JP2004242164A - Image acquisition and printing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily utilize an image as a photograph. <P>SOLUTION: After a two-dimensional code image for image specification generated by encoding providing image particular information for specifying a photographic image data D1 which an image providing device 2 provides to an acquisition destination is transmitted to portable telephone sets 7A to 7C corresponding to a providing source, the two-dimensional code image for image specification transmitted from image acquisition printing devices 6A to 6C to the portable telephone sets 7A to 7C is picked up and decoded. The photographic image data D1 specified by providing image specification information transmitted as a result is transmitted to the image acquiring and printing devices 6A to 6C with a providing source changed, and the image acquisition printing devices 6A to 6C acquire the photographic image data D1 and print the photographic image as a photograph. Thus, the image acquisition printing devices 6A to 6C having a printing function can easily acquire the photographic image data D1 in place of the providing destination, and easily print the photographic image as a photograph to consequently make it possible to easily utilize the image as a photograph. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an image acquisition and printing system, for example, to acquire photographic image data stored in an image providing device which is a server on a network such as the Internet, and to print a photographic image based on the acquired photographic image data as a photograph. This is suitable for application to an acquisition printing system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a conventional image acquisition and printing system, a desired operation is automatically executed by causing an information terminal device to recognize an ID in which a desired operation such as activation of an application program or download of a content (image or the like) is recorded ( For example, see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-92551 A (Pages 3 and 4)
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, according to the image acquisition and printing system having such a configuration, the information terminal device recognizes the ID, automatically acquires, for example, the photographic image data of the photographic image from the image providing device on the network as the content, and acquires the acquired photographic image data. The photographic image can be used as a printed matter by printing the photographic image based on the information using a printer connected to the information terminal device.
[0005]
However, recently, although there is an increasing tendency to obtain photographic image data from an image providing device on a network and use a photographic image based on the photographic image data as a printed matter, a commercially available personal information device connected to an information terminal device has been increasing. Printers generally can only print photographic images at relatively low resolution.
[0006]
For this reason, in an image acquisition printing system, in order to use a photographic image as a relatively high-resolution photograph such as a silver halide photograph, the information terminal device uses the memory stick (registered trademark) to transfer the photographic image data acquired from the image providing device. On a portable recording medium such as a semiconductor memory or a disk-shaped recording medium, and the recording medium is taken to an image printing shop such as a DPE (Developing Printing Enlarging) shop to convert a photographic image into a photograph with a relatively high resolution. Need to print.
[0007]
Also, in order to print a photographic image based on photographic image data at an image printing shop such as a DPE shop, it is necessary to record the photographic image data on a recording medium that can be handled by the image printing shop. There was a problem that it was not easy to use as a high quality photograph.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and is intended to propose an image acquisition printing system that can easily use an image as a photograph.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve this problem, in the present invention, provided in the image providing device is provided image specifying information for specifying image data selected for providing to the providing destination among the plurality of image data stored in the data storage means. After generating the two-dimensional code image for image identification by coding and transmitting the generated two-dimensional code image for image identification to a portable terminal device corresponding to the destination of the photographic image data via a network, A two-dimensional code image for image identification displayed on the display means of the portable terminal device is captured and decoded from an image acquisition printing device that acquires image data and prints an image based on the image data as a photograph, When the provided image specifying information transmitted via the storage device is received, the image data specified by the received provided image specifying information is stored in the data storage device. It reads from and transmitted to the image acquisition printing apparatus via a network, and the image acquiring printing apparatus that received this to acquire the image data.
[0010]
Therefore, by simply presenting the two-dimensional code image for image identification displayed on the display means at the end of the portable terminal device to the imaging means of the image acquisition printing apparatus capable of printing an image based on the image data as a photograph, Image data can be acquired by the image acquisition printing device instead of the providing destination, and the image acquisition printing device can easily print an image based on the image data as a photograph.
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0012]
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an image acquisition and printing system as a whole according to the present invention, which is connected to an image providing apparatus 2 which is a server managed and operated by an Internet service provider via a network 3 such as the Internet by a provider of photographic image data. A personal computer 4, a base station 5 as a fixed wireless station, and image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C installed in a plurality of image printing stores such as a DPE (Developing Printing Enlarging) store and a simple retail store are connected. In addition, a plurality of mobile telephones 7A to 7C, which are mobile radio stations, can be wirelessly connected to the base station 5.
[0013]
In this case, the personal computer 4 can be connected to a digital camera 8 storing photographic image data obtained by photographing a subject, and fetches photographic image data from the digital camera 8.
[0014]
The personal computer 4 transmits and stores the photographic image data to the image providing device 2 via the network 3 and replaces the information terminal device such as a personal computer of the acquirer to which the photographic image data is originally provided. The e-mail address assigned to the mobile phone 7A to 7C of the acquirer, which corresponds to the provision destination of the photographic image data, is transmitted to the image providing apparatus 2 via the network 3 and transmitted to the image providing apparatus 2 to the acquirer. Requesting the provision of photographic image data.
[0015]
The image providing apparatus 2 captures and stores the photographic image data transmitted from the personal computer 4 via the network 3, and in this state, when the provision of the photographic image data to the acquirer is requested, the image providing apparatus 2 Address information (hereinafter referred to as providing device address information) on the network 3 which is a character string such as a numeral or symbol such as a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) assigned to Identification information for personal authentication consisting of character strings such as numbers and symbols for personal authentication, and provided images consisting of character strings such as numbers and symbols for specifying photographic image data selected for provision to the acquirer The identification information is binarized, and the binarized providing device address information, personal authentication identification information, and provided image identification information are respectively Two-dimensional code images called Cyber code (Sony Corporation ®) representing an dimensionally expanded (hereinafter, this is referred to as two-dimensional code image) is generated.
[0016]
Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the two-dimensional code SC or cyber code has a length of 9.5 blocks in the vertical direction and a length of 7 blocks in the horizontal direction using a rectangular block as a reference unit. And a cell section SCA having a length of 7 blocks in both the vertical and horizontal directions, and a length of 1.5 blocks in the vertical direction and 7 blocks in the horizontal direction. And a logo portion SCB having a length of.
[0017]
In the two-dimensional code SC, the cell section SCA includes a plurality of rectangular cells SCC (that is, in the figure) that represent the providing device address information, the personal authentication identification information or the provided image specifying information, and the error correction bits. Are arranged in a two-dimensional predetermined pattern.
[0018]
In the two-dimensional code SC, a logo mark such as Cyber Code is formed as an outline character as a name given to the code system of the two-dimensional code SC in the logo part SCB.
[0019]
The image providing apparatus 2 attaches a two-dimensional code image of the providing apparatus address information, the identification information for personal authentication, and the provided image specifying information as shown in FIG. 2 to the e-mail.
[0020]
Then, the image providing device 2 uses the e-mail attached with the two-dimensional code image (hereinafter, referred to as an e-mail for image acquisition request in particular) as e-mail for image acquisition request, and sends the e-mail data for image acquisition request to the acquirer. In accordance with the e-mail address assigned to the mobile telephones 7A to 7C, the image data is transmitted to the acquirer's mobile telephones 7A to 7C corresponding to the provision destination of the photographic image data via the network 3 and the base station 5 sequentially.
[0021]
Upon receiving the image acquisition request mail data transmitted from the image providing apparatus 2 via the network 3 and the base station 5 sequentially, the mobile phones 7A to 7C store the received image data and store the image based on the image acquisition request mail data. In addition to acquiring the acquisition request e-mail, a two-dimensional code image attached to the image acquisition request e-mail based on the image acquisition request e-mail data can be displayed on the display unit in accordance with the operation of the operation unit. It has been made.
[0022]
By the way, the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C have cameras for capturing two-dimensional code images displayed on the display units of the mobile phones 7A to 7C.
[0023]
Therefore, the acquirer brings his / her mobile phone 7A to 7C having acquired the image acquisition request e-mail to one of the image printing shops in which the image acquisition and printing apparatuses 6A to 6C are installed, and intends to request the acquisition of photographic image data. When the two-dimensional code image displayed on the display unit is presented to the cameras of the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C as a display, the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C start the image acquisition and printing process, and Is captured by a camera, and the obtained captured image (that is, a two-dimensional code image) is decoded to detect provided device address information, personal authentication identification information, and provided image specifying information.
[0024]
Then, the image acquisition printing apparatuses 6A to 6C automatically access the image providing apparatus 2 via the network 3 according to the providing apparatus address information, and transmit the personal authentication identification information to the image providing apparatus 2 via the network 3.
[0025]
Upon receiving the identification information for personal authentication transmitted from the image acquisition and printing apparatuses 6A to 6C via the network 3, the image providing apparatus 2 executes personal authentication processing using the identification information for personal authentication.
[0026]
When the image providing apparatus 2 personally authenticates the acquirer who has requested the acquisition of the photographic image data at the image printing shop as the authorized acquirer designated by the provider, the image acquisition apparatus 2 permits the acquisition of the photographic image data. The permission data is returned to the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C via the network 3.
[0027]
Incidentally, the image providing apparatus 2 determines that the acquirer who has requested the acquisition of the photographic image data at the image printing shop is a different acquirer from the regular acquirer specified by the provider as a result of the personal authentication processing, Image acquisition rejection data for rejecting the acquisition of image data is returned to the image acquisition and printing apparatuses 6A to 6C via the network 3.
[0028]
Upon receiving the image acquisition permission data transmitted from the image providing apparatus 2 via the network 3, the image acquisition printing apparatuses 6 A to 6 C transmit the provided image specifying information to the image providing apparatus 2 via the network 3 in response to the data. Then, the photographic image data specified by the provided image specifying information from the image providing apparatus 2 (that is, the photographic image data specified by the provider for provision to the acquirer) is set to the original provision destination of the photographic image data. Get on behalf of.
[0029]
Then, the image acquisition printing devices 6A to 6C display the photographic image based on the photographic image data acquired from the image providing device 2 on the display unit, and when the desired photographic image is selected for printing by the acquirer in this state, By printing the selected photographic image on a dedicated paper for high-resolution printing using dedicated ink, the dedicated paper on which the photographic image is printed is discharged from the outlet as a high-resolution photograph such as a silver halide photograph. Hand over to the acquirer.
[0030]
Incidentally, when the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C receive the image acquisition rejection data transmitted from the image providing device 2 via the network 3, the image acquisition and printing process is stopped in response to the rejection data, and the image Prevent acquisition.
[0031]
In this manner, in the image acquisition and printing system 1, the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C at the image printing shop do not originally have the information terminal device such as the mobile phone or the personal computer owned by the acquirer acquire the photographic image data. By obtaining photographic image data on behalf of the acquirer who is the provider of the photographic image data, a photographic image based on the photographic image data can be delivered and used as a high-resolution photograph.
[0032]
Actually, as shown in FIG. 3, the personal computer 4 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 15 that controls the whole of the personal computer 4 as a whole, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 16, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 17, and a hard disk. The drive 18, the operation unit interface 19, the display unit interface 20, the external device interface 21, and the network interface 22 are connected via a bus 23.
[0033]
The CPU (hereinafter referred to as a personal computer CPU) 15 of the personal computer 4 operates on the operation unit 24 to store data on the RAM 16 in response to various commands sequentially input from the operation unit 24 via the operation unit interface 19 and the bus 23. And develops various application programs such as an operating system and an image provision request processing program stored in the ROM 17 in advance, and executes image provision request processing and the like for the photographic image data D1 according to the developed various application programs.
[0034]
That is, when a command to capture the photographic image data D1 is input in response to the operation of the operation unit 24, the personal computer CPU 15 obtains an image of the subject from the digital camera 8 (FIG. 1) connected to the external device interface 21. The acquired one or more pieces of photographic image data D1 are fetched via the external device interface 21 and the fetched photographic image data D1 is temporarily recorded on the hard disk of the hard disk drive 18.
[0035]
Incidentally, when a reproduction command for the photographic image data D1 is input via the operation unit 24, the personal computer CPU 15 reads out the selected photographic image data D1 from the hard disk of the hard disk drive 18 via the operation unit 24 and displays the display unit interface. 20 to the display unit 25.
[0036]
As a result, the personal computer CPU 15 displays a photographic image based on the photographic image data D1 on the display unit 25, and allows the provider to visually check the photographic image for composition and the like.
[0037]
When the provision device address information is input together with the storage command for the photographic image data D1 via the operation unit 24, the personal computer CPU 15 issues the storage command from the network interface 22 via the network 3 (FIG. 1) according to the provision device address information. To the image providing apparatus 2 to secure a communication state with the image providing apparatus 2 for storage processing of the photographic image data D1.
[0038]
In this state, the personal computer CPU 15 reproduces one or a plurality of photographic image data D1 to be provided selected from the hard disk of the hard disk drive 18 via the operation unit 24, and outputs the image providing device 2 via the network 3 from the network interface 22. , And the image providing device 2 converts the photographic image data D1 into a file and records and stores the photographic image data D1. At this time, a folder (hereinafter referred to as an image management folder), which is a hierarchical management unit of data, is stored. The created photographic image data D1 is collectively managed by the created image management folder.
