阅读说明：本技术 数码相机 (Digital camera ) 是由 A.芬特尔 D.迈耶 F.哈斯 A.彼得斯 J.洛夫勒 于 2018-04-24 设计创作，主要内容包括：一种数码相机(10,10′,10″),具有电子图像传感器(49)和电子取景器(34),该电子取景器被配置为显示由该图像传感器采集的图像(30′)和/或视频。该数码相机此外具有显示屏(18),该显示屏也被配置为显示由该图像传感器采集的图像(30)和/或视频。独立于该电子取景器(34)并由周向边界(19)限定的该显示屏(18)具有触敏表面(20),其中能在该电子取景器(34)中辨别对该表面的触摸。位于该周向边界(19)内的可触觉感知结构(26；84；88)被设计为使得用户的手指(64)能够在该结构(26；84；88)上自己定向。根据本发明,该显示屏的表面具有相对于彼此倾斜布置的两个平面区段(22,24)。该触觉感知结构形成为弯折边缘(26),这两个区段(22,24)在该弯折边缘处彼此邻接。(A kind of digital camera (10,10 ', 10 "), there is electronic image sensor (49) and electronic viewfinder (34), which is configured as showing the image (30 ') and/or video acquired by the imaging sensor.Furthermore the digital camera has display screen (18), which is also arranged as the image (30) and/or video that display is acquired by the imaging sensor.There are touch sensitive surface (20) independently of the electronic viewfinder (34) and by the display screen (18) that peripheral boundaries (19) limit, wherein the touch to the surface can be distinguished in the electronic viewfinder (34).In the peripheral boundaries (19) can tactilely-perceptible structure (26；84；88) it is designed so that the finger (64) of user can be in the structure (26；84；88) oneself is oriented on.According to the present invention, the surface of the display screen has two planar sections (22,24) for being angled with respect to each other arrangement.The tactilely-perceptible structure is formed as folding edge (26), the two sections (22,24) are adjacent to each other at the folding edge.)

1. a kind of digital camera (10；10′；10 "), have

Electronic image sensor (49),

Electronic viewfinder (34), the electronic viewfinder are configured as the image (30 ') that display is acquired by the imaging sensor (49) And/or video, and have

Display screen (18), the display screen

It is also arranged as image (30) and/or video that display is acquired by the imaging sensor (49),

Independently of electronic viewfinder (34),

With peripheral boundaries (19) for boundary,

With touch sensitive surface (20), wherein the touch to the surface (20) is recognizable in the electronic viewfinder (34), and And

With can tactilely-perceptible structure (26；84；88), this can tactilely-perceptible structure be located in the peripheral boundaries (19) and set It is calculated as so that the finger (64) of user can be in the structure (26；84；88) oneself is oriented on,

Wherein

The surface (20) of the display screen has two planar sections (22,24) for being angled with respect to each other arrangement, and this can be touched Feel that perceptual structure is formed as folding edge (26), two sections (22,24) are adjacent to each other at the folding edge.

2. digital camera according to claim 1, wherein the digital camera has the trigger for being designed to mechanical button (38), and the folding edge (26) is designed so that so that right-handed index finger (62) is activated the trigger (38) in user When, the thumb (64) of the right hand of user can feel the folding edge.

3. digital camera according to claim 1 or 2, wherein if optical axis (44) horizontal alignment of the digital camera and The digital camera be oriented for record horizontal format image, then the folding edge (26) be at least substantially it is linear and Extend along the vertical direction.

4. digital camera according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein

Define in the electronic viewfinder (34) such as lower curtate: in the section, with the different function of the digital camera (A, B, C) associated symbol self can vertically be shown according to the current operation status of the digital camera, and

These different symbols can be moved by the user by the user in the point self vertically positioned with pulling Display screen (18) Lai Xiangji is touched to highlight.

5. digital camera according to claim 4, wherein these different functions include:

First function (A), opens menu when retrieving the function, wherein the image (70) and/or video of storage can be shown (72),

Second function (B), when retrieving the function, the digital camera is placed in recording mode, can record under the recording mode Imaged (30) and/or video,

Third function (C), opens menu when retrieving the function, wherein can change setting.

