JP4757933B2 - Portable electronic device and method for operating portable electronic device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information providing technique using a portable electronic device.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the digitization of map information, there is a technology that uses positional information related to image data and map information in association with each other.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, image data including position information of a shooting point is input, map data including information of the shooting point is extracted, and the map search device outputs the map data to an image output device such as a display. Has been proposed.

JP 2002-202976 A

  In the technique described in Patent Document 1, the image data having the position information of the shooting point is used as information for extracting the map data of the destination, but is effectively used in association with the map to be output. Absent.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a technique that can use image data having position information in association with a map.

A portable electronic device according to the present invention includes a first housing having a first display portion, a second housing having a second display portion, a first state in which the second display portion can be visually recognized, and the first 2 Detecting a mechanism for connecting the first housing and the second housing, the first state, and the second state so as to be displaceable between a second state where the display unit cannot be visually recognized. a state detection unit, a map acquirer for acquiring map, on the map displayed on the first display unit, a specifying unit for specifying a specified point specified by the user, and stores the image data having position information Controls display contents in the storage means, image search means for searching for image data having position information within a predetermined area including the designated point, and display contents in the first display section and the second display section. Display control means, the display control means, Rutotomoni to display a picture into the first display unit, when said condition is detected said first state by the detecting means, and displays an image based on the image data retrieved by the image retrieval unit to the second display unit .

  In one aspect of the portable electronic device according to the present invention, the map acquisition unit of the portable electronic device acquires a guide map representing a point indicated by the position information of the image data searched by the image search unit. And the said display control means displays the said guidance map as said map displayed on a said 1st display part.

  In one aspect of the portable electronic device according to the present invention, the portable electronic device further includes position information acquisition means for acquiring current position information relating to a current position, and the map acquisition means is based on the current position information. The map including the current position is acquired, and the display control means displays the map including the current position on the first display unit.
  In one aspect of the portable electronic device according to the present invention, the image search means searches the image data for image data having position information within a predetermined area including the current position,
  The display control means causes the second display unit to display an image based on image data having position information within a predetermined area including the current position, searched by the image search means.

  In one aspect of the portable electronic device according to the present invention, the first display unit of the portable electronic device has a touch panel on a display surface, and the specifying means is a contact position of a user detected by the touch panel. The designated point is specified based on

Moreover, the 1st housing | casing which has the 1st display part which concerns on this invention, the 2nd housing | casing which has a 2nd display part, the 1st state which can visually recognize the said 2nd display part, and the said 2nd display part are visually recognized An operation method of a portable electronic device including a mechanism that connects the first housing and the second housing so as to be displaceable between the impossible second states includes: a) obtaining a map; B) identifying a designated spot designated by the user on the map displayed on the first display unit; c) storing image data having position information; and d from among the image data Searching for image data having position information within a predetermined area including the designated point, e) detecting the first state and the second state, and f) displaying the map on the first display unit. And the first state is detected in the step e). If, to display an image based on the retrieved image data in the step d) to said second display unit.
Moreover, the portable electronic device according to the present invention includes a first housing having a first display portion, a second housing having a second display portion, and a first state in which the second display portion can be visually recognized. A mechanism for connecting the first housing and the second housing so as to be displaceable between a second state where the second display portion cannot be visually recognized;
A state detection unit for detecting the first state and the second state, a map acquisition unit for acquiring a map, and a designated point designated by the user on the map displayed on the first display unit Position information relating to the designated point is transmitted to a server device capable of searching for image data based on the position information via the specifying means and the communication means, and the position information relating to the designated point is transmitted from the server device via the communication means. And acquisition means for acquiring image data, and display control means for controlling display contents in the first display section and the second display section, wherein the display control means displays the map on the first display section. When the first state is detected by the state detection unit, an image based on the image data acquired by the acquisition unit is displayed on the second display unit. That.

  According to the present invention, image data having position information can be used in association with a map.

