JP2002077806A - Electronic album system and method for distributing electronic album - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic album system the user of which can let its relatives or friends see an electronic album by easily producing the album on a removable recording medium and to provide a method for downloading the electronic album. SOLUTION: The electronic album system produces the electronic album in the writable area 3 of the reversible recording medium 1 having the writable area 3 at least partially by using a server system 10 which permits the connection between the system and the recording medium 1 through a network. The medium 1 stores a communication means 6 used for connecting the medium 1 to the server system 10 and a program 4 which functions as an album editing means 7 for synthesizing the electronic album. The server system 10 is provided with a communication accepting means 11 which accepts access and an album browsing means 12 which accepts the uploading of the album and, at the same time, lets a designated person see the album.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention uses a removable recording medium having a writable area in at least a part thereof and a server system permitting connection via a network. The present invention relates to a system for creating an album and a method of distributing the created electronic album.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Digital cameras and digital videos are rapidly becoming popular. However, when anniversary events such as a wedding ceremony or entrance ceremony are to be stored as a record, an album in which silver halide photographs printed on photographic paper are arranged is used. It is common to create a videotape by editing a recorded video or to create a videotape by editing digital data on a recording medium such as a CD-R or CD-RW, saving the album, and creating an album. Is still a minority.

[0003] Further, with the spread of the Internet, it has been practiced to send still images and moving images to friends, and to create a home page on which still images and moving images are posted. Is a typical use.

[0004] In the future, as computers become more widespread and digitization of various data further progresses, so-called albums and video tapes are expected to change into a form that can be reproduced by computers.

[0005]

However, for example, editing and saving data of a digital camera or digital video taken of a commemorative event requires a certain level of knowledge, and the work is complicated. Also, a different system is needed to show the digitized album to relatives and friends.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides an electronic album system and an electronic album distribution method that can easily create an electronic album on a removable recording medium and allow relatives, friends, and acquaintances to easily browse the electronic album. The task is to provide.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems, a removable recording medium having a writable area in at least a part thereof and a server system permitting connection via a network are provided. A system for creating an electronic album in a writable area of the removable recording medium using the communication unit for connecting to the server system and the electronic album for synthesizing the electronic album. While storing a program functioning as an album editing means, the server system includes a communication receiving means for receiving an access, and an album browsing means for receiving an upload of the electronic album and allowing a designated viewer to browse the uploaded electronic album. An electronic album system characterized by having

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the removable recording medium comprises: a ROM area in which the recorded content is not rewritable;
An electronic album system, comprising: a partial RAM medium having an AM area; and the program stored in the ROM area.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the partial RAM medium is a partial CD-R or a partial CD-RW having a write-once or rewritable RAM area in a part of a CD-ROM. An electronic album system characterized in that:

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second or third aspect, fixed data that can be used for creating the electronic album is stored in a ROM area of the removable recording medium, and the album editing means includes: An electronic album system is characterized in that variable data stored in the RAM area is added to the fixed data stored in the ROM area and displayed as an electronic album.

In a fifth aspect of the present invention based on the fourth aspect, the server system has the same fixed data in the server as the fixed data, and the album browsing means is the same as the album editing means. The electronic album system has a function, and uploads an electronic album to the server system by receiving data other than the fixed data.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth or fifth aspect, when the variable data used for the electronic album includes image data, the album editing means may include a high-level data used in the recording medium. An electronic album system is characterized in that resolution image data and lower resolution image data are prepared, and when uploading to the server system, the lower resolution image data is used.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, the album browsing means transmits a mail to a viewer designated by a user who uploaded the electronic album, and The electronic album system notifies that the user can browse the electronic album.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, the server system further permits predetermined reading to a viewer who has viewed the electronic album and performs the writing. The electronic album system is provided with a bulletin board management unit for allowing a viewer to view the message.

In a ninth aspect of the present invention based on the eighth aspect, when the viewer of the electronic album writes on the bulletin board, the bulletin board managing means notifies the user who uploaded the electronic album of the fact. An electronic album system is characterized in that:

In a tenth aspect of the present invention based on the eighth or ninth aspect, the bulletin board management means causes the user who uploaded the electronic album to download the electronic album viewer's writing on the bulletin board. An electronic album system characterized by being stored in a removable recording medium.

