KR100451678B1 - Apparatus for public telecommunication terminal of recorded picture outputting function from portable digital camera and Method for controlled thereof it - Google Patents

Abstract

Configure the connection means for connecting the digital camera to the public communication terminal, download the recorded image information to the digital camera, and if the user pays a predetermined fee, the user can print out the photo or remotely the image information according to the desired method. Send it. At this time, the downloaded image information is displayed for the user to identify, and the desired background and color can be edited. Therefore, the user can easily and conveniently output the images captured by the digital camera anytime and anywhere through a public communication terminal or transmit them to a remote location.

Description

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The present invention relates to a public communication terminal for outputting an image recorded on a portable digital camera and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a digital camera connected to a public communication terminal capable of accessing the Internet, and to a digital camera. A means for processing and outputting the recorded image, and a public communication terminal for outputting the recorded image to the portable digital camera which enables the user to output and transmit the recorded image to the digital camera as the user pays a predetermined amount thereof, and its It relates to a control method.

Photography is very familiar in our lives, and there is no question that it is a necessary medium for humankind to live. In addition, advances and changes in related technologies have made it possible to access photographs at a faster time by shortening the resolution and printing time of high resolution in order to meet the needs of consumers.

Many years ago, Polaroid's instant photo printing technology is very useful for us, an innovative technology aimed at the human desire to immediately see the picture just taken.

In addition, recent advances in digital technology have resulted in vending machines for sticker photographs, and users have the pleasure of viewing photos instantly.

In addition, with the advent of portable digital cameras, it is possible to take pictures at the time of need, regardless of time and place, and output a desired picture by connecting to a computer.

However, according to the conventional photo output method, the following problem (s) occur.

That is, according to the sticker photo vending machine, only a picture taken by a camera mounted on the vending machine can be output as a picture from a designated background provided by the sticker photo vending machine, and thus the user cannot obtain any type of photo desired by the user.

In addition, since the camera holder has to build a system consisting of a computer and a high resolution printer capable of outputting pictures to output images recorded on a digital camera as a photo, an economic burden arises. Discomfort occurs because it has to move to the place where it is installed.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve such a problem (s), and an object of the present invention is to provide a connection means for connecting a digital camera to a public communication terminal capable of internet access, and processing for processing an image recorded on the digital camera. By providing the means, there is provided a public communication terminal that outputs a recorded image to a portable digital camera, which allows a user to conveniently output an image as the user pays a predetermined fee.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a public communication terminal for outputting the recorded image to the portable digital camera to transmit the image recorded in the digital camera to a remote place through a communication network.

Further, another object of the present invention is to provide a control method of a public communication terminal for outputting a recorded image to a portable digital camera for achieving the above objects.

1 is an overall system configuration for implementing a public communication terminal for outputting a recorded image to a portable digital camera according to the present invention,

2 is a detailed block diagram of the public communication terminal shown in FIG.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a control method of a public communication terminal for outputting a recorded image to a portable digital camera according to the present invention.

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100: public communication terminal 101: input unit

102: display unit 103: camera communication port

104: image output unit 105: central control unit

106: memory 107: telephone controller

108: currency recognition unit 109: card recognition unit

110: handset part 111: multiplexed modem

112: antenna 113: wireless communication modem

200: wireless communication terminal 300: digital camera

400: communication network 500: image download means

A feature of the present invention for achieving such an object (s) includes: a digital camera capable of photographing a subject, recording photographed image information, and having a communication port for transmitting the recorded image information; A public communication terminal connected to the communication port of the digital camera to download and output the recorded image information to the digital camera, and transmit the image information to a remote site; The public communication terminal includes connecting means for connecting to a communication port of a digital camera; Image output means for downloading image information from a digital camera connected to the connection means and outputting the result; Transmitting means for transmitting image information to a remote place; It comprises a central control unit for controlling the connecting means, the image output means and the transmission means.

Here, the public communication terminal may further include an amount determining means for determining the amount paid by the user when the user pays for the actual output of the image information and the transmission to the remote site.

In addition, the amount discrimination means, a currency recognition unit for discriminating the type and amount of money entered; It is preferable to include at least one or more of the card recognition unit for detecting the information of the inserted card to determine that the card can be used, and calculates the cost.

In addition, the public communication terminal may further include display means for displaying the image information downloaded from the digital camera so that the user can visually check.

In addition, the transmission means may include a multiplexing modem for transmitting image information downloaded from the digital camera to a remote place through a communication network, forming a hot-spot area within a predetermined range from a public communication terminal, and accessing the hot-spot area. One wireless communication terminal may include a wireless communication modem for wirelessly transmitting image information downloaded from a digital camera.

The public communication terminal may further include a memory for temporarily storing image information downloaded from the digital camera.

