JP2004220165A - Image management system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable the preservation of the original of an electronic image without troubling a user and enable processing like filing of photoprints on a network. <P>SOLUTION: Film images or work photo images on a digital camera medium imaged by a builder 10A, 10B, 10C (user) are written onto a CD-R by a CD creation device installed in a camera store 20B, 20C or an integrated laboratory 30, and the CD-R is delivered to the user as a business photo CD (original). The user is thus released from an operation of backing up the work photo images. The same images as the work photo images recorded on the original are uploaded from a terminal 20 of the camera store 20C or the integrated laboratory 30 to an image management server 40. Each user terminal 10 can access the image management server 40 to browse, file and download images corresponding to the original held by the user and thus to perform processing like filing of photoprints on a network. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image management system and method, and more particularly to an image management system and method for construction photographic images.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Contractors (orderers) who have received public works orders from the national or local governments (orderers) have been obliged to prepare and submit construction completion reports according to the format determined by the orderer. It has been.
[0003]
This completed report is accompanied by a construction photograph showing the progress of the construction and a negative as the original, along with design drawings and survey data.
[0004]
On the other hand, in recent years, the acceptance of submissions using electronic recording media has been started in addition to conventional negatives for original construction photographs. Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for recording a construction photographic image to be submitted to a construction orderer on an electronic recording medium such as a CD-ROM.
[0005]
In addition, the standardization and digitization of various information that occurs at each stage of the life cycle, from surveys and plans related to public works to design, estimation, bidding, contracts, construction and maintenance management, and efficient communication among related parties. Construction CALS (Continuous Acquisition and Life-cycle Support) aimed at creating an environment for information exchange, sharing, and collaboration has begun in earnest. From FY2004 to FY2010, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and other prefectures It will be applied to public works ordered by municipalities, and construction photographs will be delivered electronically.
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2002-352238 A
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, along with the electronic delivery of construction photographs, construction photographs change from film photography to digital camera photography, and print output and album creation shift to PC processing. Under such circumstances, large-scale companies accepting orders can work on their own, but it is essential for small and medium-sized companies to take care of the response. Think of it as a challenge.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and can maintain the original electronic image without bothering the user, and can perform processing similar to the arrangement of photo prints on the network, particularly for public works. Management system and method that enables easy creation of a CALS-compliant electronic construction photo ledger even for users of small and medium-sized enterprises who have received orders, while allowing the orderer to easily grasp the progress of construction The purpose is to provide.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, an image management system according to claim 1 is configured to store the first recording medium at a local store where the first recording medium on which an image is recorded is stored by a user or via the agency. Original creation means provided at a collecting laboratory that collects images recorded on the first recording medium for delivery to a user using a second recording medium that cannot be rewritten as an original. An original creation means for digital recording, an image upload means for uploading the same image as that recorded on the second recording medium to the image management server provided in the agency or development office in each location, and image upload in each location The image management server that stores the images uploaded from the means, and the image management server is accessed to view, organize, and download images corresponding to the originals possessed by the user A user terminal capable, is characterized in that it consists of.
[0010]
That is, the image taken by the user is digitally recorded on the second recording medium by the original creation means provided in the agency or the development shop and can be delivered to the user, so that the user can create an electronic image instead of the negative film. It can be outsourced and freed from electronic image backup work. In addition, since the same image as the image recorded on the second recording medium (original) is uploaded to the image management server, the user terminal can access the image management server to support the original possessed by the user. You can browse, organize, and download images, and you can do it anywhere you can connect to the network with the same process as organizing photo prints.
[0011]
The first recording medium is a recording medium or a photographic film on which a digital image is recorded, the second recording medium is a CD, and the first recording medium is a CD as described in claim 3. The original creation means records viewer software for viewing the image together with the image recorded on the first recording medium on the CD.
[0012]
An image management method according to claim 4 comprises:
(A) Recording on the first recording medium at a dealership at various locations where the first recording medium on which an image is recorded is stored by a user or at a development shop that collects the first recording medium via the agency. Reading the read image and digitally recording the read image on the second recording medium so as to be delivered to the user as a second recording medium that cannot be rewritten;
(B) uploading the same image as the image recorded in the original from an agency or development office in each place to an image management server;
(C) managing the uploaded image with the image management server in association with user identification information issued corresponding to the user of the original owner of the image;
(D) Log in to the image management server based on the issued user identification information from a user terminal, and browse, organize, or manage images managed in accordance with the user identification information of the uploaded images Downloading, and
It is characterized by including.