An eleventh aspect of the present invention is directed to a writable area of the removable recording medium using a removable recording medium having a writable area at least in part and a server system permitting connection via a network. An electronic album distribution method for creating an electronic album and causing a designated viewer to browse the electronic album, wherein the electronic album is edited by an album editing unit stored in the removable recording medium, and the electronic album is stored in the removable recording medium. Accessing the server system by means of the communication means, uploading the electronic album and designating a viewer, and sending a mail notifying that the electronic album can be viewed from the server system to the viewer. And allowing the viewer to connect to the electronic album. In electronic album distribution method characterized by comprising the step of viewing.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the eleventh aspect, further, a step of accepting writing of a comment from the viewer and notifying the owner of the removable recording medium of the writing from the viewer. And a step of browsing the writing of the viewer by accessing from the owner.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the twelfth aspect, there is further provided a step of downloading the writing from the viewer by access from the owner of the removable recording medium and storing the writing in the removable recording medium. An electronic album distribution method is provided.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the eleventh to thirteenth aspects, the removable recording medium comprises:
Partial RA having a ROM area on which recorded contents cannot be rewritten and a RAM area on which data can be additionally written or rewritten
An electronic album distribution method, wherein the medium is an M medium, and the program is stored in the ROM area.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the fourteenth aspect, the partial RAM medium is a partial CD-R or a partial CD-RW having a write-once or rewritable RAM area in a part of a CD-ROM. An electronic album distribution method is characterized in that:

A sixteenth aspect of the present invention is directed to a fourteenth or fifteenth aspect.
In the aspect, fixed data that can be used for creating the electronic album is stored in a ROM area of the removable recording medium, and variable data stored in the RAM area is stored in the fixed data stored in the ROM area. An electronic album distribution method is characterized in that the electronic album is additionally displayed as an electronic album.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in the sixteenth aspect, the server system has the same fixed data in the server as the fixed data, and the upload of the electronic album to the server system is performed by the fixed data. The electronic album distribution method is characterized in that the electronic album is re-edited in the server system by transmitting other data.

The eighteenth aspect of the present invention is directed to the sixteenth or seventeenth aspect.
In the aspect, when image data is present in the variable data used for the electronic album, high-resolution image data and lower-resolution image data to be used in the recording medium are prepared, and the An electronic album distribution method is characterized in that low-resolution image data is used at the time of upload.

According to the present invention, an electronic album is stored in a writable area of a removable recording medium by using a removable recording medium having a writable area at least in part and a server system permitting connection via a network. The electronic album can be easily created, and the created electronic album can be easily viewed by a specified relative, friend, acquaintance, or the like.

Here, the removable recording medium preferably includes a ROM area in which recorded contents cannot be rewritten,
A partial RAM medium having a write-once or rewritable RAM area, for example, a medium capable of storing a program in a ROM area and an electronic album in a RAM area. However, it is not necessary that the ROM area and the RAM area are clearly separated from each other, and it is sufficient that the ROM area and the RAM area have at least the RAM area. For example, flash memory, CD-R,
Examples include a CD-RW, a DVD-RAM, a DVD-R, and a large-capacity floppy (registered trademark) disk.
In addition, as a partial RAM medium that can be preferably used, a partial CD-R or a partial CD-RW having a write-once or rewritable RAM area in a part of a CD-ROM can be given.

[0027]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on an embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

FIG. 1 schematically illustrates an electronic album system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic album system includes a partial recording medium 1 and a server 10.

In the present embodiment, the partial recording medium 1 is a partial CD-RW, and includes a ROM area 2 that cannot be written only by reading, and an R area that can be freely written.
It has an AM area 3 and is readable and writable by a CD-RW drive. Further, only reading is possible with a general CD-ROM drive.

The ROM area 2 stores a program 4 and fixed data 5 for editing an electronic album. The program 4 includes a program that functions as the communication unit 6 and the album editing unit 7.

The RAM area 3 is basically writable freely, but stores user information 21 about the user, album data 22 about the edited electronic album, and the like. Here, the album data 22 is data for reproducing the edited electronic album, and includes variable data 2 such as text data such as a greeting and various image data.
3 and further includes information indicating which data in the fixed data 5 was used, viewer information, and the like.

Here, the communication means 6 is for connecting to the server 10 using the communication function of the computer in which the partial recording medium 1 is set, and will be described later in detail.

The album editing means 7 is for simply editing an electronic album in a predetermined procedure, and will be described later in detail.

