JP2003030476A - Server and method for intermediating transaction of picture data - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable mass media, etc., on a buyer side to retrieve and brows a photograph desired to contribute which is uploaded to a picture data transaction intermediating server by a seller side, to thereby easily purchase a required contributed photo. SOLUTION: The picture data transaction intermediating server 90 is provided with a first input means (a transmission and reception means 965) for inputting picture data desired to contribute from the seller side of the picture data, a first output means (the transmission and reception means 965) for preparing a picture to be displayed based on the picture data desired to contribute and outputting the picture to the buyer side of the picture data, a second input means (the transmission and reception means 965) for inputting information of purchasing a prescribed picture included in the displayed picture from the buyer side of the picture data, and a second output means (the transmission and reception means 965) which permits the transmission of the picture data to the buyer side after inputting the information of purchasing the prescribed picture from the buyer side of the picture data and outputs the picture data.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image data trading brokerage server and an image data trading brokerage method, and in particular, the seller side uploads image data such as posted photos to a brokering server for disclosure to the buyer side. The present invention relates to an image data trading brokerage server and an image data trading brokerage method for selling an image for which a buyer wishes to purchase.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a method has been known in which a person on the seller side directly contacts a mass media or the like to post a photograph.

[0003]

Conventionally, when attempting to post a photograph, it is necessary for the person who captured the photograph to be posted (provider or seller of the photograph to be posted) or an agent to directly contact the mass media or the like. there were. However, the general public had a problem that it was difficult to understand how to contact the mass media. In addition, there is a problem that a time elapses before contacting the mass media, and a photo for posting, which is taken with great care, loses its freshness.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and the image data trading brokerage business operator makes a contract with the mass media in advance, so that the seller of the posted photo uploads it to the brokerage server. It is an object of the present invention to provide an image data transaction brokerage server and an image data transaction brokerage method that allow a buyer's mass media or the like to easily search and browse for a desired photo and purchase a required posted photo.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a first input for inputting image data desired to be posted from the seller side of the image data in the image data trading brokerage server. Means, first output means for creating an image to be disclosed based on the image data desired to be posted, and outputting the image to the buyer side of the image data, and purchasing a predetermined image included in the published image Second input means for inputting information to the effect that the buyer side of the image data and information to purchase the predetermined image from the buyer side of the image data, and then transmitting the image data to the buyer side And a second output unit that outputs the image data by permitting the above.

According to the present invention, the image data trading brokerage server creates the image to be disclosed based on the first input means for inputting the image data desired to be posted from the seller side of the image data and the image data desired to be posted. , A first output means for outputting the image to the buyer side of the image data, and a second input for inputting from the buyer side of the image data, information for purchasing a predetermined image included in the published image. Means and second output means for allowing the buyer side to transmit the image data and outputting the image data after inputting information that the buyer side of the image data purchases a predetermined image. Therefore, the buyer of the image data can easily search and browse the image data uploaded by the seller of the image data to the image data trading brokerage server to purchase the necessary image data. Theft is possible.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of an image data trading brokerage server and an image data trading brokerage method according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of an intermediary system including an image data trading intermediary server according to the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the image intermediary system includes a seller side 10 that provides posted photos 8 (image data) captured by a camera, and a buyer of mass media or the like that searches the posted photos 8 and purchases them. Side 20 and seller side 10 and obtain posted photos 8 etc., and disclose to buyer side 20,
An intermediary server 90 (image data trading intermediary server) that allows the buyer side 20 to browse the posted photos 8 and the like is provided. The seller side 10 can operate a communication terminal such as an electronic camera, an over-the-counter vending machine, or a personal computer to upload the posted photograph 8 to the intermediary server 90 via a communication network such as the Internet.

The buyer side 20 is also provided with a communication terminal such as a personal computer capable of transmitting and receiving information via a communication network such as the Internet, and the buyer side 20 operates the communication terminal to provide the mediation server 90. It is possible to browse posted photos 8 and the like recorded in the image database.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a signal processing system of the mediation server.

According to the figure, the information transmitting / receiving unit of the intermediary server 90 has other communication terminals (electronic camera on the seller side 10, an over-the-counter sales device, a personal computer, etc.) via a public network 960 or a communication network such as a communication network. A transmitting / receiving means 965 (including the functions of the first and second input means and the first, second and third output means) for transmitting / receiving information to / from the personal computer of the buyer side 20) is provided.

