JP2004030250A - Image data transmitting method and portable terminal device and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently apply image processing to image data acquired in a mobile terminal device such as a mobile telephone with a camera. <P>SOLUTION: On the basis of a use and/or a picture quality of image data S0 acquired in a portable telephone 1 with a camera, in an image processing place determining means 16, a place to apply image processing to the image data S0 is determined to obtain place information B0. When the image processing place is the portable telephone 1 with the camera, in an image processing means 13, image processing is applied to the image data S0 to obtain processed image data S1. The image data S0 or the processed image data S1 are transmitted to an image server 3 together with the place information B0. When the image processing place is the image server 3, image processing is performed in the image server 3. When the image processing place is a laboratory 4, it is reported to the laboratory 4, and the laboratory 4 down-loads the image data S0 from the image server 3 and performs image processing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a mobile terminal device such as a camera-equipped mobile phone that acquires image data by photographing and transmits the image data to an image server, an image data transmission method in the mobile terminal device, and a computer to execute the image data transmission method. It is about the program.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Although there is a remarkable spread of mobile phones, in recent years, mobile phones with cameras having photographing means for acquiring image data by photographing are becoming popular (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 6-233020 and 9-322114). 10-150523, JP-A 2000-253290, etc.). By using such a camera-equipped mobile phone, the user's favorite image data acquired by photographing can be set on the standby screen of the mobile phone. In addition, since it is possible to attach the image data acquired by shooting to an e-mail and send it to a friend, when it becomes necessary to cancel the appointment or when it is likely to be late at the meeting time, It is convenient for communication with friends because it is possible to inform a friend of his / her current situation, such as taking a picture of his / her disappointing expression and sending it to a friend.
[0003]
In addition, the function of the camera-equipped mobile phone has been improved, and it has become possible to acquire image data having a size sufficient for print output in the camera-equipped mobile phone.
[0004]
On the other hand, image data acquired by a camera-equipped mobile phone is subjected to various image processes to obtain processed image data, print out the image data, or upload it onto a network. . As a result, the user can acquire a high-quality image, acquire a print, view an image on a network, and the like, so that the use form of image data by communication can be diversified.
[0005]
The use of the image data acquired in such a camera-equipped mobile phone transmits image data from the camera-equipped mobile phone that has captured the image data to an image server that manages image data storage. Generate an e-mail with a URL indicating the storage location, send the e-mail to a mobile phone to which the image data is sent, a terminal device such as a personal computer or PDA, a laboratory that performs print output, and the like. The image data is downloaded by referring to the URL from the received mobile phone, terminal device or laboratory.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, the image processing applied to the image data can be performed by the camera-equipped mobile phone that has acquired the image data. However, since the camera-equipped cellular phone performs image processing with small hardware, it is relatively simple. In many cases, only image processing can be performed. On the other hand, since image servers and laboratories use software, it is possible to perform advanced image processing.
[0007]
However, when image data acquired on a camera-equipped mobile phone is uploaded to the network or printed out, even if image processing is performed on the camera-equipped mobile phone, advanced image processing is performed again in the image server or lab. Therefore, the image processing performed in the camera-equipped mobile phone is wasted. In particular, in a camera-equipped mobile phone, it is preferable not to perform unnecessary processing as much as possible in order to reduce power consumption.
[0008]
On the other hand, when image data is displayed on a relatively small monitor such as a mobile phone, high-quality images cannot be reproduced even if advanced image processing is performed in an image server or lab. The image processing performed on the image data becomes useless.
[0009]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to efficiently perform image processing on image data acquired in a mobile terminal device such as a camera-equipped mobile phone.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A first image data transmission method according to the present invention includes an imaging unit that acquires image data by imaging, a communication unit that transmits and receives data, and an image that performs processed image processing to obtain processed image data. In the transmission method of the image data in the portable terminal device comprising processing means,
Determining a place to perform image processing on the image data according to the use and / or image quality of the image data;
The location information representing the determined location and the image data or the processed image data are transmitted to an image server that stores and manages the image data or the processed image data.
