JPH04123674A - Remote control system for video camera device - Google Patents
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】 （産業上の利用分野） 本発明はビデオカメラ、電子スチルカメラ等。[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention is applicable to video cameras, electronic still cameras, etc.
撮像素子を画像入力手段とするカメラ（以下「ビデオカ
メラ装置」という）の種々の機能を切替えたり、条件を
設定したりできるリモコンシステムに関する。The present invention relates to a remote control system that can switch various functions and set conditions for a camera (hereinafter referred to as a "video camera device") that uses an image sensor as an image input means.
（従来の技術）
ビデオカメラ装置の各機能を切り換える方法としてカメ
ラ本体に取りつけたモード切換ボタンを操作するか、ま
たは、カメラ外部よりリモコンで通信して操作する方法
等がある。(Prior Art) As a method for switching each function of a video camera device, there are methods such as operating a mode switching button attached to the camera body, or communicating with a remote control from outside the camera.
（発明が解決しようとする課Ｂ）
前者の方法はカメラ本体を直接操作できる状況になけれ
ばならず、カメラより離れた位置にいる場合やカメラ自
体を触れることができない場合には操作をすることがで
きない。(Question B that the invention seeks to solve) In the former method, the user must be in a situation where he or she can directly operate the camera body, and it is not possible to operate the camera body when the user is at a distance from the camera or when the camera itself cannot be touched. I can't.
一方、後者の方法はワイヤードリモコンの場合は必要な
ときにコードを接続する必要があり、また、操作の上で
接続コード自体邪魔になるということがあった。On the other hand, with the latter method, in the case of a wired remote control, it is necessary to connect the cord whenever necessary, and the connecting cord itself may get in the way of operation.
また、ワイヤレスリモコンの場合は光リモコンでは専用
の受光素子や受光アンプを設ける必要があり、電波式は
同様に専用の受信部を設けなければならなかった。Furthermore, in the case of a wireless remote control, an optical remote control requires a dedicated light receiving element and a light receiving amplifier, and a radio remote control similarly requires a dedicated receiving section.
本発明の目的はリモコン操作のみに使用する回路部設置
を最小限にし、ビデオカメラ装置の従来の機能部分を共
用可能にすることにより、より簡易な構成のビデオカメ
ラ装置のリモコンシステムを提供することにある。An object of the present invention is to provide a remote control system for a video camera device with a simpler configuration by minimizing the installation of a circuit section used only for remote control operation and making it possible to share conventional functional parts of the video camera device. It is in.
（課題を解決するための手段）
前記目的を達成するために本発明によるビデオカメラ装
置のリモコンシステムは被写体像を撮像素子で画像信号
に変換して所定の処理を施すカメラのリモコンシステム
において、選択された可視光の光パルス列を出射する光
リモコン送信器と、被写体の像を結ぶ光学系、前記光学
系の像を画像信号に変換する撮像素子、前記撮像素子に
入射した所定レベル以上の明るさの光の映像信号パター
ンを検出する明るさ検出部、１以上のパルス列パターン
を記憶した記憶部および前記明るさ検出部が検出する光
パルス列の映像パターンと前記記憶部のパルス列パター
ンを比較し、一致するパターンがあるか否かを判定する
光パルスパターン判定部とを有するカメラとからなり、
前記光リモコン送信器の光パルスを前記光学系を通して
前記撮像素子で受け、前記明るさ検出部で検出された光
パルス列の映像パターンと前記記憶部内蔵のパルス列パ
ターンとの一致を検出して一致した光パルスパターン対
応の機能を設定し、カメラの機能動作を制御するように
構成しである。(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, a remote control system for a video camera device according to the present invention is a remote control system for a camera that converts a subject image into an image signal using an image sensor and performs predetermined processing. an optical remote control transmitter that emits an optical pulse train of visible light, an optical system that forms an image of a subject, an image sensor that converts the image of the optical system into an image signal, and a brightness of a predetermined level or higher that is incident on the image sensor. a brightness detection unit that detects a video signal pattern of light; a storage unit that stores one or more pulse train patterns; and a comparison between the video pattern of the optical pulse train detected by the brightness detection unit and the pulse train pattern in the storage unit, and a match a camera having a light pulse pattern determination unit that determines whether or not there is a pattern that
A light pulse from the optical remote control transmitter is received by the image sensor through the optical system, and a match is detected between the image pattern of the light pulse train detected by the brightness detection unit and the pulse train pattern built in the storage unit. It is configured to set a function corresponding to a light pulse pattern and control the functional operation of the camera.
