JP2003108562A - Information providing system, information retrieving server, its client, its cellular phone, its portable electronic equipment, information providing method, its accounting method, its program and recording medium for recording its program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide precise information as clear and familiar information. SOLUTION: This information providing system is provided with an application image database 111 for storing image data applied from a user together with meta data, an image dictionary database 112 for storing the image data and meta data registered in an image dictionary, a map database 113 for storing an electronic map, an image data registering server 101 for registering the image data and the meta data applied from the user to the application image database 111, a control side terminal 103 for storing the image data and the meta data registered in the image dictionary in the image dictionary database 112 by evaluating the applied image data and meta data, and an image dictionary retrieving server 102 for retrieving the image dictionary database 112 on the basis of a retrieving key received from a user terminal 200.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information providing system, an information search server, a client thereof, a mobile phone thereof, a portable electronic device thereof, an information providing method, a charging method thereof, a program thereof, and a record recording the program. Regarding the medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when investigating animals, plants and the like, it has been performed by comparing images (pictures) using books such as dictionaries and pictorial books.

Further, in recent years, personal computers have become widespread, and there are electronic versions of such books.

In this electronic dictionary or pictorial book (hereinafter referred to as electronic dictionary), when a word or phrase included in the name of the object is input, information or an image related to the word or phrase included in the name is displayed. Is.

There are also websites that provide such electronic dictionaries on the Internet. In this website, a keyword for retrieving a name or description is specified from the user terminal, and based on this, information or image data of the corresponding item is transmitted to the user terminal.

[0006] In addition, in such a website,
There are some that provide several options for designating the shape of an object, and by designating this option, information and image data of the relevant item are specified and provided.

[0007]

However, in the electronic dictionary as described above, it is difficult to set keywords and specify options, and it is not always possible to specify the object accurately.

[0008] Further, since the information published in the electronic dictionaries and books as described above is for explaining the general outline of the object, the user can obtain this as knowledge but is familiar to them. It was difficult to get to know such things and actually see and interact with them.

Further, since the above electronic dictionaries and books are created by limited staff, it is difficult to construct a detailed dictionary, and it requires a great deal of cost and time. Also existed. For this reason,
It was difficult to register sufficiently accurate information in the dictionary.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides an information providing system, an information search server, a client thereof, a mobile phone thereof, which can provide accurate information as clear and familiar information. An object of the present invention is to realize the portable electronic device, the information providing method, the charging method, the program, and the recording medium recording the program.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a data storage means for storing image / moving image data and explanation data for explaining the contents of the image / moving image data. A data search means for searching the image / moving image data and / or the explanation data stored in the data storing means based on the search key received from the client; and the image / moving image searched by the data searching means. An information providing system comprising a server having data transmitting means for transmitting data and explanation data to a client, wherein the server has map storing means for storing an electronic map, and the explanation data comprises The image /
On the map, including the position information on the electronic map of the location where the moving image data was captured, the data transmitting means transmitting the electronic map and the position information on the map to the client. It is characterized by including position information transmitting means.

Thus, in the invention according to the first aspect, by providing the map information together, it becomes possible to provide the accurate information as clear and familiar.

Further, in the invention according to claim 2, the explanation data includes a title of the image / moving image data, a comment regarding the image / moving image data, and a date and time when the image / moving image data is photographed. At least one of a place where the image / moving image data was captured, and the data storage unit classifies the image / moving image data and the image / moving image data according to a predetermined period and / or a predetermined time period. The server stores a description data, the server has a request date / time specifying means for specifying the date / time when the search request is received from the client, and the data searching means corresponds to the date / time specified by the request date / time specifying means. Characterized in that a search is executed based on the search key for image / moving image data and / or description data classified into a predetermined period or a predetermined time period. That.

Thus, according to the second aspect of the invention, by limiting the search range based on the search date and time, it becomes possible to search and provide information more accurately.

Further, in the invention according to claim 3, the server is arranged to have image / moving image data and / or image / moving image data classified into a predetermined period or a predetermined time period corresponding to the date and time specified by the requested date and time specifying means. The present invention is characterized by having a date limited search key list transmitting means for transmitting to the client a list of search keys for searching the explanation data.

As a result, in the invention according to the third aspect, it is possible to set the search key according to the search date and time, and it is possible to search and provide information more accurately and easily.

Further, in the invention according to claim 4, the server discriminates the present location of the client which has transmitted the search request, and the photographing within a predetermined range from the present location discriminated by the present location discrimination means. And a region limited search key list transmitting means for transmitting to the client a search key for searching the generated image / moving image data and description data of the image / moving image data as a list.

As a result, in the invention according to claim 4, it becomes possible to set a search key according to the present location,
It becomes possible to search and provide information more accurately and easily.

Further, the invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the client is a mobile phone or a portable electronic device.

Thus, in the invention of claim 5, it is possible to provide accurate information as clear and familiar information in a mobile environment such as a travel destination.

According to the invention of claim 6, a data storage means for storing image / moving image data and explanation data for explaining the contents of the image / moving image data, and a search key received from the client. A data retrieval means for retrieving the image / moving image data and / or the explanation data stored in the data storage means based on the data retrieval means, and data for transmitting the image / moving image data and the explanation data retrieved by the data retrieval means to the client And a map storing means for storing an electronic map, wherein the explanation data is on the electronic map of a place where the image / moving image data is photographed. On the map, the data transmitting means including the position information of the computer, and transmitting the electronic map and the position information on the map to the client. It is characterized in that it comprises a stage.

Thus, in the invention according to the sixth aspect, by providing the map information together, it becomes possible to provide accurate information as clear and familiar information.

Further, the invention according to claim 7 has request date / time specifying means for specifying a date / time when a search request is received from the client, and the explanation data is a title of the image / moving image data. The data storage means includes at least one or more of a comment regarding the image / moving image data, a date and time when the image / moving image data is shot, and a place where the image / moving image data is shot. A predetermined period corresponding to the date and time specified by the request date and time specifying unit, in which the image / moving image data and the explanation data are stored by classifying them into periods and / or predetermined time zones. Or, for image / moving image data and / or explanation data classified into a predetermined time zone,
It is characterized in that a search is executed based on the search key.

Thus, in the invention according to claim 7, it is possible to search and provide information more accurately by limiting the search range based on the search date and time.

