JP2002135746A - Network system, server, service providing method and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a network system capable of interrupting provision of a service in response to the kind of service provided to a second terminal from a first terminal via a service providing apparatus. SOLUTION: In a server 10 for relaying an image display service provided by a service providing terminal 113 to an image display 118 located in the vicinity of a service receiving terminal 116, it is examined whether an image (an image provided from the terminal 113) determined by a display image examining means 11 to be displayed on the display 118 is included in the kind of images which are previously registered as display refusal images. When the image determined to be displayed on the display 118 is examined as to be included in the kind of display refusal images, a transfer of the image data from the terminal 113 to a receiving apparatus 117 is interrupted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a service provided by a first terminal according to service request information issued from one of a first terminal and a second terminal by a server. The present invention relates to a network system, a server, a service providing method, and a storage medium for providing a service from a first terminal to a second terminal via a corresponding service provision by relaying to a service providing apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the field of portable communication terminals, terminals dedicated to voice and terminals capable of transmitting and receiving character information in addition to voice have been put to practical use. In addition, as terminals capable of transmitting and receiving images, there are videophones, personal computers, and the like. On the other hand, in the field of display devices, small-sized, low-power-consumption display devices with excellent portability, such as liquid crystals, are being put to practical use, and a large number of display devices intended to be incorporated into portable terminals have been studied or put into practical use. ing.

However, when a portable terminal and a display device are combined, there is a trade-off between giving priority to portability and giving priority to viewability by enlarging the display screen. That is, if a display device capable of displaying a high-definition image is provided on the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal becomes large and the portability decreases, and if priority is given to portability, the display device has to be reduced in size. I cannot see high-definition images on the screen.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the following network system has been proposed. In this network system, a plurality of image display devices having a communication function and a first function having a function for providing an image display service via a corresponding one of the plurality of image display devices and a voice call function are provided. Terminal,
A second terminal having a function for enjoying a service provided through the image display device and a voice call function and a server are accommodated on a network, and the first terminal is provided by the server.
During the voice call between the first terminal and the second terminal, the first terminal and the second terminal
Relays a service provided from the first terminal to the image display device in response to service request information issued from one of the terminals, thereby displaying an image provided from the first terminal to the second terminal. Is displayed on the image display device located in the vicinity. Accordingly, it is possible to provide an image display service that allows the user of the second terminal to view a high-definition image on a large screen without reducing the portability of the second terminal.

[0005] A network system for providing this image display service will be specifically described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a network system for providing a conventional image display service.

In this network system, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of image display devices 218 connected to a receiving device 217 via a cable 219 (only one is shown in FIG. And a terminal 213 having a function for providing an image display service via the corresponding image display device 218 of each image display device 218 and a voice call function; A terminal 216 having a function for enjoying a service provided via the display device 218 and a voice call function, and a server 21 are housed on a network. Here, the terminal 213 is a fixed terminal having the above functions, and the terminal 216 is a mobile phone, a PHS terminal, or the like having the above functions.

[0007] An image input device (for example, a digital camera) 214 is connected to the terminal 213 via a cable 215. The terminal 213 is connected to the server 21 via a communication path 221 for transmitting and receiving control information. The terminal 213 transmits an image input from the image input device 214 to the server 21 via the communication path 223. It has a function to do. The terminal 213 and the terminal 216 can mutually make a voice call via the communication path 220 for the voice call. The terminal 216 is connected to the server 21 via a communication path 222 for transmitting and receiving control information on the network. The terminal 213 and the terminal 216 can issue a service request during a voice call. This service request includes at least the identifier of the terminal 213, the identifier of the terminal 216, and any one of the terminals 213 and 216. Is a side that transmits an image and information indicating whether or not the image is transmitted.

[0008] The server 21 is connected to the terminal 213 or the terminal 21.
Service receiving means 2 for receiving a service request from the service requester 6
2, output position information searching means 23 for searching the position information of the terminal 216 on the side receiving the image display service from the service request information, and an image located near the terminal 216 on the service receiving side based on the searched position information. Display device 218
, An output destination determining unit 25 for determining an image display device 218 for actually displaying an image from the searched image display devices 218, and a terminal 213 on the input side of the image. , A relay unit 26 for receiving the image transmitted from the receiving device 217 and transferring the received image to the receiving device 217 of the image display device 218 determined by the output destination determining unit 25, and a combination of the receiving device 217 and the image display device 218. And an output destination database 27 for storing identifiers shown in association with position information.

A terminal on the image providing side, that is, terminal 21
When transferring the image data transmitted from the receiving device 217 to the receiving device 217 of the determined image display device 218,
6, a communication path 224 for image communication is set between the server 21 and the receiving apparatus 217, and the image data is transferred to the receiving apparatus 217 via the communication path 224.

Next, the operation of providing the image display service in the network system will be described.

During voice communication via the communication path 28 between the terminal 213 and the terminal 216, an image from the terminal 213 is transmitted to the terminal 21.
When a service request requesting display on the image display device 218 located in the vicinity of the terminal 6 is transmitted from the terminal 213 to the server 21 via the communication path 29, the server 21 sends the service request to the service receiving unit 22. Is entered. The service receiving unit 22 extracts the identifier of the terminal 213 on the image transmitting side and the identifier of the terminal 216 on the side receiving the image display service from the service request.

The terminal 21 on the side receiving the image display service
The identifier of the terminal 6 is passed to the output position information searching means 23, and the output position information searching means 23 searches the terminal 216 for the position information of the terminal. The search for the location information is performed by passing the identifier of the terminal to the network to which the terminal belongs, and receiving the location information of the terminal having the identifier. The output position information obtained by the output position information searching means 23 is passed to the output destination searching means 24, and the output destination searching means 24 refers to the output destination database 27 to receive the output device 217 located near the output position information. The combination with the image display device 218 connected thereto is searched. The identifier that specifies the combination of the receiving device 217 and the image display device 218 that can be the output destination obtained as a result of the search is passed to the output destination determining means 25, and the output destination determining means 25 An identifier for specifying a combination of the receiving device 217 and the image display device 218 as output destinations is determined.

