JP2003330675A - Information processing system and information processor and information processing method and program for making computer perform the same method and computer readable storage medium with the same program stored - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent an outputted matter from being provided when contents stored in an information processor on a network are inappropriate contents which are not suitable for the output capability of an output device on the network or prejudicial to a portrait right/copyright or public morals. <P>SOLUTION: An information processor on a network manages information associated with the output validity/invalidity or output inhibition of inappropriate contents without issuing any request for the output of the inappropriate contents to an output device on the network or accepting any request for the output of the inappropriate contents. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention implements a service in which contents stored in an information processing device on a network are output by an output device connected to another information processing device and the output product is provided to a user. The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program for implementing the same, and a storage medium that stores the programs so that the information processing apparatus can read the information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, various services using the Internet have been provided by the development of communication infrastructure and the development of information communication technology.

For example, a service in which an image captured by a user using a digital camera or read by using a scanner is received via the Internet and stored,
There is a site (hereinafter referred to as a photo site) that provides a service for browsing the stored user image via the Internet when the user likes.

Further, some photo sites provide a service for allowing a third party designated by a user to browse images stored via the Internet.

There is also a site (hereinafter referred to as a print site) that provides a service for providing a printed matter in which an image transferred via the Internet is printed on a New Year's card or a T-shirt.

[0006] And among the above-mentioned photo sites,
By transferring an image to a print site via a communication network such as the Internet, not only the image is stored, but also a printed matter of the stored image is provided to a user or a third party.

[0007]

In the above service, the image stored in the photo site is not suitable for the output capability of the printing device used at the print site, or it violates the portrait right / copyright or public order and morals. Therefore, there is a case where the printed matter of the image cannot be provided.

[0008] Since the print site does not have the attribute information of the image transferred from the photo site, the print site prohibits the previous printing even if the image judged to be the print prohibited at the time of the previous transfer from the photo site is transferred again. However, there is a problem in that the print site must judge whether or not the image is suitable for printing each time the image is transferred from the photo site.

Further, when the printed matter cannot be provided because it is against public order and morals, the operator of the print site must judge whether or not the transferred image is suitable for printing, and manually prohibit the printing. There was a problem that it had to be.

Further, since the photo site is not notified that the transferred image is prohibited by the print site, the photo site repeatedly transfers the image to the print site or another print site. there were.

Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention manages the information on whether or not the image can be printed and prohibits printing by a server on the network, and issues an improper image print request on the network. An object of the present invention is to prevent the user from submitting a print order for an improper image to the printing apparatus or not accepting a print order from an improper image.

[0012]

[Means for Solving the Problems] Under such a purpose,
A first aspect of the invention is an information processing system that provides a service for storing content transferred via a network and causing the stored content to be output by an output device, and whether the content can be output by the output device. And a second code indicating whether or not the content is output prohibited, and at least one of the first code and the second code managed by the management means. On the basis of,
And a control means for controlling the output of the content to be limited.

A tenth aspect of the invention is storage means for storing the content transferred via the network, and output request means for requesting another information processing device to output the content stored in the storage means. Managing a first code indicating whether the stored content can be output by an output device connected to the other information processing apparatus and a second code indicating whether the content is output prohibited. And a control means for controlling the output device to limit the output of the content based on at least one of the first code and the second code managed by the management means. Is characterized by.

The fourteenth aspect of the present invention is a determination means for determining whether or not the content can be output by the output device based on a parameter of the content transferred via the network, and an output for the determination means. If it is determined that the content is not output, the management means manages the content as output-disabled content, and the control means controls the output based on the management by the management means.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION (Embodiment 1) A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<Configuration of Information Processing System> FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an information processing system in an embodiment of the present invention.

The information processing system shown in FIG. 1 is a service for storing image data received from a user, a service for allowing the user or a third party designated by the user to browse the stored image data, and a stored image. Provide a printout of the data.

An image input device 101, such as a digital still camera, a digital video camera, or a scanner, converts an optical image, which is image information, into an electric signal and performs a predetermined image processing, and then records and reproduces it as digital information. To do.

Reference numeral 102A denotes a user's personal computer (hereinafter referred to as user PC).

Reference numeral 116 is a data transfer interface for transferring the image data stored in the image input apparatus 101 to a storage device represented by the HDD of the user PC 102A. Data transfer interface 11
6 is a wired interface typified by USB or IEEE 1394, or IrDA, Bluetooth
Either of the wireless interfaces represented by.