[0011]
Examples of the “location where image processing is performed” include a portable terminal device that has acquired image data, a portable terminal device to which image data is transmitted, a terminal device such as a personal computer or a PDA, an image server, and a laboratory that prints out image data. Can be mentioned.
[0012]
Note that the case where the processed image data is transmitted is a case where the mobile terminal device that has acquired the image data is determined as a place to perform image processing.
[0013]
The “use and / or image quality of image data” is input by the user of the mobile terminal device.
[0014]
A second image data transmission method according to the present invention includes an imaging unit that acquires image data by imaging, a communication unit that transmits and receives data, and an image that obtains processed image data by performing image processing on the image data. In the transmission method of the image data in the portable terminal device comprising processing means,
Accepting designation of a place to perform image processing on the image data,
The location information indicating the designated location and the image data or the processed image data are transmitted to an image server that stores and manages the image data or the processed image data.
[0015]
Note that the case where the processed image data is transmitted is a case where the portable terminal device that has acquired the image data is designated as a place where the image processing is performed.
[0016]
A first portable terminal device according to the present invention includes an imaging unit that acquires image data by imaging, a communication unit that transmits and receives data, and an image process that performs image processing on the image data to obtain processed image data An image processing place determining means for determining a place where image processing is performed on the image data in accordance with a use and / or image quality of the image data.
Control means for controlling the communication means to transmit the location information representing the determined location and the image data or the processed image data to an image server that stores and manages the image data or the processed image data. Furthermore, it is provided with the feature.
[0017]
A second portable terminal device according to the present invention includes an imaging unit that acquires image data by imaging, a communication unit that transmits and receives data, and an image process that performs image processing on the image data to obtain processed image data Receiving means for accepting designation of a place to perform image processing on the image data, in a portable terminal device comprising:
Control means for controlling the communication means to transmit the location information representing the designated location and the image data or the processed image data to an image server that stores and manages the image data or the processed image data. It is characterized by having.
[0018]
Note that the first and second image data transmission methods according to the present invention may be provided as programs for causing a computer to execute the methods.
[0019]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first image data transmission method and the mobile terminal device of the present invention, a place where image processing is performed on the image data is determined according to the use and / or image quality of the image data, and the place representing the determined place When the information and the image data or the portable terminal device that has acquired the image data is determined as the place to perform image processing, the processed image data is transmitted to the image server.
[0020]
For this reason, if the image server transmits the image data to the image processing place represented by the place information, the image processing is performed at an image processing place suitable for the use and / or image quality of the image data. Thus, it is possible to efficiently perform image processing on image data without unnecessary image processing.
[0021]
According to the second image data transmission method and portable terminal device of the present invention, designation of a place where image processing is performed on the image data is accepted, and location information and image data or image data representing the designated place are acquired. When the portable terminal device is designated as a place to perform image processing, processed image data is transmitted to the image server.
[0022]
For this reason, if the image server transmits the image data to the image processing location represented by the location information, the image processing is performed at the desired image processing location according to the user's request of the camera-equipped mobile terminal device. Thus, it is possible to efficiently perform image processing on image data without unnecessary image processing.
[0023]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image processing system including a mobile terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the image processing system according to the present embodiment includes a mobile phone with cameras 1 and 2, an image server 3 for storing and managing image data S0 acquired by the mobile phones with camera 1 and 2, and an image data S0. The image data S0 and various kinds of information are exchanged with the laboratory 4 that prints the image via the mobile phone communication network 5.
[0024]
The camera-equipped mobile phone 1 includes a camera 11 that acquires image data S0 by photographing, a communication unit 12 that transmits and receives the image data S0 and various information, and image data that has been processed by performing image processing on the image data S0. An image processing means 13 for obtaining S1, a liquid crystal monitor 14 for performing various displays such as images and telephone numbers, a controller 15 for controlling the operation of the camera-equipped mobile phone 1, and the use of image data S0 and / or as will be described later. Based on the image quality, the image processing location determining means 16 for determining the location where image processing is performed on the image data S0 and generating the location information B0, the shooting operation by the camera 11, the transmission instruction of the image data S0, the image data Designation of use of S0 and / or image quality, transmission destination of image data S0 or processed image data S1, and whether to perform print output Comprising specifying whether keep stored in the image server 3, instructions or the like when performing an image processing on the image data S0, and input means 17 comprising a plurality of buttons for inputting various kinds of information.
