Abstract: An image-capturing apparatus includes: an image-capturing element that captures an image of a subject through a photographic lens and outputs the captured image of the subject as image data; a display device that displays the image of the subject; a recording device that records the image data at a recording medium; a display control device that displays a first image prepared based upon the image data output by the image-capturing element and a second image prepared based upon the image data recorded at the recording medium on the display device; and an instruction device that issues an instruction to the display control device to display the first image and the second image in response to a user instruction operation when the first image is on display at the display device.

Abstract: An information input apparatus is shown having an integral touch tablet positioned on a surface of a digital camera relative to a photographic lens, a microphone and operating switches such that the camera can easily be operated to take pictures and record sounds while two-dimensional positional information is input via the touch tablet. The camera can be inserted into a shirt pocket, with the photographic finder, and light-emitting component being positioned such that they protrude from the pocket, thus allowing photography of objects while the apparatus is inserted into a shirt pocket. The view finder is positioned approximately half way between the left and right sides of the camera, and the total width of the camera is small enough such that an object can be observed with both eyes when looking through the finder with either eye.

Abstract: A method for image data print control includes: obtaining subject image data which is obtained by capturing an image of a subject formed through a photographic optical system and output by an image-capturing element having a plurality of pixels; obtaining a distance to the subject; obtaining a number of pixels provided at the image-capturing element; obtaining a pixel pitch at the image-capturing element; obtaining a focal length of the photographic optical system; and calculating a printing resolution so as to print the image of the subject in a size equal to a size of the subject by using the subject image data, based upon the distance to the subject, the number of pixels at the image-capturing element, the pixel pitch at the image-capturing element and the focal length of the photographic optical system.

Abstract: Various processes effectively execute updating of related information that is correlated to user selected information. For example, when a selected screen is touched by a pen or the like while an image corresponding to the selected image data is displayed on the screen, existing line drawing data (for example, a first character string) that is correlated to the image data and stored is displayed on the screen. In this instance, if new line drawing data (for example, a second character string) is input using the pen or the like, the new line drawing data is added to the existing line drawing data, and is correlated to the image data being displayed and stored. Different sound data can be correlated to selected image data. Different memo data also can be correlated to user selected sound data.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus provides simplified operation relating to switching of information input modes in an electronic camera. After photographing a picture image, memo information is input and superimposed onto a previous photographic picture image if input within a prescribed time period, for example, the time period necessary for a compression process of the photographic picture image. The previous photographic picture image is photographed immediately prior and is displayed on the screen. A touch tablet is operated by a pen and functions as an input device. A memo input in this manner is stored to memory as information of the same recording unit as the photographic picture image. After the prescribed time period has elapsed and photography has been performed, if the touch tablet is operated the photographic picture image is erased from the screen and only the memo is input. Also, the input memo is stored independently to memory.

Abstract: An information processing system, method and recording medium for use therewith enables a user to search for (and locate) different types of information contained in a plurality of information files. The search is conducted on the basis of the types of information that are designated, The types of information can be directly designated or indirectly designated, e.g., by designating an information file. When an information file is designated, the designated type(s) of information corresponds to the type(s) of information contained in the designated information file. The located information can then be reproduced, e.g., on a display screen.

Abstract: An electronic camera connected through a communication line to another electronic camera records an image that was transmitted from the other camera. When the electronic camera is connected to a public line from a modular jack, when a shooting lens faces opposite to a surface where an LCD is formed, the image of the user which was input by a CCD is transmitted to the other camera through the public line and is displayed on the LCD of the other camera. Furthermore, the image of the user of the other camera which was input by the other camera is transmitted through the public line and displayed on the LCD of the first camera. At this time, when a release switch to shoot an object is operated, the image which is displayed on the LCD is recorded. Furthermore, when a rotating part containing the shooting part is rotated by either electronic camera, the image which was input by the electronic camera in which the rotating part was rotated is displayed on both electronic cameras.

Abstract: A method for image data print control includes: obtaining subject image data which is obtained by capturing an image of a subject formed through a photographic optical system and output by an image-capturing element having a plurality of pixels; obtaining a distance to the subject; obtaining a number of pixels provided at the image-capturing element; obtaining a pixel pitch at the image-capturing element; obtaining a focal length of the photographic optical system; and calculating a printing resolution so as to print the image of the subject in a size equal to a size of the subject by using the subject image data, based upon the distance to the subject, the number of pixels at the image-capturing element, the pixel pitch at the image-capturing element and the focal length of the photographic optical system.

Abstract: An electronic device comprises an image-capturing device that captures an image of a subject, a recording device that records image files of images captured by the image-capturing device into a recording medium, a specifying information forming device that forms image specifying information for specifying an image file in the recording medium separately from the image files, a communication device that transfers image files recorded in the recording medium to an external recording device, a transfer instruction operation unit that issues an instruction for the communication device to transfer the image file specified in the image specifying information and a processing device that processes the image files differently depending upon whether or not image specifying information has been formed in the recording medium with respect to the recorded image files.

