JP2003189298A - Information processing system, device and method for processing information, recording medium, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a visitor to receive no action restriction relative to photographing and to allow the visitor to easily receive a photographed object image in a theme park or the like. <P>SOLUTION: A video camera apparatus 2 carried by a photographer 1 houses a communication portion 3 to photograph an object 4 by operation by the photographer 1. The video camera apparatus 2 also conducts wireless communication with portable communication equipment 5 carried by the object 4 through an antenna 3A. The portable communication equipment 5 stores ID information containing identification information for identifying the portable communication equipment 5 and conducts communication with the video camera apparatus 2 through an antenna 5A. The stored ID information is supplied to the video camera apparatus 2. When the object 4 is photographed by the operation by the photographer 1, the video camera apparatus 2 controls the housed communication portion 3 to conduct communication with the portable communication equipment 5 through the antenna 3A, obtaining the ID information. The ID information is correlated with image data corresponding to the photographed image for storage. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an information processing system,
More specifically, the present invention relates to an information processing device and method, a recording medium, and a program, and in particular, identifies a photographed subject by storing ID information supplied from a portable communication device and image data corresponding to the photographed image in association with each other. The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing device and method, a recording medium, and a program that enable the above.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when photographing at an amusement park or a theme park, visitors use a video camera, a still camera, a digital camera, or the like brought or purchased locally.

[0003]

However, in the method as described above, for example, when shooting a companion who uses an attraction or the like where the camera is prohibited to carry, the photographer must participate in the attraction or the like. Instead of waiting on the side of the attraction and focusing on shooting, there was a problem that the fun was significantly lost.

[0004] On the other hand, there is also a service in which visitors are photographed by a fixed camera, a staff member carrying the camera, or the like in attractions where the camera is prohibited to carry. However, in this case, when the photographed image is received, the photographed attendee has to select the image in which the photographed one is photographed, which requires complicated work.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and is photographed by storing the ID information supplied from the portable communication device and the image data corresponding to the photographed image in association with each other. By making it possible to identify the subject, it is possible to prevent visitors from being restricted in their actions regarding shooting in theme parks, etc., and to make it easy for the visitors to receive the desired shot images. To do.

[0006]

A first information processing system of the present invention is an information processing system including a portable communication device and an information processing device that communicate with each other, wherein the portable communication device stores identification information. The information processing apparatus includes a first storage unit that stores the ID information including the storage unit and a first supply unit that supplies the ID information stored in the first storage unit to the information processing apparatus. A photographing means, a first obtaining means for obtaining ID information, and a second storing means for storing image data corresponding to an image of a subject photographed by the photographing means in association with the ID information obtained by the first obtaining means. And a storage means.

The image of the subject photographed by the photographing means may include a moving image or a still image.

The portable communication device and the information processing device can communicate by wireless communication.

The ID information may include identification information for identifying the portable communication device.

The ID information may further include identification information for identifying a group of a plurality of portable communication devices.

The portable communication device further comprises voice data acquisition means for acquiring voice data, and the first supply means stores the voice data acquired by the voice data acquisition means.
It is further supplied in association with ID information,
Of the voice data together with the corresponding ID information, and the second storage means further stores the voice data acquired by the first obtaining means in association with the corresponding ID information. be able to.

The information processing device outputs a search means for searching image data or audio data corresponding to the ID information based on the ID information stored in the second storage means, and a result of the search by the search means. It is possible to further provide a search result output means for performing.

The information processing apparatus further comprises second supplying means for supplying ID information and corresponding image data or audio data to the portable communication apparatus, and the portable communication apparatus is provided with the ID information and the corresponding image. Second acquisition means for acquiring data or audio data, and third for storing image data or audio data acquired by the second acquisition means
The storage means and the data output means for outputting the image data or the audio data acquired by the second acquisition means can be included.

The portable communication device further comprises an input means for inputting operation control information for controlling the operation of the information processing device and an installation table on which the information processing device is installed, and the first supply means is an input device. The operation control information input by the means is further supplied to the information processing device, and the first information processing device
The acquisition means further acquires the operation control information, and the information processing device and the installation table on which the information processing device is installed are
The operation can be performed based on the operation control information.

A second information processing system of the present invention is an information processing system including a portable communication device, a first information processing device and a second information processing device that communicate with each other, and the portable communication device is First storage means for storing ID information including identification information, first supply means for supplying the ID information stored by the first storage means to the first information processing device, ID information and correspondence And a data output unit for outputting the image data acquired by the first acquisition unit, wherein the first information processing apparatus includes a photographing unit for photographing the subject. Second acquisition means for acquiring ID information and image data corresponding to an image of a subject photographed by the photographing means are supplied to the second information processing device in association with the ID information obtained by the second acquisition means. Second supply to Means for acquiring the ID information and the corresponding image data.
Of the ID information and the corresponding image data acquired by the third acquisition means, the second storage means for storing the ID information and the corresponding image data acquired by the third acquisition means in association with each other. And a third supply means for supplying the portable communication device.

The image of the subject photographed by the photographing means may include a moving image or a still image.

The ID information may include identification information for identifying the portable communication device.

The ID information may further include identification information for identifying a group of a plurality of portable communication devices.

The portable communication device further comprises voice data acquisition means for acquiring voice data, and the first supply means associates the voice data acquired by the voice data acquisition means with the ID information to generate a first voice data. Further supplying to the information processing device, the first acquisition means further acquires the audio data together with the corresponding ID information and the image data, and the data output means further outputs the audio data acquired by the first acquisition means. Then, the second acquisition unit of the first information processing apparatus further acquires the audio data together with the corresponding ID information, and the second supply unit corresponds the audio data acquired by the second acquisition unit. And the ID information and image data to be reproduced are further supplied to the second information processing apparatus, and the third acquisition means of the second information processing apparatus outputs the audio data to the corresponding ID.
The second storage unit further stores the voice data acquired by the third acquisition unit in association with the corresponding ID information, and further acquires the information and the image data together with the third supply unit. The voice data acquired by the acquisition means can be further supplied to the portable communication device together with the corresponding ID information and image data.

The second information processing apparatus includes a search means for searching image data or audio data corresponding to the ID information based on the ID information stored in the second storage means, and a search by the search means. A search result output means for outputting a result can be provided.

The portable communication device, the first information processing device, and the second information processing device can communicate by wireless communication.

The second information processing device has a plurality of antennas for wireless communication, and supplies antenna position information, which is information on the position of the antenna, to the portable communication device or the first information processing device. 4, the portable communication device further includes a fourth acquisition unit that acquires antenna position information, and the current position of the portable communication device based on the antenna position information acquired by the fourth acquisition unit. First calculation means for calculating portable communication device position information which is position information, third storage means for storing the portable communication device position information calculated by the first calculation means, and third storage A fifth supply means for supplying the portable communication device position information stored by the means to the first information processing device;
The information processing apparatus of No. 1 is information on the current position of the first information processing apparatus based on the fifth acquisition means for acquiring antenna position information and the antenna position information acquired by the fifth acquisition means. No. 1 information processing device position information, second calculation means, and second calculation means calculates the first
Fourth storage means for storing the information processing device position information of
Sixth acquisition means for acquiring position information of the portable communication device;
A determination means for determining whether or not the portable communication device exists in the image capturing range of the image capturing means based on the portable communication device position information and the first information processing device position information is further provided. be able to.

The information processing system further comprises a third information processing apparatus connected to the second information processing apparatus via a network, and the second information processing apparatus is stored in the second storage means. Seventh acquisition means for acquiring request information for requesting image data or audio data, and
The second based on the request information acquired by the acquisition unit of
Sixth supply means for supplying the image data or the audio data stored in the storage means of the third information processing apparatus to the third information processing apparatus, the third information processing apparatus transmitting the request information to the second information processing apparatus. It is possible to further include a seventh supplying means for supplying and an eighth acquiring means for acquiring image data or audio data.

A first information processing apparatus of the present invention corresponds to an image pickup means for picking up an image of a subject, an ID information obtaining means for obtaining ID information from a portable communication device, and an image of the object shot by the image pickup means. And a storage unit that stores the image data in association with the ID information acquired by the ID information acquisition unit.

The image of the subject photographed by the photographing means may include a moving image or a still image.

The ID information acquisition means further acquires the voice data associated with the ID information together with the ID information, and the storage means associates the voice data acquired by the ID information acquisition means with the corresponding ID information. Further, it can be stored.

Search means for searching image data or audio data corresponding to the ID information based on the ID information stored in the storage means, and a search result output for outputting a search result as a result of the search by the search means Means may further be provided.

A distribution data supply means for supplying the ID information and the corresponding image data or audio data to the portable communication device can be further provided.

A storage data supply means for supplying the ID information and the corresponding image data or audio data to another information processing apparatus may be further provided.

It is further provided with display means for displaying image information and character information, voice data acquisition means for obtaining voice data, and voice data output means for outputting the voice data obtained by the voice data acquisition means. be able to.

Based on the antenna position information acquisition means for acquiring the antenna position information which is the position information of the antenna of the other information processing device and the antenna position information acquired by the antenna position information acquisition means, the current information processing device Calculating means for calculating current position information which is position information; portable communication device position information acquiring means for acquiring portable communication device position information which is position information of the portable communication device; portable communication device position information; It is possible to further include a determining unit that determines whether or not the portable communication device exists within the image capturing range of the image capturing unit based on the current position information.

A first information processing method of the present invention comprises a photographing control step for controlling photographing of a subject, an ID information acquisition control step for controlling acquisition of ID information from a portable communication device,
The image data and the ID information are stored so that the image data corresponding to the image of the subject whose shooting is controlled by the processing of the shooting control step and the ID information whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of the ID information acquisition control step are associated with each other and stored. And a memory control step for controlling the memory of.

The program of the first recording medium of the present invention is
A shooting control step for controlling shooting of the subject, an ID information acquisition control step for controlling acquisition of ID information from the portable communication device, and image data corresponding to the image of the subject whose shooting is controlled by the processing of the shooting control step, And the ID information acquisition control step, so that the ID information whose acquisition is controlled by the processing is stored in association with each other.
A storage control step for controlling storage of information.

A first program of the present invention is a photographing control step for controlling photographing of a subject, and a portable communication device.
ID information acquisition control step for controlling acquisition of ID information, image data corresponding to an image of a subject whose imaging is controlled by the processing of the imaging control step, and ID information whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of the ID information acquisition control step And a storage control step of controlling storage of image data and ID information so as to store them in association with each other.

The second information processing apparatus of the present invention is the ID information of the portable communication apparatus and the data acquisition means for acquiring the image data corresponding to the ID information, the ID information acquired by the data acquisition means and the correspondence. Storage means for storing the image data associated with each other and the data acquisition means.
A first supply means for supplying the ID information and the corresponding image data to the portable communication device.

The image corresponding to the image data acquired by the data acquisition means may include a moving image or a still image.

The data acquisition means further acquires the voice data associated with the ID information together with the ID information, and the storage means further stores the voice data acquired by the data acquisition means in association with the corresponding ID information. You can

Search means for searching image data or audio data corresponding to the ID information based on the ID information stored in the storage means, and a search result output for outputting a search result as a result of the search by the search means Means may further be provided.

It is possible to further include an antenna position information supplying means having a plurality of antennas and supplying the antenna position information, which is information on the position of the antenna, to the portable communication device or another information processing device.

Based on the request information acquired by the request information acquisition means for acquiring the request information for requesting the image data or the audio data stored in the storage means, and stored in the storage means. It further comprises a second supply means for supplying the image data or the audio data stored therein to another information processing apparatus connected via the network.

A second information processing method of the present invention is the data acquisition control step for controlling the acquisition of the ID information of the portable communication device and the image data corresponding to the ID information, and the data acquisition control step. Controlled ID information,
And so as to store the corresponding image data in association with each other, a storage control step that controls the storage of the ID information and the image data, and the ID information and the corresponding image data whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of the data acquisition control step,
A first supply control step of controlling supply to the portable communication device.

The program of the second recording medium of the present invention is
ID information of the portable communication device, and a data acquisition control step for controlling the acquisition of image data corresponding to the ID information,
Acquisition was controlled by the processing of the data acquisition control step
A storage control step for controlling the storage of the ID information and the image data so that the ID information and the corresponding image data are stored in association with each other, and the ID information and the corresponding image whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of the data acquisition control step A first supply control step of controlling the supply of data to the portable communication device.

The second program of the present invention controls the acquisition by the processing of the data acquisition control step for controlling the acquisition of the ID information of the portable communication device and the image data corresponding to the ID information, and the processing of the data acquisition control step. Storage control step that controls the storage of the ID information and the image data so that the stored ID information and the corresponding image data are stored in association with each other, and the ID information whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of the data acquisition control step and the correspondence Causing the computer to execute a first supply control step of controlling supply of image data to the portable communication device.

The first information processing system of the present invention is provided with a portable communication device and an information processing device that communicate with each other. In the portable communication device, ID information including identification information is supplied to the information processing device. Then, in the information processing device, the image data corresponding to the captured image of the subject is stored in association with the acquired ID information.

The second information processing system of the present invention is provided with a portable communication device, a first information processing device and a second information processing device which communicate with each other. In the portable communication device, identification information is provided. Is supplied to the first information processing apparatus, the ID information and the corresponding image data are acquired, and the acquired image data is output. In the first information processing apparatus, the image of the photographed subject is captured. The image data corresponding to the second ID in association with the acquired ID information
Of the ID information and the corresponding image data are acquired in the second information processing apparatus, the acquired ID information and the corresponding image data are stored in association with each other, and the portable communication is performed. Supplied to the device.

A first information processing apparatus and method of the present invention,
In addition, in the program, a subject is photographed, ID information is acquired from the portable communication device, and image data corresponding to the image of the photographed subject is stored in association with the acquired ID information.

A second information processing apparatus and method of the present invention,
And in the program, the ID information of the portable communication device, and the image data corresponding to the ID information is acquired,
The acquired ID information and the corresponding image data are stored in association with each other and are supplied to the portable communication device.

[0048]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below, and the correspondence between the constituent elements described in the claims and specific examples in the embodiments of the invention will be illustrated as follows. . This description is for confirming that the specific examples supporting the invention described in the claims are described in the embodiments of the invention. Therefore, even if there is a specific example which is described in the embodiment of the invention but is not described here as corresponding to the constituent requirement, that is It does not mean that the requirements are not met. On the contrary, even if a concrete example is described here as corresponding to a constituent requirement, that means that the concrete example does not correspond to constituent requirements other than that constituent requirement. not.

Further, this description does not mean that the inventions corresponding to the specific examples described in the embodiments of the invention are all described in the claims. In other words, this description is an invention corresponding to the specific examples described in the embodiments of the invention and is not included in the claims of this application. It does not deny the existence of inventions that are added or amended by amendment.