[0025]
The camera-equipped mobile phone 2 includes a camera 21 that acquires image data S0 by photographing, a communication unit 22 that transmits and receives the image data S0 and various information, and image data that has been processed by performing image processing on the image data S0. The image processing means 23 for obtaining S2, the liquid crystal monitor 24 for performing various displays such as images and telephone numbers, the controller 25 for controlling the operation of the camera-equipped mobile phone 2, the use of the image data S0 and / or as described later Based on the image quality, the image processing location determining means 26 for determining the location where image processing is performed on the image data S0 and generating the location information B0, the shooting operation by the camera 21, the transmission instruction of the image data S0, the image data Designation of use of S0 and / or image quality, transmission destination of image data S0 or processed image data S2, and whether to perform print output Comprising specifying whether keep stored in the image server 3, instructions or the like when performing an image processing on the image data S0, and input means 27 comprising a plurality of buttons for inputting various kinds of information.
[0026]
In the present embodiment, the camera-equipped mobile phone 1 obtains the image data S0, determines the image processing location where the image data S0 is subjected to image processing, and the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 receives the image data S0 or the processed image data. It is assumed that it is designated as one of the transmission destinations of S1.
[0027]
The image processing unit 13 performs image processing such as density correction processing, white balance adjustment processing, gradation correction processing, color correction processing, and sharpness processing on the image data S0 to obtain processed image data S1. Note that the image processing means 13 cannot perform advanced image processing as much as the image processing means of the image server 3 and the laboratory 4 described later. Accordingly, the obtained processed image data S1 has no problem in displaying on a relatively small monitor such as the liquid crystal monitor 14, but is printed out or displayed on a large monitor such as a personal computer monitor. Is not suitable.
[0028]
The image processing location determination means 16 determines the location where image processing is performed on the image data S0 based on the use and / or image quality of the image data S0 input by the user of the camera-equipped mobile phone 1 from the input means 17. The location information B0 representing the location where image processing is performed is generated. For example, when it is input that the use of the image data S0 is to be displayed on a monitor of a mobile phone and / or when low-quality image is input, the image data S0 does not require so high image quality. The image processing place determination means 16 determines the image processing place in the camera-equipped mobile phone 1 and generates the place information B0. When transmitting the image data S0 to the camera-equipped mobile phone 2, the location information B0 may be generated by determining the image processing location as the camera-equipped mobile phone 2. In this case, the image processing location may be determined based on the transmission destination information of the image data S0 input from the input unit 17.
[0029]
The application and / or image quality may be input directly from the input means 17, but various applications and / or image quality are displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 14 so that the user can select the desired application and / or image quality. It may be.
[0030]
When the use of the image data S0 is storage in the image server 3, since the image data S0 is downloaded to a terminal device such as a personal computer and displayed on the monitor, it is printed out as the image data S0. Moderate image quality is required, though not so much. Therefore, when the use of the image data S0 is to be stored in the image server 3 and / or when the medium image quality is inputted, the image processing location determination means 16 has a medium value for the image data S0. Since image quality is required, the image processing location is determined by the image server 3 to generate location information B0.
[0031]
Further, when the use of the image data S0 is print output, the image data S0 is required to have high image quality. Further, when it is desired to make the image data S0 have high image quality, print output is often desired. Therefore, when the use of the image data S0 is print output and / or when high-quality is input, the image processing location determination means 16 requires high image quality for the image data S0. The image processing place is determined by the laboratory 4 and the place information B0 is generated.