Further, the invention according to claim 8 retrieves image / moving image data and / or explanation data classified into a predetermined period or a predetermined time period corresponding to the date and time specified by the request date and time specifying means. It is characterized by having a date limited search key list transmitting means for transmitting a search key for performing a search as a list to the client.

As a result, in the invention described in claim 8, it is possible to set a search key according to the search date and time, and it is possible to search and provide information more accurately and easily.

Further, the present invention according to claim 9 is a present position discriminating means for discriminating the present position of the client which has transmitted the search request, and an image photographed within a predetermined range from the present position discriminated by the present position discriminating means. Moving image data and the image /
An area-limited search key list sending unit that sends a search key for searching the description data of the moving image data to the client as a list.

As a result, in the invention according to claim 9, it becomes possible to set a search key according to the present location,
It becomes possible to search and provide information more accurately and easily.

Further, in the invention described in claim 10, the image / moving image data and the explanation data for explaining the contents of the image / moving image data are stored in correspondence with the digitized position on the map. A client connected to a server having data storage means via a predetermined network,
It is characterized in that the server has position information search key transmission means for transmitting the digitized position on the map as a search key.

As a result, according to the invention of claim 10,
It is possible to set a search key for the purpose of the search result according to the area.

In the eleventh aspect of the invention, the image / moving image data and the explanation data for explaining the contents of the image / moving image data are stored in correspondence with the digitized position on the map. A mobile phone connected to a server having data storage means via a predetermined network, wherein the server has position information search key transmission means for transmitting the digitized position on the map as a search key. Is characterized by.

As a result, according to the invention of claim 11,
In a mobile environment such as a travel destination, it is possible to set a search key aiming at search results according to the area.

According to the twelfth aspect of the invention, the image / moving image data and the explanation data for explaining the contents of the image / moving image data are stored in correspondence with the digitized position on the map. A portable electronic device connected to a server having a data storage unit via a predetermined network, the position information search key transmitting unit transmitting the computerized position on the map as a search key to the server. It is characterized by having.

As a result, according to the invention of claim 12,
In a mobile environment such as a travel destination, it is possible to set a search key aiming at search results according to the area.

The invention according to claim 13 is data for retrieving image / moving image data and / or explanation data for explaining the contents of the image / moving image data based on the retrieval key received from the client. An information providing method, comprising: a search step; and a data transmission step of transmitting image / moving image data and explanation data searched in the data searching step to a client, wherein the explanation data is the image / moving image data. It is characterized in that the data transmission step includes the position information on the electronic map of the place where the image was captured, and the data transmission step transmits the electronic map and the position information on the map to the client.

Accordingly, in the invention of claim 13,
By providing the map information together, it becomes possible to provide accurate information as clear and familiar information.

Further, the invention according to claim 14 further comprises a request date and time specifying step for specifying a date and time when the search request is received from the client, and the explanation data is the image / image.
At least one of a title of moving image data, a comment about the image / moving image data, a date and time when the image / moving image data was shot, and a place where the image / moving image data was shot, and Image / moving image data is classified by a predetermined period and / or a predetermined time period,
The data search step is based on the search key for the image / moving image data and / or the description data classified into a predetermined period or a predetermined time period corresponding to the date and time specified by the requested date and time specifying means. It is characterized by executing a search.

As a result, according to the invention of claim 14,
By limiting the search range based on the search date and time, information can be searched and provided more accurately.

Further, the invention according to claim 15 is that the image / moving image data and / or the image / moving image data classified into a predetermined period or a predetermined time period corresponding to the date and time specified in the request date and time specifying step.
Alternatively, the method is characterized by including a date and time limited search key list transmission step of transmitting a search key for searching the explanation data as a list to the client.

As a result, according to the invention of claim 15,
It is possible to set a search key according to the search date and time, and it is possible to search and provide information more accurately and easily.

Further, in the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, the present location determination step of determining the present location of the client that has transmitted the search request, and the image taken within a predetermined range from the present location determined in the present location determination step / And an area limited search key list transmitting step of transmitting a search key for searching moving image data and description data of the image / moving image data to the client as a list.

As a result, according to the invention of claim 16,
It is possible to set a search key according to the current location, and it is possible to search and provide information more accurately and easily.

The invention according to claim 17 is a charging method in an information providing system for providing a client with image / moving image data and explanation data for explaining the contents of the image / moving image data via a network. The title of the image / moving image data and the image /
At least one or more of a comment regarding moving image data, a date and time when the image / moving image data is shot, and a place where the image / moving image data is shot are transmitted to the client free of charge, and the image / moving image is sent. It is characterized in that the data and / or the position information on the electronic map where the image / moving image data is photographed are transmitted to the client for a fee.

As a result, according to the invention of claim 17,
It is possible to provide the service with a fee system that the user is satisfied with.

Further, the invention according to claim 18 is a charge in an information providing system for providing image / moving image data and explanation data for explaining the contents of the image / moving image data to a client via a network for a fee. The method is characterized in that the list information of the results obtained by the search based on the search key received from the client is provided to the client free of charge.

Accordingly, in the eighteenth aspect of the invention,
It is possible to provide the service with a fee system that the user is satisfied with.

The invention according to claim 19 is a data retrieval process for retrieving image / moving image data and explanation data for explaining the contents of the image / moving image data based on the retrieval key received from the client. And a program for causing a server to execute a data transmission process for transmitting to the client the image / moving image data and explanation data retrieved by the data retrieval process, wherein the data transmission process is digitized. It is characterized in that a map and position information on the map are transmitted to the client.

As a result, according to the invention of claim 19,
By providing the map information together, it becomes possible to provide a program that provides accurate information as clear and familiar information.

Further, the invention according to claim 20 causes the server to execute a request date / time specifying process for specifying a date / time when a search request is received from the client, and the explanation data is the image / moving image data. The image / moving image includes at least one of a title, a comment regarding the image / moving image data, a date and time when the image / moving image data was shot, and a place where the image / moving image data was shot. The data and the explanation data are classified by a predetermined period and / or a predetermined time period, and the data search process is performed in a predetermined period or a predetermined time period corresponding to the date and time specified in the request date and time specifying process. A feature is that a search is executed based on the search key for the classified image / moving image data and / or description data.

Thus, in the invention of claim 20,
By limiting the search range based on the search date and time, it becomes possible to provide a program for more accurately searching and providing information.

