JP2002077860A - System and method for delivering image information - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and a method for delivering image information inputted and transmitted from radio communication terminal equipment of a portable telephone or the like, having functions of acquiring and outputting the image information to information terminal equipment of a personal computer, a portable telephone or the like connected to an internet. SOLUTION: The system delivers the image information inputted and transmitted from the radio communication terminal equipment having functions of acquiring and outputting the image information from a host computer to the information communication terminal equipment via a wire and or a radio communication channel. Further, the system comprises a receiving means for receiving data of the image information input and transmitted from the radio communication terminal equipment, and a transmitting means for transmitting the data of the image information to the information communication terminal equipment via the wire and/or the radio communication channel, given to the host computer.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for acquiring image information.
The present invention relates to a system and method for distributing image information input and transmitted from a wireless communication terminal such as a mobile phone having an output function to an information communication terminal such as a personal computer or a mobile phone connected to the Internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, when watching a sports broadcast program such as a soccer game or a baseball game on a television, it is possible to watch the sports broadcast only at an angle of a television camera installed at a predetermined position. could not. However, some people want to watch live sports at different angles, or even at various angles.

On the other hand, in recent years, wireless communication terminals such as mobile phones have been remarkably developed, and those having a camera function and a video camera function have been proposed. According to the wireless communication terminal having such a function, an individual can easily transmit image information.

The present invention has been made under such a background, and connects image information input / transmitted from a wireless communication terminal such as a portable telephone having a function of acquiring / outputting image information to the Internet. It is an object of the present invention to provide a system and method for distributing the information to an information communication terminal such as a personal computer or a mobile phone.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, an image information distribution system according to the present invention comprises a host for transmitting image information input / transmitted from a wireless communication terminal having a function of acquiring / outputting image information to a host. Wired and / or from computer
Or, a system for distributing to an information communication terminal via a wireless communication line, wherein the host computer receives data of image information input / transmitted from the wireless communication terminal, and data of the image information. And transmitting means to the information communication terminal via a wired and / or wireless communication line (claim 1).

The “image” of the “image information” may be a still image or a moving image, but if it is a moving image, more realistic image information can be distributed according to the present invention. it can. In the present invention, audio information may be distributed together with “image information”. The user receiving such image / audio information at the information communication terminal can obtain information rich in a sense of reality. However, in this case, a "wireless communication terminal having a function of acquiring and outputting image information and audio information" is used as the "wireless communication terminal".

The “wireless communication terminal having a function of acquiring and outputting image information” includes, for example, a mobile phone terminal having a camera function or a video camera function, a PHS (Personal
al Handy Phone System) or a mobile phone terminal, or a PDA (Personal Digit) having a camera function or a video camera function and possibly a microphone function.
al Assistant). Hereinafter, the “wireless communication terminal having a function of acquiring and outputting image information” may be referred to as “image information wireless communication terminal”.
"Host computer" refers to a computer that is the center of the system. When the host computer and the information communication terminal form a client-server system,
The host computer corresponds to a so-called server computer. Examples of the “information communication terminal” include a personal computer and a mobile phone connected to the Internet.

According to the above invention (claim 1), the image information input / transmitted from the image information wireless communication terminal can be easily and widely distributed to the information communication terminal. Therefore, for example, when the user of the image information wireless communication terminal shoots a sports game such as soccer or baseball and distributes the image information, the user who has received the image information at the information communication terminal, Can be watched at a different angle than the TV program or a non-television sports game. In addition, the user of the image information wireless communication terminal can obtain image information that cannot be broadcasted on television, such as a music concert of an amateur, an animation produced personally, a performer performing for sale, a personal trip, and a profile for employment. Etc. can be easily distributed to the information communication terminal.

In the above invention (Invention 1), the host computer may distribute the image information received by the receiving means in real time (Invention 2). According to this invention (claim 2), the user receiving the image information can view the image information in real time and speedily.

