JP2006106316A - Receiving terminal, file-editing program, and order processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a receiving terminal, a file editing program, and an order processing method that suppress the generation of printing less and can speed up order processing for a photographic print. <P>SOLUTION: The receiving terminal 2 is equipped with at least a file read means 15 for reading an image file etc., a date information read means 16 for reading date information out of an order information file or the image file, a file editing means 17 for writing blank date information in a date information description position of the order information file or image file, when no date is selected, a display control means 18 for performing control for not displaying a date presence/absence selected screen, when no date information is written and control for displaying an alarm message for confirming that date is not written on the image, a display means 3 and an operation means 4, and a file transmitting means 19 for sending the image file and order information file to an output device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a reception terminal, a file editing program, and an order processing method using the reception terminal.

  In recent years, various services related to photography have been provided. For example, when a user takes a picture with a digital camera and brings the digital camera or digital camera media on which the image file is recorded to a photo shop such as a minilab, the photo shop uses the reception terminal to send the image file from the digital camera or media. Are read, and a high-definition photo print is created using the read image file, and the image file is written on a recording medium such as a CD-R. In addition, if a kiosk (unmanned terminal) installed in a store is used, the user can also perform processing such as creation of the above-mentioned photo print or writing to a recording medium (for the unmanned terminal, for example, the following patent) Reference 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-8817 (page 3-4, FIG. 1)

  When the image file obtained by the digital camera is an EXIF format file, the date information of the photographing can be recorded in the EXIF information, and information (so-called DPOF information) relating to the print order is described by the digital camera. If the created file is created, the date information of photography can be recorded in the DPOF information. Therefore, if an instruction is given to write the date on the photo print when the photo print is ordered, the photo shop sets the printer according to the instruction, reads the date information from the EXIF information or DPOF information, and writes the date on the photo print. For processing, the user can obtain a dated photo print. In addition, in order to save the trouble of setting the printer and eliminate the setting mistake, a screen for selecting the presence / absence of date is displayed on the monitor of the reception terminal or the unmanned terminal, and the result selected by the user is written in the order information file. The printer can be automatically controlled by the order information file.

  However, when the date / time selection is selected at the reception terminal or the unmanned terminal, the photo print may not be created as the user desires. For example, some printers automatically read date information from EXIF information or DPOF information and write the date regardless of whether there is a date or not, and in this case, even if the user selects no date The date is written on the photo print. In addition, since the reception terminal, unattended terminal, and printer do not determine whether or not the date has already been written in the image file obtained by the digital camera, there is a date for the image file in which the date has already been written. If you select, duplicate dates will be written.

  In this way, when creating a photo print, even if the user selects whether or not to write the date, the date is written against the user's selection, or the date is written twice. In such a case, there is a problem that a photographic print must be recreated, and a loss print occurs. In addition, if date information is not originally recorded in DPOF information or EXIF information, the date cannot be written on the photo print, but even in that case, the date / non-date selection screen is displayed, which is useless. There is also a problem that it is impossible to speed up the order processing due to operation.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its main purpose is to suppress the occurrence of loss printing and to speed up photo print order processing, a file editing program, and a file editing program. To provide an order processing method.

  To achieve the above object, the reception terminal of the present invention corresponds to a file reading means for reading at least an image file from a digital camera or a digital camera medium, and a photo print created using the image file. In an order terminal comprising at least a display control means for displaying a selection screen for selecting whether or not to write an attached date on the display means, from the order information file attached to the image file or the image file, Date information reading means for reading date information associated with the image file is provided, and the display control means records the date information in all the image files to be created for the order information file or the photo print. If not, the selection screen is displayed on the display means. It was not and performs control.

  In addition, the reception terminal of the present invention includes a file reading means for reading at least an image file from a digital camera or a digital camera medium, and a date associated with the image file on a photo print created using the image file. And a display control means for displaying on the display means a selection screen for selecting whether to write or not, in the order terminal, the display control means after the image file to be created for the photo print is selected The display control means controls the display means to display a confirmation screen for confirming whether or not a date is written on the image based on the image file before creating the photo print. Then, when the confirmation screen is displayed on the display means, an image based on the image file is displayed. Already it may be configured to alert message for confirming that no date is written performs control to display on the display means.

