KR20020029821A - A transmission system for image data of subject - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system for transmitting video data of an object is provided to have a video input device for shooting the object at various positions and a transmission system for transmitting inputted information, so as to deliver product or information on the other party to a recipient without the traffic of actual products or people. CONSTITUTION: A digital camera(112) is connected to a computer(310) of a receiving party through a data transmission system(300) and an Internet communication network(330). In the data transmission system(300), a video editor(301), video/audio capture equipment(302), and an encoder(305) are included in a computer system of a product information transmitting party, and a streaming server(303) and a Web server(304) transmit video data coded by the encoder(305). The streaming server(303) and the Web server(304) are connected to the computer(310) of the receiving party through the Internet(330). And the computers of the receiving and transmitting parties include remote control programs respectively for controlling the position of the digital camera(112) and the rotation of a support plate.

Description

Subject Image Data Transmission System {A TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR IMAGE DATA OF SUBJECT}

The present invention uses a digital camera and a real-time video transmission system to transmit the appearance of various subjects that may include a product or a person, such as industrial products and plants and animals, and to transmit the image data, and to observe the appearance from various angles, and additionally The present invention relates to a subject image data transmission system capable of remotely controlling an observation position by an observer, thereby providing a wide range of information about a subject without direct traffic.

In general, in a trade transaction or an electronic commerce, a textual description, a photograph of the appearance of a product, etc., used to provide information about a product has a limitation in its ability to provide information. Delivery of physical goods or samples has been used.

However, the conventional method of providing information about a product by the real has a problem in that the cost of the production cost of the sample itself, transportation costs, packaging costs, etc. and the time cost according to the delivery time, the sample is damaged in the delivery process If it is difficult to ship a sample of a product for reasons such as its size or weight, or if the product is a living thing that is difficult to transport in real life, it may rely on a catalog that provides only fragmentary and limited information. There was nothing but a problem.

On the other hand, a video communication system that can communicate with each other by observing each other's appearance using a computer and a communication system is generally used. However, such a video communication system has a disadvantage in that an observer has to passively observe the other party because image data is transmitted through a fixed photographing apparatus provided at both ends of the video communication system.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, the image input device capable of photographing the subject from a variety of locations and a transmission system capable of transmitting the input information to the receiver without physical goods and human traffic The object of the present invention is to provide a subject image data transmission system that can provide a variety of information about the product or the other person.

1A is a partial cross-sectional view for explaining the configuration of a first embodiment of a subject image data transmission system according to the present invention;

Figure 1B is a perspective view of Figure 1A.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of FIG. 1A; FIG.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an example in which a subject image data transmission system according to the present invention is used.

Fig. 4A is a schematic diagram for explaining the arrangement of a second embodiment of a subject image data transmission system according to the present invention;

4B is a perspective view of FIG. 4A.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB ′ in FIG. 4A; FIG.

Figure 6 is a perspective view for explaining the configuration of the third embodiment of the subject image data transmission system according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

101: base 102: first drive motor

103: thrust bearing 104: support plate shaft

105: driven gear 106: support plate

107: guide frame 108: second drive motor

109: first sprocket 110: second sprocket

111: chain belt 112: digital camera

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises: image input means for photographing a subject from multiple angles to image data; Image processing means for editing and encoding image data input from said image input means; And information providing means for providing the image information, which has been dataized through the image processing means, to the user requesting the Internet environment.

In addition, the present invention; Supporting means installed on the main body to position a subject on an upper surface of the main body; A guide frame installed on the main body; And an image input means for moving to the guide frame and including image input means for photographing the subject at various angles to form image data.