Reference numeral 102B is a personal computer of a third party (hereinafter referred to as a third party PC) who is permitted to browse the image data by the user.

In the present embodiment, 102A and 102B are described as personal computers, but mobile phones and PDs are used.
A (Personal Digital Assist)
You may make it use portable information terminals, such as an ance). Further, an image input device such as a digital still camera, a digital video camera, a scanner or a copying machine having a communication function and a display function may be used.

Reference numeral 105 denotes a printed matter for storing the image data received from the user PC 102A, allowing the user or a third party to browse the stored image data, and transferring the stored image data to a print site 109 described later. It is a photo site that provides services that provide.

The photo site 105 is the user PC 102.
An image database 117 (hereinafter referred to as an image DB) that stores the image data received from A, and the photo site 10.
The image data of the user stored in the image database 117, an information database 118 (hereinafter referred to as an information DB) that stores the attribute information of the user registered in No. 5, the attribute information of the image data, the attribute information of the print site 109 described later, and the like. It includes a photo sharing module 106 and the like for controlling to allow a user or a third party to browse.

Reference numeral 109 is an image DB of the photo site 105.
The print data is obtained by printing the image data stored in 117.
It is a print site that provides 12.

The print site 109 is the photo site 1.
The module includes a module (not shown) for receiving image data and a print order from the user from 05, and is connected to a printer 111 that performs a print process of image data. The printed matter 112 obtained by processing the image data is delivered to the user or the destination designated by the user. In addition, the print site 109 uses the charging module 110 to calculate a print estimated charge for image data.

In FIG. 1, the print site 109A,
Although three are shown as 109B and 109C, the number of print sites 109 is not limited to this.

Reference numeral 104 is the Internet. User P
The Cs 102A and 102B, the photo site 105, and the print sites 109A, 109B, and 109C communicate via the Internet 104. <Uploading Image Data from User PC to Photo Site> A procedure for uploading image data from the user PC 102A to the image DB 117 of the photo site 105 in one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. .

The image data uploaded from the user PC 102A to the photo site 105 is transferred from the image input device 101 to the user PC 102A. Regarding the transfer of the image data from the image input apparatus 101 to the user PC 102A, the image data stored in the storage device in the image input apparatus 101 is instructed by the OS installed in the user PC 102A or an instruction from dedicated software. When a batch transfer is performed, or when a transfer command from the image input apparatus 101 is used, the user P
C102A OS or dedicated software is user PC
There is a case where a data storage area is secured in the storage device 102A and the image data stored in the storage device in the image input device 101 is transferred.

Step S201: The photo sharing module 106 of the photo site 105 is a server PC.
Information linked to multimedia information such as images and sounds created in a description language such as HTML or XML managed by (not shown) is transmitted to the user PC 102A.

Here, the user PC 102A has started a browser and is connected to the photo site 105 using a standard protocol such as an http protocol capable of transferring information by the Internet 104, and the photo site 10 is connected.
The information received from 5 is displayed on the browser.

By this operation, the photo site 105
A service can be provided to the user PC 102A via the Internet 104.

Step S202: The photo sharing module 106 receives the image data transferred from the user PC 102A via the Internet 104.

The user PC 102A selects and transfers the image data according to the information from the photo site 105 displayed on the browser, or the user PC 102A.
Image data may be selected and transferred using dedicated software installed in the 102A. In any case, the Internet 104 such as http or ftp
Performed according to the protocols available above.

Step S203: The photo sharing module 106 determines whether the image data received in step S202 is image data in a usable format.

Step S204: When it is determined in step S203 that the image data has a usable format, the photo sharing module 106 determines the image data received in step S202 and the image data for identifying the image data. The ID and the image are stored in the image DB 117. Then, the information DB is associated with the attribute information such as the image data ID and the user ID for identifying the user.
Store in the user management table 118.

Step S205: The photo sharing module 106 notifies the user PC 102A that the image data has been uploaded normally.

Then, the user can browse the image data stored in the image DB 117 on the browser of the user PC 102A.

The image data browsed by the user may be managed as one album in which a plurality of image data are archived.

Further, the user operates according to the information displayed on the browser of the user PC 102A,
A print order for the image data stored in the image DB 117 can be made to the photo site 105. User P
Upon receiving the print order from C102A, the photo site 105 transfers the print instruction and the image data to the print site 109, and causes the printer 111 of the print site 109 to print.