The first information processing system of the present invention includes a portable communication device (for example, the portable communication device 5 in FIG. 1) and an information processing device (for example, the photographing device 2 in FIG. 1) that communicate with each other. In the information processing system, the portable communication device includes a first storage unit that stores ID information including identification information (for example, the ID information storage unit 62 in FIG. 4) and a first storage unit that stores the ID information. The information processing apparatus includes a first supply unit (for example, the communication unit 61 in FIG. 4) that supplies the ID information stored therein to the information processing apparatus, and the information processing apparatus includes an image capturing unit (for example, the camera 15 in FIG. 2) for capturing an object. , A first acquisition unit that acquires ID information (for example, the communication unit 3 in FIG. 2) and image data corresponding to an image of a subject photographed by the photographing unit.
The second storage unit (for example, the storage unit 23 in FIG. 2) that stores the ID information acquired by the acquisition unit in association with the second storage unit.

The portable communication device is a voice data acquisition means for acquiring voice data (for example, the microphone 10 in FIG. 10).
1), the first supply means further supplies the audio data acquired by the audio data acquisition means in association with the ID information, and the first acquisition means of the information processing apparatus supplies the audio data with the corresponding ID. The second storage unit may further acquire the information together with the information, and may further store the voice data acquired by the first acquisition unit in association with the corresponding ID information.

The information processing apparatus searches means for searching image data or audio data corresponding to the ID information based on the ID information stored in the second storage means (for example, the process of step S31 in FIG. 8). CPU of Figure 2 to execute
11) and a search result output unit that outputs the result of the search by the search unit (for example, the CPU 11 of FIG. 2 that executes the process of step S33 of FIG. 8).

The information processing apparatus further comprises second supplying means (for example, the communication unit 3 in FIG. 2) for supplying ID information and corresponding image data or audio data to the portable communication apparatus, and the portable communication apparatus is provided. The device stores a second acquisition unit (for example, the communication unit 61 in FIG. 12) that acquires ID information and corresponding image data or audio data, and image data or audio data acquired by the second acquisition unit. A third storage unit (for example, the storage unit 114 in FIG. 12),
A data output unit (for example, the monitor 112 or the speaker 113 in FIG. 12) that outputs the image data or the audio data obtained by the second obtaining unit may be included.

The portable communication device has an input means (for example, FIG. 12) for inputting operation control information for controlling the operation of the information processing device and the installation table on which the information processing device is installed.
Of the operation unit 111), the first supply unit further supplies the operation control information input by the input unit to the information processing apparatus, and the first acquisition unit of the information processing apparatus further supplies the operation control information. The information processing apparatus acquired and the installation table on which the information processing apparatus is installed can be operated based on the operation control information.

The second information processing system of the present invention includes a portable communication device (for example, portable communication device 142 in FIG. 19) and a first information processing device (for example, FIG. 1) that communicate with each other.
9 is an imaging device 141) and a second information processing device (for example, the management server 144 of FIG. 19), wherein the portable communication device stores the first ID information including the identification information. It is stored by a storage unit (for example, the ID information storage unit 62 in FIG. 21) and the first storage unit.
A first supply unit that supplies the ID information to the first information processing device (for example, the image capturing device communication unit 161 in FIG. 21) and a first acquisition unit that acquires the ID information and the corresponding image data (for example, The management server communication unit 162) of FIG. 21 and a data output unit (for example, the monitor 112 of FIG. 21) that outputs the image data acquired by the first acquisition unit, and the first information processing apparatus includes The photographing means for photographing the subject (for example, camera 15 in FIG. 20), the second obtaining means for obtaining ID information (for example, communication unit 151 for portable communication device in FIG. 20), and the photographing means A second supply unit that supplies image data corresponding to the image of the subject to the second information processing apparatus in association with the ID information acquired by the second acquisition unit (for example, the management server communication unit 152 in FIG. 20). ) And The second information processing apparatus includes a third acquisition unit that acquires the ID information and the corresponding image data (for example, the image capturing apparatus communication unit 185 in FIG. 22) and the ID information acquired by the third acquisition unit. Second storage means for storing corresponding image data in association with each other (for example, FIG.
Second database 183) and third supply means for supplying the ID information acquired by the third acquisition means and the corresponding image data to the portable communication device (for example, portable communication device communication unit 184 in FIG. 22). ) And are provided.

The portable communication device is a voice data acquisition means for acquiring voice data (for example, the microphone 10 in FIG. 21).
1) is further provided, and the first supplying means further supplies the voice data acquired by the voice data acquiring means to the first information processing device in association with the ID information, and the first acquiring means is the voice data. Is further acquired together with corresponding ID information and image data, the data output means further outputs the voice data acquired by the first acquisition means, and the second acquisition means of the first information processing device The data is further acquired together with the corresponding ID information, and the second supply means is
The audio data acquired by the second acquisition unit is further supplied to the second information processing apparatus together with the corresponding ID information and image data, and the third acquisition unit of the second information processing apparatus outputs the audio data. The second storage means further acquires the sound data acquired by the third acquisition means in association with the corresponding ID information and the image data, and further stores the sound data in association with the corresponding ID information. The voice data acquired by the third acquisition means can be further supplied to the portable communication device together with the corresponding ID information and image data.

The second information processing apparatus searches the image data or audio data corresponding to the ID information based on the ID information stored in the second storage means (for example, the database in FIG. 22). 183) and a search result output unit (for example, the output unit 182 in FIG. 22) that outputs the result of the search by the search unit.

The second information processing apparatus has a plurality of antennas for wireless communication (for example, antenna 251 in FIG. 27).
To 257), and further includes fourth supply means (for example, the communication unit 381 in FIG. 35) that supplies antenna position information, which is information on the position of the antenna, to the portable communication device or the first information processing device. The portable communication device is a portable communication device based on a fourth acquisition unit (for example, the communication unit 61 in FIG. 29) that acquires antenna position information, and the antenna position information acquired by the fourth acquisition unit. Calculated by the first calculating means (for example, the CPU 51 of FIG. 29 that executes the process of step S154 of FIG. 36) that calculates the portable communication device position information that is the information of the current position of The third storage unit (for example, the position information storage unit 312 in FIG. 29) that stores the portable communication device position information, and the portable communication device position information stored by the third storage unit as the first information processing. Dress And a fifth supply unit (for example, the communication unit 61 of FIG. 29) for supplying the antenna position information to the first information processing apparatus. 353) and the antenna position information acquired by the fifth acquisition means,
Second calculation means for calculating the first information processing device position information which is the information of the current position of the information processing device (for example, the CPU of FIG. 33 that executes the process of step S174 of FIG. 38).
341), a fourth storage unit (for example, the position information storage unit 355 in FIG. 33) that stores the first information processing device position information calculated by the second calculation unit, and the portable communication device position information. Based on the sixth acquisition unit (communication unit 353 of FIG. 33) to be acquired, the portable communication device position information, and the first information processing device position information, the portable communication device exists in the image capturing range of the image capturing unit. It is possible to further include a determination means (for example, the CPU 341 in FIG. 33 that executes the process in step S235 in FIG. 41) for determining whether or not to execute.

The information processing system further includes a third information processing device (for example, the terminal device 410 shown in FIG. 44) connected to the second information processing device via the network. , Acquired by the seventh acquisition unit (for example, the communication unit 381 in FIG. 35) that acquires request information for requesting image data or audio data stored in the second storage unit. A sixth supply unit (for example, the communication unit 381 in FIG. 35) that supplies the image data or the audio data stored in the second storage unit to the third information processing device based on the request information, The third information processing apparatus includes seventh supply means (for example, the communication unit 424 in FIG. 45) that supplies request information to the second information processing apparatus and eighth acquisition means that acquires image data or audio data. ( In example, it is possible to further comprise a communication unit 424) and Figure 45.

The first information processing apparatus of the present invention includes a photographing means (for example, camera 15 in FIG. 2) for photographing a subject and an ID information acquisition means (for example, FIG. 2) for acquiring ID information from the portable communication device. Communication unit 3) and a storage unit (for example, the storage unit 23 in FIG. 2) that stores image data corresponding to the image of the subject captured by the image capturing unit in association with the ID information acquired by the ID information acquiring unit. It is characterized by including.

Search means for searching image data or audio data corresponding to the ID information based on the ID information stored in the storage means (for example, step S3 in FIG. 8).
2 for executing the processing of No. 1) and a search result output means for outputting the search result which is the result of the search by the search means (for example, the CPU 11 of FIG. 2 for executing the processing of step S33 of FIG. 8). Further provision can be made.

Distribution data supplying means for supplying the ID information and the corresponding image data or audio data to the portable communication device (for example, the portable communication communication section 151 in FIG. 20).
Can be further provided.

Saved data supply means for supplying the ID information and corresponding image data or audio data to another information processing apparatus (for example, the management server communication section 15 in FIG. 20).
2) can be further provided.

Display means for displaying image information and character information (for example, the head mounted display 32 in FIG. 33).
2), audio data acquisition means for acquiring audio data (for example, microphone 321 in FIG. 33), and audio data output means for outputting the audio data acquired by the audio data acquisition means (for example, headphones 324 in FIG. 33). And can be further provided.

Antenna position information acquisition means (for example, the communication unit 353 in FIG. 33) for acquiring antenna position information which is position information of the antenna of another information processing apparatus, and antenna position information acquired by the antenna position information acquisition means. Based on the calculation means for calculating the current position information which is the current position information of the information processing device (for example, step S of FIG.
33, which executes the processing of 174), and a portable communication device position information acquisition unit (for example, the communication unit 353 in FIG. 33) which acquires the portable communication device position information which is the position information of the portable communication device. , Portable communication device position information, and current position information, based on the current position information, the determination means for determining whether or not the portable communication device exists in the image capturing range of the image capturing means (for example, the process of step S235 in FIG. 41). It is possible to further include a CPU 341 of FIG.

The first information processing method according to the present invention includes a photographing control step for controlling photographing of a subject (for example, step S1 in FIG. 5) and an ID information acquisition control for controlling acquisition of ID information from a portable communication device. Image data corresponding to the image of the subject whose image capturing is controlled by the process of the image capturing control step and the ID information whose acquisition is controlled by the process of the ID information acquisition control step are mutually performed in step (for example, step S3 in FIG. 5). Image data and
A storage control step of controlling storage of ID information (for example, step S5 in FIG. 5) is included.

The program of the first recording medium of the present invention is
A shooting control step (for example, step S1 in FIG. 5) for controlling shooting of a subject, an ID information acquisition control step (for example, step S3 in FIG. 5) for controlling acquisition of ID information from a portable communication device, and a shooting control The image data and the ID information are stored so that the image data corresponding to the image of the subject whose shooting is controlled by the process of step and the ID information whose acquisition is controlled by the process of step ID are stored in association with each other. And a storage control step (for example, step S5 in FIG. 5) for controlling.

The first program of the present invention is a photographing control step for controlling photographing of a subject (for example, step S1 in FIG. 5) and an ID information acquisition control step for controlling acquisition of ID information from a portable communication device ( For example, step S in FIG.
3), the image data corresponding to the image of the subject whose shooting is controlled by the processing of the shooting control step, and the ID information whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of the ID information acquisition control step are stored in association with each other. Data and ID
A storage control step for controlling storage of information (eg, FIG.
The computer is made to execute steps S5) and.

The second information processing apparatus of the present invention is a data acquisition means for acquiring the ID information of the portable communication apparatus and the image data corresponding to the ID information (for example, the communication section 185 for the photographing apparatus in FIG. 22). And acquired by the data acquisition means
Storage means (for example, the database 183 in FIG. 22) that stores the ID information and the corresponding image data in association with each other,
It is characterized by including a first supply unit (for example, the portable communication device 184 in FIG. 22) that supplies the ID information acquired by the data acquisition unit and the corresponding image data to the portable communication device.

Based on the ID information stored in the storage means, a search means (for example, database 183 in FIG. 22) for searching image data or audio data corresponding to the ID information and a result of the search by the search means. A search result output unit (for example, the output unit 182 in FIG. 22) that outputs a search result can be further provided.

Antenna position information supplying means having a plurality of antennas (for example, antennas 251 to 257 in FIG. 27) and supplying antenna position information, which is information on the position of the antenna, to the portable communication device or another information processing device. (For example, the communication unit 381 in FIG. 35) may be further included.

Request information acquisition means (for example, communication unit 381 in FIG. 35) for acquiring request information for requesting image data or audio data stored in the storage means,
Second supply means for supplying the image data or the audio data stored in the storage means to another information processing apparatus connected via the network based on the request information acquired by the request information acquisition means ( For example, the communication unit 381 in FIG. 35 is further included.

The second information processing method of the present invention includes a data acquisition control step (for example, step S101 in FIG. 25) for controlling acquisition of ID information of the portable communication device and image data corresponding to the ID information. , A storage control step of controlling the storage of the ID information and the image data so that the ID information whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of the data acquisition control step and the corresponding image data are stored in association with each other (for example, the step of FIG. 25). S103) and a first supply control step of controlling the supply of the ID information and the corresponding image data whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of the data acquisition control step to the portable communication device (for example, step S109 of FIG. 25). It is characterized by including and.

The program of the second recording medium of the present invention is
ID information of the portable communication device, and a data acquisition control step that controls acquisition of image data corresponding to the ID information (for example, step S101 in FIG. 25), and an ID whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of the data acquisition control step. Acquisition is controlled by a storage control step (for example, step S103 in FIG. 25) that controls the storage of the ID information and the image data so that the information and the corresponding image data are stored in association with each other, and the processing of the data acquisition control step. ID
A first supply control step for controlling the supply of information and corresponding image data to a portable communication device (eg, FIG. 2).
5 in step S109).

The second program of the present invention is a data acquisition control step for controlling acquisition of ID information of a portable communication device and image data corresponding to the ID information (eg, FIG. 2).
5 step S101) and the storage control step of controlling the storage of the ID information and the image data so that the ID information whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of the data acquisition control step and the corresponding image data are stored in association with each other. For example, step S103 of FIG. 25) and a first supply control step of controlling the supply of the ID information and the corresponding image data whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of the data acquisition control step to the portable communication device (for example, , Step S109 in FIG. 25 is executed by the computer.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an information processing system to which the present invention is applied.

In this configuration example, the photographing device 2 carried by the photographer 1 has a built-in communication section 3 and is operated by the photographer 1 to photograph a subject 4, and the subject 4 is photographed via the antenna 3A. Performs wireless communication with the portable communication device 5 to be carried.

The portable communication device 5 stores ID information including identification information for identifying the portable communication device 5, communicates with the photographing device 2 through the antenna 5A, and stores the stored ID. Information is supplied to the imaging device 2.

When the photographing device 2 is operated by the photographer 1 to photograph the subject 4, the photographing device 2 controls the built-in communication unit 3 to communicate with the portable communication device 5 via the antenna 3A, and the ID
Information is acquired and stored in association with image data corresponding to the captured image.

As described above, the photographed subject is identified by storing the ID information of the portable communication device 5 carried by the subject 4 in association with the image data corresponding to the photographed image of the subject 4. As described later, it is possible to easily read out the image data corresponding to the captured image of the specific subject.

