JP2005293176A - Photograph order acceptance system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a photograph order acceptance system capable of reflecting intentions of both a photographer and a customer when generating a photography print or an album, making it possible to expect an order and improve the degree of customer satisfaction. <P>SOLUTION: The photograph order acceptance system includes a center server 100 connected to a network 200, for storing a photographed image data taken by a photographer in a predetermined area on a basis of photography content; a photographer terminal 300 connected to the network 200, for processing by accessing the photographed image data stored in the predetermined area, so as to generate an image data for order; and a terminal 400 for an ordering person connected to the network 200, for processing and ordering by accessing the photographed image data for order stored in the predetermined area. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a photo order receiving system, and more particularly to a photo order receiving system that is expected to receive an order and has high customer satisfaction.

  In events of kindergartens, various schools, companies, and other organizations, photographers dispatched from photo studios or the like provide photo prints that print images of the event. The photographer sends the photographed film and image data to a print maker (hereinafter referred to as a lab), receives a sample print created in the lab, and then prints a print from the print orderer based on the sample print. The order is accepted.

  Here is a brief description of the flow between the school, the photographer, and the lab when the event photo is an event photo of a school event. First, the school communicates the school event plan to the photographer and receives this notification. The photographer takes pictures of the event and students on the day of the event.

  After shooting, the photographer sends the film and image data taken to the laboratory. After collecting this, the lab creates a sample print showing the content of the photograph for ordering the print and delivers it to the photographer. The photographer attaches this sample print to the school and accepts an order for the print from the student.

  In order for a photographer to make a profit, it is important how many orders are received for his or her own photographic print. In the case of event photos, it is the fact that there are many photo prints that the purchaser wants to purchase that greatly affects the order of the prints.

  However, conventional sample prints are unilaterally created in the laboratory based on the film and image data taken, and the created sample prints are only delivered to the photographer.

  Therefore, it is desired that a sample print on which a photograph is expected for the photographer, that is, a photograph on which a photograph is easily received from the print orderer and which leads to his own benefit is displayed to the customer.

  In commemorative events such as weddings, an album created based on images taken by a photographer dispatched from a photo studio or the like is provided. The photographer sends the photographed film to the laboratory, receives the photographed image developed in the laboratory, selects an arbitrary image from the developed photographed image, and requests the laboratory to create an album. To create an album, the photographer selects, modifies, and lays out the photos so that they are optimal for the album format that the photographer wants to create based on the images developed in the lab. Request creation.

  The creation of such an album makes it possible to modify the photograph taken by the photographer, so that the photographer's intention is more easily reflected than when creating a sample print of an event photograph. Can be provided.

However, although such an album can be arranged somewhat by the photographer, it is a uniform album in which predetermined poses are arranged in a predetermined order. In recent years, consumers have tended to seek unique products, and an album in which photos with such uniform poses are arranged does not increase customer satisfaction.
JP 2003-6322 A

  The present inventor examined such a conventional problem, and provided the image selected by the customer as a photo print, or provided the image corrected in advance by the photographer as an album. We found that there was a problem of a decrease in orders due to the decline, and in the latter case, there was a problem of a decrease in customer satisfaction due to uniform products. Therefore, if it is possible to provide a high-quality image by reflecting the photographer's intention and provide an image reflecting the consumer's intention, a photo print or album based on the image taken by the photographer in the photo studio As a result, the present invention has been found that orders can be expected in the service providing the customer and customer satisfaction can be improved.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a photo order reception system capable of reflecting an order of a photographer and an intention of a customer at the time of creating a photo print or an album so that an order can be expected and customer satisfaction can be improved. It is to provide.

(Claim 1)
A center server that is connected to a network and stores photographed image data taken by a photographer in a predetermined area divided for each photographing content, and is connected to the network and accesses photographed image data stored in the predetermined area. A photographer terminal that processes and sets order image data; and an orderer terminal that is connected to the network and accesses the order image data stored in the predetermined area to perform processing and place an order. Photo order acceptance system characterized by

(Claim 2)
2. The photo order reception system according to claim 1, wherein access to the photographed image data and access to the order image data are restricted by a login ID and / or a password.

(Claim 3)
The said login ID and / or password are transmitted from the said center server as an email which the said photographer terminal can acquire, when picked-up image data is stored in the said predetermined area | region. Photo order reception system.

(Claim 4)
3. When the order image data is stored in the predetermined area, the login ID and / or password is transmitted from the center server as an e-mail that can be acquired by the orderer photographer terminal. Or the photo order reception system described in 3.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to erase a failed image such as a camera shake or correct a portion different from an image intended by the photographer before ordering by a customer in advance. In addition to providing images that customers can expect, orderers can delete images that they do not need, select only the images that they need, and make the images the customer likes. By modifying the image, the orderer can place an order based on the modified image reflecting his will, increasing the order and improving customer satisfaction. .

