JP2002501252A - Digital image file print order method and user interface at order station - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] The present invention relates to a method of ordering digital image files for printing at an order station (2) and a user interface thereof. The order station (2) comprises a housing (4) which is open at one end, in which housing a number of devices such as a monitor (10), a computer (12), a storage compartment (14) for a digital camera. ), A number of cable guides and document printers (16) connected to the cables connecting the digital cameras. The housing (4) is separated from the outside by a front panel, and the front panel has a glass sheet in a monitor area by touch recognition. The invention further relates to a user interface for ordering the printing of digital image files at the order station, said user interface comprising a monitor and a touch-sensitive glass sheet mounted in front of the monitor, the monitor and a monitor. Touch recognition of the glass sheet can be controlled by a computer using appropriate signals and data.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a method for ordering a digital image print at an order station, wherein the order station has a housing open at one end, and a number of devices including a monitor, a computer, and the like. It is equipped with a storage compartment for digital cameras, a number of cable guides are connected to the cables connecting the digital camera and the document printer, and the housing has a boundary with the outside on the front panel, The front panel has a glass sheet by touch recognition in a monitor area.

Further, the present invention relates to a user interface for ordering the printing of digital image files at an order station, said user interface comprising a monitor and a touch-sensitive glass sheet placed in front of said monitor, Touch recognition of the monitor and glass sheet can be controlled by appropriate signals and data from the computer.

[0003] FOTOwirtschaft (November 1997, pp. 58-59) and imaging + fo
In an article to contact (11/97, pages 59 to 61), CeWe Color Inc.
Announced a digital station that provides a service for printing images stored in digital cameras. The digital image data is transmitted over a data line to a central printing station. A touch screen is provided below the connection cable, which is for connection with digital cameras, document printers and other digital input devices. Input or selection required for a print order is performed using a touch screen. The print order is sent to a dealer that has a prerequisite that a digital station be installed.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a user-friendly method for ordering prints of digital images collectively within an order station, which allows print orders to handle a wide variety of data storage media. The input is made at the order station, and the print is made at the central printing station.

[0005] In addition, the user interface must be adapted in a way that can be easily adapted to updates or design changes, thus providing services easily.

In accordance with the present invention, the above objects are provided in the interface during ordering, the language being loaded from the computer by touching the active field assigned to the required language on the glass sheet and thus displayed on the monitor Selecting an interface and displaying an index interface on a monitor when touching an active field assigned to a required recording medium of the glass sheet, and a recording medium for a digital image file displayed by a computer on an input medium interface of the monitor. Select the format in the format selection interface by touching the active field assigned to the format present in the glass sheet, and assigning the active field to the glass sheet. Confirming the selection by touching the assigned confirmation icon and displaying the number selection interface on the monitor by the computer, and the number of selected images printed on the number selection interface by the active field assigned to the key field of the glass sheet. Touch the confirmation icon assigned to the glass sheet to confirm the entry by touching the active field.The whole image of the order is displayed on the monitor by the computer, and the key field of the glass sheet is assigned to Enter the user data of the address input interface by touching the active field, and confirm the input by touching the confirmation icon assigned to the glass sheet. Confirming the order of the confirmation interface by touching the confirmation icon assigned to the glass sheet with the active field touching the confirmation screen on the monitor by the computer, printing the receipt by the computer using the document printer, and placing the order Is transmitted to the central printing station via the data line.

[0007] Further, the above object is achieved by a user interface in which an interface display necessary for performing the method is stored in a memory of a computer, and an individual interface display required for performing the method is stored in a memory of the computer. In addition to being loaded and displayed on a monitor, all interface displays allow the coordinates of the active field on the glass sheet to be recognized by the touch recognition present on the glass sheet of the appropriate interface according to the sequence of the method. This is accomplished in that the file resides in the memory of the computer being defined.

[0008] An advantage of the order station is that a user can easily create a print from a digital image file. The digital image file may be one taken from a digital camera, one taken from a digital camera specially digitized by an order station, or one from an Advanced Photo System film to a conventional negative or positive film. . Other sources of digital image data include PC cards, disk drives or zip drives. Appropriate drives are integrated directly inside the computer. At the order station, the images are edited by the user into a special print order, which is then transmitted electronically to the central printing station for exposure. To this end, the order station is equipped with a number of devices such as a touch screen, a computer, a document printer and cables for connecting various digital cameras.

[0009] Further advantageous embodiments of the invention emerge from the dependent claims.