  In addition, the reception terminal of the present invention includes a file reading means for reading at least an image file from a digital camera or a digital camera medium, and a date associated with the image file on a photo print created using the image file. In an ordering terminal comprising at least a display control means for displaying on the display means a selection screen for selecting whether to write or not, it is attached to the image file when a selection not to write a date is made on the selection screen. File editing means for writing blank date information in at least one of the date information description location of the order information file or the date information description location of all the image files to be created for the photo print.

  Further, the file editing program of the present invention selects whether or not to write the date associated with the image file to the photo print created by using the image file read from the digital camera or the digital camera medium. If the date is not written on the selection screen, the date information description location of the order information file attached to the image file or all the image files to be created for the photo print are displayed. It functions as a file editing means for writing blank date information in at least one of the date information description locations.

  In the present invention, the file editing means includes the date of the image file selected on the confirmation screen for confirming whether or not the date is written on the image based on the image file to be created as the photographic print. Blank date information may be written in at least one of the information description location or the date information description location corresponding to the selected image file in the order information file.

  Further, the order processing method of the present invention includes a step of reading at least an image file from a digital camera or a digital camera medium, and an order information file attached to the image file or the image file associated with the image file. Reading the date information, and when the date information is recorded in any one of the order information file or the image file to be created, the photo print created using the image file Display a selection screen for selecting whether to write the date associated with the image file on the display means, and display the date on all the image files to be created of the order information file or the photo print. When no information is recorded, the selection screen is displayed on the display means. A warning message for confirming that a date is not already written in an image based on the image file when the selection screen is displayed on the display means. It can also be set as the structure which has the step displayed on.

  The order processing method of the present invention includes a step of reading at least an image file from a digital camera or a digital camera medium, and after an image file to be created for a photo print is selected, before the photo print is created, And a step of displaying a confirmation screen for confirming whether or not a date is written on an image based on the image file on a display means. In the present invention, the confirmation screen is displayed as the display. When displaying on the means, the display means may be configured to display a warning message for confirming that a date has not already been written on the image based on the image file.

  In the order processing method of the present invention, at least an image file is read from a digital camera or a digital camera medium, and a date associated with the image file is written in a photo print created using the image file. A step of displaying on the display means a selection screen for selecting whether or not the date information description place of the order information file attached to the image file when the selection is made not to write the date on the selection screen, Or at least a step of writing blank date information in at least one of the date information description locations of all the image files to be created for the photo print.

  In the present invention, the date information description location of the image file selected on the confirmation screen for confirming whether or not the date is written on the image based on the image file to be created of the photo print, Alternatively, it may be configured to have a step of writing blank date information in at least one of the date information description locations corresponding to the selected image file in the order information file.

  In the present invention, the order information file may be a DPOF file, and the image file may be an EXIF format file.

  As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention, it is possible to prevent misprints by preventing a problem such as a date being written on a photo print or a date being written twice even though the user has selected not to write a date. Can be suppressed, and wasteful operations can be omitted to speed up photo print order processing.

  The reception terminal, file editing program, and order processing method of the present invention have the following effects.

  The first effect of the present invention is to prevent the occurrence of misprints by preventing problems such as the date being written on the photo print or the date being written twice even though the user has selected no date. Is that you can.

  The reason is that the receiving terminal of the present invention reads the date information from the information described in the order information file read together with the image file or the information described in the header of the image file, and displays the date / non-date selection screen. Control to display a warning message to confirm that the date has not already been written on the image based on the image file to be printed, and the date information description location and print in the order information file when no date is selected. Control to write blank date information to at least one of the date information description locations in all target image files, whether the date is written on the image based on the image file after the image file to be printed is selected The date is already written on the confirmation screen for confirming whether or not the image is based on the image file. A warning message for confirming that there is no image information, and at least one of the date information description location of the image file selected on the confirmation screen or the date information description location corresponding to the selected image file in the order information file This is because control for writing blank date information is performed.

  The second effect of the present invention is that it is possible to speed up the photo print ordering process by omitting useless operations.

  The reason is that the reception terminal of the present invention does not display the date selection / non-selection screen when the date information is not written in the date information description location of the order information file or all the image files to be printed. It is because it is performed.

