JP2002318758A - System, method and service for providing travel photograph - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system, a method and a service for providing travel photograph, with which travel photographs aligned in the form of album can be received without much labor for photographing and developing pictures, requesting printing and aligning the photographs on the album. SOLUTION: A vehicle such as bus 5 to be operated with the passengers of group travel has a control part 1 composed of a means for developing a photograph film photographed by the crew of the vehicle or cameraman, a means for reading the developed film and converting it to digital image data, a means for successively displaying the image data on monitors 2 and 3 installed on the front part of the bus and respective seats, a means for preparing the album by laying out the photographs ordered by passengers out of the displayed image data and a means for printing out the album, and each of passengers refers to the pictures taken by the crew or the like on the monitor during moving and orders favorite pictures on each of seats. Thus, the photographs aligned in the form of album can be received in the end of the travel.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a travel photograph providing system, a travel photograph providing method, and a travel photograph providing service, and more particularly, to a travel photograph providing service installed on a vehicle such as a bus that travels a sightseeing spot with group passengers. The present invention relates to a system, a travel photograph providing method, a travel photograph providing service, and a vehicle incorporating the system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the spread of high-performance and easy-to-operate cameras, development in photo service stores such as mini-labs,
With the shortening of the printing time, photography has been easily performed. In particular, tourists bring their cameras and take pictures because the pictures taken when visiting the sightseeing spots become memories later.

For example, taking a photograph on a bus tour as an example, a bus goes around famous places and historic sites in various places according to a predetermined schedule, and at each place, each tourist photographs a person and scenery with a camera brought by him. After sightseeing and after the tour, the passengers brought photographic film to their own photo service store, requested development and printing, and organized the finished prints as an album.

[0004]

However, there are the following problems in photographing in the above group travel.

[0005] First, the first problem is that even if a photograph is taken by himself, it can be seen as a print after the group trip, and it is not known whether the intended photograph was taken. . In general, group tours such as bus tours visit many sightseeing spots such as historic sites within a limited time, so the time during which tourists can freely act at each sightseeing spot is short. It is impossible to take a picture with a good composition, and it is difficult to take a good photograph as described in a pamphlet even at a prestigious landmark or historic site.

A second problem is that it is troublesome to go to a photo service store to request development and printing after the end of the group trip, and especially when there is remaining film, until the next photo opportunity. This means that the camera may be left as it is, and the photographed image may be left without being watched.

[0007] The third problem is that it is troublesome to arrange as an album even if it is output as a print. In particular, if the period until the print is long, it is difficult to know where the photograph was taken. This means that it will be insufficient as an album of memories of group travel.

[0008] The fourth problem is that photographing must be performed in a limited time, so that it is not possible to enjoy sightseeing slowly and travel to take pictures. Also, it is cumbersome to take a photo with a camera every time you go sightseeing. If you bring a camera or film, you may have more belongings or lose the camera.

The fifth problem is that the photograph of the traveler himself must be taken by another person, so that the photographer must ask another person for each photographing, and the composition of the photograph must be taken by another person. This means that you may be disappointed to see the result because it is left to you.

[0010] The above problem is not limited to bus tours, but also applies to travel by train and travel by plane. A travel photograph providing system, method, and service that allows the user to enjoy traveling without being distracted by taking pictures. Is desired.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its main purpose is to easily form an album without taking time for photographing, developing and printing photos, and organizing albums. Another object of the present invention is to provide a travel photograph providing system, a travel photograph providing method, a travel photograph providing service, and a vehicle incorporating the system, which can receive organized travel photographs.

[0012]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, a travel photograph providing system of the present invention is a travel photograph providing system for providing photographs taken in a group trip to travelers participating in the group trip. A means for capturing, as digital image data, a photograph taken by an attendant of the vehicle or the traveler on a vehicle on which the traveler is carried, and displaying the digital image data on a display means installed in advance on the vehicle. And a means for printing out a photograph ordered by the traveler from the displayed digital image data.

