JP2002335570A - Image transmitting method, image transmitting program, image transmitting device, monitoring program and portable telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image transmitting method with which a user can view a fine partial image by a portable telephone set and the image can speedily be switched. SOLUTION: A device is provided with a control means 202 (display image generating means) working an original image which is picked up in an image pickup place 100 into the display size of the portable telephone set 300 and generating a plurality of partial images and a communication means 203 (display image transmitting means) transmitting the image generated in the portable telephone set 300.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image transmission method, an image transmission program, an image transmission apparatus, and a user's home and other places which are used for processing an imaged original image and transmitting the processed image to a cellular phone. A monitoring program, and
It concerns mobile phones.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an image captured in a user's home is transmitted to a user's personal computer, and the personal computer monitors the home by displaying the image using a program called a browser. Had become. In addition, with the spread of mobile phones having a function of displaying still images and moving images, an image captured in a user's home is transmitted to the user's mobile phone and displayed on the mobile phone, thereby enabling the user to use the mobile phone at home. It became possible to monitor.

When a user wants to check a portion of a picked-up image, the user operates a personal computer or a mobile phone to enlarge and display the portion that the user wants to check. . For example, if the user wants to check the face of the visitor or the belongings of the visitor, or want to check a specific part when an abnormal situation occurs, the user performs an enlarged display by operating a personal computer or a mobile phone.

Since the display resolution of the mobile phone is generally lower than the resolution of the image captured by the surveillance camera, the original image captured by the surveillance camera is reduced to the display size of the mobile phone to reduce the entire image. There is a method in which the image is transmitted to a mobile phone, and the whole image portion is enlarged and displayed on the mobile phone.

[0005] First, the original image captured by the surveillance camera is reduced to the display size of the mobile phone, and the entire image whose resolution is reduced is transmitted to the mobile phone. Next, when the mobile phone requests, the resolution is reduced. There is a method of transmitting a high original image to a mobile phone. In this method, the user waits for the reception of the original image to be completed, and displays a desired portion by scrolling.

[0006]

However, the original image captured by the surveillance camera is reduced to the display size of the mobile phone, and the entire image with reduced resolution is transmitted to the mobile phone. In the case of the enlarged display method, the partial image is also an image having substantially reduced resolution, so that there is a problem that a user cannot see a fine image.

[0007] First, the original image captured by the surveillance camera is reduced to the display size of the mobile phone, and the entire image whose resolution is reduced is transmitted to the mobile phone. Next, when the mobile phone requests, the resolution is reduced. The method of transmitting a high overall image (that is, an original image) to a mobile phone has a problem in that it takes time to transmit a high resolution overall image. Further, there is a problem that it takes time to display a desired portion by a scroll operation.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and when a user wants to check the situation in a house, the user performs a zoom-in operation on a mobile phone to view a detailed partial image. The present invention provides an image transmission method, an image transmission program, an image transmission device, a monitoring program, and a mobile phone, which are capable of quickly switching images when zoom-in and zoom-out operations are performed.

[0009]

According to the image transmission method of the present invention, an original image picked up at an image pickup place is processed into a display size of a mobile phone to generate an entire image, and the mobile phone is cut out from the original image. To generate a plurality of partial images by processing the image to the display size, and transmitting the generated image to the mobile phone or a predetermined device connected to the mobile phone via a network. are doing. With this configuration, when the user wants to check the situation in the house, the user can see the entire image at the place where the image was taken with a mobile phone, and the user can perform a zoom-in operation with the mobile phone to perform a detailed partial image. Can be viewed, and the image can be switched quickly when the zoom-in and zoom-out operations are performed.

According to the image transmission method of the present invention, in an image transmission apparatus installed at a service provider, an original image taken when an event occurs at an imaging place is received from an image notification terminal installed at the imaging place. Generating an entire image by processing the original image to a display size of a mobile phone, generating a plurality of partial images by cutting out the original image and processing the display image to a display size of the mobile phone, Notifying the mobile phone of the occurrence of the error, receiving the image request from the mobile phone, and transmitting the generated image to the mobile phone according to the image request. ing. According to this configuration, when a visitor visits, an abnormal situation occurs, or another event occurs in the user's house, the user can see the entire image captured when the event occurred on the mobile phone. In addition, the user can perform a zoom-in operation on a mobile phone to see a detailed partial image, and moreover, can quickly switch images when the user performs a zoom-in and zoom-out operation. . In addition, since the entire image and the partial image are generated in the image transmission device installed at the service provider, even if the model of the mobile phone is changed, it is necessary to change the image notification terminal in the house. Instead, an image can be transmitted to a new mobile phone.