Hereinafter, a detailed description will be given with reference to the accompanying drawings of FIG. 1 attached to a subject image data transmission system according to the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, a subject image data transmission system according to the present invention includes a base 101 having a depression 101a formed therein, and a rotating shaft mounted on one side of the depression 101a. The drive gear 102b is mounted to the first driving motor 102 capable of forward / reverse rotation and the thrust bearing 103 to the center of the recess 101a at 102a. A support plate shaft 104 having a driven gear 105 engaged with the drive gear 102b on one side thereof, and an upper portion of the depression 101a for positioning a subject on an upper surface thereof, and a center of the bottom surface thereof. A disc-shaped pedestal 106 to which the support plate shaft 104 is fixed, a second drive motor 108 mounted on the other side of the recess 101a and capable of forward / reverse rotation, and the second drive motor ( First and second sprockets 109 and 110 rotating by receiving rotational power of 108 and an outer circumference of the base 101 An arch-shaped guide frame 107 having both ends fixed to an upper end thereof, and a portion of the guide frame 107 inserted into the guide frame 107 and the other part of the guide frame 107 positioned inside the recess 101a. Alternatively, the chain belt 111 is reciprocated in the longitudinal direction by receiving power by the second sprockets 109 and 110 and mounted on the inner circumferential surface of the chain belt 111 so as to face the center of the upper surface of the support plate 106. And a digital camera 112 and a data transmission system 300 connected to the digital camera 112.

Here, the first and second drive motors (102, 108) are connected to an external power source (not shown), the guide frame 107 is shown in Figure 2, the chain belt 111 is Guide grooves 107b are formed on one surface of the guide grooves 107b so that both ends of the guide grooves 107b extend the step 107a for preventing the chain belt 111 from sagging. In addition, a scale of a predetermined unit may be displayed on the upper surface of the support plate 106 or the observation unit of the digital camera 112 to provide information on the size of the subject, as shown in FIG. ) May be equipped with a weight sensor for providing mass information, the digital camera 112 is preferably equipped with a zoom (zoom) function.

As shown in FIG. 3, the digital camera 112 is connected to a computer at the receiver side through the data transmission system 300 and the Internet communication network 330, and the data transmission system 300 is at the product information sender side. Streaming server for transmitting the image editor 301, image / sound capture equipment 302 and encoder (305) included in the computer system of the, and the image data coded by the encoder 305 303 and a web server 304, the streaming server 303 and the web server 304 are connected to a computer 310 at the receiver side via the Internet 330.

In addition, the receiver or sender-side computer may be provided with a remote control program for controlling the position of the digital camera 112 and the rotation of the support plate 106, respectively.

In the present embodiment, a power transmission device consisting of a sprocket and a chain belt is described as an example for moving the digital camera 112, but the present invention is not limited thereto. As shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C, the A plurality of rollers 201 are mounted at guide intervals of the guide frame at predetermined intervals, and a belt 202 is installed on the roller 201, but a digital camera is mounted on one surface of the belt 202. In addition, any structure that can pivot the digital camera on the guide groove of the guide frame is possible.

Referring to the operation of the subject image data transmission system according to the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

When a subject to provide image data is placed on the upper surface of the supporting plate 106, when power is applied to the first driving motor 102, its rotational power is transmitted to the driven gear 105 to provide the supporting plate shaft ( The support plate 106 supported by 104 is rotated. Accordingly, all sides of the subject can be observed by the digital camera 112. In addition, when power is applied to the second driving motor 108, the first sprocket 109 is rotated so that the chain belt 111 reciprocates longitudinally in the guide frame 107. Accordingly, the digital camera 112 can photograph the subject at various angles while turning in the guide frame 107 together with the chain belt 111.

Here, the operation of the first and second drive motors (102, 108) can be controlled automatically by the sender side computer system, or manually by the sender, the receiver using a control program installed on the receiver side computer It may be controlled in real time through the Internet 330 and the data transmission system 330.

Image information from various viewpoints about the product input to the digital camera 112 is edited by the image editor 301, and encoding process by the image / sound capture device 302 and encoder 305 The data is converted into data and transmitted to the receiver computer through the streaming server 303 and the web server 304 to provide a wide range of information about the shape, color, state, design, size, and weight of the subject.