  In a preferred embodiment, the reception terminal of the present invention is described in a file reading means for reading an image file or an order information file as needed from a digital camera or media, and an order information file attached to the image file. When date information reading means for reading date information from information (for example, DPOF information) or information described in the header of an image file (for example, EXIF information) and no date on the date selection / non-selection screen are selected, The date information description location of the image file selected on the order information confirmation screen is written in at least one of the date information description location of the order information file or the date information description location in all the image files to be printed. Or the date corresponding to the selected image file in the order information file File editing means for editing file contents such as writing blank date information in at least one of the information description locations, and date information is written in the date information description locations of the order information file and all image files to be printed If there is no date, the date is written on the image based on the image file before the creation of the photo print after the control that does not display the date / no date selection screen on the display means or the image file to be printed is selected. Display control for displaying an order information confirmation screen for confirming whether or not there is a warning message for confirming that the date has not already been written on the image based on the image file to be printed. Means, display means and operation means, image file and order information file, print creation device and recording Comprising at least a file transmission means for transmitting to the output device such as a body making apparatus. As a result, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of misprints by preventing problems such as the date being written on the photo print or the date being written in duplicate even though the user has selected no date, It is possible to speed up the photo print ordering process by eliminating unnecessary operations.

  In order to describe the above embodiment in detail, a reception terminal, a file editing program, and an order processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of the order processing system according to the present embodiment, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are diagrams illustrating variations of the reception terminal. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating functions of the reception terminal, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating functions of the print creation apparatus. FIGS. 6 and 7 are flowcharts showing order processing procedures using the receiving terminal, the print creating apparatus, and the recording medium creating apparatus of the present embodiment. FIGS. 8 to 13 show the display means of the receiving terminal. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure displayed on this. 14 and 15 are diagrams showing a data recording structure in the recording medium, and FIG. 16 is a diagram schematically showing the structure in the recording medium.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the order processing system 1 of this embodiment is installed in a minilab or the like in an order store such as a photo shop or a convenience store, and a reception terminal 2 for instructing creation of a photo print or a recording medium, and a photo An output device 10 such as a print creation device 11a or a recording medium creation device 11b installed in a store or a production store is connected via a communication network such as a LAN, WAN, or VAN.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the reception terminal 2 of this embodiment is for a digital camera 9 such as a smart media, a compact flash (registered trademark), a memory stick, an SD memory card, a multimedia card, or a mobile phone 9a with a camera. A recording medium (hereinafter, referred to as a medium 8), or a photographing device (hereinafter, referred to as a digital camera 9) such as a digital camera 9 or a camera-equipped mobile phone 9a. File reading means 15 such as the device connection unit 6 for connection by infrared rays, etc., information described in an order information file attached to the image file (for example, DPOF: Digital Print Order Format information), and description in the header of the image file Image information (eg, EXIF: Exchangeable Image File Format information). When the date information reading means 16 for reading date information such as the shooting date associated with the date and the date without date is selected on the date / non-selection selection screen, the order information file is written in the order information file. The date information description location of the image file or the order information file of the image file selected on the order information confirmation screen is written in at least one of the date information description location and the date information description location of all image files to be printed File editing means 17 for editing file contents, such as writing blank date information in at least one of the date information description locations corresponding to the selected image file, and an order information file and all image files to be printed If date information is not recorded in the date information description location, the date / non-date selection screen is displayed. Order information for checking whether or not the date is written on the image based on the image file before the creation of the photo print after the control to not display on the display means 3 or the selection of the image file to be printed Display control means 18 for controlling the display means 3 to display a warning message for confirming that the date has not been written on the confirmation screen or the image based on the image file to be printed, LCD, CRT, etc. A receipt having a display unit 3, an operation unit 4 such as a button, a keyboard and a mouse, a file transmission unit 19 for transmitting an image file and an order information file to the output device 10, etc. Is connected to a receipt printer 7 or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the print creating apparatus 11a of the present embodiment includes a file receiving unit 20 that receives an image file and an order information file transmitted from the receiving terminal 2, and an image selected on the order information confirmation screen. A file editing means 21 for editing file contents such as writing blank date information in at least one of the date information description location of the file or the date information description location corresponding to the selected image file in the order information file, and the image file Display means 23 for displaying an order information confirmation screen for confirming whether or not the date is written on the image based on the image, and operation means for confirming the order contents, selecting the image file, etc. 24 and any size (E, L, KG, A4, etc.) and type (silver salt print, sublimation pudding) based on the order information file Etc.), form (individual print, index print, and a print unit 24 for creating a photo print 12, such as a jacket print). The recording medium creating apparatus 11b includes at least a recording medium loading unit 14 for loading a recording medium 13 such as a CD-R / RW, DVD ± R / RW, DVD-RAM, HD-DVD, or Blu-ray disc. The writing means is provided.