According to the image transmission method of the present invention, in an image notification terminal installed at an imaging location, an original image captured when an event occurs at the imaging location is processed into a display size of a mobile phone, and the entire image is processed. Generating and cutting out the original image into a display size of the mobile phone to generate a plurality of partial images; and in an image transmission device installed in a service provider, the whole image and the plurality of partial images are Receiving from the image notification terminal, notifying the mobile phone of the occurrence of the event, receiving an image request from the mobile phone, and transmitting the generated image to the mobile phone according to the image request. Transmitting to a telephone. According to this configuration, when a visitor visits, an abnormal situation occurs, or another event occurs in the user's house, the user can see the entire image captured when the event occurred on the mobile phone. In addition, the user can perform a zoom-in operation on a mobile phone to see a detailed partial image, and moreover, can quickly switch images when the user performs a zoom-in and zoom-out operation. . In addition, since the entire image and the partial image are generated in the image notification terminal installed at the imaging location, even if the occurrence of the event overlaps and the notification to the service provider is concentrated, the service is provided. It is possible to prevent the load of the image generation processing from being concentrated on the image transmission device installed in the provider, and to prevent a delay in image transmission.

[0012] In the image transmission method according to the present invention, in an image notification terminal installed at an image capturing location, an original image captured when an event occurs at the image capturing location is processed into a display size of a mobile phone to form an entire image. Generating and cutting out the original image into a display size of the mobile phone to generate a plurality of partial images; and transmitting the occurrence of the event to the mobile phone or connecting the mobile phone via a network. Notifying a device, receiving an image request from the mobile phone or the image transmission device, and transmitting the generated image to the mobile phone or the image transmission device according to the image request. Configuration. According to this configuration, when a visitor visits, an abnormal situation occurs, or another event occurs in the user's house, the user can see the entire image captured when the event occurred on the mobile phone. In addition, the user can perform a zoom-in operation on a mobile phone to see a detailed partial image, and moreover, can quickly switch images when the user performs a zoom-in and zoom-out operation. . Further, since the image is not placed at the service provider, the privacy of the user can be protected.

In the image transmitting method according to the present invention, in the step of generating the image, partial images of the original image corresponding to the relative positions of the arrangement of the '1' key to the '9' key of the mobile phone are generated. It has a configuration. With this configuration, the user can easily zoom in by operating the numeric keypad of the mobile phone,
Moreover, since the partial images correspond to the arrangement of the numeric keypad, the user can easily select the partial image to be viewed.

According to the image transmission method of the present invention, when any one of the '1' key to '9' key is pressed on the mobile phone, the partial image corresponding to the pressed key is transmitted to the mobile phone. Then, when the '0' key is pressed on the mobile phone, the whole image is transmitted.
With this configuration, the user can easily zoom in and out by operating the numeric keypad of the mobile phone, and furthermore, since the partial image and the entire image correspond to the arrangement of the numeric keypad, the user can select the part to be viewed. The image and the entire image can be easily selected.

In the image transmission method according to the present invention, in the step of generating the image, nine areas where adjacent ones of the three-dimensionally arranged reference points on the original image overlap each other are cut out from the original image. To generate the partial image. With this configuration, even when the size of the image captured by the surveillance camera is different for each surveillance camera, or even when the size of the image displayed on the It is possible to easily generate a partial image corresponding to the size, and because adjacent partial images overlap each other, it is possible to make sure that there is no part that is cut off and can not be confirmed. Become.

The image transmission method according to the present invention has a configuration in which the nest of the partial images is two or more, and in the step of generating the image, a detailed nested partial image is cut out from the original image and generated. are doing. With this configuration, the user can see the nested detailed partial image, and can also see the nested detailed partial image as a fine image.

The image transmission program according to the present invention generates an entire image by processing an original image picked up at a shooting location to a display size of a mobile phone, and cuts out the original image and processes it to a display size of the mobile phone. And a display image transmission function of transmitting the generated image to the mobile phone or a predetermined device to which the mobile phone is connected via a network. have. With this configuration, when the user wants to check the situation in the house, the user can see the entire image at the place where the image was taken with a mobile phone, and the user can perform a zoom-in operation with the mobile phone to perform a detailed partial image. Can be seen, and
When the zoom-in and zoom-out operations are performed, the image can be quickly switched.

The image transmission program according to the present invention is configured to generate, by the display image generation function, partial images of the original image corresponding to the relative positions of the "1" to "9" keys of the mobile phone, respectively. have. With this configuration, the user can easily zoom in by operating the numeric keypad of the mobile phone,
Moreover, since the partial images correspond to the arrangement of the numeric keypad, the user can easily select the partial image to be viewed.

The image transmission program according to the present invention is characterized in that, when any one of the '1' key to '9' key is pressed by the portable telephone by the display image transmission function, the portion corresponding to the pressed key is pressed. An image is transmitted to the mobile phone, and when the '0' key is pressed on the mobile phone, the entire image is transmitted. With this configuration, the user can easily zoom in and out by operating the numeric keypad of the mobile phone, and furthermore, since the partial image and the entire image correspond to the arrangement of the numeric keypad, the user can select the part to be viewed. The image and the entire image can be easily selected.

