System and Program

Abstract

To provide an easy-to-use setting-purpose system or the like that allows a user to easily operate an electronic appliance as intended, compared to a conventional system.SOLUTION: A system including a function for storing setting information in an SD card for a dashboard camera 1 which operates based on the setting information read from the SD card, includes: a function for storing, in the SD card, at least one setting information for the dashboard camera 1 among the setting information for a plurality of different types of dashboard cameras; and a function for reading model type identification information stored in the SD card and displaying a setting screen for a model type specified by the model type identification information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a system and a program that have a function for making settings for a plurality of different models of electronic devices, for example. [Background technology]

[0002] Systems for configuring electronic devices using a personal computer or the like have been known for some time. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a system for configuring the recording conditions of a drive recorder using a personal computer. This system is comprised of a program or the like that runs on the personal computer, and displays configuration items for the drive recorder's operation recording, etc., on a screen. It allows the user to select configuration information for each configuration item using a mouse or the like, and has a function for writing the selected configuration information to an SD card. The user removes the SD card containing the configuration information from the personal computer, takes it to their vehicle, and inserts it into the drive recorder installed in the vehicle. When the drive recorder is powered on, it reads the configuration information from the SD card and operates using the configuration information as the drive recorder's operating conditions, etc. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-64126 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Among these systems, there are systems that allow configuration of various models within a single system. For example, a list of configurable model names is displayed, and one model name is selected from that list. For example, a pull-down menu that appears when the menu bar is clicked displays a list of configurable model names, and one model name can be selected from the list of model names displayed in the pull-down menu, with a check mark displayed in front of the selected model name. Then, the setting items for the selected model are displayed on the screen, and each setting item can be set. In such systems, when the model selection is changed, the default setting values ​​for each model are displayed.

[0005] However, there are problems with electronic devices not functioning correctly as intended, as users may select and set an inappropriate model without knowing the model name in the first place. Also, when the model selection is changed, the default settings are restored, making the setup process time-consuming. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a system that is easier to use than conventional systems. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] (1) In a system having a function for storing setting information in a storage means for an electronic device that operates based on the setting information read from the storage means, the system may be characterized by having a function for storing setting information for at least one model among setting information for a plurality of different models of electronic devices in the storage means, reading model identification information stored in the storage means, and displaying a setting screen for the model identified by the model identification information.

[0007] This solves the problem of selecting and setting an inappropriate model because the user does not know the model name, making it easy for the user to operate the electronic device as intended, and is therefore convenient to use.

[0008] The system may be configured as a device separate from the electronic device, such as a personal computer. For example, it may be configured as an application program running on a personal computer. The system may also be configured with multiple devices. For example, it may be configured with a personal computer and a device connected to the personal computer that has a connection section for storage means.

[0009] The electronic device may be, for example, an electronic device located at a different location from the system. The storage means may be provided in the system or the electronic device, and may be configured to store and read data via communication between the system and the electronic device. It is particularly preferred that the storage means be a storage medium that is detachable from the system and also detachable from the electronic device. In such a configuration, in the past, if the selected model was incorrect, the user had to remove the storage medium from the electronic device, return to the system location, reattach it to the system, and then use the system to reset the model to the correct one, which was extremely time-consuming and inconvenient. However, this configuration can reduce this hassle. The storage medium may be, for example, a card-type storage medium. The system may be, for example, a system installed in a building, and the electronic device may be, for example, an electronic device installed in a vehicle.

[0010] The function of storing setting information for at least one model among setting information for a plurality of different models of electronic devices in a storage means may be, for example, a function of storing setting information for a model used by a user in a storage means, and in particular, a configuration in which setting information for one model of electronic device among setting information for a plurality of different models of electronic devices is stored in a storage means. The storage means may be configured from a plurality of physically separated storage means, but is preferably a physically single storage means, and the physically single storage means may be, for example, a single storage medium.

