Abstract:
A photographing device comprising: an imaging device for imaging an object image in accordance with a photographing command; a reading device for reading a picture data recorded in a recording medium in accordance with a reproduction command; a display device for reproducing and displaying the picture data read by the reading device; an identifying data acquisition device for reading unique information attached in a medium and acquiring identifying data unique to the medium; a management information generation device for generating information indicating that an imaged picture data is a picture data corresponding to an identifying data acquired by the identifying data acquisition device when the identifying data are acquired by the identifying data acquisition device after the picture is imaged by the imaging device; a management information storing device for storing information generated as a management information by the management information generation device; and a reproduction control device for reproducing and displaying a corresponding picture data in the display device by acquiring an information of the picture data corresponding to the identifying data acquired by the identifying data acquisition device from the management information being stored in the management information storing device in accordance with a reproduction command after acquiring identifying data by the identifying data acquisition device.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a photographing device, and more particularly to a photographing device used in cooperation with a handwriting notebook and a note. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     When a picture photographed by a camera is recorded with a comment attached thereto, the printed picture has hitherto been pasted to a mount so that a comment is written in a margin part of the mount. In the case of a picture photographed by a digital camera, there is a method in which the picture data are taken into a personal computer, etc. so as to be managed by means of the album software, and the like (for example, Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3087825, etc.). 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     However, the method in which a photographed picture is printed and pasted to a mount so as to allow a comment to be attached and in which a photographed picture is taken into a personal computer so as to be managed, has a disadvantage of lacking in the immediacy and the user-friendliness. 
     The present invention is made in view of the above circumstances, and has its object to provide a photographing device for facilitating management of photographed pictures. 
     In order to accomplish the aforementioned object, a first aspect of the present invention provides a photographing device comprising: an imaging device for imaging an object image in accordance with a photographing command; a reading device for reading a picture data recorded in a recording medium in accordance with a reproduction command; a display device for reproducing and displaying the picture data read by the reading device; an identifying data acquisition device for reading unique information attached in a medium and acquiring identifying data unique to the medium; a management information generation device for generating information indicating that an imaged picture data is a picture data corresponding to an identifying data acquired by the identifying data acquisition device when the identifying data are acquired by the identifying data acquisition device after the picture is imaged by the imaging device; a management information storing device for storing information generated as a management information by the management information generation device; and a reproduction control device for reproducing and displaying a corresponding picture data in the display device by acquiring an information of the picture data corresponding to the identifying data acquired by the identifying data acquisition device from the management information being stored in the management information storing device in accordance with a reproduction command after acquiring identifying data by the identifying data acquisition device. 
     According to the first aspect of the present invention, when unique information attached to a medium is read by the identifying data acquisition device and identifying data unique to the medium are acquired and thereafter a picture is imaged by the imaging device, information is generated by the management information generation device, which information indicates that the imaged picture data correspond to the identifying data acquired by the identifying data acquisition device. The generated information is stored as management information by the management information storing device. When unique information attached to a medium is read by the identifying data acquisition device and the identifying data unique to the medium are acquired and thereafter reproduced, picture data corresponding to the identifying data acquired by the identifying data acquisition device are acquired from the management information stored in the management information storing device. Then, corresponding picture data are reproduced and displayed in the display device. Thereby, the picture can be recorded and reproduced in association with the medium. 
     In order to accomplish the aforementioned object, a second aspect of the present invention provides a photographing device comprising: an imaging device for imaging an object image in accordance with a photographing command; a reading device for reading a picture data recorded in a recording medium in accordance with a reproduction command; a display device for reproducing and displaying the picture data read by the reading device; an identifying data acquisition device for reading unique information attached to a medium and acquiring identifying data unique to the medium; a picture selection device for selecting an arbitrary picture data from the picture data reproduced and displayed in the display device; a management information generation device for generating information indicating that a selected picture data is the picture data corresponding to the identifying data acquired by the identifying data acquisition device when acquiring the identifying data by the identifying data acquisition device and thereafter selecting the picture data by the picture selection device; a management information for storing device for storing an information generated by the management information generation device as management information; and a reproduction control device for reproducing and displaying a corresponding picture data in the display device by acquiring an information of the picture data corresponding to the identifying data acquired by the identifying data acquisition device from the management information being stored in the management information storing device in accordance with a reproduction command after acquiring identifying data by the identifying data acquisition device. Thereby, a picture can be recorded and reproduced in association with a medium. 