According to the image transmission program of the present invention, the display image generation function cuts out from the original image nine areas where the adjacent areas overlap each other around the reference points of the 3 × 3 array on the original image. It has a configuration for generating the partial image. With this configuration, even if the size of the image captured by the surveillance camera is different for each surveillance camera, or even if the size of the image displayed on the mobile phone is different for each mobile phone, the display size of the mobile phone can be reduced. Corresponding partial images can be easily generated, and adjacent partial images are overlapped with each other, so that there is no portion that is cut off and cannot be confirmed.

The image transmission program according to the present invention has a configuration in which the nest of the partial images is two or more, and the nested detailed partial images are cut out from the original image and generated by the display image generating function. ing. With this configuration, the user can see the nested detailed partial image, and can also see the nested detailed partial image as a fine image.

The image transmission apparatus of the present invention processes an original image taken at an image pickup location into a display size of a mobile phone to generate an entire image, and cuts out the original image and processes it into a display size of the mobile phone. And a display image transmitting unit that transmits the generated image to the mobile phone or a predetermined device to which the mobile phone connects via a network. are doing. With this configuration, when the user wants to check the situation in the house, the user can see the entire image at the place where the image was taken with a mobile phone, and the user can perform a zoom-in operation with the mobile phone to perform a detailed partial image. Can be viewed, and the image can be switched quickly when the zoom-in and zoom-out operations are performed.

In the image transmission apparatus according to the present invention, the display image generating means generates partial images of the original image corresponding to the relative positions of the keys "1" to "9" of the portable telephone. have. With this configuration, the user can easily zoom in by operating the numeric keypad of the mobile phone, and since the partial images correspond to the arrangement of the numeric keypad, the partial image desired by the user can be viewed. It can be easily selected.

[0024] In the image transmission apparatus of the present invention, when any one of the "1" key to the "9" key is pressed by the portable telephone, the display image transmitting means may correspond to the pressed key. An image is transmitted to the mobile phone, and when the '0' key is pressed on the mobile phone, the entire image is transmitted. With this configuration, the user can easily zoom in and out by operating the numeric keypad of the mobile phone, and further, since the partial image and the entire image correspond to the arrangement of the numeric keypad, the partial image desired by the user can be viewed. And the whole image can be easily selected.

In the image transmission apparatus according to the present invention, the display image generating means cuts out, from the original image, nine areas where adjacent ones of the three-dimensionally arranged reference points on the original image overlap each other. It has a configuration for generating the partial image. With this configuration, even if the size of the image captured by the surveillance camera is different for each surveillance camera, or even if the size of the image displayed on the mobile phone is different for each mobile phone, the display size of the mobile phone can be reduced. Corresponding partial images can be easily generated, and adjacent partial images are overlapped with each other, so that there is no portion that is cut off and cannot be confirmed.

The image transmission apparatus according to the present invention has a configuration in which the nest of the partial images is two or more, and the display image generating means generates a nested detailed partial image by cutting out the original image. ing. With this configuration, the user can see the nested detailed partial image, and can also see the nested detailed partial image as a fine image.

The monitoring program according to the present invention comprises: a whole image obtained by processing an original image taken at an image pickup location into a display size of a mobile phone; and a plurality of partial images cut out from the original image and processed into a display size of the mobile phone. A display image acquisition function for acquiring from a predetermined resource using a predetermined protocol,
A monitoring program for causing the mobile phone to realize an image display function of displaying the whole image or the partial image acquired by the display image acquisition function, wherein any one of the '1' key to the '9' key is operated on the mobile phone. When the button is pressed, the display image obtaining function obtains the partial image corresponding to the relative position of the pressed key, and displays the partial image by the image display function,
When the '0' key is pressed on the mobile phone, the whole image is acquired by the display image acquisition function and the whole image is displayed by the image display function. With this configuration, when the user wants to check the situation in the house, the user can see the entire image at the place where the image was taken with a mobile phone,
The user can perform a zoom-in operation on a mobile phone to see a fine partial image, and moreover, can quickly switch images when performing a zoom-in and zoom-out operation.

The monitoring program according to the present invention comprises: a whole image obtained by processing an original image taken at an image pickup location into a display size of a mobile phone; and a plurality of partial images cut out from the original image and processed into a display size of the mobile phone. A display image acquisition function for acquiring from a predetermined resource using a predetermined protocol,
A monitoring program for causing the mobile phone to realize an image display function of displaying the whole image or the partial image acquired by the display image acquisition function, and first, the whole image and the plurality of images are displayed by the display image acquisition function. And a partial image of
When any of the '1' key to '9' key is pressed on the mobile phone, the partial image corresponding to the relative position of the pressed key is displayed, and the '0' key is pressed on the mobile phone When it is done, the whole image is displayed. With this configuration, when the user wants to check the situation in the house, the user can see the entire image at the place where the image was taken with a mobile phone, and the user can perform a zoom-in operation with the mobile phone to perform a detailed partial image. Can be viewed, and the image can be switched quickly when the zoom-in and zoom-out operations are performed.