[0013]
As described in claim 5, the agency or the development shop pays for the second recording medium to be delivered as an original to the user, and uploads the image recorded on the second recording medium to the image management server. It is characterized in that the user is charged for the price of
[0014]
As shown in claim 6, the server operator that operates the image management server charges each user according to the number of images stored for each user.
[0015]
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the user is a contractor who has received an order for construction work, and the uploaded image is a construction photograph image showing a progress status of the ordered construction work. In other words, it is possible to organize the construction photo images that are not necessary and sort them over the network. Also, the construction photo images can be backed up for maintenance if necessary images are deleted. However, since there is a second recording medium (original) that cannot be rewritten, the user is freed from the backup work and can obtain a highly reliable product without omission.
[0016]
The uploaded construction photograph image is stored as a construction photograph image in an unorganized folder created for each identification information attached to the second recording medium for each second recording medium. It is characterized by that. That is, the construction photo image is not organized when it is uploaded to the image management server, but is stored in an unorganized folder for each second recording medium.
[0017]
The organizing step in the step (d) as described in claim 9 includes a step of creating a desired construction folder with a folder name such as a construction name by the user, and storing in the unorganized folder or the construction folder. And selecting a desired construction photo image from the construction photo image and moving the selected construction photo image to a desired construction folder.
[0018]
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the organizing step in the step (d) includes a step of deleting every folder or every construction photo image. For example, a construction folder or the like can be deleted in a lump after completion of creation of a completion report including a construction photo image. To delete each construction photo image, move an unnecessary construction photo image from an unorganized folder or a construction photo image stored in the construction folder to an unnecessary folder, and empty the construction photo image in the unnecessary folder. Can be deleted. In addition, the construction photo image moved to the unnecessary folder can be returned to the unorganized folder or the construction folder.
[0019]
The log in to the image management server based on the user identification information issued from the user terminal and managed in accordance with the user identification information in the uploaded construction photo image. It is characterized in that the orderer's identification information is issued for the construction orderer to view the construction photo image. The orderer's identification information issued in this way is notified to the orderer, and the orderer can view the construction photo image related to the ordered work based on the identification information. Thereby, the orderer can check the progress of the ordered work at any time without going to the site.
[0020]
The log in to the image management server based on the user identification information issued from the user terminal and managed according to the user identification information in the uploaded construction photo image. It is characterized by issuing the identification information of the third party for the third party regarding the construction work to view the construction photo image. For example, the construction photograph image can be browsed by issuing identification information to a third party such as a subcontractor of construction, a design office, or an ombudsman.
[0021]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of an image management system and method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0022]
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an image management system according to the present invention. The image management system shown in the figure is a construction photo image showing the progress of construction, which is attached to an electronic completion report applied to construction CALS by a contractor who has received construction work from a national or local government. This is a system for supporting the creation of an electronic album. The terminals (ordering party terminals) 10 of the contractors 10A, 10B, 10C that have received an order for public works, and the cameras of the suppliers of the respective contractors 10A, 10B, 10C Collect electronic recording media such as memory cards with photographic films and images from stores 20A, 20B, and 20C, and camera stores 20A, 20B, and 20C, and convenience stores such as convenience stores (not shown). Terminal 30 of the orderer 50A who ordered the construction work, the general laboratory 30 that delivers the products of the company, the image management server 40 that is operated by the server operator, and the construction work And it is configured from the orderer terminal) 50..
[0023]
The contractor terminals 10 of the respective contractors 10A, 10B, and 10C are general-purpose personal computers that can be connected to a network and do not require special software for this system. In addition, since the editing software for creating the construction photo ledger according to the format decided by the orderer such as the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism using the construction photo image is commercially available, the contractor is the contractor as needed. It can be installed in the terminal 10 and utilized.