[0039]
When an image providing request command for the photographic image data D1 is input via the operation unit 24, the personal computer CPU 15 reads out the image providing request processing program from the ROM 17 and develops it on the RAM 16, and the developed image providing request processing program The image providing request process is executed in accordance with the above-described process, and the process enters the image providing request processing procedure RT1 shown in FIG.
[0040]
In step SP1, the personal computer CPU 15 transmits the provision request processing execution command input via the operation unit 24 from the network interface 22 via the network 3 according to the provision device address information input via the operation unit 24. The communication state is secured with the image providing apparatus 2 for the image providing request processing for the photographic image data D1, and the process proceeds to subsequent step SP2.
[0041]
In step SP2, the personal computer CPU 15 takes in the image providing request processing screen data D2 transmitted via the network 3 in response to the providing request processing executing command from the image providing device 2 via the network interface 22 and displays the screen data D2 on the display interface 20. The photographic image data D1 stored in the image providing device 2 is transmitted to the display unit 25 based on the image providing request processing screen data D2 by sending it to the display unit 25, for example, as an icon (hereinafter referred to as a provided image selecting icon). The image providing process screen (not shown) is displayed, and the process proceeds to step SP3.
[0042]
Here, as shown in FIG. 5, the personal computer CPU 15 operates a plurality of photograph image data managed in the image management folder SFO1 in accordance with the operation of the operation unit 24, for example, for provision to one acquirer AC1. Only one photograph image data D1A can be selected from the photograph image data group consisting of D1A to D1G, and a plurality of photograph image data D1A can be selected from the photograph image data group for provision to acquirers AC2 to AC4 such as company colleagues and friends. The photo image data D1B and D1C, D1D to D1F, D1F and D1G are collectively selected as photo image albums PHA1 to PHA3.
[0043]
Further, the personal computer CPU 15 overlaps one or a plurality of photograph image data D1F from the photograph image data group to provide a plurality of photograph image data D1D for providing to the acquirers AC3 and AC4 such as a plurality of colleagues and a plurality of friends of the company. D1F, D1F, and D1G can be selected as photo image albums PHA2 and PHA3, respectively.
[0044]
Actually, in step SP3, the personal computer CPU 15 displays one acquirer on the image provision request processing screen in accordance with the operation of the operation unit 24 in the lower layer of the image management folder created during the storage processing of the photographic image data D1, for example. A new folder for individually managing the photograph image data D1 selected for provision to the user (hereinafter, referred to as a provided image individual management folder) is newly created, and the selected photograph image data D1 is provided. In addition to the management by the image individual management folder, a hierarchical management system is constructed such that the provided image individual management folder is managed by a higher image management folder in the management system.
[0045]
Then, the personal computer CPU 15 uses the operation unit 24 to select one or more photograph image data D1 on the image provision request processing screen on the image provision request processing screen corresponding to one or more of the plurality of provided image selection icons. After being arbitrarily selected as a plurality of provided image selection icons, an instruction is given to transfer the direct management of the selected one or more photo image data D1 to a newly created provided image individual management folder. Then, the management of the selected one or a plurality of pieces of photographic image data D1 is transferred to the provided image individual management folder, and the process proceeds to step SP4.
[0046]
In step SP4, the personal computer CPU 15 inputs the e-mail address assigned to the mobile phones 7A to 7C corresponding to the provision destination of the photographic image data D1 selected in step SP3 through the operation unit 24, thereby performing the input. The e-mail address is associated with the provided image individual management folder created in step SP3, and the routine goes to step SP5.
[0047]
In step SP5, the personal computer CPU 15 determines whether or not the creation of the provided image individual management folder for individually managing the photographic image data D1 selected to be provided to the acquirer is completed.
[0048]
If a negative result is obtained in step SP5, this means that there are a plurality of acquirers who wish to provide the photographic image data D1. This indicates that an instruction to create a management folder has been input, and at this time, the personal computer CPU 15 returns to step SP3.
[0049]
In this manner, the personal computer CPU 15 cyclically repeats the processing of steps SP3-SP4-SP5 until a positive result is obtained in step SP5, thereby obtaining the image management folder SFO1 as shown in FIG. In the lower layer, a plurality of provided image individual management folders TFO1 to TFO4 are created, and the created provided image individual management folders TFO1 to TFO4 are stored in the created provided image individual management folders TFO1 to TFO4. Transfer the direct management of D1B and D1C, D1D to D1F, D1F and D1G, respectively, and change the mail addresses MA1 to MA4 assigned to the mobile phones 7A to 7C of the acquirer, which correspond to the provision destination of the photographic image data D1. Specify the acquirer and the photographic image data D1A to D1G to be provided in association with the acquirer Get so.
[0050]
Each time the personal computer CPU 15 executes the processing of steps SP3 and SP4, the personal computer CPU 15 manages the processing results (the newly created provided image individual management folders TFO1 to TFO4 and the provided image individual management folders TFO1 to TFO4). Image data D1A to D1G, and mail addresses MA1 to MA4 associated with the provided image individual management folders TFO1 to TFO4) as image providing request processing result data D3, sequentially from the network interface 22 via the network 3 to the image providing apparatus. 2 and record.
[0051]
Thus, the personal computer CPU 15 reflects the processing results of step SP3 and step SP4 on the image providing apparatus 2 and, in the image providing apparatus 2 like a remote control, also provides a new provided image for individual management under the image management folder SFO1. The folders TFO1 to TFO4 are created, and the direct management of the photographic image data D1A to D1G selected to be provided to the acquirer is transferred to the created provided image individual management folders TFO1 to TFO4. To MA4 can be executed to correspond to the provided image individual management folders TFO1 to TFO4.
[0052]
If a positive result is obtained in step SP5, this means that the creation of the provided image individual management folders TFO1 to TFO4 is completed, and all the acquirers who wish to provide the photograph image data D1 with the , The personal computer CPU 15 proceeds to step SP6.
[0053]
In step SP6, the personal computer CPU 15 determines whether the provision of the photographic image data D1 to the acquirer has been requested.
[0054]
If a negative result is obtained in step SP6, this means that the request button provided on the image provision request processing screen has not been pressed yet via the operation unit 24. At this time, the personal computer CPU 15 It waits for the request button to be pressed via the unit 24.
[0055]
In step SP6, the personal computer CPU 15 requests provision of the photograph image data D1 to the acquirer when a positive result is obtained by pressing the request button on the image provision request processing screen in response to the operation of the operation unit 24. After transmitting the image providing request data D4 from the network interface 22 to the image providing apparatus 2 via the network 3, the process proceeds to step SP7, where the image providing request processing procedure RT1 is ended.
[0056]
In this manner, the personal computer CPU 15 entrusts the provision of the photographic image data D1 to the acquirer, while keeping the photographic image data D1 to be provided by the image providing device 2.
[0057]
Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the image providing device 2 includes a RAM 31, a ROM 32, a hard disk drive 33, a network interface, and a CPU 30 (hereinafter, referred to as a providing device CPU) that controls the entire image providing device 2. 34 are connected to each other via a bus 35.
[0058]
The providing device CPU 30 expands various application programs such as an operating system, a two-dimensional code generation and distribution processing program, and an image providing processing program stored in the ROM 32 in advance on the RAM 31 and generates two-dimensional code according to the expanded various application programs. It executes distribution processing, image providing processing, and the like.
[0059]
That is, when receiving the storage command transmitted from the personal computer 4 (FIGS. 1 and 3) via the network 3 (FIG. 1) via the network interface 34, the providing device CPU 30 responds to the request by storing the photographic image data D1. A communication state with the personal computer 4 is secured for storage processing.
[0060]
In this state, the providing device CPU 30 receives, via the network interface 34, the provided photographic image data D 1 continuously transmitted from the personal computer 4 via the network 3, and receives the received photographic image data D 1 from the personal computer 4. It is filed under the instruction and recorded on the hard disk of the hard disk drive 33, and an image management folder is created under the instruction of the personal computer 4, and the filed photographic image data D1 is collectively stored and managed. I do.
[0061]
Further, when receiving the provision request processing execution command transmitted from the personal computer 4 via the network 3 via the network interface 34, the provision device CPU 30 responds to the request by the personal computer 4 for the image provision request processing for the photographic image data D 1. A communication state with the computer 4 is secured.
[0062]
When the communication state with the personal computer 4 is secured in this way, the providing device CPU 30 reads out the two-dimensional code generation and distribution processing program from the ROM 32 and expands the program on the RAM 31, and executes the expanded two-dimensional code generation and distribution processing program. The two-dimensional code generation / distribution process is executed in accordance with the above, and the process proceeds to the step SP11 which starts from the start step in the two-dimensional code generation / delivery process procedure RT2 shown in FIG.
[0063]
In step SP11, the providing device CPU 30 reads the image providing request processing screen data D2 stored in advance from the hard disk of the hard disk drive 33, and reads the read image providing request processing screen data D2 from the network interface 34 via the network 3. To the personal computer 4 and then proceeds to step SP12.
[0064]
In step SP12, the providing device CPU 30 determines whether or not the image providing request processing result data D3 transmitted from the personal computer 4 via the network 3 has been received.
[0065]
If a negative result is obtained in step SP12, this indicates that the personal computer 4 has not yet executed the processing of step SP3 in the image provision request processing procedure RT1 described above with reference to FIG. This indicates that a new provided image individual management folder has not been created. At this time, the providing device CPU 30 waits for reception of the image providing request processing result data D3 transmitted from the personal computer 4 via the network 3. .
[0066]
If a positive result is obtained in step SP12, this means that the personal computer 4 executes the processing of step SP3 in the image provision request processing procedure RT1 described above with reference to FIG. 4, and as a result, a new provisioned image individual management folder is created. Created and transmitted from the personal computer 4 via the network 3 due to the transfer of the direct management of the photographic image data D1 selected for provision to the acquirer to the provided image individual management folder. This indicates that the image providing request processing result data D3 has been received via the network interface 34.
[0067]
Accordingly, at this time, the providing device CPU 30 creates a new provided image individual management folder below the image management folder according to the image providing request processing result data D3, and also stores a plurality of recorded images on the hard disk of the hard disk drive 33. The direct management of the photographic image data D1 selected to be provided to the acquirer in the photographic image data D1 is transferred to the newly provided provided image individual management folder, and the process proceeds to subsequent step SP13.
[0068]
In step SP13, the providing device CPU 30 determines whether or not the image providing request data D4 transmitted from the personal computer 4 via the network 3 has been received.
[0069]
If a negative result is obtained in step SP13, this indicates that the personal computer 4 is still executing the processing of step SP3 or step SP4 in the image providing request processing procedure RT1 described above with reference to FIG. This indicates that the image providing request processing result data D3 transmitted via the network 3 may be received, and the providing device CPU 30 returns to step SP12 at this time.
[0070]
In this manner, the providing device CPU 30 repeats the processing of steps SP12 to SP13 cyclically until a positive result is obtained in step SP13, thereby causing the personal computer 4 to perform the image providing request processing described with reference to FIG. The processing of step SP3 and step SP4 in the procedure RT1 is sequentially executed, and the image providing request processing result data D3 transmitted via the network 3 is received via the network interface 34.
[0071]
Each time the providing device CPU 30 receives the image providing request processing result data D3, the providing device CPU 30 creates a new provided image individual managing folder under the image managing folder according to the received image providing request processing result data D3. The direct management of the photographic image data D1 selected for provision to the acquirer among the plurality of photographic image data D1 recorded on the hard disk of the hard disk drive 33 is transferred to the provided image individual management folder, The provided image individual management folder is recorded on the hard disk of the hard disk drive 33 in association with the mail address assigned to the mobile phone 7A to 7C of the acquirer, which corresponds to the provision destination of the photograph image data D1.
[0072]
Thereafter, if a positive result is obtained in step SP13, this means that the personal computer 4 completes the processing of steps SP3 and SP4 in the image providing request processing procedure RT1 described above with reference to FIG. Indicates that the image providing request data D4 for requesting the providing of the image data is received via the network 3 and the network interface 34 in order, and at this time, the providing device CPU 30 proceeds to the subsequent step SP14.
[0073]
In step SP14, the providing device CPU 30 stores the providing device address information recorded in advance from the hard disk of the hard disk drive 33 and a binarized data table used for binarizing various information for generating a two-dimensional code. At the same time as the number of mail addresses sequentially recorded on the hard disk in step SP12 (that is, the number of acquirers specified by the provider), and personal authentication identification information for personal authentication of the acquirer is issued.
[0074]
The providing device CPU 30 binarizes the providing device address information such as the URL with reference to the binarized data table, and converts the binarized providing device address information into the cell SCC of the cell unit SCA described above with reference to FIG. A two-dimensional code image (hereinafter, referred to as an address two-dimensional code image) is generated by developing the image into a two-dimensional arrangement.
[0075]
Further, the providing device CPU 30 binarizes the personal authentication identification information with reference to the binarization data table, and converts the binarized personal authentication identification information into the same as FIG. A two-dimensional code image (hereinafter, referred to as a two-dimensional code image for personal authentication) is generated by expanding the cell SCC in the two-dimensional arrangement in the cell unit SCA described above.