4A and 4B illustrate a configuration of a second embodiment of a subject image data transmission system according to the present invention. When a subject to which information is to be provided is heavy, the pedestal on which the subject is placed is fixed, and the camera is a product. An embodiment in which power efficiency can be increased by allowing the vehicle to rotate around the power source is shown.

That is, in the second embodiment of the present invention, as shown in the drawing, the base is formed in a cylindrical shape with a low height, and the support member 401a extends in the circumferential direction on the bottom outer peripheral surface thereof, and the support member. A plurality of rollers 405 radially mounted on an upper surface of the 401a, a first driving motor 402 mounted at a predetermined position inside the base 401, and having a drive gear 403 mounted to a rotation shaft thereof; An electric gear 404 meshing with the drive gear 403 and an internal gear 406a meshing with the electric gear 404 on one inner circumferential surface thereof are rotatable on the outer circumferential surface of the base 401. Rotating body 407 has a guide groove 406b for supporting the upper portion of the roller 405 on the bottom surface, and the arch-shaped guide frame 408, both ends of which are fixed to the upper end of the rotating body 407 ) And the base 40 on the inner circumferential surface of the guide frame 408. And a digital camera 409 mounted to face the center of the upper surface of 1).

Here, the guide frame 408 and the digital camera 409 may be configured similarly to the first embodiment described above, but in this embodiment, the digital camera 409 itself on the inner peripheral surface of the guide frame 408 An example of driving is given. As shown in FIG. 5, the guide frame 408 includes a through hole 408a formed in a longitudinal direction to accommodate two power cables 410 for supplying power, and the digital camera 409 is inserted and guided. The first guide groove 408b extending in the longitudinal direction and connected to the through hole 408a, and the second and third guide grooves 408c and 408d formed in the longitudinal direction on both sides of the first guide groove 408b. Equipped. The digital camera 409 includes a camera unit 420 and a movable unit 430. The movable unit 430 includes a movable body 431 inserted into the first guide groove 408b and the movable body 431. The second drive motor 432 is mounted on one side of the inside and the drive gear 433 is mounted on the rotary shaft, and two power terminals formed in a ring shape and fitted to the outside of the power cable 410, respectively. 441, two lead wires 434 connected to the second driving motor 432 and the other end connected to the power terminal 441, respectively, and engaged with the driving gear 433, respectively. First and second electric gears 435 and 436 for transmitting rotational power of the driving motor 432 in two directions, and a third electric gear 437 meshed with the second electric gear 436; A first external gear 438a meshed with the first electric gear 435 is formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof, and the first movable wheel 438 is brought into contact with the second guide groove 408c. , To form the second external gear (439a) being engaged with the third transmission gear 437 on its outer peripheral surface is composed of the second movable wheel 439 is the rolling contact with the third guide groove.

Here, although not shown, the first drive motor 402 and the power cable 410 is connected to a power source to the outside. In addition, the digital camera 409 is connected to the computer at the receiver side through the external data transmission system 300 and the Internet communication network 330 as in the first embodiment described above.

Referring to the operating state of the present embodiment configured as described above are as follows.

When power is applied to the first drive motor 402 and the drive gear 403 rotates, the rotational power is transmitted to the internal gear 406a via the electric gear 404, and the rotating body Since the guide groove 406b fitted to the roller 405 is formed on the lower surface of the 407, the rotating body 407 rotates stably along the outer circumferential surface of the base 401. Accordingly, it is possible to take a picture of all sides of the subject.

When power is applied to the second driving motor 432 through the power cable 410, the rotational power of the driving gear 433 is the first electric gear 435 and the second and third electric gear ( Since the first and second movable wheels 438 and 439 are transmitted to the first and second external gears 438a and 439a via 436 and 437, respectively, the second and third guide grooves 408c. Rotate in contact with the inner wall of the. Accordingly, the digital camera 409 reciprocates in the longitudinal direction on the guide frame 408 to photograph the subject at various angles.