[0010] In the above invention (claim 1), the host computer may include a distribution information storage device for storing data of the image information received by the receiving means (claim 3). According to this invention (claim 3), the stored image information can be distributed or redistributed at an arbitrary time, and the stored image information can be edited as desired.

In the above invention (claims 1 to 3), the host computer allocates a channel to the received image information, and a channel display means for displaying a channel screen of the currently distributable image information on the information communication terminal. And transmission means for transmitting data of image information belonging to a channel designated by the information communication terminal to the information communication terminal (claim 4).

According to this invention (claim 4), a plurality of image information can be channelized, and a user who receives image information can view various image information by changing channels. it can. Therefore, for example, when the users of a plurality of image information wireless communication terminals shoot the same sports game and distribute the image information, the user receiving the image information at the information communication terminal changes the channel. Thus, the same sports game can be viewed at various angles.

In the above inventions (claims 1 to 4), the host computer registers a genre of image information to be provided to a provider of the image information, and provides the registered genre to the provider. Storage means for storing the information in association with the specific information of the person (claim 5). The “provider specifying information” refers to information capable of specifying a provider of image information, such as an ID of a mobile phone used by the provider of image information and an ID assigned to the provider of image information. And the like.

According to the invention (claim 5), it is possible to easily determine what kind of genre the image information transmitted from the wireless communication terminal belongs to. This has the advantage that it is easy to organize by genre.

In the above inventions (claims 1 to 5), the host computer allows the receiver of the image information to register the genre of the image information to be received, Storage means for storing the information associated with the specific information of the genre, and transmission means for transmitting data of image information belonging to a predetermined genre to an information communication terminal of a receiver registered for the genre. 6). "Recipient identification information" refers to information that can identify the recipient of image information, such as the ID of a mobile phone used by the recipient of image information and the ID assigned to the recipient of image information. And the like.

According to the invention (claim 6), only the image information of the genre desired by the receiver can be distributed to the receiver, and the information can be prevented from being flooded at the receiver.

In the above inventions (Claims 1 to 6), the host computer may include charging means for charging a provider and / or a receiver of the image information (Claim 7). According to the invention (claim 7), it is possible to easily charge the image information provider and / or the receiver, and in some cases, the image information provider and / or the image information provider.
Alternatively, money can be easily collected from the recipient.

On the other hand, according to the image information distribution method of the present invention, image information input and transmitted from a wireless communication terminal having a function of acquiring and outputting image information is transmitted from a host computer via a wired and / or wireless communication line. A method of delivering to an information communication terminal by
Receiving the transmitted image information data; and transmitting the image information data to the information communication terminal in response to a request from the information communication terminal. 8).

According to this invention (claim 8), the image information input and transmitted from the image information wireless communication terminal can be easily and widely distributed to the information communication terminal.

The above invention (claim 8) may include the step of storing the received image information data in a storage device (claim 9). According to this invention (claim 9), the stored image information can be distributed or redistributed at an arbitrary time, and the stored image information can be edited as desired.

In the above invention (claims 8 and 9), the information communication terminal includes a step of allocating a channel to the received image information and a step of displaying a channel screen of information currently distributable on the information communication terminal. May transmit image information data belonging to the channel designated by the information communication terminal to the information communication terminal.
0).

According to this invention (claim 10), a plurality of image information can be channelized, and the user receiving the image information can change the channel,
Various image information can be viewed.

According to the invention (claims 8 to 10), the step of causing the provider of the image information to register the genre of the image information to be provided includes the step of registering the registered genre in the specific information of the provider. And storing the information in association with each other (claim 11).

According to this invention (claim 11), it is possible to easily determine what kind of genre the image information transmitted from the wireless communication terminal belongs to. This has the advantage that it is easy to organize by genre.

In the above invention (claims 8 to 11), the step of causing the receiver of the image information to register the genre of the image information to be received includes the step of registering the registered genre in the specific information of the receiver. The method may further include a step of storing in association with the information, and a step of transmitting data of image information belonging to a predetermined genre to an information communication terminal of a receiver registered for the genre (claim 12).

