Digital camera system

Abstract

A digital camera system capable of operating by detecting a feature point, which has not been accomplished, in addition to ordinary functions of a conventional camera is provided. According to an aspect of the present invention, a digital camera system includes a detecting means that detects a given feature point from an image data, a receiving means that receives an order from a user, a selecting means that selects each feature point in accordance with a given order instructed by the receiving means when a plurality of feature points are detected, and a display that displays feature point information identifying the feature point selected by the selecting means.

1 . A digital camera system comprising:
 a detecting unit that detects a given feature point from an image data;   a receiving unit that receives an order from a user;   a selecting unit that selects and switches each feature point in accordance with a given order instructed by the receiving unit when a plurality of feature points are detected; and   a display that displays feature point information identifying the feature point selected by the selecting unit.   
     
     
         2 . The digital camera system according to  claim 1 , wherein the display displays information regarding the feature point overlaid with the image data. 
     
     
         3 . The digital camera system according to  claim 1  further comprising:
 a face detection unit that detects the size of a face from the feature point detected by detecting unit; 
 wherein the selecting unit selects the face in descending order of the face size detected by the face detection unit. 
 
     
     
         4 . The digital camera system according to  claim 1  further comprising:
 a distance detection unit that detects a distance to the feature point detected by the detecting unit; 
 wherein the selecting unit selects the feature point in ascending order of the distance detected by the distance detection unit. 
 
     
     
         5 . The digital camera system according to  claim 1  further comprising:
 a focus-area-setting unit that sets a given area including the feature point detected by the detecting unit as a focus area for detecting focus. 
 
     
     
         6 . The digital camera system according to  claim 1  further comprising:
 a photometry-area-setting unit that sets a given area including the feature point detected by the detecting unit as a photometry area. 
 
     
     
         7 . The digital camera system according to  claim 1  further comprising:
 a memory that stores the feature point and information regarding the feature point, wherein 
 the receiving unit receives the feature point information displayed by the display. 
 
     
     
         8 . The digital camera system according to  claim 7 , wherein the information regarding the feature point is specific name information. 
     
     
         9 . The digital camera system according to  claim 7 , wherein the information regarding the feature point is priority information determined when a plurality of feature points are detected at a time. 
     
     
         10 . The digital camera system according to  claim 9  further comprising:
 a discriminating unit that discriminates the priority information, wherein 
 the selecting unit selects feature points in order of the priority discriminated by the discriminating unit. 
 
     
     
         11 . The digital camera system according to  claim 9  further comprising:
 a distance-measuring-area-setting unit that sets a distance measuring area for measuring a distance to a subject displayed on the display; 
 wherein the priority information is a priority among the plurality of feature points upon setting the distance measuring area by the distance-measuring-area-setting unit. 
 
     
     
         12 . The digital camera system according to  claim 9  further comprising:
 a photometry-area-setting unit that sets a photometry area for measuring lightness of the subject displayed on the display; 
 wherein the priority information is a priority among the plurality of feature points upon setting the photometry area by the photometry-area-setting unit. 
 
     
     
         13 . The digital camera system according to  claim 7 ,
 wherein the information regarding the feature point is at least one of color process information and outline correction process information upon storing the image data including the feature point.   
     
     
         14 . The digital camera system according to  claim 7 ,
 wherein the information regarding the feature point is at least one of color process information and outline correction process information upon reproducing the image data including the feature point.   
     
     
         15 . The digital camera system according to  claim 7  further comprising:
 a discriminating unit that discriminates and displays whether or not at least one of the feature point and information regarding the feature point displayed on the display is stored in the memory. 
 
     
     
         16 . The digital camera system according to  claim 1  further comprising:
 an input unit that inputs information regarding the feature point displayed by the display; 
 an instructor unit that instructs to store the feature point and information regarding the feature point in connection with the image data; and 
 a memory that stores the feature point, information regarding the feature point, and the image data instructed by the instruction unit. 
 
     
     
         17 . The digital camera system according to  claim 16 , wherein the information regarding the feature point is positional information in the image data upon detecting the feature point from the image data. 
     
     
         18 . The digital camera system according to  claim 1  further comprising:
 a memory that stores a first feature point and first specific name information regarding the first feature point; 
 an input unit that inputs second specific name information regarding a second feature point detected by the detecting unit; and 
 a storing instruction unit that instructs to additionally store in the memory the second feature point when the first specific name information and the second specific name information are identical and the first feature point and the second feature point are different. 
 
     
     
         19 . The digital camera system according to  claim 1  further comprising:
 a first memory that stores a first feature point and specific name information regarding the first feature point; 
 a second memory that stores a second feature point and the specific name information in connection with an image data; and 
 a storing instruction unit that instructs to additionally store in the first memory the second feature point when the first feature point and the second feature point are different. 
 
     
     
         20 . The digital camera system according to  claim 1  further comprising:
 a first memory that stores a first feature point and specific name information regarding the first feature point; 
 a second memory that stores a second feature point and the specific name information in connection with an image data; and 
 a storing instruction unit that instructs to additionally store in the second memory the first feature point when the first feature point and the second feature point are different. 
 
     
     
         21 . The digital-camera system according to  claim 1  further comprising:
 a memory that stores a plurality of feature points in advance; 
 a checking unit that checks whether or not the feature point detected by the detecting unit is the same as any one of the feature points stored in the memory; and 
 a discriminating-display unit that discriminates and displays on the display the checked result checked by the checking unit. 
 
     
     
         22 . The digital camera system according to  claim 21 , wherein the memory stores at least one of specific name information regarding the feature point and priority information for setting a priority of selection when a plurality of feature points are detected at a time; and
 the discriminating-display unit displays on the display information stored in the memory regarding the feature point checked as the same by the checking unit.   
     
     
         23 . The digital camera system according to  claim 2  further comprising:
 a memory that stores the given feature point together with information regarding the feature point detected from an image data; and 
 a deleting unit that deletes from the memory at least a portion of the feature point or the information regarding the feature point displayed on the display. 
 
     
     
         24 . The digital camera system according to  claim 2  further comprising:
 a memory that stores the given feature point together with information regarding the feature point detected from an image data; and 
 a controller that changes at least a portion of the feature point or the information regarding the feature point displayed on the display and stores to the memory.