  In FIG. 1, the reception terminal 2, the print creation device 11a, and the recording medium creation device 11b are illustrated as separate devices. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the reception terminal 2 and the recording medium creation device 11b are illustrated. Or a kiosk (unmanned terminal) in which the reception terminal 2, the print creating apparatus 11a, and the recording medium creating apparatus 11b are integrated as shown in FIG. Each unit of the reception terminal 2 and the print creation apparatus 11a may be configured as hardware, or a computer is configured as a file editing program that causes at least the file editing unit 17 (file editing unit 21) to function. The file editing program may be installed in the receiving terminal 2 or the print creating apparatus 11a and executed.

  Next, an order processing procedure using the reception terminal 2 having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, when the reception terminal 2 is activated, a menu screen 26 as shown in FIG. On this menu screen 26, a button for selecting whether to create a photo print 12 from an image file, to create a recording medium 13 on which the image file is recorded, or to create both is displayed. The user selects a desired work.

  Next, when the media 8 is loaded into the media loading unit 5 or the digital camera 9 is connected to the device connection unit 6 at step S102, the file reading means 15 receives the image file from the media 8 or digital camera 9 at step S103. read. At this time, if there is an order information file (for example, a DPOF file or other format file) in which information related to the print order is recorded on the media 8 or the digital camera 9, the order information file is also read.

  When the reading of the image file and the order information file is finished, an image selection screen 27 as shown in FIG. The image selection screen 27 includes a reduced image based on the read image file, a button for setting the number of prints (+/− button, a “decrease / increase all frames” button, etc.), and a button for transition to an image processing screen. (Trimming button) is displayed, and in step S104, the user operates the operation unit 4 to set the selection of the image file for creating the photo print 12, the number of prints, and the like, and the file editing unit 17 selects the selected image. The order information file is edited so that the files are printed with the set number of sheets (or a new order information file is created if no order information file is recorded on the media 8 or the digital camera 9). Further, if necessary, the trimming button is pressed to display the image editing screen 28 as shown in FIG. 10 to check whether the date has already been written in the image, rotation, enlargement, position change, etc. The processing of.

  Here, since the conventional reception terminal 2 displays the date / non-date selection screen immediately after selecting an image file, for example, although there is an image file in which the date has already been written due to a user's confirmation error. In some cases, “with date” may be selected on the “with / without date” selection screen. Therefore, in this embodiment, in order to prevent the occurrence of a problem that dates are written in duplicate, in step S105, the display control unit 18 selects an arbitrary step after the selection of the image file and before the creation of the photo print 12. At this time (immediately after the image is selected), for example, an order information confirmation screen 29 as shown in FIG. The order information confirmation screen 29 displays a list of reduced images based on the selected image file, and a confirmation button for enlarging the image in each reduced image display field is provided. Check the enlarged image displayed by pressing, and check whether there are any image files with the date already written in the image file.

  In addition, when the display control unit 18 displays the order information confirmation screen 29, whether or not a date has already been written on the image of the image file to be printed as shown in FIG. 12, for example, as necessary. A warning message 30 for prompting confirmation is displayed. By displaying such a warning message 30, it is possible to more reliably prevent a problem that dates are written in duplicate, and to suppress the occurrence of misprints.

  Next, in step S106, the date information reading means 16 reads from the date information description location in the information (DPOF information) described in the order information file or the information (EXIF information) described in the header of the image file. Read the date information associated with the image file (such as the date the photo was taken or the date the image file was edited).