1 is a configuration diagram of a communication system including a portable electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the external appearance structure of a mobile telephone. It is a figure which shows the external appearance structure of a mobile telephone. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of a mobile telephone. It is a figure which shows the preservation | save format to the memory | storage part of the image data with a positional information. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of acquiring image data with a positional information from a web site. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement in the navigation mode of a mobile telephone. It is a figure which shows the display mode in the 1st display part of a mobile telephone. It is a figure which shows the display mode in each display part of a mobile telephone. It is a figure which shows the display mode in each display part of a mobile telephone. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement in the navigation mode of the mobile telephone which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display mode in the 1st display part of a mobile telephone. It is a figure which shows the display mode in each display part of a mobile telephone. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement in the navigation mode of the mobile telephone which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display mode in the 1st display part of a mobile telephone. It is a figure which shows the display mode in each display part of a mobile telephone. It is a figure which shows the display mode in each display part of a mobile telephone. It is a figure which shows the display mode in each display part of a mobile telephone.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

<1. First Embodiment>
<Outline of configuration>
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a communication system SY including a portable electronic device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the present invention, the case where the mobile phone 1A is employed as the portable electronic device 10 is illustrated. 2 and 3 are diagrams showing an external configuration of the mobile phone 1A.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the communication system SY includes a mobile phone 1A, a communication network 5, the Internet 7, a server device 6, and a satellite 8. The mobile phone 1A provides various services using a map. To do. The cellular phone 1 </ b> A is connected to a server device 6 on the content provider side and the Internet 7 via a communication network (mobile communication network) 5. The mobile phone 1 </ b> A is configured to be able to receive a GPS signal from the satellite 8, and can identify the current position based on the GPS signal from the satellite 8.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile phone 1 </ b> A has two housings 11 and 12. The two casings 11 and 12 are connected by a mechanism that allows the relative positions of the two casings 11 and 12 to be displaced between an open state (open state) and a closed state (closed state). 2 shows a mobile phone 1A in an open state in which one housing (for example, housing 12) is slid relative to the other housing (for example, housing 11), and FIG. 3 shows a closed state. A mobile phone 1A is shown.

  The housings 11 and 12 are provided with display units 15 and 16 such as a liquid crystal display and an organic EL display, respectively. Thereby, in the open state of the mobile phone 1 </ b> A, the user (user) can visually recognize the display units 15 and 16 provided in the housings 11 and 12. On the other hand, in the closed state of the mobile phone 1 </ b> A, the second display unit 16 is hidden by the housing 11, and thus the user cannot visually recognize the second display unit 16.

<Function of cellular phone 1A>
Next, the functional configuration of the mobile phone 1A will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the mobile phone 1A. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a storage format of image data with position information in the storage unit.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the mobile phone 1 </ b> A includes a GPS receiver 101, a wireless transceiver 102, an imaging unit 103, an audio output unit 104, a first display unit 15, a second display unit 16, and a first display unit 15. The touch panel 105 provided, the touch panel 106 provided on the second display unit 16, and the overall control unit 110 are provided.

  The GPS receiving unit 101 has a function of receiving a GPS signal from the satellite 8 via an antenna and transmitting the GPS signal to the overall control unit 110.

  The wireless transmission / reception unit 102 has a function capable of communicating with the server device 6 and the Internet 7 connected to the communication network 5 via an antenna.

  The imaging unit 103 includes an imaging element (CCD or CMOS) that is a photoelectric conversion element, and acquires an image signal related to a subject image. The image signal generated by the image sensor is subjected to A / D conversion, image processing, and the like, and then stored as a captured image in the storage unit 107, for example.

  The sound output unit 104 has a function of converting sound data from the overall control unit 110 into sound and outputting the sound to the outside.

  On the display surfaces of the first display unit 15 and the second display unit 16, transmissive touch panels (also simply referred to as “touch panels”) 105 and 106 that function as operation units are provided. The touch panels 105 and 106 can detect a touch position (contact position) by the user, and the user inputs an instruction corresponding to the symbol displayed on the display units 15 and 16 to the mobile phone 1A via the touch panel 105 and 106. I can do it.