[0076]
Further, the providing device CPU 30 determines the file name of the photographic image data D1 to be provided, which is hierarchically managed in the image management folder and the provided image individual management folder for providing to the acquirer, and the image management folder and the provided The provided image specifying information for specifying the photographic image data D1 to be provided on the hard disk, such as the name of the image individual management folder, is binarized with reference to the binarized data table, and the binarized providing is performed. As in the case of the address two-dimensional code image and the personal authentication two-dimensional code image, the image specifying information is developed into the two-dimensional arrangement of the cells SCC in the cell portion SCA described above with reference to FIG. , Which is referred to as an image specifying two-dimensional code image), and then proceeds to step SP15.
[0077]
In step SP15, the providing device CPU 30 specifies the two-dimensional code image for personal authentication and the image identification so that the photograph image data D1 designated by the provider can be provided to the acquirer designated by the provider of the photograph image data D1. The two-dimensional code image for addressing is added, and the two-dimensional code image for address is added to the two-dimensional code image for personal authentication and the two-dimensional code image for image identification.
[0078]
The providing device CPU 30 connects the three types of the address two-dimensional code image, the personal authentication two-dimensional code image, and the image identification two-dimensional code image in, for example, a strip shape in a row so as to be in a scrollable state, and Each of the two-dimensional code image for address, the two-dimensional code image for personal authentication, and the two-dimensional code image for image identification is attached to an e-mail so that the acquirer can be identified by a heading or the like. A mail is created, and the routine proceeds to the subsequent step SP16.
[0079]
In step SP16, the providing device CPU 30 adds the corresponding e-mail address recorded on the hard disk of the hard disk drive 33 to the e-mail for image acquisition request, and obtains the e-mail for image acquisition request according to the added e-mail address. After transmitting the request mail data D5 from the network interface 34 to the acquirer's mobile phones 7A to 7C (FIG. 1) corresponding to the provision destination of the photographic image data D1 via the network 3 and the base station 5 sequentially, the following steps Moving to SP17, the two-dimensional code generation / delivery processing procedure RT2 ends.
[0080]
In this way, the providing device CPU 30 sends three types of image acquisition request e-mails to the acquirer's mobile phones 7A to 7C corresponding to the provision destination of the photograph image data D1 designated by the provider of the photograph image data D1. , A two-dimensional code image for personal authentication, and a two-dimensional code image for image identification.
[0081]
By the way, as shown in FIG. 9, for example, when two providers request the provision of the photographic image data D1, as shown in FIG. 9, one or a plurality of photographic image data D1H requested to be provided by one of the providers is provided. The first image specifying folder for specifying the image management folder SFO2 using a binarized data table based on the provided image specifying information, for example, the name of the uppermost image management folder SFO2 that manages the D1N A two-dimensional code image (hereinafter, referred to as a first higher-level image specifying two-dimensional code image) FSC1 is generated.
[0082]
Further, the providing device CPU 30 uses the name or the like of the uppermost image management folder SFO3 that manages one or a plurality of photographic image data D1O to D1U requested to be provided by the other provider as provided image specifying information. A second image specifying two-dimensional code image (hereinafter, referred to as a second upper image specifying two-dimensional code image) FSC2 that specifies the image management folder SFO3 using the binarized data table is generated. I do.
[0083]
Further, the providing device CPU 30 determines the names of one provided image individual management folders TFO10 to TFO13 below the one image management folder SFO2 and one provided image individual below the other image management folder SFO3. The names of the management folders TFO15 to TFO18 and the like are provided as provided image specifying information, and one of the provided image individual managing folders TFO10 to TFO13 and the other one First to fourth image-identifying two-dimensional code images (hereinafter referred to as first to fourth lower-level common image identifying 2) commonly used for identifying both the provided image individual management folders TFO15 to TFO18. ESC1 to ESC4 are generated.
[0084]
Then, the providing device CPU 30 attaches the first to fourth lower-level common image specifying two-dimensional code images ESC1 to ESC4 to the e-mail together with the first upper-level image specifying two-dimensional code image FSC1, respectively, and sends the image acquisition request electronic image. An e-mail (that is, a two-dimensional code image for address and a two-dimensional code image for personal authentication is also attached) is generated, and one of the providers provides the e-mail for image acquisition request as e-mail data D5 for image acquisition request. The photograph image data D1H to D1G are transmitted to the mobile phones 7A to 7C of the corresponding acquirers AC10 to AC13 designated for provision.
[0085]
Further, the providing device CPU 30 attaches the first to fourth lower-level common image specifying two-dimensional code images ESC1 to ESC4 to an e-mail together with the second upper-level image specifying two-dimensional code image FSC2, and sends the image acquisition request electronic image. A mail (that is, a two-dimensional code image for address and a two-dimensional code image for personal authentication are also attached) is generated, and the electronic mail for the image acquisition request is used as the image acquisition request mail data D5 by the other provider. The photograph image data D1O to D1U are transmitted to the mobile phones 7A to 7C of the corresponding acquirers AC15 to AC18 specified for provision.
[0086]
Accordingly, when the acquirer requests acquisition of the photographic image data D1H to D1N and D1O to D1U, the providing apparatus CPU 30 distributes the photographic image data D1 to the mobile phones 7A to 7C of the acquirer corresponding to the provision destination of the photographic image data D1. By combining the first and second upper-level image specifying two-dimensional code images FSC1 and FSC2 with the first to fourth lower-level common image specifying two-dimensional code images ESC1 to ESC4, first one of the first and second upper-level image specifying two-dimensional code images ESC1 to ESC4 is used. The image management folders SFO2 and SFO3 are specified by the two higher-order image specifying two-dimensional code images FSC1 and FSC2.
[0087]
Next, the providing device CPU 30 selects, from among the plurality of provided image individual management folders TFO10 to TFO13 and TFO15 to TFO18 managed by the specified image management folders SFO2 and SFO3, the photographic image data selected to be provided to the acquirer. Provided image individual management folders TFO10 to TFO13 and TFO15 to TFO18 that directly manage D1H to D1N and D1O to D1U are specified by the other first to fourth lower-level common image specifying two-dimensional code images ESC1 to ESC4. .
[0088]
In this way, the providing device CPU 30 uses the first and second upper-level image specifying two-dimensional code images FSC1 and FSC2 to specify the image management folders SFO2 and SFO3, and also uses the image management folders SFO2 and SFO3. The first to fourth lower-level common image specifying two-dimensional code images ESC1 to ESC4 are used for specifying the provided image individual management folders TFO10 to TFO13 and TFO15 to TFO18 in the lower layer, and finally the photograph image data D1H to D1N. , D1O to D1U.
[0089]
If the two-dimensional code image SC can represent m types of provided image specifying information, the providing device CPU 30 stores m provided image individual management folders TFO10 for m image managed folders SFO2 and SFO3. To TFO13 and TFO15 to TFO18.
[0090]
Therefore, the providing device CPU 30 specifies the m × m provided image individual management folders TFO10 to TFO13 and TFO15 to TFO18 that manage the provided photographic image data D1H to D1N and D1O to D1U by using the two-dimensional code image SC. At the same time, the photographic image data D1H to D1N and D1O to D1U managed in the specified provided image individual management folders TFO10 to TFO13, TFO15 to TFO18 can be provided to m × m acquirers. Even if the type of provided image specifying information that can be represented by the two-dimensional code image is relatively small, the photograph image data D1H to D1N and D1O can be used for a significantly larger number of acquirers by effectively using the two-dimensional code image. To D1U.
[0091]
On the other hand, when providing the photographic image data D1, the providing device CPU 30 transmits the address corresponding to the provision destination of the photographic image data D1 from the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C (FIG. 1) to the acquirer's mobile phones 7A to 7C. As a result of the decoding of the two-dimensional code image for use, the image acquisition processing request for executing the acquisition processing of the photographic image data D1 is transmitted to the image providing apparatus 2 via the network 3 (FIG. 1), so that the image acquisition processing is performed. When the request is received via the network interface 34, the communication state is secured between the image acquisition and printing apparatuses 6A to 6C for the image providing processing for the photographic image data D1.
[0092]
When the communication state between the image acquisition and printing apparatuses 6A to 6C is secured in this way, the providing apparatus CPU 30 reads out the image providing processing program from the ROM 32 and develops it on the RAM 31, and according to the developed image providing processing program, By executing the providing process, the process enters the image providing process procedure RT3 shown in FIG. 10 from the start step and proceeds to step SP21.
[0093]
In step SP21, the providing device CPU 30 continuously decodes the two-dimensional code image for personal authentication distributed to the acquirer's mobile phones 7A to 7C corresponding to the provision destination of the photographic image data D1 from the image acquisition printing devices 6A to 6C. As a result, the personal authentication data D6 is transmitted via the network 3 to determine whether the personal authentication data D6 has been received.
[0094]
If a negative result is obtained in step SP21, this means that the two-dimensional code image for personal authentication distributed to the acquirer's mobile phones 7A to 7C is still being decoded in the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C, This indicates that the personal authentication data D6 is not transmitted from the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C via the network 3, and the providing device CPU 30 transmits the image data from the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C via the network 3 at this time. It waits for reception of personal authentication data D6 transmitted.
[0095]
If an affirmative result is obtained in step SP21, this means that the two-dimensional code image for personal authentication is decrypted in the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C, and as a result, the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C are transmitted via the network 3 This indicates that the transmitted personal authentication data D6 has been received via the network interface 34. At this time, the providing device CPU 30 proceeds to step SP22.
[0096]
In step SP22, the providing device CPU 30 requests acquisition of the photographic image data D1 using the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C at that time using the identification information for personal authentication obtained based on the data D6 for personal authentication. The personal authentication process is performed to determine whether or not the acquired acquirer is a legitimate acquirer designated by the provider who requested the provision of the photographic image data D1, and the process proceeds to subsequent step SP23.
[0097]
In step SP23, as a result of the personal authentication process, the providing device CPU 30 determines whether or not the acquirer who has requested the acquisition of the photographic image data D1 at that time by using the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C can be personally authenticated. Judge.
[0098]
If an affirmative result is obtained in step SP23, this means that as a result of the personal authentication process, the acquirer who has requested the acquisition of the photographic image data D1 at that time by using the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C is referred to as the acquirer. This shows that the provider who requested the provision of the photographic image data D1 has been personally authenticated as the authorized acquirer designated by the provider, and the providing apparatus CPU 30 at this time has obtained the personal authentication of the acquirer and obtained the personal information. The image acquisition permission data D8 indicating that the user is allowed to acquire the photographic image data D1 is transmitted from the network interface 34 to the image acquisition / printing apparatuses 6A to 6C via the network 3, and the process proceeds to step SP24.
[0099]
In step SP24, the providing device CPU 30 continuously decodes the image specifying two-dimensional code image distributed to the acquirer's mobile phones 7A to 7C corresponding to the provision destination of the photographic image data D1 from the image acquisition printing devices 6A to 6C. As a result, by transmitting the image request data D7 requesting the photographic image data D1 via the network 3, it is determined whether or not the image request data D7 has been received.
[0100]
If a negative result is obtained in step SP24, this means that the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C are still in the process of decoding the image specifying two-dimensional code images distributed to the acquirer's mobile phones 7A to 7C, This indicates that the image request data D7 is not transmitted from the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C via the network 3, and at this time, the providing device CPU 30 transmits the image request data D7 from the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C via the network 3. It waits for reception of the transmitted image request data D7.
[0101]
If an affirmative result is obtained in step SP24, this means that the two-dimensional code image for image identification is decoded in the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C, and as a result, the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C are connected via the network 3. This indicates that the transmitted image request data D7 has been received via the network interface 34. At this time, the providing device CPU 30 proceeds to step SP25.
[0102]
In step SP25, the providing device CPU 30 obtains the photographic image data D1 from the hard disk of the hard disk drive 33 using the image obtaining and printing devices 6A to 6C at that time according to the provided image specifying information obtained based on the image request data D7. After specifying and reading the photographic image data D1 to be provided to the requesting acquirer, transmitting the read photographic image data D1 from the network interface 34 to the image obtaining and printing apparatuses 6A to 6C via the network 3, and then continuing Moving to step SP26, the image providing processing procedure RT3 is ended.
[0103]
By the way, if a negative result is obtained in step SP23 described above, this means that as a result of the personal authentication process, the acquirer who has requested the acquisition of the photographic image data D1 at that time using the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C is determined. Indicates that the provider who has requested the provision of the photographic image data D1 is determined to be an acquirer different from the proper acquirer designated by the provider, that is, an acquirer who is trying to illegally acquire the photographic image data D1. At this time, the providing device CPU 30 transmits, via the network 3, the image acquisition rejection data D <b> 9 indicating that the acquisition of the photograph image data D <b> 1 to the acquirer is rejected because the acquirer cannot personally authenticate the acquirer. To the image acquisition and printing apparatuses 6A to 6C, and then proceeds to step SP26.
[0104]
In this way, the providing device CPU 30 replaces the photograph image data D1 selected by the provider for provision to the acquirer with the photographer image data D1 at the present time instead of the original provision destination of the photograph image data D1. To the image acquisition printing devices 6A to 6C used for acquiring the image data.
[0105]
Subsequently, since the mobile phones 7A to 7C have basically the same circuit configuration, the circuit configuration of the mobile phone 7A will be described below.
[0106]
As shown in FIG. 11, the mobile phone 7A includes a transmission / reception processing unit 41, a storage unit 42 that is a nonvolatile memory, and a display unit 43 that is a liquid crystal display, which includes a control unit 40 that controls the overall operation of the mobile phone 7A. An operation unit 44 including various operation keys is connected, and a microphone 45, a speaker 46, and an antenna 47 are connected to the transmission / reception processing unit 41.
