JP2004086345A - Electronic album system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic album system for appropriately preserving and managing personal data together with related data. <P>SOLUTION: Part of album data and identification data therefor are recorded in a recording medium (50) while the remaining part of the album data and identification data therefor are stored in a main data storage means (100). Part of the album data and identification data therefor recorded in the recording medium are read out by a medium data read-out means (200), and the read-out identification data are received by a main data read-out means (140). The remaining part of the album data corresponding to the identification data are read out from the main data storage means, and the remaining part of the album data and part of the read-out album data are displayed by a display means (220). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electronic album system, and more particularly to a system that can appropriately store and manage personal data together with related data.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In many cases, personal portraits, scenes of memories, and the like are photographed and stored in albums, but photographed and stored on video film (for example, 8 mm film) or videotape. In addition, with recent advances in electronic technology, portraits and landscapes have been photographed with a digital camera and stored as digital data on a memory card, compact disk (CD), hard disk, or the like.
[0003]
Personal portraits, scenes of memories, etc. (hereinafter also referred to as personal data) are irreplaceable not only to the person himself, but also to related persons such as family members and friends. Often, various kinds of information related to personal data are separately stored. Therefore, if other information possessed by the related parties can be stored together with the personal data, it is beneficial for other related parties, and it is expected that the use value of the personal data is increased.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the case of photographic, video film, and video tape media, if other data related to personal data is to be stored at the same time, the number of media becomes enormous and storage is very difficult.
[0005]
Further, in a removable recording medium such as a memory card, a CD or a DVD, the amount of data that can be recorded on one medium is limited, and when simultaneously recording other data related to personal data, the amount of data becomes too large. There are cases where recording cannot be performed on one recording medium, the number of media becomes enormous, and storage is extremely difficult.
[0006]
An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic album system in which personal data can be appropriately stored and managed together with related data in such a situation.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Therefore, an electronic album system according to the present invention sets a recording medium on which a part of album data is recorded in a user terminal, connects the user terminal to a server via a line, and stores the rest of the album data in a server. An electronic album system in which the album data is transmitted to the user terminal and the album data can be displayed on the user terminal. In the electronic album system, a part of the album data is recorded, and the identification data for specifying the rest of the album data is recorded. A recording medium, main data storage means for storing the rest of the album data and the identification data, medium data reading means for reading a part of the album data and the identification data recorded on the recording medium, and receiving the read identification data. Reading main data from the main data storage means to read the rest of the album data corresponding to the identification data. And means, receiving the remainder of the album data read above, characterized by comprising a display means for displaying the album data from a portion of the remainder and the read-out album data of the album data.
[0008]
One of the features of the present invention is that part of the album data is recorded on a removable recording medium, the rest of the album data is stored in main data storage means, and the album data is recorded when a part of the album data is read from the recording medium. Using the identification data in the medium, the rest of the album data is read out from the main data storage means and transmitted through a line, so that the entire album data can be displayed.
[0009]
As a result, even if the amount of album data becomes enormous, the rest of the album data can be stored in association with the data in the recording medium. It does not mean that the number of media becomes enormous and storage becomes extremely difficult, and that the data amount does not become too large to be recorded. As a result, the album data can be appropriately stored and managed.
[0010]
As described above, one of the features of the present invention is that the album data is divided and stored in the recording medium and the storage device of the server. Therefore, when the system of this embodiment is constructed, the main data storage means and the main data reading Preferably, the means is provided in the server, and the medium data reading means and the display means are provided in the user terminal.
[0011]
When connecting a user terminal to a server, it is necessary to give connection destination information (for example, URL) of the server to the user terminal. The URL of the server may be input to the user terminal every time the connection is made, but since the operation is complicated, the URL may be registered in the cookie file of the user terminal. However, if the URL is known to an unrelated person, personal information may be leaked. Therefore, it is preferable that the URL is known only to the person who owns the recording medium.
[0012]
Therefore, it is preferable that a recording medium be recorded with a connection destination to the corresponding album data in the main data storage means, and further provided with a connection means for connecting to the connection destination read from the recording medium by the medium data reading means.
[0013]
Similarly, it is preferable to perform authentication so that no one can access the main data storage means. Therefore, the storage medium further includes an authentication data storage unit that stores authentication data for permitting access to the main data storage unit, and an authentication unit that performs authentication using the authentication data in the authentication data storage unit. Is recorded with authentication data for requesting permission to access data in the main data storage means related to a part of the album data, the medium data reading means reads the authentication data recorded on the recording medium, and the authentication means Receiving the read authentication data and comparing it with the authentication data in the authentication data storage means, the main data reading means is configured to read the rest of the album data corresponding to the identification data from the main data storage means when the authentication is performed. Is preferred.