For example, when a participant enters a venue of an event such as a party, a portable communication device that stores different ID information is carried. Then, in the venue, the staff photographs the participants using the photographing device 2. At that time, the image data corresponding to the captured image is the ID supplied by the portable communication device carried by the photographed participant.
It is stored in association with information. Then, after the event ends, when the participant leaves the venue, the staff will display the image of the participant to the participant based on the ID information of the portable communication device carried by the participant. provide.

As a result, the participant can easily obtain a photographed image of himself / herself in the event venue without bringing a camera.

As a providing method, the staff can use the captured image as image data in a floppy disk or a CD-R (Comp.
Act Disk-Recordable) or the like may be stored and provided, or the selected captured image may be provided after being printed on paper or the like.

The portable communication device may have any shape, for example, a hat, a mask, a batch, a patch, etc. that does not destroy the atmosphere of the venue and is not inconvenient for the participants to carry. Is preferred.

Furthermore, when a participant enters, it may be lent or provided only to the desired participant. In that case, if the mobile communication device is formed into a shape that makes it easy for the photographer to recognize that the participant is carrying the mobile communication device, the photographer carries the mobile communication device that is the target of the service. It is possible to take a picture mainly of the participants who are present.

In the case of charging a fee in the above photographing service, as a charging method, a predetermined amount of money may be included in the participation fee such as an entrance fee, or the portable communication device can be charged with a predetermined amount of money. It may be rented or sold, or charged according to the number of captured images provided to the participant at the time of exit, or other methods may be used. Also, these methods may be combined.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal structure of the photographing apparatus 2 shown in FIG.

The CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 is
The entire operation of the photographing apparatus 2 is controlled via the bus 20 according to a program loaded in a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13 from a program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12. The RAM 13 also appropriately stores data necessary for the CPU 11 to execute various processes.

The photographing unit 14 includes a CCD (Charge Coupled Decode).
vice) or CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Se
A camera 15 including an image pickup device such as a conductor and a photographing lens, and a camera control unit 16 are arranged. The camera 15 captures (captures) an image of a subject based on a user's instruction, and the camera control unit 16 controls the zoom rate of the camera 15, the amount of captured light, and the like in response to a user's adjustment request for the camera 15. .

The operation section 21 is composed of a photographing button, an adjusting lever and the like. The user operates the operation unit 21, inputs instructions such as shooting and adjustment of the camera 15, and operates the imaging device 2. In addition to the buttons and levers, the operation unit 21 may be any input device such as a keyboard or a touch pad as long as it can perform the above operation.

The monitor 22 is a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) or L
It consists of a CD (Liquid Crystal Display), etc.
The captured image captured by the camera 15 is displayed. Further, it is preferable to display various information such as operation guidance, remaining battery power, or the number of shots.

The storage unit 23 stores the image data corresponding to the image captured by the camera 15 in association with the ID information acquired by the communication unit 3 via the antenna 3A.

The communication section 3 is controlled by the CPU 11 and performs wireless communication with the portable communication device 5 via the antenna 3A.

A drive 30 is connected to the bus 20 of the photographing apparatus 2 as needed, and a magnetic disk 31 (including a floppy disk), an optical disk 32 (CD-ROM (Com
pactDisk-Read Only Memory), DVD (Digital Versatile D
(including isk)), magneto-optical disk 33 (MD (Mini-Dis
k) is included), or CF (Compact Flash) or M
A semiconductor memory 34 such as an S (Memory Stick) is appropriately mounted, and a computer program read from them is installed in the storage unit 23 or the RAM 13 as needed.

In the photographing device 2 having the above-mentioned structure,
The image data corresponding to the captured image captured by the camera 15 and the ID information acquired by the communication unit 3 via the antenna 3A are controlled by the CPU 11 to drive the drive 3
0 through the magnetic disk 31, the magneto-optical disk 33,
Alternatively, it may be stored in the semiconductor memory 34. Further, the ID information and the corresponding image data stored in the storage unit 23 are controlled by the CPU 11 to be stored in the magnetic disk 31, the magneto-optical disk 33, or the semiconductor memory 34 via the drive 30. May be. Also,
CD-R, CD-R writable by the optical disc 32
Any W or DVD-RAM type drive and disc may be recorded on this.

As the antenna 3A, for example, a directional antenna having directivity in the communication range such as a Yagi antenna or a parabolic antenna is used, and the communication range as shown in FIG. May be approximated to the shooting range that is the shooting range.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the relationship between the communication range and the photographing range.

In FIG. 3, the antenna 3A of the photographing device 2 is shown.
A directional antenna is used for the communication range 4
2 is centered in front of the image capturing device 2,
Is similar to the shooting range 41. As a result, the communication unit 3 exists within the communication range 42, and the communication unit 3 operates the antenna 3
The portable communication device 5 capable of wireless communication via A can be regarded as being carried by the subject 4 present in the shooting range 41. That is, the portable communication device 5 has the communication range 4
It is possible to determine whether or not the subject 4 carrying the portable communication device 5 is within the shooting range 41 depending on whether or not the subject 4 is within the shooting range 41.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal structure of the portable communication device 5.

The CPU 51 controls the entire operation of the portable communication device 5 via the bus 60 according to the program loaded into the RAM 53 from the program stored in the ROM 52. The RAM 53 also appropriately stores data necessary for the CPU 51 to execute various processes.

The communication section 61 is controlled by the CPU 51,
Wireless communication is performed with the imaging device 2 via the antenna 5A,
The ID information stored in the ID information storage unit 62 is supplied.

ID information including identification information for identifying the portable communication device 5 is previously stored in the ID information storage unit 62, and the ID information is read out by the CPU 51 or the like and is transmitted by the communication unit 61. It is transmitted via the antenna 5A.

The ID stored in the ID information storage unit 62
The information may include, in addition to the identification information of the portable communication device 5, other information such as information about the subject 4 carrying the portable communication device 5.

In addition, the bus 60 of the portable communication device 5 is
A drive 70 is connected to the magnetic disk 7 if necessary.
1, an optical disk 72, a magneto-optical disk 73, a semiconductor memory 74, or the like is appropriately mounted, and a computer program read from them is stored in the RAM 53 as necessary.
Installed on.

Next, referring to the flow chart of FIG. 5, the photographing processing by the photographing device 2 will be described.

First, in step S1, the CPU 11
Performs the adjustment process and shoots. The CPU 11 controls the camera control unit 16 of the image capturing unit 14 based on the instruction input by the photographer 1 operating the operation unit 21,
Adjust the camera 15, control the camera 15,
An image capturing process is performed, image data corresponding to the captured image captured is created, and is stored in the RAM 13 or the like.

Then, in step S2, the CPU 11
Sends the ID request information. The CPU 11 controls the communication unit 3 to transmit ID request information, which is information requesting ID information, to the portable communication device existing within the communication range via the antenna 3A.

The CPU 11, which has transmitted the ID request information, starts receiving the ID information in step S3. CPU 1
1 controls the communication unit 3 to receive the ID information transmitted from the portable communication device via the antenna 3A.

In step S4, the CPU 11 controls the communication section 3 to determine whether or not the ID information is received.
When it is determined that the image data is received, the CPU 11 proceeds to step S5, adds the received ID information to the image data held in the RAM 13 or the like, and stores it in the storage unit 23.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an example of how image data and ID information are stored in the storage unit 23. Figure 6
As shown in A, the CPU 11 stores the received ID information 82 as
The image data 81 is added to the header or the like and stored in the storage unit 23. In addition, when there are a plurality of subjects and there are a plurality of received ID information, as shown in FIG. 6B, the CPU 11
The received ID information 83 and 84 is added to the header of the image data 81 and stored in the storage unit 23.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6C, the CPU 11 stores the image data 81 and the ID information 82 separately in the storage unit 23 without adding the received ID information 82 to the image data 81, and manages the management information and the like. You may make it correspond and manage by. Similarly, when there are a plurality of pieces of received ID information, as shown in FIG. 6D, the CPU 11 stores the received ID information 83 and 84 in the storage unit 23 without adding them to the image data 81, and manages them. You may make it manage by making it correspond by information etc.

Returning to FIG. 5, the CPU 11 having the storage unit 23 storing the ID information and the corresponding image data ends the photographing process.

When it is determined in step S4 that the ID information has not been received, the CPU 11 determines in step S4.
In step 6, the image data stored in the RAM 13 or the like is stored in the storage unit 23, and the photographing process ends.

In a special case, the processes of steps S2 to S6 may be performed as follows. For example, in the case of continuous shooting, immediately after the shooting in step S1, the processing in step S1 is repeated again, and after the continuous shooting, the processing in steps S2 to S6 may be performed for each, or the second shot. It is also possible to cancel steps S2 to S6 for the processes from to the last one before. At this time, it is advisable to acquire IDs in the first and last S2 to S6 for the continuously shot images and associate all the IDs.

Communication processing by the portable communication device will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S21, the CPU 51 of the portable communication device 5 sends the ID transmitted from the photographing device 2.
It is determined whether the request information is received, and the process waits until it is determined that the request information is received.

When it is determined that the ID request information has been received, the CP
The U51 proceeds to step S22 to read and transmit the ID information. The CPU 51 reads the ID information stored in advance in the ID information storage unit 62, controls the communication unit 61, and transmits the ID information via the antenna 5A. The CPU 51 that has transmitted the ID information returns to step S21 and repeats the subsequent processing.

As described above, the ID can be obtained from the portable communication device 5.
By supplying the information to the image capturing device 2, the image capturing device 2
The image data corresponding to the captured image and the ID information can be stored in association with each other.

Next, referring to the flow chart of FIG.
The reading process by the photographing device 2 will be described.

First, in step S31, the CPU 11
Searches for image data based on the input ID information. The CPU 11 searches the image data stored in the storage unit 23 for corresponding image data based on the ID information input by the photographer or the like operating the operation unit 21.

In step S32, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the corresponding image data exists. When it is determined that the corresponding image data exists, the CPU 11
In step S33, the retrieved image data is acquired and output. For example, when the CPU 11 acquires the image data, the CPU 11 displays the corresponding image on the monitor 22, or via the drive 30 connected to the bus 20, the magnetic disk 31, the optical disk 32, the magneto-optical disk 33, or the semiconductor memory 34. Or to record. Further, the communication unit 3 may be controlled so as to be transmitted to another information processing device or the like.

The CPU 11 that has output the image data ends the reading process. If it is determined in step S32 that the corresponding image data does not exist, the CPU 1
1 ends the reading process.

As described above, the user can search for and read out the image data corresponding to the photographed image based on the ID information, so that the desired photographed image can be easily obtained.

In the above description, the photographed image is provided, but not limited to a still image, a moving image may be recorded by the photographing device 2 and a moving image may be provided.
In the case of a moving image, both the photographing device 2 and the subject move, so it is advisable to perform the interrupt ID confirmation in parallel so as to determine steps S2 to S6 of FIG. 5 every few seconds.

Further, for example, when a plurality of users carrying the portable communication device form one group, it may not be necessary to provide the photographed image on an individual basis. For example, when a family participates in an event, it may be better to provide captured images collectively for each family. In order to deal with such a situation, the ID information for identifying the portable communication device may include group identification information for identifying a group composed of a plurality of portable communication devices.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the state of ID information including group identification information.

In FIG. 9, the first group 90 is composed of users 91A, 91B and 91C. User 91A carries a portable communication device 92A, user 91B carries a portable communication device 92B, and user 91C carries a portable communication device 92C. The portable communication device 92A stores "XX" as a unique ID and "AAAA" as a group ID in the ID information storage unit.

Similarly, "YY" is stored as a unique ID and "AAAA" is stored as a group ID in the ID information storage section of the portable communication device 92B. Further, "ZZ" is stored as a unique ID and "AAAA" is stored as a group ID in the ID information storage unit of the portable communication device 92C.

The second group 95 includes users 96.
A, 96B, and 96C. User 9
6A carries a portable communication device 97A, and the user 9
6B carries a portable communication device 97B, and
The user 96C carries the portable communication device 97C.
The portable communication device 97A stores a unique ID in the ID information storage unit.
"PP" is stored as the group ID, and "BBBB" is stored as the group ID.

Similarly, "QQ" is stored as a unique ID and "BBBB" is stored as a group ID in the ID information storage section of the portable communication device 97A. Further, the ID information storage unit of the portable communication device 97C stores "RR" as a unique ID and "BBBB" as a group ID.

Thus, for example, when the user 91A is photographed, the portable communication device 92A tells the photographing device 2 I
Not only the unique ID “XX” but also the group ID “AAAA” is supplied as the D information. Therefore, in the image capturing apparatus 2, the image data corresponding to the image captured by the user 91A is not only the unique ID “XX” but also
It is also possible to search by the group ID “AAAA”.

As described above, the first group 90 and the second group 90
By setting the group ID for identifying the group 95, not only the portable communication devices 92A to 92C and the portable communication devices 97A to 97C are individually identified in the imaging device 2, but also the first group 90 and the second group 90 It is possible to identify the group 95, and it is possible to provide a photographed image for each group.

In the above description, the ID information includes the unique ID and the group ID. However, the ID information is not limited to this and may include only the group ID.
Further, in the above description, the group ID is described as being assigned to the same number of portable communication devices, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of portable communication devices to which the same group ID is assigned may be any number. The number may be different for each group. That is, it is not necessary to distinguish between the unique ID and the group ID, and one ID may be assigned to one portable communication device or may be assigned to a plurality of portable communication devices.

The ID shown in FIG. 9 is composed of two or four characters, but is not limited to this, and may be any character, or may be a character other than the alphabet such as a number. .

The portable communication device may be provided with a recording function such as a microphone so that not only image data but also audio data can be provided.

When the portable communication device is not distributed to all the groups, the ID indicating the group may be added to the ID and the image may be recorded in a slightly wide angle.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of the internal structure of the portable communication device 5.

In FIG. 10, the microphone 101 acquires the voice of the subject 4 carrying the portable communication device 5 as voice data. The acquired voice data is held in the RAM 53 or the like, added to the ID information by the CPU 51, and transmitted by the communication unit 61 via the antenna 5A, as in the case shown in FIG.

The transmitted ID information and voice information are received by the photographing device 2 and are stored in the storage unit 23 in association with the image data, as in the case of the flow shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing another example of how the image data and the ID information are stored in the storage unit 23. As shown in FIG. 11A, the CPU 11 adds the received ID information 106 and the corresponding audio data 107 to the header of the image data 105 and stores it in the storage unit 23. In addition, when there are a plurality of subjects and a plurality of received ID information, as shown in FIG. 11B, the CPU 11
The received ID information 106A and 106B, and the corresponding audio data 107A and 107B
Is added to the header or the like of the image data 105 and the storage unit 23
To memorize.

Further, the CPU 11, as shown in FIG. 11C,
Received ID information 106 and corresponding voice data 107
Without adding the image data 105 to the image data 105,
The ID information 106 and the voice data 107 may be separately stored in the storage unit 23 and managed in association with each other by management information or the like. In addition, when the received ID information is plural, similarly, as shown in FIG.
Even if the received ID information 106A and 106B and the corresponding audio data 107A and 107B are not added to the image data 105 but are stored in the storage unit 23 and are managed according to the management information or the like. Good.