Such a partial recording medium 1 is sold, for example, for a wedding, an entrance ceremony, a graduation ceremony, a company trip, etc., and the contents of the package and the fixed data 5 differ depending on the use. .

On the other hand, the server 10 can be connected via the Internet and has a specific URL. However,
It is not possible to access freely, and as described later, connection is limited to a user who owns the partial recording medium 1 and uploads an electronic album, a viewer designated by this user, and the like. I have.

The server 10 mainly includes the communication receiving unit 1
1. The service is provided to the accessing person by the album browsing means 12 and the bulletin board managing means 13. When a user who owns the partial recording medium 1 accesses the server 10 and uploads an electronic album according to a predetermined procedure, a predetermined user area 14 is secured. Further, the server 10 has a fixed data area 15 for storing fixed data stored in the partial recording medium 1.

Here, the communication accepting means 11 is the server 10
For example, a user who is the owner of the partial recording medium 1 performs user registration and manages a procedure for uploading an electronic album.

The album browsing means 12 is for browsing the uploaded electronic album, and allows the user or a viewer designated by the user to browse the electronic album. The present embodiment also has a function of transmitting an e-mail to a viewer designated by the user and notifying that the electronic album can be viewed and the URL of the server 10.

The bulletin board management means 13 provides a bulletin board to a viewer who can browse one electronic album, permits free writing, and allows other viewers to read the writing. In addition, when a new message is written by the viewer, the user is notified and the bulletin board is viewed.
Further, the user is allowed to download the bulletin board data at a predetermined timing.

The user area 14 is reserved for each user, specifically, for each electronic album to be uploaded. Information about registered users and viewers designated by the user is stored as user data 31. You. In the user area 14, album data 32 on the electronic album and bulletin board data 3 on the bulletin board are further stored.
4 is stored.

The fixed data area 15 stores all of the fixed data 5 included in the various partial recording media 1 and is the same as the fixed data 5 stored in the partial recording medium 1 owned by the connected user. Fixed data can be used.

Here, an example of a procedure for creating and distributing an electronic album using the partial recording medium 1 and the server 10 described above will be specifically described.

In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the user purchases the partial recording medium 1 for a wedding and owns a digital photograph taken by himself or a digital photograph taken by a photographer.

When the user inserts the partial recording medium 1 into the CD-RW drive of the computer and starts the start program, a top screen as shown in FIG. 2 is started. Of course, this top screen may be started up by automatic reproduction.

Here, “e-POP” is the product name of the partial recording medium 1 used in this way, and “edit” 1
There are menu buttons 01, “view” 102, “order” 103, “user registration” 104, and “end” 105.
Of course, the type of menu here is not particularly limited.

When "edit" 101 is selected, album editing by the album editing means 7 can be performed. Although the album editing procedure is not particularly limited, an example will be described below.

FIG. 3 shows the first screen of “Photo Import” of “Main Menu” 106 for album editing. This captures photos to be used for the slide show. First, “hard disk”, “digital camera”, “MO”, “CD”
-ROM ", select the medium in which the picture is stored. After the selection, the user proceeds to the next step by selecting “advance” from “advance” and “return” in the “submenu” 108.

FIG. 4 shows “digital camera” 1 as a photograph source.
07 is selected, and a list of thumbnails of photos stored in the digital camera connected to the computer is displayed. Here, the user selects a plurality of photos to be used for the slide show. By dragging the photos, the order of the photos to be taken can be changed. Then, the data of the selected picture is sequentially stored in the RAM area 3 of the partial recording medium 1 as a part of the variable data 23 by “advance” of the “submenu” 108.

Next, when "slide production" of the "main menu" 106 is selected, the initial screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed. The screen shown in FIG. 5 is a screen for selecting a frame of a slide show.
Then, the process proceeds to the next step.

Here, the frame data used for the slide show is data stored as fixed data 5 in the ROM area 2, and only information on which frame has been selected is stored in the RAM area 3 as album data 22. Is stored.

In the next step of the "slide production", the screen shown in FIG. 6 is displayed. In the frame, the pictures can be selected and pasted in the order to be displayed in the slide show, and a comment can be input to each.

When the photo pasting is completed, the background music (BGM) of the slide show can be selected on the screen shown in FIG. Where BGM
The data itself is data stored in the fixed data 5 in the ROM area 2, and only information indicating which BGM is selected is stored as album data 22 in the RAM area 3.