6. digital camera according to claim 4 or 5, wherein passing through edge after the user has highlighted symbol Pulling campaign of the horizontal direction on the display screen (18), the user can retrieve other submenu or controller (82 '), energy It is enough that the value of selection function or parameter from the submenu or controller is moved by the pulling along the vertical direction.

7. digital camera according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the digital camera includes proximity sensor (36), which is configured as detecting depositing for user's head when the user is through the electronic viewfinder (34) viewing Wherein closing the first section (22) of the display screen (18) if the user watches through the electronic viewfinder (34) Touch sensitivity, and keep the touch sensitivity of the second section (24) of the display screen (18).

It, should 8. digital camera according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the display screen has transparent window pane (52) Transparent window pane is curved in the region of the folding edge (26).

9. digital camera according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the surface of the display screen has substantially planar Section, and be formed in the planar section it is additional can tactilely-perceptible structure, as have can tactilely-perceptible rough surface Protrusion (84), recess (88) or the micro-structure of degree.

10. digital camera according to any one of the preceding claims, including multiple mechanical operating elements (40,42), make At least two in following functions can be arranged with these mechanical operating elements: time for exposure, aperture open, sensitivity and automatic Program.

11. digital camera according to claim 10, wherein at least some camera functions are by the touch sensitive surface (20) The combination triggering of the operation of at least one of user gesture and these mechanical operating elements (40,42).

1. technical field

The present invention relates to the digital phases for being used to record photo and/or video with electronic viewfinder and touch-sensitive display panel Machine.

Background of invention

Summary of the invention

The purpose of the present invention is illustrating a kind of digital camera with electronic viewfinder and touch-sensitive display panel, wherein While user observes the display screen of electronic viewfinder, touch-sensitive display panel can be easier to operate to.

The purpose realizes that the electronics takes by a kind of digital camera with electronic image sensor and electronic viewfinder Scape device is configured as showing the image and/or video acquired by the imaging sensor.Furthermore the digital camera has display screen, should Display screen is also arranged as the image and/or video that display is acquired by the imaging sensor.Independently of the electronic viewfinder and by The display screen that peripheral boundaries limit has touch sensitive surface, wherein can be the touch distinguished to the surface in electronic viewfinder. According to the present invention, the display screen have can tactilely-perceptible structure, which is located in the peripheral boundaries (that is, not being The a part on the boundary), and it is designed so that the finger of user oneself can orient on this structure.The table of the display screen Face, which has, is angled with respect to each other two planar sections of arrangement, and this can tactilely-perceptible structure be formed as folding edge, In Two sections are adjacent to each other at the folding edge.

As described above, it is difficult for being controlled digital camera by means of touch-sensitive display panel from the perspective of user friendly , because user can't see the finger of display screen and he when seeing electronic viewfinder.Bending according to the present invention on display screen There is provided remedial measures at edge, as long as the finger of user oneself can orient on folding edge.Folding edge It can indicate reference line, the finger of user can intuitively find the reference line, and finger can be from the reference line easily Other positions are directed into, and user need not be visually directly with these movements.

There is provided by folding edge is formed can tactilely-perceptible structure refer to deviate from and by touch-sensitive display panel be designed to put down as far as possible Sliding and flat principle.Under normal circumstances, the edge on touch-sensitive display panel and other structures are undesirable, because of different journeys Sequence usually executes on relevant device, which point this cannot be located at in view of edge.

On the contrary, graphic user interface can be suitable for bending edge by software oneself in digital camera according to the present invention Edge.For example, multiple symbols can be shown on a display screen, these symbols are along folding edge arranged in succession.Folding edge is then Help to move down symbol with finger " blindly ".In this context, symbol is understood to include not only icon, but also wraps More complicated graphical representation is included, such as rotation or slip controller.

If digital camera has the trigger for being designed to mechanical button, this is usually caused by the index finger of the right hand of user It is dynamic.Then, the folding edge on display screen is preferably designed so that it can be felt by the thumb of the right hand of user, together When user the index finger of the right hand can be used carry out actuating trigger.Because thumb is most easy movable finger, user in manpower Touch-sensitive display panel can be operated particularly well with thumb.If existed for digital camera according to the present invention exclusively for used The model of left-handed people's design, then the folding edge on display screen can correspondingly be designed so that it can be by user's The thumb of left hand is felt.