Further, the travel photograph providing system of the present invention comprises:
A travel photograph providing system for providing a photograph taken in a group trip to a traveler who has participated in the group trip, wherein a photograph taken by the tour attendant of the vehicle or the traveler is mounted on a vehicle operated by carrying the traveler. Means for capturing the digital image data as digital image data, means for sequentially displaying the digital image data on display means installed in advance on the vehicle, and digital image data of a photograph selected by the traveler from the displayed digital image data. Means for transmitting, to a photo service shop installed near the destination of the group travel or near the operation route of the vehicle, means for receiving the digital image data via a communication network,
Means for printing out the digital image data.

In the present invention, the means for capturing the digital image data includes means for developing a photographic film photographed by an attendant of the vehicle or the traveler, and digital image data obtained by electronically reading the developed film. And means for converting to

Further, in the present invention, the travel photograph providing system includes a digital camera lent to the traveler, and a photograph taken by the traveler using the digital camera is captured as digital image data. And the digital camera to be lent can be
It is also possible to provide a function of transmitting digital image data of a photographed photograph, and to receive the digital image data by a receiving means provided in the vehicle every time the tourist photographs.

Further, in the present invention, the display means is installed on each seat of the vehicle, and a photo ordering means and a photo ordering means provided on the display means allow a photograph to be ordered at each seat. Preferably.

Further, in the present invention, the travel photograph providing system includes an album creating means for totalizing the order for each tourist and laying out a photograph, and the album creating means allows the traveler to select The edited photo may be provided in the form of being edited in an album format, and at least a group photo of the tourist is added to the album, and a comment is input to each photo constituting the album. The comment input unit may insert a comment input by the tour operator or the traveler into an outer edge of the photograph.

Also, in the present invention, the vehicle is
It is preferably a bus, train, or airplane.

Further, the travel photograph providing method of the present invention is a travel photograph providing method for providing a photograph taken in a group trip to a tourist who has participated in the group trip. A photograph taken by the tour operator or the tourist at one tourist destination is taken as digital image data, and the digital image data is previously set on the vehicle while moving to the next tourist destination or destination. A display is sequentially displayed on a display means, and a desired number of photographs selected by the traveler from the displayed digital image data are printed out in a desired number, and the photographs are provided on the spot or at the time of getting off or at the end of the trip for a fee. .

Further, the travel photograph providing method of the present invention is a travel photograph providing method for providing a photograph taken in a group trip to a tourist who has participated in the group trip, wherein the method is provided for a vehicle that carries the traveler. A photograph taken by the tour operator or the tourist at one tourist destination is taken as digital image data, and the digital image data is previously set on the vehicle while moving to the next tourist destination or destination. Displaying sequentially on the display means, transmitting digital image data of the photograph selected by the traveler from the displayed digital image data, and installing the photo near the destination of the group travel or near the operation route of the vehicle At the service store, the digital image data is received via a communication network, and the desired number of photos selected by each of the passengers are printed. Output to, there is provided for a fee at the time of arrival of the vehicle.

Further, the travel photograph providing service of the present invention includes:
The above-described travel photograph providing method is implemented as a service incidental to group travel.

Also, the sightseeing bus of the present invention comprises a developing machine for developing a photographic film taken at one sightseeing spot while moving to the next sightseeing spot or destination, It has at least a reading device for electronically reading a film and converting it into digital image data, and a display device for displaying the digital image data.

Also, the sightseeing bus of the present invention is an input device for taking in digital image data taken by a digital camera at one sightseeing spot while traveling to the next sightseeing spot or destination, and And a display device for displaying.

As described above, according to the present invention, with the above-described structure, the traveler does not need to request the development and printing of the photograph himself or organize the album, and the photographer can leave the photograph to an attendant, a photographer or the like. You can enjoy the trip without having to take the trouble.