[0032]
The communication unit 12 converts the image data S0 or the processed image data S1 into the destination information (for example, the lab 4, the mobile phone with camera 2, the camera, and the destination information B0 and the destination of the image data S0 or the processed image data S1). And the user's friend's e-mail address of the attached mobile phone 1) to the image server 3 via the mobile phone communication network 5. Note that when the use of the image data S0 is print output, receiving destination information indicating the receiving destination of the print (if it is sufficient to identify the other party, for example, a mobile phone number or the like may be transmitted).
[0033]
Here, the unprocessed image data S0 is transmitted when the image processing location is determined by the image server 3, the laboratory 4, and the camera-equipped mobile phone 2. On the other hand, when the image processing location is determined to be the camera-equipped mobile phone 1, the image processing unit 13 performs image processing on the image data S 0 to obtain processed image data S 1, which is the location information B 0 ( In this case, the camera-equipped mobile phone 1 is transmitted to the image server 3.
[0034]
Note that the communication unit 22, the image processing unit 23, and the image processing location determination unit 26 of the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 have the same functions as the communication unit 12, the image processing unit 13, and the image processing location determination unit 16.
[0035]
The image server 3 includes a communication unit 31 that transmits and receives various information such as the image data S0, an image processing unit 32 that performs image processing on the image data S0 to obtain processed image data S3, and the camera-equipped mobile phone 1 In the storage unit 33 for storing the image data S0 or the processed image data S1 transmitted from the URL, the URL generation unit 34 for generating a URL representing the storage location of the image data S0 or the processed image data S1, and the URL generation unit 34 A mail creation unit 35 for creating an electronic mail to which the generated URL is assigned, and a controller 36 for controlling the operation of the image server 3 are provided.
[0036]
When the image data S0 is transmitted from the camera-equipped mobile phone 1 and the image processing location based on the location information B0 is the image server 3, the image processing means 32 performs density correction processing and white balance adjustment on the image data S0. Processed image data S3 is obtained by performing image processing such as processing, gradation correction processing, color correction processing, and sharpness processing. Note that the image processing performed in the image processing means 32 is image processing for making the image quality suitable for displaying the processed image data S3 on the monitor.
[0037]
The storage unit 33 stores the processed image data S1 when the processed image data S1 is transmitted from the camera-equipped mobile phone 1. When the unprocessed image data S0 is transmitted and the image processing location based on the location information B0 is the image server 3, the processed image data S3 obtained by the image processing means 32 is stored. Furthermore, when the unprocessed image data S0 is transmitted, if the image processing location based on the location information B0 is the mobile phone with camera 2 or the laboratory 4, the unprocessed image data S0 is stored.
[0038]
The URL generation unit 34 generates a URL representing the storage location of the image data S0, the processed image data S1, or the processed image data S3.
[0039]
The mail creating means 35 creates an e-mail with the URL generated by the URL generating means 34 based on the destination information transmitted together with the image data S0 or the processed image data S1. The created e-mail is transmitted by the communication means 31 to the transmission destination based on the transmission destination information via the mobile phone communication network 5.
[0040]
The lab 4 includes a communication unit 41 that transmits and receives various information such as the image data S0, an image processing unit 42 that performs image processing on the image data S0 to obtain processed image data S4, and processed image data S4. A printer 43 that prints out and creates a print P, a notification means 44 that notifies the camera-equipped mobile phone 1 when the print P is created, and a controller 45 that controls the operation of the laboratory 4 are provided.
[0041]
When the lab 4 receives the e-mail transmitted from the image server 3, the communication unit 41 downloads the image data S 0 from the storage unit 33 of the image server 3 with reference to the URL given to the e-mail. At the same time as downloading the image data S0, the recipient information indicating the recipient of the print P is also downloaded.
[0042]
The image processing unit 42 performs image processing such as density correction processing, white balance adjustment processing, gradation correction processing, color correction processing, and sharpness processing on the image data S0 downloaded from the storage unit 33 of the image server 3. Processed image data S4 is obtained. Here, when an e-mail is transmitted to the lab 4, it is clear that the lab 4 performs image processing on the image data S0, but the image processing location is the lab 4 with reference to the location information B0. It is preferable to confirm. Note that the image processing performed in the image processing means 42 is image processing for making the image quality suitable for printing out the processed image data S4.