In one embodiment, if the optical axis horizontal alignment and digital camera of digital camera are oriented for recording cross To the image of format, then the folding edge is at least substantially linear and extends along the vertical direction.Then, user can be special It is not moved using thumb or another finger along the folding edge extended in vertical direction easily.In folding edge in level In the case that side upwardly extends, thumb moves usually not very comfortable along edge.

If defining lower curtate such as in electronic viewfinder (preferably to extend in vertical direction): in the section with number Code camera the associated symbol of different function self can vertically be shown according to the current operation status of digital camera, then This is best.Then, user can by the point self vertically positioned to pull movement touch display screen To highlight different symbols in succession.It helps to use during these vertical motions of the folding edge extended vertically on a display screen The finger at family.

If user can move thumb or another finger in a manner of pulling movement on touch-sensitive display panel, so as to successive Different symbols is highlighted, then is operated particularly comfortable for a user.Then, the selection of specific symbol can for example pass through Stronger pressure is touched by lifting finger, by lifting the repetition after finger from display or by with another finger The additional ACK button of pressing is realized.

May include with the associated different function of symbol shown in electronic viewfinder, such as:

First function opens menu when retrieving the function, wherein can show the image and/or video of storage,

Second function, when retrieving the function, the digital camera is placed in recording mode, can under the recording mode Image and/or video are recorded, and especially important setting can be wherein set by means of touch sensitive surface, such as time for exposure, Spot measurement or autofocus area or flash function,

Third function opens menu when retrieving the function, wherein can change setting.

In one embodiment, after user has highlighted symbol, by the horizontal direction on a display screen Movement is pulled, user can retrieve other submenu or controller, can be by pulling campaign along the vertical direction from the sub- dish The value of selection function or parameter in list or controller.Therefore, theme is being observed through electronic viewfinder or is being checked via number While image or video that code camera is recorded, more complicated operating process is can also be performed in user, such as by means of touch-sensitive aobvious Display screen inputs numerical value.

In one embodiment, the touch sensitivity for being simply turned off touch sensitive surface is at least one additional standard met, example Such as being half pressed against trigger or carrying out the signal of acceleration sensor is zero.It can thus be avoided carrying or otherwise grasping Change setting during longitudinal phase machine unintentionally.

The surface of display screen is bent edge and is divided into two sections, cooperates with graphic user interface, can be by different function The two sections can be distributed to.One in two sections is only formed as into touch sensitive, and another section does not have touch function It can be also possible.The selection of touch-sensitive section can be optionally synchronous with proximity sensor, and proximity sensor detection is used Family is watched through electronic viewfinder and closes the time of the presentation of the content on electronic console.For example, if user penetrates electronics View finder viewing, then can be simply turned off the touch sensitivity of the first section of display screen, and keep the second section of display screen Touch sensitivity.In this way, the nose of user is of short duration touch display screen in the case where, user can be prevented unintentionally Search function.Furthermore it is possible to implement graphic user interface, make the symbol that must be selected along self arrangement of folding edge. If his thumb or another finger are placed on folding edge and moved along it by user, user can be very convenient and reliable Ground highlights symbol, and therefore Trigger Function or executes setting.

Touch-sensitive display panel ideally has transparent window pane, which is curved in folding edge region.However, In principle, it is also considered that keep two part display screens independent of each other adjacent to each other along folding edge.Then, folding edge by The neighboring edge of adjacent part display screen is formed, these part display locations are in the peripheral boundaries of display screen.

Other than folding edge, the surface of display screen can have substantially planar section, and in the planar section In be formed with it is additional can tactilely-perceptible structure, as have can tactilely-perceptible surface roughness protrusion, recess or micro-structure.This Kind protrusion or recess can be for example dotted, linear or annular.In addition, it is also contemplated that by means of the multiple independent knots being separated from each other It is configured to complicated structure plan, the finger of user oneself can orient on this pattern, every in these multiple independent structures One diameter is less than 2mm.This structure plan can have the form of such as straight line or curve, or may include a plurality of line Arrangement.

For example, the additional protrusions formed in the touch sensitive surface 20 of display screen 18, recess or other can tactilely-perceptible structure It can indicate frames images.Then, the thumb of user can find additional orientation with the frames images.Particularly, external lines can be with By can the lines of tactilely-perceptible structure indicate that and image-region can be attached pit and be divided into 9 × 9 smaller regions.