[0011] The model identification information may be stored in advance in a storage means, and a package containing the electronic device with the model identification information may be constructed together with the storage means storing the model identification information. For example, the package may contain the electronic device and a storage medium as storage means storing the model identification information of the electronic device. Then, the package may be transferred, etc.

[0012] In this way, the system displays a setting screen for the model of the electronic device in the package identified by the model identification information stored in the storage means in the package. Since the correspondence between the electronic device in the same package and the storage means is determined in advance, the problem of selecting and setting an inappropriate model because the model name is unknown can be more accurately solved. The setting information may be, for example, information including the setting contents of the operating conditions of the electronic device. (2) It is preferable that the device has a model selection function and a function for storing the model identification information of the model selected by the model selection function in the storage means.

[0013] In this way, the next time the system reads the storage means in which the model identification information of the selected model is stored, the setting screen for the model of the stored model identification information will be displayed. Therefore, by simply selecting and storing the model once using the model selection function, the possibility of making a wrong model selection can be reduced from the next time.

[0014] Furthermore, even if the storage means does not store model identification information, such as a brand new storage medium or a formatted storage medium, it is possible to create a new storage means that can demonstrate the effects of this system.

[0015] Furthermore, for example, a person who has introduced multiple models of electronic devices can use this system to create a storage means that stores model identification information for the other models that the person uses.

[0016] (3) It is preferable that the device has a function for storing the setting information selected on the setting screen of the model selected by the model selection function in the storage means, and when a change in the model selected by the model selection function is detected, the device has a function for maintaining the setting information selected in the model before the change and displaying it on the setting screen for setting items that are common to the model before the change and the model after the change.

[0017] In this way, it is possible to change the model name and set it up while maintaining the model settings before the change. For example, if you set the contents of a setting item without realizing that the model name is not the correct model name and then realize that the model name is not the correct model name, in the conventional configuration, when you change the model name to the correct model name, the setting items change to the default setting information for that correct model name, and you have to set them up again from the beginning, which is a problem. However, with the configuration (3), even if you set the contents of a setting item and then realize that the model name is not the correct model name, there is no need to reset the contents of the setting item, which is easy to use.

[0018] (4) It is preferable that the configuration has a function for displaying differently the setting items displayed on the setting screen for setting items that do not exist in the model, setting items that exist in the model but whose settings cannot be changed, and setting items that exist in the model but whose settings can be changed.

[0019] This makes it easy to distinguish between setting items that do not exist on the model you are trying to set, setting items that exist on that model but cannot be changed, and setting items that exist on that model but can be changed, thereby realizing a user-friendly system.

[0020] For example, for setting items that do not exist on the model you are trying to set, the display area for the setting information may be grayed out and "---" may be displayed. On the other hand, for setting items that exist on the model but cannot be changed, the display area for the setting information may be grayed out and the setting information may be displayed. And for setting items that exist on the model but can be changed, the display area for the setting information may not be grayed out and selectable setting information may be displayed when clicked.

[0021] As for the display of the setting items that exist in the model but cannot be changed, it is advisable to display the fixed content of the setting items of the model and to indicate that they cannot be changed. For example, it is advisable to display the fixed value and gray out the value to indicate that it cannot be changed.

[0022] (5) It is preferable that the configuration has a function to store in the storage means the setting information selected on the setting screen of the model selected by the model selection function, and when a change in the model selected by the model selection function is detected, a function to change the display of the setting items on the setting screen to that for the changed model, and further, when it is detected that the model selected by the model selection function has been changed from the changed model to the model before the change, a function to display the setting items with the setting information selected before the change.

[0023] In this way, once the setting information for a model has been set, it does not need to be reset even if the model is switched. Conventionally, for example, if the setting information set for model A was switched to model B and then back to model A, it would be reset to the default setting for model A, and it would have been necessary to reset it. However, with this configuration, this hassle is eliminated, making it easy to use.