The intermediary server 90 also has a display means 9 for displaying information such as images and characters for confirmation as necessary.
68, and display means 968 based on a command from the information processing means.
Display control means 96 for outputting an image signal for display to
9 and various information input by the administrator or the like via the input means 974 and transmitted to the information processing means described later,
An I / O 975 that outputs a display command to a notification unit such as an LED based on an instruction from the information processing unit is provided.

Further, the mediation server 90 includes the mediation server 9
Information processing means (CPU) 980 for controlling the entire 0
And a ROM that stores a program for operating the information processing unit 980 and various constants, and a RAM that is a recording area that serves as a work area when the information processing unit 980 executes processing.
A memory 981 including the following, various constants related to processing of the mediation server 90, own attribute information on the network, URL (Uniform Resource Locators), address, site address, gateway information DNS (Domain
Name System) connection information, contracting seller side 1
0 or user information such as user ID and address of the buyer side 20, mail address, image browsing information displayed on the display means of the communication terminal of the seller side 10 or the buyer side 20, posted photo provided by the seller side 10 Further, a recording unit 986 (image database) such as a hard disk for recording various kinds of information such as display information related to browsing the posted photos, and a calendar clock 990 that keeps time are provided.

Information processing means 980 in the mediation server 90.
And display control means 969, I / O 975, memory 98
1, peripheral means including the recording means 986, the calendar clock 990, etc. are connected by a bus 999, and the information processing means 9
80 can control each peripheral circuit.

The sending / receiving means 965 is capable of inputting the posted photo 8 from the seller side 10 of the posted photo 8 via the communication network, and based on the posted photo 8 input from the seller side 10. It is possible to create an image to be disclosed (may be a thumbnail image or a reduced image), and output the image to be disclosed to the buyer side 20 of the posted photo 8 via the communication network. Buyer side 2
When it is difficult to determine whether or not the focus is correct on the posted photo 8 with the reduced image published at 0, it is possible to output to the buyer side 20 an image that allows determination of whether or not the focus is acceptable.

The transmitting / receiving means 965 can input information from the buyer side 20 that the predetermined image included in the published image is to be purchased. After inputting the information to purchase the image, it is possible to permit the buyer side 20 to transmit the main image (posted photograph 8) of the predetermined image and output it.

When the buyer side 20 inputs information to purchase a predetermined image, it is possible to transmit the mail address of the seller side 10 of the corresponding posted photograph 8 to the buyer side 20. . And transmitting / receiving means 965
Enters the information that the seller side 10 is willing to sell the corresponding posted photo 8, and then the buyer side 20
It is possible to permit the transmission of the main image (posted photograph 8) of the image to the user and output the main image of the image.

Further, the transmitting / receiving means 965 inputs, from the seller side 10, the publication permission information for specifying the buyer side 20 who is permitted to publish the posted photograph 8 (or the image for publication thereof), and based on the publication permission information, It is possible to output an image to be disclosed to the buyer side 20 who permits the disclosure of the posted photo 8.

Further, the transmitting / receiving means 965 uses the posted photograph 8
It is possible to input disclosure prohibition information that specifies the buyer side that prohibits disclosure of the image, and output an image that is disclosed to buyers other than the buyer side that prohibits disclosure of the posted photo 8 based on the disclosure prohibition information. Has become.

Further, the transmitting / receiving means 965 can limit the buyer side who is allowed to transmit the posted photograph 8 to only one buyer side.

Further, the “information to purchase an image” input from the seller side 10 by the transmitting / receiving means 965 includes information indicating the price at the time of purchasing a predetermined image. When a plurality of price information items are input to the same image from the buyer side, the information processing unit 980 can select the buyer side who has presented the highest purchase price. Even in that case, the transmitting / receiving unit 965 can limit the buyer side who permits the transmission of the posted photograph 8 to the only buyer side selected by the information processing unit 980.

Further, the information processing means 980 calculates the desired selling price of the image based on the number of pixels or the amount of gradation data of the posted photograph 8 input from the seller side 10, and the transmitting / receiving means 965 calculates the desired price. It is possible to output the sold-out price to the buyer side 20 together with the image to be released.

FIG. 3 shows a flowchart relating to image intermediation processing using the image data trading intermediary method.