The portable telephone according to the present invention comprises a whole image obtained by processing an original image taken at an image pickup place into a display size of a mobile phone and a plurality of partial images cut out from the original image and processed into a display size of the mobile phone. A program for causing the mobile phone to realize a display image acquisition function of acquiring from a predetermined resource using a predetermined protocol and an image display function of displaying the entire image or the partial image acquired by the display image acquisition function. And '1' on the mobile phone
When any one of the '9' keys is pressed from the key, the display image obtaining function obtains the partial image corresponding to the relative position of the pressed key, and displays the partial image by the image display function. When the '0' key is pressed on the mobile phone, the display image acquisition function acquires the entire image, and the image display function displays a program for displaying the entire image. I have. In addition, the mobile phone of the present invention may be configured such that an entire image obtained by processing an original image captured at an imaging location into a display size of a mobile phone and a plurality of partial images cut out from the original image and processed into a display size of the mobile phone are determined. A program for causing the mobile phone to realize a display image acquisition function of acquiring from a predetermined resource using a protocol of the present invention and an image display function of displaying the entire image or the partial image acquired by the display image acquisition function. First, the display image acquisition function acquires the whole image and the plurality of partial images. Then, the image display function causes any one of the '1' key to the '9' key on the mobile phone. When pressed, the partial image corresponding to the relative position of the pressed key is displayed, and when the '0' key is pressed on the mobile phone, the entire image is displayed. Has recorded constitutes the program. With this configuration, when the user wants to check the situation in the house,
The user can view the entire image at the location where the image was captured on the mobile phone, and the user can zoom in and view the detailed partial image on the mobile phone, and also perform the zoom-in and zoom-out operations. Then, the image can be quickly switched.

[0030]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a home security system to which a first embodiment of an image transmission method according to the present invention is applied.

In the user's home 100, a visitor visits,
A sensor 101 for detecting the occurrence of an event such as an intruder, a fire, or a gas leak, a monitoring camera 102 for taking an image, and an image notification terminal 103 are provided.
The image notification terminal 103 includes a storage unit 104 and a control unit 1
05 and a communication means 106.

The service provider includes a server 200
(Image transmission device). The server 200 has a storage unit 201, a control unit 202, and a communication unit 203.

A user carries a mobile phone 300. The mobile phone 300 includes a storage unit, a display unit, an operation unit having ten keys and the like, a control unit, and a communication unit (each unit is not shown).

In this embodiment, when the sensor 101 detects the occurrence of an event, the communication unit 106 of the image notification terminal 103 uses the monitoring camera 102 to capture an image of the type of the event that has occurred and the event that the event has occurred. The original image is transmitted to the server 200.

In this embodiment, the server 200
The communication unit 203 receives from the image notification terminal 103 the type of the event that has occurred and the original image captured when the event has occurred. In the server 200, the control unit 202 generates one whole image by processing the original image to the display size of the user's mobile phone 300, and cuts out the original image and displays the display size of the user's mobile phone 300. To generate a plurality of partial images. Server 2
At 00, the control means 202 generates an e-mail notifying the occurrence of the event to the user's mobile phone 300. In the server 200, the storage unit 201 stores one whole image, a plurality of partial images, and an e-mail. Also,
In the server 200, the communication unit 203 notifies the user of the mobile phone 300 of the occurrence of the event by e-mail. Further, the server 200 allows the communication unit 203 to receive the image request from the user's mobile phone 300 and to display the entire image or the partial image in accordance with the image request.
Send to 00.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an entire image and a partial image generated by the image transmission method according to the present invention. In FIG. 2, an original image 400 is image data obtained by capturing an image with a monitoring camera in a user's house. From the original image 400, an entire image 410 and a partial image 411 processed to the display size of the user's mobile phone are generated. In addition,
FIG. 2 shows only one partial image.

Specifically, for example, when the size of the original image 400 is larger than the display size of the user's mobile phone, the original image 400 is reduced to obtain the entire image 410 of the display size of the mobile phone shown in FIG. . Further, as shown in FIG. 3, reference points P1, P2, P
Nine areas A1, A2, which are adjacent to each other and centered on 3, P4, P5, P6, P7, P8, P9, respectively.
After cutting out A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, and A9 from the original image, these cut out nine areas A1, A
For each of A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, and A9, the size is processed to the display size of the user's mobile phone, and the relative position of the '1' key to the '9' key of the mobile phone is changed. Nine partial images corresponding to the positions are obtained.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example in the case of zooming in from a whole image to a partial image. In FIG. 4, when the user presses the '7' key of the mobile phone, the mobile phone switches the display from the entire image 410 to the partial image 411 corresponding to the relative position of the '7' key.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example in the case of zooming out from a partial image to an entire image. In FIG. 5, when the user presses the “0” key of the mobile phone, the mobile phone
The display is switched from the partial image 411 to the entire image 410.

FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing a first embodiment of the image transmission method according to the present invention.

First, occurrence of an event such as a visitor's visit, an intruder's intrusion, a fire, or a gas leak is detected by the sensor 1.
01, and the image notification terminal 103 recognizes the occurrence of the event (S111). Further, the original image at the time when the event occurs is captured by the monitoring camera 102, and the original image is input to the image notification terminal 103 (S11).
2).