Further, in the invention described in claim 21, the image / moving image data and / or the image / moving image data classified into a predetermined period or a predetermined time period corresponding to the date and time specified by the request date and time specifying process are provided.
Alternatively, the server is caused to execute a date limited search key list transmission process of transmitting a search key for searching the explanation data as a list to the client.

As a result, according to the invention of claim 21,
It is possible to set a search key according to the search date and time, and it is possible to provide a program for searching and providing information more accurately and easily.

Furthermore, the present invention according to claim 22 is a current position determination process for determining the current position of the client that has transmitted the search request, and an image captured within a predetermined range from the current position determined by the current position determination process. The server is caused to execute an area limited search key list transmission process of transmitting a search key for searching the moving image data and the description data of the image / moving image data as a list to the client.

As a result, in the invention of claim 22,
It is possible to set a search key according to the current location, and it is possible to provide a program for searching and providing information more accurately and easily.

In the twenty-third aspect of the invention, the image / moving image data and the explanation data for explaining the contents of the image / moving image data are stored in correspondence with the digitized position on the map. A program for operating a client connected to a server having a data storage means via a predetermined network, the position information search key transmitting the computerized position on the map as a search key to the server. Causes the client to execute a transmission process.

Accordingly, in the invention of claim 23,
It is possible to provide a program capable of setting a search key for the purpose of a search result according to the area. Further, the invention according to claim 24 stores the image / moving image data and the contents of the image / moving image data. Descriptive data to explain,
A program for operating a mobile phone connected via a predetermined network to a server having a data storage unit that stores data corresponding to a computerized position on the map. The mobile phone is caused to execute a position information search key transmission process for transmitting the position on the map as a search key.

Accordingly, in the invention of claim 24,
In a mobile environment such as a travel destination, it becomes possible to provide a program that can set a search key for the purpose of searching results according to the area.

Further, in the twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention, the image / moving image data and the explanation data for explaining the contents of the image / moving image data are stored in correspondence with the digitized position on the map. A program for operating a portable electronic device connected to a server having a data storage means via a predetermined network, the position transmitting the computerized position on the map as a search key to the server. The portable electronic device is made to execute the information retrieval key transmission processing.

Accordingly, in the invention of claim 25,
In a mobile environment such as a travel destination, it becomes possible to provide a program that can set a search key for the purpose of searching results according to the area.

According to a twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention, any one of the above programs is recorded on a recording medium.

Accordingly, in the invention of claim 26,
It is possible to record and provide each of the above programs on a recording medium.

[0062]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION [Characteristics of the present invention] The present invention is to provide accurate information as clear and familiar information via a network.

In realizing this, the present invention is configured to provide the user with image data and moving image data related to the requested information. Further, in the present invention, the image data and the moving image data are solicited from the user and provided together with the information on the position where the image / moving image data was captured. As a result, the information is provided so that the user can directly observe the object or touch the object to become more familiar.

Further, in the present invention, the license fee is paid to the user who has provided the image data and the moving image data, so that the contents are enhanced and it is possible to provide a higher degree of information. .

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment] First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described below. However, in the present embodiment, a case will be described in which image data received from a user and metadata describing the content of this image are registered in a Web server provided on the Internet and provided as an electronic dictionary. .

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an image-added information providing system 100 according to this embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1, the image-added information providing system 100 is provided by the application image-added information database 111 for storing the image data applied by the user together with the applied metadata and the embodiment. An image-attached information database 112 that stores image data and metadata as information, and a map database 113 that stores an electronic map are configured.

Further, in the present system 100, the image-added information registration server 1 for registering the image data and the metadata applied by the user in the applied image-added information database 111.
01 and the image data and metadata stored in the applied image information database 111, and the management side terminal that stores the image data and the metadata decided to be registered in the electronic dictionary in the image attached information database 112. 103
And an image-attached information search server 102 that searches the image-attached information database 112 based on the search key received from the user's terminal (user terminal 200) and identifies the corresponding image data and metadata.

Information database with application image 111 Here, the information database with application image 11 will be described with reference to FIG.
An example of the data structure of No. 1 will be described. Referring to FIG. 2, in the applied image information database 111, information regarding a user who applied for image data and metadata (application user information), metadata, and image data are stored in association with each other. .

The applied user information refers to the user's name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, etc., from the user to the image-added information providing system 100 side when concluding a contract for using the service provided by this embodiment. Was presented,
This is information for identifying the identity of the user. Further, it is preferable that the applied user information also includes information regarding receipt of a license fee paid from the image-added information providing system 100 side.

The application user information is configured not to be stored in the application image-added information database 111 but stored in another database, and an identifier in which this database and the application image-attached information database 111 are assigned to each user. It may be configured to be more related. On this occasion,
Information (user ID) for uniquely identifying a user is stored in the application image information database 111 instead of the application user information.

In the above description, the metadata is information relating to the corresponding image data, for example, the title of things included in the image data (such as names of animals and plants, landscapes, etc.), the image data, or those included in it. The comment includes a comment, a date and time when the image data was captured (shooting date and time), a place where the image data was captured (shooting place), position information on the electronic map stored in the map database 113, and the like.

The image data is, for example, a JPEG (or JPEG-2000) format file, or G
The file may be an IF format file, a bitmap format file, or any other file saved in a format corresponding to image data. This image data is image data taken by the user, for example, with a CCD camera or the like provided in the digital still camera 210 or the mobile phone 201, or a photograph or the like read with a scanner or the like. This image data is, for example, the mobile phone 20.
1 or a user terminal 200 such as a personal computer such as a PDA 202 or a notebook personal computer (PC) 203 that can be connected to a network, through a predetermined network such as the Internet or a simplified Internet, a predetermined protocol such as FTP.
(File transfer protocol) or HTTP (Hypertext transfer protocol). However, at this time,
The metadata input from a predetermined screen (described below with reference to the drawings) is also transmitted to the image-added information registration server 101.

Here, as the user terminal, a tower-type, desktop-type, laptop-type, or other personal computer may be applied in addition to the above-mentioned ones, and in addition, network connection is possible and data transmission / reception is possible. It is also possible to apply equipment.