[0025]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In a preferred embodiment of a travel photograph providing system according to the present invention, a photograph taken by an attendant of a vehicle and a photographer is mounted on a vehicle such as a bus that carries passengers on a group trip. Means for developing the film, means for electronically reading the developed film and converting it to digital image data, means for sequentially displaying the digital image data on a monitor installed at the front of the bus and on each seat, Means for summing up the photos ordered by the passenger from among the image data, means for laying out the ordered photos for each passenger, creating an album, and means for printing out the album. By browsing the photos taken by staff members on the monitor while moving and ordering the photos that they like, the photos arranged in an album at the end of the trip It can receive, it is possible to save a photo of the development, the effort of the request and album creation of print.

[0026]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention;

[Embodiment 1] First, a travel photograph providing system, a travel photograph providing method and a travel photograph providing service according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a vehicle (bus) incorporating the travel photograph providing system of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control unit of the travel photograph providing system. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an album produced by the travel photograph providing system of the present embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a photograph of one frame of an album.

First, the configuration of the travel photograph providing system of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG.
As shown in (a), the present system displays a control unit 1a for developing a photograph, converting it to digital image data, outputting data to a display unit, and the like, and displaying the digital image data transmitted from the control unit 1a. A large monitor 2 and a small monitor 3 to be connected to each other and a wiring 4 connected to the large monitor 2 and the small monitor 3 are provided in a vehicle such as a bus 5. As shown in FIG. 1B, the small monitor 3 installed on each passenger's seat has, in addition to the display unit 8, a photograph selection button 10 for selecting digital image data.
And an order determination / cancel button 11 for determining / cancelling an order.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 1a
A developing means 12 for developing a photographic film taken by a tour operator, a guide, a photographer or a passenger; an image reading means 13 for reading a developed photograph using a scanner or the like and converting it into digital image data; Storage means 15 for storing digital image data, image data output means 16 for outputting the stored digital image data to the large LCD monitor 2 and the small monitor 3, and order tabulation for counting and displaying orders from the small monitor 3. Means 17
And an album creating means 18 for laying out the ordered photos in an album for each passenger, and a print output means 19 for printing out the album.
In the case of photographing using a digital camera, a data input unit 14 for taking in digital image data from a digital camera is provided instead of the developing unit 12 and the image reading unit 13.

A procedure from taking a photograph using the travel photograph providing system having the above configuration to providing an album will be described. In the following description, an example in which the system of the present embodiment is introduced to a bus will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to a tour by a bus, and can be applied to any trip traveling around various places with group passengers. Applicable, including travel by train and travel by plane.

First, in the bus tour of the present embodiment, a group traveler, a driver who drives the bus 5, and a tour operator, a guide or a photographer who takes a picture at a sightseeing spot (to serve as a driver) The passengers, etc., take pictures of the passengers, famous spots, and historic sites arbitrarily and evenly with cameras at each sightseeing spot. It is natural that each passenger may bring his own camera and take a picture.

Next, while departing from the sightseeing spot and heading for the next sightseeing spot, a film of a photograph taken by an attendant or the like is developed by developing means 12 provided in the bus 5, and then an image is read by a scanner or the like. The data is converted into digital image data by the reading means 13. As the developing unit 12 and the image reading unit 13, small portable devices are also sold, and can be installed near the passenger seat of the bus 5. In particular, US Pat.
No. 8, No. 5,519,510, a small amount of a developing solution is coated on a film and developed,
If a film and a developing member are superposed and thermally developed as shown in JP-A-10-260518 and JP-A-11-352661, a conventional developing device having a large amount of a developing solution can be used. In comparison, it is compact and easy to maintain, and is preferable for installation in a vehicle.
When photographing is performed with a digital camera, the developing unit 12 and the image reading unit 13 are unnecessary, and digital image data is directly taken in from the digital camera via the data input unit 14.

Then, after storing the digital image data in the storage means 15, the image data is presented to the passenger using the time during which he or she goes to the next sightseeing spot. Specifically, the image data is sequentially displayed on the large liquid crystal monitor 2 provided in the bus 5 and the small monitor 3 provided in each seat using the image data output means 16. Then, the passenger selects a desired photograph from the displayed image data.