In the server 200, the communication means receives the type of the event that has occurred and the original image captured when the event occurred from the image notification terminal 103 (S11).
3).

In the server 200, the control means processes the original image into a display size of the mobile phone 300 of the user, and
In addition to generating a whole image, the original image is cut out and processed to the display size of the user's mobile phone 300 to generate a plurality of partial images (S114). Also, the server 200
Means that the control means determines that an event has occurred
Generate an email notifying 00. Server 2
In the case of 00, the storage means stores one whole image, a plurality of partial images, and an e-mail.

In the server 200, the communication means notifies the occurrence of the event to the user's mobile phone 300 by e-mail (S115). When the communication unit receives the request for the entire image from the user's mobile phone 300 (S116), the server 200 displays the entire image on the user's mobile phone 3
00 (S117). Also, the server 200
When the communication unit receives the request for the partial image from the mobile phone 300 (S118), the communication unit transmits the partial image to the user's mobile phone 3
00 (S119).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when a visitor visits a user's house, an abnormal situation occurs, or any other event occurs, the original image taken when the event occurs occurs. In addition to generating the entire image by processing it into the display size of the mobile phone possessed, generating multiple partial images by cutting out the original image and processing it into the display size of the mobile phone,
Since the generated whole image and partial image are transmitted to the mobile phone, the user can view the whole image taken at the time of the event on the mobile phone, and the user can use the mobile phone. A detailed partial image can be viewed by performing a zoom-in operation, and the image can be quickly switched when the user performs a zoom-in and zoom-out operation. Further, since the entire image and the partial image are generated in the image transmission device installed in the service provider, even if the model of the mobile phone is changed,
The image can be transmitted to a new mobile phone without changing the image notification terminal in the house.

In the present embodiment, the partial images corresponding to the relative positions of the arrangement of the "1" key to the "9" key of the mobile phone are generated, and the "1" key to the "9" key of the mobile phone. When one of the keys is pressed, a partial image corresponding to the relative position of the pressed key is transmitted to the mobile phone, and when the '0' key is pressed on the mobile phone, the entire image is transmitted. Therefore, the user can easily zoom in and out by operating the numeric keypad of the mobile phone, and the user can easily select a desired partial image and a whole image.

Further, in the present embodiment, a partial image is generated by cutting out, from the original image, nine areas where the neighbors overlap each other around the reference points of the 3 × 3 array on the original image. Therefore, even if the size of the image captured by the surveillance camera is different for each surveillance camera, and even if the size of the image displayed on the mobile phone is different for each mobile phone, the display size of the mobile phone is supported. Since the partial images can be easily generated, and the adjacent partial images overlap each other, it is possible to eliminate a portion that is cut and cannot be confirmed.

The image transmission program according to the present embodiment is recorded in the storage unit 201 of the server 200.
Such an image transmission program may be recorded in advance in the storage unit 201 of the server 200,
Further, the program may be downloaded to the storage unit 201 of the server 200 via a network such as the Internet. Further, the image transmission program of the present embodiment may be described in any language.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a home security system to which a second embodiment of the image transmission method according to the present invention is applied. Hereinafter, the points of this embodiment different from the first embodiment will be described.

In this embodiment, when the sensor 101 detects the occurrence of an event, the image notification terminal 103 causes the control means 105 to transmit the original image captured by the monitoring camera when the event occurs to the user's portable terminal. A single whole image is generated by processing to the display size of the telephone 300, and a plurality of partial images are generated by cutting out the original image and processing to the display size of the mobile phone 300 of the user.

In this embodiment, the server 200
The communication means 203 receives the type of the event that has occurred, the entire image, and a plurality of partial images from the image notification terminal 103. In the server 200, the control unit 202 generates an e-mail for notifying the user of the mobile phone 300 of the occurrence of the event. Further, the server 200 has a storage unit,
One whole image, a plurality of partial images, and an e-mail are stored. In the server 200, the communication unit 203 notifies the user of the mobile phone 300 of the occurrence of the event by e-mail. In the server 200, the communication unit 203 receives the image request from the user's mobile phone 300, and transmits the entire image or the partial image to the user's mobile phone 300 according to the image request.

FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing a second embodiment of the image transmission method according to the present invention.

First, occurrence of an event such as a visitor's visit, an intruder's intrusion, a fire, or a gas leak is detected by the sensor 1.
01, the image notification terminal 103 recognizes the occurrence of the event (S211). Further, the original image at the time of occurrence of the event is captured by the monitoring camera 102, and the original image is input to the image notification terminal 103 (S21).
2).

In the image notification terminal 103, the control means processes the original image to the display size of the user's mobile phone 300 to generate one whole image, and cuts out the original image to carry the user's mobile phone. A plurality of partial images are generated by processing to the display size of the telephone 300 (S213).