On the other hand, another feature of the present invention is a digital camera having a communication port for photographing a subject and recording photographed image information, and having a communication port for transmitting the recorded image information, and a digital camera connected to the communication port of the digital camera. In the control method of the public communication terminal for downloading the recorded image information to the camera and output the recorded image to the portable digital camera including a public communication terminal for transmitting the image information to the remote location; If a picture service mode is selected, checking whether a digital camera is connected to the public communication terminal; Download image information from a connected digital camera; Real-time output of image information downloaded from the digital camera in the photo output mode; Request to input the information of the remote location to be remotely transmitted in the remote transmission mode; The point is to transmit the image information downloaded from the digital camera to the input remote.

Wherein if one of the photo output mode and the remote transmission mode is selected, request to pay a cost corresponding to the selected service; It may also be configured to perform the selected service only when the cost paid exceeds the cost corresponding to the selected service.

Further, the remote information includes at least one of an e-mail address and a telephone number of the mobile communication terminal; The remote transfer mode transmits image information to an input e-mail address; It is preferable to transmit image information to the telephone number of the inputted mobile communication terminal.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiment (s) of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, in adding reference numerals to the elements of each drawing, it should be noted that the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible even if they are displayed on different drawings. In addition, in the following description there are shown a number of specific details, such as components of the specific circuit, which are provided only to help a more general understanding of the present invention that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. It is self-evident to those of ordinary knowledge in Esau. In describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a block diagram showing the overall system for implementing a public communication terminal for outputting a recorded image to a portable digital camera according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a detailed block diagram of the public communication terminal shown in FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a control method of a public communication terminal for outputting a recorded image to a portable digital camera according to the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 1, the overall system configuration applied to the present invention will be described. A public communication terminal 100 equipped with a wireless communication module such as Bluetooth includes various wireless communication terminals (portable communication terminals, PDAs) in a hot spot area. Etc.) and wirelessly communicate with each other, and can download an image from the digital camera 300 connected through any connection means. In addition, the public communication terminal 100 is connected to a remote image download means (computer, mail server, etc.) 500 through the communication network 400.

Here, the communication network 400 preferably includes at least one or more of a dedicated line, xDSL, E1, and T1 as a light beam.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 2, the configuration of the public communication terminal 100 will be described in detail. The user may include selection buttons for selecting various functions of the public communication terminal 100 and numeric buttons for inputting a telephone number. In particular, an input unit (touch screen, etc.) 101 including a function button for downloading a recorded image to the digital camera 300 and performing a desired operation by the user, an item selected by the user, and a public communication terminal 100. A display unit 102 for displaying the current operating state of the digital camera 300 and an image downloaded from the digital camera 300, a camera communication port 103 for interfacing the digital camera 300 and the public communication terminal 100, and the digital camera 300 The image output unit 104 for outputting the image information photographed by the photo), the central control unit 105 for controlling the overall operation of the public communication terminal 100, and the central control unit 105 A memory 106 in which a program to be performed and image information are stored; a telephone control device 107 for controlling the telephone function of the public communication terminal 100 in general while exchanging information with the central control device 105; Currency recognition unit 108 for recognizing and transmitting information on the amount of money input to the phone control device 107, Card recognition unit 109 for transmitting the information of the inserted card to the phone control device 107, and a public communication terminal When the 100 performs the telephone mode, the handset unit 110 transmits the hook-on / off and voice signals to the telephone controller 107, and is controlled by the central controller 105, 100 and a multiplexing modem 111 for interfacing data transmission as a medium for matching between the network 400 and a hot-spot for connecting to the antenna 112 and providing a short-range wireless communication service. Located wireless communication terminal (200) And a wireless communication modem 113 for providing a communication service and an image information download service to a holder.

Here, the wireless communication modem 113 includes Bluetooth or the like for configuring a hot-spot.

Referring to Figure 3 with respect to the operation of the present invention having such a configuration as follows.

When the user inputs a photo service mode selection key of the input unit 101 to select a photo service mode among various menu items displayed on the display unit 102 (S101), the central control unit 105 opens the camera communication port 103. Check whether the digital camera 300 is connected through (S102).

Here, when the digital camera 300 is connected to the camera communication port 103, the image information recorded in the digital camera 300 is downloaded through the camera communication port 103 (S103), and when the download is completed, the downloaded Image information is displayed on the display unit 102 (S104).

Thereafter, when the user edits the background and color from the image information displayed on the display unit 102 (S105) and requests a photo output (S106), the central control unit 105 displays the cost according to the output of the corresponding photo. A message requesting to pay is displayed (S107). At this time, when the user inserts money or a card, the amount of money processed by the money recognition unit 108 and the card recognition unit 109 is transmitted to the telephone controller 107 to confirm the amount of money (S108). If the amount of money input is equal to or higher than the output cost of the picture, the telephone controller 107 notifies the central controller 105 of the result of the amount of money. Accordingly, the central controller 105 controls the image output unit 104 to output the actual image information (S109).

