Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided photographic apparatus which has image acquisition unit, image processing unit configured to process the image data acquired by image acquisition unit, display unit configured to display the image represented by the imaged data processed by image processing unit, attitude detection unit configured to detect the attitude of photographic apparatus and outputs attitude information, and control unit configured to controls image acquisition unit, image processing unit and display unit. The control unit outputs, to display unit, an inclination reference image that enables a user to visually perceive how much an image photographed when photographic apparatus actually inclines is inclined to an image photographed when photographic apparatus does not incline at all.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, the imaging device comprises an image data processing module which processes acquired image data, a display module which displays image data, a storage module which stores image data, an operation input module which imparts an operation input, and a control module which controls the image capturing module, the image data processing module, the display module, and the storage module in response to the operation input, wherein the control module arranges small images of the respective representatives of a plurality of chapters which have been set to the latest moving image and also displays a large image corresponding to a small image of a representative of the first chapter as a background image when a setting state is switched from a photographing mode to a reproducing mode.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an imaging apparatus according to one embodiment of the invention has an image taking part, an image data processor, a display part, a storage part, and a controller. The controller displays a curved band-like image and a plurality of storage media mark images, and arranges and simultaneously displays a plurality of folder icon images on the curved band-like image. A plurality of thumbnails in a folder represented by a folder icon image, which is positioned at a center position among the plurality of folder icon images, are displayed. A cursor is controlled to be moved to an arbitrary position which is any position including any position of the plurality of thumbnails, a position of the center folder icon image, and any position of the plurality of storage media mark images, in response to the operation input, whereby a selection state can be obtained.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a camera apparatus includes an extraction device extracting a corresponding “I” picture corresponding to chapter data from “I” pictures included in moving image data while the chapter data specifying a reproduction start point in the moving image data indicating a shot video is being generated.

Abstract: According to one embodiment an image shooting apparatus comprises shooting mechanism for shooting image information, generating means for generating a moving image stream data file and a moving image information data file formed of information associated with the moving image stream data file as separate files for one title in the image information shot by the shooting means, and first recording means for recording the moving image stream data file and the moving image information data file generated by the generating means as separate files.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a camera apparatus has a display device displaying an image data and a GUI switching unit switching between a GUI (Graphical User Interface) displayed by the display device and a GUI (Graphical User Interface) displayed by an external display device.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a camera apparatus includes a chapter data generating unit generating chapter data specifying a reproduction start point of moving image data corresponding to a time point at which a scene change occurs, when the scene change occurs during generation of the moving image data indicating a shot video.

Abstract: There is disclosed a digital still camera in which a direction and speed of a tracing operation by user's fingertips on a touch panel are judged and a dynamic image reproduction process is executed in accordance with the direction and speed. For example, fast forward/rewind reproduction of a dynamic image is executed in response to a long and fast tracing operation to the right from the left or to the left from the right.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a camera device includes; a moving image data generating device generating moving image data with preceding data, which has moving image data indicating a shot video and preceding data thereof indicating a preceding image reproduced prior to the moving image data; a title data generating device generating title data indicating a title to be inserted into the moving image data with preceding data; and a data replacement unit replacing data for title insertion having the data size as of the title data of the preceding data in the moving image data with preceding data with the title data generated by the title data generating device.

Abstract: In an image pick-up apparatus of the invention, when capturing is started, a chapter formation-commanding portion transfers a chapter table to a memory. When a user depresses a chapter formation button, a chapter is formed in an empty table of the chapter table. After completion of the capturing, the chapter formation-commanding portion transfers the chapter table stored in the memory to a storage portion. By performing the operation described above, a chapter can be formed in an arbitrary time position.

Abstract: Providing an image signal processing apparatus, in which burn-in of a display can be ignorable and power consumption can be reduced, when a blank datum for a blank area in an image signal is detected by a blank area detecting unit, an image signal processing unit processes the image signal so as to interpose a brightness gradation area between an image area and the blank area. Brightness in the brightness gradation area changes gradually between the image area and the blank area.