[0107]
The control unit 40 sends an image acquisition request to an image acquisition request e-mail according to an operating system stored in an internal memory in advance, an image acquisition request mail acquisition program, and various application programs such as a two-dimensional code image display processing program. It executes various processes such as a mail acquisition process for two-dimensional code image display process.
[0108]
That is, when the control unit 40 activates the mobile phone 7A in response to the activation command input via the operation unit 44, the control unit 40 transmits the image acquisition request according to the image acquisition request mail acquisition processing program stored in the internal memory in advance. By executing the mail acquisition process, the process enters the image acquisition request mail acquisition process procedure RT4 shown in FIG. 12 from the start step and proceeds to step SP31.
[0109]
In step SP31, the control unit 40 determines whether or not the image acquisition request mail data D5 transmitted from the image providing device 2 via the network 3 has been received.
[0110]
If a negative result is obtained in this step SP31, this means that the provider has not requested the image providing device 2 (FIGS. 1 and 7) to provide the photograph image data D1 to the acquirer, and thus the image provision This indicates that the image acquisition request mail data D5 transmitted from the device 2 via the network 3 (FIG. 1) has not been received yet, and at this time, the control unit 40 receives the image acquisition request mail data D5. Wait for.
[0111]
If a positive result is obtained in step SP31, this is transmitted from the image providing apparatus 2 via the network 3 by the request of the image providing apparatus 2 to provide the photograph image data D1 to the acquirer. The image acquisition request mail data D5 is subjected to wireless communication modulation processing or the like in the base station 5 and transmitted as an image acquisition request mail signal S1, so that the image acquisition request mail signal S1 is transmitted through the antenna 47. This indicates that the data has been received and received by the transmission / reception processing unit 41. At this time, the control unit 40 proceeds to the subsequent step SP32.
[0112]
In step SP32, the control unit 40 performs predetermined reception processing such as demodulation processing on the image acquisition request mail signal S1 in the transmission / reception processing unit 41, stores the obtained image acquisition request mail data D5 in the storage unit 42, and After notifying the acquirer of the reception of the image acquisition request mail data D5 via the display unit 43, the speaker 46, and the like, the process proceeds to subsequent step SP33.
[0113]
In step SP33, the control unit 40 determines whether or not a start / stop command has been input to the mobile phone 7A via the operation unit 44.
[0114]
If a negative result is obtained in step SP33, this indicates that the acquirer uses the mobile phone 7A for a telephone call or the like and keeps the mobile phone 7A activated. The control unit 40 returns to step SP31 and cyclically repeats the processing of steps SP31-SP32-SP33 described above.
[0115]
On the other hand, if a positive result is obtained in step SP33, this indicates that, for example, the start-stop command to the mobile phone 7A has been input via the operation unit 44 in order for the acquirer to get on the train, At this time, the control unit 40 moves to the subsequent step SP34 and ends the image acquisition request mail acquisition processing procedure RT4.
[0116]
Further, upon receiving the image acquisition request mail data D5, the control unit 40 executes the two-dimensional code image display processing according to the two-dimensional code image display processing program stored in the internal memory in advance, thereby executing the two-dimensional code image display shown in FIG. The process proceeds to step SP41, which is followed by entering the dimension code image display processing procedure RT5 from the start step.
[0117]
In step SP41, the control unit 40 determines whether a two-dimensional code image display instruction has been input via the operation unit 44.
[0118]
If a negative result is obtained in step SP41, this means, for example, that the acquirer is notified of the two-dimensional code image for address, the two-dimensional code image for personal identification, and the two-dimensional code image for image identification before acquiring the photographic image data D1. If a two-dimensional code image display command is input via the operation unit 44 because there is no intention to confirm or the acquirer has not yet visited the image printing shop where the image acquisition printing apparatuses 6A to 6C are installed. At this time, the control unit 44 waits for the input of a two-dimensional code image display command via the operation unit 44.
[0119]
If an affirmative result is obtained in step SP41, this means that, for example, the acquirer sets the address two-dimensional code image, the personal authentication two-dimensional code image, and the image identification two-dimensional code image prior to acquiring the photographic image data D1. A two-dimensional code image display command is input via the operation unit 44 for confirmation or when the acquirer comes to the image printing shop in which the image acquisition printing apparatuses 6A to 6C are installed to acquire the photographic image data D1. In this case, the control unit 40 proceeds to the subsequent step SP42.
[0120]
In step SP <b> 42, the control unit 40 reads the image acquisition request mail data D <b> 5 from the storage unit 42 and sends the read image acquisition request mail data D <b> 5 to the display unit 43.
[0121]
Thereby, the control unit 40 displays the two-dimensional code image for address, the two-dimensional code image for personal authentication, and the two-dimensional code image for image identification connected in one line on the display unit 43 based on the image acquisition request mail data D5. Is displayed, and the routine goes to the following step SP43.
[0122]
In step SP43, the control unit 40 determines whether or not a two-dimensional code image display stop command has been input via the operation unit 44.
[0123]
If a negative result is obtained in step SP43, this means that, for example, the address two-dimensional code image, the personal authentication two-dimensional code image, and the image specifying two-dimensional code image displayed on the display unit 43 are displayed on the operation unit 44. Scrolling according to the operation indicates that the two-dimensional code image for each address, the two-dimensional code image for personal authentication and the two-dimensional code image for image identification are being displayed in order, and at this time, Control unit 40 returns to step SP42.
[0124]
If a positive result is obtained in step SP43, this means that the individual address two-dimensional code image, the personal authentication two-dimensional code image, and the image identification two-dimensional code image are sequentially visually checked, or The two-dimensional code image, the two-dimensional code image for personal authentication, and the two-dimensional code image for image identification are sequentially displayed and imaged by the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C, thereby displaying the two-dimensional code image via the operation unit 44. This indicates that the stop command has been input, and at this time, the control unit 40 proceeds to step SP44.
[0125]
In step SP44, the control unit 40 determines whether or not the image acquisition request mail data D5 used for displaying the address two-dimensional code image, the personal authentication two-dimensional code image, and the image specifying two-dimensional code image has been deleted. I do.
[0126]
If a negative result is obtained in step SP44, this means that, for example, the image acquisition request mail data D5 is used to confirm the address two-dimensional code image, the personal authentication two-dimensional code image, and the image specifying two-dimensional code image. Indicates that it is not yet used to acquire the photographic image data D1. At this time, the control unit 40 returns to step SP41.
[0127]
On the other hand, if a positive result is obtained in step SP44, this means that, for example, the image acquisition request mail data D5 is used for acquiring the photograph image data D1, and the mail data D5 is used in response to the erase command input via the operation unit 44. This indicates that the image acquisition request mail data D5 has been deleted from the storage unit 42. At this time, the control unit 40 proceeds to step SP45 and ends the two-dimensional code image display processing procedure RT5.
[0128]
When the control unit 40 obtains the image acquisition request e-mail in this way, whenever it wants in response to the operation of the operation unit 44, the control unit 40 adds the address two-dimensional code image attached to the image acquisition request e-mail. , A two-dimensional code image for personal authentication and a two-dimensional code image for image identification can be displayed.
[0129]
Incidentally, the control unit 40 performs a call process between the acquirer and the other party, an e-mail transmission / reception process with the other mobile phones 7B and 7C and the personal computer 4, and a content providing server (not shown) on the network 3. For example, at the time of a telephone call, voice data obtained by collecting the voice of the acquirer via the microphone 45 is taken into the transmission / reception processing unit 41, and the transmission / reception processing unit 41 performs the transmission / reception processing. The processing section 41 performs predetermined transmission processing on the audio data, and transmits the obtained audio transmission signal from the antenna 47 to the other party's telephone via the base station 5 and the public line network sequentially.
[0130]
At this time, the control unit 40 receives the sound reception signal corresponding to the sound transmitted from the other party's telephone through the public line network and the base station 5 by the antenna 47 and takes it into the transmission / reception processing unit 41. The processing unit 41 performs predetermined reception processing such as demodulation processing on the audio reception signal, and outputs the other party's voice based on the obtained audio data from the speaker 46.
[0131]
In this manner, the control unit 40 executes a call process between the acquirer and the other party to establish a voice call between the acquirer and the other party.
[0132]
Subsequently, since the image acquisition printing apparatuses 6A to 6C have basically the same external configuration and circuit configuration, the external configuration and the circuit configuration of the image acquisition printing apparatus 6A will be described below.
[0133]
First, as shown in FIG. 14, the image acquisition and printing apparatus 6A has a box-shaped casing 50, and a two-dimensional code image for addressing, a two-dimensional code image for personal authentication, and an image are provided on a front panel 50A of the casing 50. A lens 51 of a camera that captures a two-dimensional code image for identification, a display unit 52 such as a liquid crystal display, and a photo outlet 53 are arranged, and a touch panel (not shown) is displayed on a display screen 52A of the display unit 52. Z) is provided.
[0134]
In this case, the image acquisition printing device 6A collectively displays the photographic images PH1 to PH4 based on the four types of photographic image data D1 on the display unit 52, for example, and in that state, displays a desired image via the touch panel on the display screen 52A. When the photographic images PH1 to PH4 are selected, the selected photographic images PH1 to PH4 are printed on dedicated paper for high-resolution printing using dedicated ink, and the obtained photograph 54 is discharged from the outlet 53. It is made so that it can be delivered to the acquirer.
[0135]
In practice, as shown in FIG. 15, the image acquisition and printing apparatus 6A has a RAM 56, a ROM 57, a network, and a CPU 55 that controls the entire image acquisition and printing apparatus 6A (hereinafter, this is referred to as an acquisition and printing apparatus CPU). An interface 58, a camera interface 59, a display unit interface 60, an operation unit interface 61, and a printer interface 62 are connected via a bus 63, respectively.
[0136]
The acquisition printing device CPU 55 stores information in the RAM 56 in response to various commands input from the operation unit 64 via the operation unit interface 61 by operating the operation unit 64 including a touch panel and a power-on button provided on the housing 50. And develops various application programs such as an operating system and an image acquisition print processing program stored in the ROM 57 in advance, and executes image acquisition print processing and the like on the photographic image data D1 according to the developed various application programs.
[0137]
That is, when the image acquisition and printing apparatus 6A is activated by operating the power-on button of the operation unit 64, the acquisition and printing apparatus CPU 55 reads out the image acquisition and printing processing program from the ROM 57 and develops it on the RAM 56, and acquires the developed image By executing the image acquisition print processing in accordance with the print processing program, the flow advances to step SP51, which starts from the start step in the image acquisition print processing procedure RT6 shown in FIG.
[0138]
In step SP51, the acquisition printing apparatus CPU 55 reads out the image acquisition print processing screen data D10 stored in the ROM 57 in advance, and sends it to the display unit 52 via the display unit interface 60, as shown in FIG. An image acquisition print processing screen 65 based on the image acquisition print processing screen data D10 is displayed on the display unit 52, and the routine goes to subsequent step SP52.
[0139]
Here, the image acquisition print processing screen 65 is provided with an information display area 66 for displaying the photographic images PH1 to PH4 based on the photographic image data D1, a message requesting the presentation of the two-dimensional code image, and the like. An imaging start button 67 for inputting an image imaging start instruction, a print button 68 for inputting a photographic image print instruction, and an end button 69 for inputting an image acquisition print processing end instruction are provided. ing.
[0140]
Then, the acquisition printing device CPU 55 touches the information display area 66 of the image acquisition / print processing screen 65 and the portions facing the imaging start button 67, the print button 68, and the end button 69 on the display screen 52A of the display unit 52 with a finger. At this time, based on the coordinate positions touched by the finger on the display screen 52A input from the touch pad (the operation unit 64) via the operation unit interface 61, the photographic images PH1 to PH4 or 2 It is possible to detect that an instruction to start capturing a dimensional code image, print the photographic images PH1 to PH4, end the image acquisition print process, and the like is given.
[0141]
Then, in step SP52, the acquisition printing apparatus CPU 55 determines whether or not an instruction to start capturing a two-dimensional code image has been given on the image acquisition printing processing screen 65 displayed on the display unit 52.
[0142]
If a negative result is obtained in step SP52, this means that the start of imaging of the two-dimensional code image has not been instructed yet on the image acquisition print processing screen 65 displayed on the display unit 52, At this time, the acquisition printing device CPU 55 waits for an instruction to start capturing a two-dimensional code image on the image acquisition printing processing screen 65.
[0143]
If an affirmative result is obtained in step SP52, this means that start of imaging of a two-dimensional code image has been instructed on the image acquisition print processing screen 65 displayed on the display unit 52. The printing apparatus CPU 55 proceeds to a two-dimensional code image capturing processing routine SRT60.
[0144]
In this case, the acquisition printing device CPU 55 proceeds to step SP61 which starts from the start step of the two-dimensional code image capturing processing routine SRT60 shown in FIG.