[0024]
The camera stores 20A, 20B, and 20C are stores that provide services of patterns A, B, and C, respectively. The camera store 20A that provides the pattern A service is a store in which an analog minilab machine is installed, and performs film development and analog printing in its own store. On the other hand, when an order for creation of a CD business in which a construction photo image is recorded is received from the construction company 10A, an electronic recording medium such as a film or a memory card in which the construction site is photographed by a silver salt camera or a digital camera is used. The general laboratory 30 is entrusted to deposit, create a CD, and upload the construction photo image recorded on the CD to the image management server 40.
[0025]
The general lab 30 collects films and electronic recording media from agency stores such as camera stores 20A and convenience stores in various places, performs film development, photo prints, etc., and also creates an image management server for CD creation and construction photo images. Upload to 40 and deliver the created product such as CD to the next store.
[0026]
Here, for commercial use, a construction photo image is recorded on a CD-R, and viewer software for viewing the construction photo image on a personal computer is recorded. This viewer software is a thumbnail of the construction photo image. It has a blackboard extraction function for automatically extracting an image and a blackboard (rectangular green area) from the construction photograph image and displaying the image together with an enlarged blackboard image. Further, identification information (CD-ID) unique to the CD is attached to the CD business, and this CD-ID is used for management of construction photo images in the image management server 40. In addition, the CD business with a CD-ID has a function as an original construction photo image, and also serves as a backup when the construction photo image is inadvertently erased. This frees you from backup work and gives you a reliable product with no leaks.
[0027]
The camera store 20B that provides the pattern B service is a store in which a digital minilab machine and a CD creation device such as a personal computer capable of writing on a CD-R are installed. Film development and digital printing are performed at the store. At the same time, when an order for creation of a CD business in which a construction photograph image is recorded is received from the construction company 10B, it is from an electronic recording medium such as a film or a memory card in which the construction site is photographed with a silver salt camera or a digital camera. CD business use is created by a CD creation device. Then, by collecting and distributing the CD business use to the general laboratory 30, only the upload of the construction photo image recorded for the CD business to the image management server 40 is entrusted to the general laboratory 30. The CD business use is created by writing image data or the like on a CD board purchased from the general laboratory 30 or the like.
[0028]
The camera store 20C that provides the pattern C service is a store in which a digital minilab machine, a terminal device 20 having software for uploading to the image management server 40, and a CD creation device are installed. In addition to performing digital printing and receiving an order from a contractor 10C for creation of a CD job with a construction photo image recorded, such as a film or a memory card in which the construction site is photographed with a silver salt camera or a digital camera CD business use is created from the electronic recording medium by the CD creation device, and the construction photograph image recorded for the CD business is uploaded from the terminal 20 to the image management server 40.
[0029]
Here, as an example of the price that the contractor bears for using this system, it is 500 yen for CD business / 1 CD / film book or media piece (desired retail price), as an uploading fee for construction photo images Although 300 yen / CD and 1 yen / day / sheet as the storage fee in the image management server 40 can be considered, the present invention is not limited to this. Details of the image storage fee in the image management server 40 will be described later.
[0030]
Next, the image management server 40 will be described.
[0031]
The image management server 40 stores the construction photograph image of the construction company uploaded via the terminal 20 of the general lab 30 or the camera shop 20C, and the construction company through the contractor terminals 10 of the construction companies 10A, 10B, and 10C. Enables the organization and use of his / her construction photo images, and performs a billing process for collecting an image storage fee from the construction company. As shown in FIG. 2, the HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) communication unit is mainly used. 41, control unit 42, billing processing unit 43, image database 44 for storing and managing construction photo images, identification information (user ID) of various users such as construction companies, passwords, addresses, names (names) User information database 45 for managing user information such as, and registration of uploaded construction photo images When, and a registration information database 46 for managing the deletion date and time.
[0032]
The control unit 42 controls and controls each unit in the image management server 40. The control unit 42 includes browsing software using a browser, management software, and the like, and a construction photo image for CD business is uploaded via the HTTP communication unit 41. This is stored in the image database 44 in association with the CD-ID, and the construction photo images registered according to instructions from the contractor terminal 10 are arranged, deleted, downloaded, the construction photo images viewed by the user, and the server is used. The status can be confirmed, and the registration date / deletion date / time history of the construction photo image is left in the registration information database 46 to manage the number of registrations for each user.