Application of image data and metadata From this user terminal 200, the image-added information registration server 101
The operation of applying image data and index to
And FIG. 5 will be described.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for designating the position where the image data was photographed on the electronic map read from the map database 113. FIG. 4A shows the case where the mobile telephone 201 is applied. 3B shows an example of the position information input screen, and FIG. 6B shows an example of the position information input screen when the PDA 202 is applied.

Referring to FIG. 4A, for example, when the position information (position information on the electronic map) is input using the mobile phone 201, the area of the electronic map displayed by using the ten keys is displayed. Similarly, the numeric keypad is used to move the position to be set (setting position). The ten keys are also used to determine the position.

Further, referring to FIG. 4B, for example, in the case of inputting position information using the PDA 202 or the like, the area of the electronic map displayed using the electronic pen 202-1 or the like is moved to determine the position. The position to be touched is double-touched with the electronic pen 202-1.

In addition to this, for example, a notebook PC
When position information is input using 203 or another device, it can be easily realized by replacing the electronic pen 202-1 in FIG. 4B with a GUI (graphical user interface) such as a mouse. It is possible. Further, the position information set in this way is temporarily buffered in the memory or the like of each terminal.

In the above configuration, when the current position of the user terminal 200 can be specified by a GPS (Global Positioning System) or a position specifying system based on radio wave intensity, the image added information registration server 101 transmits it to the user terminal 200. The initial area of the electronic map
It is advisable to set the area to include the specified position information. This is because the image-attached information registration server 101 uses the user terminal 200.
Alternatively, it can be realized by a configuration for acquiring information on the current position of the user terminal 200 from a predetermined system.

Next, the operation for inputting image data and other metadata of the above position information will be described using the image data / metadata input screen shown in FIG. However, the screen example shown in FIG. 5 has the same configuration for the mobile phone 201, the PDA 202, the notebook PC 203, and other devices.

Referring to FIG. 5, the image data / metadata input screen has columns for inputting a title, a comment, a shooting date and time, and a shooting location. These metadata are the same as those mentioned in the description of the application image-added information database 111, and therefore the description is omitted here.

Further, the image data / metadata input screen shown in FIG. 5 is provided with a field for designating an image file (name of a file for saving image data). Therefore, the user inputs the path (address) of the image data to be applied or the name of the image file in this field. Here, this image file is stored in advance in a storage device such as a hard disk or RAM in the user terminal 200, or in a USB or I
EEE1394 or SCSI (Wide-SCSI or Ul
It is assumed to be stored in the storage device of the connected device such as (including tra-SCSI).

After that, when the "send" button in FIG. 5 is selected / clicked, the metadata input above and
The buffered position information and the designated image file (image data) are transmitted to the image registration server 101 via the network 1.

On the other hand, the image-added information registration server 101
Stores each received data in the application image added information database 111 according to each item.

Registration of Applied Image Data and Metadata Next, the operation of registering the image data and metadata stored in the applied image information database 111 in the image added information database 112 will be described below. Explained.

This operation is performed by the management side terminal 10 in FIG.
Instructed and executed in 3. The operator of the management-side terminal 103 browses the image data and the metadata registered in the applied image information database 111 and evaluates them. The method for performing this evaluation is not particularly limited, and may be performed by subjectivity of one or more operators or based on a predetermined standard.

If the operator evaluates the image data and metadata as described above and determines that the image data and metadata can be registered in the electronic dictionary, the operator uses the management side terminal 103 to store the image data and metadata. The image-added information database 112 is registered. Further, at this time, the management side terminal 1
It is preferable to register the evaluation result by the operator from 03. The evaluation result is a comment sentence indicating why the image data and the metadata are decided to be registered in the electronic dictionary, the improvement points of the image data and the metadata, and the like.

Image-added information database 112 Here, the image-added information database 11 according to this embodiment is used.
An example of the data structure of No. 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, in the image-added information database 112, similar to the applied image-attached information database 111, applied user information, metadata (title, comment, shooting date, shooting location, position information) and image data. And are configured to be stored. These items may be the same as the contents in the applied image information database 111, or may be those that have been changed, corrected or calibrated in the management-side terminal 103.

The image-added information database 112 also stores the evaluation results registered above. Further, the image-added information database 112 is configured to manage the number of times the other users access the image data for each image data. The operation of storing and updating the access count will be described later.

Image-added information search server 102 When predetermined items are stored in the image-added information database 112 in this way, the stored data (moving image data and metadata, evaluation result, and number of accesses) becomes an image. It is provided on the network 1 via the attached information search server 102.

In other words, the image-added information search server 102 includes the mobile phone 201, the PDA 202, and the notebook PC 2
The image data, the metadata, the evaluation result, and the access count specified as a result of the search based on the search key received from the user terminal 200 such as 03 are transmitted to the user terminal 200 via the network 1.

Electronic Dictionary Search Operation The operation for searching this electronic dictionary (when using the electronic dictionary search service) will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.
6 and 7 exemplify a case where the mobile phone 201 is applied as the user terminal 200. However,
The same configuration can be applied when the PDA 202, the notebook PC 203, or any other device is applied as the user terminal 200.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for inputting a search key to be transmitted from the user terminal 200 to the image-added information search server 102. FIG. 6A is for selecting which search method is to be used. 3B is a search method selection screen of FIG. 6B, and FIG. 6B is a keyword setting screen displayed for inputting a keyword and a search range setting when a keyword search is selected. The shooting date and time setting screen displayed for inputting the shooting date and time when the shooting date and time search is selected, and (c) is displayed for inputting the shooting position when the shooting location search is selected. It shows the shooting location setting screen,
(D) shows a map area setting screen displayed to select an area on the map when the map search is selected, and (f) shows an image as an image key when the image search is selected. 6 is a diagram showing an image key input screen displayed for inputting a file.

When the keyword search (1) is selected on the search method selection screen shown in FIG. 6A, the keyword setting screen shown in FIG. 6B is transmitted to and displayed on the user terminal 200. To be done. In this keyword setting screen, in addition to inputting a keyword, a search range by this keyword can be selected. As a result, when the keyword is input and the search range is set, and then the “Search” button is selected and clicked, the keyword and the search range setting are transmitted to the image-added information search server 102 as a search key. Further, the image-added information search server 102 that has received the keyword and the setting of the search range searches the range set based on the keyword, and finds the corresponding data (image data, metadata, evaluation result, access count). Specified.