According to this invention (claim 12), only the image information of the genre desired by the receiver can be delivered to the receiver, and the information can be prevented from overflowing at the receiver.

The above inventions (Claims 8 to 12) may include a step of charging a provider and / or receiver of the image information (Claim 13). According to the invention (claim 13), it is possible to easily charge a provider and / or a receiver of image information.
Money can be easily collected from the provider and / or recipient of the image information.

[0028]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an image information distribution system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the image information distribution system according to the present embodiment, it is assumed that moving image information and audio information are simultaneously distributed.

The image information distribution system according to the present embodiment is connected to a server computer 10 connected to a public line network (Internet) and to the server computer 10 via a public line network, and is connected to a mobile phone terminal (with a video camera function). Aa21, Ab22, a base station 20 for wirelessly transmitting and receiving data to and from a mobile phone terminal (with a moving image display) B23, and a plurality of personal computers 31, 32, ... connected to the server computer 10 via the Internet. And can be connected to a computer 40 of a credit card company via the Internet.

FIG. 2 shows a detailed configuration of the server computer 10. The server computer 10 includes the main control unit 1
1, an output control unit 12, an input control unit 13, a first storage device 14a, and a second storage device 14b.

The main control unit 11 comprises a CPU, a main storage device (memory), etc., and controls each unit, transfers data,
Various calculations, temporary storage of data, and the like are performed, and the output control unit 12 controls the mobile phone terminals Aa21, Ab22, B23,.
(Base station 20) and personal computers 31, 3
2 are controlled, and the input control unit 13 controls the mobile phone terminals Aa21, Ab22, B23.
0) and data input from the personal computers 31, 32,.

The first storage device 14a and the second storage device 14b are each composed of a storage device such as a hard disk (or a part of the disk), and the main program 141 is stored in the first storage device 14a. The personal information database 1 is stored in the second storage device 14b.
42 are stored.

As the main program 141, a receiving program for receiving moving image / audio information data input / transmitted from the mobile phone terminals Aa21 and Ab22, and the received moving image / audio information data into the mobile phone terminal B23 ...
, A transmission program for transmitting to a personal computer 31, 32, a program for channelizing a plurality of moving image / audio information, a channel display program for displaying a channel screen of moving image / audio information on the information communication terminal, a moving image / audio A registration program that allows information providers and receivers to register for a predetermined genre, a charging program that charges video and audio information providers and receivers, whether video and audio information can be transmitted and received There is an authentication program or the like for determining

The personal information database 142 contains a mobile phone terminal Aa2 for which transmission of moving image / audio information is permitted.
1, I of the mobile phone terminals B23 ... for which reception of the ID and registration genre of the Ab22 and the moving image / audio information is permitted.
D, the registered genre, the ID number of the receiving registrant, the password, the registered genre, credit card information, and the like are stored.

Note that the mobile phone terminals (with a video camera function) Aa21 and Ab22 convert the captured moving image into MPEG.
(Motion Picture Expert Group) 4 and the like, and has a function of transmitting the converted audio data by converting it into digital data by a PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) method or the like. In addition, the mobile phone terminal (with a moving image display) B23 ...
It has a function of displaying the received compressed moving image information of MPEG4 or the like as a moving image on a display, and a function of reproducing a PCM sound source from a speaker.

The processing operation of the image information distribution system will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. FIG. 3 is a flowchart relating to genre registration from a mobile phone terminal, FIG. 4 is a flowchart relating to genre registration from a personal computer,
5 to 9 are flowcharts related to distribution of moving image / audio information.

First, the processing operation related to genre registration from the portable telephone terminal will be described (FIG. 3). Mobile phone terminal A
When there is a registration request from a21, Ab22, B23 to the server computer 10 via the base station 20 and the public line network, the main control unit 11 of the server computer 10 requests registration of information distribution or registration of information reception. A registration screen asking whether the user wants is output, and the mobile phone terminals Aa21 and Ab2 are output.
2, the registration screen is displayed on the display of B23 (S101).