In the server 200, the communication means receives from the image notification terminal 103 the whole image and a plurality of partial images based on the type of the event that has occurred and the original image captured when the event has occurred ( S214). Server 2
At 00, the control means generates an e-mail notifying the user of the mobile phone 300 of the occurrence of the event. In the server 200, the storage unit stores one whole image, a plurality of partial images, and an e-mail.

In the server 200, the communication unit notifies the user of the occurrence of the event to the user's mobile phone 300 by e-mail (S215). When the communication unit receives the request for the entire image from the user's mobile phone 300 (S216), the server 200 displays the entire image on the user's mobile phone 3 (S216).
00 (S217). Also, the server 200
When the communication unit receives the request for the partial image from the mobile phone 300 (S218), the communication unit transmits the partial image to the mobile phone 3 of the user.
00 (S219).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when a visitor visits a user's house, an abnormal situation occurs, or another event occurs, the original image captured when the event occurs is used by the user. In addition to generating the entire image by processing it into the display size of the mobile phone possessed, generating multiple partial images by cutting out the original image and processing it into the display size of the mobile phone,
Since the generated whole image and partial image are transmitted to the mobile phone, the user can view the whole image taken at the time of the event on the mobile phone, and the user can use the mobile phone. A detailed partial image can be viewed by performing a zoom-in operation, and the image can be quickly switched when the user performs a zoom-in and zoom-out operation. In addition, since the entire image and the partial image are generated in the image notification terminal installed at the imaging location, even if the occurrence of the event overlaps and the notification to the service provider is concentrated, the service is provided. It is possible to prevent the load of the image generation processing from being concentrated on the image transmission device installed in the provider, and to prevent a delay in image transmission.

The image transmission program according to the present embodiment is recorded in the storage unit 104 of the image notification terminal 103. Such an image transmission program may be stored in the storage unit 104 of the image notification terminal 103 in advance, or may be downloaded to the storage unit 104 of the image notification terminal 103 via a network such as the Internet. May be performed. Further, the image transmission program of the present embodiment may be described in any language.

(Third Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a home security system to which a third embodiment of the image transmission method according to the present invention is applied. Hereinafter, the points of this embodiment different from the first embodiment will be described.

In this embodiment, when the sensor 101 detects the occurrence of an event, the image notification terminal 103 causes the control means 105 to display the original image captured by the surveillance camera 102 when the event has occurred. Mobile phone 3
00 to a display size of 00 to generate one whole image, cut out from the original image, and
To generate a plurality of partial images.

In this embodiment, the server 200
The communication unit 203 receives the type of the occurred event from the image notification terminal 103. Also, the server 200
The control unit 202 generates an e-mail for notifying the user of the mobile phone 300 of the occurrence of the event. In the server 200, the storage unit 201 stores the e-mail.
In the server 200, the communication unit 203 notifies the user of the mobile phone 300 of the occurrence of the event by e-mail. When the server 200 receives the image request from the user's mobile phone 300, the communication unit 203 transmits the image request to the image notification terminal 103, and the image increase notification terminal 103.
Is transmitted to the user's mobile phone 300.

FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing a third embodiment of the image transmission method according to the present invention.

First, occurrence of an event such as a visitor's visit, an intruder's intrusion, a fire, or a gas leak is detected by the sensor 1.
01, and the image notification terminal 103 recognizes the occurrence of the event (S311). In addition, the original image at the time when the event occurs is captured by the monitoring camera 102, and the original image is input to the image notification terminal 103 (S31).
2).

The image notification terminal 103 is provided with the control unit 1
05 generates a single whole image by processing the original image to the display size of the user's mobile phone 300, and cuts out the original image into the display size of the user's mobile phone 300 to generate a plurality of partial images. Is generated (S313).

In the server 200, the communication means 203 receives the type of the event that has occurred from the image notification terminal 103 (S314). Further, the server 200 includes a control unit 202
Generates an e-mail notifying the user of the mobile phone 300 of the occurrence of the event. In the server 200, the storage unit 201 stores the e-mail. Server 2
At 00, the communication means 203 notifies the user of the mobile phone 300 of the occurrence of the event by e-mail (S315).

The server 200 is provided with a communication unit 203
Receives a request for an entire image from the user's mobile phone 300 (S316), requests the image notification terminal 103 for the entire image (S317). When the image notification terminal 103 receives the request for the entire image from the server 200, the communication unit 106 transmits the entire image to the server 200 (S31).
8). Upon receiving the entire image from the image notification terminal 103, the server 200 transmits the entire image to the user's mobile phone 300 (S319).