When the shooting date / time search (2) is selected on the search method selection screen shown in FIG. 6 (a), the shooting date / time setting screen shown in FIG. 6 (c) is displayed on the user terminal 200. It is sent and displayed. The shooting date and time setting screen is configured so that the date and time to be searched can be given a range, that is, can be specified by the period. As a result, when the "execute search" button is selected and clicked after designating the period, this period is transmitted to the image-added information search server 102 as a search key. Further, the image-added information search server 102 that has received the period specifies the data (image data, metadata, evaluation result, access count) corresponding to the shooting date and time included in this period.

When the shooting location search (3) is selected on the search method selection screen shown in FIG. 6A, the user terminal 200 displays the shooting location setting screen shown in FIG. 6C. It is sent and displayed. On the shooting location setting screen, the shooting location is input by the address. As a result, when the "search execution" button is selected and clicked after setting the address, this address is transmitted to the image-added information search server 102 as a search key. Further, the image-added information search server 102 that has received the address searches for the shooting location based on this address, and the data (image data, metadata, evaluation result) corresponding to the corresponding (or included in the vicinity) shooting location. , Access count) is specified.

Further, when the map search (4) is selected on the search method selection screen shown in FIG. 6A, the user terminal 200 displays the on-map area setting screen shown in FIG. 6E. It is sent and displayed. The area on the map setting screen is configured so that the area on the electronic map transmitted from the image-added information search server 102 can be set. With this, when the area is set and the "Search" button is selected and clicked, the information (address attached to the electronic map) of this area is used as the search key in the image-attached information search server 1
02 is sent. In addition, in the image-added information search server 102 that has received the information on the area, the data (image data, metadata,
The evaluation result and the number of accesses are specified.

Further, when the image search (5) is selected on the search method selection screen shown in FIG. 6A, the image key setting screen shown in FIG. 6F is transmitted to the user terminal 200. Will be displayed. Here, the image key is composed of image data. This image key setting screen is configured so that the file name of the image data used as the image key can be specified. Further, the image of the designated image file may be displayed. As a result, when the "search execution" button is selected and clicked after designating the image file, this image file is sent to the image-added information search server 102 as a search key. Also, the image-added information search server 10 that has received the image file
In 2, the image data is searched based on the image of this image file, and the corresponding data (image data, metadata, evaluation result, access count) is specified.

Further, the result specified by the search key given as above is displayed by the screen example shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for displaying the results of the search. FIG. 7A shows a list of titles corresponding to the image data searched based on the input search key. It shows a search result display screen, (b)
Shows a content display screen for displaying the content corresponding to the selected title when "content reference" is selected in (a), and (c) corresponds to the content displayed in (b). FIG. 6 shows an image display screen for displaying the image of the image data to be displayed, and (e) is a map for showing the place where the image data corresponding to the contents displayed in (d) was photographed using the map data. It shows an upper position display screen.

Therefore, first, the search result display screen shown in FIG. 7A is displayed on the user terminal 200. This search result display screen is also configured to display the number of accesses for each title. Further, when any title is selected on the search result display screen, the content display screen shown in FIG. 7B is displayed on the user terminal 200.

On this content display screen, information such as a title, a comment, a shooting date and time, a shooting location, etc. is presented as contents. In addition, when the "image reference" button is selected and clicked on the content display screen, the user terminal 2
At 00, the image display screen shown in FIG. 7C is displayed.

This image display screen displays an image of image data. Further, it is preferable to display the evaluation result on this image display screen.

Further, on the image display screen or the content display screen shown in FIG. 7 (b), the "reference map" button is selected.
When clicked, the user terminal 200 displays the on-map position display screen shown in (d) of FIG. 7. This on-map position display screen presents the user with the shooting location on the electronic map stored in the map database 113. This makes it possible for the user to easily and accurately know in which place the image data was captured.

Further, in the above image example, FIG.
It is advisable to pay the fee for providing the screens shown in (d), that is, presenting the shooting location by the image data or the electronic map. That is,
A user who can acquire this information may be limited to a user who has a contract with the image-added information providing system 100 side, and a usage fee may be generated based on the contract content.

Further, the profit obtained by paying a fee may be returned to the applying user as a license fee. Further, this license fee may be determined based on the number of times of access to each moving image data or may be determined based on the registered period. Further, when registering the image data and the metadata in the electronic dictionary (the image-added information database 112), the application user may request a registration fee.

Further, information other than the above, that is, the information provided in (a) and (b) of FIG. 7 is preferably free of charge. This makes it possible for a wide range of general users to recognize the service according to this embodiment.

Further, it may be so arranged that only the list information such as titles, which is the search result, is free, and the other information is charged.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the image data applied by the user and the metadata for explaining the content of the image data are registered in the electronic dictionary, and the user can store the electronic dictionary in the electronic dictionary. By providing the search function, it is possible to provide the precise information desired by the user as clear and familiar information.

Thus, in the present embodiment, for example, information about plants and animals whose appearances are different for each season and each time zone can be searched with an image suitable for the time period and time zone, and the information can be provided. It will be possible, and it will be possible to accurately identify the flora and fauna found on the road. This also helps prevent accidents due to poisonous plants.

Further, since the information of the photographed place is provided to the user, the user can actually appreciate and touch the object.

Further, unlike a dictionary constructed by a limited staff, it is possible to collect information from many users, so that more detailed information can be registered and provided.

By paying the license fee to the registered image provider, it becomes possible to construct a more complete and high-quality electronic dictionary.

Further, the information indicating the outline of comments and the like is disclosed free of charge, and the detailed information such as image data and the like is provided for a fee, thereby establishing a fee system that is easy for users to use and is convincing. It is possible.

[Second Embodiment] Further, in the first embodiment described above, the case where a dictionary is created using image data has been described. However, this is configured to create a dictionary using moving image data. It is also possible. This is implemented by replacing the image data in the first embodiment with moving image data. In addition, the moving image data may have a predetermined compression method such as MPEG-4 or Motion J.
It is advisable to apply a file compressed with PEG-2000 or the like.

Here, FIG. 8 shows the system configuration of the moving image-added information providing system 100A according to the present embodiment. Figure 8
With reference to FIG. 3, in the moving image-added information providing system 100A according to the present embodiment, the image-added information registration server 101 in the moving image-added information providing system 100A is changed to the moving image-added information registration server 101A as compared with the first embodiment. ,Also,
The information database with application image 111 is added to the information database with application image 111A and the information database with image 11 is added.
2 is the moving image-added information database 112A, and the image-added information search server 102 is the moving image-added information search server 102A.
Have been replaced respectively.