As a selection method, if the user sees the display on the large monitor 2 and finds a photograph of himself or a favorite photograph in the display, he or she may indicate by hand or the like whether or not the order is necessary. Yes, but considering who is sitting in the backseat or who wants to browse and select image data carefully,
A photo selection button 10 and an order determination / cancellation button 11 are provided on the small monitor 3 of each seat, and a desired photo is selected and ordered while displaying image data on each monitor screen, and the result is provided in the control unit 1a. It is preferable that the order totaling means 17 collects and displays the total.

Then, the photographing at each sightseeing spot and the browsing and ordering of the pictures performed during the travel time to the next sightseeing spot are repeated to determine the picture which each passenger wants to purchase, and heads to the final destination. In the meantime, the image data counted by the order tallying means 17 is classified for each seat, and the album creating means 18 lays out the ordered photos according to a predetermined method to create an album.

The procedure will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3. First, when a passenger orders a photograph desired to be purchased in each seat, the order totaling means 17 outputs, for example, as shown in FIG. The order seat No. and the total order quantity are displayed for each frame. Then, for example, the seat No. Paying attention to No. 2, the passenger of the seat is the frame No. The photos 1, 2, 4, 6, and 7 have been ordered, and the five photos are laid out by the album creating means 18 in a predetermined manner to finish the album as shown in FIG.

When creating the album, it is preferable to display the title, date, frame number, etc. of the trip so as to know when and where the photograph was taken, or to create the album together with the group photograph 20 taken by all the members. Further, it is preferable to adopt a configuration in which a comment 21 such as a photographing place can be inserted as shown in FIG. As a method of inputting the comment, after converting the photograph into digital image data, the attendant or the like inputs each photograph using a keyboard or the like, or provided in each seat when each passenger orders a photograph. Small monitor 3
An arbitrary method can be selected, such as inputting by using.

Then, the photos arranged in the form of an album created by the above-described method are transferred to the bus 5 by using the print output means 19.
It will be printed out and provided at the spot or at the time of disembarkation or at the end of the trip in cash.

As described above, according to the travel photograph providing system, the travel photograph providing method, and the travel photograph providing service of the present embodiment, the next sightseeing spot is provided in a vehicle such as a bus, a train, an airplane, or the like, which is operated by carrying a group. Or, while traveling to the final destination, the photographed photograph is developed and converted into digital image data, and each passenger selects and orders the desired photograph from among the digital image data displayed sequentially, and this order The passengers do not have to request the development and printing of photographic film or arrange them as an album by organizing them into albums based on
Upon arrival at the destination, a desired travel photograph can be received immediately. Also, by entrusting the photographing to a tour operator, a photographer, or the like, the trouble of taking a picture can be saved, and the trip can be enjoyed.

In this embodiment, the case where the passenger lays out the photos he / she wants to purchase and prints the album as an album has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and is not limited thereto. May be printed independently.

[Second Embodiment] Next, a travel photograph providing system, a travel photograph providing method and a travel photograph providing service according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a travel photograph providing system according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control unit of the present system. In this embodiment, in a vehicle (bus), development of a photographic film, conversion to digital image data, display on a monitor, selection / ordering of a photograph are performed, and print output of an album is performed at a photo service store such as a lab. The configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment described above.