Step S206: If it is determined in step S203 that the image data is not in the usable format, the photo sharing module 106 notifies the user PC 102A that the image data cannot be uploaded.

<Print Service for Image Data Uploaded to Photo Site> Referring to the sequence diagram of FIG. 3, the image data uploaded by the user to the image DB 117 of the photo site 105 in one embodiment of the present invention will be described below. A procedure for ordering printing from the photo site 105, transferring the order from the user and the image data to the print site 109, and causing the photo site 105 to print will be described.

Step S301: The user is a user PC
Start the browser by 102A and start Internet 1
The photo site 105 is accessed via 04. Then, the user PC 102A transmits the user ID input on the browser to the photo site 105 and requests viewing of the image data uploaded to the image DB 117.

Step S302: Photo site 105
Transmits the display data for displaying the image data on the browser of the user PC 102A with reference to the information DB 118 and the image DB 117.

Step S303: User PC 102A
Causes the browser to display an image based on the display data transmitted from the photo site 105 in step S302.

Here, the image data displayed on the browser may be sequentially displayed in a single image data unit, or may be collectively displayed as one album in which a plurality of image data are archived.

Step S304: The user is a user PC
Image data to be ordered for printing is selected from the image data displayed on the browser of 102A using the input device such as the keyboard or pointing device of the user PC 102A.

The selected image data may be selected in a single image data unit or in an album unit in which a plurality of image data are archived.

Step S305: The user is the user PC
The photo site 105 is notified of the print order of the image data by selecting a print order button or the like displayed on the browser of 102A with an input device such as a pointing device.

Step S306: Photo site 105
Are affiliated print sites 109A, 109B, 10
The display data for displaying the attribute information regarding 9C on the browser of the user PC 102A is transmitted.

Here, the attribute information of the print site 109 is the print medium (New Year's card, T-shirt, mug, etc.) of the printed matter that can be provided by each print site 109, price, delivery date, and the like.

Step S307: User PC 102A
On the basis of the display data transmitted from the photo site 105 in step S306, each print site 109
Display the attribute information on the browser.

Step S308: The user performs step S3
In consideration of the attribute information of each print site 109 displayed at 07, the print site 109 to be ordered for printing from the photo sites 105 displayed on the browser of the user PC 102A is input through the keyboard or pointing device of the user PC 102A. Select using the device.

If the photo site 105 also functions as the print site 109, or if the photo site 105 is affiliated with only one print site 109, the steps S306 to S308 may be omitted. Good.

Hereinafter, in this embodiment, step S3
A case where the user selects the print site 109A in 08 will be described, but the same operation is performed when the user selects the print sites 109B and 109C.

Step S309: User PC 102A
Displays a print order screen for inputting information necessary for ordering printing of image data on the browser of user PC 102A based on the data received in step S302 or step S306. A thumbnail image of the image data selected in step S304 is displayed on the print order screen, and the size and the number of copies of the desired printed matter can be input.

The user PC 102A has a step S304.
Information about image data selected in step S and step S
Information input to the print order screen, such as information regarding the print site 109A selected in 308, is transmitted to the photo site 105 via the Internet 104.

Step S310: Photo site 105
Generates print order information for ordering printing of image data from the print site 109A based on the information received in step S309.

Then, the photo site 105 transmits the generated print order information to the print site 109A via the Internet 104.

Step S311: Print site 109
The charging module 110A of A calculates the estimated print fee based on the print order information received in step S310.

Then, the print site 109A notifies the photo site 105 of the calculated estimated print fee via the Internet 104.

Step S312: Photo site 105
Calculates the printing charge by adding an original discount or surcharge to the estimated printing charge received in step S311.

Then, the calculated printing fee is applied to the user PC.
Notify 102A.

If the photo site 105 does not provide its own discount or surcharge, the print fee may be the same as the estimated print fee, and the calculation process in step S312 may be omitted. Good.

Step S313: The user makes a step S3.
Based on the printing fee notified in 12, it is determined whether to formally request the printing of the image data.

When the user determines to formally request the printing of the image data, the user PC 102A is used to notify the photo site 105 of the printing request of the image data.

If the user determines not to formally request the printing of the image data, the photo site 1 is requested to cancel the printing of the image data using the user PC 102A.
05 is notified, and this operation ends.

Step S314: Photo site 105
When the user PC 102A notifies that the print order is officially made, the process for paying the print fee is performed.