[0145]
In step SP61, the acquisition printing device CPU 55 displays a message requesting that the two-dimensional code image for address be presented to the lens 51 of the camera 70 in the information display area 66 of the image acquisition printing processing screen 65. When the address two-dimensional code image displayed on the display unit 43 (FIG. 11) of each of the mobile phones 7A to 7C (FIGS. 1 and 11) is presented to the lens 51 of the camera 70, the address is displayed by the camera 70. The two-dimensional code image for address is captured, and the obtained two-dimensional code image data for address D11 is fetched via the camera interface 59, and the routine goes to subsequent step SP62.
[0146]
In step SP62, the acquisition printing device CPU 55 binarizes the two-dimensional code image for address based on the two-dimensional code image data for address D11 by predetermined image processing, and stores the obtained binary data in the ROM 57 in advance. The original providing device address information is converted by referring to the information restoration data table used for converting the binary data for the two-dimensional code into the original information (that is, the original providing device is converted from the address two-dimensional code image). The address information is decoded), and the routine goes to the subsequent step SP63.
[0147]
In step SP63, the acquisition printing device CPU 55 generates an image acquisition process request for requesting the image providing device 2 to execute the acquisition process of the photographic image data D1, and transmits the generated image acquisition process request to the network in accordance with the providing device address information. By transmitting from the interface 58 to the image providing apparatus 2 via the network 3 (FIG. 1), the communication state with the image providing apparatus 2 is secured for the image acquisition and printing processing of the photographic image data D1, and the following steps Move on to SP64.
[0148]
In step SP64, the acquisition printing device CPU 55 displays a message requesting that the two-dimensional code image for personal authentication be presented to the lens 51 of the camera 70 in the information display area 66 of the image acquisition printing processing screen 65, and as a result, When the two-dimensional code image for personal authentication displayed on the display unit 43 of the mobile phones 7A to 7C is presented to the lens 51 of the camera 70, the two-dimensional code image for personal authentication is captured by the camera 70. Then, the obtained two-dimensional code image data for personal authentication D12 is fetched via the camera interface 59, and the routine goes to the subsequent step SP65.
[0149]
In step SP65, the acquisition printing device CPU55 binarizes the two-dimensional code image for personal authentication based on the two-dimensional code image data for personal authentication D12 by predetermined image processing, and converts the obtained binary data into an information restoration data table. The identification information is converted to the original identification information for personal authentication by reference (that is, the original identification information for personal authentication is decoded from the two-dimensional code image for personal authentication), and the routine goes to the subsequent step SP66.
[0150]
In step SP66, the acquisition printing device CPU 55 generates the personal authentication data D6 storing the personal authentication identification information, and transmits the generated personal authentication data D6 from the network interface 58 to the image providing device 2 via the network 3. Then, the procedure moves to the subsequent step SP67.
[0151]
In step SP67, as a result of transmitting the personal authentication data D6 to the image providing device 2, the acquiring printing device CPU 55 acquires the photographic image data D1 from the image providing device 2 using the image acquiring and printing devices 6A to 6C at this time. The image acquisition permission data D8 or the image acquisition rejection data D9 determines whether or not the image acquisition permission data D8 or the image acquisition rejection data D9 is a network 3 Transmitted through the network interface 58, it is determined whether or not the acquirer who has requested the acquisition of the photographic image data D1 has been personally authenticated based on the image acquisition permission data D8 or the image acquisition rejection data D9 received via the network interface 58. I do.
[0152]
If a positive result is obtained in step SP67, this means that the acquirer who has requested the acquisition of the photographic image data D1 using the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C in the image providing device 2 is the provider of the photographic image data D1. Indicates that the user has been individually authenticated as the designated authorized person. At this time, the acquisition printing device CPU 55 continues the image acquisition printing process according to the image acquisition permission data D8 received via the network interface 58, Move to the following step SP68.
[0153]
In step SP68, the acquisition printing apparatus CPU 55 displays a message requesting that the two-dimensional image code for image identification be presented to the lens 51 of the camera 70 in the information display area 66 of the image acquisition printing processing screen 65, and as a result, When the image specifying two-dimensional code image displayed on the display unit 43 of each of the mobile phones 7A to 7C is presented to the lens 51 of the camera 70, the camera 70 captures the image specifying two-dimensional code image. Then, the obtained two-dimensional code image data for image identification D13 is fetched via the camera interface 59, and the routine goes to the subsequent step SP69.
[0154]
In step SP69, the acquisition printing device CPU 55 binarizes the two-dimensional code image for image identification based on the two-dimensional code image image data for image identification D13 by predetermined image processing, and converts the obtained binary data into an information restoration data table. The original provided image specifying information is converted with reference to the provided image specifying information (that is, the original provided image specifying information is decoded from the image specifying two-dimensional code image), and the process proceeds to step SP70.
[0155]
In step SP70, the acquisition printing device CPU 55 generates the image request data D7 storing the provided image specifying information, and transmits the generated image request data D7 from the network interface 58 to the image providing device 2 via the network 3; The process exits the two-dimensional code image imaging process routine SRT60 and proceeds to step SP53 of the image acquisition print process procedure RT6 (FIG. 16).
[0156]
In step SP53, the acquisition printing apparatus CPU 55 transmits the image request data D7 to the image providing apparatus 2, and receives the photographic image data D1 transmitted from the image providing apparatus 2 via the network 3 via the network interface 58. Thus, the photographic image data D1 is obtained instead of the provision destination of the photographic image data D1.
[0157]
The acquisition printing device CPU 55 transmits the received photographic image data D1 to the display unit 52 via the display unit interface 60, so that the photographic image data is displayed in the information display area 66 of the image acquisition print processing screen 65 on the display unit 52. The photographic images PH1 to PH4 based on the data D1 are displayed, and the routine goes to the subsequent step SP54.
[0158]
In step SP54, the acquisition printing device CPU 55 determines whether the end of the image acquisition printing process has been instructed on the image acquisition printing process screen 65 displayed on the display unit 52.
[0159]
If a negative result is obtained in step SP54, this means that the end of the image acquisition print processing is not yet instructed on the image acquisition print processing screen 65 displayed on the display unit 52, and the photographers PH1 to PH4 are determined by the acquirer. This indicates that there is a possibility that the printing of the printing apparatus may be instructed. At this time, the printing apparatus CPU 55 proceeds to step SP55.
[0160]
Then, in step SP55, the acquisition printing device CPU 55 determines whether or not printing of the photographic images PH1 to PH4 has been instructed on the image acquisition print processing screen 65 displayed on the display unit 52.
[0161]
If a negative result is obtained in step SP55, this means that the printing of the photographic images PH1 to PH4 has not yet been instructed on the image acquisition print processing screen 65 displayed on the display unit 52, and the photographic images PH1 to PH4 to be printed are to be printed. This indicates that it is highly likely that PH4 is being selected, and at this time, the acquisition printing device CPU 55 returns to step SP54.
[0162]
Accordingly, the acquisition printing apparatus CPU 55 thereafter repeats the processing of steps SP54 to SP55 until a positive result is obtained in step SP54 or until a positive result is obtained in step SP55, thereby obtaining the acquirer. The photograph images PH1 to PH4 can be visually checked and the photograph images PH1 to PH4 to be printed can be arbitrarily selected.
[0163]
If a positive result is obtained in step SP55, this indicates that desired photograph images PH1 to PH4 in the information display area 66 on the image acquisition print processing screen 65 displayed on the display unit 52 are selected for printing. After that, it indicates that the printing of the selected photographic images PH1 to PH4 is instructed on the image acquisition print processing screen 65, and at this time, the acquisition printing apparatus CPU 55 proceeds to the subsequent step SP56.
[0164]
In step SP56, the acquisition printing device CPU 55 transmits the photographic image data D1 of the photographic images PH1 to PH4 selected by the acquirer to the printer 71 via the printer interface 62, so that the selected photographic image PH1 to PH4 are printed on dedicated paper for high-resolution printing using dedicated ink to generate photographs 54 of the photographic images PH1 to PH4, and the process proceeds to step SP57.
[0165]
In step SP57, the acquisition printing apparatus CPU 55 discharges the generated photograph 54 from the discharge port 53, delivers it to the acquirer, and returns to step SP54.
[0166]
In this way, the acquisition printing apparatus CPU 55 repeats the processing of steps SP54-SP55-SP56-SP57 cyclically until the affirmative result is obtained in step SP54 to obtain the photographic image data D1 acquired by the acquirer. By printing a part or all of the photographic images PH1 to PH4 based on the photographic images sequentially, the photographic images can be delivered to the acquirer as a photograph 54.
[0167]
If an affirmative result is obtained in step SP54, this means that the end of the image acquisition print processing has been instructed on the image acquisition print processing screen 65 displayed on the display unit 52. The apparatus CPU 55 proceeds to subsequent step SP58 and ends the image acquisition print processing procedure RT6.
[0168]
By the way, if a negative result is obtained in step SP67 of the two-dimensional code image capturing processing routine SRT60 described above with reference to FIG. 18, this means that the image providing device 2 uses the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C to convert the photographic image data D1. This indicates that the acquirer who has requested the acquisition is determined to be a different acquirer from the regular acquirer designated by the provider of the photographic image data D1. At this time, the acquisition printing device CPU 55 sets the network interface 58 to After displaying a message notifying the acquirer of the suspension of the image acquisition print processing in the information display area 66 of the image acquisition print processing screen 65 on the display unit 52 in accordance with the image acquisition refusal data D9 received via the image acquisition print processing procedure, Move to step SP58 of RT6.
[0169]
In the above configuration, the image acquisition and printing system 1 entrusts the storage management of the provided photographic image data D1 to the image providing apparatus 2 by the personal computer 4 used by the provider of the photographic image data D1, and It notifies the photograph image data D1 selected for provision to the photographer and requests the photographer to provide the photograph image data D1 (steps SP1 to SP6 and steps SP11 to SP13).
[0170]
At this time, the image acquisition and printing system 1 uses the image providing device 2 to specify the address two-dimensional code image, the personal authentication two-dimensional code image, and the photographic image data D1 selected to be provided to the acquirer. And the generated two-dimensional code image for address, the two-dimensional code image for personal authentication, and the two-dimensional code image for image specification are attached to an e-mail to generate the photographic image data D1. It is distributed to the acquirer's mobile phones 7A to 7C corresponding to the provision destination (steps SP14 to SP16 and steps SP31 to SP33).
[0171]
The image acquisition and printing system 1 uses the mobile phones 7A to 7C from which the acquirer requesting the acquisition of the photographic image data D1 acquires the address two-dimensional code image, the personal authentication two-dimensional code image, and the image identification two-dimensional code image. To the image printing shop where the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C are installed, and the address 2 displayed on the display unit 43 of the mobile phones 7A to 7C with respect to the lens 51 of the camera 70 of the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C. The two-dimensional code image and the two-dimensional code image for personal authentication are presented in order.
[0172]
Thus, the image acquisition and printing system 1 captures and decodes the two-dimensional code image for address and the two-dimensional code image for personal authentication by the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C, and provides the image providing device according to the providing device address information detected as a result. In addition to ensuring the communication state with the personal identification information 2, the personal identification data similarly detected is transmitted to the image providing device 2 as personal authentication data D6, and the personal identification data is used by the image providing device 2 in response to the identification data. In step SP41 to step SP43, it is determined whether the acquirer is a legitimate acquirer designated by the provider of the photographic image data D1. Steps SP21 to SP23).
[0173]
As a result, when the image acquisition and printing system 1 personally authenticates the acquirer by the image providing device 2, the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C continuously display the lens 51 of the camera 70 on the display unit 43 of the mobile phones 7A to 7C. The displayed image specifying two-dimensional code image is presented.
[0174]
Thus, the image acquisition printing system 1 captures and decodes the two-dimensional image code for image identification by the image acquisition printing devices 6A to 6C, and provides the provided image identification information detected as a result to the image providing device 2 as image request data D7. By transmitting the photographic image data D1 specified and transmitted from the image providing apparatus 2 in accordance with the provided image specifying information, the photographic image data D1 is received and acquired on behalf of the providing destination (that is, the information terminal device of the acquirer), and The photograph image based on the acquired photograph image data D1 is printed as a photograph and delivered to the acquirer (step SP42 and step SP43, steps SP68 to SP57, step SP24 and step SP25).
[0175]
Therefore, in the image acquisition and printing system 1, the acquirer of the photographic image data D1 designated by the provider of the photographic image data D1 acquires the photographic image data D1 in advance by using its own information terminal device, and acquires the acquired photographic image data. The data D1 is temporarily recorded on a recording medium that can be handled by an image printing shop, and the image is stored on the mobile phone 7A to 7C that is usually carried without carrying the recording medium to the image printing shop. By coming to the printing shop, it is possible to easily obtain the photographic image data D1 addressed to the user by the image acquisition printing devices 6A to 6C, and to easily print the photographic image based on the photographic image data D1 to obtain a silver halide photograph. Photos with such image quality and resolution can be obtained.