The identifier of the output destination determined by the output destination determining means 25 is passed to the relay means 26,
Information indicating permission to start transmitting image data is transmitted to the terminal 213 via the terminal 21. When the terminal 213 receives the transmission start permission information, a communication path 223 is set between the terminal 213 and the server 21 (or the relay means 26 of the server 21), and image data is transmitted from the terminal 213 via the communication path 223. Sent to server 21.

The relay means 26 of the server 21 establishes a communication path 224 with the receiving device 217 corresponding to the identifier determined by the output destination determining means 25, and the relay means 26 transmits the communication path 224 from the terminal 213. The image data is transferred to the receiving device 217. The receiving device 217 is connected to the relay unit 2
6 is received, and the received image data is input to the image display device 218 and displayed. Thus, the user of the terminal 216 can use the image display device 2
The image transferred from the terminal 213 via the terminal 18 can be viewed.

[0015]

However, in the above-described conventional example, since the relay means 26 merely transfers the image data transmitted from the terminal 213 to the corresponding receiving device 217, the data is received by the receiving device 217. The content of the image displayed on the image display device 218 cannot be managed. Therefore, the image display device 218 may display an image that is against public order and morals, an image that does not fit the purpose of installation of the image display device 218, and the like. In such a case, the administrator who manages the image display device 218 and the server 21 is punished socially, and
There is a possibility that a disadvantage may be caused by flowing an image that is contrary to the installation purpose of No. 8.

[0016] An object of the present invention is to provide a network system, a server, and a service providing device that can stop providing a service according to the type of service provided from a first terminal to a second terminal via a service providing device. It is to provide a method and a storage medium.

[0017]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A plurality of service providing apparatuses, a first terminal having a function for providing a service and a communication function, a second terminal capable of communicating with the first terminal, and a service provided from the first terminal And a server that relays to the service providing device selected as a service output destination from among the plurality of service providing devices is accommodated on a network, and provided from the first terminal via the selected service providing device. In the network system capable of providing the service of the second terminal to the user of the second terminal, the server performs communication between the first terminal and the second terminal during communication between the first and second terminals. A selecting means for selecting a service providing apparatus to be the service output destination from the plurality of service providing apparatuses based on service request information issued from one of the service providing apparatuses; And examination means for examining whether or not the service provided from the first terminal is a service corresponding to a predetermined rejection service type, and the service provided from the first terminal is If the service corresponds to the type of rejection service, the first
And relay stopping means for stopping the relay of the service provided from the terminal to the selected service providing apparatus.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the network system according to the first aspect, the service request information includes identification information indicating the first terminal, identification information indicating the second terminal, and the service request information. One terminal is a service providing terminal, and the second terminal is information indicating that the terminal is a service receiving terminal.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the network system according to the second aspect, the selecting means determines a position of the second terminal based on identification information indicating the second terminal included in the service request information. Position detecting means for detecting information, and a service providing apparatus for searching a service providing apparatus located near the second terminal from the plurality of service providing apparatuses based on the detected position information of the second terminal. It is characterized by having search means, and service providing apparatus determining means for determining the service providing apparatus to be the service output destination from the searched service providing apparatuses.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the network system according to the third aspect, the selecting means has position information holding means for holding position information for each of the plurality of service providing apparatuses, and The device searching unit is configured to determine a service located near the second terminal based on the detected position information of the second terminal and the position information of the plurality of service providing devices stored in the position information holding unit. It is characterized by searching for a providing device.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the network system according to the first aspect, the examination unit includes a rejection service type holding unit that holds the type of the rejection service in association with each of the plurality of service providing apparatuses. ,
Rejection service type obtaining means for obtaining the type of rejection service corresponding to the selected service providing device by referring to the type of rejection service stored in the rejection service type holding means; and providing the rejection service type from the first terminal. Determining means for determining whether the service to be performed is a service corresponding to the type of the rejected service acquired.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the network system according to the first aspect, the server comprises the first server.
When relaying a service provided from the terminal of the terminal to the selected service providing device, comprising a connection establishing means for establishing a connection for relaying the service between the selected service providing device, The relay canceling unit disconnects the established connection when the service provided by the first terminal is a service corresponding to the type of the rejected service.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the network system according to the sixth aspect, the relay suspending means suspends provision of the service to the selected service providing apparatus before disconnection of the established connection. Is displayed.

[0024] The invention described in claim 8 is the invention according to claims 1 to 7.
In the network system according to any one of the above, the service provided from the first terminal is a service for displaying a service image via the selected service providing device.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the network system according to the eighth aspect, the first terminal is configured to be connectable to an image supply source, and uses the image supplied from the image supply source as a service image. The information is transmitted to the server.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there are provided a plurality of service providing apparatuses, a first terminal having a service providing function and a communication function, and a second terminal capable of communicating with the first terminal. A service provided on the network and provided from the first terminal via a service providing device selected as an output destination from the plurality of service providing devices to a user of the second terminal. A server that relays a service provided from the first terminal to the selected service providing device, wherein the first and second terminals are connected during communication between the first terminal and the second terminal. Selecting means for selecting a service providing device serving as the service output destination from the plurality of service providing devices based on service request information issued from any one of the plurality of service providing devices; Examination means for examining whether or not the service provided by the first terminal is a service corresponding to a predetermined type of rejection service; and a service provided by the first terminal being a type of the rejection service. And a relay stopping means for stopping the relay of the service provided from the first terminal to the selected service providing device when the service corresponds to the above.

The invention according to claim 11 is the server according to claim 10, wherein the service request information is the first request.
Identification information indicating the terminal, identification information indicating the second terminal, and information indicating that the first terminal is a service providing terminal and the second terminal is a service receiving terminal. It is characterized by including.