[0033]
The billing processing unit 43 aggregates the storage fee of the construction photo images stored in the image database 44 for each construction contractor for each month, and obtains the number of construction photo images stored by the construction contractor on a daily basis. Each construction is obtained by obtaining the cumulative number of storages per day for each day and multiplying this cumulative number by the storage fee per day (in this embodiment, 1 yen / day / sheet). Calculate the image storage fee to be charged to the supplier.
[0034]
Further, when the control unit 42 receives a server usage status confirmation request from the contractor terminal 10 via the HTTP communication unit 41, the control unit 42 displays the usage status including the daily transition of the image storage fee calculated by the accounting processing unit 43. A usage status confirmation screen is created, and this usage status confirmation screen is transmitted from the HTTP communication unit 41 to the contractor terminal 10.
[0035]
On the other hand, each of the contractors 10A, 10B, and 10C has identification information (ordering party ID) and password for specifying the contractor from the general laboratory 30 or the camera store 20C that has uploaded its construction photo image to the image management server 40. Be notified.
[0036]
Further, the orderer 50A who ordered the construction work can log in to the image management server 40 from the orderer terminal 50 by receiving unique identification information (orderer ID) for identifying the orderer. It is possible to view the construction photo image of the ordered work.
[0037]
Next, a method for utilizing the image management server 40 by a construction company or the like will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0038]
In FIG. 3, the contractor uses the homepage browsing function on the Internet of the contractor terminal 10 to access the homepage of the image management server 40. Then, the user logs in by inputting a pre-assigned contractor ID and password (step S10). After confirming the contractor ID and password, the image management server 40 displays a menu screen on the contractor terminal 10 so that the service can be used (step S12).
[0039]
In the menu screen, there are four menus of image browsing, image batch deletion, browsing authority setting, and usage status confirmation, and a desired menu can be selected by the contractor terminal 10. When the image browsing menu is selected, an image browsing screen is displayed on the monitor screen of the contractor terminal 10, and the uploaded construction photo images can be viewed, organized, downloaded, etc. on this screen (steps). S14) When the image batch deletion menu is selected, an image batch deletion screen is displayed, and images can be deleted in units of folders to be described later on this screen (step S16).
[0040]
In addition, when the browsing authority setting menu is selected, a browsing authority setting screen is displayed, and on this screen, an authority for allowing the construction orderer to browse his / her construction photo image (granting the orderer ID, etc.) is given. When the usage status confirmation menu is selected, a usage status confirmation screen is displayed. On this screen, the usage status of the own construction photo image managed by the image management server 40 (server storage) is displayed. Fee) etc. can be confirmed (step S20).
[0041]
Next, operations and processing contents such as browsing, organizing, and downloading of construction photo images uploaded to the image management server 40 will be described.
[0042]
FIG. 4 shows an example of an image browsing screen. A folder tree is displayed on the left side of the screen, and a list of construction photo images (index images) in the folder selected from the folder tree is displayed on the right side of the screen. As shown in the figure, there are three types of logical folders in this system, an unorganized folder 60, an unnecessary folder 61, and a construction folder 62, as shown in the folder tree. Exists in the hierarchy.
[0043]
First, the construction photo images uploaded to the image management server 40 for each CD work are stored in the unorganized folder 60. The unorganized folder 60 has a two-level folder structure of a folder whose name is a CD-ID for CD work and a folder whose name is a film ID of a photo film recorded for CD work. And automatically created in units of CD + film at the time of registration. The embodiment shown in FIG. 4 shows the case where a construction photo image of a film is recorded for CD work, but when the construction photo image of an electronic recording medium such as a memory card is recorded for CD work. Does not have a folder hierarchy whose folder name is the film ID.
[0044]
The unnecessary folder 61 has no hierarchy, and unnecessary construction photo images of the construction photo images in the unorganized folder 60 and the construction folder 62 are moved to the unnecessary folder 61.
[0045]
The construction folder 62 is created by the contractor with a folder name such as an arbitrary construction name, and is created in one construction and one folder. When a new construction folder 62 is created, a new construction folder 62 having the construction name as the folder name is created by selecting the new folder, inputting the construction name, and clicking the add button. This construction folder 62 has no hierarchy. For example, when it is desired to create a folder for each process within one construction, it is necessary to create a folder with construction name + process name.