     According to the second aspect of the present invention, when a unique information attached to a medium is read by the identifying data acquisition device and identifying data unique to the medium is acquired and thereafter a photographed picture is selected by the picture selection device, the management information generation device generates information indicating that the selected picture data are the data corresponding to the identifying data acquired by the identifying data acquisition device. The generated information is stored as management information in the management information storing device. When unique information attached to a medium is read by the identifying data acquisition device and the identifying data unique to the medium are acquired and then reproduced, picture data corresponding to the identifying data acquired by the identifying data acquisition device are acquired from the management information stored in the management information storing device. Then, corresponding picture data are reproduced and displayed in the display device. 
     In order to accomplish the aforementioned object, third and forth aspects of the present invention provide the photographing device according to first or second aspects of the invention wherein the medium is each page in a memo pad. 
     According to the third aspect, information can be attached to each page of the memo pad, enabling a picture to be recorded and reproduced in association with each page of the memo pad. 
     Further, in order to accomplish the aforementioned object, fifth and sixth aspects of the present invention provide a photographing device according to third and forth aspects of the present invention wherein the management information storing device is a wireless tag provided for the memo pad. 
     Additionally, in order to accomplish the aforementioned object, seventh and eighth aspects of the present invention provide a photographing device according to fifth and sixth aspects of the present invention further comprising: a wireless tag reading device for reading the management information from the wireless tag in the photographing device; and a wireless tag writing device for writing the management information into the wireless tag. 
     According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a memo pad is provided with a wireless tag in which management information is recorded. 
     Further, in order to accomplish the aforementioned object, ninth and tenth aspects of the present invention provide a photographing device according to first and second aspects of the invention wherein an information attached to the medium is a bar code, and the identifying data acquisition device comprises the imaging device for imaging the bar code and a decoding device for decoding the bar code imaged by the imaging device. 
     According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, identification information attached to the medium is imaged by the imaging device and decoded by the decoding device, thereby enabling the identification information attached to the medium to be acquired. 
     According to the present invention, it is possible to recode and reproduce in association with the medium, so it is easy to manage the pictures. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a front perspective view of a digital camera; 
         FIG. 2  is a rear perspective view of a digital camera; 
         FIG. 3  is a block diagram showing schematic configuration inside the digital camera; 
         FIG. 4  is a configuration diagram of digital camera and system used in cooperation with a notebook; 
         FIG. 5  is a plan view of the notebook; 
         FIG. 6  is a block diagram showing configuration of a wireless tag; 
         FIG. 7  is a flow chart showing a procedure at the time of recording a picture in association with a notebook; 
         FIGS. 8A to 8E  are figures showing an example of screen display of a monitor in the notebook recording mode; 
         FIG. 9  is a flow chart showing a procedure in the case of associating a photographed picture with a notebook; 
         FIGS. 10A to 10F  are figures showing examples of screen displays of each monitors in the notebook recording mode; 
         FIG. 11  is a flow chart showing a procedure at the time of reproducing a picture associated with a notebook; and 
         FIGS. 12A to 12E  are figures showing examples of screen displays of each monitors in the notebook picture reproduction mode. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     The best mode for carrying out a photographing device according to the invention is described as follows with reference to the attached drawings. 
       FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2  are a plan perspective view and a rear perspective view showing an embodiment of a digital camera  10  to which the present invention is applied, respectively. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , a lens  14 , a stroboscope  16 , the viewfinder window  18 , and a self timer lamp  20 , etc. are provided on a front face of a camera body  12 , and a release button  26  and a power supply button  28 , etc. are provided on the upper face. 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , on the rear face of the camera body  12 , there are provided a monitor  30 , a finder eyepiece section  32 , a stroboscopic button  34 , a macro button  36 , a zoom lever  38 , a display button  40 , a BACK button  42 , a menu/OK button  46 , a cross button  48 , and a mode switch  50 , etc. 