The technical contents of the present invention will be described with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows, in a perspective view, an order station 2 for performing the method of the invention. The order station 2 is open at one end and comprises a housing 4 surrounding a number of devices, for example a monitor 10, a computer 12, and a storage compartment 14 for a digital camera, the compartment being a digital camera or a document printer. A number of cable guides 15 for cables (not shown) for connecting 16 are attached. The housing 4 is covered by a front panel 6.
The front panel 6 may be designed to be locked by a key (not shown) so that only authorized persons can access the interior of the housing 4. Furthermore, the front panel 6 is designed so that the device inside the housing 4 is protected against breakage. The electrical connection from the inside of the housing 4 to the outside is achieved by a plug connector, which supplies the necessary power to the device and makes the necessary communication connection with an external device or a central printing station (not shown). The computer 12 receives the supply of digital images directly from the internal memory of the digital camera, a PC card,
Externally accessible to the user so that the input of digital images from another storage medium such as a diskette or zip drive is also possible. For this purpose, a suitable drive (not shown) is integrated directly into the computer 12. Another possibility for input is the advanced photo system film scanner (not shown), which is suitable for the standard installation size of the previous drives mentioned above.

The front of the monitor 10 is an integrated touch-sensitive glass sheet 18. The glass sheet 18 protects the monitor from breakage, and by touch recognition,
A particular function or activity of the order station, indicated by a mark or text on the monitor 10, is activated by touching the glass sheet 18. The monitor 10 displays various user interfaces that are required to operate and use the order station and that can be activated or deactivated by touching the glass sheet 18 at the appropriate location. As described above, the touch recognition integrated in the glass sheet 18 registers the touched spot, and thus initiates the action assigned to the mark by the computer 12.

[0013] The user interface comprises a number of individual interfaces that are displayable and are invoked in response to input by the user. Further, the user receives the order contents of the user from the user interface guidance through the order method. The individual interfaces are stored at respective indicia in the memory (not shown) of the computer 12 equipped with the order station. Thus, the individual interface is invoked in response to user input.

FIG. 2 shows a screen of the first interface. The active field is formed on the glass sheet 18 for touch recognition. As will be described in detail in the following example, the active field is a first set of start coordinates Start X and Start Y.
And a set of second end coordinates End X and End Y.
Thus, each active field of the glass sheet has a rectangular shape with four right angles. The X coordinate is defined along the width B and the Y coordinate is defined along the height H of each individual interface.

The active field is located before the indicia shown on the monitor 12, which activates subsequent individual interfaces. The following description discloses the coordinates of the active field of the embodiment. It is obvious to a person skilled in the art that, not only in this interface, but also in all other interfaces, the various designs of the respective interfaces and the arrangement of the active fields required for the interfaces are freely selectable. . The coordinates of the active field depend on the design of the user interface or the individual interfaces that make up the components of the user interface. In the embodiment shown here, the company logo 101 is at the top right corner and the active field for it is formed on the glass sheet 18. Touching the company logo 101 or rather the previously defined active field will start the service. First and second flags 102, 103 representing the language used in editing the order. The lower area of the start interface appears. Touching one of the two flags 102 or 103 selects the language associated with the appropriate flag 102 and 103,
Used throughout the order.

Data for fixing the active field (set of start coordinates, set of end coordinates) is stored in a separate file of each individual interface, and this file is stored in the memory by the computer 12 according to the operation of each individual interface. Called from.

Once the user has determined the language for order station 2, input media interface 200 opens. A number of active fields of the input medium and two other active fields controlling the order station 2 appear on the glass sheet 18. In the left corner of the input medium interface 200, a first icon 201 appears, and the user can return to the previous start interface 100. At the bottom of the left corner of the input media interface 200 is a second icon 202 that allows the order to be interrupted. CD-ROM 203, digital camera 2
Various input possibilities, such as 04, zip disk 205, PCMCIA card 206, film scanner 207 or 3.5 inch disk 208 are displayed on monitor 10 using appropriate indicia. When the user touches the CD-ROM 203, zip disk 205, PCMCIA card 206, film scanner 207 or 3.5 inch disk 208, digital image data is read from the selected recording medium. However, when the user touches the digital camera, a camera maker interface 300 (see FIG. 4) appears.

A number of active fields of various camera manufacturers and two other active fields for controlling the order station 2 are provided in the camera manufacturer interface 300. In the left corner at the top of the camera maker interface 300, the first icon 301 is
Appears to return to 00. At the bottom of the left hand corner of the camera maker interface 300, a second icon 302 appears to interrupt the order method. In the embodiment shown here, four different indicia (303, 304, 30) are provided for the camera manufacturer.
5 and 306), and a suitable active field overlaps the glass sheet 18. In the following description, details of the corner coordinates of the active field will be omitted. This is because the selection depends on the design of the interface to be used and can be appropriately selected by those skilled in the art. When the user touches the digital camera manufacturer, the camera interface 400 (see FIG. 5) opens.