  The overall control unit 110 is configured as a microcomputer and mainly includes a CPU 110A, a RAM 110B, a ROM 110C, and the like. The overall control unit 110 implements various functions by reading a program stored in the ROM 110C and executing the program by the CPU 110A. In FIG. 4, the imaging control unit 111, the operation content recognition unit 112, the display control unit 113, the state detection unit 114, the position information acquisition unit 115, the map acquisition unit (map generation unit) 116, and the image search unit 117 Functions realized by executing a program in the unit 110 are expressed as functional blocks.

  The shooting control unit 111 has a function of controlling a shooting operation using the imaging unit 103 in a shooting mode when shooting a subject.

  The operation content recognition unit 112 has a function of recognizing the user operation content based on the display content of the display units 15 and 16 and the touch position of the touch panels 105 and 106.

  The display control unit 113 controls display contents on the display units 15 and 16. For example, the display control unit 113 causes the display unit 15 (or the display unit 16) to display each image stored in the storage unit 107 in an image display mode in which image data stored in the storage unit 107 is displayed.

  The state detection unit 114 detects the state of the mobile phone 1A according to the sliding state of the casings 11 and 12 constituting the mobile phone 1A. The state detection unit 114 detects an open state in which the two display units 15 and 16 are visible and a closed state in which the single display unit 15 is visible.

  The position information acquisition unit 115 acquires information on the current position (current location) (also referred to as “current position information”) based on the GPS signal received by the GPS reception unit 101.

  For example, the map acquisition unit 116 is a functional unit realized by executing navigation software, and acquires a map including a predetermined point on the map. The map acquisition unit 116 also has a function of acquiring (generating) a map (guide map) to which the guide information at the predetermined point is added. In the present embodiment, the case where the current position acquired by the position information acquisition unit 115 is set as the predetermined point on the map is illustrated.

  The image search unit 117 selects a predetermined area (“search area” or “search range” on the map from image data having associated position information (also referred to as “related position information”) stored in the storage unit 107. It also has a function of searching for image data having position information. Specifically, the image search unit 117 sets a search area to be searched on the map based on the current position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 115 and a preset search distance. Then, based on the set search area and the position information associated with the image data, the image search unit 117 selects a point indicated by the position information from the image data stored in the storage unit 107. The image data contained in is extracted.

  Note that image data having related position information (also referred to as “image data with position information”) is, for example, an image file based on the Exif standard generated by a digital still camera. The image file is generated by associating additional information (also referred to as “Exif information”) such as a shooting point, shooting date and time, and shooting conditions with a shot image when shooting is performed with a digital still camera. In addition, the related position information may include information related to the shooting point at the time of shooting, or may include information related to the position where the subject exists. It is assumed that each piece of information related to the shooting point and the subject location is added to the image data by the user after shooting.

  Further, the image data stored in the storage unit 107 may be image data acquired by the user by photographing with the mobile phone 1A. In this case, when storing in the storage unit 107, as shown in FIG. 5, the related position information and the image data may be associated with each other to form a data table. By storing the data table in this way, the search speed of image data can be improved.

  Alternatively, the image data stored in the storage unit 107 may be an image acquired by a user from an external website via the communication network 5. When acquiring image data with position information from a Web site, the image data with position information is stored in the storage unit 107 through the following steps shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation when acquiring image data with position information from a Web site.

  Specifically, when an image with position information is selected by a touch panel operation in a state where image data on a website is displayed on a display unit (for example, the first display unit 15) by starting a browser (Step 1) SP11), the operation process proceeds to step SP12.

  In step SP12, the selected image with position information (selected image) is stored in the storage unit 107.

  In the next step SP13, it is determined whether or not the browser has been continuously activated. If the browser has not been activated, the image data storage process from the website is terminated. On the other hand, when the activation of the browser is continued, the operation process moves to step SP11. That is, while the activation of the browser is continued, each process of step SP11 to step SP13 is repeatedly executed, and acquisition of image data with position information from the website is continuously performed.

  Note that when the image data with position information is stored in the storage unit 107 in step SP12, the image data with position information may be stored as it is, and the position information is extracted as shown in FIG. A data table may be stored.

