JP2003009100A - System and method for transmitting electronic picture - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a network service related to an electronic picture broadcasting without spoiling the information concerning the service on the network linked with the recorded electronic picture even when the electronic picture is recorded. SOLUTION: In an electronic picture transmitting device 1, an electronic watermark writing device 5 converts resource arrangement information (b) into an electronic watermark picture information (c) and gives it to an electronic picture signal generating device 2 which generates a transmitting signal by inputting electronic picture information (a), electronic watermark picture information (c) is embedded in electronic picture information (a) and, then, it is transmitted from a transmitter 3 with a transmission antenna 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic image transmission system and an electronic image transmission method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, bidirectional communication technology services represented by the Internet have become widespread. In addition, with the progress of digitalization technology of television broadcasting, it is expected that viewer services combining television broadcasting and the above-mentioned two-way communication technology will be widely spread.

Conventionally, when an attempt is made to provide a service by combining two-way communication technology and television broadcasting, a remote controller attached to the television receiver or a casing different from the television receiver is used based on the information provided on the television screen. It was necessary to access the Internet service provider through a personal digital assistant.

In this method, it is necessary to operate a remote controller or a mobile terminal in addition to the television receiver, and it is difficult to associate the contents of the image being broadcast with the resources on the two-way communication network. For this reason, it has been difficult for the viewer to distinguish the service on the two-way communication network from the conventional merchandise purchasing service by the telephone reception during the television program. In addition, it is difficult to recognize the interlocking between a specific part of the image being received by the television and the service on the two-way communication network.

For this reason, there is a method of multiplexing a signal including URL information of a network service and transmitting it as a series of information, as in JP-A-9-162818. These techniques have made it possible to associate the content of the image being broadcast with the resources on the two-way communication network.

[0006]

Since the conventional electronic image transmission system and electronic image transmission method are configured as described above, since the resource arrangement information on the network is not directly recorded in the electronic image, When an electronic image is recorded, the information about the service on the network linked with the electronic image is lost. Therefore, even if an attempt is made to provide a network service related to a recorded television program, the information about the service on the network is lost in the recorded electronic image, so that the opportunity for acquiring the user of the network service is lost. There was a problem of being lost.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems. Even if an electronic image is recorded, the electronic image is recorded without damaging the information about the service on the network linked with the recorded electronic image. An object is to obtain an electronic image transmission system and an electronic image transmission method capable of providing network services related to image broadcasting.

[0008]

An electronic image transmission system according to the present invention comprises an electronic watermark conversion means for converting resource arrangement information on a network into electronic watermark image information,
Digital watermark writing means for writing digital watermark image information on a part of a display screen composed of electronic image information, signal generating means for generating an image transmission signal for transmitting the electronic image information, and signal generating means And transmitting means for transmitting the electronic image information in which the electronic watermark image information is written according to the generated image transmission signal.

The electronic image transmission system according to the present invention is
Electronic image receiving means for receiving electronic image information, electronic watermark detecting means for detecting electronic watermark image information written in the received electronic image information, and electronic watermark image information for information distribution service on the network Information restoring means for restoring the resource allocation information, network connection means for connecting to the resource on the network specified by the resource allocation information, and distribution service information transmitted from the resources connected by this network connection means And a delivery information receiving unit for performing the delivery.

The electronic image transmission system according to the present invention is
Electronic image receiving means for receiving electronic image information, character string detecting means for detecting character string image information written in the received electronic image information, and character string image information for information distribution service on the network Information restoring means for restoring the resource allocation information, network connection means for connecting to the resource on the network specified by the resource allocation information, and distribution service information transmitted from the resources connected by this network connection means And a delivery information receiving unit for performing the delivery.