First, the configuration of the travel photograph providing system of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the system includes a bus 5 for developing a photograph, converting the photograph into digital image data, and transmitting photograph data ordered by a passenger.
And a photo service store 22 such as a lab that receives the transmitted image data and outputs it as a print, and a communication network 23 such as an Internet network connecting the photo service store 22 and the first network. As in the embodiment, a control unit 1b, a large monitor 2 and a small monitor 3, which display image data transmitted from the control unit 1b, and a wiring 4 connecting them are provided. In addition to the display unit 8, the small monitor 3 installed on each passenger's seat has a photo selection button 10 for selecting image data and an order determination /
An order determination / cancel button 11 for canceling is provided.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 1b
A developing unit 12 for developing a photograph taken by a tour operator, a guide, a photographer or a passenger; an image reading unit 13 for reading the developed photograph using a scanner or the like and converting the photograph into digital image data; Storage means 15 for storing image data, image data output means 16 for outputting the stored digital image data to the large LCD monitor 2 and small monitor 3, and order totaling means for totalizing and displaying orders from the small monitor 3. 17, album creating means 18 for laying out ordered photos in an album form for each passenger, and data transmitting means 25 for wirelessly transmitting album data, which is a characteristic part of the present embodiment, to a wireless base station 24. It is the main component. When photographing is performed using a digital camera, a data input unit 14 for taking in digital image data from the digital camera is provided instead of the developing unit 12 and the image reading unit 13.

A procedure from taking a picture using the travel photograph providing system having the above configuration to providing an album will be described. As in the first embodiment described above, the bus tour of this embodiment includes a group passenger, a driver driving a bus, and a tour operator, a guide, or a photographer taking a picture at a sightseeing spot. At each sightseeing spot, the tour operator arbitrarily and evenly photographs tourists, famous places, and historic sites with a camera.

Next, while departing from the sightseeing spot and heading to the next sightseeing spot, a film of a photograph taken by an attendant or the like is developed by developing means 12 provided in the bus 5, and then the image is scanned by a scanner or the like. The data is converted into digital image data by the reading means 13. In the case where a photograph is taken by a digital camera, digital image data is directly input from the digital camera using the data input unit 14.

After the digital image data is stored in the storage means 15, the large liquid crystal monitor 2 provided in the bus 5 by using the image data output means 16 by utilizing the time required for the next sightseeing spot. And the image data is sequentially displayed on the small monitor 3 provided in each seat, and the traveler selects a desired photograph from the displayed image data. In addition, as a selection method, a method such as raising a hand, an image selection button 1
A method of ordering using the small liquid crystal monitor 3 of each seat provided with 0 or an order determination / cancel button 11 can be used.

Then, the photographing at each tourist spot and the browsing and ordering of the pictures performed during the travel time to the next tourist spot are repeated, and the order is counted by the order counting means 17 while heading to the final destination. The image data is classified for each seat, and the album creating means 18 lays out the ordered photos in accordance with a predetermined method to create an album.

When the album is created, the title, date, frame number, etc. of the trip are displayed so that the user can know when and where the photograph was taken, as in the case of the first embodiment, and all the members took pictures. It is preferable to create an album with a group photo 20, and it is more preferable to describe a comment 21 such as a shooting location for each frame.

Then, print processing of the album created by the above method is performed. In this embodiment, in order to reduce the number of facilities to be installed on the bus 5 and to perform higher definition printing, The digital image data of the album is transmitted to the wireless base station 24 using the data transmission means 25 without performing the print processing.

On the other hand, in the photo service store 22 near the final destination of the bus or in the middle of the operation route, album data is received by the data receiving means 26 via the communication network 23 such as the Internet, and this data is transmitted. The printout is performed using the printout means 20 in the photo service store 22 based on the printout. Then, when the bus arrives at the destination, it receives the printed album from the photo service store 22 and provides it to passengers by cash exchange.

As described above, according to the travel photograph providing system, the travel photograph providing method, and the travel photograph providing service of the present embodiment, a photograph taken in a vehicle such as a bus, a train, an airplane, or the like which is operated by carrying a group is provided. After developing and converting to digital image data, each passenger selects and orders the desired digital images from the displayed digital image data, arranges them in an album based on this order, and transmits the album data. By receiving and printing out the album data at the photo service store 22 located at the final destination of the bus or in the middle of the bus, the passenger does not need to request the development and printing of the photos by himself or arrange the albums. By leaving the photos to the tour operator, photographer, etc., it is possible to save the trouble of taking the photos, enjoy the trip, and make the configuration inside the bus. And Ryakuka, it is possible to perform more high-definition print. Further, by associating the travel agency with the photo service store, improvement of both services can be expected.