<Operation>
Below, operation | movement of 1 A of mobile telephones is demonstrated.

  In the mobile phone 1A, the user can activate a navigation mode, a shooting mode, an image display mode, and the like by a selection operation using the touch panels 105, 106 and the like. Here, the operation of the mobile phone 1A when the navigation mode for displaying a map is validated will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the mobile phone 1A in the navigation mode. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display mode on the first display unit 15 of the mobile phone 1A. 9 and 10 are diagrams showing display modes on the display units 15 and 16 of the mobile phone 1A.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the cellular phone 1A, it is determined in step SP21 whether or not the navigation mode is being executed. When the navigation mode is being executed, the operation process proceeds to step SP22, and when the navigation mode is not being executed, the operation of the mobile phone 1A in the navigation mode is ended.

  In step SP22, the current position information is acquired by the position information acquisition unit 115.

  In step SP23, the image search unit 117 sets a search area. The search area is set on the map displayed on the first display unit 15 based on a preset search distance and current position information. Here, an area surrounded by a circle formed when the current position is the center of the circle and the search distance is the radius of the circle is set as a search area on the map.

  In step SP24, image data (also referred to as “neighboring image” or “peripheral image”) associated with positional information in the search area from the image data stored in the storage unit 107 by the image search unit 117. Searched. The search for the neighborhood image is performed based on whether or not the point specified by the related position information included in the image data is included in the search area. The image data extracted by such a neighborhood image search process is used as guide information at the current position.

  In step SP25, it is determined whether a neighboring image has been found (extracted) from the image data stored in the storage unit 107. When the neighboring image is not found, the operation process moves to step SP21. On the other hand, if a neighboring image is found, the operation process moves to step SP26.

  In step SP26, the map acquisition unit 116 adds information indicating that a neighborhood image has been found to the map data, and acquires a guidance map.

  In step SP27, the display control unit 113 displays the guidance map on the first display unit 15. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, a map MA1 including a display CP indicating the current position and a display NH1 indicating that a neighboring image has been found (also referred to as “notification display”) is displayed on the first display unit. 15 is displayed. In FIG. 8, an icon in a mode indicating the position of the detected neighboring image is used as the notification display NH1. As described above, the point indicated by the related position information of the image data related to the neighboring image is shown on the map in the guidance map.

  In the next step SP28, the state detection unit 114 determines whether or not the mobile phone 1A is in an open state. When it is determined that it is not in the open state, the operation process moves to step SP21. On the other hand, when it determines with it being an open state, an operation | movement process transfers to step SP29.

  In step SP29, the neighborhood image searched by the second display unit 16 by the display control unit 113 is displayed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the neighboring image KG1 is displayed on the second display unit 16. As described above, in the mobile phone 1A, since the neighboring image KG1 is controlled to be displayed on the second display unit 16 in response to detection of the open state, the user can change from the closed state to the open state. It is possible to visually recognize the neighboring image KG1. Note that the display mode of the second display unit 16 is not limited to the mode illustrated in FIG. 9, and as illustrated in FIG. 10, additional information HF related to the subject of the neighboring image KG1 is further displayed in addition to the neighboring image KG1. Also good.

  When step SP29 ends, the operation process moves to step SP21.

  As described above, the mobile phone 1A searches the image data having the related position information stored in the storage unit 107 for the image data having the related position information near the current position, and the related position near the current position. When image data having information exists, an image based on the image data having related position information near the current position is displayed on the second display unit 16. According to this, it is possible to use image data having related position information in association with a map, and user convenience is improved.

  Furthermore, a guidance map representing a point indicated by the related position information of the searched image data is acquired, and the guidance map is displayed on the first display unit 15. According to this, it is possible to use image data having related position information in further association with a map.

  In general, there is a high possibility that the image data stored in the storage unit 107 is an image in which the user is interested in the past or the present. By searching for image data having related position information relatively close to the current position from such image data and notifying the user of the searched image, the location where the user was interested Alternatively, it is possible to prevent the user from missing an opportunity to stop by at a place that matches the user's preference.