In the electronic image transmitting method according to the present invention, an electronic image transmitting device is used to convert resource arrangement information on a network into electronic watermark image information, and an electronic image is displayed on a part of a display screen composed of the electronic image information. The watermark image information is written, an image transmission signal for transmitting the electronic image information is generated, the electronic image information in which the digital watermark image information is written is transmitted according to the generated image transmission signal, and the electronic image receiving device is operated. Using the received electronic image information, the electronic watermark image information written in the received electronic image information is detected, and the resource arrangement information converted into the electronic watermark image information for the information distribution service on the network is detected. A delivery service that restores, connects to the resource on the network specified by the resource allocation information, and is sent from the connected resource Receiving the broadcast, and performs information distribution services on the network.

In the electronic image transmitting method according to the present invention, the electronic image transmitting device is used to convert the resource arrangement information on the network into character string image information, and a character is displayed on a part of the display screen constituted by the electronic image information. An image transmission signal for writing column image information and transmitting electronic image information is generated, electronic image information in which character string image information is written is transmitted according to the generated image transmission signal, and the electronic image receiving device is operated. Using the received electronic image information, the character string image information written in the received electronic image information is detected, and the resource arrangement information converted into the character string image information regarding the information distribution service on the network is obtained. It restores, connects to the resource on the network specified by the resource allocation information, receives the delivery service information sent from the connected resource, and And performs the information distribution service on the work.

In the electronic image transmission method according to the present invention, a character associated with resource allocation information on the network is selected for a target selected from the electronic image broadcasting shooting schedule list in the television broadcasting station by using the device of the advertising agency. Shoot by adding a column, broadcast the electronic image information of the target shot by adding a character string using the electronic image transmitting device of the television broadcasting station, using the electronic image receiving device of the television broadcast, The electronic image information is received, the character string image information written in the received electronic image information is detected, and the resource arrangement information converted into the character string image information regarding the information distribution service on the network is restored, Connect to the resource on the network specified by the resource allocation information, receive the delivery service information sent from the connected resource, and And performs information distribution services on click.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below. Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a transmission side of an electronic image transmission system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is an electronic image transmitting device, and 2 is an input electronic image information a. An electronic image signal generating device (signal generating means) for generating an electronic image signal for transmitting a signal, 3 is a transmitting device (transmitting means) for transmitting the electronic image signal as a radio wave, 4 is a transmitting antenna, and 5 is bidirectional communication. A digital watermark writing device (digital watermark conversion means, digital watermark conversion means, digital watermark conversion means, which receives the resource arrangement information b on the network as input information, converts it into digital watermark image information c, and writes it in the electronic image information a input to the electronic image signal generation device 2. Watermark writing means).

The resource arrangement information b on the network is usually treated as character string image information such as a URL (Universal Resource Locator) in a bidirectional communication network such as the Internet. The resource arrangement information b on the network may be manually input by a person who uses the electronic image transmitting apparatus 1, or may be input from a file including a character string indicating the resource arrangement information on the network, for example. You may prepare. The digital watermark writing device 5 is realized by using a known technique such as "digital watermark for moving images" described in Chapter 6 of "Basics of Digital Watermark" by Koshio Matsui of Morikita Publishing. be able to.

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the electronic image transmitting apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment. First, when a captured electronic image is input (step ST101), the electronic image is converted into a signal (step ST102). In addition, the portion of the electronic image to be associated with the resource on the network is extracted (step ST103). Then, for each of the extracted locations, the resource allocation information on the network corresponding to the designated location is acquired (step ST104). Next, the resource arrangement information is converted into digital watermark image information (step ST105), and a digital watermark is inserted at a designated position in the digital image (step ST106).

Then, it is determined whether or not there is a next designated place (step ST107), and if there is a next designated place, the processes of steps ST104 to ST106 are repeated for each of the places extracted in step ST103. If digital watermarks are inserted in all designated locations, the produced electronic image is transmitted (step ST10).
8). In step ST103, a publicly known technique such as image recognition may be used to automatically extract a portion of the electronic image to be associated with the resource on the network, or the user may manually extract the portion. Good.

As described above, the electronic image transmitting apparatus according to the first embodiment writes the resource arrangement information on the network as a digital watermark in the image itself, not in the operation of the signal for transmitting the electronic image. Even if the recording is performed, it is possible to provide the network service related to the electronic image broadcasting without damaging the information about the service on the network that is linked with the recorded electronic image.