The process for paying the print fee is, specifically, the photo site 105 requests the print fee to be settled to an external financial institution, or requests the credit company to credit the user. Processing.

Step S315: When the formal print request is notified from the user PC 102A in step S313, the photo site 105 notifies the print site 109A of the formal image data print request.

Step S316: print site 109
Based on the print order information received in step S310, A supplies the image data necessary for printing to the photo site 10.
5 is acquired from the image DB 117.

Step S317: print site 109
Based on the print order information received in step S311 and the image data acquired in step S316, A performs print processing using the printer 111A.

Step S318: The printing process is performed in step S317, and the printed matter 112A of the image data is delivered to the delivery destination also designated by the print order information by the transportation means designated by the print order information.

In the present embodiment, the case where the user who uploaded the image data to the photo site 105 orders the printing of the image data has been described, but a third person who is permitted to view the image data by the user also. Similarly, it is possible to order printing of image data using the third party PC 102B.

<Image Data Printing Process at Print Site> Referring to the flowchart of FIG. 4, in the embodiment of the present invention, printing is performed when the print site 109A handles image data for which a printed matter cannot be provided for some reason. The procedure of processing will be described in detail.

Step S401: print site 109
A receives print order information from the photo site 105. (Step S310 in FIG. 3) Step S402: The print site 109A calculates the estimated print charge by the charging module 110A based on the print order information received in step S401, and notifies the photo site 105 of the calculation result.
(Step S311 of FIG. 3) Step S403: The print site 109A receives the print request for the image data based on the print order information received in step S401. (Step S31 of FIG. 3
5) Step S404: The print site 109A acquires the image data stored in the image DB 107 of the photo site 105 based on the print order information received in step S401. (Step S316 in FIG. 3) Step S405: In the print site 109A, the image data acquired in step S404 is transferred to the printer 111.
It is determined by A whether printing is possible.

For example, the resolution of the printer 111A is 36
In the case of 0 dpi, when printing on paper with a long side of 6 inches, decompression processing will be performed unless the long side of the image data is 2160 pixels, so the print site 109
If A determines that the quality of service is affected, it is determined that printing is not possible if the long side of the image data is less than 2160 pixels. Further, for example, if the print site 109A determines that the quality of the service is not affected even if the decompression processing up to twice is performed, it is determined that printing is not possible when the long side of the image data is less than 1080 pixels. The determination may be made based on not only the resolution of the image data but also the size and color tone of the image data.

Step S406: When it is determined in step S405 that the image data can be printed, the print site 109A uses the printer 111A to print the image data acquired in step S404.

Step S407: When it is determined in step S405 that the image data cannot be printed, the print site 109A notifies the photo site 105 of unprintable information indicating that the image data cannot be printed. . The unprintable information is the image data ID of the image data or the print site ID of the print site 109A,
It includes a product ID indicating the print medium of the image data.

Step S408: print site 109
The operator A looks at the printed matter printed in step S406 and determines whether the image data is print-prohibited image data.

For example, when the printed matter infringes the copyright or portrait right, or violates public order and morals, it is judged that the image data should be prohibited from being printed.

Step S409: If it is determined in step S408 that the image data should be prohibited from being printed,
The operator operates the computer in the print site 109A to notify the photo site 105 of print prohibition information indicating that the image data is print prohibited. still,
The print prohibition information includes the image data ID of the image data.

Note that this notification may be sent by electronic mail, or the browser of the computer in the print site 109A may be activated to access the photo site 105 via the Internet 104 to notify.

Step S410: If it is determined in step S408 that the image data should not be prohibited from being printed,
The print site 109A performs a process for delivering the printed matter to the destination similarly designated by the print order information by the transmitting unit designated by the print order information received in step S401.

<Management of Image Data in Photo Site> Referring to the flow chart of FIG. 5, in one embodiment of the present invention, when the photo site 105 handles image data for which a printed matter cannot be provided for some reason, the image data is processed. The procedure for managing the will be described in detail.

Step S501: Photo site 105
Receives the information input to the print order screen from the user PC 102A. (Step S309 in FIG. 3) The received information includes the image data ID, the print site ID, and the product ID.

Step S502: Photo site 105
Refers to the image data management table 600 as shown in FIG. 6 stored in the information DB 118, and finds a record having the image data ID in the image ID 601 and the print prohibition code 605 set to a numerical value indicating the print prohibition. Search for it.