[0176]
Further, when the acquirer specified by the provider of the photographic image data D1 comes to the image printing shop, the image acquisition and printing system 1 uses the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C to acquire the photographic image data D1 by using a numeral. From the image providing apparatus 2 without inputting the providing apparatus address information, personal authentication identification information, and provided image specifying information, which are character strings such as characters and symbols, through an operation unit having a large number of operation keys such as a keyboard. The two-dimensional code image for address, the two-dimensional code image for personal authentication, and the two-dimensional code image for image identification previously acquired by the acquirer's mobile phones 7A to 7C corresponding to the provision destination of the photographic image data D1 are acquired. By simply presenting the image to the lens 51 of the camera 70 of the printing devices 6A to 6C, the image acquisition printing devices 6A to 6C can be used to display the address 2 The original code image, the two-dimensional code image for personal authentication, and the two-dimensional code image for image identification are captured and decoded, and as a result, the providing device address information, the identification information for personal authentication, and the provided image specifying information are automatically detected. By acquiring the photographic image data D1, the operation of the acquirer when acquiring the photographic image data D1 can be greatly simplified.
[0177]
Then, the image acquisition printing system 1 converts the providing device address information, the identification information for personal authentication, and the provided image specifying information necessary for obtaining the photographic image data D1 into a two-dimensional code image for address, a two-dimensional code image for personal authentication, By using the two-dimensional code image for image specification, it is possible to prevent the providing device address information, the identification information for personal authentication, and the provided image specifying information from being seen by others and used improperly.
[0178]
In addition to this, the image acquisition and printing system 1 uses three types of address two-dimensional code images, personal authentication two-dimensional code images, and image identification two-dimensional code images when acquiring the photographic image data D1. Therefore, the photograph image data D1 cannot be obtained even if any one of the address two-dimensional code image, the personal authentication two-dimensional code image, and the image specifying two-dimensional code image is missing. Unauthorized acquisition of the data D1 can be prevented as much as possible.
[0179]
Further, the image acquisition and printing system 1 identifies the image management folders SFO1 to SFO3 that manage a plurality of photographic image data D1 when the image providing device 2 generates the image identification two-dimensional code image to be delivered to the acquirer. Generated image specifying two-dimensional code images (that is, first and second upper image specifying two-dimensional code images FSC1 and FSC2) and provided image individual management folders managed by the image management folders SFO1 to SFO3 Generate two-dimensional code images for specifying images TFO10 to TFO13 and TFO15 to TFO18 (that is, first to fourth two-dimensional code images for specifying lower common images ESC1 to ESC4), and generate the two types of images. The combination of the two-dimensional code image for identification corresponds to the provision destination of the photograph image data D1. The image data D1 to be managed in the image management folders SFO1 to SFO3 when acquiring the image data D1 is specified by distributing the image data to the acquirer's mobile phones 7A to 7C and using the image data D1 to acquire the image data D1. Compared to a case where one type of two-dimensional code image for image identification is used alone, twice as many acquirers can acquire the photographic image data D1.
[0180]
According to the above configuration, the image providing apparatus 2 generates the image specifying two-dimensional code image used for specifying the photographic image data D1 selected for provision to the acquirer, and provides the photographic image data D1 with the provision destination. The corresponding image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C that can distribute the images to the acquirer's mobile phones 7A to 7C and print them as photographs of photographic images based on the photographic image data D1 when the acquirer visits the image printing shop. The camera 70 captures and decodes the image specifying two-dimensional code image displayed on the display unit 43 of the acquirer's mobile phone 7A to 7C, and obtains the image from the image providing apparatus 2 using the provided image specifying information detected as a result. The portable telephones 7A to 7C are configured to acquire the photographic image data D1 selected for provision to the user instead of the original acquisition source of the photographic image data D1. Just by presenting the image specifying two-dimensional code image displayed on the display unit 43 to the lens 51 of the camera 70 of the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C, the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C can provide the two-dimensional code image to the acquirer. An image acquisition and printing system which can automatically acquire the photographic image data D1 and print a photographic image based on the acquired photographic image data D1 as a photograph, and thus can easily use the image as a photograph. Can be realized.
[0181]
In the above-described embodiment, when requesting the provision of the photographic image data D1, the photographic image data D1 to be provided to the acquirer is provided below the image management folders SFO1 to SFO3 for managing the plurality of photographic image data D1. The case where the provided image individual management folders TFO1 to TFO4, TFO10 to TFO13, and TFO15 to TFO18 to be directly managed are described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In the image management folders SFO1 to SFO3, the photograph image data D1 is separated for provision to the acquirer, and the photograph image data D1 is allocated to the acquirer's mobile phones 7A to 7C which provide the cut photograph image data D1. Personal computer 4 and image provision by associating e-mail addresses Instead of creating the provided image individual management folders TFO1 to TFO4, TFO10 to TFO13, TFO15 to TFO18 in the device 2, instead of, for example, the file name of the photographic image data D1 provided to the provider and the mobile phones 7A to 7 A data table in which the mail address assigned to 7C is associated may be created.
[0182]
In this way, when requesting the provision of the photographic image data D1, the operation of creating the provided image individual management folders TFO1 to TFO4, TFO10 to TFO13, TFO15 to TFO18, and the provided image individual management folders TFO1 to TFO4 , Except for the complicated operation such as the transfer operation of the management of the photographic image data D1 to the TFO10 to TFO13 and the TFO15 to TFO18, the photographic image data D1 only needs to be selected for provision to the acquirer. The operation of the provider using the personal computer 4 when requesting the provision of the data D1 can be simplified.
[0183]
In the above-described embodiment, the first and second upper image specifying two-dimensional code images FSC1 and FSC2 for specifying the image management folders SFO1 to SFO3 are generated as the image specifying two-dimensional code images, and First to fourth lower-order common image specifying two-dimensional code images ESC1 to ESC4 that specify provided image individual management folders TFO1 to TFO4, TFO10 to TFO13, and TFO15 to TFO18 managed by image management folders SFO1 to SFO3 And combining the generated two types of first and second upper-level image specifying two-dimensional code images FSC1 and FSC2 and first to fourth lower-level common image specifying two-dimensional code images ESC1 to ESC4. Mobile phone 7A of the acquirer corresponding to the provision destination of photographic image data D1 Although the description has been given of the case where the distribution is made to 7C, the present invention is not limited to this, and a folder for managing a plurality of image management folders above the image management folder and a folder below the image management folder may be used. In addition, a plurality of hierarchical folders are generated, such as a folder that manages a plurality of provided image individual management folders above the provided image individual management folder, and are thus selected for provision to the acquirer. Provided image specifying information for specifying a plurality of types of folders, such as an image management folder and a provided image individual management folder, which hierarchically manages the obtained photographic image data D1, is coded to provide a plurality of image specifying two-dimensional images. A code image is created, and the plurality of generated two-dimensional code images for image identification are transferred to the mobile phone of the acquirer corresponding to the provision destination of the photograph image data D1. Machine 7A or may be delivered to 7C.
[0184]
With this configuration, the provided image specifying information that can be expressed by the image specifying two-dimensional code image is effectively used, and the photographic image data managed in the image management folders SFO1 to SFO3 when the photographic image data D1 is obtained. Compared to the case where one type of two-dimensional code image for image specification for specifying D1 is used alone, the number of photographers to be obtained is increased by a number of times corresponding to the number of hierarchical folders for managing the photo image data D1. Data D1 can be obtained.
[0185]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the image providing device 2 receives the request for the provision of the photographic image data D1 from the provider of the photographic image data D1, and receives the two-dimensional code image for address, the two-dimensional code image for personal authentication, and the image identification. A two-dimensional code image for address generation, a two-dimensional code image for personal authentication, and a two-dimensional code image for image identification are generated by the acquirer's mobile phone corresponding to the provision destination of the photograph image data D1. The case where the image data is distributed to the telephones 7A to 7C has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A personal computer used by a person who wishes to acquire the photo image data D1 by storing the photo image data D1 prepared by the Internet service provider. A two-dimensional code image for address, a two-dimensional code image for personal authentication, and a two-dimensional code image for image identification in response to an acquisition request for desired photographic image data D1 given from The two-dimensional code image, the two-dimensional code image for personal authentication, and the two-dimensional code image for image specification may be distributed to the mobile phones 7A to 7C of the acquisition applicant corresponding to the provision destination of the photograph image data D1.
[0186]
In this way, not only the one-sided provision of the photographic image data D1 from the provider to the acquirer, but also the person desiring to acquire the photographic image data D1 can freely select the desired photographic image data D1. Thus, the versatility of the image acquisition and printing system 1 can be remarkably improved.
[0187]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the image providing device 2 connects the three-dimensional address two-dimensional code image, the personal authentication two-dimensional code image, and the image specifying two-dimensional code image in, for example, a strip shape and scrolls them. Attach it to the e-mail so that it can be displayed, and the individual two-dimensional code image for address, two-dimensional code image for personal authentication, and two-dimensional code image for image identification can be identified by the acquirer with a heading or the like. Although the case has been described in which the image data D1 is distributed to the acquirer's mobile phones 7A to 7C corresponding to the provision destination of the image data D1, the present invention is not limited to this. Notifying that an image, a two-dimensional code image for personal authentication and a two-dimensional code image for image identification are attached, and the two-dimensional code for these addresses An image acquisition request e-mail having a mail body consisting of a two-dimensional code selection screen capable of selecting a desired two-dimensional code image among the image, the two-dimensional code image for personal authentication, and the two-dimensional code image for image identification is generated. The two-dimensional code image for address, the two-dimensional code image for personal authentication, and the two-dimensional code for image identification, which are distributed to the acquirer's mobile phones 7A to 7C corresponding to the provision destination of the photograph image data D1 or obtained by the image providing device 2 The images may be combined and distributed as two-dimensional code image data to the acquirer's mobile phones 7A to 7C corresponding to the provision destination of the photograph image data D1.
[0188]
The delivery form of the two-dimensional code image for address, the two-dimensional code image for personal authentication, and the two-dimensional code image for image specification includes a two-dimensional code image for address, a two-dimensional code image for personal authentication, and a two-dimensional code for image specification. The acquirer's mobile phone 7A corresponding to the provision destination of the photographic image data D1 by attaching the code image to an e-mail having a mail body specifying the location of the image printing shop where the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C are installed. 2C code image for address, 2D code image for personal authentication, and 2D code image for image identification, attached to an e-mail in such a state that these displays can be automatically switched in order. The address 2 may be stored in various other forms, such as distribution to the acquirer's mobile phones 7A to 7C corresponding to the provision destination of the photograph image data D1. Original code image, the two-dimensional code image and the image specifying two-dimensional code image for personal authentication corresponding to the providing destination of the photographic image data D1, may be distributed to the mobile phone. 7A to 7C of the acquirer.
[0189]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case where a desired photographic image among photographic images based on the photographic image data D1 is printed as a photographic image when the photographic image data D1 is obtained in the image obtaining and printing devices 6A to 6C. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C acquire the photograph image data D1, all the photograph images based on the acquired photograph image data D1 are automatically printed as photographs. In this case, the entire operation at the time of acquiring the photographic image data D1 can be simplified without forcing the acquirer to perform a printing operation.
[0190]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, every time the acquirer requests the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C to acquire the photographic image data D1, the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C provide the image via the network 3. Although the case where the communication connection with the device 2 is made has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C are always connected with the image providing device 2 via the network 3 in a communicative manner. In this case, the image providing device 2 does not need to generate the address two-dimensional code image for distribution to the acquirer. The load can be reduced, and the processing load at the time of the image acquisition printing process in the image acquisition printing devices 6A to 6C can also be reduced.
[0191]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which the photographic image data D1 captured from the digital camera 8 by the personal computer 4 is stored in the image providing device 2 for provision, but the present invention is not limited to this. The camera-equipped personal computer, camera-equipped mobile phone, and camera-equipped PDA (Personal Digital Assistance) are used to store the photographic image data D1 obtained by imaging the subject with the camera in the image providing device 2 for provision. May be.
[0192]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the personal computer 4 executes the image providing request processing procedure RT1 described above with reference to FIG. The two-dimensional code generation / delivery processing procedure RT2 and the image provision processing procedure RT3 described above with reference to FIGS. 8 and 10 are executed in accordance with the two-dimensional code generation / delivery processing program and the image provision processing program stored in the hard disk of the mobile phone 33A in advance. In FIG. 7C, according to the image acquisition request mail acquisition processing program and the two-dimensional code image display processing program stored in the internal memory of the control unit 40 in advance, the image acquisition request mail acquisition processing described above with reference to FIGS. The procedure RT4 and the two-dimensional code image display processing procedure RT5 are executed, and the image acquisition printing processing procedure RT6 described above with reference to FIGS. Although the description has been given of the case where the processing is executed, the present invention is not limited to this, and the image providing request processing program, the two-dimensional code generation / delivery processing program, the image providing processing program, the image obtaining request mail obtaining processing program, the two-dimensional code The personal computer 4, the image providing device 2, the mobile phones 7A to 7C, the image acquisition printing program, and the image display processing program and the image acquisition printing processing program, respectively, using a wired and wireless communication medium such as a local area network, the Internet, and digital satellite broadcasting. Devices 6A to 6C Upon installation, an image providing request processing procedure RT1, a two-dimensional code generation / distribution processing procedure RT2, an image providing processing procedure RT3, an image obtaining request mail obtaining processing procedure RT4, a two-dimensional code image displaying processing procedure RT5, an image obtaining and printing processing procedure. RT6 may be executed.