On the other hand, if the photo output function is not selected in the above step (S106), the central control unit 105 switches to the mode for transmitting the image information to the remote location (S110), and transmits the image information to the display unit 102 It requests to input the remote information (e-mail address, telephone number of the mobile communication terminal located in the hot-spot area, etc.) (S111). Here, when the user inputs the remote information using the input unit 101, the central control unit 105 displays a message requesting that the display unit 102 pays a cost for remotely transmitting the corresponding image information (S112). . At this time, when the user inserts money or a card, the money recognition unit 108 and the card recognition unit 109 transmits the amount information processed by the telephone control device 107 to check the amount of money to avoid (S113), the user If the amount of money to be input is equal to or higher than the remote transmission cost of the corresponding image information, the telephone controller 107 notifies the central controller 105 of the result of the amount confirmation. Accordingly, the central control unit 105 controls the multiplexing modem 111 to transmit image information to the remote image download means 500 through the communication network 400 or to control the wireless communication modem 113 to control the antenna ( In step S114, the wireless communication terminal 200 transmits to the wireless communication terminal 200 within the hot-spot area.

Therefore, the user can conveniently output or transmit a desired picture anytime and anywhere where the public communication terminal 100 is installed at a low cost.

Meanwhile, as another embodiment of the present invention, the camera may be mounted on the public communication terminal 100, and the image image of the user photographed by the camera may be transmitted to a remote location or may be output through the image output unit 104.

As described above, although the specific embodiment (s) have been described in the detailed description of the present invention, various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiment (s), but should be defined by the claims below and equivalents thereof.

As a result, according to the public communication terminal and its control method for outputting the recorded image to the portable digital camera according to the present invention, the following advantage (s) occurs.

That is, a user who carries a digital camera outputs a photo or transmits it to a remote place through a public communication terminal, so that a user can easily print a desired picture or transmit it to a remote place anytime and anywhere without the need for a system for photo output or a system for remote transmission Can be.

Claims (11)

A digital camera capable of capturing a subject and recording photographed image information and having a communication port for transmitting the recorded image information; And A public communication terminal connected to a communication port of the digital camera, for downloading and real-time outputting the image information recorded in the digital camera, and transmitting the image information to a remote site; The public communication terminal includes connecting means for connecting to a communication port of the digital camera; Image output means for downloading the image information from the digital camera connected to the connection means and performing a real output; Transmission means for transmitting the image information to a remote location; And And a central control device for controlling said connection means, said image output means, and said transmission means. The method of claim 1, wherein the public communication terminal, And an amount determining means for determining the amount paid by the user when the user pays for the actual output of the image information and the transmission to the remote site. The method of claim 2, wherein the amount determination means, A currency recognition unit for determining the type and amount of money entered; And A public communication terminal for detecting the information of the inserted card to determine that the card can be used, and outputs the recorded image to the portable digital camera including at least one of the card recognition unit for calculating the cost. The method of claim 1, wherein the public communication terminal, And a display means for displaying the image information downloaded from the digital camera so that the user can visually check the image. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmission means, And a public communication terminal for outputting a recorded image to a portable digital camera including a multiplexing modem for transmitting the image information downloaded from the digital camera to a remote place through a communication network. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmission means, A portable digital camera comprising a wireless communication modem which forms a hot-spot area within a predetermined range from the public communication terminal and wirelessly transmits the image information downloaded from the digital camera to a wireless communication terminal approaching within the hot-spot area. Public communication terminal that outputs recorded images. The method of claim 1, wherein the public communication terminal, And a memory for temporarily storing image information downloaded from the digital camera. A digital camera having a communication port for photographing a subject and recording recorded image information, and having a communication port for transmitting the recorded image information, and the image information recorded in the digital camera connected to the communication port of the digital camera. A control method of a public communication terminal for outputting a recorded image to a portable digital camera including a public communication terminal for downloading and real-time output and transmitting the image information to a remote location; Checking whether the digital camera is connected to the public communication terminal when a photo service mode is selected; Downloading image information from the connected digital camera; Real-time outputting the image information downloaded from the digital camera in a photo output mode; Requesting to input information of a remote location to be remotely transmitted in the remote transmission mode; And And transmitting the image information downloaded from the digital camera to the remote place input. The method of claim 8, If one of the photo output mode and the remote transfer mode is selected, requesting to pay for a cost corresponding to the selected service; And performing a selected service only when the paid cost exceeds a cost corresponding to the selected service. The method of claim 8, wherein the remote information, A control method of a public communication terminal for outputting an image recorded on a portable digital camera comprising at least one of an e-mail address and a telephone number of the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 10, wherein the remote transmission mode, Transmitting the image information to an input e-mail address; And And transmitting the image information to the telephone number of the inputted mobile communication terminal.