In the present embodiment, an example in which the process up to album creation is performed in the bus has been described. However, image data ordering and tallying are performed in the bus, and photos are laid out at photo service stores in accordance with the order. Can be created, and in this case, more advanced album processing can be performed using the facilities in the photo service store.

Third Embodiment Next, a travel photograph providing system, a travel photograph providing method, and a travel photograph providing service according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a travel photograph providing system according to the third embodiment, and FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a control unit of the present system. Note that the present embodiment is characterized in that a passenger lends a camera to a passenger instead of taking a photo, and creates an album based on the photo taken by the passenger. Is the same as in the first and second embodiments.

First, the configuration of the travel photograph providing system of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the system includes a bus 5 for developing a photograph, converting the photograph into digital image data, and transmitting photograph data ordered by a passenger.
And a camera 27 to be lent to passengers, a photo service store 22 such as a lab for receiving the transmitted image data, and a communication network 23 such as an Internet network connecting them. As in the first and second embodiments described above, a control unit 1c, a large monitor 2, a small monitor 3, and a wiring 4 connecting them are provided.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 1c
Data input means 14 for taking in photograph data taken by a digital camera 27 by a passenger, storage means 15 for storing the digital image data, and image data for outputting the stored digital image data to the large LCD monitor 2 and the small monitor 3 Output means 16, order totaling means 17 for totalizing and displaying orders from the small monitor 3, album creating means 18 for laying out ordered photos in an album for each passenger, and directing album data to the radio base station 24. And a data transmitting means 25 for transmitting data wirelessly.

The procedure from taking a picture using the travel photograph providing system having the above structure to providing an album will be described. The bus tour of this embodiment includes a group passenger and a driver who drives the bus. And a traveling companion as needed, boarding, and at each sightseeing spot, the traveling companion lends a digital camera 27 to the passenger, and each passenger arbitrarily and evenly photographs other tourists, famous places, and historic sites. .

Next, while leaving the sightseeing spot and proceeding to the next sightseeing spot, the photograph taken by the passenger with the digital camera 27 is taken into the control unit 1c by the data input means 14.
Note that a transmission function may be provided in the digital camera 27 so that the photograph data is taken in by the data receiving means 28 of the control unit 1c every time a passenger takes a picture.

After the digital image data is stored in the storage means 15, the large liquid crystal monitor 2 provided in the bus 5 by using the image data output means 16 by utilizing the time required for the next sightseeing spot. And the image data are sequentially displayed on the small monitor 3 provided in each seat, and the traveler selects and places the desired photograph from the displayed image data as in the first and second embodiments. I do.

The photographing at each tourist spot and the browsing and ordering of the pictures performed during the travel time to the next tourist spot are repeated, and the order is counted by the order totaling means 17 while heading to the final destination. The image data is classified for each seat, an album is created by laying out the ordered photos according to a predetermined method by the album creating means 18, and the digital image data of the album is transmitted to the radio base station 24 by the data transmitting means 25. Send to.

On the other hand, in the photo service store 22 near the final destination of the bus or in the middle of the operation route, album data is received by the data receiving means 26 via the communication network 23, and the photo service is performed based on this data. The printout is performed using the printout means 20 in the store 22. Then, when the bus arrives at the destination, it receives the printed album from the photo service store 22 and provides it to passengers by cash exchange.

As described above, according to the travel photograph providing system, the travel photograph providing method, and the travel photograph providing service of the present embodiment, the digital camera 27 is lent to the passengers, and the photographs taken by each passenger are sequentially displayed in the vehicle. Each of the passengers selects and orders their favorite photos, arranges them in an album based on the order, transmits the album data, and sends the album to the final destination of the bus or a photo service store 2 in the middle of the bus.
By receiving and printing out the album data in 2, passengers can develop and print photos themselves,
There is no need to organize them as albums. In addition, the user can select his / her favorite photo from among many photos taken by each passenger, and can create a unique album having a different taste from the photos taken by a dedicated photographer.