With the above configuration, not only image data but also audio data can be provided.

Further, the portable communication device 5 may be provided with a monitor, a speaker and the like so that a picked-up image can be received and displayed, and a sound can be output. That is, the photographing device 2 requests the portable communication device 5 for ID information when photographing is performed, and based on the request, the portable communication device 5 records the voice of the subject 4 and transmits it to the photographing device 2 together with the ID information. . The imaging device 2 adds the received ID information and voice data to the image data and stores the image data, and also transmits the ID information and voice data to the portable communication device 5 that has supplied the image data. Upon receiving the image data to which the ID information and the audio data are added, the portable communication device 5 compares the received ID information with the registered ID information, and if they match, monitors the image corresponding to the received image data. A voice corresponding to the received voice data is displayed on the speaker 112 and output from the speaker 113.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing still another internal configuration example of the portable communication device 5.

In FIG. 12, the operation unit 111 is composed of buttons and the like, and receives instructions from the user. The user operates the operation unit 111 to display an image corresponding to the acquired image data on the monitor 11 as described later.
2 is displayed or a voice corresponding to the voice data is output from the speaker 113.

The monitor 112 is controlled by the CPU 51 and displays an image corresponding to the image data acquired by the communication section 61. The speaker 113 is controlled by the CPU 51 and outputs a voice corresponding to the voice data acquired by the communication unit 61. The storage unit 114 stores image data and audio data received by the communication unit 61 via the antenna 5A.

Next, another example of the photographing process by the photographing device 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S41, the CPU 1
In the same manner as the processing of step S1 in FIG. 5, 1 performs adjustment processing and photographing. Then, similarly to the process of step S2 of FIG. 5, in step S42, the CPU 11 transmits the ID request information. CPU 11 that sent the ID request information
Starts receiving ID information and voice data in step S43. The CPU 11 controls the communication unit 3 to receive the ID information and the voice data transmitted from the portable communication device via the antenna 3A.

In step S44, the CPU 11 controls the communication section 3 to determine whether or not the ID information and voice data have been received. If it is determined that it has been received, the CPU 11
Advances to step S45, the received ID information and voice data are added to the image data held in the RAM 13, etc., the communication unit 3 is controlled, and the image data is transmitted via the antenna 3A. Then, in step S46, the CPU 11 adds the received ID information and audio data to the image data and stores the image data in the storage unit 23. The CPU 11 that has finished the processing of step S46 finishes the shooting processing.

If it is determined in step S44 that the ID information and voice data have not been received, the CPU
In step S47, the image processing apparatus 11 stores the image data stored in the RAM 13 or the like in the storage unit 23, and ends the shooting process.

Next, referring to the flow chart of FIG.
Another example of communication processing by the portable communication device will be described.

First, in step S61, the CPU 51 of the portable communication device 5 controls the communication section 61 to execute the operation shown in FIG.
In the process of step S42 of 3, it is determined whether the ID request information transmitted from the image capturing apparatus 2 is received, and the process waits until it is determined that the ID request information is received.

When it is determined that the ID request information has been received, the CP
The U51 proceeds to step S62, performs recording, and creates voice data. The CPU 51 controls the microphone 101 to record the voice of the subject 4 carrying the portable communication device 5 for a predetermined time, and holds the voice in the RAM 53 or the like.

The CPU 51, which has performed the recording, carries out step S63.
Then, the ID information is read out, and the created voice data is added and transmitted. The CPU 51 reads the ID information stored in advance in the ID information storage unit 62, adds the voice data stored in the RAM 53 or the like, controls the communication unit 61, and transmits the data via the antenna 5A. CPU5 that sent the ID information
The process proceeds to step S64 to determine whether or not the image data to which the voice data and the ID information are added has been received.
The CPU 51 controls the communication unit 3 to execute step S in FIG.
In the processing of 45, the image data to which the audio data and the ID information transmitted from the image capturing device 2 are sent to the antenna 3
It is determined whether or not it is received via A.

When it is determined that the received ID information is received, the CPU 51 proceeds to step S65.
It is determined whether the ID information matches. The CPU 51 collates the received ID information with the ID information stored in the ID information storage unit 62 and determines whether or not they match. When it is determined that they match, the CPU 51 proceeds to step S66, stores the received image data and audio data in the storage unit 114, displays the image corresponding to the image data on the monitor 112, and outputs the audio corresponding to the audio data. It is output from the speaker 113. When the process of step S66 is completed, the CPU 51
Returns to step S61 and repeats the subsequent processing.

If it is determined in step S64 that the image data to which the audio data and the ID information are added has not been received, the CPU 51 returns to step S61 and repeats the subsequent processing.

Further, when it is determined in step S65 that the received ID information does not match the registered ID information as a result of collation, the CPU 51 proceeds to step S67 and receives the received image data, audio data, and ID. Delete the information. CPU 51 for which the processing in step S67 has been completed
Advances to step S61 to repeat the subsequent processing.

With the above configuration, the subject 4
Can confirm the captured image on the spot where it was captured.

The portable communication device 5 as described above is not limited to a dedicated communication device and may be any device having a similar function.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing another configuration example of the information processing system to which the present invention is applied. In this information processing system, instead of the mobile communication device 5, for example, a mobile phone 121 with an image display function as shown in FIG. 15A.
Alternatively, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) 122 with a communication function may be used as shown in FIG. 15B.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing still another configuration example of the information processing system to which the present invention is applied. As shown in FIG. 16A, the subject 4 carries a mobile phone 121 in addition to the mobile communication device 5, the mobile communication device 5 supplies ID information and audio data to the image capturing device 2, and the image capturing device 2 receives the mobile phone 1.
Image data and audio data may be supplied to 21. At that time, information regarding the mobile phone 121 is registered in advance in the image capturing device 2, and the image capturing device 2 attaches image data and voice data to an e-mail based on the information, and the base station of the mobile phone 121 is attached. It may be supplied to the mobile phone 121 via 125.

Similarly, as shown in FIG.
Similarly, when the PDA 122 is owned in addition to the mobile communication device 5, the imaging device 2 attaches the image data and the audio data to the e-mail, and the like, through the base station 126 having the communication function of the PDA 122. It may be supplied to the PDA 122.

In the information processing system as described above,
The image capturing device that captures images may be a device that automatically captures images, such as a fixed camera. Further, the subject 4 may operate the photographing device by using the portable communication device 5.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing still another configuration example of the information processing system to which the present invention is applied.

In FIG. 17A, the portable communication device 5 carried by the subject 4 has an operation section 111 as shown in FIG.
Is provided. The subject 4 can control the operation of the photographing device 130 by operating the operation unit 111. The image capturing apparatus 130 has a built-in communication unit 131, and the communication unit 131 performs wireless communication with the portable communication device 5 via the antenna 131A. Further, the image capturing device 130 is fixed to the column 132 by the image capturing device fixing base 133. The photographing device fixing base 133 has a driving unit, and can change the photographing direction of the photographing device 130 to the horizontal direction or the vertical direction. It should be noted that the subject 4 can control the operation of the photographing device fixing base 133 via the photographing device 130 by operating the operation unit 111.

For example, the subject 4 operates the operation unit 111 of the portable communication device 5 to control the photographing device fixing base 133 so that the photographing device 130 is directed toward itself and the photographing device 1
It is possible to control 30 to perform photographing.

As shown in FIG. 17B, the photographing device 13
0 may be installed on the imaging table 135. The photographing table 135 has a driving unit, and can change the photographing direction of the photographing device 130 to a horizontal direction or a vertical direction. Further, although not shown in the drawings, wheels and the like are provided on the bottom of the imaging table 135, and the imaging device 130 is movable. It should be noted that the object 4 is operated by operating the operation unit 111, and the image capturing apparatus 130 allows the image capturing table 13 to be captured.
5 can be controlled.

Also in the case shown in FIG. 17B, as in the case shown in FIG. 17A, the subject 4 operates the operation unit 111 of the portable communication device 5 to control the photographing stand 135 to control the photographing device 130. Aiming at your own direction, the shooting device 13
It is possible to control 0 to perform photographing.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of the internal structure of the photographing device 130.

In FIG. 18, the photographing table drive section 137 is
It is configured by a driving device such as a motor, and is connected to the photographing device fixing base 133 or the driving unit of the photographing base 135. The communication unit 131 causes the subject 4 via the antenna 131A.
Upon receiving the instruction from the imaging platform drive unit 137,
By being driven by being controlled by 11, the driving unit of the photographing device fixing base 133 or the photographing base 135 is operated.

In the above description, the photographing device 130 performs photographing by instructing the photographing by the subject 4, but the present invention is not limited to this.
When the portable communication device 5 is operated, the portable communication device 5 transmits a signal at a predetermined interval, and when the photographing device 130 receives the signal, the portable communication device 5 exists within the communication range (the subject 4 is in the photographing range). It may be recognized that it exists in), and photographing is performed.

With the above-described structure, it is possible to take a picture by instructing the subject 4 or to take a picture of the subject 4 automatically.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing still another configuration example of the information processing system to which the present invention is applied.

In the configuration example shown in FIG. 19, the photographing device 141 carried by the photographer 1 is operated by the photographer 1 to photograph the subject 4, and wireless communication with the portable communication device 142 carried by the subject 4 is carried out. To obtain ID information and voice data. In addition, the photographing device 141 is the central management center 14
Wirelessly communicates with the management server 144 installed in the third image, and the image data corresponding to the captured image and the acquired ID
Provides information and audio data.

The portable communication device 142 carried by the subject 4
Stores ID information including identification information for identifying the portable communication device 142, performs wireless communication with the image capturing device 141, and supplies the stored ID information.
The voice of the subject 4 is recorded and supplied to the photographing device 141.
In addition, the portable communication device 142 has a central management center 143.
Wirelessly communicates with the management server 144 installed in
Acquires ID information and corresponding image data and audio data. Then, the image corresponding to the acquired image data is displayed, and the voice corresponding to the voice data is output. When the subject 4 instructs whether to purchase the displayed image, the portable communication device 142 causes the management server 14 to
4 and wirelessly communicate with each other to perform settlement processing.

The management server 144 installed in the central management center 143 has a built-in communication unit 145 for the photographing device, and performs wireless communication with the photographing device 141. Further, the management server 144 has a built-in portable communication device communication unit 146 and performs wireless communication with the portable communication device 142. Further, the management server 144 has a database 147, and the database 14 stores the ID information supplied from the image capturing device 141 and the corresponding image data and audio data.
Store in 7 and manage.

Further, a payment server 148 is installed in the central management center 143. The payment server 148 is connected to the management server 144, communicates with the portable communication device 142 via the management server 144, and performs payment processing.

As described above, the ID information and the corresponding image data and audio data are supplied to the management server 144 installed in the central management center 143, and the management server 1
By being managed by the database 147 of 44, it is possible to manage images captured by a plurality of image capturing devices.

[0179] For example, at a venue of an event such as a party, a plurality of staffs carrying the photographing device 141 photograph the participants. At that time, the image data corresponding to the photographed image is associated with the ID information supplied by the portable communication device carried by the photographed participant, supplied to the management server 144 of the central management center 143, and stored in the database 147. It Then, when leaving the venue, the participant can acquire the image of the participant, at the central management center, based on the ID information of the portable communication device carried by the participant. .

As a result, even if a plurality of staff members take pictures, the participants do not need to ask each staff member to provide the images, and the participants can collectively obtain the images.

In the information processing system described above, the ID information acquired by the management server 144 and the corresponding image data and audio data are stored in the database 147 and supplied to the portable communication device 142 so that the subject 4 is portable. You may make it instruct | indicate whether you acquire the image displayed on the communication apparatus 142, and a payment process may be performed based on the instruction | indication. In this case, the subject 4 only needs to acquire a pre-designated image at the central management center 144 when he or she exits, and the labor of selecting the image to be acquired can be omitted.

As a providing method, a captured image is image data as it is as a floppy disk or a CD-R (Compact Disk-
Recordable) may be stored and provided, or the selected captured image may be provided after being printed on paper or the like.

Further, the portable communication device may have any shape, for example, hats, masks, batches, patches, etc. that do not destroy the atmosphere of the venue and are not inconvenient for participants to carry. Is preferred.

[0184] Furthermore, when a participant enters, it may be lent or provided only to the desired participant. In that case, if the mobile communication device is formed into a shape that makes it easy for the photographer to recognize that the participant is carrying the mobile communication device, the photographer carries the mobile communication device that is the target of the service. It is possible to take a picture mainly of the participants who are present.

In the case of charging a fee in the above photographing service, as a charging method, a predetermined amount of money may be included in the entrance fee or the like, or a predetermined amount of money may be charged to the portable communication device. It may be rented or sold, or charged according to the number of captured images provided to the participant at the time of exit, or other methods may be used. Also, these methods may be combined.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal structure of the photographing device 141.

In FIG. 20, the communication unit 151 for portable communication device is controlled by the CPU 11 and wirelessly communicates with the portable communication device 142 via the antenna 151A to obtain ID information and voice data. Management server communication unit 1
The CPU 52 is controlled by the CPU 11 and wirelessly communicates with the management server 144 via the antenna 152A to transmit ID information and corresponding image data and audio data.

The portable communication device communication section 151 and the management server communication section 152 have been described as separate bodies, but the invention is not limited to this, and they may be integrated.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of the internal structure of the portable communication device 142.

In FIG. 21, the communication section 161 for the photographing device.
Is controlled by the CPU 51, receives the ID request information transmitted from the imaging device 141, and based on the ID request information, the ID information stored in the ID information storage unit 62 and the microphone 101 are recorded. The voice data corresponding to the voice of the subject 4 is transmitted to the image capturing device 141.

The management server communication section 162 is controlled by the CPU 51, receives the ID information transmitted from the management server 144, and the corresponding image data and audio data, supplies it to the RAM 53, etc., and holds it. The management server communication unit 162 is controlled by the CPU 51 and communicates with the payment server 148 via the management server 144 based on a user's instruction to perform payment processing.

The IC card reader / writer 163 is the CPU 5
It is controlled by 1 to read various information recorded in the mounted IC card 164 and write information instructed by the CPU 51. The IC card 164 has a very thin semiconductor integrated circuit embedded in a plastic card,
It is a card capable of recording information, and is attached to the IC card reader / writer 163 as necessary. Also,
The IC card 164 records balance information representing the monetary value, and when the settlement process is performed, the amount is subtracted from the balance in the balance information.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of the internal structure of the management server 144.

In FIG. 22, the CPU of the management server 144
The 171 executes various processes according to the program stored in the ROM 172 or the program loaded in the RAM 173. The RAM 173 also appropriately stores data necessary for the CPU 171 to execute various processes. CPU 171, ROM 172, and RAM 173
Are interconnected via a bus 174. The bus 174 is also connected to the input / output interface 180.