（実施例） 以下、図面を参照して本発明をさらに詳しく説明する。(Example) Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the drawings.
第１図は本発明によるビデオカメラ装置のリモコンシス
テムの実施例を示す概略図である０本実施例は電子スチ
ルカメラに対するリモコンシステムの例である。FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a remote control system for a video camera apparatus according to the present invention. This embodiment is an example of a remote control system for an electronic still camera.
本システムは光リモコン送信器ｌと電子スチルカメラ２
より構成される。This system consists of an optical remote control transmitter l and an electronic still camera 2.
It consists of
光リモコン送信器１を操作する位置は電子スチルカメラ
２の撮影画角範囲内であり、光リモコン送信器１より出
射される可視光の光パルスは電子スチルカメラ２のレン
ズ５に入射する。The position at which the optical remote control transmitter 1 is operated is within the photographing angle range of the electronic still camera 2, and the optical pulse of visible light emitted from the optical remote control transmitter 1 is incident on the lens 5 of the electronic still camera 2.
レンズ５を通った光はＣＣＤＧ上に結像される。The light passing through the lens 5 is imaged on the CCDG.
ＣＣＤ６からは画像信号が出力され、画像信号はカメラ
信号処理部７に供給される。An image signal is output from the CCD 6, and the image signal is supplied to the camera signal processing section 7.
カメラ信号処理部７は画像信号の信号処理を行い、フロ
ッピィディスクに録画するためのビデオ信号を作成する
。The camera signal processing section 7 performs signal processing on the image signal and creates a video signal for recording on a floppy disk.
カメラ信号処理部７で作成されたビデオ信号は明るさ検
出部８に送られ、所定レベル以上の光の検出が行われる
。The video signal created by the camera signal processing section 7 is sent to the brightness detection section 8, and light above a predetermined level is detected.
光リモコン送信Ｍｌより光パルスが送られてきている場
合は、明るさ検出部８は光リモコン送信器１が送出した
光パルスのパターンの光の明暗を検出することとなる。When optical pulses are being sent from the optical remote control transmitter Ml, the brightness detection section 8 detects the brightness and darkness of the light pulse pattern transmitted by the optical remote control transmitter 1.
明るさ検出部８で検出された光パルスのパターンは光パ
ルスパターン判定部（ＣＰｔＪ）９に送られ、予めパタ
ーン記憶部３に記憶されている複数のパターンと順番に
比較される。そして、一致するパターンを検出したとき
は、そのパターン対応の機能を設定するための指示信号
を機能設定部１０に送出する。The light pulse pattern detected by the brightness detection section 8 is sent to a light pulse pattern determination section (CPtJ) 9, where it is sequentially compared with a plurality of patterns stored in advance in the pattern storage section 3. When a matching pattern is detected, an instruction signal for setting a function corresponding to the pattern is sent to the function setting section 10.
機能設定部１０は指示信号によりカメラ本体に対し機能
切換を行う。The function setting section 10 performs function switching for the camera body based on an instruction signal.
機能設定部１０には機能切換の可／不可を制御する信号
が入力されるようになっている。The function setting section 10 is configured to receive a signal that controls whether or not function switching is possible.
したがって、機能設定部１０に機能切換可制御信号が入
力しているときは光リモコン送信器１の操作に従った機
能切換動作を行うが、機能切換不可制御信号が入力して
いるときは、機能切換のための指示信号が機能設定部１
０に入力しても切換動作を行わない。Therefore, when a function switchable control signal is input to the function setting section 10, the function is switched according to the operation of the optical remote control transmitter 1, but when a function switchable control signal is inputted, the function is switched. The instruction signal for switching is from function setting section 1.