[0014]
The album data can further enhance its usefulness if related persons or a server administrator can add and change materials, images, documents, and the like related to personal data to the server. Therefore, it is preferable to further include a main data writing unit for changing and adding the rest of the album data in the main data storage unit. However, if all the parties can add and change the album data, the album data in the server may be falsified. Therefore, the parties who can add and change the album data can be specified by authentication or the like. .
[0015]
A part of the album data to be recorded on the recording medium and the rest of the album data stored in the main data storage means may be any data, and can be appropriately selected by the user. Considering that the original purpose of the present invention is to effectively utilize personal data such as personal photos and memories together with related data of related parties, a part of album data may be all or all of personal data derived from the individual. Partly, the remainder can be one or both of the relevant data derived from the individual concerned and the relevant data in which the personal data is socially relevant, or the rest of the personal data derived from the individual and / or both. .
[0016]
In this case, the personal data can take the form of image data, character data and / or audio data owned by the individual.
[0017]
The identification data may be any data such as a combination of letters and numbers as long as a part of the album data in the recording medium and the rest of the album data in the main data storage means can be correlated. . For example, considering that the original purpose of the present invention is to effectively utilize personal data such as personal photos and memories together with related data of related parties, date and time data and / or location data related to personal data are stored. Can be used for identification data.
[0018]
In addition, as the related data, data derived from an individual's related party or data related to the social aspect of the personal data can be adopted. Therefore, social events related to the personal data, image data related to history or geography, character data, etc. And / or audio data can be used.
[0019]
The server and the user terminal may be any data processing device capable of processing signals and information and performing various arithmetic processes, but generally a workstation or a personal computer is used. Further, since the user terminal has a small amount of data to be processed, a portable terminal such as a PAD can be used.
[0020]
The line only needs to be able to transmit and receive signals and information between the server and the user terminal. For example, a network line, a public line network such as a telephone line, or other communication lines can be used.
[0021]
The removable recording medium may be a memory card as long as it can record data. However, since it is desirable to be able to record a certain amount of data, it is preferable to use a CD, DVD, or other removable disk.
[0022]
Here, the main data storage means and the authentication data storage means can be constructed by known storage means, for example, a hard disk drive (HDD). Further, the main data reading means and the authentication means can be constructed by known arithmetic processing means, for example, a micro arithmetic processing unit (MPU) or a central processing unit (CPU). Further, the medium data reading means can be constructed by a known data reading mechanism, for example, a CD drive or a DVD drive and a known arithmetic processing means, for example, an MPU or a CPU.
[0023]
The connection means can be constructed by a known arithmetic processing means, for example, an MPU or CPU and a known communication means, for example, a modem, a router, a terminal adapter, or the like. Further, the display means can be constituted by a known display means, for example, a display device such as a CRT and a known arithmetic processing means, for example, an MPU or a CPU. Further, the main data writing means can be constructed by a known input mechanism, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, and a known arithmetic processing means, for example, an MPU or a CPU.
[0024]
Further, the electronic album system according to the present invention can be realized by installing a program in a known server and terminal. That is, according to the present invention, an electronic album program that realizes the above-described system can be provided.
[0025]
An electronic album program according to the present invention sets a recording medium on which a part of album data is recorded in a user terminal, connects the user terminal to a server via a line, and transfers the rest of the album data from the server to the user. An electronic album program for controlling a server and a user terminal so that the album data can be displayed on a user terminal by transmitting the album data to the terminal. Data storage means, medium data reading means for reading a part of the album data and identification data recorded on the recording medium, receiving the read identification data, and restoring the remaining album data corresponding to the identification data from the main data storage means Receiving the main data reading means to be read, and the rest of the read album data; Characterized in that the part of the remainder and the read-out album data Mudeta was no so as to function as a display means, for displaying the album data.
[0026]
In this program as well, it is desirable to authenticate access to the main data storage means.
[0027]
That is, the server and the user terminal function as authentication data storage means for storing authentication data for permitting access to the main data storage means, and authentication means for performing authentication using the authentication data in the authentication data storage means. In addition, authentication data for requesting permission to access data in the main data storage unit related to a part of the album data is recorded on the recording medium, and the medium data reading unit records the authentication data recorded on the recording medium. Receiving the authentication data read by the authentication means and comparing it with the authentication data in the authentication data storage means. When the main data reading means is authenticated, the remaining part of the album data corresponding to the identification data is read from the main data storage means. It is preferable to further include a program for controlling reading.