Embodiment 2. FIG. 3A is a block diagram showing the configuration of the receiving side of the electronic image transmission system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 11 is an electronic image receiving device, 12 is a receiving antenna, and 13 is a receiving antenna. An electronic image signal decoding apparatus (electronic image receiving means) 14 for decoding the electronic image information received from the antenna 12 detects electronic watermark image information of the decoded electronic image information and converts the electronic watermark information into electronic watermark image information. A digital watermark reading device (digital watermark detecting means, information restoring means) for restoring resource arrangement information, 15 is an image display device for displaying an electronic image, 16 is a mouse of a personal computer for designating a position in the image of the image display device 15, and the like. Is a pointing device consisting of a pointing device, and 17 is a network that connects to the network and receives the distribution service information from the resource. A connection device (network connection unit, distribution information receiving means).

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the electronic image receiving apparatus 11 according to the second embodiment. First, the electronic image signal is received from the receiving antenna 12 (step ST201), and the electronic image signal is decoded using the electronic image signal decoding device 13 (step ST202). Then, the resource placement information on the network embedded in the electronic image is sequentially read by the digital watermark reading device 14, and it is determined whether or not the digital watermark image information is detected as the resource placement information on the network (step ST203).

When digital watermark image information is detected,
The position designation device 16 determines whether or not the user has designated a specific image position, that is, a part on the screen displayed on the image display device 15 (step ST204). For example, the corresponding image 19 displayed corresponding to the digital watermark image 18 that is not displayed on the display screen shown in FIG.
If is specified, it is checked whether the specified position is associated with the resource allocation information (step ST205). If they are associated, the network connection device 17 is used to connect to the network (step ST206), information is acquired from the resources on the network using the resource allocation information on the network (step ST207), and the information is acquired from this network. The information is displayed on the image display device 15 (step ST2).
08).

Further, with respect to the information once acquired from the network, it is confirmed whether or not the user gives an instruction to stop the display (step ST209), and if the user gives an instruction to stop the display, the information displayed on the image display device 15 is displayed. It is erased (step ST210) and the normal screen is displayed (step ST211). When digital watermark image information is not detected in step ST203, or in step ST204
If the image position, that is, the digital watermark image is not designated in, the normal screen is displayed (step ST21).
1).

If there is no instruction to cancel the display in step ST209, it is determined whether or not the designation of all parts is completed (step ST212). If there is a part that has not been designated yet, the process proceeds to step ST204 and step ST is performed for the newly designated digital watermark image.
The processes up to 209 are repeated. When the designation of all the parts is completed, or when the normal screen is displayed, this flow ends.

In the second embodiment, the resource allocation information on the network embedded in the electronic image is recorded in association with the position information in the electronic image, and the position specifying device 16 is used. It is assumed that a system for extracting a correspondence between a specific part of the electronic image and resource arrangement information on a network embedded in the electronic image is extracted from the position information in the electronic image designated by the user. Depending on the convenience in implementing the second embodiment, for example, the resource allocation information on the network embedded in the electronic image is not recorded as a correspondence with the position information in the electronic image, At the same time, resource allocation information on the network may be associated with all electronic images being displayed. In this case, for example, it can be realized by associating all the parts displayed at a certain point in the electronic image with the resource arrangement information on the network embedded in the electronic image.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, the resource arrangement information on the network written as the digital watermark is received from the electronic image itself, not the operation to the signal for transmitting the electronic image. It is possible to receive the network service related to the electronic image broadcasting without damaging the information about the service on the network linked with the electronic image even if the video is recorded.

Embodiment 3. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a transmission side of an electronic image transmission system according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 21 denotes an electronic image transmission device and 22 transmits input electronic image information a. An electronic image signal generating device (signal generating means) for generating an electronic image signal for the transmission, 23 is a transmitting device (transmitting means) for transmitting the electronic image signal as a radio wave, 24 is an antenna for transmission,
A character string writing device 25 receives the resource arrangement information b on the two-way communication network as input information, converts it into character string image information d, and writes it into the electronic image information a input to the electronic image signal generator 22 ( Character string conversion means and character string writing means). The character string writing device 25 can be realized by using a known technique such as that shown in "Basics of Character / Graphic Recognition Technology" by Ohmsha.