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the photographed image data and the order image data from being falsified by preventing unauthorized access from other persons than the photographer and the orderer.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to simultaneously know that the photographer terminal can access the photographed image data.

  According to the fourth aspect of the invention, it is possible to simultaneously know that the orderer terminal can access the order image data.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the photo order receiving system of the present invention will be described in detail. This embodiment shows an example of the photo order receiving system of the present invention, and is not limited to this.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a photo order receiving system according to the present invention.

  The photograph order receiving system of the present invention is used by the orderer and the photographer terminal 300 used by the photographer connected to the center server 100 and the center server 100 via the network 200 as shown in FIG. An orderer terminal 400.

  The center server 100 is a server under the management of the laboratory, and a predetermined area divided for each photographing content is secured. The predetermined area stores photographed image data photographed by the photographer.

  In the present invention, the content of photographing is the content of the customer's request for the photographer. For example, “Athletic meet from customer B school for photographer A photographer” or “In-house trip from customer D company to photographer C photographer” And so on.

  In the present invention, the predetermined area divided for each photographing content refers to a storage area specified according to the photographing content.

  The photographed image data stored in the predetermined area can be digitized by scanning a negative developed from a film obtained by the photographer, or the photographer can photograph a digital image. It can be obtained by photographing with a device such as a digital camera.

  The network 200 allows the center server 100, the photographer terminal 300, and the order so that the predetermined area of the center server 100 can be accessed from the photographer terminal 300 and the orderer terminal 400 as necessary. A communication line connecting the user terminal 400. As the network 200, for example, the Internet can be used.

  Based on the information stored in the center server 100, the network 200 creates a network such as that shown in FIG. 2 that provides a service using the system of the present invention from the photographer terminal 300 and the orderer terminal 400. It is possible to make it possible to browse through 200.

  The photographer terminal 300 is connected to the network 200, and is a terminal for accessing and processing the photographed image data stored in the predetermined area to obtain order image data.

  The connection between the photographer terminal 300 and the network 200 is not limited to the physical connection at all times, and may be in a communicable state when accessing the captured image data.

  When the photographed image data stored in the predetermined area of the center server 100 is accessed from the photographer terminal 300, it is preferable that the photographer terminal 300 is restricted by a password, an ID number, or the like. This is because it is possible to prevent the captured image data from being falsified by preventing unauthorized access from others other than the photographer. The password and ID number may be determined in advance by making a reservation with the lab before photographing, but can be acquired from the center server 100 by the photographer terminal 300 when the photographed image data is stored in the center server 100. It is preferable to transmit the e-mail because it is possible to simultaneously know that the photographer terminal 300 can access the photographed image data.

  The processing performed by accessing the photographed image data by the photographer terminal 300 can perform various corrections such as erasure of the image data itself and color correction, rotation, and the like on the image data, for example.

  By processing photographed image data by the photographer terminal 300, it is possible to erase a failed image such as a camera shake or correct a portion different from the image intended by the photographer before ordering by a customer in advance. By this, it is possible to provide an image in which an order from a customer can be expected.

  The photographed image data processed by the photographer terminal 300 is stored as an order image data in a predetermined area of the center server 100. After this processing, the captured image data may be stored in a predetermined area of the center server 100 together with the order image data, or may be deleted. It is preferable that the photographed image data can be reprocessed in the photographer terminal 300 if the photographed image data remains stored even after the image data for ordering is newly stored after processing.

  In addition, by enabling the photographer terminal 300 to variously change the content of processing performed on one piece of photographed image data, a plurality of types of order image data are stored in predetermined areas of the center server 100, respectively. By doing so, it is preferable because the orderer can process and order based on the order image data selected from the plurality of types of order image data at the orderer terminal 400 described later.

  In the photographer terminal 300, a program for performing such processing may be stored on the center server 100 side or stored on the photographer terminal 300 side. However, if it is stored on the center server 100 side, it is not necessary to install it on the photographer terminal 300. Therefore, when the lab provides the photographer with the service according to the system of the present invention, it is possible to save the trouble of the photographer side. It leads to improvement and is preferable.

  The orderer terminal 400 is connected to the network 200 and is a terminal for processing and ordering image data for order stored in the predetermined area.

  The connection between the orderer terminal 400 and the network 200 is not limited to being physically connected at all times, and may be in a communicable state when accessing the captured image data.

  When accessing the order image data stored in the predetermined area from the orderer terminal 400, it is preferable to restrict the order image data with a password, an ID number, or the like. This is because it is possible to prevent the captured image data from being falsified by preventing unauthorized access from others other than the orderer. The password and ID number may be determined in advance and notified from the photographer at the time of shooting, but can be acquired from the center server 100 at the orderer terminal 400 when the order image data is stored in the center server 100. It is preferable to transmit to the e-mail because the orderer terminal 400 can simultaneously know that the order image data can be accessed.