[0046]
Needless to say, as shown in FIG. 4, the logical folder that can be operated on the image list screen is only a folder related to the contractor who has logged in by inputting the contractor ID and password.
[0047]
Next, a method for organizing the construction photo images in the unorganized folder 60 by moving them to the unnecessary folder 61 and the construction folder 62 will be described.
[0048]
In the image list screen shown in FIG. 4, index images of construction photo images in the unorganized folder having the folder name of the CD-ID (90214608) in the unorganized folder 60 are displayed. Note that “moving” and “downloading” check boxes are simultaneously displayed for each image in the index image. Here, when moving an appropriate construction photo image of the index image to the unnecessary folder 61 or the construction folder 62, check the “Move” check box displayed together with the index image, and move it. Select the construction photo image to be selected, and then select the destination folder.
[0049]
The destination folder is selected by pressing the “▼” button 63A of the destination folder selection unit 63 to display a pull-down menu, and from the destination folder (unnecessary folder 61 or construction folder 62 created in advance) displayed in this pull-down menu. This is done by clicking on the desired destination folder. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the case where a construction folder with the construction name “XXX district branch line No. 12 road improvement construction” is selected as the movement folder is shown.
[0050]
After selecting the destination folder as described above, by clicking the “move” button 63B of the destination folder selection unit 63, the image desired to be moved in the index image is moved to the selected destination folder. Can be made.
[0051]
Next, the case where the construction photo image stored in the unorganized folder 60 or the construction folder 62 is deleted will be described.
[0052]
In this case, an unnecessary construction photo image is moved from the construction photo image stored in the unorganized folder 60 or the construction folder 62 to the unnecessary folder 61 by the method described above. Subsequently, the unnecessary folder 61 is clicked to display an unnecessary folder list screen. On this unnecessary folder list screen, an index image of the construction photo image moved into the unnecessary folder 61 is displayed. The construction photo image can be deleted by individually specifying the image to be deleted on the unnecessary folder list screen and executing the deletion.
[0053]
It is also possible to delete construction photo images in folder units. In this case, the image batch deletion menu is selected on the menu screen to display the image batch deletion screen. On the image batch deletion screen, the folder tree shown in FIG. 4 is displayed, and a folder desired to be deleted is selected here. Then, by pressing the “delete” button to execute the delete operation, the construction photo image can be deleted in units of folders.
[0054]
The image management server 40 has a display function for displaying individual images in detail (large image + blackboard extracted image) in addition to the display function of the index image of the image list. The above display function can be used as appropriate when moving or deleting a photographic image.
[0055]
Next, the case where the construction photo image in the organized construction folder 62 is downloaded to the contractor terminal 10 will be described.
[0056]
In this case, on the image list screen shown in FIG. 4, for example, a construction folder 62 in which construction photo images are arranged is selected, and an index image of the construction photo images in the construction folder 62 is displayed. Subsequently, the “download” check box displayed together with the index image is checked, and an image desired to be downloaded is selected. Next, the “Download” button 64 is clicked to display a download candidate list screen. After confirming the construction photo image to be downloaded again on this download candidate list screen, the download execution button is pressed, so that the contractor terminal Construction photo images can be downloaded to ten predetermined folders.
[0057]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a flow of arrangement, deletion, and the like of construction photo images uploaded (registered) to the image management server 40.
[0058]
As shown in the figure, the completed construction photo image is temporarily stored in an unorganized folder. The construction photo image in the unorganized folder is moved to a construction folder or an unnecessary folder with a construction name. Note that construction photo images in three types of folders, an unorganized folder, a construction folder, and an unnecessary folder, can be moved to each other.
[0059]
The construction photo image in the construction folder can be downloaded to the contractor terminal 10 by performing download designation, and the construction photo image in the unnecessary folder can be deleted for each construction photo image. it can.
[0060]
Next, a procedure for issuing an orderer ID for browsing a construction photograph image of the construction work to the orderer 50A who ordered the construction work will be described.
[0061]
The contractor who has logged in to the image management server 40 using the contractor terminal 10 selects the browse authority setting menu on the menu screen and displays the browse authority setting screen on the screen of the contractor terminal 10. Then, information such as the orderer name, orderer ID, password, etc. of the user (orderer) who sets the viewing authority is input on the browsing authority setting screen, and this is notified to the image management server 40. Upon receiving this notification, the image management server 40 displays a list of construction folders created by the construction company using the image management server 40 as shown in FIG.