     The lens  14  is constructed of a collapsible mount type zoom lens and extended up from the camera body  12  when the mode of the camera is set to a photography mode and the power supply is switched on. 
     The monitor  30  is constructed of a liquid crystal display capable of performing full color display, and recorded images are reproduced and displayed in the monitor  30 . The monitor  30  is also used as a display for the user interface and displays a through image at the time of photographing so as to be used as an electronic viewfinder. 
     The stroboscopic button  34  functions as a button for instructing switching of the strobe mode. Each time when the stroboscopic button  34  is depressed, the strobe mode during photographing is switched sequentially from “automatic strobe” to “red-eye reducing strobe” and then to “forced flashing strobe” and then to “slow synchro” and then to “strobe light emission inhibition”. 
     The macro button  36  functions as a button for instructing switching of ON/OFF of a macro function, and each time when the macro button  36  is depressed, ON/OFF of the macro function during photographing is switched over. 
     The zoom lever  38  functions as a button for instructing zoom (tele/wide) of a photographic picture at the time of photographing and also functions as a button for instructing zoom (enlarging/reducing) of a display picture at the time of reproduction. The zoom lever  38  is provided in a vertically swingable manner, the upward operation of which allows zooming to be operated toward the tele side, and the downward operation of which allows zooming to be operated toward the wide side. 
     The display button  40  functions as a button for instructing switching of display in the monitor  30  and each time when the button is depressed, the through image displayed in the monitor  30  is turned on and turned off. In addition, when the display button is depressed during reproduction, switching from the normal reproduction to the reproduction without character display and to the multi reproduction is effected. 
     The menu/OK button  46  functions as a button (menu button) for instructing shift from a normal screen of each mode to a menu screen and as a button (OK button) for instructing fixing and execution of a selected content. The BACK button  42  functions as a button for instructing cancellation of the input operation, etc. 
     The cross button  48  functions as a button for inputting an instruction in the four directions (up/down/left/right directions) and is used in selection of a menu item etc. in the menu screen. 
     The mode switch  50  functions as a switch for instructing switching of the mode of the camera. Sliding operation of the mode switch  50  makes the mode of the camera set to “photography mode” or “reproduction mode”. 
       FIG. 3  is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration inside the digital camera  10  shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2 . 
     As shown in the figure, the digital camera  10  is constructed of a CPU  100 , a operation section  102 , the storage section  104 , an imaging pickup device  106 , a image processing section  108 , a display processing section  110 , a record processing section  112 , a recording medium  114 , the decoding section  116 , and a read/write section  118 , etc. 
     The CPU  100  is a control section performing an overall control of the camera system and performs an overall control of operation of the camera as a whole based on the operation signal from the operation section  102  (the release button  26 , the power supply button  28 , the stroboscopic button  34 , the macro button  36 , the zoom lever  38 , the display button  40 , the BACK button  42 , the menu/OK button  46 , the cross button  48 , and the mode switch  50 , etc.). 
     The storage section  104  includes a ROM, a RAM, and an EEPROM, and various data required for a program processed by the CPU  100  and a control are stored in the ROM. The RAM is used as an expansion area of the program, and is used as a work area by the CPU  100  for performing various data processing etc. The EEPROM also stores various setting information etc. 
     The image pickup device (CCD)  106  converts an optical image of an object whose image is formed by the lens  14  into an electric signal. 
     The image processing section  108  takes in an electric signal outputted from the CCD  106 , and the electric signal is subjected to a necessary signal processing so as to be converted into a picture signal. 
     When making on the monitor  30  display a through image during photographing, the picture signal processed in the image processing section  108  is sent to the display processing section  110 . The display processing section  110  converts the inputted picture signal into a signal format for display (for example, NTSC), and outputs it to the monitor  30 . Thereby, the real-time picture (through image) captured by the CCD  106  is displayed in the monitor  30 . 