Next, the operation will be described. First, the captured electronic image is input to the electronic image transmission device to convert the electronic image into a signal. In addition, the portion of the electronic image to be associated with the resource on the network is extracted. Then, for each of the extracted locations, resource allocation information on the network corresponding to the designated location is acquired. Next, the resource arrangement information is converted into character string image information, and the character string is inserted at a designated position in the electronic image.

Then, it is determined whether or not there is a next extraction point, and if there is a next extraction point, it is repeated for each of the extracted points, and if character strings are inserted in all the extraction points, Send the produced electronic image. Note that a publicly known technique such as image recognition may be used to automatically extract a portion of the electronic image to be associated with the resource on the network, or the user may manually extract the portion.

As described above, the electronic image transmission system according to the third embodiment writes the resource arrangement information on the network as a character string in the image itself, not in the operation of the signal for transmitting the electronic image. Even if the recording is performed, it is possible to provide the network service related to the electronic image broadcasting without damaging the information about the service on the network that is linked with the recorded electronic image.

Fourth Embodiment FIG. 6A is a block diagram showing the configuration of the receiving side of the electronic transmission system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 31 is an electronic image receiving device, 32 is a receiving antenna, and 33 is a receiving antenna. An electronic image signal decoding device (electronic image receiving means) for decoding the electronic image information received from the antenna 32 for detection detects the character string image information of the decoded electronic image information and converts it into the character string image information. A character string reading device (character string detecting means, information restoring means) for restoring the resource arrangement information, 35 is an image display device for displaying an electronic image, and 36 is a personal computer for designating a position in the image of the image display device 35. A position specification device composed of a pointing device such as a mouse, 37 is a network connection device (network connection device) that connects to the network and receives distribution service information from resources. Network connection means, a delivery information receiving means).

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the electronic image receiving apparatus according to the fourth embodiment. In this flowchart, first,
The electronic image receiving device 31 receives the electronic image signal from the antenna 32 (step ST301), and decodes the electronic image signal using the electronic image signal decoding device 33 (step ST).
302). Then, the resource arrangement information on the network embedded in the electronic image is sequentially read by the character string reading device 34, and it is determined whether or not the character string image information is detected as the resource arrangement information on the network (step ST303).

When the character string image information is detected, it is determined by the position specifying device 36 whether or not the user has specified the position of the specific character string image on the screen displayed on the image display device 35 ( Step ST304). In this case, the display color of the detected character string image may be different from that of other portions. When the character string image 38 or the corresponding image 39 displayed on the display screen shown in FIG. 6B is designated, it is checked whether the designated position is associated with the resource arrangement information (step S).
T305). If they are associated with each other, the network connection device 37 connects to the network (step ST306), the resource allocation information on the network is used to acquire the information from the resources on the network (step ST307), and the information is acquired from this network. The information is displayed on the image display device 35 (step ST30).
8).

Further, with respect to the information once displayed, it is confirmed whether or not the user gives an instruction to stop the display (step ST309), and if the user gives an instruction to stop the display, the information displayed on the image display device 35 is displayed. It is erased (step ST310) and the normal screen is displayed (step ST311). When the character string image information is not detected in step ST303, or when the image position, that is, the character string image is not designated in step ST304, the normal screen is displayed (step ST311).

When there is no instruction to cancel the display in step ST309, it is determined whether or not the designation of all parts is completed (step ST312). If there is a part that has not been specified yet, the process proceeds to step ST304 and step ST30 is performed for the newly specified character string image.
The processes up to 9 are repeated. When the designation of all the parts is completed, or when the normal screen is displayed, this flow ends.