Here, the image data management table 6 of FIG.
In 00, the image ID 601 of the image data that is determined to be unprintable or prohibited, the print site ID 602 of the print site requested to print the image data, and the product ID 6 of the print medium that is to print the image data.
03, a print permission code 604 indicating whether printing is possible, and a print inhibition code 605 indicating whether printing is prohibited are managed.

Step S503: If no record is retrieved in step S502, the photo site 105
Image data management table 6 stored in the information DB 118
00 to refer to the image data ID as the image ID 601.
And have the print site ID
602, has the product ID in the product ID 603,
Moreover, it is searched whether or not there is a record in which the printability code 604 is set with a numerical value indicating that printing is not possible.

Step S504: When the record corresponding to the image data management table 600 is searched in step S502 or step S503, the print request of the image data to the print site 109A is stopped.

Step S505: Photo site 105
Notifies the user PC 102A that the image data cannot be printed using a UI (User Interface) as shown in FIG.

Step S506: When the corresponding record is not retrieved in step S503, the photo site 105 notifies the print site 109A of the print request for the image data. (Step S315 of FIG. 3) Step S507: The photo site 105 determines whether or not the print prohibition information is received from the print site 109A.

Step S508: When it is determined in step S507 that the unprintable information is received, the photosite 105 refers to the image data management table 600 stored in the information DB 118 and sets the image data ID to the image ID 601. And the print site ID is the print site ID 602, and the product ID is the product ID 60.
Search whether there is a record in 3.

Step S509: If the corresponding record is not found in step S508, the photo site 105 creates a new record in the image data management table 600. Image ID 601 for new record
As the image data ID and print site ID 602
The print site ID is set as, and the product ID is set as the product ID 603. Also, the print permission / prohibition code 604
The print prohibition code 605 is set with a numerical value indicating that printing is possible as an initial value.

Step S510: Photo site 105
Sets a numerical value indicating that printing is not possible in the printability code 604 of the record corresponding to the image ID, the print site ID, and the product ID.

The print permission / prohibition code 604 is the image data I.
Since the image data is referred to based on D, the print site ID, and the product ID, the image data is the print site 109A.
Printer site 109B or 109C other than printer 1
If it is suitable for the output capability of 11B or 111C and the print medium (product), printing can be performed.

The image data may not be suitable for printing depending on not only the output capability of the printer 110 but also the print medium (commodity such as T-shirt, postcard, mug) desired by the user.
I explained that the product ID 603 is also managed by
The product ID 603 may not be managed when the print site 109 provides only one type of print medium or when the printability criterion does not depend on the type of print medium.

Step S511: Photo Site 105
Determines whether print prohibition information has been received from the print site 109A.

Step S512: When it is determined that the print prohibition information is received in step S511, the photosite 105 refers to the image data management table 600 to be described later stored in the information DB 118 and refers to the image data I concerned.
It is searched whether or not there is a record having D as the image ID 601.

Step S513: If the corresponding record is not found in step S512, the photo site 105 creates a new record in the image data management table 600 as shown in FIG. In the new record, the image data ID is set as the image ID 601, the print site ID is set as the print site ID 602, and the product ID is set as the product ID 603. Further, the print permission / prohibition code 604 and the print prohibition code 605 are set to numerical values indicating print permission as initial values.

Step S514: Photo site 105
Sets a numerical value indicating print prohibition to the print prohibition code 605 of the record corresponding to the image ID.

The print inhibition code 605 is the image data I.
The print site 10 is referred to based on only D.
The print sites 109B and 109C other than 9A can prohibit printing of the image data.

However, when the standard for prohibiting printing differs depending on each print site 109, the print prohibition code 605 may be referred to based on the print site ID and the image ID.

As described above, in this embodiment, the print request for the image data is not notified to the print site 109 based on the information indicating whether the image data is printable or not, which is stored in the image data management table 600. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the provision of improperly printed image data.

(Embodiment 2) In this embodiment, in the information processing system similar to that of the above-mentioned Embodiment 1, the photo site 105 manages an image managed by the image data management table 600 to be unable to provide a printed matter for some reason. The case of handling data will be described.

With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 8, the procedure for the photo site 105 to receive a print order for image data from the user PC 102 will be described in detail.