     When the release button  26  is depressed with the mode of the camera set to the photography mode by the mode switch  50 , a release signal is outputted from the operation section  102  to the CPU  100 . The CPU  100  performs recording processing of a picture in response to the release signal. In other words, an electric signal for one frame portion which is taken in from the CCD  106  is subjected to necessary signal processing in the image processing section  108  for obtaining a picture signal for the one frame portion, so that the picture signal is recorded in the recording medium  114  via the record processing section  112 . 
     The record processing section  112  includes a compression/expansion processing circuit, compresses a picture signal according to a command from the CPU  100  to an image file of a predetermined format, and attaches a predetermined file name to the image file and record it in the recording medium  114 . The recording medium  114  may be a recording medium (internal memory) of a built-in type other than an attachable/detachable removable media such as a xD picture card™, a SmartMedia™, a CompactFlash™, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto optical disk, a memory stick™, and the like. 
     Setting the mode of the camera to the reproduction mode enables a picture recorded in the recording medium  114  to be reproduced. 
     When the mode of the camera is set to the reproduction mode by the mode switch  50 , the CPU  100  detects the setting and reads out the picture data in the image file, which were finally recorded in the recording medium  114 . The read picture data are subjected to necessary expansion processing in the display processing section  110  and thereafter outputted to the monitor  30  via the display processing section  110 , thereby enabling the browsing of the pictures recorded in the recording medium  114 . 
     Feeding of the picture frame is performed by the cross button  48 , and the following picture is displayed in the monitor  30  if right key in the cross button  48  is depressed upon. If left key in the cross button  48  is depressed upon, the previous picture is reproduced and displayed in the monitor  30 . 
     As described above, the digital camera  10  of the embodiment according to the present invention is able to perform a recording/reproduction of a picture, and is also provided with a recording/reproduction function cooperating with a notebook as a function for expanding the recording/reproduction function. The function, as shown in  FIG. 4 , enables storing in association with each page of a notebook  200 , and is configured as follows. 
       FIG. 5  is a plan view of the notebook  200  used in cooperation with the digital camera  10  of the embodiment according to the present invention. 
     As shown in the figure, the notebook  200  is configured as a system notebook capable of replacing papers (refills)  202  to which two dimensional bar codes (QR code)  204  encoding the information (here date) for specifying a page are attached. The two dimensional bar code  204  is read by the digital camera  10 . In other words, when the digital camera  10  is set to a condition to enable reading of the two dimensional bar code and the two dimensional bar code  204  is imaged under the condition, the imaged picture of the two dimensional bar code  204  is captured into the decoding section  116  and is decoded by the decoding section  116 . The data (herein date) decoded by the decoding section  116  is acquired as a page data of the notebook  200 , and is stored in the EEPROM of the storage section  104 . 
     In addition, a wireless tag  210  is embedded in the cover of the notebook  200 . As shown in  FIG. 6 , the wireless tag  210  is a communication module comprising a wireless communications IC  212  and a RFID antenna  214  for communication, and may be referred to as an RFID tag, a non-contact ID tag, a wireless ID tag, etc. In the IC portion of the wireless tag  210 , there are integrated a nonvolatile memory  216  for storing data, a RF circuit  218  for wireless communication and a logic circuit  220  for connecting the nonvolatile memory  216  with the RF circuit  218 . In the nonvolatile memory  216 , the file name of the picture file associated with each page of the notebook  200  is recorded as management information. In other words, as shown in  FIG. 5 , a list (management information) for associating the page number of the notebook  200  with the file name of the picture file related with the page number is recorded in the nonvolatile memory  216 . 
     The read/write of the management information from/to the wireless tag  210  is performed by the read/write section  118  provided for the digital camera  10 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 3 , the read/write section  118  sends a radio wave from a RFID antenna  120  in accordance with a command from the CPU  100 , and transmits data to the wireless tag  210 . The wireless tag  210  analyzes and executes the received command, and returns a response to the read/write section  118 . At this time, the wireless tag  210  generates an electric power based on the electromagnetic induction from the received radio wave, and operates each component circuit. 