  If the date information is not recorded in the order information file or all the image files to be printed in step S107, the process skips to step S111 and the date information is stored in the order information file or at least one image file to be printed. Is recorded, for example, the display control means 18 displays a date / non-date selection screen 31 on which a button for selecting whether or not to write the date on the photo print 12 is displayed as shown in FIG. It is displayed on the means 3.

  Here, in the conventional reception terminal, the date presence / absence selection screen 31 is displayed regardless of whether date information is recorded in the order information file or the image file. Even when date information is not recorded and only a date can be selected, it is necessary to select no date on the date / non-date selection screen 31, which necessitates useless operations. However, in the receiving terminal 2 of this embodiment, when date information is not recorded in the order information file or in all the image files to be printed, the display control means 18 displays the date presence / absence selection screen 31 as the display means 3. Since the control for not displaying the image is not performed, it is possible to speed up the order processing of the photo print 12 by not displaying an extra screen.

  In step S109, the user presses a desired button on the date / non-date selection screen 31 to select date / non-date. Here, depending on the print creation device 11a, when date information is recorded in either the order information file or the image file, control is performed to automatically read the date information and write the date on the photo print 12. For example, even if no date is selected in step S109 and the selection result is described in the order information file, the date information is read from the order information file or the image file, and the date is written on the photo print 12. There was a case. Therefore, in the receiving terminal 2 (file editing program) of this embodiment, when no date is selected, the date is not written on the photo print 12 even if the date information is read from the order information file or the image file. In order to achieve this, in step S110, the above problem is solved by writing blank date information in the date information description location in the order information file or image file.

  Specifically, for example, the DPOF file is an automatic print file (AUTPRINT.MRK), a UNICODE character string description file (UNICODE.MRK), an automatic transmission file (AUTXFER.MRK), and an automatic playback file (AUTPLAYn.MRK) Configured and automatic print file (AUTPRINT.MRK), the description about date specification after the description location (<IMG SCR = "../ DCIM / 100KONIC / DSC00001.jpg">) for the path information of each image file The location (CFG DSC = "2004.09.22" -ATR DTM) is provided, and the date information description location contains blank date information (CFG DSC = "..", CFG DSC = "/ /", CFG DSC = Write "" etc.). The same applies to the EXIF information. The EXIF information includes a description location regarding the shooting date, and blank date information is written in the date information description location. As a result, even if the print creation device 11a reads date information from the order information file or image file, nothing is written on the photo print 12 (that is, a blank is described), so the user selects no date. Nevertheless, it is possible to prevent the problem that the date is written.

  If the date is selected in step S109, the date information described in the EXIF information is written in the date information description location of at least one of the image file and the order information file using the file editing unit 17 in step S111. If the date information is recorded in the order information file or any of the image files, the date is still duplicated for the image file in which the date information is recorded. Sometimes it was written. Therefore, in the receiving terminal 2 (file editing program) of this embodiment, when the date is selected, the date information from the order information file or the image file is received for the image file selected on the order information confirmation screen 29. In order to prevent the date from being written on the photo print 12 even if it is read, in step S111, the date information description location of the selected image file or the date information corresponding to the selected image file in the order information file The above problem is solved by writing blank date information (CFG DSC = "..", CFG DSC = "/ /", CFG DSC = "", etc.) in the description place.

  In step S112, the file transmission unit 19 transmits the selected image file and the edited order information file to an output device such as the print creation device 11a or the recording medium creation device 11b via the network, and also receives a receipt. The receipt on which the order number is recorded is output using the printer 7 and is delivered to the user, and the processing of the receiving terminal 2 is completed.

  Next, a procedure for creating a photographic print 12 from an image file by the print creating apparatus 11a or recording an image file on the recording medium 13 by the recording medium creating apparatus 11b will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the following description, it is assumed that the creation of the photo print 12 or the creation of the photo print 12 and the recording medium 13 is selected in step S101 of the above-described flow.

  First, in step S201, the file receiving unit 20 of the print creating apparatus 11a receives the image file and the order information file transmitted from the receiving terminal 2.