Step S801: Photo Site 105
Is the image D together with the user ID from the user PC 102A.
A request for browsing the image data uploaded to B117 is received. (Step S301 of FIG. 3) Step S802: The photo site 105 performs step S301.
Information DB 11 based on the user ID received at 801
8, the user management table is referred to, and the image data having the image data ID corresponding to the user ID is stored in the user PC 1.
The display data to be displayed on the 02A browser is transmitted to the user PC 102A. (Step S30 of FIG. 3
2) Step S803: The photo site 105 is a user PC
It is determined whether a print order for image data has been received from 102A. (Step S305 in FIG. 3) Step S804: When it is determined in step S803 that the order for printing the image data has been received, the photo site 1
Reference numeral 05 refers to the image data management table 600 stored in the information DB 118 to determine whether the print permission / prohibition code 604 of the image data ID of the print site ID is not printable, and the print prohibition of the image data ID is prohibited. It is determined whether the code 605 indicates that printing is prohibited.

Step S805: Photo site 105
9 based on the determination made in step S804.
Display data for displaying the print order screen 900 as shown in FIG.

For example, when it is determined in step S804 that the image data cannot be printed, display data for displaying the unprintable mark 901 on the image data is generated. If it is determined in step S804 that the image data is print prohibited, display data for displaying the print prohibition mark 902 on the image data is generated.

Step S806: The display data generated in step S805 is transmitted to the user PC 102A.

Then, a print order screen for image data is displayed on the browser of the user PC 102A based on the display data transmitted from the photo site 105.

Note that, in FIG. 9, the unprintable mark 901 and the print prohibition mark 902 are displayed so as to be superimposed on the thumbnail of the image data. You may make it display on a position.

Further, the size input area 903 and the number of copies input area 904 of the printed matter may be displayed so as not to be input so that the print order of the image data for which printing is prohibited or prohibited is prohibited.

As described above, in the present embodiment, by displaying the print order screen of the image data based on the information indicating whether the image data is printable or not, which is stored in the image data management table 600, the image data concerned is displayed. I couldn't order prints of. As a result, it is possible to prevent the user from being provided with a printed matter of inappropriate image data.

Since the standards for portrait rights, copyrights, public order and morals vary depending on the country and culture, the print site 109
The print prohibition code 605 may be managed as a group.

The print permission / prohibition code 604 may be managed according to the model of the printer 110 of the print site 109.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the case where image data is printed has been described. However, the content may be not only image data but also document data, voice data, etc., and not only printing but monitor display. Alternatively, various contents may be output by voice reproduction.

Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, the output enable / disable code for managing the image data that cannot be output at a specific print site and the image data for which output is prohibited at all print sites are managed. Although the two types of codes, which are output prohibition codes, are used to limit the provision of the output product of the image data, a code for managing the image data based on other conditions may be further used.

Further, an object of the present invention is to supply a storage medium (or a recording medium) recording a program code of software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or an apparatus, and a computer of the system or the apparatus. It is needless to say that it can be achieved by (or CPU or MPU) reading and executing the program code stored in the storage medium. In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.
Further, by executing the program code read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an operating system (OS) running on the computer is executed based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that a case where some or all of the actual processing is performed and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing is also included.

Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written in the memory provided in the function expansion card inserted into the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, based on the instruction of the program code, Needless to say, this also includes the case where the CPU included in the function expansion card or the function expansion unit performs a part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.

When the present invention is applied to the above-mentioned storage medium, the storage medium stores the program code including the program code corresponding to the above-mentioned flowchart.

[0122]

As described above, according to the present invention,
If the content parameter is not suitable for the output capability of the output device, or if the content content is inappropriate due to portrait rights, copyright or public order and morals, it is possible to automatically provide the output product. As a result, the work of the operator can be reduced, and the output of inappropriate content can be surely not provided.

Further, since the content is managed by using a plurality of codes, even if the content is output by various output devices, the content can be efficiently provided according to the condition that the output product of the content cannot be provided. It is possible to obtain the effect that it is possible to limit the provision of the output product of.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an information processing system in the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a procedure of uploading image data from a user PC to a photo site according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure for printing image data according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure of print processing of a print site according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a procedure of managing image data of the photo site 105 according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an image data management table in the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a UI for notifying that a printout of image data cannot be provided in the present embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure for receiving a print order for a photosite according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a print order screen according to the present embodiment.