[0062]
The construction contractor selects a construction folder that can be viewed by the orderer who has set the viewing authority by checking the construction folder permitted to be viewed on the construction folder list screen, and then on the viewing authority setting screen. Press the “OK” button 64. Thereby, the image management server 40 is notified of information on the construction folder that can be browsed by the orderer who is set with the viewing authority, and the image management server 40 obtains the orderer ID, password, etc. of the orderer who has set the viewing authority. The user information database 45 manages the included orderer information and the construction folder viewable by the orderer in association with each other.
[0063]
On the other hand, the construction company notifies the orderer of the orderer ID and password of the orderer who has set the viewing authority as described above. Upon receiving this notification, the orderer can log in to the image management server 40 from the orderer terminal 50 using the orderer ID and password, and can view the construction photo image of the construction work he ordered. it can.
[0064]
In this embodiment, the construction contractor (order receiver) issues an orderer ID to the orderer, and the construction photo image in the construction folder storing the construction photo image of the construction work ordered by the orderer. However, this is not limited to this, so that the user ID is issued to other third parties involved in construction work such as subcontractors of construction work, design offices, and ombudsmen. Also good. In addition to the authority to browse, users such as subcontractors can be given authority to organize and download construction photo images.
[0065]
Next, a method for confirming the usage status of the image management server 40 and a method for calculating an image storage fee according to the usage status will be described.
[0066]
When the construction photo image of each construction company is uploaded, the control unit 42 of the image management server 40 shown in FIG. 2 stores the registration date and time in the registration information database 46 for each uploaded construction photo image. When the construction photo image is deleted in units or folders, the deletion date and time is stored in the registration information database 46 for each construction photo image.
[0067]
Further, the control unit 42 counts the number of registered or deleted construction photo images for each construction company stored or deleted in the image database 44. Here, the registration number is counted on the date of registration date and time managed in the registration information database 46, and the deletion number is counted on the date following the deletion date and time managed in the registration information database 46. Count. Accordingly, once registered construction photo images are counted for at least one day even if they are immediately deleted.
[0068]
Then, by subtracting the cumulative number of deletions counted each time the construction photo image is deleted from the total number of registrations counted every time the construction photo image is registered as described above, the daily accumulation number is obtained. calculate. The registration number, deletion number, and cumulative number calculated in this way are stored in the registration information database 46 and managed.
[0069]
Here, when the contractor confirms the usage status of the image management server 40 by the contractor terminal 10, the usage status confirmation menu is selected from the menu screen, and the usage status confirmation screen is displayed. This usage status confirmation screen is created by the image management server 40 and is distributed to the contractor terminal 10 to be displayed.
[0070]
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a usage status confirmation screen displayed on the contractor terminal 10, and this usage status confirmation screen is a monthly unit of an arbitrary year and month (September 2002 in this embodiment). The detailed usage status is shown.
[0071]
That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the usage status confirmation screen includes the registered number, deleted number, daily accumulation number, accumulation number graph, and daily accumulation total counted from the first day to the last day of the month. Is displayed. In addition, the monthly image storage fee to be charged to the construction company is calculated by multiplying the accumulated accumulation at the end of the month by the storage fee per day (in this embodiment, 1 yen / day / sheet). This is also displayed at the same time.
[0072]
Further, the usage status can be displayed in addition to the display of the detailed usage status on a monthly basis for any year and month, the current registration number, the cumulative total number of registrations for the current month, the image storage fee, and the like. Note that the image storage fee may be a monthly or yearly basic fee added to the image storage fee calculated as described above.
[0073]
In this embodiment, image management of construction photograph images has been described, but the present invention is not limited to construction photograph images, and can be applied to image management of news photograph images, for example.
[0074]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to maintain the original electronic image without bothering the user and to perform the same processing as organizing photo prints on the network, corresponding to the original possessed by the user. There is an advantage that processing such as browsing, organizing, and downloading of images to be performed can be performed anywhere if there is an environment that can be connected to the network. In addition, it becomes easy for small and medium-sized enterprises that have received public works orders to create an electronic construction photo ledger for CALS, enabling construction photo images to be viewed by third parties involved in construction work, including the orderer. Thus, the progress of the construction can be easily communicated.