[0024] Also, even if a configuration does not have a function to return to the default settings, if it has functions (1) and (4) but not function (5), when changing the model, if the setting items change to ones that do not exist on the new model or that exist but cannot be changed, the setting information will change. If the model is then returned to its pre-change state, the setting information will be different from the contents set before the change. However, by providing the configuration (5), such problems can be prevented.

[0025] (6) The setting screen may have a function for displaying information about the model based on the model identification information stored in the storage means and information about the model selected by the model selection function.

[0026] In this way, it is easy to compare the model of the machine for which the settings currently stored in the storage means are for and the model of the machine for which you are currently trying to set them. For example, it is easy to know whether the model selection is correct. Therefore, it is possible to realize a user-friendly system.

[0027] (7) It is preferable that the configuration has a function of displaying information about the model based on the model identification information stored in the storage means or information about the model selected by the model selection function as a picture instead of a character string. This makes it easier to intuitively prevent errors, and therefore makes it possible to realize a user-friendly system. (8) The functions of the system described in any one of (1) to (7) may be realized by a program for causing a computer to execute the functions. [Effects of the Invention]

[0028] It is possible to provide a system that is easier to use than conventional systems. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0029] [Figure 1]1A and 1B are perspective views of a drive recorder. [Figure 2] 10(a) and 10(b) are perspective views of the internal imaging mechanism of the drive recorder. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a holder equipped with an acceleration sensor. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the electrical configuration of the drive recorder. [Figure 5] An explanatory diagram showing the transfer of an SD card between a drive recorder and a computer. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the electrical configuration of a personal computer. [Figure 7] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a viewer screen displayed on a monitor of a personal computer. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen displayed on a monitor of a personal computer. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen displayed on a monitor of a personal computer. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen displayed on a monitor of a personal computer. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen displayed on a monitor of a personal computer. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a setting screen displayed on a monitor of a personal computer. [Figure 13] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a viewer screen displayed on a monitor of a personal computer. [Figure 14] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a viewer screen displayed on a monitor of a personal computer. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0030] The following describes the configuration of an information processing system comprising a drive recorder as an electronic device and a PC as a system, which is an embodiment of the present invention, with reference to the drawings. Figures 1 to 4 are explanatory diagrams of the configuration of the drive recorder as an electronic device, Figure 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the transfer of an SD card as storage means between the drive recorder and the PC, and Figures 6 to 14 are explanatory diagrams of the configuration of the PC and the operation of the PC's setting program, such as screen display content. The setting program has a viewer function that displays data stored on the SD card and a setting function that sets the operation of the drive recorder, and is capable of setting and displaying data for multiple different drive recorder models. For example, it is possible to display the settings and data of multiple different drive recorder models, such as "BDR-1" (hereinafter also referred to as drive recorder 1a), a drive recorder for motorcycles that has the functions of drive recorder 1, "BU-DRR603T" (hereinafter also referred to as drive recorder 1b), a drive recorder for trucks that has the functions of drive recorder 1, and "BU-DRR403" (hereinafter also referred to as drive recorder 1c), a drive recorder for passenger cars that has the functions of drive recorder 1. The settings of these multiple different drive recorder models are generally the same, but there are differences in some functions, and setting items that cannot be set on those models are grayed out and cannot be changed, as shown in Figures 8 to 12.

[0031] First, the schematic configuration of a drive recorder 1 that is common to different drive recorder models such as drive recorders 1a to 1c will be described with reference to Figures 1(a) and 1(b). The exterior of the drive recorder 1 is composed of a main body case 2, a mounting bracket 3 attached to the outer periphery of the main body case 2, and a cap 4 for fixing the mounting bracket 3 to the main body case 2. The main body case 2 is composed of a pair of front and rear first and second case pieces 2a and 2b assembled together. An outward-protruding mounting plate 5 is formed on part of the outer periphery of the mounting bracket 3.