A number of active fields from various camera manufacturers and another two active fields for controlling the order station 2 are provided in the camera manufacturer interface 400. At the top left corner of the camera interface 400, a first icon 401 is displayed on the camera manufacturer interface 30.
It is provided to return to zero. On the bottom right side of the camera interface 400, a second icon 402 is provided for interrupting an order. In the embodiment shown here, six different indicia (403, 404) for different camera types.
, 405, 406, 407 and 408), with a suitable active field overlapping the glass sheet 18. The number and location of the active fields or the number and location of the associated indicia correspond to the commercially available digital camera manufacturers. When the user touches his / her digital camera, the digital image data is read and displayed on the index interface 500 (see FIG. 6).

A number of active fields of various images present in the memory medium or digital camera and another three active fields for controlling the order station 2 are provided in the index interface 500. At the top left corner of the index interface 500, a first icon 501 is provided to return to the previous interface page. At the bottom left corner of the index interface 500, a second icon 502 is provided for interrupting an order. A third icon 503 is provided at the top right corner of the index interface 500 to view the following interface page. In the embodiment described herein, for example, twelve images 504, 506, 507, 508, 509 stored on a digital camera or another data recording medium.
, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514 and 515 may be displayed on the interface page. Suitable active fields overlap on the glass sheet 18 to match the image displayed on the monitor 10. Here, the user can select the images and transmit those images to a central printing station for printing. For example, if the user wants to print the image 509 (second line, second column), he only needs to touch the main image 509 in the index interface and the format selection interface 600 (see FIG. 7).
Opens.

A number of active fields of the preset format are provided in the format selection interface 600 and can be selected to print out the image selected in the format selection interface 600 and index interface 500. In the embodiment shown in this application, three different formats are preset. Format and price information field 604;
605 and 606 are displayed on the monitor 10 of the order station 2. Format and price information fields 604, 605 and 606 are provided immediately adjacent to the close-up of image 509. At the top left corner of the format selection interface 600, a first icon 601 is provided to return to the previous interface page. At the bottom left corner of the format selection interface 600, a second icon 602 is provided for interrupting an order.
Further, a confirmation icon 603 is provided below the close-up of the image 509. On the image 509, first and second image change fields 607 and 608 are provided. The first image change field 607 rotates the image 509 to the left, and the second image change field 608 stores the image 509. To the right. As described above, the first icon 601, the second icon 602, the confirmation icon 603,
The format and image price information fields 604, 605 and 606, the first image change field 607 and the second image change field 608
8 with the appropriate active fields overlapping. When the user selects an appropriate format selection, the user touches the confirmation icon 603 of the format selection interface 600 to open the number selection interface 700 (see FIG. 8).

A number key field 720 is displayed on the number selection interface 700. The number key field 720 includes individual number fields 706, 707, 708, 71
0711, 712, 713, 714, 715 and 716. On the left side of the key field 720 is a delete key 709, which can be deleted by entry in the key field 720. At the top left corner of the number selection interface 700, a first icon is provided to return to the previous format selection interface 600. At the bottom left corner of the number selection interface 700, a second icon 702 is provided for interrupting an order. Further, a confirmation icon 703 is provided, and the confirmation is performed by a user input operation. According to the above, the first icon 701, the second icon 702, the confirmation icon 703
, Number fields 706, 707, 708, 710, 711, 712, 713, 7
14, 715 and 716 and the delete key 709 have a suitable active field that overlaps the glass sheet 18 and its function is exerted by touch. To the right of the key field 720 is further displayed an image 509 that is easily processed in connection with the selection. Below the image, an immediate total field 705 is displayed on the monitor 10, and the integrated charge of the order by the user is displayed. Key field 7
A display 704 is provided on the display 20 and displays the number of prints of the user required for the current image. When the user has completed the order for the current image 509, the user touches the confirmation icon 703 and the order overview interface 800 (see FIG. 9) opens.

The entire order edited by the user is summarized in the order overview interface 800. For this purpose, at the left end of the order overview interface 800, there is an instruction field 801 for the user, under which a confirmation icon 803, under which an additional icon 804 and a second additional icon 805.
Finally, there is an icon 802 for interrupting the order. Further, the image related to the order is displayed on the combination 806 of the order overview interface 800. The format, number of prints, unit price and overall price are displayed for each image. According to the above description, the icon 802, the confirmation icon 803, the first additional icon 804, the second additional icon 805, and the images 807 and 8 of the current order.
08, 809, and 810 have appropriate active fields overlaid on the glass sheet 18, and touching those fields activates specific functions or files of the computer 12. If the user does not want to make further changes to the current order, touch the confirmation icon 803 and enter the address entry interface 9
00 (see FIG. 10) opens.