The input / output interface 180 includes an input unit 181, which includes a keyboard and a mouse, a display including a CRT and LCD, a speaker, an output unit 182 including a printer, a database 183 including a hard disk, a modem, and the like. A communication unit 18 for a portable communication device, which includes a terminal adapter and the like, and wirelessly communicates with the portable communication device via an antenna 184A.
4. Wired communication composed of a communication unit 185 for a photographing device, which is composed of a modem, a terminal adapter, etc., and wirelessly communicates with the photographing device via an antenna 185A, a modem, a terminal adapter, etc. The part 186 is connected.

A drive 190 is also connected to the input / output interface 180 if necessary, and the magnetic disk 1
91, an optical disk 192, a magneto-optical disk 193, a semiconductor memory 194, or the like is mounted as appropriate, and a computer program read from them is used as necessary.
It is installed in the RAM 173 or the like.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of the internal structure of the settlement server 148.

In FIG. 23, the CPU of the settlement server 148
The 201 executes various processes according to the program stored in the ROM 202 or the program loaded in the RAM 203. The RAM 203 also appropriately stores data necessary for the CPU 201 to execute various processes. CPU201, ROM202, and RAM203
Are interconnected via a bus 204. The bus 204 is also connected to the input / output interface 210.

The input / output interface 210 includes an input unit 211 including a keyboard and a mouse, a display including a CRT and an LCD, a speaker, an output unit 212 including a printer, a storage unit 213 including a hard disk, and a modem. , A terminal adapter, etc., and is connected to the communication unit 214 connected to the management server 144.

A drive 220 is also connected to the input / output interface 210 if necessary, and the magnetic disk 2
21, the optical disk 222, the magneto-optical disk 223, the semiconductor memory 224, etc. are mounted as appropriate, and the computer program read from them is read as necessary.
It is installed in the RAM 203 or the like.

Next, referring to the flowchart in FIG. 24, the photographing processing by the photographing device 141 will be described.

First, in step S81, the CPU 1
In the same manner as the processing of step S41 of FIG. 13, 1 performs the adjustment processing and photographing. Then, step S4 of FIG.
Similar to the process of 2, in step S82, the CPU 11
Controls the portable communication device communication unit 151 to transmit the ID request information via the antenna 151A. The CPU 11, which has transmitted the ID request information, in step S83,
Similar to the process of step S43 of FIG. 13, reception of ID information and voice data is started. The CPU 11 controls the portable communication device communication unit 151 to receive the ID information and the voice data transmitted from the portable communication device 142 via the antenna 151A.

In step S84, the CPU 11 controls the portable communication device communication section 151 to determine whether or not the ID information and voice data are received, as in the process of step S44 of FIG. If it is determined that it has been received,
In step S85, the CPU 11 adds the received ID information and audio data to the image data, controls the management server communication unit 152, and transmits the image data to the management server 144 via the antenna 152A. The CPU 11 that has completed the processing of step S85 ends the photographing processing.

If it is determined in step S84 that the ID information and voice data have not been received, the CPU
11, the process proceeds to step S86, the management server communication unit 1
By controlling 52, the image data is transmitted to the management server 144 via the antenna 152A, and the photographing process is ended.

Next, the management processing by the management server 144 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

First, in step S101, the CPU 171 of the management server 144 determines whether or not the image data is received, and waits until it is determined that the image data is received. CPU 1
The control unit 71 controls the image capturing device communication unit 185 to determine whether the image data transmitted from the image capturing device 141 in the process of step S85 or step S86 of FIG. 24 is received via the antenna 185A. .

When the CPU 171 determines that it has received,
In step S102, it is determined whether ID information is added to the received image data. The received image data is the image capturing device 1 in the process of step S85 of FIG.
If the received image data is image data transmitted from the photographing device 141, ID information and audio data are added to the received image data, and the received image data is the image data transmitted from the photographing device 141 in the process of step S86 of FIG. In the case of, the received image data is not added with ID information and audio data.

When it is determined that the ID information is added to the received image data, the CPU 171 determines in step S103.
Then, the received ID information, image data, and audio data are associated with each other and stored in the database 183. And
In step S104, the CPU 171 controls the portable communication device communication unit 184 to transmit the received ID information, image data, and audio data to the portable communication device 142 via the antenna 184A. CPU17 which transmission was completed
In step 1, the process proceeds to step S106.

If it is determined in step S102 that the ID information is not added, the CPU 171 stores the received image data in the database 183 in step S105. Image data database 18
The CPU 171 stored in No. 3 proceeds to step S106.

In step S106, the CPU 171
Determines whether the settlement processing result has been acquired. When the ID information, the image data, and the audio data transmitted in step S105 are received by the portable communication device 142 and the settlement processing is performed in the portable communication device 142 based on the user's instruction, the portable communication device 142 , And sends the result of the settlement process to the management server 144. CPU17
1 controls the portable communication device communication unit 184 to determine whether or not the settlement processing result has been received.

If it is determined that the settlement processing result has been received,
The CPU 171 proceeds to step S107 and saves the corresponding image data as output data. When the subject 4 carrying the portable communication device 142 is purchased and a payment process is performed, the image data is collected as output image data, saved, and supplied collectively to the subject 4. At this time, the image data may not be stored as the output data, but the image corresponding to the image data may be printed out on a photographic paper or the like and output, and may be collectively provided to the subject 4.

In step S108, the CPU 171
Supplies the received settlement processing result to the settlement server and executes the settlement processing. The CPU 171 is a wired communication unit 186.
To supply the settlement processing result to the settlement server 148. CPU2 of payment server 148 that acquired the payment processing result
01 performs payment processing, updates the payment information, and creates payment completion information. Then, the CPU 201 supplies the created payment completion information to the management server 144.

[0213] In step S109, the CPU 171 controls the wired communication unit 186 to settle the settlement server 148.
The payment completion information supplied from the mobile communication device 142 is received, and the received payment completion information is transmitted to the mobile communication device 142 by controlling the communication unit 184 for mobile communication device. The CPU 171 that has transmitted the payment completion information returns to step S101 and repeats the subsequent processing.

If it is determined in step S106 that the settlement processing result has not been acquired, the CPU 171
Returns to step S101 and repeats the subsequent processing.

Next, the communication processing by the portable communication device 142 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

First, in step S121, the CPU 51 of the portable communication device 142 causes the photographing device communication section 16 to operate.
24 is controlled to determine whether or not the ID request information transmitted from the image capturing apparatus 141 in the process of step S82 of FIG. 24 is received, and waits until it is determined that the ID request information is received.

If it is determined that the ID request information has been received, the CP
The U51 proceeds to step S122, performs recording, and creates voice data, similarly to the process of step S62 of FIG. The CPU 51 that has performed the recording proceeds to step S123, adds the created voice data to the ID information, controls the communication unit 161 for the photographing device, and transmits it to the photographing device 141 via the antenna 161A. Then, in step S124
At, the CPU 51 determines whether or not the audio data and the image data to which the ID information is added are received. CPU5
1 controls the management server communication unit 162 to receive via the antenna 162A the voice data and the image data added with the ID information transmitted from the management server 144 in the process of step S104 of FIG. Determine whether or not.

When it is determined that the received ID information is received, the CPU 51 proceeds to step S125 and determines whether the received ID information matches the registered ID information as in the case of step S65 of FIG. If it is determined that they match, CP
The U51 proceeds to step S126, displays an image corresponding to the received image data on the monitor 112, and outputs a sound corresponding to the received audio data from the speaker 113. The subject 4 who is the user of the portable communication device 142 is
It is determined whether or not to purchase the image and sound output from the monitor 112 and the speaker 113, and the operation unit 111 is operated to give an instruction. Based on the instruction, the CPU 51
In step S127, it is determined whether to purchase the image data and the audio data.

When it is determined that the subject 4 has instructed to purchase the image data and the audio data, the CPU 51 proceeds to step S128 to perform the settlement processing. The CPU 51 calculates a charge, controls the IC card reader / writer 163, updates the balance information of the IC card 164, and creates information about payment. Then, the CPU 51 creates a payment processing result including information about payment. In step S129, the CPU 51 controls the management server communication unit 162 to transmit the created settlement processing result to the management server 144.

In step S130, the CPU 51
The settlement server 14 is controlled by controlling the management server communication unit 162.
It is determined whether or not the payment completion information transmitted by the management server 144 has been received in step S109 of FIG. If it is determined that it has been received, the CPU 51
Advances to step S131 to determine whether the received ID information matches the registered ID information. The payment completion information includes ID information, and the ID information identifies which portable communication device the payment completion information is. That is, the CPU 51 stores the ID information included in the payment completion information in the ID information storage unit 62.
By collating the ID information, it is determined whether the received payment completion information is payment completion information for the portable communication device 142.

If it is determined that they match, the CPU 51 proceeds to step S132 to record the settlement history in the IC card 164. The CPU 51 stores the payment history, which is information about payment included in the received payment completion information, in the IC card reader /
The writer 163 is controlled to record on the IC card 164.

CPU 5 which has completed the processing of step S132
1 returns to step S121 and repeats the subsequent processing.

If it is determined in step S124 that the audio data and the image data to which the ID information is added have not been received, the CPU 51 returns to step S121 and repeats the subsequent processing.

If it is determined in step S125 that the received ID information does not match the registered ID information, the CPU 51 proceeds to step S133 to delete the received image data and audio data. After deleting the image data and the audio data, the CPU 51 executes step S
The process returns to 121 and the subsequent processes are repeated.

If it is determined in step S127 that the image data and the audio data are not purchased, the CP
The U51 proceeds to step S133 and repeats the subsequent processing.

If it is determined in step S130 that the payment completion information has not been received, the CPU 51
Returns to step S121 and repeats the subsequent processing. Similarly, when it is determined in step S131 that the received ID information does not match the registered ID information, the process returns to step S121 and the subsequent processing is repeated.

With the above configuration, it is possible to collectively manage the image data captured by a plurality of image capturing devices and the corresponding audio data.

By using the information processing system as described above in, for example, an amusement park, a theme park, etc., even if a visitor who is a customer does not bring or purchase a camera, an image, a video, or a sound is recorded. Can be recorded and used to provide services to visitors.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an operation example of the information processing system to which the present invention is applied.

27, the entrance gate 2 of the amusement park 230
A reception terminal device 232 is installed at 31. The reception terminal device 232 is connected to the management server 241 installed in the central management center 240, and is connected to the entrance gate 231.
In the above, when the staff passes the portable communication device to the attendee, the staff inputs information about the attendant or the portable communication device, and supplies the information to the management server 241. Further, the management server 241 supplies image data and audio data provided to visitors.

Management server 241 of central management center 240
Is connected to the payment server 242 and the reception terminal device 232. The management server 241 further uses the antenna 2
51 to 257, wirelessly communicates with a photographing device or a portable communication device, and manages image data, audio data, and the like. Although the antennas 252 to 257 are omitted in FIG. 27, they are all connected to the management server 241 by wire.

The settlement server 242 is connected to the management server 241 and performs settlement processing based on the settlement information supplied from the management server.

The image pickup device 261 is installed on the antenna 252 near the entrance gate and takes an image automatically or in accordance with an instruction from the subject. Similarly, cameras 262 through 26
Reference numerals 4 are installed on antennas 253 to 255, respectively, and perform photographing automatically or based on an instruction from the subject.

The photographing device 265 is carried by the photographing staff 271 and photographs by the operation of the photographing staff 271. Similarly, the image taking device 266 is also carried by the image taking staff 272, and takes an image by operating the image taking staff 272. Although not shown in FIG. 27, the shooting staff member 271 carries a shooting-side communication device. The photographing side communication device performs wireless communication with the photographing device 265, the management server 241, the portable communication device, or the like. Similarly, the photographing staff 272 also carries the photographing side communication device.

A photographing device 267 fixed to the photographing table.
Takes an image by operating a staff member 273 wearing a costume.

The visitor 281 is walking in the amusement park 230 near the entrance gate. In addition, the visitor 282 is taking a commemorative photo with the staff 273 in the costume. Visitors 28
No. 3 is riding in a vehicle of attraction 245.
Visitor 284 is about to post a letter in post 246. Although illustration is omitted, each of the visitors 281 to 284 carries a portable communication device.

FIG. 28 is an external view showing an example of a portable communication device carried by a visitor.

As shown in FIG. 28A, the portable communication device 3
00 is provided with a string 301 in a ring shape, which allows a visitor to hang the portable communication device 300 around his neck. Further, as shown in FIG. 28A, a microphone 101 and a speaker 113 are connected to the front side of the portable communication device 300, and voice can be recorded and output. Also, on the left side of the portable communication device 300,
A shooting request button 302 that allows a visitor to request the shooting staff to shoot is provided.

Further, as shown in FIG. 28B, on the back side of the portable communication device 300, there is provided a battery case lid 303 which is a lid of a battery case for accommodating batteries such as dry batteries and rechargeable batteries.

The portable communication device 300 described above is
This is merely an example, and the shape and size are not limited to those described above, and may be, for example, mounted on a hat, a badge, or the like.

FIG. 29 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal structure of the portable communication device 300.

In FIG. 29, the vibrator 311 is
By vibrating, the portable communication device 300 is vibrated, and a signal from the photographing staff is transmitted to the portable communication device 300.
Notify the attendees who carry with, and notify the shooting timing of the fixed camera.

The position information storage unit 312 is composed of a hard disk, a memory, etc., the CPU 51 controls the communication unit 61 to perform communication, and stores the calculated position information based on the information obtained as a result of the communication. .

FIG. 30 is an external view showing an example of the photographing device and the photographing side communication device carried by the photographing staff.

FIG. 30A is a front view of the photographing staff 271. In FIG. 30A, the shooting staff 271
Carries a photographing device 265. The shooting staff member 271 wears the headset 320. The headset 320 includes a microphone 321 for acquiring the voice of the photographing staff 271, glasses 323 provided with a head mount display 322 for displaying image information and text information and providing various information to the photographing staff 271, and a voice. The headphones 324 output information and the like. As shown in FIG. 30B, each part of this headset is connected to the photographing side communication device 330 which the staff 271 carries on his back.

FIG. 30B is a view of the photographing staff 271 as seen from the rear side. In FIG. 30B, the shooting staff 2
The photographing side communication device 330, which is carried by the back 71, has an antenna 330A, and performs wireless communication via the antenna 330A. Further, as described above, the headset 320 is connected to the photographing side communication device 330,
It is controlled by the photographing side communication device 330.

FIG. 31 is an external view showing an example of the photographing device and the photographing side communication device carried by the photographing staff.

FIG. 31A is a view of the photographing staff 271 as seen from the left side as viewed from the front. In FIG. 31A, the microphone 321, the head mounted display 322, the glasses 323, and the headphones 324 that configure the headset 320 are connected to each other, and are connected to the photographing side communication device 330.

FIG. 31B is a view of the shooting staff member 271 as viewed from the front in the right lateral direction. In FIG. 31B, the photographing device 265 performs wireless communication with the photographing side communication device 330 and supplies image data corresponding to the photographed image.

The photographing device 265 and the photographing side communication device 330 described above are examples, and the shape and size are not limited to the above-described ones, and, for example,
The photographing side communication device 330 may be attached to the wrist. The photographing device 265 and the photographing side communication device 33
0 may be integrated.