[0032] The wall surface of the first case piece 2a is provided with the holder 7, first and second push buttons 8 and 9 serving as operating means, and first and second pilot lamp illumination blocks 10 and 11. The wall surface of the second case piece 2b is provided with a CCD camera 13 with a lens 14 exposed. As shown in Figure 3, an acceleration sensor 15 is mounted on the holder body 7a of the holder 7. The acceleration sensor 15 can be positioned horizontally, which serves as a reference position, by rotating the holder body 7a.

[0033] An insertion hole 17 for a DC power jack 16 is formed on the exposed surface of the main body case 2 visible through the cap 4. An insertion slot 18 for inserting an SD card is formed on the wall surface of the main body case 2 opposite the cap 4.

[0034] A photographing mechanism 21 is disposed within the main body case 2. As shown in FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b), a main board 22 constituting the photographing mechanism 21 is mounted with a CCD camera 13, a GPS receiver 24, a DC jack 16, a power supply circuit, etc. A sub-board 25 is disposed overlapping the main board 22. The acceleration sensor 15 is connected to the sub-board 25. Switches 27 and 28 are disposed in positions corresponding to the first and second push buttons 8 and 9, and LEDs 29 and 30 are disposed corresponding to the first and second pilot lamp illumination blocks 10 and 11. An SD card reader 31 is disposed between the main board 22 and the sub-board 25.

[0035] A drive recorder configured in this manner is attached to the front window via a mounting plate 5 so that the lens 14 of the CCD camera 13 faces in a predetermined direction (generally forward), and the holder body 7a of the holder 7 is rotated to position the acceleration sensor 15 in a horizontal direction that serves as the reference position, and is used with an SD card inserted in the SD card reader 31.

[0036] Next, the electrical configuration of the drive recorder having such a configuration will be described with reference to the block diagram of Fig. 4. Note that configurations that are not directly related to the present invention will be omitted. A CCD camera 13, an acceleration sensor 15, a GPS receiver 24, an SD card reader 31, and a database 32 are connected to the controller MC.

[0037] The controller MC constituting the control means is composed of a known CPU, memories such as ROM and RAM, a timer, etc. The ROM of the controller MC stores various programs such as a GPS information processing program that processes GPS information received by the GPS receiver 24, an image processing program that stores images captured by the CCD camera 13 in memory or an SD card, and an OS (Operating System).

[0038] The GPS receiver 24, which constitutes the acquisition means and position detection means, detects the current position information of the vehicle based on instructions from the controller MC. In this embodiment, the detection timing is set to every second. The detected position information includes the vehicle's position, speed, latitude, longitude, and altitude. The CCD camera 13 continuously outputs captured images to the controller MC via an interface unit 33, which compresses and digitally converts the captured data. The controller MC temporarily stores the images in memory (10 seconds of images in this embodiment) and stores images that are determined to be saved in an event occurrence determination routine (described later) in an SD card via the SD card reader 31. The acceleration sensor 15, which constitutes the acquisition means, is a three-axis sensor that detects acceleration and tilt in each of the three axes (X, Y, and Z) and continuously outputs detected values ​​to the controller MC.

[0039] The SD card reader 31 reads or updates data from an SD card inserted through the slot 18 under the control of the controller MC. The SD card is packaged with the drive recorder and shipped from the factory. The SD card is shipped with the same model name as the drive recorder it is packaged with stored as model identification information. At the factory, the model name "BDR-1" for drive recorder 1a, "BU-DRR603T" for drive recorder 1b, and "BU-DRR403" for drive recorder 1c are stored in a model identification information storage area in a setting file stored on the SD card that stores the setting information. The setting information is structured as a string consisting of a set of setting item names and setting content names. A setting file containing the strings consisting of the set of setting item names and setting content names configured by the setting program is written to the SD card. When power supply to the drive recorder 1 with the SD card containing the setting file loaded is started, the controller MC reads the setting information stored in the SD card from the setting file and operates based on the setting information. That is, the drive recorder 1 reads character strings consisting of pairs of setting item names and setting content names from the setting file, and operates by setting the operating conditions of the drive recorder 1 corresponding to each setting item name as the contents of the setting content name corresponding to the setting item name.