In the fourth embodiment, the resource allocation information on the network embedded in the electronic image is recorded in association with the positional information in the electronic image and recorded by the position specifying device 36. It is assumed that a system for extracting a correspondence between a specific part of the electronic image and resource arrangement information on a network embedded in the electronic image is extracted from the position information in the electronic image designated by the user. Depending on the convenience in implementing the fourth embodiment, for example, the resource allocation information on the network embedded in the electronic image is not recorded as a correspondence with the position information in the electronic image, At the same time, resource allocation information on the network may be associated with all electronic images being displayed. In this case, for example, it can be realized by associating all the parts displayed at a certain point in the electronic image with the resource arrangement information on the network embedded in the electronic image.

As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, the resource arrangement information on the network written as a character string is received from the electronic image itself, not the operation to the signal for transmitting the electronic image. It is possible to receive the network service related to the electronic image broadcasting without damaging the information about the service on the network linked with the electronic image even if the video is recorded.

Embodiment 5. 8 to 10 show an electronic image transmitting method according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, and the electronic image transmitting apparatus 1 and the electronic image transmitting apparatus 1 shown in FIG.
An electronic image transmission method for executing an information distribution service on a television broadcast and a two-way communication network by using the electronic image transmission system including the electronic image receiving device 11 shown in (1) is shown.

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart on the transmission side of the information distribution service. In the figure, an electronic image is first taken (step ST40).
1). Subsequently, a resource on the interactive communication network to be associated with the electronic image is prepared (step ST40).
2) The association rule between the electronic image and the resource on the network is determined (step ST403). Then, for all parts of the electronic image to be associated with the resources on the network, the correspondence information between the parts of the electronic image and the resources on the network is converted into electronic watermark image information (step ST404), and the electronic watermark image information is converted into the electronic image. It is embedded in the information (step ST405). Then, it is determined whether or not the embedding is completed for all the resource-related parts (step ST406). If not completed, steps ST404 and ST405
The process of is repeated. When the embedding is completed for all the resource-related parts, the electronic moving image information is broadcast (step ST407).

FIG. 9 is a viewer (reception) of the information distribution service.
9, which is a flowchart on the side, first receives a broadcast (step ST501) and displays a received image on the screen of the image display device 15 (step ST502).
Next, for each screen being viewed, it is determined whether the viewer has designated the image position of the portion of interest (step ST503). If designated, it determines whether or not the designated part is associated with the resource (step ST504). If it is related to the resource, the network connection device 17 connects to the network (step ST505).

Then, the resource-related information is acquired from the network (step ST506), and the acquired information is displayed on the image display device 15 (step ST50).
7). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the viewer has instructed to stop the display of the information acquired from the network (step ST508), and when the display stop is instructed, the display of the information acquired from the network is erased (step ST5).
09), it is determined whether or not the viewing is completed (step ST51).
0). If there is no instruction to stop the display, it is determined whether or not the next information is acquired (step ST511). If the next information is acquired, the acquired information is displayed in step ST507.

After the acquired information is erased in step ST509, or if there is no image position designation in step ST503, it is determined in step ST510 whether or not the viewing is completed. If not, the process proceeds to step ST501. To continue receiving the broadcast.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a device (not shown) of an advertising agency that provides an information distribution service. In the figure, first, recording of a broadcast-scheduled program or a scenario of a recording-scheduled is analyzed (step ST601), It is determined by the operator's operation (mouse operation or key operation) whether or not there is a scene related to the product of the advertisement client (step ST602). If there is no scene related to the product,
Whether or not there is a scene in which a popular actor appears in the main user group of the product of the advertisement client is determined by the operator's instruction (step ST603). When it is determined that there is no such actor appearance scene, it is determined by the operator's instruction whether or not there is a scene in which the advertisement client wants to partially place an advertisement in other scenes (step ST604).

If there is a scene corresponding to any one of the above, it is judged whether or not to put a partial advertisement by the network according to the instruction of the operator (step ST605). If it is judged that a partial advertisement is put, a part of the scene or Prepare network advertisements to be distributed to all (step ST6
06), embedding correspondence information between the broadcast image and the network advertisement resource (step ST607). When it is determined in step ST602 to step ST604 that there is no corresponding scene, or step ST605
When it is instructed not to hit the advertisement by the network in, an advertisement occupying a normal broadcast time frame is created (step ST608) and incorporated into a part of the broadcast-scheduled program (step ST609).