     Thus, management information is written into and read out of the wireless tag  210  by the read/write section  118  of the digital camera  10 . 
     Next, the procedure at the time of recording a picture in association with each page of the notebook  200  is explained in accordance with a flow chart shown in  FIG. 7 . 
     In order to record a picture in association with the notebook  200 , mode of the camera is set to the notebook recording mode under the photography mode. The setting of the notebook recording mode is performed in the photography menu. 
     First, mode of the camera is set to the photography mode by the mode switch  50 , and the menu/OK button  46  is depressed. Thereby, a screen display of the photography menu is displayed in the monitor  30 , as shown in  FIG. 8A . Here, it is assumed that as the photography menu, there are prepared the following five items: “notebook record” for performing recording in association with the notebook, “person” for performing person photography, “scenery” for performing scenery photography, “night view” for performing night view photography, and “monochrome” for performing monochrome photography. A user selects “notebook record” from the items of the photography menu. The selection of the item is performed by the upper and lower keys of the cross button  48 , and when the cross button  48  is operated, the cursor showing the selection item moves. Then, selection is determined by the menu/OK button  46 . 
     The CPU  100  determines the selection of “notebook record” when “notebook record” is selected by depressing the cursor and the menu/OK button  46  (step S 10 ), and shifts the mode of the camera to the notebook recording mode. 
     The shift of mode of the camera to the notebook recording mode enables the digital camera  10  to perform bar code reading, a message requiring photographing of the two dimensional bar code (“Please photo bar code”) is displayed in the monitor  30 , as shown in  FIG. 8B . The user photographs the two dimensional bar code  204  of the page to be recorded in association with a picture in accordance with the message (step S 11 ). 
     By way of the image processing section  108 , the picture data of the photographed two dimensional bar code  204  is taken into the decoding section  116  and are decoded (step S 12 ). 
     The CPU  100  discriminates whether the photographed two dimensional bar code  204  successfully is decoded in the decoding section  116  (step S 13 ), and the CPU  100  stores the decoded data as a page data in the EEPROM of the storage section  104 , in the case of successful decoding. 
     On one hand, in the case of unsuccessful decoding, an error message (“Reading error!”) is displayed in the monitor  30  as shown in  FIG. 8C , and photographing of the two dimensional bar code is required again. The user photographs the two dimensional bar code again in accordance with the message. 
     On the other hand, when the page data is successfully acquired, as shown in  FIG. 8D , the contents (herein date) of the read page data is displayed in the monitor  30 . The user confirms the display and depresses the menu/OK button  46  when there is no discrepancy in the content of the page data in association with photographing, and depresses the BACK button  42  when there is a discrepancy. 
     The CPU  100  discriminates which of the menu/OK button  46  and the BACK button  42  is depressed (step S 14 ), and when the BACK button  42  is depressed, returns to step S 11  so as to photograph again the two dimensional bar code  204 . 
     On the other hand, when the menu/OK button  46  is depressed, a picture in association with the notebook  200  is photographed (step S 15 ). 
     Photographing is performed by the same operation as the normal photographing, and is performed by depressing of the release button  26 . The photographed picture, to which a predetermined file name is attached, is recorded in the recording medium  114  (step S 16 ). 
     The CPU  100  generates management information from the file name of the photographed picture and the page data acquired from the two dimensional bar code (step S 17 ). In other words, a list is created, which associates the file name of the photographed picture with the page data acquired from the two dimensional bar code as shown in  FIG. 5 . 
     In addition, the generated management information is written into the wireless tag  210  provided for the notebook  200  (step S 18 ). In other words, the management information is transmitted to the wireless tag  210  via the read/write section  118 , so as to be recorded in the nonvolatile memory  216  of the wireless tag  210 . 
     When such photographing is performed, the photographed picture is recorded in the recording medium  114  while the management information is generated simultaneously, and is written into the wireless tag  210 . 