A key field 904 is displayed on the address entry interface 900, where the user enters personal information such as a name, address and telephone number. Key field 90
4 consists of a number of small keys, the layout of which is similar to a conventional typewriter. On the key field 904, a first field 905, a second field 906, a third field 907, and a fourth field 908 are provided, and an input by a user using the key field 904 is displayed. At the top left corner of the address input interface 900, a first icon 901 for returning to the previous interface page is provided. At the bottom left corner of the address input interface 900 is a second icon 90 for interrupting an order.
2 is provided. Further, a confirmation icon 903 is provided below the first icon 901 and is used to confirm the correctness of the user input. According to the above description, all keys of the first icon 901, the second icon 902, the confirmation icon 903, and the key field 904 have a suitable active field overlapping on the glass sheet 18 and the field Computer 1 by touching
Activate the second specific function or file. If the user does not wish to make further changes to the input, touching the confirmation icon 903 opens the confirmation interface 1000 (see FIG. 11).

The first icon 1001 is provided on the confirmation interface 1000 to return to the previous interface page. At the bottom left corner of the confirmation interface 1000, a second icon 1002 for interrupting the order is provided.
Further, a confirmation icon 1003 is provided at the center bottom of the monitor 10. According to the above description, the first icon 1001, the second icon 1002, and the confirmation icon 1003 have an appropriate active field overlapped on the glass sheet, and by touching the field, a specific function of the computer 12 is performed. Or run the file. If the user wants the final confirmation, touch the confirmation icon 1003 to open a print interface (not shown). The print interface informs the user how to remove the receipt 30 issued at the document printer 16.

The user can also invoke the editing interface 1100 (see FIG. 12). The editing interface 1100 is opened by touching an image to be edited on the overview interface 800. A first icon 1101 for returning to the previous interface page is provided on the editing interface 1100.
At the bottom left corner of the editing interface 1100, a second icon for interrupting the order is provided. Further, a format field 1103, a number field 1104, and a delete field 1105 are provided next to the display 1106 of the image to be edited. According to the above description, the first icon 1101, the second icon 1102, the format field 1103, the number field 1104, and the delete field 1105 have appropriate active fields that are overlapped on the glass sheet 18 and are included in the fields. By touching, a specific function or file of the computer 12 is operated.

FIG. 13 shows a receipt 30 issued to the user by the document printer 18 of the order station 2. According to the embodiment, the receipt 30 is divided into seven blocks. Individual blocks and their layouts are within a range that can be appropriately selected by those skilled in the art. The first block 31 is provided for marking a logo or make. The second block 32 is provided for marking the name and address of the supplier where the order station 2 is located. The third block is provided for recording the address of the user or the person who wants to send the completed print. The fourth block 34 is provided for printing the entire price of the print order. The fifth block 35 is provided for printing the number of orders. A sixth block 36 is provided for printing a barcode indicating the overall price of the order. The seventh block 37 is provided for printing a barcode representing the order number of the order.

A method for ordering a print of a digital image file in the order station 2 is shown in a system process diagram in FIG. All selections and inputs made by the ordering user are performed utilizing the active field touch recognition defined on the glass sheet 18 in front of the monitor 10.

In a first step, the language used during the order is selected 40 by the user. Various languages are indicated by the appropriate national flag. The user touches the glass sheet 18 at the location of the selected language and is used for the entire ordering method. The computer 12 loads the monitor 10 with the input media interface 200 (see FIG. 3) and the active field coordinates associated with the input media interface 200 from one file and another. Using the coordinates, the computer 12 generates an active field on the glass sheet 18 defined before the input medium interface 300 displayed on the monitor 10.

In a further step, the input medium on which the digital image data is stored is selected 41 by the user. By the user, a suitable input medium is inserted into the intended drive or a drive connected by a suitable connecting cable (not shown). The computer 12 reads the index interface 500 from the file on the monitor 10.
(See FIG. 6) to display a number of images present on the monitor 10 in a matrix arrangement of input media. The active field coordinates associated with the matrix arrangement are recalled from another file. Computer 1 using the above coordinates
2 is a glass sheet 18 and an index interface 5 shown on the monitor 10.
00 and generate a superimposed active field.