As described above, according to the fifth embodiment, the resource arrangement information on the network is written as an electronic watermark in the electronic image itself instead of the operation of the signal for transmitting the electronic image to the electronic image transmitting apparatus, and the electronic image is also transmitted. Since the resource arrangement information on the network is received as a digital watermark image from the electronic image itself instead of the operation to the signal transmitting the electronic image to the image receiving device, even if the electronic image is recorded, the service on the network linked with the electronic image The effect is that it is possible to realize a network service related to electronic image broadcasting without damaging the information.

Sixth Embodiment FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an electronic image transmission method according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention, in which a viewer is provided with the electronic image receiving apparatus of FIG. The electronic image obtained by photographing the resource arrangement information on the two-way communication network related to is transmitted and received.

Next, the operation will be described. First, a target to be associated with a resource on the network is selected from a shooting target list during electronic image broadcasting (step ST7).
01). Next, for all the shooting targets selected in step ST701, a character string including a URL for printing or pasting on the shooting target is prepared (step ST702), and a resource on the network corresponding to the character string is prepared. Are prepared (step ST703).

When the above processing is completed, shooting is started.
During shooting, images of character strings including URLs are shot for all the shooting targets selected in step ST701 (step ST704). Then, it is determined whether or not the photographing is completed (step ST705), and when the photographing is completed, the broadcasting of the photographed electronic image is started (step ST706).

It should be noted that in this description, the sender explicitly uses the UR
I configured to take an image containing a character string containing L,
Depending on the convenience of the sending side, for example, by intentionally capturing a character string including a URL already printed on a signboard or the like, the advertisement service is provided to the advertisement provider of the resource on the network associated with the character string. It may be provided.

The viewer flowchart according to the sixth embodiment is similar to the viewer flowchart shown in FIG. 9 according to the fifth embodiment. Further, the flowchart of the advertising agency that provides a service using the electronic image transmitting / receiving method according to the sixth embodiment is, for example, step S in FIG.
From T701 to step ST703. That is, FIG.
Step ST701 to step ST703 of 1 are
Depending on the circumstances of implementation, it may be performed at the advertising agency or at the transmission side. However, steps ST704 to ST706 in FIG. 11 are performed on the transmitting side.

As a result, for example, in sports broadcasting, a television broadcasting station is drawn on the player's number U.
Even if an electronic image is recorded by preparing a resource on the two-way communication network related to the RL and intentionally broadcasting the image of the URL drawn on the player's number during the relay, the electronic image is recorded. It is possible to realize a network service related to electronic image broadcasting without damaging the information about the service on the network that is linked with.

As described above, according to the sixth embodiment, the electronic image receiving apparatus receives the resource arrangement information on the network as a character string from the electronic image itself instead of the operation to the signal for transmitting the electronic image. Even if a viewer records an electronic image, it is possible to realize a network service related to electronic image broadcasting without damaging the information about the service on the network linked with the electronic image.

[0052]

As described above, according to the present invention, in the electronic image transmission system, the electronic watermark conversion means for converting the resource arrangement information on the network into the electronic watermark image information, and the display constituted by the electronic image information. A digital watermark writing means for writing digital watermark image information on a part of the screen;
Signal generating means for generating an image transmission signal for transmitting electronic image information, and transmitting means for transmitting the electronic image information in which the electronic watermark image information is written according to the image transmission signal generated by the signal generating means. Since the configuration is provided, it is possible to provide the network service related to the electronic image broadcasting without damaging the information about the service on the network linked with the recorded electronic image even if the electronic image is recorded. There is an effect that.

According to the present invention, the electronic image transmission system includes electronic image receiving means for receiving electronic image information, and electronic watermark detecting means for detecting electronic watermark image information written in the received electronic image information. An information restoration means for restoring the resource arrangement information converted into the digital watermark image information regarding the information distribution service on the network,
Since the network connection means for connecting to the resource on the network specified by the resource arrangement information and the distribution information receiving means for receiving the distribution service information transmitted from the resource connected by this network connection means are provided. Even if an electronic image is recorded, there is an effect that it is possible to receive a network service related to electronic image broadcasting without damaging the information about the service on the network which is linked with the electronic image.