[0193]
In addition, a program storage medium storing an image providing request processing program, a two-dimensional code generation / delivery processing program, an image providing processing program, an image obtaining request mail obtaining processing program, a two-dimensional code image displaying processing program, and an image obtaining and printing processing program. The image providing request processing procedure RT1, the two-dimensional code generation / distribution processing procedure RT2, the image providing processing procedure RT3, and the image are installed by installing the personal computer 4, the image providing apparatus 2, the mobile phones 7A to 7C, and the image obtaining and printing apparatuses 6A to 6C. The acquisition request mail acquisition processing procedure RT4, the two-dimensional code image display processing procedure RT5, and the image acquisition print processing procedure RT6 may be executed.
[0194]
Incidentally, the above-described image providing request processing procedure RT1, the two-dimensional code generation / distribution processing procedure RT2, the image providing processing procedure RT3, the image obtaining request mail obtaining processing procedure RT4, the two-dimensional code image displaying processing procedure RT5, and the image obtaining and printing processing procedure RT6. Providing a two-dimensional code generation and distribution processing program, an image providing processing program, an image acquisition request mail acquisition processing program, a two-dimensional code image display processing program, and an image acquisition printing processing program for executing The image storage device, the mobile phones 7A to 7C, and the image acquisition and printing devices 6A to 6C can be installed and executed as a program storage medium such as a flexible disk or a CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only). Me ory), package media such as DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), image providing request processing program, two-dimensional code generation / delivery processing program, image providing processing program, image acquisition request mail acquisition processing program, two-dimensional code image display The processing program and the image acquisition print processing program may be realized by a semiconductor memory or a magnetic disk in which the program is temporarily or permanently stored. Further, an image provision request processing program, a two-dimensional code generation / delivery processing program, an image provision processing mail, an image acquisition request mail acquisition processing program, a two-dimensional code image display processing program, and an image acquisition print processing program are stored in these program storage media. As the means, a wired or wireless communication medium such as a local area network, the Internet, or digital satellite broadcasting may be used, or the data may be stored via various communication interfaces such as a router and a modem.
[0195]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, an image providing device that provides image data according to the present invention, a mobile terminal device corresponding to the destination of the image data, and image data obtained on behalf of the destination and provided to the image data The image acquisition printing system constructed by connecting via a network an image acquisition printing device that prints an image based on a photograph as a photograph is provided by the image providing device 2, the image acquisition printing devices 6A to 6C described above with reference to FIGS. The case where the present invention is applied to the image acquisition and printing system 1 constructed by the mobile phones 7A to 7C as the terminal devices has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a personal computer as an image providing device, an image acquisition and printing device Personal computers and printers, notebook personal computers and PDAs that are portable terminal devices The can be widely applied to various other image acquisition printing system constructed by connecting via the Internet or intranet.
[0196]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which the photographic image data D1 described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 18 is applied as the image data provided by the image providing apparatus, but the present invention is not limited to this. Various other image data such as still image data and graphic image data constituting video data can be widely applied.
[0197]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which the hard disk drive 33 described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 18 is applied as the data storage unit that stores image data. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Various other data storage means such as an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, and a semiconductor memory can be widely applied.
[0198]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the two-dimensional code image generating means for coding the provided image specifying information for specifying the image data selected for providing to the providing destination to generate the two-dimensional code image for image specifying, Although a case where the above-described providing device CPU 30 is applied to FIGS. 1 to 18 has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other two-dimensional code image generating means such as a microprocessor can be widely used. Can be applied.
[0199]
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the cyber code described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 18 is used as an image specifying two-dimensional code image generated by encoding provided image specifying information for specifying image data to be provided to the acquirer. Although a case has been described in which a two-dimensional code image for specifying an image of a two-dimensional code called is applied, the present invention is not limited to this, and a two-dimensional code for specifying a two-dimensional code called a QR (Quick Response) code is used. Various other two-dimensional code images for specifying images, such as images, can be widely applied.
[0200]
In the above-described embodiment, the first and second upper-level image specifying two-dimensional code images FSC1 and FSC2 for specifying the image management folders SFO1 to SFO3 and the image management folders SFO1 to SFO3 are used for management. Although the provided image individual management folders TFO1 to TFO4, TFO10 to TFO13, and the first to fourth lower-level common image specifying two-dimensional code images ESC1 to ESC4 that specify the TFO15 to TFO18 are individually generated, If the amount of information that can be represented by the two-dimensional code is large, the image management folders SFO1 to SFO3 are specified, and the provided image individual management folders TFO1 to TFO4, TFO10 to TFO10 managed by the image management folders SFO1 to SFO3 TFO13, TFO15 to TFO18 One two-dimensional code image for generating one image specifying two-dimensional code image that can be specified together, or coding together provided image specifying information, providing device address information and / or personal authentication identification information May be generated.
[0201]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the code transmitting means for transmitting the image specifying two-dimensional code image generated by the two-dimensional code image generating means to the portable terminal device via the network has been described above with reference to FIGS. Although the case where the network interface 34 is applied has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other code transmission means are widely applied according to the type of network used for constructing the image acquisition and printing system. be able to.
[0202]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the information receiving means for receiving the provided image specifying information transmitted via the network as a result of decoding the image specifying two-dimensional code image transmitted from the image acquisition printing device to the mobile terminal device. As described above, the case where the network interface 34 described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 18 is applied is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and depending on the type of network used to construct the image acquisition printing system, Various other information receiving means can be widely applied.
[0203]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the image data specified by the provided image specifying information received by the information receiving unit is read from the data storage unit, and the read image data is transmitted to the image acquisition printing device via the network. Although a case has been described in which the network interface 34 described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 18 is applied as the data transmission means, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be adapted to the type of network used to construct the image acquisition and printing system. Thus, various other data transmission means can be widely applied.
[0204]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the antenna 47 and the transmission / reception processing unit 41 described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 18 serve as a code receiving unit that receives the image specifying two-dimensional code image transmitted from the image providing apparatus via the network. Has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various other code receiving means can be widely applied according to the type of network used for constructing the image acquisition and printing system. .
[0205]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case where the storage unit 42 described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 18 is applied as the code storage unit that stores the image specifying two-dimensional code image received by the code reception unit. As described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other code storage means such as a semiconductor memory detachably provided in a portable terminal device can be widely applied.
[0206]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the plurality of operation keys described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 18 are used as an instruction input unit for inputting a display instruction of a two-dimensional code image for image specification stored in the code storage unit. Although the case where the operation unit 44 is applied has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other command input units such as a touch panel provided on a display unit can be widely applied.
[0207]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the display means for reading and displaying the two-dimensional image code for specifying an image from the code storage means in response to a display command input via the command input means will be described with reference to FIGS. Although the case where the control unit 40 and the display unit 43 described above are applied has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other types such as a CPU and display means that can be externally attached to the portable terminal device are used. Can be widely applied.
[0208]
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the built-in camera 70 described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 18 is applied as an imaging unit that captures an image specifying two-dimensional code image displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other imaging units such as a camera external to the image acquisition printing apparatus can be widely applied.
[0209]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the acquisition printing apparatus CPU 55 shown in FIGS. 1 to 18 is applied as the information detecting means for decoding the image specifying two-dimensional code image captured by the image capturing means and detecting the provided image specifying information. Although the description has been given of the case where the present invention is applied, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other information detecting means such as a microprocessor and an image processing circuit can be widely applied.
[0210]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the network interface 58 described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 18 is applied as an information transmitting unit that transmits the provided image specifying information detected by the information detecting unit to the image providing device via the network. Although a case has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other information transmitting means can be widely applied according to the type of network used for constructing the image acquisition and printing system.
[0211]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, as a data receiving unit that receives the image data transmitted from the image providing device via the network as a result of transmitting the provided image specifying information to the image providing device, Although the case where the above-described network interface 58 is applied has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other data receiving means may be widely used depending on the type of network used for constructing the image acquisition and printing system. Can be applied.
[0212]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the built-in printer 71 described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 18 is applied as a printing unit for printing an image based on the image data received by the data receiving unit as a photograph. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other printing means such as a printer external to the image acquisition printing apparatus can be widely applied.
[0213]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, in an image providing apparatus, provided image specifying information for specifying image data selected for providing to a providing destination among a plurality of image data stored in a data storage unit is encoded. To generate a two-dimensional code image for image identification, transmit the generated two-dimensional code image for image identification to a portable terminal device corresponding to the provision destination of the photographic image data via a network, and As a result of capturing and decoding the image specifying two-dimensional code image displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal device from the image obtaining printing device that obtains image data and prints an image based on the image data as a photograph, Receiving the provided image specifying information transmitted through the storage device, reads out the image data specified by the received provided image specifying information from the data storage unit By transmitting the image data to the image acquisition printing apparatus via the network and acquiring the image data in the image acquisition printing apparatus that has received the image data, the imaging of the image acquisition printing apparatus capable of printing an image based on the image data as a photograph By simply presenting the two-dimensional code image for image identification displayed on the display means at the end of the portable terminal to the means, the image data can be acquired from the image providing apparatus to the image acquisition printing apparatus instead of the providing destination. In addition, the image acquisition and printing apparatus can easily print an image based on the image data as a photograph, thereby realizing an image acquisition and printing system that can easily use the image as a photograph.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an embodiment of an overall configuration of an image acquisition and printing system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a two-dimensional code.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a circuit configuration of a personal computer.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an image providing request processing procedure.
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining selection of photographic image data to be provided to an acquirer;
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram used for specific description of photographic image data provided to an acquirer.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a circuit configuration of the image providing apparatus.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a two-dimensional code generation / delivery processing procedure.
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram for describing generation of an image specifying two-dimensional code image for a plurality of image management folders.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an image providing processing procedure.
FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a circuit configuration of a mobile phone.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an image acquisition request mail acquisition procedure.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a two-dimensional code image display processing procedure.
FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a front panel of the image acquisition printing apparatus.
FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating a circuit configuration of the image acquisition printing apparatus.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an image acquisition print processing procedure.
FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of an image acquisition print processing screen.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a two-dimensional code image capturing processing routine.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Image acquisition printing system, 2 ... Image provision device, 3 ... Network, 6A-6C ... Image acquisition printing device, 7A-7C ... Cellular phone, 30 ... Provision device CPU, 33 ... Hard disk drive , 34, 58 ... network interface, 40 ... control unit, 41 ... transmission / reception processing unit, 42 ... storage unit, 43 ... display unit, 44 ... operation unit, 47 ... antenna, 55 ... acquisition printing Device CPU, 70, camera, 71, printer, D1, photographic image data, SC, two-dimensional code, PH1 to PH4, photographic image, 54, photographic, AC1 to AC4, AC10 to AC13, AC15 to AC18: Acquirer, FSC1, FSC2: First and second two-dimensional code images for specifying upper image, ESC1 to ESC4: First to fourth lower Two-dimensional code image for specifying a common image, SFO1 to SFO3... Folder for image management, TFO1 to TFO4, TFO10 to TFO13, TFO15 to TFO18. RT3: Image provision processing procedure, RT4: Image acquisition request mail acquisition processing procedure, RT5: Two-dimensional code image display processing procedure, RT6: Image acquisition print processing procedure.