[0043]
When the print output of the processed image data S4 is completed, the notification unit 44 notifies the reception destination based on the reception destination information that the print output has been completed. The notification may be an e-mail or an automatic telephone call. Note that the operator of the lab 4 may make a notification by calling the recipient or sending an e-mail manually.
[0044]
When an e-mail is transmitted from the image server 3 to the camera-equipped mobile phone 2, the user of the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 accesses the storage unit 33 of the image server 3 by referring to the URL to obtain the image data S 0. Alternatively, the processed image data S1 is downloaded. When the processed image data S1 is downloaded, the processed image data S1 is displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 24 as it is. On the other hand, when the image data S0 is downloaded, the image processing unit 23 performs image processing on the image data S0 to obtain processed image data S2, which is displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 24.
[0045]
When an e-mail with a URL indicating the storage location of the unprocessed image data S0 is transmitted to the camera-equipped mobile phone 2, the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 performs image processing on the image data S0. Obviously, it is preferable to confirm that the image processing place is the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 with reference to the place information B0.
[0046]
Here, processing performed in the image processing means will be described. FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing processing performed in the image processing means 42 of the laboratory 4. As shown in FIG. 2, in the image processing means 42, since the image data S0 is compressed in the JPEG format or the like, the image data S0 is first decompressed and then the image data S0 is reduced. Then, based on the reduced image data S0 and the shooting conditions at the time of shooting given to the tag information of the image data S0, an image processing condition J for performing image processing on the image data S0 is calculated.
[0047]
Then, based on the calculated image processing condition J, density correction processing, white balance adjustment processing, gradation correction processing, color correction processing, and sharpness processing are performed to obtain processed image data S4. Although not based on the image processing condition J, enlargement processing for adjusting the size of the image represented by the image data S0 to the output size (print size, monitor size, etc.) is performed before the sharpness processing. Here, the enlargement process includes an enlargement process with a magnification of less than 1.
[0048]
Here, density correction processing and white balance adjustment processing correct exposure errors and white balance errors during shooting, and tone correction processing absorbs differences in contrast between scenes and prints during shooting, and color correction processing. Corrects the hue, saturation, and brightness of each color of RGB, and the sharpness processing corrects the sharpness of the image. The print output process is a process of converting the sharpened image data and using the processed image data S4 as a device signal for the printer 43.
[0049]
Note that image processing is similarly performed in the image processing means 13 and 23 of the camera-equipped mobile phones 1 and 2 and the image processing means 32 of the image server 3, but there are limitations on the transmission capacity and the display color of the display medium. Therefore, as shown by the broken line after the sharpness processing in FIG. 2, the processed image data S1, S2 or the processed image data subjected to the compression processing for reducing the capacity or the color reduction processing for reducing the number of colors is performed. S3 is obtained. Here, since the color gamut of the liquid crystal monitors 14 and 24 of the camera-equipped mobile phones 1 and 2 is narrower than the color gamut of a monitor such as a personal computer, color reduction processing is performed so as to effectively use the narrow color gamut. Is called.
[0050]
Further, in the image processing means 13 and 23 of the camera-equipped mobile phones 1 and 2, the image data S <b> 0 is imaged by a simple calculation as compared with the image processing means 32 of the image server 3 or the image processing means 42 of the laboratory 4. Processing is performed. Further, the color correction process and the sharpness process may be omitted.
[0051]
Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing performed in the camera-equipped mobile phone 1. First, photographing is performed by the camera 11, and image data S0 is acquired (step S1). On the other hand, the input means 17 accepts the input of the use and / or image quality of the image data S0 by the user of the camera-equipped mobile phone 1 (step S2), and determines the image processing location based on the input use and / or image quality. The image processing location where image processing is performed on the image data S0 in the means 16 is determined, and location information B0 is generated (step S3).