Since the process of transmitting the image information input to the digital camera 409 to the receiver side computer is the same as the first embodiment described above, a description thereof will be omitted.

6 shows the configuration of the third embodiment of the subject image data transmission system according to the present invention, and shows an example that can be used when the height of the subject is relatively high. In this embodiment, as shown, the base 601, the rotating plate 602 mounted on the upper surface of the base to rotate by a drive motor (not shown) mounted inside the base 601, A support member 603 mounted upright at an outer upper end of the base 601 and a guide frame 604 fixed at an upper surface of the base 601 and the other side fixed to an upper end of the support member 603. And a digital camera 605 mounted on an inner circumferential surface of the guide frame 604 and facing a central portion of the rotating plate 602. Here, the digital camera 605 is preferably configured in the same manner as in the above-described second embodiment and mounted to self-drive in the longitudinal direction on the guide frame 604.

In this embodiment configured as described above, since the guide frame 604 does not pass directly above the rotating body 602, even a relatively high object can be easily positioned on the upper surface of the rotating body 602. It is also possible to move freely outside.

Meanwhile, in the present embodiment, the process of transmitting the image information input to the digital camera 605 to the receiver side computer is the same as the first embodiment described above, and thus description thereof will be omitted.

7 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the present invention, as shown in the drawing, a frame 701 of a rectangular parallelepiped having an internal space, a subject support 702 provided on the bottom surface of the frame 701, and And a digital camera 703 installed at the center of each side of the frame 701 to capture a subject. In the fourth embodiment, a fixed subject can be photographed at various angles without requiring a separate driving device for rotating the pedestal.

Subject image data transmission system according to the present invention described above is not limited by the claims and the accompanying drawings, the general knowledge of the art to which the present invention belongs without departing from the spirit of the present invention Various substitutions, modifications and changes that may be made by those having the same are also within the scope of the present invention.

According to the present invention configured and operated as described above, by transmitting the image of the subject in real time, while avoiding the introduction of the existing fragmentary product and at the same time eliminates the economic and time cost problem that occurs when the real subject is coming and going The receiver can provide various information about a subject such as a product or a person, and since the receiver can directly control the position of the camera, the receiver can proactively obtain information about the subject.

Claims (20)