  In addition, in the mobile phone 1A having the first display unit 15 and the second display unit 16 that can be viewed simultaneously, the map and the image can be separately displayed on different screens, so that the visibility of the map and the image is improved. Can be improved.

<2. Second Embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment, an image in the vicinity of the current position acquired by the position information acquisition unit 115 is acquired as guidance information. However, in the second embodiment, a point designated by the user on the map (“designated point”). A nearby image is acquired as guidance information.

  Note that the cellular phone 1B according to the second embodiment has substantially the same structure and function (see FIGS. 1 to 4) as the cellular phone 1A, and common portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and described. Omitted.

  Here, the operation of the mobile phone 1B will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the mobile phone 1B in the navigation mode. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display mode on the first display unit 15 of the mobile phone 1B. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display mode on each of the display units 15 and 16 of the mobile phone 1B.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the mobile phone 1B, it is determined in step SP51 whether the navigation mode is being executed. When the navigation mode is being executed, the operation process moves to step SP52, and when the navigation mode is not being executed, the operation of the mobile phone 1B in the navigation mode is ended.

  In step SP52, it is determined whether or not a position is specified by the user on the first display unit 15 on which a map is displayed. The position designation is performed by a touch operation on the display surface of the first display unit 15, and the operation content recognition unit 112 is based on the map displayed on the first display unit 15 and the touch position detected by the touch panel 105. Identifies a specified point on the map.

  In step SP53, the image search unit 117 sets a search area. The search area is set based on a preset search distance and a designated point. For example, when the search distance is set to 100 meters, an area defined by a circle with a radius of 100 meters centered on the designated point is set as a search area on the map.

  In step SP54, the image search unit 117 searches the image data stored in the storage unit 107 for image data associated with position information in the search area (also referred to as “peripheral image”). The search for the peripheral image is performed based on whether or not the point specified by the related position information included in the image data is included in the search area. Then, the image data extracted by such a peripheral image search process is used as guide information at the designated point.

  In step SP55, it is determined whether or not a peripheral image has been found (extracted) from the image data stored in the storage unit 107. If the peripheral image is not found, the operation process moves to step SP51. On the other hand, when the peripheral image is found, the operation process moves to step SP56.

  In step SP56, the map acquisition unit 116 adds information indicating that a peripheral image has been found to the map data, and acquires a guidance map.

  In step SP57, the display control unit 113 displays the guidance map on the first display unit 15. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, a map MA2 including a display (notification display) NH2 indicating that a peripheral image of the designated point TP is found together with the display TP indicating the designated point is displayed on the first display unit. 15 is displayed. In FIG. 12, an icon in a mode indicating the position of the detected peripheral image is used as the notification display NH2.

  In next step SP58, the state detection unit 114 determines whether or not the mobile phone 1B is in an open state. When it is determined that it is not in the open state, the operation process moves to step SP51. On the other hand, when it determines with it being an open state, an operation | movement process transfers to step SP59.

  In step SP59, the peripheral image searched for by the display control unit 113 on the second display unit 16 is displayed. Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 13, the peripheral image KG2 is displayed on the second display unit 16.

  When step SP59 ends, the operation process moves to step SP51.

  As described above, the mobile phone 1B searches the image data stored in the storage unit 107 for image data having related position information near the specified position specified by the user, and related position information near the specified position. When there is image data having “”, an image based on image data having related position information near the designated position is displayed on the second display unit 16. According to this, it is possible to use image data having related position information in association with a map, and user convenience is improved.

  Furthermore, a guidance map representing a point indicated by the related position information of the searched image data is acquired, and the guidance map is displayed on the first display unit 15. According to this, it is possible to use image data having related position information in further association with a map. In addition, since the user can acquire information on a desired place before moving, the user can easily make a plan to stop at a place that the user is interested in before moving or a place that matches the user's preference.

<3. Third Embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the mobile phone 1C according to the third embodiment, a guide route to the destination is displayed on the map, and the guide route is changed by selecting a surrounding image.