[0040] Next, a method for storing setting information on an SD card and a method for viewing images corresponding to events (and information relating to the occurrence of other events) stored on the SD card will be described.

[0041] As shown in Figure 5, the user loads an SD card into an SD card reader / writer 36 connected to a personal computer 35. Figure 6 is a block diagram explaining the general electrical configuration of the personal computer 35. The personal computer 35 is equipped with an MPU (Micro Processing Unit) 37, which serves as a control device. ROM 38 and RAM 39 are connected to the MPU 37. In addition to the SD card reader / writer 36, a hard disk drive 40 is also connected to the MPU 37 as a data interface means, and a keyboard 42 and mouse 43 are connected as data input means, and a printer 44 and monitor 45 are connected as data output means (or display means). The hard disk in the hard disk drive 40 stores general programs for the personal computer 35 and a setting program for displaying an image of an acceleration pattern on the monitor 45 along with data.

[0042] The user operates the data input means to launch the setting program. The OS then starts the setting program, and as the setting program is executed, a viewer screen is displayed on the monitor 45. When the setting program is launched, a setting file is read from the SD card and stored in RAM 39 as setting information. Figure 7 shows an example of the viewer screen displayed on the monitor 45. The title bar at the top of the viewer screen displays the program name, "PC Browser," followed by the model name read from the setting information stored in RAM 39 as model identification information. In the example of Figure 7, "BDR-1" is stored on the SD card as model identification information, and the character string "[BDR-1]" is displayed. Below the title bar, there is a menu bar for performing various operations.

[0043] To the lower left of the menu bar, from top to bottom, there is a video display area that displays videos saved on the SD card, a driving speed display area, and an acceleration display area, and to the right of the driving speed display area, there are video start / stop buttons and an acceleration history display area, one above the other.To the lower right of the menu bar, from top to bottom, there is a playlist and an acceleration status image display area.

[0044] The acceleration status image display area displays an image corresponding to the model name. This is achieved by storing the correspondence between model names and image file names in advance and identifying and displaying the image file names based on this correspondence. For example, if the model name displayed in the title bar is "BDR-1," it is a motorcycle drive recorder 1a, so an image of a motorcycle is displayed as shown in Figure 7. For example, if the model name displayed in the title bar is "BU-DRR603T," it is a truck drive recorder 1b, so an image of a truck is displayed in the acceleration status image display area as shown in Figure 13. For example, if the model name displayed in the title bar is "BU-DRR403," it is a passenger car drive recorder 1c, so an image of a passenger car is displayed in the acceleration status image display area as shown in Figure 14.

[0045] When the user operates the menu bar and specifies the file number of the playlist of the captured image to be displayed, the captured image corresponding to that file number is displayed in the video display area. The image displayed at this time is a still image from the time it is determined that the event occurred. As the captured image is displayed, the driving speed display area, acceleration display area, and latitude / longitude display area each display data corresponding to that image. The acceleration history display area displays the acceleration history of the captured image in three axes over the saved time period, and plots the acceleration position at the time currently displayed in the video display area.