Claims (21)

An image providing device that provides image data, a mobile terminal device corresponding to the destination of the image data, and an image acquisition that acquires the image data on behalf of the destination and prints an image based on the image data as a photograph An image acquisition printing system constructed by connecting a printing device via a network,
The image providing device,
Data storage means for storing the image data,
Two-dimensional code image generating means for coding provided image specifying information for specifying the image data selected for providing to the providing destination to generate a two-dimensional code image for image specifying;
Code transmission means for transmitting the image specifying two-dimensional code image generated by the two-dimensional code image generation means to the portable terminal device via the network;
Information receiving means for receiving the provided image specifying information transmitted via the network as a result of decoding of the image specifying two-dimensional code image transmitted from the image acquisition printing device to the mobile terminal device;
Data transmission for reading the image data specified by the provided image specifying information received by the information receiving means from the data storage means, and transmitting the read image data to the image acquisition printing device via the network. With means,
The portable terminal device,
Code receiving means for receiving the image specifying two-dimensional code image transmitted from the image providing device via the network,
Code storage means for storing the image specifying two-dimensional code image received by the code reception means;
Command input means for inputting a display command of the image specifying two-dimensional code image stored in the code storage means;
Display means for reading and displaying the image specifying two-dimensional code image from the code storage means in response to the display command input via the command input means,
The image acquisition printing device,
Imaging means for capturing the image specifying two-dimensional code image displayed on the display means of the portable terminal device;
Information detecting means for decoding the image specifying two-dimensional code image captured by the image capturing means and detecting the provided image specifying information;
Information transmitting means for transmitting the provided image specifying information detected by the information detecting means to the image providing apparatus via the network,
As a result of transmitting the provided image specifying information to the image providing apparatus, data receiving means for receiving the image data transmitted from the image providing apparatus via the network,
And a printing unit for printing the image based on the image data received by the data receiving unit as the photograph. The data storage means of the image providing device,
A plurality of image data are stored, and the stored plurality of image data are hierarchically managed by creating a folder, which is a hierarchical management unit of data, for each of the providing destinations and for a predetermined number of the providing destinations. And
The two-dimensional code image generating means of the image providing device,
The provided image specifying information for specifying the folder that hierarchically manages the image data selected for providing to the providing destination for each predetermined number of the providing destination and the other providing destinations is a code of the provided image specifying information. Into a plurality of two-dimensional code images for image identification,
The code transmission means of the image providing device,
2. The image acquisition and printing system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of image specifying two-dimensional code images generated by the two-dimensional code image generating unit are transmitted to the portable terminal device via the network. 3. . The data storage means of the image providing device,
A plurality of the image data are stored, and the stored plurality of the image data are collectively managed by creating a folder which is a hierarchical management unit of data,
The two-dimensional code image generating means of the image providing device,
The provided image specifying information that specifies the image data selected for providing to the providing destination and the folder that collectively manages the image data selected for providing with the other image data. To generate a plurality of two-dimensional code images for image identification,
The code transmission means of the image providing device,
2. The image acquisition and printing system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of image specifying two-dimensional code images generated by the two-dimensional code image generating unit are transmitted to the portable terminal device via the network. 3. . A mobile terminal device corresponding to a destination of the image data and an image acquisition printing device that acquires the image data on behalf of the destination and prints an image based on the image data as a photograph are connected via a network. An image providing device,
Data storage means for storing the image data,
Two-dimensional code image generating means for coding provided image specifying information for specifying the image data selected for providing to the providing destination to generate a two-dimensional code image for image specifying;
Code transmission means for transmitting the image specifying two-dimensional code image generated by the two-dimensional code image generation means to the portable terminal device via the network;
Information that receives the provided image specifying information transmitted through the network as a result of capturing and decoding the image specifying two-dimensional code displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal device from the image acquisition printing device. Receiving means;
Data transmission for reading the image data specified by the provided image specifying information received by the information receiving means from the data storage means, and transmitting the read image data to the image acquisition printing device via the network. Means for providing an image. The data storage means,
A plurality of image data are stored, and the stored plurality of image data are hierarchically managed by creating a folder, which is a hierarchical management unit of data, for each of the providing destinations and for a predetermined number of the providing destinations. And
The two-dimensional code image generating means includes:
The provided image specifying information for specifying the folder that hierarchically manages the image data selected for providing to the providing destination for each predetermined number of the providing destination and the other providing destinations is a code of the provided image specifying information. Into a plurality of two-dimensional code images for image identification,
The above code transmitting means,
The image providing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the plurality of the two-dimensional code images for image generation generated by the two-dimensional code image generation means are transmitted to the portable terminal device via the network. The data storage means,
A plurality of the image data are stored, and the stored plurality of the image data are collectively managed by creating a folder which is a hierarchical management unit of data,
The two-dimensional code image generating means includes:
The provided image specifying information that specifies the image data selected for providing to the providing destination and the folder that collectively manages the image data selected for providing with the other image data. To generate a plurality of two-dimensional code images for image identification,
The above code transmitting means,
The image providing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the plurality of the two-dimensional code images for image generation generated by the two-dimensional code image generation means are transmitted to the portable terminal device via the network. A portable terminal device connected to an image providing device that provides image data via a network and corresponding to a destination of the image data,
When an image specifying two-dimensional code image generated by encoding provided image specifying information for specifying the image data selected for providing to the providing destination from the image providing device is transmitted via the network Code receiving means for receiving the transmitted image specifying two-dimensional code image,
Code storage means for storing the image specifying two-dimensional code image received by the code reception means;
Presenting the image data provided by the image providing apparatus on behalf of the providing destination and presenting the image specifying two-dimensional code image to an imaging unit of an image acquisition printing apparatus that prints an image based on the image data as a photograph; Command input means for inputting a display instruction of the image specifying two-dimensional code image stored in the code storage means;
The provided image specifying information used for causing the image obtaining and printing apparatus to obtain the image data selected for providing from the image providing apparatus to the providing destination is transmitted to the image obtaining and printing apparatus by the image obtaining and printing apparatus. Display means for reading and displaying the image-identifying two-dimensional code image from the code storage means in accordance with the display command input via the command input means in order to detect the image by decoding and capturing the image. A portable terminal device comprising: The code receiving means,
A folder, which is a data management unit that hierarchically manages the image data selected for provision from the image providing apparatus to the provision destination for each predetermined number of the provision destination and the other provision destinations, When the plurality of image specifying two-dimensional code images generated by coding the provided image specifying information to be specified are transmitted through the network, the transmitted plurality of image specifying two-dimensional code images are transmitted. And receive
The display means,
In order to cause the image acquisition printing device to acquire the image data selected for provision to the provision destination, in response to a display command input via the command input device, a plurality of the code data are stored in the code storage device. The mobile terminal device according to claim 7, wherein the two-dimensional code image for image identification is sequentially read and displayed. The code receiving means,
The image data selected for providing from the image providing apparatus to the providing destination, and a hierarchical management unit of data that collectively manages the image data selected for providing with the other image data When the plurality of image specifying two-dimensional code images generated by encoding the provided image specifying information for specifying the respective folders are transmitted through the network, the transmitted plurality of image specifying Receiving a two-dimensional code image for
The display means,
In order to cause the image acquisition and printing device to acquire the image data selected for provision to the provision destination, in response to the display command input via the command input device, a plurality of codes are stored from the code storage device. The portable terminal device according to claim 7, wherein the two-dimensional code image for image identification is sequentially read and displayed. An image acquisition printing apparatus that acquires the image data transmitted from an image providing apparatus that provides image data via a network in place of a mobile terminal apparatus corresponding to a destination of the image data,
The image specifying two-dimensional code image generated by encoding the provided image specifying information transmitted from the image providing apparatus via the network and specifying the image data selected for providing to the providing destination is generated by the image forming apparatus. Imaging means for imaging the image specifying two-dimensional code image displayed on the display means of the mobile terminal device after being received by the mobile terminal device;
Information detecting means for decoding the image specifying two-dimensional code image captured by the image capturing means and detecting the provided image specifying information;
Information transmitting means for transmitting the provided image specifying information detected by the information detecting means to the image providing apparatus via the network,
As a result of transmitting the provided image specifying information to the image providing apparatus, data receiving means for receiving the image data transmitted from the image providing apparatus via the network,
A printing means for printing an image based on the image data received by the data receiving means as a photograph. The imaging means,
The image data transmitted from the image providing device via the network, and the image data selected for provision to the provider is hierarchically managed for each predetermined number of the provision destination and other provision destinations. After a plurality of the image specifying two-dimensional code images generated by coding the provided image specifying information for specifying the folder which is a management unit of the data, Capturing a plurality of the two-dimensional code images for image identification sequentially displayed on the display means,
The information detecting means includes:
The image acquisition printing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the plurality of provided image specifying information is detected by decoding the plurality of image specifying two-dimensional code images picked up by the image pickup unit. The imaging means,
The image data selected for provision to the provider and the image data selected for provision, transmitted from the image providing apparatus via the network, are collectively managed together with the other image data. After the plurality of image specifying two-dimensional code images generated by coding the provided image specifying information for specifying the folder which is the management unit of the data being received are received by the mobile terminal device, the mobile terminal Capturing a plurality of the two-dimensional code images for image identification displayed on the display means of the device,
The information detecting means includes:
The image acquisition printing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the plurality of provided image specifying information is detected by decoding the plurality of image specifying two-dimensional code images picked up by the image pickup unit. An image providing method for providing the image data to an image acquisition printing device that acquires the image data on behalf of a portable terminal device corresponding to a destination of the image data and prints an image based on the image data as a photograph,
A two-dimensional code for encoding provided image specifying information for specifying the image data selected for providing to the providing destination among the plurality of image data stored in the data storage unit to generate a two-dimensional code image for image specifying A code image generation step;
A code transmitting step of transmitting the image specifying two-dimensional code image to the portable terminal device via the network;
Information that receives the provided image specifying information transmitted through the network as a result of capturing and decoding the image specifying two-dimensional code displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal device from the image acquisition printing device. Receiving step;
Reading the image data specified by the received provided image specifying information from the data storage unit, and transmitting the read image data to the image acquisition printing device via the network. An image providing method, comprising: A plurality of the image data are stored in the data storage unit, and the stored plurality of the image data is created for each of the providing destinations and for a predetermined number of the providing destinations, as a folder that is a hierarchical management unit of data. Data storage management step to manage hierarchically
The two-dimensional code image generation step includes:
The provided image specifying information that specifies the folder that is hierarchically managed for each predetermined number of the image data selected for providing to the providing destination and the providing destination and the other providing destinations is encoded. Into a plurality of two-dimensional code images for image identification,
The code transmission step includes:
14. The image providing method according to claim 13, wherein a plurality of the image specifying two-dimensional code images are transmitted to the portable terminal device via the network. A data storage management step of storing a plurality of the image data in the data storage means, and collectively managing the stored plurality of the image data by creating a folder which is a hierarchical management unit of data;
The two-dimensional code image generation step includes:
The provided image specifying information that specifies the image data selected for providing to the providing destination and the folder that collectively manages the image data selected for providing with the other image data. To generate a plurality of two-dimensional code images for image identification,
The code transmission step includes:
14. The image providing method according to claim 13, wherein a plurality of the image specifying two-dimensional code images are transmitted to the portable terminal device via the network. An image data acquisition request method for requesting to acquire the image data transmitted via a network from an image providing device that provides image data by an image acquisition printing device on behalf of a providing destination,
When an image specifying two-dimensional code image generated by encoding provided image specifying information for specifying the image data selected for providing to the providing destination from the image providing device is transmitted through the network A code receiving step of receiving the transmitted image specifying two-dimensional code image;
A code storing step of storing the received image specifying two-dimensional code image in code storage means;
Presenting the image specifying two-dimensional code image to an imaging unit of an image acquisition printing device that acquires the image data provided by the image providing device on behalf of the providing destination and prints an image based on the image data as a photograph. At this time, in response to a display instruction of the two-dimensional code image for image identification input via an instruction input unit, the image data selected from the image providing device to be provided to the destination is obtained by the image acquisition. In order to cause the image acquisition printing apparatus to capture and decode the provided image identification information used for acquisition by the printing apparatus, the image acquisition two-dimensional code image is read from the code storage unit. A display step of reading and displaying the image data. The code receiving step includes:
A folder, which is a data management unit that hierarchically manages the image data selected for provision from the image providing apparatus to the provision destination for each predetermined number of the provision destination and the other provision destinations, When the plurality of image specifying two-dimensional code images generated by coding the provided image specifying information to be specified are transmitted through the network, the transmitted plurality of image specifying two-dimensional code images are transmitted. And receive
The above display step is
In order to cause the image acquisition and printing device to acquire the image data selected for provision to the provision destination, a plurality of the plurality of the code data are transmitted from the code storage unit in response to a display command input via the command input unit. 17. The image data acquisition request method according to claim 16, wherein the image specifying two-dimensional code images are sequentially read and displayed. The code receiving step includes:
The image data selected for providing from the image providing apparatus to the providing destination, and a hierarchical management unit of data that collectively manages the image data selected for providing with the other image data When the plurality of image specifying two-dimensional code images generated by encoding the provided image specifying information for specifying the respective folders are transmitted through the network, the transmitted plurality of image specifying Receiving a two-dimensional code image for
The above display step is
In order to cause the image acquisition printing device to acquire the image data selected for provision to the provision destination, a plurality of codes are stored from the code storage unit in accordance with the display command input via the command input unit. 17. The image data acquisition request method according to claim 16, wherein the image specifying two-dimensional code images are sequentially read and displayed. The image data transmitted from the image providing apparatus that provides the image data via the network is acquired in place of the portable terminal device corresponding to the destination of the image data, and an image based on the acquired image data is photographed. An image acquisition printing method for printing as
The image specifying two-dimensional code image generated by encoding the provided image specifying information transmitted from the image providing apparatus via the network and specifying the image data selected for providing to the providing destination is generated by the image forming apparatus. An image capturing step of capturing the image specifying two-dimensional code image displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal device after being received by the mobile terminal device;
An information detection step of decoding the captured image specifying two-dimensional code image and detecting the provided image specifying information;
An information transmitting step of transmitting the detected provided image specifying information to the image providing apparatus via the network,
A result of transmitting the provided image specifying information to the image providing device, a data receiving step of receiving the image data transmitted from the image providing device via the network,
A printing step of printing an image based on the received image data as a photograph. The imaging step includes:
The image data transmitted from the image providing device via the network, and the image data selected for provision to the provider is hierarchically managed for each predetermined number of the provision destination and other provision destinations. After a plurality of the image specifying two-dimensional code images generated by coding the provided image specifying information for specifying the folder which is a management unit of the data, Capturing a plurality of the two-dimensional code images for image identification sequentially displayed on the display means,
The information detecting step includes:
20. The image acquisition and printing method according to claim 19, wherein the plurality of captured image specifying two-dimensional code images are decoded to detect the plurality of provided image specifying information. The imaging step includes:
The image data selected for provision to the provider and the image data selected for provision, transmitted from the image providing apparatus via the network, are collectively managed together with the other image data. After the plurality of image specifying two-dimensional code images generated by coding the provided image specifying information for specifying the folder which is the management unit of the data being received are received by the mobile terminal device, the mobile terminal Capturing a plurality of the two-dimensional code images for image identification displayed on the display means of the device,
The information detecting step includes:
20. The image acquisition and printing method according to claim 19, wherein the plurality of captured image specifying two-dimensional code images are decoded to detect the plurality of provided image specifying information.

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