If the user selects a digital camera as an input medium during the process prior to selection 41, another two-step process must be performed before the index interface 500 is displayed on the monitor 10. When a digital camera is selected, the computer 12 then loads the monitor 10 with the camera maker interface 300 from a file (see FIG. 4) and loads the monitor 10 with, for example, a digital camera manufactured by any camera manufacturer. A number of camera manufacturers are displayed. The active field coordinates associated with the camera manufacturer's display
It is called from another file and defined on the glass sheet overlapping the camera manufacturer displayed on the monitor 10. Selection 41 allows the user to select the camera maker used by the user by touching the appropriate display of the camera maker. The computer 12 then loads the camera interface 400 (see FIG. 5) from the file onto the monitor 10 and displays a number of camera types from manufacturers that are suitable for the monitor 10. The active field coordinates associated with the camera interface 400 are loaded from a separate file, and the computer 12 displays on the glass sheet 18 the active fields that overlap the display of the individual camera type. Then, the user touches the camera type display image,
The above-mentioned index interface 500 (see FIG. 6) is reached, and further the selection 41b is reached.

The selection 42 allows the user to select an image included in the print order based on the user's specific input from the index interface 500 (in this case, the image 509).
Select When the user touches the display of the print order on the glass sheet, the computer 12 then loads the format selection interface 600 from the file on the monitor 10 (see FIG. 7), and the selected image is displayed in an enlarged scale. . Further, the format and image information fields 604,. . . , 606,
First and second image change fields 607, 60 with applicable information for the user
8 and a confirmation icon 603 are displayed on the monitor 10. From another file, the coordinates associated with the display of the active field are recalled and the computer 12 displays on the glass sheet the appropriate format selection interface 600 of the monitor 10.
Displays the active fields that overlap each other on the display. The user can make inputs as required.

The format selection 43 in the format selection interface 600 assigns one of a number of formats to the image. The user touches an active field on the glass sheet, which is displayed on the monitor 10. Format and Image Information Field 60
4,. . . , 606 or the first and second image change fields 607 and 608. Thereafter, the user checks the confirmation icon 6 displayed on the monitor 10.
The selection 42 is confirmed by touching the active field displayed on the glass sheet 18 at the location 03. Then, the computer 12 loads the number selection interface 700 (see FIG. 8) from the file. With the input 44, the user can determine the number of prints of the selected image. Further, at the same time, the user can tentatively confirm the display of the price of the number of prints. From another file, the active field coordinates associated with the number selection interface 700 are loaded, and the computer 12 displays the overlaid active fields on a suitable display of the number selection interface 700 on a glass sheet.

At the end of the input, the user selects the confirmation icon 703 on the number selection interface 700.
Touching the glass sheet 18 at the position (1), the computer 12 loads the order overview interface 800 (see FIG. 9) from the file onto the monitor 10. From another file, computer 12 loads the active field coordinates associated with order overview interface 800 and displays the overlaid active fields on a suitable display of order overview interface 800 on a glass sheet. FIG. 9 shows details of the layout of the order overview interface 800 and the distribution of active fields.

In a subsequent operation 45, the user enters the order overview interface 8
The user touches the glass sheet 18 at the position of the 00 confirmation icon 803. Computer 1
2 loads the address input interface 900 (see FIG. 10) onto the monitor 10 from a file. From another file, computer 12 loads the active field coordinates associated with address input interface 900 and displays the overlaid active fields on glass sheet 18 on a suitable display of address input interface 900. Address input interface 90
FIG. 10 shows details of the layout of 0 and the distribution of active fields.

The input 46 of user data at the address input interface 900 is accomplished by generating an address and touching the appropriate active field over the keys of the key field 904 displayed on the monitor 10 by the user. After completing the input, the user touches the glass sheet 18 at the position of the confirmation icon 903 on the address input interface 900, and then the computer 12 loads the confirmation interface 1000 (see FIG. 11) from the file. Monitor 1
In the center area of 0, a confirmation icon 1003 is also displayed next to other fields.
From another file, computer 12 loads the active field coordinates associated with verification interface 1000 and displays the overlaid active fields on a suitable display of verification interface 1000 on a glass sheet.

At confirmation 47, the user touches the glass sheet at the position of confirmation icon 1003. The computer then loads a print interface (not shown) from the file on the monitor 10 of the order station 2. The user is instructed by the document printer 16 on how to remove the receipt.

At a cash desk (not shown), a sixth block 36 having a barcode of an order price and a seventh block having a barcode 37 having an order number are scanned (keying in, scanning and keying). Other input possibilities, such as in, are also feasible). In another embodiment, receipt 30 does not have a seventh block 37 with a bar code of the order number. As described above, the design of the receipt is within a range that can be appropriately selected by those skilled in the art.

In one embodiment, a signal is transmitted from, for example, the cash desk to the computer 12 of the order station 2 until the user pays the order at the cash desk.
, So that a transmission 48 of the order with the clear order number to the central printing station takes place. Print orders are transmitted to the central station via the Internet, ISDN lines, or as a package with a number of other orders when telephone costs are low. In addition, the user can confirm his or her order and immediately transmit it to the central printing station, or transmit it collectively later.