As shown in the figure, it is assumed that the seller side 10 takes a picture for posting in S102 "take picture". When the seller side 10 wants to sell the image captured by the seller side 10 to the buyer side 20 such as mass media, the seller side 1
0 is S104 "Register image to sell", seller side 1
After communication connection between the communication terminal 0 and the mediation server 90,
A process of transmitting the posted photograph 8 to the intermediation server 90 and uploading it is performed.

The intermediary server 90 which has received the image file of the posted photograph 8 from the seller side 10 via the transmitting / receiving means 965.
The information processing means 980 determines whether or not the image file of the received posted photograph 8 has been registered in the determination of S202 “Registration of photograph information to be sold”.

If the received image file of the posted photograph 8 is already registered, the processing executed by the information processing means 980 of the mediation server 90 is S206 "Creation of display image".
Branch to. If the received image file of the posted photograph 8 is not registered, the process performed by the information processing unit 980 proceeds to S204 “store in image database”.

In step S204, the received image file of the posted photograph 8 is recorded in a predetermined area of the recording means 986. Then, the process proceeds to the next S206, and a process of creating an image for display is performed. Note that in S206, a reduced image (thumbnail image or the like) may be created for index display if necessary, and may be recorded in association with the main image of the posted photograph 8.

Note that FIG. 4 shows an example of the structure of an image file in which the posted photograph 8 and the image for display thereof are recorded.

As shown in the figure, the image file 30 includes
The main image 32 of the posted photo 8 and the display image 3 such as a reduced image
4, an e-mail address 36 of the seller 10, and a tag area 38 in which incidental information related to images such as shooting conditions are written are described in association with one image file 30.

Further, in S206, the information processing means 980
Calculates the desired selling price of the image on the basis of the number of pixels of the image data of the posted photograph 8 or the amount of gradation data, and sends the calculated desired selling price to the buyer side 20 together with the image to be disclosed (display image 34). You may make it output to it.

The image for display prepared in S206 is sent to the buyer side 20 via the transmitting / receiving means 965 of the intermediary server 90.
Sent to the communication terminal. When the transmission of the image for display is completed, the processing executed by the information processing means 980 is the next S20.
8. Proceed to the judgment of "Are there purchase requests?"

When the transmitting / receiving means 965 inputs from the seller side 10 the disclosure permission information for specifying the buyer side 20 who is permitted to disclose the posted photograph 8, the transmitting / receiving means 965.
Outputs the image to be disclosed to the buyer side 20 who permits the disclosure of the image data based on the disclosure permission information. In this way, the seller side 10 can specify the desired buyer side 20.

Further, when the transmitting / receiving means 965 inputs from the seller side 10 the disclosure prohibition information for specifying the buyer side who prohibits the disclosure of the posted photograph 8, the transmitting / receiving means 965 concerned based on the disclosure prohibition information. The image to be disclosed to the buyer side 20 other than the buyer side who prohibits the disclosure of the image data is output. In this way, the seller side 10 can specify the buyer side who does not want to sell the posted photograph 8.

On the other hand, the communication terminal on the buyer side 20, which has received the image for display from the intermediary server 90, displays the received image and its price on the display means of the communication terminal, and the information processing means provided in the communication terminal. Is performed by S302
Proceed to the judgment of "Is there a photo you want to purchase?" The person on the buyer side 20 of the mass media or the like browses the display image of the posted photo 8 displayed on the display means of the communication terminal, and if there is a posted photo desired to purchase, selects the posted photo desired to purchase. At the same time, information such as a purchase request and desired purchase price is input through an input means such as a keyboard. If the buyer 20 does not have the desired posted photo, he / she inputs information indicating that he / she does not want to purchase.

In S302, it is judged whether or not the information indicating that the posted photo is to be purchased is acquired from the person on the buyer side 20. If the information indicating that the user does not want to purchase the posted photo is acquired from the person on the buyer side 20 in S302, the process performed by the information processing unit branches to S310 “end” to purchase the posted photo. Exit the routine.

If it is determined in S302 that the information indicating that the buyer 20 wants to purchase the posted photo is acquired from the person on the buyer side 20, the process performed by the information processing means is S30.
4 Proceed to "Request images to buy". In S304, the mediation server 90 is requested to transmit the image data of the predetermined posted photograph 8 which the person on the buyer side 20 desires to purchase.