[0046] Next, the setting screen for the operation of the drive recorder 1 will be described. When an action equivalent to pressing the gear-shaped setting icon located to the right of the menu bar in FIG. 7 is detected from the data input means, a setting screen like that shown in FIG. 8 is displayed. At this time, the setting contents for the current setting item name are set and displayed in the setting information, which is the information in the setting file loaded from the SD card stored in RAM 39. That is, the setting contents of the SD card and the setting contents of each setting item on the setting screen are displayed so that they match. For example, the setting item "Model Used" near the bottom right of the setting screen and the "SD Card Settings" below it display the model name as model identification information included in the setting information, which is the information in the setting file loaded from the SD card stored in RAM 39. Furthermore, the display area for the setting contents of setting items that can be set on that model has a white background and a selectable pull-down menu. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the setting content of the setting item "Recording Method" is displayed as "Continuous Recording + Event Recording." In contrast, for setting items that do not exist on the model, the display area for the setting contents is grayed out and displays "---." For example, the setting item "Acceleration Sensor Trigger" shown in Figure 8 is configured to display "---" as the setting and be grayed out so that it cannot be set using the data input unit. Furthermore, for setting items that exist in the model but whose settings cannot be changed, the setting is displayed and the display of the setting is grayed out. For example, Figure 12 shows an example in which the setting item "Model Used" has been changed to "BDR-S1," as will be described later. Since the setting item "Recording Method" in this model is fixed to "Continuous Recording," the setting is displayed as "Continuous Recording" and grayed out so that it cannot be set using the data input unit. The settable settings for each setting item for each model and information on whether they are grayed out are stored in a correspondence table for each model in hard disk drive 40, and the display is configured to follow the contents of this correspondence table for the model. As shown in FIG. 8, the setting screen includes, from top to bottom, a recording setting area, a date and time setting area, a system setting area, and a button group area.

[0047] The left column of the recording settings area has, from top to bottom, the following setting items: recording method, image quality setting, number of frames for continuous recording, number of frames for event recording, event recording time, extended recording time, and audio recording. The right column of the recording settings area has, from top to bottom, the following setting items: continuous recording start method, power button, acceleration sensor trigger, camera brightness setting, and continuous recording, event recording, and history recording as overwrite mode. The date and time setting area has a "Set" check box, and when checked, the date and time setting items can be set.

[0048] The left column of the system settings area has, from top to bottom, the setting items for history recording time, beep sound, and installation angle detection, while the right column of the system settings area has, from top to bottom, the setting items for SD card ID, password, and model used.

[0049] The names of the setting items on the setting screen and the names of the settings that can be set are basically the same as in the past, but this embodiment is characterized in that a display of the SD card settings is provided below the setting items for the model being used.

[0050] The SD card settings display is an area on the settings screen that displays the model name stored on the SD card as model identification information. In the example in Figure 8, "BDR-1" is displayed. For example, as shown in Figure 12, if the settings for the setting item of the model being used are changed to "BDR-S1," the SD card settings display will show "BDR-1," making it easy to compare which model the settings stored on the SD card belong to and which model the user is currently trying to set belong to. This makes it easy to know whether the model selection is correct. This contributes to the realization of a user-friendly system.

[0051] The button group area includes, from left to right, the SD card format, recorded data delete, backup, OK, and cancel buttons. When the SD card format button is detected as pressed, a screen for formatting the SD card is displayed. When the recorded data delete button is detected as pressed, a list of file names of recorded data stored on the SD card is displayed, and the selected recorded data file is deleted. When the backup button is detected as pressed, the files on the SD card are copied to the hard disk drive 40. When the OK button is detected as pressed, a settings file containing strings consisting of pairs of setting item names and setting content names currently displayed on the settings screen is written to the SD card, and the screen returns to the viewer screen shown in Figure 7. In other words, if settings are changed, a settings file reflecting those changes is stored on the SD card. When the cancel button is detected as pressed, the settings on the current settings screen are discarded, and the screen returns to the viewer screen shown in Figure 7. Next, the operation when setting on the setting screen will be described in more detail. FIG. 8 shows an example of the setting screen displayed when an SD card with the model name "BDR-S1" of the drive recorder 1a is inserted into the SD card reader / writer 36.