The other structure is similar to that of the first embodiment. Further, each of the constituent elements configured as shown in FIG. 8 operates in the same manner as the corresponding constituent elements in the first embodiment, or an operation to which an application that can be easily conceived by a person skilled in the art is added. ,Function.

Further, in the configuration of the user terminal 200, the configuration for creating image data of the digital still camera 210 or the like is replaced with the configuration for creating moving image data of the digital video camera 210A or the like.

Further, in the first embodiment, the structure for performing the image search by the image key is shown, but in the present embodiment, this is replaced with the moving image search structure. As the structure of this moving image search, for example, the image-attached information database 11 is used.
2 for moving image data stored in MPEG-2.
The metadata as the index of the object included in the moving image data using the method such as 7 (this metadata is different from that in the first embodiment. Hereinafter, this metadata is referred to as metadata (2). ) Is added and the user inputs the keyword for searching the metadata (2). Further, this metadata (2) is given by the operator at the management-side terminal 103, for example, and is added to the moving image-attached information database 112A.
It can be realized by storing in.

As described above, in this embodiment,
In addition to the effects of the first embodiment, it becomes possible to realize an electronic dictionary that can provide information and video of a target object by a moving image.

[Third Embodiment] Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, it is possible to provide the user with a list of keyword candidates as a search key.

This is done in the image-added information search server 102 (moving image-added information search server 102A) using, for example, a word or phrase extracted from the titles and comments of images / moving image data and metadata registered in an electronic dictionary. It is realized by managing and transmitting the keyword list (keyword candidate list) to the user terminal 200 and displaying it on the user terminal 200 when the user specifies “keyword search” in FIG. To be done.

Further, when transmitting the keyword candidate list to the user terminal 200 in this way, it is preferable to specify only the keyword according to the user's purpose and transmit it.

This is realized, for example, by designating a period and a time zone for each keyword. in this case,
When the “keyword search” is requested from the user terminal 200, the image-added information search server 102 (moving image-added information search server 102A) specifies the current date and time and time in this server 102 (102A), and applies this. It is configured to specify a keyword and transmit it to the user terminal 200 as a keyword candidate list.

As a result, it becomes possible to provide the user with a search service that allows the user to easily specify a search according to the season or time zone.

Further, in addition to the above configuration, the user terminal 200
The present location may be specified, and the provided keywords may be narrowed down based on the present location.

In this configuration, the image-added information retrieval server 10
2 (moving image-added information search server 102A) is connected to the current location of the user terminal 200, for example, with a GPS or a position specifying system based on radio field intensity via a predetermined network,
This identifies the current location of the user terminal 200. After that, the image-added information search server 102 (moving image-added information search server 102A) specifies a keyword candidate list based on the specified current location. This is a configuration in which the image / moving image data and metadata included within a predetermined distance from the current position are specified, and the corresponding keyword is specified. Further, the process of determining whether each image / moving image data and metadata is included is performed by, for example, the map database 113.
It is realized by determining whether or not it is included in the predetermined radius area using the electronic map in.

Further, in the present embodiment, the search range by the image-added information search server 102 (moving image-added information search server 102A) is limited to those included within the above-described predetermined period or time zone and predetermined distance. It should be configured to do so.

With the above configuration, in the present embodiment, an image / moving image-attached information providing system for providing an accurate keyword to a user and easily acquiring target information based on the keyword is realized. Is possible.

[Fourth Embodiment] In the search using the image key in the first embodiment, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
By configuring the image-added information search server 102 using the "image search device" described in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 000-285141, it is possible to specify even similar image data.

As a result, the omission of the search can be eliminated and the information desired by the user can be provided more reliably.

Since the other construction is the same as that of each of the above-mentioned embodiments, the description thereof will be omitted here.

[Fifth Embodiment] Further, the present invention is not limited to an electronic dictionary provided on a network such as the Internet as described above, and is, for example, a pamphlet of a museum, a museum, a zoo, a botanical garden, a park, or the like. Can also be used as.

This is because the application (registration) side of the image / moving image data and metadata is the managing side of these, and the registered image / moving image data and metadata are the image added information database 112 (moving image added information database). 112A).

Further, in the case of being constructed for the purpose of this embodiment, the map database 113 may be constructed so as to store a relatively detailed electronic map of the above-mentioned museums, museums, zoos, botanical gardens, parks and the like. .

Further, in the above-mentioned structure, the image / moving image data and metadata applied by the user (a visitor to a museum, a zoo, a botanical garden, a park, etc.) are also added to the image-attached information database 112 (moving image). It may be configured to be registered in the supplementary information database 112A).

Since the other construction is the same as that of each of the above-mentioned embodiments, the explanation is omitted here.

[Other Embodiments] The above-described embodiments are merely examples of preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the present invention can be carried out in various modified forms without departing from the gist thereof. It is something.

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As described above, according to the invention described in claim 1, it is possible to provide accurate information as clear and familiar information by providing the map information together.

Further, according to the second aspect of the invention, by limiting the search range based on the search date and time, it becomes possible to search and provide information more accurately.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 3, it becomes possible to set the search key according to the search date and time,
It becomes possible to search and provide information more accurately and easily.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 4, it is possible to set a search key according to the present location, and it is possible to search and provide information more accurately and easily.

Further, according to the invention of claim 5, it is possible to provide accurate information as clear and familiar information in a mobile environment such as a travel destination.

According to the invention described in claim 6, since the map information is also provided, it is possible to provide accurate information as clear and familiar information.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 7, by limiting the search range based on the search date and time, it becomes possible to search and provide information more accurately.

Further, according to the invention of claim 8, it becomes possible to set the search key according to the search date and time.
It becomes possible to search and provide information more accurately and easily.

Further, according to the invention of claim 9, it is possible to set a search key according to the present location, and it is possible to search and provide information more accurately and easily.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 10, it is possible to set a search key aiming at a search result according to the area.

According to the eleventh aspect of the invention, in a mobile environment such as a travel destination, it is possible to set a search key aiming at a search result according to the area.

According to the twelfth aspect of the invention, in a mobile environment such as a travel destination, it is possible to set a search key for the purpose of a search result according to the area.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, by providing the map information together, it is possible to provide accurate information as clear and familiar information.