Abstract: From a time point at which a storage capacity reaches a certain remaining capacity with respect to a limit value of 4 GB per one file depending on a file system, a subtraction time-managing portion (100A) changes photographing elapsed time display (174) which is displayed on a display picture of a liquid crystal display portion (17) to subtraction time display (178) in which residual time until 4 GB is reached is continuously subtracted in the inside of a portable image pickup device (1). Hence, a photographer can be visually informed of timing at which the photographing blank time period will occur. As a result, the photographer can be previously given the opportunity for the judgment about whether the photographing should be continuously performed or the current photographing should be ended to start new photographing.

Abstract: A display panel includes row and column electrodes. Capacitive light-emitting elements are provided at crossing portions of the row and column electrodes. A drive unit drives the display panel in response to an input image signal. The drive unit includes a column electrode driver for applying a pixel data pulse to each of the column electrodes. The pixel data pulse has a pulse voltage corresponding to pixel data derived from the input image signal. The column electrode driver includes a power source circuit for generating a resonance pulse power source voltage having a predetermined resonance amplitude. The power source circuit also applies the. resonance pulse power source voltage to a power source line. The column electrode driver also includes a pixel data pulse generator circuit for selectively connecting the column electrodes with the power source line based on the pixel data, to apply the pixel data pulse to the column electrodes.

Abstract: An embodiment of a camera apparatus includes an image display control unit, which displays a moving image in a reduced state while displaying multiple reduced images in a display unit for displaying images held in a recording unit having an image file, when a moving image is included in the multiple reduced images and playback of the moving image is selected. This permits playing a moving image continuously in a reduced state, when the moving image is included in multiple reduced images.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a capturing apparatus includes a capturing unit configured to capture a moving image video, a storage unit configured to store the moving image video captured by the capturing unit, an operation unit configured to include a plurality of keys used to instruct playback of the moving image video stored in the storage unit, a skip playback unit configured to play back the moving image video while skipping the moving image video at predetermined time intervals every time a predetermined operation is made on the operation unit, and a playback control unit configured to switch the time intervals skipped by the skip playback unit based on the total playback time period of the moving image video.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is to record a predetermined information on a recording medium by connecting to a predetermined interface, so that an image signal held on a recording medium is readable from an external storage unit provided separately from the recording medium, and the recording medium is recognizable, when displaying a digital video camera in a list of recording media in an image recording/processing unit that is an external unit when viewed from the digital video camera, in order to provide a digital video camera, in which a recording medium itself included in the digital video camera is recognizable by an image recording/processing unit.

Abstract: At least one image file containing an image to be printed is selected from the image files recorded in a recording medium, for example, HDD by a user. Then a camera and a printer are connected. Responsive to a file information transmission request that requests the transmission of all image files recorded in a media, a digital camera transmits only the file information and the file ID of each of the image files selected by the user to the printer. After authentication, the digital camera transmits the file. ID of each of all the selected image files responsive to a file ID transmission request that requests the transmission of image files to be printed, from the printer.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, in a digital video camera using a non-tape recording medium, the user can select whether to save a moving image file in a divided form or as one file, when recording a moving image, by changing the function of a REC button. When one moving image file has been saved in a divided form, a moving image file to be reproduced is easily searched, and a moving image is quickly played from an object chapter, or from a divided sub-file.

Abstract: One embodiment of an invention provides a method of creating a database of positions of file management information, or start positions of file data of each file, in a file system, and an apparatus configured to realize the method. According to an embodiment of the invention, the existence of an image file indicated in a specific file format is searched according to file management information indicating file formats, when playback of an image is instructed, and the management information is stored in a database when the existence of management information expressed in a specific format is searched. Information which indicates a record start position of an image file in a recording unit, given the management information of a higher-order folder including the stored management information, is stored in a database.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a camera apparatus comprises an adapter connecting section. The adapter connecting section can be connected to a cradle. An arbitrary number of external recording apparatuses are connected to the camera apparatus via the cradle. An image signal stored in a recording medium of the camera apparatus can be output to the external recording apparatuses via the cradle through a LAN. A monitor section of the camera apparatus can display the arbitrary number of external recording apparatuses, to which the image signal stored in the recording medium of the camera apparatus can be transferred.