Further, in the next step, the screen shown in FIG. 8 is displayed, and voice greetings, commentary, and the like can be added to the slide show. On this screen, the voice source is set to “microphone”, “input port”, “M
O "or" CD-ROM "and input a voice.
Also, the user can listen to the input voice.

FIG. 9 shows a screen for producing a “video clip” in the next step, in which a desired one can be selected from a plurality of thumbnails of moving images. Although not displayed on this screen, a medium in which a moving image is stored may be selected. In addition, selection may be made while watching a moving image.

FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 show screens for the "greeting text creation" process, in which a greeting text, new home information, a profile of the bride and groom, and the like can be input.

When the above steps are completed, the user can view the edited electronic album, that is, an electronic album including a greeting, a slide show, a video clip, and the like, by “edit confirmation” of the “main menu” 106.

When the electronic album is completed in this way, "input of destination" is selected in the "main menu" 106, and the destination, that is, the viewer of the electronic album is input and designated on the screen of FIG. I do.

The above is the end of the album editing, and when the user clicks "Send" in the "Submenu" 110, the communication means 6 is started, and the computer is connected to the Internet using the communication equipment held by the computer. The server accesses the URL server 10 and starts uploading the electronic album. When the server 10 is accessed via the communication means 6, the identification information for identifying the use of the partial recording medium 1 and the like can be automatically read. As a result, it is possible to identify which fixed data in the fixed data area 15 should be used.

In the procedure for uploading an electronic album, after performing a predetermined user registration, only the album data 22 in the RAM area 3 is transmitted, and the fixed data 5 is not transmitted.

As described above, predetermined user information is required for uploading an electronic album. Therefore, user registration can be performed in advance by “user registration” 104 on the top screen of FIG. When the electronic album is transmitted in “edit” 101 without performing the user registration, “user registration” 104 may be selected first.

In the “user registration” 104, predetermined information of the user can be input on the screen shown in FIG. Here, the input information is stored in the RAM area 3
Is registered as user information 21. In addition, on this screen, in addition to the “main menu” 111, there is “transmission” as the “sub menu” 112. When this "send" is selected, the communication means 6 is activated, connects to the Internet using the communication equipment held by the computer, and sets a predetermined U
The user accesses the RL server 10 and performs user registration. In this case, only user registration may be performed, and the upload of the electronic album may be performed separately from the album editing. If the album editing is completed, the upload of the electronic album may be performed together. Is also good.

In the server 10, when the electronic album is uploaded, the album browsing means 12 transmits a mail to the transmission destination designated by the user, that is, the viewer, and informs the user that the electronic album can be browsed. Notify 10 URLs. Also, when there is access from the notified viewer, the electronic album is viewed, as will be described in detail later.

As described above, the album editing means 7
Thereby, album editing can be performed easily. Also, just by uploading to the server 10, the electronic album can be viewed in the same manner as when transmitting to a plurality of parties. Further, at the time of uploading, the album data 22 is transmitted, and the data of the frame itself, the BGM data, and the like used in the electronic album are not transmitted, so that the upload can be performed relatively easily in a short time.

Here, the variable data 23 transmitted at the time of uploading the electronic album includes image data of a photograph or a moving image, which has a considerably large capacity. Higher image quality is preferable as image data to be saved as an electronic album, but a certain image quality is sufficient for uploading and browsing to the server 10. Therefore, high-quality image data for storage and low-quality image data for uploading are sufficient. It is preferable to distinguish the image data.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 14, when a photograph or a moving image is selected by album editing, high-quality image data 41 and low-quality image data 42 are stored as variable data 23. In this way, when uploading, only the low-quality image data 42 is uploaded, and the variable data 33 of the server 10 includes only the low-quality image data 42. As a result, the transmission time can be significantly reduced.

In the example described above, it is assumed that the user purchases the partial recording medium 1 for the wedding and owns a digital photograph taken by himself or a digital photograph taken by a photographer. The editing of the electronic album may be performed by a photographer, and the electronic album is delivered to the user after the editing of the electronic album is completed. At this time, photos other than the photos used in the electronic album can be stored in the RAM area 3 as a collection of snaps and delivered to the user.

If a photographer intervenes, the photographer directly uploads the photograph data photographed by the photographer to the server 10, while the user stores the photograph data in the RAM area 3 of the delivered partial recording medium 1 in advance. The electronic album editing may be performed using the photo data. When uploading, the upload of the low-quality image data 42 may be omitted, and the transmission time may be further reduced.