  Here, in the conventional print creation apparatus 11a, since the photo print 12 is created as instructed in the order information file, for example, when “with date” is selected, an image based on some image files is included. Even if a date has already been written, there is a problem that a date is further written on the date. On the other hand, in the receiving terminal 2 of the present embodiment, the order information confirmation screen 29 and the warning message 30 are displayed to let the user confirm that the date has not already been written in the image. Due to a confirmation error, there is a case where the date is selected even though there is an image file in which the date is already written. Therefore, in this embodiment, in order to surely prevent the occurrence of the problem that the date is written in duplicate, it is determined in step S202 whether date is present or not, and the date is selected. If so, in step S203, the order information confirmation screen 29 as shown in FIG. 11 or the warning message 30 as shown in FIG.

  If there is an image file in which the date has already been written, when the image file is selected and the “modify without date” button is pressed, the file editing means 21 selects the image file selected in the DPOF information. Write a blank date (CFG DSC = "..", CFG DSC = "/ /", CFG DSC = "", etc.) in the date information description location after the path name, or the EXIF information of the selected image file Similarly, blank date information is written in the date description location. As a result, even if dated is selected for an image file in which the date has already been written due to a user's confirmation mistake, the date will not be written twice on the photo print 12, and misprinting will occur. Can be suppressed.

  Next, in step S204, the printing means 24, based on the order information file transmitted from the receiving terminal 2 or edited by the file editing means 21, is a photographic print 12 or index print such as a silver salt print or a sublimation print. Create jacket prints and more.

  Next, when the creation of the recording medium 13 is instructed in the above-described flow in step S205, the CD-R / RW or DVD ± R / is loaded in the recording medium loading unit 14 of the recording medium creation apparatus 11b in step S206. A recording medium 13 such as RW, DVD-RAM, HD-DVD, or Blu-ray disc is loaded, and if necessary, identification information from a predetermined area (for example, outside the logical address area) of the recording medium 13 in step S207. Read. The logical address area is an area in which user data (program) is recorded, such as a program memory area in which user data arrangement information is recorded, a lead-in / TOC (Table Of Contents) area, and a lead-out area. Information area, disc application code, recommended value of laser recording power, and other information groove information (ATIP: Absolute Time In Pre-groove) information areas are not included. Indicates an area other than the logical address area.

  Here, the structure of a general recording medium 13 will be described with reference to FIG. 16. The CD-R is formed on a polycarbonate substrate 100 with an organic dye layer 101 such as cyanine, phthalocyanine, or azo and a reflective layer such as silver. 102 and a protective layer 103 are laminated to form a pit by applying laser light of a predetermined power to the organic dye layer 101 to decompose the dye and deform the substrate, thereby recording information. However, since the optimum value of the laser power varies depending on the laser head type that irradiates the laser beam and the type of the organic dye layer 101 used, the CD-R type or the The drive side needs to recognize the recommended value of the laser recording power. Therefore, information such as the disc application code and recommended laser recording power is written as guide groove modulation (ATIP) information at the manufacturing stage of the recording medium, and the information is read by the drive firmware. The laser power is adjusted by control. Since such guide groove modulation (ATIP) can be created only at the time of manufacture, it is possible to prevent copying at the user level, and is thus effective as the identification information.

  In step S208, it is determined whether the loaded recording medium 13 is a specific recording medium based on the presence or absence of the identification information. If the recording medium 13 is a specific recording medium, in step S209, if necessary, Video data (for example, video data in MPEG1 format) is generated (encoded) based on the read image file, and a home appliance such as a DVD player, a DVD recorder, an HDD recorder, or a game machine is generated based on the generated video data. Data for home appliances in a reproducible format (for example, data in Video-CD format) is generated (authored). Further, if necessary, reduced image files such as thumbnail image files and screen nail image files in which the data size of the image file is reduced are generated.

  Next, in step S210, the read image file and the generated data are recorded on the recording medium 13. At that time, since the recording area in which the home appliance can read the data is limited, first, the home appliance data Is written on the inner peripheral side of the logical address area of the recording medium 13. Next, after closing the session if necessary, reduced image files such as scanned image files, thumbnail image files and screen nail image files, applications such as slide show programs, slide show setting files, order information files, etc. These are collectively referred to as computer device data.) Is written outside the home appliance data recorded on the recording medium 13.