[0052]
Then, the controller 15 refers to the location information B0 to determine whether the image processing location is the camera-equipped mobile phone 1 (step S4). If step S4 is affirmed, the image processing unit 13 performs image processing on the image data S0 to obtain processed image data S1 (step S5), and the process proceeds to step S6. Also when step S4 is denied, it progresses to step S6.
[0053]
In step S6, monitoring is started as to whether or not a transmission instruction has been issued by the user. When step S6 is affirmed, the image data S0 or the processed image data S1 requests location information B0, transmission destination information, and print output. If it is to be sent, it is transmitted to the image server 3 together with the recipient information of the print P (step S7), and the process is terminated.
[0054]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing processing performed in the image server 3. First, the image data S0 or the processed image data S1 transmitted from the camera-equipped mobile phone 1 is received (step S11), and the image data is based on the location information B0 given to the image data S0 or the processed image data S1. The image processing location for S0 is determined (step S12).
[0055]
If it is determined that the image processing place is the camera-equipped mobile phone 1, since the processed image data S1 has been transmitted, the processed image data S1 is stored in the storage means 33 (step S13). When it is determined that the image processing place is the camera-equipped mobile phone 2 or the laboratory 4, the unprocessed image data S0 is stored in the storage unit 33 (step S14). When it is determined that the image processing place is the image server 3, the image processing unit 32 performs image processing on the image data S0 to obtain processed image data S3 (step S15). Data S3 is stored in the storage means 33 (step S16).
[0056]
When the image data S0 or the processed image data S1 and S3 are stored, the URL generating unit 34 generates a URL representing the storage location of the image data S0 or the processed image data S1 and S3 (step S17). Then, an e-mail with a URL is created by the mail creating means 35 (step S18), and the e-mail is sent to the destination corresponding to the destination information sent together with the image data S0 or the processed image data S1 ( Step S19), the process is terminated.
[0057]
When the destination of the e-mail is the camera-equipped mobile phone 2, it is determined in the e-mail whether the URL given to the e-mail is for the image data S0 or the processed image data S1. Described.
[0058]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing processing performed in the laboratory 4. First, an e-mail transmitted from the image server 3 is received (step S21). Next, the communication means 41 accesses the URL given to the e-mail (step S22), and the image data S0 is downloaded (step S23). Then, the image processing unit 42 performs image processing on the image data S0 to obtain processed image data S4 (step S24). The processed image data S4 is printed out by the printer 43 to obtain a print P (step S25). When the print output is completed, the notification means 44 notifies the recipient of the print P that the print output has been completed (step S26), and the process ends.
[0059]
Note that the print P is sent to the lab 4 by the user of the receiving destination (for example, the camera-equipped mobile phone 1) who receives the notification, or is delivered from the lab 4 to the user.
[0060]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing performed in the camera-equipped mobile phone 2. First, an e-mail transmitted from the image server 3 is received (step S31). Next, the communication means 41 accesses the URL given to the e-mail (step S32), and the image data S0 or the processed image data S1 is downloaded (step S33).
[0061]
Then, based on the description of the e-mail, it is determined whether the downloaded image data is unprocessed image data S0 (step S34). If step S34 is affirmed, unprocessed image data S0 is downloaded. Therefore, the image processing means 23 performs image processing on the image data S0 to obtain processed image data S2 (step S35). The processed image data S2 is displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 24 (step S36), and the process ends.
[0062]
On the other hand, if step S34 is negative, since the processed image data S1 has been downloaded, the processed image data S1 is displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 24 (step S36), and the process ends.
[0063]
As described above, in the present embodiment, a location where image processing is performed on the image data S0 is determined according to the use and / or image quality of the image data S0, and the location information B0 and the image data S0 representing the determined location or Since the processed image data S1 is transmitted to the image server 3, if the image server 3 transmits the image data S0 to the image processing location represented by the location information B0, the use of the image data S0 and / or Depending on the image quality, image processing can be performed at an image processing place suitable for the image quality, thereby eliminating unnecessary image processing and efficiently performing image processing on the image data S0.