As described above (see the editing interface 1100), the user can also select the editing step 45a. By touching the glass sheet 18 at the position of the image to be edited on the display of the order overview interface 800, the editing interface 1100 opens. The computer 12 loads the editing interface 1100 from the file on the monitor 10 (see FIG. 12).
. From another file, computer 12 loads the active field coordinates associated with editing interface 1100 and displays the overlaid active fields on a suitable display of editing interface 1100 on a glass sheet.
The layout of the editing interface 1100 and the distribution of active fields are as follows:
FIG. 12 shows the details.

For example, when the user touches the glass sheet in the area of the format field 1103, the computer 12 displays the format selection interface 600 on the monitor 10 again. The user can then change the format of the image according to the above description. For example, if the user enters
When the user touches the glass sheet 18 in the area, the number selection interface 700 is displayed again on the monitor. The user can change the number of prints of the image in question according to the above description. For example, when the user touches the glass sheet in the area of the deletion field 1105, the computer 12 displays the order overview interface 800 on the monitor 10 again. Therefore, the image selected for deletion does not exist in the order overview interface 800.

Starting from the order overview interface 800, by touching the glass sheet at the position of the first additional icon 804, the user can open the input medium interface 200 by the computer 12 again. In this way, the user can add a print order for digital images from another source. The user sets the glass sheet 18 at the position of the second additional icon 805.
Touching causes the index interface 500 to be displayed on the monitor by the computer 12 so that the user can add another image to the print order. Regardless of the interface reached by the user's selection, the ordering method according to the present invention is performed as described above.

The glass sheet 18 is designed in the embodiment as a safety glass sheet in order to more effectively protect the order station 2 from breakage.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, modifications and changes will occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the claims.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an order station.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display of a first interface of a user interface.

FIG. 3 shows a display of a first interface for selecting a source of digital image data.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display of an interface for selecting a camera maker for selecting a maker of a camera having digital image data.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display of a camera interface for selecting a camera type having digital image data.

FIG. 6 shows a display of an index interface for selecting an image from digital image data to be printed.

FIG. 7 shows a display of a format selection interface for selecting a format of an image to be printed.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display of a number selection interface for inputting the number of prints of a desired image.

FIG. 9 illustrates a display of an order overview interface showing an overall print order compiled by a user of an order station.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display of an address input interface for inputting user data.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display of a confirmation interface for confirming an order.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display of an editing interface for editing an image assigned to an order.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a diagram of a receipt for receiving a user after an order is completed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 order station 4 housing 6 front panel 10 monitor 12 computer 14 storage compartment for digital camera 15 cable guide 16 document printer 18 glass sheet 20 plug connector 30 receipt 31 first block 32 second block 33 third block 34 Fourth block 35 Fifth block 36 Sixth block 37 Seventh block 40 Selection of start interface 41 Input media interface 41a Selection of camera manufacturer 41b Selection of camera type 42 Selection of index interface 43 Selection of format selection interface 44 Input by touching the confirmation icon 45 Confirmation of the order overview interface 45a Edit 46 Address input Input at interface 47 Confirmation at confirmation interface 48 Transmission of order to printing station 100 Start interface 101 Company logo 102 First flag 103 Second flag 200 Input medium interface 201 First icon 202 Second icon 203 CD-ROM 204 Digital camera 205 Zip disk 3.5 inch 206 PCMCIA card 207 Film scanner 208 Diskette 300 Camera maker interface 301 First icon 302 Second icon 303,. . . , 306 Camera manufacturer's mark 400 Camera interface 401 First icon 402 Second icon 403,. . . , 408 Marks for various camera types 500 Index interface 501 First icon 502 Second icon 503 Third icon 504,. . . 515 Display of stored image 600 Format selection interface 601 First icon 602 Second icon 603 Confirmation icon 604,. . . , 606 format and image information field 607 first image change field 608 second image change field 700 number selection interface 701 first icon 702 second icon 703 confirmation icon 704 display 705 provisional total field 706,. . . , 708 number field 709 delete key 710,. . . , 716 number field 720 key field 800 order overview interface 801 instruction field 802 interrupt icon 803 confirmation icon 804 first additional icon 805 second additional icon 806 combination 807,. . . 810 image 900 address input interface 901 first icon 902 second icon 903 confirmation icon 904 key field 905 first field 906 second field 907 third field 908 fourth field 1000 confirmation interface 1001 first Icon 1002 Second Icon 1003 Confirmation Icon 1100 First Icon 1102 Second Icon 1103 Format Field 1104 Number Field 1105 Delete Field 1106 Display of Edited Image B Individual Interface Width H Individual Interface Height

[Procedural Amendment] Submission of translation of Article 34 Amendment of the Patent Cooperation Treaty

[Submission date] April 25, 2000 (2000.4.25)

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[Claims]

2. The cash point comprises means for reading two barcodes (36, 37), and the computer (12) receives from said cash point a signal indicating that the order for a particular order number has been paid. , Computer (1
2. The method of claim 1, wherein 2) sends an order with a specific order number for transmission (48).