Main control unit 11 of server computer 10
Determines whether registration of information distribution or registration of information reception has been instructed (S102, S103), and when the user instructs registration of information distribution (S102) (in this embodiment, the mobile phone terminal Assume that the users of Aa21 and Ab22 instruct registration of information distribution.), Main control unit 11 of server computer 10 outputs a genre screen for asking what genre of information distribution is desired, and outputs the genre screen. The genre screen is displayed on the displays of Aa21 and Ab22 (S104). Examples of the genre include sports such as soccer, baseball, and volleyball, concerts such as music and drama, and animation, comics, travel, and employment profiles.

In this genre screen, when the user selects and instructs a predetermined genre (S105) (in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the users of the mobile phone terminals Aa21 and Ab22 have both instructed "soccer") and the server computer. The main control unit 11 of the mobile terminal 10 stores the selected genre (distribution genre) in the mobile phone terminals Aa21 and Ab2.
The information is stored in the personal information database 142 in association with the second ID (S106).

On the other hand, even when the user instructs registration of information reception on the registration screen (S103) (in this embodiment, it is assumed that the user of the mobile phone terminal B23 has instructed registration of information distribution). The main control unit 11 of the server computer 10 outputs a genre screen, and outputs
The genre screen is displayed on the display 23 (S107).

In this genre screen, when the user selects and instructs a predetermined genre (S108) (in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the user of the mobile phone terminal B23 also instructed "soccer"), the main of the server computer 10 is performed. The control unit 11 selects and indicates the genre (reception genre).
Is stored in the personal information database 142 in association with the ID of the mobile phone terminal B23 (S109).

Next, the processing operation relating to genre registration from a personal computer will be described (FIG. 4). When there is a registration request to the server computer 10 via the Internet from the personal computers 31, 32 (in this embodiment, the personal computer 31 is operated by the user C), the main control unit 11 of the server computer 10
A registration screen for inquiring whether or not registration of information reception is desired is output, and the registration screen is displayed on the displays of the personal computers 31, 32 (S201).

On the registration screen, the user instructs registration of information distribution (for example, click a registration button on the screen).
In this case (S202) (in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the user C of the personal computer 31 has instructed registration of information reception).
1 outputs a genre screen for asking what kind of genre information is desired to be received.
Display the genre screen on the display (S2).
03).

In this genre screen, when the user C selects and designates a predetermined genre (S204) (in this embodiment, it is assumed that the user C also designates "soccer"), the main control unit 11 of the server computer 10 Assigns an ID number to the user C and stores the selected / instructed genre (reception genre) in the personal information database 142 in association with the ID number (S20).
5). Then, a password input screen for indicating the ID number and allowing the user C to input the password is displayed on the display of the personal computer 31 (S2).
06).

When the user C inputs and transmits a password from the personal computer 31 (S207), the main control unit 11 of the server computer 10 associates the password with the ID number and stores the password in the personal information database 14.
2 (S208). Then, a screen for allowing the user C to input credit card information (card company, card number, card name, expiration date) is displayed on the display of the personal computer 31 (S209).

When the user C inputs and transmits credit card information from the personal computer 31 (S21)
0), the main controller 11 of the server computer 10 stores the credit card information in the personal information database 142 in association with the ID number (S211).

Next, the processing operation related to the distribution of moving image / audio information will be described (FIGS. 5 to 9). First, when the user of the mobile phone terminal Aa21 accesses the server computer 10 from the mobile phone terminal Aa21 via the base station 20 and the public line network and requests distribution of moving image / audio information (SAa01), the server computer 10 The main control unit 11 refers to the mobile phone terminal ID stored in the personal information database 142 and refers to the mobile phone terminal Aa.
It is determined whether or not 21 is a mobile phone terminal capable of information distribution (SS01). If it is determined that the mobile phone terminal is capable of distributing information, the mobile phone terminal receives the moving image / audio information transmitted from the mobile phone terminal Aa21 (SAa02) (SS02) and registers the mobile phone terminal Aa21. Based on the distribution genre, a channel is allocated to the moving image / audio information (SS03). For example, since the genre “soccer” is registered in the mobile phone terminal Aa21, the channel “soccer-1” is allocated.