Abstract: First image data and second image data are generated by capturing a subject image at a CCD. The first image data captured over a first exposure time manifest a relatively small extent of image blur. The second image data are captured over a second exposure time set longer than the first exposure time. A spatial frequency analysis is implemented on the first image data and the second image data to calculate the amplitude ratio and the phase difference of the high-frequency components in the two sets of image data. Based upon the amplitude ratio and the phase difference of the high-frequency components thus calculated, the spatial frequency component of the second image data is corrected to generate third image data in which any image blur has been corrected.

Abstract: The invention provides improved operability for portable electronic devices. An electronic camera takes in an image with a predetermined cycle, detects rotation of the electronic camera around the X-axis and the Y-axis, for example, based upon the displacement of the image taken in, and scrolls the image displayed on the screen of a LCD or moves the cursor displayed on the screen of a LCD. Alternatively, the displayed image could have its magnification level changed. A number of different techniques and structures are provided to detect various movements of the electronic camera.

Abstract: In order to efficiently display a plurality of images on a display screen, the display screen is divided into a number of areas based on the number of images that are designated for display. For example, if four information items are selected and designated for display, the screen is divided into four areas, each area displaying one of the selected information items. Image information is reduced in size for display in each divided area, and sound information can be represented by a corresponding symbol (e.g., a musical note). If five or more information items are selected and designated for display, then the screen is divided into nine areas, and each of the selected images is displayed in one of the divided areas.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided that inputs and outputs images of different resolutions. When a resolution of a line drawing input via an interface is lower than the resolution of the monitor and the resolution of an image input via the interface is higher than the resolution of the monitor, the line drawing is provided to an interpolation circuit and the image is provided to a low-pass filter. The line-drawing is interpolated in the interpolation circuit and the image is pixel thinned by the low-pass filter. The line drawing and the image are displayed after being converted to the resolution of the monitor.

Abstract: In electronic camera and other applications, the reproduction of image or other data is controlled according to day and time information related to the time of taking a picture, or otherwise recording data. In reproduction, the reproduction images are reproduced in the order determined by the date of the recording data being contained in the reproduction object, for instance, with the latest date being reproduced first.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided in which multiple types of information is stored and only predetermined information is deleted independent the other types of information that has been input to the apparatus. As such, after displaying on a screen a table of the various types of information being stored in the apparatus, if a thumbnail image is chosen and the delete key is selected, then only the image corresponding to the chosen thumbnail image is deleted from the memory, as well as from the table. In addition, sound and memo information relating to the chosen thumbnail image are maintained without change. If the execution key is selected after choosing a specific type of information, the chosen information is reproduced once, and after user confirms the content, the reproduced information is deleted by selecting the delete key. In addition, when a plurality of information is chosen, selection of the delete key deletes all the chosen information.

Abstract: In an information processing apparatus, when a plurality of images are selected by a selection device, a display controller causes reduced images to be displayed so that the reduced images corresponding to the images are arranged on the screen in a designated order in accordance with the order in which the images were selected by the selection device. The reduced images of the selected images are displayed arranged on the screen in the order of selection.

Abstract: The invention provides improved operability for reproducing information recorded by, for example, an electronic camera. Information recorded is grouped in recording units. The information of each recording unit is displayed on a display screen by the order of older recording date based upon information recorded onto a memory card. The recording time of each recording unit is displayed on the left edge of the display screen, to the right of which is a memo icon indicating memo information, a thumbnail image indicating shooting image information, a sound icon indicating sound, and reproduction time information for each recording unit. If a predetermined recording unit is designated and reproduced, the screen is re-displayed in such a manner that the reproduced recording unit appears at the lowermost line of the screen. Moreover, if a new recording unit is recorded, the newest recording unit is displayed at the lowermost line.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus provides for continuous reproduction of audio data that has been added to and associated with image data. After a table of data sets recorded on a memory card (for example) is displayed, a data set is selected, e.g., by pressing a display associated with that data set. When an audio recording button is depressed, the sound is collected by a microphone while the button is depressed. The audio data corresponding to the sound is recorded on the memory card as second audio data of the data set when the selected data set already includes audio data. When the data set is reproduced, the image corresponding to the image data of that data set is displayed and the sound corresponding to each of the first and second audio data is output from the speaker in a continuous sequence.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus and method are provided to determine whether to display line drawings according to the size and number of pixels of the display screen. The screen may be divided into nine areas and the images are displayed in each area. When line-drawing information related to the displayed images exists, a determination is made as to whether to display those line drawings superimposed on the images based on the size of the divided areas and the number of pixels therein. When it is anticipated that it is not possible to discriminate the line drawings when displayed, display of the line drawings is not performed and marks (M) indicating that the line-drawing information exists are instead displayed.

Abstract: An electronic camera of the present invention includes an imaging element that forms an image of an object, a display device that displays the formed image; a memory that stores the image formed by the imaging element; and a designating device that designates arbitrary positions on a display screen of the display device.