3. A user during the selection (41) selects an input medium interface (2).
00), the digital camera displayed on the monitor (10) by the computer (12) is selected, and the active field assigned to the digital camera mark on the glass sheet (18) is touched, whereby the computer (12) monitors the digital camera. (10) An ordering method in which a camera maker interface (300) can be displayed, wherein the camera interface (400) is monitored by a computer (12).
By touching the active field assigned to the digital camera mark on the glass sheet (18) when displayed on 10), the order station (
2) selecting a camera maker of the digital camera easily connected to the camera (41a); and selecting the camera maker's camera type by touching the active field assigned to the camera type mark on the glass sheet (18) (41b). And the index interface (500) is displayed on the monitor (10) by the computer (12).

4. An edit (45a) can be executed from an order overview interface (800) by touching a selection image of an active field assigned to a glass sheet (18), and an edit interface (11) can be executed.
00) can be displayed on the monitor (10) by the computer (12), and by touching the format field (1103) of the active field assigned to the glass sheet (18), the format selection interface (6) is displayed.
00) is displayed on the monitor (10) by the computer (12) and the number of active fields (1104) assigned to the glass sheet (18)
By touching the number selection interface (700), the computer (12)
2. The ordering method according to claim 1, wherein the order is displayed on a monitor (10).

5. The selected image can be deleted from the current order of the order overview interface (800) by touching a delete field (1105) of an active field assigned to the glass sheet (18). The ordering method according to claim 4.

6. The input medium interface (200) includes a glass sheet (200).
18) By touching the assigned first additional icon (804) of the computer (1) in the order overview interface (800).
2. The ordering method according to claim 1, characterized in that another input medium of the digital image of the order can be selected which is displayed on the monitor (2) by means of 2).

7. The index interface (500) includes a second additional icon (80) of the active field assigned to the glass sheet (18).
5) Touching the order overview interface (800)
Wherein the information is displayed on a monitor (10) by a computer (12).
The order method described.

8. The ordering method according to claim 1, wherein the glass sheet is designed as a safety glass sheet.

9. a monitor (10), wherein comprises a monitor glass sheet with a touch recognition that is device before (10) (18), said monitor (10)
A user interface for ordering the printing of digital image files at the order station (2), wherein the touch recognition of said glass sheet (18) is controllable by a computer with appropriate signals and data; The interface display required to do this is computer (12)
The individual interface displays required to execute the ordering method stored in the memory of the computer (12) are loaded from the memory of the computer (12) and displayed on the monitor (10), and all the interface displays are included in the computer (12). A user interface, characterized in that the file is in memory and the coordinates define the active fields of the glass sheet (18) for touch recognition present on the glass sheet (18) of the appropriate interface display according to the sequence of the ordering method. .

10. The coordinates of each active field include a first set of start coordinates (Start-X, Start-Y) and a last set of coordinates (End-X, End-Y).
10. The user interface according to claim 9, wherein:

11. The user interface of claim 10, wherein the configuring the rectangle each active field with four right-angle said glass sheet (18).