The server 200 is provided with a communication unit 203
Receives a request for a partial image from the user's mobile phone 300 (S320), requests a partial image from the image notification terminal 103 (S321). When the image notification terminal 103 receives the request for the partial image from the server 200, the communication unit 203 transmits the partial image to the server 200 (S32).
2). Upon receiving the partial image from the image notification terminal 103, the server 200 transmits the partial image to the user's mobile phone 300 (S323).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when a visitor visits a user's house, an abnormal situation occurs, or any other event occurs in the user's house, the original image captured when the event occurs is used by the user. In addition to generating the entire image by processing it into the display size of the mobile phone possessed, generating multiple partial images by cutting out the original image and processing it into the display size of the mobile phone,
Since the generated whole image and partial image are transmitted to the mobile phone, the user can view the whole image taken at the time of the event on the mobile phone, and the user can use the mobile phone. A detailed partial image can be viewed by performing a zoom-in operation, and the image can be quickly switched when the user performs a zoom-in and zoom-out operation. Further, since the image is not placed at the service provider, the privacy of the user can be protected.

The image transmission program according to the present embodiment is recorded in the storage unit 104 of the image notification terminal 103. Such an image transmission program may be stored in the storage unit 104 of the image notification terminal 103 in advance, or may be downloaded to the storage unit 104 of the image notification terminal 103 via a network such as the Internet. May be performed. Further, the image transmission program of the present embodiment may be described in any language.

Although the description of the nesting of the partial images has been omitted in the first to third embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the nesting of the partial images. It is preferable that in the step of generating an image, the nested detailed partial image is also cut out from the original image and generated.
With this configuration, the user can see the nested detailed partial image, and can also see the nested detailed partial image as a fine image.

In the above-described first to third embodiments, the mobile phone 300 stores, in the storage means, the mobile phone having the original image captured at the user's home or other imaging location. A display image acquisition function that acquires a whole image processed to the display size and a plurality of partial images cut out from the original image and processed to the display size of the mobile phone using a predetermined protocol from a predetermined resource, and a display image obtaining function. A monitoring program that allows a mobile phone to realize the image display function of displaying the entire image or the partial image described above is recorded. This monitoring program acquires the partial image corresponding to the relative position of the pressed key by a display image acquisition function when any of the '1' key to '9' key is pressed on the mobile phone, The partial image is displayed by the image display function. Further, when the '0' key is pressed on the mobile phone, the monitoring program acquires the whole image by the display image acquiring function and displays the whole image by the image displaying function.

Such a monitoring program may be stored in advance in the storage unit of the mobile phone, or may be downloaded to the storage unit of the mobile phone via the mobile communication network. Good. Further, the download timing may be such that the download is performed when the mobile phone accesses the server after receiving the notification of the event. Further, the description language is not limited to languages such as JAVA (registered trademark) or HTML-compliant PHP, and may be described in any language.

Also, the monitoring program of the present invention
The whole image and a plurality of partial images are obtained by the display image obtaining function, and then, when any of the keys '1' to '9' is pressed on the mobile phone by the image display function, the key is pressed. A partial image corresponding to the relative position of the key may be displayed, and the entire image may be displayed when the '0' key is pressed on the mobile phone.

[0075]

According to the present invention, when the user wants to check the situation in the house, the user can perform a zoom-in operation with a mobile phone to see a detailed partial image, and furthermore, perform a zoom-in and zoom-out operation. It is possible to provide an image transmission method, an image transmission program, an image transmission device, a monitoring program, and a mobile phone, which have an excellent effect that an image can be quickly switched when the image processing is performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a home security system to which an image transmission method according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing generation of an entire image and generation of a partial image in the image transmission method according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing clipping of an image in the image transmission method according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing zoom-in of the image transmission method according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing zoom out of the image transmission method according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing a first embodiment of an image transmission method according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing a second embodiment of the image transmission method according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing a third embodiment of the image transmission method according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Sensor 102 Surveillance camera 103 Image alert terminal 104 Image alert terminal storage means 105 Image alert terminal control means 106 Image alert terminal communication means 200 Server (image transmission device) 201 Server memory means 202 Server control Means 203 Communication means of server 300 Mobile phone

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Claims (21)