[0028] According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the server according to the eleventh aspect, the selecting means determines the position information of the second terminal based on identification information indicating the second terminal included in the service request information. And a service providing device search for searching a service providing device located near the second terminal from among the plurality of service providing devices based on the detected position information of the second terminal. Means for determining a service providing apparatus to be the service output destination from the searched service providing apparatuses.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the server according to the twelfth aspect, the selecting means has position information holding means for holding position information for each of the plurality of service providing apparatuses, A search unit configured to provide a service provided near the second terminal based on the detected position information of the second terminal and the position information of the plurality of service providing devices stored in the position information holding unit; The apparatus is searched for.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the server according to the tenth aspect, the examination means includes a rejection service type holding means for holding the type of the rejection service in association with the plurality of service providing devices, Rejection service type obtaining means for obtaining the type of rejection service corresponding to the selected service providing device by referring to the type of rejection service stored in the rejection service type holding means; and providing the rejection service type from the first terminal. Determining means for determining whether the service to be performed is a service corresponding to the type of the rejected service acquired.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the server of the tenth aspect, when the service provided from the first terminal is relayed to the selected service providing apparatus, And a connection establishment means for establishing a connection for relaying the service between the first terminal and the relay stop means when the service provided from the first terminal is a service corresponding to the type of the rejected service. And disconnecting the established connection.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in the server according to the fifteenth aspect, the relay suspending means suspends the provision of the service to the selected service providing apparatus before disconnection of the established connection. Is displayed.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in the server according to any one of the tenth to sixteenth aspects, the service provided from the first terminal is provided via the selected service providing device. It is a service that displays a service image.

The invention according to claim 18 is the server according to claim 17, wherein the first terminal is configured to be connectable to an image supply source, and the image supplied from the image supply source is used as the service image. The relay is performed to the selected service providing apparatus.

According to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, there are provided a plurality of service providing apparatuses, a first terminal having a service providing function and a communication function, and a second terminal capable of communicating with the first terminal. The server provided on the network relays the service provided from the first terminal to the service providing device selected as the output destination from the plurality of service providing devices, thereby performing the first service.
In a service providing method for providing a service provided by a terminal of the second terminal to a user of the second terminal, the server may be configured to perform communication between the first terminal and the second terminal during the communication between the first and second terminals. A selecting step of selecting a service providing apparatus to be the service output destination from among the plurality of service providing apparatuses based on service request information issued from one of the terminals; and a service provided by the first terminal. An examination step of examining whether or not the service corresponds to a predetermined rejection service type; and if the service provided from the first terminal is a service corresponding to the rejection service type, A relay stopping step of stopping relay of a service provided from the first terminal to the service providing apparatus.

According to a twentieth aspect of the present invention, in the service providing method according to the nineteenth aspect, the service request information includes identification information indicating the first terminal, identification information indicating the second terminal, The first terminal is a service providing terminal, and the second terminal is information indicating that the terminal is a service receiving terminal.

According to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, in the service providing method according to the twentieth aspect, the selecting step includes the step of selecting the second terminal based on identification information indicating the second terminal included in the service request information. Detecting location information;
Searching for a service providing device located near the second terminal from the plurality of service providing devices based on the detected location information of the second terminal; Determining a service providing device to be the service output destination from the service providing device.

According to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention, in the service providing method according to the twenty-first aspect, the plurality of service providing apparatuses stored in the location information holding means based on the detected location information of the second terminal. A service providing device located near the second terminal is searched by searching for the position information.

According to a twenty-third aspect of the present invention, in the service providing method according to the nineteenth aspect, the examination step includes a step of storing the rejected service held in the rejected service type holding means in association with the plurality of service providing apparatuses. Acquiring the type of the rejection service corresponding to the selected service providing device by referring to the type, and wherein the service provided from the first terminal is a service corresponding to the acquired type of the rejection service. Judging whether or not this is the case.

According to a twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention, in the service providing method according to the nineteenth aspect, when the server relays a service provided from the first terminal to the selected service providing apparatus, A connection establishing step for establishing a connection for relaying the service with the selected service providing apparatus, wherein the relay suspending step includes determining that the service provided from the first terminal is a type of the rejected service. When the service corresponds to the above, the established connection is disconnected.

According to a twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention, in the service providing method according to the twenty-fourth aspect, the relay suspending step includes providing the service to the selected service providing apparatus before disconnection of the established connection. It is characterized by displaying a message to cancel.

According to a twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention, in the service providing method according to any one of the nineteenth to twenty-fifth aspects, the service provided from the first terminal includes the selected service providing apparatus. The service is a service that displays a service image through the service.

According to a twenty-seventh aspect of the present invention, in the service providing method according to the twenty-sixth aspect, the first terminal is configured to be connectable to an image supply source, and the first terminal transmits an image supplied from the image supply source to a service image. Is transmitted to the server.

According to a twenty-eighth aspect of the present invention, there are provided a plurality of service providing apparatuses, a first terminal having a function for providing a service and a communication function, and a second terminal capable of communicating with the first terminal. A service provided from the first terminal via a service providing device selected as an output destination from among the plurality of service providing devices, executable by a server accommodated on a network, A storage medium storing a program for relaying a service provided from the first terminal to the selected service providing apparatus so as to provide the user with the service,
The program is configured to execute a communication from the plurality of service providing devices based on service request information issued from one of the first and second terminals during communication between the first terminal and the second terminal. A selection module for selecting a service providing device serving as the service output destination, and an examination module for examining whether a service provided from the first terminal is a service corresponding to a predetermined rejection service type And a relay stop module for stopping relay of a service provided by the first terminal to the service providing device when the service provided by the first terminal is a service corresponding to the type of the rejected service. And characterized in that:

The invention according to claim 29 is the storage medium according to claim 28, wherein the service request information includes identification information indicating the first terminal, identification information indicating the second terminal, and the service request information. One terminal is a service providing terminal, and the second terminal is information indicating that the terminal is a service receiving terminal.