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101 image input device 102 Personal computer (PC) 104 Internet 105 Photo Site 106 Photo Sharing Module 109 print site 110 billing module 111 printer 112 printed matter 116 Data transfer interface 117 Image database 118 Information database 119 Print Site

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[Claims] 1. An information processing system for storing a content transferred via a network and providing a service for causing the output device to output the stored content, wherein whether or not the content can be output by the output device is determined. Management means for managing a first code shown and a second code indicating whether or not the content is output prohibited, and at least one of the first code and the second code managed by the management means. An information processing system comprising: a control unit that controls the output of the content based on the above. 2. The first code is set to indicate that the content cannot be output based on a parameter of the content before the content is output by the output device, and the second code is the content. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein after being output by the output device, the output is prohibited based on an operation of an operator. 3. The information processing system according to claim 2, wherein the content is image data, and the parameter is a resolution of the image data or a size of the image data. 4. A plurality of the output devices are present, and the control means does not receive an output request for the content to the specific output device according to the first code managed by the management means. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the output is controlled so as to be limited. 5. The content output request is made by an information processing device, and the control means adds the predetermined mark according to the first code managed by the management means to process the content as the information processing. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the information processing system controls the output by displaying the output on a device. 6. A plurality of the output devices are present, and the control means does not receive an output request to an output device other than the output device that has performed the output according to the second code managed by the management means. The control is performed so as to limit the output by the above.
The information processing system described in. 7. A plurality of the output devices are present, an output request of the content is made by an information processing device, and the control means adds a predetermined mark according to the second code managed by the management means. The information processing system according to claim 2, wherein the content is displayed on the information processing apparatus to control the output. 8. The output device is connected to a second information processing device, a plurality of the output devices and the second information processing devices are present, and the control means is a first device managed by the management device. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the output request for the content is controlled so as not to be transferred to a specific second information processing apparatus based on the code 1. 9. The output device is connected to a second information processing device, a plurality of the output devices and the second information processing devices are present, and the control means is a first device managed by the management device. Based on the code of No. 2, the output request of the content is controlled not to be transferred to the second information processing apparatus other than the second information processing apparatus connected to the output apparatus that performed the output. The information processing system according to claim 2. 10. Storage means for storing content transferred via a network, output requesting means for requesting another information processing device to output the content stored in the storage means, and the stored content. Managing means for managing a first code indicating whether or not the content can be output by an output device connected to the other information processing device and a second code indicating whether or not the content is output prohibited; Information processing, comprising: a control unit that controls the output device to limit the output of the content based on at least one of the first code and the second code managed by the management unit. apparatus. 11. An information processing method for providing a service for storing content transferred via a network and outputting the stored content by an output device, wherein whether the content can be output by the output device is determined. Managing a first code shown and a second code indicating whether or not the content is output prohibited, and based on at least one of the first code and the second code managed by the managing means. And a step of controlling the output of the content to be restricted. 12. A program for causing a computer to carry out an information processing method for storing a content transferred via a network and providing a service of outputting the stored content by an output device, wherein the content is the output. Managing a first code indicating whether or not the device can output and a second code indicating whether or not the content is output prohibited; and the first code or the second code managed by the managing means. A program for causing a computer to carry out an information processing method comprising: controlling the output of the content based on at least one of the codes. 13. A program for causing a computer to implement an information processing method for storing a content transferred via a network and providing a service of outputting the stored content by an output device is stored in a computer-readable manner. Managing a first code indicating whether or not the content can be output by the output device and a second code indicating whether or not the content is output prohibited in the storage medium; and managing by the managing means. And storing a program for causing a computer to execute an information processing method, the method including: controlling the content to be output based on at least one of the first code and the second code. Storage medium. 14. A determination unit that determines whether or not the output device can output the content based on a parameter of the content transferred via a network, and if the determination unit determines that the content cannot be output, An information processing apparatus comprising: a management unit that manages the content as a content that cannot be output; and a control unit that controls the output based on the management by the management unit. 15. The information processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the control unit performs control before the determination unit makes the determination. 16. The content is image data,
The parameter is the resolution of the image data or the size of the image data.
4. The information processing system according to item 4. 17. The output device is connected to a second information processing device, and the control means controls to limit the output by not transferring the request to the second information processing device. The information processing apparatus according to claim 14, which is characterized in that. 18. The request is transmitted by a second information processing apparatus connected by a network, and the control means determines that the content cannot be output based on the management by the management means. 15. The information processing apparatus of No. 2 is notified so that the output is controlled to be limited.
The information processing device according to 1.