  The directory structure of the recording medium 13 created by the above procedure is, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, and includes an image file in the “DCIM” folder, an order information file in the “MISC” folder, and a slide show in the “APPL” folder. Data for computer equipment consisting of programs, slide show setting files, automatic startup files, etc., files that associate the image files in the “VCD” folder as Video-CD format, and image files that are displayed on the TV screen in the “SEGMENT” folder The home appliance data is composed of moving image data in the “MPEGAV” folder, an application for displaying a still image file on the TV screen in the “DAT” folder, and the like. Although the directory structure of the image file is arbitrary, in order to facilitate management when the image file is backed up to a computer device or the like, for example, as shown in FIG. 15, a folder ( Folder indicating the storage location of image files for each media 8, device, and film in the lower hierarchy of PS_Roll (ROYYMMDDyyy_XXXXXXAABxxx, YYMMDD: Number specifying the date of writing, yyy: Sequential number for each day, XXXXXX: Random ID number, AA: Manufacturer code (00 to ZZ), B: Software, product category (0 to Z), xxx: Sequential number), etc., and each image file is CCYYMMDDxxxxxx (CC: Image file Type, YYMMDD: Number specifying the date of writing, xxxxxx: Sequential number), etc.

  Thereafter, in step S211, the created photographic print 12 and recording medium 13 are sent to a photographic store or an order store, delivered to the user in exchange for a receipt or the like, and a series of processing is completed.

  As described above, the reception terminal 2 checks whether or not the date is written on the image based on the image file after the image file to be created for the photo print is selected and before the photo print is created. The order information confirmation screen 29, a warning message 30 for confirming that the date has not been written on the image, or the date information description place or the print target in the order information file when no date is selected. Blank date information is written in at least one of the date information description locations in all the image files, or the date information description location of the image file selected on the order information confirmation screen 29 or the selected image file in the order information file Control is performed such as writing blank date information in at least one of the date information description locations corresponding to Even when the date 11 is selected, when the date is selected, the order information confirmation screen 29 or the warning message 30 is displayed, or the date information description location of the image file selected on the order information confirmation screen 29 or the selection in the order information file is selected. Since control is performed to write blank date information in at least one of the date information description locations corresponding to the image file, the date is written on the photo print 12 or the date is duplicated even though no date is selected. The occurrence of misprints can be suppressed by preventing problems such as writing. In addition, in the reception terminal 2, when date information is not described in the order information file or all the image files to be printed, control is performed to skip the date / absence selection screen 31. This saves time and speeds up photo print order processing.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the image file acquired by the digital camera 9 is used has been shown. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the image file or negative image acquired by the camera-equipped mobile phone 9a is not limited. The present invention can be similarly applied to an image file obtained by reading a film with a scanner, an image file obtained using the Internet, and the like.

It is a figure showing typically composition of an order processing system concerning one example of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the variation of the reception terminal which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the variation of the reception terminal which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the function of the reception terminal which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the function of the print preparation apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the order procedure using the reception terminal which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the order procedure using the print production apparatus or recording medium production apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure (menu screen) displayed on the display means of the reception terminal which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure (image selection screen) displayed on the display means of the reception terminal which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure (image edit screen) displayed on the display means of the reception terminal which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure (order information confirmation screen) displayed on the display means of the reception terminal which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure (warning message) displayed on the display means of the reception terminal which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen structure (date / absence selection screen) displayed on the display means of the reception terminal which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data recording structure of the recording medium based on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the other example of the data recording structure of the recording medium based on one Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the structure of a recording medium (CD-R).