"Order" 103 in the top menu of FIG.
Is used when the user orders a photographer for a printed photograph, a souvenir using photograph data, or the like.

Next, the viewer of the electronic album is
The procedure when accessing is described.

When the viewer who has received the mail indicating that the electronic album can be viewed accesses the server 10, the communication accepting means 11 determines whether or not the viewer is the viewer specified by the user who owns the electronic album. The top screen in FIG. 15 is launched on condition that the viewer is the designated viewer.

On this top screen, “see” 121,
When there is a button of “end” 122 and “view” 121 is selected, the album browsing unit is activated, and the reproduction of the electronic album permitted to be viewed by the viewer is started. The reproduction of the electronic album is performed using the variable data 33 and the predetermined fixed data stored in the fixed data area 15 based on the album data 32 stored in the user area 14.

FIG. 16 is a screen showing the first greeting of the electronic album. The “main menu” 123 includes “play”, “bulletin board”, and “compose message”. "Play", "Go",
There is "Back". "Play" of "Main Menu" 123
In, the electronic album will be played sequentially and the "sub menu"
In "automatic reproduction" of 124, the electronic album is automatically reproduced to the end.

When "bulletin board" in the "main menu" 123 is selected, the bulletin board management means 13 is activated, and as shown in FIG. 17, a browsing screen of the bulletin board is displayed, so that already written messages can be browsed. ing.

When "Create Message" in the "Main Menu" 123 is selected, as shown in FIG. 18, the bulletin board management means 13 permits writing of a message to the bulletin board. Here, data such as a photograph, a moving image, and voice may be attached in addition to the document. The writing of the message is completed by the “submit” of the “submenu” 125 and the bulletin board data 34 is stored in the user area 1 of the server 10.
4 is stored.

Note that the viewer who has written the message may be requested to perform user registration as shown in FIG. Although this user registration has no meaning as an electronic album distribution system, for example, in this example, there is an advantage that user information of a marriageable age can be secured.

Further, the bulletin board managing means 13 notifies the user of the new writing from the viewer each time or at a predetermined timing as described above, and also notifies the user of the bulletin board. Let them browse. Further, the user is allowed to download the bulletin board data 34 at a predetermined timing as necessary. The downloaded data is stored in the RAM area 3 of the partial recording medium 1, and can be completed and stored as an electronic album together with the messages of friends written on the bulletin board.

It is to be noted that, when uploading an electronic album to the server 10, it is free to collect a fee according to the number of designated viewers, etc., but the partial recording medium is charged at a price including such a fee. One may be sold.

[0079]

As described above, according to the present invention,
By using a partial recording medium having a ROM area in which an album editing program is stored and a RAM area in which an electronic album can be stored, the electronic album can be easily edited and saved on the recording medium. Just by uploading the electronic album to the server, the electronic album can be viewed in the same manner as when the electronic album is transmitted to a plurality of parties.

Further, by sharing the fixed data between the recording medium and the server, only the variable data needs to be transmitted when uploading the electronic album, so that the upload can be performed relatively easily in a short time. it can. Also, by preparing a high-resolution image data for storage and a low-resolution image data for upload, the transmission time at the time of upload can be further reduced.

Further, by operating such a server used for electronic album distribution, there is an advantage that user information whose range is specified to some extent can be collected.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating an electronic album system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an electronic album editing procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an electronic album editing procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an electronic album editing procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an electronic album editing procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an electronic album editing procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an electronic album editing procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an electronic album editing procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an electronic album editing procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an electronic album editing procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an electronic album editing procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an electronic album editing procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an electronic album editing procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating upload data of an electronic album according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an electronic album browsing procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for browsing an electronic album according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for browsing an electronic album according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for browsing an electronic album according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for browsing an electronic album according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Partial recording medium 2 ROM area 3 RAM area 4 Program 5 Fixed data 6 Communication means 7 Album editing means 10 Server 11 Communication accepting means 12 Album browsing means 13 Bulletin board management means 14 User area 15 Fixed data area 21 User information 22 Album data 23 Variable data 31 User data 32 Album data 33 Variable data 34 Bulletin board data