According to a thirtieth aspect of the present invention, in the storage medium according to the twenty-ninth aspect, the selection module is configured to determine a position of the second terminal based on identification information indicating the second terminal included in the service request information. A position detecting module for detecting information, and a service providing apparatus for searching a service providing apparatus located near the second terminal from the plurality of service providing apparatuses based on the detected position information of the second terminal. It is characterized by including a search module, and a service providing device determination module for determining a service providing device to be the service output destination from among the searched service providing devices.

According to a thirty-first aspect of the present invention, in the storage medium according to the thirty-third aspect, the selection module has a position information holding module for holding position information in storage means for each of the plurality of service providing apparatuses, The service providing device search module is located near the second terminal based on the detected location information of the second terminal and the location information of the plurality of service providing devices stored in the storage unit. A service providing device is searched.

According to a thirty-second aspect of the present invention, in the storage medium according to the thirty-eighth aspect, the examination module stores the type of the rejected service in storage means in association with each of the plurality of service providing apparatuses. A holding module, a rejection service type obtaining module for obtaining a type of rejection service corresponding to the selected service providing device by referring to a type of rejection service held in the storage unit, A determination module for determining whether or not the provided service is a service corresponding to the type of the acquired rejected service.

According to a thirty-third aspect of the present invention, in the storage medium according to the twenty-eighth aspect, the program, when relaying a service provided from the first terminal to the selected service providing apparatus, A connection establishment module that establishes a connection for relaying the service with the service providing apparatus, wherein the relay suspension module determines that the service provided from the first terminal corresponds to the type of the rejected service. When the service is applicable, the established connection is disconnected.

According to a thirty-fourth aspect of the present invention, in the storage medium of the thirty-third aspect, the relay suspending module suspends the provision of the service to the selected service providing apparatus before disconnection of the established connection. Is displayed.

According to a thirty-fifth aspect of the present invention, in the storage medium according to any one of the twenty-eighth to thirty-fourth aspects, a service provided from the first terminal is transmitted via the selected service providing device. The service is a service that displays a service image.

According to a thirty-sixth aspect of the present invention, in the storage medium according to the thirty-fifth aspect, the first terminal is configured to be connectable to an image supply source, and uses an image supplied from the image supply source as a service image. The information is transmitted to the server.

[0053]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a network system for providing an image display service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the network system according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of image display devices 11 to which a receiving device 117 is connected via a cable 119 are provided.
8 (only one is shown in the figure, but it is assumed that there are actually a plurality of image display devices), and the image display service is provided via the corresponding one of the image display devices 118. A terminal 113 having a function for providing and a voice call function, a terminal 116 having a function for enjoying an image display service provided via the image display device 118 and a voice call function, and the server 10 are connected on a network. Is housed in Here, in the present embodiment, terminal 113 is a fixed terminal having the above-described functions, and terminal 116 is a mobile terminal having the above-described functions, such as a mobile phone or a PHS terminal.

An image input device (eg, digital camera, scanner, etc.) is connected to the terminal 113 via a cable 115.
114 is connected, and the terminal 113 is connected to the server 10 via a communication path 121 for transmitting and receiving control information. The terminal 113 is configured to be able to transmit an image input from the image input device 114 to the server 10 via the communication path 123. The terminal 113 and the terminal 116 can make a voice call with each other via a communication path 120 for the voice call. The terminal 116 is connected to the server 10 via a communication path 122 for transmitting and receiving control information. The terminal 113 and the terminal 116 can issue a service request during a voice call. The service request includes at least the identifier of the terminal 113, the identifier of the terminal 116, and the terminal 113 on the service providing side. And information indicating that the terminal 116 is a service receiving side.

The server 10 is connected to the terminal 113 or the terminal 11
6 has a service accepting unit 12 for accepting a service request transmitted via the communication path 121 or 122. The service receiving unit 12 extracts the identifier of each terminal and the information included in the service request, and recognizes the terminal on the service providing side and the terminal on the service receiving side. Here, the extracted identifier (for example, telephone number) of the terminal on the service receiving side, that is, the terminal 116, is passed to the output position information searching means 13. The output position information searching means 13 searches for position information of the terminal 116 based on the identifier of the terminal 116 on the service receiving side. In this search, the identifier of the terminal 116 is passed to the network to which the terminal 116 belongs, and the location information of the terminal 116 is queried.
This is done by acquiring the location information of

The searched position information is output to the output destination searching means 14.
The output destination search means 14 searches the output destination database 17 using the searched position information, and the image display device 118 located near the terminal 116 on the service receiving side.
Is extracted. Here, in the output destination database 17, an identifier indicating a combination of the receiving device 117 and the image display device 118 is held in association with the terminal location information, and at least one of the identifiers near the searched location of the terminal 116 is stored. An identifier indicating a combination of the receiving device 117 and the image display device 118 is extracted. The identifier indicating the combination of the receiving device 117 and the image display device 118 is passed to the output destination determining unit 15, and the output destination determining unit 15 is used to actually display an image from the searched image display devices 118. The image display device 118 is determined. Here, when a plurality of output destination candidates are searched, for example, the image display device 118 and the receiving device 117 thereof located closest to the position of the terminal 116 are determined as output destinations.

The identifier indicating the combination of the output receiving device 117 and the image display device 118 determined by the output destination determining means 15 is passed to the display image examination means 11 and the relay means 16. The display image examination unit 11 examines whether or not the determined image to be displayed on the image display device 118 (the image provided from the terminal 113) is included in the types of display rejection images registered in advance. Specifically, the type of the display rejection image is registered in the display rejection image database 18 in association with the identifier indicating the combination of the receiving device 117 and the image display device 118, and is determined with reference to the display rejection image database 18. It is determined whether or not the image displayed on the image display device 118 is included in the type of the display rejection image registered in advance. This examination result is passed to the relay unit 16.