Even if it is input to 0, no switching operation is performed.
機能切換不可制御信号は電子スチルカメラがある動作を
実行中に他の機能切換をすることが適当でないとき自動
的に供給される。また、手動のスイッチ等によっても発
生させることができる。The function switching disable control signal is automatically supplied when it is inappropriate to switch other functions while the electronic still camera is performing a certain operation. It can also be generated by a manual switch or the like.
上記各構成部分の内、レンズ５．ＣＣＤ６およびカメラ
信号処理部７は通常、電子スチルカメラの撮影のために
用いる回路部分であり、同回路部分が共用される。また
、明るさ検出部８もアイリスの駆動やＡＦのための被写
体存在判定等に使用している部分を共用できる。Among the above components, lens 5. The CCD 6 and the camera signal processing unit 7 are circuit parts that are normally used for photographing with an electronic still camera, and these circuit parts are shared. Further, the brightness detection section 8 can also share the portion used for driving the iris and determining the presence of a subject for AF.
第２図は光リモコン送信器より出射される光パルス信号
に対する映像信号、検出信号の一例を示す波形図である
。FIG. 2 is a waveform diagram showing an example of a video signal and a detection signal for an optical pulse signal emitted from an optical remote control transmitter.
例えば、光リモコン送信器１より第２図（ａ）に示すよ
うな送信波形が送出される。For example, the optical remote control transmitter 1 sends out a transmission waveform as shown in FIG. 2(a).
送信パルス部分となる点灯期間はこの例では約２．５フ
イ一ルド分に相当する。In this example, the lighting period corresponding to the transmission pulse portion corresponds to about 2.5 fields.
カメラ信号処理部７からは第２図（ｂ）に示すような映
像信号が出力される。The camera signal processing section 7 outputs a video signal as shown in FIG. 2(b).
第２図中ｖＲは明るさ検出部８に設定された明るさ検出
レベルであり、光リモコン送信器１から出射される光は
他の通常の被写体に対し輝度が非常に高いため明るさ検
出部８は送信パルス対応の部分を検出できる（第２図（
Ｃ））。In FIG. 2, vR is the brightness detection level set in the brightness detection unit 8, and since the light emitted from the optical remote control transmitter 1 has a very high brightness compared to other normal objects, the brightness detection level 8 can detect the part corresponding to the transmitted pulse (Fig. 2 (
C)).
このような送信パルスが光リモコン送信器１より複数個
時系列で出射されることにより光パルス列のパターンが
送られる。By emitting a plurality of such transmission pulses in time series from the optical remote control transmitter 1, a pattern of an optical pulse train is sent.
光リモコン送信器１は各Ｉａ箭に対応する光パルス列の
パターンを送出するボタンを複数備えており、これらボ
タンを選択することにより指令内容を選択できる。The optical remote control transmitter 1 is equipped with a plurality of buttons for transmitting the pattern of the optical pulse train corresponding to each Ia signal, and by selecting these buttons, the content of the command can be selected.
光パルス列のパターンを形成するパターンは第２図の例
のように数フィールドで１パルスを得る周波数でも良い
し、また、複数のパルスが１フイールド内に含まれるよ
うな周波数でも良い。The pattern forming the optical pulse train pattern may be at a frequency where one pulse is obtained in several fields as in the example shown in FIG. 2, or at a frequency where a plurality of pulses are included in one field.
リモコン指令内容は撮影状態の切換え、特殊機能の切換
え等である。具体的には電子スチルカメラの場合はスト
ロボ制御、単写／連写、セルフタイマ等である。また、
ビデオカメラも含む一般的な使用としてはズーム、露出
補正、タイトル挿入等である。The contents of the remote control commands include switching the shooting state, switching special functions, etc. Specifically, in the case of an electronic still camera, these include strobe control, single/continuous shooting, self-timer, etc. Also,
Common uses including video cameras include zooming, exposure compensation, title insertion, etc.
特殊機能の切換の例としては製造過程において、製造１
ｍ整用テストモード等に切り替えることである。An example of switching a special function is during the manufacturing process.