Although improving the operability of touch-sensitive display panel due to folding edge, digital camera according to the present invention Preferably there are multiple mechanical operating elements, at least two in following functions can be set using these mechanical organs: exposure Time, aperture opening, sensitivity and auto-programming.In this way, experienced user can be by means of mechanical operating element Most important setting is quickly executed, without removing sight from electronic viewfinder.The setting of design parameter can also be with It executes, because only that the parameter especially frequently used can be selected by mechanical operating element, and less needs in a mixed manner The parameter wanted can only be arranged on touch-sensitive display panel.Thus, for example, can directly be specified the most frequently used by means of machinery setting wheel Time for exposure, such as 1/10 to 1/1000 second.In contrast, it is longer than 1/10 second time for exposure and exposure in shorter than 1/1000 second It can only be arranged by touch-sensitive display panel between light time.

Further, it is also possible to be user by using setting wheel, button, slip controller, rocking bar or another mechanically actuated member Part needs the function of parameter input to retrieve.The input of parameter is executed followed by touch-sensitive display panel.Thus, for example, can With actuator tool button, sensitivity is set.Then the selection of usable sensitivity is shown in electronic viewfinder, user is using It can be from wherein being selected when touch-sensitive display panel.In this case, folding edge helps user in the above described manner.

Opposite sequence is also possible, and in some cases may be useful.This means that user exists first Gesture is made on touch-sensitive display panel, then selects end value using at least one mechanical operating element.For example, exposure compensating or setting Setting focus measured zone and luminous point gauge position may need to carry out initial input on touch-sensitive display panel, be followed by front-wheel or another The operation of one mechanical operating element.In other words, function usually can be by the user gesture and mechanically actuated member on touch sensitive surface The combination of the operation of at least one of part triggers.

Detailed description of the invention

Hereafter the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be explained in greater detail based on attached drawing.In figure:

Fig. 1 shows the perspective diagram of digital camera according to a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein can tactilely-perceptible structure It is formed folding edge, at folding edge, two sections of tactile display screen are adjacent to each other；

Fig. 2 shows the horizontal cross-sections of digital camera shown in FIG. 1；

Fig. 3 shows the digital camera shown in FIG. 1 during operating under recording mode；

Fig. 4 shows the amplification details of Fig. 3, wherein shows that picture is distinguishable shown in the electronic viewfinder of digital camera It is other；

Fig. 5 shows the digital camera shown in FIG. 1 during operating under the mode of library；

Fig. 6 shows the amplification details of Fig. 5, wherein shows that picture is recognizable shown in electronic viewfinder；

Fig. 7 shows the digital camera shown in FIG. 1 during operating under Setting pattern；

Fig. 8 shows the amplification details of Fig. 5, wherein shows that picture is recognizable shown in electronic viewfinder；

Fig. 9 shows the perspective view of digital camera according to a second embodiment of the present invention, wherein can tactilely-perceptible structure by The dotted protuberance formation of a row on touch-sensitive display panel；

Figure 10 shows the horizontal cross-section of digital camera shown in Fig. 9；

Figure 11 shows the perspective view of digital camera according to a third embodiment of the present invention, wherein can tactilely-perceptible structure by Recess grip part in touch-sensitive display panel is formed；

Figure 12 shows the horizontal cross-section of digital camera shown in Figure 11.

Specific embodiment

1. first embodiment-structure

Fig. 1 shows the perspective view of digital camera according to a first embodiment of the present invention, which integrally uses 10 tables Show.Digital camera 10 has shell 12, and on the housing, object lens 14 are alternatively fastened on its front side facing away from observer. In other embodiments, object lens 14 are not alternatively connected to shell 12.

In Fig. 1, what the display screen 18 with peripheral boundaries 19 and touch sensitive surface 20 was integrated to shell 12 faces observer Rear wall 16 on.The second planar section 24 that surface 20 is divided into the first planar section 22 and arranges relative to its inclination.At this In the case of kind, the second section 24 tilts certain bending angle relative to the first section 22, and the bending angle is preferably in 15 ° and 45 ° Between, and be in the shown embodiment about 25 °.Two sections 22,24 are adjacent to each other along bending curl edge 26, the bending Edge is flushed with shell folding edge 28, and is located in boundary 19.