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Order processing system 2 Reception terminal 3 Display means 4 Operation means 5 Media loading part 6 Equipment connection part 7 Receipt printer 8 Media 9 Digital camera 9a Mobile phone with camera 10 Output device 11a Print creation apparatus 11b Recording medium creation apparatus 12 Photo print 13 Recording medium 14 Recording medium loading unit 15 File reading means 16 Date information reading means 17 File editing means 18 Display control means 19 File transmission means 20 File receiving means 21 File editing means 22 Display means 23 Operating means 24 Printing means 26 Menu screen 27 Image Selection screen 28 Image editing screen 29 Order information confirmation screen 30 Warning message 31 Date / No selection screen 100 Polycarbonate substrate 101 Organic dye layer 102 Reflective layer 103 Protective layer

Claims (17)

A file reading means for reading at least an image file from a digital camera or a digital camera medium;
In an order terminal comprising at least display control means for displaying on a display means a selection screen for selecting whether or not to write a date associated with the image file to a photo print created using the image file ,
Date information reading means for reading date information associated with the image file from the order information file attached to the image file or the image file,
The display control means performs a control not to display the selection screen on the display means when the date information is not recorded in the order information file or all the image files to be created for the photo print. An order terminal characterized by that. A file reading means for reading at least an image file from a digital camera or a digital camera medium;
In an order terminal comprising at least display control means for displaying on a display means a selection screen for selecting whether or not to write a date associated with the image file to a photo print created using the image file ,
In the display control means, after the image file to be created for the photo print is selected, before the photo print is created, it is confirmed whether or not a date is written on the image based on the image file. An ordering terminal characterized by performing control to display the confirmation screen on the display means.   In the display control means, when the confirmation screen is displayed on the display means, the display means displays a warning message for confirming that a date has not already been written on the image based on the image file. The order terminal according to claim 2, wherein: A file reading means for reading at least an image file from a digital camera or a digital camera medium;
In an order terminal comprising at least display control means for displaying on a display means a selection screen for selecting whether or not to write a date associated with the image file to a photo print created using the image file ,
The date information description location of the order information file attached to the image file or the date information description of all the image files to be created for the photo print when the date is not written on the selection screen. An ordering terminal comprising: file editing means for writing blank date information in at least one of the places.   5. The order terminal according to claim 1, wherein the order information file is a DPOF file.   5. The order terminal according to claim 1, wherein the image file is an EXIF format file. Computer
The selection screen for selecting whether or not to write the date associated with the image file on the photo print created using the image file read from the digital camera or the digital camera media is a selection not to write the date. In the case where the date information is written, at least one of the date information description location of the order information file attached to the image file or the date information description location of all the image files to be created of the photo print is blank date information. A file editing program characterized by functioning as a file editing means for writing.   The file editing means, the date information description location of the image file selected on the confirmation screen for confirming whether or not the date is written on the image based on the image file to be created of the photo print, or 8. The file editing program according to claim 7, wherein blank date information is written in at least one of the date information description locations corresponding to the selected image file in the order information file.   9. The file editing program according to claim 7, wherein the order information file is a DPOF file.   9. The file editing program according to claim 7, wherein the image file is an EXIF format file. Reading at least an image file from a digital camera or digital camera media;
Reading date information associated with the image file from the order information file attached to the image file or the image file;
When the date information is recorded in any one of the order information file or the image file to be created for the photo print, the photo print created using the image file is associated with the image file. A selection screen for selecting whether or not to write a date is displayed on the display means, and the date information is not recorded in all the image files to be created of the order information file or the photo print And at least a step of not displaying the selection screen on the display means. Reading at least an image file from a digital camera or digital camera media;
After the image file to be created for the photo print is selected, before the photo print is created, a confirmation screen for confirming whether or not a date is written on the image based on the image file is displayed on the display means. An order processing method comprising: at least a step of displaying.   When displaying the confirmation screen on the display unit, the display unit includes a step of displaying a warning message for confirming that a date has not been written on an image based on the image file. The order processing method according to claim 12. Reading at least an image file from a digital camera or digital camera media;
Displaying on the display means a selection screen for selecting whether or not to write a date associated with the image file on a photo print created using the image file;
The date information description location of the order information file attached to the image file or the date information description of all the image files to be created for the photo print when the date is not written on the selection screen. And a step of writing blank date information in at least one of the places.   Further, the date information description location of the image file selected on the confirmation screen for confirming whether or not the date is written on the image based on the image file to be created of the photo print, or the order information 15. The order processing method according to claim 14, further comprising the step of writing blank date information in at least one of the date information description locations corresponding to the selected image file in the file.   16. The order processing method according to claim 11, wherein the order information file is a DPOF file.   16. The order processing method according to claim 11, wherein the image file is an EXIF format file.

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