12. The user interface of claim 9, wherein the glass sheet (18) is designed as a safety glass sheet.

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[Claims] 1. A storage compartment for a digital camera which is open at one end, for example a monitor (10), a computer (12) and a number of cable guides connected to a cable for connecting the digital camera. 14) and a document printer (16), which is separated from the outside by a front panel (6) having a glass sheet (18) with touch recognition in the area of the monitor (10). 4) A method for ordering a print of a digital image file in an order station (2) having a glass sheet (4), which is used in a start interface (100) during ordering.
Selecting (40) the language to be loaded from the computer (12) and displayed on the monitor (10) by touching the active field assigned to 18), and assigning the required recording medium of the glass sheet (18); The index interface (500) displayed on the monitor (10) by the computer (12) when the active field is touched is displayed on the input medium interface (200) of the monitor (10) by the computer (12). Selecting (41) the recording medium for the digital image file; and the format displayed on the monitor (10) by the computer (12) when the active field assigned to the required image on the glass sheet (18) is touched. Select interface (60 By), at least one image of the images included from images displayed on the index interface (500) (5
09) in order (42), and touching an active field assigned to a preset format of the glass sheet (18) to select (43) the format of the format selection interface (600), and to select the glass sheet (18). A) confirming the selection (43) by touching the confirmation icon (603) of the active field assigned to the ()) and displaying the number selection interface (700) on the monitor (10) by the computer (12); By touching the active field assigned to the key field (720) of (18), the number of prints of the selected image (509) is input (44) on the number selection interface (700) and assigned to the glass sheet (18). Active The input (44) is confirmed by touching the confirmation icon (73) of the field, the order overview interface (800) is displayed on the monitor (10) by the computer (12), and is assigned to the glass sheet (18). By touching the confirmed icon (803) of the active field, the order overview interface (80) is displayed.
0) Confirmation of the order (45), the step of displaying the address input interface (900) on the monitor (10) by the computer (12), and the activation assigned to the key field (904) of the glass sheet (18). Touching the field inputs the user data of the address input interface (900) (46), and confirming the input (46) by touching the confirmation icon (903) of the active field assigned to the glass sheet (18); A step of displaying a confirmation interface (1000) on the monitor (10) by the computer (12); and a confirmation icon (1) of the active sheet assigned to the glass sheet (18).
Confirm order of confirmation interface (1000) by touching (003)
47) printing the receipt (30) by the computer (12) using the document printer (16) and transmitting (48) the order to the central printing station via the data line. Characteristic ordering method. 2. A number of blocks (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 3)
7) is on the receipt (30), the sixth block (36) has a bar code mark indicating the total amount of the order, and the seventh block has a bar code mark indicating the order number of the order. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the order is transmitted after the user has paid for an order with a particular order number at the cash desk. 3. The cash point comprises means for reading two bar codes (36, 37), and the computer (12) receives from said cash point a signal indicating that the order for a particular order number has been paid. , Computer (12
3) sending an order with a specific order number for transmission (48). 4. The user during the selection (41) receives an input media interface (20).
In step 0), the computer (12) selects the digital camera displayed on the monitor (10), and touches the active field assigned to the digital camera mark on the glass sheet (18) to monitor the computer (12). (10) An ordering method in which a camera maker interface (300) can be displayed, wherein the camera interface (400) is monitored by a computer (12).
By touching the active field assigned to the digital camera mark on the glass sheet (18) when displayed on 10), the order station (
2) selecting a camera maker of the digital camera easily connected to the camera (41a); and selecting the camera maker's camera type by touching the active field assigned to the camera type mark on the glass sheet (18) (41b). And the index interface (500) is displayed on the monitor (10) by the computer (12). 5. Touching the selection image of the active field assigned to the glass sheet (18) allows the order overview interface (
800) can be executed from the editing interface (110a).
0) can be displayed on the monitor (10) by the computer (12), and by touching the format field (1103) of the active field assigned to the glass sheet (18), the format selection interface (60) can be displayed.
0) is displayed on the monitor (10) by the computer (12) and by touching the number of active fields (1104) assigned to the glass sheet (18), the number selection interface (700) causes the computer (12)
2. The ordering method according to claim 1, wherein the information is displayed on a monitor (10). 6. The selected image can be deleted from the current order of the order overview interface (800) by touching a delete field (1105) of an active field assigned to the glass sheet (18). The ordering method according to claim 5. 7. The input medium interface (200) includes a glass sheet (1).
8) By touching the assigned first additional icon (804) of the computer (12) in the order overview interface (800).
2.) The ordering method according to claim 1, characterized in that a different input medium of the digital image of the order can be selected by means of a display on the monitor (10). 8. The index interface (500) includes a second additional icon (805) in the active field assigned to the glass sheet (18).
2. The ordering method according to claim 1, wherein the order overview interface is displayed on a monitor by a computer in the order overview interface. 9. The ordering method according to claim 1, wherein the glass sheet is designed as a safety glass sheet. 10. A monitor (10) comprising a monitor (10) and a touch-sensitive glass sheet (18) installed in front of the monitor (10).
A user interface for ordering the printing of digital image files at the order station (2), wherein the touch recognition of said glass sheet (18) is controllable by a computer with appropriate signals and data; The interface display required to do this is computer (12)
The individual interface displays required to execute the ordering method stored in the memory of the computer (12) are loaded from the memory of the computer (12) and displayed on the monitor (10), and all the interface displays are included in the computer (12). A user interface, characterized in that the file is in memory and the coordinates define the active fields of the glass sheet (18) for touch recognition present on the glass sheet (18) of the appropriate interface display according to the sequence of the ordering method. . 11. The coordinates of each active field include a first set of start coordinates (Start-X, Start-Y) and a last set of coordinates (End-X, End-Y).
The user interface according to claim 10, wherein the user interface is determined by: 12. Each active field of said glass sheet (18) is 4
The user interface according to claim 11, wherein the user interface comprises two right-angled rectangles. 13. The user interface according to claim 10, wherein the glass sheet is designed as a safety glass sheet.