     Thereafter, a message (“Is photographing continued?”) asking whether photographing is continued or not, is displayed in the monitor  30  as shown in  FIG. 8E . In accordance with the message, the user depresses the menu/OK button  46  when photographing is continued, and depresses the BACK button  42  when the photographing is discontinued. 
     The CPU  100  discriminates which of the menu/OK button or the BACK button are depressed, and when the menu/OK button is depressed, the CPU  100  returns to the step S 16  and photographs the picture in association with the notebook  200  again. 
     On the other hand, when the BACK button  42  is depressed, the notebook recording mode is ended, and a shift to the normal photographing mode is affected. 
     As described above, the digital camera  10  is able to record a picture in association with the notebook  200  when set to the notebook recording mode. After the recording, the user enters a handwritten memorandum into the page associated with the picture, as required. 
     Next, the processing procedure, in which a picture is arbitrarily selected from the photographed pictures and is associated with the notebook, is described in accordance with the flow chart shown in  FIG. 9 . 
     In order to associate the photographed picture with the notebook  200 , mode of the camera is set to the notebook recording mode under the photography mode. The setting of the notebook recording mode is performed in the reproduction menu. 
     First, the mode of the camera is set to the reproduction mode by the mode switch  50 , and the menu/OK button  46  is depressed. Thereby, the screen display of the photography menu is displayed in the monitor  30  as shown in  FIG. 10A . Here, it is assumed that as the photography menu, there are prepared following three items: “notebook record” for associating the photographed picture with the notebook, “notebook image reproduction” for reproducing the picture associated with the notebook, and “AutoPlay” for automatically reproducing all of the recorded pictures. The user selects “notebook record” from the items of the photography menu. The selection of the item is performed by the upper and lower key of the cross button  48 , and the cursor indicating a selection item moves when the cross button  48  is operated. Then, the selection is determined by the menu/OK button  46 . 
     The CPU  100  determines the selection of the notebook recording when “notebook record” is selected by the cursor and the menu/OK button  46  is depressed (step S 20 ), and shifts mode of the camera to the notebook recording mode. 
     When mode of the camera shifts to the notebook recording mode, the digital camera  10  is enabled to read the bar code, and a message requiring photography of the two dimensional bar code (“Please photo bar code”) is displayed in the monitor  30  as shown in  FIG. 10B . The user photographs the two dimensional bar code  204  of the page to be recorded in association with a picture in accordance with the message (step S 21 ). 
     By way of the image processing section  108 , the picture data of the photographed two dimensional bar code  204  are taken into the decoding section  116  and decoded (step S 22 ). 
     The CPU  100  discriminates whether the photographed two dimensional bar code  204  is successfully decoded in the decoding section  116  (step S 23 ) or not, and when the decoding is successfully performed, the CPU  100  stores the decoded data as the page data in the EEPROM of the storage section  104 . 
     On one hand, when the decoding is unsuccessfully performed, an error message (“Reading error”) is displayed in the monitor  30  as shown in  FIG. 10C , and photographing of the two dimensional bar code is required again. The user photographs again the two dimensional bar code in accordance with the message. 
     On the other hand, when the page data is successfully acquired, the contents (herein date) of the read page data are displayed in the monitor  30  as shown in  FIG. 10D . The user depresses the menu/OK button  46  when there is no discrepancy in the contents of the page data in association with photographing, and depresses the BACK button  42  when there is a discrepancy. 
     The CPU  100  discriminates which of the menu/OK button  46  or the BACK button  42  is depressed (step S 24 ), and the CPU  100  returns to step S 21  when the BACK button  42  is depressed, then it photographs the two dimensional bar code  204  again. 
     On the other hand, when the menu/OK button  46  is depressed, the selection of the picture in association with the notebook  200  is performed (step S 25 ). The selection is performed by depressing the menu/OK button  46  when the photographed pictures are reproduced and displayed frame by frame in the monitor  30  so that the picture associated with the notebook  200  is finally reproduced and displayed in the monitor  30  as shown in  FIG. 10E . 
