Blur correction device, blur correction method, electronic apparatus including blur correction device, image file and image file creating apparatus

1. A blur correction device configured to obtain a plurality of image files each including an image information piece and a blurring information piece that indicates blurring contained in the image information piece, comprising:

a correction unit configured to generate a corrected image file by correcting the image information piece on the basis of the blurring information piece;

a rearranging unit configured to obtain the blurring amount from the blurring information piece, the blurring amount indicating intensity of the blurring, and to rearrange the plurality of image files according to the blurring amount; and

an image file selector configured to select specific image files from among the plurality of image files rearranged by the rearranging unit, wherein

the correction unit generates corrected image files corresponding to each of the specific image files, by correcting the image information piece on the basis of the blurring information piece, the image and blurring information pieces being included in the each of the specific image files, and wherein

the rearranging unit places the corrected image files adjacent to corresponding specific image files.

2. The blur correction device according to claim 1 , further comprising a display unit configured to display images of the plurality of image files, wherein

the display unit displays the images of the plurality of image files in the order in which the plurality of image files are rearranged by the rearranging unit.

3. The blur correction device according to claim 1 , further comprising a correction time estimation unit configured to estimate a correction time on the basis of each of blurring information pieces corresponding to each of image information pieces that need correcting but are yet to be corrected, when the correction unit sequentially corrects the image information pieces included in each of the specific image files, the correction time indicating a time required until the correction unit completes the correction operation.

4. The blur correction device according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a power supply configured to drive the blur correction device by use of electric power charged therein;

a detector configured to detect the amount of electric power charged in the power supply;

a correction power consumption estimation unit configured to estimate the amount of power consumption being required until the correction unit completes the correction operation, on the basis of the correction time estimated by the correction time estimation unit.

5. A blur correction device configured to obtain a plurality of image files each including an image information piece and a blurring information piece that indicates blurring contained in the image information piece, comprising:

a correction unit configured to generate a corrected image file by correcting the image information piece on the basis of the blurring information piece;

a rearranging unit configured to obtain the blurring amount from the blurring information piece, the blurring amount indicating intensity of the blurring, and to rearrange the plurality of image files according to the blurring amount;

an image file selector configured to select specific image files from among the plurality of image files rearranged by the rearranging unit;

a storage unit configured to store the specific image files and the corrected image files corresponding to each of the specific image files; and

a controller configured to control the storage unit, wherein

in response to an instruction to delete any one file of a pair of one specific image file included in the specific image files and one corrected image file corresponding to the one specific image file, the controller deletes both the designated file and the other file in the pair, and wherein

the correction unit generates corrected image files corresponding to each of the specific image files, by correcting the image information piece on the basis of the blurring information piece, the image and blurring information pieces being included in the each of the specific image files.

6. An electronic apparatus configured to obtain an image information piece by receiving external input or by imaging, and to have a function of correcting the image information piece on the basis of a blurring information piece that indicates blurring contained in the image information piece, comprising

the blur correction device according to claim 1 as a correction processor that implements the correction function, wherein

the blur correction device corrects the image information piece to generate a corrected image file.

7. The electronic apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising:

an imager configured to generate the image information piece by performing an image pickup operation;

a sensor configured to detect movements of the electronic apparatus during the image pickup operation and to generate a camera shake signal;

a blurring information generator configured to generate the blurring information piece from the camera shake signal obtained from the sensor; and

an image file generator configured to generate the image file composed of the image information piece and the blurring information piece.

8. A blur correction device configured to obtain a plurality of image files each including an image information piece and a blurring information piece that indicates blurring contained in the image information piece, comprising:

a correction unit configured to generate a corrected image file by correcting the image information piece on the basis of the blurring information piece;

a correction time estimation unit configured to estimate a correction time on the basis of the blurring information piece corresponding to the image information piece, the correction time indicating a time required until the correction unit completes the correction operation for the image information piece;

a power supply configured to drive the blur correction device by use of electric power charged therein;

a detector configured to detect the amount of electric power charged in the power supply; a correction power consumption estimation unit configured to estimate the amount of power consumption being required until the correction unit completes the correction operation, on the basis of the correction time estimated by the correction time estimation unit, and wherein

the corrected image file is placed adjacent to a corresponding image file.

9. An electronic apparatus configured to obtain an image information piece by receiving external input or by imaging, and to have a function of correcting the image information piece on the basis of a blurring information piece that indicates blurring contained in the image information piece, comprising

the blur correction device according to claim 8 as a correction processor that implements the correction function, wherein

the blur correction device corrects the image information piece to generate a corrected image file.

10. The electronic apparatus according to claim 9 , further comprising:

an imager configured to generate the image information piece by performing an image pickup operation;

a sensor configured to detect movements of the electronic apparatus during the image pickup operation and to generate a camera shake signal;

a blurring information generator configured to generate the blurring information piece from the camera shake signal obtained from the sensor; and

an image file generator configured to generate the image file composed of the image information piece and the blurring information piece.

11. A method for blur correction in an electronic apparatus comprising:

a first step of obtaining a plurality of image files each including an image information piece and a blurring information piece that indicates blurring contained in the image information piece, of obtaining the blurring amount from the blurring information piece, the blurring amount indicating intensity of the blurring, and of rearranging the plurality of image files according to the blurring amount;

a second step of selecting specific image files from the plurality of image files rearranged in the first step; and

a third step of correcting the image information piece on the basis of the blurring information piece, the image and blurring information pieces being included in the each of the specific image files, wherein

each of the corrected image file is placed adjacent to each of the corresponding specific image files.