  Note that the cellular phone 1C according to the third embodiment has substantially the same structure and function (see FIGS. 1 to 4) as the cellular phone 1A, and common portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and described. Omitted.

  Here, the operation of the mobile phone 1C will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the operation of the mobile phone 1C in the navigation mode. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display mode on the first display unit 15 of the mobile phone 1C. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a display mode on each of the display units 15 and 16 of the mobile phone 1C.

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the cellular phone 1C, it is determined in step SP81 whether or not the navigation mode is being executed. When the navigation mode is being executed, the operation process proceeds to step SP82, and when the navigation mode is not being executed, the operation of the mobile phone 1C in the navigation mode is ended.

  In step SP82, it is determined whether or not destination information related to the destination has been input by the user. If the destination information is not input, the operation process moves to step SP81, and the operation of step SP81 is executed again. On the other hand, when the destination information is input, the operation process moves to step SP83.

  In step SP83, the position information acquisition unit 115 acquires the current position information.

  In step SP84, the image search unit 117 sets a search area. The search area is set on the map displayed on the first display unit 15 based on a preset search distance and current position information. Here, an area surrounded by a circle formed when the current position is the center of the circle and the search distance is the radius of the circle is set as a search area on the map.

  In step SP85, image data (also referred to as “neighboring image” or “peripheral image”) associated with positional information in the search area from the image data stored in the storage unit 107 by the image search unit 117. Searched. The search for the neighborhood image is performed based on whether or not the point specified by the related position information included in the image data is included in the search area. The image data extracted by such a neighborhood image search process is used as guide information at the current position.

  In step SP86, it is determined whether a neighboring image has been found (extracted) from the image data stored in the storage unit 107. When the neighborhood image is not found, the operation process moves to step SP81. On the other hand, if a neighborhood image is found, the operation process moves to step SP87.

  In step SP87, information indicating that a neighborhood image has been found and a route (guide route) KR to the destination are added to the map data, and the map acquisition unit 116 acquires the guide map.

  In step SP88, the display control unit 113 displays the guidance map on the first display unit 15. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, a map MA3 including a display (also referred to as “notification display”) NH3 and a route KR to the destination MP indicating that a neighboring image is found together with the current position CP. Are displayed on the first display unit 15. In FIG. 15, an icon in a mode representing a point indicated by the related position information of the detected neighboring image is used as the notification display NH3.

  In step SP89, the operation content recognition unit 112 determines whether or not the user has selected a neighboring image displayed on the first display unit 15. The selection of the neighborhood image is performed, for example, by touching the notification display NH3. If it is determined that the neighboring image has not been selected, the operation process proceeds to step SP92. On the other hand, when it is determined that a neighboring image has been selected, the operation process proceeds to step SP90.

  In step SP90, the map acquisition unit 116 changes the guidance map. Specifically, the guide route is changed so as to go to the destination via the point indicated by the related position information included in the selected neighborhood image.

  In step SP91, the changed guidance map is displayed on the first display unit 15 by the display control unit 113. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, a map MA4 including a route KS to the destination MP when passing through the point KP indicated by the notification display NH3 in FIG. 15 is displayed on the first display unit 15. The

  In the next step SP92, the state detection unit 114 determines whether or not the mobile phone 1C is in an open state. If it is determined not to be in the open state, the operation process moves to step SP81. On the other hand, when it determines with it being an open state, an operation | movement process transfers to step SP93.

  In step SP93, the display control unit 113 displays the searched neighboring image on the second display unit 16. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, the neighborhood image KG1 is displayed on the second display unit 16.

  When step SP93 ends, the operation process moves to step SP81.

  As described above, in the mobile phone 1C, when the neighboring image displayed on the guidance map is selected, the route to the destination is changed based on the related position information of the selected neighboring image, and the changed route is displayed. Is displayed on the first display unit 15. According to this, the convenience for the user can be further improved.

<4. Modification>
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the contents described above.

  For example, in each of the above embodiments, a map is displayed on the first display unit 15 and an image is displayed on the second display unit 16, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  Specifically, the display content of the display unit may be switched, an image may be displayed on the first display unit 15, and a map may be displayed on the second display unit 16.