When the information processing means 980 of the intermediary server 90 obtains the information indicating that the user wants to purchase the posted photo 8 from the communication terminal of the buyer side 20, the process proceeds to S210 "Send mail address of seller side" from the determination of S208. ".
In S210, a process of transmitting the mail address of the seller side 10 to the communication terminal of the buyer side 20 is performed. Also,
If it is determined in S208 that the buyer side 20 has not acquired the information indicating that he / she wants to purchase the posted photo 8, the process performed by the information processing unit 980 branches to S218 “end” to post. The photo intermediary processing routine ends.

At the communication terminal on the buyer side 20, in S306 "Indication of purchase intention", an electronic mail of information for notifying the purchase intention of the posted photograph 8 is sent to the electronic mail address of the seller side 10 received from the intermediary server 90. Send. In addition,
At this time, information about the purchase price of the posted photo 8 may be transmitted together. The seller side 1 who has obtained the information regarding the intention to purchase the posted photo 8 by e-mail
The communication terminal of 0 transmits the intention information to sell the posted photograph 8 to the intermediation server 90 in S106 “OK!”.
Further, if the seller side 10 refuses to sell the posted photo 8, the information “NG” is transmitted to the intermediary server 90.

It should be noted that the communication terminal on the buyer side 20 sends the information to the intermediary server 90 instead of sending the email of the information notifying the purchase intention of the posted photograph 8 to the email address on the seller side 10. You may In this case, the intermediary server 90 makes a determination regarding the sale of the posted photo 8. When the information for notifying the purchase intention includes the information for presenting the price at the time of purchasing the predetermined image, the information processing means 980 performs a process of selecting the buyer side who has presented the highest purchase price. To do. Then, the image data of the post photograph 8 is transmitted to only the selected buyer side.

The information processing means 980 of the intermediary server 90 which has received the intention information to sell the posted photograph 8 is S212.
In the “download permission”, a process of transmitting to the communication terminal on the buyer side 20 information for allowing the communication terminal on the buyer side 20 to download the posted photo 8 desired to be purchased is performed.

The communication terminal on the buyer side 20 which has received the information permitting the download of the posted photograph 8 is S308.
In the “main image download”, the process of receiving the main image of the posted photograph 8 included in the image file recorded in the recording unit 986 of the mediation server 90 is performed. When the download of the main image is completed, the processing performed by the communication terminal on the buyer side 20 proceeds to S310, and the processing routine for purchasing the posted photo ends.

When the download of this image is completed,
The process executed by the information processing means 980 of the intermediation server 90 proceeds to S214 “Billing to recipient”, and bills the buyer 20 the fee for selling the posted photograph 8 to the buyer 20. The posted photo sales fee at this time is the information processing means 9.
The information may be collected by 80 and may be recorded in the recording means 986 in the recording means 986, and the information for charging the usage fee may be collectively transmitted to the buyer 20 at the end of the month, for example.

In step S216 "Send money to seller", the seller 10 sends money to the seller 10 for the posted photo 8 in response to the purchase of the photo posted by the seller 10. When the transmission of the information on the selling fee to the seller side 10 is completed, the processing executed by the information processing means 980 proceeds to S218, and the posted photo intermediation processing routine is ended.

On the other hand, when the communication terminal on the seller side 10 receives the information about the payment of the sales charge of the posted photo 8 from the intermediary server, the process proceeds to "end" in S108, and the process routine for selling the posted photo 8 is ended. .

FIG. 5 shows another configuration example of the intermediary system including the image data trading intermediary server according to the present invention.

As in the case of FIG. 1 described above, in the image intermediary system shown in FIG. 5, the seller side 10 that provides the posted photos 8 taken by the camera and the mass media that searches for the posted photos 8 and purchases them. The buyer side 20 and the intermediary server 90 that can acquire the image data of the posted photo 8 and the like from the seller side 10 and disclose it to the buyer side 20 are provided. The seller side 10 can operate a communication terminal such as an electronic camera to upload the posted photograph 8 to the mediation server 90 via a communication network such as the Internet.

Further, the buyer side 20 is also equipped with a communication terminal such as a personal computer capable of transmitting and receiving information via a communication network such as the Internet, and the buyer side 20 operates the communication terminal to publish posted photographs 8 etc. It is possible to browse and make purchase instructions.

FIG. 6 shows a flowchart relating to another image intermediation process using the image data trading intermediary method.