Under 10 mode of operation of digital camera shown in, digital camera 10 is shown in the first section 22 of display screen 18 The image 30 of previous record.Three icons 32 associated with function A, B and C self show the second of display screen 18 In section 24.

Digital camera 10 has the electronic viewfinder 34 for the upside for being arranged in shell 12, uses the electronic viewfinder, user Theme can be aimed at and determine image section.Electronic viewfinder 34 is configured to be similar to traditional electronic viewfinder, and wraps Containing small sharpness screen, which is imaged onto infinity by optical unit, which can be designed to Such as Galilean telescope.Therefore, when the eyepiece viewing through electronic viewfinder 34, user can perceive small view finder and show The virtual enlarged drawing of screen.By means of being directly adjacent to the proximity sensor 36 of electronic viewfinder 34, digital camera 10 can be true Determine whether user is used electronic viewfinder 34.As known per se in the prior art, this can depend on electronic viewfinder Display screen 18 in 34 viewfinder display and the rear side 16 of shell 12 is to open or close.As to traditional approach Contribution, the touch sensitivity of the first section 22 of display screen 18 is closed, and even if proximity sensor 36, which detects, is used account The presence in portion also keeps the touch sensitivity of the second section 24 completely.So user still can choose by the second section 24 One in function A, B or C that the icon 32 of display indicates, or touch gestures can be used to execute any other user defeated Enter, this will be described in greater detail below.However, being used when the touching of the head of user shows the first part 22 of display screen 18 Any function cannot unintentionally be triggered.

Furthermore shell 12 has multiple mechanical operating elements, be trigger 38, program setting wheel in these operating elements 40 and multiple buttons 42, common function can be triggered using these operating elements, and especially important setting can be executed.

Fig. 2 shows simplification horizontal cross-section of the digital camera 10 at the height of the optical axis 44 of object lens 14.In cross sectional view In schematically indicated multiple lens 46 of the object lens 14 being contained in object lens shell 48.Regular two-dimensional with photosensitive unit The electronic image sensor 49 of arrangement is located on the beam path of object lens 14.

As can be seen that display screen 18 has the LCD panel 50 not bent in the sectional view of Fig. 2.In the shown embodiment, The touch sensitive surface 20 of display screen 18 is formed by electric resistance touch screen, which includes glass pane 52 and be supported by it poly- Ester outer layer 54.As known per se in the prior art, polyester layer 54 is separated by closely-spaced part with glass pane.Glass pane 52 It is coated with the surface of polyester layer 54 faced each other using indium tin oxide, so that when polyester outer layer 54 is by finger or another object Electrical connection is established when being pressed on glass pane 52.Certainly, touch-sensitive display panel 18 also may be embodied as capacitive touch screen.However, In this case, user cannot wear gloves to operate touch-sensitive display panel 18.

As can see in Fig. 2, the glass pane 52 of display screen 18 is bent along folding edge 26.Therefore aobvious in restriction It is generated between the sloping portion and non-inclined LCD panel 50 of the glass pane 52 of second section 24 of display screen 18 and uses silicone resin 56 The wedge-shaped intermediate space of filling.Therefore, the icon 32 shown in the region of the second section 24 by LCD panel 50 is through by silicon tree Wedge piece made of rouge 56, glass pane 52 and polyester layer 54 keep visible.

Imaging sensor 49 and display screen 18 are connected to control unit 58, which controls all of digital camera 10 Function.The signal that particularly responsible processing is supplied by imaging sensor 49 of control unit 58, determination will be shown in LCD panel 50 Content and by means of touch-sensitive display panel 18 and mechanical operating element (such as trigger 38, setting wheel 40 and button 42) at Manage the input of user.In addition, control unit 58 controls the actuator being arranged in digital camera, and determination will be in electronic viewfinder The content shown in 34.For this purpose, control unit 58 can have multiple individual subelements, these subelements are relative to hard Part is separated from each other.

2. first embodiment -- function

The function of Fig. 1 and digital camera shown in Fig. 2 10 are explained in greater detail below in reference to Fig. 3 to Fig. 8.