[0064]
In the above embodiment, one of the transmission destinations of the image data S0 or the processed image data S1 is the mobile phone 2 with a camera. However, a mobile terminal without a camera, a mobile terminal device (not shown) such as a PDA, or the like It is good.
[0065]
In the above embodiment, the image processing location is determined according to the use and / or image quality of the image data S0. However, the user of the camera-equipped mobile phone 1 uses the input means 17 to perform image processing manually. You may specify a location. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, the camera-equipped mobile phone 1 generates the location information B 0 based on the image processing location input by the input unit 17 instead of the image processing location determination unit 16. Means 18 are provided.
[0066]
The image processing location may be input directly from the input means 17, but various image processing locations may be displayed on the liquid crystal monitor 14 to allow the user to select a desired image processing location.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of an image processing system provided with a mobile terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing processing performed in image processing means. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating processing performed in the image server. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating processing performed in the laboratory. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating processing performed in the mobile phone 2 with a camera. FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile terminal device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
1, 2 Mobile phone with camera 3 Image server 4 Lab 5 Mobile phone communication network 11, 21 Camera 12, 22, 31, 41 Communication means 13, 23, 32, 42 Image processing means 14, 24 Liquid crystal monitor 15, 25, 36 , 45 Controllers 16, 26 Image processing location determining means 17, 27 Input means 18 Image processing location generating means 33 Storage means 34 URL generating means 35 Mail creating means 43 Printer 44 Notifying means

Claims (6)

The image in a portable terminal device comprising: an imaging unit that acquires image data by imaging; a communication unit that transmits and receives data; and an image processing unit that performs image processing on the image data to obtain processed image data In the data transmission method,
Determining a place to perform image processing on the image data according to the use and / or image quality of the image data;
An image data transmission method comprising: transmitting the location information representing the determined location and the image data or the processed image data to an image server that stores and manages the image data or the processed image data. The image in a portable terminal device comprising: an imaging unit that acquires image data by imaging; a communication unit that transmits and receives data; and an image processing unit that performs image processing on the image data to obtain processed image data In the data transmission method,
Accepting designation of a place to perform image processing on the image data,
A method of transmitting image data, comprising: transmitting the location information representing the designated location and the image data or the processed image data to an image server that stores and manages the image data or the processed image data. In a mobile terminal device comprising an imaging unit that acquires image data by imaging, a communication unit that transmits and receives data, and an image processing unit that performs image processing on the image data to obtain processed image data.
Image processing location determining means for determining a location to perform image processing on the image data according to the use and / or image quality of the image data;
Control means for controlling the communication means to transmit the location information representing the determined location and the image data or the processed image data to an image server that stores and manages the image data or the processed image data. A portable terminal device further comprising: In a mobile terminal device comprising an imaging unit that acquires image data by imaging, a communication unit that transmits and receives data, and an image processing unit that performs image processing on the image data to obtain processed image data.
Accepting means for accepting designation of a place to perform image processing on the image data;
Control means for controlling the communication means to transmit the location information representing the designated location and the image data or the processed image data to an image server that stores and manages the image data or the processed image data. A portable terminal device comprising: The image in a portable terminal device comprising: an imaging unit that acquires image data by imaging; a communication unit that transmits and receives data; and an image processing unit that performs image processing on the image data to obtain processed image data In a program for causing a computer to execute a data transmission method,
A procedure for determining a place to perform image processing on the image data according to the use and / or image quality of the image data;
A program comprising: location information representing the determined location and the image data or the processed image data transmitted to an image server that stores and manages the image data or the processed image data. The image in a portable terminal device comprising: an imaging unit that acquires image data by imaging; a communication unit that transmits and receives data; and an image processing unit that performs image processing on the image data to obtain processed image data In a program for causing a computer to execute a data transmission method,
A procedure for accepting designation of a place to perform image processing on the image data;
A program for transmitting the location information representing the designated location and the image data or the processed image data to an image server storing and managing the image data or the processed image data.

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