresponding to a first capture date of the different captures dates followed next by at least one thumbnail image corresponding to a second capture date of the different capture dates, the thumbnail images corresponding respectively to the different capture dates being displayed separately during the scrolling such that a same line on the display section for display of thumbnail images does not include a thumbnail image corresponding to the first capture date and a thumbnail image corresponding to a capture date different from the first capture date; and

displaying a screen for selection by a user of a capture date of the different capture dates in the display section in which the plurality of thumbnail images is displayed.

9. The method for displaying an image according to claim 8 further comprising:

arranging the thumbnail images having a same capture date in lines, and

when a last line of the lines is available for arranging the thumbnail images having the same capture date and there is no further unarranged thumbnail image having the same capture date, not displaying in the last line the thumbnail images having a capture date different from the same capture date.

10. The method for displaying an image according to claim 9,

wherein, when a location of the last line is available for arranging the thumbnail images having the same capture date and there is no further unarranged thumbnail image having the same capture date, not displaying in the last line the thumbnail images having a capture date different from the same capture date and leaving the location blank.

11. The method for displaying an image according to claim 10 further comprising:

displaying a position of a currently displayed page within a plurality of pages.

12. The method for displaying an image according to claim 11 further comprising:

changing a scroll operation section to an active display state if all of the thumbnail images having the same capture date cannot be displayed on a same page.

13. A non-transitory recording medium recorded with a program executable by a computer, the program comprising:

arranging sequentially a plurality of thumbnail images of image files on a capture date basis;

displaying the plurality of thumbnail images, wherein the thumbnail images corresponding to different capture dates are displayed separately;

scrolling the display of the plurality of thumbnail images arranged on a capture date in accordance with the different capture dates, in which the scrolling scrolls across a display section at least one thumbnail image corresponding to a first capture date of the different captures dates followed next by at least one thumbnail image corresponding to a second capture date of the different capture dates, the thumbnail images corresponding respectively to the different capture dates being displayed separately during the scrolling such that a same line on the display section for display of thumbnail images does not include a thumbnail image corresponding to the first capture date and a thumbnail image corresponding to a capture date different from the first capture date; and

displaying a screen for selection by a user of a capture date of the different capture dates in the display section in which the plurality of thumbnail images is displayed.

14. The non-transitory recording medium according to claim 13, the program further comprising:

arranging the thumbnail images having a same capture date in lines, and

when a last line of the lines is available for arranging the thumbnail images having the same capture date and there is no further unarranged thumbnail image having the same capture date, not displaying in the last line the thumbnail images having a capture date different from the same capture date.

15. The non-transitory recording medium according to claim 14, the program further comprising:

when a location of the last line is available for arranging the thumbnail images having the same capture date and there is no further unarranged thumbnail image having the same capture date, not displaying in the last line the thumbnail images having a capture date different from the same capture date and leaving the location blank.

16. The non-transitory recording medium according to claim 15, the program further comprising:

displaying a position of a currently displayed page within a plurality of pages.

17. The non-transitory recording medium according to claim 16, the program further comprising:

changing a scroll operation section to an active display state if all of the thumbnail images having the same capture date cannot be displayed on a same page.