[Claims] An original image captured at an image capturing location is processed into a display size of a mobile phone to generate an entire image.
Generating a plurality of partial images by cutting out the original image to a display size of the mobile phone, and transmitting the generated image to the mobile phone or a predetermined device connected to the mobile phone via a network; And an image transmitting method. 2. An image transmitting apparatus installed at a service provider, receiving an original image captured when an event occurs at an image capturing location from an image notification terminal installed at the image capturing location; Generating the whole image by processing the image to the display size of the mobile phone, cutting out the original image and processing it to the display size of the mobile phone to generate a plurality of partial images, , Receiving the image request from the mobile phone, and transmitting the generated image to the mobile phone according to the image request. 3. An image notification terminal installed at an image capturing location, wherein an original image captured when an event occurs at the image capturing location is processed into a display size of a mobile phone to generate an entire image. Generating a plurality of partial images by cutting out from an image to a display size of the mobile phone; and in the image transmission device installed at a service provider, the whole image and the plurality of partial images are transmitted from the image notification terminal. Receiving, notifying the mobile phone of the occurrence of the event, receiving an image request from the mobile phone, and transmitting the generated image to the mobile phone according to the image request. An image transmission method comprising: 4. An image reporting terminal installed at an imaging location, wherein an original image captured when an event occurs at the imaging location is processed into a display size of a mobile phone to generate an entire image, and Generating a plurality of partial images by cutting out the image and processing it to the display size of the mobile phone; and notifying the mobile phone or an image transmission device connected to the mobile phone via a network of the occurrence of the event. Receiving an image request from the mobile phone or the image transmission device, and transmitting the generated image to the mobile phone or the image transmission device according to the image request. Image transmission method. 5. In the step of generating the image,
The image according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein partial images of the original image corresponding to relative positions of an arrangement of keys "1" to "9" of the mobile phone are generated. Transmission method. 6. When any one of the '1' key to '9' key is pressed on the mobile phone, the partial image corresponding to the pressed key is transmitted to the mobile phone, and 6. The image transmission method according to claim 5, wherein the whole image is transmitted when a "0" key is pressed. 7. In the step of generating the image,
7. The partial image is generated by cutting out, from the original image, nine regions whose adjacent sides overlap each other around a reference point of a 3 × 3 array on the original image. 2. The image transmission method according to 1. 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the nesting of the partial images is two or more, and in the step of generating the image, a detailed nested partial image is cut out from the original image and generated. The image transmission method according to claim 7. 9. An entire image is generated by processing an original image captured at an image capturing location into a display size of a mobile phone,
A display image generation function that cuts out the original image and processes it to the display size of the mobile phone to generate a plurality of partial images;
An image transmission program for causing a computer to realize a display image transmission function of transmitting the generated image to the mobile phone or a predetermined device connected to the mobile phone via a network. 10. The display image generating function generates partial images of the original image corresponding to the relative positions of the arrangement of the '1' key to the '9' key of the mobile phone, respectively. 10. The image transmission program according to item 9. 11. When any one of the '1' key to '9' key is pressed on the mobile phone by the display image transmission function, the partial image corresponding to the pressed key is transmitted to the mobile phone. 11. The image transmission program according to claim 10, wherein the whole image is transmitted when the '0' key is pressed on the mobile phone. 12. The display image generation function cuts out nine areas from the original image, each of which is adjacent to each other and centered on a reference point of a 3 × 3 array on the original image, and generates the partial image. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein
An image transmission program according to claim 11 or claim 12. 13. The nesting of the partial images is two or more, and the detailed nested partial images are cut out from the original image and generated by the display image generating function. Item 13. An image transmission program according to any one of Items 12. 14. An entire image is generated by processing an original image captured at an image capturing location to a display size of a mobile phone, and a plurality of partial images are cut out from the original image and processed to a display size of the mobile phone. An image transmission apparatus, comprising: a display image generating unit that generates the image; and a display image transmitting unit that transmits the generated image to the mobile phone or a predetermined device to which the mobile phone connects via a network. 15. The display image generating means generates partial images of the original image respectively corresponding to relative positions of an arrangement of keys '1' to '9' on the mobile phone. 15. The image transmission device according to 14. 16. The display image transmitting means, when any one of the keys '1' to '9' is pressed on the mobile phone, sends the partial image corresponding to the pressed key to the mobile phone. 16. The image transmission apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the transmission is performed, and when the '0' key is pressed on the mobile phone, the entire image is transmitted. 17. The display image generating means generates the partial image by cutting out from the original image nine areas where the neighbors of the 3 × 3 array of reference points on the original image are respectively centered and overlap each other. 17. The image transmission device according to claim 15, wherein: 18. The method according to claim 14, wherein the nesting of the partial images is two or more, and the display image generating means generates the nested detailed partial images by cutting out the original images. Item 18. The image transmission device according to any one of Items 17. 19. Using a predetermined protocol, an entire image obtained by processing an original image captured at an imaging location into a display size of a mobile phone and a plurality of partial images cut out from the original image and processed into a display size of the mobile phone are used. A monitor image program for realizing, on the mobile phone, a display image obtaining function for obtaining from a predetermined resource, and an image displaying function for displaying the whole image or the partial image obtained by the display image obtaining function. When any of the '1' key to '9' key is pressed on the phone, the display image obtaining function obtains the partial image corresponding to the relative position of the pressed key, and the image display function displays The partial image is displayed, and when the '0' key is pressed on the mobile phone, the whole image is acquired by the display image acquiring function. And displaying the whole image by the image display function. 20. Using a predetermined protocol, an entire image obtained by processing an original image captured at an imaging location into a display size of a mobile phone and a plurality of partial images cut out from the original image and processed into a display size of the mobile phone using a predetermined protocol. A monitoring program that causes the mobile phone to realize a display image acquisition function to acquire from a predetermined resource and an image display function to display the entire image or the partial image acquired by the display image acquisition function. The whole image and the plurality of partial images are acquired by the display image acquisition function, and then, any of the '1' key to '9' key is pressed on the mobile phone by the image display function. The partial image corresponding to the relative position of the pressed key is displayed, and when the '0' key is pressed on the mobile phone, the entire image is displayed. Monitoring program. 21. A mobile phone on which the monitoring program according to claim 19 or 20 is recorded.