[0028]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on specific examples. 1 to 4 show a preferred embodiment of an electronic album system according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the system of the present embodiment includes a server 10, a personal user terminal 20, a related user terminal 30, a network line 40 connecting the server 10 and the user terminals 20, 30, and a removable recording medium. , For example, from a CD 50. Although one server 10 is shown in FIG. 1, the function of the server 10 may be shared by a plurality of servers. In addition, four user terminals 30 are shown, but these may be three or less or five or more. Note that the removable recording medium may be a DVD.
[0029]
FIG. 2 shows an example of a basic hardware configuration of the server 10 and the personal user terminal 20. In FIG. 1, a server 10 basically includes a CPU 11, a RAM 12, an HD drive 13, an input device 14 such as a keyboard and a mouse, and a communication device 15 such as a LAN board and a modem.
[0030]
An electronic album program for driving the server 10 is stored on a hard disk driven by the HD drive 13, and corresponding data (the rest of the album data) related to personal data (part of the album data) specifies the electronic album program. And identification data for the user, and also stores user authentication data.
[0031]
Here, the personal data and the related data are in the form of image data, character data and / or audio data, the personal data is data derived from the individual, the related data is derived from a person related to the individual, and is related to the personal data. Data on social events, history, or geography. Date and time data and / or location data related to personal data is used as the identification data.
[0032]
When the authentication data is transmitted from the user terminals 20 and 30, the CPU 11 compares the authentication data in the hard disk and performs authentication. When the identification data is transmitted from the user terminals 20 and 30, the CPU 11 reads the relevant data from the hard disk. To the user terminals 20 and 30.
[0033]
The CPU 11 changes and adds related data in the hard disk when instructed by the input device 14, and changes and adds related data in the hard disk when receiving changed data to be added from the user terminals 20 and 30. It has become.
[0034]
The user terminal 20 basically includes a CPU 21, a RAM 22, an HD drive 23, a CD drive (for example, a CD-ROM drive) 24 (may be a DVD drive), a display device 25 such as a CRT, and a keyboard and mouse. It comprises an input device 26 and a communication device 27 such as a LAN board or a modem.
[0035]
A hard disk driven by the HD drive 23 stores a control program for driving the user terminal 20.
[0036]
When the CD 50 is set in the CD drive 24, the CPU 21 reads personal data from the CD 50 and displays it on the display device 25, while connecting information (for example, URL) of the corresponding storage area of the hard disk of the server 10 in the CD 50 ) Is read to transmit a connection request, the authentication data is read from the CD 50 and transmitted to the server 10, and when the relevant data is transmitted from the server 10, it is displayed on the display device 25.
[0037]
In addition, when there is an instruction from the input device 26, the CPU 21 transmits related data that has been changed and should be added to the server 10.
[0038]
The user terminal 30 of the person concerned has basically the same configuration as the personal user terminal 20, and includes a CPU, a RAM, a CD drive, an HD drive, a communication device such as a LAN board and a modem, a display device such as a CRT, a keyboard, and the like. It is composed of an input device such as a mouse, and performs the same control processing as the personal user terminal 20.
[0039]
In the CD 50, a record of a photograph, a video film or a video tape derived from personal possession is converted into digital data and recorded as personal data, and identification data for specifying related data related to personal data, the server 10 The URL of the corresponding storage area of the side hard disk and the authentication data are recorded. This CD50 is given to individuals and stakeholders and is owned by each.
[0040]
FIG. 3 shows basic functional blocks in the electronic album system of the present embodiment. The server 10 functionally includes a main data storage unit 100, an authentication data storage unit 110, an authentication data reading unit 120, an authentication unit 130, a main data reading unit 140, and a main data writing unit 150.
[0041]
The main data storage unit 100 is a function realized by the HD drive 13 and other storage devices, and stores related data in association with identification data.
[0042]
The authentication data storage unit 110 is a function realized by the HD drive 13 and other storage devices, and stores user authentication data.
[0043]
The authentication data reading means 120 is a function realized by the CPU 11 and reads authentication data from the authentication data storage means 110.