As shown in the figure, in S402 "take picture", the seller side 10 takes a picture for posting and sells the image taken by the seller side 10 to the buyer side 20 such as mass media. If you want to
In 404 “Register image to be sold”, the posted photograph 8 is transmitted to the mediation server 90 and uploaded.

The information processing means 980 of the intermediary server 90, which has received the posted photograph 8 from the seller side 10 via the transmission / reception means 965, judges of the received posted photograph 8 based on the judgment of S502 “Registration of photograph information to sell”. It is determined whether the image file has been registered.

If the received image file of the posted photograph 8 is already registered, the processing executed by the information processing means 980 of the mediation server 90 is S506 "Creation of display image".
Branch to. If the received image file of the posted photo 8 is not registered, the process performed by the information processing unit 980 proceeds to S504 “store in image database”.

In step S504, a process of recording the received image file of the posted photograph 8 in a predetermined area of the recording unit 986 is performed, and a process of creating an image for display is performed in step S506. Note that in S506, a reduced image may be created for index display, if necessary, and the image file 30 shown in FIG. 4 described above may be newly created and recorded in association with the main image of the posted photo 8. .

The image for display prepared in S506 is sent to the buyer side 20 via the transmitting / receiving means 965 of the mediation server 90.
Sent to the communication terminal. When the transmission of the image for display is completed, the processing performed by the information processing unit 980 is the next S50.
8. Proceed to the judgment of "Are there purchase requests?"

On the other hand, the communication terminal on the buyer side 20, which has received the display image from the intermediary server 90, displays the received image on the display means of the communication terminal, and the processing executed by the information processing means of the communication terminal is S602 " Do you have a photo you want to buy? ”
Proceed to judgment. The buyer 20 of mass media etc.
Browse the display image of the posted photo 8 displayed on the display means of the communication terminal, and if there is a posted photo that you would like to purchase, select the posted photo that you want to buy, and display the information that you want to buy. Input through input means such as a keyboard. If the buyer 20 does not have the desired posted photo, he / she inputs information indicating that he / she does not want to purchase.

In S602, it is judged whether or not the information indicating that the posted photo is to be purchased is acquired from the person on the buyer side 20. If it is determined in S602 that the information indicating that the buyer 20 does not want to purchase the posted photo is acquired, the process performed by the information processing unit branches to S610 "end" to check the posted photo. The purchase processing routine ends.

If, in step S602, the information indicating that the buyer 20 wants to purchase the posted photo is acquired from the person on the buyer side 20, the processing executed by the information processing means is S604 "request image to buy". move on. In S604, the intermediary server 90
On the other hand, the person on the buyer side 20 requests the transmission of the image data of the predetermined posted photograph 8 that the buyer desires to purchase.

When the information processing means 980 of the intermediary server 90 obtains the information indicating that the user wishes to purchase the posted photo 8 from the communication terminal on the buyer side 20, the processing is S510 "Send mail address of seller", Processing for transmitting the mail address of the seller side 10 to the communication terminal of the buyer side 20 is performed. If it is determined in step S508 that the buyer side 20 has not obtained the information indicating that he / she wants to purchase the posted photo 8, the processing executed by the information processing unit 980 branches to step S518 “end”. , The posted photo intermediary processing routine ends.

When the person on the buyer side 20 desires to purchase the posted photo 8, the communication terminal on the buyer side 20 performs S606.
In “Buy if XX yen”, information that notifies the seller 10 of the e-mail address received from the intermediary server 90 about the purchase intention of the posted photo 8 and conditions such as its purchase price is transmitted. The communication terminal on the seller side 10 that has acquired the information regarding the intention to purchase the posted photograph 8 is S406.
Proceeding to the determination of “OK?”, The seller side 10 is asked whether or not the seller side 10 is allowed to sell, by displaying the purchase intention and the conditions of the posted photo 8 received from the buyer side 20 to the seller side 10. If the seller side 10 approves the sale of the posted photo 8 under the presented conditions, the information to that effect is input via the input means of the communication terminal on the seller side 10. Then, the information processing means determines that the sale of the posted photograph 8 is OK in the determination of S406, and the intention information to sell the posted photograph 8 and the information regarding the selling price of the posted photograph 8 are sent to the intermediary server 90. Send.

The information processing means 980 of the intermediary server 90 that has received the intention information to sell the posted photograph 8 is S512.
With the “download permission”, the communication of the buyer side 20 is permitted to download the posted photo 8 desired to be purchased, and the information to that effect is transmitted to the communication terminal of the buyer side 20. .