This examination is realized by examining whether or not the image provided from the terminal 113 reaches the server 10 to see if the image is included in the display rejection image. As a screening method, a human examines an image provided from the terminal 113 and determines whether or not the video is included in the display rejection video, or stores the display rejection video in a computer or the like in advance. , Terminal 11
A method may be considered in which pattern matching is performed when the image provided from the server 3 actually reaches the server 10 to determine whether or not the image is included in the display refusal image.

The relay means 16 transmits the image data transmitted from the terminal 113 to the determined receiving device 117 of the image display device 118 by the server 10 and the receiving device 11.
7, a communication path 124 for image communication is set, and the image data is transferred to the receiving device 117 via the communication path 124. Here, when it is determined that the image to be displayed on the image display device 118 determined by the display image screening means 11 is included in the type of the display rejection image, the transfer of the image data from the terminal 113 to the receiving device 117 is stopped. And information indicating that the image transfer is to be stopped.
After the transmission to the communication path 17, the communication path 124 is disconnected.

Upon receiving the image data transferred from the server 10, the receiving device 117 sends the received image data to the image display device 118 via the cable 119, and the image display device 118 displays the image data. .
Thereby, the image data from the terminal 113 is displayed on the image display device 118, and the user of the terminal 116 enjoys the image display service.

Each block in the server 10 is configured by reading and executing a program stored in advance by a CPU (not shown) of the server 10.

Next, the operation of the server 10 when performing the image display service will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation procedure of the server in the network system of FIG.

The terminal 113 and the terminal 116
When providing a service for transmitting an image from the terminal 113 and displaying the image on an image display device located near the terminal 116 while performing a voice call via the Server 1 via communication channel 121
1 is sent. This service request can be transmitted from the terminal 116 on the service receiving side.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the server 10 receives a service request from the terminal 113 (step S101), the service accepting means 12 accepts the received service request and, based on the service request, identifies the identifier of the terminal 113 from the service request. , The identifier of the terminal 116, each terminal 113,
Information that uniquely indicates whether 116 is a service providing side or a service receiving side is extracted (step S10).
2). These extracted identifiers and information are used for recognition of the terminal on the service providing side and the terminal on the receiving side. Then, the output location information searching means 13 uses the terminal 1 based on the identifier of the terminal 116 on the service receiving side (image display side).
A search for position information indicating the 16 current positions is performed (step S103). This search is performed by passing the identifier of the terminal 116 to the network to which the terminal 116 belongs, and receiving the location information of the terminal 116 returned from the network.

Next, the output destination searching means 14 searches the output destination database 17 using the searched position information, and as a candidate for an image output destination, the receiving device 117 located near the current position of the terminal 116 and the receiving device 117. An identifier indicating a combination with the connected image display device 118 is extracted (step S104). In this search, the terminal 11
The combination of the receiving device 117 and the image display device 118 within a predetermined distance from the current position of No. 6 is extracted. When there are a plurality of combinations, all the combinations are extracted.

Subsequently, the output destination determining means 15 determines an identifier for specifying the combination of the receiving device 117 and the image display device 118 which are the actual output destinations, from the identifiers of the searched image output destination candidates. (Step S10
5). The determination of the receiving device 117 serving as the actual output destination and the image display device 118 connected thereto may be performed, for example, by selecting the image output destination closest to the current position of the terminal 116, or The image output destination candidates may be transmitted and displayed via the communication channel 122, and a desired image output destination may be selected from the image output destination candidates displayed by the user of the terminal 116.

Then, the terminal 113 is transmitted by the relay means 16.
Is transmitted via the communication path 121 (step S106). In the terminal 113 that has received the image transmission start permission information, the communication path 123 is set between the terminal 113 and the server 10, and the server 10 of the image data input from the image input device 114 through the communication path 123
Start sending to.

When the communication path 123 with the terminal 113 is set in the server 10 (step S107),
The relay unit 16 receives the image data transmitted from the terminal 113 via the communication path 123 (step S10).
8). When the reception of the image data is completed (step S
109), the relay unit 16 sets a communication path 124 with the corresponding receiving device 117 based on the image output destination identifier determined by the output destination determining unit 15 (step S110). At the same time, the image received by the relay unit 16 is passed to the display image examination unit 11.

The display image examination means 11 searches the display rejection image database 18 using the identifier of the image display device 118 determined as the image output destination, and searches the image display device 118 determined as the image output destination. Acquire the type of the registered display rejection image (step S11)
1). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the image data (the image to be displayed on the image display device 118) received from the terminal 113 is included in the acquired display rejection image type (step S112). This examination result is passed to the relay unit 16.

Here, when it is determined that the image data received from the terminal 113 (the image to be displayed on the image display device 118) is not included in the type of the display rejection image, the image data received from the terminal 113 is received. The received image data is transferred to the determined receiving device 117 via the communication path 124 (step S114).
The communication path 124 is disconnected (step S116), and the process ends. Upon receiving the image data transferred from the server 10, the receiving device 117 sends the received image data to the image display device 118 via the cable 119, and the image display device 118 displays the image data. Thereby, the image data from the terminal 113 is displayed on the image display device 118, and the user of the terminal 116 receives the image display service via the image display device 118.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the image data received from the terminal 113 (the image to be displayed on the image display device 118) is included in the type of the display rejection image, the image data received from the terminal 113 is received. The transfer of the received image data to the receiving device 117 is stopped, and information indicating that the image transfer is stopped is transmitted to the receiving device 117 (step S115), and the communication path 124 is disconnected (step S115).
116). Then, the present process ends. Receiver 11
In 7, when the information indicating the stop of the image transfer is received from the server 10, the information is transmitted to the image display device 118 via the cable 119, and the image display device 118 displays the information indicating the stop of the image transfer. Thereby, the terminal 1
The user 16 knows from the information displayed on the image display device 118 that the image display service has been stopped,
The image data from the terminal 113 cannot be viewed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the type of the display rejection image in which the image (the image provided from the terminal 113) to be displayed on the image display device 118 determined by the display image examination means 11 is registered in advance. Is determined whether the image to be displayed on the image display device 118 is determined to be included in the type of display rejection image.
Since the transfer of the image data from the terminal 113 to the receiving device 117 is stopped, the content of the service provided from the terminal 113 to the terminal 116 can be managed, and the provision of the service can be stopped as needed.