  Moreover, although each said embodiment illustrated the operation | movement aspect which does not display a map before the search of a periphery image, it is not limited to this. Specifically, before searching for the surrounding image, in other words, before displaying the guidance map, a normal map with no guidance information added (without guidance information added) is displayed on the first display unit 15. May be.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the case where image data acquired from a website is converted into a data table and stored in the storage unit 107 is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this. Specifically, the image data with position information may be saved as a file in a storage area different from the storage unit 107, and the file path may be saved in the storage unit 107.

  In each of the above embodiments, when acquiring image data with position information from a website, the image selected by the touch panel operation is stored in the storage unit 107. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the position information is added to the browser. When the image is displayed, image data relating to the displayed image may be stored in the storage unit 107.

  Further, when the image data with position information is stored in the storage unit 107, the image size may be resized to reduce the image data capacity. According to this, it is possible to reduce the use area of the storage unit 107 used for storing the image data with position information.

  In each of the above embodiments, the peripheral image is searched from the image data with position information stored in the storage unit 107, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  Specifically, the surrounding image may be searched using a predetermined server device that can search the image data based on the position information associated with the image data. In this case, position information relating to the current position or the designated point is input to the predetermined server device via the communication network 5, and a search for surrounding images is performed in the predetermined server device. Then, the mobile phone acquires a search result by the predetermined server device via the communication network 5 and causes the first display unit 15 to display the search result.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, when a peripheral image is found by searching for a peripheral image, the discovery of the peripheral image is transmitted to the user by display on a map, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  Specifically, when a peripheral image is found, the display units 15 and 16 may be blinked to notify the user of the discovery of the peripheral image. Note that the blinking interval of the display units 15 and 16 may be changed according to the distance between the current position and the point indicated by the related position information of the peripheral image. In addition, a sound may be output from the sound output unit 104 to notify the user of the discovery of the surrounding image.

  In each of the above embodiments, when a peripheral image is found by searching for a peripheral image, an icon is displayed on the map to notify the user of the discovery of the peripheral image. However, the size of the icon displayed on the map And / or the transparency of the icon may be changed according to the distance between the current position (designated position in the second embodiment) and the point indicated by the related position information of the peripheral image.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the case where one peripheral image is found by searching for peripheral images is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of peripheral images may be found by searching for peripheral images. Good. FIGS. 17 and 18 are diagrams showing display modes on the display units 15 and 16 of the mobile phone according to the modification.

  For example, when a plurality of surrounding images are found in step SP24 of the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, a display NHW indicating that a plurality of surrounding images are found, and related position information of each surrounding image And a guide map MA10 including displays HQ1 to HQ5 are displayed on the first display unit 15. Further, in this case, in the open state, a list GR of a plurality of discovered peripheral images is displayed on the second display unit 16.

  Furthermore, when one peripheral image is selected from a plurality of peripheral images, the second display unit 16 displays the selected peripheral image KG1 as shown in FIG. 18, and the first display unit 15 Then, the display HQ2 indicating the related position information of the selected peripheral image may be left, and the display regarding other peripheral images may be deleted.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, when a search for a peripheral image is performed in the closed state, a peripheral map is displayed when the guide map reflecting the search result is displayed on the first display unit 15 and the peripheral image is opened. Although the operation mode to be displayed is included, a different operation mode may be used. Specifically, when a peripheral image is searched in an open state, the searched peripheral image is displayed on the second display unit 16 without displaying a guidance map reflecting the search result. A map reflecting the search result may be displayed when a peripheral image is selected.

  In the first embodiment, the neighborhood image is searched when the navigation mode is executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the current position information can be acquired by the position information acquisition unit 115. The neighborhood image may be searched. And when a neighborhood image is discovered, you may display a neighborhood image on the 1st display part 15 (or 2nd display part 16). Note that whether or not to perform the neighborhood image search operation when the navigation mode is not being executed may be determined according to the application activated on the mobile phone 1A.