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing an example of the internal structure of the photographing device 265.

In FIG. 32, when the photographing staff 271 operates the operation section 21 to instruct photographing, the CPU 11
The camera 15 is controlled to perform shooting, and the image data corresponding to the captured image is controlled by the communication unit 3 to control the antenna 3A.
To the communication device 330 on the photographing side.

FIG. 33 is a diagram showing an internal configuration example of the photographing side communication device 330.

The CPU 341 controls the overall operation of the photographing side communication device via the bus 350 according to the program loaded into the RAM 343 from the program stored in the ROM 342. The RAM 343 also appropriately stores data necessary for the CPU 341 to execute various processes.

The operating section 351 is composed of buttons, levers and the like. The user operates the operation unit 351 to input an instruction such as volume adjustment of the microphone 321 and the headphones 324 or switching of information displayed on the head mounted display 324, and operates the photographing side communication device 330. The operation unit 351 may be any input device such as a keyboard or a touch pad other than the button and the lever.

The storage unit 352 stores the image data corresponding to the photographed image supplied from the photographing device 265 in the acquired ID.
Store in association with information. The communication unit 353 is the CPU 34
Under the control of No. 1, wireless communication is performed with the imaging device 265, the management server 241, the portable communication device, etc. via the antenna 330A.

The photographer ID information storage section 354 is composed of a hard disk, a memory or the like, and the photographing staff 27
It stores the photographer ID information, which is the ID of 1.
The ID information can be used to calculate the current position.
The position information storage unit 355 includes a hard disk, a memory, or the like, and stores the calculated current position information.

A drive 360 is connected to the bus 350 as required, and a magnetic disk 361, an optical disk 362, a magneto-optical disk 363, a semiconductor memory 364, or the like is mounted as appropriate, and a computer program read from them is read. Are installed in the storage unit 352 or the RAM 343 as necessary.

Although the case of the photographing staff member 271 has been described above, other photographing staff members also carry the same photographing device and photographing side communication device. For example, the shooting staff 272 in FIG. 27 carries a shooting device 266 having the same configuration as the above-described shooting device 265 and a shooting side communication device 330.

The photographing devices 262 to 264 have the functions of both the photographing device and the photographing side communication device described above, are connected to the antennas 253 to 255, respectively, and perform wired communication with the management server 241. , And can communicate wirelessly with the portable communication device.

FIG. 34 is an external view showing details of the photographing staff 273 wearing a costume.

In FIG. 34, the shooting staff member 273 wearing the costume is shown in FIG.
Through the photographing apparatus and the photographing side communication apparatus described in FIG. In addition, a hole 371 is opened at a predetermined place in the costume, and the costume is installed so that the camera unit of the photographing apparatus comes to the hole. Then, the photographing staff 273 wearing the costume can photograph using the photographing device.

Further, as shown in FIG. 27, the visitors 282
When a commemorative photo is requested by the photographer 26 of FIG.
7 is remotely operated as described above to perform photographing. Note that the imaging device 267 has both functions of the imaging device and the imaging-side communication device shown in FIGS. 30 to 33, and performs wireless communication via the antenna 267A.

FIG. 35 is a diagram showing an example of the internal structure of the management server 241 of FIG.

The input / output interface 180 of the management server 241 is composed of a modem, a terminal adapter, etc., and communicates with the reception terminal device 232, the settlement server 242, the photographing side communication device, the portable communication device, and the photographing device. The part 381 is connected.

Although not shown, the settlement server 24
2 and the reception terminal device 232 are also configured by computers having basically the same configuration as the management server 241 shown in FIG.

Next, details of an operation example of the information processing system shown in FIG. 27 will be described. In FIG. 27, an amusement park 230
In the entrance gate 231, the portable communication device is sold or rented for a predetermined amount of money, and a visitor who wants to use this information processing system can
Purchase or borrow portable communication devices. At that time, personal information such as the name and contact information of the visitor is input in the reception terminal device 232 and registered in the management server 241 in association with the ID information.

[0268] If the portable communication device is mounted on something which can be conspicuously attached without damaging the atmosphere of the amusement park 230, such as special goods for the amusement park 230 such as dolls and hats, the photographing staff can It is possible to easily identify a service target person (an attendant who carries a portable communication device), and it is possible to efficiently perform shooting mainly on the service target person.

An attendee who obtains the portable communication device moves in the amusement park 230 in various ways. For example, visitors 281
When entering from the entrance gate 231, starts moving to an attraction or the like to be used. The portable communication device carried by the visitor 281 wirelessly communicates with the management server 241 to calculate the current position of the visitor 281 in the amusement park 230.

The position confirmation processing by the portable communication device 300 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S151, the CPU 51 of the portable communication device 300 transmits a position information request signal. In order to calculate the position information, the CPU 51 controls the communication unit 61 to acquire the antenna position information, which is the information about the position of the antenna first installed around the portable communication device 300, and controls the antenna 5A. Through
The position information request information is transmitted to the management server 241. The position information request information includes the ID information of the portable communication device 300 so that the management server 241 can identify from which portable communication device the antenna position information is requested.

When the antenna installed within the communicable range of the portable communication device 300 receives the above position information request information, the position information request information is sent to the management server 241.
Is supplied to the communication unit 381. The communication unit 381 of the management server 241 can identify from which antenna the position information request information is supplied, and when the position information request information is supplied, the position information of the antenna that supplied the position information request information is transmitted to the destination. After adding the ID information of the portable communication device 300, the portable communication device 300 through the antenna.
Send to.

In step S152, CPU 51 of portable communication device 300 controls communication unit 61 to determine whether or not the antenna position information transmitted by management server 241 has been received. If it is determined that it has been received, CPU5
The process proceeds to step S153 to determine whether the ID information added to the received antenna position information matches the registered ID information. The CPU 51 extracts the ID information added to the antenna position information and collates it with the ID information stored in the ID information storage unit 62, so that the portable communication device 3
00 is the requested antenna position information.

[0274] ID added to the received antenna position information
If it is determined that the information does not match the registered ID information, that is, if the obtained antenna position information is not the requested antenna position information, the CPU 51
Returns to step S152 and repeats the subsequent processing.

[0275] If it is determined that the ID information added to the received antenna position information matches the registered ID information, the CPU 51 proceeds to step S154 and acquires the acquired antenna position information and position information request information. The current position is calculated based on the response time from when the antenna is transmitted to when the antenna position information is acquired.

[0276] Fig. 37 is a schematic diagram showing an example of how the portable communication device 300 calculates a position.

In FIG. 37, when the portable communication device 300 carried by the visitor 281 transmits the position information request information, the antennas 251, 252 installed inside the communicable range 391 of the portable communication device 300, And 25
4 acquires the request information and supplies it to the management server 241. Antennas 253, 255, and 2 installed outside the communicable range 391 of the portable communication device 300
56 cannot acquire the position information request information transmitted by the portable communication device 300.

When the management server 241 is supplied with the position information request information by the antenna 251, the management server 241 uses the ID information included in the supplied position information request information as the antenna position information which is information on the position where the antenna 251 is installed. And the antenna position information is transmitted to the portable communication device 300 via the antenna 251. Similarly, for the position information request information supplied by the antennas 252 and 254, similarly, the antennas 252 or 2
The antenna position information, which is information about the position of 54, is transmitted.

The antenna position information transmitted via the antenna 251 is received by the portable communication device 300. Similarly, the antenna position information transmitted from the antenna 252 or 254 is also received by the portable communication device 300.

The CPU 51 of the portable communication device 300 measures the response time until these pieces of position information are acquired, and calculates the distance from the antenna. Then, based on the calculated distance information and the antenna position information, the portable communication device 30
The position of 0 is calculated.

Note that in order to measure the response time accurately,
The antenna position information may include information that adjusts the difference in delay time that occurs between each antenna and the management server 241. Also, in order not to generate delay time,
A device having the above-described function of the management server 241 and supplying the antenna position information when the position information request information is acquired may be provided near each antenna.

As described above, the portable communication device 300
The CPU 51 calculates the current position.

Returning to FIG. 36, the CPU that calculated the current position
51 proceeds to step S155, and the position information storage unit 31
The position information stored in 2 is updated. The position information storage unit 312 stores the position information of the portable communication device 300, and the CPU 51 rewrites and updates the position information. The CPU 51 having updated the position information ends the position confirmation process.

If it is determined in step S152 that the antenna position information has not been received, the CPU 51
Ends the position confirmation process.

The portable communication device 300 carries out the above-mentioned position confirmation processing periodically at predetermined time intervals. Thereby, the portable communication device 300 can acquire the information regarding the current position.

In the amusement park 230 shown in FIG. 27, the photographing staff photographs the visitors while patrolling the amusement park 230. For example, the photographing staff 271 carrying the photographing device 265 photographs the visitors 281 or moves to another place. The photographing side communication device carried by the photographing staff is similar to the portable communication device, and is the management server 24.
1 and wirelessly communicate with 1 to calculate the current position of the shooting staff in the amusement park 230.

The position confirmation processing by the communication device on the photographing side will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

First, in step S171, the CPU 341 of the photographing side communication device 330 transmits a position information request signal. The CPU 341 calculates the position information by
First, the communication unit 353 is controlled to acquire the antenna position information, which is the information on the position of the antenna installed around the imaging-side communication device 330, and the antenna 330A is controlled.
The position information request information is transmitted to the management server 241 via the. The position information request information includes the communication device 3 on the photographing side.
The photographer ID information, which is the ID information of 30 users, is included so that the management server 241 can identify which photographing-side communication device has requested the antenna position information.

When the antenna installed within the communicable range of the photographing side communication device 330 receives the above position information request information, the position information request information is sent to the management server 241.
Is supplied to the communication unit 381. The communication unit 381 of the management server 241 can identify from which antenna the position information request information is supplied, and when the position information request information is supplied, the position information of the antenna that supplied the position information request information is transmitted to the destination. After the photographer ID information corresponding to the photographing side communication device 330 is added, the photographer ID information is transmitted to the photographing side communication device 330 via the antenna.

[0290] In step S172, the CPU 341 of the photographing side communication device 330 controls the communication unit 353 to determine whether or not the antenna position information transmitted by the management server 241 has been received. If it is judged that it has been received, CP
The U341 proceeds to step S173, and determines whether the photographer ID information added to the received antenna position information matches the registered photographer ID information. CPU34
1 extracts the photographer ID information added to the antenna position information and compares it with the photographer ID information stored in the photographer ID information storage unit 354 to determine the antenna position requested by the photographing side communication device 330. It is determined whether it is information.

If it is determined that the photographer ID information added to the received antenna position information does not match the registered photographer ID information, that is, the acquired antenna position information is not the requested antenna position information. If determined, the CPU 341 returns to step S172 and repeats the subsequent processing.

If it is determined that the photographer ID information added to the received antenna position information matches the registered photographer ID information, the CPU 341 determines in step S174.
Then, as in the case of the portable communication device, the current position is calculated based on the acquired antenna position information and the response time from the transmission of the position information request information to the acquisition of the antenna position information. .

Then, the CPU 341 which has calculated the current position
Advances to step S175 to update the position information stored in the position information storage unit 355. Position information storage unit 3
The position information of the photographing side communication device 330 is stored in 55, and the CPU 341 rewrites and updates this position information. The CPU 341 that has updated the position information ends the position confirmation process.

If it is determined in step S172 that the antenna position information has not been received, the CPU 34
1 ends the position confirmation processing.

The photographing side communication device 330 periodically carries out the above-mentioned position confirmation processing at predetermined time intervals. Thereby, the photographing side communication device 330 can acquire the information on the current position.

Next, the position confirmation processing of the management server 241 supplied with the position information request information will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

[0297] First, in step S191, the CPU 171 of the management server 241 controls the communication unit 381 to transmit the position information transmitted from the portable communication device via the antennas installed in various places in the amusement park 230. It is determined whether the request information has been acquired. When it is determined that it has been acquired, CP
The U171 proceeds to step S192, and creates antenna position information based on the ID information included in the position information request information. The CPU 171 is an ID included in the position information request information.
The antenna position information is created by extracting the information and adding the position information request information to the position information of the supplied antenna.

CPU 171 that created antenna position information
Advances to step S193, and transmits the created antenna position information from the antenna that has acquired the position information request information. The CPU 171 controls the communication unit 381 to control the communication unit 3
Via the antenna that supplied the position information request information to 81,
Send the created antenna position information. The transmitted antenna position information is received by the portable communication device.

CPU 171 that has transmitted the antenna position information
Advances to step S194. Also, step S191
When it is determined that the position information request information transmitted from the portable communication device has not been acquired, the CPU 171
It proceeds to step S194.

In step S194, the CPU 171
Determines whether or not the position information request information transmitted by the photographing side communication device has been acquired. When it is determined that it has been acquired,
The CPU 171 proceeds to step S195 and creates antenna position information based on the photographer ID information included in the position information request information. The CPU 171 extracts the photographer ID information included in the position information request information and adds the position information request information to the position information of the supplied antenna to create antenna position information.

CPU 171 that created antenna position information
Advances to step S196 to transmit the created antenna position information from the antenna that has acquired the position information request information. The CPU 171 controls the communication unit 381 to control the communication unit 3
Via the antenna that supplied the position information request information to 81,
Send the created antenna position information. The transmitted antenna position information is received by the photographing side communication device.

CPU 171 that has transmitted antenna position information
Returns to step S196 and repeats the subsequent processing. If it is determined in step S194 that the position information request information transmitted from the imaging-side communication device has not been acquired, the CPU 171 returns to step S191,
The subsequent processing is repeated.

As described above, the current positions of the portable communication device and the photographing side communication device are detected. Information about the current position of the image is used when the image is taken.

In FIG. 27, for example, the shooting staff 2
Reference numeral 71 denotes a visitor 2 carrying the portable communication device 300.
When 81 is found, the number of visitors 2
81 is photographed. Operation unit 21 by the shooting staff 271
The shooting device 265, which has been operated and is instructed to shoot, starts shooting processing.

The photographing processing by the photographing device 265 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S211, the CPU 11 of the photographing device 265 causes the photographing staff 271 to operate the operation unit 2
Based on the instruction input by operating 1, the camera control unit 16 is controlled to perform the adjustment process, and the camera 15 is controlled to shoot.

[0307] Then, in step S212, the CPU
Reference numeral 11 controls the communication unit 3 to supply image data corresponding to the captured image to the communication device on the capturing side via the antenna 3A. The CPU 11 that has supplied the image data ends the shooting process.

In the communication device 330 on the photographing side,
Communication processing is performed. With reference to the flowchart in FIG. 41, communication processing by the photographing side communication device 330 will be described.

First, in step S231, the CPU 341 of the photographing side communication device 330 causes the portable communication device 30 to operate.
It is determined from 0 whether or not the position information is acquired. The CPU 51 of the portable communication device 300 controls the communication unit 61, adds the ID information to the current position information calculated in step S154 of the flowchart of FIG. 36, and periodically transmits the information at predetermined intervals. CPU 341 of the communication device 330 on the photographing side
Controls the communication unit 353 to determine whether or not the transmitted position information is received.