[0052] In this state, when a click of the mouse 43, which is the data input means, on the setting item "Recording Method" is detected, a list of configurable setting item names is read from a correspondence table stored in the hard disk drive 40 and displayed, as shown in FIG. 9. In the correspondence table for "BDR-S1," three configurable setting contents names for the setting item "Recording Method" are stored: "Continuous Recording," "Event Recording," and "Continuous Recording + Event Recording," which are displayed selectably in a pull-down menu, as shown in FIG. 9. When a click of "Event Recording" is detected from among the selectable setting contents names, the selected setting item name, "Event Recording," is displayed, as shown in FIG. 10. Similarly, suppose that the setting content name for the setting item "Power Button" is changed from "Enabled" in FIG. 10 to "Disabled" in FIG. 11. In this state, suppose that the setting item "Model Used" is mistakenly changed from the setting "BDR-1" in FIG. 11 to the setting "BDR-S1" in FIG. 12. When a change in the setting item "Model Used" is detected, the settings of each setting item on the setting screen for the model before the change are stored in RAM 39 as the model-specific setting screen state. In the "BDR-S1," the setting item "Recording Method" is stored in the correspondence table with only "Continuous Recording" as grayed out, so the setting name for the "Recording Item" is fixed to "Continuous Recording" and grayed out, as shown in Figure 12, and the setting cannot be changed. Also, in the "BDR-S1," the setting item "Power Button" is disabled and the setting name is stored in the correspondence table with "---" as grayed out, so the setting name for the "Power Button" is fixed to "---" and grayed out, as shown in Figure 12, and the setting cannot be changed.

[0053] In this state, suppose the user realizes that they have mistakenly changed the "Model Used" setting to the setting "BDR-S1" shown in Figure 12 because the model name displayed in the "Model Used" setting and the "SD Card Settings" setting displayed below it do not match. Then, the user restores the original "Model Used" setting to "BDR-1." At this time, the model-specific setting screen state is read from RAM 39, and the settings of each setting item before the change are displayed. That is, as shown in Figure 11, when the "Model Used" setting is restored to "BDR-1," the "Recording Method" setting returns to the previous setting of "Event Recording" rather than the "Continuous Recording" setting automatically set in the "BDR-S1" setting. Furthermore, the "Power Button" setting returns to the previous setting of "Disabled" rather than the "---" setting automatically set in the "BDR-S1" setting.

[0054] By processing in this way, for example, if after changing some settings the settings of the model being used are accidentally changed, when you return to the original model being used, the settings of the setting items before the model change will be remembered and will be displayed with those settings, eliminating the hassle of having to change the settings again.

[0055] As described above, this system has a function for storing setting information on an SD card for a drive recorder 1 that operates based on setting information read from the SD card. It also has a function for storing setting information for at least one drive recorder 1 out of setting information for multiple different models of drive recorders on the SD card. It also has a function for reading model identification information stored on the SD card and displaying a setting screen for the model identified by the model identification information. This solves the problem of selecting and setting an inappropriate model because the model name is unknown. As a result, the system allows users to easily operate electronic devices as intended, providing excellent usability.

[0056] The drive recorder 1 is an electronic device that exists in a different location from the PC that is the system. In the conventional configuration, if the selected model is incorrect, the user must remove the SD card from the drive recorder 1, return to the location of the PC 35, insert it into the SD card reader / writer 36 of the PC 35, and then use the PC 35 to reset the model to the correct one, which is extremely time-consuming and inconvenient. However, with the present configuration, this kind of time-consuming process can be reduced.

[0057] Furthermore, the model identification information is stored in an SD card at the time of shipping from the factory, and the drive recorder 1 with that model identification information is packed together with the SD card storing that model identification information to form a package. Therefore, a setting screen for the model of the drive recorder 1 in the package, which is identified by the model identification information stored in the SD card in the package, is displayed on the PC 35. Since the drive recorder 1 and the SD card in the same package are associated in advance, the problem of selecting and setting an inappropriate model because the model name is unknown can be more accurately solved.