Similarly, the user of the mobile phone terminal Ab22 transmits the server computer 10 from the mobile phone terminal Ab22.
And requests distribution of moving image / audio information (SAb01), the main control unit 1 of the server computer 10
1 refers to the mobile phone terminal ID stored in the personal information database 142, and refers to the mobile phone terminal Ab2.
It is determined whether or not 2 is a mobile phone terminal capable of information distribution (SS04). If it is determined that the mobile phone terminal is capable of distributing information, the mobile phone terminal receives the moving image / audio information transmitted from the mobile phone terminal Ab22 (SAb02) (SS05) and registers the mobile phone terminal Ab22. A channel is allocated to the moving image / audio information based on the distribution genre (SS06). For example, since the genre “soccer” is also registered on the mobile phone terminal Ab22, the channel “soccer-2” is allocated.

In the present embodiment, a soccer game was photographed from the mobile phone terminals Aa21 and Ab22 from different places by the video cameras provided in the mobile phone terminals Aa21 and Ab22. It is assumed that moving image data and audio data acquired by the microphone are transmitted.

Next, when the user of the mobile phone terminal B23 accesses the server computer 10 from the mobile phone terminal B23 and requests reception of moving image / audio information (SB0)
1) The main controller 11 of the server computer 10 refers to the mobile phone terminal ID stored in the personal information database 142 and determines whether or not the mobile phone terminal B23 is a mobile phone terminal capable of receiving information. Is determined (SS0
7). If it is determined that the mobile phone terminal can receive information, a channel screen of the reception genre registered for the mobile phone terminal B23 is output to the mobile phone terminal B23 (SS08). The channel screen of the received genre is displayed on the display of the mobile phone terminal B23 (SB02).

As such a channel screen, a screen listing "soccer-1" and "soccer-2" can be exemplified. Also, as the channel screen,
The position information of the mobile phone terminals Aa21 and Ab22 may be displayed, and by using such a channel screen, the user can very easily understand at what angle the soccer game can be viewed. In order to display the position information of the mobile phone terminals Aa21 and Ab22, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) can be used. In this case, the mobile phone terminals Aa21, Ab2
2 must have a function of receiving information transmitted from a GPS satellite and acquiring its own position information, and a function of transmitting the data of the position information (by connecting an external GPS unit, On the other hand, the server computer 10 needs to have a function of receiving position information data.

In place of the above GPS, DGPS
(Differential-GPS), RTK-GPS (Real Time
Kinematic-GPS), a real-time positioning system, etc. can be used. If the wireless communication terminal is a PHS terminal, the position information function of the PHS terminal (for example, the strength of an electric field from a plurality of PHS base stations around the PHS terminal). And a function of measuring the position of the PHS terminal by a multipoint surveying technique).

When the user of the portable telephone terminal B23 selects and designates a predetermined channel (for example, "soccer-1") (SB03), the main controller 1 of the server computer 10
1 reads the channel information (SS09), and acquires the moving image / audio information (moving image / audio information transmitted from the mobile phone terminal Aa21 in this embodiment) belonging to the channel.
(SS1) to the mobile phone terminal B23 (SS1).
0). Thereby, a moving image is displayed on the display of the mobile phone terminal B23, and sound is output from the speaker (SB04).

When the user C operating the personal computer 31 accesses the server computer 10 from the personal computer 31 and requests reception of moving image / audio information (SP01), the server computer 1
The main control unit 11 of the personal computer 31 displays a screen for allowing the user C to input an ID number and a password.
(SS11).

When the user C inputs and transmits the ID number and the password (SP02), the server computer 1
The main control unit 11 of 0 refers to the data of the ID number and the password stored in the personal information database 142, and determines whether or not the user having the ID number is a user who can receive information and that the password is correct. It is determined whether or not (SS12). If the user having the ID number is a user who can receive information and determines that the password is correct, the main control unit 11 of the server computer 10 registers the user C with the personal computer 31 to register the user C. The channel screen of the received genre is output (SS13), whereby the display of the personal computer 31 displays the channel screen (SP03).