The communication terminal on the buyer side 20 that has received the information permitting the download of the posted photograph 8 is S608.
The process of receiving the main image of the posted photograph 8 included in the image file recorded in the recording unit 986 of the mediation server 90 by the “main image download” is performed. When the download of the main image is completed, the processing performed by the communication terminal on the buyer side 20 proceeds to S610, and the processing routine for purchasing the posted photo ends.

When the download of this image is completed,
The processing executed by the information processing means 980 of the intermediation server 90 proceeds to S514 “Billing to recipient”, and bills the buyer 20 the fee for selling the posted photograph 8 to the buyer 20. The posted image sales charge at this time is the information processing means 9
80 collects based on the charge information presented by the buyer side 20 and records the totalized result in the recording means 986, and transmits the information for charging the usage charge to the buyer side 20 collectively at the end of the month, for example. May be.

In S516 "Send money to seller",
After the photo posted by the seller side 10 was bought,
A process of sending the sales charge of the posted photograph 8 to the seller side 10 is performed. When the transmission of the information about the selling fee to the seller side 10 is completed, the processing executed by the information processing means 980 proceeds to S518, and the posted photo intermediation processing routine is ended. On the other hand, when the communication terminal on the seller side 10 receives the information regarding the payment of the sales fee of the posted photograph 8 from the intermediary server, the process proceeds to S410 “end” to end the processing routine regarding the sale of the posted photograph 8.

In the judgment portion of S406, the person on the seller side 10 inputs information that the person on the seller side 10 is not willing to sell the posted photograph 8 which he / she has desired to purchase with the presented amount of money. If it is determined that there is, the process is S4.
The process proceeds to 08 “Price increase request” to transmit request information to the communication terminal on the buyer side 20 even if the purchase price is increased.
In the communication terminal on the buyer side 20 that has received the information on the price increase request, the process returns to S606 again.

[0065]

As described above, according to the image data trading brokerage server of the present invention, the first input means for inputting the image data desired to be posted from the seller side of the image data,
First output means for creating an image to be disclosed based on the image data desired to be posted and outputting the image to the buyer side of the image data, and for instructing to purchase a predetermined image included in the published image After the second input means for inputting information from the buyer side of the image data and the information indicating that the predetermined image is purchased from the buyer side of the image data, the buyer side is allowed to transmit the image data. And a second output means for outputting the image data, the mass media on the buyer side easily searches and browses the image data uploaded by the seller of the image data to the image data trading brokerage server. It is possible to purchase the necessary image data.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an intermediary system including an image data trading intermediary server according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a signal processing system of an intermediary server.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart regarding processing of image brokerage sales.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the structure of an image file.

FIG. 5 is a configuration example showing another embodiment of a mediation system including an image data trading mediation server according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart regarding processing of image brokerage sales.

[Explanation of symbols]

8 ... Posted photo, 10 ... Seller side, 20 ... Buyer side, 30
... image file, 32 ... main image, 34 ... display image, 3
6 ... E-mail address, 38 ... Tag area, 90 ... Mediation server, 960 ... Public line, 965 ... Sending / receiving means, 96
8 ... Display means, 969 ... Display control means, 974 ... Input means, 975 ... I / O, 980 ... Information processing means, 981 ...
Memory, 986 ... Recording means, 990 ... Calendar clock, 9
99 ... bus