Image input means for photographing a subject at various angles and converting the image into data; Image processing means for editing and encoding image data input from said image input means; And Information providing means for providing data information, which has been dataized through the image processing means, to a user who requires in an Internet environment Subject image data transmission system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The image input means Support means for positioning the subject, A guide frame installed on the supporting means and provided with driving means for providing a moving force in various angles and directions; It includes a digital camera installed in the drive means of the guide frame, The image processing means An image editor for editing image information, Includes a video sound / video capture equipment and encoder for encoding video information, The information providing means A streaming server and a web server for transmitting the video data encoded by the encoder to a receiver side computer. Subject image data transmission system. main body; Supporting means installed on the main body to position a subject on an upper surface of the main body; A guide frame installed on the main body; And Image input means for moving to the guide frame and to capture the subject from various angles to image data Subject image data transmission system comprising a. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The main body A base having a depression formed therein, It is mounted to the depression of the base, and includes a driving means for supporting and rotating the support means, Both ends of the guide frame are fixed to an upper side of the outer circumferential surface of the base, and have an arc shape having guide grooves formed on one surface thereof. It further comprises a movable means for enabling the pivoting movement of the image input means in the guide groove of the guide frame Subject image data transmission system. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The main body A base formed in a cylindrical shape and having a support member extended on a lower outer circumferential surface thereof; A rotating body rotating in the circumferential direction on the support member of the base, It is installed on the base includes a drive means for driving the rotational body to move in the circumferential direction, The guide frame is Both ends are fixed to the upper side of the outer peripheral surface of the base, and has a circular arc shape formed with a guide groove on one surface thereof, further comprising a movable means for allowing the image input means to move in the guide groove of the guide frame Subject image data transmission system. The method of claim 4, wherein The driving means A support shaft installed upright on the bottom of the support means; A bearing installed in the depression and configured to rotatably support the support shaft; A first driving motor providing rotational force to the support shaft and capable of forward / reverse rotation; And One side is fitted to the support shaft, the other side is provided in the first drive motor includes a first power transmission means for transmitting a rotational force, The movable means A second driving motor mounted on one side of the recess of the base and capable of forward / reverse rotation; And One side is fitted to the shaft of the second drive motor, the other side is installed in the guide groove of the guide frame includes a second power transmission means for transmitting the rotational force provided from the second drive motor to the image input means; Subject image data transmission system. The method of claim 6, The first power transmission means A drive gear fitted to the shaft of the first drive motor, and a driven gear fitted to the support shaft and engaged with the drive gear, The second power transmission means At least one sprocket for rotating by receiving rotational power from the second driving motor, The chain belt is inserted into the guide groove of the guide frame to enable longitudinal movement, and is mounted to contact the inner circumferential surface of the sprocket so as to pivot. The chain belt has the image input means mounted on one surface thereof. Subject image data transmission system comprising a. The method of claim 6, The second power transmission means Is installed in the guide groove of the guide frame at a predetermined interval, one of the plurality of rollers that are fitted to the shaft of the second drive motor, A belt that connects the plurality of rollers, the image input means is mounted on one surface Subject image data transmission system comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein Stepped ends are formed at both ends of the guide groove to prevent the belt from sagging in the guide groove of the guide frame. Subject image data transmission system. The method of claim 5, It includes a roller installed on the support member at a predetermined interval, The rotating body has a guide rail groove formed at the bottom thereof so that the roller is fitted Subject image data transmission system. The method of claim 5, The drive means A third driving motor mounted inside the base and provided with a driving gear on an axis thereof; An electric gear that rotates by receiving power from the drive motor; It is provided on the inner circumferential surface of the rotating body includes an internal gear meshing with the electric gear, Further comprising second and third guide grooves formed in both sides of the guide groove of the guide frame in the longitudinal direction, The movable means Two power cables housed inside the guide groove of the guide frame; A movable body inserted into the guide groove of the guide frame to enable longitudinal movement; A fourth driving motor mounted to one side of the movable body and connected to the power cable to receive power; Third power transmission means for transmitting rotational power of the fourth driving motor; A plurality of movable wheels mounted on both sides of the movable body so as to be in contact with the second and third guide grooves, the plurality of movable wheels being rotated by receiving power from the power transmission means. Subject image data transmission system. The method of claim 11, The third power transmission means A driving gear fitted to the shaft of the fourth driving motor; A gear train engaged with the motive gear to rotate the movable wheel in the same direction; The subject image data transmission system installed on the outer circumferential surface of the movable wheel, and includes an external gear meshing with the gear train. The method of claim 3, The main body It consists of a frame of a rectangular parallelepiped provided with a support means on the lower surface, And image input means are mounted on side surfaces and upper surfaces except for the lower surface, respectively. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, And the image input means is a camera. The method of claim 13, The image input means includes a subject image data transmission system including all subject image photographing equipment such as digital cameras, CCD cameras, camcorder cameras, analog cameras. The method of claim 4, wherein And a remote control means for controlling the movable means and the driving means. The method of claim 3, And a scale for providing information on the size of the subject on the upper surface of the supporting means. The method of claim 3, The subject image data transmission system, characterized in that a weight sensor for providing information on the weight of the subject on the upper surface of the support means. The method of claim 3, The subject image data transmission system, characterized in that provided in the support means, the guide frame or the image input means is provided with a light for illuminating the subject. The method of claim 3, And a microphone for installing the support means, the guide frame, or the image input means to transmit sound and sound of the subject.