Fig. 3 shows digital camera 10, while the digital camera is held by the hand 60 of user.In general, user by this His left hand of external application is for example in 14 supported underneath digital camera 10 of object lens.However, in principal it is also possible to only being held with the right hand 60 Digital camera 10, and its basic function can be operated.For this purpose, the sloping portion of shell 12 is sandwiched in palm and hand 60 Between thumb tripe, enable 62 actuating trigger 38 of index finger.Then, the thumb 64 of hand 60 can in the vertical direction cosily It is moved on the second section 24 of display screen 18.Hereinafter assume that user watches electronic viewfinder 34 with one eye eyeball.Due to The head at family is located at the front of the rear side 16 of shell 12, so the head of user is not shown in FIG. 3.

Fig. 4 shows the content of viewfinder display, and user observes the content when watching electronic viewfinder 34.It shows The substantially whole figure user interface of display screen 18 on the rear side 16 of shell 12.Therefore, user can also take in electronics The image 30 ' and icon 32 ' finally recorded are distinguished in scape device 34.In order to make this content can with the content being shown on display screen 18 It distinguishes, relevant appended drawing reference has apostrophe.

If the thumb 64 of user touches icon associated with function A, this is highlighted aobvious in electronic viewfinder 34 Show, this is indicated in Fig. 4 by darker color.If the stroke straight down in pulling movement now of thumb 64, with other Therefore the associated icon 32 ' of function B and C highlights in succession in the corresponding way.In order to trigger the function with icons association, Various operation designs can be implemented.For example, it is contemplated that thumb 64 is allowed to rest on the relevant icon on the second section 24 of display screen 18 Upper is more than certain duration.For Trigger Function another possibility is that briefly lifting thumb 64.Depending on for touch-sensitive The technology on surface 20, the triggering of function can also be caused by reinforcing pressure.

If user will not only select between function A to C, but also will be selected between other function, So therefore graphic user interface be designed so that once thumb 64 reach the second section 24 lower end, the second of display screen 18 Image detail shown in section 24 just scrolls up.However, this rolling movement can also be by thumb 64 in the second section 24 On wiping motion or camera isolated control wheel triggering, as known per se in the prior art.

Angled arrangement due to the second section 24 relative to the first section 22 of display screen 18 is watched electronics in user and is taken When scape device 34, user can easily oneself be oriented on touch-sensitive display panel 18 with his thumb 64.By two sections 22,24 that The folding edge 26 of this separation is easily by 64 tactilely-perceptible of the thumb of user.Therefore thumb 64 " blindly " is found shown in Fig. 3 Initial position, i.e. user need not observe his thumb 64.Icon 32 ' can be arranged in this case so close to curved Flanges 26, so that thumb 64 touches folding edge 26 always during vertical move up and down with selection function A to C, and because This is guided along the vertical direction.

Function A to C associated with icon 32 can be following three basic functions of such as digital camera 10:

Library facility A opens menu when retrieving the function, wherein the image and/or video that store can add from library It carries and shows；

Recording function B, when retrieving the function, digital camera 10 is placed in recording mode, can under the recording mode To record image and/or video.Then, electronic viewfinder 34 and display are displayed immediately on by the image that imaging sensor 49 obtains On screen 18, and it can be stored by actuating trigger 38.It, can be by using touch-sensitive display panel 18 under recording mode Especially important setting, such as time for exposure or flash function is arranged in second section 24.Some in these important settings or All alternatively by user by means of mechanical operating element (i.e. setting wheel 40 or button 42) Lai Zhihang.It is also contemplated that passing through User gesture is combined with the operation of mechanical operating element certain settings are arranged.

Function C is set, and when retrieving the function, menu will be opened, wherein the setting less used can be changed.

Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 illustrates the display picture on display screen 18 and electronic viewfinder 34 by way of example, this is to select It is obtained when selecting library facility A.The image 70 and video 72 of recording appear in the first section 22 of display screen 18, and can lead to The corresponding position crossed in touch display screen 18 shows to amplify.In order to navigate in the first section 22 of display screen 18, thumb The position on icon A that finger 64 is shown in the second section 24 can be interpreted cursor position.Therefore, when user sees that electronics takes When scape device 34, user also can choose image 70 and video 72, and the first section of display screen 18 cannot be got at thumb 34 22, or can only difficulty get at.