Further, according to the invention described in claim 14, by limiting the search range based on the search date and time, information can be searched and provided more accurately.

Furthermore, according to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to set a search key according to the search date and time, and it is possible to search and provide information more accurately and easily.

Further, according to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, it becomes possible to set a search key according to the present location,
It becomes possible to search and provide information more accurately and easily.

According to the seventeenth aspect of the invention, it is possible to provide the service with a fee system that the user is satisfied with.

Furthermore, according to the eighteenth aspect of the invention, it is possible to provide the service with a fee system that the user is satisfied with.

According to the nineteenth aspect of the present invention, by providing the map information together, it is possible to provide a program for providing accurate information as clear and familiar information.

Further, according to the invention of claim 20, by limiting the search range based on the search date and time, it is possible to provide a program for searching and providing information more accurately.

Further, according to the invention of claim 21, it is possible to set a search key according to the search date and time, and it is possible to provide a program for searching and providing information more accurately and easily. Become.

Further, according to the invention of claim 22, it becomes possible to set a search key according to the present location,
It is possible to provide a program for searching and providing information more accurately and easily.

According to the invention described in claim 23, it is possible to provide a program capable of setting a search key for the purpose of a search result according to the area. According to the invention described in claim 24, For example, in a mobile environment such as a travel destination, it is possible to provide a program that can set a search key for the purpose of searching results according to the area.

According to the twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a program capable of setting a search key for a search result according to the area in a mobile environment such as a travel destination.

According to the invention described in Item 26, it is possible to record and provide each of the programs in a recording medium.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an image-added information providing system 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a table showing an example of a data structure of an application image added information database 111 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a table showing a data structure example of an image-added information database 112 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for inputting position information in the first embodiment of the present invention, (a) shows an example of a position information input screen when the mobile phone 201 is applied,
(B) shows an example of a position information input screen when the PDA 202 is applied.

FIG. 5 shows metadata (title, comment, shooting time, metadata added to image data in the first embodiment of the present invention.
It is a figure which shows the example of the image data / metadata input screen utilized when transmitting a (photographing place) and an image file.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a screen when using the electronic dictionary search service in the first embodiment of the present invention, (a)
Shows a search method selection screen for selecting which search method to use, and (b) shows a keyword setting screen displayed for inputting a keyword and search range setting when a keyword search is selected. (C) shows a shooting date / time setting screen displayed to input the shooting date / time when the shooting date / time search is selected, and (d) shows a shooting location to be input when the shooting date / time search is selected. Shows a shooting location setting screen displayed on the screen, (e) shows a map area setting screen displayed to select an area on the map when the map search is selected, and (f) shows an image search selected. An image key input screen displayed to input an image file as an image key is shown.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displaying a search result according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) shows a title corresponding to image data searched based on an input search key. Show the search result display screen to display the list,
(B) shows a content display screen for displaying the content corresponding to the selected title when "content reference" is selected in (a), and (c) corresponds to the content displayed in (b). Shows an image display screen for displaying the image of the image data to be displayed, and (e) is a position display on the map for showing the place where the image data corresponding to the contents displayed in (d) was photographed using the map data. Show the screen.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a moving image-added information providing system 100 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 network 100 Electronic dictionary providing system 100A Information provision system with moving image 101 Information registration server with image 101A Information registration server with moving image 102 Information search server with image 102A Moving image information search server 103 management terminal 111 Information database with application images 111A Information database with application video 112 Information database with images 112A Information database with moving images 113 map database 200 user terminals 201 mobile phone 202 PDA 202-1 Electronic pen 203 Notebook type personal computer 210 digital still camera 210A digital video camera

Claims (26)