  In the first embodiment, the search area on the map set when searching for image data from the storage unit 107 is set based on a preset search distance. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The search area may be changed according to the moving speed of the user.

  Specifically, the movement amount of the user per unit time is calculated based on the current position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 115, and the movement speed of the user is specified. If the user's moving speed is relatively slow, for example, it is assumed that the user is moving on foot or the like, the search distance is set short (for example, 500 m). On the other hand, when it is assumed that the moving speed of the user is relatively high, for example, the user is moving by a car or the like, the search distance is set to be long (for example, 2 km).

  Thus, by setting the search distance according to the moving speed of the user and changing the search area, it becomes possible to search for image data having related position information of the movable range of the user. Information can be provided according to the user's moving means.

1A, 1B, 1C Mobile phone 10 Portable electronic device 11, 12 Case 15 First display unit 16 Second display unit 105, 106 Touch panel 107 Storage unit 111 Shooting control unit 112 Operation content recognition unit 113 Display control unit 114 Status detection Unit 115 Location information acquisition unit 116 Map acquisition unit 117 Image search unit

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  A first housing having a first display;
  A second housing having a second display section;
  The first casing and the second casing are coupled so as to be displaceable between a first state in which the second display section can be visually recognized and a second state in which the second display section cannot be viewed. Mechanism,
  State detecting means for detecting the first state and the second state;
  Map acquisition means for acquiring a map;
  A specifying means for specifying a designated point designated by a user on the map displayed on the first display unit;
  Storage means for storing image data having position information;
  Image search means for searching image data having position information within a predetermined area including the designated point from the image data;
  Display control means for controlling display contents in the first display unit and the second display unit;
With
  The display control means displays the map on the first display unit, and when the state detection means detects the first state, the display control means displays an image based on the image data searched by the image search means. 2 Portable electronic device to be displayed on the display unit.   The map acquisition means acquires a guide map representing a point indicated by position information of the image data searched by the image search means;
  The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit displays the guidance map as the map to be displayed on the first display unit.   Position information acquisition means for acquiring current position information regarding the current position;
Further comprising
  The map acquisition means acquires a map including the current position based on the current position information,
  The portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit displays a map including the current position on the first display unit.   The image retrieval means retrieves image data having position information within a predetermined area including the current position from the image data,
  The portable display according to claim 3, wherein the display control unit causes the second display unit to display an image based on image data having position information within a predetermined area including the current position, which is searched by the image search unit. Electronics.   The first display unit has a touch panel on a display surface,
  The portable electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the specifying unit specifies the designated point based on a contact position of a user detected by the touch panel.   A first casing having a first display section and a second casing having a second display section; a first state in which the second display section can be visually recognized; and a second state in which the second display section cannot be viewed. A mechanism for connecting the first housing and the second housing so as to be displaceable between the first housing and the second housing,
  a) acquiring a map;
  b) identifying a designated point designated by the user on the map displayed on the first display unit;
  c) storing image data having position information;
  d. searching for image data having position information within a predetermined area including the designated point from the image data;
  e) detecting the first state and the second state;
  f) The map is displayed on the first display unit, and when the first state is detected in the step e), an image based on the image data searched in the step d) is displayed on the second display unit. Operation method of portable electronic device to be displayed.   A first housing having a first display;
  A second housing having a second display section;
  The first casing and the second casing are coupled so as to be displaceable between a first state in which the second display section can be visually recognized and a second state in which the second display section cannot be viewed. Mechanism,
  State detecting means for detecting the first state and the second state;
  Map acquisition means for acquiring a map;
  A specifying means for specifying a designated point designated by a user on the map displayed on the first display unit;
  Image data having position information relating to the designated point transmitted from the server device via the communication means to the server device capable of searching for image data based on the position information via the communication means Obtaining means for obtaining
  Display control means for controlling display contents in the first display unit and the second display unit;
With
  The display control unit displays the map on the first display unit, and when the state detection unit detects the first state, the display control unit displays an image based on the image data acquired by the acquisition unit. A portable electronic device to be displayed on the display unit.

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