If it is determined that the position information has been acquired, the CPU 3
In step S232, the 41 calculates the relative position of the subject based on the acquired position information. CPU341
Is based on the acquired position information and the position information stored in the position information storage unit 355.
The relative position of the portable communication device 300 from 30 is calculated.

The CPU 341 which has calculated the relative position identifies the subject within the photographing range on the basis of the calculated relative position in step S233. Information on a shooting range, which is a shooting range, is stored in advance in the storage unit 352 or the like. It should be noted that this shooting range is for identifying a visitor who may have been shot when the shooting staff shoots, and may differ from the actual shooting range.
For example, it may be a range of distance from the photographing side communication device 330.

Further, the positional information calculated by the portable communication device 300 and the photographing communication device 330 may not be accurate, and the amusement park 230 is divided into a plurality of areas. The information may be information about in which area it exists. In this case, the photographing side communication device 330 sets the area where the photographing side communication device 330 is located as the photographing range, and recognizes that all the portable communication devices 300 existing in the same area are within the photographing range. Good. By simplifying the position information in this way, the processing work time can be reduced.

[0313] The CPU 3 that has identified the subject within the shooting range.
41 proceeds to step S234. Also, step S2
When it is determined that the position information is not acquired from the portable communication device in 31, the CPU 341 determines in step S23.
Go to 4.

In step S234, the CPU 341
40 controls the communication unit 353 so that the photographing device 265 operates as shown in FIG.
It is determined whether or not the image data transmitted in step S212 is acquired via the antenna 330A. When it is determined that it has been acquired, the CPU 341 determines in step S23.
In step 5, it is determined whether or not there is a subject having the portable communication device within the shooting range. In step S233, the CPU 341 identifies the subject existing within the photographing range, and based on the information, determines whether the subject exists within the photographing range.

When it is determined that the data exists, the CPU 341
In step S236, the ID information of the subject existing within the shooting range is added to the image data acquired from the shooting device 265, and the process advances to step S237.

If it is determined that no subject exists within the shooting range, the CPU 341 proceeds to step S237. In step S237, the CPU 341 controls the communication unit 353 to supply the image data to the management server 241. When the process of step S237 is completed, the CPU 3
41 returns to step S231 and repeats the subsequent processing.

If it is determined in step S234 that the image data has not been acquired from the photographing device 265, the CPU 341 returns to step S231 and repeats the subsequent processing.

As described above, since the photographing side communication device 330 performs the communication process, the photographed image data is added with the ID information of the portable communication device carried by the occupants within the photographing range. , To the management server 241.

In FIG. 27, the photographing staff 273 wearing the costume is requested by the attendant 282 and the photographing device 2
67 is taking a commemorative photo. Also in this case, as in the case described above, the portable communication device 300 carried by the attendant 282 supplies position information to the image capturing device 267, and the image capturing device 267 calculates the relative position information of the portable communication device 300. However, the portable communication device 300 existing within the shooting range
Has been identified. Then, when the photographing staff 273 performs photographing by using the photographing device 267 by remote operation, the photographing device 267 includes the ID information of the portable communication device 300 carried by the attendant 282 in the image data corresponding to the photographed image. It is added and supplied to the management server 241.

Further, as a method for an attendant to request the imaging staff to take an image, the attendant may operate the imaging request button 302 of the portable communication device 300.

For example, in FIG. 27, when the visitor 283 who is using the attraction 245 wants to take a picture, the visitor 283 operates the picture taking request button 302 of the portable communication device 300. The portable communication device 300 operated by the photographing request button 302 transmits a signal requesting photographing. Then, when the photographing side communication device 330 of the photographing staff 272 that is nearby receives the request signal, the relative position of the visitor 283 is calculated from the ID information included in the request signal, and the information is displayed on the head mounted display 322. Based on the information, the shooting staff member 272 searches for an attendee 283 and shoots it. At this time, voice communication may be performed between the photographing staff 272 and the visitors 283. In that case, the shooting staff 272 uses the microphone 321 and the headphones 32 of the headset 320.
4 to perform voice communication, and the visitor 283 uses the microphone 101 and the speaker 113 of the portable communication device 300 to perform voice communication. The shooting staff 272 can more accurately shoot the visitor 283 by shooting while timing is performed by voice communication.

Further, in FIG. 27, fixed cameras such as the image pickup devices 262 and 263 may automatically take images at predetermined intervals. The image data corresponding to the photographed image is added with the ID information of the portable communication device carried by an attendant who accidentally passed by within the photographing range.
1 is supplied.

Further, the photographing device may automatically photograph when the portable communication device exists within the photographing range. For example, the imaging device 264 of FIG.
The image pickup range is intentionally limited to the vicinity of the post 246. Then, when the visitor 284 approaches the post 246 to post a letter in the post 246, the image capturing device 264 captures an image.
The image data corresponding to the captured image is added with the ID information of the portable communication device carried by the attendant 284 who is posting a letter in the post, and is supplied to the management server 241. In addition,
A sensor is separately provided in the vicinity of the post 246 in order to accurately take a picture, and the sensor is used by the visitors 28
The imaging device 264 may perform imaging when 4 is detected.

With this configuration, for example,
When the visitor 284 sends a letter from the post 246 to the image character of the amusement park 230, the image is photographed by the photographing device 264, and the photographed image is printed at a later date. A letter from the image character is entered by the visitor 284.
It is possible to realize a service to be sent back to, and to improve the satisfaction of visitors.

As described above, the image data corresponding to the images photographed at various places are supplied to the management server 241. The management server 241 supplied with the image data executes a management process. The management processing by the management server 241 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

First, in step S251, the CPU
171 determines whether or not ID information is added to the acquired image data. If it is determined that it is added,
The CPU 171 proceeds to step S252 and stores the received image data and the ID information in the database 183 in association with each other. Database 183 for image data and ID information
The CPU 171 saved in the step ends the management process.

[0327] If it is determined in step S251 that the acquired image data is not added with ID information, the CPU 171 proceeds to step S253 and saves the received image data in the database 183. The CPU 171 that has stored the image data in the database 183 ends the management process.

When the visitors leave the amusement park 230,
At the entrance gate 231, the staff is provided with a portable communication device 30.
Image data of a captured image is requested by returning 0 or presenting ID information. The staff member requested for the image data receives the ID information from the reception terminal device 232.
To enter. Reception terminal device 232 with ID information input
Supplies the input ID information to the management server 241.
The management server 241 supplied with the ID information starts the reading process.

The reading process by the management server 241 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

First, in step S271, the CPU
171 searches the image data stored in the database 183 for the corresponding image data based on the ID information acquired from the reception terminal device 232.

In step S272, the CPU 171
Determines whether or not the corresponding image data exists, and when determining that the image data exists, the process proceeds to step S273, and the retrieved image data is supplied to the reception terminal device 232. The CPU 171 that has supplied the image data ends the reading process.

If it is determined in step S272 that the corresponding image data does not exist, the CPU 171 proceeds to step S274 and supplies an error message to the reception terminal device 232. CPU that supplied the error message
171 ends the reading process.

[0333] As described above, the image data supplied to the reception terminal device 232 is provided to the attendees by printing the corresponding image on paper or the like or saving it on a floppy disk or the like.

Further, the management server 241 is connected to a network such as the Internet, a user who is an attendee of the amusement park 230 returns home, accesses the management server 241 from a terminal device such as his home, and is photographed at the amusement park 230. The image data of the captured image may be acquired.

FIG. 44 is a diagram showing still another configuration example of the information processing system to which the present invention has been applied.

In FIG. 44, the management server 241 of the amusement park 230 is connected to the settlement server 242 and
It is connected to the network 400. In addition to the management server 241, the terminal device 41 is included in the network 400.
0 is connected.

FIG. 45 is a diagram showing an internal configuration example of the terminal device 410 of FIG.

In FIG. 45, the CPU 4 of the terminal device 410
Reference numeral 11 executes various processes according to a program stored in the ROM 412 or a program loaded in the RAM 413. The RAM 413 also appropriately stores data necessary for the CPU 411 to execute various processes. CPU 411, ROM 412, and RAM 413
Are interconnected via a bus 414. The bus 414 is also connected to the input / output interface 420.

The input / output interface 420 includes an input unit 421 including a keyboard and a mouse, a display including a CRT or LCD, a speaker, an output unit 422 including a printer, a storage unit 423 including a hard disk, and a modem. , A terminal adapter, etc., and a communication unit 424 connected to the network 400 is connected.

A drive 430 is also connected to the input / output interface 420 if necessary, and the magnetic disk 4
31, an optical disk 432, a magneto-optical disk 433, a semiconductor memory 434, or the like is mounted as appropriate, and a computer program read from them is read as necessary.
It is installed in the RAM 413 or the like.

The user who was a visitor of the amusement park 230,
The management server 241 is accessed from the terminal device 410.
When the management server 241 is accessed, the terminal device 410
Perform image purchase processing. The image purchase processing by the terminal device 410 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. 46.

First, in step S291, the CPU 411 of the terminal device 410, based on the user's instruction,
It is determined whether the image data is requested, and the process waits until it is determined that the image data is requested. If it is determined to request, CPU41
1 proceeds to step S292, and supplies the image request information to the management server 241 based on the user's instruction. CPU
The control unit 411 controls the communication unit 424 to supply image request information including personal information registered in advance in the management server 241 such as ID information of the portable communication device input by the user to the management server 241. When the management server 241 acquires the image request information, the management server 241 searches the corresponding image data based on the image request information, and supplies the thumbnail image of the searched image data to the terminal device 410 via the network 400.

At step S293, the terminal device 41
The CPU 411 of 0 controls the communication unit 424 to determine whether thumbnail image data has been acquired. If it is determined that the thumbnail image is acquired, the CPU 411 proceeds to step S294, controls the output unit 422 to display a thumbnail image corresponding to the obtained thumbnail image data on the display or the like, and proceeds to step S295. If it is determined in step S293 that thumbnail image data has not been acquired, the CPU 411 proceeds to step S295.

The user selectively designates an image to purchase from the displayed thumbnail images. Step S29
In 5, the CPU 411 determines whether the user specifies an image to purchase. When it is determined that the user has operated the input unit 421 and designated the image to be purchased, the CPU 4
The process advances to step S296 to supply purchase image designation information, which is information designating an image to be purchased, to the management server 241. Management server 2 supplied with purchase image designation information
41 supplies corresponding image data to the terminal device 410 via the network 400. Of the terminal device 410
The CPU 411 controls the communication unit 424 to acquire the image data.

Then, the CPU 411 determines in step S297.
In, the acquired image data is stored in the storage unit 423, the output unit 422 is controlled, and the image corresponding to the acquired image data is displayed on the display or the like. The CPU 411 that has displayed the image on the display proceeds to step S298.

If it is determined in step S295 that the user does not specify an image to purchase, the CPU 41
In step 1, the process proceeds to step S298.

In step S298, the CPU 411
Determines whether to end the image purchasing process based on an instruction by the user operating the input unit 421.
When it is determined that the processing is to be ended, the CPU 411 ends the image purchase processing. If it is determined that the processing will not end, the CPU4
11 returns to step S291 and repeats the subsequent processing.

Next, the reading process by the management server 241 of FIG. 44 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S311, the CPU 171 of the management server 241 searches for image data based on the ID information of the user who supplied the image request information. CP
The U 171 controls the communication unit 381 to acquire the user ID information from the image request information acquired. Then, based on the ID information, the CPU 171 searches the image data stored in the database 183 for the corresponding image data.

In step S312, the CPU 171
Determines whether the corresponding image data exists in the image data stored in the database 183. If it is determined that there is, the CPU 171 determines in step S
In step 313, the communication unit 381 is controlled to supply the thumbnail image of the searched image data to the terminal device 410 via the network 400. When the thumbnail image is supplied, the CPU 171 proceeds to step S315.

If it is determined in step S312 that the corresponding image data does not exist, the CPU 17
1 controls the communication unit 381 to display an error message,
It is supplied to the terminal device 410 via the network 400. When the error message is supplied, the CPU 171 proceeds to step S315.

In step S315, the CPU 171
Determines whether the image data to be purchased has been designated. The CPU 171 controls the communication unit 381 to determine whether the purchase image designation information is supplied from the terminal device 410 via the network 400. If it is determined that the image is designated, the CPU 171 proceeds to step S316, controls the communication unit 381, and supplies the designated image data to the terminal device 410 via the network 400. Then, in step S317, the CPU 171 outputs the payment information to the payment server 242 and executes the payment processing. The CPU 171 creates payment information from the number of pieces of image data supplied to the terminal device 410, the content of services provided to the terminal device 410, and supplies the payment information to the payment server 242. Upon receiving the payment information, the payment server 242 executes the payment process.

CPU1 which has completed the processing of step S317
71 ends the reading process. Also, step S3
When it is determined in 15 that the image data to be purchased is not specified, the CPU 171 ends the reading process.

As described above, the management server 241 is connected to the network 400 outside the amusement park 230, and the amusement park 23
By providing the image captured in 0 to the external terminal device 410, the user visiting the amusement park can obtain the image captured in the amusement park 230 even at home.

In the information processing system shown in FIG. 27,
Although the management server 241 has been described as storing the image data and the ID information in association with each other in the database, the invention is not limited to this, and as described above, in the portable communication device 300,
The voices of the visitors may be recorded and associated with the image data.

Also, in the above, the image data associated with the ID information may be not only a still image but also a moving image.

When a series of processing is executed by software, a program in which the software is installed is installed in a computer in which dedicated hardware is installed or various programs are installed to perform various functions. Is installed from a network or a recording medium into a general-purpose personal computer or the like capable of executing.

This recording medium is, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, a magnetic disk 31 (including a floppy disk) on which a program is recorded, which is distributed in order to provide the program to the user separately from the apparatus main body. , Optical disc 3
2 (including CD-ROM, DVD), magneto-optical disk 33 (including MD), or semiconductor memory 34, etc. The ROM 12 in which the program is recorded, the hard disk included in the storage unit 23, and the like.

In the present specification, the steps for writing the program recorded on the recording medium are not limited to the processing performed in time series in the order described, but may not necessarily be performed in time series. It also includes processing executed in parallel or individually.

In this specification, the system means
It represents the entire apparatus composed of a plurality of devices.

[0361]

As described above, according to the first information processing system of the present invention, the ID information supplied from the portable communication device and the image data corresponding to the photographed image are stored in association with each other. Since this is done, the photographed subject can be identified, and the desired photographed image can be easily received.

According to the second information processing system of the present invention, the image data corresponding to the image of the subject photographed by the first information processing apparatus is associated with the ID information acquired from the portable communication apparatus, 2 to the information processing device,
Since it is stored, it is possible to identify the photographed subject, so that the visitors are not restricted by their actions regarding photography in theme parks, etc. Can receive.

The first information processing apparatus and method of the present invention,
According to the program, the ID information is acquired from the portable communication device, and the image data corresponding to the captured image of the subject is stored in association with the acquired ID information. Can be identified.

