IMAGE DISPLAY UNIT, IMAGE TAKING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD

• US 20080239132A1
• Filed: 03/26/2008
• Published: 10/02/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Kohama, Masaki
• Application Number:
  US12/055,403
• Publication Number:
  US 20080239132A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/333.01
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04806 Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/61 based on recognised objects
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/632 for displaying or modifying preview images prior to image capturing, e.g. variety of image resolutions or capturing parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/673 based on contrast or high frequency components of image signals, e.g. hill climbing method

Abstract

There is provided an image display unit having a main screen and one or more sub-screens, wherein two or more zoom areas are designated, and images of the designated zoom areas are displayed on the sub-screens. The image display unit includes: a first display section that displays images on the main screen; a designating section that designates a desired place on the main screen by an operation; and a second display section that displays on one of the sub-screens an image in a derived area including the place designated by the designating section, of the images displayed on the main screen.

Claims

1. An image display unit having a main screen and one or more sub-screens, the image display unit comprising:

a first display section that displays images on the main screen;

a designating section that designates a desired place on the main screen by an operation; and

a second display section that displays on one of the sub-screens an image in a derived area including the place designated by the designating section, of the images displayed on the main screen.

2. The image display unit according to claim 1, wherein the main screen is a touch panel, and the designating section designates a touched place on the main screen through a finger touch on the main screen.

3. The image display unit according to claim 2, wherein the first display section indicates on the image displayed on the main screen the derived area displayed on the sub-screen, of the image displayed on the main screen.

4. The image display unit according to claim 3, wherein the designating section designates movement and enlargement/reduction of the derived area in accordance with touch and movement of a finger on the derived area,

the first display section indicates on the image displayed on the main screen the derived area after movement or enlargement/reduction in accordance with movement or enlargement/reduction of the derived area, and

the second display section displays the image in the derived area after movement and enlargement/reduction in accordance with movement or enlargement/reduction of the derived area.

5. The image display unit according to claim 3, wherein the image display unit has a plurality of sub-screens each of which is a touch panel, and the second display section displays on the sub-screen designated by a finger touch of the plurality of sub-screens an image in the derived area including the place designated by the designating section, of the images displayed on the main screen.

6. An image display unit having a main screen and one or more sub-screens, the image display unit comprising:

a first display section that displays images on the main screen;

a face detection section that detects a face in an image displayed on the main screen; and

a second display section that displays on one of the sub-screens an image in a derived area including the face detected by the face detection section, of the images displayed on the main screen.

7. An image taking apparatus that forms an image of a subject on an imaging device to create an image representative of the subject, wherein the image taking apparatus has a main screen and one or more sub-screens, the image taking apparatus comprising:

a first display section that displays images created by the imaging device on the main screen;

a designating section that designates a desired place on the main screen by an operation; and

a second display section that displays on one of the sub-screens an image in a derived area including the place designated by the designating section, of the images displayed on the main screen.

8. The image taking apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the main screen is a touch panel, and the designating section designates a touched place on the main screen through a finger touch on the main screen.

9. The image taking apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the first display section indicates on the image displayed on the main screen the derived area displayed on the sub-screen, of the image displayed on the main screen.

10. The image taking apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the designating section designates movement and enlargement/reduction of the derived area in accordance with touch and movement of a finger on the derived area,

the first display section indicates on the image displayed on the main screen the derived area after movement or enlargement/reduction in accordance with movement or enlargement/reduction of the derived area, and

the second display section displays the image in the derived area after movement and enlargement/reduction in accordance with movement or enlargement/reduction of the derived area.

11. The image taking apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the image display unit has a plurality of sub-screens each of which is a touch panel, and the second display section displays on the sub-screen designated by a finger touch of the plurality of sub-screens an image in the derived area including the place designated by the designating section, of the images displayed on the main screen.

13. The image taking apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the image taking apparatus has two or more sub-screens, and the image taking apparatus further comprises a focus adjusting section that performs focusing on two or more derived areas displayed on said two or more sub-screens, respectively, to focus on the closest derived area of said two or more derived areas.

15. The image taking apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the image taking apparatus has two or more sub-screens, and the image taking apparatus further comprises a focus adjusting section that performs focusing on two or more derived areas displayed on said two or more sub-screens, respectively, to focus on a distance offering an equivalent circle of confusion on the closest derived area and the farthest derived area of said two or more derived areas.

17. The image taking apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the image taking apparatus has two or more sub-screens, and the image taking apparatus further comprises a focus adjusting section that performs focusing on two or more derived areas displayed on said two or more sub-screens, respectively, to focus on a distance farther than the closest derived area of said two or more derived areas in a range that the closest derived area is in a predetermined permissible circle of confusion.

19. The image taking apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the image taking apparatus has two or more sub-screens, and the image taking apparatus further comprises an aperture adjusting section that adjusts an aperture so that said two or more derived areas is in a predetermined permissible circle of confusion.

21. The image taking apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the image taking apparatus further comprises a white balance adjustment section that adjusts a white balance in accordance with an image displayed on the main screen.

23. The image taking apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the image taking apparatus further comprises a standard color storage section that stores a standard color for a white balance adjustment in accordance with an image displayed on the sub-screen.

25. The image taking apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the image taking apparatus further comprises two or more image taking sections that focus on the main screen and said one or more sub-screens and perform photography for two or more images adjusted in exposure.

12. An image taking apparatus that forms an image of a subject on an imaging device to create an image representative of the subject, wherein the image taking apparatus has a main screen and one or more sub-screens, the image taking apparatus comprising:

a first display section that displays images created by the imaging device on the main screen;

a face detection section that detects a face in an image displayed on the main screen; and

a second display section that displays on one of the sub-screens an image in a derived area including the face detected by the face detection section, of the images displayed on the main screen.

14. The image taking apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the image taking apparatus has two or more sub-screens, and the image taking apparatus further comprises a focus adjusting section that performs focusing on two or more derived areas displayed on said two or more sub-screens, respectively, to focus on the closest derived area of said two or more derived areas.

16. The image taking apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the image taking apparatus has two or more sub-screens, and the image taking apparatus further comprises a focus adjusting section that performs focusing on two or more derived areas displayed on said two or more sub-screens, respectively, to focus on a distance offering an equivalent circle of confusion on the closest derived area and the farthest derived area of said two or more derived areas.

18. The image taking apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the image taking apparatus has two or more sub-screens, and the image taking apparatus further comprises a focus adjusting section that performs focusing on two or more derived areas displayed on said two or more sub-screens, respectively, to focus on a distance farther than the closest derived area of said two or more derived areas in a range that the closest derived area is in a predetermined permissible circle of confusion.

20. The image taking apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the image taking apparatus has two or more sub-screens, and the image taking apparatus further comprises an aperture adjusting section that adjusts an aperture so that said two or more derived areas is in a predetermined permissible circle of confusion.

22. The image taking apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the image taking apparatus further comprises a white balance adjustment section that adjusts a white balance in accordance with an image displayed on the main screen.

24. The image taking apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the image taking apparatus further comprises a standard color storage section that stores a standard color for a white balance adjustment in accordance with an image displayed on the sub-screen.

26. The image taking apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the image taking apparatus further comprises two or more image taking sections that focus on the main screen and said one or more sub-screens and perform photography for two or more images adjusted in exposure.

27. An image display method of displaying images onto a main screen and one or more sub-screens, the image display method comprising:

first display step of displaying images on the main screen;

designating step of designating a desired place on the main screen by an operation; and

second display step of displaying on one of the sub-screens an image in a derived area including the place designated in the designating step, of the images displayed on the main screen.