It is to retrieve by the display picture that the example in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 is shown on display screen 18 and electronic viewfinder 34 It is obtained after to setting function C.Submenu be it is recognizable, using the submenu can determine setting a, b, c and d ginseng Number.After having selected setting b, additional slip controller is covered, which can be on scale 80 along the vertical direction Mobile, which has 0 to 100 value of the parameter of setting b.In Fig. 7, slip controller is covered by thumb 64；In electronics In view finder 34, slip controller is identified with appended drawing reference 82 '.

In order to operate slip controller 82 ', after b is arranged in selection, user edge on the second section 24 of display screen 18 Horizontal direction guides his thumb 64 to the left, until thumb 64 crosses folding edge 26.It is sliding when touching folding edge 26 Movement controller 82 ' is capped, and slip controller is recognizable in the display picture on the electronic viewfinder 34 of Fig. 8.Pass through Vertical to pull movement, slip controller 82 ' can be directed to desired vertical position by means of his thumb 64 now by user, And corresponding parameter is used by suitable gesture.Similar to the selection of menu function A to C, for example, will be on corresponding position Longer pause, increased pressure, promotion or promotion then touch again is considered as gesture.In this case, at this In folding edge 26 also user is helped to find scale 80 using thumb 64, without observe thumb 64.

3. second embodiment

Fig. 9 and Figure 10 shows digital camera according to a second embodiment of the present invention respectively with perspective diagram and horizontal cross-section 10’。

Digital camera 10 ' shown in Fig. 9 also has touch-sensitive display panel 18, which is divided into the first section 22 and the Two sections 24.However, with first embodiment on the contrary, the two sections 22,24 are not angled with respect to each other arrangement, but flat Extend in face.In a second embodiment, two sections 22,24 by can tactile can perceptual structure separate, the structure is by surrounding level The arrangement of kick 84 in section is formed.Alternately, recess or both is also possible.These protrusions 84 along prolonging vertically The tight spacing arrangement each other of line 86 stretched.The thumb 64 of user can with it is curved in digital camera 10 according to first embodiment Similar mode oneself orients on this line 86 in flanges 26.

In other respects, the function and operation of digital camera 10 ' shown in Fig. 9 and Figure 10 with it is according to first embodiment Digital camera 10 is without difference.

4. third is embodiment

Figure 11 and Figure 12 shows digital phase according to a third embodiment of the present invention respectively with perspective diagram and horizontal cross-section Machine 10 ".

In digital camera 10 ", can tactilely-perceptible structure do not formed by protrusion, by surrounding level section What larger recess 88 was formed, these recess are that the thumb 64 of user forms recess grip part.In this way, user can be used The icon 32 that the thumb 64 " blindly " (that is, when user observes electronic viewfinder 34) of his hand 60 finds function A to C is shown The position (for the reason of the comprehensibility, icon associated with function A is illustrated only in Figure 11) shown.

In other respects, the function and operation of digital camera 10 " shown in Figure 11 and Figure 12 with according to first embodiment Digital camera 10 without difference.

5. other embodiment

It is desirable that user can all in the operation that configuration can be made by touch sensitive surface 20 in setting menu or extremely It is few.Camera can also propose preferred operation control according to shooting condition.For example, in a dark environment, camera can mention It is arranged for flash lamp menu or high ISO.For the scene with high dynamic range, camera may automatically provide tone mapping or HDR setting.According to daytime, camera can automatically provide the change of white balance setting.

It can be set to usually veto in control wheel, button or other hardware elements by the camera operation of gesture control With the help of the setting completed.For example, camera may be vetoed by the input of touch gestures according to the preference of user The ISO setting of ISO wheel.

Other operations that can be made with touch sensitive region, but these operations are not limited to, such as may is that

Standard control, such as release, shutter speed, ISO setting, white balance, aperture control, flash of light control, exposure And/or the quantitative model of auto-focusing；

For exposing and/or the position of the metering region of auto-focusing and size；

The control of picture format, image size and image rotation；

Addition or editor's guide line, grid, frame or " Golden Rule ", the auxiliary and orientation found a view for image；

Special imaging method is selected, such as panorama, tone mapping or HDR；

Post-processing operation, such as filtered model, color control, apodization control；

Adjust perspective distortion；

Grading, label and the classification of image.