[0075]
On the other hand, agency stores such as camera shops and development shops can make profits by paying for film development (printing), creation of originals, uploading of images recorded on originals, etc., and server management operators of image management servers also You can make a profit with image storage fees.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an image management system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an image management server. FIG. 3 is a flow when a construction company uses an image management server. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an image browsing screen displayed on the contractor terminal. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the flow of organizing and deleting construction photo images uploaded to the image management server. [Fig. 7] A diagram showing an example of a viewing authority setting screen displayed on the contractor terminal. [Fig. 7] A diagram showing an example of a usage status confirmation screen displayed on the contractor terminal.
10 ... Contractor terminal, 10A, 10B, 10C ... Contractor, 20 ... Terminal, 20A, 20B, 20C ... Camera shop, 30 ... General laboratory, 40 ... Image management server, 41 ... HTTP communication unit, 42 ... Control , 43 ... billing processing unit, 44 ... image database, 45 ... user information database, 46 ... registration information database, 50 ... orderer terminal, 60 ... unorganized folder, 61 ... unnecessary folder, 62 ... construction folder

Claims (12)

Original creation means provided at a distributor in various places for depositing a first recording medium on which an image is recorded from a user or at a developing shop that collects the first recording medium via the agency, and cannot be rewritten. Original recording means for digitally recording, on the second recording medium, an image recorded on the first recording medium to be delivered to the user using the second recording medium as an original;
An image uploading means for uploading to the image management server the same image as the image recorded in the second recording medium, which is provided in the agency or development office in each place;
The image management server for storing images uploaded from image upload means in various locations;
A user terminal capable of accessing the image management server and browsing, organizing, and downloading images corresponding to the original possessed by the user;
An image management system comprising: 2. The image management system according to claim 1, wherein the first recording medium is a recording medium or a photographic film on which a digital image is recorded, and the second recording medium is a CD. 3. The image management system according to claim 2, wherein the original creation means records viewer software for viewing the image together with the image recorded on the first recording medium on the CD. (A) Recording on the first recording medium at a dealership at various locations where the first recording medium on which an image is recorded is stored by a user or at a development shop that collects the first recording medium via the agency. Reading the read image and digitally recording the read image on the second recording medium so as to be delivered to the user using the second rewritable second recording medium as an original;
(B) uploading the same image as the image recorded in the original from an agency or development office in each place to an image management server;
(C) managing the uploaded image with the image management server in association with user identification information issued corresponding to the user of the original owner of the image;
(D) Log in to the image management server based on the issued user identification information from a user terminal, and browse, organize, or manage images managed in accordance with the user identification information of the uploaded images Downloading, and
An image management method comprising: The agency or the developer charges the user for the price of the second recording medium delivered to the user as an original and the price for uploading the image recorded on the second recording medium to the image management server. The image management method according to claim 4, wherein: 6. The image management method according to claim 4 or 5, wherein a server operator that operates the image management server charges each user according to the number of images stored for each user. 5. The image management method according to claim 4, wherein the user is a contractor who has received an order for construction work, and the uploaded image is a construction photograph image indicating a progress status of the ordered construction work. The uploaded construction photo image is stored as a construction photo image in an unorganized folder created for each identification information attached to the second recording medium for each second recording medium. Item 7. The image management method according to Item 7. The step of organizing in the step (d) includes a step of creating a desired construction folder with a folder name such as a construction name by a user, and a desired construction from a construction photograph image stored in the unorganized folder or the construction folder. 9. The image management method according to claim 8, further comprising a step of selecting a photographic image and moving the selected construction photographic image to a desired construction folder. 10. The image management method according to claim 9, wherein the organizing step in the step (d) includes a step of deleting every folder or every construction photo image. Log in to the image management server based on the user identification information issued from the user terminal, and construct the construction photo image managed corresponding to the user identification information in the uploaded construction photo image The image management method according to claim 7, wherein identification information of the orderer is issued for browsing by the orderer. Log in to the image management server based on the user identification information issued from the user terminal, and construct the construction photo image managed corresponding to the user identification information in the uploaded construction photo image The image management method according to claim 7, wherein the third party identification information for the third party to issue is issued.

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