[0044]
The authentication unit 130 is a function realized by the CPU 11 and the communication device 15. When receiving authentication data from the user terminals 20 and 30, the authentication unit 130 compares the authentication data with the authentication data read from the authentication data storage unit 110. Sometimes access to the hard disk is allowed.
[0045]
The main data reading means 140 is a function implemented by the CPU 11 and the communication device 15. The main data reading means 140 reads relevant data corresponding to the identification data received when the user has been authenticated from the main data storage means 100, and stores the relevant data in the user terminals 20 and 30. It is designed to be sent.
[0046]
The main data writing means 150 is a function realized by the CPU 11, the input device 14, and the communication device 15, and changes or adds relevant data in the main data storage means 100 when there is an instruction from the input device 14, Also, when related data to be changed and added is transmitted from the user terminals 20 and 30, the related data in the main data storage means 100 is changed or added.
[0047]
The user terminal 20 functionally comprises a medium data reading means 200, a connecting means 210, a display means 220 and a main data writing means 230.
[0048]
The medium data reading means 200 is a function realized by the CPU 21 and the CD drive 24, and reads personal data, identification data, connection destination information (for example, URL) and authentication data from the CD 50.
[0049]
The connection means 210 is a function realized by the CPU 21 and the communication device 27, and makes a connection request to the server 10 using the read connection destination information.
[0050]
The display means 220 is a function implemented by the CPU 21, the display device 25, and the communication device 27. The display means 220 displays when personal data is read from the CD 50, and displays when relevant data is received from the server 10.
[0051]
The main data writing means 230 is a function realized by the CPU 21, the input device 26, and the communication device 27. When there is an instruction from the input device 26, the relevant data in the main data storage means 100 is changed or added. The data to be created is transmitted to the server 10.
[0052]
Next, a schematic operation of the system will be described. The electronic album program is compressed and recorded on, for example, a CD (or a DVD). This is inserted into a CD drive (or a DVD drive) for installation of the server 10, and when an operator gives an instruction, the electronic album program is stored in the disk. The installation program is executed, and the read electronic album program is developed on the hard disk or the like of the server 10 so as to be executable. On the other hand, when the execution of the program is instructed, a part of the program or All are read from a hard disk or the like and executed by the CPU 11.
[0053]
In addition, the electronic album program can be uploaded to the server 10 from an appropriate terminal and installed.
[0054]
Now, when the user terminal 20 is activated and the CD 50 is set in the CD drive 24, the personal data recorded on the CD 50 is read and displayed on the display device 25. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, a frame F1 is displayed on the entire screen of the display device 25, and an image of a personal portrait or a landscape of memories is displayed on the frame F1 and the image is displayed below the frame. The "next page" and "send" buttons are laid out, so you can move the mouse pointer to the "next page" button and click to display the image of the next portrait or scenery of memories. I have. Note that other display methods, such as displaying a plurality of images in a thumbnail format, may be employed.
[0055]
At the same time, the connection destination information, the identification data, and the authentication data of the storage area corresponding to the personal data of the server 10 are read. Then, when an appropriate portrait or scenery of memories is displayed in the frame F1, when the mouse cursor is placed on the “Send” button below the mouse and clicked, a connection destination is specified and a connection request to the server 10 is performed. Is When the above-mentioned image is displayed in a thumbnail format, a desired image may be selected by a mouse operation, and then a “Send” button may be clicked.
[0056]
When the user terminal 20 is connected to the server 10, authentication data is transmitted from the user terminal 20, and the server 10 compares the authentication data with the authentication data in the hard disk. If the two match, the access to the storage area is permitted, and the two do not match. And deny access.
[0057]
When the access is permitted, the identification data is transmitted from the user terminal 20 to the server 10, the related data corresponding to the identification data is read out at the server 10, transmitted to the user terminal 20, and displayed on the display device 25 of the user terminal 20. Is displayed. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, a frame F2 is displayed side by side on the display device 25 on the display device 25, and the frame F2 includes related data, for example, social events, history, Geography, other images or documents are displayed in thumbnail format. At this time, if the mouse pointer is placed on the image or the document in the frame F2 and clicked, the image or the document is selected, and further related images, descriptions, or detailed documents can be displayed.
[0058]
Note that the related data is transmitted from the server 10 by clicking the “Send” button while an appropriate image is displayed in the frame F1. However, when an appropriate image is displayed in the frame F1, the relevant data is automatically transmitted. The related data may be transmitted from the server 10 to the server.
[0059]
By setting the CD 50 on the user terminal 30 of the person concerned, personal data and related data can be displayed as in the case of the personal user terminal 20.