  The processing performed by accessing the order image data from the orderer terminal 400 can perform various corrections such as erasure and selection of the image data itself, or color correction and rotation of the image data, for example. When correcting the image at the orderer terminal 400, it is preferable to use a known program for assisting image correction so that even a person who is not used to image correction can easily perform the correction.

  By processing the order image data using the orderer terminal 400, the unnecessary images can be deleted, only the necessary images can be selected, or the orderer can modify the images to obtain their favorite images. By doing so, the orderer can place an order on the basis of an image that has been corrected in accordance with his / her will, increasing the order and leading to the satisfaction of the orderer.

  In the orderer terminal 400, the program for performing such processing may be stored on the center server 100 side or on the orderer terminal 400 side. However, if it is stored on the center server 100 side, it does not need to be installed on the orderer terminal 400. Therefore, when the orderer is provided with the service by the system of the present invention, the orderer side is saved and the service is improved. This is preferable.

  Next, the processing flow of the photo order receiving system of the present invention will be described by taking as an example a service in which a photographer who has requested a graduation trip of a customer based on the above system takes a picture and the customer receives the taken content as a photo print. explain.

  2 to 19 are diagrams showing screen contents displayed in each processing process of the photo order receiving system of the present invention.

  First, the photographer sends a film of the graduation trip to the lab. The laboratory develops and scans the sent film to digitize the image and obtain photographed image data. The obtained captured image data is stored in a predetermined area divided for each captured content of the center server 100.

  When the captured image data is stored in a predetermined area of the center server 100, a login ID and a password are transmitted from the center server 100 as an e-mail that can be acquired by the photographer terminal 300. The photographer can confirm that the captured image data is accessible by acquiring and checking such an e-mail.

  Next, when the photographer terminal 300 accesses the center server 100 via the network 200, a homepage screen as shown in FIG. 2 is displayed. Therefore, the photographer can input the login ID and password transmitted by e-mail in the login ID input field 10 and the password input field 11 at the photographer terminal 300.

  The center server 100 confirms the input login ID and password, and accepts the processing so that the photographed image data stored in the corresponding predetermined area can be displayed on the photographer terminal 300.

  The processing in the photographer terminal 300 can be performed based on the display as shown in FIGS. First, as shown in FIG. 3, in accordance with an instruction “Please specify an image to be erased or corrected.”, The display of the target captured image data 12 is selected by clicking or the like, and an erase button 13 or a correction button is selected. 14 is clicked and the processing content of the picked-up image data is selected.

  When the correction button 14 is selected at this time, a screen for adjusting the position of the image is displayed first. The screen display includes a trimming line 15 for trimming an image, various position adjustment buttons 16 for enlarging / reducing, rotating, and moving, a color correction button 17 that is selected when performing color correction, and the like. An image quality correction button 18 that is selected when the image quality correction is performed, a correction stop button 19 that is selected when the correction of the image is stopped, and the like are displayed.

  In addition to such correction, a message as shown in FIG. 5 can be displayed as a pop-up window 20 to input a message. At this time, the photographer can add value to the photographed picture by putting an effective message.

  The pop-up window 20 includes, for example, a horizontal writing instruction tag 21a for instructing to input a horizontal writing character, a vertical writing instruction tag 21b for instructing to input a vertical writing character, and a character type of the input character. A character type designation field 22, a character font designation field 23 for designating the font of the inputted character, a bold designation field 24 for designating the inputted character to be bold, and the inputted character is italicized An italic designation field 25 for designating the text, a text alignment designation field 26 for designating whether the characters are to be left-justified, center-justified, or back-justified, a document input field 27 for designating the input text, A character color designation tag group 28 indicating the color of the input character can be displayed.

  When a series of correction contents are completed, the center server 100 displays the corrected image as shown in FIG. 6 and displays a message “Are you sure you want the corrected image?” To determine the correction. Prompt. The photographer can determine the correction by confirming the corrected image displayed on the photographer terminal 300 and selecting the determination button 29.

  Based on the contents of processing performed in the photographer terminal 300 based on the screen displays as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the shooting image data stored in the predetermined area of the center server 100 is the order image data. Is done.

  When the image data for photographing in a predetermined area of the center server 100 is processed into order image data, a login ID and a password are transmitted from the center server 100 as an e-mail that can be acquired by the orderer terminal 400. The customer who is the orderer can confirm that the order image data is accessible by acquiring and checking such an e-mail.