When the user C selects and designates a predetermined channel (for example, "soccer-2") (SP04),
The main control unit 11 of the server computer 10 reads the channel information (SS14) and converts the moving image / audio information (moving image / audio information transmitted from the mobile phone terminal Ab22 in this embodiment) belonging to the channel. The data is transmitted to the personal computer 31 (SS15). Thereby, the moving image is displayed on the display of the personal computer 31, and the sound is output from the speaker (SP05).

In this way, the user of the portable telephone terminal B23 and the user C operating the personal computer 31 watch the soccer game at an angle different from that of the television broadcast program or watch the soccer game not broadcasted on the television. can do.

It is assumed that the user of the portable telephone terminal B23 or the user C operating the personal computer 31 can change the channel as desired. In the present embodiment, the user of the mobile phone terminal B23
From "soccer-1" to "soccer-2", the user C who operates the personal computer 31 receives "soccer ~ 1".
The channel can be changed from “2” to “soccer-1”. By this channel change, the mobile phone terminal B
The 23 users and the user C can watch the same soccer game at various angles.

The user of the mobile phone terminal B23 receives a moving image
When the reception of the voice information and the access to the server computer 10 are completed (SB05), the server computer 1
The main control unit 11 of 0 recognizes that the communication with the mobile phone terminal B23 has ended (SS16), and charges the user of the mobile phone terminal B23 according to the communication time or the data amount (SS17). As a settlement method, a method of collecting the information usage fee together with the call fee of the mobile phone can be adopted.

Next, when the user C operating the personal computer 31 finishes receiving the moving image / audio information and accessing the server computer 10 (SP0)
6), the main controller 11 of the server computer 10 recognizes that the communication with the personal computer 31 has been completed (SS18). Then, in order to charge the user C, the computer 40 of the credit card company is accessed, and the information usage fee is settled based on the credit card information of the user C stored in the personal information database 142 (SS19). ).

On the other hand, the user of the mobile phone terminal Aa21
Transmission of moving image / audio information and server computer 10
When the access to is terminated (SAa03), the main control unit 11 of the server computer 10 makes the mobile phone terminal Aa21
It recognizes that the communication with has been completed (SS20), and charges the user of the mobile phone terminal Aa21 according to the communication time or the data amount (SS21). As the settlement method, a method of collecting the information provision fee together with the mobile phone call fee can be adopted as described above. In addition, the moving image distributed by the user of the mobile phone terminal Aa21
If the voice information is received, a charge corresponding to the number of received data, the total reception time, the amount of received data, etc., is given to the mobile phone terminal A.
The user of a21 can also be paid.

Similarly, when the user of the mobile phone terminal Ab22 ends the transmission of the moving image / audio information and the access to the server computer 10 (SAb03), the main control unit 11 of the server computer 10 sets the mobile phone terminal Ab
Recognize that the communication with the mobile phone terminal 22 has been completed (SS22), and according to the communication time or the data amount, the mobile phone terminal Ab22.
The user is charged (SS23).

The image information distribution system provider may conclude a contract with a soccer match organizer and pay a right money or the like for information distribution of the soccer match.

According to the image information distribution system described above, the portable telephone terminals Aa21 and Ab2 having the video camera function
2 can be easily and widely distributed to the mobile phone terminal B23 and the personal computer 31 in real time.

The embodiments described above are described for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and are not described for limiting the present invention. Therefore, each element disclosed in the above embodiment is intended to include all design changes and equivalents belonging to the technical scope of the present invention.

For example, the server computer 10 of the image information distribution system in the above-described embodiment includes a distribution information storage device for storing the data of the received moving image / audio information, and stores the stored moving image / audio information in an arbitrary manner. It may be distributed or redistributed at a certain time, or the accumulated moving image / audio information may be edited and then distributed.