[0062]

As described above, according to the travel photograph providing system, the travel photograph providing method and the travel photograph providing service of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

A first effect of the present invention is that it is not necessary to bring a camera when traveling, so that it is possible to fully enjoy a trip while focusing on sightseeing and sightseeing. The reason is that the tour operator, a guide, and a photographer can even photograph passengers, famous places, historic sites, and the like, and the passenger can select his or her favorite photograph from the photographs.

The second effect of the present invention is that, after arriving at the destination, the photos arranged as an album can be quickly copied without performing complicated operations such as developing a photo, requesting a print, and organizing the album. This means that you can receive the photos and view the photos you took while traveling on the bus. The reason is that a vehicle such as a bus is equipped with a developing unit, an image reading unit, and a display unit. The photographed photograph can be developed in the bus and sequentially displayed on a monitor screen. This is because photos are arranged and printed as an album in a vehicle or at a photo service store near the destination.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a bus equipped with a travel photograph providing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control unit of the travel photograph providing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an order data list displayed by the travel photograph providing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention and an album created based on the data.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a photograph produced by the travel photograph providing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a travel photograph providing system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control unit of a travel photograph providing system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a travel photograph providing system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control unit of a travel photograph providing system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Control part 2 Large monitor 3 Small monitor 4 Wiring 5 Bus 6 Driver's seat 7 Seat 8 Display part 9 Power switch 10 Photo selection button 11 Order determination / cancel button 12 Developing means 13 Image reading means 14 Data input means 15 Storage means 16 Image Data output means 17 Order totaling means 18 Album creation means 19 Print output means 20 Group photo 21 Comments 22 Photo service store 23 Communication network 24 Wireless base station 25 Data transmission means 26 Data reception means 27 Digital camera 28 to be lent 28 Data reception means

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Claims (27)