In this embodiment, when the image transfer is stopped, the information indicating that is displayed on the image display device 118 of the output destination. Is transmitted to at least one of the terminals 113 and 116, thereby stopping the image transfer.
It can also be configured to notify 116 users.

A storage medium storing software program codes for realizing the functions (including the flowchart shown in FIG. 2) of the above-described embodiment is supplied to a system or an apparatus, and a computer (or CPU) of the system or apparatus is supplied. And MPU) by reading and executing the program code stored in the storage medium.

In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the function of the above-described embodiment, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a floppy disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD
-R, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM,
A DVD-ROM or the like can be used.

When the computer executes the readout program code, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized, but also the OS (Operating System) running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. ) Performs part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.

Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written into a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, based on the instruction of the program code, It goes without saying that the CPU included in the function expansion board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.

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As described above, according to the network system of the present invention, the server issues from one of the first and second terminals during communication between the first terminal and the second terminal. Means for selecting a service providing apparatus to be a service output destination from among a plurality of service providing apparatuses based on service request information to be provided, and a service provided from the first terminal to a predetermined rejection service type. Examination means for examining whether the service is applicable or not, and a service providing device for a service provided from the first terminal when the service provided from the first terminal is a service corresponding to the type of rejected service And a relay stopping means for stopping the relay to the second terminal via the service providing device from the first terminal. It is possible to stop the provision of the scan.

Further, the examination means refers to the rejection service type holding means for holding the type of the rejection service in association with each of the plurality of service providing apparatuses and the type of the rejection service held in the rejection service type holding means. Service type obtaining means for obtaining the type of rejection service corresponding to the selected service providing apparatus, and whether the service provided from the first terminal is a service corresponding to the type of rejection service obtained Is provided, and the provision of the service can be stopped according to the type of service provided for each selected service providing apparatus.

Further, when the service provided by the first terminal is a service corresponding to the type of the rejected service, a message to the effect that the service provision is to be stopped is displayed on the service providing apparatus, thereby indicating that the service provision is to be stopped. To the user of the second terminal.

According to the server of the present invention, a plurality of service providing apparatuses are provided based on service request information issued from one of the first and second terminals during communication between the first terminal and the second terminal. Selecting means for selecting a service providing apparatus to be a service output destination from among the above, and a screening for checking whether or not the service provided from the first terminal is a service corresponding to a predetermined rejection service type Means, and a relay stopping means for stopping a relay of the service provided by the first terminal to the service providing device when the service provided by the first terminal is a service corresponding to the type of the rejected service. Therefore, provision of the service can be stopped according to the type of service provided from the first terminal to the second terminal via the service providing device.

Further, the examination means refers to the rejected service type holding means for holding the type of the rejected service in association with the plurality of service providing apparatuses, and the type of the rejected service held in the rejected service type holding means. Service type obtaining means for obtaining the type of rejection service corresponding to the selected service providing apparatus, and whether the service provided from the first terminal is a service corresponding to the type of rejection service obtained Is provided, and the provision of the service can be stopped according to the type of service provided for each selected service providing apparatus.

Further, when the service provided by the first terminal is a service corresponding to the type of the rejected service, a message to the effect that the service provision is to be stopped is displayed on the service providing apparatus, thereby indicating that the service provision is to be stopped. To the user of the second terminal.

According to the service providing method of the present invention, the server is configured to perform a service based on service request information issued from one of the first and second terminals during communication between the first terminal and the second terminal. A selecting step of selecting a service providing apparatus to be a service output destination from a plurality of service providing apparatuses;
An examination step of examining whether or not the service provided by the first terminal is a service corresponding to a predetermined type of rejection service; If the service is applicable, a relay stop step of stopping the relay of the service provided from the first terminal to the service providing apparatus is provided. Therefore, the first terminal transmits the service to the second terminal via the service providing apparatus. The provision of the service can be stopped according to the type of the provided service.

Further, the examination step refers to the type of the rejected service corresponding to the selected service providing apparatus by referring to the type of the rejected service held in association with the plurality of service providing apparatuses in the rejected service type holding means. And a step of determining whether the service provided by the first terminal is a service corresponding to the type of the rejected service obtained, so that the service is provided for each selected service providing apparatus. The provision of the service can be stopped according to the type of service to be performed.

Further, when the service provided from the first terminal is a service corresponding to the type of the rejected service, a message to the effect that the service provision is to be stopped is displayed on the service providing device, thereby indicating that the service provision is to be stopped. To the user of the second terminal.

According to the storage medium of the present invention, a program is stored on the basis of service request information issued from one of the first and second terminals during communication between the first terminal and the second terminal. A selection module for selecting a service providing device to be a service output destination from among the service providing devices of the first type, and determining whether the service provided by the first terminal is a service corresponding to a predetermined rejection service type A screening module for examining a service, and a relay stop for stopping a relay of a service provided from the first terminal to the service providing device when the service provided from the first terminal is a service corresponding to the type of the rejected service. Module, the service can be provided from the first terminal via the service providing device to the second terminal according to the type of service provided. It is possible to stop.

The examination module selects a rejection service type holding module that stores the type of rejection service in the storage unit in association with each of the plurality of service providing devices and a type of rejection service that is stored in the storage unit. Service type obtaining module for obtaining the type of rejection service corresponding to the provided service providing device, and determining whether the service provided from the first terminal is a service corresponding to the type of rejection service obtained. Since the determination module includes a determination module, the provision of the service can be stopped according to the type of service provided for each selected service providing apparatus.