This means switching to a maintenance test mode or the like.
（発明の効果）
以上、説明したように本発明によるリモコンシステムは
光リモコン送信器より可視光の光パルスをカメ、う側に
送出し、カメラ側では光学系を介して撮像素子でその光
パルスを受信する構成であるので、リモコンのための受
光器、受信器等が不要となる。また、撮像素子のｉ！像
信号を処理するカメラ信号処理部およびアイリスの駆動
に用いられている明るさ検出器等は従来のカメラ本体機
能を利用できるので、リモコンのための専用の回路は光
パルスパターン判定部、パターン記憶部等を設置するだ
けで良く、リモコンのシステム構成が簡単になるという
効果がある。(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, in the remote control system according to the present invention, the optical remote control transmitter sends visible light pulses to the camera and the other side, and on the camera side, the light pulses are transmitted to the imaging device via the optical system. Since the configuration is such that a light receiver, receiver, etc. for the remote control is not required. Also, the image sensor i! Since the camera signal processing section that processes image signals and the brightness detector used to drive the iris can use the functions of the conventional camera body, the dedicated circuit for the remote control consists of a light pulse pattern judgment section and a pattern storage section. This has the effect of simplifying the system configuration of the remote control, as it is only necessary to install the parts, etc.
第１図は本発明によるリモコンシステムの実施例を示す
概略図、第２図はリモコン送信波形および各回路部の出
力波形の一例を示す波形図である。
１・・・光リモコン送信器
２・・・電子スチルカメラ
３・・・パターン記憶部
５・・・レンズ（光学系）
６・・・ＣＯＤ （撮像素子）
７・・・カメラ信号処理部
８・・・明るさ検出部
９・・・光パルスパターン判定部
１０・・・機能設定部FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a remote control system according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a waveform diagram showing an example of remote control transmission waveforms and output waveforms of each circuit section. 1... Optical remote control transmitter 2... Electronic still camera 3... Pattern storage unit 5... Lens (optical system) 6... COD (imaging device) 7... Camera signal processing unit 8. ...Brightness detection section 9...Light pulse pattern judgment section 10...Function setting section
Claims (1)
施すカメラのリモコンシステムにおいて、選択された可
視光の光パルス列を出射する光リモコン送信器と、 被写体の像を結ぶ光学系、前記光学系の像を画像信号に
変換する撮像素子、前記撮像素子に入射した所定レベル
以上の明るさの光の映像信号パターンを検出する明るさ
検出部、１以上のパルス列パターンを記憶した記憶部お
よび前記明るさ検出部が検出する光パルス列の映像パタ
ーンと前記記憶部のパルス列パターンを比較し、一致す
るパターンがあるか否かを判定する光パルスパターン判
定部とを有するカメラとからなり、 前記光リモコン送信器の光パルスを前記光学系を通して
前記撮像素子で受け、前記明るさ検出部で検出された光
パルス列の映像パターンと前記記憶部内蔵のパルス列パ
ターンとの一致を検出して一致した光パルスパターン対
応の機能を設定し、カメラの機能動作を制御するように
構成したことを特徴とするビデオカメラ装置のリモコン
システム。[Claims] A remote control system for a camera that converts an image of a subject into an image signal using an image sensor and performs predetermined processing, comprising: an optical remote control transmitter that emits a selected optical pulse train of visible light; an optical system that converts an image of the optical system into an image signal, a brightness detection unit that detects a video signal pattern of light having a brightness of a predetermined level or higher that is incident on the image sensor, and one or more pulse train patterns. A camera comprising a storage unit that stores the stored information and an optical pulse pattern determination unit that compares the image pattern of the optical pulse train detected by the brightness detection unit with the pulse train pattern in the storage unit and determines whether there is a matching pattern. receiving the optical pulses from the optical remote control transmitter through the optical system with the imaging device, and detecting a match between the image pattern of the optical pulse train detected by the brightness detection unit and the pulse train pattern built in the storage unit; 1. A remote control system for a video camera device, characterized in that the remote control system for a video camera device is configured to control the functional operation of a camera by setting a function corresponding to a matched light pulse pattern.
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