[Claims] 1. A travel photograph providing system for providing a photograph taken in a group trip to a traveler who has participated in the group trip, wherein a tour operator carrying the traveler or the tour Means for taking in a photograph taken by a customer as digital image data, means for sequentially displaying the digital image data on display means installed in advance on the vehicle, and the traveler ordering from the displayed digital image data And a means for printing out a photograph. 2. A travel photograph providing system for providing a photograph taken in a group trip to a traveler who has participated in the group trip, wherein a tour operator carrying the traveler or the tour or Means for capturing a photograph taken by a customer as digital image data, means for sequentially displaying the digital image data on display means installed in advance on the vehicle, and a photograph selected by the traveler from the displayed digital image data Means for transmitting digital image data, and means for receiving the digital image data via a communication network to a photo service store installed near the destination of the group travel or near the operation route of the vehicle. Means for printing and outputting the digital image data. 3. A means for taking in the digital image data as means for developing a photographic film photographed by an attendant of the vehicle or the traveler, and electronically reading the developed film and converting it into digital image data. Means,
The travel photograph providing system according to claim 1, further comprising: 4. The travel photograph providing system includes a digital camera lent to the traveler, and photographs taken by the traveler using the digital camera are taken in as digital image data. Item 1 or 2
The travel photo providing system according to 1. 5. The loaned digital camera has a function of transmitting digital image data of a photographed photograph, and the digital image data is taken in by a receiving means provided in the vehicle every time the tourist takes a photograph. The travel photograph providing system according to claim 4, wherein: 6. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said display means is installed on each seat of said vehicle, and a photo selection means and a photo order means provided on said display means order a picture at each seat. The travel photograph providing system according to claim 1. 7. The travel photograph providing system further comprises an album creating means for laying out the photos by totalizing the orders for each of the travelers, and the album creating means converts the photograph selected by the traveler into an album. The travel photograph providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the system is provided after being edited in a format. 8. The travel photograph providing system according to claim 7, wherein at least a group photograph of the tourist is added to the album. 9. A comment inputting means for inputting a comment to each of the photos constituting the album, wherein the comment input by the tour operator or the tourist is inserted into an outer edge of the photo. The travel photograph providing system according to claim 7 or 8, wherein: 10. The travel photograph providing system according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle is one of a bus, a train, and an airplane. 11. A travel photograph providing method for providing a photograph taken during a group trip to a traveler who has participated in the group trip, wherein the vehicle is operated by carrying the traveler, and the tour operator or the tour is provided. A photograph taken by a customer at one sightseeing spot is captured as digital image data, and while moving to the next sightseeing spot or destination, the digital image data is sequentially displayed and displayed on display means previously installed on the vehicle. A travel photograph providing method in which a desired number of photographs selected by the traveler are printed out from the digital image data and the photograph is provided on the spot or at the time of getting off or at the end of the trip for a fee. 12. A travel photograph providing method for providing a photograph taken in a group trip to a traveler who has participated in the group trip, wherein the vehicle is operated by carrying the traveler, and a tour attendant of the vehicle or the tour is provided. A photograph taken by a customer at one sightseeing spot is captured as digital image data, and while moving to the next sightseeing spot or destination, the digital image data is sequentially displayed and displayed on display means previously installed on the vehicle. Transmitting digital image data of a photograph selected by the traveler from the digital image data obtained at the photo service store installed near the destination of the group travel or near the operation route of the vehicle, Receiving via a communication network,
A travel photograph providing method, wherein a desired number of photographs selected by the passengers are printed out and provided at a charge when the vehicle arrives. 13. When a photograph taken by a tour operator of the vehicle or the traveler is provided as a film,
13. The travel photograph providing method according to claim 11, wherein in the vehicle, a process of developing the film and a process of reading the developed film and converting the read film into digital image data are performed. 14. A camera according to claim 11, wherein a digital camera is lent to said tourist at each sightseeing spot, and a photograph taken by said traveler using said digital camera is taken in as digital image data. The travel photo providing method described. 15. The digital camera provided with a function of transmitting photograph data to the lent digital camera, wherein the digital image data of the photograph is taken in by the receiving means provided in the vehicle every time the tourist takes a picture. The method for providing a travel photograph according to claim 14. 16. The display of the digital image data is performed by display means installed on each seat of the vehicle,
The travel photograph providing method according to any one of claims 11 to 15, wherein the traveler orders a photograph at each seat by a photograph selecting means and a photograph ordering means provided in the display means. 17. The travel photograph providing method according to claim 11, wherein the photograph selected by the traveler is edited and provided in an album format. 18. The travel photograph providing method according to claim 17, wherein at least a group photograph of the tourist is added to the album. 19. The travel photograph providing apparatus according to claim 17, wherein a comment entered by the tour operator or the traveler is inserted and printed in each of the pictures constituting the album. Method. 20. The travel photograph providing method according to claim 11, wherein the tour operator includes a photographer, and the photographer uniformly photographs the tourist or the scenery at each of the sightseeing spots. . 21. The travel photograph providing method according to claim 11, wherein the vehicle is one of a bus, a train, and an airplane. 22. A travel photograph providing service, wherein the travel photograph providing method according to any one of claims 11 to 21 is implemented as a service accompanying a group trip. 23. A developing machine for developing a photographic film photographed at one sightseeing spot while moving to the next sightseeing spot or destination, and electronically reading the developed photographic film. A sightseeing bus comprising at least a reading device for converting digital image data and a display device for displaying the digital image data. 24. An input device which captures digital image data taken by a digital camera at one tourist spot while moving to the next tourist spot or destination, and a display device for displaying the digital image data. A sightseeing bus characterized by having. 25. The display device is provided on each seat,
The display device includes means for selecting digital image data to be displayed and means for ordering a photograph desired to be purchased. Orders input by the ordering means are totaled / displayed by the control device. Claim 23 or 24
Sightseeing bus described in. 26. The sightseeing bus according to claim 23, further comprising an output device for outputting a photograph as a print based on the order. 27. The control device according to claim 23, wherein the control device has a function of editing the ordered print for each trip and outputting as an album including group photos of all the members. Sightseeing bus mentioned.