[0060]
When the operator of the server 10 wants to change or add related data, the terminal of the server 10 is used to read and display and change the related data in the hard disk, or to newly convert the image data to the document data. And write it to the hard disk of the server 10.
[0061]
When an individual or a related person wants to change and add related data, the user uses the user terminals 20 and 30 to change the displayed related data, take in new image data, create a document, and send these data to the server 10. What is necessary is just to transmit and change or add data on the server 10 side.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration in a preferred embodiment of an electronic album system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a basic configuration of a server and a user terminal in the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a control process in the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of personal data and related data in the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 server 20 user terminal 30 user terminal 40 line 50 CD (recording medium)
100 main data storage means 110 authentication data storage means 120 authentication data reading means 130 authentication means 140 main data reading means 150 main data writing means 200 medium data reading means 210 connection means 220 display means 230 main data writing means

Claims (11)

While a removable recording medium recording a part of the album data is set in the user terminal, the user terminal and the server are connected via a line, and the rest of the album data is transmitted from the server to the user terminal. An electronic album system that can display on a user terminal,
A removable recording medium that records a part of the album data and records identification data for specifying the rest of the album data;
Main data storage means for storing the rest of the album data and its identification data;
Medium data reading means for reading a part of the album data and identification data recorded on the recording medium;
Main data reading means for receiving the read identification data and reading the remainder of the album data corresponding to the identification data from the main data storage means;
An electronic album system comprising: a display unit that receives the remaining portion of the read album data, and displays the album data based on the remaining portion of the album data and a part of the read album data. 2. The electronic album system according to claim 1, wherein said main data storage means and main data reading means are provided in a server, and said medium data reading means and display means are provided in a user terminal. A connection destination to album data in the corresponding main data storage means is recorded on the recording medium, and a connection means for connecting to the connection destination read from the recording medium by the medium data reading means is further provided. The electronic album system according to claim 1. An authentication data storage unit that stores authentication data for permitting access to the main data storage unit, and an authentication unit that performs authentication using the authentication data in the authentication data storage unit,
Authentication data for requesting permission to access the album data in the main data storage means relating to a part of album data is recorded on the recording medium, and the medium data reading means is recorded on the recording medium. The authentication data is read, the authentication means receives the read authentication data, compares it with the authentication data in the authentication data storage means, and the main data reading means reads the album data corresponding to the identification data when the authentication is performed. 4. The electronic album system according to claim 1, wherein a remaining portion is read from said main data storage means. 5. The electronic album system according to claim 1, further comprising a main data writing means for changing and adding a remaining part of the album data in said main data storage means. A part of the album data is all or a part of personal data derived from an individual, and the rest of the album data is one or other of related data derived from a person related to the individual and related data in which the personal data is socially related. The electronic album system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein both, or one or both, and the remainder of personal data derived from the individual. 7. The electronic album system according to claim 6, wherein the personal data is image data, character data and / or audio data owned by the individual. 8. The electronic album system according to claim 6, wherein the identification data is date / time data and / or location data related to personal data. The electronic album system according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the related data is image data, character data, and / or audio data related to social events, history, or geography related to personal data. While a removable recording medium recording a part of the album data is set in the user terminal, the user terminal and the server are connected via a line, and the rest of the album data is transmitted from the server to the user terminal to transmit the album data. An electronic album program for controlling the server and the user terminal so that can be displayed on the user terminal,
The server and the user terminal,
Main data storage means for storing the rest of the album data and its identification data;
Medium data reading means for reading a part of the album data and identification data recorded on the removable recording medium,
Main data reading means for receiving the read identification data and reading the remainder of the album data corresponding to the identification data from the main data storage means; and receiving the read album data and receiving the remaining album data. Display means for displaying album data from a portion of the album data,
An electronic album program characterized by functioning as an electronic album. The server and the user terminal,
An authentication data storage unit that stores authentication data for permitting access to the main data storage unit, and an authentication unit that performs authentication using the authentication data in the authentication data storage unit. The authentication data for requesting permission to access the data in the main data storage means related to a part of the album data is recorded, and the medium data reading means reads the authentication data recorded on the recording medium, The authentication unit receives the read authentication data and compares it with the authentication data in the authentication data storage unit. When the main data reading unit performs the authentication, the main data reading unit stores the remaining album data corresponding to the identification data in the main data storage unit. 11. The electronic album program according to claim 10, further comprising a program for controlling reading from the means.

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