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Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. An electronic album is created in a writable area of a removable recording medium by using a removable recording medium having a writable area at least in part and a server system permitting connection via a network. In the system, the removable recording medium stores a program that functions as communication means for connecting to the server system and album editing means for synthesizing the electronic album, while the server system includes: An electronic album system comprising: a communication accepting unit that accepts access; and an album browsing unit that accepts uploading of the electronic album and allows a designated viewer to browse the uploaded electronic album. 2. The removable storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the removable storage medium is a partial RAM medium having a ROM area on which recorded contents cannot be rewritten and a RAM area on which data can be additionally written or rewritten, wherein the program is stored in the ROM area. An electronic album system characterized by being performed. 3. The partial RA according to claim 2, wherein
An electronic album system wherein the M medium is a partial CD-R or a partial CD-RW having a write-once or rewritable RAM area in a part of a CD-ROM. 4. The ROM according to claim 2, wherein fixed data that can be used for creating the electronic album is stored in a ROM area of the removable recording medium, and the album editing unit stores the fixed data in the ROM area. An electronic album system wherein variable data stored in the RAM area is added to fixed data and displayed as an electronic album. 5. The server system according to claim 4, wherein the server system has the same fixed data in the server as the fixed data, and the album browsing means has the same function as the album editing means. The electronic album system uploads an electronic album to the electronic album by receiving data other than the fixed data. 6. The album editing means according to claim 4, wherein when the variable data used for the electronic album includes image data, the high-resolution image data to be used in the recording medium and the low-resolution image data are used. An electronic album system which prepares image data of a resolution and uses image data of a low resolution when uploading the image data to the server system. 7. The album browsing means according to claim 1, wherein the album browsing means transmits a mail to a viewer designated by a user who uploaded the electronic album to notify that the electronic album can be browsed. An electronic album system characterized by the following. 8. The bulletin board management according to claim 1, wherein the server system further permits a given reader to read the electronic album and allows the reader to read the writing. An electronic album system comprising means. 9. The electronic album system according to claim 8, wherein the bulletin board management means notifies a user who uploaded the electronic album of the fact that a viewer of the electronic album has written on the bulletin board. . 10. The bulletin board management means according to claim 8, wherein the bulletin board management means causes a user who uploaded the electronic album to download the bulletin board to the bulletin board and store the downloaded electronic bulletin board in the removable recording medium. Electronic album system featuring. 11. An electronic album is created in a writable area of the removable recording medium using a removable recording medium having a writable area at least in part and a server system permitting connection via a network. An electronic album distribution method for a designated viewer to browse, wherein an electronic album is edited by an album editing unit stored in the removable recording medium, and the server system is communicated by a communication unit stored in the removable recording medium. Accessing the computer and uploading the electronic album and designating a viewer; transmitting an e-mail notifying that the electronic album can be viewed from the server system to the viewer; Allowing the connection from the user to browse the electronic album. Electronic album delivery method which is characterized in that Bei. 12. The method according to claim 11, further comprising the steps of: receiving a comment write from the viewer; notifying the owner of the removable recording medium of the write from the viewer; A method for distributing an electronic album, comprising the step of allowing a user to view the writing of the viewer by accessing. 13. The electronic apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising a step of downloading writing from the viewer by access from an owner of the removable recording medium and storing the writing in the removable recording medium. Album distribution method. 14. The method according to claim 11, wherein
The removable recording medium has a ROM area in which recorded content cannot be rewritten, and a write-once or rewritable RAM.
And a partial RAM medium having a region
An electronic album distribution method, wherein the program is stored in an M area. 15. The electronic album according to claim 14, wherein the partial RAM medium is a partial CD-R or a partial CD-RW having a write-once or rewritable RAM area in a part of a CD-ROM. Delivery method. 16. The fixed recording medium according to claim 14, wherein fixed data usable for creating the electronic album is stored in a ROM area of the removable recording medium, and the fixed data stored in the ROM area is stored in the RAM. An electronic album distribution method characterized by adding variable data stored in an area and displaying it as an electronic album. 17. The server system according to claim 16, wherein the server system has the same fixed data in the server as the fixed data, and uploads an electronic album to the server system by transmitting data other than the fixed data. An electronic album distribution method characterized by re-editing an electronic album in a server system. 18. The method according to claim 16, wherein when the variable data used in the electronic album includes image data, the high-resolution image data used in the recording medium and the lower-resolution image data are used. An electronic album distribution method, comprising preparing and using low-resolution image data when uploading to the server system.