According to the present invention, the electronic image transmission system includes electronic image receiving means for receiving electronic image information, and character string detecting means for detecting character string image information written in the received electronic image information. , Information restoration means for restoring the resource arrangement information converted into character string image information regarding the information distribution service on the network, network connection means for connecting to the resource on the network specified by the resource arrangement information, and this network connection Since the configuration is provided with the delivery information receiving means for receiving the delivery service information transmitted from the resource connected by the means, even if the electronic image is recorded, the information about the service on the network that works in conjunction with the electronic image is recorded. It is possible to receive network services related to electronic image broadcasting without damage There is an effect that that.

According to the present invention, the electronic image transmission method is
To convert the resource allocation information on the network into electronic watermark image information using an electronic image transmitting device, write the electronic watermark image information in a part of the display screen composed of the electronic image information, and transmit the electronic image information Image transmission signal is generated, the electronic image information in which the digital watermark image information is written is transmitted according to the generated image transmission signal, the electronic image receiving device is used to receive the electronic image information, and the electronic image information is received. The digital watermark image information written in the digital image information is detected, and the resource arrangement information converted into the digital watermark image information for the information distribution service on the network is restored, and the resource arrangement information on the network specified by the resource arrangement information is restored. Connect to a resource, receive the delivery service information sent from the connected resource, and send the information delivery service on the network. It is said that it will be possible to realize network services related to electronic image broadcasting without damaging information about services on the network linked with the electronic image even if the electronic image is recorded. effective.

According to the present invention, the electronic image transmission method is
To convert the resource arrangement information on the network into character string image information using the electronic image transmitting device, write the character string image information in a part of the display screen composed of the electronic image information, and transmit the electronic image information Image transmission signal is generated, electronic image information in which the character string image information is written is transmitted in accordance with the generated image transmission signal, the electronic image receiving device is used to receive the electronic image information, and the electronic image information is received. The character string image information written in the electronic image information is detected, the resource arrangement information converted into the character string image information for the information distribution service on the network is restored, and the resource arrangement information on the network specified by the resource arrangement information is restored. Configured to connect to a resource, receive delivery service information sent from the connected resource, and perform an information delivery service on the network. Because, without even recording the electronic image damaging information about services on the network in conjunction with the electronic image, there is an effect that makes it possible to provide network services associated with the electronic image broadcasting.

According to the present invention, the electronic image transmission method is
Using the device of the advertising agency, a character string related to the resource placement information on the network is added to the target selected from the shooting schedule list of the electronic image broadcasting at the television broadcasting station, and the character string is added. The electronic image information of the object captured by the electronic image transmitting device of the television broadcasting station is broadcast, the electronic image receiving device of the television broadcasting is used to receive the electronic image information, and the received electronic image is received. Detects the character string image information written in the information, restores the resource allocation information converted into character string image information for the information distribution service on the network, and connects to the resource on the network specified by the resource allocation information Configured to receive the distribution service information sent from the connected resource and perform the information distribution service on the network. Without even recording the electronic image damaging information about services on the network in conjunction with the electronic image, there is an effect that makes it possible to provide network services associated with the electronic image broadcasting.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic image transmitting apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation of the electronic image transmitting apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic image receiving apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of the electronic image receiving apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic image transmitting apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic image receiving apparatus according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation of the electronic image receiving apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation of an electronic image transmitting apparatus for transmitting television broadcasting in the electronic image transmitting method according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation of the electronic image receiving apparatus for receiving television broadcasting in the electronic image transmitting method according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation of an apparatus of an advertising agency that provides a service using the electronic image transmission method according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of an electronic image transmission method according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 21 electronic image transmitting device, 2, 22 electronic image signal generating device (signal generating means), 3, 23 transmitting device (transmitting means), 4, 24 transmitting antenna, 5 digital watermark writing device (digital watermark conversion Means, electronic watermark writing means), 11, 31 electronic image receiving apparatus, 12, 32 receiving antenna, 13, 33 electronic image signal decoding apparatus (electronic image receiving means), 14 electronic watermark reading apparatus (electronic watermark detecting means) , Information restoration means), 15, 35 image display device, 16, 36 position designation device, 17, 37 network connection device (network connection means, distribution information receiving means), 18 digital watermark image, 19, 39 corresponding image, 25 characters Column writing device (character string converting means, character string writing means), 34 character string reading device (character string detecting means, information restoring means), 38 character string image, a electronic image Broadcast,
b resource arrangement information, c digital watermark information, d character string image information.