A second information processing apparatus and method of the present invention,
According to the program, the ID information of the portable communication device,
In addition, the image data corresponding to the ID information is acquired, the acquired ID information and the corresponding image data are stored in association with each other, and are supplied to the portable communication device. Therefore, in the theme park or the like, the visitors can be prevented from being restricted in their actions regarding photography, and the visitors can easily receive the desired photographed image.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an information processing system to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of a photographing device 2 in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a relationship between a communication range and a shooting range.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration example of a portable communication device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a shooting process performed by a shooting device.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an example of how image data and ID information are stored in a storage unit.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a communication process performed by the mobile communication device.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a reading process performed by the image capturing apparatus.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a state of ID information including group identification information.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another internal configuration example of the portable communication device.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing another example of how image data and ID information are stored in a storage unit.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing still another internal configuration example of the portable communication device.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the shooting process performed by the shooting device.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating another example of communication processing by the mobile communication device.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing another configuration example of an information processing system to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing still another configuration example of the information processing system to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing still another configuration example of the information processing system to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing another configuration example of the inside of the image capturing apparatus.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing still another configuration example of the information processing system to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing still another configuration example of the inside of the image capturing apparatus.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing still another internal configuration example of the portable communication device.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of a management server.

FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration example of a payment server.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart illustrating a shooting process performed by a shooting device.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating a management process performed by the management server.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating a communication process performed by the portable communication device.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an operation example of an information processing system to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 28 is an external view showing an example of a portable communication device carried by a visitor.

FIG. 29 is a block diagram showing still another internal configuration example of the portable communication device.

FIG. 30 is an external view showing an example of a photographing device and a photographing side communication device carried by a photographing staff.

FIG. 31 is an external view showing an example of a photographing device and a photographing side communication device carried by a photographing staff.

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing still another configuration example of the inside of the imaging device.

[Fig. 33] Fig. 33 is a diagram illustrating another example of the configuration of the inside of the communication device on the photographing side.

FIG. 34 is an external view showing details of a shooting staff member wearing a costume.

FIG. 35 is a diagram showing an internal configuration example of the management server of FIG. 27.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart illustrating position confirmation processing by the mobile communication device.

FIG. 37 is a schematic diagram showing an example of how a portable communication device calculates a position.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart illustrating a position confirmation process by the communication device on the photographing side.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart illustrating a position confirmation process of the management server supplied with the position information request information.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart illustrating a shooting process performed by a shooting device.

FIG. 41 is a flowchart illustrating a communication process performed by the communication device on the photographing side.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart illustrating management processing by the management server.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart illustrating a reading process performed by the management server.

FIG. 44 is a diagram showing still another configuration example of the information processing system to which the present invention has been applied.

45 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration example of the terminal device in FIG. 44.

FIG. 46 is a flowchart illustrating an image purchase process by the terminal device.

FIG. 47 is a flowchart illustrating a reading process performed by the management server of FIG. 44.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 Imaging device 3 Communications department 3A antenna 5 Portable communication device 5A antenna 15 camera 23 Memory 61 Communications Department 62 ID information storage unit 101 microphone 141 Imaging device 142 Portable Communication Device 144 Management server 147 database 230 amusement park 265 Imager 241 Management server 300 portable communication device 330 Shooting side communication device 400 network 410 terminal device

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Claims (38)

[Claims] 1. An information processing system including a portable communication device and an information processing device that communicate with each other, wherein the portable communication device includes: first storage means for storing ID information including identification information; A first supply means for supplying the ID information stored by the storage means to the information processing apparatus, wherein the information processing apparatus captures a subject, and first acquires the ID information. And a second storage unit for storing image data corresponding to the image of the subject photographed by the photographing unit in association with the ID information obtained by the first obtaining unit. A characteristic information processing system. 2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the image of the subject photographed by the photographing means includes a moving image or a still image. 3. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the portable communication device and the information processing device communicate by wireless communication. 4. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the ID information includes identification information for identifying the portable communication device. 5. The information processing system according to claim 4, wherein the ID information further includes identification information for identifying a group of the plurality of portable communication devices. 6. The portable communication device further comprises audio data acquisition means for acquiring audio data, and the first supply means uses the audio data acquired by the audio data acquisition means as the ID information. The first acquisition unit of the information processing apparatus further acquires the voice data together with the corresponding ID information, and the second storage unit is acquired by the first acquisition unit. 6. The voice data is further stored in association with the corresponding ID information.
The information processing system according to any one of 1. 7. The information processing apparatus, based on the ID information stored in the second storage means,
7. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a search unit that searches the image data or the audio data corresponding to information, and a search result output unit that outputs a result of the search by the search unit.
The information processing system according to any one of 1. 8. The information processing apparatus further comprises second supply means for supplying the ID information and the corresponding image data or audio data to the portable communication apparatus, wherein the portable communication apparatus comprises: A second acquisition unit that acquires the ID information and the corresponding image data or the audio data; and a third storage unit that stores the image data or the audio data acquired by the second acquisition unit. The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising: a data output unit that outputs the image data or the sound data acquired by the second acquisition unit. 9. The portable communication device further comprises input means for inputting operation control information for controlling the operation of the information processing device and an installation table on which the information processing device is installed, The supply means further supplies the operation control information input by the input means to the information processing apparatus, the first acquisition means of the information processing apparatus further acquires the operation control information, and the information processing 9. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus and the installation table on which the information processing apparatus is installed operate based on the operation control information. 10. An information processing system including a portable communication device, a first information processing device, and a second information processing device, which communicate with each other, wherein the portable communication device stores ID information including identification information. First storage means, first supply means for supplying the ID information stored in the first storage means to the first information processing apparatus, and obtaining the ID information and corresponding image data The first information processing device includes: a first acquisition unit; and a data output unit that outputs the image data acquired by the first acquisition unit. And a second acquisition unit that acquires the image data corresponding to the image of the subject captured by the image capturing unit in association with the ID information acquired by the second acquisition unit. A second supply unit that supplies the information processing device, wherein the second information processing device includes a third acquisition unit that acquires the ID information and the corresponding image data, and a third acquisition unit. A second storage unit that stores the acquired ID information and the corresponding image data in association with each other, and the ID information and the corresponding image data acquired by the third acquisition unit to the portable communication device. An information processing system comprising: a third supply means for supplying. 11. The information processing system according to claim 10, wherein the image of the subject photographed by the photographing means includes a moving image or a still image. 12. The ID information includes identification information for identifying the portable communication device.
Or the information processing system according to item 11. 13. The information processing system according to claim 12, wherein the ID information further includes identification information for identifying a group of a plurality of the portable communication devices. 14. The portable communication device further comprises audio data acquisition means for acquiring audio data, and the first supply means uses the ID information for the audio data acquired by the audio data acquisition means. Further to the first information processing device in association with, the first acquisition unit further acquires the audio data together with the corresponding ID information and the image data, the data output unit, 1 further outputs the voice data acquired by the acquisition unit, the second acquisition unit of the first information processing apparatus further acquires the voice data together with the corresponding ID information, the second Means for exposing the voice data acquired by the second acquisition means to the second information processing device together with the corresponding ID information and the image data. The third acquisition means of the second information processing device further acquires the audio data together with the corresponding ID information and the image data, and the second storage means is the third storage means. The audio data acquired by the acquisition means is further stored in association with the corresponding ID information, and the third supply means stores the audio data acquired by the third acquisition means in the corresponding ID 14. The information processing system according to claim 10, further supplying the portable communication device with the information and the image data. 15. The second information processing device is the second information processing device.
Search means for searching the image data or the audio data corresponding to the ID information based on the ID information stored by the storage means, and a search result output means for outputting a result of the search by the search means. 15. The information processing system according to claim 10, further comprising: 16. The portable communication device, the first information processing device, and the second information processing device communicate with each other by wireless communication.
The information processing system according to any one of 1. 17. The second information processing device has a plurality of antennas for the wireless communication, and antenna position information, which is information on the position of the antennas, is stored in the portable communication device or the first information. The portable communication device further includes a fourth supply unit that supplies the processing device, and the portable communication device further includes a fourth acquisition unit that acquires the antenna position information and the antenna position information acquired by the fourth acquisition unit. Based on a first calculating means for calculating portable communication device position information, which is information on the current position of the portable communication device, and the portable communication device position information calculated by the first calculating means. Further comprising: a third storage unit that stores the storage unit; and a fifth supply unit that supplies the portable communication device position information stored by the third storage unit to the first information processing device. The information processing apparatus of No. 5 includes a fifth acquisition unit that acquires the antenna position information, and a current position of the first information processing unit based on the antenna position information acquired by the fifth acquisition unit. Second calculating means for calculating first information processing device position information, which is information, and fourth storing means for storing the first information processing device position information calculated by the second calculating device, Sixth acquisition means for acquiring the portable communication device position information, the portable communication device position information, and the first information processing device position information based on the portable type within the image capturing range of the image capturing means. 17. A determination means for determining whether or not a communication device exists, further comprising:
The information processing system described in. 18. The information processing system further comprises a third information processing device connected to the second information processing device via a network, wherein the second information processing device is the second storage device. Seventh acquisition means for acquiring request information for requesting the image data or the audio data stored by means, and the second storage based on the request information acquired by the seventh acquisition means. A sixth supply unit that supplies the image data or the audio data stored in a unit to the third information processing apparatus, wherein the third information processing apparatus transmits the request information to the second information processing apparatus. Seventh Supply to Information Processing Equipment
And a eighth acquisition unit that acquires the image data or the audio data.
The information processing system described in. 19. A photographing means for photographing a subject, an ID information obtaining means for obtaining ID information from a portable communication device, and image data corresponding to the image of the subject photographed by the photographing means for obtaining the ID information. An information processing device comprising: a storage unit that stores the ID information acquired by the unit in association with the ID information. 20. The information processing apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the image of the subject photographed by the photographing means includes a moving image or a still image. 21. The ID information acquisition means further acquires voice data associated with the ID information together with the ID information, and the storage means stores the voice data acquired by the ID information acquisition means. 21. The information is further stored in association with the corresponding ID information.
The information processing device according to 1. 22. Search means for searching the image data or the audio data corresponding to the ID information based on the ID information stored in the storage means, and a search result of the search by the search means. 22. The information processing apparatus according to claim 19, further comprising search result output means for outputting a result. 23. The distribution data supply means for supplying the ID information and the corresponding image data or audio data to the portable communication device, further comprising: Information processing equipment. 24. The storage data supply means for supplying the ID information and the corresponding image data or audio data to another information processing apparatus, further comprising: Information processing equipment. 25. Display means for displaying image information and character information, audio data acquisition means for acquiring audio data, and audio data output means for outputting the audio data acquired by the audio data acquisition means. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 19 to 24, comprising: 26. Based on the antenna position information acquired by the antenna position information acquisition unit, an antenna position information acquisition unit that acquires antenna position information that is the position information of the antenna of another information processing apparatus; Calculating means for calculating current position information which is current position information of the processing device; portable communication device position information acquiring means for acquiring portable communication device position information which is position information of the portable communication device; And a determining unit that determines whether or not the portable communication device exists in the image capturing range of the image capturing unit based on the type communication device position information and the current position information. The information processing apparatus according to any one of Items 19 to 25. 27. A photographing control step of controlling photographing of a subject, an ID information acquisition control step of controlling acquisition of ID information from a portable communication device, and a photographing control of the subject controlled by the processing of the photographing control step. The image data corresponding to the image, and the acquisition is controlled by the process of the ID information acquisition control step
A storage control step of controlling storage of the image data and the ID information so as to store the ID information in association with each other. 28. A photographing control step of controlling photographing of a subject, an ID information acquisition control step of controlling acquisition of ID information from a portable communication device, and a photographing control of the subject controlled by the processing of the photographing control step. The image data corresponding to the image, and the acquisition is controlled by the process of the ID information acquisition control step
A storage medium storing a computer-readable program, comprising a storage control step of controlling storage of the image data and the ID information so as to store the ID information in association with each other. 29. A photographing control step of controlling photographing of a subject, an ID information acquisition control step of controlling acquisition of ID information from a portable communication device, and a photographing control of the subject controlled by the processing of the photographing control step. The image data corresponding to the image, and the acquisition is controlled by the process of the ID information acquisition control step
A program that causes a computer to execute a storage control step of controlling storage of the image data and the ID information so as to store the ID information in association with each other. 30. The ID information of the portable communication device and a data acquisition unit that acquires image data corresponding to the ID information, and the ID information acquired by the data acquisition unit and the corresponding image data are associated with each other. An information processing apparatus, comprising: a storage unit that stores the information and a first supply unit that supplies the ID information acquired by the data acquisition unit and the corresponding image data to the portable communication device. 31. The information processing apparatus according to claim 30, wherein the image corresponding to the image data acquired by the data acquisition unit includes a moving image or a still image. 32. The data acquisition unit further acquires voice data associated with the ID information together with the ID information, and the storage unit corresponds to the voice data acquired by the data acquisition unit. 32. The information is further stored in association with the ID information.
The information processing device according to 1. 33. Retrieval means for retrieving the image data or the audio data corresponding to the ID information based on the ID information stored in the storage means, and a retrieval result of the retrieval by the retrieval means. 33. The information processing apparatus according to claim 30, further comprising search result output means for outputting a result. 34. An antenna position information supply means having a plurality of antennas, further comprising: antenna position information, which is information on the position of the antennas, is supplied to the portable communication device or another information processing device. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 30 to 33, wherein: 35. Based on the request information acquired by the request information acquisition unit, the request information acquisition unit acquiring request information for requesting the image data or the audio data stored in the storage unit, 31. A second supply unit for supplying the image data or the audio data stored in the storage unit to another information processing apparatus connected via a network. Through 34
The information processing device according to any one of 1. 36. ID information of a portable communication device, a data acquisition control step for controlling acquisition of image data corresponding to the ID information, and the ID information whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of the data acquisition control step. , And a storage control step of controlling storage of the ID information and the image data so as to store the corresponding image data in association with each other, and the ID information whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of the data acquisition control step, and A first supply control step of controlling the supply of the corresponding image data to the portable communication device. 37. ID information of a portable communication device, a data acquisition control step for controlling acquisition of image data corresponding to the ID information, and the ID information acquisition controlled by the processing of the data acquisition control step. , And a storage control step of controlling storage of the ID information and the image data so as to store the corresponding image data in association with each other, and the ID information whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of the data acquisition control step, and A first supply control step of controlling supply of the corresponding image data to the portable communication device, the recording medium having a computer-readable program recorded thereon. 38. ID information of a portable communication device, a data acquisition control step for controlling acquisition of image data corresponding to the ID information, and the ID information acquisition controlled by the processing of the data acquisition control step. , And a storage control step of controlling storage of the ID information and the image data so as to store the corresponding image data in association with each other, and the ID information whose acquisition is controlled by the processing of the data acquisition control step, and And a first supply control step of controlling supply of the corresponding image data to the portable communication device.