  Next, when the orderer terminal 400 accesses the center server 100 via the network 200, a homepage screen as shown in FIG. 2 is displayed. Therefore, the customer can input the login ID and password transmitted by e-mail in the login ID input field 10 and the password input field 11 at the orderer terminal 400. At this time, by making the login ID and password for the photographer different from the login ID and password for the orderer, the photographer and the orderer do not mistakenly access unnecessary data.

  The center server 100 confirms the input login ID and password, and accepts the processing and order so that the order image data stored in the predetermined area can be displayed on the orderer terminal 400.

  First, the orderer terminal 400 selects a check box as shown in FIG. 7 to select whether to receive a photo print service or an album creation service. In this embodiment, since the photograph print is received, the check box of the photograph print service can be selected.

  When the selection is completed in FIG. 7, “Specify the image to be corrected or ordered” is displayed as shown in FIG. 8, the order images are sequentially displayed, and the order or correction for the order image is ordered. This can be accepted by selecting the button 30 or the correction button 31.

  When the correction button 31 is selected on the orderer terminal 400, various corrections such as color correction, enlargement / reduction, rotation, and image quality correction can be performed as in the case of the photographer terminal 300. It is preferable to use a known program for assisting image correction so that even an unfamiliar person can easily perform correction.

  After the processing as described above, the orderer terminal 400 displays a confirmation for confirming the order contents as shown in FIG. When the order details are confirmed, the ordered image data, the orderer, the number of orders, the charges, etc. are generated as the order details and transmitted to the center server 100 again.

  When the order details are transmitted to the center server 100, the lab managing the center server can create a photo print based on the order details.

  The order contents at the orderer terminal 400 are transmitted to the order receiving server by providing an order receiving server connected to the network 200 in addition to the above-described form transmitted to the center server 100. The order content may be managed in FIG.

  Thus, according to the photo order receiving system of the present invention, it is possible to expect an increase in orders by reflecting the intention of the photographer, and to provide photo prints and photo albums based on the intention of the orderer.

  In the photo order receiving system of the present invention, it is also preferable to branch the designer terminal 500 used by the designer to the network 200 as shown in FIG. The orderer terminal 400 can select processing by a designer using a template in a photo print service or an album creation service, and the service can be improved by increasing the added value of the provided photo print or album.

  In this case, a proofreader terminal 600 used by a proofreader and a design manager server 700 used by a design manager can be provided.

  The proofreader terminal 600 proofreads the design in the designer terminal 500.

  The design management server 700 can receive design orders from the orderer terminal 400 and manage design orders from the designer terminal 500 and calibration orders from the proofreader terminal 600.

  The design management server 700 stores the contents ordered by the orderer terminal 400 as design order information so that the orderer terminal 400, the designer terminal 500, and the proofreader terminal 600 can have the same display state. . The design order information includes, for example, the current design progress such as “Currently being worked on by the designer”, and the request for the delivery date of the design such as “Please make your request by May 10.” For example, a request for a designer content such as “Please emphasize the tone as a whole” is included. In this way, design orderers, workers, and proofreaders can display design information in the same display state, so it is possible to grasp information such as delivery dates and share information such as precautions in image design. Design creation, calibration, etc. can be performed quickly and reliably.

  In addition, the design management server 700 stores items that should be confirmed only between the designer and the proofreader, such as “the image protrudes from the template. Please cut the surroundings”. It can be stored so that it can be accessed only from the proofreader terminal 600. Thus, by sharing information by limiting the target, design creation, calibration, etc. can be performed quickly and reliably without giving unnecessary information to the user.

  In addition, at least one of the designer terminal 500 and the proofreader terminal 600 can be configured by the design management server 700. In this way, the design manager can work as a designer or proofreader.

  The design management server 700 can also be configured by the center server 100. In this way, the design can be managed by the lab.

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Explanation of symbols

100: center server 200: network 300: photographer terminal 400: orderer terminal 500: designer terminal 600: proofreader terminal 700: design manager server

Claims (4)

  A center server that is connected to a network and stores photographed image data taken by a photographer in a predetermined area divided for each photographing content, and is connected to the network and accesses photographed image data stored in the predetermined area. A photographer terminal that processes and sets order image data; and an orderer terminal that is connected to the network and accesses the order image data stored in the predetermined area to perform processing and place an order. Photo order acceptance system characterized by   2. The photo order receiving system according to claim 1, wherein access to the photographed image data and access to the order image data are restricted by a login ID and / or a password.   The said login ID and / or a password are transmitted from the said center server as an email which the said photographer terminal can acquire, when picked-up image data is stored in the said predetermined area | region. Photo order reception system.   3. When the order image data is stored in the predetermined area, the login ID and / or password is transmitted from the center server as an e-mail that can be acquired by the orderer photographer terminal. Or the photo order reception system described in 3.

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