     In this case, like the normal reproduction, the reproduction of the picture is performed in such a manner that the picture finally recorded in the recording medium  114  is displayed in the monitor  30  at first, and feeding step of the picture frame is performed by pressing the right or left key of the cross button  48 . 
     When a picture is selected, a message for asking whether the selection is continued or not (“Is the selection continued?”) is displayed in monitor  30  as shown in  FIG. 10F . In accordance with the message, the user depresses the menu/OK button  46  when continuing the selection, and the user depresses the BACK button  42  when discontinuing the selection. 
     The CPU  100  discriminates which of the menu/OK button  46  and the BACK button  42  is depressed (step S 26 ), the CPU  100  returns to step S 25  when the menu/OK button  46  is depressed, and once more selects a picture in association with the notebook  200 . 
     On the other hand, when the BACK button  42  is depressed, the CPU  100  generates the management information from the file name of the selected picture of which selection processing has been completed and from the page data acquired from the two dimensional bar code (step S 27 ). In other words, as shown in  FIG. 5 , a list is created in which the file name of the selected picture is associated with the page data acquired from the two dimensional bar code. 
     Then, the generated management information is written into the wireless tag  210  provided for the notebook  200  (step S 28 ). In other words, the management information is transmitted to the wireless tag  210  via the read/write section  118 , and recorded in the nonvolatile memory  216  of the wireless tag  210 . 
     Thus, the association of the recorded picture is completed. Thereafter, the digital camera  10  completes processing of the notebook recording, and shifts to the usual reproduction mode. 
     As described above, the digital camera  10  is able to associate a photographed picture with the notebook  200  and is able to record the photographed picture, by setting to the notebook recording mode under the reproduction mode. After recording, the user enters a handwritten memorandum into the page which is made associated with the picture, as required. 
     Next, the procedure of enabling the picture recorded in association with each page of the notebook  200  to be reproduced and displayed, is explained in accordance with the flow chart shown in  FIG. 11 . 
     In order to reproduce the picture associated with each page of the notebook  200 , mode of the camera is set to the notebook picture reproduction mode under the reproduction mode. The setting of the notebook picture reproduction mode is performed in the reproduction menu. 
     First, mode of the camera is set to the reproduction mode by the mode switch  50 , and the menu/OK button  46  is depressed. Thereby, the screen display of the photography menu is displayed in the monitor  30  as shown in  FIG. 12A . The user selects the “notebook picture reproduction” for reproducing the picture associated with the notebook  200  from the items of the photography menu. The CPU  100  determines the selection of the notebook picture reproduction mode when “notebook picture reproduction” is selected by the cursor and the menu/OK button  46  is depressed (step S 30 ), and shifts the mode of the camera to the notebook picture reproduction mode. 
     When mode of the camera shifts to the notebook picture reproduction mode, the digital camera  10  is enabled to read the bar code and as shown in  FIG. 12B , a message requiring photography of the two dimensional bar code (“please photo bar code”) is displayed in the monitor  30 . The user photographs the two dimensional bar code  204  of the page of which picture is to be read out, in accordance with the message (step S 31 ). 
     By way of the image processing section  108 , the picture data of the photographed two dimensional bar code  204  are taken in the decoding section  116  and decoded (step S 32 ). 
     The CPU  100  discriminates whether the photographed two dimensional bar code  204  is successfully decoded in the decoding section  116  (step S 33 ) or not, and the decoded data are stored as the page data in the EEPROM of the storage section  104  when successfully decoded. 
     On one hand, when unsuccessfully decoded, an error message (“Reading error”!) is displayed in the monitor  30  as shown in  FIG. 12C , and the photography of the two dimensional bar code is required again. The user photographs again the two dimensional bar code in accordance with the message. 
     On the other hand, when the page data is successfully acquired, the contents (herein date) of the read page data are displayed in the monitor  30  as shown in  FIG. 12D . The user depresses the menu/OK button  46  when there is no discrepancy in the page to be reproduced, and the user depresses the BACK button  42  when there is a discrepancy in the page to be reproduced. 