Further, when the service provided by the first terminal is a service corresponding to the type of the rejected service, a message to the effect that the service provision is to be stopped is displayed on the service providing apparatus, thereby indicating that the service provision is to be stopped. To the user of the second terminal.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a network system for providing an image display service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of a server in the network system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a network system for providing a conventional image display service.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 server 11 display image examination means 12 service reception means 13 output position information search means 14 output destination search means 15 output destination determination means 16 relay means 17 output destination database 18 display rejection image database 113, 116 terminal 114 image input device 117 receiving device 118 image display device 120, 121, 122, 123, 124 communication path

Claims (36)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of service providing apparatuses, a first terminal having a function for providing a service and a communication function, a second terminal capable of communicating with the first terminal, and the first terminal And a server that relays a service provided from the plurality of service providing devices to a service providing device selected as a service output destination from the plurality of service providing devices, is accommodated on a network, and the first In a network system capable of providing a service provided from a terminal of the second terminal to a user of the second terminal, wherein the server is configured to perform communication between the first terminal and the second terminal.
Selecting means for selecting a service providing apparatus to be the service output destination from the plurality of service providing apparatuses based on service request information issued from one of the first and second terminals; and providing from the first terminal Examination means for examining whether the service to be performed is a service corresponding to a predetermined rejection service type, and a service provided from the first terminal being a service corresponding to the rejection service type. A network system comprising: a relay stop unit that stops a relay of a service provided from the first terminal to the selected service providing apparatus. 2. The service request information includes: identification information indicating the first terminal; identification information indicating the second terminal; and the first terminal being a service providing terminal;
2. The network system according to claim 1, further comprising information indicating that the terminal is a service receiving terminal. 3. The position detecting means for detecting position information of the second terminal based on identification information indicating the second terminal included in the service request information, and the second detecting means detects the position information of the second terminal. Service providing device searching means for searching a service providing device located in the vicinity of the second terminal from the plurality of service providing devices based on the location information of the terminal; and 3. A service providing device determining means for determining a service providing device to be a service output destination.
The described network system. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the selecting unit includes a position information holding unit that holds position information for each of the plurality of service providing devices, and the service providing device searching unit includes a location information of the detected second terminal. 4. A service providing device located near the second terminal is searched for based on information and position information of the plurality of service providing devices held in the position information holding means. Network system. 5. The rejection service type holding unit that holds the type of the rejection service in association with each of the plurality of service providing devices, and a rejection service type that is held by the rejection service type holding unit. A rejection service type obtaining means for obtaining a type of a rejection service corresponding to the selected service providing device by referring to a type; and a service provided from the first terminal corresponds to the type of the obtained rejection service. 2. The network system according to claim 1, further comprising: a determination unit configured to determine whether the service is a service to be performed. 6. The server, when relaying a service provided from the first terminal to the selected service providing apparatus, relays the service between the selected service providing apparatus and the server. Connection establishment means for establishing a connection of the first terminal, wherein the relay stop means disconnects the established connection when a service provided from the first terminal is a service corresponding to the type of the rejected service. Claim 1 characterized by the following:
The described network system. 7. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the relay suspending means displays, before disconnection of the established connection, a message to the effect that the provision of the service is suspended to the selected service providing apparatus. Network system. 8. The service according to claim 1, wherein the service provided from the first terminal is a service for displaying a service image via the selected service providing apparatus. The network system according to one of the above. 9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the first terminal is configured to be connectable to an image supply source, and transmits an image supplied from the image supply source to the server as a service image. Network system. 10. A plurality of service providing apparatuses, a first terminal having a function for providing a service and a communication function, and a second terminal capable of communicating with the first terminal are housed on a network, The first terminal to provide a service provided from the first terminal to a user of the second terminal via a service providing device selected as an output destination from the plurality of service providing devices; A server that relays a service provided from the first terminal to the selected service providing device, wherein the first terminal is communicated during communication between the first terminal and the second terminal.
Selecting means for selecting a service providing apparatus to be the service output destination from the plurality of service providing apparatuses based on service request information issued from one of the first and second terminals; and providing from the first terminal Examination means for examining whether the service to be performed is a service corresponding to a predetermined rejection service type, and a service provided from the first terminal being a service corresponding to the rejection service type. A server, comprising: a relay stopping unit that stops a service provided from the first terminal to the selected service providing apparatus. 11. The service request information includes identification information indicating the first terminal, identification information indicating the second terminal, and the first terminal being a service providing terminal,
11. The server according to claim 10, further comprising information indicating that each of the terminals is a service receiving terminal. 12. The position detecting means for detecting position information of the second terminal based on identification information indicating the second terminal included in the service request information, and the second detecting means detects the position information of the second terminal. Service providing device searching means for searching a service providing device located in the vicinity of the second terminal from the plurality of service providing devices based on the location information of the terminal; and 12. The server according to claim 11, further comprising service providing device determining means for determining a service providing device to which a service is to be output. 13. The method according to claim 1, wherein the selecting unit includes a position information holding unit that holds position information for each of the plurality of service providing devices, and wherein the service providing device searching unit determines a position of the detected second terminal. 13. The service providing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein a service providing apparatus located near the second terminal is searched based on information and position information of the plurality of service providing apparatuses held in the position information holding unit. server. 14. The rejection service type holding unit that holds the type of the rejection service in association with each of the plurality of service providing devices, and a rejection service type that is held by the rejection service type holding unit. A rejection service type obtaining means for obtaining a type of a rejection service corresponding to the selected service providing device by referring to a type; and a service provided from the first terminal corresponds to the type of the obtained rejection service. The server according to claim 10, further comprising: a determination unit configured to determine whether the service is a service to be performed. 15. When relaying a service provided from the first terminal to the selected service providing apparatus,