Further, in the above embodiment, a soccer game is exemplified as moving image / voice information. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Live performances), personally produced animations, performing arts for sale, personal travel, employment profiles, and the like. Furthermore, there may be no audio information, and still image information may be distributed instead of moving image information.

[0068]

As described above, according to the present invention, image information input / transmitted from a wireless communication terminal having a function of acquiring / outputting image information can be easily and widely transmitted to an information communication terminal. Can be delivered.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an image information distribution system according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a server computer according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing operation (genre registration) of the image information distribution system according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing operation (genre registration) of the image information distribution system according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation (moving image / audio information distribution) of the image information distribution system according to the embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing operation (moving image / audio information distribution) of the image information distribution system according to the embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing operation (moving image / audio information distribution) of the image information distribution system according to the embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing operation (moving image / audio information distribution) of the image information distribution system according to the embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing operation (moving image / audio information distribution) of the image information distribution system according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Server computer 11 ... Main control part 12 ... Output control part 13 ... Input control part 14a, 14b ... Storage device 20 ... Base station 21, 22, 23 ... Mobile telephone terminal 31, 32 ... Personal computer 40 ... Credit card company Computer

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Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A system for distributing image information input and transmitted from a wireless communication terminal having a function of acquiring and outputting image information from a host computer to the information communication terminal via a wired and / or wireless communication line. Wherein the host computer receives data of the image information input / transmitted from the wireless communication terminal, and the information communication terminal transmits the data of the image information via a wired and / or wireless communication line. An image information distribution system, comprising: a transmission unit that transmits the image information to the image information distribution system. 2. The image information distribution system according to claim 1, wherein said host computer distributes the image information received by said receiving means in real time. 3. The image information distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the host computer includes a distribution information storage device that stores data of the image information received by the receiving unit. 4. A host computer, comprising: means for allocating a channel to the received image information; channel display means for displaying a channel screen of currently distributable image information on the information communication terminal; and an instruction from the information communication terminal. The image information distribution system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a transmission unit configured to transmit image information data belonging to a channel to the information communication terminal. 5. The host computer causes a provider of image information to register a genre of image information to be provided, and stores the registered genre in association with specific information of the provider. 5. The image information distribution system according to claim 1, further comprising a storage unit. 6. The host computer causes a receiver of the image information to register a genre of the image information to be received, and stores the registered genre in association with the specific information of the receiver. 6. The storage device according to claim 1, further comprising a transmission unit configured to transmit data of image information belonging to a predetermined genre to an information communication terminal of a receiver registered for the genre. Image information distribution system. 7. The image information distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the host computer includes a charging unit for charging a provider and / or a receiver of the image information. . 8. A method for distributing image information input / transmitted from a wireless communication terminal having a function of acquiring / outputting image information to an information communication terminal from a host computer via a wired and / or wireless communication line. Receiving the image information data input / transmitted from the wireless communication terminal; and transmitting the image information data to the information communication terminal in response to a request from the information communication terminal. An image information distribution method, comprising: 9. The image information distribution method according to claim 8, further comprising the step of storing the received image information data in a storage device. 10. A step of allocating a channel to received image information, and a step of displaying a channel screen of currently distributable information on the information communication terminal, wherein a channel screen of the image information belonging to the channel designated by the information communication terminal is provided. 10. The image information distribution method according to claim 8, wherein the data is transmitted to the information communication terminal. 11. A method comprising: registering a genre of image information to be provided to a provider of image information; and storing the registered genre in association with specific information of the provider. The image information distribution method according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein: 12. A step of causing a receiver of image information to register a genre of image information to be received, a step of storing the registered genre in association with specific information of the receiver, and Transmitting the image information data belonging to the genre to the information communication terminal of the recipient registered for the genre. 12. The method according to claim 8, further comprising the steps of: 13. The image information distribution method according to claim 8, further comprising the step of charging a provider and / or a receiver of the image information.