     The CPU  100  discriminates which of the menu/OK button  46  and the BACK button  42  is depressed (step S 34 ), the CPU  100  returns to step  31  when the BACK button  42  is depressed, and photographs the two dimensional bar code  204  again. 
     When the menu/OK button  46  is depressed, the retrieval of the picture associated with the acquired page data is performed (step S 35 ). 
     First, the CPU  100  sends the command for reading the management information to the read/write section  118 , and acquires the management information from the wireless tag  210  provided for the notebook  200 . Next, the CPU  100  acquires the file name of the picture file associated with the page data acquired from the two dimensional bar code  204 , based on the acquired management information. Then, the CPU  100  reads out the picture of the acquired file name from the recording medium  114 , and reproduces and displays the picture in the monitor  30  (step S 36 ). 
     Here, in the case where there are a plurality of picture files associated with the page, the picture file recorded at first with association is reproduced and displayed in the monitor  30 . Then, feeding of the picture frame is performed by pressing the right or left key of the cross button  48 . 
     Thereby, it is possible to browse the picture file associated with the specific page of the notebook  200 . 
     The reproduction is ended by depressing the BACK button  42 , and the CPU  100  determines whether to terminate the reproduction of the picture (step S 37 ) by discriminating whether the BACK button  42  is depressed or not. Then, when the CPU  100  determines that the BACK button  42  is depressed, the CPU  100  terminates the notebook picture reproduction mode and shifts to the normal reproduction mode. 
     Thus, the digital camera  10  is able to reproduce the picture associated with the specific page of the notebook  200  by setting to the notebook picture reproduction mode. 
     As described above, according to the digital camera  10  of the embodiment, a picture can be recorded and reproduced in association with each page of the notebook  200 . As a result, a picture can be managed with a brief comment attached to the notebook  200 , thereby facilitating the management of photographed pictures. The notebook  200  can also be used effectively. 
     Although the two dimensional bar code  204  for specifying each page is attached to each page of the notebook  200  in the embodiment, a two dimensional bar code may be attached to a medium, such as a memo pad, memo paper, a card, a sticker, a label, and a sheet other than the notebook, so as to be associated with a picture and recorded. For example, a two dimensional bar code may be attached to a business card so as to enable a picture to be recorded in association with the business card, and a two dimensional bar code may be attached to a sticker so as to enable a picture to be recorded in association with the sticker. When a two dimensional bar code is attached to a sticker, a picture can be stored in association with an article to which the sticker is attached. 
     Additionally, a two dimensional bar code may be attached to an article itself, so as to enable a picture to be recorded in association with the article. 
     Furthermore, the material of the medium is not limited to paper, and the medium may be constituted by a plastic, leather, cloth, and a metal, etc. 
     Although each page of the notebook is specified by using a two dimensional bar code in the embodiment, a normal bar code may also be used in specifying each page of the notebook. Similarly, a digital camera is provided with a recognizing capability of characters, so as to be arranged to specify a page based on the characters. 
     Although a date described in a page is used as the information to specify a page in the embodiment, a page number assigned to each page of the notebook etc., may also be arranged to be used other than the date. 
     Furthermore, although the management information is arranged to be stored in the wireless tag  210  provided for the notebook in the embodiment, the management information may be arranged to be stored in the digital camera  10 , in the case where the combination of the notebook and the camera is fixedly used. That is, since it is not necessary to specify the notebook when the notebook and the digital camera are used in combination with a one-to-one correspondence, the management information may be arranged to be stored in the digital camera. In this case, the management information may be arranged to be stored in the EEPROM of the storage section  104 . In the case where the management information is stored in the digital camera, the wireless tag at the side of the notebook and the read/write section at the side of the digital camera are not necessary. 
     Although the embodiment is exemplarily described a case in which the present invention is applied to a digital camera, the present invention can be similarly applied to a portable telephone provided with photography function. In the case where the invention is applied to a photographing apparatus having a moving picture photographing function, a moving picture may be recorded and reproduced in association with the notebook.