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A digital watermark converting means for converting resource arrangement information on a network into digital watermark image information, and a digital watermark writing means for writing the digital watermark image information on a part of a display screen composed of the digital image information. A signal generating means for generating an image transmission signal for transmitting electronic image information; and transmitting electronic image information in which the digital watermark image information is written according to the image transmission signal generated by the signal generating means. An electronic image transmission system including a transmission means. 2. An electronic image receiving means for receiving electronic image information, an electronic watermark detecting means for detecting electronic watermark image information written in the received electronic image information, and an electronic information relating to an information distribution service on a network. Information restoring means for restoring the resource arrangement information converted into watermark image information, network connecting means for connecting to the resource on the network specified by the resource arrangement information, and the resource connected by the network connecting means An electronic image transmission system comprising: a distribution information receiving means for receiving the distribution service information to be transmitted. 3. An electronic image receiving means for receiving electronic image information, a character string detecting means for detecting character string image information written in the received electronic image information, and the character for information distribution service on a network. Information restoring means for restoring the resource arrangement information converted into column image information, network connecting means for connecting to the resource on the network specified by the resource arrangement information, and the resource connected by this network connecting means An electronic image transmission system comprising: a distribution information receiving means for receiving the distribution service information to be transmitted. 4. An electronic image transmitting device is used to convert resource arrangement information on a network into electronic watermark image information, and the electronic watermark image information is written in a part of a display screen composed of the electronic image information, An image transmission signal for transmitting image information is generated, electronic image information in which the electronic watermark image information is written is transmitted according to the generated image transmission signal, and electronic image information is transmitted using an electronic image receiving device. To receive the
The electronic watermark image information written in the received electronic image information is detected, the resource arrangement information converted into the electronic watermark image information regarding the information distribution service on the network is restored, and designated by the resource arrangement information. An electronic image transmission method for connecting to a resource on a connected network, receiving distribution service information transmitted from the connected resource, and performing an information distribution service on the network. 5. An electronic image transmitting device is used to convert resource arrangement information on a network into character string image information, and the character string image information is written in a part of a display screen constituted by the electronic image information, and electronic character information is written. An image transmission signal for transmitting image information is generated, electronic image information in which the character string image information is written is transmitted according to the generated image transmission signal, and electronic image information is transmitted using an electronic image receiving device. To receive the
The character string image information written in the received electronic image information is detected, the resource arrangement information converted into the character string image information for the information distribution service on the network is restored, and specified by the resource arrangement information. An electronic image transmission method for connecting to a resource on a connected network, receiving distribution service information transmitted from the connected resource, and performing an information distribution service on the network. 6. An apparatus for an advertising agency is used to add a character string related to resource allocation information on a network to an object selected from an electronic image broadcasting shooting schedule list at a television broadcasting station, and shoot the image. The electronic image information of the target captured by adding the character string is broadcast using the electronic image transmitting device of the television broadcasting station, and the electronic image information is received using the electronic image receiving device of the television broadcasting. Then, the character string image information written in the received electronic image information is detected, the resource arrangement information converted into the character string image information for the information distribution service on the network is restored, and the resource arrangement information is used. Connects to the resource on the specified network, receives the delivery service information sent from the connected resource, and transmits the information on the network. Electronic image transmission method for distribution service.