A connection establishing unit for establishing a connection for relaying the service with the selected service providing apparatus, wherein the relay suspending unit determines that the service provided from the first terminal is a type of the rejected service. 11. The server according to claim 10, wherein the established connection is disconnected when the service corresponds to. 16. The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said relay suspending means displays, before disconnection of said established connection, an indication to said selected service providing apparatus that said service provision is to be discontinued. server. 17. The service according to claim 10, wherein the service provided from the first terminal is a service for displaying a service image via the selected service providing apparatus. Server described in one. 18. The first terminal is configured to be connectable to an image supply source, and relays an image supplied from the image supply source to the selected service providing device as a service image. The server according to claim 17. 19. A plurality of service providing apparatuses, a first terminal having a function and a communication function for providing a service, and a second terminal capable of communicating with the first terminal are accommodated on a network. The server relays a service provided from the first terminal by relaying a service provided from the first terminal to a service providing device selected as an output destination from the plurality of service providing devices. In a service providing method for providing to a user of a second terminal, the server is configured to perform the first terminal during communication between the first terminal and the second terminal.
Selecting a service providing device to be the service output destination from among the plurality of service providing devices based on service request information issued from one of the terminal and the second terminal; and providing from the first terminal An examination step of examining whether the service to be performed is a service corresponding to a predetermined rejection service type, and a service provided from the first terminal being a service corresponding to the rejection service type. A relay stop step of stopping a relay of a service provided from the first terminal to the service providing apparatus. 20. The service request information includes identification information indicating the first terminal, identification information indicating the second terminal, and the first terminal being a service providing terminal,
20. The service providing method according to claim 19, further comprising information indicating that each of the terminals is a service receiving terminal. 21. The selecting step includes: detecting position information of the second terminal based on identification information indicating the second terminal included in the service request information; and detecting the detected second terminal. Searching for a service providing device located in the vicinity of the second terminal from the plurality of service providing devices based on the location information of the plurality of service providing devices; and a service serving as the service output destination from the searched service providing devices. 21. The service providing method according to claim 20, further comprising a step of determining a providing device. 22. By searching for the position information of the plurality of service providing devices held in the position information holding means based on the detected position information of the second terminal,
The service providing method according to claim 21, wherein a service providing device located near the second terminal is searched. 23. The rejection step, wherein the rejection service type holding unit refers to the type of rejection service held in association with each of the plurality of service providing devices, and the rejection corresponding to the selected service providing device. A method comprising: acquiring a service type; and determining whether a service provided by the first terminal is a service corresponding to the acquired rejected service type. Item 19. The service providing method according to Item 19. 24. When the server relays a service provided from the first terminal to the selected service providing apparatus, the server relays the service to the selected service providing apparatus. And a relay stopping step of disconnecting the established connection when the service provided by the first terminal is a service corresponding to the type of the rejected service. 20. The service providing method according to claim 19, wherein: 25. The method according to claim 24, wherein, in the relay stopping step, before disconnection of the established connection, the selected service providing apparatus is instructed to stop providing the service. Service delivery method. 26. The service according to claim 19, wherein the service provided from the first terminal is a service for displaying a service image via the selected service providing apparatus. Service provision method described in (1). 27. The apparatus according to claim 26, wherein the first terminal is configured to be connectable to an image supply source, and transmits an image supplied from the image supply source to the server as a service image. Service delivery method. 28. A plurality of service providing apparatuses, a first terminal having a function for providing a service and a communication function, and a second terminal capable of communicating with the first terminal are accommodated on a network. Executable by the server,
The first terminal to provide a service provided from the first terminal to a user of the second terminal via a service providing device selected as an output destination from the plurality of service providing devices; A storage medium storing a program for relaying a service provided by the first service providing apparatus to the selected service providing apparatus, wherein the program stores the first service during communication between the first terminal and the second terminal.
A selection module for selecting a service providing device to be the service output destination from the plurality of service providing devices based on service request information issued from one of the first and second terminals; An examination module for examining whether the service to be performed is a service corresponding to a predetermined rejection service type, and a service provided from the first terminal being a service corresponding to the rejection service type. A storage module comprising: a relay stop module for stopping a relay of a service provided from the first terminal to the service providing apparatus. 29. The service request information includes identification information indicating the first terminal, identification information indicating the second terminal, and the first terminal being a service providing terminal;
29. The storage medium according to claim 28, further comprising information indicating that each of the terminals is a service receiving terminal. 30. The selection module, comprising: a position detection module for detecting position information of the second terminal based on identification information indicating the second terminal included in the service request information; A service providing device search module for searching a service providing device located near the second terminal from among the plurality of service providing devices based on the location information of the terminal; and 30. The storage medium according to claim 29, further comprising: a service providing device determination module that determines a service providing device to which a service is to be output. 31. The selection module includes a location information holding module for holding location information in a storage unit for each of the plurality of service providing apparatuses, and the service providing apparatus search module includes: 31. A service providing device located near the second terminal is searched for based on location information of a terminal and location information of the plurality of service providing devices held in the storage unit. Storage media. 32. A rejection service type holding module for holding the type of the rejection service in a storage unit in association with the plurality of service providing devices, and a rejection service type holding module for the rejection service held in the storage unit. A rejection service type obtaining module for obtaining a type of a rejection service corresponding to the selected service providing device by referring to a type; and a service provided from the first terminal corresponds to the type of the obtained rejection service. 29. The storage medium according to claim 28, further comprising: a determination module that determines whether the service is a service to be performed. 33. The program, when relaying a service provided from the first terminal to the selected service providing apparatus, relaying the service with the selected service providing apparatus. A connection establishment module for establishing a connection of the first terminal, wherein the relay suspension module disconnects the established connection when a service provided from the first terminal is a service corresponding to the type of the rejected service. 29. The storage medium according to claim 28, wherein: 34. The storage according to claim 33, wherein the relay suspension module displays a message to the effect that the provision of the service is to be discontinued to the selected service providing device before the established connection is disconnected. Medium. 35. The service according to claim 28, wherein the service provided from the first terminal is a service for displaying a service image via the selected service providing apparatus. 14. The storage medium according to 36. The system according to claim 35, wherein the first terminal is configured to be connectable to an image supply source, and transmits an image supplied from the image supply source to the server as a service image. Storage medium.