[0058] The setting screen includes a model selection function that selects a model using the "Model" setting item and a function that stores the model name, which is the model identification information of the model selected using the model selection function, on the SD card. Therefore, the next time an SD card containing the model identification information of the selected model is read during execution of the setting program on the PC 35, the setting screen for the model with the stored model identification information will be displayed. Therefore, by simply selecting and storing the model once using the model selection function, the possibility of making an incorrect model selection can be reduced. Furthermore, even if the SD card does not contain any model identification information, such as a brand new SD card or a formatted SD card, a new SD card that can utilize the benefits of this system can be created.

[0059] Furthermore, for example, a person who has installed multiple models of drive recorders 1 can use this system to generate an SD card that stores model identification information for the other models that the person uses.

[0060] The device includes a function for storing the setting information selected on the setting screen for the model selected by the model selection function to an SD card, and a function for displaying the setting information selected for the previous model on the setting screen for setting items common to both the previous and new models when a change in the model selected by the model selection function is detected. This allows users to change the model name and set the device while maintaining the previous model settings. For example, if a user sets the settings without realizing that the model name is incorrect, and then realizes that the model name is incorrect, a problem with conventional configurations is that when the model name is changed to the correct model name, the settings change to the default setting information for the correct model name, requiring the user to set the device again from scratch. However, with this configuration, even if the user sets the settings and then realizes that the model name is incorrect, there is no need to reset the settings, improving usability.

[0061] Among the setting items displayed on the setting screen, the system has a function for displaying differently the setting items that do not exist on the model, the setting items that exist on the model but cannot be changed, and the setting items that exist on the model but can be changed. This makes it easy to distinguish and recognize whether the setting item does not exist on the model you are trying to set, exists on the model but cannot be changed, or exists on the model but can be changed. This makes it possible to realize a user-friendly system.

[0062] It has a function to store the setting information selected on the setting screen of the model selected by the model selection function to an SD card, a function to change the display of setting items on the setting screen to that of the new model when a change in the model selected by the model selection function is detected, and a function to display the setting items using the setting information selected before the change when a change in the model selected by the model selection function is detected. Therefore, once the setting information of the model is set, it does not need to be reset even when the model is switched.

[0063] The setting screen has a function to display information about the model based on the model identification information stored on the SD card and information about the model selected by the model selection function. This makes it easy to compare which model the settings currently stored on the SD card are for and which model the user is currently configuring. For example, it is easy to know whether the model selection is correct. This makes it possible to realize a user-friendly system.

[0064] The system has a function to display information about the model based on the model identification information stored on the SD card or information about the model selected by the model selection function as a picture instead of text. For example, it has a function to display a picture of a motorcycle, a truck, or a car. This makes it easier to intuitively prevent errors, and therefore realizes a user-friendly system. [Explanation of symbols]

[0065] 1...Drive recorder, 2...Main body case, 15...Acceleration sensor, 24...GPS receiver, 31...SD card reader, 32...Database, 35...PC, 36...SD card reader / writer, 45...Monitor, MC...Controller.

Claims

1. A program for causing a computer to realize a predetermined function, The predetermined function is: a function of storing, in a storage medium, setting information for a model selected by a model selection function of storing, in the storage medium, setting information for the electronic device that operates based on setting information read from a storage medium detachable from the electronic device; The function of displaying the model name of the setting information read from the storage medium along with the program name character string of the program in the title bar at the top of the screen is provided. A program characterized by.

2. The predetermined function is: The screen has a function to display an image corresponding to the model name in the title bar at the top of the screen, along with the program name of the program. The program according to claim 1 .

3. the electronic device is a drive recorder, The predetermined function is: a setting function for setting the operation of a drive recorder in which the storage medium is installed; The setting function includes a function for setting the drive recorder based on information on the model identified by information for identifying which model is the one among a plurality of different models stored in the storage medium.

3. The program according to claim 1 or 2,

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