[Claims] 1. Data storage means for storing image / moving image data and explanation data for explaining the contents of the image / moving image data, and data stored in said data storing means based on a search key received from a client. Data search means for searching image / moving image data and / or explanation data,
An information providing system comprising a server having a data transmitting unit for transmitting the image / moving image data and the explanation data searched by the data searching unit to a client, wherein the server stores an electronic map. A map storage unit, the description data includes position information on the electronic map of a place where the image / moving image data is captured, and the data transmission unit includes the electronic map and An information providing system characterized by including on-map position information transmitting means for transmitting position information on the map to the client. 2. The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the explanation data includes a title of the image / moving image data, a comment regarding the image / moving image data, and the image / moving image data. It includes at least one or more of a shooting date and time and a shooting location of the image / moving image data, and the data storage unit classifies the image / moving image data for each of a predetermined period and / or a predetermined time period. The moving image data and the explanation data are stored, the server has a request date and time specifying unit that specifies a date and time when a search request is received from a client, and the data search unit specifies the request date and time specifying unit. A search based on the search key for image / moving image data and / or description data classified into a predetermined period or a predetermined time period corresponding to the date and time Information providing system according to claim Rukoto. 3. The information providing system according to claim 2, wherein the server is an image / moving image classified into a predetermined period or a predetermined time zone corresponding to the date and time identified by the request date and time identifying unit. An information providing system comprising: a date limited search key list transmitting means for transmitting a search key for searching image data and / or description data to a client as a list. 4. The information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the server determines a current location of a client that has transmitted a search request, and the current location determination means. Area-limited search key list transmission in which a search key for searching the image / moving image data captured within a predetermined range from the current position determined by the means and the description data of the image / moving image data is transmitted to the client as a list An information providing system comprising: 5. The information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the client is a mobile phone or a portable electronic device. 6. Data storage means for storing image / moving image data and explanation data for explaining the contents of the image / moving image data, and storing in the data storing means based on a search key received from a client. A server having a data search means for searching the retrieved image / moving image data and / or the explanation data, and a data transmitting means for transmitting the image / moving image data and the explanation data retrieved by the data searching means to a client. And a map storage unit for storing an electronic map, wherein the description data includes position information on the electronic map of a place where the image / moving image data is captured, The transmitting means includes an on-map position information transmitting means for transmitting the computerized map and position information on the map to the client. Information retrieval server. 7. A request date / time specifying means for specifying a date / time when a search request is received from a client, wherein the description data includes a title of the image / moving image data and a comment regarding the image / moving image data. And at least one of the date and time when the image / moving image data was shot and the place where the image / moving image data was shot, and the data storage means has a predetermined period and / or a predetermined time period. The image / moving image data and the explanation data are stored by classifying each of them, and the data search unit is classified into a predetermined period or a predetermined time zone corresponding to the date and time identified by the request date and time identifying unit. The information search server according to claim 6, wherein a search is performed on the image / moving image data and / or the description data based on the search key. 8. The information search server according to claim 7, wherein the image / moving image data and / or image / moving image data classified into a predetermined period or a predetermined time period corresponding to the date and time identified by the request date and time identifying unit. Alternatively, the information search server is provided with a limited date and time search key list sending unit that sends a search key for searching the explanation data as a list to the client. 9. A present location discriminating means for discriminating the present location of the client which has transmitted the search request, and image / moving image data and the image / moving image photographed within a predetermined range from the present location discriminated by the present location discriminating means. 9. An area-limited search key list transmitting means for transmitting, as a list, a search key for searching the explanation data of the image data to the client.
Information retrieval server described in section. 10. A server having a data storage means for storing image / moving image data and explanation data for explaining the contents of the image / moving image data in correspondence with a digitized position on a map. The client connected via the network according to claim 1, characterized in that the server has position information search key transmitting means for transmitting the computerized position on the map as a search key. 11. A server having a data storage means for storing image / moving image data and explanation data for explaining the contents of the image / moving image data in correspondence with a digitized position on a map. The mobile phone connected via the network according to claim 1, wherein the server has position information search key transmitting means for transmitting the computerized position on the map as a search key. 12. A server having a data storage means for storing image / moving image data and explanation data for explaining the contents of the image / moving image data in correspondence with a digitized position on a map. A portable electronic device connected via a network of, wherein the server has position information search key transmitting means for transmitting the computerized position on the map as a search key. Electronics. 13. A data search step for searching image / moving image data and / or explanation data for explaining the content of the image / moving image data based on a search key received from a client, and the data searching step. And a data transmitting step of transmitting the image / moving image data and the explanation data searched in step 1 to a client, wherein the explanation data is digitized at a place where the image / moving image data is photographed. And a position information on the map, wherein the data transmitting step transmits the digitized map and the position information on the map to the client. 14. A request date / time specifying step of specifying a date / time when a search request is received from a client, wherein the description data includes a title of the image / moving image data and a comment regarding the image / moving image data. And at least one of the date and time when the image / moving image data was shot and the place where the image / moving image data was shot, and the image / moving image data has a predetermined period and / or a predetermined period. The data retrieval step is classified for each time zone, and the data retrieval step targets the image / moving image data and / or the explanation data classified into a predetermined period or a predetermined time period corresponding to the date and time specified by the request date and time specifying means. 14. The information providing method according to claim 13, wherein a search is executed based on the search key. 15. A list of search keys for searching image / moving image data and / or explanation data classified into a predetermined period or a predetermined time period corresponding to the date and time specified in the request date and time specifying step. 15. The information providing method according to claim 14, further comprising a date and time limited search key list transmitting step of transmitting to the client. 16. The information providing method according to any one of claims 13 to 15, wherein a current location determination step of determining a current location of the client that has transmitted the search request, and a current location determination step are performed. And an area-limited search key list transmitting step of transmitting a search key for searching the image / moving image data captured within a predetermined range from the present location and the description data of the image / moving image data to the client as a list, An information providing method characterized by having. 17. A billing method in an information providing system for providing image / moving image data and explanation data for explaining the contents of the image / moving image data to a client via a network, the image / moving image At least one or more of a title of data, a comment regarding the image / moving image data, a date and time when the image / moving image data was shot, and a place where the image / moving image data was shot were sent to the client free of charge. A billing method comprising: transmitting the image / moving image data and / or the position information on the electronic map where the image / moving image data was captured, to the client for a fee. 18. A billing method in an information providing system for paying image / moving image data and explanation data for explaining the contents of the image / moving image data to a client via a network, the charging method comprising: A billing method, wherein list information of a result obtained by a search based on a received search key is provided to the client free of charge. 19. A data retrieval process for retrieving image / moving image data and explanation data for explaining the contents of the image / moving image data based on a retrieval key received from a client, and retrieval by the data retrieval process. A program for causing a server to execute a data transmission process of transmitting the generated image / moving image data and explanation data to a client, wherein the data transmission process is an electronic map and a position on the map. A program for transmitting information to the client. 20. A request date / time specifying process for specifying a date / time when a search request is received from a client is executed by the server, wherein the description data includes the title of the image / moving image data and the image / moving image. At least one of a comment regarding data, a date and time when the image / moving image data was shot, and a place where the image / moving image data was shot were included. Image data and moving image data classified into a predetermined period or a predetermined time zone corresponding to the date and time specified in the request date and time specifying process. 20. The program according to claim 19, wherein a search is performed on the description data and / or the description data based on the search key. 21. The program according to claim 20, wherein the image / moving image data and / or the description classified into a predetermined period or a predetermined time period corresponding to the date and time identified by the request date and time identifying process. A program for causing the server to execute a date and time limited search key list transmission process of transmitting a search key for searching data as a list to a client. 22. A current location determination process for determining the current location of the client that has transmitted the search request, and image / moving image data and the image / moving image captured within a predetermined range from the current location determined by the current location determination process. The program according to any one of claims 6 to 8 for causing the server to execute a region limited search key list transmission process of transmitting a search key for searching the description data of the image data as a list to the client. . 23. A server having a data storage means for storing image / moving image data and explanation data for explaining the contents of the image / moving image data in correspondence with a digitized position on a map. Is a program for operating a client connected via the network, and causes the server to execute a position information search key transmission process for transmitting the computerized position on the map as a search key. Program for. 24. A server having a data storage means for storing image / moving image data and explanation data for explaining the contents of the image / moving image data in correspondence with a digitized position on a map. A program for operating a mobile phone connected via the network of, wherein the mobile phone is provided with position information search key transmission processing for transmitting to the server the digitized position on the map as a search key. A program to run. 25. A server having a data storage unit for storing image / moving image data and explanation data for explaining the contents of the image / moving image data in correspondence with a digitized position on a map. A program for operating a portable electronic device connected via a network of, wherein the mobile device includes a position information search key transmission process for transmitting the computerized position on the map as a search key to the server. A program that causes an electronic device to execute. 26. A recording medium on which the program according to any one of claims 19 to 25 is recorded.