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. An image for posting an image of a posting request acquired from a seller side to a buyer side of a mass media etc. who has a contract in advance via a network to mediate the sale of image data such as posted photos. It is a data transaction brokerage server, and first input means for inputting image data desired to be posted from the seller side of the image data, and an image to be disclosed is created based on the image data desired to be posted, and the image is displayed First output means for outputting to the buyer side of the data, second input means for inputting from the buyer side of the image data information indicating that a predetermined image included in the published image is purchased, A second output means for allowing the buyer side to transmit the image data and outputting the image data after inputting the information indicating that the predetermined image is purchased from the buyer side of the data. Image data brokerage server, characterized in that. 2. An image for mediating the buying and selling of image data such as posted photos by publishing the image of the posting request acquired from the seller side to the buyer side of the mass media etc. who has a contract in advance via the network. A data transaction brokerage server, which inputs image data desired to be posted and information to sell the corresponding image data from the seller side of the image data
Input means, first output means for creating an image to be published based on the image data desired to be posted, and outputting the image to the buyer side of the image data, and a predetermined output device included in the published image. A second input means for inputting information indicating that an image is to be purchased from the buyer side of the image data, and when the information indicating to purchase the predetermined image is input from the buyer side, the corresponding image data is displayed to the buyer side. Second output means for transmitting the input seller's mail address, and after inputting information indicating that the corresponding image data is sold from the seller side of the image data, the image data is transmitted to the buyer side. Third to permit and output image data
An image data trading brokerage server, comprising: 3. The first input means inputs disclosure permission information that specifies a buyer side who permits the disclosure of the image data, and the first output means inputs the image based on the disclosure permission information. The image data transaction brokerage server according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the image to be disclosed is output to a buyer who permits the disclosure of the data. 4. The first input unit inputs disclosure prohibition information that specifies a buyer side that prohibits disclosure of the image data, and the first output unit inputs the image based on the disclosure prohibition information. The image to be disclosed to a buyer side other than the buyer side who prohibits the disclosure of data is output.
2 or 3 image data trading brokerage server. 5. A transaction when an image desired to be posted acquired from a seller side is disclosed to a buyer side of a mass media etc. who has a contract beforehand through a network and image data such as posted photos is bought and sold. An image data trading brokerage method using an image data trading brokerage server for brokering, wherein the image data trading brokerage server comprises first and second input means and first, second and third output means. A step of inputting image data desired to be posted from the seller side of the image data by the first input means, and the information processing means based on the image data desired to be posted. A step of creating an image to be disclosed, a step of outputting the image to be disclosed to the buyer side by the first output means, and a step of outputting a predetermined image from the buyer side of the image data by the second input means. Purchase The step of inputting information indicating that the predetermined image is to be purchased, and when the information indicating that the predetermined image is to be purchased is input from the buyer side, the second output means sends mail to the buyer side corresponding to the seller side mail. A step of transmitting an address, a step of the first input means inputting information indicating that the seller of the image data sells the corresponding image data, and selling the corresponding image data from the seller of the image data After inputting information to the effect that the third output means permits the buyer side to transmit the image data and outputs the image data, the image data intermediation method. 6. The buyer side, in which the third output means permits the transmission of the image data and transmits the image data, includes a step of limiting the buyer side to only one buyer side.
Image data intermediation method. 7. An image of a post-requested image obtained from the seller side is disclosed to a buyer side of a mass media etc. who has a contract in advance via a network, and the image data such as posted photos is bought and sold. An image data trading brokerage method using an image data trading brokerage server, which comprises first and second input means, first and second output means, and information processing. A step of inputting image data desired to be posted from the seller side of the image data by the first input means, and an image disclosed by the information processing means based on the image data desired to be posted. And a step in which the first output unit outputs the image to be disclosed to the buyer side, and a second input unit purchases a predetermined image from the buyer side of the image data. And a step of inputting the information for purchasing the predetermined image from the buyer side, permitting the transmission of the image data, and outputting the image data to the buyer side by the second transmitting means. An image data intermediation method comprising: 8. The information for purchasing an image input by the second input means includes information for presenting a price for purchasing a predetermined image, and the second input means If you enter image purchase information from multiple buyers,
The information processing means selects the buyer side who presented the highest purchase price, and the third output means permits the image data to be transmitted and the buyer side transmits the image data. The image data intermediation method according to claim 7, further comprising the step of limiting the selected buyer to only one buyer. 9. A step in which the information processing means calculates a desired selling price of an image based on the number of pixels of the image data desired to be posted or the amount of gradation data, and the first output means performs the calculation. 8. The image data mediating method according to claim 7, further comprising the step of outputting the desired sold-out price to the buyer side together with the image to be disclosed. 10. A step in which the first input means inputs disclosure permission information for identifying a buyer side who is permitted to disclose the image data, and the first output means relates to the disclosure permission information based on the disclosure permission information. 10. The image data intermediation method according to claim 5, further comprising: a step of outputting an image to be disclosed to a buyer who permits the image data to be disclosed. 11. A step of inputting disclosure prohibition information that specifies a buyer side prohibiting disclosure of image data, the first input means, and the first output means, based on the disclosure prohibition information. 11. The step of outputting an image to be disclosed to a buyer side other than the buyer side who prohibits disclosure of image data, the method according to any one of claims 5 to 10.
The image data intermediation method described in.